As employers across the country struggle To find Electricians, Welders, Mechanics and other Skilled Workers, the State of Alabama’s Workforce in those occupations is growing faster than most States. A new report from The Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades found Alabama’s Skilled-Trades Workforce grew 11.3% between 2019 and 2025, the sixth-highest growth rate in the Nation. Only five States, all in the West, posted larger gains. Alabama’s Skilled-Trades Workforce reached 366,240 Workers during that period, according to the report. The State’s growth outpaced all its Southeast neighbors, while 16 States lost Skilled Workers.

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