MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 22 -- The Alabama Department of Workforce issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Alabama Sees Continued Job Growth and Rising Wages in July Economic Data Alabama Department of Workforce Secretary Greg Reed announced today that wage and salary employment increased by 20,400 over the year to 2,209,500, with gains in the leisure and hospitality sector (+10,600), the private education and health services sector (+6,400), and the government sector (+5,4  more