Montgomery, Alabama Job Growth

There were 160,800 jobs in Montgomery, Alabama in April 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 147,277 employed persons for the month. Montgomery lost 15,500 jobs in April 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 19,905 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Montgomery job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	160,800	-15,500	-16,600
CPS	147,277	-19,905	-20,347

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

Montgomery, Alabama Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Montgomery peaked in January 2008 at 182,600. Since then 21,800 jobs have been lost in Montgomery according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 168,340 for Montgomery in October 2019. 21,063 jobs have been lost in Montgomery since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Montgomery, Alabama Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2020	160,800	-15,500	147,277	-19,905
March 2020	176,300	0	167,182	-547
February 2020	176,300	-200	167,729	-407
January 2020	176,500	100	168,136	-197
December 2019	176,400	-100	168,333	0
November 2019	176,500	100	168,333	-7
October 2019	176,400	-500	168,340	25
September 2019	176,900	-300	168,315	74
August 2019	177,200	-400	168,241	134
July 2019	177,600	1,000	168,107	175
June 2019	176,600	-800	167,932	177
May 2019	177,400	0	167,755	131