Alexandria, Louisiana Job Growth

There were 61,100 jobs in Alexandria, Louisiana in October 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 59,393 employed persons for the month. Alexandria lost 200 jobs in October 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 129 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Alexandria job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	61,100	-200	-300
CPS	59,393	-129	-17

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 6,500 jobs have been lost in Alexandria according to the employer survey. From a trough of 61,100 in September 2018, Alexandria has gained 0 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 68,459 for Alexandria in January 2008. 9,066 jobs have been lost in Alexandria since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Alexandria, Louisiana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2019	61,100	-200	59,393	-129
September 2019	61,300	0	59,522	-76
August 2019	61,300	-100	59,598	-79
July 2019	61,400	100	59,677	-74
June 2019	61,300	100	59,751	-10
May 2019	61,200	-200	59,761	6
April 2019	61,400	100	59,755	60
March 2019	61,300	100	59,695	112
February 2019	61,200	-100	59,583	99
January 2019	61,300	100	59,484	36
December 2018	61,200	100	59,448	22
November 2018	61,100	-300	59,426	16