Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, Alabama Job Growth

There were 47,400 jobs in Anniston, Alabama in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 44,295 employed persons for the month. Anniston lost 200 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 22 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Anniston job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	47,400	-200	+200
CPS	44,295	-22	+928

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 6,400 jobs have been lost in Anniston according to the employer survey. From a trough of 45,800 in September 2013, Anniston has gained 1,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 53,314 for Anniston in January 2007. 9,019 jobs have been lost in Anniston since then according to the household survey. From a October 2015 low of 42,212, Anniston has added 2,083 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Anniston, Alabama Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	47,400	-200	44,295	-22
September 2018	47,600	0	44,317	-16
August 2018	47,600	200	44,333	-83
July 2018	47,400	-100	44,416	201
June 2018	47,500	100	44,215	270
May 2018	47,400	100	43,945	73
April 2018	47,300	0	43,872	250
March 2018	47,300	0	43,622	144
February 2018	47,300	100	43,478	109
January 2018	47,200	100	43,369	67
December 2017	47,100	-100	43,302	-17
November 2017	47,200	0	43,319	-48