Albany, Georgia Job Growth

There were 60,800 jobs in Albany, Georgia in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 69,249 employed persons for the month. Albany lost 600 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 262 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Albany job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	60,800	-600	-100
CPS	69,249	+262	+2,099

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

Albany, Georgia Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Albany 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 Albany, Georgia

CES employment for Albany peaked in April 2006 at 65,100. Since then 4,300 jobs have been lost in Albany according to the employer survey. From a trough of 60,400 in February 2010, Albany has gained 400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 71,785 for Albany in July 2006. 2,536 jobs have been lost in Albany since then according to the household survey. From a August 2010 low of 66,746, Albany has added 2,503 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Albany, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	60,800	-600	69,249	262
November 2011	61,400	100	68,987	248
October 2011	61,300	-300	68,739	-50
September 2011	61,600	100	68,789	-170
August 2011	61,500	0	68,959	-241
July 2011	61,500	-800	69,200	-169
June 2011	62,300	-300	69,369	430
May 2011	62,600	200	68,939	672
April 2011	62,400	300	68,267	359
March 2011	62,100	1,200	67,908	678
February 2011	60,900	100	67,230	29
January 2011	60,800	-100	67,201	51
December 2010	60,900	0	67,150	140