Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, Alabama Job Growth

There were 48,400 jobs in Anniston, Alabama in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 45,262 employed persons for the month. Anniston added 100 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 74 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Anniston job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 5,400 jobs have been lost in Anniston according to the employer survey. From a trough of 41,300 in April 2020, Anniston has gained 7,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 53,393 for Anniston in January 2007. 8,131 jobs have been lost in Anniston since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 38,590, Anniston has added 6,672 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Anniston, Alabama Employment History