Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, Alabama Job Growth

There were 47,100 jobs in Anniston, Alabama in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 44,033 employed persons for the month. Anniston lost 0 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 9 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Anniston job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	47,100	0	-200
CPS	44,033	+9	+555

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 6,700 jobs have been lost in Anniston according to the employer survey. From a trough of 45,800 in September 2013, Anniston has gained 1,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 53,314 for Anniston in January 2007. 9,281 jobs have been lost in Anniston since then according to the household survey. From a October 2015 low of 42,212, Anniston has added 1,821 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Anniston, Alabama Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	47,100	0	44,033	9
January 2019	47,100	100	44,024	-294
December 2018	47,000	100	44,318	-5
November 2018	46,900	200	44,323	105
October 2018	46,700	-300	44,218	-99
September 2018	47,000	-300	44,317	-16
August 2018	47,300	300	44,333	-83
July 2018	47,000	-300	44,416	201
June 2018	47,300	300	44,215	270
May 2018	47,000	-100	43,945	73
April 2018	47,100	0	43,872	250
March 2018	47,100	-200	43,622	144