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Alabama Job Growth

There were 2,169,400 jobs in Alabama in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,263,270 employed persons for the month. Alabama added 12,800 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 2,228 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Alabama job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 2,169,400 +12,800 +38,800
CPS 2,263,270 +2,228 +40,100

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 November 2023 for Alabama is at a new high of 2,169,400.

CPS employment in Alabama for November 2023 is at a new high of 2,263,270.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Alabama Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 2,169,400 12,800 2,263,270 2,228
October 2023 2,156,600 400 2,261,042 1,228
September 2023 2,156,200 -700 2,259,814 763
August 2023 2,156,900 -600 2,259,051 1,002
July 2023 2,157,500 600 2,258,049 4,599
June 2023 2,156,900 7,200 2,253,450 5,912
May 2023 2,149,700 3,400 2,247,538 5,851
April 2023 2,146,300 5,000 2,241,687 5,049
March 2023 2,141,300 2,400 2,236,638 6,313
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

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