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 |
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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
Florence, Alabama Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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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 |