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Mobile, Alabama Job Growth

There were 185,600 jobs in Mobile, Alabama in September 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 185,563 employed persons for the month. Mobile lost 1,700 jobs in September 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 225 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Mobile job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2022 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 185,600 -1,700 +200
CPS 185,563 -225 +2,091

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 4,100 jobs have been lost in Mobile according to the employer survey. From a trough of 169,100 in April 2020, Mobile has gained 16,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 185,935 for Mobile in May 2022. 372 jobs have been lost in Mobile since then according to the household survey. From a July 2022 low of 185,518, Mobile has added 45 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2022

Mobile, Alabama Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
September 2022 185,600 -1,700 185,563 -225
August 2022 187,300 700 185,788 270
July 2022 186,600 1,100 185,518 -143
June 2022 185,500 -400 185,661 -274
May 2022 185,900 -200 185,935 161
April 2022 186,100 200 185,774 217
March 2022 185,900 -200 185,557 595
February 2022 186,100 700 184,962 794
January 2022 185,400 0 184,168 448
December 2021 185,400 -400 183,720 -41
November 2021 185,800 100 183,761 28
October 2021 185,700 300 183,733 261

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