Alabama Department of Labor

News Release

For Immediate Release: May 28, 2020

INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDING 5/23/2020

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Labor released the official count for initial claims filed during the week of May 17 – May 23, 2020.

27,920 initial claims were filed either online or by telephone during this period. 16,926 of those claims are COVID-19 related.

County Breakdown: http://www2.labor.alabama.gov/LAUS/InitialClaimsTab.aspx
Industry Breakdown: http://www2.labor.alabama.gov/LAUS/InitialClaimsbyindustryTab.aspx

*Be sure to click week ending day 2020-05-23.

Industries with the most number of claims are: Industry Not Available (8,459), followed by Administrative and Support Services (2,718), Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (2,631), Food Service and Drinking Places (2,125), Education Services (888) and General Merchandise Stores (700).

Jefferson County had largest number of claims with 4,221.

Historical Table

3/14/2020 1,824
3/21/2020 12,369
3/28/2020 80,984
4/4/2020 106,739
4/11/2020 77,515
4/18/2020 66,432
4/25/2020 74,966
5/2/2020 28,985
5/9/2020 26,666
5/16/2020 25,150
5/23/2020 27,920

TOTAL 529,550

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