Montgomery, Alabama Job Growth

There were 179,600 jobs in Montgomery, Alabama in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 168,779 employed persons for the month. Montgomery lost 500 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 361 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Montgomery job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	179,600	-500	+600
CPS	168,779	+361	+2,670

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 3,000 jobs have been lost in Montgomery according to the employer survey. From a trough of 167,400 in May 2011, Montgomery has gained 12,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in October 2018 for Montgomery is at a new high of 168,779.

Employment: CES, CPS

Montgomery, Alabama Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	179,600	-500	168,779	361
September 2018	180,100	1,700	168,418	459
August 2018	178,400	0	167,959	-54
July 2018	178,400	400	168,013	1,181
June 2018	178,000	100	166,832	1,106
May 2018	177,900	400	165,726	232
April 2018	177,500	-400	165,494	254
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