Georgia labor market trends, Vol. 22, no. 7 (July 1996)

JULY 1996 DATA

Olympics add to Georgia's

VOLUME XXll, NUMBER 7

second highest growth month in over a year

W ith extremely large gains in employment in the trade and services divisions, total nonagricultural employment reached its highest growth month in over a year (second only to October, 1995, with growth of 28,800) with the addition of 27,200 jobs. This brings the total number of nonagricultural jobs in Georgia to 3,589,800. No surprise, the major concentration of growth was in the trade and services division, with finance, insurance and real estate division having the only other growth over 1,000. The government division had its normal seasonal loss for the month. Looking only at private sector employment, the state gained over 50,000jobs. The usual employment trend in July is negative, but this month the change was extremely positive. All of this growth was in the Atlanta MSA, while no other MSA

showed any employment growth. The overthe-year increase in total nonagricultural employment reached an all-time high with an increase of 170, 100 jobs.
Employment in the construction division increased by 500 jobs for the month, most of them in building construction. The growth has slowed in this division due largely to the fact that Olympic-related construction came to a stop during the reporting payroll period. The annual increase in construction was +7,100, with the majority (70%) in special trade contractors (+5,000). There were also annual increases in building construction (+1,800) and heavy construction (+300).
A decline in durable goods employment caused the manufacturing division to face an overall loss of 1,100 jobs for the month. The transportation equipment (-500), indus-
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HIGHLIGHTS
,/ Trade and services combine to add almost 50,000 jobs
,/ Atlanta MSA gains 30,000 jobs for the month
,/ Georgia's unemployment rate drops below 5%
,/ County jobless rates range from 2.3% to 19.4%

New developments

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:>. Advance Auto Parts will build anew distribution cen- ~ Tamor Plastics Company will open a manufacturing

tetin Thomson; Construction should begin this summer on plant in Thomasville. The plastic injection molding facility

the J1ew facilitYnead-'20.The company operates more than
600 retail stors; Initialeillploym~nt ofi2.5 could eventu-
ally.grow to 300 l:>as~d on expansion plans.
to . ,... i l\{~rgfo11 J11dustri~s lnc. plans expand in Rome, The

will produce closet accessories, storage containers, plastic housewares, and recycling trash containers. Production should begin by early 1997 with 60 to 85 employees.
:> Atlanta based Delta Air Lines is growing again. The air

e.xpansfonwilfincreasethe coll1pany's plastic recycling ca-

p~citywb.ichco~~ertsgr~tp1dupsoftdririkbotdesjnto car-

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piyarn.'.Upon compltfon, thefuanufa.cturing plant will add

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carrier has added 500 operations jobs over the past year, and increased passenger traffic and new low-fare flights this fall have prompted announced plans to hire 550 flight attendants over the next several months.

Georgia Department of Labor

David Poythress, Commissioner

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

GEORGIA LABOR MARKET TRENDS

Olympics add to ...
Continuedfrom page 1

July Over-the-month Change
In Total Nonagricultural Employment

trial machinery (-300), primary metal industries (-400) and lumber and wood products (-200) sectors all contributed to the decline in employment. Slow growth in some areas of the nondurables sector, combined with the loss of 700 jobs in apparel and other textiles, led to an overall increase of only 100 jobs. However, over the past twelve months, nondurable goods employment (-5,400) experienced all of the decrease in the division. The addition of 5,300 jobs in the durable goods sector was not enough for the division to gain employment. Within durable goods, lumber and wood products had the largest annual gain (+2,100), followed by transportation equipment (+1,300).
Employment in the transportation, communication and public utilities division rose 500, with slight growth in all three sectors. Transportation contributed 60 percent of the growth (+300), as communications and public utilities both added 100 jobs. Air transportation lost 400 jobs due to the temporary shutdown of a major Atlantabased discount air carrier. Many of these employees, however, were not reflected in this division because they worked on contract and would be counted in other employment divisions. Trucking and warehousing added 500 jobs, accounting for the large increase in transportation. Over the year, the division added 9,800 (+4.6%) jobs, with 97 percent of the increase in transportation (+9,500). The majority of that growth (75%) came from trucking and warehousing (+7, 100).Although downsizing has resulted in telephone communications losing 400 jobs, employment in other communications, such as television, radio and cable increased by 1,300 (+10.0%).
The trade division had more employment growth than any other division for the month, adding 27,600 jobs. Change in wholesale trade went up 1,800, with 900jobs each in durables and nondurables, as retail trade surged to 695,400 employees (+25,800). Almost half of the gain in retail trade came from eating and drinking establishments (+12,600), but almost every area within retail trade added jobs. Some of the other large gains were in food stores (+3,600), apparel and accessory stores (+1,700) and department stores (+1,000). Pre-Olympic staffing helped increase retail

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trade for the month, especially in theAtlanta security systems services, news syndicates,

MSA, where over 80 percent of the increase and photofinishing laboratories, also sub-

took place (+21,200). The over-the-year stantially increased in employment (+3,900,

change in employment for this division rose +9.1 %). The other services category added

8.0 percent (+69,600), over 80 percent ofthat 3,900 jobs for the month, with over 60 per-

from retail trade (+56,700). Eating and drink- cent of the growth in membership organi-

ing establishments continue to dominate em- zations (+2,500), and another 2,200 from

ployment growth, contributing to over half amusement and recreational services. Over

of the increase in retail trade (+30,600, the past twelve months, the division led to-

13.1 %). Other significant increases in this tal nonagricultural growth with 75,800 new

sector include the following: miscellaneous jobs. There were high percentage increases

retail, including such stores as gift, novelty in most sectors of the division. Business

and souvenir shops, (+8,300); food stores services contributed over half of the growth

(+5,200); automotive dealers and gasoline in the division with 41,000 (+18.3%) jobs.

service stations (+3,400); apparel and acces- Of these jobs, personnel supply services

sory stores (+3,300); building materials, comprised 27,300 of the jobs (+29.0%).

hardware, garden supply and mobile home Miscellaneous business services also had a

dealers (+3,000); and home furniture, fur- large percentage increase (+7,200, +18.2%).

nishings and equipment stores (+2,600). The other services sector added 25,900jobs,

Employment in the finance, insurance with high percentage increases in amuse-

and real estate division went up 1,300 for ment and recreation (+6,600, +19.6%), vet-

the month, with gains in all three sectors, erinary, animal, landscape and horticultural

and over half of the increase in finance services (+2,800, +15.1 %) and motion pic-

(+700). Depository institutions, including ture services (+l,400, +12.8%).

commercial and foreign banks and branches

Typical seasonal losses in the govern-

and agencies offoreign banks, led the growth ment division contributed to the overall loss

in finance with the addition of 500 jobs. In- of23,400 jobs. The majority ofthe loss came

surance and real estate both added 300 jobs from seasonal losses in state and local edu-

for the month. Over the year, the division cation. The federal government also elimi-

grew by 1,600jobs, due to growth in finance nated jobs (-700), all of it in the Treasury

(+2,100) and real estate (+700), while the Department. The only growth in the divi-

insurance sector eliminated 1,200 jobs.

sion came from other state and local gov-

The services division came in second ernment, with the combined addition of

in total nonagricultural growth for the month 2,300 jobs. Over the year, the division rose

with 21,800 new jobs. Over half of the 6,600, with most of the growth in local gov-

growth in the entire division came from per- ernment (+6,000), and in particular local

sonnel supply services (+11,200), due education (+5,000). State government em-

largely to staffing for the Olympic Games. ployment added 1,300 jobs, while the fed-

Miscellaneous business services, such as eral government eliminated 700 jobs, most

detective, guard and armored car services, of them in the Department of Defense.

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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l~DUSTR TRENDS

Total nonagricultural employment
Georgia
Thousands
3,700

3,600

3,500

3,400

3,300

3,200

3,100

3,000
JJASONDJFMAMJJASONDJFMAMJJ

1994

1995

1996

Employment by industry

Thousands

Over-the-year change July 1996

60.0

40.0

20.0

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1 .6

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Transportation, Wholesale

Finance,

Manufacturing Construction communications & retail

insurance &

Services

Government

& public utilities trade

real estate

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GEORGIA NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OQO'S)

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) JUL1996

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

3,589.8 759.3 7.5 164.8 587.0 236.3
39.8 13.8
10.7 5.7 19.7 13.9 23.0 35.3 34.1 41.5
18.3 350.7
69.6 34.5
9.3 109.7
17.0
8.0 7.8 40.8
18.9 44.8 19.2 15.3 33.0 13.4 8.5 42.8 16.5 22.0 28.8 2,830.5
224.8 140.7 59.1 25.0 938.6 243.2 153.9 89.3 695.4 77.9
263.5 177.3
84.0 58.0 35.3
921.8 45.7
265.5
215.2 79.1
395.4 40.3
568.0 96.2 28.9 67.3
145.8 56.9 88.9 326.0 175.2 150.8

PREVIOUS
MONTH
(REVISED) JUN 1996
3,562.6 759.9 7.5 164.3 588.1 237.5 40.0 13.9 10.7 5.7 19.5 14.3 23.0 35.6 34.1 42.0 18.3 350.6 69.1 34.1 9.1 109.7 17.1 7.9 7.9 40.8 19.0 45.5 19.8 15.4 33.0 13.4 8.5 43.0 16.5 21.9 28.4
2,802.7 224.3 140.4 59.0 24.9 911.0 241.4 153.0 88.4 669.6 76.8 250.9 176.0 83.3 57.7 35.0 900.0 44.4 249.7 214.4 78.7 391.5 38.1 591.4 96.9 28.9 68.0 152.4 63.8 88.6 342.1 193.3 148.8

CURRENT
MONTH
YEAR AGO JUL 1995
3,419.7 752.6 7.8 157.7 587.1 231.0 37.7 13.5 10.3 5.4 19.2 14.1 23.3 34.9 33.6 40.2 17.7 356.1 67.7 32.5 9.3 111.5 17.7 8.5 8.1 41.0 18.6 50.4 22.2 17.2 34.6 14.1 9.1 42.8 16.4 21.0 28.1
2,667.1 215.0 131.2 58.3 25.5 869.0 230.3 144.2 86.1 638.7 77.5 232.9 175.7 81.9 59.2 34.6 846.0 42.2 224.5 209.8 77.6 369.5 33.7 561.4 96.9 29.6 67.3 144.5 56.5 88.0 320.0 170.2 149.8

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

+27.2 -.6
+.O +.5 -1.1 -1.2 -.2 -.1
+.O +.O +.2 -.4
+.O -.3
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+.1 -.1
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+.9 +25.8
+1.1
+12.6 +1.3
+.7
+.3 +.3 +21.8 +1.3 +15.8
+.8 +.4 +3.9 +2.2 -23.4 -.7
+.O -.7 -6.6 -6.9
+.3 -16.1 -18.1 +2.0

+170.1 +6.7 -.3
+7.1 -.1
+5.3 +2.1
+.3 +.4
+.3 +.5 -.2 -.3
+.4
+.5 +1.3
+.6 -5.4 +1.9
+2.0 +.O -1.8 -.7 -.5
-.3 -.2
+.3 -5.6 -3.0 -1.9 -1.6 -.7 -.6
+.O +.1 +1.0 +.7 +163.4
+9.8 +9.5
+.8 -.5
+69.6 +12.9
+9.7 +3.2 +56.7
+.4 +30.6
+1.6
+2.1 -1.2
+.7 +75.8
+3.5 +41.0
+5.4 +1.5 +25.9 +6.6 +6.6
-.7
-.7
+.O +1.3
+.4 +.9 +6.0 +5.0 +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 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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GEORG IA HOURS AND EARNINGS

- AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS -

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIM) JUL 1996

PREVIOUS MONTH (REV)
JUN 1996

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JUL 1995

Total manufacturing ........................ Durable goods ........................... Lumber and wood products ...............

$469.69 $511.27 $423.02

Furniture and fixtures .................... $387.99

Stone, clay and glass products ............. $531.28

Primary metal industries ..................
Fabricated metal products ................ Industrial machinery .....................

$549.66 $420.66 $498.23

Electric and electronic equipment ........... $507.70

Transportation equipment ................. $756.36

Nondurable goods ........................ $442.44

Food and kindred products ................ $401.47

Textile mill products ...................... $416.51

Weaving mills, cotton ................... $418.06

Weaving mills, synthetic ................. $505.66

Knitting mills .......................... $354.38

Floor covering mills ..................... $429.23

Yarn and thread mills ................... $414.66

Apparel and other finished textiles ..........
Men's and boys' clothing ................ Women's and children's clothing ..........

$263.58 $238.10 $280.24

Paper and allied products ................. $658.88

Pulp, paper and paperboard mills .........
Chemicals and allied products .............

$910.98 $611.16

$473.37 $523.18 $418.47 $390.99 $555.07 $545.22 $441.18 $501.03 $545.71 $769.41 $438.68 $391.38 $418.03 $424.66 $513.32
$331.51 $426.38 $413.40 $265.13 $249.83 $271.36 $675.68 $948.19 $607.35

$447.07 $488.48 $379.76 $366.81 $509.36 $539.40 $409.41 $471.06 $476.08 $760.00 $420.65
$389.35 $404.50 $407.23 $524.73 $339.73 $401.69 $402.66 $241.81 $223.67 $245.48 $658.46 $896.59 $576.84

- AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS -

CURRENT PREVIOUS CURRENT

MONTH MONTH MONTH

(PRELIM)

(REV) YEAR AGO

JUL 1996 JUN 1996 JUL 1995

42.2 43.0 41.8 40.5 45.1 47.1 41.0 43.4 42.7 44.0 41.7 40.8 42.2 42.4 42.6 38.9 43.4 41.8 37.6 36.8 38.6 44.7 48.2 44.0

42.8 44.3 42.1 41.2 47.0 46.6 43.0 44.3 45.1 46.1 41.7 40.1 42.7 43.2 43.1 37.8 43.2
42.4 37.5
37.4 37.9 45.5 49.8 43.6

41.9 43.0 41.1 39.4 44.1 46.3 40.9 42.4 40.9 48.5 41.2 40.6 42.4 42.2 42.8 40.3
43.1 41.9 35.3 34.2 36.1 45.6 49.7 44.0

- AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS -

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIM) JUL 1996

PREVIOUS MONTH (REV)
JUN 1996

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JUL 1995

$11.13 $11.89 $10.12 $9.58 $11.78 $11.67 $10.26 $11.48 $11.89 $17.19
$10.61 $9.84 $9.87 $9.86
$11.87 $9.11
$9.89 $9.92 $7.01 $6.47 $7.26 $14.74 $18.90 $13.89

$11.06 $11.81 $9.94 $9.49 $11.81 $11.70 $10.26 $11.31 $12.10 $16.69 $10.52 $9.76 $9.79
$9.83 $11.91 $8.77
$9.87 $9.75 $7.07
$6.68 $7.16 $14.85 $19.04 $13.93

$10.67 $11.36 $9.24 $9.31 $11.55 $11.65 $10.01 $11.11 $11.64 $15.67 $10.21 $9.59 $9.54
$9.65 $12.26
$8.43 $9.32 $9.61 $6.85 $6.54 $6.80 $14.44 $18.04 $13.11

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

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*Preliminary estimate

1995

1996
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ATLANTA NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (ODO'S)
CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) JUL 1996

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) JUN 1996

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JUL 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 ........................................................ .

1,951.8 305.0 1.5 88.2 215.3 106.9 8.0 8.4 8.4 10.7 15.6 18.4 20.8 16.6 108.4 22.9 12.8 9.5 12.8 27.5 11.2 10.6 12.3
1,646.8 156.5 99.5 542.2 161.4 110.5 50.9 380.8 148.8 44.3 119.4 53.6 42.5 23.3 581.9 26.3 194.2 110.5 41.8 250.8 40.0 246.8 47.0 55.9 143.9

1,921.8 306.1 1.6 89.6 214.9 106.4 8.1 8.2 8.3 10.7 15.7 18.1 20.8 16.5 108.5 22.8 12.9 9.7 12.8 27.7 11.2 10.4 12.2
1,615.7 156.1 99.3 519.8 160.2 109.7 50.5 359.6 137.4 38.1 118.9 53.2 42.4 23.3 562.2 25.1 180.7 109.9 41.4 246.5 37.6 258.7 47.8 57.6 153.3

1,824.8 299.1 1.5 85.6 212.0 103.4 7.6 8.1 8.3 11.2 14.6 18.0 19.5 16.1 108.6 22.4 13.0 10.1 13.3 27.2 10.8 10.3 12.3
1,525.7 149.2 91.5 490.7 153.0 103.4 49.6 337.7 125.5 36.4 118.3 52.7 42.3 23.3 524.4 24.0 163.1 106.5 41.0 230.7 29.8 243.1 46.8 53.9 142.4

+30.0 -1.1 -.1 -1.4 +.4 +.5 -.1 +.2 +.1 +.O -.1 +.3 +.O +.1 -.1 +.1 -.1 -.2 +.O -.2 +.O +.2 +.1
+31.1 +.4 +.2
+22.4 +1.2 +.8 +.4
+21.2 +11.4 +6.2
+.5 +.4 +.1 +.O +19.7 +1.2 +13.5 +.6 +.4 +4.3 +2.4 -11.9 -.8 -1.7 -9.4

+127.0 +5.9 +.O +2.6 +3.3 +3.5 +.4 +.3 +.1 -.5 +1.0 +.4 +1.3 +.5 -.2 +.5 -.2 -.6 -.5 +.3 +.4 +.3 +.O
+121.1 +7.3 +8.0
+51.5 +8.4 +7.1 +1.3
+43.1 +23.3
+7.9 +1.1
+.9 +.2 +.O +57.5 +2.3 +31.1 +4.0 +.8 +20.1 +10.2 +3.7 +.2 +2.0 +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 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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Al..BANY NQNAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S)

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) JUL 1996

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) JUN 1996

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JUL 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 ................................................. .

58.5 12.6
.0 4.0 8.6 1.8 6.8 2.1
.9 .6 3.2 45.9 3.0 13.7 3.2 10.5 2.2 14.6 12.4 3.0 9.4

58.8 12.5
.0 4.0 8.5 1.8 6.7 2.1
.9 .5 3.2 46.3 3.0 13.8 3.2 10.6 2.2 14.5 12.8 3.0 9.8

57.0 12.0
.0 3.6 8.4 1.7 6.7 2.0 1.0
.4 3.3 45.0 3.1 13.7 3.1 10.6 2.2 14.0 12.0 3.1 8.9

-.3

+1.5

+.1

+.6

+.0

+.O

+.O

+.4

+.1

+.2

+.0

+.1

+.1

+.1

+.O

+.1

+.0

-.1

+.1

+.2

+.0

-.1

-.4

+.9

+.O

-.1

-.1

+.O

+.0

+.1

-.1

-.1

+.O

+.O

+.1

+.6

-.4

+.4

+.O

-.1

-.4

+.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

ATHENS NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT {OOO'S)
CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) JUL 1996

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) JUN 1996

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JUL 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 ................................................. .

71.1 15.2
3.1 12.1
5.0 7.1 3.7 1.9 1.5 55.9 1.9 17.5 2.7 14.8 2.0 13.7 20.8 2.0 18.8

72.6 14.9
3.0 11.9
4.9 7.0 3.7 1.9 1.4 57.7 1.9 17.0 2.7 14.3 2.0 13.5 23.3 2.0 21.3

67.0 14.4
2.8 11.6 4.7
6.9 3.0 2.1 1.8 52.6 1.9 16.4 2.8 13.6 2.1 12.4 19.8 1.7 18.1

-1.5

+4.1

+.3

+.8

+.1

+.3

+.2

+.5

+.1

+.3

+.1

+.2

+.O

+.7

+.0

-.2

+.1

-.3

-1.8

+3.3

+.O

+.0

+.5

+ 1.1

+.O

-.1

+.5

+1.2

+.O

-.1

+.2

+1.3

-2.5

+1.0

+.O

+.3

-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 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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AUG USTA-Al KEN NONAGRICULTURAL 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) JUL 1996
189.6 53.3
.6 10.6 42.1 10.6 1.2 3.0 6.4 31.5 2.0 6.1 3.4 1.7 18.3 136.3 5.8 41.4 5.2 36.2 6.9 44.7 37.5 7.1 30.4

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) JUN 1996
191.3 52.8
.6 10.4 41.8 10.6
1.2 3.0 6.4 31.2 2.0 6.0 3.4 1.6 18.2 138.5 5.8 41.2 5.1 36.1 6.9 44.7 39.9 7.2 32.7

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JUL 1995
189.6 53.9
.6 10.3 43.0 10.5 1.2 2.9 6.4 32.5 2.1 6.3 3.7 1.7 18.7 135.7 5.8 41.7 4.9 36.8 6.7 44.1 37.4 7.2 30.2

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

-1.7

+.O

+.5

-.6

+.O

+.O

+.2

+.3

+.3

-.9

+.O

+.1

+.O

+.O

+.O

+.1

+.O

+.O

+.3

-1.0

+.O

-.1

+.1

-.2

+.O

-.3

+.1

+.O

+.1

-.4

-2.2

+.6

+.O

+.O

+.2

-.3

+.1

+.3

+.1

-.6

+.O

+.2

+.O

+.6

-2.4

+.1

-.1

-.1

-2.3

+.2

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) JUL 1996
113.6 26.8
5.0 21.8
8.1 13.7 3.9 6.1 1.3 2.4 86.8 3.7 25.5 4.1 21.4 7.5 29.7 20.4 5.4 15.0

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) JUN 1996
113.6 27.0 4.9 22.1
8.4 13.7 3.9 6.1 1.3 2.4 86.6 3.7 25.3 4.1 21.2 7.4 29.5 20.7 5.4 15.3

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JUL 1995
108.4 26.0
5.0 21.0
7.9 13.1 3.5 6.0
1.3 2.3 82.4 3.7 24.5 3.4 21.1 7.3 27.1 19.8 5.4 14.4

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

+.O

+5.2

-.2

+.8

+.1

+.O

-.3

+.8

-.3

+.2

+.O

+.6

+.O

+.4

+.O

+.1

+.O

+.O

+.O

+.1

+.2

+4.4

+.O

+.O

+.2

+1.0

+.O

+.7

+.2

+.3

+.1

+.2

+.2

+2.6

-.3

+.6

+.O

+.O

-.3

+.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) JUL 1996

Total nonagricultural employment ....................................... . Go<?d.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 ................................................. .

143.2 27.5 1.2 6.5 19.8 9.1 10.7 2.8 1.8 1.3 4.8
115.7 5.4
33.3 5.4
27.9 8.5
33.6 34.9 13.4 21.5

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) JUN 1996
143.8 27.3 1.2 6.3 19.8 9.0 10.8 2.8 1.8 1.4 4.8
116.5 5.3
33.2 5.3
27.9 8.4
33.5 36.1 13.4 22.7

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JUL1995
141.2 27.1 1.2 5.8 20.1 9.2 10.9 3.0 1.8 1.6 4.5
114.1 5.4
33.4 5.3
28.1 8.4
32.2 34.7 13.9 20.8

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

-.6 +.2 +.O +.2 +.O +.1 -.1 +.O +.0 -.1 +.O -.8 +.1 +.1 +.1 +.O +.1 +.1 -1.2 +.0 -1.2

+2.0 +.4 +.O +.7 -.3 -.1 -.2 -.2
+.O -.3
+.3 +1.6
+.O -.1 +.1 -.2
+.1 +1.4
+.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) JUL 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 ................................................. .

130.9 24.1
7.7 16.4
7.0 .9
4.4 1.7 9.4 1.8 4.9 1.5
.3 .9 106.8 9.6 34.3 5.4 28.9 4.5 38.0 20.4 3.0 17.4

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) JUN 1996
131.0 24.2
7.4 16.8
7.5 .9
4.9 1.7 9.3 1.8 4.8 1.5
.3 .9 106.8 9.4 34.1 5.4 28.7 4.5 37.7 21.1 3.0 18.1

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JUL1995
126.6 23.2
6.8 16.4
6.7 1.0 4.1 1.6 9.7 2.0 4.9 1.4
.3 1.1 103.4 9.6 32.9 5.4 27.5 4.3 36.3 20.3 3.0 17.3

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

-.1

+4.3

-.1

+.9

+.3

+.9

-.4

+.O

-.5

+.3

+.O

-.1

-.5

+.3

+.O

+.1

+.1

-.3

+.O

-.2

+.1

+.0

+.O

+.1

+.O

+.O

+.0

-.2

+.O

+3.4

+.2

+.O

+.2

+1.4

+.0

+.O

+.2

+1.4

+.O

+.2

+.3

+1.7

-.7

+.1

+.O

+.0

-.7

+.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 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

tABOR FORCE TRENDS

.. .

Unemployment declines

Unemployment rates - Georgia and U.S.

Georgia's unemployment rate declined to

4.9 percent in July. In June, the unemployment rate was 5.0 percent. One year ago, in June and July, the unemployment rate peaked at 5.5 percent -- its highest level during 1995.
Despite an increase in unemployment insurance claims during the reference week

6.0%

...

..

--. ---. ----- ....... .

.....

-

111- .. II -

in July, both the unemployment rate and the 5.0% number of unemployed persons declined in

July. The total number of unemployed per-

sons declined by 2,750 because many new

job seekers, primarily young people, who 4.0% entered the labor force in June found em-

ployment. Consequently, there were fewer

new and re-entrant job seekers in the labor force in July.
Total civilian employment, which includes agricultural and self-employed work-

- Georgia - U.S.
3.0o/o--+--~-~-~-...J.-.,-~~-~-.,----.--'----,-----,---,----;
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul

ers, reached a record level for the tenth con-

95

96

secutive month. Employment this July was

up by more than 179,000 when compared

to July 1995 due primarily to this summer's to compare favorably with the U.S. rate, not age was 5.5 percent. During calendar year

stronger than usual growth in nonagricul- seasonally adjusted, which increased from 1995, Georgia's annual average unemploy-

tural employment, the largest component of 5.5 percent in June to 5.6 percent in July. ment rate was 4.9 percent compared to 5.6

total employment.

The Georgia rate has averaged 4.7 percent percent for the nation.

Georgia's unemployment rate continues for the past 12 months while the U.S. aver-

Area data

Southeastern unemployment rates

The unemployment rate declined in most of Georgia's seven metro areas. The unem-

901o.-------------r-~-----~----i--------------,
July 1996 II June 1996

ployment rate remained unchanged in Savannah and increased in Albany and Athens. Still, Athens had the lowest metro jobless

ao1o ........... --- .. --............... -... -.. --.................................... .

rate in the state while the highest metro rate was recorded in Augusta.

The unemployment situation continued to

vary widely in Georgia counties. The high-

7% -----

est unemployment rate in the state was 19.4 percent in Burke County and the lowest rate

was 2.3 percent in Oconee County. Unem-

ployment increased in 53 counties, decreased

6% ---------

in 96 counties and remained the same in ten counties.

5%
4%
3%
AL
10

FL GA KY MS NC SC TN

Most southeastern states had declining unemployment rates from June to July. Mississippi had the largest drop ofeight-tenths of one percentage point, but still had the highest rate in the region both months. North Carolina had the lowest jobless rate in the region both months. Only Florida had a higher rate in July, and in South Carolina, the rate was unchanged.

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

AREA
Georgia (Not seasonally adjusted) AlbanyMSA
AthensMSA
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 JUL 1996
3,816,162 3,630,967
185,195 4.9
55,736 51,987
3,749 6.7
71,167 68,758
2,409 3.4
2,005,962 1,929,117
76,845 3.8
202,512 188,118
14,394 7.1
118,980 112,842
6,138 5.2
144,183 137,239
6,944 4.8
130,671 123,819
6,852 5.2

REVISED JUN 1996
3,777,715 3,589,770
187,945 5.0
55,678 52,056
3,622 6.5
72,239 69,948
2,291 3.2
1,969,961 1,890,499
79,462 4.0
202,366 187,321
15,045 7.4
118,593 112, 113
6,480 5.5
144,740 137,205
7,535 5.2
130,112 123,333
6,779 5.2

REVISED JUL 1995
3,654,214 3,451,734
202,480 5.5
53,871 50,297
3,574 6.6
66,601 64,282
2,319 3.5
1,893,935 1,803,040
90,895 4.8
203,856 188,548
15,308 7.5
114,831 107,107
7,724 6.7
142,202 134,845
7,357 5.2
126,397 119,207
7,190 5.7

CHANGE FROM

REVISED JUN 1996

REVISED JUL 1995

38,447 41,197 -2,750

161,948 179,233 -17,285

58

1,865

-69

1,690

127

175

-1,072 -1,190
118

4,566 4,476
90

36,001 38,618 2,617

112,027 126,077 -14,050

146 797 -651

-1,344 -430 -914

387 729 -342

4,149 5,735 -1,586

-557 34
-591

1,981 2,394
-413

559

4,274

486

4,612

73

-338

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

JUL 1996
134,181,000 126,884,000
7,297,000 5.4
136,272,000 128,579,000
7,693,000 5.6

JUN 1996
133,669,000 126,610,000
7,060,000 5.3
135,083,000 127,706,000
7,377,000 5.5

JUL 1995
132,342,000 124,832,000
7,510,000 5.7
134,440,000 126,548,000
7,892,000 5.9

CHANGE FROM

JUN 1996

JUL 1995

512,000 274,000 237,000

1,839,000 2,052,000
-213,000

1,188,992 873,000 316,000

1,832,000 2,031,000
-199,000

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

COUNTY LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
PLACE OF RESIDENCE-PERSONS 16 YEARS OLD AND OVER

PRELIMINARY JULY 1996

I I

LABOR FORCE

EMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED JUNE 1996

I I

LABOR

UNEMPLOYMENT

FORCE EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED JULY 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
12

3,816,162
9,065 3,372 5,051 1,592 18,196
5,999 18,223 34,945 8,727 6,888
71,845 5,894 5,001 6,963 9,178
23,565 10,038 7,859 2,421 15,602
3,832 42,056 23,022 4,060 106,716
2,113 12,130 65,714 47,015 1,578
118,981 4,036
324,917 17,253 18,414
37,702 7,581 36,996 5,573 10,511
6,517 8,264 12,139 362,811 10,095
4,945 45,999 47,633 5,369
1,016

3,630,967 185,195 4.9

7,951 3,175 4,629 1,462 17,255

1, 114 12.3 197 5.8 422 8.4 130 8.2 941 5.2

3,777,715
8,842 3,383 4,934 1,629 17,807

3,589,no 187,945 5.0

7,925 3,176 4,614 1,479 17,147

917 10.4 207 6.1 320 6.5 150 9.2 660 3.7

3,654,214
8,279 3,227 4,674 1,527 17,382

5,704 17,592 33,066 8,130 6,515

295 4.9 631 3.5 1,879 5.4 597 6.8 373 5.4

6,043 17,850 34,253 8,560 6,967

5,692 17,240 32,404 8,113 6,520

351 5.8 610 3.4 1,849 5.4 447 5.2 447 6.4

5,741 17,614 33,790 8,218 6,780

68,081 5,599 4,533 6,703 8,789

3,764 5.2 295 5.0 468 9.4 260 3.7 389 4.2

72,141 5,845 5,012 6,957 9,172

68,064 5,576 4,516 6,675 8,754

4,077 5.7 269 4.6 496 9.9 282 4.1 418 4.6

70,590 5,639 4,848 6,712 8,864

22,803 8,086 7,505 2,199
15,018

762 3.2 1,952 19.4
354 4.5 222 9.2 584 3.7

23,497 9,516 8,253 2,434
15,569

22,698 8,063 7,463 2,210
14,935

799 3.4 1,453 15.3
790 9.6 224 9.2 634 4.1

22,905 9,961 7,694 2,285
15,078

3,654 40,132 21,968
3,714 100,921

178 4.6 1,924 4.6 1,054 4.6
346 8.5 5,795 5.4

3,812 41,697 23,326
4,095 106,234

3,656 39,328 22,156 3,693 100,525

156 4.1 2,369 5.7 1,170 5.0
402 9.8 5,709 5.4

3,691 40,702 23,159
3,875 103,148

1,952 11,587 63,742 45,456 1,448

161 7.6 543 4.5 1,972 3.0 1,559 3.3 130 8.2

2,123 12,156 64,383 47,773
1,618

1,943 11,519 62,466 46,243 1,454

180 8.5 637 5.2 1,917 3.0 1,530 3.2 164 10.1

2,017 11,783 62,163 44,139 1,474

113,593 3,806
315,012 16,128 17,211

5,388 4.5 230 5.7
9,905 3.0 1,125 6.5 1,203 6.5

116,428 4,046
318,932 17,263 18,437

111,319 3,797
308,706 16,108 17,202

5,109 4.4 249 6.2
10,226 3.2 1,155 6.7 1,235 6.7

111,762 3,824
306,214 16,314 17,423

36,022 7,119
35,335 5,292 9,720

1,680 4.5 462 6.1
1,661 4.5 281 5.0 791 7.5

38,129 7,433
36,212 5,610
10,546

36,190 7,107
34,627 5,276 9,706

1,939 5.1 326 4.4
1,585 4.4 334 6.0 840 8.0

37,650 7,212
34,479 5,451 9,855

6,168 7,818 11,444 347,335 9,081

349 5.4 446 5.4 695 5.7 15,476 4.3 1,014 10.0

6,602 8,256 12, 155 355,894 9,926

6,221 7,803 11,422 340,382 9,065

381 5.8 453 5.5 733 6.0 15,512 4.4 861 8.7

6,547 8,203 12,077 342,574 9,313

4,494 42,721 46,026
4,828 986

451 9.1 3,278 7.1 1,607 3.4
541 10.1 30 3.0

5,013 45,930 46,845
5,309 1,008

4,487 42,778 45,105
4,836 982

526 10.5 3,152 6.9 1,740 3.7
473 8.9 26 2.6

4,546 44,377 44,710
5,110 980

3,451,734 202,480 5.5

7,665 3,041 4,463 1,388 16,721

614 7.4 186 5.8 211 4.5 139 9.1 661 3.8

5,485 16,443 30,905 7,837 6,241

256 4.5 1,171 6.6 2,885 8.5
381 4.6 539 7.9

66,893 5,403 4,401 6,473 8,461

3,697 5.2 236 4.2 447 9.2 239 3.6 403 4.5

22,027 7,792 7,264 2,088
14,541

878 3.8 2, 169 21.8
430 5.6 197 8.6 537 3.6

3,497 37,509 21,979 3,596 97,162

194 5.3 3,193 7.8 1,180 5.1
279 7.2 5,986 5.8

1,858 11,222 59,576 42,497 1,380

159 7.9 561 4.8 2,587 4.2 1,642 3.7
94 6.4

106,169 3,668
294,424 15,495 16,507

5,593 5.0 156 4.1
11,790 3.9 819 5.0 916 5.3

35,874 6,843
33,025 5,107 9,335

1,776 4.7 369 5.1
1,454 4.2 344 6.3 520 5.3

6,171 7,648 11,011 324,635 8,838

376 5.7 555 6.8 1,066 8.8 17,939 5.2 475 5.1

4,316 41,333 43,018
4,616 953

230 5.1 3,044 6.9 1,692 3.8
494 9.7 27 2.8

COUNTY LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES (NOTSEASONALLYADJUSTED)
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

PRELIMINARY JULY 1996

I I

LABOR FORCE

EMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED JUNE 1996

I I

LABOR

UNEMPLOYMENT

FORCE EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED JULY 1995

LABOR FORCE

UNEMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

14,777 9,149 9,506 4,493 8,277

14,109 8,252 8,314 4,263 7,680

668 897 1,192 230 597

4.5 9.8 12.5 5.1 7.2

14,706 9,135 9,183 4,488 8,054

14,054 8,223 8,268 4,253 7,618

652 4.4 912 10.0 915 10.0 235 5.2 436 5.4

14,385 8,678 9,214 4,349 8,077

13,584 7,956 8,039 4,099 7,447

801 5.6 722 8.3 1, 17512.8 250 5.7 630 7.8

43,596 46,586 33,694
9,910 391,391

42,419 43,623 32,842
9,164 373,102

1,177 2.7 2,963 6.4
852 2.5 746 7.5 18,289 4.7

42,639 46,008 33,058
9,768 385,311

41,570 1,069 2.5

43,349 2,659 5.8

32,185

873 2.6

9,131

637 6.5

365,633 19,678 5.1

40,760 45,183 31,878
9,398 370,098

39,647 42,278 30,696
8,831 348,718

1,113 2.7 2,905 6.4 1,182 3.7
567 6.0 21,380 5.8

7,251 1,054 33,487 21,685 10,165

6,870 976
32,403 20,412
9,514

381 5.3 78 7.4
1,084 3.2 1,273 5.9
651 6.4

7,259 1,066 33,339 21,694 9,983

6,840 973
32,184 20,312
9,502

419 5.8 93 8.7
1,155 3.5 1,382 6.4
481 4.8

7,032 972
32,617 21,522
9,786

6,624 939
31,389 19,733
9,131

408 5.8 33 3.4
1,228 3.8 1,789 8.3
655 6.7

5,378 282,112
15,628 65,821
4,516

4,943 273,907
14,701 63,294
3,854

435 8,205
927 2,527
662

8.1 2.9 5.9 3.8 14.7

5,406 277,219
15,615 65,395
4,500

4,925 268,424
14,647 63,064
3,837

481 8,795
968 2,331
663

8.9 3.2 6.2 3.6 14.7

5,242 265,581
14,759 64,614
3,969

4,764 256,006
14,170 61,706
3,722

478 9.1 9,575 3.6
589 4.0 2,908 4.5
247 6.2

9,631 9,880 9,268 4,192 45,651

8,890 9,482 8,260 3,708 44,330

741 398 1,008 484 1,321

7.7 4.0 10.9 11.5 2.9

9,643 9,818 8,999 3,956 45,314

8,825 9,440 8,229 3,698 43,443

818 8.5 378 3.9 770 8.6 258 6.5 1,871 4.1

9,581 9,628 8,889 3,843 42,990

8,626 9,026 7,964 3,612 41,433

95510.0 602 6.3 92510.4 231 6.0 1,557 3.6

46,969 4,366
20,248 4,476 6,003

45,150 4,130
19,391 4,181 5,514

1,819 3.9 236 5.4 857 4.2 295 6.6 489 8.1

47,055 4,321
20,165 4,498 6,078

45,139 4,122
19,313 4,155 5,497

1,916 4.1 199 4.6 852 4.2 343 7.6 581 9.6

46,416 4,209
19,902 4,247 5,653

44,363 3,982
18,705 4,044 5,311

2,053 4.4 227 5.4
1,197 6.0 203 4.8 342 6.0

8,982 4,275 4,307 11,138 7,319

7,722 4,043 3,964 10,629 7,032

1,260 232 343 509 287

14.0 5.4 8.0 4.6 3.9

8,892 4,273 4,331 11, 158 7,353

7,697 4,049 3,946 10,626 7,010

1,195 224 385 532 343

13.4 5.2 8.9 4.8 4.7

8,659 5,047 4,420 10,912 7,238

7,448 3,917 3,826 10,443 6,858

1,21114.0 1, 13022.4
59413.4 469 4.3 380 5.3

3,007 22,055
9,737 15,816 3,655

2,851 20,909
9,266 14,630
3,450

156 5.2 1, 146 5.2
471 4.8 1, 186 7.5
205 5.6

3,042 21,948
9,748 15,756 3,658

2,839 20,807
9,278 14,544
3,431

203 6.7 1, 141 5.2
470 4.8 1,212 7.7
227 6.2

2,889 21, 172
9,494 15,584
3,570

2,753 20,203
8,964 14, 174 3,334

136 4.7 969 4.6 530 5.6 1,410 9.0 236 6.6

2,891 38,963
8,740 9,590 3,551

2,763 37,529
8,429 8,531 3,343

128 4.4 1,434 3.7
311 3.6 1,059 11.0
208 5.9

2,874 39,019
8,719 9,646 3,587

2,747 37,372
8,410 8,571 3,332

127 4.4 1,647 4.2
309 3.5 1,075 11.1
255 7.1

2,819 37,755
9,421 9,114 3,424

2,677 36,244
8,221 8,496 3,224

142 5.0 1,511 4.0 1,20012.7
618 6.8 200 5.8

5,768 12,776 3,490 9,049 3,623

5,098 12,185
3,349 8,522 3,420

670 11.6 591 4.6 141 4.0 527 5.8 203 5.6

5,749 12,914
3,515 9,078 3,633

5,106 12,396 3,339 8,492 3,423

643 11.2 518 4.0 176 5.0 586 6.5 210 5.8

5,840 11,815 3,401 8,997 3,490

4,876 11,392 3,226 8,314 3,271

96416.5 423 3.6 175 5.1 683 7.6 219 6.3

10,861 7,869 3,847 6,587
18,709

9,991 7,447 3,543 6,222 17,958

870 8.0 422 5.4 304 7.9 365 5.5 751 4.0

10,827 8,063 3,881 6,465
18,717

9,997 7,417 3,531 6,216 17,876

830 7.7 646 8.0 350 9.0 249 3.9 841 4.5

10,212 7,876 3,765 6,655 18,501

9,568 7,262 3,416 5,972 17,518

644 6.3 614 7.8 349 9.3 68310.3 983 5.3
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~i~~rstTY LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES {NOTSEASONALLYADJUSTED)

.J?.JtAqE}'J,~'!lfSIDENCE - PERSONS 16 YEARS OLD AND OVER

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PRELIMINARY JULY 1996

I I

LABOR FORCE

EMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED JUNE 1996

I I

LABOR

UNEMPLOYMENT

FORCE EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED JULY 1995

LABOR FORCE

UNEMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding

82,106 25,523 11,376 5,294 31,283

77,488 24,284 11, 117
5,059 30,398

4,618 5.6 1,239 4.9
259 2.3 235 4.4 885 2.8

81,932 25,112 11,553
5,308 30,681

Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk

10,176 8,960 7,038 5,755 15,909

9,563 8,654 6,595 5,504 14,387

613 6.0 306 3.4 443 6.3 251 4.4 1,522 9.6

10,299 8,848 7,065 5,805 15,799

Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph

4,515 7,959 1, 148 6,858 3,505

4,280 7,540 1,037 6,617 3,067

235 5.2 419 5.3 111 9.7 241 3.5 438 12.5

4,520 7,848 1,137 6,783 3,416

Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole

81,154 36,908
1,641 7,263 4,460

74,811 35,713
1,560 6,460 4,228

6,343 7.8 1,195 3.2
81 4.9 803 11.1 232 5.2

81,909 36,307
1,654 7,253 4,488

Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot

30,214 13,746 2,480 15,515 2,543

28,678 12,486 2,361 14,688 2,348

1,536 5.1 1,260 9.2
119 4.8 827 5.3 195 7.7

29,593 13,494 2,496 15,482 2,553

Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell.

613 7,518 3,528 5,476 4,314

556 7,096 3,247 4,802 3,768

57 9.3 422 5.6 281 8.0 674 12.3 546 12.7

630 7,534 3,540 5,285 4,308

Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen

21,243 19,994 12,712 3,117 2,898

19,848 18,899 11,410 2,887 2,693

1,395 6.6 1,095 5.5 1,302 10.2
230 7.4 205 7.1

20,787 20,097 12,736
3,171 2,962

Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson

27,197 4,215 4,056 7,181 13, 149

25,708 3,896 3,816 6,359
12,514

1,489 5.5 319 7.6 240 5.9 822 11.4 635 4.8

26,948 4,210 4,087 6,855 13,268

Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington

28,704 24,353 15,990
2,723 9,819

27,185 22,957 15,044
2,407 9,232

1,519 5.3 1,396 5.7
946 5.9 316 11.6 587 6.0

28,998 23,386 15,896
2,735 9,812

Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield

11,333 1,184 2,210 8,958
45,520

10,536 1,122 1,957 8,615
43,585

797 7.0 62 5.2
253 11.4 343 3.8 1,935 4.3

11,378 1,187 2,228 9,040
45,411

Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

3,516 5,748 4,676 9,708

3,223 5,370 4,346 8,954

293 8.3 378 6.6 330 7.1 754 7.8

3,433 5,744 4,588 9,758

SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems
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77,138 23,798 11,310
5,045 29,790

4,794 5.9 1,314 5.2
243 2.1 263 5.0 891 2.9

9,561 8,481 6,589 5,485 14,326

738 7.2 367 4.1 476 6.7 320 5.5 1,473 9.3

4,282 7,525 1,029 6,573 3,062

238 5.3 323 4.1 108 9.5 210 3.1 354 10.4

75,162 34,999
1,558 6,443 4,239

6,747 8.2 1,308 3.6
96 5.8 810 11.2 249 5.5

28,104 12,415 2,354 14,632 2,341

1,489 5.0 1,079 8.0
142 5.7 850 5.5 212 8.3

556 7,118 3,243 4,790 3,770

74 11.7 416 5.5 297 8.4 495 9.4 538 12.5

19,773 18,860 11,373 2,871 2,684

1,014 4.9 1,237 6.2 1,363 10.7
300 9.5 278 9.4

25,549 3,899 3,815 6,342 12,441

1,399 5.2 311 7.4 272 6.7 513 7.5 827 6.2

27,418 22,497 14,962
2,398 9,195

1,580 5.4 889 3.8 934 5.9 337 12.3 617 6.3

10,480 1,122 1,953 8,573 43,324

898 7.9 65 5.5
275 12.3 467 5.2 2,087 4.6

3,218 5,362 4,322 8,957

215 6.3 382 6.7 266 5.8 801 8.2

79,074 23,762 10,648 5,067 29,576
10,320 8,710 6,901 5,672 15,627
4,336 7,594 1,094 7,481 3,315
81, 199 34,546
1,587 7,400 4,298
28,779 13, 111 2,433 15,079 2,614
568 7, 119 3,422 4,979 4,250
20,023 19,951 11,847 2,913 3,269
26,655 4,162 3,964 6,333 12,746
28,974 23,246 15,645
2,497 9,565
11,021 1,128 2,085 8,582
44,299
3,267 5,491 4,456 9,418

73,756 22,697 10,394 4,881 28,412

5,318 6.7 1,065 4.5
254 2.4 186 3.7 1,164 3.9

9,396 8,088 6,376 5,355 14,050

924 9.0 622 7.1 525 7.6 317 5.6 1,57710.1

4,155 7,325 1,000 6,395 2,948

181 4.2 269 3.5
94 8.6 1,08614.5
367 11.1

74,506 33,379
1,520 6,214 4,034

6,693 8.2 1,167 3.4
67 4.2 1,18616.0
264 6.1

26,804 12,089 2,277 14, 171 2,289

1,975 6.9 1,022 7.8
156 6.4 908 6.0 32512.4

532 6,772 3, 117 4,618 3,611

36 6.3 347 4.9 305 8.9 361 7.3 63915.0

19,137 18, 171 11,002 2,785 2,597

886 4.4 1,780 8.9
845 7.1 128 4.4 67220.6

24,903 3,723 3,750 6,108 12, 1 1 6

1,752 6.6 43910.5 214 5.4 225 3.6 630 4.9

27,199 21,456 14,659
2,322 8,921

1,775 6.1 1,790 7.7
986 6.3 175 7.0 644 6.7

10, 191 1,075 1,882 8,313
42,222

830 7.5 53 4.7
203 9.7 269 3.1 2,077 4.7

3,095 5,233 4,212 8,577

172 5.3 258 4.7 244 5.5 841 8.9

lJNEMPl..OYMENT INSURANCE STATISTICS

Weekly unemployment insurance initial claims through August 3, 1996
- 1995 12l 1 996
30
25
20
15

Weekly unemployment insurance claims* through August 3, 1996
1 0 0 ~----------------~
- 1995 12l 1 996
60
60
40

20

Jan Feb Mar

Apr May

Jun

Jul

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Week ending 08/03/96: 6,259 (Initial Claims)

Jan Feb Mar

Apr May Jun

Jul

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Week ending 08/03/96: 38,865 *These figures reflect continued weeks claimed and not individuals.

Seasonal effects push claims higher, still less than last year ...

0 Initial claims for July 1996 were 37,267. This level percent lower than July 1995. The total number of beneficiaries

represents an 11,702 increase from June, mostly due to seasonal was 56,238, down 16.8 percent from this time last year.

effects that occur each July. Even though initial claims 0 First payments were up 8,866 from June 1996, 14.4 percent

increased from last month, the level was 14.5 percent lower than fewer than July 1995. Final payments were4,576, along with an

July 1995. Continued weeks claimed followed the same trend. average duration of9.6 weeks. Claimants are returning to work

At 191,191, continued weeks claimed for July 1996 were quickly due to the positive availability of jobs. The average

84,484 higher than last month, yet 7.7 percent lower than July of weekly benefit amount for July was $158.98, a decrease of

last year.

$1.50 from June.

0 The increase in claims resulted in a 38.0 percent monthly 0 Over-the-year increases in the number of weeks paid by

increase in the amount of benefits paid, at $27,034,799, still 6.2 industry are as follows: mining, up 54; construction, up I, 160;

percent less than July of last year. The increases in the transportation, communications and public utilities, up 1,206;

maximum weekly benefit amount and covered employment services, up 1,123; and government, up 365. The effect of the

should be considered when comparing the current level of Olympics on claims has yet to be realized; however, there is no

claims and benefits to last year. The number of weeks paid also doubt the economy in Georgia is currently very strong.

increased 39.3 percent from last month to 170,055; again, 8.2

Key data

July 1996 ----"-Ju=ly....1.=99=5

Initial claims filed

37,267

Persons receiving benefits

56,238

Average weekly benefit amount

$158.98

Benefits paid

$27,034,799

43,583 67,577 $155.69 $28,828,857

3,500 3,250

U.I. Covered Employment
Average Monthly Employment 1985 - 1995
Thousands
c=ialendar year 1995 - 3,258,786

3,000

2,750

Employer taxes received Trust fund balance

$27,577,681* $26, 150,247* $1,570,140,395 $1,402,553,201 2,250

"Minus refunds to employers

85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 Year
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