Reviewed by: Elizabeth Hobbs
New unemployment numbers show Huntsville below state rate
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Madison County’s unemployment rates remained below Alabama’s unemployment rates as a whole in June, as the county posted a rate of 2.6%, compared to Alabama’s June rate of 3.2%.
Read more on where jobless rates stand in Huntsville and our surrounding cities.
Huntsville, Madison + Athens post low unemployment rates for June
While the state unemployment rate would not be considered “high” by nationwide standards (the national unemployment rate stands at 4.1%), Alabama’s rate is still higher than it was this time last year (2.9%) and two years ago (2.3%).
However, Huntsville has remained below the state average, along with neighboring cities Madison, Athens and Decatur.
Here’s where unemployment rates stand in Huntsville and surrounding cities:
| City | June 2025 Unemployment Rate | May 2025 Unemployment Rate | June 2024 Unemployment Rate |
| Athens | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.5% |
| Decatur | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% |
| Florence | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.6% |
| Huntsville | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% |
| Madison | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% |
Here’s a look at Madison County and its neighboring counties in June:
| County | June 2025 Unemployment Rate | May 2025 Unemployment Rate | June 2024 Unemployment Rate |
| Jackson | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.6% |
| Limestone | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| Madison | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.7% |
| Marshall | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% |
| Morgan | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% |
Gov. Kay Ivey has pointed to Alabama’s unemployment rate sitting below the national average as “a positive indicator of a generally stable business climate.”
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