Huntsville, AL MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 147,882 | - | 4.8 | - |
| 1991 | 146,276 | -1.1 | 5.8 | 1.0 |
| 1992 | 149,515 | 2.2 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| 1993 | 152,238 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| 1994 | 152,757 | 0.3 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| 1995 | 155,131 | 1.6 | 4.0 | -0.9 |
| 1996 | 158,400 | 2.1 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| 1997 | 163,076 | 3.0 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| 1998 | 166,953 | 2.4 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| 1999 | 168,830 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 177,710 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 178,173 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| 2002 | 175,505 | -1.5 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 178,695 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 182,415 | 2.1 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| 2005 | 186,011 | 2.0 | 3.2 | -1.0 |
| 2006 | 191,408 | 2.9 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| 2007 | 196,319 | 2.6 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| 2008 | 196,639 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 152,125 | 0.6 | 4.7 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 152,671 | 0.8 | 4.6 | -1.4 |
| Mar | 153,776 | 1.2 | 4.0 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 154,826 | 2.0 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| May | 155,719 | 2.0 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 155,581 | 2.1 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 154,740 | 2.1 | 5.6 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 155,367 | 1.3 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 155,939 | 1.9 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 156,553 | 1.4 | 3.3 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 157,255 | 2.1 | 3.2 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 157,014 | 1.3 | 3.0 | -0.9 |
| 1996-Jan | 154,139 | 1.3 | 3.4 | -1.4 |
| Feb | 154,419 | 1.1 | 3.5 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 156,998 | 2.1 | 3.1 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 157,800 | 1.9 | 2.7 | -1.2 |
| May | 157,674 | 1.3 | 2.7 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 159,642 | 2.6 | 3.1 | -1.4 |
| Jul | 158,270 | 2.3 | 4.5 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 159,717 | 2.8 | 2.9 | -1.3 |
| Sep | 159,955 | 2.6 | 2.7 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 160,121 | 2.3 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 160,540 | 2.1 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 161,526 | 2.9 | 2.4 | -0.6 |
| 1997-Jan | 158,042 | 2.5 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 159,092 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 160,955 | 2.5 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 160,915 | 2.0 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| May | 162,230 | 2.9 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 163,599 | 2.5 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 163,363 | 3.2 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 165,281 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 164,579 | 2.9 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 166,007 | 3.7 | 2.3 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 166,232 | 3.5 | 2.3 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 166,614 | 3.1 | 2.1 | -0.2 |
| 1998-Jan | 163,362 | 3.4 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 163,650 | 2.9 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 165,140 | 2.6 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 167,547 | 4.1 | 2.1 | -0.3 |
| May | 167,599 | 3.3 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 167,576 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 165,492 | 1.3 | 3.2 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 167,176 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 167,158 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 169,190 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 169,730 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 169,820 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
| 1999-Jan | 167,340 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 166,365 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 166,995 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 168,457 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
| May | 169,172 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 169,241 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 167,476 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 168,459 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 168,942 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 170,411 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 171,157 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 171,944 | 1.3 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| 2000-Jan | 175,586 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 176,298 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 176,430 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 178,169 | 5.8 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| May | 177,454 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 178,013 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 176,241 | 5.2 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 176,595 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 176,770 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 179,277 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 180,069 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 181,618 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| 2001-Jan | 176,536 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 178,915 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 180,878 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 181,065 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| May | 180,571 | 1.8 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 177,024 | -0.6 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 176,603 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 175,683 | -0.5 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 176,991 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 177,811 | -0.8 | 4.0 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 178,101 | -1.1 | 4.1 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 177,900 | -2.0 | 4.1 | 1.3 |
| 2002-Jan | 172,057 | -2.5 | 4.6 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 172,993 | -3.3 | 4.6 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 173,257 | -4.2 | 4.4 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 174,599 | -3.6 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
| May | 175,240 | -3.0 | 3.6 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 176,186 | -0.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 174,982 | -0.9 | 5.1 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 176,340 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 177,377 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 177,728 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 177,612 | -0.3 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 177,689 | -0.1 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| 2003-Jan | 176,167 | 2.4 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 176,771 | 2.2 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 177,681 | 2.6 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 178,655 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 0.2 |
| May | 178,332 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 178,757 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 177,872 | 1.7 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 178,462 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 178,906 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 180,533 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 181,730 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 180,475 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| 2004-Jan | 179,746 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 180,104 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 180,110 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 180,678 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| May | 181,671 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 181,964 | 1.8 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 182,649 | 2.7 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 182,971 | 2.5 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 183,715 | 2.7 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 184,646 | 2.3 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 185,321 | 2.0 | 3.6 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 185,399 | 2.7 | 3.5 | -0.9 |
| 2005-Jan | 182,662 | 1.6 | 3.8 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 182,415 | 1.3 | 3.8 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 182,796 | 1.5 | 3.3 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 183,851 | 1.8 | 2.7 | -1.2 |
| May | 184,524 | 1.6 | 2.8 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 185,312 | 1.8 | 3.6 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 186,309 | 2.0 | 3.5 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 186,614 | 2.0 | 3.3 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 188,473 | 2.6 | 3.0 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 189,207 | 2.5 | 3.0 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 189,695 | 2.4 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 190,277 | 2.6 | 2.7 | -0.8 |
| 2006-Jan | 187,149 | 2.5 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 187,522 | 2.8 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 187,990 | 2.8 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 189,957 | 3.3 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| May | 190,221 | 3.1 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 190,593 | 2.8 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 191,090 | 2.6 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 191,522 | 2.6 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 192,532 | 2.2 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 195,435 | 3.3 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 196,147 | 3.4 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 196,741 | 3.4 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| 2007-Jan | 193,897 | 3.6 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 193,614 | 3.2 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 194,828 | 3.6 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 195,343 | 2.8 | 2.1 | -0.4 |
| May | 195,252 | 2.6 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 196,867 | 3.3 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 196,677 | 2.9 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 195,541 | 2.1 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 196,633 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 198,099 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 199,845 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 199,226 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| 2008-Jan | 197,027 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 196,675 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 197,986 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 199,004 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
| May | 197,977 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 197,331 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 197,544 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 196,101 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 195,951 | -0.3 | 4.0 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 196,044 | -1.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 194,560 | -2.6 | 4.3 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 193,473 | -2.9 | 4.8 | 1.9 |
| 2009-Jan | 188,626 | -4.3 | 6.0 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 187,036 | -4.9 | 6.5 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 185,728 | -6.2 | 6.8 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 185,680 | -6.7 | 6.1 | 3.5 |
| May | 184,734 | -6.7 | 7.1 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 184,455 | -6.5 | 8.1 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 183,959 | -6.9 | 8.2 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 181,440 | -7.5 | 7.9 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 180,437 | -7.9 | 7.9 | 3.9 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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