Georgia labor market trends, Vol. 23, no. 5 (May 1997)

LABOR FORCE TRENDS

Jobless rate increases Unemployment rates - Georgia and U.S.

Georgia's unemployment rate inched up

to 4.1 percent in May. April's revised rate of

4.0 percent was the lowest statewide unem-

ployment rate in nearly 24 years. One year

ago, the state unemployment rate was 4.2

percent. The U.S. unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted, was 4.7 percent in May, which was one-tenth of a percentage point lower than April's rate of 4.8 percent. One

6.0%

... o .... o

D ..
o . o

year ago the U.S. rate was 5.4 percent.

The number of unemployed persons in- 5.0%

creased by 5,681 from April to May despite

a decrease in the number of persons claim-

ing unemployment insurance (UI) benefits

during the reference week in May. New job seekers traditionally begin entering the la-

4.0%

bor market in May to seek summer employ-

ment. Larger numbers of new and re-entrants, which include persons with no work experience and those with some previous

* Georgia o-- U.S.

......... 3.0o/o-+-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~~~~~~~--i

work experience, will enter the labor force

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

in June and July. Total civilian employment increased by

96

I

97

4,822 over the month from April to May.

The increase in total employment was at- multiple job holders. Nonagricultural emtributable to the continued growth in nona- ployment counts jobs, while total civilian

Area data

gricultural employment, which has been employment counts employed individuals The unemployment rate increased in each

adjusted from place of work to place of resi- only once regardless of how many jobs a of Georgia's seven metropolitan statistical

dence, and adjusted for unpaid absences and person may hold.

areas (MSAs). The Albany MSA had the

highest metro rate in both April and May,

Southeastern unemployment rates

and also recorded the largest increase over the month. Athens, which had the lowest rate of the seven metro areas, was among four

MSAs that matched the statewide increase

May 1997 April 1997

ofone-tenth ofa percentage point from April to May.

Unemployment rates in 109 Georgia

counties followed the statewide trend with

6%

higher unemployment rates in May. The un-

employment rate declined in 35 counties, and

remained the same in 15 counties. Glascock

County, at 13.7 percent, had the highest job-

5%

less rate in the state, and Oconee County, at 1.5 percent, had the lowest rate.

4%
3%
2% AL
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Despite an increase offour-tenths of a percent-

age point, North Carolina continues to have the

lowest unemployment rate in the southeastern

region in May. Mississippi, which currently has

the highest rate in the region, recorded the larg-

est increase over the month from April to May.

The jobless rate also increased in Florida and

Georgia, but Georgia still has the second lowest

FL

GA

KY

MS NC

SC

TN

rate in the southeast.

GEC>RGIA LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES
PJ.;ACE OF RESIDENCE - PERSONS 16 YEARS OLD AND OVER

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

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

PRELIMINARY MAY 1997
3,839,560 3,681,270
158,290 4.1
56,612 53,260
3,352 5.9
73,312 71,488
1,824 2.5
2,033,252 1,964,284
68,968 3.4
205,694 194,343
11,351 5.5
119,014 113,718
5,296 4.4
149,753 143,298
6,455 4.3
133,867 128,019
5,848 4.4

REVISED APR 1997
3,829,057 3,676,448
152,609 4.0
56,790 53,652
3,138 5.5
73,107 71,345
1,762 2.4
2,026,413 1,959,646
66,767 3.3
205,621 194,645
10,976 5.3
118,274 113,370
4,904 4.1
150,551 144, 167
6,384 4.2
134,295 128,499
5,796 4.3

REVISED MAY 1996
3,727,683 3,570,306
157,377 4.2
55,200 52,062
3,138 5.7
71,621 69,546
2,075 2.9
1,952,099 1,884,863
67,236 3.4
200,346 187,885
12,461 6.2
115,911 110,567
5,344 4.6
146,634 139,498
7,136 4.9
128,731 123,096
5,635 4.4

CHANGE FROM

REVISED APR 1997

REVISED MAY 1996

10,503 4,822 5,681

111,877 110,964
913

-178 -392 214

1,412 1,198
214

205

1,691

143

1,942

62

-251

6,839 4,638 2,201

81, 153 79,421
1,732

73 -302 375

5,348 6,458 -1,110

740

3,103

348

3,151

392

-48

-798 -869
71

3,119 3,800
-681

-428 -480
52

5,136 4,923
213

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

MAY1997
136,173,000 129,639,000
6,534,000 4.8
135,963,000 129,565,000
6,398,000 4.7

APR 1997
136,098,000 129,384,000
6,714,000 4.9
135,181,000 128,629,000
6,551,000 4.8

MAY 1996
133,759,000 126,428,000
7,331,000 5.5
133,558,000 126,391,000
7,166,000 5.4

CHANGE FROM

APR 1997

MAY 1996

75,008 255,000 -180,000

2,414,000 3,211,000
-797,000

782,000 936,000 -153,000

2,405,000 3,174,000
-768,000

NOTE: SOURCE:

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.

Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems

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

Georgia

PRELIMINARY MAY 1997

I I

LABOR FORCE

EMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED APRIL 1997

I I

LABOR

UNEMPLOYMENT

FORCE EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED MAY 1996

LABOR FORCE

UNEMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

3,839,560 3,681,270 158,290 4.1 3,829,057 3,676,448 152,609 4.0 3,727,683 3,570,306 157,377 4.2

Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin
Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien
Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan
Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden
Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham
Chattahoochee Chattooga Cherokee Clarke Clay
Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt
Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp
Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge
Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols
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8,329 3,064 4,764 1,427 17,241
5,836 18,683 35,789 8,722 6,674
74,098 5,235 5,487 7,072 9,910
24,158 8,535 8,348 2,256 15,620
3,804 42,208 23,928
3,959 108,286
2,155 12,278 68,045 47,980
1,542
118,791 4,005
330,557 17,075 17,912
40,612 7,421
38,290 5,706 9,937
6,611 8,949 11,637 359,726 8,955
4,604 46,226 48,212
4,842 1,079

7,638 2,837 4,381 1,300 16,668

691 8.3 227 7.4 383 8.0 127 8.9 573 3.3

5,501 18,031 33,760 8,156 6,413

335 5.7 652 3.5 2,029 5.7 566 6.5 261 3.9

70,664 5,024 5,154 6,769 9,523

3,434 4.6 211 4.0 333 6.1 303 4.3 387 3.9

23,480 7,661 7,920 2,077
14,955

678 2.8 874 10.2 428 5.1 179 7.9 665 4.3

3,651 40,385 23,005
3,811 103,345

153 4.0 1,823 4.3
923 3.9 148 3.7 4,941 4.6

2,018 11,790 66,391 46,691
1,423

137 6.4 488 4.0 1,654 2.4 1,289 2.7 119 7.7

114,348 3,878
321,353 16,149 17,120

4,443 3.7 127 3.2
9,204 2.8 926 5.4 792 4.4

38,991 7,096
37,087 5,474 9,326

1,621 4.0 325 4.4
1,203 3.1 232 4.1 611 6.1

6,364

247 3.7

8,722

227 2.5

11, 125

512 4.4

345,754 13,972 3.9

8,461

494 5.5

4,319 43,337 46,862 4,515
1,042

285 6.2 2,889 6.2 1,350 2.8
327 6.8 37 3.4

8,207 3,040 4,603 1,474 17, 161
5,766 18,579 35,552
8,705 6,676
74,539 5,205 5,481 7,042 9,881
24,043 8,813 8,266 2,271
15,536
3,809 41,935 24,109
3,923 108,628
2,138 12, 147 67,828 47,809
1,549
118,363 4,007
329,640 16,966 17,989
40,567 7,422
38,132 5,713
10,051
6,681 9,093 11,634 358,673 8,972
4,753 46,479 48,041
4,843 1,065

7,626 2,852 4,378 1,334 16,560

581 7.1 188 6.2 225 4.9 140 9.5 601 3.5

5,501 17,989 33,680 8,158 6,441

265 4.6 590 3.2 1,872 5.3 547 6.3 235 3.5

71,092 5,012 5,133 6,748 9,559

3,447 4.6 193 3.7 348 6.3 294 4.2 322 3.3

23,392 7,654 7,878 2,103
14,875

651 2.7 1,159 13.2
388 4.7 168 7.4 661 4.3

3,666 40,289 23,197
3,791 103,732

143 3.8 1,646 3.9
912 3.8 132 3.4 4,896 4.5

2,013 11,719 66,234 46,598 1,436

125 5.8 428 3.5 1,594 2.4 1,211 2.5 113 7.3

114,078 3,874
320,595 16, 173 17, 166

4,285 3.6 133 3.3
9,045 2.7 793 4.7 823 4.6

39,109 7,102
36,999 5,460 9,343

1,458 3.6 320 4.3
1,133 3.0 253 4.4 708 7.0

6,418 8,715 11, 131 344,937 8,462

263 3.9 378 4.2 503 4.3 13,736 3.8 510 5.7

4,327 43,656 46,752 4,545
1,039

426 9.0 2,823 6.1 1,289 2.7
298 6.2 26 2.4

8,312 3,021 4,610 1,463 16,897
5,830 17,996 34,001 8,481 6,801
72,837 5,228 5,418 6,895 9,520
23,782 8,613 8,106 2,310 15,234
3,832 40,726 23,803 4,053 104,144
2,116 12,084 65,366 46,825
1,599
114,167 4,078
317,083 17, 173 17,706
39,458 7,334
36,896 5,657 10,073
6,627 8,849 11,622 344,821 9,056
4,735 45,156 46,322
4,936 1,061

7,567 2,858 4,351 1,359 16,312

745 9.0 163 5.4 259 5.6 104 7.1 585 3.5

5,474 17,302 32,395 8,114 6,437

356 6.1 694 3.9 1,606 4.7 367 4.3 364 5.4

68,790 4,966 5,072 6,680 9,157

4,047 5.6 262 5.0 346 6.4 215 3.1 363 3.8

23,134 7,598 7,773 2,124
14,677

648 2.7 1,015 11.8
333 4.1 186 8.1 557 3.7

3,667 38,752 22,824
3,740 99,371

165 4.3 1,974 4.8
979 4.1 313 7.7 4,773 4.6

1,958 11,553 63,706 45,423 1,446

158 7.5 531 4.4 1,660 2.5 1,402 3.0 153 9.6

109,724 3,844
308,360 16, 107 17,129

4,443 3.9 234 5.7
8,723 2.8 1,066 6.2
577 3.3

37,863 7,067
35,588 5,408 9,313

1,595 4.0 267 3.6
1,308 3.5 249 4.4 760 7.5

6,314 8,587 11,068 331,774 8,364

313 4.7 262 3.0 554 4.8 13,047 3.8 692 7.6

4,313 42,362 44,967
4,557 1,028

422 8.9 2,794 6.2 1,355 2.9
379 7.7 33 3.1

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

Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin
Fayette Floyd Forsy1h Franklin Fulton
Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady
Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock
Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry
Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis
Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar
Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln
Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie Mcintosh
Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller
Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray

PRELIMINARY MAY 1997

I I

LABOR

UNEMPLOYMENT

FORCE EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED APRIL 1997

I I

LABOR

UNEMPLOYMENT

FORCE EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED MAY 1996

LABOR

UNEMPLOYMENT

FORCE EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

15,671 8,686 8,987 4,657 8,278

15,151 8,053 8,216 4,475 7,808

520 3.3 633 7.3 771 8.6 182 3.9 470 5.7

15,786 8,704 9,055 4,640 8,191

15,208 8,036 8,202 4,475 7,773

578 3.7 668 7.7 853 9.4 165 3.6 418 5.1

15,067 8,747 8,598 4,679 8,247

14,568 7,969 8,102 4,450 7,647

499 3.3 778 8.9 496 5.8 229 4.9 600 7.3

44,540 45,105 36,337
9,749 390,497

43,541

999 2.2

43,068 2,037 4.5

35,594

743 2.0

9,316

433 4.4

374,089 16,408 4.2

44,341 44,714 36,243
9,715 388,937

43,438

903 2.0

42,792 1,922 4.3

35,510

733 2.0

9,297

418 4.3

373,206 15,731 4.0

42,686 44,268 34,912
9,752 375,807

41,780 42,152 34,155
9,221 358,964

906 2.1 2,116 4.8
757 2.2 531 5.4 16,843 4.5

8,041 1,057 33,835 21,448 9,816

7,553 912
32,787 20,055
9,222

488 6.1 145 13.7 1,048 3.1 1,393 6.5 594 6.1

8,000 1,058 33,600 21,034 9,908

7,532 910
32,572 19,975 9,275

468 5.9 148 14.0 1,028 3.1 1,059 5.0 633 6.4

8,199 962
33,087 20,995
9,588

7,467 904
32,113 19,741 9,247

732 8.9 58 6.0
974 2.9 1,254 6.0
341 3.6

5,060 292,225
14,980 65,274
3,784

4,778 284,987
14,191 63,522
3,417

282 5.6 7,238 2.5
789 5.3 1,752 2.7
367 9.7

5,032 291,493
14,859 65,082
3,768

4,769 284,314
14,166 63,330
3,408

263 5.2 7,179 2.5
693 4.7 1,752 2.7
360 9.6

5,063 281,126
15,097 64,442
3,911

4,732 273,464
14,052 62,357
3,372

331 6.5 7,662 2.7 1,045 6.9 2,085 3.2
53913.8

9,296 10,269 8,217 3,508 48,262

8,713 9,994 7,853 3,255 46,990

583 6.3 275 2.7 364 4.4 253 7.2 1,272 2.6

9,174 10,216 8,201 3,460 48,036

8,671 9,967 7,838 3,247 46,879

503 5.5 249 2.4 363 4.4 213 6.2 1,157 2.4

9,192 10,036 8,326 3,412 46,207

8,531 9,695 7,772 3,206 45,090

661 7.2 341 3.4 554 6.7 206 6.0 1, 117 2.4

49,333 4,403
20,286 4,569 5,610

47,405 4,193 19,550 4,355 5,275

1,928 3.9 210 4.8 736 3.6 214 4.7 335 6.0

49,614 4,403
20,187 4,570 5,552

47,693 4,194 19,499 4,342 5,272

1,921 3.9 209 4.7 688 3.4 228 5.0 280 5.0

47,855 4,344
20,087 4,603 5,719

46,148 4,172 19,319 4,285 5,233

1,707 3.6 172 4.0 768 3.8 318 6.9 486 8.5

8,125 4,184 3,696 11,626 7,478

7,109 4,012 3,480 11,230 7,109

1,016 12.5 172 4.1 216 5.8 396 3.4 369 4.9

8,079 4,478 3,645 11,704 7,469

7,098 4,030 3,472 11,298 7,091

981 12.1 448 10.0 173 4.7 406 3.5 378 5.1

7,783 4,174 3,778 11,349 7,302

7,040 4,011 3,440 10,932 6,989

743 9.5 163 3.9 338 8.9 417 3.7 313 4.3

2,995 21,512 10,386 16,437
3,464

2,908 20,686
9,923 15,369 3,279

87 2.9 826 3.8 463 4.5 1,068 6.5 185 5.3

2,970 21,308 10,311 16,339
3,445

2,899 20,602
9,996 15,276 3,265

71 2.4 706 3.3 315 3.1 1,063 6.5 180 5.2

3,076 21,338 10,044 16,008
3,416

2,870 20,369
9,700 15,056 3,230

206 6.7 969 4.5 344 3.4 952 5.9 186 5.4

3,258 39,037
8,605 9,892 3,813

3,120 37,642
8,341 8,991 3,628

138 4.2 1,395 3.6
264 3.1 901 9.1 185 4.9

3,219 38,889
8,550 9,870 3,811

3,101 37,528
8,337 9,018 3,621

118 3.7 1,361 3.5
213 2.5 852 8.6 190 5.0

3,144 38,559
8,443 9,306 3,822

3,056 37,146
8,227 8,731 3,588

88 2.8 1,413 3.7
216 2.6 575 6.2 234 6.1

5,666 13,155 3,029 8,821 2,850

4,956 12,808 2,868 8,444 2,686

710 12.5 347 2.6 161 5.3 377 4.3 164 5.8

5,601 13,120 3,018 8,767 2,845

4,988 12,783 2,868 8,419 2,707

613 10.9 337 2.6 150 5.0 348 4.0 138 4.9

5,531 12,896 3,006 8,814 2,900

4,994 12,460 2,853 8,293 2,719

537 9.7 436 3.4 153 5.1 521 5.9 181 6.2

11,472 7,647 3,799 6,746
18,080

10,490 7,254 3,467 6,501
16,874

982 8.6 393 5.1 332 8.7 245 3.6 1,206 6.7

11,609 7,613 3,705 6,742
17,573

10,528 7,230 3,461 6,512 16,800

1,081 9.3 383 5.0 244 6.6 230 3.4 773 4.4

11, 108 7,515 3,686 6,725 17,529

10,510 7,118 3,432 6,486 16,517

598 5.4 397 5.3 254 6.9 239 3.6 1,012 5.8
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COUNTY LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES (NOTSEASONALLYADJUSTED)
PLACE OF RESIDENCE- PERSONS 16 YEARS OLD AND OVER

PRELIMINARY MAY 1997

I I

LABOR FORCE

EMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED APRIL 1997

I I

LABOR

UNEMPLOYMENT

FORCE EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED MAY 1996

LABOR FORCE

UNEMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding

81,901 26,448 12,177
4,860 33,232

77,889 25, 119 11,989
4,673 32,300

4,012 4.9 1,329 5.0
188 1.5 187 3.8 932 2.8

81,341 26,367 12,179
4,844 33,050

Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk

10,468 9,187 6,689 5,997 15,041

9,977 8,862 6,356 5,762 13,814

491 4.7 325 3.5 333 5.0 235 3.9 1,227 8.2

10,500 9,127 6,653 5,954 14,987

Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph

4,252 8,774 1,171 6,766 3,274

4,049 8,423 1,097 6,539 3,013

203 4.8 351 4.0
74 6.3 227 3.4 261 8.0

4,271 8,797 1,150 6,722 3,275

Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole

82,345 37,817
1,659 6,622 4,321

77,145 36,660
1,551 5,936 4,115

5,200 6.3 1,157 3.1
108 6.5 686 10.4 206 4.8

82,450 37,661
1,652 6,648 4,340

Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot

29,877 12,979 2,437 15,786 2,457

28,480 12,332
2,294 14,490
2,328

1,397 4.7 647 5.0 143 5.9
1,296 8.2 129 5.3

29,811 12,893 2,415 15,639 2,462

Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell

625 7,219 3,318 4,623 3,772

580 6,929 3,091 4,366 3,405

45 7.2 290 4.0 227 6.8 257 5.6 367 9.7

623 7,283 3,332 4,627 3,786

Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen

20,794 19,804 12,594 3,761 2,879

20,044 18,849 11,393 3,373 2,635

750 3.6 955 4.8 1,201 9.5 388 10.3 244 8.5

20,888 19,844 12,471 3,732 2,858

Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson

28,253 4,200 4,228 6,823 12,893

26,939 3,867 4,022 6,469
12,418

1,314 4.7 333 7.9 206 4.9 354 5.2 475 3.7

28,071 4,216 4,193 6,787 12,779

Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington

29,515 24,530 15,212
2,867 9,442

27,903 23,692 14,473
2,579 8,962

1,612 5.5 838 3.4 739 4.9 288 10.0 480 5.1

29,584 24,602 15,089
2,857 9,315

Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield

10,782 1,075 1,983 9,441
45,435

10, 117 1,009 1,778 9,058
43,582

665 6.2 66 6.1
205 10.3 383 4.1 1,853 4.1

10,741 1,067 1,978 9,401
44,891

Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

3,457 5,471 4,642 9,252

3,086 5,167 4,394 8,656

371 10.7 304 5.6 248 5.3 596 6.4

3,499 5,512 4,554 9,243

SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems
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77,676 25,060 11,965
4,669 32,223
10,038 8,841 6,373 5,746
13,761
4,063 8,414 1,097 6,504 3,015
77,377 36,573
1,552 5,937 4,145
28,413 12,265 2,290 14,458 2,327
583 6,985 3,097 4,371 3,423
20,000 18,856 11,373 3,359 2,631
26,775 3,888 4,046 6,469
12,346
28,136 23,636 14,406 2,574
8,935
10,073 1,014 1,779 9,026
43,319
3,092 5,172 4,371 8,695

3,665 4.5 1,307 5.0
214 1.8 175 3.6 827 2.5
462 4.4 286 3.1 280 4.2 208 3.5 1,226 8.2
208 4.9 383 4.4
53 4.6 218 3.2 260 7.9
5,073 6.2 1,088 2.9
100 6.1 711 10.7 195 4.5
1,398 4.7 628 4.9 125 5.2
1,181 7.6 135 5.5
40 6.4 298 4.1 235 7.1 256 5.5 363 9.6
888 4.3 988 5.0 1,098 8.8 373 10.0 227 7.9
1,296 4.6 328 7.8 147 3.5 318 4.7 433 3.4
1,448 4.9 966 3.9 683 4.5 283 9.9 380 4.1
668 6.2 53 5.0 199 10.1
375 4.0 1,572 3.5
407 11.6 340 6.2 183 4.0 548 5.9

79,313 25,260 11,900
4,869 31,754
10,444 8,869 6,747 5,890 14,878
4,210 8,502 1,137 6,603 3,328
80,194 36,252
1,613 6,486 4,373
28,320 13,112 2,394 15,088 2,484
644 7,319 3,334 4,778 3,954
20,531 19,828 12,238 3,702 2,844
27,707 4,225 4,149 6,853
12,766
29,115 23,528 14,946
2,763 9,342
10,569 1,079 1,965 9,407
44,538
3,271 5,430 4,518 9,349

75,555 24,103 11,663
4,632 30,994
9,713 8,504 6,355 5,664 13,535
4,032 8,309 1,084 6,430 3,008
74,913 35,177
1,534 5,909 4,162
27,329 12,100 2,274 14,330 2,298
583 7,014 3,087 4,353 3,428
19,829 18,752 11,276 3,328 2,608
26,397 3,899 3,915 6,446 12,181
27,683 22,734 14,231
2,549 8,841
9,959 1,015 1,772 8,942 42,694
3,082 5,112 4,309 8,690

3,758 4.7 1,157 4.6
237 2.0 237 4.9 760 2.4
731 7.0 365 4.1 392 5.8 226 3.8 1,343 9.0
178 4.2 193 2.3
53 4.7 173 2.6 320 9.6
5,281 6.6 1,075 3.0
79 4.9 577 8.9 211 4.8
991 3.5 1,012 7.7
120 5.0 758 5.0 186 7.5
61 9.5 305 4.2 247 7.4 425 8.9 52613.3
702 3.4 1,076 5.4
962 7.9 37410.1 236 8.3
1,310 4.7 326 7.7 234 5.6 407 5.9 585 4.6
1,432 4.9 794 3.4 715 4.8 214 7.7 501 5.4
610 5.8 64 5.9 193 9.8
465 4.9 1,844 4.1
189 5.8 318 5.9 209 4.6 659 7.0

. IJNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE STATISTICS

Weekly unemployment insurance initial claims through May 31, 1997
- 1996 !SI 1997
30
25
20
15

Weekly unemployment insurance claims* through May 31, 1997
~1996 ~1997 80 -
,_ 60 -
40

20

Jan Feb Mar

Apr May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Week ending 05/31/97: 4,221 (Initial Claims)

Jan Feb Mar Apr May

Jun

Jul

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Week ending 05/31197: 30,974

*These figures reflect continued weeks claimed and not individuals.

Initial claims lowest since 1977...
0 Initial claims and continued claims fell to their lowest levels so far this year. At 21,836, initial claims for May were 2.6 percent lower than April and 12 percent lower than May oflast year. Continued weeks claimed dropped 6.9 percent from April and 6.7 percent over the year.
0 The amount of benefits paid also declined during May to $18,735,125. This amounted to $4,758,636 less than April and $1,834, 194 less than this time last year. The number of weeks paid for May dropped 21.2 percent from April and 8 percent over the year.

0 The month of May had 40,834 beneficiaries receiving an average weekly benefit amount of $159.32. Both the number of beneficiaries and the average weekly benefit amount dropped from May 1996. The average duration of benefits (9.3 weeks) was down 1.1 percent from both April 1997 and May 1996.
0 First payments for May were 9 percent less than April, however, increased 1 percent over the year. The number of final payments was down 24.4 percent from April and 3.7 percent from May 1996. Contributions were down $15,554,444 from this time last year due to tax reductions.

Initial claims filed

Key data

May 1997 _ __..M....,a.v...1. .9..9..6..

21,836

24,826

Average duration of benefits
Weeks
10

Persons receiving benefits

40,834

44,045

9.5

Average weekly benefit amount

$159.32

$160.96

Benefits paid

$18,735,125 $20,569,319

Employer taxes received

$109,720,442* $125,274,886*

9

Trust fund balance

$1,731,409,543 $1,571,166,339

"Minus refunds to employers

J F MAMJ J
1996

F MAM
1997
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STATE OF GEORGIA - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR LABOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS
148 INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD, N.E. ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1751
OFFICIAL BUSINESS PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE - $300

MAY 1997 DATA

VOLUME XXlll, NUMBER 5
Georgia's employment continues to grow

Georgia's payroll employment rose by 21,600 in May, with all seven major industry divisions contributing to the increase. Total employment has now passed the level recorded during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games last July and is only 12,000 under its all-time high reached in December 1996. Over-the-year growth currently stands at 60,800 and should fall slightly for the next two months before beginning to rise again from August to the end of the year.
Employment in the construction division rose 700, with most of that increase in special trades, such as plumbing, painting and electrical work. Compared to last May, the division's employment has dropped by 4,300, with the decrease about evenly split

between general building construction and special trades. This year's construction employment numbers are suffering in comparison to the massive build-up that preceded the Olympic Games; also, the pace of construction seems to have slowed statewide as the rate of in-migration from other states has declined.
The manufacturing division recorded a 1,700 job gain in a reversal of its usual monthly trend over the last few years: durable goods manufacturing employment rose by only 200, while nondurable goods manufacturing added 1,500jobs. The nondurable increase was led, surprisingly, by the battered textile and apparel industries; it may be that the weaker firms in these industries have finally closed their doors and the busi-
Continued on page 2

HIGHLIGHTS
,/ Statewide employment increases for the fourth month ina row
,/ All major industry divisions add employmentfor the month
,/ Georgia's unemployment rate remains low, despite a small increase
,/ County unemployment rates range from 1.5% to 13.7%

New developments------------------

> NisshinboAutomotive Manufacturing will build a new
.factory in Covington. The company will manufacture automotive brake pads and linings'. The new plant is scheduled to open in 1999 and initially employ 175 people.

>- Americon International is expanding in Stone Moun-
tain. The company manufactures conduit for protecting fiber-optic and coaxial cable underground and under bridges. The expansion will add approximately 100 new jobs.

>- Thistle Manufacturing is opening a new plant in Mid-
way. The new employer will produce thin plastic pockets and pouches for various items such as bank certificates of deposit and drillbits. Employment will grow to 150 within the first two years and up to 300 in five years.

>- APAC Incorporated plans to build a new plant in
Kingsland. The road construction company is scheduled to construct a hot mix asphalt production facility to support its widening project on Interstate 95. Between the plant and other crews, the company will hire about 42 workers.

Georgia Department of Labor

David Poythress, Commissioner

+ 148 INfERNATIONAL BLVD. N.E. ATIANrA. GEORGIA 30303-1751 +. 404-656-3177

GEORGIA L..ABOR MARKET TRENDS

Georgia's employment continues to grow

Continuedfrom page 1

nesses that remain can compete in the eco- establishments gained the most jobs within

The services division added 10,200

nomic environment of the late 1990s. The retail trade, but apparel and accessory stores jobs in May, its fourth straight strong gain,

over-the-year change in nondurable goods had the highest rate of growth for the month. led again by business services and especially manufacturing, which had been strongly Trade's annual employment growth has personnel supply services. Many other ser-

negative for most of the last two years, is dropped to 18,000 over the year, with whole- vices industries experienced seasonal em-

now a loss of only 400 jobs. Durable goods sale trade responsible for 7,000 of those ployment increases over the month, includ-

manufacturers have added 6,000 jobs to their jobs; retail trade's twelve-month gain of ing landscaping and gardening services,

payrolls over the last year, with transporta- 11,000 jobs is the lowest such figure since motion pictures, and amusement and recre-

tion equipment and industrial machinery ex- June 1992. The retail trade industries with ation services. The division's over-the-year

periencing the strongest growth.

the highest annual growth rates by far are growth is slowing slightly from the rates of

The transportation

the last few years,

sector again dominated Annual Change in Employment for Selected Industries but its growth of3.4

monthly growth in the transportation, communications and public utilities division.

Georgia 1992-97
Thousands
60~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

percent is still second among Georgia's major industries. The services indus-

Major carriers are adding flights at Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport, under-

50

~Retail Trade

+Nondurable Goods Mfg

40

tries leading the division in annual job growth are computer programming,

scoring the city's importance as a transpor-

30

data processing, and other computer re-

tation hub for the entire Southeast. The trans-

20

lated services; personnel supply ser-

portation sector also

10

leads the division in an-

vices; and engineering, accounting, re-

nual growth, with

search, management

trucking and warehousing and transportation by air both recording significant job

and related services. 'Ire govern-
ment division gained 1,500jobs in

gains. Growth in the communications sector

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996 1997

May, its third increase in the last

has been dominated by

four months. Em-

telephone communications, primarily due to smaller general merchandise stores and ployment in the federal government fell by

the increasing use of second phone lines, home improvement stores.

1,000, primarily due to the end of income

computer modem lines, cellular phones,

Employment in the finance, insurance tax processing. Employment gains at the

faxes and pagers. Atlanta's 770 area code, and real estate division grew strongly for state and local level were once again con-

institituted in December 1995, is using up the third month in a row, sparked again by a centrated in education. The division has lost its available numbers so quickly that yet an- rise in the real estate sector. The division's 1,500 jobs for the year, as only the post of-

other new area code is scheduled to be implemented before the end of the decade.
The trade division added several thousand jobs for the third month in a row after losing employment in both January and February. Both wholesale and retail trade grew at about the same rate for the month, as did both durable goods and nondurable goods

annual growth rate of 3.9 percent leads all of Georgia's major industries; services is second at 3.4 percent and wholesale trade third at 3.0 percent. On an over-the-year basis, real estate again leads the division with a growth rate of 4.8 percent, but finance and insurance have also performed well, with both sectors adding jobs at a rate of

fice, state education, and local education have gained employment over that time. The federal government is undergoing substantial cutbacks in defense-related areas and equally significant losses by attrition in its other areas, while the privatization movement continues to affect state government other than education.

within wholesale trade. Eating and drinking 3.7 percent over the last year.

Produced by the Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
2

INDUSTRY TRENDS

-

Total nonagricultural employment
Georgia
Thousands
3,700

3,600

3,500

3,400

3,300

3,200
AMJJASONDJFMAMJJASONDJFMAM

1 99s

I

199s

I 1997

Employment by industry

Over-the-year change

Thousands 40_0

May1997

30_0

30.9

20_0

1 o_o

o_o

-1 .0

-10_0 i.::::::=============================================================7 Transportation, Wholesale Finance,

Construction Manufacturing communications & retail

insurance &

Services

Government

& public utilities trade

real estate

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GEORG IA NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S)

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) MAY 1997

Total nonagricultural employment ........................................ . Go~d.s producing industries ........................................... . Mining .......................................................... . Contract construction .............................................. . Manufacturing .................................................... . Durable goods .................................................. . Lumber and wood products ....................................... . Logging camps, sawmills and planing mills ......................... . Furniture and fixtures ........................................... . Household furniture ............................................ . Stone, clay and glass products .................................... . Primary metal industries ......................................... . Fabricated metal products ........................................ . Industrial machinery, except electric ................................ . Electric and electronic equipment .................................. . Transportation equipment ........................................ . Other durable goods ............................................ . Nondurable goods ............................................... . Food and kindred products ....................................... . Meat products ................................................ . Bakery products .............................................. . Textile mill products ............................................. . Weaving mills, cotton .......................................... . Weaving mills, synthetic ........................................ . Knitting mills ................................................. . Floor covering mills ............................................ . Yarn and thread mills .......................................... . Apparel and other finished textiles ................................. . Men's and boys' clothing ........................................ . Women's and children's clothing .................................. . Paper and 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 .................................................... .

3,590.1 759.5 7.7 164.2 587.6 242.4 40.7 13.3 11.5
5.9 19.7 13.8 24.1 37.4 33.5 43.7 18.0 345.2 69.9 35.6 9.0 106.4 15.5 9.2 7.2 40.2 17.8 38.4 15.8 11.7 34.1 13.8 8.9 43.2 17.8 21.6 31.6 2,830.6 226.0 138.0 64.0 24.0 908.1 242.1 157.2 84.9 666.0 80.4 245.4 186.3
87.1 61.8 37.4 935.6 43.2 261.8
223.3 88.1
407.3
34.7 574.6
93.0 28.1 64.9 147.8 63.7 84.1 333.8 196.2 137.6

PREVIOUS
MONTH
(REVISED)
APR 1997
3,568.5 757.2 7.8 163.5 585.9 242.2 40.6 13.4 11.5 5.9 19.9 13.8 24.0 37.6 33.5 43.3 18.0 343.7 69.7 35.3 9.2 105.9 15.5 9.2 6.9 39.9 17.7 38.0 15.8 11.5 34.1 13.7 8.9 43.0 17.7 21.6 31.4
2,811.3 224.9 136.9 64.0 24.0 903.2 241.0 156.5 84.5 662.2 80.5 243.4 184.7 86.9 61.4 36.4 925.4 43.4 254.9 222.8 88.5 404.3 32.6 573.1 94.0 28.2 65.8 146.3 62.7 83.6 332.8 195.6 137.2

CURRENT
MONTH
YEAR AGO
MAY 1996
3,529.3 757.9 7.8 168.5 581.6 236.0 39.7 13.3 11.2 5.9 19.5 14.2 23.6 35.7 33.2 41.5 17.4 345.6 69.1 34.2 9.5 107.5 16.1 8.7 7.4 40.4 17.7 41.9 17.1 14.0 34.2 13.8 8.8 42.9 17.1 20.8 29.2
2,771.4 221.7 134.3 63.1 24.3 890.1 235.1 149.1 86.0 655.0 79.4 239.8 179.3 84.0 59.6 35.7 904.7 43.7 249.7 221.0 86.9 390.3 33.8 575.6 94.5 28.8 65.7 148.8 61.5 87.3 332.3 194.4 137.9

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

+21.6 +2.3 -.1 +.7 +1.7 +.2 +.1 -.1
+.O +.O -.2
+.O +.1 -.2
+.O +.4 +.O +1.5 +.2 +.3 -.2
+.5 +.O +.O +.3 +.3 +.1 +.4 +.O +.2 +.O +.1 +.O +.2 +.1 +.O +.2 +19.3 +1.1 +1.1 +.O +.O +4.9
+1.1 +.7 +.4
+3.8 -.1
+2.0 +1.6
+.2
+.4 +1.0 +10.2
-.2
+6.9 +.5 -.4
+3.0 +2.1 +1.5 -1.0
-.1 -.9
+1.5 +1.0
+.5 +1.0
+.6 +.4

+60.8 +1.6
-.1 -4.3 +6.0 +6.4 +1.0 +.O +.3 +.O +.2 -.4
+.5 +1.7
+.3 +2.2 +.6
-.4
+.8 +1.4
-.5 -1.1
-.6
+.5 -.2 -.2
+.1 -3.5 -1.3 -2.3
-.1
+.O +.1 +.3 +.7 +.8 +2.4 +59.2
+4.3 +3.7
+.9 -.3 +18.0 +7.0 +8.1 -1.1
+11.0 +1.0 +5.6 +7.0 +3.1 +2.2 +1.7
+30.9 -.5
+12.1 +2.3 +1.2
+17.0 +.9 -1.0 -1.5 -.7 -.8 -1.0
+2.2 -3.2 +1.5 +1.8 -.3

NOTE: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers 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 1996 benchmark.
SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems
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GEORG IA HOURS AND EARNINGS

- AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS -

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIM) MAY 1997

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REV) APR 1997

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO MAY 1996

- AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS -

CURRENT PREVIOUS CURRENT

MONTH MONTH MONTH

(PRELIM)

(REV) YEAR AGO

MAY 1997 APR 1997 MAY 1996

- AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS -

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIM) MAY 1997

PREVIOUS MONTH (REV)
APR 1997

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO MAY 1996

Total manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $488.87 Durable goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $543.12 Lumber and wood products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $395.92 Furniture and fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $430.57 Stone, clay and glass products . . . . . . . . . . . . . $587.89 Primary metal industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $524.96 Fabricated metal products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $467.39 Industrial machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $491.60 Electric and electronic equipment . . . . . . . . . . . $542.84 Transportation equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $880.48 Nondurable goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $450.43 Food and kindred products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $398.93 Textile mill products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $418.50 Weaving mills, cotton ................... $422.77 Weaving mills, synthetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $524.16 Knitting mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $373.93 Floor covering mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $403.81 Yarn and thread mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $413.65 Apparel and other finished textiles .......... $280.13 Men's and boys' clothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $269.28 Women's and children's clothing . . . . . . . . . . $285.35 Paper and allied products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $660.50 Pulp, paper and paperboard mills . . . . . . . . . $854.78 Chemicals and allied products ............. $639.79

$490.88 $535.76 $398.21 $403.94 $576.28 $531.73 $461.81 $475.73 $539.45 $868.30 $459.26 $400.66 $417.66 $422.84 $526.73 $368.02 $403.97 $414.65 $278.60 $257.74 $293.28 $768.08 1083.06 $649.44

$468.42 $512.90 $434.73 $369.47 $565.24 $532.91 $445.01 $496.00 $528.19 $716.68 $438.13 $388.33 $404.06 $414.67 $502.25 $324.63 $402.52 $407.13 $263.87 $247.97 $268.23 $696.76 $972.84 $580.78

42.4 43.8 40.4 43.1 46.4 43.1 43.6 42.6 44.9 47.8 41.4 40.5 41.6 41.9 44.8 40.6 40.3 41.2 37.4 37.4 37.3 43.8 43.5 43.2

42.5 43.7 40.8 41.6 45.7 43.8 43.2 42.1 45.6 47.5 41.6 40.8 41.6 42.2 44.6 39.7 40.6 41.3 36.9 36.2 37.6 47.5 50.8 44.3

42.2 43.8 43.3 39.6 47.3 45.2 43.5 43.7 44.2 43.7 41.1 40.2 41.4 42.4 42.1 37.4 41.2 41.8 36.7 36.2 37.1 45.9 51.5 42.3

$11.53 $12.40
$9.80 $9.99 $12.67 $12.18 $10.72 $11.54 $12.09 $18.42 $10.88 $9.85 $10.06 $10.09 $11.70 $9.21 $10.02 $10.04 $7.49 $7.20 $7.65 $15.08 $19.65 $14.81

$11.55 $12.26
$9.76 $9.71 $12.61 $12.14 $10.69 $11.30 $11.83 $18.28 $11.04 $9.82 $10.04 $10.02 $11.81 $9.27 $9.95 $10.04 $7.55 $7.12 $7.80 $16.17 $21.32 $14.66

$11.10 $11.71 $10.04 $9.33 $11.95 $11.79 $10.23 $11.35 $11.95 $16.40 $10.66 $9.66 $9.76 $9.78 $11.93 $8.68 $9.77 $9.74 $7.19 $6.85 $7.23 $15.18 $18.89 $13.73

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

46.0 44.0

44.4

42.0

40.0

3 8 . 0 IL-'==:::::..<0....::::r==..::--===::L...=:::==L--'==:::::..<0....::::r==..::--===::L...=:::==L--'==:::::.."-=::t==-"-===::L..-====""-'==~

*Preliminary estimate

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

1996

I

1997

5

ATLANTA NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S)
CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) MAY 1997

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) APR 1997

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO MAY 1996

- 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

1,948.2 312.9 1.6 92.2 219.1 109.1 8.2 8.6 8.5 10.9 16.2 18.2 21.8 16.7 110.0 23.5 12.1 8.8 13.4 28.0 11.6 10.4 13.8
1,635.3 160.7 98.5 519.8 159.9 111.4 48.5 359.9 137.2 39.8 125.0 56.6 44.2 24.2 572.8 25.0 186.7 110.0 43.0 251.0 32.4 257.0 48.0 55.9 153.1

1,936.8 312.5 1.6 92.6 218.3 109.1 8.3 8.5 8.5 11.0 16.2 18.3 21.6 16.7 109.2 23.3 12.0 8.6 13.4 27.8 11.5 10.4 13.7
1,624.3 159.8 97.7 516.0 158.7 110.5 48.2 357.3 135.3 39.5 124.4 56.5 44.1 23.8 567.2 25.0 184.0 110.1 43.3 248.1 30.5 256.9 48.9 55.3 152.7

1,903.7 308.4 1.6 93.3 213.5 104.8 8.1 8.1 8.5 10.6 15.1 17.9 20.4 16.1 108.7 22.9 12.5 9.5 13.5 27.4 10.9 10.1 12.8
1,595.3 158.1 95.9 506.3 155.7 106.7 49.0 350.6 129.6 39.1 122.0 54.9 43.3 23.8 555.6 25.4 179.1 108.8 43.1 242.2 30.2 253.3 48.0 53.9 151.4

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+11.0 +.9 +.8
+3.8 +1.2
+.9 +.3 +2.6 +1.9 +.3 +.6 +.1 +.1 +.4 +5.6 +.O +2.7 -.1 -.3 +2.9 +1.9 +.1 -.9 +.6 +.4

+44.5 +4.5 +.O -1.1 +5.6 +4.3 +.1 +.5 +.O +.3 +1.1 +.3 +1.4 +.6 +1.3 +.6 -.4 -.7 -.1 +.6 +.7 +.3 +1.0
+40.0 +2.6 +2.6
+13.5 +4.2 +4.7 -.5 +9.3 +7.6 +.7 +3.0 +1.7 +.9 +.4
+17.2 -.4
+7.6 +1.2
-.1 +8.8 +2.2 +3.7 +.O +2.0 +1.7

NOTE: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 1996 benchmark.
SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems
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ALBANY NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (000'5)
CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) MAY 1997

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) APR 1997

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO MAY 1996

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

59.3

59.3

58.7

+.O

+.6

12.5

12.4

12.5

+.1

+.O

.0

.0

.0

+.O

+.O

3.9

3.9

4.1

+.O

-.2

8.6

8.5

8.4

+.1

+.2

1.5

1.5

1.6

+.O

-.1

7.1

7.0

6.8

+.1

+.3

2.1

2.0

2.1

+.1

+.O

.9

.9

.8

+.O

+.1

.6

.6

.6

+.O

+.O

3.5

3.5

3.3

+.O

+.2

46.8

46.9

46.2

-.1

+.6

2.8

2.9

2.8

-.1

+.O

14.1

14.3

14.0

-.2

+.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

+.0

+.O

10.9

11.1

10.8

-.2

+.1

2.3

2.3

2.2

+.O

+.1

14.9

14.6

14.5

+.3

+.4

12.7

12.8

12.7

-.1

+.O

3.0

3.0

3.0

+.O

+.O

9.7

9.8

9.7

-.1

+.O

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 1996 benchmark.
SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems

ATHENS NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT {000'5)
CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) MAY1997

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) APR 1997

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO MAY 1996

.

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

73.3 14.5 2.5 12.0 5.1 6.9 3.3 1.8 1.8 58.8 2.0 18.9 3.3 15.6 2.3 15.6 20.0 1.6 18.4

72.6 14.4 2.5 11.9 5.1 6.8 3.3 1.7 1.8 58.2 2.0 18.9 3.3 15.6 2.2 15.2 19.9 1.7 18.2

71.9 14.3 2.6 11.7 5.2 6.5 3.3 1.6 1.6 57.6 1.9 18.1 3.1 15.0 2.2 15.0 20.4 1.7 18.7

+.7

+1.4

+.1

+.2

+.O

-.1

+.1

+.3

+.O

-.1

+.1

+.4

+.O

+.O

+.1

+.2

+.O

+.2

+.6

+1.2

+.O

+.1

+.O

+.8

+.O

+.2

+.O

+.6

+.1

+.1

+.4

+.6

+.1

-.4

-.1

-.1

+.2

-.3

NOTE: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 1996 benchmark.
SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems
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AUGUSTA-AIKEN NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S)

Total nonagricultural employment ................................... . GoC?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) MAY 1997
195.3 52.2
.4 10.5 41.3 11.2
1.2 3.0 7.0 30.1 2.0 5.8 3.2 1.7 17.4 143.1 6.5 44.2 5.3 38.9 6.2 45.7 40.5 7.2 33.3

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) APR 1997
195.2 51.9
.4 10.4 41.1 11.0 1.2 2.9 6.9 30.1 2.0 5.9 3.2 1.7 17.3 143.3 6.6 44.3 5.4 38.9 6.2 45.7 40.5 7.3 33.2

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO MAY 1996
192.5 52.2
.4 10.6 41.2 10.8
1.2 2.9 6.7 30.4 1.9 5.9 3.2 1.6 17.8 140.3 6.2 42.5 5.1 37.4 6.3 45.5 39.8 7.4 32.4

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

+.1

+2.8

+.3

+.O

+.0

+.O

+.1

-.1

+.2

+.1

+.2

+.4

+.O

+.O

+.1

+.1

+.1

+.3

+.O

-.3

+.O

+.1

-.1

-.1

+.O

+.O

+.O

+.1

+.1

-.4

-.2

+2.8

-.1

+.3

-.1

+1.7

-.1

+.2

+.O

+1.5

+.O

-.1

+.O

+.2

+.O

+.7

-.1

-.2

+.1

+.9

NOTE: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 1996 benchmark.
SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems

COLUMBUS NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S)

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) MAY1997

Total nonagricultural employment ................................... . Goods pro~ucing ind~s~ries ...................................... . 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 ............................................. .

113.0 26.0
5.2 20.8
8.8 12.0 3.0 5.6
1.3 2.1 87.0 3.5 25.0 3.5 21.5 7.8 30.0 20.7 5.4 15.3

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) APR 1997
112.3 26.2
5.1 21.1
8.8 12.3 3.2 5.6
1.3 2.2 86.1 3.5 24.9 3.5 21.4 7.7 29.7 20.3 5.3 15.0

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO MAY1996
111.3 26.5
5.1 21.4
8.6 12.8 3.4 5.8
1.3 2.3 84.8 3.8 25.1 3.8 21.3 7.1 28.4 20.4 5.4 15.0

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

+.7

+1.7

-.2

-.5

+.1

+.1

-.3

-.6

+.O

+.2

-.3

-.8

-.2

-.4

+.O

-.2

+.O

+.O

-.1

-.2

+.9

+2.2

+.O

-.3

+.1

-.1

+.O

-.3

+.1

+.2

+.1

+.7

+.3

+1.6

+.4

+.3

+.1

+.O

+.3

+.3

NOTE: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 1996 benchmark.
SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems
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MACON NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S)

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) MAY 1997

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

147.0 28.1
1.0 6.3 20.8 9.0 11.8 3.5 1.5 1.6 5.2 118.9 5.3 34.0 5.4 28.6 8.0 38.3 33.3 12.9 20.4

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) APR 1997
147.4 28.2
1.1 6.2 20.9 9.1 11.8 3.4 1.6 1.6 5.2 119.2 5.3 34.3 5.7 28.6 8.0 38.3 33.3 13.0 20.3

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO MAY 1996
145.2 27.2
1.2 6.1 19.9 8.8 11.1 3.3 1.6 1.5 4.7 118.0 5.1 33.9 5.4 28.5 8.2 37.9 32.9 13.4 19.5

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

-.4

+1.8

-.1

+.9

-.1

-.2

+.1

+.2

-.1

+.9

-.1

+.2

+.O

+.7

+.1

+.2

-.1

-.1

+.O

+.1

+.O

+.5

-.3

+.9

+.O

+.2

-.3

+.1

-.3

+.O

+.O

+.1

+.O

-.2

+.O

+.4

+.O

+.4

-.1

-.5

+.1

+.9

NOTE: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 1996 benchmark.
SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems

SAVANNAH NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S)

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) MAY 1997

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

132.9 24.6
7.3 17.3
7.7
.9 5.3 1.5 9.6 1.9 5.0 1.4
.3 1.0 108.3 9.6 34.5 5.2 29.3 4.2 38.6 21.4 3.1 18.3

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) APR 1997
133.1 25.3
8.0 17.3 7.6
.9 5.2 1.5 9.7 1.9 5.0 1.5
.3 1.0 107.8 9.3 34.4 5.2 29.2 4.2 38.6 21.3 3.1 18.2

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO MAY1996
129.9 24.2
7.4 16.8 7.3
.9 5.0 1.4 9.5 1.8 4.9 1.5
.3 1.0 105.7 9.2 33.4 5.1 28.3 4.2 37.9 21.0 3.0 18.0

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

-.2

+3.0

-.7

+.4

-.7

-.1

+.O

+.5

+.1

+.4

+.O

+.O

+.1

+.3

+.O

+.1

-.1

+.1

+.O

+.1

+.O

+.1

-.1

-.1

+.O

+.O

+.O

+.O

+.5

+2.6

+.3

+.4

+.1

+1.1

+.O

+.1

+.1

+1.0

+.O

+.O

+.O

+.7

+.1

+.4

+.O

+.1

+.1

+.3

NOTE: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bryan, Chatham and Effingham counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 1996 benchmark.
SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems
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