Montgomery, Alabama Job Growth

There were 177,500 jobs in Montgomery, Alabama in April 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 165,397 employed persons for the month. Montgomery lost 400 jobs in April 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 157 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Montgomery job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	177,500	-400	0
CPS	165,397	+157	+249

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 5,100 jobs have been lost in Montgomery according to the employer survey. From a trough of 167,400 in May 2011, Montgomery has gained 10,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 166,109 for Montgomery in October 2017. 712 jobs have been lost in Montgomery since then according to the household survey. From a January 2018 low of 164,994, Montgomery has added 403 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Montgomery, Alabama Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2018	177,500	-400	165,397	157
March 2018	177,900	-700	165,240	82
February 2018	178,600	300	165,158	164
January 2018	178,300	100	164,994	-664
December 2017	178,200	-200	165,658	-222
November 2017	178,400	-600	165,880	-229
October 2017	179,000	1,100	166,109	228
September 2017	177,900	200	165,881	611
August 2017	177,700	500	165,270	335
July 2017	177,200	-600	164,935	-35
June 2017	177,800	0	164,970	-78
May 2017	177,800	300	165,048	-100