Gadsden, Alabama Job Growth

There were 38,200 jobs in Gadsden, Alabama in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 41,981 employed persons for the month. Gadsden lost 200 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 150 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Gadsden job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	38,200	-200	+100
CPS	41,981	+150	+803

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 2,400 jobs have been lost in Gadsden according to the employer survey. From a trough of 34,900 in September 2009, Gadsden has gained 3,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 46,244 for Gadsden in April 2000. 4,263 jobs have been lost in Gadsden since then according to the household survey. From a March 2010 low of 37,805, Gadsden has added 4,176 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 2019	38,200	-200	41,981	150
January 2019	38,400	0	41,831	261
December 2018	38,400	300	41,570	15
November 2018	38,100	-300	41,555	-125
October 2018	38,400	500	41,680	189
September 2018	37,900	100	41,491	140
August 2018	37,800	-400	41,351	-263
July 2018	38,200	200	41,614	113
June 2018	38,000	500	41,501	59
May 2018	37,500	-400	41,442	-96
April 2018	37,900	-300	41,538	154
March 2018	38,200	100	41,384	206