|
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
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% Change
|
| EMPLOYMENT (Huntsville Metropolitan Area*)2003-2010" |
|
Civilian Labor Force (1) |
177,551
|
187,438
|
195,312
|
200,027
|
203,194
|
205,275
|
198,425
|
205,466
|
15.7%
|
|
|
Employment |
169,463
|
178,970
|
188,470
|
194,359
|
197,625
|
197,757
|
183,787
|
189,561
|
11.9%
|
|
|
Unemployment |
8,088
|
8,468
|
6,843
|
5,668
|
5,569
|
7,518
|
14,638
|
15,905
|
96.6%
|
|
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
|
|
Huntsville Metropolitan Area |
4.6%
|
4.5%
|
3.5%
|
2.8%
|
2.7%
|
3.7%
|
7.4%
|
7.8%
|
69.7%
|
|
Madison County |
4.4%
|
4.4%
|
3.3%
|
2.8%
|
2.7%
|
3.6%
|
7.1%
|
7.5%
|
73.0%
|
|
Huntsville Region |
5.4%
|
5.3%
|
4.1%
|
3.4%
|
3.2%
|
4.4%
|
8.6%
|
8.7%
|
59.7%
|
|
State of Alabama |
5.7%
|
5.7%
|
4.3%
|
3.5%
|
3.5%
|
4.9%
|
9.8%
|
10.0%
|
76.2%
|
|
United States |
6.0%
|
5.5%
|
5.1%
|
4.6%
|
4.6%
|
5.8%
|
9.3%
|
9.6%
|
61.1%
|
|
|
|
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY (Huntsville Metropolitan Area)
|
| TOTAL NON-AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (2) |
180,708
|
190,800
|
196,975
|
203,617
|
207,983
|
213,767
|
210,033
|
209,258
|
15.8%
|
| GOODS PRODUCING |
39,275
|
37,675
|
36,592
|
39,075
|
40,742
|
40,375
|
35,983
|
32,933
|
-16.1%
|
|
Natural Resources, Mining & Construction |
7,092
|
7,625
|
6,667
|
6,900
|
7,900
|
8,242
|
7,075
|
6,575
|
-7.3%
|
|
Manufacturing |
32,183
|
30,050
|
29,925
|
32,175
|
32,842
|
32,133
|
28,908
|
26,358
|
-18.1%
|
|
|
Durable Goods |
26,417
|
24,808
|
25,208
|
27,358
|
28,217
|
27,692
|
24,833
|
22,708
|
-14.0%
|
|
|
|
Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing |
9,117
|
9,475
|
9,783
|
11,117
|
11,083
|
10,850
|
9,600
|
8,158
|
-10.5%
|
|
|
|
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing |
11,200
|
9,167
|
8,950
|
9,825
|
10,517
|
9,775
|
8,533
|
8,292
|
-26.0%
|
|
|
Non-Durable Goods |
5,767
|
5,242
|
4,717
|
4,817
|
4,625
|
4,433
|
4,075
|
3,650
|
-36.7%
|
| SERVICE PRODUCING |
141,433
|
153,125
|
160,383
|
164,542
|
167,242
|
173,392
|
174,050
|
176,325
|
24.7%
|
|
Trade, Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities |
27,133
|
30,733
|
30,908
|
32,142
|
31,933
|
33,058
|
30,225
|
30,167
|
11.2%
|
|
|
Wholesale Trade |
5,350
|
5,225
|
5,842
|
5,908
|
5,917
|
5,975
|
5,742
|
5,483
|
2.5%
|
|
|
Retail Trade |
19,308
|
22,842
|
22,408
|
23,400
|
22,917
|
23,792
|
21,792
|
22,017
|
14.0%
|
|
|
|
General Merchandise Stores Retail |
5,067
|
6,600
|
5,817
|
6,358
|
6,608
|
6,558
|
6,108
|
6,117
|
20.7%
|
|
|
Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities |
2,475
|
2,667
|
2,658
|
2,833
|
3,100
|
3,300
|
2,692
|
2,667
|
7.7%
|
|
Information |
2,417
|
2,167
|
2,208
|
2,508
|
2,567
|
2,800
|
2,392
|
2,050
|
-15.2%
|
|
Financial Activity |
5,408
|
5,925
|
6,008
|
6,092
|
6,150
|
6,433
|
6,308
|
6,167
|
14.0%
|
|
Professional & Business Services |
31,258
|
37,317
|
42,125
|
42,133
|
43,442
|
45,167
|
46,150
|
46,950
|
50.2%
|
|
|
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services |
21,667
|
26,992
|
27,742
|
29,058
|
30,483
|
30,750
|
31,800
|
32,033
|
47.8%
|
|
Education & Health Services |
11,400
|
11,975
|
14,067
|
14,550
|
15,700
|
16,467
|
17,317
|
17,233
|
51.2%
|
|
Leisure & Hospitality Services |
15,383
|
16,008
|
15,192
|
16,800
|
16,958
|
17,850
|
17,958
|
18,108
|
17.7%
|
|
Other Services |
7,158
|
7,567
|
7,850
|
8,175
|
7,483
|
7,558
|
7,458
|
7,417
|
3.6%
|
|
Government |
41,275
|
41,433
|
42,025
|
42,142
|
43,008
|
44,058
|
46,242
|
48,233
|
16.9%
|
|
|
Federal |
15,533
|
15,433
|
15,733
|
15,475
|
15,625
|
16,208
|
17,300
|
19,342
|
24.5%
|
|
|
State |
5,342
|
5,408
|
5,383
|
5,875
|
5,642
|
5,492
|
6,067
|
5,892
|
10.3%
|
|
|
Local |
20,400
|
20,592
|
20,908
|
20,792
|
21,742
|
22,358
|
22,875
|
23,000
|
12.7%
|
Souce:
Alabama Department of Industrial Relations, Annual Averages. (http://dir.alabama.gov/)
(1) Place of Residence
(2) Place of Work
* Madison and Limestone Counties. |
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