Alabama is a right-to-work state, and Lowndes County has a highly-skilled and motivated workforce waiting for your business. Below you will find basic workforce information for Lowndes County, Alabama, but the staff at the Lowndes County EDC will be happy to provide you with more information. Contact us at 334-371-8400. To see the most recent Lownes County Profile, click here.

For monthly & current stats, visit: Source: Alabama Department of Labor.

2018 Average Workforce Stats

Area	Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Unemployment Rate
Source: Alabama Department of Labor.
Alabama	2,169,867	2,086,659	83,208	3.8%
Lowndes County	3,707	3,464	243	6.6%

Region 5 Workforce

Area	Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Unemployment Rate
Alabama Department of Labor. Based on April 2018 data.
Autauga County	25,941	25,103	838	3.2%
Bullock County	4,699	4,512	187	4.0%
Chambers County	15,196	14,6618	535	3.5%
Coosa County	4.309	4,146	163	3.8%
Dallas County	14,789	13,975	814	5.5%
Elmore County	37,329	36,196	1,133	3.0%
Lee County	74,769	72,440	2,329	3.1%
Lowndes County	3,707	3,464	243	6.6%
Macon County	7,807	7,459	348	4.5%
Montgomery County	105,620	101,858	3,762	3.6%
Perry County	3,352	3,164	188	5.6%
Russell County	23,578	22,740	838	3.6%
Tallapoosa County	18,044	17,382	662	3.7%
Area Totals:	187,454	176,139	11,310	6.9%

2016 Underemployment

	Rate	Workers
Region 5	23.0%	38,764
Lowndes County	40.0%	794

Note: Rounding errors may be present. Based on April 2016 labor force data and 2016 underemployment rates. Region 5 includes Autauga, Bullock, Chambers, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Perry, Russell, and Tallapoosa counties.

Source: Center for Business and Economic Research, The University of Alabama and Alabama Department of Industrial Relations. This information was included in the State of the Workforce Report X: Alabama.