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 Troup Meriwether Pike Lamar Monroe Jones Baldwin Jefferson Burke Measuring Georgia's Workforce Harris Talbot July 2024 Data Muscogee Upson Taylor Bibb Crawford Peach Washington Wilkinson Twiggs Johnson Jenkins Emanuel Screven Volume L, Number 7 July 2024 Employment Situation Marion Chattahoo- Houston Bleckley Macon Laurens Treutlen chee In millions CandGleerorgBiaullEomchployEmffiengnhtam (Seasonally Adjusted) In Georgia, nonfaSrcmhleyemploymeDnotoilyncrePauslaeskdi byD2o,d6g0e0, or 0S.t1ewpaertrceWnte,bisnterJulySu2m0t2er4. The sectors that added the Montgomery Wheeler Toombs Evans Bryan most jobs over the month Qpuritomfaenssional and business were: lCeriisspure services; and aWndilcohxospitalityTe;lfair other services. MeanRwanhdoilpeh, jobTesrrdelel creaLseeed in inforTmuranteiron, conBsetnrHuicll- Tattnall Jeff Liberty Davis 4.90 4.91 Ap4p.9l2ing 4.92 4.94 4.9L3ong4.94 4.93 Chatham 4.95 4.96 4.97 4.98 4.98 tion, and private education and health services from JuCnlaey to JuCalylh.oun Dougherty Worth Irwin Tift Coffee Bacon Wayne McIntosh ThEearlleyisure andBahkeorspitality sector added 3,100Bjeorrbiesn in July after acquiring M2,it1c0he0lljobs iCnolqJuuintte. An expansion iAntkinson accommMiolledration and food services of 2,3C0o0okpositioLnansi,er and an employment increase of 800 in arts, entertain- Jul-23 Pierce Ware Brantley Aug-23 Sep-23 Oct-23 Nov-23 Dec-23 Glynn Jan-24 Feb-24 Mar-24 Apr-24 May-24 Jun-24 Jul-24 mineJnSuetl,mya.innTodlehDreeecpcarrtueorafetisosniGoranacdacyloaunnTdht obfmourassitnheesBssroesocektsrovr'iscegLsorowsewncdttehos r Clinch added 1,100 jobs over the month, the increase was coEnch-ols Charlton Camden Georgia Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted) centrated in administrative and support and waste man- agement and remediation services where all 1,100 new positions were added. Employment in the other services sector rose by 800 nonfarm workers in July, rebounding from two consecutive months of declining payrolls. Information shed the most jobs over the month. The 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3% 3.4% loss of 1,400 jobs in the sector follows a contraction of 1,000 positions in June. The private education and health services sector and the construction sector each decreased by 900 nonfarm workers in July. While the decrease in employment in private education and health services is largely due to seasonal factors, the construc- Jul-23 Aug-23 Sep-23 Oct-23 Nov-23 Dec-23 Jan-24 Feb-24 Mar-24 Apr-24 May-24 Jun-24 Jul-24 tion sector has endured this downtrend for the last four months. From July 2023 to July 2024, employment in Georgia is up 77,600, or 1.6 percent. Private education and health services (+23,800 jobs), leisure and hospitality (+23,200 jobs), government (+20,500 jobs), manufacturing (+6,500 jobs), and financial activities (+6,500 jobs) have added the most jobs over the year. In July 2024, Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) increased to 3.4 percent over the month. Georgia's unemployment rate remains well below the 4.3 national average. Over the year, the state's rate has increased from 3.2 percent in July 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 JUL 2024 JUN 2024 Revised JUL 2023 Change in Jobs from JUN 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,980.9 4,978.3 4,903.3 2.6 0.1 77.6 1.6 Total Private 4,264.2 4,262.1 4,207.1 2.1 0.0 57.1 1.4 Goods Producing 665.8 666.2 659.4 -0.4 -0.1 6.4 1.0 Service-Providing 4,315.1 4,312.1 4,243.9 3.0 0.1 71.2 1.7 Private Service-Providing 3,598.4 3,595.9 3,547.7 2.5 0.1 50.7 1.4 Mining and Logging 9.8 9.8 9.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.1 Mining, Logging and Construction 229.9 230.8 230.0 -0.9 -0.4 -0.1 0.0 Construction 220.1 221.0 220.4 -0.9 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 Manufacturing 435.9 435.4 429.4 0.5 0.1 6.5 1.5 Durable Goods 228.8 228.4 222.6 0.4 0.2 6.2 2.8 Non-Durable Goods 207.1 207.0 206.8 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 1,041.9 1,041.7 1,036.4 0.2 0.0 5.5 0.5 Wholesale Trade 229.8 230.3 227.5 -0.5 -0.2 2.3 1.0 Retail Trade 518.8 519.2 515.7 -0.4 -0.1 3.1 0.6 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 293.3 292.2 293.2 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.0 Information 108.2 109.6 117.4 -1.4 -1.3 -9.2 -7.8 Financial Activities 285.3 285.7 278.8 -0.4 -0.1 6.5 2.3 Finance and Insurance 203.9 204.8 200.2 -0.9 -0.4 3.7 1.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 81.4 80.9 78.6 0.5 0.6 2.8 3.6 Professional and Business Services 777.7 776.6 779.1 1.1 0.1 -1.4 -0.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 344.2 344.2 335.3 0.0 0.0 8.9 2.7 Management of Companies and Enterprises 95.8 95.8 93.1 0.0 0.0 2.7 2.9 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 337.7 336.6 350.7 1.1 0.3 -13.0 -3.7 Private Education and Health Services 683.7 684.6 659.9 -0.9 -0.1 23.8 3.6 Private Educational Services 100.4 100.1 97.9 0.3 0.3 2.5 2.6 Health Care and Social Assistance 583.3 584.5 562.0 -1.2 -0.2 21.3 3.8 Leisure and Hospitality 532.2 529.1 509.0 3.1 0.6 23.2 4.6 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 66.9 66.1 61.0 0.8 1.2 5.9 9.7 Accommodation and Food Services 465.3 463.0 448.0 2.3 0.5 17.3 3.9 Other Services 169.4 168.6 167.1 0.8 0.5 2.3 1.4 Government 716.7 716.2 696.2 0.5 0.1 20.5 2.9 Federal Government 112.6 112.6 109.2 0.0 0.0 3.4 3.1 State Government 165.8 165.6 159.9 0.2 0.1 5.9 3.7 Local Government 438.3 438.0 427.1 0.3 0.1 11.2 2.6 ?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 JUL 2024 JUN 2024 JUL 2023 Change in Jobs from JUN 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,960.1 4,978.4 4,869.6 -18.3 -0.4 90.5 1.9 Total Private 4,263.7 4,269.2 4,199.4 -5.5 -0.1 64.3 1.5 Goods Producing 665.1 668.4 661.2 -3.3 -0.5 3.9 0.6 Service-Providing 4,295.0 4,310.0 4,208.4 -15.0 -0.4 86.6 2.1 Private Service-Providing 3,598.6 3,600.8 3,538.2 -2.2 -0.1 60.4 1.7 Mining and Logging 9.9 9.9 9.6 0.0 0.0 0.3 3.1 Mining, Logging and Construction 229.3 232.3 231.2 -3.0 -1.3 -1.9 -0.8 Construction 219.4 222.4 221.6 -3.0 -1.4 -2.2 -1.0 Construction of Buildings 51.5 52.8 50.8 -1.3 -2.5 0.7 1.4 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 31.1 31.5 34.0 -0.4 -1.3 -2.9 -8.5 Specialty Trade Contractors 136.8 138.1 136.8 -1.3 -0.9 0.0 0.0 Manufacturing 435.8 436.1 430.0 -0.3 -0.1 5.8 1.4 Durable Goods 228.5 228.4 223.2 0.1 0.0 5.3 2.4 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 62.0 61.9 60.0 0.1 0.2 2.0 3.3 Non-Durable Goods 207.3 207.7 206.8 -0.4 -0.2 0.5 0.2 Food Manufacturing 72.1 71.6 69.8 0.5 0.7 2.3 3.3 Textile Mills 14.5 14.6 15.3 -0.1 -0.7 -0.8 -5.2 Textile Product Mills 24.9 25.0 25.8 -0.1 -0.4 -0.9 -3.5 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 1,037.5 1,041.3 1,030.5 -3.8 -0.4 7.0 0.7 Wholesale Trade 230.1 230.3 228.1 -0.2 -0.1 2.0 0.9 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 123.4 123.6 121.2 -0.2 -0.2 2.2 1.8 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 66.5 66.4 65.4 0.1 0.2 1.1 1.7 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers 40.2 40.3 41.5 -0.1 -0.3 -1.3 -3.1 Retail Trade 516.5 521.3 512.6 -4.8 -0.9 3.9 0.8 Food and Beverage Retailers 101.6 102.7 100.9 -1.1 -1.1 0.7 0.7 General Merchandise Retailers 116.3 116.6 116.9 -0.3 -0.3 -0.6 -0.5 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instr, Book, & Misc Retailers 41.2 40.6 41.1 0.6 1.5 0.1 0.2 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 290.9 289.7 289.8 1.2 0.4 1.1 0.4 Utilities 21.2 21.2 20.9 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.4 Transportation and Warehousing 269.7 268.5 268.9 1.2 0.5 0.8 0.3 Air Transportation 39.6 39.3 37.7 0.3 0.8 1.9 5.0 Truck Transportation 63.1 63.1 62.5 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.0 Couriers and Messengers 29.9 30.2 29.4 -0.3 -1.0 0.5 1.7 Warehousing and Storage 87.4 86.6 87.4 0.8 0.9 0.0 0.0 Information 107.7 110.2 113.9 -2.5 -2.3 -6.2 -5.4 Telecommunications 33.3 33.5 34.6 -0.2 -0.6 -1.3 -3.8 Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (expt Satellite) 25.9 26.2 27.0 -0.3 -1.2 -1.1 -4.1 Computing Infra Providers, Data Processing, Web, & Related Svcs 24.7 24.7 24.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 Financial Activities 286.2 285.0 279.7 1.2 0.4 6.5 2.3 Finance and Insurance 205.1 204.2 200.9 0.9 0.4 4.2 2.1 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 107.9 106.4 102.6 1.5 1.4 5.3 5.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 81.1 80.8 78.8 0.3 0.4 2.3 2.9 Professional and Business Services 773.5 773.2 770.5 0.3 0.0 3.0 0.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 344.9 343.9 336.1 1.0 0.3 8.8 2.6 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 38.8 38.7 38.9 0.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.3 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 51.6 52.0 51.7 -0.4 -0.8 -0.1 -0.2 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 86.3 85.8 83.9 0.5 0.6 2.4 2.9 Management and Technical Consulting Services 62.0 62.5 59.9 -0.5 -0.8 2.1 3.5 Management of Companies and Enterprises 96.0 96.2 93.5 -0.2 -0.2 2.5 2.7 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 332.6 333.1 340.9 -0.5 -0.2 -8.3 -2.4 Employment Services 145.7 147.4 156.3 -1.7 -1.2 -10.6 -6.8 Private Education and Health Services 676.2 680.6 654.3 -4.4 -0.7 21.9 3.4 Private Educational Services 95.4 97.2 93.3 -1.8 -1.9 2.1 2.3 Private Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 43.0 43.3 43.2 -0.3 -0.7 -0.2 -0.5 Health Care and Social Assistance 580.8 583.4 561.0 -2.6 -0.5 19.8 3.5 Ambulatory Health Care Services 260.8 262.1 253.8 -1.3 -0.5 7.0 2.8 Hospitals 175.7 176.0 168.5 -0.3 -0.2 7.2 4.3 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 62.3 62.1 59.4 0.2 0.3 2.9 4.9 Social Assistance 82.0 83.2 79.3 -1.2 -1.4 2.7 3.4 Leisure and Hospitality 545.3 539.3 520.2 6.0 1.1 25.1 4.8 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 73.5 72.5 67.2 1.0 1.4 6.3 9.4 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 56.1 55.3 49.5 0.8 1.5 6.6 13.3 Accommodation and Food Services 471.8 466.8 453.0 5.0 1.1 18.8 4.2 Accommodation 44.0 45.1 47.4 -1.1 -2.4 -3.4 -7.2 Food Services and Drinking Places 427.8 421.7 405.6 6.1 1.5 22.2 5.5 Other Services 172.2 171.2 169.1 1.0 0.6 3.1 1.8 Repair and Maintenance 45.5 45.2 45.9 0.3 0.7 -0.4 -0.9 Personal and Laundry Services 43.0 43.4 41.7 -0.4 -0.9 1.3 3.1 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar 83.7 82.6 81.5 1.1 1.3 2.2 2.7 Government 696.4 709.2 670.2 -12.8 -1.8 26.2 3.9 Federal Government 112.4 111.7 109.1 0.7 0.6 3.3 3.0 Department of Defense 47.0 46.8 44.9 0.2 0.4 2.1 4.7 State Government 159.9 160.6 152.1 -0.7 -0.4 7.8 5.1 State Government Educational Services 91.6 92.3 85.9 -0.7 -0.8 5.7 6.6 State Government excluding Educational Services 68.3 68.3 66.2 0.0 0.0 2.1 3.2 Local Government 424.1 436.9 409.0 -12.8 -2.9 15.1 3.7 Local Government Educational Services 237.4 248.3 229.7 -10.9 -4.4 7.7 3.4 Local Government excluding Educational Services 186.7 188.6 179.3 -1.9 -1.0 7.4 4.1 ?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 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 JUL 2024 JUN 2024 JUL 2023 Change in Jobs from JUN 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing 63.4 63.5 61.9 -0.1 -0.2 51.7 51.6 50.5 0.1 0.2 7.0 7.1 7.0 -0.1 -1.4 1.5 2.4 1.2 2.4 0.0 0.0 Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 56.4 56.4 54.9 0.0 0.0 44.7 44.5 43.5 0.2 0.5 13.7 13.9 13.4 -0.2 -1.4 1.5 2.7 1.2 2.8 0.3 2.2 Retail Trade Government Federal Government 7.6 7.7 7.5 -0.1 -1.3 11.7 11.9 11.4 -0.2 -1.7 2.2 2.2 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.3 0.3 2.6 -0.1 -4.4 State Government Local Government 2.9 2.9 2.5 0.0 0.0 6.6 6.8 6.6 -0.2 -2.9 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 JUL 2024 JUN 2024 JUL 2023 Change in Jobs from JUN 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm 103.1 104.1 98.3 -1.0 -1.0 4.8 4.9 Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing 74.7 74.8 71.9 -0.1 -0.1 11.1 11.0 10.8 0.1 0.9 92.0 93.1 87.5 -1.1 -1.2 2.8 3.9 0.3 2.8 4.5 5.1 Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade 63.6 63.8 61.1 -0.2 -0.3 17.0 17.1 16.8 -0.1 -0.6 11.1 11.1 11.1 0.0 0.0 2.5 4.1 0.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 Professional and Business Services Leisure and Hospitality Government 9.9 9.9 9.6 0.0 0.0 12.2 12.2 11.3 0.0 0.0 28.4 29.3 26.4 -0.9 -3.1 0.3 3.1 0.9 8.0 2.0 7.6 Federal Government State Government Local Government 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 19.2 19.7 17.7 -0.5 -2.5 8.1 8.5 7.7 -0.4 -4.7 0.1 10.0 1.5 8.5 0.4 5.2 ?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 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 JUL 2024 Revised JUN 2024 Change in Jobs Revised from JUN 2024 JUL 2023 Net %Change in Jobs from JUL 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm 3,092.1 3,098.2 3,040.9 -6.1 -0.2 51.2 1.7 Total Private 2,742.1 2,742.6 2,706.7 -0.5 0.0 35.4 1.3 Goods Producing 331.9 332.7 328.6 -0.8 -0.2 3.3 1.0 Service-Providing 2,760.2 2,765.5 2,712.3 -5.3 -0.2 47.9 1.8 Private Service-Providing 2,410.2 2,409.9 2,378.1 0.3 0.0 32.1 1.4 Mining and Logging 2.1 2.1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 5.0 Mining, Logging and Construction 148.8 148.9 146.5 -0.1 -0.1 2.3 1.6 Construction 146.7 146.8 144.5 -0.1 -0.1 2.2 1.5 Construction of Buildings 34.5 34.3 33.7 0.2 0.6 0.8 2.4 Specialty Trade Contractors 91.7 91.1 89.7 0.6 0.7 2.0 2.2 Manufacturing 183.1 183.8 182.1 -0.7 -0.4 1.0 0.6 Durable Goods 98.5 99.0 98.5 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0.0 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 18.0 18.0 17.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 2.3 Non-Durable Goods 84.6 84.8 83.6 -0.2 -0.2 1.0 1.2 Food Manufacturing 24.4 24.3 23.8 0.1 0.4 0.6 2.5 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 656.9 659.1 657.1 -2.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 Wholesale Trade 159.5 159.4 162.1 0.1 0.1 -2.6 -1.6 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 88.1 88.1 88.6 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -0.6 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 40.7 40.6 41.4 0.1 0.3 -0.7 -1.7 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers 30.7 30.7 32.1 0.0 0.0 -1.4 -4.4 Retail Trade 300.8 302.9 298.5 -2.1 -0.7 2.3 0.8 Food and Beverage Retailers 63.5 63.6 62.3 -0.1 -0.2 1.2 1.9 General Merchandise Retailers 62.4 62.7 63.1 -0.3 -0.5 -0.7 -1.1 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instr, Book, & Misc Retailers 26.5 26.6 27.0 -0.1 -0.4 -0.5 -1.9 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 196.6 196.8 196.5 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.1 Utilities 11.1 11.1 10.9 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.8 Transportation and Warehousing 185.5 185.7 185.6 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 Air Transportation 39.0 38.7 37.0 0.3 0.8 2.0 5.4 Truck Transportation 39.1 38.7 38.6 0.4 1.0 0.5 1.3 Couriers and Messengers 21.8 22.2 22.0 -0.4 -1.8 -0.2 -0.9 Information 94.9 97.1 100.6 -2.2 -2.3 -5.7 -5.7 Telecommunications 27.6 27.9 28.8 -0.3 -1.1 -1.2 -4.2 Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (expt Satellite) 20.7 20.8 21.5 -0.1 -0.5 -0.8 -3.7 Computing Infra Providers, Data Processing, Web, & Related Svcs 23.9 24.0 23.7 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 0.8 Financial Activities 210.5 209.6 205.4 0.9 0.4 5.1 2.5 Finance and Insurance 151.2 150.4 147.9 0.8 0.5 3.3 2.2 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 80.4 79.8 76.3 0.6 0.8 4.1 5.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59.3 59.2 57.5 0.1 0.2 1.8 3.1 Professional and Business Services 583.6 584.8 589.6 -1.2 -0.2 -6.0 -1.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 275.8 275.8 275.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.2 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 28.7 28.7 29.7 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -3.4 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 39.4 39.4 39.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 75.3 74.8 73.3 0.5 0.7 2.0 2.7 Management and Technical Consulting Services 52.2 52.3 53.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.8 -1.5 Management of Companies and Enterprises 81.9 82.0 80.5 -0.1 -0.1 1.4 1.7 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 225.9 227.0 233.7 -1.1 -0.5 -7.8 -3.3 Employment Services 102.0 102.3 109.1 -0.3 -0.3 -7.1 -6.5 Private Education and Health Services 418.3 420.6 404.9 -2.3 -0.6 13.4 3.3 Private Educational Services 66.7 67.9 68.1 -1.2 -1.8 -1.4 -2.1 Health Care and Social Assistance 351.6 352.7 336.8 -1.1 -0.3 14.8 4.4 Ambulatory Health Care Services 170.1 171.1 162.8 -1.0 -0.6 7.3 4.5 Hospitals 98.4 98.8 94.8 -0.4 -0.4 3.6 3.8 Social Assistance 52.1 52.8 49.7 -0.7 -1.3 2.4 4.8 Leisure and Hospitality 337.5 331.4 315.1 6.1 1.8 22.4 7.1 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 51.4 50.8 47.7 0.6 1.2 3.7 7.8 Accommodation and Food Services 286.1 280.6 267.4 5.5 2.0 18.7 7.0 Accommodation 22.3 22.7 23.8 -0.4 -1.8 -1.5 -6.3 Food Services and Drinking Places 263.8 257.9 243.6 5.9 2.3 20.2 8.3 Other Services 108.5 107.3 105.4 1.2 1.1 3.1 2.9 Repair and Maintenance 27.1 26.6 26.6 0.5 1.9 0.5 1.9 Personal and Laundry Services 30.6 30.7 29.0 -0.1 -0.3 1.6 5.5 Government 350.0 355.6 334.2 -5.6 -1.6 15.8 4.7 Federal Government 56.1 55.7 53.8 0.4 0.7 2.3 4.3 State Government 73.7 73.5 70.8 0.2 0.3 2.9 4.1 Local Government 220.2 226.4 209.6 -6.2 -2.7 10.6 5.1 ?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 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 JUL 2024 JUN 2024 Revised JUL 2023 Change in Jobs from JUN 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 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 247.0 202.9 39.0 208.0 163.9 14.2 24.8 41.3 5.3 26.9 9.1 2.0 7.6 35.8 39.4 27.9 9.9 44.1 10.1 13.0 21.0 247.6 202.5 39.2 208.4 163.3 14.3 24.9 41.5 5.4 27.0 9.1 2.0 7.5 35.9 39.5 27.0 9.9 45.1 10.1 13.0 22.0 241.8 199.2 39.4 202.4 159.8 15.0 24.4 41.2 5.3 26.9 9.0 2.0 7.4 35.2 37.2 27.0 9.8 42.6 9.9 12.1 20.6 -0.6 -0.2 0.4 0.2 -0.2 -0.5 -0.4 -0.2 0.6 0.4 -0.1 -0.7 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 -0.5 -0.1 -1.9 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.3 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 0.9 3.3 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -4.6 5.2 2.2 3.7 1.9 -0.4 -1.0 5.6 2.8 4.1 2.6 -0.8 -5.3 0.4 1.6 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.7 0.6 1.7 2.2 5.9 0.9 3.3 0.1 1.0 1.5 3.5 0.2 2.0 0.9 7.4 0.4 1.9 ?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 JUL 2024 JUN 2024 JUL 2023 Change in Jobs from JUN 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 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 49.4 49.5 48.2 -0.1 -0.2 40.2 40.2 39.6 0.0 0.0 4.5 4.5 4.5 0.0 0.0 44.9 45.0 43.7 -0.1 -0.2 35.7 35.7 35.1 0.0 0.0 9.4 9.3 9.3 0.1 1.1 5.7 5.7 5.7 0.0 0.0 9.2 9.3 8.6 -0.1 -1.1 2.2 2.1 2.1 0.1 4.8 2.1 2.1 1.8 0.0 0.0 4.9 5.1 4.7 -0.2 -3.9 1.2 2.5 0.6 1.5 0.0 0.0 1.2 2.8 0.6 1.7 0.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.6 7.0 0.1 4.8 0.3 16.7 0.2 4.3 ?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 JUL 2024 JUN 2024 JUL 2023 Change in Jobs from JUN 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 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 123.4 101.0 16.4 107.0 84.6 5.0 11.4 18.8 2.8 13.0 3.0 1.1 10.8 8.8 4.3 15.9 17.7 15.8 4.5 22.4 6.5 3.7 12.2 124.3 101.0 16.4 107.9 84.6 5.0 11.4 18.8 2.8 13.0 3.0 1.2 10.7 8.8 4.3 15.9 17.8 15.7 4.5 23.3 6.7 3.8 12.8 121.1 99.2 16.2 104.9 83.0 5.1 11.1 18.7 2.9 12.9 2.9 1.2 10.6 8.6 4.2 15.9 16.8 15.3 4.5 21.9 6.5 3.4 12.0 -0.9 -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.9 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -8.3 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.9 -3.9 -0.2 -3.0 -0.1 -2.6 -0.6 -4.7 2.3 1.9 1.8 1.8 0.2 1.2 2.1 2.0 1.6 1.9 -0.1 -2.0 0.3 2.7 0.1 0.5 -0.1 -3.5 0.1 0.8 0.1 3.5 -0.1 -8.3 0.2 1.9 0.2 2.3 0.1 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.9 5.4 0.5 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 8.8 0.2 1.7 ?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 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 JUL 2024 JUN 2024 JUL 2023 Change in Jobs from JUN 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing 69.1 69.2 67.7 -0.1 -0.1 62.1 62.1 60.9 0.0 0.0 23.0 23.0 23.6 0.0 0.0 1.4 2.1 1.2 2.0 -0.6 -2.5 Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing 46.1 46.2 44.1 -0.1 -0.2 39.1 39.1 37.3 0.0 0.0 21.7 21.7 22.1 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.5 1.8 4.8 -0.4 -1.8 Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 3.9 3.9 3.9 0.0 0.0 12.3 12.3 12.6 0.0 0.0 14.2 14.3 14.1 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -2.4 0.1 0.7 Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Professional and Business Services 6.7 6.7 6.6 0.0 0.0 3.7 3.7 3.7 0.0 0.0 9.2 9.2 8.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 12.2 Government Federal Government State Government 7.0 7.1 6.8 -0.1 -1.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 11.1 Local Government 5.7 5.8 5.6 -0.1 -1.7 0.1 1.8 ?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 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 JUL 2024 JUN 2024 JUL 2023 Change in Jobs from JUN 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm 110.1 111.1 106.9 -1.0 -0.9 3.2 3.0 Total Private 99.4 99.5 96.2 -0.1 -0.1 3.2 3.3 Goods Producing 31.5 31.4 29.8 0.1 0.3 1.7 5.7 Service-Providing 78.6 79.7 77.1 -1.1 -1.4 1.5 2.0 Private Service-Providing 67.9 68.1 66.4 -0.2 -0.3 1.5 2.3 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 21.1 21.2 20.0 -0.1 -0.5 1.1 5.5 Retail Trade 10.0 10.0 9.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 5.3 Government 10.7 11.6 10.7 -0.9 -7.8 0.0 0.0 Federal Government 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 State Government 2.9 2.9 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.3 11.5 Local Government 7.3 8.2 7.6 -0.9 -11.0 -0.3 -4.0 ?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 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 JUL 2024 JUN 2024 JUL 2023 Change in Jobs from JUN 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private 22.2 22.2 21.7 14.3 14.3 14.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.3 0.3 2.1 Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 2.8 2.8 2.7 19.4 19.4 19.0 11.5 11.5 11.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 3.7 0.4 2.1 0.2 1.8 Government Federal Government State Government 7.9 7.9 7.7 0.0 0.0 3.8 3.8 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.6 0.1 2.7 0.0 0.0 Local Government 3.7 3.7 3.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.8 ?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 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 JUL 2024 JUN 2024 JUL 2023 Change in Jobs from JUN 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm 102.3 102.1 100.0 0.2 0.2 2.3 2.3 Total Private 87.5 87.6 86.1 -0.1 -0.1 1.4 1.6 Goods Producing 11.5 11.5 11.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 3.6 Service-Providing 90.8 90.6 88.9 0.2 0.2 1.9 2.1 Private Service-Providing 76.0 76.1 75.0 -0.1 -0.1 1.0 1.3 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 20.1 20.2 19.8 -0.1 -0.5 0.3 1.5 Retail Trade 12.6 12.7 12.1 -0.1 -0.8 0.5 4.1 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 4.6 4.6 4.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.1 Financial Activities 8.0 8.0 8.2 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -2.4 Professional and Business Services 11.2 11.2 11.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Private Education and Health Services 22.4 22.5 21.5 -0.1 -0.4 0.9 4.2 Leisure and Hospitality 10.7 10.6 10.5 0.1 0.9 0.2 1.9 Government 14.8 14.5 13.9 0.3 2.1 0.9 6.5 Federal Government 1.0 1.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -9.1 State Government 4.2 4.1 3.8 0.1 2.4 0.4 10.5 Local Government 9.6 9.4 9.0 0.2 2.1 0.6 6.7 ?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 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 JUL 2024 JUN 2024 Revised JUL 2023 Change in Jobs from JUN 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private 47.5 47.7 43.2 -0.2 -0.4 42.0 42.2 37.6 -0.2 -0.5 4.3 10.0 4.4 11.7 Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 7.3 7.4 7.4 -0.1 -1.4 40.2 40.3 35.8 -0.1 -0.3 34.7 34.8 30.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -1.4 4.4 12.3 4.5 14.9 Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade 6.4 6.5 6.5 -0.1 -1.5 7.5 7.5 7.4 0.0 0.0 4.5 4.5 4.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.5 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 Private Education and Health Services Government Federal Government 10.8 10.8 10.4 5.5 5.5 5.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 3.9 -0.1 -1.8 0.0 0.0 State Government Local Government 1.4 1.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 3.9 3.9 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -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 JUL 2024 JUN 2024 JUL 2023 Change in Jobs from JUN 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm 207.4 208.8 203.0 -1.4 -0.7 4.4 2.2 Total Private 182.6 183.8 179.0 -1.2 -0.7 3.6 2.0 Goods Producing 33.1 33.2 32.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.9 2.8 Service-Providing 174.3 175.6 170.8 -1.3 -0.7 3.5 2.1 Private Service-Providing 149.5 150.6 146.8 -1.1 -0.7 2.7 1.8 Mining, Logging and Construction 10.4 10.6 10.1 -0.2 -1.9 0.3 3.0 Manufacturing 22.7 22.6 22.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 2.7 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 50.1 50.4 49.6 -0.3 -0.6 0.5 1.0 Wholesale Trade 7.9 8.0 7.8 -0.1 -1.3 0.1 1.3 Retail Trade 23.2 23.4 23.2 -0.2 -0.9 0.0 0.0 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 19.0 19.0 18.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 2.2 Information 1.4 1.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Financial Activities 7.7 7.7 7.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.7 Professional and Business Services 24.3 24.5 24.3 -0.2 -0.8 0.0 0.0 Private Education and Health Services 29.0 29.5 28.0 -0.5 -1.7 1.0 3.6 Leisure and Hospitality 28.5 28.6 27.8 -0.1 -0.4 0.7 2.5 Other Services 8.5 8.5 8.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 3.7 Government 24.8 25.0 24.0 -0.2 -0.8 0.8 3.3 Federal Government 3.0 2.9 2.9 0.1 3.5 0.1 3.5 State Government 5.3 5.4 4.9 -0.1 -1.9 0.4 8.2 Local Government 16.5 16.7 16.2 -0.2 -1.2 0.3 1.9 ?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 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 JUL 2024 JUN 2024 JUL 2023 Change in Jobs from JUN 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing 56.7 56.8 56.4 -0.1 -0.2 44.2 44.4 44.2 -0.2 -0.5 8.1 8.2 7.9 -0.1 -1.2 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.5 Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 48.6 48.6 48.5 0.0 0.0 36.1 36.2 36.3 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.2 -0.2 -0.6 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 12.8 12.9 12.5 -0.1 -0.8 0.3 2.4 Retail Trade Government 7.0 7.1 7.0 -0.1 -1.4 12.5 12.4 12.2 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.5 Federal Government 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 State Government Local Government 3.3 3.1 3.1 0.2 6.5 8.1 8.2 8.0 -0.1 -1.2 0.2 6.5 0.1 1.3 ?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 JUL 2024 JUN 2024 Revised JUL 2023 Change in Jobs from JUN 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 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 82.6 82.2 80.6 0.4 0.5 54.8 54.7 53.6 0.1 0.2 11.5 11.5 11.3 0.0 0.0 71.1 70.7 69.3 0.4 0.6 43.3 43.2 42.3 0.1 0.2 12.5 12.4 12.6 0.1 0.8 9.8 9.8 9.9 0.0 0.0 27.8 27.5 27.0 0.3 1.1 15.6 15.3 15.3 0.3 2.0 2.4 2.3 2.2 0.1 4.4 9.8 9.9 9.5 -0.1 -1.0 2.0 2.5 1.2 2.2 0.2 1.8 1.8 2.6 1.0 2.4 -0.1 -0.8 -0.1 -1.0 0.8 3.0 0.3 2.0 0.2 9.1 0.3 3.2 ?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 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 JUL 2024 JUN 2024 Revised JUL 2023 Change in Jobs from JUN 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2023 Net % Albany MSA 63.5 63.4 62.5 0.1 0.2 1.0 1.6 Athens-Clarke County MSA 104.6 104.9 100.7 -0.3 -0.3 3.9 3.9 Atlanta MSA 3,101.3 3,093.7 3,055.2 7.6 0.2 46.1 1.5 Augusta-Richmond County MSA 247.2 246.7 244.0 0.5 0.2 3.2 1.3 Brunswick MSA 49.0 48.9 47.8 0.1 0.2 1.2 2.5 Columbus MSA 123.9 123.8 122.2 0.1 0.1 1.7 1.4 Dalton MSA 69.3 69.3 67.8 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.2 Gainesville MSA 111.0 111.1 107.5 -0.1 -0.1 3.5 3.3 Hinesville MSA 22.5 22.3 21.9 0.2 0.9 0.6 2.7 Macon-Bibb County MSA 102.2 101.9 100.8 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.4 Rome MSA 47.6 47.7 43.5 -0.1 -0.2 4.1 9.4 Savannah MSA 207.2 207.4 203.3 -0.2 -0.1 3.9 1.9 Valdosta MSA 57.3 57.1 56.8 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.9 Warner Robins MSA 82.8 82.4 80.6 0.4 0.5 2.2 2.7 ?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 JUL 2024 Revised JUN 2024 Revised JUL 2023 Total Private..................................................................................................$1,086.43.......................... $1,115.06.................... $1,078.82 Goods Producing.......................................................................................$1,329.72.......................... $1,347.67.................... $1,247.27 Private Service Providing........................................................................... $1,040.16.......................... $1,070.31....................$1,046.39 Construction............................................................................................$1,388.38.......................... $1,397.28....................$1,276.80 Manufacturing.........................................................................................$1,288.77.......................... $1,319.42.................... $1,198.40 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities............................................................$902.10............................ $908.48....................... $907.69 Financial Activities..................................................................................$1,434.66......................... $1,535.86.................... $1,313.69 Professional and Business Services...................................................... $1,415.46..........................$1,468.37.................... $1,441.27 Educational and Health Services............................................................$1,206.58...........................$1,177.01.....................$1,167.06 Leisure and Hospitality...............................................................................$467.97............................ $488.38.......................$499.77 Other Services...........................................................................................$951.40............................ $944.91.......................$881.68 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Preliminary JUL 2024 Revised JUN 2024 Revised JUL 2023 Total Private...........................................................................................................34.1.................................. 34.9.............................34.7 Goods Producing................................................................................................39.8................................... 41.1.............................39.9 Private Service Providing....................................................................................33.0...................................33.7.............................33.7 Construction.....................................................................................................39.6................................... 41.0.............................39.9 Manufacturing..................................................................................................39.9................................... 41.4.............................40.0 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..................................................................33.3...................................33.4.............................33.2 Financial Activities........................................................................................... 37.4.................................. 39.2............................. 38.1 Professional and Business Services............................................................... 37.2...................................38.1............................. 37.7 Educational and Health Services.....................................................................33.6...................................33.9.............................34.6 Leisure and Hospitality.....................................................................................25.6...................................26.6............................. 27.0 Other Services.................................................................................................33.5...................................34.1.............................34.2 Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Preliminary JUL 2024 Revised JUN 2024 Revised JUL 2023 Total Private.......................................................................................................$31.86...............................$31.95.........................$31.09 Goods Producing............................................................................................$33.41...............................$32.79.........................$31.26 Private Service Providing................................................................................$31.52............................... $31.76......................... $31.05 Construction................................................................................................ $35.06.............................. $34.08.........................$32.00 Manufacturing............................................................................................. $32.30...............................$31.87.........................$29.96 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..............................................................$27.09...............................$27.20......................... $27.34 Financial Activities...................................................................................... $38.36...............................$39.18.........................$34.48 Professional and Business Services.......................................................... $38.05.............................. $38.54.........................$38.23 Educational and Health Services.................................................................$35.91...............................$34.72.........................$33.73 Leisure and Hospitality.................................................................................$18.28...............................$18.36......................... $18.51 Other Services.............................................................................................$28.40............................... $27.71.........................$25.78 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 JUL 2024 Revised JUN 2024 Revised JUL 2023 Albany MSA ....................................................................................................$750.83.............................$736.71....................... $767.87 Athens-Clarke County MSA .......................................................................... $859.80.............................$887.04....................... $887.04 Atlanta MSA ................................................................................................$1,167.56.......................... $1,198.82.................... $1,162.80 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ................................................................$1,001.54............................ $995.72...................... $948.86 Brunswick MSA .............................................................................................$810.52............................ $796.58.......................$725.86 Columbus MSA ...........................................................................................$1,010.59..........................$1,018.38.......................$916.65 Dalton MSA ...................................................................................................$991.27............................. $977.17.......................$901.33 Gainesville MSA ............................................................................................ $994.36......................... $1,008.83....................$1,046.68 Hinesville MSA ...............................................................................................$515.93............................ $536.94.......................$485.76 Macon-Bibb County MSA .............................................................................. $897.18............................ $899.96.......................$859.91 Rome MSA .....................................................................................................$816.54............................ $829.67.......................$765.30 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................. $830.46............................ $863.97.......................$823.03 Valdosta MSA .................................................................................................$910.80.............................$926.14...................... $882.39 Warner Robins MSA .......................................................................................$871.33............................ $890.77.......................$774.36 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Preliminary JUL 2024 Revised JUN 2024 Revised JUL 2023 Albany MSA ..........................................................................................................33.4.................................. 33.2.............................33.4 Athens-Clarke County MSA .................................................................................30.5...................................31.3................................33 Atlanta MSA ...........................................................................................................34.................................. 34.9.............................34.7 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .........................................................................34.5...................................34.1.............................33.6 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................................33.8...................................34.1.............................32.8 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................................34.8.................................. 34.9................................35 Dalton MSA .........................................................................................................36.7......................................37.............................36.3 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................................34.1.................................. 35.2.............................36.7 Hinesville MSA .....................................................................................................29.6...................................30.7............................. 27.6 Macon-Bibb County MSA ....................................................................................34.6...................................35.1.............................35.3 Rome MSA ...........................................................................................................32.3...................................32.6................................30 Savannah MSA .................................................................................................... 30.1......................................31.............................32.2 Valdosta MSA ..........................................................................................................33...................................33.1.............................33.5 Warner Robins MSA .............................................................................................32.5.................................. 33.5............................. 31.3 Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Preliminary JUL 2024 Revised JUN 2024 Revised JUL 2023 Albany MSA ..................................................................................................... $22.48...............................$22.19.........................$22.99 Athens-Clarke County MSA ............................................................................. $28.19.............................. $28.34.........................$26.88 Atlanta MSA ................................................................................................... $34.34.............................. $34.35.........................$33.51 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .....................................................................$29.03.............................. $29.20.........................$28.24 Brunswick MSA .............................................................................................. $23.98.............................. $23.36......................... $22.13 Columbus MSA ................................................................................................$29.04............................... $29.18......................... $26.19 Dalton MSA ..................................................................................................... $27.01...............................$26.41.........................$24.83 Gainesville MSA ............................................................................................... $29.16.............................. $28.66.........................$28.52 Hinesville MSA ................................................................................................. $17.43............................... $17.49......................... $17.60 Macon-Bibb County MSA ................................................................................$25.93.............................. $25.64.........................$24.36 Rome MSA .......................................................................................................$25.28.............................. $25.45.........................$25.51 Savannah MSA ................................................................................................ $27.59............................... $27.87.........................$25.56 Valdosta MSA ...................................................................................................$27.60...............................$27.98.........................$26.34 Warner Robins MSA .........................................................................................$26.81.............................. $26.59......................... $24.74 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(Seenatsornaatellsy A--djGuestoerdg)ia and U.S. 5% 4% 3% 2% Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Georgia U.S. WA 4.9 OR 4.1 ID 3.5 NV 5.4 UT CA 3.2 5.2 AZ 3.4 AK 4.5 StSattaeteuUnenmempploloyymmeenntt Rraatteess July 2024 National Unemployment Rate: 4.3% Rates are seasonally adjusted MT 3.1 WY 2.9 CO 3.9 NM 4.0 HI 2.9 ND 2.2 SD 2.0 NE 2.6 KS 3.2 MN 3.2 WI 3.0 IA 2.8 IL 5.2 MO 3.8 OK 3.5 TX 4.1 AR 3.3 MS 2.7 LA 3.9 PR 5.8 NH 2.5 ME VT 2.8 2.1 MI 4.4 OH IN 4.5 4.0 KY 4.7 TN 3.0 PA 3.4 WV 4.2 VA 2.7 NC 3.7 SC 3.9 AL GA 2.8 3.4 FL 3.3 MA 3.5 NY 4.3 RI 4.5 CT NJ 4.7 3.6 DE 4.1 DC 5.5 MD 2.8 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 JUL 2024 5,405,251 5,219,607 185,644 3.4 Revised JUN 2024 5,391,304 5,214,384 176,920 3.3 Revised JUL 2023 5,318,069 5,146,847 171,222 3.2 Change From JUN 2024 JUL 2023 13,947 5,223 8,724 87,182 72,760 14,422 Georgia (Not Seasonally adjusted) Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 5,419,579 5,208,311 211,268 3.9 5,422,240 5,205,148 217,092 4.0 5,311,983 5,140,740 171,243 3.2 -2,661 3,163 -5,824 107,596 67,571 40,025 Albany MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 65,312 62,323 2,989 4.6 65,587 62,435 3,152 4.8 64,124 61,648 2,476 3.9 -275 -112 -163 1,188 675 513 Athens-Clarke County MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 103,347 99,163 4,184 4.0 104,234 99,845 4,389 4.2 98,833 95,763 3,070 3.1 -887 -682 -205 4,514 3,400 1,114 Atlanta MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 3,301,874 3,177,497 124,377 3.8 3,299,328 3,170,750 128,578 3.9 3,243,927 3,142,023 101,904 3.1 2,546 6,747 -4,201 57,947 35,474 22,473 Augusta-Richmond County MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 270,505 257,215 13,290 4.9 269,779 256,734 13,045 4.8 264,258 254,021 10,237 3.9 726 6,247 481 3,194 245 3,053 Brunswick MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 56,633 54,626 2,007 3.5 56,692 54,584 2,108 3.7 55,370 53,819 1,551 2.8 -59 1,263 42 807 -101 456 Columbus MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 123,081 117,608 5,473 4.4 123,363 117,817 5,546 4.5 120,649 116,105 4,544 3.8 -282 -209 -73 2,432 1,503 929 Dalton MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 60,287 57,255 3,032 5.0 60,018 57,234 2,784 4.6 58,976 56,528 2,448 4.2 269 1,311 21 727 248 584 Gainesville MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 114,584 111,070 3,514 3.1 115,356 111,674 3,682 3.2 111,800 109,121 2,679 2.4 -772 -604 -168 2,784 1,949 835 ?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 JUL 2024 35,133 33,808 1,325 3.8 101,138 96,508 4,630 4.6 Revised JUN 2024 35,371 33,981 1,390 3.9 100,899 96,155 4,744 4.7 Revised JUL 2023 34,524 33,414 1,110 3.2 98,663 95,019 3,644 3.7 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 48,661 46,632 2,029 4.2 205,656 198,682 6,974 3.4 48,539 46,648 1,891 3.9 206,240 198,929 7,311 3.5 44,522 42,987 1,535 3.4 201,104 195,479 5,625 2.8 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 63,079 60,254 2,825 4.5 89,021 85,692 3,329 3.7 63,305 60,391 2,914 4.6 88,710 85,219 3,491 3.9 62,646 60,472 2,174 3.5 87,068 84,434 2,634 3.0 Change From JUN 2024 JUL 2023 -238 609 -173 394 -65 215 239 2,475 353 1,489 -114 986 122 4,139 -16 3,645 138 494 -584 -247 -337 4,552 3,203 1,349 -226 433 -137 -218 -89 651 311 1,953 473 1,258 -162 695 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 JUL 2024 168,429,000 161,266,000 7,163,000 4.3 169,723,000 162,038,000 7,685,000 4.5 JUN 2024 168,009,000 161,199,000 6,811,000 4.1 169,007,000 161,774,000 7,233,000 4.3 JUL 2023 167,113,000 161,209,000 5,904,000 3.5 168,354,000 161,982,000 6,372,000 3.8 Change From JUN 2024 JUL 2023 420,000 67,000 352,000 1,316,000 57,000 1,259,000 716,000 264,000 452,000 1,369,000 56,000 1,313,000 ?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 July 2024 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,419,579 5,208,311 211,268 3.9 Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin 9,821 4,300 4,920 1,052 17,809 9,407 4,127 4,738 1,002 16,862 414 4.2 173 4.0 182 3.7 50 4.8 947 5.3 Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien 11,737 11,397 340 2.9 44,590 43,081 1,509 3.4 54,113 52,051 2,062 3.8 5,707 5,376 331 5.8 7,799 7,372 427 5.5 Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan 66,566 63,319 3,247 4.9 4,905 4,619 286 5.8 7,851 7,521 330 4.2 6,553 6,286 267 4.1 20,936 20,277 659 3.1 Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden 39,153 37,417 1,736 4.4 9,088 8,486 602 6.6 11,697 11,281 416 3.6 2,152 2,072 80 3.7 23,642 22,790 852 3.6 Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 5,837 5,657 180 3.1 59,397 57,009 2,388 4.0 35,433 34,261 1,172 3.3 5,136 4,954 182 3.5 149,814 144,566 5,248 3.5 Chattahoochee 1,901 1,809 92 4.8 Chattooga 9,525 9,076 449 4.7 Cherokee 148,301 143,551 4,750 3.2 Clarke 61,100 58,332 2,768 4.5 Clay 786 725 61 7.8 Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt 145,228 138,216 7,012 4.8 3,040 2,932 108 3.6 447,753 432,670 15,083 3.4 18,887 18,032 855 4.5 21,374 20,604 770 3.6 Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp 77,312 74,492 2,820 3.6 8,242 7,928 314 3.8 80,505 77,668 2,837 3.5 5,414 5,176 238 4.4 10,160 9,766 394 3.9 Revised June 2024 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,422,240 5,205,148 217,092 4.0 9,899 4,328 5,059 1,082 17,918 9,480 4,161 4,866 1,028 16,950 419 4.2 167 3.9 193 3.8 54 5.0 968 5.4 11,822 11,462 360 3.0 44,611 43,040 1,571 3.5 54,083 52,012 2,071 3.8 5,741 5,436 305 5.3 7,792 7,414 378 4.9 66,381 63,065 3,316 5.0 4,999 4,699 300 6.0 7,840 7,492 348 4.4 6,607 6,332 275 4.2 20,982 20,290 692 3.3 39,704 37,854 1,850 4.7 9,115 8,529 586 6.4 11,705 11,278 427 3.6 2,256 2,171 85 3.8 23,430 22,529 901 3.8 5,935 5,742 193 3.3 59,393 56,876 2,517 4.2 35,373 34,166 1,207 3.4 5,146 4,952 194 3.8 150,216 144,717 5,499 3.7 1,923 1,824 99 5.1 9,598 9,151 447 4.7 148,053 143,101 4,952 3.3 61,672 58,775 2,897 4.7 804 742 62 7.7 145,375 138,111 7,264 5.0 3,188 3,074 114 3.6 447,071 431,492 15,579 3.5 19,016 18,182 834 4.4 21,646 20,854 792 3.7 77,257 74,342 2,915 3.8 8,363 8,041 322 3.9 80,463 77,566 2,897 3.6 5,403 5,174 229 4.2 10,207 9,802 405 4.0 Revised July 2023 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,311,983 5,140,740 171,243 3.2 9,487 4,225 5,010 1,058 17,257 9,126 4,077 4,864 1,026 16,525 361 3.8 148 3.5 146 2.9 32 3.0 732 4.2 11,357 43,829 53,173 5,799 7,680 11,113 42,657 51,557 5,539 7,375 244 2.1 1,172 2.7 1,616 3.0 260 4.5 305 4.0 64,896 62,299 2,597 4.0 4,668 4,462 206 4.4 7,666 7,401 265 3.5 6,570 6,359 211 3.2 20,479 19,943 536 2.6 38,144 36,741 1,403 3.7 9,029 8,437 592 6.6 11,540 11,181 359 3.1 2,263 2,205 58 2.6 22,493 21,842 651 2.9 5,951 5,807 144 2.4 58,441 56,376 2,065 3.5 34,832 33,936 896 2.6 5,034 4,888 146 2.9 146,430 142,200 4,230 2.9 1,884 1,801 83 4.4 9,224 8,879 345 3.7 145,494 141,793 3,701 2.5 58,338 56,334 2,004 3.4 792 716 76 9.6 142,834 136,869 5,965 4.2 3,016 2,938 78 2.6 439,863 427,545 12,318 2.8 18,795 18,106 689 3.7 21,923 21,304 619 2.8 75,696 73,400 2,296 3.0 8,199 7,934 265 3.2 79,168 76,872 2,296 2.9 5,288 5,118 170 3.2 9,865 9,539 326 3.3 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 July 2024 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,608 8,311 297 3.5 13,935 13,477 458 3.3 11,267 10,809 458 4.1 419,828 403,798 16,030 3.8 7,389 7,035 354 4.8 Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols 4,348 4,142 206 4.7 36,886 34,968 1,918 5.2 77,951 74,789 3,162 4.1 4,061 3,860 201 4.9 1,786 1,713 73 4.1 Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin 34,906 33,839 1,067 3.1 8,614 8,147 467 5.4 8,876 8,390 486 5.5 4,767 4,588 179 3.8 12,938 12,520 418 3.2 Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton 61,761 59,600 2,161 3.5 48,661 46,632 2,029 4.2 135,133 130,718 4,415 3.3 10,147 9,701 446 4.4 597,199 572,959 24,240 4.1 Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady 13,345 12,858 487 3.6 1,233 1,188 45 3.6 42,292 40,851 1,441 3.4 29,737 28,494 1,243 4.2 10,857 10,443 414 3.8 Greene 7,991 7,677 314 3.9 Gwinnett 520,597 502,351 18,246 3.5 Habersham 20,266 19,486 780 3.8 Hall 114,584 111,070 3,514 3.1 Hancock 2,442 2,284 158 6.5 Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry 13,520 13,012 508 3.8 17,053 16,455 598 3.5 13,283 12,801 482 3.6 5,493 5,288 205 3.7 125,097 119,759 5,338 4.3 Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis 72,751 70,196 2,555 3.5 3,496 3,307 189 5.4 51,080 49,750 1,330 2.6 7,440 7,175 265 3.6 6,202 5,855 347 5.6 Revised June 2024 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,520 8,222 298 3.5 13,892 13,415 477 3.4 11,462 10,985 477 4.2 419,331 402,937 16,394 3.9 7,350 6,990 360 4.9 4,425 4,207 218 4.9 37,033 34,995 2,038 5.5 77,902 74,613 3,289 4.2 4,126 3,915 211 5.1 1,829 1,749 80 4.4 35,042 33,922 1,120 3.2 8,560 8,173 387 4.5 8,969 8,435 534 6.0 4,828 4,645 183 3.8 12,936 12,501 435 3.4 61,771 59,517 2,254 3.6 48,539 46,648 1,891 3.9 135,095 130,455 4,640 3.4 10,242 9,753 489 4.8 596,796 571,819 24,977 4.2 13,290 12,779 511 3.8 1,249 1,200 49 3.9 42,325 40,808 1,517 3.6 29,479 28,394 1,085 3.7 10,938 10,499 439 4.0 7,982 7,650 332 4.2 519,865 500,729 19,136 3.7 20,337 19,525 812 4.0 115,356 111,674 3,682 3.2 2,472 2,323 149 6.0 13,476 12,962 514 3.8 17,100 16,494 606 3.5 13,208 12,714 494 3.7 5,497 5,284 213 3.9 125,268 119,787 5,481 4.4 72,481 69,788 2,693 3.7 3,569 3,391 178 5.0 50,911 49,486 1,425 2.8 7,433 7,165 268 3.6 6,276 5,934 342 5.4 Revised July 2023 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,371 8,164 207 2.5 13,639 13,298 341 2.5 11,454 11,061 393 3.4 412,892 399,239 13,653 3.3 7,251 6,961 290 4.0 4,490 4,335 155 3.5 36,120 34,534 1,586 4.4 76,540 73,932 2,608 3.4 4,057 3,905 152 3.7 1,811 1,762 49 2.7 34,195 8,210 8,871 4,855 12,247 33,336 7,844 8,496 4,705 11,924 859 2.5 366 4.5 375 4.2 150 3.1 323 2.6 60,774 58,976 1,798 3.0 44,522 42,987 1,535 3.4 132,663 129,284 3,379 2.5 9,694 9,384 310 3.2 586,807 566,633 20,174 3.4 12,938 1,216 41,325 29,174 10,726 12,574 1,178 40,210 28,252 10,392 364 2.8 38 3.1 1,115 2.7 922 3.2 334 3.1 7,611 7,382 229 3.0 510,808 496,145 14,663 2.9 19,318 18,735 583 3.0 111,800 109,121 2,679 2.4 2,411 2,281 130 5.4 13,271 12,845 426 3.2 16,707 16,256 451 2.7 12,911 12,559 352 2.7 5,406 5,240 166 3.1 123,045 118,707 4,338 3.5 71,153 69,122 2,031 2.9 3,501 3,344 157 4.5 48,699 47,700 999 2.1 7,313 7,106 207 2.8 6,153 5,870 283 4.6 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 July 2024 Labor Force 6,771 3,387 4,256 13,476 8,773 Employment 6,405 3,212 4,095 12,947 8,367 Unemployment Number Rate 366 5.4 175 5.2 161 3.8 529 3.9 406 4.6 Revised June 2024 Labor Force 6,899 3,429 4,305 13,457 8,728 Employment 6,509 3,241 4,131 12,906 8,331 Unemployment Number Rate 390 5.7 188 5.5 174 4.0 551 4.1 397 4.5 Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln 3,827 3,631 196 5.1 20,533 19,600 933 4.5 15,135 14,641 494 3.3 26,600 25,591 1,009 3.8 3,503 3,350 153 4.4 3,819 3,630 189 4.9 20,646 19,713 933 4.5 15,160 14,651 509 3.4 26,776 25,711 1,065 4.0 3,520 3,368 152 4.3 Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh 8,533 8,217 316 3.7 50,913 48,624 2,289 4.5 18,666 18,019 647 3.5 8,624 8,076 548 6.4 6,490 6,254 236 3.6 8,595 8,270 325 3.8 51,050 48,680 2,370 4.6 18,544 17,849 695 3.7 8,588 8,081 507 5.9 6,527 6,284 243 3.7 Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller 4,464 14,055 3,299 9,288 2,672 4,226 13,543 3,150 8,851 2,585 238 5.3 512 3.6 149 4.5 437 4.7 87 3.3 4,592 14,139 3,308 9,248 2,723 4,339 13,608 3,154 8,833 2,633 253 5.5 531 3.8 154 4.7 415 4.5 90 3.3 Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray 7,843 12,945 3,954 9,973 15,786 7,458 12,482 3,755 9,630 14,974 385 4.9 463 3.6 199 5.0 343 3.4 812 5.1 7,954 12,909 3,992 9,939 15,744 7,564 12,423 3,793 9,607 14,980 390 4.9 486 3.8 199 5.0 332 3.3 764 4.9 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding 76,866 73,101 3,765 4.9 56,458 53,791 2,667 4.7 21,023 20,381 642 3.1 7,169 6,907 262 3.7 94,609 91,333 3,276 3.5 77,097 73,219 3,878 5.0 56,495 53,735 2,760 4.9 21,174 20,481 693 3.3 7,249 6,981 268 3.7 94,666 91,257 3,409 3.6 Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk 12,177 16,483 8,496 9,525 19,507 11,575 15,940 8,179 9,195 18,678 602 4.9 543 3.3 317 3.7 330 3.5 829 4.2 12,136 16,485 8,609 9,499 19,399 11,526 15,911 8,264 9,169 18,588 610 5.0 574 3.5 345 4.0 330 3.5 811 4.2 Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph 4,093 9,147 729 8,390 2,248 3,921 8,748 689 8,118 2,128 172 4.2 399 4.4 40 5.5 272 3.2 120 5.3 4,093 9,114 721 8,261 2,284 3,905 8,699 681 7,968 2,163 188 4.6 415 4.6 40 5.5 293 3.5 121 5.3 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division Revised July 2023 Labor Force 6,682 3,340 4,091 13,151 8,548 Employment 6,402 3,149 3,979 12,761 8,256 Unemployment Number Rate 280 4.2 191 5.7 112 2.7 390 3.0 292 3.4 3,774 19,765 14,880 26,096 3,488 3,633 18,951 14,462 25,266 3,336 141 3.7 814 4.1 418 2.8 830 3.2 152 4.4 8,428 50,491 17,870 8,454 6,379 8,148 48,718 17,367 7,980 6,208 280 3.3 1,773 3.5 503 2.8 474 5.6 171 2.7 4,553 13,437 3,225 9,126 2,817 4,346 13,060 3,110 8,760 2,747 207 4.5 377 2.8 115 3.6 366 4.0 70 2.5 7,936 12,642 3,876 9,815 15,437 7,628 12,283 3,690 9,537 14,802 308 3.9 359 2.8 186 4.8 278 2.8 635 4.1 75,288 72,092 3,196 4.2 55,390 53,260 2,130 3.8 20,156 19,655 501 2.5 6,902 6,714 188 2.7 93,119 90,442 2,677 2.9 11,897 16,195 8,473 9,358 18,894 11,435 15,767 8,224 9,091 18,286 462 3.9 428 2.6 249 2.9 267 2.9 608 3.2 4,018 8,970 755 8,218 2,289 3,877 8,638 723 8,005 2,190 141 3.5 332 3.7 32 4.2 213 2.6 99 4.3 19 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole Preliminary July 2024 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 84,547 79,696 4,851 5.7 47,033 44,922 2,111 4.5 2,148 2,053 95 4.4 4,807 4,519 288 6.0 3,081 2,928 153 5.0 Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot 30,512 29,118 1,394 4.6 10,524 10,016 508 4.8 2,676 2,584 92 3.4 12,219 11,529 690 5.6 2,947 2,827 120 4.1 Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell 587 9,257 2,778 3,279 3,484 556 8,886 2,632 3,038 3,318 31 5.3 371 4.0 146 5.3 241 7.3 166 4.8 Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen 18,148 20,819 12,441 4,474 2,721 17,364 20,065 11,850 4,226 2,561 784 4.3 754 3.6 591 4.8 248 5.5 160 5.9 Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson 39,461 37,966 1,495 3.8 3,297 3,125 172 5.2 2,737 2,584 153 5.6 11,938 11,525 413 3.5 11,771 11,266 505 4.3 Walker 32,994 31,822 1,172 3.6 Walton 49,682 47,897 1,785 3.6 Ware 15,119 14,519 600 4.0 Warren 2,809 2,675 134 4.8 Washington 7,167 6,801 366 5.1 Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield 12,256 11,751 505 4.1 970 920 50 5.2 1,680 1,583 97 5.8 17,907 17,390 517 2.9 44,501 42,281 2,220 5.0 Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 2,600 3,960 3,459 8,755 2,492 3,767 3,296 8,394 108 4.2 193 4.9 163 4.7 361 4.1 Revised June 2024 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 84,459 79,730 4,729 5.6 47,019 44,825 2,194 4.7 2,151 2,061 90 4.2 4,869 4,596 273 5.6 3,081 2,922 159 5.2 30,435 29,075 1,360 4.5 10,530 10,014 516 4.9 2,674 2,580 94 3.5 12,293 11,618 675 5.5 2,922 2,813 109 3.7 585 9,486 2,783 3,320 3,493 555 9,119 2,641 3,060 3,324 30 5.1 367 3.9 142 5.1 260 7.8 169 4.8 18,105 21,015 12,513 4,373 2,726 17,298 20,225 11,935 4,120 2,560 807 4.5 790 3.8 578 4.6 253 5.8 166 6.1 39,094 37,704 1,390 3.6 3,318 3,171 147 4.4 2,749 2,587 162 5.9 11,933 11,509 424 3.6 11,670 11,201 469 4.0 33,002 31,764 1,238 3.8 49,734 47,848 1,886 3.8 15,323 14,683 640 4.2 2,778 2,654 124 4.5 7,244 6,855 389 5.4 12,303 11,786 517 4.2 978 928 50 5.1 1,691 1,589 102 6.0 17,904 17,365 539 3.0 44,274 42,254 2,020 4.6 2,715 3,935 3,460 8,819 2,599 3,771 3,284 8,437 116 4.3 164 4.2 176 5.1 382 4.3 Revised July 2023 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 82,825 46,130 2,118 4,902 3,074 78,709 44,416 2,046 4,626 2,955 4,116 5.0 1,714 3.7 72 3.4 276 5.6 119 3.9 29,895 10,211 2,731 12,129 2,824 28,818 9,859 2,644 11,539 2,732 1,077 3.6 352 3.4 87 3.2 590 4.9 92 3.3 555 9,297 2,744 3,355 3,445 537 8,990 2,634 3,139 3,283 18 3.2 307 3.3 110 4.0 216 6.4 162 4.7 17,412 20,899 12,124 4,118 2,716 16,797 20,201 11,614 3,947 2,572 615 3.5 698 3.3 510 4.2 171 4.2 144 5.3 38,042 3,261 2,686 11,515 11,604 36,873 3,128 2,558 11,225 11,176 1,169 3.1 133 4.1 128 4.8 290 2.5 428 3.7 32,467 31,561 906 2.8 48,851 47,421 1,430 2.9 15,110 14,609 501 3.3 2,753 2,616 137 5.0 7,033 6,761 272 3.9 11,957 966 1,610 17,714 43,539 11,578 932 1,514 17,319 41,726 379 3.2 34 3.5 96 6.0 395 2.2 1,813 4.2 2,700 3,805 3,387 8,621 2,595 3,653 3,259 8,343 105 3.9 152 4.0 128 3.8 278 3.2 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division 20 City Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Preliminary July 2024 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Albany 29,885 28,281 1,604 5.4 Alpharetta 39,236 38,000 1,236 3.2 Athens 61,100 58,332 2,768 4.5 Atlanta 282,247 269,628 12,619 4.5 Dekalb Part 25,807 24,996 811 3.1 Fulton Part 256,440 244,632 11,808 4.6 Augusta 84,547 79,696 4,851 5.7 Brookhaven 37,046 36,199 847 2.3 Canton 17,881 17,361 520 2.9 Carrollton 12,429 11,777 652 5.2 Chamblee 22,103 21,553 550 2.5 Columbus 76,866 73,101 3,765 4.9 Dalton 14,008 13,271 737 5.3 Decatur 15,031 14,573 458 3.0 Douglasville 17,978 17,262 716 4.0 Duluth 16,930 16,347 583 3.4 Dunwoody 28,571 27,778 793 2.8 East Point 17,542 16,609 933 5.3 Gainesville 23,150 22,339 811 3.5 Hinesville 15,676 15,135 541 3.5 Johns Creek 47,416 45,924 1,492 3.1 Kennesaw 21,297 20,602 695 3.3 LaGrange 16,354 15,603 751 4.6 Lawrenceville 15,579 14,998 581 3.7 McDonough 13,267 12,567 700 5.3 Macon-Bibb 66,566 63,319 3,247 4.9 Marietta 37,132 35,907 1,225 3.3 Milton 21,504 20,811 693 3.2 Newnan 20,765 19,923 842 4.1 Peachtree City 19,889 19,286 603 3.0 P'tree Corners 26,498 25,717 781 2.9 Pooler 14,895 14,487 408 2.7 Rome 16,961 16,200 761 4.5 Roswell 56,578 54,871 1,707 3.0 Sandy Springs 69,109 67,099 2,010 2.9 Savannah 71,152 68,316 2,836 4.0 Smyrna 36,577 35,400 1,177 3.2 Statesboro 14,850 13,927 923 6.2 Stockbridge 15,321 14,608 713 4.7 Sugar Hill 14,031 13,594 437 3.1 Tucker 21,052 20,381 671 3.2 Union City 10,839 10,188 651 6.0 Valdosta 24,661 23,425 1,236 5.0 Warner Robins 34,677 33,424 1,253 3.6 Woodstock 18,989 18,353 636 3.3 Revised June 2024 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 30,009 28,303 1,706 5.7 39,187 37,925 1,262 3.2 61,672 58,775 2,897 4.7 281,901 269,088 12,813 4.5 25,767 24,943 824 3.2 256,134 244,145 11,989 4.7 84,459 79,730 4,729 5.6 37,092 36,121 971 2.6 17,878 17,307 571 3.2 12,416 11,749 667 5.4 22,081 21,507 574 2.6 77,097 73,219 3,878 5.0 13,925 13,263 662 4.8 15,004 14,542 462 3.1 17,994 17,222 772 4.3 16,888 16,294 594 3.5 28,557 27,719 838 2.9 17,503 16,576 927 5.3 23,277 22,461 816 3.5 15,784 15,206 578 3.7 47,425 45,832 1,593 3.4 21,272 20,546 726 3.4 16,142 15,495 647 4.0 15,571 14,949 622 4.0 13,362 12,570 792 5.9 66,381 63,065 3,316 5.0 37,108 35,809 1,299 3.5 21,484 20,769 715 3.3 20,745 19,897 848 4.1 19,894 19,259 635 3.2 26,447 25,634 813 3.1 14,933 14,502 431 2.9 16,905 16,205 700 4.1 56,549 54,762 1,787 3.2 69,154 66,966 2,188 3.2 71,362 68,387 2,975 4.2 36,560 35,304 1,256 3.4 15,081 14,090 991 6.6 15,316 14,611 705 4.6 14,036 13,550 486 3.5 20,984 20,337 647 3.1 10,833 10,168 665 6.1 24,725 23,452 1,273 5.1 34,529 33,230 1,299 3.8 18,937 18,295 642 3.4 Revised July 2023 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 29,245 27,930 1,315 4.5 38,512 37,581 931 2.4 58,338 56,334 2,004 3.4 277,351 266,645 10,706 3.9 25,538 24,714 824 3.2 251,813 241,931 9,882 3.9 82,825 78,709 4,116 5.0 36,535 35,790 745 2.0 17,588 17,148 440 2.5 12,207 11,646 561 4.6 21,797 21,310 487 2.2 75,288 72,092 3,196 4.2 13,746 13,097 649 4.7 14,783 14,409 374 2.5 17,755 17,064 691 3.9 16,668 16,145 523 3.1 28,162 27,464 698 2.5 17,235 16,425 810 4.7 22,543 21,947 596 2.6 15,425 14,943 482 3.1 46,602 45,417 1,185 2.5 20,902 20,358 544 2.6 15,743 15,154 589 3.7 15,269 14,812 457 3.0 13,051 12,457 594 4.6 64,896 62,299 2,597 4.0 36,525 35,482 1,043 2.9 21,122 20,581 541 2.6 20,393 19,719 674 3.3 19,555 19,084 471 2.4 26,005 25,399 606 2.3 14,565 14,249 316 2.2 15,536 14,933 603 3.9 55,626 54,266 1,360 2.4 68,033 66,358 1,675 2.5 69,529 67,198 2,331 3.4 36,028 34,981 1,047 2.9 14,399 13,676 723 5.0 15,039 14,479 560 3.7 13,773 13,426 347 2.5 20,712 20,150 562 2.7 10,587 10,076 511 4.8 24,446 23,470 976 4.0 33,888 32,914 974 2.9 18,617 18,128 489 2.6 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 JULY 2024 July 2024 Dade 3.5 Catoosa 3.3 Walker Whitfield Murray 5.1 Fannin 3.2 Union 3.5 Towns 5.5 Rabun 3.2 5.0% or greater 36 counties (23%) 3.6 5.0 Chattooga 4.7 Gordon 4.2 Floyd 4.2 Bartow 3.8 Gilmer 3.6 Pickens 3.3 Cherokee 3.2 Lumpkin 3.5 Dawson 3.3 Forsyth 3.3 White Habersham 2.9 3.8 Stephens 4.8 Banks Franklin Hall 2.9 4.4 3.1 Jackson 2.6 Madison 3.6 Hart 3.6 Elbert 5.4 4.0% to 4.9% 55 counties (35%) 3.0% to 3.9% 65 counties (41%) Less than 3.0% 3 counties (2%) Polk 4.2 Haralson 3.8 Carroll 4.0 Heard 3.7 Paulding Cobb 3.4 Gwinnett 3.5 Barrow 3.4 Clarke 4.5 3.5 Douglas 4.1 Coweta 3.5 Fulton 4.1 DeKalb 3.8 Rockdale Walton 3.6 Oconee 3.1 Clayton 4.5 Newton 4.8 Fayette 3.5 Henry 4.3 4.7 Morgan 3.4 Spalding 4.6 Butts 3.6 Jasper 3.6 Putnam 4.4 Oglethorpe 3.7 Wilkes 4.9 Lincoln 4.4 Percentages of number of counties may not total 100 due to rounding Greene 3.9 Taliaferro 5.3 McDuffie Warren 6.4 Columbia 3.6 4.8 Richmond Hancock 5.7 6.5 Glascock 3.6 Troup 3.8 Meriwether 4.7 Pike 3.5 Lamar 4.6 Monroe 3.6 Jones 3.9 Baldwin 5.3 Washington Jefferson 5.4 Burke 6.6 Upson 5.1 Harris 3.5 Talbot 4.1 Muscogee 4.9 Marion Chattahoochee 4.5 4.3 Taylor 5.3 Crawford 4.4 Bibb 4.9 Twiggs 5.6 Wilkinson 4.7 Macon 5.3 Peach 4.9 Houston 3.5 Bleckley 5.8 Laurens 4.5 Johnson 3.8 Emanuel 5.5 Jenkins 5.2 Screven 6.0 Treutlen 5.9 Candler 3.1 Bulloch 4.4 Effingham 3.1 4.8 Schley Pulaski Montgomery Stewart 3.4 4.4 Webster 5.2 Sumter 5.6 Quitman 5.5 Randolph Terrell Lee 5.3 4.8 3.3 Clay Dooly 4.2 Dodge 4.7 4.8 Crisp 3.9 Wilcox 4.2 Turner 5.2 Ben Hill 5.8 5.0 Wheeler 5.8 Telfair 7.3 Jeff Davis 5.6 Toombs 4.8 Evans 3.8 Tattnall 4.0 Bryan 3.1 Appling 4.2 Long 3.7 Liberty 3.8 Chatham 3.5 7.8 Calhoun Dougherty 3.7 5.2 Early 4.9 Miller 3.3 Baker 4.8 Mitchell 4.9 Worth 4.1 Colquitt 3.6 Irwin 5.4 Tift 3.6 Coffee 4.5 Berrien Atkinson 5.5 4.0 Cook 3.8 Lanier Bacon 3.7 Wayne 4.1 Pierce 3.7 Ware 4.0 Brantley 4.2 McIntosh 3.6 Glynn 3.4 Seminole 5.0 Decatur 4.1 Grady 3.8 Thomas 4.3 Brooks 4.1 5.1 Lowndes 4.5 Clinch 3.6 Charlton 3.5 Camden 3.6 Echols 4.1 Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 3.9% Georgia's U(nNoet SmeasponlaollyyAmdjusetend)t Rate: 3.9% (not seasonally adjusted) Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division 22 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County County July 2024 Initial Claims Average Weekly Benefit County July 2024 Initial Claims Average Weekly Benefit County July 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 27,265.............. $335 77.............. $307 40.............. $279 21.............. $273 3.............. $294 97.............. $275 28.............. $317 136.............. $307 310.............. $304 72.............. $290 370.............. $299 436.............. $263 23.............. $289 25.............. $280 21.............. $265 67.............. $298 181.............. $295 133.............. $312 33.............. $284 8.............. $270 42.............. $299 24.............. $295 257.............. $284 71.............. $279 7.............. $329 462.............. $310 9.............. $306 104.............. $280 401.............. $312 186.............. $307 5.............. $160 1,036.............. $295 18.............. $262 1,475.............. $313 184.............. $297 86.............. $271 260.............. $306 90.............. $287 465.............. $242 18.............. $314 46.............. $305 54.............. $150 26.............. $304 81.............. $306 1,988.............. $301 21.............. $307 15.............. $248 252.............. $279 402.............. $313 44.............. $211 5.............. $265 59.............. $315 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 123.............. $286 100.............. $275 17.............. $314 15.............. $280 215.............. $303 487.............. $279 269.............. $307 40.............. $296 2,915.............. $302 38.............. $281 5.............. $348 120.............. $305 353.............. $272 52.............. $290 32.............. $244 1,631.............. $309 62.............. $319 422.............. $296 27.............. $231 61.............. $321 65.............. $277 68.............. $303 31.............. $271 712.............. $308 264.............. $299 41.............. $304 121.............. $317 31.............. $270 30.............. $327 59.............. $313 19.............. $268 26.............. $265 29.............. $311 46.............. $306 58.............. $309 137.............. $291 33.............. $327 99.............. $277 17.............. $300 22.............. $275 239.............. $289 32.............. $284 33.............. $245 38.............. $301 22.............. $316 105.............. $273 7.............. $332 104.............. $254 19.............. $212 34.............. $291 38.............. $296 10.............. $280 50.............. $303 286.............. $256 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 454.............. $278 374.............. $289 33.............. $323 19.............. $271 315.............. $318 74.............. $268 40.............. $328 16.............. $263 52.............. $267 139.............. $296 8.............. $304 48.............. $297 0.................. $0 14.............. $274 7.............. $263 923.............. $289 239.............. $308 16.............. $267 54.............. $325 14.............. $216 215.............. $306 61.............. $297 9.............. $104 128.............. $248 27.............. $270 3.............. $201 52.............. $318 8.............. $301 16.............. $271 28.............. $286 88.............. $286 84.............. $288 87.............. $283 11.............. $276 11.............. $317 556.............. $286 25.............. $265 10.............. $327 41.............. $181 129.............. $259 96.............. $280 177.............. $318 60.............. $230 30.............. $293 22.............. $273 53.............. $310 4.............. $357 8.............. $295 26.............. $296 744.............. $257 6.............. $306 40.............. $270 12.............. $216 23.............. $277 ?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