Jackson Madison Elbert Polk Cobb Gwinnett Barrow Clarke D I M E N S I O N S Paulding Haralson Douglas DeKalb Rock- Walton Oconee Oglethorpe Wilkes Lincoln EdgefieSlCd, Carroll Fulton Clayton dale Newton Morgan Greene Taliaferro Columbia Fayette Henry McDuffie Warren Heard Coweta Spalding Butts Jasper Putnam Hancock Glascock Richmond AikenSC, Russell, AL Measuring Georgia's Workforce Troup Meriwether Pike Lamar Monroe Upson Jones Baldwin Jefferson Washington Burke Harris May 2024 DaTtaalbot Bibb Wilkinson Crawford Twiggs Johnson Jenkins Emanuel Screven Volume L, Number 5 May 2024 Employment Situation Muscogee Taylor Peach Marion Chattahoo- Houston Bleckley Macon Laurens In Gecohregeia, nonfarSmchleeymployment grew Pbuylas9k,i200D,oodrge0.2 Treutlen In millions Montgomery CandGl(eeSroeragsBoiaunlalEollmcyhpAdlojuyEsmftfeiendgn)htam pjoebrcsSetoenwvtae,rritnthMeWeambysot2enr0th24w.SueTmrheteetrrsaedceto, DrtrsoaotnlhysaptoardtWadtieilcodonxthaendmuotsitli- Wheeler Toombs Evans Tattnall Bryan Chatham Qtuieitms,apnrivate education and healthCsreisrpvices, and governT-elfair mmeanntuR.faMancdetoualprnhiwngh,Tielaernr,edljlocbosnwsLtereurectsiohnedfrionTmufrinnAearpnrciilatloaMcBetianvyHi.tililes, Jeff D4a.9v0is 4.92 Ap4p.9l0ing4.91 4.92 Liberty 4.9L2ong4.94 4.93 4.94 4.93 4.95 4.96 4.97 ThCleaytradeC,atlhraonunsportDaotiuognheartnyd uWtoilritthies secTitfot r Irwin added 3,000 Coffee Bacon Wayne McIntosh jobEsarolyver the mBoaknetrh. The May increase occurred as retail Pierce trade gained 1,800 new positions, wholesale traBdererieanddedAtkinson 700 nonMfilalerrm workersM,itacnhedll emplCooylqmuiettnt inCotoraknsportation, Ware Brantley Glynn warehousing, and utilities rose by 500. Private educLaantiieorn May-23 Jun-23 Jul-23 Aug-23 Sep-23 Oct-23 Nov-23 Dec-23 Jan-24 Feb-24 Mar-24 Apr-24 May-24 andShemeainlothle services added 2,100 jobs in May, the sector's Clinch third conseDceucattiuvre moGnratdhyof eTmhopmlaosymBernotokesxpanLsoiwonnd.eTs he sector's growth in May is concentrated in health care Echols and social assistance with the addition of 2,300 posi- Camden ChGareltoorngia Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted) tions while employment in private educational services dipped by 200 positions. Government employment rose by 1,800 nonfarm workers in May. The over the month expansion was spurred by 3,200 new positions in local government plus the addition of 200 federal jobs out- 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.2% weighing a 1,600 drop of workers on state government payrolls. Financial activities shed 400 jobs in May as the loss of 500 positions in real estate and rental and leasing overshadowed the employment increase of 100 jobs in finance and insurance. Over the month, the manufacturing and construction sectors experienced an employment contraction of 300 jobs each. May-23 Jun-23 Jul-23 Aug-23 Sep-23 Oct-23 Nov-23 Dec-23 Jan-24 Feb-24 Mar-24 Apr-24 May-24 From May 2023 to May 2024, employment in Georgia is up 73,900, or 1.5 percent. Private education and health services (+24,100 jobs), government (+23,600 jobs), leisure and hospitality (+18,900 jobs), financial activities (+8,300 jobs), and manufacturing (+7,600 jobs), added the most jobs over the year. In May 2024, Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) inched up to 3.2 percent over the month. Georgia's unemployment rate remains well below the 4.0 national average. Over the year, the state's rate is unchanged from 3.2 percent in May 2023. Bruce Thompson, Commissioner Workforce Statistics Division For more information, contact Corey Smith or Lindsey Adams at (404) 232-3875 Corey.Smith@gdol.ga.gov Lindsey.Adams@gdol.ga.gov Equal Opportunity Employer/ProgramAuxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised MAY 2024 APR 2024 Revised MAY 2023 Change in Jobs from APR 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,973.7 4,964.5 4,899.8 9.2 0.2 73.9 1.5 Total Private 4,259.2 4,251.8 4,208.9 7.4 0.2 50.3 1.2 Goods Producing 670.7 671.3 657.6 -0.6 -0.1 13.1 2.0 Service-Providing 4,303.0 4,293.2 4,242.2 9.8 0.2 60.8 1.4 Private Service-Providing 3,588.5 3,580.5 3,551.3 8.0 0.2 37.2 1.0 Mining and Logging 9.7 9.7 9.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 Mining, Logging and Construction 235.0 235.3 229.5 -0.3 -0.1 5.5 2.4 Construction 225.3 225.6 219.9 -0.3 -0.1 5.4 2.5 Manufacturing 435.7 436.0 428.1 -0.3 -0.1 7.6 1.8 Durable Goods 227.2 228.7 221.5 -1.5 -0.7 5.7 2.6 Non-Durable Goods 208.5 207.3 206.6 1.2 0.6 1.9 0.9 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 1,034.7 1,031.7 1,046.3 3.0 0.3 -11.6 -1.1 Wholesale Trade 228.9 228.2 229.2 0.7 0.3 -0.3 -0.1 Retail Trade 517.6 515.8 517.6 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 288.2 287.7 299.5 0.5 0.2 -11.3 -3.8 Information 110.8 109.7 120.5 1.1 1.0 -9.7 -8.0 Financial Activities 286.4 286.8 278.1 -0.4 -0.1 8.3 3.0 Finance and Insurance 206.5 206.4 199.5 0.1 0.0 7.0 3.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 79.9 80.4 78.6 -0.5 -0.6 1.3 1.7 Professional and Business Services 778.5 777.9 774.0 0.6 0.1 4.5 0.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 342.5 342.5 333.6 0.0 0.0 8.9 2.7 Management of Companies and Enterprises 96.8 96.5 92.5 0.3 0.3 4.3 4.6 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 339.2 338.9 347.9 0.3 0.1 -8.7 -2.5 Private Education and Health Services 680.3 678.2 656.2 2.1 0.3 24.1 3.7 Private Educational Services 99.3 99.5 98.7 -0.2 -0.2 0.6 0.6 Health Care and Social Assistance 581.0 578.7 557.5 2.3 0.4 23.5 4.2 Leisure and Hospitality 528.7 527.3 509.8 1.4 0.3 18.9 3.7 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 65.7 67.0 60.7 -1.3 -1.9 5.0 8.2 Accommodation and Food Services 463.0 460.3 449.1 2.7 0.6 13.9 3.1 Other Services 169.1 168.9 166.4 0.2 0.1 2.7 1.6 Government 714.5 712.7 690.9 1.8 0.3 23.6 3.4 Federal Government 112.2 112.0 108.8 0.2 0.2 3.4 3.1 State Government 163.2 164.8 158.2 -1.6 -1.0 5.0 3.2 Local Government 439.1 435.9 423.9 3.2 0.7 15.2 3.6 ?Note: These seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2023 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division Georgia Department of Labor, Bruce Thompson, Commissioner Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available Upon Request to Individuals With Disabilities 2 GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2024 APR 2024 MAY 2023 Change in Jobs from APR 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,968.7 4,958.9 4,897.7 9.8 0.2 71.0 1.5 Total Private 4,255.3 4,244.5 4,206.1 10.8 0.3 49.2 1.2 Goods Producing 669.8 668.1 657.7 1.7 0.3 12.1 1.8 Service-Providing 4,298.9 4,290.8 4,240.0 8.1 0.2 58.9 1.4 Private Service-Providing 3,585.5 3,576.4 3,548.4 9.1 0.3 37.1 1.1 Mining and Logging 9.7 9.7 9.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 Mining, Logging and Construction 235.9 233.4 229.9 2.5 1.1 6.0 2.6 Construction 226.2 223.7 220.3 2.5 1.1 5.9 2.7 Construction of Buildings 51.9 52.2 49.8 -0.3 -0.6 2.1 4.2 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 31.7 32.2 34.2 -0.5 -1.6 -2.5 -7.3 Specialty Trade Contractors 142.6 139.3 136.3 3.3 2.4 6.3 4.6 Manufacturing 433.9 434.7 427.8 -0.8 -0.2 6.1 1.4 Durable Goods 226.2 227.7 221.5 -1.5 -0.7 4.7 2.1 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 61.4 61.5 58.9 -0.1 -0.2 2.5 4.2 Non-Durable Goods 207.7 207.0 206.3 0.7 0.3 1.4 0.7 Food Manufacturing 71.5 71.6 69.6 -0.1 -0.1 1.9 2.7 Textile Mills 14.7 14.6 15.3 0.1 0.7 -0.6 -3.9 Textile Product Mills 25.0 25.0 25.8 0.0 0.0 -0.8 -3.1 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 1,029.9 1,025.0 1,039.4 4.9 0.5 -9.5 -0.9 Wholesale Trade 227.7 225.9 228.6 1.8 0.8 -0.9 -0.4 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 122.1 120.2 121.5 1.9 1.6 0.6 0.5 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 65.3 65.0 65.5 0.3 0.5 -0.2 -0.3 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers 40.3 40.7 41.6 -0.4 -1.0 -1.3 -3.1 Retail Trade 516.5 514.6 515.6 1.9 0.4 0.9 0.2 Food and Beverage Retailers 101.4 101.4 101.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 General Merchandise Retailers 116.3 115.8 117.1 0.5 0.4 -0.8 -0.7 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instr, Book, & Misc Retailers 40.9 40.9 41.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 285.7 284.5 295.2 1.2 0.4 -9.5 -3.2 Utilities 21.0 20.9 20.8 0.1 0.5 0.2 1.0 Transportation and Warehousing 264.7 263.6 274.4 1.1 0.4 -9.7 -3.5 Air Transportation 38.8 38.8 37.3 0.0 0.0 1.5 4.0 Truck Transportation 61.0 60.4 62.0 0.6 1.0 -1.0 -1.6 Couriers and Messengers 29.7 29.2 29.7 0.5 1.7 0.0 0.0 Warehousing and Storage 85.6 85.7 92.3 -0.1 -0.1 -6.7 -7.3 Information 110.1 108.0 121.4 2.1 1.9 -11.3 -9.3 Telecommunications 33.4 33.2 34.9 0.2 0.6 -1.5 -4.3 Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (expt Satellite) 26.1 25.9 27.2 0.2 0.8 -1.1 -4.0 Computing Infra Providers, Data Processing, Web, & Related Svcs 24.7 24.4 25.4 0.3 1.2 -0.7 -2.8 Financial Activities 284.4 286.4 276.9 -2.0 -0.7 7.5 2.7 Finance and Insurance 204.8 206.1 198.5 -1.3 -0.6 6.3 3.2 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 106.2 107.3 101.2 -1.1 -1.0 5.0 4.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 79.6 80.3 78.4 -0.7 -0.9 1.2 1.5 Professional and Business Services 776.4 779.7 770.0 -3.3 -0.4 6.4 0.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 341.9 345.1 331.8 -3.2 -0.9 10.1 3.0 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 38.8 39.9 39.7 -1.1 -2.8 -0.9 -2.3 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 51.6 51.5 50.4 0.1 0.2 1.2 2.4 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 85.8 85.4 83.1 0.4 0.5 2.7 3.3 Management and Technical Consulting Services 63.2 63.1 59.0 0.1 0.2 4.2 7.1 Management of Companies and Enterprises 96.2 96.3 92.2 -0.1 -0.1 4.0 4.3 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 338.3 338.3 346.0 0.0 0.0 -7.7 -2.2 Employment Services 152.5 149.9 161.4 2.6 1.7 -8.9 -5.5 Private Education and Health Services 681.0 679.1 656.5 1.9 0.3 24.5 3.7 Private Educational Services 98.9 100.7 98.8 -1.8 -1.8 0.1 0.1 Private Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 43.9 46.1 44.4 -2.2 -4.8 -0.5 -1.1 Health Care and Social Assistance 582.1 578.4 557.7 3.7 0.6 24.4 4.4 Ambulatory Health Care Services 262.6 259.2 253.0 3.4 1.3 9.6 3.8 Hospitals 174.5 174.1 166.0 0.4 0.2 8.5 5.1 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 60.9 61.1 57.5 -0.2 -0.3 3.4 5.9 Social Assistance 84.1 84.0 81.2 0.1 0.1 2.9 3.6 Leisure and Hospitality 532.7 529.3 517.3 3.4 0.6 15.4 3.0 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 67.5 69.5 63.8 -2.0 -2.9 3.7 5.8 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 50.8 52.7 46.4 -1.9 -3.6 4.4 9.5 Accommodation and Food Services 465.2 459.8 453.5 5.4 1.2 11.7 2.6 Accommodation 44.6 44.7 46.4 -0.1 -0.2 -1.8 -3.9 Food Services and Drinking Places 420.6 415.1 407.1 5.5 1.3 13.5 3.3 Other Services 171.0 168.9 166.9 2.1 1.2 4.1 2.5 Repair and Maintenance 45.8 44.7 46.1 1.1 2.5 -0.3 -0.7 Personal and Laundry Services 42.7 42.3 41.6 0.4 1.0 1.1 2.6 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar 82.5 81.9 79.2 0.6 0.7 3.3 4.2 Government 713.4 714.4 691.6 -1.0 -0.1 21.8 3.2 Federal Government 111.4 111.9 108.4 -0.5 -0.5 3.0 2.8 Department of Defense 47.0 46.9 44.5 0.1 0.2 2.5 5.6 State Government 162.1 167.3 158.2 -5.2 -3.1 3.9 2.5 State Government Educational Services 95.0 100.1 93.6 -5.1 -5.1 1.4 1.5 State Government excluding Educational Services 67.1 67.2 64.6 -0.1 -0.2 2.5 3.9 Local Government 439.9 435.2 425.0 4.7 1.1 14.9 3.5 Local Government Educational Services 255.0 254.8 250.3 0.2 0.1 4.7 1.9 Local Government excluding Educational Services 184.9 180.4 174.7 4.5 2.5 10.2 5.8 ?Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2023 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division 3 ALBANY MSA Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) (In thousands) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2024 APR 2024 MAY 2023 Change in Jobs from APR 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing 63.0 62.8 61.4 0.2 0.3 51.1 51.0 49.9 0.1 0.2 7.0 7.1 7.0 -0.1 -1.4 1.6 2.6 1.2 2.4 0.0 0.0 Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 56.0 55.7 54.4 44.1 43.9 42.9 13.7 13.7 13.4 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.6 2.9 1.2 2.8 0.3 2.2 Retail Trade Government Federal Government 7.6 7.6 7.5 11.9 11.8 11.5 2.3 2.3 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.3 0.4 3.5 0.0 0.0 State Government Local Government 2.9 2.8 2.5 0.1 3.6 6.7 6.7 6.7 0.0 0.0 0.4 16.0 0.0 0.0 ?Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Albany Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell and Worth counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid familyworkers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2023 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2024 APR 2024 MAY 2023 Change in Jobs from APR 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm 104.4 104.8 100.2 -0.4 -0.4 4.2 4.2 Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing 75.0 74.6 72.2 0.4 0.5 11.2 11.0 10.6 0.2 1.8 93.2 93.8 89.6 -0.6 -0.6 2.8 3.9 0.6 5.7 3.6 4.0 Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade 63.8 63.6 61.6 17.1 17.0 17.1 11.1 11.0 11.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.9 2.2 3.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.8 Professional and Business Services Leisure and Hospitality Government 10.0 9.9 8.9 0.1 1.0 12.3 12.5 11.9 -0.2 -1.6 29.4 30.2 28.0 -0.8 -2.7 1.1 12.4 0.4 3.4 1.4 5.0 Federal Government State Government Local Government 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 19.8 20.7 19.0 -0.9 -4.4 8.5 8.4 7.9 0.1 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.8 4.2 0.6 7.6 ?Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Athens-Clarke County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Clarke, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2023 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division 4 ATLANTA MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised MAY 2024 APR 2024 Change in Jobs Revised from APR 2024 MAY 2023 Net %Change in Jobs from MAY 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm 3,084.8 3,076.3 3,050.2 8.5 0.3 34.6 1.1 Total Private 2,725.4 2,717.1 2,706.0 8.3 0.3 19.4 0.7 Goods Producing 333.7 332.3 326.6 1.4 0.4 7.1 2.2 Service-Providing 2,751.1 2,744.0 2,723.6 7.1 0.3 27.5 1.0 Private Service-Providing 2,391.7 2,384.8 2,379.4 6.9 0.3 12.3 0.5 Mining and Logging 2.1 2.1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 5.0 Mining, Logging and Construction 151.0 149.3 144.9 1.7 1.1 6.1 4.2 Construction 148.9 147.2 142.9 1.7 1.2 6.0 4.2 Construction of Buildings 34.3 34.2 32.7 0.1 0.3 1.6 4.9 Specialty Trade Contractors 94.8 92.1 89.4 2.7 2.9 5.4 6.0 Manufacturing 182.7 183.0 181.7 -0.3 -0.2 1.0 0.6 Durable Goods 98.0 98.8 97.9 -0.8 -0.8 0.1 0.1 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 17.9 17.9 17.3 0.0 0.0 0.6 3.5 Non-Durable Goods 84.7 84.2 83.8 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.1 Food Manufacturing 24.3 24.4 24.1 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 0.8 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 653.9 651.7 662.2 2.2 0.3 -8.3 -1.3 Wholesale Trade 157.8 156.6 162.2 1.2 0.8 -4.4 -2.7 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 87.3 86.5 88.7 0.8 0.9 -1.4 -1.6 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 40.1 39.8 41.3 0.3 0.8 -1.2 -2.9 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers 30.4 30.3 32.2 0.1 0.3 -1.8 -5.6 Retail Trade 301.4 301.0 299.8 0.4 0.1 1.6 0.5 Food and Beverage Retailers 63.0 63.3 62.7 -0.3 -0.5 0.3 0.5 General Merchandise Retailers 62.5 62.3 63.3 0.2 0.3 -0.8 -1.3 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instr, Book, & Misc Retailers 26.4 26.4 26.7 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -1.1 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 194.7 194.1 200.2 0.6 0.3 -5.5 -2.8 Utilities 11.0 11.0 10.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.8 Transportation and Warehousing 183.7 183.1 189.5 0.6 0.3 -5.8 -3.1 Air Transportation 38.2 38.3 36.7 -0.1 -0.3 1.5 4.1 Truck Transportation 37.3 37.0 38.1 0.3 0.8 -0.8 -2.1 Couriers and Messengers 21.8 21.3 22.3 0.5 2.4 -0.5 -2.2 Information 97.3 94.6 108.6 2.7 2.9 -11.3 -10.4 Telecommunications 27.8 27.7 29.0 0.1 0.4 -1.2 -4.1 Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (expt Satellite) 20.7 20.6 21.7 0.1 0.5 -1.0 -4.6 Computing Infra Providers, Data Processing, Web, & Related Svcs 23.8 23.6 24.6 0.2 0.9 -0.8 -3.3 Financial Activities 208.2 209.1 202.4 -0.9 -0.4 5.8 2.9 Finance and Insurance 150.4 151.0 145.4 -0.6 -0.4 5.0 3.4 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 79.4 79.4 74.9 0.0 0.0 4.5 6.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 57.8 58.1 57.0 -0.3 -0.5 0.8 1.4 Professional and Business Services 581.5 586.2 585.2 -4.7 -0.8 -3.7 -0.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 273.7 275.4 269.8 -1.7 -0.6 3.9 1.5 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 28.4 29.3 30.2 -0.9 -3.1 -1.8 -6.0 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 39.0 38.9 38.1 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.4 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 74.8 74.5 72.5 0.3 0.4 2.3 3.2 Management and Technical Consulting Services 52.1 52.0 54.0 0.1 0.2 -1.9 -3.5 Management of Companies and Enterprises 81.9 82.1 79.4 -0.2 -0.2 2.5 3.2 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 225.9 228.7 236.0 -2.8 -1.2 -10.1 -4.3 Employment Services 102.2 103.3 111.3 -1.1 -1.1 -9.1 -8.2 Private Education and Health Services 420.8 420.1 406.1 0.7 0.2 14.7 3.6 Private Educational Services 70.1 71.3 71.6 -1.2 -1.7 -1.5 -2.1 Health Care and Social Assistance 350.7 348.8 334.5 1.9 0.5 16.2 4.8 Ambulatory Health Care Services 170.3 167.7 161.9 2.6 1.6 8.4 5.2 Hospitals 97.8 97.4 93.3 0.4 0.4 4.5 4.8 Social Assistance 53.0 53.1 50.7 -0.1 -0.2 2.3 4.5 Leisure and Hospitality 323.5 317.7 311.5 5.8 1.8 12.0 3.9 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 46.7 45.4 44.9 1.3 2.9 1.8 4.0 Accommodation and Food Services 276.8 272.3 266.6 4.5 1.7 10.2 3.8 Accommodation 22.6 22.4 23.2 0.2 0.9 -0.6 -2.6 Food Services and Drinking Places 254.2 249.9 243.4 4.3 1.7 10.8 4.4 Other Services 106.5 105.4 103.4 1.1 1.0 3.1 3.0 Repair and Maintenance 26.1 25.6 26.7 0.5 2.0 -0.6 -2.3 Personal and Laundry Services 30.1 29.9 28.8 0.2 0.7 1.3 4.5 Government 359.4 359.2 344.2 0.2 0.1 15.2 4.4 Federal Government 55.4 55.8 53.0 -0.4 -0.7 2.4 4.5 State Government 74.9 78.1 73.0 -3.2 -4.1 1.9 2.6 Local Government 229.1 225.3 218.2 3.8 1.7 10.9 5.0 ?Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2023 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division 5 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised MAY 2024 APR 2024 Revised MAY 2023 Change in Jobs from APR 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Private Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 246.7 201.3 38.9 207.8 162.4 14.2 24.7 41.3 5.2 27.1 9.0 2.0 7.5 35.6 39.3 27.0 9.7 45.4 10.3 13.1 22.0 250.4 205.1 38.9 211.5 166.2 14.2 24.7 41.1 5.3 26.9 8.9 2.0 7.5 35.9 38.9 31.1 9.7 45.3 10.2 13.1 22.0 245.4 201.3 40.3 205.1 161.0 16.1 24.2 41.5 5.3 27.3 8.9 2.0 7.2 35.1 37.9 27.8 9.5 44.1 9.8 12.5 21.8 -3.7 -1.5 -3.8 -1.9 0.0 0.0 -3.7 -1.8 -3.8 -2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 -0.1 -1.9 0.2 0.7 0.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.8 0.4 1.0 -4.1 -13.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 -1.4 -3.5 2.7 1.3 1.4 0.9 -1.9 -11.8 0.5 2.1 -0.2 -0.5 -0.1 -1.9 -0.2 -0.7 0.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 4.2 0.5 1.4 1.4 3.7 -0.8 -2.9 0.2 2.1 1.3 3.0 0.5 5.1 0.6 4.8 0.2 0.9 ?Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by se- lected employers in the Septembera-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2023 benchmark. BRUNSWICK MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2024 APR 2024 MAY 2023 Change in Jobs from APR 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 49.2 48.6 48.0 39.8 39.4 39.3 4.6 4.5 4.5 44.6 44.1 43.5 35.2 34.9 34.8 9.3 9.3 9.1 5.7 5.7 5.7 9.4 9.2 8.7 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.7 5.2 5.1 4.9 0.6 1.2 0.4 1.0 0.1 2.2 0.5 1.1 0.3 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 5.3 0.1 2.0 1.2 2.5 0.5 1.3 0.1 2.2 1.1 2.5 0.4 1.2 0.2 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.7 8.1 0.1 4.8 0.3 17.7 0.3 6.1 ?Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Brunswick Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brantley, Glynn and McIntosh counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2023 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division 6 COLUMBUS MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2024 APR 2024 MAY 2023 Change in Jobs from APR 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services Private Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 123.9 100.7 16.4 107.5 84.3 5.1 11.3 18.8 2.8 13.0 3.0 1.1 10.7 8.8 4.3 16.0 17.7 15.5 4.5 23.2 6.5 3.8 12.9 123.4 100.0 16.3 107.1 83.7 5.0 11.3 18.6 2.8 12.9 2.9 1.1 10.7 8.8 4.3 16.0 17.6 15.3 4.4 23.4 6.6 3.9 12.9 121.7 98.8 15.7 106.0 83.1 4.9 10.8 18.9 2.9 13.0 3.0 1.2 10.4 8.4 3.9 16.3 16.7 15.2 4.4 22.9 6.5 3.8 12.6 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.1 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.2 1.3 0.1 2.3 -0.2 -0.9 -0.1 -1.5 -0.1 -2.6 0.0 0.0 2.2 1.8 1.9 1.9 0.7 4.5 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.4 0.2 4.1 0.5 4.6 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1 -3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -8.3 0.3 2.9 0.4 4.8 0.4 10.3 -0.3 -1.8 1.0 6.0 0.3 2.0 0.1 2.3 0.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.4 ?Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2023 benchmark. DALTON MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2024 APR 2024 MAY 2023 Change in Jobs from APR 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing 69.1 69.2 68.2 -0.1 -0.1 62.0 62.1 61.3 -0.1 -0.2 22.8 23.2 23.7 -0.4 -1.7 0.9 1.3 0.7 1.1 -0.9 -3.8 Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing 46.3 46.0 44.5 0.3 0.7 39.2 38.9 37.6 0.3 0.8 21.5 22.0 22.2 -0.5 -2.3 1.8 4.0 1.6 4.3 -0.7 -3.2 Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 3.8 3.9 3.8 -0.1 -2.6 12.2 12.4 12.7 -0.2 -1.6 14.2 14.2 14.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -3.9 0.0 0.0 Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Professional and Business Services 6.8 6.7 6.7 0.1 1.5 3.7 3.7 3.7 0.0 0.0 9.4 9.3 8.4 0.1 1.1 0.1 1.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 11.9 Government Federal Government State Government 7.1 7.1 6.9 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.0 0.9 -0.1 -10.0 0.2 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Local Government 5.9 5.8 5.7 0.1 1.7 0.2 3.5 ?Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Murray and Whitfield counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2023 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division 7 GAINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2024 APR 2024 MAY 2023 Change in Jobs from APR 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm 111.4 110.7 106.5 0.7 0.6 4.9 4.6 Total Private 99.7 99.0 95.3 0.7 0.7 4.4 4.6 Goods Producing 31.6 31.5 29.4 0.1 0.3 2.2 7.5 Service-Providing 79.8 79.2 77.1 0.6 0.8 2.7 3.5 Private Service-Providing 68.1 67.5 65.9 0.6 0.9 2.2 3.3 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 21.1 20.9 20.3 0.2 1.0 0.8 3.9 Retail Trade 9.9 9.9 9.6 0.0 0.0 0.3 3.1 Government 11.7 11.7 11.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 4.5 Federal Government 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 State Government 3.0 3.0 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 7.1 Local Government 8.2 8.2 7.9 0.0 0.0 0.3 3.8 ?Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by se- lected employers in the Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Hall county. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2023 benchmark. HINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2024 APR 2024 MAY 2023 Change in Jobs from APR 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private 22.3 22.2 22.0 14.3 14.2 14.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.7 0.3 1.4 0.2 1.4 Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 2.8 2.8 2.7 19.5 19.4 19.3 11.5 11.4 11.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.9 0.1 3.7 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.9 Government Federal Government State Government 8.0 8.0 7.9 0.0 0.0 3.8 3.8 3.8 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Local Government 3.8 3.8 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.7 ?Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Hinesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Liberty and Long counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2023 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division 8 MACON-BIBB COUNTY MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2024 APR 2024 MAY 2023 Change in Jobs from APR 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm 101.6 101.0 100.3 0.6 0.6 1.3 1.3 Total Private 87.2 86.6 86.2 0.6 0.7 1.0 1.2 Goods Producing 11.4 11.3 11.0 0.1 0.9 0.4 3.6 Service-Providing 90.2 89.7 89.3 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.0 Private Service-Providing 75.8 75.3 75.2 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.8 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 20.0 19.6 20.0 0.4 2.0 0.0 0.0 Retail Trade 12.6 12.4 12.2 0.2 1.6 0.4 3.3 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 4.5 4.4 4.7 0.1 2.3 -0.2 -4.3 Financial Activities 8.0 8.0 8.4 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -4.8 Professional and Business Services 11.3 11.3 11.8 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -4.2 Private Education and Health Services 22.4 22.3 20.9 0.1 0.5 1.5 7.2 Leisure and Hospitality 10.4 10.4 10.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 Government 14.4 14.4 14.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.1 Federal Government 1.0 1.1 1.1 -0.1 -9.1 -0.1 -9.1 State Government 4.1 4.1 3.9 0.0 0.0 0.2 5.1 Local Government 9.3 9.2 9.1 0.1 1.1 0.2 2.2 ?Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Macon-Bibb County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe and Twiggs counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2023 benchmark. ROME MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2024 APR 2024 MAY 2023 Change in Jobs from APR 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private 47.7 47.8 44.3 -0.1 -0.2 42.2 42.3 38.6 -0.1 -0.2 3.4 7.7 3.6 9.3 Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 7.4 7.4 7.5 0.0 0.0 40.3 40.4 36.8 -0.1 -0.3 34.8 34.9 31.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -1.3 3.5 9.5 3.7 11.9 Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade 6.4 6.4 6.5 0.0 0.0 7.4 7.4 7.6 0.0 0.0 4.5 4.4 4.6 0.1 2.3 -0.1 -1.5 -0.2 -2.6 -0.1 -2.2 Private Education and Health Services Government Federal Government 10.8 10.8 10.3 5.5 5.5 5.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 4.9 -0.2 -3.5 0.0 0.0 State Government Local Government 1.4 1.4 1.5 0.0 0.0 3.9 3.9 4.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -6.7 -0.1 -2.5 ?Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Floyd county. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2023 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division 9 SAVANNAH MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2024 APR 2024 MAY 2023 Change in Jobs from APR 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm 208.1 206.5 203.6 1.6 0.8 4.5 2.2 Total Private 183.2 181.6 179.5 1.6 0.9 3.7 2.1 Goods Producing 33.1 33.1 31.6 0.0 0.0 1.5 4.8 Service-Providing 175.0 173.4 172.0 1.6 0.9 3.0 1.7 Private Service-Providing 150.1 148.5 147.9 1.6 1.1 2.2 1.5 Mining, Logging and Construction 10.6 10.6 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 6.0 Manufacturing 22.5 22.5 21.6 0.0 0.0 0.9 4.2 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 49.9 49.6 49.8 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.2 Wholesale Trade 7.9 7.8 7.8 0.1 1.3 0.1 1.3 Retail Trade 23.2 23.2 23.5 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -1.3 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 18.8 18.6 18.5 0.2 1.1 0.3 1.6 Information 1.4 1.4 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 7.7 Financial Activities 7.7 7.6 7.3 0.1 1.3 0.4 5.5 Professional and Business Services 25.2 24.6 24.8 0.6 2.4 0.4 1.6 Private Education and Health Services 29.3 29.1 28.2 0.2 0.7 1.1 3.9 Leisure and Hospitality 28.2 27.9 28.2 0.3 1.1 0.0 0.0 Other Services 8.4 8.3 8.3 0.1 1.2 0.1 1.2 Government 24.9 24.9 24.1 0.0 0.0 0.8 3.3 Federal Government 3.0 3.0 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 3.5 State Government 5.3 5.3 5.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 3.9 Local Government 16.6 16.6 16.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 3.1 ?Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bryan, Chatham and Effingham counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2023 benchmark. VALDOSTA MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2024 APR 2024 MAY 2023 Change in Jobs from APR 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing 55.7 56.5 56.6 -0.8 -1.4 44.1 44.0 44.5 0.1 0.2 8.1 8.2 7.9 -0.1 -1.2 -0.9 -1.6 -0.4 -0.9 0.2 2.5 Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 47.6 48.3 48.7 -0.7 -1.5 36.0 35.8 36.6 0.2 0.6 -1.1 -2.3 -0.6 -1.6 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 12.7 12.6 13.0 0.1 0.8 -0.3 -2.3 Retail Trade Government 7.0 7.0 7.1 0.0 0.0 11.6 12.5 12.1 -0.9 -7.2 -0.1 -1.4 -0.5 -4.1 Federal Government 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 State Government Local Government 2.8 3.3 2.9 -0.5 -15.2 7.7 8.1 8.1 -0.4 -4.9 -0.1 -3.5 -0.4 -4.9 ?Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brooks, Echols, Lanier and Lowndes counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2023 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division 10 WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2024 APR 2024 MAY 2023 Change in Jobs from APR 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 81.9 81.4 81.3 0.5 0.6 54.5 54.1 53.5 0.4 0.7 11.5 11.4 11.1 0.1 0.9 70.4 70.0 70.2 0.4 0.6 43.0 42.7 42.4 0.3 0.7 12.3 12.4 12.7 -0.1 -0.8 9.8 9.8 10.0 0.0 0.0 27.4 27.3 27.8 0.1 0.4 15.1 15.1 15.4 0.0 0.0 2.3 2.3 2.2 0.0 0.0 10.0 9.9 10.2 0.1 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.0 1.9 0.4 3.6 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.4 -0.4 -3.2 -0.2 -2.0 -0.4 -1.4 -0.3 -2.0 0.1 4.6 -0.2 -2.0 ?Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Houston, Peach and Pulaski counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2023 benchmark. Total Nonfarm Employment by Metro Statistical Area (In thousands) (Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2024 APR 2024 MAY 2023 Change in Jobs from APR 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 2023 Net % Albany MSA 62.9 63.0 61.7 -0.1 -0.2 1.2 1.9 Athens-Clarke County MSA 104.8 104.7 100.9 0.1 0.1 3.9 3.9 Atlanta MSA 3,085.6 3,083.2 3,045.6 2.4 0.1 40.0 1.3 Augusta-Richmond County MSA 245.4 246.1 244.8 -0.7 -0.3 0.6 0.2 Brunswick MSA 48.7 48.7 47.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.1 Columbus MSA 123.5 123.3 121.7 0.2 0.2 1.8 1.5 Dalton MSA 69.2 69.4 68.3 -0.2 -0.3 0.9 1.3 Gainesville MSA 111.2 110.9 106.4 0.3 0.3 4.8 4.5 Hinesville MSA 22.2 22.2 22.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.9 Macon-Bibb County MSA 101.6 101.2 100.9 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.7 Rome MSA 47.9 47.9 44.3 0.0 0.0 3.6 8.1 Savannah MSA 207.9 206.9 202.8 1.0 0.5 5.1 2.5 Valdosta MSA 55.8 56.6 56.5 -0.8 -1.4 -0.7 -1.2 Warner Robins MSA 82.0 81.6 81.0 0.4 0.5 1.0 1.2 ?Note: These seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2023 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division 11 Georgia Statewide Hours and Earnings All Employee Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) Preliminary MAY 2024 Revised APR 2024 Revised MAY 2023 Total Private.................................................................................................. $1,072.10..........................$1,075.93.................... $1,041.98 Goods Producing.......................................................................................$1,289.68.......................... $1,312.13....................$1,232.93 Private Service Providing...........................................................................$1,030.07..........................$1,032.39....................$1,005.99 Construction............................................................................................$1,336.44..........................$1,352.40.................... $1,279.49 Manufacturing.........................................................................................$1,272.77..........................$1,282.62.................... $1,162.88 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities........................................................... $895.77.............................$888.74....................... $898.13 Financial Activities.................................................................................. $1,423.10......................... $1,408.29..................... $1,191.74 Professional and Business Services...................................................... $1,397.86..........................$1,408.02.................... $1,378.16 Educational and Health Services............................................................ $1,179.38.......................... $1,180.63.................... $1,139.67 Leisure and Hospitality.............................................................................. $493.42............................ $490.20...................... $503.50 Other Services...........................................................................................$910.37............................ $934.20...................... $846.05 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Preliminary MAY 2024 Revised APR 2024 Revised MAY 2023 Total Private.................................................................................................. $1,072.10..........................$1,075.93.................... $1,041.98 Goods Producing.......................................................................................$1,289.68.......................... $1,312.13....................$1,232.93 Private Service Providing...........................................................................$1,030.07..........................$1,032.39....................$1,005.99 Construction............................................................................................$1,336.44..........................$1,352.40.................... $1,279.49 Manufacturing.........................................................................................$1,272.77..........................$1,282.62.................... $1,162.88 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities........................................................... $895.77.............................$888.74....................... $898.13 Financial Activities.................................................................................. $1,423.10......................... $1,408.29..................... $1,191.74 Professional and Business Services...................................................... $1,397.86..........................$1,408.02.................... $1,378.16 Educational and Health Services............................................................ $1,179.38.......................... $1,180.63.................... $1,139.67 Leisure and Hospitality.............................................................................. $493.42............................ $490.20...................... $503.50 Other Services...........................................................................................$910.37............................ $934.20...................... $846.05 Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Preliminary MAY 2024 Revised APR 2024 Revised MAY 2023 Total Private.......................................................................................................$31.44...............................$31.46.........................$30.29 Goods Producing........................................................................................... $32.90.............................. $32.64.........................$30.67 Private Service Providing................................................................................ $31.12............................... $31.19.........................$30.21 Construction.................................................................................................$34.18.............................. $33.98.........................$31.36 Manufacturing.............................................................................................. $31.74...............................$31.36.........................$29.44 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities............................................................. $26.90.............................. $26.85.........................$26.89 Financial Activities....................................................................................... $37.45.............................. $36.77......................... $32.74 Professional and Business Services........................................................... $37.78...............................$37.85......................... $37.45 Educational and Health Services.................................................................$34.79.............................. $34.93......................... $33.13 Leisure and Hospitality.................................................................................$18.69............................... $18.71.........................$19.00 Other Services.............................................................................................$27.84............................... $27.97......................... $25.18 Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/home.htm ?Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2023 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division 12 Georgia MSA Hours and Earnings All Employee Total Private Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) Preliminary MAY 2024 Revised APR 2024 Revised MAY 2023 Albany MSA ....................................................................................................$719.63............................. $727.31....................... $768.18 Athens-Clarke County MSA .......................................................................... $840.00............................ $832.20.......................$830.21 Atlanta MSA ............................................................................................... $1,152.24.......................... $1,160.75.................... $1,133.48 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ...................................................................$957.55............................ $963.96.......................$904.81 Brunswick MSA .............................................................................................$773.92............................ $758.90.......................$720.44 Columbus MSA .............................................................................................. $977.18.............................$974.68....................... $872.16 Dalton MSA ...................................................................................................$954.13.............................$941.08.......................$883.37 Gainesville MSA .............................................................................................$966.74..........................$1,001.98....................$1,066.81 Hinesville MSA ...............................................................................................$510.53.............................$510.29.......................$478.90 Macon-Bibb County MSA ............................................................................. $854.55............................. $874.14....................... $843.15 Rome MSA .................................................................................................... $802.42............................ $848.47.......................$772.72 Savannah MSA .............................................................................................. $847.70............................ $856.84....................... $847.88 Valdosta MSA ................................................................................................ $892.98............................ $861.84.......................$875.23 Warner Robins MSA .......................................................................................$879.04.............................$885.17.......................$768.61 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Preliminary MAY 2024 Revised APR 2024 Revised MAY 2023 Albany MSA ..........................................................................................................32.8...................................32.6.............................32.8 Athens-Clarke County MSA ....................................................................................30......................................30.............................30.5 Atlanta MSA ........................................................................................................34.1.................................. 34.2.............................34.4 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .........................................................................33.8...................................34.6.............................33.4 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................................32.6...................................31.9.............................33.4 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................................34.8...................................34.6.............................34.5 Dalton MSA ......................................................................................................... 37.3................................... 37.3............................. 36.1 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................................34.1.................................. 34.9.............................36.2 Hinesville MSA .....................................................................................................28.3...................................28.7.............................26.4 Macon-Bibb County MSA ....................................................................................34.1......................................34................................35 Rome MSA ...........................................................................................................32.2.................................. 32.2.............................30.7 Savannah MSA ....................................................................................................31.2...................................30.7.............................32.3 Valdosta MSA ..........................................................................................................33...................................32.4.............................32.5 Warner Robins MSA .............................................................................................32.8...................................32.4.............................32.2 Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Preliminary MAY 2024 Revised APR 2024 Revised MAY 2023 Albany MSA ......................................................................................................$21.94...............................$22.31.........................$23.42 Athens-Clarke County MSA .............................................................................$28.00............................... $27.74......................... $27.22 Atlanta MSA ....................................................................................................$33.79.............................. $33.94.........................$32.95 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .....................................................................$28.33...............................$27.86......................... $27.09 Brunswick MSA ...............................................................................................$23.74...............................$23.79......................... $21.57 Columbus MSA ................................................................................................$28.08............................... $28.17.........................$25.28 Dalton MSA .....................................................................................................$25.58.............................. $25.23......................... $24.47 Gainesville MSA ...............................................................................................$28.35...............................$28.71.........................$29.47 Hinesville MSA .................................................................................................$18.04............................... $17.78......................... $18.14 Macon-Bibb County MSA ................................................................................$25.06...............................$25.71.........................$24.09 Rome MSA .......................................................................................................$24.92.............................. $26.35......................... $25.17 Savannah MSA .................................................................................................$27.17............................... $27.91.........................$26.25 Valdosta MSA ...................................................................................................$27.06.............................. $26.60.........................$26.93 Warner Robins MSA ........................................................................................ $26.80...............................$27.32.........................$23.87 Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/home.htm ?Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2023 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division 13 Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Labor Force 2023-2024 Unemployment Rates Unemploym(SenastornaatlelysA--djGusetoerdg)ia and U.S. 5% 4% 3% 2% May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Georgia U.S. WA 4.9 OR 4.2 ID 3.3 NV 5.1 UT CA 2.9 5.2 AZ 3.4 AK 4.5 StSattaeteuUnenmempploloyymmeenntt Rraatteess May 2024 National Unemployment Rate: 4.0% Rates are seasonally adjusted MT 3.1 WY 2.9 CO 3.8 NM 3.8 HI 3.0 ND 2.0 SD 2.0 NE 2.5 KS 2.9 MN 2.8 WI 2.9 IA 2.8 IL 4.9 MO 3.5 OK 3.5 TX 4.0 AR 3.4 MS 2.8 LA 4.1 PR 5.8 NH 2.5 ME VT 3.0 2.1 MI 3.9 OH IN 4.2 3.7 KY 4.6 TN 3.0 PA 3.4 WV 4.2 VA 2.7 NC 3.6 SC 3.4 AL GA 3.0 3.2 FL 3.3 MA 3.0 NY 4.2 RI 4.3 CT NJ 4.6 4.3 DE 3.9 DC 5.3 MD 2.7 Unemployment rate 4.0% or greater 3.5% to 3.9% 3.0% to 3.4% 2.5% to 2.9% Less than 2.5% Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division 14 Georgia Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Georgia (Seasonally adjusted) Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Preliminary MAY 2024 5,375,888 5,205,912 169,976 3.2 Revised APR 2024 5,357,120 5,191,601 165,519 3.1 Revised MAY 2023 5,301,085 5,132,394 168,691 3.2 Change From APR 2024 MAY 2023 18,768 14,311 4,457 74,803 73,518 1,285 Georgia (Not Seasonally adjusted) Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 5,414,940 5,229,252 185,688 3.4 5,385,064 5,231,256 153,808 2.9 5,292,492 5,118,230 174,262 3.3 29,876 -2,004 31,880 122,448 111,022 11,426 Albany MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 65,285 62,639 2,646 4.1 64,786 62,557 2,229 3.4 63,597 61,061 2,536 4.0 499 1,688 82 1,578 417 110 Athens-Clarke County MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 104,530 101,061 3,469 3.3 104,384 101,796 2,588 2.5 99,954 96,756 3,198 3.2 146 -735 881 4,576 4,305 271 Atlanta MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 3,292,607 3,182,060 110,547 3.4 3,277,087 3,184,167 92,920 2.8 3,221,633 3,118,230 103,403 3.2 15,520 -2,107 17,627 70,974 63,830 7,144 Augusta-Richmond County MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 267,699 256,864 10,835 4.0 271,046 261,979 9,067 3.3 264,568 254,927 9,641 3.6 -3,347 -5,115 1,768 3,131 1,937 1,194 Brunswick MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 56,817 54,998 1,819 3.2 55,891 54,457 1,434 2.6 54,847 53,175 1,672 3.0 926 1,970 541 1,823 385 147 Columbus MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 123,269 118,550 4,719 3.8 122,715 118,591 4,124 3.4 120,226 115,735 4,491 3.7 554 3,043 -41 2,815 595 228 Dalton MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 59,959 57,565 2,394 4.0 60,108 57,791 2,317 3.9 58,679 56,548 2,131 3.6 -149 -226 77 1,280 1,017 263 Gainesville MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 115,813 112,777 3,036 2.6 114,762 112,428 2,334 2.0 110,938 108,121 2,817 2.5 1,051 349 702 4,875 4,656 219 ?Note: MSA data are not seasonally adjusted. Employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary employment, self-employment, unpaid family and private household workers and agricultural workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact. Albany MSA: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens-Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta-Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon-Bibb County MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston, Peach and Pulaski counties. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division 15 Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA Georgia Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Preliminary MAY 2024 35,464 34,229 1,235 3.5 100,532 96,440 4,092 4.1 Revised APR 2024 35,193 34,111 1,082 3.1 99,687 96,278 3,409 3.4 Revised MAY 2023 34,691 33,494 1,197 3.5 98,355 94,461 3,894 4.0 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 48,712 47,089 1,623 3.3 206,118 199,873 6,245 3.0 48,839 47,351 1,488 3.0 204,300 199,353 4,947 2.4 45,023 43,517 1,506 3.3 199,935 193,944 5,991 3.0 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 62,314 59,906 2,408 3.9 88,561 85,598 2,963 3.3 62,665 60,799 1,866 3.0 87,689 85,452 2,237 2.6 62,836 60,555 2,281 3.6 87,254 84,440 2,814 3.2 Change From APR 2024 MAY 2023 271 773 118 735 153 38 845 2,177 162 1,979 683 198 -127 -262 135 3,689 3,572 117 1,818 520 1,298 6,183 5,929 254 -351 -893 542 -522 -649 127 872 1,307 146 1,158 726 149 Area United States (Seasonally adjusted) United States (Not Seasonally adjusted) United States Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate MAY 2024 167,732,000 161,083,000 6,649,000 4.0 167,576,000 161,341,000 6,235,000 3.7 APR 2024 167,982,000 161,491,000 6,492,000 3.9 167,484,000 161,590,000 5,894,000 3.5 MAY 2023 166,823,000 160,707,000 6,117,000 3.7 166,702,000 161,002,000 5,700,000 3.4 Change From APR 2024 MAY 2023 -250,000 -408,000 157,000 909,000 376,000 532,000 92,000 -249,000 341,000 874,000 339,000 535,000 ?Note: MSA data are not seasonally adjusted. Employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary employment, self-employment, unpaid family and private household workers and agricultural workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact. Albany MSA: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens-Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta-Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon-Bibb County MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston, Peach and Pulaski counties. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division 16 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Georgia Preliminary May 2024 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,414,940 5,229,252 185,688 3.4 Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin 9,946 4,377 5,050 1,095 18,000 9,599 4,223 4,887 1,049 17,238 347 3.5 154 3.5 163 3.2 46 4.2 762 4.2 Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien 11,834 11,546 288 2.4 44,525 43,187 1,338 3.0 53,989 52,209 1,780 3.3 5,698 5,437 261 4.6 7,793 7,473 320 4.1 Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan 66,065 63,211 2,854 4.3 4,948 4,718 230 4.6 7,878 7,583 295 3.7 6,599 6,353 246 3.7 20,978 20,400 578 2.8 Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden 39,980 38,577 1,403 3.5 9,072 8,589 483 5.3 11,700 11,320 380 3.2 2,302 2,229 73 3.2 23,432 22,648 784 3.3 Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 5,992 5,835 157 2.6 59,208 57,126 2,082 3.5 35,395 34,341 1,054 3.0 5,181 5,013 168 3.2 150,125 145,398 4,727 3.1 Chattahoochee 1,936 1,839 97 5.0 Chattooga 9,600 9,234 366 3.8 Cherokee 147,866 143,650 4,216 2.9 Clarke 61,705 59,456 2,249 3.6 Clay 803 751 52 6.5 Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt 144,802 138,542 6,260 4.3 3,224 3,121 103 3.2 446,581 433,052 13,529 3.0 19,116 18,357 759 4.0 21,789 21,111 678 3.1 Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp 77,241 74,729 2,512 3.3 8,391 8,104 287 3.4 80,303 77,837 2,466 3.1 5,397 5,197 200 3.7 10,209 9,840 369 3.6 Revised April 2024 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,385,064 5,231,256 153,808 2.9 9,821 4,302 5,009 1,086 17,767 9,582 4,181 4,862 1,052 17,198 239 2.4 121 2.8 147 2.9 34 3.1 569 3.2 11,686 11,475 211 1.8 44,294 43,211 1,083 2.4 53,678 52,244 1,434 2.7 5,647 5,429 218 3.9 7,696 7,438 258 3.4 65,530 63,088 2,442 3.7 4,915 4,736 179 3.6 7,757 7,533 224 2.9 6,653 6,455 198 3.0 20,801 20,353 448 2.2 39,491 9,196 11,629 2,290 23,050 38,522 8,739 11,327 2,238 22,428 969 2.5 457 5.0 302 2.6 52 2.3 622 2.7 5,936 5,803 133 2.2 58,844 57,184 1,660 2.8 35,117 34,271 846 2.4 5,156 5,023 133 2.6 148,809 145,021 3,788 2.5 1,920 1,840 80 4.2 9,524 9,222 302 3.2 147,127 143,770 3,357 2.3 61,538 59,875 1,663 2.7 784 739 45 5.7 144,077 138,597 5,480 3.8 3,169 3,096 73 2.3 444,770 433,365 11,405 2.6 19,017 18,358 659 3.5 21,533 20,982 551 2.6 77,997 76,033 1,964 2.5 8,329 8,109 220 2.6 79,852 77,882 1,970 2.5 5,343 5,192 151 2.8 10,082 9,778 304 3.0 Revised May 2023 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,292,492 5,118,230 174,262 3.3 9,735 4,340 5,104 1,103 17,411 9,407 4,197 4,955 1,060 16,668 328 3.4 143 3.3 149 2.9 43 3.9 743 4.3 11,611 11,357 254 2.2 43,627 42,378 1,249 2.9 52,869 51,254 1,615 3.1 5,650 5,406 244 4.3 7,859 7,587 272 3.5 64,603 61,865 2,738 4.2 4,737 4,533 204 4.3 7,606 7,336 270 3.5 6,697 6,465 232 3.5 20,356 19,791 565 2.8 39,341 38,005 1,336 3.4 9,052 8,538 514 5.7 11,475 11,119 356 3.1 2,349 2,284 65 2.8 22,588 21,862 726 3.2 6,153 5,999 154 2.5 57,916 55,991 1,925 3.3 34,493 33,538 955 2.8 5,104 4,938 166 3.3 145,522 141,048 4,474 3.1 1,899 1,806 93 4.9 9,286 8,946 340 3.7 144,486 140,614 3,872 2.7 58,972 56,921 2,051 3.5 800 742 58 7.3 141,884 135,958 5,926 4.2 3,103 3,013 90 2.9 436,693 424,066 12,627 2.9 19,026 18,306 720 3.8 22,432 21,792 640 2.9 75,974 73,610 2,364 3.1 8,318 8,046 272 3.3 78,731 76,347 2,384 3.0 5,297 5,115 182 3.4 9,736 9,366 370 3.8 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division 17 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge Preliminary May 2024 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,545 8,295 250 2.9 13,910 13,493 417 3.0 11,470 11,060 410 3.6 418,770 404,250 14,520 3.5 7,360 7,037 323 4.4 Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols 4,421 4,234 187 4.2 36,763 35,077 1,686 4.6 77,639 74,867 2,772 3.6 4,136 3,949 187 4.5 1,832 1,761 71 3.9 Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin 35,015 8,554 9,004 4,843 12,823 34,075 8,228 8,592 4,677 12,439 940 2.7 326 3.8 412 4.6 166 3.4 384 3.0 Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton 61,603 59,706 1,897 3.1 48,712 47,089 1,623 3.3 134,828 130,942 3,886 2.9 10,238 9,856 382 3.7 595,565 573,811 21,754 3.7 Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady 13,239 12,803 436 3.3 1,253 1,212 41 3.3 42,364 41,068 1,296 3.1 29,363 28,396 967 3.3 10,985 10,617 368 3.4 Greene 7,877 7,584 293 3.7 Gwinnett 518,767 502,647 16,120 3.1 Habersham 20,340 19,674 666 3.3 Hall 115,813 112,777 3,036 2.6 Hancock 2,520 2,377 143 5.7 Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry 13,465 13,018 447 3.3 17,135 16,622 513 3.0 13,278 12,852 426 3.2 5,483 5,309 174 3.2 124,767 120,098 4,669 3.7 Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis 72,343 70,048 2,295 3.2 3,547 3,393 154 4.3 50,896 49,690 1,206 2.4 7,441 7,206 235 3.2 6,292 6,005 287 4.6 Revised April 2024 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,480 8,297 183 2.2 13,829 13,515 314 2.3 11,425 11,091 334 2.9 417,137 404,469 12,668 3.0 7,259 7,029 230 3.2 4,396 4,245 151 3.4 36,459 35,020 1,439 3.9 77,327 74,913 2,414 3.1 4,096 3,963 133 3.2 1,841 1,789 52 2.8 34,690 8,417 8,939 4,822 12,554 33,979 8,139 8,560 4,703 12,252 711 2.0 278 3.3 379 4.2 119 2.5 302 2.4 61,224 59,734 1,490 2.4 48,839 47,351 1,488 3.0 134,003 131,036 2,967 2.2 10,153 9,865 288 2.8 592,814 574,165 18,649 3.1 13,121 12,787 334 2.5 1,247 1,217 30 2.4 41,651 40,633 1,018 2.4 29,106 28,294 812 2.8 10,931 10,640 291 2.7 7,736 7,490 246 3.2 516,456 503,070 13,386 2.6 20,169 19,644 525 2.6 114,762 112,428 2,334 2.0 2,512 2,378 134 5.3 13,385 13,032 353 2.6 17,008 16,627 381 2.2 13,095 12,748 347 2.6 5,446 5,315 131 2.4 124,043 120,109 3,934 3.2 71,623 69,905 1,718 2.4 3,535 3,425 110 3.1 50,359 49,435 924 1.8 7,417 7,217 200 2.7 6,254 5,996 258 4.1 Revised May 2023 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,268 8,042 226 2.7 13,581 13,198 383 2.8 11,612 11,201 411 3.5 409,957 396,072 13,885 3.4 7,065 6,776 289 4.1 4,672 4,493 179 3.8 35,725 34,130 1,595 4.5 76,003 73,340 2,663 3.5 3,997 3,831 166 4.2 1,869 1,821 48 2.6 34,057 8,137 8,923 4,912 12,203 33,105 7,853 8,558 4,764 11,838 952 2.8 284 3.5 365 4.1 148 3.0 365 3.0 60,346 58,547 1,799 3.0 45,023 43,517 1,506 3.3 131,856 128,346 3,510 2.7 9,959 9,627 332 3.3 582,745 562,368 20,377 3.5 12,682 12,264 418 3.3 1,253 1,210 43 3.4 40,855 39,650 1,205 2.9 29,080 28,226 854 2.9 11,008 10,648 360 3.3 7,652 7,385 267 3.5 507,009 491,970 15,039 3.0 19,385 18,760 625 3.2 110,938 108,121 2,817 2.5 2,484 2,346 138 5.6 13,180 12,736 444 3.4 16,711 16,215 496 3.0 12,874 12,501 373 2.9 5,387 5,215 172 3.2 122,241 117,963 4,278 3.5 71,237 3,520 49,055 7,296 6,149 69,057 3,386 47,979 7,075 5,887 2,180 3.1 134 3.8 1,076 2.2 221 3.0 262 4.3 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division 18 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Preliminary May 2024 Labor Force 6,854 3,441 4,290 13,430 8,687 Employment 6,534 3,284 4,147 12,958 8,368 Unemployment Number Rate 320 4.7 157 4.6 143 3.3 472 3.5 319 3.7 Revised April 2024 Labor Force 6,843 3,453 4,230 13,317 8,621 Employment 6,559 3,302 4,096 12,942 8,378 Unemployment Number Rate 284 4.2 151 4.4 134 3.2 375 2.8 243 2.8 Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln 3,771 20,567 15,112 26,826 3,534 3,606 19,754 14,692 25,875 3,399 165 4.4 813 4.0 420 2.8 951 3.5 135 3.8 3,781 20,169 15,009 26,637 3,568 3,660 19,497 14,671 25,773 3,460 121 3.2 672 3.3 338 2.3 864 3.2 108 3.0 Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh 8,638 8,354 284 3.3 50,112 48,186 1,926 3.8 18,673 18,123 550 2.9 8,575 8,119 456 5.3 6,575 6,347 228 3.5 8,556 8,338 218 2.5 50,390 48,895 1,495 3.0 18,402 18,008 394 2.1 8,659 8,261 398 4.6 6,483 6,291 192 3.0 Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller 4,590 14,231 3,312 9,244 2,766 4,382 13,781 3,182 8,886 2,680 208 4.5 450 3.2 130 3.9 358 3.9 86 3.1 4,586 14,246 3,276 9,203 2,742 4,405 13,886 3,186 8,899 2,679 181 3.9 360 2.5 90 2.7 304 3.3 63 2.3 Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray 7,996 12,902 3,999 9,972 15,741 7,657 12,482 3,831 9,685 15,079 339 4.2 420 3.3 168 4.2 287 2.9 662 4.2 8,016 12,800 3,926 9,936 15,761 7,730 12,471 3,801 9,710 15,141 286 3.6 329 2.6 125 3.2 226 2.3 620 3.9 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding 77,029 73,669 3,360 4.4 56,274 53,933 2,341 4.2 21,288 20,743 545 2.6 7,306 7,081 225 3.1 94,458 91,558 2,900 3.1 76,501 73,650 2,851 3.7 55,975 53,966 2,009 3.6 21,287 20,899 388 1.8 7,313 7,136 177 2.4 94,005 91,602 2,403 2.6 Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk 12,110 16,467 8,603 9,500 19,408 11,612 15,966 8,313 9,216 18,719 498 4.1 501 3.0 290 3.4 284 3.0 689 3.6 12,001 16,371 8,480 9,435 19,286 11,609 15,975 8,263 9,230 18,689 392 3.3 396 2.4 217 2.6 205 2.2 597 3.1 Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph 4,108 9,105 722 8,199 2,327 3,938 8,748 684 7,941 2,218 170 4.1 357 3.9 38 5.3 258 3.1 109 4.7 4,065 8,993 727 7,927 2,312 3,938 8,704 693 7,737 2,224 127 3.1 289 3.2 34 4.7 190 2.4 88 3.8 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division Revised May 2023 Labor Force 6,683 3,319 4,110 13,126 8,467 Employment 6,431 3,147 3,979 12,706 8,182 Unemployment Number Rate 252 3.8 172 5.2 131 3.2 420 3.2 285 3.4 3,783 19,705 14,742 26,198 3,520 3,632 18,848 14,299 25,288 3,384 151 4.0 857 4.3 443 3.0 910 3.5 136 3.9 8,493 8,206 287 3.4 50,487 48,637 1,850 3.7 18,010 17,506 504 2.8 8,422 8,021 401 4.8 6,386 6,189 197 3.1 4,587 13,587 3,223 9,098 2,889 4,398 13,176 3,104 8,718 2,814 189 4.1 411 3.0 119 3.7 380 4.2 75 2.6 8,146 12,624 3,915 9,793 15,434 7,821 12,221 3,764 9,513 14,832 325 4.0 403 3.2 151 3.9 280 2.9 602 3.9 74,990 71,723 3,267 4.4 54,970 52,921 2,049 3.7 20,360 19,831 529 2.6 7,035 6,828 207 2.9 92,556 89,852 2,704 2.9 11,963 16,108 8,553 9,288 18,787 11,485 15,649 8,255 9,031 18,157 478 4.0 459 2.8 298 3.5 257 2.8 630 3.4 4,054 8,894 726 7,826 2,392 3,898 8,551 685 7,577 2,297 156 3.8 343 3.9 41 5.6 249 3.2 95 4.0 19 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole Preliminary May 2024 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 84,114 80,052 4,062 4.8 46,859 44,978 1,881 4.0 2,168 2,092 76 3.5 4,863 4,630 233 4.8 3,135 2,994 141 4.5 Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot 30,352 29,187 1,165 3.8 10,574 10,126 448 4.2 2,697 2,602 95 3.5 12,361 11,797 564 4.6 2,934 2,834 100 3.4 Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell 584 9,531 2,770 3,324 3,498 552 9,212 2,645 3,096 3,338 32 5.5 319 3.3 125 4.5 228 6.9 160 4.6 Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen 17,953 21,084 12,581 4,281 2,725 17,245 20,431 12,066 4,088 2,589 708 3.9 653 3.1 515 4.1 193 4.5 136 5.0 Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson 38,886 37,726 1,160 3.0 3,311 3,184 127 3.8 2,738 2,592 146 5.3 11,934 11,566 368 3.1 11,726 11,309 417 3.6 Walker 32,981 31,943 1,038 3.1 Walton 49,582 48,013 1,569 3.2 Ware 15,322 14,755 567 3.7 Warren 2,809 2,679 130 4.6 Washington 7,265 6,924 341 4.7 Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield 12,288 11,844 444 3.6 985 945 40 4.1 1,713 1,618 95 5.5 17,830 17,364 466 2.6 44,218 42,486 1,732 3.9 Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 2,725 3,900 3,460 8,817 2,627 3,756 3,316 8,483 98 3.6 144 3.7 144 4.2 334 3.8 Revised April 2024 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 85,010 81,438 3,572 4.2 46,698 45,007 1,691 3.6 2,156 2,091 65 3.0 4,879 4,670 209 4.3 3,102 2,981 121 3.9 30,182 10,453 2,695 12,281 2,916 29,206 10,108 2,613 11,783 2,828 976 3.2 345 3.3 82 3.0 498 4.1 88 3.0 570 9,473 2,734 3,320 3,478 544 9,219 2,641 3,131 3,336 26 4.6 254 2.7 93 3.4 189 5.7 142 4.1 17,874 20,803 12,361 4,189 2,669 17,327 20,299 11,976 4,051 2,579 547 3.1 504 2.4 385 3.1 138 3.3 90 3.4 38,423 3,254 2,697 11,695 11,630 37,497 3,138 2,585 11,409 11,273 926 2.4 116 3.6 112 4.2 286 2.4 357 3.1 32,704 31,884 820 2.5 49,309 48,039 1,270 2.6 15,093 14,652 441 2.9 2,804 2,699 105 3.7 7,187 6,894 293 4.1 12,080 11,742 338 2.8 983 951 32 3.3 1,699 1,621 78 4.6 17,511 17,154 357 2.0 44,347 42,650 1,697 3.8 2,720 3,823 3,428 8,754 2,642 3,715 3,309 8,478 78 2.9 108 2.8 119 3.5 276 3.2 Revised May 2023 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 82,954 79,047 3,907 4.7 45,764 44,071 1,693 3.7 2,134 2,061 73 3.4 4,940 4,668 272 5.5 3,124 3,000 124 4.0 29,720 28,626 1,094 3.7 10,395 9,984 411 4.0 2,743 2,644 99 3.6 12,292 11,670 622 5.1 2,814 2,721 93 3.3 561 9,419 2,754 3,386 3,423 539 9,104 2,628 3,144 3,257 22 3.9 315 3.3 126 4.6 242 7.1 166 4.8 17,432 21,025 12,269 4,060 2,699 16,765 20,393 11,821 3,876 2,576 667 3.8 632 3.0 448 3.7 184 4.5 123 4.6 37,524 36,431 1,093 2.9 3,358 3,217 141 4.2 2,705 2,554 151 5.6 11,514 11,182 332 2.9 11,631 11,231 400 3.4 32,232 31,242 990 3.1 48,587 47,110 1,477 3.0 15,189 14,662 527 3.5 2,746 2,633 113 4.1 7,032 6,753 279 4.0 12,053 11,655 398 3.3 987 951 36 3.6 1,638 1,539 99 6.0 17,518 17,100 418 2.4 43,245 41,716 1,529 3.5 2,730 3,834 3,364 8,604 2,624 3,686 3,225 8,315 106 3.9 148 3.9 139 4.1 289 3.4 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division 20 City Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Preliminary May 2024 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Albany 29,785 28,370 1,415 4.8 Alpharetta 39,163 38,057 1,106 2.8 Athens 61,705 59,456 2,249 3.6 Atlanta 281,088 270,019 11,069 3.9 Dekalb Part 25,735 25,024 711 2.8 Fulton Part 255,353 244,995 10,358 4.1 Augusta 84,114 80,052 4,062 4.8 Brookhaven 37,138 36,239 899 2.4 Canton 17,864 17,373 491 2.7 Carrollton 12,313 11,801 512 4.2 Chamblee 22,119 21,577 542 2.5 Columbus 77,029 73,669 3,360 4.4 Dalton 13,913 13,335 578 4.2 Decatur 14,990 14,590 400 2.7 Douglasville 17,988 17,280 708 3.9 Duluth 16,908 16,356 552 3.3 Dunwoody 28,640 27,809 831 2.9 East Point 17,466 16,634 832 4.8 Gainesville 23,351 22,683 668 2.9 Hinesville 15,843 15,303 540 3.4 Johns Creek 47,390 45,992 1,398 2.9 Kennesaw 21,223 20,620 603 2.8 LaGrange 16,049 15,504 545 3.4 Lawrenceville 15,521 15,007 514 3.3 McDonough 13,244 12,603 641 4.8 Macon-Bibb 66,065 63,211 2,854 4.3 Marietta 37,025 35,939 1,086 2.9 Milton 21,436 20,842 594 2.8 Newnan 20,721 19,966 755 3.6 Peachtree City 19,850 19,320 530 2.7 P'tree Corners 26,425 25,732 693 2.6 Pooler 14,963 14,570 393 2.6 Rome 16,990 16,358 632 3.7 Roswell 56,537 54,953 1,584 2.8 Sandy Springs 69,108 67,199 1,909 2.8 Savannah 71,230 68,709 2,521 3.5 Smyrna 36,589 35,431 1,158 3.2 Statesboro 15,042 14,359 683 4.5 Stockbridge 15,260 14,649 611 4.0 Sugar Hill 14,014 13,602 412 2.9 Tucker 20,998 20,403 595 2.8 Union City 10,779 10,203 576 5.3 Valdosta 24,237 23,214 1,023 4.2 Warner Robins 34,477 33,356 1,121 3.3 Woodstock 18,944 18,365 579 3.1 Revised April 2024 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 29,515 28,324 1,191 4.0 38,972 38,080 892 2.3 61,538 59,875 1,663 2.7 279,729 270,185 9,544 3.4 25,697 25,038 659 2.6 254,032 245,147 8,885 3.5 85,010 81,438 3,572 4.2 37,063 36,259 804 2.2 17,787 17,388 399 2.2 12,181 11,813 368 3.0 22,005 21,589 416 1.9 76,501 73,650 2,851 3.7 13,961 13,387 574 4.1 14,934 14,597 337 2.3 17,911 17,291 620 3.5 16,849 16,370 479 2.8 28,531 27,824 707 2.5 17,334 16,644 690 4.0 23,146 22,612 534 2.3 15,748 15,243 505 3.2 47,161 46,020 1,141 2.4 21,133 20,635 498 2.4 15,852 15,410 442 2.8 15,454 15,019 435 2.8 13,107 12,604 503 3.8 65,530 63,088 2,442 3.7 36,929 35,965 964 2.6 21,363 20,855 508 2.4 20,633 19,978 655 3.2 19,698 19,329 369 1.9 26,357 25,754 603 2.3 14,846 14,532 314 2.1 17,096 16,449 647 3.8 56,331 54,987 1,344 2.4 68,852 67,241 1,611 2.3 70,572 68,531 2,041 2.9 36,560 35,457 1,103 3.0 14,771 14,339 432 2.9 15,185 14,650 535 3.5 13,912 13,613 299 2.1 20,929 20,414 515 2.5 10,726 10,210 516 4.8 24,363 23,555 808 3.3 34,141 33,288 853 2.5 18,861 18,381 480 2.5 Revised May 2023 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 28,918 27,604 1,314 4.5 38,314 37,298 1,016 2.7 58,972 56,921 2,051 3.5 275,185 264,628 10,557 3.8 25,281 24,518 763 3.0 249,904 240,110 9,794 3.9 82,954 79,047 3,907 4.7 36,343 35,506 837 2.3 17,463 17,006 457 2.6 12,046 11,567 479 4.0 21,632 21,141 491 2.3 74,990 71,723 3,267 4.4 13,594 13,094 500 3.7 14,703 14,294 409 2.8 17,614 16,928 686 3.9 16,528 16,009 519 3.1 28,032 27,247 785 2.8 17,105 16,302 803 4.7 22,373 21,746 627 2.8 15,468 14,956 512 3.3 46,346 45,075 1,271 2.7 20,736 20,192 544 2.6 15,505 14,972 533 3.4 15,170 14,688 482 3.2 12,932 12,378 554 4.3 64,603 61,865 2,738 4.2 36,230 35,193 1,037 2.9 21,039 20,426 613 2.9 20,280 19,584 696 3.4 19,449 18,945 504 2.6 25,850 25,185 665 2.6 14,478 14,134 344 2.4 15,692 15,117 575 3.7 55,308 53,857 1,451 2.6 67,627 65,859 1,768 2.6 69,077 66,654 2,423 3.5 35,786 34,696 1,090 3.0 14,793 14,146 647 4.4 14,963 14,388 575 3.8 13,672 13,313 359 2.6 20,568 19,991 577 2.8 10,545 10,000 545 5.2 24,457 23,431 1,026 4.2 33,936 32,886 1,050 3.1 18,495 17,977 518 2.8 Note: City estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. All cities listed have total population of 25,000 or more. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division 21 UNEMGPeoLrOgiaYUMneEmNploTymReAntTREateBs bYy CCoOunUtyNTIES MAY 2024 May 2024 Dade 2.9 Catoosa 3.0 Walker Whitfield Murray 4.2 Fannin 3.0 Union 3.1 Towns 4.5 Rabun 3.1 5.0% or greater 11 counties (7%) 3.1 3.9 Chattooga 3.8 Gordon 3.3 Floyd 3.3 Bartow 3.3 Gilmer 3.3 Pickens 3.0 Cherokee 2.9 Lumpkin 2.9 Dawson 3.0 Forsyth 2.9 White Habersham 2.6 3.3 Stephens 4.2 Banks Franklin Hall 2.4 3.7 2.6 Jackson 2.4 Madison 3.2 Hart 3.2 Elbert 3.8 4.0% to 4.9% 42 counties (26%) 3.0% to 3.9% 92 counties (58%) Less than 3.0% 14 counties (9%) Polk 3.6 Haralson 3.3 Carroll 3.5 Heard 3.2 Paulding Cobb 3.0 Gwinnett 3.1 Barrow 3.0 Clarke 3.6 3.1 Douglas 3.6 Coweta 3.1 Fulton 3.7 DeKalb 3.5 Rockdale Walton 3.2 Oconee 2.6 Clayton 4.0 Newton 4.3 Fayette Henry 4.2 Morgan 2.9 3.1 3.7 Spalding 3.8 Butts 3.2 Jasper 3.2 Putnam 3.9 Oglethorpe 3.1 Wilkes 3.7 Lincoln 3.8 Percentages of number of counties may not total 100 due to rounding Greene 3.7 Taliaferro 5.5 McDuffie Warren 5.3 Columbia 3.3 4.6 Richmond Hancock 4.8 5.7 Glascock 3.3 Troup 3.0 Meriwether 3.9 Pike 3.0 Lamar 3.7 Monroe 3.3 Jones 3.5 Baldwin 4.2 Washington Jefferson 4.7 Burke 5.3 Upson 4.7 Harris 3.0 Talbot 3.4 Muscogee 4.4 Marion Chattahoochee 3.9 3.6 Taylor 4.5 Crawford 3.7 Bibb 4.3 Twiggs 5.3 Wilkinson 4.2 Peach 4.1 Macon 4.5 Houston 3.2 Bleckley 4.6 Laurens 4.0 Johnson 3.3 Emanuel 4.6 Jenkins 4.6 Screven 4.8 Treutlen 5.0 Candler 2.6 Bulloch 3.5 Effingham 2.7 5.0 Schley Pulaski Montgomery Stewart 3.5 3.5 Webster 4.1 Sumter 4.6 Quitman 5.3 Randolph Terrell Lee 4.7 4.6 2.8 Clay Dooly 4.1 Dodge 4.2 4.4 Crisp 3.6 Wilcox 3.6 Turner 3.8 Ben Hill 4.6 4.2 Wheeler 5.5 Telfair 6.9 Jeff Davis 4.6 Toombs 4.1 Evans 3.4 Tattnall 3.3 Bryan 2.8 Appling 3.5 Long 3.3 Liberty 3.5 Chatham 3.1 6.5 Calhoun Dougherty 3.2 4.6 Early 4.5 Miller 3.1 Baker 4.2 Mitchell 4.2 Worth 3.8 Colquitt 3.1 Irwin 4.3 Tift 3.1 Coffee 4.0 Berrien Atkinson 4.1 3.5 Cook 3.4 Lanier Bacon 3.2 Wayne 3.6 Pierce 3.4 Ware 3.7 Brantley 3.7 McIntosh 3.5 Glynn 3.1 Seminole 4.5 Decatur 3.6 Grady 3.4 Thomas 3.9 Brooks 3.7 4.4 Lowndes 3.8 Clinch 3.2 Charlton 3.2 Camden 3.3 Echols 3.9 Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 3.4% Georgia's U(nNoet SmeasponlaollyyAmdjusetend)t Rate: 3.4% (not seasonally adjusted) Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division 22 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County County May 2024 Initial Claims Average Weekly Benefit County May 2024 Initial Claims Average Weekly Benefit County May 2024 Initial Claims Average Weekly Benefit Georgia Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham Chattahoochee Chattooga Cherokee Clarke Clay Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols Effingham 20,034.............. $339 80.............. $310 21.............. $296 11.............. $318 5.............. $258 77.............. $276 34.............. $314 125.............. $303 181.............. $314 40.............. $296 26.............. $282 370.............. $261 25.............. $295 26.............. $271 16.............. $256 38.............. $315 101.............. $304 114.............. $279 43.............. $307 6.............. $237 30.............. $322 13.............. $233 187.............. $288 52.............. $332 10.............. $224 452.............. $299 5.............. $186 40.............. $320 301.............. $316 180.............. $280 2.............. $365 1,044.............. $296 5.............. $258 1,107.............. $314 97.............. $292 47.............. $307 206.............. $305 26.............. $254 154.............. $303 14.............. $296 27.............. $292 10.............. $275 32.............. $322 57.............. $272 1,586.............. $302 39.............. $293 5.............. $306 196.............. $287 308.............. $304 32.............. $170 4.............. $316 73.............. $301 Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln Long Lowndes Lumpkin Macon Madison Marion McDuffie McIntosh Meriwether Miller Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray 26.............. $304 90.............. $262 15.............. $308 24.............. $285 132.............. $320 302.............. $293 208.............. $325 48.............. $288 2,441.............. $309 28.............. $322 0.................. $0 86.............. $311 180.............. $315 26.............. $257 28.............. $248 1,391.............. $310 48.............. $294 298.............. $315 17.............. $293 28.............. $240 32.............. $293 28.............. $303 7.............. $327 803.............. $304 250.............. $296 25.............. $314 120.............. $321 21.............. $264 19.............. $298 53.............. $293 22.............. $324 17.............. $296 37.............. $284 44.............. $245 13.............. $292 126.............. $245 31.............. $306 94.............. $264 13.............. $273 20.............. $244 194.............. $282 31.............. $322 23.............. $293 32.............. $270 5.............. $254 84.............. $259 14.............. $322 32.............. $305 2.............. $314 34.............. $270 47.............. $302 14.............. $304 20.............. $316 95.............. $302 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 333.............. $281 260.............. $307 25.............. $320 14.............. $291 276.............. $310 55.............. $301 21.............. $284 17.............. $212 20.............. $306 119.............. $319 15.............. $316 26.............. $313 0.................. $0 22.............. $278 7.............. $259 531.............. $291 224.............. $310 5.............. $227 15.............. $318 12.............. $221 193.............. $303 55.............. $296 9.............. $246 41.............. $257 10.............. $341 3.............. $265 20.............. $262 12.............. $319 30.............. $294 89.............. $284 95.............. $266 69.............. $279 67.............. $315 9.............. $192 21.............. $294 131.............. $314 24.............. $206 10.............. $321 16.............. $279 50.............. $303 49.............. $283 161.............. $305 49.............. $276 39.............. $276 27.............. $290 39.............. $327 0.................. $0 9.............. $300 28.............. $306 274.............. $301 7.............. $256 13.............. $248 15.............. $302 45.............. $255 ?Note: Initial claims include intrastate initial and additional claims, as well as agent state initial and additional claims for regular UI only. Average duration of benefits is represented in weeks. Data does not include state or federal extended benefits. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division 23 Bruce Thompson, Commissioner 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.E., Suite 650 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 Return Service Requested