Alabama Skilled Trades Workforce Growth Ranks Sixth Nationally

Mobile Pensacola, AL, October 14, 2026 —

Alabama’s skilled trades workforce increased by 11.3% between 2019 and 2025, placing the state sixth nationally for growth, according to the trend summary. The increase outpaced growth in most other states.

The figure describes a percentage change over the six-year period. The summary does not provide the number of workers included, the occupations counted as skilled trades, or the underlying data source. It also does not specify whether the 2025 figure is a final count or an estimate.

The national ranking indicates how Alabama’s reported growth compared with that of other states. It does not, on its own, show the size of Alabama’s skilled trades workforce relative to other states, or how many workers were added during the period. The summary does not identify which states ranked ahead of Alabama or provide state-by-state comparisons.

No causes for the increase were provided. The available information also does not break down growth by trade, region, or year, and gives no details about changes in hiring, training, wages, or demand for workers. Without those details, the reported percentage and ranking offer a limited view of the trend rather than an explanation of what drove it.

The reported 11.3% increase and sixth-place ranking are the central details available about Alabama’s workforce growth. Further information about the data and its methodology was not included in the summary.

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