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Tuscaloosa, Alabama Job Growth

There were 115,300 jobs in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 116,995 employed persons for the month. Tuscaloosa added 300 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 156 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Tuscaloosa job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 115,300 +300 +3,200
CPS 116,995 +156 +2,150

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa, Alabama

CES employment for Tuscaloosa in November 2023 is at a new high of 115,300.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 118,303 for Tuscaloosa in November 2019. 1,308 jobs have been lost in Tuscaloosa since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 93,519, Tuscaloosa has added 23,476 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 115,300 300 116,995 156
October 2023 115,000 600 116,839 121
September 2023 114,400 300 116,718 -1
August 2023 114,100 100 116,719 21
July 2023 114,000 400 116,698 192
June 2023 113,600 300 116,506 216
May 2023 113,300 200 116,290 249
April 2023 113,100 200 116,041 219
March 2023 112,900 0 115,822 367
February 2023 112,900 300 115,455 308
January 2023 112,600 0 115,147 316
December 2022 112,600 500 114,831 -14

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