Workforce
Workforce
Our central location in the heart of east Alabama provides a labor force of over 75,000 workers from a 45-mile radius. And Alabama is a right-to-work state. For more information about our available and ready workforce, contact the Clay County Economic Development Council office at 256-396-2828.
Current Workforce Stats
| Area | Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | Unemployment Rate |
| Alabama | 2,177,865 | 2,027,362 | 150,503 | 6.9 |
| Clay County | 5,026 | 4,624 | 402 | 8.0 |
Source: Alabama Department of Labor. Information current as of April 2013
Regional Workforce
| Area | Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | Unemployment Rate |
| Clay County | 5,026 | 4,624 | 402 | 8.0 |
| Cleburne County | 6,183 | 5,842 | 341 | 5.5 |
| Calhoun County | 52,830 | 49,377 | 3,453 | 6.5 |
| Coosa County | 4,366 | 4,039 | 327 | 7.5 |
| Randolph County | 8,770 | 8,135 | 566 | 6.5 |
| Tallapoosa County | 17,661 | 16,432 | 1,229 | 7.0 |
| Talladega County | 38,093 | 35,519 | 2,574 | 6.8 |
| Area Totals | 132,929 | 123,968 | 8,892 | 6.8 |
Source: Alabama Department of Labor. Information current as of April 2013
2011 Underemployment
| Rate | Available Workers | |
| Region 5 | 22.6% | 53,994 |
| Clay County | 20.4% | 1,511 |
Based on May 2012 labor force data and 2011 underemployment rates. Region 5 includes Clay, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Coosa, Etowah, Randolph, Talladega, and Tallapoosa Counties.
Source: Center for Business and Economic Research, The University of Alabama and Alabama Department of Labor. This information was included in the 2012 State of the Workforce Report V: Region 5.
