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Mobile, Alabama Job Growth

There were 194,400 jobs in Mobile, Alabama in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 188,801 employed persons for the month. Mobile added 700 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 78 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Mobile job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 194,400 +700 +5,300
CPS 188,801 +78 +2,781

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 in September 2023 is at a new high of 194,400.

CPS employment in September 2023 for Mobile is at a new high of 188,801.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Mobile, Alabama Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 194,400 700 188,801 78
August 2023 193,700 200 188,723 -21
July 2023 193,500 800 188,744 38
June 2023 192,700 500 188,706 119
May 2023 192,200 0 188,587 282
April 2023 192,200 600 188,305 499
March 2023 191,600 100 187,806 552
February 2023 191,500 200 187,254 555
January 2023 191,300 400 186,699 468
December 2022 190,900 200 186,231 -1
November 2022 190,700 300 186,232 41
October 2022 190,400 1,300 186,191 171

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