How many jobs were added in Mobile, AL area last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
It gained 1,400 jobs in January 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Mobile, AL Metro Area has averaged about 128 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+1.4K
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
The Mobile, AL area job growth of 1,400 in January 2026 was larger than the 100 jobs gained in December 2025.
During the latest five-year period (February 2021 to January 2026), the Mobile, AL area gained jobs in 36 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the third-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in July 2021 (+1,800) while job growth was weakest in October 2023 (-1,300).
There were 1,400 more jobs in January 2026 in Mobile, AL area
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Mobile, AL area
How does the Mobile, AL area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Mobile, AL area has lost an average of 275 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly decrease of 375, and the lowest since 2025. The 2026 average ranks as fourth-worst in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 9,300 every month in 2009 to a gain of 4,400 every month in 2007.
In 2025, the Mobile, AL area lost an average of 375 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Mobile, AL area, seasonally adjusted
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