APRIL 1996 DATA

VOLUME XXll, NUMBER 4
All areas contribute to 01onthly job gain

T otal nonagricultural employment in Georgia increased by 15,300 to 3,512,700 in April. All Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) contributed to the monthly job growth, but most of the new jobs created were located in the Atlanta MSA (72.5%). Over the last twelve months, employment in Georgia has risen 4.2 percent (142,000), with nearly twothirds of the growth occurring in the metroAtlanta area (94,200).
Construction division employment may be close to reaching its ceiling as only 200 jobs were created during the month. A gain of 500 jobs occurred in heavy construction, while a loss of 400 jobs was reported by special trade contractors. In the next few months, small increases will probably be

seen as many projects need to be completed for the Olympics. Overall, the division has added 14,500 jobs (+9.9%) in the last year, with special trade contractors adding the most jobs (+9,900), followed by building construction (+3,500).
Continued layoffs in nondurable goods manufacturing, along with negligible growth in durable goods manufacturing, resulted in the manufacturing division reporting a loss of 1,200 jobs during the month. While employment in durable goods manufacturing increased slightly (+300) during the month, nondurable goods manufacturing lost 1,500 jobs, mostly in apparel manufacturing and textile mill products. Many of the job losses in nondurable manufacturing, especially the
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HIGHLIGHTS
,/ Third consecutive month of increased employment
,/ Restaurants, business services and amusement and recreation dominate monthly job growth
,/ Georgia's unemployment rate drops to 4.2%
,/ The unemployment rate declines in most counties and metro areas

alo!.~oP:neWjobsatfull production.

. ~I~ :f'~chn,Ql()gy is building a new plant in Midway.
'l'~nf~ifacUity ~in manufacture glass and ceramic insula-
t?rsforusefop~$(}ucts such as light bulbs, computers, space-
. ct?-ftl;tq(j ~~ry~~fi,'fhe plantis scheduled to open this August

}?O ~fliplpyees and employment could possibly grow

() 111Jth.i~ t~Q years.
... ~dva~~~p ~x:tile Recycling is opening a new facility 1n <:;a~t~rsyiJ17. The company will open its corporate office
an(} . ffi.cturi~gpfantin May and begin recycling both

J.?()s

VU}~r. a:.i.d postcindustrial fibrous waste. This new

. wilf{ltoyide employrnent to about 50 people.

Georgia Department of Labor

David Poythress, Commissioner

148 INTERNATIONAL BLVD., N.E. + ATIANTA. GEORGIA 30303-1751 + 404-656-3177

GEORGIA LABOR MARKET TRENDS

All areas contribute
Continued from page I apparel and textile industries can be attributed to rising costs of raw materials, such as cotton, and increased foreign competition. Over the last year, durable goods manufacturing has added 4, 100 jobs, with significant increases being observed in lumber and wood products (+2,200) and industrial machinery (+1,500), with only transportation equipment (-800) showing any appreciable decrease. While durable goods manufacturing has performed well over the last twelve months, this has not been the case in the nondurable sector as 6,500 jobs have been lost. Apparel and other textiles (-8,100) and textile mill products (-3,100) have lostthe most jobs, while food and kindred products (+3,400) has added the most jobs over the last twelve months.
The transportation, communication and public utilities division gained 1,200 jobs during the month, primarily due to motor freight transportation and warehousing adding 1,100 additional workers. Over the last twelve months, strong gains have occurred in motor freight transportation and warehousing (+4, 100) and air transportation (+2,000). Overall, the communications industry has added 1,000 jobs in the last year, although the telephone communications industry has lost 600 jobs.
Trade division employment continued to grow as an additional 7,700 jobs were
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Georgia employment
April 95 - April 96

-2.0 -1.0 0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

Percent Change

created during April to bring the twelve month gain to48,900 (+5.8%). Over the last two months, trade has contributed over 42 percent of the new jobs in Georgia. During April, wholesale trade added 200 jobs, all being in durable goods. Over the last twelve months, 12,500 jobs have been added in wholesale trade, with over 80 percent in durable goods. Retail trade employment increased by 7,500 in April bringing the overthe-year job gain to 36,400 (+5.9%). Eating and drinking establishments added the most jobs during the month (+5,500), followed by building material and garden supply stores (+1,200) and general merchandise stores (+500). Over the last twelve months, eating and drinking establishments have added the most jobs in retail trade (+20,600), followed by automobile dealers and gasoline service stations (+3,400), food stores (+2,600) and apparel and accessory stores (+1,000).
Employment in the imance, insurance and real estate division decreased slightly during the month, with an employment gain of 300 in finance being offset by losses in the real estate (-100) and insurance (-400) industries. Over the last year, employment in the insurance industry has remained relatively unchanged (-100), with the real es-

tate (+1,200) and finance (+2,500) industries both adding jobs.
The services division added 7, 100jobs during April, with amusement and recreation services (+2,500) and business services (+3,500) contributing the most new jobs. Within business services, the temporary help agencies again dominated the monthly increase with 3,100 new jobs. Every industry within services has shown growth over the last year, resulting in the division adding 56,700 jobs. Substantial twelve month employment gains have occurred in business services (+26, 100), health services (+6,500), amusement and recreation services (+3, 100), engineering, accounting andmanagement services (+3,000) and hotels and other lodging (+2,200).
Very little change in employment occurred in the government division during the month as 300 new jobs were added at the federal level, while local and state government added the remaining 200 jobs. Over the last year, 13,800 jobs have been added in government. Federal government jobs have decreased by 600, most being defenserelated, while 14,400jobs have been added at the state and local levels, with nearly twothirds being in education.

Produced by the Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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INDUSTRY TRENDS
Total nonagricultural employment
Georgia
Thousands

3,450

3,250

3,050

2,850

2,650
AMJJASONDJFMAMJJASONDJFMA

1994

1995

1996

Employment by industry

Thousands

Over-the-year change April 1996

60.0 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0

48.9 3.6

56.7

-2.4

-10.0 l,,;:'.::==================================================================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) APR. 1996

Total nonagricultural employment ........................................ . Go<?d.s 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 alHed 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.) ......... . TraAsportation ................................................... . 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 .................................................... .

3,512.7 753.7
7.6 160.5 585.6 234.9 39.2 13.8 10.8
5.8 19.1 13.9 22.8 35.8
34.0 41.1 18.2 350.7
69.4 34.6
9.3 110.1
17.1 7.9 7.9 41.1 18.7 44.8 19.8 14.9 33.7 13.7
8.5 42.8 16.5 21.7 28.2 2,759.0
220.5 136.8 58.8 24.9 895.0 237.8 151.2 86.6 657.2 75.2 246.0 175.5
83.1
58.1 34.3 877.8 43.3 238.8
212.8 78.7
382.9 32.5
590.2 96.9
28.8 68.1 152.0 64.7 87.3 341.3 195.6 145.7

PREVIOUS
MONTH
(REVISED) MAR.1996
3,497.4 754.7 7.6 160.3 586.8 234.6 38.9. 13.7 10.9 5.8 19.1 14.1 22.7 35.8 34.1 40.9 18.1 352.2 69.6 34.8 9.2 110.3 17.1 7.9 7.9 41.2 18.7 45.5 19;8 15.5 33.8 13.9 8.7 42.9 16.6 21.7 28.4
2,742.7 219,3
135.4 58.9 25.0 887.3 237.6 151.0 86.6 649.7 74.7 240.5 175.7 82.8 58.5 34.4 870.7 42.9 235.3 212.5 78.6 380.0 30.0 589.7 96.6 28.9 67.7 151.9 64.9 87.0 341.2 195.7 145.5

CURRENT
MONTH
YEAR AGO APR. 1995
3,370.7 741.8 7.8 146.0 588.0 230.8 37.0 13.2 10.7 5.9 19.0 14.2 22.8 34.3 33.3 41.9 17.6 357.2 66.0 32.3 9.1 113.2 17.9 8.4 8.0 41.4 19.4 52.9 23.3 18.1 34.6 13.8 9.1 42.1 16.2 21.0 27.4
2,628.9 213.4 130.2 57.8 25.4 846.1 225.3 141.0 84.3 620.8 75.7 225.4 171.9 80.6 58.2 33.1 821.1 41.1 212.7 206.3 76.8 361.0 29.4 576.4 97.5 29.6 67.9 149.1 62.4 86.7 329.8 188.6 141.2

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

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+.O +.2 -1.2
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-.1
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+3.5
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+142.0 +11.9 -.2
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-.6 +.7
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+7.1
+6.6 +1.0
-.5 +48.9 +12.5 +10.2
+2.3 +36.4
-.5
+20.6
+3.6 +2.5
-.1
+1.2 +56.7
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+6.5 +1.9 +21.9 +3.1 +13.8
-.6 -.8
+.2 +2.9 +2.3
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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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-AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS -

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIM) APR. 1996

PREVIOUS MONTH (REV)
MAR.1996

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO APR. 1995

- AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS -

CURRENT PREVIOUS CURRENT

MONTH MONTH MONTH

(PRELIM)

(REV) YEAR AGO

APR. 1996 MAR. 1996 APR. 1995

- AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS -

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIM) APR. 1996

PREVIOUS MONTH (REV)
MAR. 1996

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO APR. 1995

Total manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $459.26 Durable goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $502.55 Lumber and wood products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $457.53 Furniture and fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $368.00 Stone, clay and glass products . . . . . . . . . . . . . $553.86 Primary metal industries .................. $514.51 Fabricated metal products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $443.93 Industrial machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $484.92
Electric and electronic equipment . . . . . . . . . . . $495.1 o
Transportation equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $685.39 Nondurable goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $431.17
Food and kindred products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $376.49 Textile mill products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $406.96
Weaving mills, cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $416.33 Weaving mills, synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $507.58 Knitting mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $323.76 Floor covering mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $416.50 Yarn and thread mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $391.82 Apparel and other finished textiles . . . . . . . . . . $257.04 Men's and boys' clothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $243.94 Women's and children's clothing . . . . . . . . . . $263.17 Paper and allied products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $671.77 Pulp, paper and paperboard mills . . . . . . . . . $933.47 Chemicals and allied products ............. $586.70

$460.74 $500.98 $431.54 $360.84 $539.58 $539.81 $446.76 $499.40 $483.42 $698.22 $433.61 $380.33 $412.85 $427.80 $505.11 $348.80 $421.95 $409.08 $257.38 $246.06 $252.41 $657.85 $891.36 $610.28

$434.19 $470.82 $368.59 $354.09 $523.95 $520.48 $397.39 $435.09 $460.70 $700.34 $410.66 $354.56 $394.83 $423.15 $555.22 $305.37 $381.19 $375.56 $235.30 $227.36 $234.57 $681.16 $967.23 $591.75

41.6 43.1 44.9 39.4 46.7 43.9 43.1 42.8 42.1 42.1 40.6 39.3 41.4 41.8 41.0 37.3 42.5 39.9 36.0 36.3 36.4 44.4 49.6 42.7

42.0 43.3 42.6 38.8 46.0 45.4 43.8 44.0 42.0 43.1 41.1 39.7 42.3 43.3 41.2 40.0 43.5 41.7 36.2 36.4 35.5 44.6 48.0 44.0

41.0 42.0 41.0 39.3 45.8 44.6 40.1 40.1 42.5 42.6 40.3 37.8 41.3 43.4 46.0 35.8 40.9 39.7 34.4 34.5 34.7 47.7 54.4 45.0

$11.04 $11.66 $10.19
$9.34 $11.86 $11.72 $10.30 $11.33 $11.76 $16.28 $10.62 $9.58 $9.83 $9.96 $12.38 $8.68 $9.80 $9.82 $7.14 $6.72 $7.23 $15.13 $18.82 $13.74

$10.97 $11.57 $10.13
$9.30 $11.73 $11.89 $10.20 $11.35 $11.51 $16.20 $10.55 $9.58 $9.76 $9.88 $12.26 $8.72 $9.70 $9.81 $7.11 $6.76 $7.11 $14.75 $18.57 $13.87

$10.59 $11.21
$8.99 $9.01 $11.44 $11.67 $9.91 $10.85 $10.84 $16.44 $10.19 $9.38 $9.56 $9.75 $12.07 $8.53 $9.32 $9.46 $6.84 $6.59 $6.76 $14.28 $17.78 $13.15

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

Manufacturing production workers
LJ2.8

l I
1 41.6
I
I
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*Preliminary estimate

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5

ATLANTA NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (ODO'S)

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) APR.1996

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) MAR. 1996

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO APR. 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

1,887.7 302.3 1.6 86.9 213.8 105.8 8.1 8.0 8.3 10.7 16.1 17.9 20.3 16.4 108.0 22.5 12.9 9.7 13.0 27.6 11.1 10.1 12.2
1,585.4 153.0 96.5 509.7 157.5 107.8 49.7 352.2 134.3 37.8 118.6 53.0 42.6 23.0 544.0 24.8 171.9 108.5 41.3 238.8 31.9 260.1 49.5 57.6 153.0

1,876.6 303.0 1.6 87.2 214.2 105.7 8.0 8.0 8.3 10.6 16.2 18.1 20.1 16.4 108.5 22.7 13.0 9.8 13.0 27.5 11.1 10.2 12.3
1,573.6 152.1 95.1 505.9 157.7 108.1 49.6 348.2 131.1 38.2 119.3 53.0 43.2 23.1 538.2 24.7 169.5 107.8 41.3 236.2 29.3 258.1 47.9 57.5 152.7

1,793.5 292.8 1.5 79.5 211.8 103.0 7.4 8.1 8.4 10.8 14.3 17.5 20.8 15.7 108.8 21.9 13.1 11.2 13.4 26.8 10.8 10.3 12.1
1,500.7 148.4 91.3 477.8 148.9 100.9 48.0 328.9 121.8 35.7 115.6 51.9 41.3 22.4 509.2 23.9 155.8 104.2 40.5 225.2 26.1 249.7 49.5 53.6 146.6

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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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-

.

~ ~l.BAN'f ~ONAGRICULTURAL_ E_MP_LOYMENT (OOO'S)

_ .

.

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) APR. 1996

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) MAR. 1996

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO APR. 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 ................................................. .

58.3 12.2
.0 4.0 8.2 1.8 6.4 1.9
.8 .5 3.2 46.1 3.0 13.6 3.2 10.4 2.2 14.5 12.8 3.0 9.8

58.2 12.3
.0 4.2 8.1 1.8 6.3 1.8
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55.3 11.1
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+3.0

-.1

+1.1

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-.2

+.7

+.1

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+.2

+.1

+.3

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-.2

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+.1

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+.O

+.2

+1.9

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+.2

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+.2

+.1

+.1

.1

+.1

+.O

+.1

+.1

+1.0

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+.4

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-.1

+.1

+.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 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

.A1'H ENS_ NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S)
CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) APR. 1996

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) MAR. 1996

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO APR. 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 ................................................. .

72.0 14.7
2.9 11.8
4.8 7.0 3.7 1.9 1.4 57.3 1.9 16.8 2.7 14.1 2.1 13.2 23.3 2.0 21.3

71.9 14.6
2.8 11.8
4.7 7.1 3.6 2.0 1.5 57.3 1.9 16.8 2.7 14.1 2.1 13.1 23.4 1.9 21.5

68.6 14.1 2.6 11.5 4.7 6.8 2.8 2.2 1.8 54.5 1.9 16.6 2.8 13.8 2.1 12.0 21.9 1.6 20.3

+.1

+3.4

+.1

+.6

+.1

+.3

+.O

+.3

+.1

+.1

-.1

+.2

+.1

+.9

-.1

-.3

-.1

-.4

+.0

+2.8

+.O

+.O

+.O

+.2

+.0

-.1

+.O

+.3

+.O

+.O

+.1

+1.2

-.1

+1.4

+.1

+.4

-.2

+1.0

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 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 NONAGRICULTU~AL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S)

Total nonagricultural employment ................................... . Go~d.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) APR. 1996
191.0 52.9
.6 10.4 41.9 10.7
1.1 3.1 6.5 31.2 2.1 6.0 3.2 1.6 18.3 138.1 5.8 41.5 5.0 36.5 6.9 44.5 39.4 7.1 32.3

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) MAR. 1996
189.6 52.7
.6 10.3 41.8 10.6
1.1 3.0 6.5 31.2 2.1 6.0 3.2 1.6 18.3 136.9 5.8 40.9 4.9 36.0 6.8 44.0 39.4 7.1 32.3

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO APR. 1995
193.6 55.5
.5 10.5 44.5 10.6
1.3 2.9 6.4 33.9 2.1 6.4 3.7 1.6 20.1 138.1 6.0 41.7 4.9 36.8 6.7 44.1 39.6 7.2 32.4

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

+1.4

-2.6

+.2

-2.6

+.O

+.1

+.1

-.1

+.1

-2.6

+.1

+.1

+.O

-.2

+.1

+.2

+.O

+.1

+.O

-2.7

+.O

+.O

+.O

-.4

+.O

-.5

+.O

+.O

+.O

-1.8

+1.2

+.O

+.O

-.2

+.6

-.2

+.1

+.1

+.5

-.3

+.1

+.2

+.5

+.4

+.O

-.2

+.O

-.1

+.O

-.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) APR.1996
112.4 27.1
5.2 21.9
8.5 13.4 3.9 5.9
1.3 2.3 85.3 3.6 24.6 4.0 20.6 7.3 29.2 20.6 5.4 15.2

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) MAR.1996
111.8 26.9 4.9 22.0 8.4 13.6 4.0 6.0 1.3 2.3 84.9 3.6 24.3 3.9 20.4 7.3 29.0 20.7 5.4 15.3

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO APR. 1995
107.7 26.2
4.7 21.5
8.2 13.3 3.5 6.1
1.3 2.4 81.5 3.7 24.1 3.5 20.6 7.3 26.4 20.0 5.4 14.6

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

+.6

+4.7

+.2

+.9

+.3

+.5

-.1

+.4

+.1

+.3

-.2

+.1

-.1

+.4

-.1

-.2

+.O

+.O

+.O

-.1

+.4

+3.8

+.O

-.1

+.3

+.5

+.1

+.5

+.2

+.O

+.O

+.O

+.2

+2.8

-.1

+.6

+.O

+.O

-.1

+.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 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
8

MACON NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S)

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) APR. 1996

Total nonagricultural employment ....................................... . Goc:id.s 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 ................................................. .

144.3 27.8
1.2 6.7 19.9 8.9 11.0 2.8 2.0 1.4 4.8 116.5 5.4 33.0 5.4 27.6 8.5 33.6 36.0 13.4 22.6

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) MAR. 1996
143.2 27.5 1.2 6.3 20.0 8.9 11.1 2.8 2.0 1.5 4.8
115.7 5.4
32.5 5.4
27.1 8.4
33.5 35.9 13.4 22.5

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO APR. 1995
140.4 26.4 1.2 5.5 19.7 8.9 10.8 2.9 2.0 1.6 4.3
114.0 5.5
32.5 5.3
27.2 8.3
31.9 35.8 13.9 21.9

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

+1.1 +.3 +.O +.4 -.1
+.O -.1
+.O +.O -.1
+.O +.8 +.O +.5 +.O +.5 +.1 +.1 +.1 +.O +.1

+3.9 +1.4
+.O +1.2
+.2 +.O +.2 -.1
+.O -.2
+.5 +2.5
-.1 +.5 +.1 +.4 +.2 +1.7 +.2 -.5 +.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) APR. 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 ................................................. .

130.0 23.6
7.1 16.5
7.2 .9
4.7 1.6 9.3 1.8 4.9 1.4
.3 .9 106.4 9.5 33.3 5.3 28.0 4.5 37.6 21.5 3.0 18.5

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) MAR.1996
128.7 23.5 6.9 16.6 7.2 .9 4.7 1.6 9.4 1.8 5.0 1.4 .3 .9
105.2 9.5
32.5 5.2
27.3 4.4
37.3 21.5
3.0 18.5

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO APR. 1995
125.0 23.2
6.5 16.7
7.3 .9
4.8 1.6 9.4 1.9 4.9 1.3
.3 1.0 101.8 9.5 32.0 5.4 26.6 4.2 35.1 21.0 3.0 18.0

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

+1.3 +.1 +.2 -.1
+.O +.O +.O +.O -.1
+.O -.1
+.O +.O +.O +1.2 +.O +.8 +.1 +.7 +.1 +.3 +.O +.O +.O

+5.0 +.4 +.6 -.2 -.1
+.O -.1
+.O -.1 -.1
+.0 +.1 +.O -.1 +4.6 +.O +1.3 -.1
+1.4 +.3
+2.5 +.5 +.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 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
9

LABOR FORCE TRENDS

Unemployment rate declines

Unemployment rates - Georgia and U.S.

Georgia's unemployment situation im-

proved in April as the unemployment rate

and the number of unemployed persons declined. The unemployment rate fell from the revised March rate of 4.6 percent to 4.2 percent in April. Prior to April, the statewide jobless rate has hovered in the 4.5 to 4.6 percent range since November 1995.

6.0%

.. ... --. ...

.. ..... ,: .
.... " ...

Georgia's unemployment rate has averaged 4.8 percent for the past twelve months. The

5.0%

U.S. unemployment rate, not seasonally ad-

justed, also declined over the month by drop-

ping from 5.8 percent in March to 5.4 percent in April. The U.S. unemployment rate

4.0%

has averaged 5.6 percent for the past twelve

months.

The total number of unemployed persons

-Georgia -U.S.

declined by more than 13,000 from March

3.0%-+--------__._,--~-~-~-....--'-~---~----<

to April due primarily to a decrease in the number of persons receiving unemployment insurance benefits during the reference week

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

95

I

96

that includes the 12th of the month. The

number of Georgians unemployed has de-

clined over the month from March to April set by declines in other components of em-

every year since 1981.

ployment that include agricultural, self-

Area data

Total civilian employment increased by employed, unpaid family and private house- The unemployment rates in most of

more than 2,000 in April. Increases in non- hold workers. Total employment has in- Georgia's seven metropolitan statistical ar-

agricultural employment were partially off- creased by nearly 140,000 over the year. eas (MSAs) followed the statewide trend.

The unemployment rate increased only in the

Southeastern unemployment rates

Savannah MSA due to an increase in the number ofpersons receiving unemployment

9o/o~--------r-----------,_-------~

insurance benefits. The increase occurred in employer filed claims, however, which in-

April 1996 March 1996

dicate a temporary period ofunemployment.

Athens and Atlanta had the lowest metro

8%

jobless rates, which were also below the state rate. Augusta and Albany had the highest

metro jobless rates, which were also the only

metro rates higher than the national rate.

701o .. ................................................... .......... . Most Georgia counties (126) followed the

statewide trend of lower unemployment

rates. Only 29 counties had higher rates and

four counties remained the same in April.

6% Burke County had the highest unemploy-

ment rate in the state, and Oconee County

had the lowest rate.

5%
4%
3% AL
10

FL GA KY MS NC SC TN

Alabama was the only state in the southeast region with a higher unemployment rate in April compared to the previous month. All other states in the region recorded lower rates over the month. Mississippi had the highest rate during March and April. The lowest jobless rates in the region in April were in Georgia and North Carolina.

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 APR.1996
3,713,638 3,557,412
156,226 4.2
54,766 51,711
3,055 5.6
71,441 69,282
2,159 3.0
1,937,720 1,869,828
67,892 3.5
199,288 187,568
11,720 5.9
116,854 111,298
5,556 4.8
144,740 138,324
6,416 4.4
129,085 122,868
6,217 4.8

REVISED MAR.1996
3,725,254 3,555,134
170,120 4.6
55,408 51,989
3,419 6.2
71,838 69,578
2,260 3.1
1,940,209 1,866,023
74,186 3.8
198,554 186,453
12, 101 6.1
117,065 111,029
6,036 5.2
144,663 137,626
7,037 4.9
128,070 122,197
5,873 4.6

REVISED APR.1995
3,578,167 3,417,641
160,526 4.5
52,527 49,533
2,994 5.7
68, 116 66,222
1,894 2.8
1,857,724 1,779,790
77,934 4.2
201,698 191,200
10,498 5.2
112,864 106,929
5,935 5.3
141,444 134,564
6,880 4.9
124,889 118,616
6,273 5.0

CHANGE FROM

REVISED MAR.1996

REVISED APR.1995

-11,616 2,278
-13,894

135,471 139,771
-4,300

-642 -278 -364

2,239 2,178
61

-397 -296 -101

3,325 3,060
265

-2,489 3,805 -6,294

79,996 90,038 -10,042

734 1, 115 -381

-2,410 -3,632 1,222

-211 269 -480

3,990 4,369
-379

77 698 -621

3,296 3,760
-464

1,015 671 344

4,196 4,252
-56

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

APR.1996
133,361,000 126,095,000
7,266,000 5.4
132,513,000 125,388,000
7,124,000 5.4

MAR.1996
133,655,000 126,151,000
7,504,000 5.6
132,692,000 124,992,000
7,700,000 5.8

APR.1995
132 ,529 ,000 124,973,000
7,556,000 5.7
131,657,000 124,278,000
7,378,000 5.6

CHANGE FROM

MAR.1996

APR.1995

-294,000 -56,000
-238,000

832,000 1,122,000 -290,000

-179,000 396,000 -576,000

856,000 1,110,000 -254,000

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

11

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:.'.

~ ~

COUNTY LABOR FORCE ESTIMATE'S (NOTSEASONALLYADJUSTED)

PLACE OF RESIDENCE - PERSONS 16 YEARS OLD AND OVER

~

-

-

,c;. ':O :!'\'.,,~~

--

- .-;:."

~ -..,~~ . ..:::,z :

I I PRELIMINARY APRIL 1996

LABOR FORCE

EMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED MARCH 1996

I I

LABOR

UNEMPLOYMENT

FORCE EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED APRIL 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 Craw1ord Crisp
Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge
Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols
12

3,713,638
8,530 3,305 4,801 1,541 17,603
5,823 17,806 33,798
8,657 6,777
72,175 5,758 4,806 6,822 9,129
23,153 9,154 7,717 2,323
15,337
3,735 40,857 23,223
3,914 105,125
2,098 11,937 63,697 47,223
1,495
114,447 3,909
314,069 16,810 17,492
37,735 7,248
35,711 5,467
10,129
6,521 8,071 11,810 349,834 9,689
4,822 45,178 45,849
5,001 996

3,557,412 156,226 4.2 3,725,254

7,822 3, 111 4,548 1,434 17,029

708 8.3 194 5.9 253 5.3 107 6.9 574 3.3

8,518 3,377 4,856 1,525 17,632

5,602 17,052 32,049
7,984 6,392

221 3.8 754 4.2 1,749 5.2 673 7.8 385 5.7

5,853 17,824 34,136
8,435 6,689

68,619 5,512 4,468 6,599 8,721

3,556 4.9 246 4.3 338 7.0 223 3.3 408 4.5

72,059 5,854 4,840 6,855 8,998

22,455 7,957 7,399 2,147
14,809

698 3.0 1,197 13.1
318 4.1 176 7.6 528 3.4

23,336 9,105 7,766 2,336
15,510

3,583 38,898 22,211
3,662 100,146

152 4.1 1,959 4.8 1,012 4.4
252 6.4 4,979 4.7

3,755 41,151 23,638
3,852 104,576

1,933 11,430 61,783 45,802
1,416

165 7.9 507 4.2 1,914 3.0 1,421 3.0
79 5.3

2,097 12,023 63,646 47,505
1,517

110,102 3,745
305,330 15,836 16,883

4,345 3.8 164 4.2
8,739 2.8 974 5.8 609 3.5

114,639 3,963
314,021 16,923 17,519

36,254 6,995
34,249 5,214 9,539

1,481 3.9 253 3.5
1,462 4.1 253 4.6 590 5.8

37,653 7,291
35,681 5,509
10,227

6,236

285 4.4

7,795

276 3.4

11,249

561 4.8

336,660 13,174 3.8

9,021

668 6.9

6,592 8,131 11,880 350,176 9,832

4,410 42,495 44,612
4,728 971

412 8.5 2,683 5.9 1,237 2.7
273 5.5 25 2.5

4,808 45,753 45,907
5,061 995

3,555,134 170,120 4.6

7,838 3,117 4,558 1,436 17,069

680 8.0 260 7.7 298 6.1
89 5.8 563 3.2

3,578,167
8,065 3,140 4,564 1,430 16,974

5,614 17,017 31,984
8,001 6,404

239 4.1 807 4.5 2,152 6.3 434 5.1 285 4.3

5,598 17,062 32,168
8,120 6,413

68,273 5,525 4,478 6,613 8,674

3,786 5.3 329 5.6 362 7.5 242 3.5 324 3.6

70,742 5,519 4,677 6,583 8,788

22,505 7,974 7,417 2,150
14,843

831 3.6 1,131 12.4
349 4.5 186 8.0 667 4.3

22,385 8,397 7,457 2,181
14,934

3,589 38,819 22,428
3,671 99,599

166 4.4 2,332 5.7 1,210 5.1
181 4.7 4,977 4.8

3,571 38,506 23,125
3,747 102,032

1,928 11,457 61,657 45,998
1,418

169 8.1 566 4.7 1,989 3.1 1,507 3.2
99 6.5

1,982 11,555 60,972 45,096
1,422

109,878 3,752
304,709 15,868 16,915

4,761 4.2 211 5.3
9,312 3.0 1,055 6.2
604 3.4

110,465 3,745
301,457 16,054 16,764

36,147 7,011
34,179 5,224 9,557

1,506 4.0 280 3.8
1,502 4.2 285 5.2 670 6.6

38,336 6,919
34,012 5,248 9,542

6,297 7,818 11,271 335,975 9,040

295 4.5 313 3.8 609 5.1 14,201 4.1 792 8.1

6,513 7,950 11,346 335,845 9,128

4,418 42,723 44,521
4,737 973

390 8.1 3,030 6.6 1,386 3.0
324 6.4 22 2.2

4,624 43,348 43,936
4,844 982

3,417,641 160,526 4.5

7,554 2,982 4,395 1,342 16,546

511 6.3 158 5.0 169 3.7
88 6.2 428 2.5

5,396 16,231 30,506
7,710 6,122

202 3.6 831 4.9 1,662 5.2 410 5.0 291 4.5

66,754 5,330 4,345 6,387 8,419

3,988 5.6 189 3.4 332 7.1 196 3.0 369 4.2

21,742 7,678 7,179 2,036
14,374

643 2.9 719 8.6 278 3.7 145 6.6 560 3.7

3,428 37,025 22,129
3,555 96,680

143 4.0 1,481 3.8
996 4.3 192 5.1 5,352 5.2

1,856 11,098 58,808 43,779
1,347

126 6.4 457 4.0 2,164 3.5 1,317 2.9
75 5.3

104,800 3,613
290,628 15,229 16,206

5,665 5.1 132 3.5
10,829 3.6 825 5.1 558 3.3

36,789 6,730
32,599 5,038 9,175

1,547 4.0 189 2.7
1,413 4.2 210 4.0 367 3.8

6,213 7,525 10,835 320,449 8,695

300 4.6 425 5.3 511 4.5 15,396 4.6 433 4.7

4,242 40,705 42,463
4,520 940

382 8.3 2,643 6.1 1,473 3.4
324 6.7 42 4.3

COUNTY LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES (NOTSEASONALLVADJUSTED)
PLACE OF RESIDENCE - PERSONS 16 YEARS OLD AND OVER

Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin
Fayette Floyd ForsY1h 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

PRELIMINARY APRIL 1996

I I

LABOR FORCE

EMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED MARCH 1996

I I

LABOR

UNEMPLOYMENT

FORCE EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED APRIL 1995

LABOR FORCE

UNEMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

14,831 9,001 8,688 4,394 8,327

14,001 8, 114 8,179 4,185 7,557

830 5.6 887 9.9 509 5.9 209 4.8 770 9.2

14,497 9,009 8,742 4,400 8,053

13,925 8,133 8,207 4,194 7,589

572 3.9 876 9.7 535 6.1 206 4.7 464 5.8

14,068 8,358 8,549 4,290 7,741

13,516 7,842 7,903 4,033 7,331

552 3.9 516 6.2 646 7.6 257 6.0 410 5.3

41,991 45,597 32,619
9,472 378,388

41,116 43,053 31,833
9,008 361,635

875 2.1 2,544 5.6
786 2.4 464 4.9 16,753 4.4

41,929 45,503 32,603
9,584 379,099

41,032

897 2.1

43,154 2,349 5.2

31,768

835 2.6

9,029

555 5.8

360,899 18,200 4.8

40,156 44,089 31,351
9,248 363,205

39, 136 41,834 30,300
8,703 344,221

1,020 2.5 2,255 5.1 1,051 3.4
545 5.9 18,984 5.2

7,309 1,023 32,923 21,046 9,694

6,748 961
31,929 20,110
9,319

561 7.7 62 6.1
994 3.0 936 4.4 375 3.9

7,230 1,028 33,020 21,212 9,783

6,764 962
32,006 20,155
9,350

466 6.4 66 6.4
1,014 3.1 1,057 5.0
433 4.4

6,866 967
32, 199 20,695
9,344

6,529 928
31,050 19,489
8,919

337 4.9 39 4.0
1,149 3.6 1,206 5.8
425 4.5

5,142 273,192
14,968 64,964
4,334

4,859 265,489
14,456 62,915
3,797

283 5.5 7,703 2.8
512 3.4 2,049 3.2
537 12.4

5,300 273,334
15,026 65,474
4,376

4,869 264,948
14,486 63,071
3,805

431 8,386
540 2,403
571

8.1 3.1 3.6 3.7 13.0

5,034 260,608
14,477 62,950
3,819

4,694 252,704
13,966 60,861
3,674

340 6.8 7,904 3.0
511 3.5 2,089 3.3
145 3.8

9,473 9,623 8,668 4,151 44,042

8,760 9,391 8,126 3,682 42,968

713 7.5 232 2.4 542 6.3 469 11.3 1,074 2.4

9,562 9,683 8,800 4,079 44,061

8,793 9,366 8,143 3,692 42,880

769 8.0 317 3.3 657 7.5 387 9.5 1, 181 2.7

8,943 9,341 8,577 3,732 42,198

8,502 9,016 7,853 3,561 40,899

441 4.9 325 3.5 724 8.4 171 4.6 1,299 3.1

47,075 4,339
19,899 4,460 5,779

45,507 4,056
19,077 4,115 5,421

1,568 3.3 283 6.5 822 4.1 345 7.7 358 6.2

47,000 4,293
20,351 4,423 5,835

45,277 4,065
19, 118 4,130 5,432

1,723 3.7 228 5.3
1,233 6.1 293 6.6 403 6.9

46,046 4,075
19,145 4,150 5,534

44,270 3,917
18,447 3,979 5,230

1,776 3.9 158 3.9 698 3.6 171 4.1 304 5.5

8,332 4,153 4,242 11,066 7,241

7,602 4,006 3,902 10,713 6,988

730 8.8 147 3.5 340 8.0 353 3.2 253 3.5

8,382 4,182 4,294 11,057 7,304

7,618 4,014 3,909 10,659 7,006

764 9.1 168 4.0 385 9.0 398 3.6 298 4.1

7,820 4,035 4,007 10,823 7,023

7,343 3,838 3,774 10,422 6,761

477 6.1 197 4.9 233 5.8 401 3.7 262 3.7

3,025 21,568
9,588 15,478
3,601

2,807 20,594
9,216 14,437
3,395

218 7.2 974 4.5 372 3.9 1,041 6.7 206 5.7

3,020 21,922
9,655 15,601
3,633

2,813 20,640
9,266 14,471
3,401

207 6.9 1,282 5.8
389 4.0 1,130 7.2
232 6.4

2,806 20,701
9,179 15,299
3,522

2,716 19,949 8,828 14,020 3,291

90 3.2 752 3.6 351 3.8 1,279 8.4 231 6.6

2,819 38,124
8,638 9,337 3,551

2,727 36,947
8,387 8,586 3,290

92 3.3 1,177 3.1
251 2.9 751 8.0 261 7.4

2,834 38,349
8,695 9,371 3,511

2,733 37,029
8,407 8,561 3,297

101 3.6 1,320 3.4
288 3.3 810 8.6 214 6.1

2,791 37,003
8,330 9,206 3,348

2,648 35,758
8,091 8,713 3,177

143 5.1 1,245 3.4
239 2.9 493 5.4 171 5.1

5,466 12,785
3,405 8,951 3,560

4,997 12,278
3,293 8,467 3,351

469 8.6 507 4.0 112 3.3 484 5.4 209 5.9

5,593 12,840 3,431 8,998 3,570

5,007 12,330
3,299 8,488 3,359

586 10.5 510 4.0 132 3.8 510 5.7 211 5.9

5,384 12,117
3,301 8,677 3,332

4,777 11,735
3,176 8,200 3,207

60711.3 382 3.2 125 3.8 477 5.5 125 3.8

10,450 7,821 3,767 6,340
18,567

9,802 7,399 3,486 6,107 17,852

648 6.2 422 5.4 281 7.5 233 3.7 715 3.9

10,515 7,861 3,880 6,386 18,737

9,819 7,418 3,493 6, 118 17,896

696 6.6 443 5.6 387 10.0 268 4.2 841 4.5

9,997 7,586 3,590 6,141 17,985

9,385 7,166 3,367 5,866 17,300

612 6.1 420 5.5 223 6.2 275 4.5 685 3.8
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COUNTY LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
PLACE OF RESIDENCE - PERSONS 16 YEARS OLD AND OVER

PRELIMINARY APRIL 1996

I I

LABOR FORCE

EMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED MARCH 1996

I I

LABOR

UNEMPLOYMENT

FORCE EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED APRIL 1995

LABOR FORCE

UNEMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding

80,717 24,691 11,433
5,206 30,231

76,743 23,537 11,202
4,980 29,464

3,974 4.9 1,154 4.7
231 2.0 226 4.3 767 2.5

80,929 24,744 11,493
5,208 30,492

Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk

10,352 8,799 6,843 5,669
15,866

9,639 8,388 6,473 5,463 14,309

713 6.9 411 4.7 370 5.4 206 3.6 1,557 9.8

10,438 8,809 6,897 5,717 15,968

Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph

4,452 7,683 1,068 6,667 3,382

4,248 7,479 1,016 6,501 3,007

204 4.6 204 2.7
52 4.9 166 2.5 375 11.1

4,452 7,804 1, 113 6,762 3,421

Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole

80,550 35,623
1,652 6,929 4,411

75,295 34,616
1,550 6,343 4,138

5,255 6.5 1,007 2.8
102 6.2 586 8.5 273 6.2

80,324 35,677
1,648 7,030 4,425

Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot

29,007 13,011
2,432 15,108
2,483

27,797 12,311
2,320 14,450
2,334

1,210 4.2 700 5.4 112 4.6 658 4.4 149 6.0

29,064 13,224
2,452 15,268
2,582

Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell

607 7,301 3,455 5,149 4,237

545 6,948 3,187 4,714 3,693

62 10.2 353 4.8 268 7.8 435 8.4 544 12.8

610 7,347 3,534 5,181 4,350

Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen

20,169 19,603 11,981 2,938 2,869

19,518 18,567 11,227 2,834 2,650

651 3.2 1,036 5.3
754 6.3 104 3.5 219 7.6

20,309 19,761 12, 114 2,985 2,900

Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson

26,517 4,188 4,072 6,452
13,158

25,350 3,810 3,846 6,231
12,336

1,167 4.4 378 9.0 226 5.6 221 3.4 822 6.2

26,743 4,152 4,109 6,519
13,974

Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington

28,974 23,071 15,561
2,632 9,604

27,486 22,251 14,818
2,371 9,097

1,488 5.1 820 3.6 743 4.8 261 9.9 507 5.3

29,503 23,215 15,723
2,598 9,661

Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield

10,876 1, 161 2,133 8,680
44,698

10,374 1,099 1,922 8,464
43,004

502 4.6 62 5.3
211 9.9 216 2.5 1,694 3.8

11,075 1, 163 2,229 8,739
45,039

Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

3,375 5,718 4,484 9,317

3,162 5,340 4,290 8,783

213 6.3 378 6.6 194 4.3 534 5.7

3,414 5,688 4,499 9,432

SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems
14

76,538 23,490 11,250
4,989 29,404

4,391 5.4 1,254 5.1
243 2.1 219 4.2 1,088 3.6

9,590 8,371 6,484 5,478 14,345

848 8.1 438 5.0 413 6.0 239 4.2 1,623 10.2

4,258 7,496 1,021 6,517 3,013

194 4.4 308 3.9
92 8.3 245 3.6 408 11.9

75,073 34,545
1,554 6,355 4,145

5,251 6.5 1,132 3.2
94 5.7 675 9.6 280 6.3

27,740 12,340
2,325 14,481
2,337

1,324 4.6 884 6.7 127 5.2 787 5.2 245 9.5

546 6,960 3,193 4,725 3,700

64 10.5 387 5.3 341 9.6 456 8.8 650 14.9

19,560 18,604 11,250 2,840 2,655

749 3.7 1,157 5.9
864 7.1 145 4.9 245 8.4

25,410 3,816 3,827 6,244 12,364

1,333 5.0 336 8.1 282 6.9 275 4.2
1,610 11.5

27,754 22,206 14,852
2,376 9,116

1,749 5.9 1,009 4.3
871 5.5 222 8.5 545 5.6

10,397 1,102 1,926 8,482
43,105

678 6.1 61 5.2
303 13.6 257 2.9 1,934 4.3

3,168 5,352 4,300 8,798

246 7.2 336 5.9 199 4.4 634 6.7

77,671 24,130 10,901
5,026 29,128
9,904 8,408 6,637 5,467 15,002
4,248 7,410 1,060 6,479 3,105
81,393 34,474
1,556 6,751 4,169
27,520 12,904
2,354 14,614
2,393
549 6,904 3,235 4,807 4,220
19,663 18,837 11,465 2,860 2,768
25,890 3,883 3,930 6,174
12,513
28,862 22,123 15,317
2,415 9,082
10,898 1,101 1,971 8,453
43,781
3,157 5,385 4,335 8,863

73,674 22,404 10,707
4,811 28,045

3,997 5.1 1,726 7.2
194 1.8 215 4.3 1,083 3.7

9,377 7,984 6,263 5,278 13,868

527 5.3 424 5.0 374 5.6 189 3.5 1,134 7.6

4,077 7,210
980 6,316 2,897

171 4.0 200 2.7
80 7.5 163 2.5 208 6.7

76,405 32,949
1,494 6,115 3,948

4,988 6.1 1,525 4.4
62 4.0 636 9.4 221 5.3

26,458 11,952
2,242 13,971
2,253

1,062 3.9 952 7.4 112 4.8 643 4.4 140 5.9

520 6,621 3,064 4,543 3,540

29 5.3 283 4.1 171 5.3 264 5.5 68016.1

18,864 17,877 10,844 2,748 2,559

799 4.1 960 5.1 621 5.4 112 3.9 209 7.6

24,629 3,644 3,742 6,005
11,976

1,261 4.9 239 6.2 188 4.8 169 2.7 537 4.3

27,385 21,180 14,482
2,290 8,804

1,477 5.1 943 4.3 835 5.5 125 5.2 278 3.1

10,065 1,057 1,851 8,199
41,765

833 7.6 44 4.0 120 6.1
254 3.0 2,016 4.6

3,042 5,146 4,166 8,414

115 3.6 239 4.4 169 3.9 449 5.1

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE STATISTICS

Weekly unemployment insurance initial claims through April 27, 1996
-1995~1996 30
25
20
15
10
5

Weekly unemployment insurance claims* through April 27, 1996
-1995 ~1996
30
25
20
15
10

Jan Feb

Apr May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep Oct

Nov

Dec

Week ending 04127196: 4,606

(Initial Claims)

Jan Feb

Mar

Apr May

Jun

Jul

Au9 Sep Oct

Nov

Dec

Week ending 04/27/96: 34,o95

*These figures reflect continued weeks claimed and not individuals.

As summer nears, new claims drop ...

0 Initial claims for April showed a decline of 7.8 percent March. Final payments were also 13.3 percent higher than April

from March 1996. This decline, along with first payments, 1995. The average weekly benefit amount dropped $0.20 from

which were down 5.0 percent from last month, signal stable last month, yet was $2.43 higher than last April. The average

economic activity for the corning months. The total number of duration of benefits increased slightly from March, 9.2 weeks to

beneficiaries for April was up 5.7 percent from last year, 9.3 weeks.

however, down 8.7 percent from March.

0 During April 1996, textile manufacturing's number of

0 Continued weeks claimed increased 5.7 percent from a weeks paid declined by 33.5 percent from March 1996.

month ago and are up 22.3 percent from the same month last Rounding out the largest number of weeks paid by industry,

year. Also, the number of weeks paid, increasing 16,375 from apparel manufacturing had an increase of 1,932 weeks paid

March, and the amount of benefits paid, up $2,593,086 from during April, along with business services, which was up I,761

March, reflect claims established during the winter months. from last month.

0 The number of final payments was 800 higher in April than

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Weeks of unemployment in

Ke~v.data

;. eo.ooo ,--g-o~o--s--pr~o-uc-1-ngm-~u-s-trie_s*__~

April 1996 ___A""'p:;.:.r.;.;..il-"19:.;:9""'5 f!l~l

1emporary iayofis In these Industries cause large fluctuations In monthly claims !!led.

j 70,000

Initial claims filed

26,646

28,375 g

Persons receiving benefits

50,721

" 48,004

rt
t1

S0,000

'

n

Average weekly benefit amount

$160.10

$157.67

Benefits paid

$25,815, 156 $19,988,457

50,000

Employer taxes received Trust fund balance

$43,048,265* $33,449,063* $1,423,680, 196 $1,265,681,640

40,000

'Minus refunds to employers

J F MA MJ J

i

95

*Mining, construction and manufacturing

A S 0

ND ~

F MA
96
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