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Civilian labor force in Tuscaloosa, AL

Civilian labor force in Tuscaloosa, AL was 51,527 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 30 cities in 2025.

2025, persons51,527
Change on 2024-0%
Rank5th of 30Cities in Alabama ranked
Series high51,5352024
Series low35,0941990

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Civilian labor force in Tuscaloosa, AL, 1990 to 2025

35K40K45K50K55K19901996200220082014202020251990: 35,094 persons1991: 35,224 persons1992: 35,194 persons1993: 35,940 persons1994: 36,990 persons1995: 38,168 persons1996: 39,300 persons1997: 40,817 persons1998: 42,458 persons1999: 42,915 persons2000: 38,169 persons2001: 38,060 persons2002: 38,320 persons2003: 38,939 persons2004: 39,641 persons2005: 40,073 persons2006: 41,892 persons2007: 43,887 persons2008: 44,307 persons2009: 44,015 persons2010: 42,176 persons2011: 42,952 persons2012: 43,132 persons2013: 43,313 persons2014: 44,021 persons2015: 45,692 persons2016: 43,118 persons2017: 43,763 persons2018: 44,782 persons2019: 46,351 persons2020: 47,280 persons2021: 47,428 persons2022: 48,644 persons2023: 50,326 persons2024: 51,535 persons2025: 51,527 persons35K40K45K50K55K19902002201420251990: 35,094 persons1991: 35,224 persons1992: 35,194 persons1993: 35,940 persons1994: 36,990 persons1995: 38,168 persons1996: 39,300 persons1997: 40,817 persons1998: 42,458 persons1999: 42,915 persons2000: 38,169 persons2001: 38,060 persons2002: 38,320 persons2003: 38,939 persons2004: 39,641 persons2005: 40,073 persons2006: 41,892 persons2007: 43,887 persons2008: 44,307 persons2009: 44,015 persons2010: 42,176 persons2011: 42,952 persons2012: 43,132 persons2013: 43,313 persons2014: 44,021 persons2015: 45,692 persons2016: 43,118 persons2017: 43,763 persons2018: 44,782 persons2019: 46,351 persons2020: 47,280 persons2021: 47,428 persons2022: 48,644 persons2023: 50,326 persons2024: 51,535 persons2025: 51,527 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202551,527
202451,535
202350,326
202248,644
202147,428
202047,280
201946,351
201844,782
201743,763
201643,118
201545,692
201444,021
201343,313
201243,132
201142,952
201042,176
200944,015
200844,307
200743,887
200641,892
200540,073
200439,641
200338,939
200238,320
200138,060
200038,169
199942,915
199842,458
199740,817
199639,300
199538,168
199436,990
199335,940
199235,194
199135,224
199035,094

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Tuscaloosa, AL, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Tuscaloosa, AL, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/tuscaloosa-al. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Tuscaloosa, AL, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/tuscaloosa-al.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Tuscaloosa, AL, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/tuscaloosa-al (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in Tuscaloosa, AL?

Civilian labor force in Tuscaloosa, AL was 51,527 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 30 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Tuscaloosa, AL?

51,535 in 2024, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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