Several employers drive Huntsville’s low unemployment rate, but a few stand out, providing thousands of jobs in the Rocket City.

They span government, manufacturing, healthcare, and education, as reported regularly for decades by the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber.

“Our local employment is growing at 3.5% per year (that is a 5-year average) and this growth also accounts for 26% of Alabama’s total employment growth over the past 5 years,” Claire Aiello, the chamber’s marketing & communications vice president, stated in an email.