Huntsville Ranks #6 Among Best Places to Work in Manufacturing

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Huntsville Ranks #6 Among Best Places to Work in Manufacturing

December 6, 2021/in Community Development, Featured, Lead, Manufacturing, News /by Lori Connors

Although the manufacturing industry hit its peak in the U.S around 1969, about 7.5 million jobs have been lost nationwide in the 50 years of industrial decline that followed.

But there is good news. The manufacturing sector is making a comeback here in the United States. What’s more, it’s becoming quite the big deal in Huntsville-Madison County.

To find the best places to work, specific to the manufacturing sector, SmartAsset recently analyzed data for 378 metropolitan areas. This data was then evaluated with regards to manufacturing jobs as a percent of the total workforce, employment growth, income growth, and home affordability.

To further fine-tune its findings, SmartAsset relied on the most recent unemployment data, using it to factor in the overall impact of COVID-19.

According to study, the Huntsville metro area made it into to the top ten out of the 378 metro areas surveyed. In fact, Huntsville ranks number 6, just below neighboring Cleveland, Tennessee.

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