Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama Job Growth
There were 529,400 jobs in Birmingham, Alabama in January 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 538,866 employed persons for the month. Birmingham added 1,600 jobs in January 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 13,780 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Birmingham job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | January 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 529,400 | +1,600 | -18,600 |
CPS | 538,866 | +13,780 | -3,976 |
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 548,700. Since then 19,300 jobs have been lost in Birmingham according to the employer survey. From a trough of 486,300 in April 2020, Birmingham has gained 43,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 544,991 for Birmingham in December 2019. 6,125 jobs have been lost in Birmingham since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 478,103, Birmingham has added 60,763 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Birmingham, Alabama Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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January 2021 | 529,400 | 1,600 | 538,866 | 13,780 |
December 2020 | 527,800 | 2,200 | 525,086 | -1,399 |
November 2020 | 525,600 | 2,500 | 526,485 | 7,092 |
October 2020 | 523,100 | 6,000 | 519,393 | -408 |
September 2020 | 517,100 | 2,399 | 519,801 | -5,413 |
August 2020 | 514,700 | 4,700 | 525,214 | 18,455 |
July 2020 | 510,000 | 5,200 | 506,759 | 4,872 |
June 2020 | 504,800 | 7,800 | 501,887 | -5,739 |
May 2020 | 497,000 | 10,700 | 507,626 | 29,523 |
April 2020 | 486,300 | -57,300 | 478,103 | -62,166 |
March 2020 | 543,600 | -5,100 | 540,269 | -1,505 |
February 2020 | 548,700 | 700 | 541,774 | -1,068 |