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Decatur, Alabama Job Growth

There were 60,200 jobs in Decatur, Alabama in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 75,116 employed persons for the month. Decatur lost 0 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 96 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Decatur job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 60,200 0 +1,200
CPS 75,116 +96 +1,325

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

Decatur, Alabama Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Decatur in April 2023 is at a new high of 60,200.

CPS employment in May 2023 for Decatur is at a new high of 75,116.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Decatur, Alabama Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 60,200 0 75,116 96
April 2023 60,200 200 75,020 140
March 2023 60,000 0 74,880 200
February 2023 60,000 0 74,680 243
January 2023 60,000 0 74,437 228
December 2022 60,000 100 74,209 0
November 2022 59,900 100 74,209 44
October 2022 59,800 400 74,165 124
September 2022 59,400 100 74,041 126
August 2022 59,300 0 73,915 85
July 2022 59,300 200 73,830 37
June 2022 59,100 100 73,793 2

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