Georgia labor market trends, Vol. 22, no. 1 (Jan. 1996)

JANUARY 1996 DATA

VOLUME XXll, NUMBER 1
Trade dominates seasonal employment decline

P rimarily due to the end of the holiday season, total nonagricultural employment in Georgia decreased by 61,300 to 3,454,700 in January. Expected trends in service producing industries such as trade, business services and government contributed to nearly 90 percent of theJanuaryjob loss. Over the last twelve months, total nonagricultural employment has risen 4.4 percent (145,600) for the state, with over sixty percent of the growth occurring in the metro Atlanta area (89,300).
All three major groups in the construction division experienced weather related seasonal declines in employment during the month. Special trade construction lost the most jobs during the month (-1,700), followed by heavy construction (-1, 100) and general building construction (-900). Over the last twelve months, employment in the construction division has increased faster than any other major di-

vision in the state (+12.7 %). Overall, the division has added 17,600 new jobs, with 11,200 being in special trade construction and 6,000 in general building construction.
Layoffs in nondurable goods manufacturing continued to depress employment in the manufacturing division, as 2,500 workers lost their jobs during the month. While employment in durable goods manufacturing remained relatively unchanged (-200), increased overseas competition continued to negatively affect Georgia's employment in the apparel industry (-700) and in textile mill products manufacturing (-900). Over the last year, durable goods manufacturing has added 4, 100 jobs, with major gains being observed in lumber and wood products (+2,100), industrial machinery (+2,000) and electronic equipment manufacturing (+1,300). Among the industries in durable
Continued on page 2

HIGHLIGHTS
./ Trade accounts for nearly 53 percent of monthly employment decrease
./ Statewide employment is 145,600 higher thanJanuary 1995
./ Georgia has the lowest unemployment rate in the southeastern region
./ Atlanta has the lowest metro unemployment rate in the state

New developments

>- Sunglass Hut, Intl. is moving its catalog and distribu-
tion center to McDonough. The international retailer of sunglasses is consolidating its catalog and distribution facilities into an existing facility that will employ approximately 60 people.

>- AMC Theaters will open an 18-screen theater in
Lawrenceville. The new complex will be the largest of its kind in Georgia. The new movie theater is scheduled for completion by the end of March and will be staffed by more than 120 employees.

>- CSR PolyPipe is building a new manufacturing plant
in Sandersville. The company will produce medium and high density polyethylene pipe when the plant starts up in March. The new industry will begin production with about 40 employees.

>- Rayonier and Georgia Chips, Inc. will join forces to
build a wood processing and log merchandising facility in Barnesville. The wood chips produced at the new plant will be used by the pulp and paper industry. The new venture will add approximately 100 jobs to the area economy.

Georgia Department of Labor

David Poythress, Commissioner

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GEORGIA LABOR MARKET TRENDS

Trade dominates . . . Statewide Monthly Employment Changes

Continuedfrom page 1

goods manufacturing showing job decreases over the last year, only transporta-

Thousands

tion equipment (-1,500) demonstrated any appreciable change. Over the last twelve

40

months, nondurable goods manufactur-

ing employment declined by 5,100. While

20

food and kindred products added 3,000

jobs, textile mill products experienced a

0

loss of 3,000 jobs (-2.6%) and apparel and

other textile manufacturing lost 7,000jobs

-20

(-13.1%).

The transportation, communications

-40

and public utilities division declined by

1,300 jobs during the month, primarily

-60

due to the loss of 1,100 seasonal workers

in motor freight transportation and ware-

-80

housing after the conclusion of the holi-

day season. However, over the last twelve

months, strong gains have occurred in both motor freight transportation and

Jan 92

Jan 93

Jan 94

Jan 95

Jan 96

warehousing (+3,800) and air transporta-

tion (+2,600). The communications indus-

Due to a substantial decline in person- the number of jobs in most divisions is

try has added 1,100 jobs in the last year, nel supply services, the services division increasing, the services division seems to

although the majority of the newjobs have lost 15,400 jobs in January. Temporary have the most upside potential for sustain-

not been in the telephone communica- workers were responsible for over 60 per- ing its growth well into the future.

tions industry (-100).

cent of the division's loss. Seasonal job

The government division lost 4,100

Trade division employment fell by increases in tax preparation services were jobs over the month, as seasonal declines

32,400 for the month, a normal post-holi- more than offset by losses in health ser- occurred in state and local education and

day trend. Retail trade experienced the vices and other service-related industries. post offices (-1,000). Due to the holiday

majority of trade's seasonal decline Over the year, the services division has led recess, 2,800 jobs were temporarily lost in

(-31,500). Substantial numbers ofseasonal job growth in Georgia by adding 56,600 state and local education. The February

workers were let go at department stores jobs. All industries within services have figures will reflect these nonsalaried em-

(-7,600), apparel and accessory stores experienced positive job growth during ployees being called back as school re-

(-4,700), eating and drinking establish- the last twelve months, ranging from 200 sumes. Other federal government added

ments (-7,900) and miscellaneous retail to nearly 25,000 new jobs. Personnel sup- 600 employees during January, primarily

stores (-4,600). Over the last twelve ply services led all major groups in job as a result of hiring of seasonal tax pro-

months, a substantial employment increase growth, but others, such as engineering, cessing workers. Over the last twelve

occurred in wholesale and retail trade, as accounting, research and management months, government employment has in-

13,900 (+6.3%) and 35,100 jobs (+5.7%) (+5,500), agricultural services (+3,200), creased by 13,300 jobs. State and local

have been added, respectively. Nearly all health services (+7,300), computer pro- government have added 14,200 jobs, with

areas of retail trade continue to grow and gramming and data processing (+3,500) nearly 60 percent being in education, while

should be strong contributors of newjobs and social services (+2,200) have also sub- federal government employees have de-

in Georgia well into the future.

stantially increased employment. While creased by 900.

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INDUSTRY TRENDS
Total nonagricultural employment
Georgia
Thousands

3,450

3,250

3,050

2,850

2,650
JFMAMJJASONDJFMAMJJASONDJ

1994

1995

I 199s

Employment by industry

Over-the-year change

Thousands

January 1996

60-0
so_o

49.0

56.6

40_0

30-0

20_0

3.0

-1 .0

-10_0 k':::=================================================================7

Transportation, Wholesale

Finance,

Manufacturing Construction communications & retail

insurance &

Services

Government

& public utilities trade

real estate

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GEORGIA NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S)

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) JAN. 1996

Total nonagricultural employment ........................................ . Go<?<!~ producing industries ........................................... . Mining .......................................................... . Contract construction .............................................. . Manufacturing .................................................... . Durable goods .................................................. . Lumber and wood products ....................................... . Logging camps, sawmills and planing mills ......................... . Furniture and fixtures ........................................... . Household furniture ............................................ . Stone, clay and glass products .................................... . Primary metal industries ......................................... . Fabricated metal products ........................................ . Industrial machinery, except electric ................................ . Electric and electronic equipment .................................. . Transportation equipment ........................................ . Other durable goods ............................................ . Nondurable goods ............................................... . Food and kindred products ....................................... . Meat products ................................................ . Bakery products .............................................. . Textile mill products ............................................. . Weaving mills, cotton .......................................... . Weaving mills, synthetic ........................................ . Knitting mills ................................................. . Floor covering mills ............................................ . Yarn and thread mills .......................................... . Apparel and other finished textiles ................................. . Men's and boys' clothing ........................................ . Women's and children's clothing .................................. . Paper and allied products ........................................ . Pulp, paper and paperboard mills ................................. . Paperboard containers and boxes ................................ . Printing and publishing .......................................... . Commercial printing ........................................... . Chemicals and allied products .................................... . Other nondurable goods ......................................... . Service producing industries .......................................... . Transportation, communications and public utilities (except U.S.P.S.) ......... . Transportation ................................................... . Communications (except U.S. Postal Service) ......................... . Electric, gas and sanitary services ................................... . Wholesale and retail trade .......................................... . Wholesale trade ................................................. . Wholesale trade-durable goods ................................... . Wholesale trade-nondurable goods ................................ . Retail trade ..................................................... . General merchandise ........................................... . Eating and drinking ............................................. . Finance, insurance and real estate .................................... . Finance ........................................................ . Insurance carriers, agents and brokers ............................... . Real estate ..................................................... . Services ......................................................... . Hot~ls and ot~er lodging places ..................................... . Business services ................................................ . Health services .................................................. . Private hospitals ............................................... . Other services .................................................. . Amusement and recreation ....................................... . Government ...................................................... . Federal ........................................................ . Defense ...................................................... . Other federal (including U.S. Postal Service) ......................... . State .......................................................... . State education ................................................ . Other state .................................................... . Local .......................................................... . Local education ................................................ . Other local .................................................... .

3,454.7 749.4 7.5 156.0 585.9 233.5 38.5 13.8 11.0 5.7
18.7 14.0 22.7 35.5 34.4
40.9 17.8 352.4 68.9 34.2 9.3 110.6 17.4 8.3 7.9 40.9 18.6 46.4 20.4 15.6 34.3 14.0
8.9 42.5 16.1 21.5 28.2 2,705.3
218.1 134.1 58.7 25.3 880.1 234.0 148.2 85.8 646.1 77.0 233.9 174.9
82.6 58.3 34.0 848.7 41.5 226.8
211.7 78.3
368.7 25.5 583.5 96.2 29.0 67.2
149.0 61.9 87.1 338.3 193.8 144.5

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) DEC. 1995
3,516.0 755.7 7.7 159.6 588.4 233.7 38.5 13.6 11.1 5.7 18.9 14.1 22.7 35.2 34.5 40.6 18.1 354.7 69.7 34.2 9.4 111.5 17.6 8.3 8.0 41.0 19.2 47.1 20.3 16.2 34.2 14.1 8.9 42.8 16.3 21.3 28.1
2,760.3 219.4 135.3 58.7 25.4 912.5 234.9 147.4 87.5 677.6 86.7 241.8 176.7 83.0 58.5 35.2 864.1 42.6 237.8 213.3 79.2 370.4 25.9 587.6 96.9 29.1 67.8 151.1 64.0 87.1 339.6 194.5 145.1

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JAN. 1995
3,309.1 733.1 7.8 138.4 586.9 229.4 36.4 13.2 10.7 6.1 18.9 14.2 22.5 33.5 33.1 42.4 17.7 357.5 65.9 32.2 9.3 113.6 18.2 8.1 8.1 41.6 19.7 53.4 23.6 18.3 34.7 14.0 9.1 41.9 16.1 20.8 27.2
2,576.0 210.7 127.4 57.6 25.7 831.1 220.1 137.7 82.4 611.0 79.0 214.8 171.9 80.7 58.5 32.7 792.1 39.1 202.1 204.4 76.5 346.5 24.4 570.2 97.1 30.0 67.1 146.3 60.4 85.9 326.8 187.3 139.5

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

-61.3 -6.3 -.2
-3.6 -2.5
-.2
+.O +.2 -.1
+.O -.2 -.1
+.O +.3 -.1
+.3 -.3 -2.3 -.8
+.O -.1 -.9 -.2
+.O -.1 -.1
-.6 -.7
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+.O -.3 -.2
+.2 +.1 -55.0
-1.3 -1.2
+.O -.1 -32.4 -.9
+.8 -1.7 -31.5 -9.7 -7.9
-1.8 -.4 -.2
-1.2 -15.4
-1.1 -11.0
-1.6 -.9
-1.7 -.4 -4.1 -.7 -.1
-.6 -2.1 -2.1
+.O -1.3
-.7 -.6

+145.6 +16.3 -.3 +17.6 -1.0 +4.1 +2.1
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+.O -.2
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+7.4 +6.7 +1.1
-.4
+49.0 +13.9 +10.5
+3.4 +35.1
-2.0
+19.1
+3.0 +1.9
-.2
+1.3 +56.6
+2.4 +24.7
+7.3 +1.8 +22.2 +1.1 +13.3
-.9
-1.0 +.1 +2.7 +1.5 +1.2 +11.5 +6.5 +5.0

NOTE: These preliminary 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, selfemployed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 1995 benchmark.
SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems
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GE0RGIA HOURS AND ~RNINGS

.

- AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS -

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIM) JAN. 1996

PREVIOUS MONTH (REV)
DEC. 1995

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JAN. 1995

- AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS -

CURRENT PREVIOUS CURRENT

MONTH MONTH MONTH

(PRELIM)

(REV) YEAR AGO

JAN. 1996 DEC. 1995 JAN. 1995

- AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS -

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIM) JAN. 1996

PREVIOUS MONTH (REV)
DEC. 1995

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JAN. 1995

Total manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $449.62 Durable goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $489.81 Lumber and wood products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $403.19 Furniture and fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $369.42 Stone, clay and glass products . . . . . . . . . . . . . $501.59 Primary metal industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $538.33 Fabricated metal products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $438.05 Industrial machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $494.05 Electric and electronic equipment . . . . . . . . . . . $475.21 Transportation equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $700.14 Nondurable goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $422.40 Food and kindred products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $394.88 Textile mill products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $383.18 Weaving mills, cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $404.42 Weaving mills, synthetic ................. $507.45 Knitting mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $332.88 Floor covering mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $375.93 Yarn and thread mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $362.47 Apparel and other finished textiles . . . . . . . . . . $242.79 Men's and boys' clothing ................ $221.43 Women's and children's clothing . . . . . . . . . . $256.33 Paper and allied products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $669.46 Pulp, paper and paperboards mills . . . . . . . . $933.25 Chemicals and allied products . . . . . . . . . . . . . $597.87

$471.23 $528.92 $435.21 $407.28 $530.59 $540.71 $470.78 $522.58 $511.46 $803.09 $434.92 $389.37 $413.40 $418.91 $535.51 $343.71 $433.66 $409.64 $259.84 $239.09 $265.95 $676.59 $914.02 $608.81

$447.50 $487.64 $380.87 $386.48 $508.48 $528.46 $416.66 $483.02 $452.84 $730.63 $422.84 $395.84 $406.00 $421.74 $526.91 $338.04 $415.80 $379.96 $251.84 $234.29 $254.89 $645.40 $860.02 $582.03

40.8 41.9 41.1 39.3 42.4 45.2 43.2 43.3 39.7 41.7 40.0 40.5 39.3 41.1 39.8 38.0 39.2 37.1 34.1 33.0 35.7 44.9 49.8 43.8

42.8 44.9 44.5 43.7 44.7 45.4 46.2 45.8 42.2 46.8 41.5 40.1 42.4 42.4 42.1 40.2
44.8 41.8 36.7 35.9 37.3 45.5 48.8 44.7

42.7 43.5 41.9 42.1
44.8 45.4 42.3 44.6 42.6 44.2 42.2 42.2 43.1 43.3 43.8 40.1 45.0 40.9 37.2 36.1 38.1 46.1 49.2 44.6

$11.02 $11.69
$9.81 $9.40 $11.83 $11.91 $10.14 $11.41 $11.97 $16.79 $10.56 $9.75 $9.75 $9.84 $12.75 $8.76 $9.59 $9.77 $7.12 $6.71 $7.18 $14.91 $18.74 $13.65

$11.01 $11.78
$9.78 $9.32 $11.87 $11.91 $10.19 $11.41 $12.12 $17.16 $10.48 $9.71 $9.75 $9.88 $12.72 $8.55 $9.68 $9.80 $7.08 $6.66 $7.13 $14.87 $18.73 $13.62

$10.48 $11.21 $9.09 $9.18 $11.35 $11.64 $9.85
$10.83 $10.63 $16.53 $10.02
$9.38 $9.42 $9.74 $12.03
$8.43 $9.24 $9.29 $6.77 $6.49 $6.69 $14.00 $17.48 $13.05

NOTE: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Data exclude supervisory, sales, clerical and other office personnel. Average earnings are computed on a "gross" basis, reflecting changes in basic hourly and incentive wage rates, as well as any premium pay for overtime and late shift work.
SOURCE Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems

GEORGIA AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS

Manufacturing production workers

44.0

42.0 .

40.0 38.0

.Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan*

*Preliminary estimate

1995

1996
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ATLANTA NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S)
CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) JAN. 1996

.

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) DEC.1995

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JAN. 1995

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

Total nonagricultural employment ....................................... . Goods producing industries .......................................... . Mining ........................................................ . Contract construction ............................................. . Manufacturing ................................................... . Durable goods ................................................. . Lumber and wood products ...................................... . Stone, clay and glass products ................................... . Primary metal industries ........................................ . Fabricated metal products ....................................... . Industrial machinery, except electrical .............................. . Electric and electronic equipment ................................. . Transportation equipment ....................................... . Other durable goods ........................................... . Nondurable goods .............................................. . Food and kindred products ...................................... . Textile mill products ............................................ . Apparel and other finished textiles ................................ . Paper and allied products ....................................... . Printing and publishing ......................................... . Commercial printing .......................................... . Chemicals and allied products .................................... . Other nondurable goods ........................................ . Service producing industries ......................................... . Transportation, communications and public utilities (except U.S.P.S.) ........ . Transportation .................................................. . 'Wholesale and retail trade ......................................... . Wholesale trade ................................................ . Wholesale trade-durable goods ................................... . Wholesale trade-nondurable goods ............................... . Retail trade .................................................... . Eating and drinking ............................................ . Miscellaneous retail ............................................ . Finance, insurance and real estate ................................... . Finance ....................................................... . Insurance carriers, agents and brokers .............................. . Real estate .................................................... . Services ........................................................ . Hotels and other lodging places .................................... . Business services ............................................... . Health services ................................................. . Private hospitals .............................................. . Other services ................................................. . Amusement and recreation ...................................... . Government ..................................................... . Federal ....................................................... . State ........................................................ . Local

1,846.6 297.9 1.5 83.4 213.0 104.9 7.8 7.7 8.3 10.6 15.9 18.4 20.2 16.0 108.1 22.6 13.2 9.8 13.0 27.2 10.6 10.1 12.2
1,548.7 151.7 94.3 502.2 155.7 106.4 49.3 346.5 127.4 39.1 118.0 52.3 42.6 23.1 522.0 23.9 164.6 107.1 41.0 226.3 24.5 254.8 47.2 56.4 151.2

1,881.8 302.3 1.6 85.8 214.9 105.7 7.9 7.8 8.4 10.7 15.6 18.6 20.3 16.4 109.2 23.0 13.2 10.1 13.0 27.5 10.8 10.3 12.1
1,579.5 152.3 94.8 518.8 155.6 105.7 49.9 363.2 131.4 41.7 118.9 52.5 42.8 23.6 533.1 24.3 171.6 108.0 41.6 229.1 24.7 256.4 47.6 57.1 151.7

1,757.3 288.7 1.5 74.7 212.5 103.6 7.2 8.0 8.4 10.6 14.1 17.1 22.1 16.1 108.9 21.7 13.1 11.7 13.4 26.8 10.7 10.2 12.0
1,468.6 145.9 88.6 470.8 145.4 98.4 47.0 325.4 117.2 36.9 115.5 51.9 41.5 22.1 491.3 23.2 149.7 103.3 40.4 215.1 23.4 245.1 47.2 52.3 145.6

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-30.8 -.6 -.5
-16.6 +.1 +.7 -.6
-16.7 -4.0 -2.6 -.9 -.2 -.2 -.5
-11.1 -.4
-7.0 -.9 -.6
-2.8 -.2
-1.6 -.4 -.7 -.5

+89.3 +9.2 +.O +8.7 +.5 +1.3 +.6 -.3 -.1 +.O +1.8 +1.3 -1.9 -.1 -.8 +.9 +.1 -1.9 -.4 +.4 -.1 -.1 +.2
+80.1 +5.8 +5.7
+31.4 +10.3
+8.0 +2.3 +21.1 +10.2 +2.2 +2.5 +.4 +1.1 +1.0 +30.7 +.7 +14.9 +3.8 +.6 +11.2 +1.1 +9.7 +.O +4.1 +5.6

NOTE: These preliminary 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, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, 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 1995 benchmark.
SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems
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ALBANY NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S)
CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) JAN. 1996

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) DEC. 1995

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JAN. 1995

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

Total nonagricultural employment ....................................... . Goods producing industries .......................................... . Mining ......................................................... . Contract construction ............................................. . Manufacturing ................................................... . Durable goods ................................................. . Nondurable goods .............................................. . Food and kindred products ...................................... . Textiles and apparel products .................................... . Chemicals and allied products .................................... . Other nondurable goods ........................................ . Service producing industries ......................................... . Transportation, communications and public utilities (except U.S.P.S.) ........ . Wholesale and retail trade ......................................... . Wholesale trade ................................................ . Retail trade .................................................... . Finance, insurance and real estate ................................... . Services ........................................................ . Government ..................................................... . Federal ....................................................... . State and local ................................................. .

58.1 12.1
.0 4.0 8.1 1.7 6.4 1.9
.9 .5 3.1 46.0 3.0 13.7 3.1 10.6 2.1 14.6 12.6 3.0 9.6

59.1 12.2
.0 4.0 8.2 1.7 6.5 1.9
.9 .5 3.2 46.9 3.1 14.4 3.2 11.2 2.2 14.5 12.7 3.1 9.6

55.4 11.4
.0 3.3 8.1 1.6 6.5 1.9 1.0
.4 3.2 44.0 2.9 13.6 3.0 10.6 2.1 13.1 12.3 3.1 9.2

-1.0

+2.7

-.1

+.7

+.O

+.O

+.0

+.7

-.1

+.O

+.O

+.1

-.1

-.1

+.O

+.O

+.O

-.1

+.O

+.1

-.1

-.1

-.9

+2.0

-.1

+.1

-.7

+.1

-.1

+.1

-.6

+.O

-.1

+.O

+.1

+1.5

-.1

+.3

-.1

-.1

+.0

+.4

NOTE: These preliminary 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 Dougherty and Lee 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 1995 benchmark.
SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems

ATHENS NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S)
CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) JAN. 1996

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) DEC. 1995

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JAN. 1995

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

Total nonagricultural employment ....................................... . Goods producing industries .......................................... . Construction and mining ........................................... . Manufacturing ................................................... . Durable goods ................................................. . Nondurable goods .............................................. . Food and kindred products ...................................... . Textiles and apparel products .................................... . Other nondurable goods ........................................ . Service producing industries ......................................... . Transportation, communications and public utilities (except U.S.P.S.) ........ . Wholesale and retail trade ......................................... . Wholesale trade ................................................ . Retail trade .................................................... . Finance, insurance and real estate ................................... . Services ........................................................ . Government ..................................................... . Federal ....................................................... . State and local ................................................. .

70.3 14.4 2.8 11.6 4.7 6.9 3.4 2.0 1.5 55.9 1.9 16.4 2.6 13.8 2.1 12.8 22.7 1.9 20.8

71.6 14.5 2.8 11.7 4.7 7.0 3.4 2.0 1.6 57.1 1.9 17.1 2.7 14.4 2.1 13.0 23.0 1.9 21.1

67.2 13.9 2.4 11.5 4.7 6.8 2.9 2.2 1.7 53.3 1.9 15.8 2.8 13.0 2.0 11.9 21.7 1.6 20.1

-1.3

+3.1

-.1

+.5

+.O

+.4

-.1

+.1

+.O

+.0

-.1

+.1

+.O

+.5

+.O

-.2

-.1

-.2

-1.2

+2.6

+.O

+.O

-.7

+.6

-.1

-.2

-.6

+.8

+.O

+.1

-.2

+.9

-.3

+1.0

+.O

+.3

-.3

+.7

NOTE: These preliminary 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 Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Clarke, Madison and Oconee 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 1995 benchmark.
SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems
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.

AUGUSTA-AIKEN NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S)

.

Total nonagricultural employment ................................... . Go~.s producing industries ...................................... . Mining ..................................................... . Contract construction ......................................... . Manufacturing ............................................... . Durable goods ............................................. . Lumber and wood products .................................. . Stone, clay and glass products ............................... . Other durable goods ....................................... . Nondurable goods .......................................... . Food and kindred products .................................. . Textile mill products ........................................ . Apparel and other finished textiles ............................ . Printing and publishing ..................................... . Other nondurable goods .................................... . Service producing industries ..................................... . Transportation, communications and public utilities (except U.S.P.S.) .... . Wholesale and retail trade ..................................... . Wholesale trade ............................................ . Retail trade ................................................ . Finance, insurance and real estate ............................... . Services .................................................... . Government ................................................. . Federal ................................................... . State and local ............................................. .

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) JAN. 1996
188.4 52.7
.6 10.2 41.9 10.5 1.1 2.9 6.5 31.4 2.0 6.1 3.4 1.6 18.3 135.7 5.7 40.7 4.9 35.8 6.7 43.3 39.3 7.2 32.1

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) DEC. 1995
192.3 53.2
.6 10.4 42.2 10.6 1.2 2.9 6.5 31.6 2.1 6.1 3.4 1.7 18.3 139.1 5.7 43.3 5.0 38.3 6.8 44.1 39.2 7.2 32.0

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JAN. 1995
190.8 55.9
.5 10.9 44.5 10.4 1.2 2.9 6.3 34.1 2.1 6.3 3.5 1.6 20.6 134.9 5.9 40.4 4.8 35.6 6.7 43.0 38.9 7.3 31.6

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

-3.9

-2.4

-.5

-3.2

+.O

+.1

-.2

-.7

-.3

-2.6

-.1

+.1

-.1

-.1

+.O

+.O

+.O

+.2

-.2

-2.7

-.1

-.1

+.O

-.2

+.O

-.1

-.1

+.O

+.O

-2.3

-3.4

+.8

+.O

-.2

-2.6

+.3

-.1

+.1

-2.5

+.2

-.1

+.O

-.8

+.3

+.1

+.4

+.0

-.1

+.1

+.5

NOTE: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the US. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Columbia, 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 1995 benchmark.
SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems

COLUMBUS NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S)

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) JAN. 1996

Total nonagricultural employment ................................... . Goods producing industries ...................................... . Construction and mining ....................................... . Manufacturing ............................................... . Durable goods ............................................. . Nondurable goods .......................................... . Food and kindred products .................................. . Textile mill products ........................................ . Printing and publishing ..................................... . Other nondurable goods .................................... . Service producing industries ..................................... . Transportation, communications and public utilities (except U.S.P.S.) .... . Wholesale and retail trade ..................................... . Wholesale trade ............................................ . Retail trade ................................................ . Finance, insurance and real estate ............................... . Services .................................................... . Government ................................................. . Federal ................................................... . State and local ............................................. .

110.5 26.2 4.7 21.5 8.2
13.3 3.8 5.9 1.3 2.3 84.3 3.6 24.7 3.9 20.8 7.3 28.1 20.6 5.3 15.3

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) DEC. 1995
111.9 26.4 4.8 21.6 8.2 13.4 3.9 5.9 1.3 2.3 85.5 3.7 25.6 3.8 21.8 7.2 28.3 20.7 5.3 15.4

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JAN. 1995
105.7 25.6 4.4 21.2 7.7 13.5 3.5 6.3 1.2 2.5 80.1 3.7 23.8 3.4 20.4 7.4 25.3 19.9 5.5 14.4

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

-1.4

+4.8

-.2

+.6

-.1

+.3

-.1

+.3

+.O

+.5

-.1

-.2

-.1

+.3

+.O

-.4

+.O

+.1

+.O

-.2

-1.2

+4.2

-.1

-.1

-.9

+.9

+.1

+.5

-1.0

+.4

+.1

-.1

-.2

+2.8

-.1

+.7

+.O

-.2

-.1

+.9

NOTE: These preliminary 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 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 1995 benchmark.
SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems
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MACON NON~GRICULTtiRAL EMPLQYMENT (OOO'S) .

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) JAN. 1996

Total nonagricultural employment ....................................... . Go<?d~ producing industries .......................................... . Mining ......................................................... . Contract construction ............................................. . Manufacturing ................................................... . Durable goods ................................................. . Nondurable goods .............................................. . Food and kindred products ...................................... . Textile mill products ............................................ . Paper and allied products ....................................... . Other nondurable goods ........................................ . Service producing industries ......................................... . Transportation, communications and public utilities (except U.S.P.S.) ........ . Wholesale and retail trade ......................................... . Wholesale trade ................................................ . Retail trade .................................................... . Finance, insurance and real estate ................................... . Services ........................................................ . Government ..................................................... . Federal ....................................................... . State and local ................................................. .

142.3 27.2
1.2 5.9 20.1 9.0 11.1 2.8
2.0 1.6 4.7 115.1 5.2 33.0 5.3 27.7 8.3 32.7 35.9 13.5 22.4

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) DEC. 1995
144.0 27.2
1.2 5.9 20.1 9.0 11.1 2.8 2.1 1.6 4.6 116.8 5.2 34.2 5.4 28.8 8.3 33.0 36.1 13.6 22.5

.

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JAN. 1995

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS. MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

138.0 25.9
1.2 5.3 19.4 8.8 10.6 2.7 2.1 1.6 4.2 112.1 5.5 32.2 5.3 26.9 8.2
30.5 35.7 14.0 21.7

-1.7

+4.3

+.0

+1.3

+.O

+.0

+.0

+.6

+.O

+.7

+.O

+.2

+.O

+.5

+.O

+.1

-.1

-.1

+.O

+.O

+.1

+.5

-1.7

+3.0

+.0

-.3

-1.2

+.8

-.1

+.O

-1.1

+.8

+.O

+.1

-.3

+2.2

-.2

+.2

-.1

-.5

-.1

+.7

NOTE: These preliminary 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 Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bibb, Houston, Jones, Peach 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 1995 benchmark.
SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems

SAVANNAH NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S)

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) JAN. 1996

Total nonagricultural employment ....................................... . Goods producing industries .......................................... . Construction and mining ........................................... . Manufacturing ................................................... . Durable goods ................................................. . Lumber and wood products ...................................... . Transportation equipment ....................................... . Other durable goods ........................................... . Nondurable goods .............................................. . Food and kindred products ...................................... . Paper and allied products ....................................... . Chemicals and allied products .................................... . Petroleum and coal products ..................................... . Other nondurable goods ........................................ . Service producing industries ......................................... . Transportation, communications and public utilities (except U.S.P.S.) ........ . Wholesale and retail trade ......................................... . Wholesale trade ................................................ . Retail trade .................................................... . Finance, insurance and real estate ................................... . Services ........................................................ . Government ..................................................... . Federal ....................................................... . State and local ................................................. .

128.5 23.8
6.9 16.9
7.3 .9
4.8 1.6 9.6 1.8 5.1 1.4 .3 1.0
104.7 9.6
32.6 5.2
27.4 4.3 37.0 21.2 3.0 18.2

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) DEC. 1995
130.0 23.9
6.8 17.1 7.4
.9 4.9 1.6 9.7 1.9 5.1 1.4
.3 1.0 106.1 9.6 34.2 5.3 28.9 4.3 37.1 20.9 3.0 17.9

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JAN. 1995
123.8 23.9
6.8 17.1 7.3 1.0 4.8 1.5 9.8 1.9 5.2 1.4
.3 1.0 99.9 9.8 31.1 5.5 25.6 4.3 33.9 20.8 2.9 17.9

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

-1.5

+4.7

-.1

-.1

+.1

+.1

-.2

-.2

-.1

+.0

+.O

-.1

-.1

+.O

+.O

+.1

-.1

-.2

-.1

-.1

+.O

-.1

+.O

+.O

+.O

+.O

+.O

+.O

-1.4

+4.8

+.O

-.2

-1.6

+1.5

-.1

-.3

-1.5

+1.8

+.O

+.0

-.1

+3.1

+.3

+.4

+.O

+.1

+.3

+.3

NOTE: These preliminary 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 1995 benchmark.
SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems
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LABOR FORCE TRENDS

Jobless rate goes up

Unemployment rates - Georgia and U.S.

Georgia's unemployment rate rose to

4.6 percent inJanuary. December's prelimi-

nary rate, which has not yet been revised, was 4.4 percent. One year ago the jobless rate was 4.3 percent.
The U.S. unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted, increased from 5.2 per" cent in December to 6.3 percent in January. One year ago the U.S. rate was 6.2 percent. The unemployment situation in

6.0% 5.0%

.. ... .......... .....

....

Georgia continues to compare favorably

with that of the nation.

The total number ofunemployed per-

sons increased by nearly 6,500 from De- 4.0%

cember to January due to an increase in

the number of persons receiving unem-

ployment insurance (UI) benefits during the reference week. The reference week usually includes the 12th of the month except during December when it sometimes

- Georgia U.$_
3.0o/o-+-----~--~-------~--~-~-------1
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan

falls one week earlier. The increase in the

95

I 96

number of claims for UI benefits was

spread across all major industry groups.

The majority of the increase in UI claims January.

in nonagricultural employment, which is

resulted from employer filed claims which

Total civilian employment declined by the largest component of total employ-

indicate a temporary period of unemploy- more than 41,000 from December toJanu- ment. Total civilian employment also in-

ment that may result from such factors as ary. The drop in total employment can be cludes agricultural, self-employed, private

the inclement weather experienced in attributed to the over-the-month decline household and unpaid family workers.

Southeastern unemployment rates
9o/o~------;---------------i--------,
January 1996 December 1995
8% .......
7%
6% ............ .

Area data
The unemployment rate increased in each of Georgia's metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) except in Augusta where the rate was unchanged. The 20 county Atlanta MSA, where more than half the state's labor force resides, had the lowest metro jobless rate. Augusta, which is Georgia's second largest MSA, had the highest metro rate.
Most Georgia counties followed the statewide trend with higher unemployment rates inJanuary. Thejobless rate increased in I 0I counties, declined in 46 counties, and 12 counties remained the same. Randolph County had the highest unem-

5% ...

ployment rate in the state and Fayette County had the lowest rate.

Georgia had the lowest unemployment rate

in the southeastern region in January.

Alabama srate declinedfrom December toJanu-

4%

ary making it the second lowest in the region,

but all other states, including Georgia, regis-

tered higher jobless rates over the month. The

3% AL

highest unemployment rate among the eight

FL

GA

KY

MS

NC

SC

TN

states was recorded in Mississippi.

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GEORGIA LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES
PLACE Of RESIDENCE - PERSONS 16 YEARS OLD AND OVER

AREA
Georgia (Not seasonally adjusted) Albany MSA
Athens MSA
Atlanta MSA
Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC MSA
Columbus, GA-AL MSA
Macon MSA
Savannah MSA

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

PRELIMINARY JAN.1996
3,674,016 3,505,717
168,299 4.6
55,092 52,036
3,056 5.5
70,544 67,698
2,846 4.0
1,915,012 1,840,802
74,210 3.9
196,795 184,712
12,083 6.1
115,565 109,686
5,879 5.1
143,449 136,384
7,065 4.9
128,056 121,791
6,265 4.9

PRELIMINARY DEC.1995
3,709,109 3,547,292
161,817 4.4
54,925 51,961
2,964 5.4
70,191 67,647
2,544 3.6
1,962,343 1,889,833
72,510 3.7
198,607 187,074
11,533 5.8
117,148 111,121
6,027 5.1
144,323 137,439
6,884 4.8
128,458 122,360
6,098 4.7

REVISED JAN.1995
3,576,400 3,423,591
152,809 4.3
53,482 50,517
2,965 5.5
67,086 65,018
2,068 3.1
1,867,238 1,794,896
72,342 3.9
200,264 189,781
10,483 5.2
113,398 107,887
5,511 4.9
141,743 135,289
6,454 4.6
126,818 120,812
6,006 4.7

CHANGE FROM

PRELIMINARY DEC.1995

REVISED JAN.1995

-35,093 -41,575
6,482

97,616 82,126 15,490

167

1,610

75

1,519

92

91

353

3,458

51

2,680

302

778

-47,331 -49,031
1,700

47,774 45,906
1,868

-1,812 -2,362
550

-3,469 -5,069 1,600

-1,583 -1,435
-148

2,167 1,799
368

-874 -1,055
181

1,706 1,095
611

-402 -569 167

1,238 979 259

UNITED STATES LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES
PLACE OF RESIDENCE PERSONS 16 YEARS OLD AND OVER

United States (Seasonally adjusted)
United States (Not seasonally adjusted)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

JAN.1996
132,837,000 125,163,000
7,674,000 5.8
131,396,000 123,126,000
8,270,000 6.3

DEC.1995
132,284,000 124,904,000
7,380,000 5.6
132,008,000 125, 136,000
6,872,000 5.2

JAN.1995
132,136,000 124,639,000
7,498,000 5.7
130,698,000 122,597,000
8,101,000 6.2

CHANGE FROM

DEC.1995

JAN.1995

553,000 259,000 294,000

701,000 524,000 176,000

-612,000 -2,010,000 1,398,000

698,000 529,000 169,000

NOTE: Employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary employment, self-employed, 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. Georgia and Metropolitan Statistical Area data have not been seasonally adjusted. Seasonally adjusted data for Georgia available upon request.

Albany MSA: Athens MSA: Atlanta MSA:
Augusta-Aiken MSA: Columbus MSA: Macon MSA: Savannah MSA:

includes Dougherty and Lee counties. includes Clarke, Madison and Oconee counties. includes Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry. Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton Counties. includes Columbia, McDuffie and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. includes Chattahoochee, Harris and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. includes Bibb, Houston, Jones, Peach and Twiggs counties. includes Bryan, Chatham and Effingham counties.

SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems

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COUNTY LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)

PLACE OF RESIDENCE-PERSONS 16 YEARS OLD AND OVER

.

I I I I PRELIMINARY JANUARY 1996

PRELIMINARY DECEMBER 1995

LABOR FORCE

EMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

LABOR

UNEMPLOYMENT

FORCE EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED JANUARY 1995

LABOR FORCE

UNEMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

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
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3,674,016
8,502 3,061 4,516 1,136 17,346
6,171 17,523 35,169 8,434 6,568
72,053 5,172 5,441 7,037 8,379
22,395 8,863 7,540 1,770 17,070
3,701 41,916 22,678
4,449 106,176
2,141 11,908 62,270 47,095 1,582
116,359 3,884
309,275 16,701 17, 191
34,450 6,997 33,248 5,037 9,574
6,378 7,459 11,292 357,013 9,595
4,330 46,048 45,499 5,177
1,080

3,505,717 168,299 4.6 3,709,109 3,547,292 161,817 4.4 3,576,400

7,896 2,817 4,294 1,042 16,698

606 7.1 244 8.0 222 4.9
94 8.3 648 3.7

8,441 2,981 4,542 1,088 17,521

7,791 2,755 4,239
998 16,708

650 7.7 226 7.6 303 6.7 90 8.3 813 4.6

8,253 2,878 4,351 1,056 16,929

5,855 16,612 32,341 7,862 6,243

316 5.1 911 5.2 2,828 8.0 572 6.8 325 4.9

6,034 17,976 35,224 8,168 6,377

5,763 17,055 33,203
7,738 6,110

271 4.5 921 5.1 2,021 5.7 430 5.3 267 4.2

5,849 16,803 33,249 7,977 6,315

68,416 4,834 5,024 6,702 7,926

3,637 5.0 338 6.5 417 7.7 335 4.8 453 5.4

72,565 5,008 5,333 7,147 8,388

68,946 4,776 4,977 6,625 7,963

3,619 5.0 232 4.6 356 6.7 522 7.3 425 5.1

71,321 4,912 5,295 6,738 8,220

21,478 7,941 7,170 1,609
16,386

917 4.1 922 10.4 370 4.9 161 9.1 684 4.0

22,106 8,609 7,428 1,719 16,950

21,275 7,849 7,102 1,558
16,302

831 3.8 760 8.8 326 4.4 161 9.4 648 3.8

21,645 8,406 7,217 1,647 16,731

3,501 39,163 21,629
4,281 100,956

200 5.4 2,753 6.6 1,049 4.6
168 3.8 5,220 4.9

3,610 42,322 22,710 4,426 106,549

3,431 40,207 21,793
4,259 101,428

179 5.0 2,115 5.0
917 4.0 167 3.8 5,121 4.8

3,530 39,524 22,679
4,393 105,209

2,017 11,251 60,454 45,233
1,456

124 5.8 657 5.5 1,816 2.9 1,862 4.0 126 8.0

2,180 11,731 63,794 46,873 1,544

2,044 11,150 62,064 45,199
1,422

136 6.2 581 5.0 1,730 2.7 1,674 3.6 122 7.9

2,091 11,390 60,787 44,952
1,481

111,360 3,761
299,855 15,656 16,476

4,999 4.3 123 3.2
9,420 3.0 1,045 6.3
715 4.2

119,058 3,835
317,565 16,434 16,913

114,326 3,707
307,842 15,375 16,176

4,732 4.0 128 3.3
9,723 3.1 1,059 6.4
737 4.4

113,872 3,770
302,745 15,927 16,458

32,989 6,701
31,826 4,779 8,827

1,461 4.2 296 4.2
1,422 4.3 258 5.1 747 7.8

34,797 6,826
34,019 4,979 9,326

33,391 6,578
32,674 4,722 8,683

1,406 4.0 248 3.6
1,345 4.0 257 5.2 643 6.9

35,579 6,656
32,303 4,849 8,845

6,115

263 4.1

7,134

325 4.4

10,649

643 5.7

342,997 14,016 3.9

8,705

890 9.3

6,444 7,338 11,206 366,537 9,072

6,161 7,059 10,491 352,133 8,614

283 4.4 279 3.8 715 6.4 14,404 3.9 458 5.0

6,476 7, 111 10,804 349,250 8,790

4,030 43,368 43,963
4,845 1,045

300 6.9 2,680 5.8 1,536 3.4
332 6.4 35 3.2

4,176 45,958 46,618
5,045 1,064

3,964 43,305 45,134
4,741 1,033

212 5.1 2,653 5.8 1,484 3.2
304 6.0 31 2.9

4,353 44,713 44,442
5,004 1,042

3,423,591 152,809 4.3

7,621 2,685 4,151
960 16,436

632 7.7 193 6.7 200 4.6 96 9.1 493 2.9

5,630 16,198 31,535
7,567 5,956

219 3.7 605 3.6 1,714 5.2 410 5.1 359 5.7

67,867 4,686 4,887 6,487 7,863

3,454 4.8 226 4.6 408 7.7 251 3.7 357 4.3

20,856 7,680 6,952 1,518
16,128

789 3.6 726 8.6 265 3.7 129 7.8 603 3.6

3,347 38,187 21,775
4,214 100,145

183 5.2 1,337 3.4
904 4.0 179 4.1 5,064 4.8

1,991 10,913 58,946 43,443
1,396

100 4.8 477 4.2 1,841 3.0 1,509 3.4
85 5.7

108,583 3,620
292,377 15,013 15,798

5,289 4.6 150 4.0
10,368 3.4 914 5.7 660 4.0

34,181 6,417
31,033 4,635 8,493

1,398 3.9 239 3.6
1,270 3.9 214 4.4 352 4.0

6,156 6,886 10,252 334,444 8,421

320 4.9 225 3.2 552 5.1 14,806 4.2 369 4.2

3,877 42,102 42,867
4,624 1,012

47610.9 2,611 5.8 1,575 3.5
380 7.6 30 2.9

COUNTY LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES (NOTSEASONALLYADJUSTED)

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PLACE OF RESIDENCE - PERSONS 16 YEARS OLD AND OVER

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
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

I I I I PRELIMINARY JANUARY 1996

PRELIMINARY DECEMBER 1995

LABOR FORCE

EMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

LABOR

UNEMPLOYMENT

FORCE EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED JANUARY 1995

LABOR FORCE

UNEMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

13,501 8,733 8,634 4,388 8,489

12,909 7,858 7,934 4,173 7,901

592 4.4 875 10.0 700 8.1 215 4.9 588 6.9

13,521 8,470 8,529 4,326 8,251

12,969 7,761 7,853 4,118 7,817

552 4.1 709 8.4 676 7.9 208 4.8 434 5.3

13,390 8,169 8,349 4,293 8,115

12,805 7,596 7,694 4,035 7,657

585 4.4 573 7.0 655 7.8 258 6.0 458 5.6

40,300 46,846 29,939
9,329 381,958

39,396

904 2.2

44,525 2,321 5.0

29,156

783 2.6

8,816

513 5.5

363,917 18,041 4.7

41,307 46,359 30,832
9,175 391,957

40,445

862 2.1

44,176 2,183 4.7

29,933

899 2.9

8,688

487 5.3

373,610 18,347 4.7

39,351 45,470 29,313
8,872 372,576

38,414 43,275 28,429
8,497 354,841

937 2.4 2,195 4.8
884 3.0 375 4.2 17,735 4.8

7,066 1,027 32,614 21,369 9,955

6,638 984
31,193 20,201
9,502

428 6.1 43 4.2 1,421 4.4 1,168 5.5 453 4.6

6,937 1,013 32,292 20,987 9,709

6,548 970
30,966 19,952 9,294

389 5.6 43 4.2 1,326 4.1 1,035 4.9 415 4.3

6,738 982
31,761 20,492
9,552

6,407 951
30,397 19,503 9,064

331 4.9 31 3.2 1,364 4.3 989 4.8 488 5.1

5,115 258,091
14,974 64,946
4,101

4,743 250,158
14,288 62,464
3,836

372 7.3 7,933 3.1
686 4.6 2,482 3.8
265 6.5

5,027 264,826
14,723 63,879
4,179

4,685 256,821
14,098 61,801
3,833

342 6.8 8,005 3.0
625 4.2 2,078 3.3
346 8.3

4,866 251,624
14,354 62,392
3,931

4,587 243,920
13,791 60,302
3,771

279 5.7 7,704 3.1
563 3.9 2,090 3.3
160 4.1

9,537 8,966 9,068 4,243 39,744

8,754 8,641 8,443 3,851 38,554

783 8.2 325 3.6 625 6.9 392 9.2 1,190 3.0

9,409 9,012 8,945 4,037 40,625

8,674 8,754 8,328 3,811 39,581

735 7.8 258 2.9 617 6.9 226 5.6 1,044 2.6

8,928 8,922 8,680 3,863 38,824

8,498 8,528 8,145 3,722 37,593

430 4.8 394 4.4 535 6.2 141 3.7 1,231 3.2

46,125 4,347
18,240 4,202 5,835

44,004 4,155 17,356 3,991 5,465

2,121 4.6 192 4.4 884 4.8 211 5.0 370 6.3

46,106 4,226
18,047 4,139 5,689

44,345 4,090
17,134 3,945 5,386

1,761 3.8 136 3.2 913 5.1 194 4.7 303 5.3

45,563 4,176
17,362 4,008 5,627

43,651 3,999
16,756 3,863 5,261

1,912 4.2 177 4.2 606 3.5 145 3.6 366 6.5

8,368 4,045 4,221 11,076 7,428

7,603 3,850 3,838 10,666 7,168

765 9.1 195 4.8 383 9.1 410 3.7 260 3.5

8,334 4,015 4,254 11, 191 7,425

7,495 3,781 3,796 10,748 7,105

839 10.1 234 5.8 458 10.8 443 4.0 320 4.3

7,857 3,886 3,930 11,013 7,165

7,322 3,684 3,719 10,580 6,942

535 6.8 202 5.2 211 5.4 433 3.9 223 3.1

2,969 21,458
9,044 15,964
3,781

2,695 20,265
8,668 14,971 3,546

274 9.2 1,193 5.6
376 4.2 993 6.2 235 6.2

2,771 21,548
8,967 16,015 3,778

2,664 20,061
8,656 14,896 3,511

107 3.9 1,487 6.9
311 3.5 1, 119 7.0
267 7.1

2,698 20,563
8,769 15,837 3,699

2,608 19,668
8,415 14,681 3,443

90 3.3 895 4.4 354 4.0 1,156 7.3 256 6.9

2,838 37,458
8,277 9,043 3,469

2,726 36,032
7,954 8,431 3,240

112 3.9 1,426 3.8
323 3.9 612 6.8 229 6.6

2,818 37,149
8,127 9,075 3,367

2,713 35,615
7,870 8,534 3,206

105 3.7 1,534 4.1
257 3.2 541 6.0 161 4.8

2,764 36,427
7,877 9,311 3,362

2,673 34,876
7,691 8,736 3,141

91 3.3 1,551 4.3
186 2.4 575 6.2 221 6.6

5,729 12,649 3,329 9,269 2,663

5,135 11,986 3,195 8,771 2,466

594 10.4 663 5.2 134 4.0 498 5.4 197 7.4

5,520 12,568 3,274 9,209 2,590

5,035 11,977 3,148 8,704 2,405

485 8.8 591 4.7 126 3.8 505 5.5 185 7.1

5,536 11,921 3,207 8,977 2,483

4,914 11,512 3,080 8,514 2,345

62211.2 409 3.4 127 4.0 463 5.2 138 5.6

9,655 7,884 3,582 6,226 17,630

9,135 7,442 3,315 5,934 16,708

520 5.4 442 5.6 267 7.5 292 4.7 922 5.2

9,488 7,821 3,541 6,129 17,402

8,948 7,397 3,273 5,826 16,547

540 5.7 424 5.4 268 7.6 303 4.9 855 4.9

9,295 7,581 3,413 5,933 16,804

8,731 7,255 3,202 5,687 16,146

564 6.1 326 4.3 211 6.2 246 4.1 658 3.9
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COUNTY LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
PLACE OF RESIDENCE - PERSONS 16 YEARS OLD AND OVER

I I I I PRELIMINARY JANUARY 1996

PRELIMINARY DECEMBER 1995

LABOR FORCE

EMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

LABOR

UNEMPLOYMENT

FORCE EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED JANUARY 1995

LABOR FORCE

UNEMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding

80,429 23,825 10,799
4,745 27,110

76,369 22,733 10,478
4,518 26, 111

4,060 5.0 1,092 4.6
321 3.0 227 4.8 999 3.7

81,622 24,205 10,749
4,720 27,684

Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk

10,081 8,422 7,147 5,149 15,571

9,451 8,084 6,685 4,969 14,172

630 6.2 338 4.0 462 6.5 180 3.5 1,399 9.0

10,279 8,560 7,023 5,092 15,370

Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph

4,120 7,518 1,084 6,280 3,395

3,864 7,249
992 5,986 2,989

256 6.2 269 3.6
92 8.5 294 4.7 406 12.0

3,980 7,386 1,051 6,245 3,233

Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole

82,444 35,466
1,492 6,757 4,452

77,463 34,369
1,386 6,232 4,185

4,981 6.0 1,097 3.1
106 7.1 525 7.8 267 6.0

83,329 36,223
1,445 6,631 4,344

Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot

29,775 12,837 2,373 14,202 2,550

28,576 12, 104 2,263 13,305 2,377

1,199 4.0 733 5.7 110 4.6 897 6.3 173 6.8

30,374 12,588 2,367 13,867 2,548

Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell

675 6,766 3,544 4,879 4,911

619 6,405 3,273 4,459 4,371

56 8.3 361 5.3 271 7.6 420 8.6 540 11.0

671 6,584 3,523 4,821 4,779

Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen

19,518 19,135 11,563 2,733 2,792

18,709 18,108 10,745 2,567 2,558

809 4.1 1,027 5.4
818 7.1 166 6.1 234 8.4

19,282 18,746 11,295 2,639 2,888

Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson

26,255 3,999 4,114 6,455
12,951

24,912 3,730 3,847 6,116
12,422

1,343 5.1 269 6.7 267 6.5 339 5.3 529 4.1

25,869 3,971 4,183 6,285
12,742

Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington

29,640 22,107 15,618 2,471
9,603

27,821 21,175 14,759 2,314
9,074

1,819 6.1 932 4.2 859 5.5 157 6.4 529 5.5

29,950 22,636 15,507
2,458 9,509

Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield

11,026 1,147 2,061 8,296
46,762

10,252 1, 111 1,824 7,940
44,681

774 7.0 36 3.1 237 11.5 356 4.3 2,081 4.5

10,907 1,131 2,037 8,137
46,009

Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

3,152 5,483 4,721 9,218

2,908 5,154 4,497 8,732

244 7.7 329 6.0 224 4.7 486 5.3

3,069 5,385 4,718 8,998

SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems
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77,368 23,338 10,470
4,465 26,807

4,254 5.2 867 3.6 279 2.6 255 5.4 877 3.2

9,524 8,299 6,571 4,933 14,056

755 7.3 261 3.0 452 6.4 159 3.1 1,314 8.5

3,805 7,168
982 5,929 2,950

175 4.4 218 3.0
69 6.6 316 5.1 283 8.8

78,406 35,285
1,372 6,140 4,079

4,923 5.9 938 2.6 73 5.1 491 7.4 265 6.1

29,338 11,987 2,235 13,132 2,361

1,036 3.4 601 4.8 132 5.6 735 5.3 187 7.3

610 6,268 3,220 4,404 4,296

61 9.1 316 4.8 303 8.6 417 8.6 483 10.1

18,480 17,836 10,608 2,543 2,525

802 4.2 910 4.9 687 6.1
96 3.6 363 12.6

24,704 3,657 3,877 6,016
12,314

1,165 4.5 314 7.9 306 7.3 269 4.3 428 3.4

28,032 21,739 14,650 2,281
8,984

1,918 6.4 897 4.0 857 5.5 177 7.2 525 5.5

10,172 1,086 1,802 7,850 44,204

735 6.7 45 4.0 235 11.5 287 3.5 1,805 3.9

2,861 5,096 4,482 8,558

208 6.8 289 5.4 236 5.0 440 4.9

78,979 23,045 10,213
4,548 26,404
9,876 8,204 6,861 5,026 14,699
3,879 7,231 1,027 6,034 3,074
84,884 34,665
1,395 6,465 4,208
28,838 12,243 2,286 13,558 2,436
625 6,509 3,323 4,548 4,826
18,826 18,331 11,127 2,616 2,582
25,377 3,792 3,970 6,089
12,616
29,416 21,422 15,104 2,348
9,097
10,640 1,095 1,880 7,999 44,966
2,916 5,185 4,557 8,875

75,366 22,166 10,063
4,376 25,460

3,613 4.6 879 3.8 150 1.5 172 3.8 944 3.6

9,375 7,882 6,427 4,831 13,734

501 5.1 322 3.9 434 6.3 195 3.9 965 6.6

3,712 6,998
966 5,820 2,896

167 4.3 233 3.2
61 5.9 214 3.5 178 5.8

80,262 33,512
1,341 6,012 3,973

4,622 5.4 1,153 3.3
54 3.9 453 7.0 235 5.6

27,864 11,734 2,187 12,851 2,319

974 3.4 509 4.2
99 4.3 707 5.2 117 4.8

601 6,124 3,151 4,315 4,201

24 3.8 385 5.9 172 5.2 233 5.1 62513.0

18,087 17,446 10,378 2,503 2,471

739 3.9 885 4.8 749 6.7 113 4.3 111 4.3

24,193 3,581 3,816 5,885
12,059

1,184 4.7 211 5.6 154 3.9 204 3.4 557 4.4

28,008 20,647 14,392 2,231
8,794

1,408 4.8 775 3.6 712 4.7 117 5.0 303 3.3

9,990 1,064 1,765 7,692 43,208

650 6.1 31 2.8 115 6.1
307 3.8 1,758 3.9

2,798 4,976 4,398 8,363

118 4.0 209 4.0 159 3.5 512 5.8

UNEMPL9MENT INSURANCE STATISTICS

3 5 , - - - - - - - 1 Weekly unemployment insurance initial claims through February 3, 1996 -1995 01996
30 25 20 15 10

Weekly unemployment insurance claims* through February 3, 1996
100~-----------------~
-1995 01996
80
40

Jan Feb Mar Apr May

Jun

Jul

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Week ending 02/03/96: 8,356 (Initial Claims)

Jan Feb Mar Apr May

Jun

Jul

Aug Sep Oct

Nov Dec

Week ending 02/03/96: 43,245 *These figures reflect continued weeks claimed and not individuals.

Post-holiday jump in claims normal for January ...

0 Each year, new claims rise substantially inJanuary due to post-holiday layoffs of part-time and temporary workers. New claims for January 1996 were 61,157, up 16.l percent from January 1995. Continued weeks claimed were 238,254, up 12.7 percent from last year. 0 The average weekly benefit amount dropped due to the increase in claims filed by low-wage, part-time workers. Claimants collecting UI benefits during January 1996 received an average weekly benefit amount of $150.76, up 0.8 percent from last year yet down 3.8 percent from December 1995. The average duration of benefits also dropped to 9.3 weeks.

0 The amount of benefits paid during the month of January was $31,826,048. Employer tax receipts amounted to $13,730,200. First payments were 33,934. This represents an increase of20,959 from December 1995 and 5,818 (20.7%) from January 1995. Final payments (exhaustions) were up 3,353 over the month but remained stable over the year, increasing by only 534 (6.3%). 0 The total number of weeks paid for January 1996 was 211,110, 11.7 percent higher than last January. Manufacturing had the largest number of weeks paid, at 56,767. Services was second highest, with 43,439. Retail trade, at 21,771, had the largest increase in weeks paid.

Key data

January 1996 January 1995

Initial claims filed

61,157

52,658

Persons receiving benefits

87,778

71,941

Average weekly benefit amount

$151

$150

Benefits paid

$31,826,048 $28,251,429

Employer truces received

$13,730,200* $15,289,491 *

Trust fund balance

$1,408,928,594 $1,242,357,583

*Minus refunds to employers.

Unemployment Insurance Beneficiaries
January 1995 through January 1996

Jan Feb l\'f:ar Aps 1\Jay .fun .Jut /~u. s(~p ()t:t. l'""{OV ne~~ Jan

95

i 9(.~ !

Regular U.1. program only

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