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Tuscaloosa, Alabama Job Growth

There were 112,800 jobs in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 115,848 employed persons for the month. Tuscaloosa lost 100 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 393 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Tuscaloosa job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 112,800 -100 +4,100
CPS 115,848 +393 +2,629

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa, Alabama

CES employment for Tuscaloosa peaked in November 2019 at 114,900. Since then 2,100 jobs have been lost in Tuscaloosa according to the employer survey. From a trough of 91,800 in April 2020, Tuscaloosa has gained 21,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 118,303 for Tuscaloosa in November 2019. 2,455 jobs have been lost in Tuscaloosa since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 93,519, Tuscaloosa has added 22,329 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 112,800 -100 115,848 393
February 2023 112,900 300 115,455 308
January 2023 112,600 0 115,147 316
December 2022 112,600 500 114,831 -14
November 2022 112,100 300 114,845 47
October 2022 111,800 500 114,798 208
September 2022 111,300 800 114,590 251
August 2022 110,500 -100 114,339 240
July 2022 110,600 800 114,099 217
June 2022 109,800 300 113,882 215
May 2022 109,500 0 113,667 228
April 2022 109,500 800 113,439 220

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