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Alabama Job Growth

There were 1,892,500 jobs in Alabama in April 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,027,362 employed persons for the month. Alabama added 3,200 jobs in April 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 17,836 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Alabama job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,892,500 +3,200 +6,200
CPS 2,027,362 +17,836 +28,238

Alabama Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Alabama as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Alabama

CES employment peaked in December 2007 for Alabama at 2,014,900. Since then 122,400 jobs have been lost in Alabama according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,858,800 in February 2010, Alabama has gained 33,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Alabama reached a maximum of 2,120,896 in December 2006. 93,534 jobs have been lost in Alabama since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 1,887,417, Alabama has added 139,945 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2013

Alabama Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
April 2013 1,892,500 3,200 2,027,362 17,836
March 2013 1,889,300 3,200 2,009,526 6,760
February 2013 1,886,100 4,300 2,002,766 3,273
January 2013 1,881,800 -2,700 1,999,493 -5,038
December 2012 1,884,500 -2,600 2,004,531 1,319
November 2012 1,887,100 1,000 2,003,212 1,407
October 2012 1,886,100 2,900 2,001,805 2,223
September 2012 1,883,200 -500 1,999,582 3,052
August 2012 1,883,700 3,400 1,996,530 1,160
July 2012 1,880,300 -2,500 1,995,370 -592
June 2012 1,882,800 -600 1,995,962 -1,580
May 2012 1,883,400 -2,900 1,997,542 -1,582
April 2012 1,886,300 2,900 1,999,124 -1,014

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