In 2009, Austal USA, located on Mobile's waterfront, set a goal to create 4,000 jobs for its U.S. base of operations. The goal is on pace for realization by the end of 2013 according to representatives from the Australian ship builder. When met, this will make Austal the largest private sector employer in Mobile County.
"Our game plan is to level our to support both of our programs going forward," said president Craig Perciavalle, discussing the two different classes of ships currently being assembled at the sprawling facility on the waters of Mobile Bay.
The employment figures are approximately five times higher than the 800 of the initial year in 2009. Austal made a commitment to double its workforce in a two year window to facilitate the… Austal USA and the South Alabama Job Market
In 2009, Austal USA, located on Mobile's waterfront, set a goal to create 4,000 jobs for its U.S. base of operations. The goal is on pace for realization by the end of 2013 according to representatives from the Australian ship builder. When met, this will make Austal the largest private sector employer in Mobile County.
"Our game plan is to level our to support both of our programs going forward," said president Craig Perciavalle, discussing the two different classes of ships currently being assembled at the sprawling facility on the waters of Mobile Bay.
The employment figures are approximately five times higher than the 800 of the initial year in 2009. Austal made a commitment to double its workforce in a two year window to facilitate the… 
According to Dr. Don Epley, director of the center for real estate and economic development (CRES) at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL, business and real estate activity along the Alabama Gulf Coast should outpace that of the U.S. average. While speaking at the recent seminar, Epley cited reports from the Federal Reserve bank in Philadelphia which studies economic indicators for the region including parts of South Alabama including: Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Spanish Fort, Daphne, Fairhope and Mobile, AL. According to these reports, Epley and others believe Alabama will grow at a rate of 4.6 percent placing them in the top 5 U.S. states in terms of growth. By contrast, the U.S. economy as a whole is expected to grow at a rate between 2