Gadsden, Alabama Job Growth

There were 38,500 jobs in Gadsden, Alabama in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 41,740 employed persons for the month. Gadsden lost 0 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 249 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Gadsden job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	38,500	0	+300
CPS	41,740	+249	+751

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 2,100 jobs have been lost in Gadsden according to the employer survey. From a trough of 34,900 in September 2009, Gadsden has gained 3,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 46,244 for Gadsden in April 2000. 4,504 jobs have been lost in Gadsden since then according to the household survey. From a March 2010 low of 37,805, Gadsden has added 3,935 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Gadsden, Alabama Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	38,500	0	41,740	249
September 2018	38,500	500	41,491	140
August 2018	38,000	-400	41,351	-263
July 2018	38,400	200	41,614	113
June 2018	38,200	100	41,501	59
May 2018	38,100	-100	41,442	-96
April 2018	38,200	100	41,538	154
March 2018	38,100	-100	41,384	206
February 2018	38,200	200	41,178	180
January 2018	38,000	-300	40,998	-104
December 2017	38,300	200	41,102	60
November 2017	38,100	-100	41,042	53