Albany, Georgia Job Growth

There were 63,500 jobs in Albany, Georgia in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 62,312 employed persons for the month. Albany added 400 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 149 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Albany 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.

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 1,900 jobs have been lost in Albany according to the employer survey. From a trough of 56,000 in April 2020, Albany has gained 7,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 72,197 for Albany in June 2008. 9,885 jobs have been lost in Albany since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 57,492, Albany has added 4,820 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Albany, Georgia Employment History