Gadsden, Alabama Job Growth

There were 36,500 jobs in Gadsden, Alabama in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 42,015 employed persons for the month. Gadsden added 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 438 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Gadsden job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	36,500	+100	+700
CPS	42,015	+438	+1,571

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

Gadsden, Alabama Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Gadsden peaked in May 2000 at 40,900. Since then 4,400 jobs have been lost in Gadsden according to the employer survey. From a trough of 35,200 in July 2009, Gadsden has gained 1,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 46,867 for Gadsden in April 2000. 4,852 jobs have been lost in Gadsden since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 40,076, Gadsden has added 1,939 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Gadsden, Alabama Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	36,500	100	42,015	438
February 2012	36,400	800	41,577	648
January 2012	35,600	-100	40,929	419
December 2011	35,700	100	40,510	193
November 2011	35,600	-100	40,317	61
October 2011	35,700	200	40,256	20
September 2011	35,500	-300	40,236	-119
August 2011	35,800	-100	40,355	-98
July 2011	35,900	200	40,453	-195
June 2011	35,700	-200	40,648	-98
May 2011	35,900	-100	40,746	101
April 2011	36,000	200	40,645	201
March 2011	35,800	-100	40,444	127