Tuscaloosa, Alabama Job Growth

There were 108,100 jobs in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 112,523 employed persons for the month. Tuscaloosa added 300 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 351 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Tuscaloosa job growth to job growth in other cities.

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 114,800. Since then 6,700 jobs have been lost in Tuscaloosa according to the employer survey. From a trough of 91,800 in April 2020, Tuscaloosa has gained 16,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 118,228 for Tuscaloosa in October 2019. 5,705 jobs have been lost in Tuscaloosa since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 92,467, Tuscaloosa has added 20,056 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Employment History