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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.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 63,500 +400 +1,300
CPS 62,312 +149 -111

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

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Albany, Georgia Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 63,500 400 62,312 149
April 2023 63,100 200 62,163 80
March 2023 62,900 0 62,083 56
February 2023 62,900 100 62,027 40
January 2023 62,800 0 61,987 -7
December 2022 62,800 0 61,994 11
November 2022 62,800 100 61,983 -3
October 2022 62,700 200 61,986 -39
September 2022 62,500 100 62,025 -61
August 2022 62,400 0 62,086 -97
July 2022 62,400 200 62,183 -122
June 2022 62,200 0 62,305 -118