Albany, Georgia Job Growth

There were 63,000 jobs in Albany, Georgia in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 64,529 employed persons for the month. Albany added 100 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 60 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Albany job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	63,000	+100	+600
CPS	64,529	-60	-1,379

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 2,400 jobs have been lost in Albany according to the employer survey. From a trough of 60,500 in April 2013, Albany has gained 2,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 72,870 for Albany in June 2008. 8,341 jobs have been lost in Albany since then according to the household survey. From a August 2014 low of 60,525, Albany has added 4,004 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Albany, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	63,000	100	64,529	-60
January 2019	62,900	-100	64,589	-881
December 2018	63,000	0	65,470	-249
November 2018	63,000	100	65,719	220
October 2018	62,900	300	65,499	202
September 2018	62,600	-200	65,297	-46
August 2018	62,800	200	65,343	-455
July 2018	62,600	100	65,798	-66
June 2018	62,500	-200	65,864	167
May 2018	62,700	100	65,697	247
April 2018	62,600	-200	65,450	-251
March 2018	62,800	400	65,701	-207