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Dothan, Alabama Job Growth

There were 58,700 jobs in Dothan, Alabama in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 61,101 employed persons for the month. Dothan added 100 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,190 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Dothan job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2020 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 58,700 +100 -1,500
CPS 61,101 +1,190 -1,450

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 peaked in January 2007 at 63,600. Since then 4,900 jobs have been lost in Dothan according to the employer survey. From a trough of 54,000 in April 2020, Dothan has gained 4,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 64,484 for Dothan in February 2007. 3,383 jobs have been lost in Dothan since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 54,061, Dothan has added 7,040 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2020

Dothan, Alabama Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2020 58,700 100 61,101 1,190
October 2020 58,600 900 59,911 165
September 2020 57,700 0 59,746 -780
August 2020 57,700 100 60,526 1,991
July 2020 57,600 1,100 58,535 1,087
June 2020 56,500 1,600 57,448 123
May 2020 54,900 900 57,325 3,264
April 2020 54,000 -5,900 54,061 -7,600
March 2020 59,900 -400 61,661 -862
February 2020 60,300 0 62,523 -23
January 2020 60,300 100 62,546 -28
December 2019 60,200 0 62,574 23

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