Gadsden, Alabama Job Growth
There were 34,600 jobs in Gadsden, Alabama in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 38,136 employed persons for the month. Gadsden added 100 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 42 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Gadsden job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | September 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 34,600 | +100 | +700 |
CPS | 38,136 | +42 | +257 |
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 6,000 jobs have been lost in Gadsden according to the employer survey. From a trough of 30,700 in April 2020, Gadsden has gained 3,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 46,451 for Gadsden in April 2000. 8,315 jobs have been lost in Gadsden since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 33,171, Gadsden has added 4,965 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Gadsden, Alabama Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
September 2023 | 34,600 | 100 | 38,136 | 42 |
August 2023 | 34,500 | 200 | 38,094 | 13 |
July 2023 | 34,300 | 100 | 38,081 | 18 |
June 2023 | 34,200 | 0 | 38,063 | 9 |
May 2023 | 34,200 | 200 | 38,054 | 26 |
April 2023 | 34,000 | -100 | 38,028 | 41 |
March 2023 | 34,100 | 0 | 37,987 | 64 |
February 2023 | 34,100 | 200 | 37,923 | 60 |
January 2023 | 33,900 | -300 | 37,863 | -6 |
December 2022 | 34,200 | 300 | 37,869 | 18 |
November 2022 | 33,900 | 100 | 37,851 | 13 |
October 2022 | 33,800 | -100 | 37,838 | -41 |