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 October 2019)

County	Civilian Labor Force	Unemployment	Unemployment Rate
Morgan County	56,890	1,251	2.1
Colbert County	23,902	687	2.9
Cullman County	38,688	802	2.1
Lawrence County	14,500	356	2.5
Limestone County	44,357	916	2.1
Madison County	188,123	3,848	2.0
Marshall County	44,676	882	2.0
TOTAL	413,154	8,742	2.1

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.