Department of Numbers

Albany, Georgia Job Growth

There were 64,000 jobs in Albany, Georgia in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 62,951 employed persons for the month. Albany added 200 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 200 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Albany job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 64,000 +200 +1,200
CPS 62,951 +200 +968

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 1,400 jobs have been lost in Albany according to the employer survey. From a trough of 56,000 in April 2020, Albany has gained 8,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 72,197 for Albany in June 2008. 9,246 jobs have been lost in Albany since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 57,492, Albany has added 5,459 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Albany, Georgia Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 64,000 200 62,951 200
October 2023 63,800 300 62,751 61
September 2023 63,500 200 62,690 124
August 2023 63,300 0 62,566 45
July 2023 63,300 -300 62,521 45
June 2023 63,600 300 62,476 179
May 2023 63,300 200 62,297 134
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