Montgomery, Alabama Job Growth

There were 179,300 jobs in Montgomery, Alabama in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 169,329 employed persons for the month. Montgomery added 200 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 914 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Montgomery job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	179,300	+200	+1,200
CPS	169,329	+914	+3,350

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 3,300 jobs have been lost in Montgomery according to the employer survey. From a trough of 167,400 in May 2011, Montgomery has gained 11,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in July 2019 for Montgomery is at a new high of 169,329.

Employment: CES, CPS

Montgomery, Alabama Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	179,300	200	169,329	914
June 2019	179,100	0	168,415	644
May 2019	179,100	300	167,771	872
April 2019	178,800	300	166,899	486
March 2019	178,500	400	166,413	391
February 2019	178,100	800	166,022	193
January 2019	177,300	1,000	165,829	22
December 2018	176,300	-100	165,807	0
November 2018	176,400	100	165,807	-44
October 2018	176,300	-800	165,851	-75
September 2018	177,100	-400	165,926	-51
August 2018	177,500	-600	165,977	-2