|
|
Jan-08
|
Feb-08
|
Mar-08
|
Apr-08
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May-08
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Jun-08
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Jul-08
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Aug-08
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Sep-08
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Oct-08
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Nov-08
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Dec-08
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2008 Average
|
| EMPLOYMENT (Huntsville Metropolitan Area*) |
|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
206,200
|
204,393
|
204,852
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
205,148
|
|
|
Employment |
199,317
|
197,957
|
198,551
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
198,608
|
|
|
Unemployment |
6,883
|
6,436
|
6,301
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,540
|
|
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
|
|
Huntsville Metropolitan Area |
3.3%
|
3.1%
|
3.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.2%
|
|
Madison County |
3.3%
|
3.0%
|
3.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.1%
|
|
Huntsville Region |
3.8%
|
3.9%
|
3.7%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.8%
|
|
State of Alabama |
4.0%
|
3.7%
|
4.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.9%
|
|
United States |
4.9%
|
4.8%
|
5.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.9%
|
|
|
|
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY (Huntsville Metropolitan Area)
|
| TOTAL NON-AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (2) |
211,000
|
211,700
|
212,700
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,950
|
| GOODS PRODUCING |
40,700
|
40,600
|
40,400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,142
|
|
Natural Resources, Mining & Construction |
8,000
|
8,000
|
8,100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,033
|
|
Manufacturing |
32,700
|
32,600
|
32,300
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,533
|
|
|
Durable Goods |
28,200
|
28,100
|
27,900
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,067
|
|
|
|
Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing |
11,000
|
10,900
|
10,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,900
|
|
|
|
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing |
10,200
|
10,100
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,100
|
|
|
Non-Durable Goods |
4,500
|
4,500
|
4,400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,467
|
| SERVICE PRODUCING |
170,300
|
171,100
|
172,300
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,808
|
|
Trade, Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities |
32,900
|
32,700
|
33,100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,900
|
|
|
Wholesale Trade |
5,900
|
5,900
|
6,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,933
|
|
|
Retail Trade |
23,800
|
23,600
|
23,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,733
|
|
|
|
General Merchandise Stores Retail |
6,600
|
6,500
|
6,600
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,567
|
|
|
Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities |
3,200
|
3,200
|
3,300
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,233
|
|
Information |
2,800
|
2,800
|
2,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,800
|
|
Financial Activity |
6,300
|
6,400
|
6,400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,367
|
|
Professional & Business Services |
44,100
|
44,200
|
44,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,267
|
|
|
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services |
30,200
|
30,400
|
30,600
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,400
|
|
Education & Health Services |
16,000
|
16,100
|
16,300
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,133
|
|
Leisure & Hospitality Services |
17,200
|
17,400
|
17,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,467
|
|
|
Food Service & Drinking Places |
14,300
|
14,400
|
14,700
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,467
|
|
Other Services |
7,500
|
7,500
|
7,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,500
|
|
Government |
43,500
|
44,000
|
43,900
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,950
|
|
|
Federal |
15,900
|
15,800
|
15,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,833
|
|
|
State |
5,400
|
5,800
|
5,700
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,633
|
|
|
Local |
22,200
|
22,400
|
22,400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,333
|
Souce:
Alabama Department of Industrial Relations, Annual Averages. (www.dir.state.al.us)
(1) Place of Residence
(2) Place of Work
* Madison and Limestone Counties. |
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