Auburn-Opelika, Alabama Job Growth

There were 52,900 jobs in Auburn, Alabama in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 62,552 employed persons for the month. Auburn lost 0 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 62 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Auburn job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	52,900	0	-400
CPS	62,552	-62	+1,937

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

Auburn, Alabama Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Auburn 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 Auburn, Alabama

CES employment for Auburn peaked in September 2007 at 55,500. Since then 2,600 jobs have been lost in Auburn according to the employer survey. From a trough of 51,700 in October 2009, Auburn has gained 1,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 64,156 for Auburn in September 2007. 1,604 jobs have been lost in Auburn since then according to the household survey. From a May 2010 low of 59,280, Auburn has added 3,272 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Auburn, Alabama Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	52,900	0	62,552	-62
February 2012	52,900	-400	62,614	22
January 2012	53,300	-500	62,592	253
December 2011	53,800	100	62,339	125
November 2011	53,700	-600	62,214	252
October 2011	54,300	700	61,962	341
September 2011	53,600	0	61,621	-46
August 2011	53,600	-200	61,667	21
July 2011	53,800	400	61,646	-26
June 2011	53,400	0	61,672	146
May 2011	53,400	-200	61,526	301
April 2011	53,600	300	61,225	610
March 2011	53,300	300	60,615	251