Birmingham's economy is well-held by government and educational jobs: 3 of the city's 10 largest employers are government offices, and another 3 are educational facilities or boards. The University of Alabama at Birmingham is by far the largest, with 16,271 employees: Nearly double that of the U.S. Government, with only 9,690 employees in Birmingham. BellSouth is the third largest, with 7,500 employees, while the State Of Alabama comes in with 6,784. Other major employers include Baptist Health Systems, Bruno's Incorporated, Jefferson County Board Of Education, Birmingham Public Schools, The City Of Birmingham, and WalMart, coming in as the 10th largest employer in the city with 4,320 employees.
As of late 2004, the unemployment rate in Birmingham was 4.6%. The median income per household was estimated as being $27,020 in 2005.
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