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EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Q3.2021 Lawrence, Limestone, Madison & Morgan Counties, Alabama 2020 Population: 634,421 | Total Employed: 311,685 | Average Earnings: $74,200 In the last 12 months, 8,218 employers in our region have posted job listings. In 2020, there were 7,278 graduates in this region. This pipeline has grown by 22% CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (2644 GRADUATES) THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (2282 GRADUATES) ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY (896) ATHENS STATE UNIVERSITY (767) OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY (336) DRAKE STATE COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE (143) ROSS MEDICAL EDUCATION CTR (90) PAUL MITCHELL - THE SCHOOL (71) THE SALON PROFESSIONAL ACADEMY (32) The highest share of these graduates come from: General Studies, Business Administration & Management, and Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician For more information about Calhoun Career Services, contact [email protected] calhoun.edu/careers PRODUCED IN SUPPORT OF TITLE III GRANT INITIATIVES. funded by the U.S. Department of Education SOURCE: Labor Market Statistics provided by EMSI (Economic Modeling Specialists Intl.) economicmodeling.com Highest Volume of Job Postings Top 10 Graduate Producers, 2020 HUNTSVILLE BIBLE COLLEGE (17) Boeing (3020 listings) Northrop Grumman (1455 listings) AL Dept of Education (1439 listings) SAIC (1394 listings) Dynetics, Inc (1296 listings) Raytheon Technologies (1144 listings) Huntsville Hospital (886 listings) Wal-Mart, Inc. (808 listings) General Dynamics Corp (789 listings) Lockheed Martin (751 listings) COMPUTER & MATHEMATICAL Top Industries in our Area Gross Regional Product (GRP): GOVERNMENT MANUFACTURING PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, & TECHNICAL SERVICES RETAIL HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE Number of Jobs: GOVERNMENT PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, & TECHNICAL SERVICES MANUFACTURING RETAIL HEALTH CARE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE Fastest Growing: Professional, SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL SERVICES MANUFACTURING GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTION HEALTH CARE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE Top Earning: UTILITIES PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, & TECHNICAL SERVICES MANAGEMENT OF COMPANIES/ENTERPRISES GOVERNMENT MANUFACTURING Number of Jobs: Office & Administrative Support SALES & RELATED PRODUCTION FOOD PREPARATION & SERVING RELATED TRANSPORTATION & MATERIAL MOVING Fastest Growing: COMPUTER & MATHEMATICAL BUSINESS & FINANCIAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT TRANSPORTATION & MATERIAL MOVING HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS & TECHNICAL Top Earning: MANAGEMENT ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING COMPUTER & MATHEMATICAL BUSINESS & FINANCIAL OPERATIONS LEGAL Top Posted: TRANSPORTATION & MATERIAL MOVING SALES & RELATED ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING Top Occupations In-Demand Skills SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MERCHANDISING COMPUTER SCIENCE AUDITING SELLING TECHNIQUES RESTAURANT OPERATION SOFTWARE ENGINEERING ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AGILE METHODOLOGY Top Hard Skills National Average 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Jan-fEB 2021 MARCH 2021 APRIL 2021 MAY 2021 5.32% 4.13% 3.51% 2.64% 4.58% 2.81% 2.61% 2.22% 2.19% Unemployment Rate Trends HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS & TECHNICAL
