Southwest Alabama Works
AL · 9 counties · 133 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 11,970
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 81.5%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $7,092
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 6.6%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 15,276 | 72.1% | $4,186 | 15.0% | +12.3% |
| PY2024Q2 | 11,970 | 81.5% | $7,092 | 6.6% | +3.4% |
| PY2024Q3 | 11,235 | 80.1% | $6,590 | 6.9% | -3.9% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $7,288
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $7,536
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- +3.4%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 5,503
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 32
- Under 25
- 28.1%
- 25-44
- 48.3%
- 45+
- 23.7%
- Male
- 52.1%
- Female
- 47.8%
63.7% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Administrative Services | 1,357 |
| Manufacturing | 859 |
| Manufacturing | 788 |
| Healthcare | 729 |
| Hospitality & Food | 541 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 133
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 17,803
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 16
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 1,517
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
| Company | Workers Laid Off |
|---|---|
| International Paper | 1,528 |
| VANITY FAIR INTIMATES | 543 |
| VANITY FAIR INTIMATES, ATMORE | 509 |
| KIMBERLY-CLARK | 500 |
| SAPPI LTD. | 500 |
| PACKARD-HUGHES INTERCONNECT | 475 |
| WEST CORPORATION | 395 |
| GOODRICH AEROSTRUCTURES GROUP | 350 |
| STANDARD FURNITURE | 339 |
| FOOD WORLD | 326 |
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Coast Migrant Head Start | Semmes | 10 | 2025-11-01 | 2025-10-24 |
| East Coast Migrant Head Start Project | Loxley | 10 | 2025-11-01 | 2025-10-24 |
| Bilfinger Inc | Theodore | 143 | 2025-04-16 | 2025-05-07 |
| Bilfinger Inc Evonik Malbec | Theodore | 143 | 2025-04-16 | 2025-05-07 |
| Grede LLC | Brewton | 160 | 2025-05-22 | 2025-04-01 |
| VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering Inc | Mobile | 300 | 2025-05-13 | 2025-03-13 |
| Vanity Fair Distribution Center | Monroeville | 156 | 2025-04-28 | 2025-02-26 |
| Alabama Orthopedic Clinic PC | Mobile | 153 | 2025-04-11 | 2025-02-11 |
| Delta Apparel, Inc. | Foley | 3 | 2024-08-29 | 2024-07-02 |
| Canfor Southern Pine | Jackson | 122 | 2024-06-12 | 2024-04-15 |
| ASM Global | Mobile | 0 | 2024-05-31 | 2024-04-11 |
| ASM Global | Mobile | 55 | 2024-05-31 | 2024-04-11 |
| Unifi Aviation LLC | Mobile | 62 | 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-14 |
| The Fishel Company | Mobile | 17 | 2023-05-10 | 2023-05-19 |
| TDG Operations LLC | Atmore | 113 | 2023-04-27 | 2023-02-08 |
| Imagen Brands | Mobile | 70 | 2021-04-01 | 2021-01-26 |
| Standard Furniture | Bay Minette | 87 | 2020-12-23 | 2020-10-26 |
| PowerSouth Energy COOP | Leroy | 87 | 2020-10-31 | 2020-09-08 |
| Greif, Inc | Mobile | 90 | 2020-06-19 | 2020-06-08 |
| Greif Inc | Mobile | 90 | 2020-06-19 | 2020-06-08 |
| STAR AVIATION | Mobile | 82 | 2020-04-22 | 2020-04-22 |
| STAR AVIATION | Mobile | 82 | 2020-04-22 | 2020-04-22 |
| RCX LOGISTICS | Theodore | 66 | 2020-04-12 | 2020-02-14 |
| RCX LOGISTICS | Theodore | 66 | 2020-04-12 | 2020-02-14 |
| INFORM DIAGNOSTICS | Daphne | 72 | 2019-10-01 | 2019-08-05 |
| GEORGIA PACIFIC | Monroeville | 95 | 2019-08-04 | 2019-06-06 |
| STANDARD FURNITURE | Bay Minette | 182 | 2019-03-31 | 2019-01-31 |
| BAE Systems | Mobile | 80 | 2018-04-29 | 2018-03-02 |
| KADANT BLACK CLAWSON, LLC | Theodore | 51 | 2018-03-19 | 2018-01-09 |
| BAE Systems | Mobile | 200 | 2016-10-19 | 2016-08-19 |
| TALASCEND SL, LLC. | Mobile | 150 | 2016-07-29 | 2016-06-27 |
| Sears | Mobile | 86 | 2015-09-27 | 2015-07-24 |
| TRANSWORLD SYSTEMS, INC. (TSI) | Mobile | 57 | 2015-03-31 | 2015-02-02 |
| NCO FINANCIAL SYSTEMS | Mobile | 57 | 2015-03-31 | 2015-01-29 |
| BELLE FOODS-STORE 310 (MOBILE) | Mobile | 59 | 2013-10-06 | 2013-08-20 |
| STANDARD FURNITURE | Frisco City | 157 | 2013-07-08 | 2013-05-09 |
| MILLARD REFRIGERATED SERVICES | Theodore | 100 | 2013-06-11 | 2013-04-16 |
| WEST ASSET MANAGEMENT | Mobile | 140 | 2013-05-31 | 2013-04-08 |
| MOBILE PRESS REGISTER | Mobile | 181 | 2012-08-17 | 2012-06-20 |
| CONNEXION TECHNOLOGIES | Gulf Shores | 38 | 2012-04-18 | 2012-04-16 |
| EARTHGRAINS BAKERY CO., MOBILE | Mobile | 115 | 2012-05-21 | 2012-03-23 |
| AC FABRICATED PRODUCTS-GROVE HILL | Grove Hill | 70 | 2011-07-31 | 2011-06-27 |
| SANDERSON PLUMBING PRODUCTS | Butler | 50 | 2011-04-27 | 2011-05-03 |
| GAF MATERIALS CORP. | Mobile | 61 | 2010-12-27 | 2010-11-01 |
| VANITY FAIR BRANDS, LP | Monroeville | 68 | 2010-08-16 | 2010-08-05 |
| NEW ERA CAP, DISTRIBUTION CENTER | Mobile | 60 | 2010-05-01 | 2009-12-09 |
| NEW ERA CAP CO., INC. | Jackson | 320 | 2010-01-18 | 2009-11-19 |
| VANITY FAIR BRANDS, ADMIN. | Monroeville | 61 | 2009-10-01 | 2009-08-06 |
| TATE & LYLE SUCRALOSE LLC | McIntosh | 126 | 2009-07-31 | 2009-05-28 |
| VANITY FAIR BRANDS-KNITTING FACILITY | Jackson | 69 | 2009-07-14 | 2009-05-20 |
Showing 50 most recent of 133 total notices.
Counties in This Board Area
Baldwin County, AL · Choctaw County, AL · Clarke County, AL · Conecuh County, AL · Escambia County, AL · Mobile County, AL · Monroe County, AL · Washington County, AL · Wilcox County, AL
Data Sources
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL)
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