Job-seekers, there are 26.1K open jobs in Birmingham-Hoover right now

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Children's of Alabama, jobs in Birmingham
Children’s of Alabama. (Jacob Blankenship / Bham Now)

Job seekers in Birmingham-Hoover are still in a strong position, with 3.673 jobs per candidate. Six out of the ten companies with the most open jobs in Birmingham are in healthcare. We’ve got all the details below.

Jobs in Birmingham-Hoover continue to rise, while unemployment plummets

Regions Bank Building, jobs in Birmingham
Regions is one of the ten companies with the most job openings. (Jacob Blankenship / Bham Now)

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment in the Birmingham Hoover Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) continued in March 2022 at a historic low of 2.3%

There are almost 3.7 jobs in Birmingham-Hoover per available candidate

According to AlabamaWorks!, there are currently 7,105 candidates for 26,100 job openings.

6 of the 10 companies with the most jobs in Birmingham-Hoover are in healthcare

UAB Campus, jobs in Birmingham
UAB Campus. (Jacob Blankenship / Bham Now)

Up from five last month, six of the top ten employers with the most job openings are in healthcare. The others are in education, fast food, banking and lawn care. 

According to AlabamaWorks!, these are currently the 10 employers with the most job openings in the area:      

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System: 1592
  • The University of Alabama at Birmingham: 798
  • Tenet Healthcare Corporation: 458
  • Ascension: 431
  • Community Health Systems, Inc.: 355
  • Children’s of Alabama: 263
  • The Tru Green Companies, LLC: 216
  • Regions Financial Corporation: 200
  • McDonald’s Corporation: 190
  • Noland Health Services, Inc.: 173

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