NOVEMBER 1996 DATA VOLUME XXll, NUMBER 11 Georgia's employment reaches new high N ovember nonagricultural em ployment reached 3,605,200, an all-time record. The previ ous record was in July when temporary employment gains for the Olympics were recorded. Although employment growth is slowing slightly from the first of the year, an impressive 99,500 jobs have been added since November 1995. This yearly increase should keep Georgia among the national leaders in job creation. A recent forecast by the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia predicts that state employment will grow at about 2.2 percent and add 78,600 jobs in 1997. This should keep Georgia outperforming the nation and the region. The domination ofAtlanta during 1996 may be ending. After averaging nearly 71 percent of the total state growth through October, the November percent is down to less than 52 percent. Also, growth over the month and year is evident in all the remaining MSA areas in November. This was certainly not the case earlier in the year. Determining if this trend is a real shift away from the job creation dominance of the Atlanta MSA will require at least another four to six months of data for study. The construction gain of 1,800 was restricted almost exclusively to the special trades sector. The current residential construction market is slowing and there is more completion of existing structures than new starts. The over-the-year job growth is only Continued on page 2 HIGHLIGHTS ,/ All MSAs experience growth for the year ,/ All divisions increase employment over the month ,/ Unemployment in Georgia declines to its lowest level in six months ,/ Unemployment rates decrease in all metro areas and most counties New developments------------------ > The Torrington Co. will build a new manufacturing plant in Canton. The new facility will produce machined bearing rings. Construction should be completed by mid-1997 and the new plant will employ about 50 people. >- Southern Terry is expanding its operations in Griffin and Zebulon. The company manufactures knitted towels, bath robes, and related terry products and the expansion will allow the introduction of woven towel products. The expansion will create 45 new jobs in Griffin and 20 in Zebulon. >- Cagle Foods is expanding again in Camilla. The new addition to the poultry processing plant will produce fajitas, nuggets, grilled and diced chicken, and battered and breaded wings. This expansion will boost employment from 1,800 to 2,000 early in 1997. >- RELTEC Corporation is setting up a factory in LaGrange. The company will produce cabinets for communications equipment to be utilized in building fiber-optic networks. The new plant will eventually employ 300 people. David Poythress, Commissioner 148 INI"ERNATIONAL BLVD. N.E. + ATIANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1751 + 404-656-3177 GEORGIA LABOR MARKET TRENDS Georgia's employment ... Continuedfrom page 1 1,300, down from around 12,000 at the beginning of the year. Certainly the completion of Olympic-related construction has had an impact but there appears to be an excess housing supply in the state which may be helping to depress the market. Retail trade accounted for almost 56 percent of the monthly job increase of 29,900. The usual holiday season job gains occurred in general merchandise stores, apparel stores, eating and drinking establishments and miscellaneous retail. The division has added 27,400 jobs over the year, a growth rate of 4.1 percent. There were no surprises in services as employment agencies added 3,100 workers in November. The over the year employment gain in temps now stands at 10,500, a 10.2 percent growth rate. Other monthly job gains were recorded in health services, membership organizations, computer services and social services. Seasonal job declines Change in Employment OcJober to November Total NonagriculllJral Employment Thousands 40----------- '1l0l'!--!--l-l-'l-i--l-!--l-l--l'-!--l-!--I1 occurred in agricultural services and amusement and recreation. Yearly job growth in the services division stands at 34,600, accounting for almost 35 percent of the total annual job increase. The government division added 3,200 jobs for the month due to gains in the local Change in Employment October to November ReaHrade Thousands 20~---------~ 15 .................. " education sector. State government gained only 300jobs for the month as job decreases in prisons and attrition in other agencies continued. Total government is up 8,400 jobs for the year with the local government sector accounting for slightly over 90 percent of the increase. PLA~~ING TOMORROW Georgia's occupational forecasting publication will be available soon. To order a copy, call 404-656-3177 or write to: Labor Information Systems 148 International Boulevard, NE Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 Produced by the Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems In cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2 INDUSTRY TRENDS 0 ~ Total nonagricultural employment Georgia Thousands 3,700 3,600 3,500 3,400 3,300 3,200 3,100 3,000 ONDJFMAMJJASONDJFMAMJJASON 1994 I 199s 199s Thousands 50.0 Employment by industry Over-the-year change November 1996 40.0 38.9 30.0 20.0 10.0 6.1 1 .3 0.0 Manufacturing Construction Transportation, communications & public utilities Wholesale & retail trade Finance, insurance & real estate Services Government 3 GEORGIA NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S) CURRENT MONTH (PRELIMINARY) NOV 1996 Total nonagricultural employment ........................................ . GO '" t~l~JiJIJ~.lf~:;~~A~~tf;u~r:uRA~&~~t~,~~T~(~opsJ . ~ : H : ."'..:. CURRENT MONTH (PRELIMINARY) NOV1996 PREVIOUS MONTH (REVISED) OCT 1996 CURRENT MONTH YEAR AGO NOV1995 :. ~ '< .,,=:; - 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 ................................................. . 74.7 14.9 2.8 12.1 4.9 7.2 3.7 1.9 1.6 59.8 1.9 17.9 2.7 15.2 2.0 14.2 23.8 1.9 21.9 73.8 14.9 2.7 12.2 4.9 7.3 3.8 2.0 1.5 58.9 1.9 17.7 2.7 15.0 2.0 14.0 23.3 1.9 21.4 71.7 14.2 2.7 11.5 4.6 6.9 3.3 2.0 1.6 57.5 1.9 17.1 2.8 14.3 2.1 13.2 23.2 1.9 21.3 +.9 +3.0 +.O +.7 +.1 +.1 -.1 +.6 +.O +.3 -.1 +.3 -.1 +.4 -.1 -.1 +.1 +.O +.9 +2.3 +.O +.O +.2 +.8 +.O -.1 +.2 +.9 +.O -.1 +.2 +1.0 +.5 +.6 t.O +.O +.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 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 7 AUGUSTA-AIKEN NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S) Total nonagricultural employment ................................... . Go~d~ 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) NOV1996 192.9 53.4 .6 10.7 42.1 10.8 1.2 3.1 6.5 31.3 2.1 6.0 3.6 1.7 17.9 139.5 5.9 42.1 5.3 36.8 6.6 44.6 40.3 7.2 33.1 PREVIOUS MONTH (REVISED) OCT1996 192.2 53.2 .6 10.5 42.1 10.9 1.2 3.1 6.6 31.2 2.0 6.0 3.6 1.7 17.9 139.0 5.9 41.8 5.3 36.5 6.6 44.6 40.1 7.1 33.0 CURRENT MONTH YEAR AGO NOV1995 191.5 53.1 .6 10.4 42.1 10.4 1.1 2.9 6.4 31.7 2.1 6.1 3.4 1.7 18.4 138.4 5.7 42.9 5.0 37.9 6.7 44.0 39.1 7.1 32.0 - NET CHANGE IN JOBS - PREVIOUS MONTH CURRENT MONTH YEAR AGO +.7 +1.4 +.2 +.3 +.O +.O +.2 +.3 +.O +.O -.1 +.4 +.O +.1 +.O +.2 -.1 +.1 +.1 -.4 +.1 +.O +.O -.1 +.O +.2 +.O +.O +.O -.5 +.5 +1.1 +.O +.2 +.3 -.8 +.O +.3 +.3 -1.1 +.O -.1 +.O +.6 +.2 +1.2 +.1 +.1 +.1 +1.1 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 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) 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 ............................................. . CURRENT MONTH (PRELIMINARY) NOV1996 114.9 27.2 5.0 22.2 8.3 13.9 3.8 6.4 1.4 2.3 87.7 3.5 25.7 3.9 21.8 7.7 29.5 21.3 5.5 15.8 PREVIOUS MONTH (REVISED) OCT1996 114.1 26.9 4.9 22.0 8.1 13.9 3.9 6.3 1.4 2.3 87.2 3.5 25.4 3.9 21.5 7.6 29.4 21.3 5.5 15.8 CURRENT MONTH YEAR AGO NOV1995 111.6 26.5 4.9 21.6 8.0 13.6 3.9 6.0 1.4 2.3 85.1 3.6 25.3 3.8 21.5 7.2 28.3 20.7 5.4 15.3 - NET CHANGE IN JOBS - PREVIOUS MONTH CURRENT MONTH YEAR AGO +.8 +3.3 +.3 +.7 +.1 +.1 +.2 +.6 +.2 +.3 +.O +.3 -.1 -.1 +.1 +.4 +.O +.O +.O +.O +.5 +2.6 +.O -.1 +.3 +.4 +.O +.1 +.3 +.3 +.1 +.5 +.1 +1.2 +.O +.6 +.O +.1 +.O +.5 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, Ha"is 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 8 MACON NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S) CURRENT MONTH (PRELIMINARY) NOV 1996 Total nonagricultural employment ....................................... . Go