State labor force participation rate remains steady

Alabama’s labor force participation rate reportedly remained steady at 57% throughout October, according to the Alabama Department of Labor. The Department also reported that the total private average weekly wage increased as did the percentage of prime age workers (25-54 years old) participating in the workforce, with a new participation rate of 78.1%. “We are continuing to see positive growth in our prime-age worker labor force participation rate, with more than three out of every four prime-age Alabamians holding down a job,” said Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington. “One of