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Montgomery, Alabama Job Growth

There were 182,100 jobs in Montgomery, Alabama in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 172,613 employed persons for the month. Montgomery added 700 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 133 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Montgomery job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 182,100 +700 +2,800
CPS 172,613 -133 +1,291

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 500 jobs have been lost in Montgomery according to the employer survey. From a trough of 157,100 in April 2020, Montgomery has gained 25,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 172,859 for Montgomery in July 2023. 246 jobs have been lost in Montgomery since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Montgomery, Alabama Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 182,100 700 172,613 -133
August 2023 181,400 -500 172,746 -113
July 2023 181,900 200 172,859 173
June 2023 181,700 500 172,686 175
May 2023 181,200 -100 172,511 266
April 2023 181,300 600 172,245 99
March 2023 180,700 -100 172,146 323
February 2023 180,800 400 171,823 307
January 2023 180,400 -200 171,516 125
December 2022 180,600 -500 171,391 -46
November 2022 181,100 400 171,437 -33
October 2022 180,700 1,400 171,470 148

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