Tuscaloosa, Alabama Job Growth

There were 112,600 jobs in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 113,390 employed persons for the month. Tuscaloosa added 400 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 895 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Tuscaloosa job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	112,600	+400	+3,600
CPS	113,390	+895	+3,975

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 in February 2019 is at a new high of 112,600.

CPS employment in February 2019 for Tuscaloosa is at a new high of 113,390.

Employment: CES, CPS

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	112,600	400	113,390	895
January 2019	112,200	500	112,495	1,211
December 2018	111,700	1,100	111,284	-53
November 2018	110,600	-200	111,337	350
October 2018	110,800	500	110,987	589
September 2018	110,300	300	110,398	398
August 2018	110,000	100	110,000	1,273
July 2018	109,900	900	108,727	-541
June 2018	109,000	200	109,268	-1,346
May 2018	108,800	-300	110,614	63
April 2018	109,100	100	110,551	497
March 2018	109,000	0	110,054	639