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Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, Alabama Job Growth

There were 46,200 jobs in Anniston, Alabama in May 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 44,285 employed persons for the month. Anniston added 300 jobs in May 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 7 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Anniston job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2021 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 46,200 +300 +3,500
CPS 44,285 +7 +2,902

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 7,600 jobs have been lost in Anniston according to the employer survey. From a trough of 41,400 in April 2020, Anniston has gained 4,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 53,393 for Anniston in January 2007. 9,108 jobs have been lost in Anniston since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 38,122, Anniston has added 6,163 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2021

Anniston, Alabama Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
May 2021 46,200 300 44,285 7
April 2021 45,900 -200 44,278 -29
March 2021 46,100 -100 44,307 -117
February 2021 46,200 200 44,424 -35
January 2021 46,000 100 44,459 37
December 2020 45,900 100 44,422 129
November 2020 45,800 400 44,293 154
October 2020 45,400 0 44,139 1,385
September 2020 45,400 100 42,754 133
August 2020 45,300 400 42,621 213
July 2020 44,900 700 42,408 377
June 2020 44,200 1,500 42,031 648

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