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Mobile, Alabama Job Growth

There were 191,400 jobs in Mobile, Alabama in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 185,459 employed persons for the month. Mobile added 500 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 531 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Mobile job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 191,400 +500 +4,700
CPS 185,459 +531 +1,291

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 January 2023 is at a new high of 191,400.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 185,935 for Mobile in May 2022. 476 jobs have been lost in Mobile since then according to the household survey. From a December 2022 low of 184,928, Mobile has added 531 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Mobile, Alabama Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 191,400 500 185,459 531
December 2022 190,900 200 184,928 -98
November 2022 190,700 300 185,026 -253
October 2022 190,400 1,300 185,279 -260
September 2022 189,100 -200 185,539 -249
August 2022 189,300 100 185,788 270
July 2022 189,200 1,300 185,518 -143
June 2022 187,900 -400 185,661 -274
May 2022 188,300 300 185,935 161
April 2022 188,000 200 185,774 217
March 2022 187,800 0 185,557 595
February 2022 187,800 1,100 184,962 794

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