Albany, Georgia Job Growth

There were 63,400 jobs in Albany, Georgia in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 65,444 employed persons for the month. Albany lost 0 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 147 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Albany job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	63,400	0	+200
CPS	65,444	+147	+602

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

Albany, Georgia Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Albany 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 Albany, Georgia

CES employment for Albany peaked in April 2006 at 65,400. Since then 2,000 jobs have been lost in Albany according to the employer survey. From a trough of 60,500 in April 2013, Albany has gained 2,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 72,870 for Albany in June 2008. 7,426 jobs have been lost in Albany since then according to the household survey. From a August 2014 low of 60,525, Albany has added 4,919 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Albany, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	63,400	0	65,444	147
September 2018	63,400	-200	65,297	-46
August 2018	63,600	100	65,343	-455
July 2018	63,500	200	65,798	-66
June 2018	63,300	200	65,864	167
May 2018	63,100	200	65,697	247
April 2018	62,900	-100	65,450	-251
March 2018	63,000	0	65,701	-207
February 2018	63,000	-100	65,908	400
January 2018	63,100	-200	65,508	654
December 2017	63,300	300	64,854	14
November 2017	63,000	-200	64,840	-2