Gadsden, Alabama Job Growth

There were 38,000 jobs in Gadsden, Alabama in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 41,188 employed persons for the month. Gadsden lost 0 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 192 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Gadsden job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	38,000	0	+100
CPS	41,188	-192	-870

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

Gadsden, Alabama Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Gadsden peaked in May 2000 at 40,600. Since then 2,600 jobs have been lost in Gadsden according to the employer survey. From a trough of 34,900 in September 2009, Gadsden has gained 3,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 46,244 for Gadsden in April 2000. 5,056 jobs have been lost in Gadsden since then according to the household survey. From a January 2010 low of 37,851, Gadsden has added 3,337 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Gadsden, Alabama Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	38,000	0	41,188	-192
January 2018	38,000	-300	41,380	-1,038
December 2017	38,300	200	42,418	130
November 2017	38,100	-100	42,288	-49
October 2017	38,200	500	42,337	66
September 2017	37,700	0	42,271	283
August 2017	37,700	-100	41,988	-51
July 2017	37,800	-100	42,039	-212
June 2017	37,900	-100	42,251	-111
May 2017	38,000	200	42,362	-75
April 2017	37,800	-200	42,437	109
March 2017	38,000	100	42,328	270