Alabama Unemployment Phone Number
To reach Alabama's unemployment office by phone, call 1-866-234-5382. The agency is Alabama Department of Labor, Unemployment Compensation (ADOL).
7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday
Call 1-866-234-5382Jobareer is not the state. This is the agency's number, from its own website.
Every line, and what it is for
Schedule a call-back appointment for the next business day
Call before 5 p.m., Sunday to Thursday
File or check the status of a weekly certification, toll-free (Montgomery 334-954-4094, Birmingham 205-458-2282)
Report unemployment compensation fraud
Good to know
Claims and weekly certifications can also be done online at uiclaimantportal.labor.alabama.gov. Appeals must be filed online or in writing (fax, mail or in person), not by phone.
More about unemployment in Alabama
Alabama unemployment: how to file, claiming each week, how much it pays and the weekly job search.
Where this comes from
We read these numbers on October 14, 2026, on a page of the agency's own website. Agencies change their lines and hours, so if a number here does not work, check that page. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.
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