Mobile, Alabama Job Growth

There were 188,000 jobs in Mobile, Alabama in October 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 185,169 employed persons for the month. Mobile lost 200 jobs in October 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 585 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Mobile job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	188,000	-200	+2,500
CPS	185,169	+585	+6,147

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

Mobile, Alabama Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Mobile peaked in April 2008 at 189,700. Since then 1,700 jobs have been lost in Mobile according to the employer survey. From a trough of 176,400 in September 2009, Mobile has gained 11,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in October 2019 for Mobile is at a new high of 185,169.

Employment: CES, CPS

Mobile, Alabama Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2019	188,000	-200	185,169	585
September 2019	188,200	400	184,584	924
August 2019	187,800	200	183,660	904
July 2019	187,600	600	182,756	664
June 2019	187,000	200	182,092	572
May 2019	186,800	400	181,520	859
April 2019	186,400	200	180,661	562
March 2019	186,200	200	180,099	355
February 2019	186,000	-200	179,744	388
January 2019	186,200	500	179,356	285
December 2018	185,700	100	179,071	-10
November 2018	185,600	100	179,081	59