Tuscaloosa, Alabama Job Growth

There were 92,700 jobs in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 91,664 employed persons for the month. Tuscaloosa lost 600 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 141 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Tuscaloosa job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	92,700	-600	-1,100
CPS	91,664	+141	+1,094

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

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Tuscaloosa peaked in June 2008 at 99,000. Since then 6,300 jobs have been lost in Tuscaloosa according to the employer survey. From a trough of 91,000 in June 2009, Tuscaloosa has gained 1,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 97,117 for Tuscaloosa in February 2007. 5,453 jobs have been lost in Tuscaloosa since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 89,228, Tuscaloosa has added 2,436 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	92,700	-600	91,664	141
February 2012	93,300	100	91,523	495
January 2012	93,200	600	91,028	567
December 2011	92,600	-500	90,461	197
November 2011	93,100	0	90,264	319
October 2011	93,100	500	89,945	176
September 2011	92,600	100	89,769	-44
August 2011	92,500	500	89,813	-115
July 2011	92,000	-600	89,928	-588
June 2011	92,600	-1,200	90,516	-433
May 2011	93,800	-400	90,949	-106
April 2011	94,200	400	91,055	485
March 2011	93,800	-200	90,570	544