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Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama Job Growth

There were 565,000 jobs in Birmingham, Alabama in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 557,191 employed persons for the month. Birmingham added 2,300 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 157 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Birmingham job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 565,000 +2,300 +5,200
CPS 557,191 +157 +4,328

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 September 2023 is at a new high of 565,000.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 557,335 for Birmingham in July 2023. 144 jobs have been lost in Birmingham since then according to the household survey. From a August 2023 low of 557,034, Birmingham has added 157 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Birmingham, Alabama Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 565,000 2,300 557,191 157
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
November 2022 555,900 -2,800 552,075 -162
October 2022 558,700 -1,100 552,237 -626

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