Alabama Jobless Rate Hits 3.2% in June as 2026 Layoffs Top 1,700
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Updated · Montgomery Advertiser · Aug 4
Alabama Jobless Rate Hits 3.2% in June as 2026 Layoffs Top 1,700
3 articles · Updated · Montgomery Advertiser · Aug 4
Summary
June unemployment in Alabama rose to 3.2%, the highest since August 2021, after the rate moved above 3% in May, according to the latest available data.
1,753 layoffs were announced from January through July, putting 2026 just 220 below all of 2024 and at nearly half of 2025's 4,057 total.
13 layoff filings hit more than 50 workers and six exceeded 100, with manufacturing dominating the biggest cuts and eight of the 13 tied to site closures.
Legacy Cabinets led the announced cuts with 397 jobs, followed by Resolute Forest Products with 275 across two sites and Saddle Creek Logistics Services with 151.
Companies cited efficiency-driven restructuring and financial distress, while Alabama's 3.2% rate still remained below the 4.2% U.S. unemployment rate in June.