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- Continued on page 2 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 . . . . . :>. 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- .. . . ... . ..... . piyarn.'.Upon compltfon, thefuanufa.cturing plant will add ~6n~wj6bs. . . . .. . 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 20 10 . ........... .......................................... . ........ . -10 -20 -30 ................. ' ............ -40L-..c~~~~-'--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-' 1980 1981 1962 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 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 2 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 -0.1 1 .6 -20.0 k:=:================:::=:=========================================::::::"" Transportation, Wholesale Finance, Manufacturing Construction communications & retail insurance & Services Government & public utilities trade real estate 3 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 +.O -.5 +.O +.1 +.5 +.4 +.2 +.O -.1 +.1 -.1 +.O -.1 -.7 -.6 -.1 +.O +.O +.O -.2 +.O +.1 +.4 +27.8 +.5 +.3 +.1 +.1 +27.6 +1.8 +.9 +.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 4 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 3 6 . 0 IL..:::C:::::CL..::.::i:::=:...~:r:::=-:c....-=r::::::::L.....:::ic:=::=L.-====""--====:L__====L-'====L..C:===.."---====.L:....===:=L.-===~ Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec .Jan Feb Mar Apr May.Jun Jul* *Preliminary estimate 1995 1996 5 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 6 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 7 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