Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, Alabama Job Growth

There were 47,200 jobs in Anniston, Alabama in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 44,520 employed persons for the month. Anniston lost 100 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 194 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Anniston job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	47,200	-100	+200
CPS	44,520	+194	+588

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

Anniston, Alabama Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Anniston 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 for Anniston, Alabama

CES employment for Anniston peaked in January 2007 at 53,800. Since then 6,600 jobs have been lost in Anniston according to the employer survey. From a trough of 45,800 in September 2013, Anniston has gained 1,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 53,271 for Anniston in January 2007. 8,751 jobs have been lost in Anniston since then according to the household survey. From a November 2015 low of 42,315, Anniston has added 2,205 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Anniston, Alabama Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	47,200	-100	44,520	194
June 2019	47,300	0	44,326	165
May 2019	47,300	300	44,161	200
April 2019	47,000	-100	43,961	95
March 2019	47,100	0	43,866	40
February 2019	47,100	0	43,826	39
January 2019	47,100	100	43,787	-7
December 2018	47,000	100	43,794	9
November 2018	46,900	200	43,785	-6
October 2018	46,700	-300	43,791	-40
September 2018	47,000	-300	43,831	-53
August 2018	47,300	300	43,884	-48