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 Upson Bibb Harris Talbot Crawford October 2024 Data Muscogee Taylor Peach Washington Wilkinson Twiggs Johnson Jenkins Emanuel Screven Volume L, Number 10 October 2024 Employment Situation Marion Chattahoo- Houston Bleckley Macon Laurens Treutlen chee In millions CandGleerorgBiaullEomchployEmffiengnhtam (Seasonally Adjusted) Nonfarm employSmchelenyt in GeorDgoioalywasPuulapski1,50D0odigne OctSotebwearrt202W4e.bsLteerisurSeumatnedr hospitality, private educa- Montgomery Wheeler Toombs Evans Bryan tion and health Qmuitomsatnjobs over tsheervmicoenst,ha. nTdhgeosveCecrritsnopmrsetnhWtatailcdsohdxeedd the the Telfair mostRjaonbdoslpfhromTeSrreelpl tembLeeer to OctobTeurrnienr clude:BpernoH-ill fessional and business services, other services, and Tattnall Jeff Liberty Davis 4.92 4.94 Ap4p.9l3ing 4.94 4.93 4.9L5ong4.96 4.97 Chatham 4.98 4.98 4.98 4.98 4.99 inCfloayrmatiCoanlh.oun Dougherty Worth Irwin Tift Coffee Bacon Wayne McIntosh ThEearlleyisure anBdakheor spitality sector added 3,100 jobs Pierce in October following an expansion of 1,900 jBoebrrsieinn Atkinson SeptemMbilelerr. This secMtoitrc'hselrlise inCoelmqupitltoymCoeonkt was con- Ware Brantley Glynn centrated in accommodation and food services whLearneier the Saedmdiniotileon of 4,300 positions overshadowed the loss of 1,200 wDoerckateurrs in Garratdsy, enTtehortmaaisnmeBrnoto,kas nd rLeocwrnedaetsion. Oct-23 Clinch Nov-23 Dec-23 Jan-24 Feb-24 Charlton Mar-24 Apr-24 May-24 Camden Jun-24 Jul-24 Aug-24 Sep-24 Oct-24 Private education nonfarm workers and health services gained 2,600 in October, continuing an uptrend Echols Georgia Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted) that started in March this year. Government payrolls increased by 2,400 jobs in October, after employment remained steady in September. Professional and business services shed 3,300 jobs in October following a loss of 4,700 in September. The sector's employment decline was concentrated in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services with 3,700 fewer positions, and in management of companies and enterprises with a 300-position decline, outweighing an employment increase of 700 in professional, scientific, and technical services. The information sector contracted by 1,300 jobs over the month. Employment in the other services sector also dropped by 1,300 jobs in October. 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3% 3.4% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% Oct-23 Nov-23 Dec-23 Jan-24 Feb-24 Mar-24 Apr-24 May-24 Jun-24 Jul-24 Aug-24 Sep-24 Oct-24 Over the year, employment in Georgia grew by 64,900 non-farm workers, an increase of 1.3 percent. Private education and health services (+22,100 jobs), government (+20,600 jobs), leisure and hospitality (+18,500 jobs), financial activities (+6,000 jobs), and other services (+4,300 jobs) added the most jobs from October 2023 to October 2024. In October 2024, Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) remained unchanged at 3.6 percent over the month. Georgia's rate remains below the 4.1 percent national average. Over the year, the state's unemployment rate is up from 3.2 percent in October 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 OCT 2024 SEP 2024 Revised OCT 2023 Change in Jobs from SEP 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,985.5 4,984.0 4,920.6 1.5 0.0 64.9 1.3 Total Private 4,265.3 4,266.2 4,221.0 -0.9 0.0 44.3 1.0 Goods Producing 665.4 665.5 662.9 -0.1 0.0 2.5 0.4 Service-Providing 4,320.1 4,318.5 4,257.7 1.6 0.0 62.4 1.5 Private Service-Providing 3,599.9 3,600.7 3,558.1 -0.8 0.0 41.8 1.2 Mining and Logging 9.8 9.8 9.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 Mining, Logging and Construction 232.9 233.0 231.3 -0.1 0.0 1.6 0.7 Construction 223.1 223.2 221.6 -0.1 0.0 1.5 0.7 Manufacturing 432.5 432.5 431.6 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.2 Durable Goods 224.7 225.4 223.5 -0.7 -0.3 1.2 0.5 Non-Durable Goods 207.8 207.1 208.1 0.7 0.3 -0.3 -0.1 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 1,035.9 1,036.6 1,038.2 -0.7 -0.1 -2.3 -0.2 Wholesale Trade 225.4 225.7 228.1 -0.3 -0.1 -2.7 -1.2 Retail Trade 520.0 519.0 517.8 1.0 0.2 2.2 0.4 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 290.5 291.9 292.3 -1.4 -0.5 -1.8 -0.6 Information 107.1 108.4 110.8 -1.3 -1.2 -3.7 -3.3 Financial Activities 284.6 284.5 278.6 0.1 0.0 6.0 2.2 Finance and Insurance 203.7 203.5 199.3 0.2 0.1 4.4 2.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 80.9 81.0 79.3 -0.1 -0.1 1.6 2.0 Professional and Business Services 768.6 771.9 771.7 -3.3 -0.4 -3.1 -0.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 343.3 342.6 335.8 0.7 0.2 7.5 2.2 Management of Companies and Enterprises 95.7 96.0 94.7 -0.3 -0.3 1.0 1.1 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 329.6 333.3 341.2 -3.7 -1.1 -11.6 -3.4 Private Education and Health Services 696.5 693.9 674.4 2.6 0.4 22.1 3.3 Private Educational Services 101.4 101.0 99.5 0.4 0.4 1.9 1.9 Health Care and Social Assistance 595.1 592.9 574.9 2.2 0.4 20.2 3.5 Leisure and Hospitality 536.9 533.8 518.4 3.1 0.6 18.5 3.6 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 67.3 68.5 65.9 -1.2 -1.8 1.4 2.1 Accommodation and Food Services 469.6 465.3 452.5 4.3 0.9 17.1 3.8 Other Services 170.3 171.6 166.0 -1.3 -0.8 4.3 2.6 Government 720.2 717.8 699.6 2.4 0.3 20.6 2.9 Federal Government 113.6 113.2 109.6 0.4 0.4 4.0 3.6 State Government 166.6 166.0 162.1 0.6 0.4 4.5 2.8 Local Government 440.0 438.6 427.9 1.4 0.3 12.1 2.8 ?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 OCT 2024 SEP 2024 OCT 2023 Change in Jobs from SEP 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm 5,001.6 4,981.4 4,937.1 20.2 0.4 64.5 1.3 Total Private 4,275.0 4,260.7 4,230.9 14.3 0.3 44.1 1.0 Goods Producing 663.8 666.2 662.0 -2.4 -0.4 1.8 0.3 Service-Providing 4,337.8 4,315.2 4,275.1 22.6 0.5 62.7 1.5 Private Service-Providing 3,611.2 3,594.5 3,568.9 16.7 0.5 42.3 1.2 Mining and Logging 9.8 9.8 9.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 Mining, Logging and Construction 233.4 234.3 231.9 -0.9 -0.4 1.5 0.7 Construction 223.6 224.5 222.2 -0.9 -0.4 1.4 0.6 Construction of Buildings 52.7 52.6 50.4 0.1 0.2 2.3 4.6 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 31.6 32.2 33.9 -0.6 -1.9 -2.3 -6.8 Specialty Trade Contractors 139.3 139.7 137.9 -0.4 -0.3 1.4 1.0 Manufacturing 430.4 431.9 430.1 -1.5 -0.4 0.3 0.1 Durable Goods 223.4 225.2 222.9 -1.8 -0.8 0.5 0.2 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 60.6 60.9 60.4 -0.3 -0.5 0.2 0.3 Non-Durable Goods 207.0 206.7 207.2 0.3 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 Food Manufacturing 73.6 73.0 70.5 0.6 0.8 3.1 4.4 Textile Mills 14.2 14.2 15.1 0.0 0.0 -0.9 -6.0 Textile Product Mills 24.2 24.3 25.5 -0.1 -0.4 -1.3 -5.1 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 1,036.4 1,030.0 1,038.0 6.4 0.6 -1.6 -0.2 Wholesale Trade 226.3 225.7 229.1 0.6 0.3 -2.8 -1.2 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 120.7 121.3 121.1 -0.6 -0.5 -0.4 -0.3 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 66.5 65.0 65.8 1.5 2.3 0.7 1.1 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers 39.1 39.4 42.2 -0.3 -0.8 -3.1 -7.4 Retail Trade 518.1 513.0 515.1 5.1 1.0 3.0 0.6 Food and Beverage Retailers 104.0 101.4 100.7 2.6 2.6 3.3 3.3 General Merchandise Retailers 117.1 116.3 119.7 0.8 0.7 -2.6 -2.2 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instr, Book, & Misc Retailers 40.9 39.7 41.4 1.2 3.0 -0.5 -1.2 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 292.0 291.3 293.8 0.7 0.2 -1.8 -0.6 Utilities 21.2 21.2 21.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 Transportation and Warehousing 270.8 270.1 272.8 0.7 0.3 -2.0 -0.7 Air Transportation 38.7 38.8 38.6 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.3 Truck Transportation 62.2 62.7 62.8 -0.5 -0.8 -0.6 -1.0 Couriers and Messengers 31.2 30.3 30.8 0.9 3.0 0.4 1.3 Warehousing and Storage 87.8 86.8 87.5 1.0 1.2 0.3 0.3 Information 107.1 108.3 111.4 -1.2 -1.1 -4.3 -3.9 Telecommunications 32.9 33.2 34.1 -0.3 -0.9 -1.2 -3.5 Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (expt Satellite) 25.7 25.9 26.6 -0.2 -0.8 -0.9 -3.4 Computing Infra Providers, Data Processing, Web, & Related Svcs 24.6 24.8 24.6 -0.2 -0.8 0.0 0.0 Financial Activities 286.0 284.2 280.2 1.8 0.6 5.8 2.1 Finance and Insurance 205.0 203.8 200.7 1.2 0.6 4.3 2.1 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 109.4 108.0 103.1 1.4 1.3 6.3 6.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 81.0 80.4 79.5 0.6 0.8 1.5 1.9 Professional and Business Services 772.6 773.8 777.3 -1.2 -0.2 -4.7 -0.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 342.9 338.9 335.5 4.0 1.2 7.4 2.2 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 40.1 38.7 38.6 1.4 3.6 1.5 3.9 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 51.0 50.0 51.6 1.0 2.0 -0.6 -1.2 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 85.0 84.5 82.3 0.5 0.6 2.7 3.3 Management and Technical Consulting Services 62.5 61.2 60.6 1.3 2.1 1.9 3.1 Management of Companies and Enterprises 95.5 95.6 94.8 -0.1 -0.1 0.7 0.7 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 334.2 339.3 347.0 -5.1 -1.5 -12.8 -3.7 Employment Services 151.5 156.4 166.0 -4.9 -3.1 -14.5 -8.7 Private Education and Health Services 703.7 696.5 680.2 7.2 1.0 23.5 3.5 Private Educational Services 104.3 102.0 102.3 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.0 Private Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 46.4 45.9 47.4 0.5 1.1 -1.0 -2.1 Health Care and Social Assistance 599.4 594.5 577.9 4.9 0.8 21.5 3.7 Ambulatory Health Care Services 269.8 265.6 259.2 4.2 1.6 10.6 4.1 Hospitals 180.1 179.2 173.3 0.9 0.5 6.8 3.9 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 62.2 62.8 60.8 -0.6 -1.0 1.4 2.3 Social Assistance 87.3 86.9 84.6 0.4 0.5 2.7 3.2 Leisure and Hospitality 535.1 530.3 515.4 4.8 0.9 19.7 3.8 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 66.9 66.7 65.7 0.2 0.3 1.2 1.8 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 50.0 50.7 46.8 -0.7 -1.4 3.2 6.8 Accommodation and Food Services 468.2 463.6 449.7 4.6 1.0 18.5 4.1 Accommodation 43.8 44.2 45.1 -0.4 -0.9 -1.3 -2.9 Food Services and Drinking Places 424.4 419.4 404.6 5.0 1.2 19.8 4.9 Other Services 170.3 171.4 166.4 -1.1 -0.6 3.9 2.3 Repair and Maintenance 43.2 43.5 45.7 -0.3 -0.7 -2.5 -5.5 Personal and Laundry Services 41.8 43.2 40.9 -1.4 -3.2 0.9 2.2 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar 85.3 84.7 79.8 0.6 0.7 5.5 6.9 Government 726.6 720.7 706.2 5.9 0.8 20.4 2.9 Federal Government 113.8 113.2 109.7 0.6 0.5 4.1 3.7 Department of Defense 47.3 47.3 45.2 0.0 0.0 2.1 4.7 State Government 169.9 168.6 165.3 1.3 0.8 4.6 2.8 State Government Educational Services 101.4 100.3 99.8 1.1 1.1 1.6 1.6 State Government excluding Educational Services 68.5 68.3 65.5 0.2 0.3 3.0 4.6 Local Government 442.9 438.9 431.2 4.0 0.9 11.7 2.7 Local Government Educational Services 256.4 255.4 253.0 1.0 0.4 3.4 1.3 Local Government excluding Educational Services 186.5 183.5 178.2 3.0 1.6 8.3 4.7 ?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 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 OCT 2024 SEP 2024 OCT 2023 Change in Jobs from SEP 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing 63.6 63.1 62.5 0.5 0.8 51.9 51.5 50.7 0.4 0.8 7.0 7.1 7.1 -0.1 -1.4 1.1 1.8 1.2 2.4 -0.1 -1.4 Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 56.6 56.0 55.4 44.9 44.4 43.6 13.9 13.6 13.6 0.6 1.1 0.5 1.1 0.3 2.2 1.2 2.2 1.3 3.0 0.3 2.2 Retail Trade Government Federal Government 7.6 7.5 7.6 11.7 11.6 11.8 2.2 2.2 2.3 0.1 1.3 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.9 -0.1 -4.4 State Government Local Government 2.8 2.8 2.7 0.0 0.0 6.7 6.6 6.8 0.1 1.5 0.1 3.7 -0.1 -1.5 ?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 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 OCT 2024 SEP 2024 OCT 2023 Change in Jobs from SEP 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm 106.5 105.7 104.7 0.8 0.8 1.8 1.7 Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing 75.8 75.5 74.6 11.0 11.0 11.0 95.5 94.7 93.7 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.2 1.6 0.0 0.0 1.8 1.9 Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade 64.8 64.5 63.6 17.1 16.9 17.5 11.2 11.0 11.5 0.3 0.5 0.2 1.2 0.2 1.8 1.2 1.9 -0.4 -2.3 -0.3 -2.6 Professional and Business Services Leisure and Hospitality Government 10.0 10.0 10.1 12.5 12.3 12.3 30.7 30.2 30.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.6 0.5 1.7 -0.1 -1.0 0.2 1.6 0.6 2.0 Federal Government State Government Local Government 1.2 1.1 1.2 20.6 20.4 20.7 8.9 8.7 8.2 0.1 9.1 0.2 1.0 0.2 2.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.7 8.5 ?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 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 OCT 2024 SEP 2024 Change in Jobs Revised from SEP 2024 OCT 2023 Net %Change in Jobs from OCT 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm 3,102.1 3,093.0 3,073.4 9.1 0.3 28.7 0.9 Total Private 2,735.8 2,729.6 2,720.1 6.2 0.2 15.7 0.6 Goods Producing 332.4 332.2 329.9 0.2 0.1 2.5 0.8 Service-Providing 2,769.7 2,760.8 2,743.5 8.9 0.3 26.2 1.0 Private Service-Providing 2,403.4 2,397.4 2,390.2 6.0 0.3 13.2 0.6 Mining and Logging 2.1 2.1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 5.0 Mining, Logging and Construction 152.8 151.8 147.7 1.0 0.7 5.1 3.5 Construction 150.7 149.7 145.7 1.0 0.7 5.0 3.4 Construction of Buildings 34.7 34.4 33.5 0.3 0.9 1.2 3.6 Specialty Trade Contractors 93.9 93.9 91.1 0.0 0.0 2.8 3.1 Manufacturing 179.6 180.4 182.2 -0.8 -0.4 -2.6 -1.4 Durable Goods 95.7 96.5 98.0 -0.8 -0.8 -2.3 -2.4 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 17.6 17.7 17.8 -0.1 -0.6 -0.2 -1.1 Non-Durable Goods 83.9 83.9 84.2 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.4 Food Manufacturing 24.5 24.4 24.3 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.8 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 652.5 650.1 661.3 2.4 0.4 -8.8 -1.3 Wholesale Trade 155.6 155.7 161.3 -0.1 -0.1 -5.7 -3.5 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 85.3 85.9 88.4 -0.6 -0.7 -3.1 -3.5 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 40.4 39.7 41.3 0.7 1.8 -0.9 -2.2 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers 29.9 30.1 31.6 -0.2 -0.7 -1.7 -5.4 Retail Trade 299.4 297.4 300.6 2.0 0.7 -1.2 -0.4 Food and Beverage Retailers 64.9 63.1 62.6 1.8 2.9 2.3 3.7 General Merchandise Retailers 63.2 62.4 64.7 0.8 1.3 -1.5 -2.3 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instr, Book, & Misc Retailers 25.9 25.6 26.8 0.3 1.2 -0.9 -3.4 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 197.5 197.0 199.4 0.5 0.3 -1.9 -1.0 Utilities 11.1 11.1 10.9 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.8 Transportation and Warehousing 186.4 185.9 188.5 0.5 0.3 -2.1 -1.1 Air Transportation 38.1 38.2 37.9 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 0.5 Truck Transportation 39.0 39.1 38.4 -0.1 -0.3 0.6 1.6 Couriers and Messengers 23.0 22.4 23.2 0.6 2.7 -0.2 -0.9 Information 94.1 95.0 98.0 -0.9 -1.0 -3.9 -4.0 Telecommunications 27.4 27.6 28.4 -0.2 -0.7 -1.0 -3.5 Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (expt Satellite) 20.4 20.5 21.2 -0.1 -0.5 -0.8 -3.8 Computing Infra Providers, Data Processing, Web, & Related Svcs 23.9 24.1 23.7 -0.2 -0.8 0.2 0.8 Financial Activities 208.6 208.3 204.8 0.3 0.1 3.8 1.9 Finance and Insurance 149.5 149.3 147.2 0.2 0.1 2.3 1.6 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 80.4 79.8 77.1 0.6 0.8 3.3 4.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59.1 59.0 57.6 0.1 0.2 1.5 2.6 Professional and Business Services 578.6 580.1 590.2 -1.5 -0.3 -11.6 -2.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 272.6 270.9 273.4 1.7 0.6 -0.8 -0.3 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 28.7 28.1 29.3 0.6 2.1 -0.6 -2.1 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 38.9 38.2 39.0 0.7 1.8 -0.1 -0.3 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 74.0 73.6 71.9 0.4 0.5 2.1 2.9 Management and Technical Consulting Services 51.9 51.5 53.5 0.4 0.8 -1.6 -3.0 Management of Companies and Enterprises 81.1 81.4 81.3 -0.3 -0.4 -0.2 -0.3 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 224.9 227.8 235.5 -2.9 -1.3 -10.6 -4.5 Employment Services 99.8 102.4 111.5 -2.6 -2.5 -11.7 -10.5 Private Education and Health Services 433.7 430.7 421.6 3.0 0.7 12.1 2.9 Private Educational Services 72.7 71.6 74.2 1.1 1.5 -1.5 -2.0 Health Care and Social Assistance 361.0 359.1 347.4 1.9 0.5 13.6 3.9 Ambulatory Health Care Services 175.3 173.8 167.0 1.5 0.9 8.3 5.0 Hospitals 101.2 100.7 97.7 0.5 0.5 3.5 3.6 Social Assistance 54.6 54.8 52.9 -0.2 -0.4 1.7 3.2 Leisure and Hospitality 327.9 325.1 310.9 2.8 0.9 17.0 5.5 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 47.2 46.9 44.8 0.3 0.6 2.4 5.4 Accommodation and Food Services 280.7 278.2 266.1 2.5 0.9 14.6 5.5 Accommodation 22.4 22.3 23.1 0.1 0.5 -0.7 -3.0 Food Services and Drinking Places 258.3 255.9 243.0 2.4 0.9 15.3 6.3 Other Services 108.0 108.1 103.4 -0.1 -0.1 4.6 4.5 Repair and Maintenance 25.6 25.6 26.2 0.0 0.0 -0.6 -2.3 Personal and Laundry Services 30.3 30.7 28.4 -0.4 -1.3 1.9 6.7 Government 366.3 363.4 353.3 2.9 0.8 13.0 3.7 Federal Government 57.0 56.6 54.1 0.4 0.7 2.9 5.4 State Government 79.8 79.3 77.1 0.5 0.6 2.7 3.5 Local Government 229.5 227.5 222.1 2.0 0.9 7.4 3.3 ?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 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 OCT 2024 SEP 2024 Revised OCT 2023 Change in Jobs from SEP 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 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 247.6 202.1 38.9 208.7 163.2 14.3 24.6 41.0 5.2 26.7 9.1 2.0 7.6 35.6 40.8 26.6 9.6 45.5 10.0 13.4 22.1 246.9 201.7 38.8 208.1 162.9 14.2 24.6 40.8 5.2 26.6 9.0 2.0 7.5 35.9 40.4 26.6 9.7 45.2 10.0 13.3 21.9 245.0 200.3 39.1 205.9 161.2 14.7 24.4 41.4 5.3 27.0 9.1 2.0 7.4 35.9 38.6 26.4 9.5 44.7 9.9 12.9 21.9 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.3 -0.3 -0.8 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.0 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.2 0.9 2.6 1.1 1.8 0.9 -0.2 -0.5 2.8 1.4 2.0 1.2 -0.4 -2.7 0.2 0.8 -0.4 -1.0 -0.1 -1.9 -0.3 -1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.7 -0.3 -0.8 2.2 5.7 0.2 0.8 0.1 1.1 0.8 1.8 0.1 1.0 0.5 3.9 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 Augusta-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 OCT 2024 SEP 2024 OCT 2023 Change in Jobs from SEP 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 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 48.9 48.9 48.1 0.0 0.0 39.7 39.7 39.2 0.0 0.0 4.4 4.5 4.5 -0.1 -2.2 44.5 44.4 43.6 0.1 0.2 35.3 35.2 34.7 0.1 0.3 9.4 9.2 9.2 0.2 2.2 5.7 5.6 5.6 0.1 1.8 9.2 9.2 8.9 0.0 0.0 2.2 2.2 2.1 0.0 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.8 0.0 0.0 5.1 5.1 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.7 0.5 1.3 -0.1 -2.2 0.9 2.1 0.6 1.7 0.2 2.2 0.1 1.8 0.3 3.4 0.1 4.8 0.1 5.6 0.1 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 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 OCT 2024 SEP 2024 OCT 2023 Change in Jobs from SEP 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 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 124.9 101.1 16.6 108.3 84.5 5.2 11.4 18.7 2.8 12.9 3.0 1.1 10.7 8.8 4.3 16.0 18.1 15.5 4.4 23.8 6.7 3.9 13.2 124.3 100.8 16.6 107.7 84.2 5.2 11.4 18.6 2.8 12.8 3.0 1.1 10.7 8.8 4.3 16.0 18.0 15.4 4.4 23.5 6.7 3.9 12.9 122.8 99.7 16.4 106.4 83.3 5.1 11.3 18.8 2.8 13.0 3.0 1.2 10.5 8.6 4.2 15.9 17.5 15.0 4.4 23.1 6.6 3.8 12.7 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 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 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.3 2.1 1.7 1.4 1.4 0.2 1.2 1.9 1.8 1.2 1.4 0.1 2.0 0.1 0.9 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -8.3 0.2 1.9 0.2 2.3 0.1 2.4 0.1 0.6 0.6 3.4 0.5 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 3.0 0.1 1.5 0.1 2.6 0.5 3.9 ?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 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 OCT 2024 SEP 2024 OCT 2023 Change in Jobs from SEP 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing 69.3 69.1 68.9 0.2 0.3 62.1 62.1 61.8 0.0 0.0 22.7 22.8 23.6 -0.1 -0.4 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.5 -0.9 -3.8 Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing 46.6 46.3 45.3 0.3 0.7 39.4 39.3 38.2 0.1 0.3 21.4 21.5 22.2 -0.1 -0.5 1.3 2.9 1.2 3.1 -0.8 -3.6 Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 3.8 3.8 3.9 0.0 0.0 12.0 12.0 12.6 0.0 0.0 14.0 14.1 14.3 -0.1 -0.7 -0.1 -2.6 -0.6 -4.8 -0.3 -2.1 Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Professional and Business Services 6.7 6.7 6.7 0.0 0.0 3.7 3.7 3.8 0.0 0.0 9.3 9.3 8.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.6 0.5 5.7 Government Federal Government State Government 7.2 7.0 7.1 0.2 2.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -10.0 Local Government 6.0 5.8 5.8 0.2 3.5 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 OCT 2024 SEP 2024 OCT 2023 Change in Jobs from SEP 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm 111.3 111.1 110.3 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.9 Total Private 99.6 99.4 98.8 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.8 Goods Producing 31.3 31.3 30.6 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.3 Service-Providing 80.0 79.8 79.7 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 Private Service-Providing 68.3 68.1 68.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 21.1 20.9 21.2 0.2 1.0 -0.1 -0.5 Retail Trade 10.1 9.9 9.9 0.2 2.0 0.2 2.0 Government 11.7 11.7 11.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.7 Federal Government 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 State Government 3.0 3.0 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 3.5 Local Government 8.2 8.2 8.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.2 ?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 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 OCT 2024 SEP 2024 OCT 2023 Change in Jobs from SEP 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private 22.4 22.4 21.9 14.2 14.2 14.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.3 0.2 1.4 Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 2.7 2.7 2.7 19.7 19.7 19.2 11.5 11.5 11.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.6 0.2 1.8 Government Federal Government State Government 8.2 8.2 7.9 0.0 0.0 3.8 3.9 3.8 -0.1 -2.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 3.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Local Government 4.0 3.9 3.7 0.1 2.6 0.3 8.1 ?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 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 OCT 2024 SEP 2024 OCT 2023 Change in Jobs from SEP 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm 103.1 102.5 100.8 0.6 0.6 2.3 2.3 Total Private 88.3 87.8 86.2 0.5 0.6 2.1 2.4 Goods Producing 11.5 11.5 11.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 3.6 Service-Providing 91.6 91.0 89.7 0.6 0.7 1.9 2.1 Private Service-Providing 76.8 76.3 75.1 0.5 0.7 1.7 2.3 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 20.5 20.3 19.7 0.2 1.0 0.8 4.1 Retail Trade 12.7 12.5 12.1 0.2 1.6 0.6 5.0 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 4.6 4.6 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.2 Financial Activities 8.0 8.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Professional and Business Services 11.2 11.2 11.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.9 Private Education and Health Services 23.2 23.0 22.2 0.2 0.9 1.0 4.5 Leisure and Hospitality 10.5 10.4 10.2 0.1 1.0 0.3 2.9 Government 14.8 14.7 14.6 0.1 0.7 0.2 1.4 Federal Government 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 State Government 4.2 4.2 4.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.4 Local Government 9.5 9.4 9.4 0.1 1.1 0.1 1.1 ?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 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 OCT 2024 SEP 2024 OCT 2023 Change in Jobs from SEP 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private 48.3 48.1 47.7 42.7 42.5 42.1 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.3 0.6 1.4 Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 7.2 7.2 7.4 41.1 40.9 40.3 35.5 35.3 34.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.6 -0.2 -2.7 0.8 2.0 0.8 2.3 Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade 6.4 6.4 6.5 0.0 0.0 7.4 7.4 7.5 0.0 0.0 4.5 4.5 4.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.5 -0.1 -1.3 0.0 0.0 Private Education and Health Services Government Federal Government 11.2 11.0 10.7 5.6 5.6 5.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 4.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 State Government Local Government 1.4 1.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 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 OCT 2024 SEP 2024 OCT 2023 Change in Jobs from SEP 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm 208.8 207.8 205.9 1.0 0.5 2.9 1.4 Total Private 182.9 182.3 181.5 0.6 0.3 1.4 0.8 Goods Producing 33.2 33.1 32.6 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.8 Service-Providing 175.6 174.7 173.3 0.9 0.5 2.3 1.3 Private Service-Providing 149.7 149.2 148.9 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.5 Mining, Logging and Construction 10.7 10.6 10.3 0.1 0.9 0.4 3.9 Manufacturing 22.5 22.5 22.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.9 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 50.5 50.1 50.5 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.0 Wholesale Trade 7.9 7.9 7.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Retail Trade 23.5 23.3 23.4 0.2 0.9 0.1 0.4 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 19.1 18.9 19.2 0.2 1.1 -0.1 -0.5 Information 1.4 1.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Financial Activities 7.7 7.7 7.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.3 Professional and Business Services 23.8 24.5 25.2 -0.7 -2.9 -1.4 -5.6 Private Education and Health Services 30.1 29.7 29.0 0.4 1.4 1.1 3.8 Leisure and Hospitality 28.0 27.5 27.0 0.5 1.8 1.0 3.7 Other Services 8.2 8.3 8.2 -0.1 -1.2 0.0 0.0 Government 25.9 25.5 24.4 0.4 1.6 1.5 6.2 Federal Government 3.0 3.0 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 3.5 State Government 5.4 5.3 5.2 0.1 1.9 0.2 3.9 Local Government 17.5 17.2 16.3 0.3 1.7 1.2 7.4 ?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 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 OCT 2024 SEP 2024 OCT 2023 Change in Jobs from SEP 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2023 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing 57.8 57.4 56.8 44.5 44.1 44.3 8.3 8.1 8.1 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.2 2.5 1.0 1.8 0.2 0.5 0.2 2.5 Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 49.5 49.3 48.7 36.2 36.0 36.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.6 0.0 0.0 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 12.8 12.8 12.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.6 Retail Trade Government 7.1 7.1 7.1 13.3 13.3 12.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 6.4 Federal Government 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 State Government Local Government 3.6 3.8 3.3 -0.2 -5.3 8.6 8.4 8.1 0.2 2.4 0.3 9.1 0.5 6.2 ?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 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 OCT 2024 SEP 2024 OCT 2023 Change in Jobs from SEP 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 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 83.8 84.0 81.8 -0.2 -0.2 55.1 55.1 54.2 0.0 0.0 11.5 11.6 11.4 -0.1 -0.9 72.3 72.4 70.4 -0.1 -0.1 43.6 43.5 42.8 0.1 0.2 12.5 12.4 12.4 0.1 0.8 9.9 9.8 9.8 0.1 1.0 28.7 28.9 27.6 -0.2 -0.7 16.0 16.2 15.2 -0.2 -1.2 2.7 2.6 2.5 0.1 3.9 10.0 10.1 9.9 -0.1 -1.0 2.0 2.4 0.9 1.7 0.1 0.9 1.9 2.7 0.8 1.9 0.1 0.8 0.1 1.0 1.1 4.0 0.8 5.3 0.2 8.0 0.1 1.0 ?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 OCT 2024 SEP 2024 OCT 2023 Change in Jobs from SEP 2024 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2023 Net % Albany MSA 63.2 63.1 62.0 0.1 0.2 1.2 1.9 Athens-Clarke County MSA 105.4 105.5 103.6 -0.1 -0.1 1.8 1.7 Atlanta MSA 3,092.5 3,096.6 3,061.8 -4.1 -0.1 30.7 1.0 Octobera-Richmond County MSA 248.0 247.9 245.5 0.1 0.0 2.5 1.0 Brunswick MSA 49.0 49.0 48.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.4 Columbus MSA 124.7 124.9 122.6 -0.2 -0.2 2.1 1.7 Dalton MSA 69.2 69.3 68.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.4 Gainesville MSA 110.7 111.1 109.6 -0.4 -0.4 1.1 1.0 Hinesville MSA 22.3 22.4 21.8 -0.1 -0.4 0.5 2.3 Macon-Bibb County MSA 102.9 102.6 100.7 0.3 0.3 2.2 2.2 Rome MSA 48.2 48.2 47.6 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.3 Savannah MSA 208.8 208.2 206.0 0.6 0.3 2.8 1.4 Valdosta MSA 57.4 57.3 56.3 0.1 0.2 1.1 2.0 Warner Robins MSA 83.4 83.7 81.5 -0.3 -0.4 1.9 2.3 ?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 OCT 2024 Revised SEP 2024 Revised OCT 2023 Total Private...................................................................................................$1,137.39.......................... $1,133.33.................... $1,093.71 Goods Producing.......................................................................................$1,352.80..........................$1,359.56....................$1,290.50 Private Service Providing...........................................................................$1,099.57.......................... $1,093.11....................$1,058.94 Construction............................................................................................$1,436.54..........................$1,422.80....................$1,343.43 Manufacturing.........................................................................................$1,270.80..........................$1,309.76....................$1,222.30 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities........................................................... $950.46.............................$934.16.......................$923.41 Financial Activities.................................................................................. $1,501.76..........................$1,559.89.................... $1,367.31 Professional and Business Services......................................................$1,456.25..........................$1,489.42....................$1,408.50 Educational and Health Services............................................................ $1,194.25.......................... $1,185.07.................... $1,158.30 Leisure and Hospitality.............................................................................. $496.08............................ $473.09...................... $500.58 Other Services........................................................................................$1,009.20.............................$971.36.......................$890.74 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Preliminary OCT 2024 Revised SEP 2024 Revised OCT 2023 Total Private...........................................................................................................34.3.................................. 34.5.............................34.6 Goods Producing................................................................................................40.0.................................. 40.2.............................40.8 Private Service Providing....................................................................................33.3.................................. 33.5.............................33.5 Construction.....................................................................................................40.5...................................40.0............................. 41.4 Manufacturing..................................................................................................39.7...................................40.6.............................40.3 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..................................................................33.8...................................33.7.............................33.3 Financial Activities........................................................................................... 37.2.................................. 38.9.............................38.8 Professional and Business Services............................................................... 37.6.................................. 38.2............................. 37.6 Educational and Health Services.....................................................................33.1...................................33.6.............................33.0 Leisure and Hospitality.....................................................................................26.0...................................25.6............................. 27.0 Other Services.................................................................................................33.9.................................. 33.3.............................33.6 Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Preliminary OCT 2024 Revised SEP 2024 Revised OCT 2023 Total Private.......................................................................................................$33.16.............................. $32.85......................... $31.61 Goods Producing........................................................................................... $33.82.............................. $33.82......................... $31.63 Private Service Providing............................................................................... $33.02.............................. $32.63......................... $31.61 Construction.................................................................................................$35.47.............................. $35.57.........................$32.45 Manufacturing..............................................................................................$32.01.............................. $32.26.........................$30.33 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities.............................................................. $28.12............................... $27.72......................... $27.73 Financial Activities.......................................................................................$40.37...............................$40.10.........................$35.24 Professional and Business Services...........................................................$38.73.............................. $38.99......................... $37.46 Educational and Health Services................................................................ $36.08.............................. $35.27......................... $35.10 Leisure and Hospitality.................................................................................$19.08...............................$18.48.........................$18.54 Other Services.............................................................................................$29.77............................... $29.17.........................$26.51 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 OCT 2024 Revised SEP 2024 Revised OCT 2023 Albany MSA ................................................................................................... $828.32............................ $803.67.......................$755.30 Athens-Clarke County MSA ...........................................................................$898.70............................ $892.39....................... $809.17 Atlanta MSA ................................................................................................$1,217.76..........................$1,210.26.................... $1,176.05 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ................................................................$1,059.31..........................$1,060.72....................$1,009.42 Brunswick MSA .............................................................................................$851.23............................ $838.67....................... $730.13 Columbus MSA ...........................................................................................$1,009.47.......................... $1,045.10.......................$936.02 Dalton MSA ................................................................................................$1,032.93.............................$994.18.......................$926.50 Gainesville MSA ..........................................................................................$1,058.76.......................... $1,021.17....................$1,066.52 Hinesville MSA .............................................................................................. $520.34............................ $536.68.......................$513.86 Macon-Bibb County MSA ............................................................................. $936.95............................ $960.23....................... $876.13 Rome MSA .................................................................................................... $832.22............................. $874.15.......................$798.97 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................. $834.07.............................$831.29...................... $833.23 Valdosta MSA ................................................................................................. $932.18............................ $895.54...................... $904.53 Warner Robins MSA ....................................................................................... $927.18............................ $954.80...................... $849.23 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Preliminary OCT 2024 Revised SEP 2024 Revised OCT 2023 Albany MSA ..........................................................................................................33.4...................................33.1.............................32.5 Athens-Clarke County MSA .................................................................................31.5...................................30.9.............................30.5 Atlanta MSA ........................................................................................................34.4.................................. 34.5.............................34.6 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .........................................................................34.8...................................35.1.............................34.7 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................................33.9.................................. 34.4.............................32.8 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................................34.5...................................35.0.............................34.9 Dalton MSA ........................................................................................................ 38.2.................................. 38.4.............................35.8 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................................34.6.................................. 34.9.............................36.4 Hinesville MSA .....................................................................................................29.2...................................30.1.............................28.5 Macon-Bibb County MSA ....................................................................................35.0.................................. 36.4.............................35.2 Rome MSA ...........................................................................................................32.7...................................32.9............................. 32.1 Savannah MSA .................................................................................................... 30.1...................................30.8............................. 31.9 Valdosta MSA .......................................................................................................32.8...................................32.9.............................33.0 Warner Robins MSA .............................................................................................34.1...................................34.1.............................32.6 Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Preliminary OCT 2024 Revised SEP 2024 Revised OCT 2023 Albany MSA ..........................................................................................................24.8.................................24.28...........................23.24 Athens-Clarke County MSA ...............................................................................28.53................................ 28.88...........................26.53 Atlanta MSA ........................................................................................................35.4................................ 35.08...........................33.99 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ...................................................................... 30.44................................ 30.22...........................29.09 Brunswick MSA ................................................................................................. 25.11.................................24.38...........................22.26 Columbus MSA ..................................................................................................29.26................................ 29.86...........................26.82 Dalton MSA .......................................................................................................27.04................................ 25.89...........................25.88 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................................30.6................................ 29.26.............................29.3 Hinesville MSA ................................................................................................... 17.82................................. 17.83...........................18.03 Macon-Bibb County MSA ..................................................................................26.77................................ 26.38...........................24.89 Rome MSA .........................................................................................................25.45.................................26.57...........................24.89 Savannah MSA .................................................................................................. 27.71................................ 26.99........................... 26.12 Valdosta MSA .....................................................................................................28.42.................................27.22........................... 27.41 Warner Robins MSA ........................................................................................... 27.19......................................28...........................26.05 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(Seenatsornaatellys A--djGuestoerdg)ia and U.S. 5% 4% 3% 2% Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Georgia U.S. WA 4.7 OR 4.0 ID 3.7 NV 5.7 UT CA 3.5 5.4 AZ 3.6 AK 4.6 StSattaeteuUnenmempploloyymmeenntt Rraatteess October 2024 National Unemployment Rate: 4.1% Rates are seasonally adjusted MT 3.3 WY 3.2 CO 4.1 NM 4.3 HI 2.9 ND 2.4 SD 1.9 NE 2.7 KS 3.4 MN 3.4 WI 2.9 IA 3.0 IL 5.3 MO 3.8 OK 3.3 TX 4.1 AR 3.3 MS 2.9 LA 4.1 PR 5.4 NH 2.5 ME VT 2.9 2.3 MI 4.7 OH IN 4.3 4.4 KY 5.0 TN 3.3 PA 3.4 WV 4.2 VA 2.9 NC 3.7 SC 4.7 AL GA 2.9 3.6 FL 3.3 MA 3.9 NY 4.4 RI 4.6 CT NJ 4.7 3.0 DE 4.0 DC 5.7 MD 3.0 Unemployment rate 4.5% or greater 4.0% to 4.4% 3.5% to 3.9% 3.0% to 3.4% Less than 3.0% 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 OCT 2024 5,416,696 5,220,494 196,202 3.6 Revised SEP 2024 5,415,326 5,219,720 195,606 3.6 Revised OCT 2023 5,330,843 5,159,099 171,744 3.2 Change From SEP 2024 OCT 2023 1,370 774 596 85,853 61,395 24,458 Georgia (Not Seasonally adjusted) Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 5,406,862 5,215,418 191,444 3.5 5,410,794 5,226,303 184,491 3.4 5,328,162 5,156,667 171,495 3.2 -3,932 -10,885 6,953 78,700 58,751 19,949 Albany MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 65,761 63,072 2,689 4.1 65,201 62,594 2,607 4.0 64,013 61,613 2,400 3.7 560 1,748 478 1,459 82 289 Athens-Clarke County MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 106,121 102,295 3,826 3.6 105,293 101,731 3,562 3.4 103,682 100,527 3,155 3.0 828 2,439 564 1,768 264 671 Atlanta MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 3,268,528 3,154,871 113,657 3.5 3,281,981 3,170,768 111,213 3.4 3,243,183 3,139,269 103,914 3.2 -13,453 -15,897 2,444 25,345 15,602 9,743 Octobera-Richmond County MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 268,474 255,215 13,259 4.9 267,738 255,716 12,022 4.5 263,647 254,003 9,644 3.7 736 -501 1,237 4,827 1,212 3,615 Brunswick MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 56,140 54,333 1,807 3.2 56,144 54,432 1,712 3.0 55,098 53,479 1,619 2.9 -4 1,042 -99 854 95 188 Columbus MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 123,275 118,270 5,005 4.1 122,996 118,183 4,813 3.9 121,085 116,654 4,431 3.7 279 2,190 87 1,616 192 574 Dalton MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 59,831 60,030 59,135 -199 696 57,225 57,295 56,945 -70 280 2,606 2,735 2,190 -129 416 4.4 4.6 3.7 Gainesville MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 114,700 111,712 2,988 2.6 114,686 111,860 2,826 2.5 113,512 110,788 2,724 2.4 14 1,188 -148 924 162 264 ?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. Octobera-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 OCT 2024 35,250 34,074 1,176 3.3 100,900 96,756 4,144 4.1 Revised SEP 2024 35,263 34,133 1,130 3.2 100,869 96,820 4,049 4.0 Revised OCT 2023 34,555 33,448 1,107 3.2 98,505 94,905 3,600 3.7 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 48,735 47,037 1,698 3.5 204,008 197,941 6,067 3.0 48,661 47,120 1,541 3.2 204,644 198,737 5,907 2.9 48,017 46,622 1,395 2.9 201,903 196,196 5,707 2.8 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 64,167 61,645 2,522 3.9 89,400 86,573 2,827 3.2 63,724 61,410 2,314 3.6 89,659 86,979 2,680 3.0 62,670 60,480 2,190 3.5 87,342 84,707 2,635 3.0 Change From SEP 2024 OCT 2023 -13 695 -59 626 46 69 31 2,395 -64 1,851 95 544 74 718 -83 415 157 303 -636 -796 160 2,105 1,745 360 443 1,497 235 1,165 208 332 -259 -406 147 2,058 1,866 192 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 OCT 2024 168,479,000 161,496,000 6,984,000 4.1 SEP 2024 168,699,000 161,864,000 6,834,000 4.1 OCT 2023 167,723,000 161,280,000 6,443,000 3.8 Change From SEP 2024 OCT 2023 -220,000 -368,000 150,000 756,000 216,000 541,000 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 168,569,000 161,938,000 6,631,000 3.9 168,569,000 162,046,000 6,524,000 3.9 167,774,000 161,676,000 -108,000 6,098,000 107,000 3.6 795,000 262,000 533,000 ?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. Octobera-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 October 2024 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,406,862 5,215,418 191,444 3.5 Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin 10,436 4,578 5,278 1,177 18,249 10,086 4,385 5,109 1,140 17,429 350 3.4 193 4.2 169 3.2 37 3.1 820 4.5 Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien 12,246 11,976 270 2.2 44,242 42,833 1,409 3.2 53,737 51,868 1,869 3.5 5,811 5,504 307 5.3 8,299 7,856 443 5.3 Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan 66,214 63,237 2,977 4.5 5,136 4,900 236 4.6 7,929 7,636 293 3.7 7,027 6,779 248 3.5 20,843 20,249 594 2.8 Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden 40,136 38,672 1,464 3.6 9,237 8,623 614 6.6 11,620 11,246 374 3.2 2,470 2,405 65 2.6 23,417 22,664 753 3.2 Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 6,102 5,945 157 2.6 58,976 56,832 2,144 3.6 35,334 34,248 1,086 3.1 5,200 5,045 155 3.0 148,559 143,952 4,607 3.1 Chattahoochee 1,933 1,850 83 4.3 Chattooga 9,790 9,221 569 5.8 Cherokee 146,638 142,475 4,163 2.8 Clarke 62,555 60,041 2,514 4.0 Clay 871 812 59 6.8 Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt 143,913 137,240 6,673 4.6 3,309 3,197 112 3.4 442,738 429,244 13,494 3.0 19,401 18,549 852 4.4 22,802 22,139 663 2.9 Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp 76,705 74,083 2,622 3.4 8,497 8,196 301 3.5 79,716 77,192 2,524 3.2 5,457 5,266 191 3.5 10,386 10,030 356 3.4 Revised September 2024 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,410,794 5,226,303 184,491 3.4 10,151 4,404 5,136 1,114 18,114 9,808 4,288 4,974 1,077 17,350 343 3.4 116 2.6 162 3.2 37 3.3 764 4.2 11,978 44,380 53,739 5,794 8,017 11,727 43,005 52,028 5,473 7,687 251 2.1 1,375 3.1 1,711 3.2 321 5.5 330 4.1 66,293 5,056 7,878 6,847 20,890 63,375 4,829 7,607 6,613 20,318 2,918 4.4 227 4.5 271 3.4 234 3.4 572 2.7 39,914 9,124 11,652 2,342 23,487 38,561 8,576 11,277 2,281 22,775 1,353 3.4 548 6.0 375 3.2 61 2.6 712 3.0 6,019 5,862 157 2.6 59,122 57,042 2,080 3.5 35,347 34,371 976 2.8 5,178 5,021 157 3.0 149,085 144,571 4,514 3.0 1,911 1,835 76 4.0 9,623 9,243 380 3.9 147,268 143,280 3,988 2.7 62,082 59,744 2,338 3.8 833 783 50 6.0 144,608 137,840 6,768 4.7 3,158 3,062 96 3.0 444,900 431,652 13,248 3.0 19,161 18,456 705 3.7 22,032 21,412 620 2.8 76,893 8,405 79,964 5,424 10,250 74,475 2,418 3.1 8,141 264 3.1 77,524 2,440 3.1 5,236 188 3.5 9,912 338 3.3 Revised October 2023 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,328,162 5,156,667 171,495 3.2 9,193 4,320 5,068 1,098 17,462 8,904 4,199 4,919 1,059 16,686 289 3.1 121 2.8 149 2.9 39 3.6 776 4.4 11,535 43,805 53,151 5,601 7,893 11,269 42,613 51,541 5,381 7,599 266 2.3 1,192 2.7 1,610 3.0 220 3.9 294 3.7 64,666 4,872 7,680 6,699 20,581 62,143 4,658 7,428 6,477 20,040 2,523 3.9 214 4.4 252 3.3 222 3.3 541 2.6 39,391 9,003 11,512 2,365 22,567 37,991 8,492 11,176 2,300 21,878 1,400 3.6 511 5.7 336 2.9 65 2.7 689 3.1 5,989 58,423 34,521 5,053 147,009 5,839 56,417 33,610 4,904 142,709 150 2.5 2,006 3.4 911 2.6 149 2.9 4,300 2.9 1,890 9,513 145,536 61,168 823 1,812 9,209 141,730 59,102 763 78 4.1 304 3.2 3,806 2.6 2,066 3.4 60 7.3 142,553 136,649 5,904 4.1 3,092 2,997 95 3.1 439,905 427,187 12,718 2.9 19,074 18,435 639 3.4 21,724 21,121 603 2.8 75,846 8,335 79,247 5,308 10,062 73,577 8,072 76,799 5,132 9,695 2,269 3.0 263 3.2 2,448 3.1 176 3.3 367 3.6 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 Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols Effingham 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 Preliminary October 2024 Labor Force 8,632 13,874 11,743 415,264 7,431 Employment 8,355 13,477 11,344 400,271 7,144 Unemployment Number Rate 277 3.2 397 2.9 399 3.4 14,993 3.6 287 3.9 4,590 36,898 77,015 4,174 1,972 4,419 171 3.7 35,165 1,733 4.7 74,162 2,853 3.7 4,009 165 4.0 1,917 55 2.8 34,606 8,493 9,264 4,934 13,023 33,740 8,157 8,768 4,798 12,669 866 2.5 336 4.0 496 5.4 136 2.8 354 2.7 61,056 59,132 1,924 3.2 48,735 47,037 1,698 3.5 133,769 129,925 3,844 2.9 10,476 10,106 370 3.5 591,386 568,760 22,626 3.8 13,512 13,085 427 3.2 1,312 1,245 67 5.1 41,632 40,332 1,300 3.1 29,766 28,786 980 3.3 11,276 10,908 368 3.3 7,965 7,688 277 3.5 515,145 498,502 16,643 3.2 20,688 20,035 653 3.2 114,700 111,712 2,988 2.6 2,687 2,494 193 7.2 13,401 12,931 470 3.5 17,159 16,626 533 3.1 13,454 13,061 393 2.9 5,480 5,299 181 3.3 123,655 118,784 4,871 3.9 72,791 70,631 2,160 3.0 3,772 3,615 157 4.2 52,270 51,074 1,196 2.3 7,443 7,213 230 3.1 6,352 6,053 299 4.7 Revised September 2024 Labor Force 8,662 13,904 11,487 417,332 7,442 Employment 8,398 13,526 11,090 402,523 7,136 Unemployment Number Rate 264 3.0 378 2.7 397 3.5 14,809 3.5 306 4.1 4,484 4,314 170 3.8 36,671 34,990 1,681 4.6 77,437 74,576 2,861 3.7 4,110 3,946 164 4.0 1,889 1,837 52 2.8 34,669 8,467 9,138 4,903 13,001 33,848 8,159 8,699 4,765 12,661 821 2.4 308 3.6 439 4.8 138 2.8 340 2.6 61,252 59,425 1,827 3.0 48,661 47,120 1,541 3.2 134,169 130,522 3,647 2.7 10,411 10,068 343 3.3 593,798 571,632 22,166 3.7 13,464 1,267 41,758 29,813 11,054 13,065 1,226 40,516 28,733 10,724 399 3.0 41 3.2 1,242 3.0 1,080 3.6 330 3.0 7,908 7,635 273 3.5 517,400 501,371 16,029 3.1 20,501 19,888 613 3.0 114,686 111,860 2,826 2.5 2,588 2,422 166 6.4 13,416 13,001 415 3.1 17,110 16,606 504 2.9 13,482 13,091 391 2.9 5,469 5,305 164 3.0 124,146 119,294 4,852 3.9 73,110 71,078 2,032 2.8 3,620 3,482 138 3.8 51,634 50,506 1,128 2.2 7,431 7,215 216 2.9 6,259 5,988 271 4.3 Revised October 2023 Labor Force 8,365 13,683 11,561 412,493 7,323 Employment 8,149 13,340 11,182 398,653 7,067 Unemployment Number Rate 216 2.6 343 2.5 379 3.3 13,840 3.4 256 3.5 4,388 35,981 76,512 4,017 1,864 4,213 34,451 73,840 3,873 1,807 175 4.0 1,530 4.3 2,672 3.5 144 3.6 57 3.1 34,313 8,167 8,770 4,880 12,221 33,447 7,881 8,403 4,746 11,906 866 2.5 286 3.5 367 4.2 134 2.7 315 2.6 60,861 58,885 1,976 3.2 48,017 46,622 1,395 2.9 132,707 129,213 3,494 2.6 10,039 9,714 325 3.2 586,492 566,052 20,440 3.5 12,968 1,252 41,021 28,942 10,853 12,587 1,206 39,847 28,125 10,495 381 2.9 46 3.7 1,174 2.9 817 2.8 358 3.3 7,680 7,437 243 3.2 510,805 495,916 14,889 2.9 19,825 19,247 578 2.9 113,512 110,788 2,724 2.4 2,473 2,336 137 5.5 13,266 16,811 12,770 5,409 122,759 12,850 16,350 12,386 5,249 118,403 416 3.1 461 2.7 384 3.0 160 3.0 4,356 3.5 71,277 3,477 49,309 7,348 6,007 69,250 3,351 48,295 7,129 5,765 2,027 2.8 126 3.6 1,014 2.1 219 3.0 242 4.0 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 Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph Preliminary October 2024 Labor Force 6,955 3,459 4,396 13,490 8,655 Employment 6,552 3,294 4,254 13,057 8,313 Unemployment Number Rate 403 5.8 165 4.8 142 3.2 433 3.2 342 4.0 Revised September 2024 Labor Force 6,869 3,448 4,371 13,443 8,707 Employment 6,531 3,286 4,225 13,035 8,362 Unemployment Number Rate 338 4.9 162 4.7 146 3.3 408 3.0 345 4.0 3,895 20,916 15,203 26,531 3,624 3,716 20,086 14,754 25,638 3,453 179 4.6 830 4.0 449 3.0 893 3.4 171 4.7 3,860 20,899 15,099 26,610 3,538 3,705 20,076 14,671 25,744 3,416 155 4.0 823 3.9 428 2.8 866 3.3 122 3.4 8,719 8,436 283 3.2 51,273 49,233 2,040 4.0 18,826 18,267 559 3.0 8,659 8,049 610 7.0 6,579 6,365 214 3.3 8,653 8,389 264 3.1 51,128 49,255 1,873 3.7 18,796 18,281 515 2.7 8,534 8,076 458 5.4 6,508 6,309 199 3.1 4,748 14,453 3,331 9,236 2,876 4,549 13,973 3,201 8,898 2,801 199 4.2 480 3.3 130 3.9 338 3.7 75 2.6 4,631 14,356 3,323 9,243 2,762 4,439 13,906 3,192 8,903 2,692 192 4.1 450 3.1 131 3.9 340 3.7 70 2.5 8,273 13,008 4,069 10,089 15,813 7,939 12,599 3,904 9,786 15,046 334 4.0 409 3.1 165 4.1 303 3.0 767 4.9 8,095 12,978 4,015 10,040 15,840 7,750 12,585 3,862 9,756 15,032 345 4.3 393 3.0 153 3.8 284 2.8 808 5.1 76,559 73,148 3,411 4.5 56,087 53,539 2,548 4.5 21,614 21,026 588 2.7 7,499 7,255 244 3.3 93,642 90,764 2,878 3.1 76,617 73,343 3,274 4.3 56,314 53,736 2,578 4.6 21,468 20,925 543 2.5 7,387 7,156 231 3.1 93,892 91,138 2,754 2.9 12,416 16,291 8,748 9,467 19,375 11,893 15,821 8,429 9,194 18,671 523 4.2 470 2.9 319 3.6 273 2.9 704 3.6 12,374 16,348 8,633 9,487 19,442 11,870 15,901 8,369 9,221 18,772 504 4.1 447 2.7 264 3.1 266 2.8 670 3.4 4,193 9,287 752 8,188 2,375 4,049 8,923 705 7,954 2,265 144 3.4 364 3.9 47 6.3 234 2.9 110 4.6 4,175 9,188 749 8,164 2,336 4,031 8,824 703 7,939 2,229 144 3.4 364 4.0 46 6.1 225 2.8 107 4.6 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division Revised October 2023 Labor Force 6,680 3,422 4,121 13,181 8,567 Employment 6,402 3,249 4,005 12,771 8,260 Unemployment Number Rate 278 4.2 173 5.1 116 2.8 410 3.1 307 3.6 3,783 19,791 14,847 26,080 3,510 3,641 19,007 14,439 25,242 3,374 142 3.8 784 4.0 408 2.7 838 3.2 136 3.9 8,475 50,324 18,347 8,403 6,397 8,206 48,555 17,841 7,995 6,204 269 3.2 1,769 3.5 506 2.8 408 4.9 193 3.0 4,631 14,097 3,246 9,159 2,834 4,438 13,715 3,137 8,792 2,761 193 4.2 382 2.7 109 3.4 367 4.0 73 2.6 8,081 12,676 3,861 9,885 15,573 7,785 12,309 3,721 9,612 14,933 296 3.7 367 2.9 140 3.6 273 2.8 640 4.1 75,342 55,531 21,147 7,270 93,040 72,286 53,230 20,639 7,071 90,327 3,056 4.1 2,301 4.1 508 2.4 199 2.7 2,713 2.9 12,014 16,199 8,408 9,395 19,185 11,540 15,747 8,160 9,111 18,543 474 3.9 452 2.8 248 2.9 284 3.0 642 3.3 4,051 9,017 725 7,866 2,325 3,917 8,654 689 7,652 2,232 134 3.3 363 4.0 36 5.0 214 2.7 93 4.0 19 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 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Preliminary October 2024 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 84,145 79,091 5,054 6.0 46,518 44,572 1,946 4.2 2,224 2,145 79 3.6 5,039 4,699 340 6.7 3,191 3,059 132 4.1 30,204 28,980 1,224 4.1 10,628 10,181 447 4.2 2,757 2,692 65 2.4 12,726 12,122 604 4.7 2,982 2,874 108 3.6 589 9,695 2,810 3,398 3,535 563 9,394 2,690 3,180 3,374 26 4.4 301 3.1 120 4.3 218 6.4 161 4.6 18,349 21,674 12,813 4,480 2,770 17,674 21,041 12,303 4,291 2,644 675 3.7 633 2.9 510 4.0 189 4.2 126 4.5 39,600 38,384 1,216 3.1 3,447 3,278 169 4.9 2,731 2,597 134 4.9 12,150 11,841 309 2.5 11,836 11,407 429 3.6 32,979 31,950 1,029 3.1 49,271 47,618 1,653 3.4 15,430 14,897 533 3.5 2,906 2,717 189 6.5 7,244 6,898 346 4.8 12,255 11,840 415 3.4 1,036 993 43 4.2 1,806 1,712 94 5.2 18,056 17,619 437 2.4 44,018 42,179 1,839 4.2 2,797 4,043 3,463 8,948 2,712 3,872 3,319 8,639 85 3.0 171 4.2 144 4.2 309 3.5 Revised September 2024 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 83,990 79,481 4,509 5.4 46,771 44,809 1,962 4.2 2,211 2,135 76 3.4 4,933 4,669 264 5.4 3,129 2,998 131 4.2 30,379 10,654 2,736 12,617 2,950 29,093 10,226 2,664 12,015 2,863 1,286 4.2 428 4.0 72 2.6 602 4.8 87 2.9 580 9,520 2,822 3,346 3,507 556 9,238 2,704 3,143 3,343 24 4.1 282 3.0 118 4.2 203 6.1 164 4.7 18,123 21,340 12,656 4,530 2,756 17,466 20,716 12,189 4,351 2,634 657 3.6 624 2.9 467 3.7 179 4.0 122 4.4 39,432 38,227 1,205 3.1 3,359 3,208 151 4.5 2,731 2,589 142 5.2 12,050 11,751 299 2.5 11,819 11,398 421 3.6 32,978 49,413 15,303 2,806 7,217 32,002 47,811 14,808 2,699 6,866 976 3.0 1,602 3.2 495 3.2 107 3.8 351 4.9 12,268 989 1,754 18,070 44,190 11,842 956 1,671 17,640 42,263 426 3.5 33 3.3 83 4.7 430 2.4 1,927 4.4 2,735 3,937 3,488 8,810 2,648 3,802 3,346 8,513 87 3.2 135 3.4 142 4.1 297 3.4 Revised October 2023 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 82,376 46,151 2,199 4,925 3,115 78,737 44,367 2,130 4,693 3,009 3,639 4.4 1,784 3.9 69 3.1 232 4.7 106 3.4 29,935 10,515 2,702 12,574 2,886 28,808 10,144 2,615 12,017 2,790 1,127 3.8 371 3.5 87 3.2 557 4.4 96 3.3 564 9,380 2,802 3,317 3,440 541 9,088 2,697 3,119 3,288 23 4.1 292 3.1 105 3.7 198 6.0 152 4.4 17,717 20,964 12,151 4,237 2,663 17,109 20,384 11,726 4,061 2,558 608 3.4 580 2.8 425 3.5 176 4.2 105 3.9 38,255 3,288 2,674 11,632 11,651 37,200 3,162 2,550 11,343 11,169 1,055 2.8 126 3.8 124 4.6 289 2.5 482 4.1 32,191 48,854 14,960 2,768 7,222 31,294 47,373 14,460 2,655 6,897 897 2.8 1,481 3.0 500 3.3 113 4.1 325 4.5 11,904 1,003 1,663 17,840 43,562 11,505 965 1,580 17,448 42,012 399 3.4 38 3.8 83 5.0 392 2.2 1,550 3.6 2,759 3,846 3,389 8,647 2,664 3,706 3,263 8,376 95 3.4 140 3.6 126 3.7 271 3.1 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division 20 City Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Preliminary October 2024 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Albany 29,900 28,441 1,459 4.9 Alpharetta 38,799 37,722 1,077 2.8 Athens 62,555 60,041 2,514 4.0 Atlanta 279,396 267,617 11,779 4.2 Dekalb Part 25,586 24,778 808 3.2 Fulton Part 253,810 242,839 10,971 4.3 Augusta 84,145 79,091 5,054 6.0 Brookhaven 36,739 35,882 857 2.3 Canton 17,711 17,231 480 2.7 Carrollton 12,257 11,740 517 4.2 Chamblee 21,898 21,365 533 2.4 Columbus 76,559 73,148 3,411 4.5 Dalton 13,859 13,239 620 4.5 Decatur 14,834 14,446 388 2.6 Douglasville 17,740 17,117 623 3.5 Duluth 16,734 16,221 513 3.1 Dunwoody 28,290 27,535 755 2.7 East Point 17,447 16,487 960 5.5 Gainesville 23,122 22,468 654 2.8 Hinesville 15,672 15,163 509 3.2 Johns Creek 46,884 45,587 1,297 2.8 Kennesaw 21,028 20,439 589 2.8 LaGrange 16,374 15,775 599 3.7 Lawrenceville 15,477 14,883 594 3.8 McDonough 13,081 12,465 616 4.7 Macon-Bibb 66,214 63,237 2,977 4.5 Marietta 36,699 35,623 1,076 2.9 Milton 21,309 20,658 651 3.1 Newnan 20,540 19,801 739 3.6 Peachtree City 19,649 19,134 515 2.6 P'tree Corners 26,223 25,520 703 2.7 Pooler 14,788 14,425 363 2.5 Rome 16,976 16,340 636 3.7 Roswell 56,002 54,469 1,533 2.7 Sandy Springs 68,431 66,608 1,823 2.7 Savannah 70,542 68,026 2,516 3.6 Smyrna 36,233 35,120 1,113 3.1 Statesboro 15,181 14,395 786 5.2 Stockbridge 15,178 14,489 689 4.5 Sugar Hill 13,890 13,490 400 2.9 Tucker 20,792 20,203 589 2.8 Union City 10,819 10,113 706 6.5 Valdosta 24,866 23,718 1,148 4.6 Warner Robins 34,682 33,640 1,042 3.0 Woodstock 18,777 18,215 562 3.0 Revised September 2024 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 29,725 28,299 1,426 4.8 38,993 37,912 1,081 2.8 62,082 59,744 2,338 3.8 280,665 268,982 11,683 4.2 25,771 24,917 854 3.3 254,894 244,065 10,829 4.2 83,990 79,481 4,509 5.4 36,900 36,084 816 2.2 17,775 17,328 447 2.5 12,289 11,784 505 4.1 21,976 21,485 491 2.2 76,617 73,343 3,274 4.3 13,939 13,265 674 4.8 14,929 14,527 402 2.7 17,904 17,213 691 3.9 16,838 16,315 523 3.1 28,392 27,690 702 2.5 17,523 16,570 953 5.4 23,148 22,498 650 2.8 15,721 15,226 495 3.1 47,095 45,817 1,278 2.7 21,140 20,553 587 2.8 16,284 15,710 574 3.5 15,549 14,968 581 3.7 13,136 12,518 618 4.7 66,293 63,375 2,918 4.4 36,938 35,822 1,116 3.0 21,320 20,763 557 2.6 20,634 19,886 748 3.6 19,687 19,229 458 2.3 26,333 25,667 666 2.5 14,865 14,487 378 2.5 16,969 16,369 600 3.5 56,202 54,744 1,458 2.6 68,694 66,944 1,750 2.5 70,774 68,318 2,456 3.5 36,527 35,317 1,210 3.3 15,047 14,353 694 4.6 15,256 14,551 705 4.6 13,971 13,567 404 2.9 20,905 20,316 589 2.8 10,800 10,165 635 5.9 24,803 23,729 1,074 4.3 34,819 33,849 970 2.8 18,884 18,318 566 3.0 Revised October 2023 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 29,136 27,863 1,273 4.4 38,548 37,542 1,006 2.6 61,168 59,102 2,066 3.4 277,149 266,360 10,789 3.9 25,484 24,677 807 3.2 251,665 241,683 9,982 4.0 82,376 78,737 3,639 4.4 36,509 35,737 772 2.1 17,572 17,141 431 2.5 12,145 11,655 490 4.0 21,755 21,279 476 2.2 75,342 72,286 3,056 4.1 13,680 13,187 493 3.6 14,765 14,388 377 2.6 17,648 17,043 605 3.4 16,638 16,137 501 3.0 28,171 27,424 747 2.7 17,226 16,409 817 4.7 22,883 22,283 600 2.6 15,406 14,929 477 3.1 46,623 45,370 1,253 2.7 20,945 20,341 604 2.9 15,783 15,288 495 3.1 15,297 14,806 491 3.2 12,982 12,425 557 4.3 64,666 62,143 2,523 3.9 36,562 35,452 1,110 3.0 21,114 20,560 554 2.6 20,390 19,700 690 3.4 19,552 19,054 498 2.5 25,994 25,387 607 2.3 14,631 14,300 331 2.3 16,711 16,196 515 3.1 55,609 54,210 1,399 2.5 67,979 66,290 1,689 2.5 69,790 67,438 2,352 3.4 36,028 34,951 1,077 3.0 14,860 14,141 719 4.8 15,026 14,442 584 3.9 13,783 13,420 363 2.6 20,653 20,121 532 2.6 10,633 10,065 568 5.3 24,365 23,391 974 4.0 33,949 32,977 972 2.9 18,611 18,120 491 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 OCTOBER 2024 October 2024 Dade 3.2 Catoosa 3.1 Walker Whitfield Murray 4.9 Fannin 2.7 Union 2.5 Towns 4.2 Rabun 2.9 5.0% or greater 16 counties (10%) 3.1 4.2 Chattooga 5.8 Gordon 3.3 Floyd 3.5 Bartow 3.5 Gilmer 3.2 Pickens 2.9 Cherokee 2.8 Lumpkin 3.0 Dawson 2.9 Forsyth 2.9 White Habersham 2.4 3.2 Stephens 4.2 Banks Franklin Hall 2.2 3.5 2.6 Jackson 2.3 Madison 3.3 Hart 2.9 Elbert 4.0 4.0% to 4.9% 45 counties (28%) 3.0% to 3.9% 74 counties (47%) Less than 3.0% 24 counties (15%) Polk 3.6 Haralson 3.5 Carroll 3.6 Heard 3.3 Paulding Cobb 3.0 Gwinnett 3.2 Barrow 3.2 Clarke 4.0 3.1 Douglas 3.7 Coweta 3.2 Fulton 3.8 DeKalb 3.6 Rockdale Walton 3.4 Oconee 2.7 Clayton 4.2 Newton 4.6 Fayette 3.2 Henry 3.9 4.5 Morgan 3.0 Spalding 4.1 Butts 3.2 Jasper 3.1 Putnam 3.9 Oglethorpe 3.3 Wilkes 4.2 Lincoln 4.7 Percentages of number of counties may not total 100 due to rounding Greene 3.5 Taliaferro 4.4 McDuffie Warren 7.0 Columbia 3.4 6.5 Richmond Hancock 6.0 7.2 Glascock 5.1 Troup 3.1 Meriwether 3.7 Pike 2.9 Lamar 4.0 Monroe 3.1 Jones 3.2 Baldwin 4.5 Washington Jefferson 5.8 Burke 6.6 Upson 4.8 Harris 3.1 Talbot 3.6 Muscogee 4.5 Marion Chattahoochee 3.9 3.6 Taylor 4.3 Crawford 3.5 Bibb 4.5 Twiggs 4.9 Wilkinson 4.2 Peach 4.2 Macon 4.2 Houston 3.0 Bleckley 4.6 Laurens 4.0 Johnson 3.2 Emanuel 5.4 Jenkins 4.8 Screven 6.7 Treutlen 4.5 Candler 2.6 Bulloch 3.6 Effingham 2.5 4.3 Schley Pulaski Montgomery Stewart 2.4 3.6 Webster 4.2 Sumter 4.7 Quitm an 6.3 Randolph Terrell Lee 4.6 4.6 3.0 Clay Dooly 3.4 Dodge 3.7 3.9 Crisp 3.4 Wilcox 3.0 Turner 4.9 Ben Hill 5.3 4.1 Wheeler 5.2 Telfair 6.4 Jeff Davis 4.7 Toombs 4.0 Evans 2.8 Tattnall 3.1 Bryan 2.8 Appling 3.4 Long 3.2 Liberty 3.4 Chatham 3.1 6.8 Calhoun Dougherty 2.6 4.7 Early 4.0 Miller 2.6 Baker 3.1 Mitchell 4.0 Worth 3.5 Colquitt 2.9 Irwin 4.2 Tift 2.9 Coffee 4.4 Berrien Atkinson 5.3 4.2 Cook 3.5 Lanier Bacon 3.2 Wayne 3.4 Pierce 3.6 Ware 3.5 Brantley 3.7 McIntosh 3.3 Glynn 3.1 Seminole 4.1 Decatur 3.4 Grady 3.3 Thomas 3.7 Brooks 3.5 4.6 Lowndes 4.0 Clinch 3.4 Charlton 3.0 Camden 3.2 Echols 2.8 Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 3.5% Georgia's U(nNoet SmeasponlaollyyAmdjusetend)t Rate: 3.5% (not seasonally adjusted) Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics Division 22 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County County October 2024 Initial Claims Average Weekly Benefit County October 2024 Initial Claims Average Weekly Benefit County October 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 28,642.............. $340 114.............. $280 129.............. $286 56.............. $233 3.............. $167 60.............. $278 25.............. $316 204.............. $293 318.............. $312 112.............. $278 531.............. $301 305.............. $264 16.............. $293 37.............. $301 62.............. $269 59.............. $316 162.............. $304 292.............. $300 49.............. $304 1.............. $265 52.............. $265 38.............. $306 175.............. $320 70.............. $318 15.............. $235 563.............. $292 9.............. $149 260.............. $294 279.............. $308 379.............. $284 2.............. $303 881.............. $300 32.............. $313 1,290.............. $313 566.............. $282 76.............. $256 832.............. $309 121.............. $292 349.............. $318 12.............. $283 37.............. $234 13.............. $329 18.............. $307 60.............. $297 1,754.............. $305 39.............. $323 13.............. $237 197.............. $268 377.............. $309 21.............. $253 9.............. $278 83.............. $304 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 61.............. $282 172.............. $266 27.............. $322 4.............. $259 163.............. $316 229.............. $305 250.............. $322 95.............. $290 2,552.............. $308 24.............. $326 29.............. $291 139.............. $266 243.............. $300 45.............. $283 39.............. $328 1,496.............. $314 75.............. $283 305.............. $308 41.............. $274 40.............. $292 38.............. $297 68.............. $307 16.............. $302 555.............. $310 230.............. $303 40.............. $316 137.............. $326 36.............. $287 112.............. $255 167.............. $298 30.............. $308 31.............. $289 24.............. $271 31.............. $260 91.............. $284 131.............. $249 31.............. $307 134.............. $281 67.............. $298 26.............. $316 756.............. $294 41.............. $300 23.............. $260 80.............. $325 14.............. $268 373.............. $293 18.............. $249 46.............. $335 14.............. $226 25.............. $224 33.............. $315 29.............. $285 35.............. $336 197.............. $309 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 402.............. $287 327.............. $308 50.............. $310 42.............. $316 270.............. $312 44.............. $319 23.............. $310 66.............. $246 21.............. $322 85.............. $314 11.............. $294 28.............. $309 1.............. $189 18.............. $285 8.............. $345 2,521.............. $287 254.............. $313 3.............. $326 131.............. $316 10.............. $219 166.............. $301 69.............. $286 5.............. $365 62.............. $276 9.............. $295 7.............. $361 53.............. $306 21.............. $327 33.............. $230 14.............. $271 44.............. $283 110.............. $275 162.............. $269 5.............. $237 36.............. $290 155.............. $304 20.............. $248 11.............. $325 18.............. $274 74.............. $329 115.............. $298 209.............. $314 121.............. $284 129.............. $310 39.............. $279 62.............. $295 4.............. $365 16.............. $243 32.............. $293 545.............. $298 19.............. $309 45.............. $318 11.............. $315 27.............. $262 ?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