Department of Numbers

Alabama Job Growth

There were 2,141,900 jobs in Alabama in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,236,706 employed persons for the month. Alabama added 3,000 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 6,381 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Alabama job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 2,141,900 +3,000 +46,300
CPS 2,236,706 +6,381 +7,446

Alabama Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Alabama as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Alabama

CES employment in March 2023 for Alabama is at a new high of 2,141,900.

CPS employment in Alabama for March 2023 is at a new high of 2,236,706.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Alabama Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 2,141,900 3,000 2,236,706 6,381
February 2023 2,138,900 2,000 2,230,325 3,733
January 2023 2,136,900 900 2,226,592 2,688
December 2022 2,136,000 5,400 2,223,904 734
November 2022 2,130,600 5,600 2,223,170 402
October 2022 2,125,000 -1,500 2,222,768 -1,085
September 2022 2,126,500 6,400 2,223,853 -2,541
August 2022 2,120,100 2,000 2,226,394 -3,390
July 2022 2,118,100 10,000 2,229,784 -2,778
June 2022 2,108,100 3,100 2,232,562 -885
May 2022 2,105,000 1,800 2,233,447 1,192
April 2022 2,103,200 7,600 2,232,255 2,995