agricultural industry , it still remains an important hub for processing and shipping textiles and farm products . With the twentieth century came the rise of governmental influence within the county , with nearly 25 percent of the county ’ s workforce being employed by local , state , and federal agencies .
The top employer for Montgomery County is Maxwell AFB / Gunter Annex , employing over 12,000 people , followed by Hyundai , who recently constructed an automotive plant , south of the City of Montgomery , which provides for more than 3,000 high‐paying jobs . The influence of the new Hyundai plant was significant in attracting 72 new manufacturing support businesses .
While Maxwell AFB / Gunter Annex and the Hyundai Plant comprise the County ’ s largest employers , the County ’ s economy is composed of the following economic industry sectors . The sector and its percentage that it accounts for is designated beside the sector .
• Educational services , and health and social assistance ( 20.8 %)
• Retail trade ( 11.8 %)
• Public administration ( 11.4 %)
• Manufacturing ( 10.4 %)
• Professional , scientific , management , and administrative and waste management services ( 9.7 %)
• Arts , entertainment , recreation , and accommodation and food services ( 9.2 %)
Source : Encyclopedia of Alabama , Montgomery County ; Economic Overview and Outlook for the Montgomery Metropolitan Area , College of Business Administration , Alabama State University , Issue I ; Maxwell AFB Installation Development Plan , 2015
City of Montgomery Montgomery ' s central location in Alabama ' s Bla hub for crops such as cotton , peanuts , and soyb metal fabrication and lumber production sector the Alabama River and extensive rail connection and continues to be a regional distribution hub commodities and recently diversified its econom employment in healthcare , business , governme Today , the city ' s Gross Metropolitan Product is 8.7 percent of the Gross State Product of Alaba
According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data , th non‐agricultural employment that compose the are :
• Government , 24.3 %;
• Trade , transportation , and utilities , 17.3 %
• Professional and business services , 11.9 %
• Manufacturing , 10.9 %; and
• Education and health services , 10.0 %.
Unemployment for the same period was 5.7 pe workers from the surrounding area increasing M population by 17.4 percent , which totals 239,10
Montgomery ' s largest employers are Maxwell A Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama , the Sta Public Schools , Baptist Health , Alfa Insurance , a
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