Workforce Information

Alabama is a right-to-work state, and Lowndes County has a highly-skilled and motivated workforce waiting for your business. Below you will find basic workforce information for Lowndes County, Alabama, but the staff at the Lowndes County EDC will be happy to provide you with more information. Contact us at 334-371-8400. To see the most recent Lowndes County Profile, click here.

For monthly & current stats, visit: Source: Alabama Department of Labor.

2025 Workforce Stats

Area Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Alabama 2,385,994 2,310,370 75,624 3.2%
Lowndes County 3,898 3,701 197 5.1%

Source: Alabama Department of Labor. Based on June 2025 data.

Region 5 Workforce

Area Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate
Autauga County 28,950 28,208 742 2.6%
Bullock County 4,206 4,055 151 3.6%
Chambers County 18,507 17,983 524 2.8%
Coosa County 4,417 4,275 142 3.2%
Dallas County 14,456 13,724 732 5.1%
Elmore County 43,417 42,337 1,080 2.5%
Lee County 89,922 87,448 2,474 2.8%
Lowndes County 3,898 3,701 197 5.1%
Macon County 7,754 7,412 342 4.4%
Montgomery County 105,644 102,140 3,504 3.3%
Perry County 2,412 2,249 163 6.8%
Russell County 23,193 22,344 849 3.7%
Tallapoosa County 16,707 16,159 548 3.3%

Alabama Department of Labor. Based on June 2025 data.

2023 Underemployment

  Rate Workers
Region 5 23.3% 80,157
Lowndes County 27.4% 917

Note: Rounding errors may be present. Based on April 2023 labor force data and 2023 underemployment rates. Region 5 includes Autauga, Bullock, Chambers, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Perry, Russell, and Tallapoosa counties.

Source: Center for Business and Economic Research, The University of Alabama and Alabama Department of Industrial Relations. This information was included in the State of the Workforce Report X: Alabama.