Florence-Muscle Shoals nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 0.7% since April

By Yellowhammer Times

Oct 3, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for May in the Florence-Muscle Shoals metropolitan statistical area was 55,200, a 0.7 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In April, Florence-Muscle Shoals reported 55,600 workers on nonfarm payrolls.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and industry earnings. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Overall, Alabama reported 2.015 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in May.

Alabama Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls April vs. May