Department of Numbers

Decatur, Alabama Job Growth

There were 60,100 jobs in Decatur, Alabama in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 73,592 employed persons for the month. Decatur added 100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 351 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Decatur job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 60,100 +100 +2,000
CPS 73,592 +351 +1,617

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 January 2023 is at a new high of 60,100.

CPS employment in January 2023 for Decatur is at a new high of 73,592.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Decatur, Alabama Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 60,100 100 73,592 351
December 2022 60,000 100 73,241 -29
November 2022 59,900 100 73,270 -91
October 2022 59,800 400 73,361 -93
September 2022 59,400 100 73,454 -12
August 2022 59,300 0 73,466 113
July 2022 59,300 200 73,353 118
June 2022 59,100 100 73,235 95
May 2022 59,000 500 73,140 210
April 2022 58,500 200 72,930 204
March 2022 58,300 -100 72,726 334
February 2022 58,400 300 72,392 417