Job Training for Alabama

Alabama presents you with specific training opportunities for the largest and fastest growing:

• industrial sectors
• occupations
• companies

But first, let’s take a quick look at the overall economy and key industrial locations.

Alabama Economic Overview

In 2016, Alabama Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ranked 27th with almost $205 billion and ranked 45^th with a per capita GDP of over $37,000. For June 2017, Alabama had an employed workforce of over 2.1 million and an unemployment rate of 4.6%. For 2016, Alabama ranked 4th on the cost of living.

The following shows per capita gross state product for the last 20 years, relative to America at large; Alabama’s rank on this measure has fallen from 44th to 46th.

Alabama Locations for Job Training

Here at OJT.com, we can help you get the on-the-job training you need for your business anywhere in Alabama, including the following major cities:

• Anniston
• Auburn
• Birmingham
• Columbus, GA
• Daphne-Fairhope-Foley
• Decatur
• Dothan
• Florence
• Gadsden
• Huntsville
• Mobile
• Montgomery
• Tuscaloosa

Alabama Industries for Job Training

OJT.com connects you with training providers that support all the major Alabama industries. The chart below shows the percentage of the economy, in terms of jobs, that various industry supersectors contribute to the Alabama economy, relative to the percentage that those sectors contribute to the overall U.S. economy. In general, large sectors of the economy exhibit significant training opportunity because of the sheer magnitude of the workforce.

Alabama OJT supersectors with a proportionate part of their workforce that is 2% or more than the country at large are the Manufacturing supersector and the Government supersector.

Manufacturing. This supersector includes the following subsectors:

• Manufacturing: (NAICS 31-33)

The manufacturing subsector includes 21 specific manufacturing sectors, which include product manufacturing related to food, beverage, tobacco, textiles, apparel, leather, wood, paper, printing, petroleum and coal, chemicals, plastics and rubber, nonmetallic minerals, primary metals, fabricated metal, machinery, computers and electronics, electrical equipment, appliances, components, transportation equipment, furniture and miscellaneous.

Manufacturing is the top supersector in Alabama with over 265,000 (June 2017). Companies reporting the most single site employees in this supersector are:

• Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC
• The Boeing Company
• Turner Industries Group, LLC
• Kohlberg & Co., LLC
• Maples Industries, Inc.

Government. This supersector includes the following subsectors:

• Federal Government: NAICS 91
• State Government: NAICS 92
• Local Government: NAICS 93

Government is the top industry in Alabama, with over 378,000 employed in this supersector (June 2017). Companies reporting the most single site employees in this supersector are:

• NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
• Geological Survey of Alabama
• Public Employees Individual Retirement Account Fund/Deferred Compensation Plan
• Alabama Department of Human Resources
• United States Department of the Army
• State of Alabama
• Hamilton County Economic Development Foundation, Inc.

Alabama Growth Industries for Job Training

The following chart shows the growth of the major supersectors over the last year, from June 2016 thru June 2017, relative to the growth of those sectors for the country at large. In general, high growth sectors exhibit high training opportunity because of the percentage of new people being added to the workforce.

Alabama OJT industries that grew their workforce 2% or more than the country at large are the Leisure & Hospitality supersector and the Other Services supersector.

Leisure & Hospitality. This supersector includes the following subsectors:

• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: NAICS 71
• Accommodation and Food Services: NAICS 72

Leisure & Hospitality is the top growth industry in Alabama, relative to the rest of America, with over 208,000 (10.4% of the employed workforce) in this supersector (June 2017). Leisure & Hospitality employment growth between June 1016 and June 2017 grew 6.2% while the national average grew 2.6%.

Other Services. This supersector includes the following subsectors:

• Repair and Maintenance: NAICS 811
• Personal and Laundry Services: NAICS 812
• Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations: NAICS 813
• Private Households: NAICS 814

Other Services is one of the top growth supersectors in Alabama, relative to the rest of America, with over 83,000 employed (4.2% of the employed workforce) in this supersector (June 2017). Other Services employment growth between June 1016 and June 2017 grew 4.8% while the national average grew 2.7%.

Alabama Occupations for Job Training

The following shows Alabama occupations with the largest proportion of employees, relative to the rest of the nation. For example, a location quotient of “5” indicates that the percentage of employees in the occupation is five times greater than for the entire nation.

Alabama Job Training Providers

Alabama has a variety of different training opportunities that you can access on the state government website, see Alabama Training. See OJT trainers in Alabama for additional training providers.

Drop OJT.com a line today and let us help you with your job training needs! 

Call (866) 465-8266 to speak with the OJT Ambassador for the State of Alabama.