|
|
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2000-2009
% Change
|
| EMPLOYMENT (Huntsville Metropolitan Area*) |
|
| Civilian Labor Force (1) |
175,460
|
178,080
|
178,555
|
177,551
|
187,438
|
195,312
|
200,027
|
203,194
|
205,275
|
198,425
|
13.1%
|
| |
Employment |
170,390
|
171,770
|
170,995
|
169,463
|
178,970
|
188,470
|
194,359
|
197,625
|
197,757
|
183,787
|
7.9%
|
|
Unemployment |
5,070
|
6,310
|
7,560
|
8,088
|
8,468
|
6,843
|
5,668
|
5,569
|
7,518
|
14,638
|
188.7%
|
|
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
|
|
|
Huntsville Metropolitan Area |
2.9%
|
3.5%
|
4.2%
|
4.6%
|
4.5%
|
3.5%
|
2.8%
|
2.7%
|
3.7%
|
7.4%
|
155.2%
|
|
Madison County |
2.8%
|
3.4%
|
4.0%
|
4.4%
|
4.4%
|
3.3%
|
2.8%
|
2.7%
|
3.6%
|
7.1%
|
153.6%
|
|
Huntsville Region |
3.8%
|
4.7%
|
5.2%
|
5.4%
|
5.3%
|
4.1%
|
3.4%
|
3.2%
|
4.4%
|
8.6%
|
126.3%
|
|
State of Alabama |
4.6%
|
5.3%
|
5.6%
|
5.7%
|
5.7%
|
4.3%
|
3.5%
|
3.5%
|
4.9%
|
9.8%
|
113.0%
|
|
United States |
4.0%
|
4.8%
|
5.8%
|
6.0%
|
5.5%
|
5.1%
|
4.6%
|
4.6%
|
5.8%
|
9.3%
|
132.5%
|
|
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY (Huntsville Metropolitan Area)
|
|
| Total Non-agricultural Employment (2) |
184,800
|
186,400
|
184,108
|
180,708
|
190,800
|
196,975
|
203,617
|
207,984
|
213,767
|
210,034
|
13.7%
|
|
Manufacturing |
35,700
|
34,900
|
33,058
|
32,184
|
30,050
|
29,925
|
32,175
|
32,842
|
32,125
|
28,908
|
-19.0%
|
|
|
Durable |
29,000
|
28,300
|
26,783
|
26,417
|
24,808
|
25,208
|
27,358
|
28,217
|
27,692
|
24,833
|
-14.4%
|
|
|
Non-Durable |
6,600
|
6,500
|
6,275
|
5,767
|
5,242
|
4,717
|
4,817
|
4,625
|
4,433
|
4,075
|
-38.3%
|
|
Non-Manufacturing |
149,200
|
151,600
|
153,675
|
148,524
|
160,750
|
167,050
|
171,442
|
175,142
|
181,642
|
181,126
|
21.4%
|
|
|
Construction & Mining |
7,000
|
7,100
|
6,925
|
7,092
|
7,625
|
6,667
|
6,900
|
7,900
|
8,242
|
7,075
|
1.1%
|
|
|
Transportation/Utilities |
4,700
|
5,000
|
4,808
|
4,892
|
4,833
|
4,866
|
5,342
|
5,667
|
6,100
|
2,692
|
-42.7%
|
|
|
Wholesale Trade |
6,100
|
6,300
|
8,892
|
5,350
|
5,225
|
5,842
|
5,908
|
5,917
|
5,975
|
5,742
|
-5.9%
|
|
|
Retail Trade |
31,600
|
32,000
|
31,108
|
19,308
|
22,842
|
22,408
|
23,400
|
22,917
|
23,792
|
21,792
|
-31.0%
|
|
|
Finance/Insurance/Real Estate |
5,100
|
5,100
|
5,033
|
5,408
|
5,925
|
6,008
|
6,092
|
6,150
|
6,433
|
6,308
|
23.7%
|
|
|
Services |
54,800
|
55,800
|
56,058
|
65,199
|
72,867
|
79,234
|
81,658
|
83,583
|
87,042
|
91,275
|
66.6%
|
|
|
Government |
39,900
|
40,300
|
40,850
|
41,275
|
41,433
|
42,025
|
42,142
|
43,008
|
44,058
|
46,242
|
15.9%
|
|
|
Federal |
15,400
|
15,500
|
15,425
|
15,533
|
15,433
|
15,733
|
15,475
|
15,625
|
16,208
|
17,300
|
12.3%
|
|
|
State & Local |
24,500
|
24,800
|
25,425
|
25,742
|
26,000
|
26,292
|
26,667
|
27,383
|
27,850
|
28,942
|
18.1%
|
Source: Alabama Department of Industrial Relations, Annual Averages.
(1) Place of Residence
(2) Place of Work
*Madison and Limestone counties. |
|
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