EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Q3.2021Lawrence, 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
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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 AreaGross Regional Product (GRP):
GOVERNMENTMANUFACTURINGPROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, & TECHNICAL SERVICESRETAIL HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
Number of Jobs:
GOVERNMENTPROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, & TECHNICAL SERVICESMANUFACTURINGRETAIL HEALTH CARE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
Fastest Growing:
Professional, SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL SERVICESMANUFACTURINGGOVERNMENTCONSTRUCTIONHEALTH CARE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
Top Earning:
UTILITIESPROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, & TECHNICAL SERVICESMANAGEMENT OF COMPANIES/ENTERPRISESGOVERNMENTMANUFACTURING
Number of Jobs:
Office & Administrative SupportSALES & RELATEDPRODUCTIONFOOD PREPARATION & SERVING RELATEDTRANSPORTATION & MATERIAL MOVING
Fastest Growing:
COMPUTER & MATHEMATICALBUSINESS & FINANCIAL OPERATIONSMANAGEMENTTRANSPORTATION & MATERIAL MOVINGHEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS & TECHNICAL
Top Earning:
MANAGEMENTARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERINGCOMPUTER & MATHEMATICALBUSINESS & FINANCIAL OPERATIONSLEGAL
Top Posted:
TRANSPORTATION & MATERIAL MOVINGSALES & RELATEDARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING
Top Occupations
In-Demand Skills
SYSTEMS ENGINEERINGMERCHANDISING
COMPUTER SCIENCEAUDITING
SELLING TECHNIQUESRESTAURANT OPERATION
SOFTWARE ENGINEERINGACCOUNTING
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTAGILE METHODOLOGY
Top Hard Skills National Average
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Jan-fEB2021
MARCH2021 APRIL
2021MAY2021
5.32%
4.13%
3.51%
2.64%
4.58%
2.81%2.61%
2.22% 2.19%
Unemployment Rate Trends
HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS & TECHNICAL
