Department of Numbers

Dothan, Alabama Job Growth

There were 63,900 jobs in Dothan, Alabama in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 65,725 employed persons for the month. Dothan added 200 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 107 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Dothan job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 63,900 +200 +800
CPS 65,725 +107 +735

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

Dothan, Alabama Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Dothan in November 2023 is at a new high of 63,900.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Dothan is at a new high of 65,725.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Dothan, Alabama Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 63,900 200 65,725 107
October 2023 63,700 -100 65,618 70
September 2023 63,800 200 65,548 19
August 2023 63,600 100 65,529 85
July 2023 63,500 200 65,444 43
June 2023 63,300 100 65,401 38
May 2023 63,200 0 65,363 -1
April 2023 63,200 100 65,364 71
March 2023 63,100 0 65,293 39
February 2023 63,100 300 65,254 106
January 2023 62,800 0 65,148 168
December 2022 62,800 -300 64,980 -10