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Florence-Muscle Shoals, Alabama Job Growth

There were 58,500 jobs in Florence, Alabama in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 65,284 employed persons for the month. Florence added 200 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 37 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Florence job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 58,500 +200 +1,000
CPS 65,284 +37 +251

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

Florence, Alabama Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Florence in May 2023 is at a new high of 58,500.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 66,503 for Florence in April 2000. 1,219 jobs have been lost in Florence since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 55,486, Florence has added 9,798 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Florence, Alabama Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 58,500 200 65,284 37
April 2023 58,300 200 65,247 112
March 2023 58,100 100 65,135 126
February 2023 58,000 -100 65,009 139
January 2023 58,100 300 64,870 88
December 2022 57,800 -100 64,782 3
November 2022 57,900 0 64,779 -8
October 2022 57,900 200 64,787 -16
September 2022 57,700 200 64,803 -27
August 2022 57,500 -300 64,830 -57
July 2022 57,800 700 64,887 -74
June 2022 57,100 -400 64,961 -72

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