Department of Numbers

Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama Job Growth

There were 571,400 jobs in Birmingham, Alabama in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 558,934 employed persons for the month. Birmingham added 2,800 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,191 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Birmingham job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 571,400 +2,800 +15,500
CPS 558,934 +1,191 +6,859

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

Birmingham, Alabama Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Birmingham in November 2023 is at a new high of 571,400.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Birmingham is at a new high of 558,934.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Birmingham, Alabama Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 571,400 2,800 558,934 1,191
October 2023 568,600 2,900 557,743 419
September 2023 565,700 3,000 557,324 290
August 2023 562,700 500 557,034 -301
July 2023 562,200 700 557,335 467
June 2023 561,500 1,100 556,868 960
May 2023 560,400 200 555,908 1,075
April 2023 560,200 800 554,833 882
March 2023 559,400 1,500 553,951 1,292
February 2023 557,900 300 552,659 439
January 2023 557,600 -100 552,220 45
December 2022 557,700 1,800 552,175 100