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Huntsville, Alabama Job Growth

There were 272,500 jobs in Huntsville, Alabama in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 247,877 employed persons for the month. Huntsville added 1,300 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 915 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Huntsville job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 272,500 +1,300 +10,300
CPS 247,877 +915 +5,377

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

Huntsville, Alabama Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Huntsville in May 2023 is at a new high of 272,500.

CPS employment in May 2023 for Huntsville is at a new high of 247,877.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Huntsville, Alabama Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 272,500 1,300 247,877 915
April 2023 271,200 700 246,962 882
March 2023 270,500 500 246,080 1,276
February 2023 270,000 1,200 244,804 941
January 2023 268,800 0 243,863 585
December 2022 268,800 900 243,278 29
November 2022 267,900 1,900 243,249 113
October 2022 266,000 800 243,136 231
September 2022 265,200 1,000 242,905 174
August 2022 264,200 -500 242,731 53
July 2022 264,700 1,800 242,678 23
June 2022 262,900 700 242,655 155

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