Auburn-Opelika, Alabama Job Growth

There were 66,400 jobs in Auburn, Alabama in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 73,913 employed persons for the month. Auburn lost 0 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 34 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Auburn job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	66,400	0	+700
CPS	73,913	+34	+1,966

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 peaked in May 2019 at 67,500. Since then 1,100 jobs have been lost in Auburn according to the employer survey. From a trough of 66,400 in June 2019, Auburn has gained 0 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in July 2019 for Auburn is at a new high of 73,913.

Employment: CES, CPS

Auburn, Alabama Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	66,400	0	73,913	34
June 2019	66,400	-1,100	73,879	8
May 2019	67,500	400	73,871	371
April 2019	67,100	200	73,500	186
March 2019	66,900	200	73,314	128
February 2019	66,700	-100	73,186	166
January 2019	66,800	300	73,020	206
December 2018	66,500	400	72,814	-45
November 2018	66,100	200	72,859	23
October 2018	65,900	-100	72,836	243
September 2018	66,000	-100	72,593	331
August 2018	66,100	400	72,262	315