GDP, 2025$339.0B#27 of 51 · 1.1% of US
Real GDP growth, 2025+2.0%#25 of 51 · US +2.3%
Income per person, 2025$59,754#49 of 51 · US $77,028
Unemployment, September 20263.5%#18 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars
BEA, GDP by state (SAGDP1). 2025 is the latest annual estimate.
Industries, 2025
Value added by industry and its share of the state economy; rank among 51 by share.
| Industry | Value added | Share | vs US share | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $41.3B | 12.2% | −1.5 pp | 35 | ||
| Government | $52.7B | 15.5% | +4.4 pp | 9 | ||
| Manufacturing | $49.5B | 14.6% | +5.1 pp | 9 | ||
| Finance & insurance | $22.5B | 6.6% | −2.1 pp | 24 | ||
| Professional services | $22.3B | 6.6% | −1.4 pp | 25 | ||
| Health care | $23.7B | 7.0% | −0.6 pp | 38 | ||
| Wholesale trade | $21.8B | 6.4% | +0.1 pp | 18 | ||
| Retail trade | $23.7B | 7.0% | +1.1 pp | 13 | ||
| Information | $7.4B | 2.2% | −3.5 pp | 42 | ||
| Construction | $16.3B | 4.8% | +0.5 pp | 21 | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $8.8B | 2.6% | −0.7 pp | 38 | ||
| Accommodation & food | $10.1B | 3.0% | −0.2 pp | 28 | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $8.7B | 2.6% | −0.4 pp | 42 | ||
| Other services | $8.2B | 2.4% | +0.4 pp | 3 | ||
| Management of companies | $2.9B | 0.9% | −1.0 pp | 45 | ||
| Utilities | $9.9B | 2.9% | +1.3 pp | 3 | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $3.2B | 0.9% | −0.4 pp | 16 | ||
| Education | $1.6B | 0.5% | −0.7 pp | 47 | ||
| Arts & recreation | $1.4B | 0.4% | −0.6 pp | 51 | ||
| Agriculture | $3.3B | 1.0% | +0.1 pp | 22 |
BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Latest month: September 2026.
Metro areas in Alabama
Metro areas with at least one county in the state; multi-state metros are shown in full. Sums of BEA county estimates, 2024.
| Metro area | Population | GDP | Income per person | Unemployment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 1,192,583 | $92.4B | $69,324 | 2.7% | |
| Huntsville, AL | 542,297 | $45.9B | $66,970 | 2.4% | |
| Mobile, AL | 412,339 | $30.1B | $53,901 | 3.5% | |
| Montgomery, AL | 387,885 | $25.8B | $56,622 | 2.9% | |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 324,343 | $19.9B | $53,312 | 3.9% | |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 281,963 | $15.7B | $46,580 | 3.1% | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 261,608 | $13.4B | $63,906 | 2.5% | |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 206,006 | $10.0B | $50,280 | 2.6% | |
| Decatur, AL | 159,651 | $9.3B | $51,240 | 2.4% | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 156,287 | $7.5B | $49,286 | 3.1% | |
| Dothan, AL | 154,766 | $9.6B | $55,625 | 2.8% | |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | 116,427 | $6.3B | $47,334 | 3.2% | |
| Gadsden, AL | 103,207 | $4.0B | $47,786 | 3.0% |