Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama Job Growth

There were 547,500 jobs in Birmingham, Alabama in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 551,129 employed persons for the month. Birmingham added 1,100 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,928 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Birmingham job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 peaked in February 2020 at 550,800. Since then 3,300 jobs have been lost in Birmingham according to the employer survey. From a trough of 488,900 in April 2020, Birmingham has gained 58,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in April 2022 for Birmingham is at a new high of 551,129.

Employment: CES, CPS

Birmingham, Alabama Employment History