Gadsden, Alabama Job Growth

There were 38,900 jobs in Gadsden, Alabama in September 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 42,796 employed persons for the month. Gadsden added 100 jobs in September 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 115 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Gadsden job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	September 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	38,900	+100	+1,000
CPS	42,796	+115	+1,443

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 1,700 jobs have been lost in Gadsden according to the employer survey. From a trough of 34,900 in September 2009, Gadsden has gained 4,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 46,143 for Gadsden in April 2000. 3,347 jobs have been lost in Gadsden since then according to the household survey. From a February 2010 low of 37,819, Gadsden has added 4,977 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 2019	38,900	100	42,796	115
August 2019	38,800	-100	42,681	169
July 2019	38,900	200	42,512	139
June 2019	38,700	200	42,373	153
May 2019	38,500	100	42,220	203
April 2019	38,400	-300	42,017	173
March 2019	38,700	400	41,844	155
February 2019	38,300	-100	41,689	135
January 2019	38,400	0	41,554	119
December 2018	38,400	300	41,435	-3
November 2018	38,100	-300	41,438	17
October 2018	38,400	500	41,421	68