Montgomery, AL MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 136,015 | - | 6.1 | - |
| 1991 | 134,700 | -1.0 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
| 1992 | 138,190 | 2.6 | 6.1 | -0.1 |
| 1993 | 141,774 | 2.6 | 5.6 | -0.4 |
| 1994 | 146,087 | 3.0 | 4.6 | -1.0 |
| 1995 | 149,179 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| 1996 | 153,625 | 3.0 | 3.8 | -1.2 |
| 1997 | 157,115 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 0.2 |
| 1998 | 160,483 | 2.1 | 3.1 | -0.8 |
| 1999 | 163,200 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| 2000 | 159,060 | -2.5 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 158,220 | -0.5 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| 2002 | 155,109 | -2.0 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 155,120 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| 2004 | 155,789 | 0.4 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| 2005 | 159,830 | 2.6 | 3.8 | -1.2 |
| 2006 | 163,464 | 2.3 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| 2007 | 165,767 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 145,697 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 146,871 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 147,714 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 149,002 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 0.9 |
| May | 149,215 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 149,986 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 150,024 | 2.4 | 7.2 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 149,840 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 148,774 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 150,420 | 1.7 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 150,843 | 1.8 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 151,758 | 1.7 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| 1996-Jan | 148,304 | 1.8 | 3.9 | -1.4 |
| Feb | 150,265 | 2.3 | 3.9 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 151,698 | 2.7 | 3.5 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 152,945 | 2.6 | 3.3 | -1.4 |
| May | 153,742 | 3.0 | 3.4 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 154,464 | 3.0 | 4.1 | -1.7 |
| Jul | 156,209 | 4.1 | 3.9 | -3.3 |
| Aug | 154,994 | 3.4 | 4.0 | -1.5 |
| Sep | 154,147 | 3.6 | 3.8 | -1.1 |
| Oct | 155,121 | 3.1 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 155,454 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 156,161 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| 1997-Jan | 153,610 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 153,961 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 155,713 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 155,742 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| May | 156,393 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 156,728 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 159,004 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 157,675 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 157,175 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 158,564 | 2.2 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 160,078 | 3.0 | 3.3 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 160,739 | 2.9 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| 1998-Jan | 157,924 | 2.8 | 3.3 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 158,432 | 2.9 | 3.2 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 159,234 | 2.3 | 3.1 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 159,846 | 2.6 | 2.4 | -1.0 |
| May | 160,157 | 2.4 | 2.8 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 160,500 | 2.4 | 3.6 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 161,619 | 1.6 | 3.3 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 160,610 | 1.9 | 3.6 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 160,346 | 2.0 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 161,068 | 1.6 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 162,537 | 1.5 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 163,517 | 1.7 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| 1999-Jan | 161,839 | 2.5 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 161,708 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 162,897 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 163,313 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| May | 163,912 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 164,105 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 163,874 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 163,106 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 162,315 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 163,125 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 163,755 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 164,455 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 0.7 |
| 2000-Jan | 158,052 | -2.3 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 158,682 | -1.9 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 158,728 | -2.6 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 159,807 | -2.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| May | 159,165 | -2.9 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 160,068 | -2.5 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 159,177 | -2.9 | 3.9 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 157,697 | -3.3 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 157,510 | -3.0 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 159,254 | -2.4 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 159,751 | -2.4 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 160,828 | -2.2 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| 2001-Jan | 158,757 | 0.4 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 159,353 | 0.4 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 160,299 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 160,727 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| May | 160,845 | 1.1 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 156,688 | -2.1 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 157,843 | -0.8 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 155,001 | -1.7 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 155,765 | -1.1 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 157,398 | -1.2 | 4.7 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 157,886 | -1.2 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 158,083 | -1.7 | 4.6 | 1.2 |
| 2002-Jan | 153,858 | -3.1 | 4.9 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 154,476 | -3.1 | 5.0 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 154,182 | -3.8 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 154,622 | -3.8 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
| May | 154,806 | -3.8 | 4.1 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 154,592 | -1.3 | 5.1 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 155,766 | -1.3 | 5.0 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 155,091 | 0.1 | 5.2 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 155,371 | -0.3 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 156,121 | -0.8 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 155,927 | -1.2 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 156,496 | -1.0 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| 2003-Jan | 153,680 | -0.1 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 153,827 | -0.4 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 154,014 | -0.1 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 155,247 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| May | 155,389 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 155,394 | 0.5 | 5.9 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 155,381 | -0.2 | 5.5 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 154,921 | -0.1 | 5.8 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 154,928 | -0.3 | 5.2 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 155,491 | -0.4 | 5.3 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 156,423 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 156,744 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 0.2 |
| 2004-Jan | 154,369 | 0.4 | 5.5 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 154,822 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 154,642 | 0.4 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 155,515 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| May | 155,183 | -0.1 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 155,756 | 0.2 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 156,000 | 0.4 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 155,056 | 0.1 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 155,560 | 0.4 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 157,267 | 1.1 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 157,909 | 0.9 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 157,392 | 0.4 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| 2005-Jan | 155,112 | 0.5 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 155,275 | 0.3 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 156,262 | 1.0 | 3.8 | -1.4 |
| Apr | 158,192 | 1.7 | 3.2 | -1.3 |
| May | 159,554 | 2.8 | 3.4 | -1.3 |
| Jun | 160,107 | 2.8 | 4.3 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 160,920 | 3.2 | 3.9 | -1.5 |
| Aug | 160,692 | 3.6 | 4.0 | -1.5 |
| Sep | 161,562 | 3.9 | 3.5 | -1.3 |
| Oct | 163,201 | 3.8 | 3.6 | -1.2 |
| Nov | 163,579 | 3.6 | 3.3 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 163,504 | 3.9 | 3.3 | -1.1 |
| 2006-Jan | 160,527 | 3.5 | 3.9 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 160,339 | 3.3 | 3.9 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 161,333 | 3.2 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 162,642 | 2.8 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| May | 163,191 | 2.3 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 163,858 | 2.3 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 164,002 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 163,562 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 164,136 | 1.6 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 165,920 | 1.7 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 166,076 | 1.5 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 165,977 | 1.5 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| 2007-Jan | 163,247 | 1.7 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 163,318 | 1.9 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 164,459 | 1.9 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 165,325 | 1.6 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| May | 165,657 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 166,099 | 1.4 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 166,830 | 1.7 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 165,902 | 1.4 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 166,049 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 167,070 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 167,904 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 167,348 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
| 2008-Jan | 166,782 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 165,956 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 166,135 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 167,111 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
| May | 166,549 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 165,765 | -0.2 | 5.3 | 1.5 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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