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.

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