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 10 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 11 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 12 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 13 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 14 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 15 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 3 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 4 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 +11.4 +.4 +.O -.4 +.8 +.O -.1 +.1 +.O -.1 +.O -.1 +.2 +.O +.8 +.2 +.1 +.2 +.O +.2 +.1 +.O +.1 +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 6 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 7 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 8 MACON NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S) CURRENT MONTH (PRELIMINARY) MAY 1997 Total nonagricultural employment ....................................... . Go