Regional Workforce

Morgan County draws additional labor force from the surrounding region. For more specific regional workforce information, contact the MCEDA office at 256-353-1213.

Regional Workforce (as of November 2018)

County	Civilian Labor Force	Unemployment	Unemployment Rate
Morgan County	56,508	1,701	3.0
Colbert County	23,596	927	3.9
Cullman County	38339	1,100	2.9
Lawrence County	13,985	506	3.6
Limestone County	43,228	1,277	3.0
Madison County	184,733	5,424	2.9
Marshall County	42,953	1,266	2.9
TOTAL	403,342	12,201	N/A

Unemployment Rates

	Morgan County	Decatur MSA
July-18	3.9%	4.0%
Jan-18	3.9%	4.0%
Jun-17	4.5%	4.6%
Jan-17	6.2%	6.5%
Jan-16	5.9%	6.3%
July-15	6.4%	6.8%
Jan-15	6.1%	6.5%
July-14	7.5%	8.0%
Jan-14	6.5%	6.7%
July-13	5.9%	6.2%
Jan-13	7.2%	7.6%
July-12	8.4%	8.7%
Jan-12	8.0%	8.3%

Top Five Counties Sending Workers

Lawrence County	4,454
Madison County	4,062
Limestone County	3,254
Cullman County	1,889
Lauderdale County	1,211

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, OnTheMap Application and LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics in Partnership with the Alabama Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Division.

Top Five Counties Receiving Workers

Madison County	10,232
Jefferson County	2,024
Cullman County	1,731
Limestone County	1,681
Marshall County	841

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, OnTheMap Application and LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics in Partnership with the Alabama Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Division.