Workforce Statistics
October 2019 Employment Statistics
| Labor Force | Employed | Unemployed | Unemployment Rate | |
| Alabama | 2,269,499 | 2,214,558 | 59,941 | 2.4% |
| Morgan County | 58,890 | 57,639 | 1,251 | 2.1% |
Average Unemployment Rates
| Morgan County | Decatur MSA | |
| Jul-19 | 2.6% | 2.7% |
| Jan-19 | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Jul-18 | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Jan-18 | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Jul-17 | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| Jan-17 | 6.2% | 6.5% |
| July-16 | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| 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% |
2019 Underemployment Statistics
| Underemployment Rate | Underemployed Workers | |
| Morgan County | 28.0 | 16,111 |
| North Alabama | 19.3 | 103,014 |
Note: Rounding errors may be present.
North Alabama (Region 1) includes: Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franlkin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan, and Winston Counties. (seasonally adjusted)
Source: Alabama Department of Labor and August 2019 State of the Workforce Report (PDF) August 2018 State of the Workforce Report/Alabama Department of Labor.
2018 Chart of Work-Age Population in Morgan County, Alabama
| Total | In Labor Force | Employed | |
| 16 years and over | 95,485 | 58.2% | 56.3% |
| 16 to 19 years | 6,688 | 42.4% | 36.3% |
| 20 to 24 years | 7,421 | 76.1% | 74.8% |
| 25 to 29 years | 6,442 | 82.9% | 77.6% |
| 30 to 34 years | 7,312 | 81.2% | 77.1% |
| 35 to 44 years | 14,793 | 78.2% | 75.7% |
| 45 to 54 years | 15,950 | 79.6% | 78.7% |
| 55 to 59 | 7,894 | 61.9% | 61.9% |
| 60 to 64 | 8,521 | 44.0% | 43.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 12,050 | 22.5% | 21.4% |
| 75 years and over | 8,414 | 2.6% | 2.6% |
2018 American Community Survey, one year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau - Report S2301
