Montgomery, Alabama Job Growth
There were 175,400 jobs in Montgomery, Alabama in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 170,104 employed persons for the month. Montgomery added 200 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 311 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Montgomery job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | April 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 175,400 | +200 | +3,000 |
CPS | 170,104 | +311 | +4,033 |
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 7,200 jobs have been lost in Montgomery according to the employer survey. From a trough of 157,400 in April 2020, Montgomery has gained 18,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 170,937 for Montgomery in September 2019. 833 jobs have been lost in Montgomery since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 145,686, Montgomery has added 24,418 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Montgomery, Alabama Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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April 2022 | 175,400 | 200 | 170,104 | 311 |
March 2022 | 175,200 | -100 | 169,793 | 647 |
February 2022 | 175,300 | 200 | 169,146 | 755 |
January 2022 | 175,100 | -200 | 168,391 | 625 |
December 2021 | 175,300 | 100 | 167,766 | -51 |
November 2021 | 175,200 | 300 | 167,817 | 56 |
October 2021 | 174,900 | 1,200 | 167,761 | 366 |
September 2021 | 173,700 | -500 | 167,395 | 510 |
August 2021 | 174,200 | 1,000 | 166,885 | 464 |
July 2021 | 173,200 | 1,200 | 166,421 | 311 |
June 2021 | 172,000 | 0 | 166,110 | 89 |
May 2021 | 172,000 | -400 | 166,021 | -50 |