How to Increase Alabama's Workforce Participation Rate: A Practical Path Forward

Alabama’s workforce participation challenge stems primarily from a disconnect between individuals and available employment opportunities. Too many able-bodied, working-age adults remain outside the labor force. We need to examine the structural barriers, misaligned incentives, and limited access points that keep them on the sidelines. If our state is serious about long-term economic growth, collec...

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