Alexandria, Louisiana Job Growth
There were 59,900 jobs in Alexandria, Louisiana in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 59,828 employed persons for the month. Alexandria added 500 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 212 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Alexandria job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 59,900 | +500 | -2,000 |
CPS | 59,828 | -212 | -136 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Alexandria, Louisiana Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Alexandria 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 Alexandria, Louisiana
CES employment for Alexandria peaked in February 2008 at 67,600. Since then 7,700 jobs have been lost in Alexandria according to the employer survey. From a trough of 56,000 in April 2020, Alexandria has gained 3,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 68,459 for Alexandria in January 2008. 8,631 jobs have been lost in Alexandria since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 51,717, Alexandria has added 8,111 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Alexandria, Louisiana Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 59,900 | 500 | 59,828 | -212 |
October 2020 | 59,400 | -100 | 60,040 | -148 |
September 2020 | 59,500 | 400 | 60,188 | -47 |
August 2020 | 59,100 | 600 | 60,235 | 3,756 |
July 2020 | 58,500 | 600 | 56,479 | 662 |
June 2020 | 57,900 | 500 | 55,817 | 656 |
May 2020 | 57,400 | 1,400 | 55,161 | 3,444 |
April 2020 | 56,000 | -5,300 | 51,717 | -8,393 |
March 2020 | 61,300 | -400 | 60,110 | 32 |
February 2020 | 61,700 | -100 | 60,078 | 94 |
January 2020 | 61,800 | -100 | 59,984 | 42 |
December 2019 | 61,900 | 0 | 59,942 | -22 |