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
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 |