Alabama unemployment

The Supreme Court took the bench again on Monday, ready to hear cases on ghost guns, a death sentence and transgender rights. The justices also heard their first case dealing with pandemic-era unemployment claims filed in Alabama.

Experts say that Alabama is one of the worst states to work in the U.S, according to Oxford America. The report covered 27 policies split into three metrics including wage policies, worker protections, and rights to organize. In all three categories, Alabama ranked in the bottom 10 states.

The Alabama Department of Labor is out with the State’s latest unemployment report. Communities in the State’s region known as the “Black Belt” are ranked as having the highest number of residents without jobs. However, quarterly figures from the Economic Policy Institute indicate that African American workers in Alabama have had better employment levels than much of the nation.

Alabama has been ranked one of the worst states for jobs. The new report on the Best and Worst States for Jobs released by the financial website WalletHub placed Alabama at No. 42 out of 50 states, factoring in both job market and economic conditions.

In a press release on Friday, Governor Kay Ivey announced the Yellowhammer State had the lowest unemployment rate in the region in April with more Alabamians in the workforce and heightened wages.

WalletHub stated millions of Americans are quitting their jobs each month in the face of high inflation. Analysts looked at the 50 states based on how frequently people are leaving these jobs as well as job opening numbers.

“Once again, we’ve hit a record low unemployment rate,” said Governor Ivey in a press release from her office. “While it may seem like we break these records month after month, we know that even with record low unemployment, we still have a duty to provide good, quality jobs to every Alabamian who wants one.

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