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Auburn-Opelika, Alabama Job Growth

There were 71,900 jobs in Auburn, Alabama in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 77,332 employed persons for the month. Auburn added 600 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 405 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Auburn job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 71,900 +600 +3,300
CPS 77,332 +405 +2,105

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

Auburn, Alabama Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Auburn in January 2023 is at a new high of 71,900.

CPS employment in January 2023 for Auburn is at a new high of 77,332.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Auburn, Alabama Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 71,900 600 77,332 405
December 2022 71,300 0 76,927 -76
November 2022 71,300 300 77,003 -181
October 2022 71,000 300 77,184 -95
September 2022 70,700 200 77,279 33
August 2022 70,500 400 77,246 131
July 2022 70,100 -100 77,115 113
June 2022 70,200 400 77,002 200
May 2022 69,800 100 76,802 278
April 2022 69,700 600 76,524 300
March 2022 69,100 -100 76,224 493
February 2022 69,200 600 75,731 504