Anniston-Oxford, Alabama Job Growth

There were 47,900 jobs in Anniston, Alabama in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 48,358 employed persons for the month. Anniston added 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 9 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Anniston job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	47,900	+100	-1,100
CPS	48,358	+9	+444

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Anniston, Alabama Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Anniston as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Anniston, Alabama

CES employment for Anniston peaked in March 2007 at 53,800. Since then 5,900 jobs have been lost in Anniston according to the employer survey. From a trough of 47,400 in September 2011, Anniston has gained 500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 53,601 for Anniston in March 2007. 5,243 jobs have been lost in Anniston since then according to the household survey. From a July 2010 low of 47,432, Anniston has added 926 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Anniston, Alabama Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	47,900	100	48,358	9
February 2012	47,800	0	48,349	-10
January 2012	47,800	0	48,359	0
December 2011	47,800	200	48,359	76
November 2011	47,600	0	48,283	79
October 2011	47,600	200	48,204	9
September 2011	47,400	-600	48,195	-250
August 2011	48,000	100	48,445	54
July 2011	47,900	-100	48,391	-104
June 2011	48,000	-700	48,495	-10
May 2011	48,700	-200	48,505	158
April 2011	48,900	-100	48,347	433
March 2011	49,000	300	47,914	400