Dothan, Alabama Job Growth

There were 57,100 jobs in Dothan, Alabama in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 59,295 employed persons for the month. Dothan lost 500 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 208 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Dothan job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	57,100	-500	-300
CPS	59,295	+208	+2,141

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

Dothan, Alabama Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Dothan peaked in January 2007 at 63,600. Since then 6,500 jobs have been lost in Dothan according to the employer survey. From a trough of 56,800 in September 2010, Dothan has gained 300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 65,138 for Dothan in March 2007. 5,843 jobs have been lost in Dothan since then according to the household survey. From a December 2010 low of 56,845, Dothan has added 2,450 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Dothan, Alabama Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	57,100	-500	59,295	208
February 2012	57,600	-200	59,087	447
January 2012	57,800	200	58,640	716
December 2011	57,600	-200	57,924	89
November 2011	57,800	200	57,835	176
October 2011	57,600	0	57,659	205
September 2011	57,600	0	57,454	56
August 2011	57,600	200	57,398	432
July 2011	57,400	600	56,966	-39
June 2011	56,800	-400	57,005	-174
May 2011	57,200	100	57,179	-102
April 2011	57,100	-300	57,281	127
March 2011	57,400	-200	57,154	143