Employment Statistics
| CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE | EMPLOYMENT | UNEMPLOYMENT | UNEMPLOYMENT RATE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source: Alabama Department of Labor, July, 2017 data. We update these statistics quarterly. | ||||
| Alabama | 2,196,581 | 2,089,217 | 107,364 | 4.9% |
| Cherokee County | 11,296 | 10,878 | 418 | 3.7% |
Average Employment Statistics
| CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE | EMPLOYMENT | UNEMPLOYMENT | UNEMPLOYMENT RATE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source: Alabama Department of Labor, July 2017 data. | ||||
| Alabama | 2,172,302 | 2,081,326 | 90,976 | 4.2% |
| Cherokee County | 11,296 | 10,878 | 418 | 3.7% |
Labor Force in Surrounding Counties
| COUNTY | CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE | EMPLOYMENT | UNEMPLOYMENT | UNEMPLOYMENT RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source: Alabama Department of Labor Alabama Department of Labor; Georgia Department of Labor, July 2017 data. We update these statistics quarterly. | ||||
| Etowah | 44,388 | 42,492 | 1,896 | 4.3% |
| DeKalb | 28,670 | 27,436 | 1,234 | 4.3% |
| Cleburne | 5,907 | 5,658 | 249 | 4.2% |
| Chattooga (GA) | 10,719 | 10,054 | 665 | 6.2% |
| Floyd (GA) | 43,531 | 40,903 | 2,628 | 6.0% |
| Polk (GA) | 18,154 | 17,047 | 1,107 | 6.1% |
| TOTAL | 151,369 | 143,590 | 7,779 | 5.1% |
Underemployment Statistics
| UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATE | UNDEREMPLOYED WORKERS | |
|---|---|---|
Note: Rounding errors may be present. Based on April 2015 labor force data and 2014 underemployment rates. Region 5 includes Cherokee, Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Etowah, Randolph, Talladega, and Tallapoosa Counties. DeKalb County is in Region 2. Center for Business and Economic Research, The University of Alabama and Alabama Department of Industrial Relations. This information was included in the Region V: Workforce Reports 2014 |
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| Cherokee County | 31.1% | 3,385 |
| Dekalb County | 19.2% | 5,151 |
| Region 5 | 23.9% | 42,153 |
Traffic Patterns
Inflow
- Total Primary Jobs: 4,781
- Workers living & working in Cherokee County: 2,506
- Total employed in Cherokee County, but living outside the county: 2,275
| Traffic Inflow by County | ||
|---|---|---|
| Etowah County | 503 | 10.5% |
| DeKalb County | 449 | 9.4% |
| Calhoun County | 255 | 5.3% |
| Jackson County | 105 | 2.2% |
| Jefferson County | 86 | 1.8% |
Outflow
- Total Primary Jobs: 7,617
- Total Living in Cherokee County, but Employed Outside the County: 2,506
| Traffic Outflow by County | ||
|---|---|---|
| Floyd County (GA) | 728 | 9.5% |
| DeKalb County | 771 | 10.1% |
| Etowah County | 691 | 9.0% |
| Calhoun County | 629 | 8.2% |
| Jefferson County | 445 | 5.8% |
| Marshall County | 232 | 3.0% |
| Chattooga County (GA) | 145 | 1.9% |
| Talladega County | 143 | 1.9% |
| Polk County (GA) | 135 | 1.8% |
| All Other Locations | 1,254 | 16.4% |
Source: Cherokee County Profile, Alabama Department of Labor, Alabama Department of Labor.