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Florence-Muscle Shoals, Alabama Job Growth

There were 58,100 jobs in Florence, Alabama in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 64,638 employed persons for the month. Florence added 300 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 80 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Florence job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 58,100 +300 +1,000
CPS 64,638 +80 +1,021

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 peaked in March 2007 at 58,300. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Florence according to the employer survey. From a trough of 50,300 in April 2020, Florence has gained 7,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 66,503 for Florence in April 2000. 1,865 jobs have been lost in Florence since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 55,007, Florence has added 9,631 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Florence, Alabama Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 58,100 300 64,638 80
December 2022 57,800 -100 64,558 -38
November 2022 57,900 0 64,596 -101
October 2022 57,900 200 64,697 -30
September 2022 57,700 200 64,727 -65
August 2022 57,500 -300 64,792 3
July 2022 57,800 700 64,789 67
June 2022 57,100 -400 64,722 16
May 2022 57,500 100 64,706 154
April 2022 57,400 -100 64,552 170
March 2022 57,500 200 64,382 317
February 2022 57,300 200 64,065 448