|
|
|
1990
|
1991
|
1992
|
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
% Change
1990-07
|
| EMPLOYMENT (Huntsville Metropolitan Area*) |
| Civilian Labor Force (1) |
153,890
|
154,480
|
158,450
|
161,230
|
161,300
|
161,620
|
163,940
|
170,160
|
172,470
|
172,020
|
175,460
|
178,080
|
178,555
|
177,551
|
187,438
|
195,312
|
200,027
|
203,194
|
32.0%
|
| |
Employment |
145,940
|
145,090
|
150,130
|
151,820
|
152,510
|
153,780
|
158,270
|
164,840
|
167,460
|
166,280
|
170,390
|
171,770
|
170,995
|
169,463
|
178,970
|
188,470
|
194,359
|
197,625
|
35.4%
|
|
Unemployment |
7,950
|
9,390
|
8,320
|
9,410
|
8,790
|
7,840
|
5,670
|
5,320
|
5,010
|
5,740
|
5,070
|
6,310
|
7,560
|
8,088
|
8,468
|
6,843
|
5,668
|
5,569
|
-30.0%
|
|
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
|
|
Huntsville Metropolitan Area |
5.2%
|
6.1%
|
5.3%
|
5.8%
|
5.5%
|
4.8%
|
3.5%
|
3.1%
|
2.9%
|
3.3%
|
2.9%
|
3.5%
|
4.2%
|
4.6%
|
4.5%
|
3.5%
|
2.8%
|
2.7%
|
-47.3%
|
|
Madison County |
4.9%
|
5.6%
|
4.9%
|
5.8%
|
5.4%
|
4.8%
|
3.2%
|
2.9%
|
2.7%
|
3.3%
|
2.8%
|
3.4%
|
4.0%
|
4.4%
|
4.4%
|
3.3%
|
2.8%
|
2.7%
|
-44.9%
|
|
Huntsville Region |
6.1%
|
7.2%
|
6.6%
|
6.7%
|
6.0%
|
5.9%
|
5.1%
|
4.6%
|
3.9%
|
4.2%
|
3.8%
|
4.7%
|
5.2%
|
5.4%
|
5.3%
|
4.1%
|
3.4%
|
3.2%
|
-47.1%
|
|
State of Alabama |
6.8%
|
7.2%
|
7.3%
|
7.5%
|
6.0%
|
5.8%
|
4.9%
|
4.6%
|
4.2%
|
4.8%
|
4.6%
|
5.3%
|
5.6%
|
5.7%
|
5.7%
|
4.3%
|
3.5%
|
3.5%
|
-48.4%
|
|
United States |
5.5%
|
6.7%
|
7.4%
|
6.8%
|
6.1%
|
5.6%
|
5.4%
|
4.9%
|
4.5%
|
4.2%
|
4.0%
|
4.8%
|
5.8%
|
6.0%
|
5.5%
|
5.1%
|
4.6%
|
4.6%
|
-16.2%
|
|
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY (Huntsville Metropolitan Area)
|
| Total Non-agricultural Employment (2) |
157,700
|
156,600
|
160,400
|
163,800
|
162,900
|
165,500
|
168,300
|
173,100
|
177,300
|
180,600
|
184,800
|
186,400
|
184,108
|
180,708
|
190,800
|
196,975
|
203,617
|
207,984
|
29.1%
|
|
Manufacturing |
40,600
|
39,400
|
37,900
|
38,000
|
36,700
|
37,800
|
38,700
|
38,800
|
37,900
|
35,700
|
35,700
|
34,900
|
33,058
|
32,184
|
30,050
|
29,925
|
32,175
|
32,842
|
-20.8%
|
|
|
Durable |
34,500
|
33,200
|
31,800
|
31,700
|
30,400
|
31,300
|
32,400
|
32,300
|
31,300
|
29,000
|
29,000
|
28,300
|
26,783
|
26,417
|
24,808
|
25,208
|
27,358
|
28,217
|
-20.7%
|
|
|
Non-Durable |
6,100
|
6,200
|
6,100
|
6,300
|
6,300
|
6,500
|
6,400
|
6,500
|
6,600
|
6,600
|
6,600
|
6,500
|
6,275
|
5,767
|
5,242
|
4,717
|
4,817
|
4,625
|
-21.0%
|
|
Non-Manufacturing |
117,100
|
117,100
|
122,600
|
125,900
|
126,300
|
127,900
|
129,500
|
162,900
|
139,500
|
144,900
|
149,200
|
151,600
|
153,675
|
148,524
|
160,750
|
167,050
|
171,442
|
175,142
|
46.4%
|
|
|
Construction & Mining |
6,400
|
5,800
|
5,500
|
5,800
|
5,900
|
5,700
|
5,800
|
6,000
|
6,200
|
6,800
|
7,000
|
7,100
|
6,925
|
7,092
|
7,625
|
6,667
|
6,900
|
7,900
|
7.8%
|
|
|
Transportation/Utilities |
3,500
|
3,500
|
3,500
|
3,200
|
3,300
|
3,500
|
3,600
|
3,800
|
4,000
|
4,400
|
4,700
|
5,000
|
4,808
|
4,892
|
4,833
|
4,866
|
5,342
|
5,667
|
52.6%
|
|
|
Wholesale Trade |
5,500
|
5,600
|
6,000
|
5,900
|
5,900
|
5,900
|
6,000
|
6,200
|
6,300
|
6,100
|
6,100
|
6,300
|
8,892
|
5,350
|
5,225
|
5,842
|
5,908
|
5,917
|
7.4%
|
|
|
Retail Trade |
23,400
|
23,300
|
23,700
|
24,600
|
25,300
|
26,500
|
27,800
|
28,400
|
29,300
|
30,700
|
31,600
|
32,000
|
31,108
|
19,308
|
22,842
|
22,408
|
23,400
|
22,917
|
0.0%
|
|
|
Finance/Insurance/Real Estate |
4,200
|
4,200
|
4,400
|
4,600
|
4,600
|
4,600
|
4,600
|
4,800
|
4,800
|
5,000
|
5,100
|
5,100
|
5,033
|
5,408
|
5,925
|
6,008
|
6,092
|
6,150
|
45.0%
|
|
|
Services |
35,100
|
36,400
|
40,500
|
42,400
|
41,500
|
42,300
|
43,300
|
46,600
|
49,500
|
51,800
|
54,800
|
55,800
|
56,058
|
65,199
|
72,867
|
79,234
|
81,658
|
83,583
|
132.6%
|
|
|
Government |
39,000
|
38,300
|
39,000
|
39,400
|
39,800
|
39,400
|
38,400
|
38,600
|
39,400
|
40,100
|
39,900
|
40,300
|
40,850
|
41,275
|
41,433
|
42,025
|
42,142
|
43,008
|
8.1%
|
|
|
Federal |
20,900
|
19,700
|
19,600
|
18,500
|
17,600
|
16,700
|
16,000
|
15,300
|
15,600
|
15,500
|
15,400
|
15,500
|
15,425
|
15,533
|
15,433
|
15,733
|
15,475
|
15,625
|
-26.0%
|
|
|
State & Local |
18,100
|
18,600
|
19,400
|
20,800
|
22,100
|
22,600
|
22,400
|
23,300
|
23,800
|
24,600
|
24,500
|
24,800
|
25,425
|
25,742
|
26,000
|
26,292
|
26,667
|
27,383
|
47.3%
|
Source: Alabama Department of Industrial Relations, Annual Averages.
(1) Place of Residence
(2) Place of Work
*Madison and Limestone counties. |
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