Tuscaloosa, Alabama Job Growth

There were 110,100 jobs in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 111,562 employed persons for the month. Tuscaloosa added 700 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,164 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Tuscaloosa job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	110,100	+700	+2,200
CPS	111,562	+1,164	+2,632

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 October 2018 is at a new high of 110,100.

CPS employment in October 2018 for Tuscaloosa is at a new high of 111,562.

Employment: CES, CPS

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	110,100	700	111,562	1,164
September 2018	109,400	200	110,398	398
August 2018	109,200	2,200	110,000	1,273
July 2018	107,000	-300	108,727	-541
June 2018	107,300	-2,700	109,268	-1,346
May 2018	110,000	0	110,614	63
April 2018	110,000	200	110,551	497
March 2018	109,800	400	110,054	639
February 2018	109,400	300	109,415	432
January 2018	109,100	700	108,983	42
December 2017	108,400	600	108,941	49
November 2017	107,800	-100	108,892	-38