MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Labor released the official count for initial claims filed during the week of March 21-27, 2021.
In all, 18,710 initial claims were filed either online or by telephone during this period. 14,285 of those claims are estimated to be COVID-19 related.
County breakdown (www2.labor.alabama.gov/Laus/InitialClaimsTab.aspx)
Industry breakdown (www2.labor.alabama.gov/Laus/InitialClaimsbyindustryTab.aspx)
Industry sectors with the greatest number of claims are: Industry Not Available (8,049), Manufacturing (1,612), Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services (1,579), Accommodation and Food Services (1,528), Retail (1,182) and Health Care and Social Assistance (1,153).
Jefferson County had the largest number of claims with 3,230.
Initial claims historical data
- March 14, 2020 1,824
- March 21, 2020 10,982
- March 28, 2020 80,984
- April 4, 2020 106,739
- April 11, 2020 77,515
- April 18, 2020 66,432
- April 25, 2020 74,966
- May 2, 2020 28,985
- May 9, 2020 26,666
- May 16, 2020 25,150
- May 23, 2020 27,920
- May 30, 2020 21,335
- June 6, 2020 19,950
- June 13, 2020 18,367
- June 20, 2020 18,671
- June 27, 2020 18,340
- July 4, 2020 19,058
- July 11, 2020 20,505
- July 18, 2020 23,678
- July 25, 2020 17,439
- 1, 2020 11,692
- 8, 2020 9,468
- 15, 2020 11,048
- 27, 2020 8,676
- 29, 2020 7,823
- 5, 2020 8,902
- 12, 2020 8,848
- 19, 2020 8,679
- 26, 2020 8,805
- 3, 2020 7,732
- 10, 2020 8,581
- 17, 2020 7,964
- 24, 2020 7,126
- 31, 2020 7,060
- 7, 2020 8,764
- 14, 2020 9,262
- 21, 2020 11,813
- 28, 2020 7,061
- 5, 2020 7,059
- 12, 2020 7,569
- 19, 2020 7,543
- 26, 2020 5,506
- 2, 2021 10,986
- 9, 2021 14,084
- 16, 2021 11,983
- 23, 2021 11,615
- 30, 2021 12,664
- 6, 2021 13,464
- 13, 2021 12,087
- 20, 2021 11,395
- 27, 2021 11,624
- March 6, 2021 13,592
- March 13, 2021 16,506
- March 20, 2021 13,994
- March 27, 2021 18,710
