LABOR FORCE TRENDS

Unemployment increases slightly

Unemployment rates - Georgia and U.S.

Georgia's unemployment rate edged up

slightly in September to 4.6 percent. The un-

employment rate in August was 4.4 percent.

The increase in the jobless rate was the result

of seasonal employment trends in agriculture and a healthy job market which enticed more people to look for work in September. The U.S.

6.0%

0.
o. o

unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted,

.o.

declined from 4.8 percent in August to 4.7 5.0%

percent in September.

Despite an increase in nonagricultural em-

ployment in September, total civilian employ-

ment declined by nearly 5,000 over the month. 4.0%

The increase in nonagricultural employment

was offset by a seasonal decline in agricultural employment. Following two monthly

* Georgia 0 - U.S.

declines, total employment in September was

3.0o/o-+-~--,.~~,--~..,...~-,--~-.~~.-~...,-~--,-~~.-~-,-~---.-~-;

still more than 128,000 higher than the oneyear-ago level.
Strong employment growth and a lower

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

96

I

97

than average unemployment rate attracted

more people into the job market in Septem- ber and caused the total number of unember. Many people also began looking for tem- ployed persons to increase by more than 7,000.

Area data

porary holiday employment in retail establish- Re-entrants, unlike new entrants, have had The unemployment rates in Georgia's met-

ments. These factors translated into more new some previous work experience.

ropolitan areas increased in six out of seven

and re-entrants in the labor market in Septem-

metro areas across the state. Albany, with the

Southeastern unemployment rates

highest metro rate, also registered the largest increase over the month. On the other hand, Athens, with the lowest metro rate, was the

only metro area with a lower unemployment

September 1997 August 1997

rate in September. Unemployment rates in the remaining metro areas increased by two or

three-tenths of a percentage point.

6%

Most Georgia counties followed the statewide trend with slightly increasing unemploy-

ment rates over the month. Even though 86

counties had higher rates, 64 of those coun-

ties' rates increased by less than one percent-

5%

age point. The unemployment rate declined in

53 counties and 20 counties remained the same.

Burke County, at 15.5 percent, had the highest

rate in the state, and Oconee County, at 2.1

4%

percent, had the lowest rate.

Most southeastern states recorded lower unem-

ployment rates in September. North Carolina not

3%

only had the lowest rate in the region but also

experienced the largest over-the-month decline

offour-tenths ofa percentage point. Georgia was

among the three southeastern states that had

2%

higher unemployment rates in September, but still,

AL

FL

GA KY MS NC SC TN

Georgia had the second lowest rate in the region.

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

AREA
Georgia (Not seasonally adjusted) AlbanyMSA
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 SEP 1997
3,894,581 3,714,611
179,970 4.6
58,720 54,609
4, 111 7.0
68,893 66,729
2,164 3.1
2,064,663 1,986,797
77,866 3.8
207,935 194,191
13,744 6.6
120,039 113,812
6,227 5.2
151,953 144,427
7,526 5.0
133,556 127,224
6,332 4.7

REVISED AUG 1997
3,892,392 3,719,550
172,842 4.4
58,016 54,216
3,800 6.5
70,867 68,613
2,254 3.2
2,063,555 1,989,630
73,925 3.6
208,324 194,953
13,371 6.4
119,829 113,927
5,902 4.9
151,432 144,230
7,202 4.8
133,254 127,296
5,958 4.5

REVISED SEP 1996
3,766,655 3,586,279
180,376 4.8
56,604 53,084
3,520 6.2
68,601 66,304
2,297 3.3
1,984,928 1,905,320
79,608 4.0
203,497 189,797
13,700 6.7
116,630 110,714
5,916 5.1
148,553 141,164
7,389 5.0
132,137 125,750
6,387 4.8

CHANGE FROM

REVISED AUG 1997

REVISED SEP 1996

2,189 -4,939 7,128

127,926 128,332
-406

704

2,116

393

1,525

311

591

-1,974 -1,884
-90

292 425 -133

1,108 -2,833 3,941

79,735 81,477 -1,742

-389 -762 373

4,438 4,394
44

210 -115 325

3,409 3,098
311

521 197 324
302 -72 374

3,400 3,263
137
1,419 1,474
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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

SEP 1997
136,467,000 129,715,000
6,752,000 4.9
136,375,000 129,972,000
6,403,000 4.7

AUG 1997
136,480,000 129,804,000
6,677,000 4.9
137,460,000 130,865,000
6,594,000 4.8

SEP 1996
134,291,000 127,248,000
7,043,000 5.2
134,230,000 127,529,000
6,700,000 5.0

CHANGE FROM

AUG 1997

SEP 1996

-13,000 -89,000 75,000

2,176,000 2,467,000
-291,000

-1,085,000 -893,000 -191,000

2,145,000 2,443,000
-297,000

NOTE: Employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary employment, self-employed, unpaid family and private household workers and agricultural workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact. Georgia and Metropolitan Statistical Area data have not been seasonally adjusted. Seasonally adjusted data for Georgia available upon request.

Albany MSA: Athens MSA: Atlanta MSA:
Augusta-Aiken MSA: Columbus MSA: Macon MSA: Savannah MSA:

includes Dougherty and Lee counties. includes Clarke, Madison and Oconee counties. includes Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton Counties. includes Columbia, McDuffie and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. includes Chattahoochee, Harris and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. includes Bibb, Houston, Jones, Peach and Twiggs counties. includes Bryan, Chatham and Effingham counties.

SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems

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

IPRELIMINARY SEPTEMBER 19971

LABOR FORCE

EMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED AUGUST 1997

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LABOR

UNEMPLOYMENT

FORCE EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED SEPTEMBER 1996

LABOR FORCE

UNEMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

Georgia

3,894,581 3,714,611 179,970 4.6 3,892,392 3,719,550 172,842 4.4 3,766,655 3,586,279 180,376 4.8

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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8,412 3,130 4,841 1,434 17,787
5,887 18,884 35,990 8,980 6,733
75,230 5,364 5,692 7,474 9,799
24,768 9,184 8,417 2,252 15,974
3,868 43,189 23,858
4,101 108,100
2,196 12,690 68,758 45,105
1,534
120,642 4,133
335,634 17,723 18,278
40,528 7,517
39,089 5,818 10,248
6,719 9,092 11,787 366,474 9,162
4,699 48,088 48,966
4,921 1,090

7,737 2,859 4,434 1,300 16,947

675 8.0 271 8.7 407 8.4 134 9.3 840 4.7

5,564 18,238 34,147 8,251 6,478

323 5.5 646 3.4 1,843 5.1 729 8.1 255 3.8

71,220 5,093 5,235 6,866 9,464

4,010 5.3 271 5.1 457 8.0 608 8.1 335 3.4

23,823 7,763 8,047 2,087
15,193

945 3.8 1,421 15.5
370 4.4 165 7.3 781 4.9

3,685 40,848 23,019
3,871 102,703

183 4.7 2,341 5.4
839 3.5 230 5.6 5,397 5.0

2,016 11,981 67,152 43,583
1,431

180 8.2 709 5.6 1,606 2.3 1,522 3.4 103 6.7

115,658 4,984 4.1

3,931

202 4.9

325,036 10,598 3.2

16,330 1,393 7.9

17,292

986 5.4

38,828 7,181
37,512 5,554 9,424

1,700 4.2 336 4.5
1,577 4.0 264 4.5 824 8.0

6,368

351 5.2

8,828

264 2.9

11,261

526 4.5

349,717 16,757 4.6

8,571

591 6.5

4,364 44,435 47,399
4,551 1,057

335 7.1 3,653 7.6 1,567 3.2
370 7.5 33 3.0

8,391 3,135 4,834 1,478 17,709
5,896 19,070 36,078
8,863 6,870
74,855 5,328 5,623 7,132 9,812
24,773 9,219 8,401 2,258
15,932
3,958 42,818 23,810
4,030 107,834
2,184 12,628 68,781 46,380
1,541
120,436 4,141
335,139 17,470 18,264
40,331 7,514
39,322 5,774
10,152
6,689 9,107 11,958 366,119 9,201
4,742 47,367 48,952
5,004 1,120

7,744 2,872 4,441 1,318 16,924

647 7.7 263 8.4 393 8.1 160 10.8 785 4.4

5,572 18,264 34,196 8,265 6,499

324 5.5 806 4.2 1,882 5.2 598 6.7 371 5.4

71,123 5,096 5,230 6,866 9,469

3,732 5.0 232 4.4 393 7.0 266 3.7 343 3.5

23,819 7,770 8,039 2,100 15,181

954 3.9 1,449 15.7
362 4.3 158 7.0 751 4.7

3,698 40,906 22,978
3,868 102,761

260 6.6 1,912 4.5
832 3.5 162 4.0 5,073 4.7

2,020 11,967 67,247 44,813
1,439

164 7.5 661 5.2 1,534 2.2 1,567 3.4 102 6.6

115,823 3,934
325,500 16,364 17,340

4,613 3.8 207 5.0
9,639 2.9 1,106 6.3
924 5.1

38,747 7,193
37,566 5,555
'9,447

1,584 3.9 321 4.3
1,756 4.5 219 3.8 705 6.9

6,357 8,872 11,278 350,215 8,601

332 5.0 235 2.6 680 5.7 15,904 4.3 600 6.5

4,375 44, 115 47,467
4,570 1,057

367 7.7 3,252 6.9 1,485 3.0
434 8.7 63 5.6

8,274 2,979 4,538 1,326 17,892
5,647 18, 166 34,137 8,591 6,585
73,690 5,190 5,450 6,947 9,719
23,641 9,310 8,286 2,216
15,388
3,722 41,110 24,089
4,085 107,027
2,132 12,068 66,128 44,900
1,488
116,833 3,968
321,991 16,774 17,658
39,919 7,197
37,447 5,619 9,843
6,685 8,735 11,386 352,412 9,158
4,673 46,297 46,955
4,750 1,061

7,479 2,766 4,292 1,250 16,364

795 9.6 213 7.2 246 5.4
76 5.7 1,528 8.5

5,381 17,490 32,747 7,980 6,255

266 4.7 676 3.7 1,390 4.1 611 7.1 330 5.0

69,611 4,921 5,056 6,634 9,354

4,079 5.5 269 5.2 394 7.2 313 4.5 365 3.8

23,023 7,497 7,771 2,017
14,675

618 2.6 1,813 19.5
515 6.2 199 9.0 713 4.6

3,560 39,172 23,080
3,740 101,513

162 4.4 1,938 4.7 1,009 4.2
345 8.4 5,514 5.2

1,961 11,573 64,398 43,305
1,384

171 8.0 495 4.1 1,730 2.6 1,595 3.6 104 7.0

110,915 3,795
311,707 15,786 16,724

5,918 5.1 173 4.4
10,284 3.2 988 5.9 934 5.3

38,370 6,937
35,974 5,362 9,118

1,549 3.9 260 3.6
1,473 3.9 257 4.6 725 7.4

6,385 8,500 10,880 335,375 8,249

300 4.5 235 2.7 506 4.4 17,037 4.8 909 9.9

4,223 43,194 45,455
4,400 1,021

450 9.6 3,103 6.7 1,500 3.2
350 7.4 40 3.8

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

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

I I PRELIMINARY SEPTEMBER 1997

LABOR FORCE

EMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

15,658 8,795 9,412 4,711 8,519

15,057 8,157 8,342 4,528 7,937

601 3.8 638 7.3 1,070 11.4 183 3.9 582 6.8

45,157 45,793 36,975
9,890 396,667

44,040 1, 117 2.5

43,797 1,996 4.4

36,002

973 2.6

9,436

454 4.6

378,377 18,290 4.6

8,233 1,055 34,518 21,350 10,064

7,648 924
33,299 20,358
9,318

585 7.1 131 12.4 1,219 3.5 992 4.6 746 7.4

5,215 296,357
15,135 66,485
3,881

4,839 288,253
14,376 64,476
3,471

376 7.2 8,104 2.7
759 5.0 2,009 3.0
410 10.6

9,607 10,313
8,319 3,516 48,963

8,861 9,983 7,958 3,301 47,528

746 7.8 330 3.2 361 4.3 215 6.1 1,435 2.9

49,760 4,567
20,615 4,653 5,697

47,779 4,242 19,813 4,423 5,342

1,981 4.0 325 7.1 802 3.9 230 4.9 355 6.2

8,359 4,319 3,897 11,725 7,535

7,205 4,052 3,527 11,319 7,212

1,154 13.8 267 6.2 370 9.5 406 3.5 323 4.3

3,027 22,073 10,632 16,894
3,580

2,950 20,991 10,174 15,626
3,325

77 2.5 1,082 4.9
458 4.3 1,268 7.5
255 7.1

3,282 39,676
8,720 9,947 3,906

3,172 38,180
8,449 8,953 3,679

110 3.4 1,496 3.8
271 3.1 994 10.0 227 5.8

5,792 12,359 3,071
9,039 2,815

5,002 11,956 2,900 8,569 2,706

790 13.6 403 3.3 171 5.6 470 5.2 109 3.9

11,549 7,864 3,825 6,906
18,015

10,597 7,366 3,514 6,573 17,147

952 8.2 498 6.3 311 8.1 333 4.8 868 4.8

REVISED AUGUST 1997

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LABOR

UNEMPLOYMENT

FORCE EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED SEPTEMBER 1996

LABOR .FORCE

UNEMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

15,607 8,843 9,400 4,742 8,434

15,065 8,163 8,352 4,535 7,942

542 3.5 680 7.7 1,048 11.1 207 4.4 492 5.8

15,390 8,668 9,175 4,613 8,096

14,882 7,890 8,031 4,381 7,643

508 3.3 778 9.0 1,144 12.5 232 5.0 453 5.6

45,210 45,787 36,822
9,898 396,217

44,103 1,107 2.4

43,735 2,052 4.5

36,053

769 2.1

9,444

454 4.6

378,916 17,301 4.4

43,390 44,365 35,278
9,724 383,094

42,234 42,286 34,526
9,128 362,860

1,156 2.7 2,079 4.7
752 2.1 596 6.1 20,234 5.3

8,107 1,037 34,462 21,526 10, 112

7,653 926
33,264 20,351
9,362

454 5.6 111 10.7 1,198 3.5 1,175 5.5 750 7.4

7,794 990
33,340 20,593
9,495

7,411 892
32,218 19,670
8,972

383 4.9 98 9.9
1,122 3.4 923 4.5 523 5.5

5,164 296,617
15,270 66,544
3,898

4,843 288,664
14,388 64,602
3,469

321 6.2 7,953 2.7
882 5.8 1,942 2.9
429 11.0

5,059 284,682
14,506 63,835
4,348

4,681 276,432
13,902 62,056 3,349

378 7.5 8,250 2.9
604 4.2 1,779 2.8
999 23.0

9,409 10,288
8,320 3,552 48,990

8,861 10,003 7,963 3,309 47,596

548 5.8 285 2.8 357 4.3 243 6.8 1,394 2.8

9,305 9,969 8,270 3,385 47,208

8,533 9,712 7,696 3,175 45,579

772 8.3 257 2.6 574 6.9 210 6.2 1,629 3.5

49,686 4,511
20,680 4,675 5,741

47,714 4,249 19,823 4,426 5,348

1,972 4.0 262 5.8 857 4.1 249 5.3 393 6.8

48,450 4,303 19,896 4,624 5,878

46,699 4,103 19,160 4,257 5,165

1,751 3.6 200 4.6 736 3.7 367 7.9 713 12.1

8,257 4,335 3,801 11,717 7,490

7,209 4,075 3,530 11,303 7,230

1,048 12.7 260 6.0 271 7.1 414 3.5 260 3.5

8,473 4,085 3,802 11,706 7,240

6,957 3,900 3,410 11,063 6,943

1,516 17.9 185 4.5 392 10.3 643 5.5 297 4.1

3,109 21,978 10,649 16,788
3,571

2,950 20,985 10,101 15,606
3,325

159 5.1 993 4.5 548 5.1 1,182 7.0 246 6.9

2,951 21,977 10,307 16,670
3,398

2,851 20,287
9,890 15,083 3,216

100 3.4 1,690 7.7
417 4.0 1,587 9.5
182 5.4

3,289 40,173
8,779 9,857 3,872

3,168 38,184
8,483 8,935 .3,681

121 3.7 1,989 5.0
296 3.4 922 9.4 191 4.9

3,200 38,488
8,415 9,874 3,816

3,061 36,895
8,132 8,848 3,556

139 4.3 1,593 4.1
283 3.4 1,026 10.4
260 6.8

5,830 12,734 3,076 9,124 2,847

5,020 12,293 2,907 8,587 2,717

810 13.9 441 3.5 169 5.5 537 5.9 130 4.6

5,617 12,357 2,968 8,695 2,766

4,831 11,879 2,806 8,247 2,615

786 14.0 478 3.9 162 5.5 448 5.2 151 5.5

11,545 7,758 3,863 6,873 18,170

10,627 7,376 3,516 6,588 17, 166

918 8.0 382 4.9 347 9.0 285 4.1 1,004 5.5

10,844 7,509 3,714 6,690 17,274

10,240 7,087 3,396 6,357 16,502

604 5.6 422 5.6 318 8.6 333 5.0 772 4.5
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COUNTY LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES (NOTSEASONALLYADJUSTED)
PLACE OF RESIDENCE - PERSONS 16 YEARS OLD AND OVER

IPRELIMINARY SEPTEMBER 19971

LABOR FORCE

EMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED AUGUST 1997

I I

LABOR

UNEMPLOYMENT

FORCE EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED SEPTEMBER 1996

LABOR FORCE

UNEMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding

82,268 26,621 11,429 4,990 33,606

77,805 25,407 11, 191
4,738 32,670

4,463 5.4 1,214 4.6
238 2.1 252 5.1 936 2.8

81,970 26,782 11,752 4,998 33,642

Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk

10,956 9,305 6,820 6,068 14,940

10,056 8,964 6,425 5,847 14,029

900 8.2 341 3.7 395 5.8 221 3.6 911 6.1

10,894 9,302 6,780 6,076 14,966

Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph

4,291 8,894 1,179 6,801 3,268

4,092 8,543 1, 114 6,624 3,041

199 4.6 351 3.9
65 5.5 177 2.6 227 6.9

4,335 8,933 1,179 6,822 3,250

Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole

83,429 38,380
1,694 6,700 4,353

76,822 37,080
1,570 6,003 4,145

6,607 7.9 1,300 3.4
124 7.3 697 10.4 208 4.8

82,683 38,316
1,672 6,777 4,403

Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot

30,080 13,377
2,464 16,490 2,532

28,807 12,528
2,321 14,686 2,358

1,273 4.2 849 6.3 143 5.8
1,804 10.9 174 6.9

30,023 13,178
2,461 16,389 2,520

Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell

647 7,258 3,361 5,143 3,893

585 6,981 3,122 4,416 3,433

62 9.6 277 3.8 239 7.1 727 14.1 460 11.8

653 7,411 3,373 5,045 3,848

Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen

21,219 20,174 12,610
3,733 2,914

20,308 19,073 11,547
3,413 2,671

911 4.3 1, 101 5.5 1,063 8.4
320 8.6 243 8.3

21,224 20,227 12,815
3,740 2,961

Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson

29,039 4,414 4,282 6,893
13,144

27,372 3,892 4,053 6,532
12,612

1,667 5.7 522 11.8 229 5.3 361 5.2 532 4.0

28,978 4,462 4,279 6,866
13,126

Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington

29,495 24,929 15,582
2,973 10,302

27,920 23,963 14,689
2,618 9,095

1,575 5.3 966 3.9 893 5.7 355 11.9
1,207 11.7

29,663 24,918 15,528 2,955 10,152

Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield

11,023 1,096 1,973 9,551
46,084

10,264 1,018 1,798 9,172
44,305

759 6.9 78 7.1
175 8.9 379 4.0 1,779 3.9

11,006 1,086 1,978 9,586
45,918

Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

3,397 5,520 4,743 9,342

3,119 5,231 4,469 8,742

278 8.2 289 5.2 274 5.8 600 6.4

3,357 5;569 4,736 9,365

SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Information Systems
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77,958 25,443 11,506
4,741 32,716

4,012 4.9 1,339 5.0
246 2.1 257 5.1 926 2.8

10,042 8,976 6,440 5,857 14,051

852 7.8 326 3.5 340 5.0 219 3.6 915 6.1

4,114 8,562 1, 115 6,626 3,048

221 5.1 371 4.2
64 5.4 196 2.9 202 6.2

76,662 37,133
1,578 6,014 4,165

6,021 7.3 1,183 3.1
94 5.6 763 11.3 238 5.4

28,848 12,517 2,323 14,694 2,368

1,175 3.9 661 5.0 138 5.6
1,695 10.3 152 6.0

589 7,013 3,130 4,425 3,447

64 9.8 398 5.4 243 7.2 620 12.3 401 10.4

20,322 19, 104 11,554 3,416 2,672

902 4.2 1,123 5.6 1,261 9.8
324 8.7 289 9.8

27,343 3,909 4,048 6,545
12,600

1,635 5.6 553 12.4 231 5.4 321 4.7 526 4.0

27,870 23,998 14,684
2,618 '9,095

1,793 6.0 920 3.7 844 5.4 337 11.4
1,057 10.4

10,262 1,022 1,801 9,177
44,250

744 6.8 64 5.9 177 8.9 409 4.3 1,668 3.6

3,126 5,254 4,462 8,768

231 6.9 315 5.7 274 5.8 597 6.4

80,163 25,492 11,343
4,826 32,203
10,473 8,902 6,661 5,890 14,707
4,114 8,646 1,135 6,691 3,245
81,749 36,753
1,647 6,629 4,252
28,910 12,731 2,414 15,359 2,440
624 7,067 3,322 5,074 3,770
20,532 19,538 12,253 3,499 2,827
27,825 4,039 4,234 6,745 12,847
29,432 23,837 15,042
2,824 9,485
10,770 1,033 2,009 9,205 44,448
3,217 5,391 4,712 9,040

75,689 24,365 11,119
4,574 31,330
9,829 8,596 6,211 5,627 13,501
3,938 8,221 1,073 6,428 2,948
75,917 35,559
1,513 5,809 4,009
27,625 12,104 2,246 14, 198 2,272
565 6,742 3,020 4,271 3,322
19,642 18,441 11,158
3,314 2,581
26,451 3,776 3,962 6,337
12,192
27,994 22,981 14,203 2,525 8,780
9,925 985
1,738 8,889 42,783
3,018 5,036 4,309 8,444

4,474 5.6 1,127 4.4
224 2.0 252 5.2 873 2.7
644 6.1 306 3.4 450 6.8 263 4.5 1,206 8.2
176 4.3 425 4.9
62 5.5 263 3.9 297 9.2
5,832 7.1 1,194 3.2
134 8.1 820 12.4 243 5.7
1,285 4.4 627 4.9 168 7.0
1,161 7.6 168 6.9
59 9.5 325 4.6 302 9.1 803 15.8 448 11.9
890 4.3 1,097 5.6 1,095 8.9
185 5.3 246 8.7
1,374 4.9 263 6.5 272 6.4 408 6.0 655 5.1
1,438 4.9 856 3.6 839 5.6 299 10.6 705 7.4
845 7.8 48 4.6
271 13.5 316 3.4 1,665 3.7
199 6.2 355 6.6 403 8.6 596 6.6

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE STATISTICS

Weekly unemployment insurance initial claims through September 27, 1997
-1996 ~1997 30
25
20
15

Weekly unemployment insurance claims* through September 27, 1997
-1996 i;s;J1997
80 -
60 -
40

20

Jan Feb Mar

Apr May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Week ending 09/27/97: 4,098

(Initial Claims)

Jan Feb Mar

Apr May

Jun

Jul

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Week ending 09/27/97: 31,995

*These figures reflect continued weeks claimed and not indivictuals.

Claims remain low as summer ends...
0 The last time initial claims were lower than September 1997's 20,158 was August 1974 when they were 19,262. The last time the month of September's initial claims were below the current level was in 1973 when they were 6,938. September had 9.6 percent fewer new claims than this August and 14.5 percent less than September of last year. Continued weeks claimed had an increase of 9.5 percent over the month, while declining 9 percent from September 1996's 174,570.
0 The increase in continued weeks claimed resulted in increases in the number of weeks paid and the amount of benefits paid. Weeks paid, at 135,858, were up 10.2 percent from last month and 2.1 percent over the year. The amount of benefits paid increased 11.1 percent from August, however, decreased slightly by 0.5 percent from

September 1996. The average weekly benefit amount increased $1.26 from August to $158.68; this level is $4.03 less than last September's amount of $162.71. The average duration of claims held at 9.4 weeks for the third consecutive month.
0 The number of first payments was up 4.0 percent from last month's 10,926 to 11,363, while declining slightly from last year's 11,478. Increases in final payments, both from August 1997 (3, 184) and September 1996 (3,147), were 19.9 percent and 21.3 percent, respectively. The beneficiary count decreased by 2.7 percent from August and 9.1 percent from last year. The unemployment insurance trust fund balance declined one percent from last month.

Key data

September 1997 September 1996

Initial claims filed

20,158

23,576

Persons receiving benefits

40,950

45,061

Average weekly benefit amount

$158.68

$162.71

Benefits paid

$21,557,641 $21,657,5n

Employer taxes received

$2,228,560*

$171,760*

Trust fund balance

$1,753,892,702 $1,596,737,795

Minus refunds to ~mplqyers

Final Payments - Georgia
1996 through present
(.] 10,000

8,000

6,0QO
- - -- -------- 4,000

.....

;.., . ,_. ,...
..... ........ .....

..

2,000

t7

0
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96

97

Regular UI, no Federal or Military

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

GA

SEPTEMBER 1997 DATA

L2DO.f4fo Pl

VOLUME XXlll, NUMBER 9

T7
23/9

Employment increases as strike ends and new school year begins

T

wo events occurred in September that contributed to over 90 percent of the 23,300 monthly job increase. Returning United Parcel Service strikers added

6,400 workers to the state's payrolls and lo-

cal education gained 15,900 jobs.

The strike had severe implications for

numerous firms that relied exclusively on

UPS for delivery of their products. These

firms were forced to scramble for alterna-

tive means of shipping. The increased de-

mand nearly overwhelmed the Postal Ser-

vice and other private package deliverers.

Hard work, longer hours and employee dedi-

cation allowed the companies to timely meet

a larger volume of shipping than was origi-

nally thought. The package delivery indus-

try did an admirable job under tough circum-

stances. The September return of 15,900 nine-
month employees to local school systems was expected. School systems continue expanding to accommodate Georgia's population growth. The local education sector has added 6,800 jobs over the year, a growth rate of 3.7 percent.
Georgia has added 108,700 jobs for an annual growth rate of 3.1 percent.Yearly job growth figures continue to increase with distance from the atypically large employment gains oflast summer's Olympic Games. The state again added a significant number of workers in the trade and services divisions. The jobs were primarily added in eating and drinking establishments, temporary staffing agencies, computer services and engineer-
Continued on page 2

HIGHLIGHTS
,/ UPS strikers return to work
,/ Annual employment growth continues to increase
./ Seasonal trends affect unemployment rate
,/ More people enter labor force as economy continues to grow

Eligible labor surplus areas forbidding on federal contracts

Employers locatedin the labor surplus areas, as classified by the U.S. DepartmentofLabor, can be given preference in bidding on
federal procurement contracts. The purpose ofproviding such preference is to help direct the government's procurement dollars into areas witbthe highest rates of unemployment for the two previOus calendar years. The following list of eligible cities and counties inGeorgiawill remain in effect from October 1, 1997 through September30, 1998.

Cities
Albat1Y Atlanta *Augusta Hinesville LaGrange Rome

Appling

Dooly

Atkinson

Early

Baker

Elbert

Brantley

Emanuel

Burke

Glascoc.k

Calhoun

Greene

Chattahoochee

.Hancock

Clay

Haralson

Dodge

Hart

*Based on old city limits prior to consolidation

Counties
Heard Jeff Davis Jefferson Johnson Liberty Lincoln Macon McDuffie Montgomery

Peach Polk Quitman Randolph Screven Talbot Taliaferro Taylor

Telfair Terrell Toombs Treutlen Turner Warren Wayne Wheeler

David Poythress, Commissioner

GEORGIA LABOR MARKET TRENDS

Employment increases as strike ends and new school year begins
Continuedfrom page I

ing and management/accounting services. Construction has added employment for
the past eight months. Total job growth for the period has been 11,700 workers. Ninety nine percent ofthe 900 workers added in September were located in special trade's con-

modest decreases. The largest annual employment gains have been in transportation equipment and industrial machinery.
Over 80 percent of the monthly increase in transportation, communications and public utilities is attributable to the return of

ticipated and provide the industry and public with an early feel for the upcoming holiday season.
The insurance and real estate sectors combined lost 600 jobs in September with finance gaining 100 workers. The sharp job

struction. Yearly job growth is also concen- striking UPS workers. Trucking and ware- decline in insurance is seasonal and reflects trated in special trade's construction (+4,300) housing contributed 800 workers to the Sep- the loss of students interning during the sum-

with heavy construction gaining 1,100 work- tember increase. The majority of the over- mer. Finance has dominated the division's ers and building construction losing 700jobs. the-year increase has been located in the annual increase by adding 4,900 jobs.A cur-

The construction of several large shopping transportation sector, particularly trucking rently developing trend in finance has small malls in the Atlanta MSA should alleviate and warehousing. Strong annual gains have locally owned banks expanding and adding some of the coming seasonal . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . branches as takeovers and

slowdown in housing construction. The Atlanta area's clean air violations have put a halt to the planned construction of a sector of the outer perimeter highway. Some heavy building construction will take place in the Atlanta area as the sewer system is improved, a fifth runway is

Monthly Change in Statewide Employment September 1997

Thousands
12.0
10 0
a.o
s.o

10.4

growth of giant in-state and out-of-state banking institutions has slowed.
Services industries gained 3,900 jobs in September. A substantial monthly decline in amusement and recreation services was offset by strong gains in business services, private

built at Hartsfield International Airport and a new
sports arena is built for use by the Atlanta Hawks.
Reversing recent trends, durable goods ffiaflUfaCturiflg lost 600 jobs over the month as nondurable goods manu-

4.o
2 0 I'IJlol.9mlallol.aBJ
o.o I-fl
-2.old::========================-o=.=5 =============7 Construction Manufacturing ~~:=:a~~~;~s :~:::i~ale ~~:~~acne~e & Services Government P""' """""' ''"d" '""' """'"

educational services (colleges and universities) and
social services. The job increases in social and educational services are seasonal and Were expected With the end of summer. Business services continues to add

facturing gained 400 jobs. ' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - jobs at an annual rate (6.9%) The weakness in durable goods was located also occurred in telephone communications. exceeding all divisions as well as state em-

in electronic equipment and was precipitated

Trade gained 2,300 jobs in September. ployment as a whole. Business services and

by a decline in orders and less business in Wholesale trade lost 200 jobs while retail engineering and management services have

general. A weak demand for measuring and trade gained 2,500 workers. The largest dominated the annual job growth. The two controlling instruments and primary metal monthly increase in retail trade occurred in sectors combined have accounted for47 per-

industry products also led to employment re- eating and drinking establishments cent of the yearly employment gain in ser-

ductions in durable goods. A job loss in ap- (+l,600). Only department stores (-200) lost vices.

parel products partially offset increases in employment for the month. The 1997 holi-

The government division gained 10,400

food and kindred products and textile mill day season should soon cause large monthly jobs in September as nine-month employ-

products in nondurable goods. Durable goods manufacturing has gained 3,900 jobs over the year while nondurable goods manufacturing has lost 2,900 jobs. Seven of the nine

employment increases in retail trade. A seasonal hiring pattern begins in October with the greatest employment increases occurring in November and December. Industry trade

ees returned to work in local education. The yearly job increase has been centered in state and local education and is following population growth. Federal government remains

major sectors of durable goods manufactur- groups and economists also release their down over the year as does state governing have added jobs over the year. The other projections for seasonal hiring and revenues ment (other than education).

two sectors, primary metal industries and in October. The projections are eagerly an-

fabricated metal products, have posted only

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

INDUSTRY JRENDS

Total nonagricultural employment
Georgia
Thousands
3,700

3,600

3,500

3,400

3,300

3,200
ASONDJFMAMJJASONDJFMAMJJAS

1 99s I

1 996

I

1 997

Employment by industry

Thousands 60-0

Over-the-year change September 1997

so_o

50.6

40-0 30_0

20-0

"10-0 0-0

4.8

1 .0

Construction Manufacturing

Transportation, communications & public utilities

Wholesale & retail trade

Finance, insurance & real estate

Services

Government

3

GEORGIA NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S)

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) SEP 1997

Total nonagricultural employment ........................................ . GoC?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 .................................................... .

3,642.5 766.3 7.9 170.9 587.5 243.2 41.0 13.6 11.8 6.2 20.5 14.0 24.1 36.6 33.2 43.9 18.1 344.3 70.7 35.3 9.5 106.2 15.2 9.2 6.6 41.2 17.8 36.3 14.9 11.2 34.3 13.6 9.1 43.8 17.4 21.4 31.6
2,876.2 233.8 144.0 65.7 24.1 924.9 245.5 159.2 86.3 679.4 84.2 248.7 189.9 89.5 62.3 38.1 964.2 43.8 276.1 228.8 89.5 415.5 33.7 563.4 91.3 27.8 63.5 141.5 57.2 84.3 330.6 192.3 138.3

PREVIOUS
MONTH
(REVISED)
AUG 1997
3,619.2 765.7 8.0 170.0 587.7 243.8 40.9 13.6 11.8 6.2 20.5 14.1 24.3 36.5 33.7 43.9 18.1 343.9 70.3 35.4 9.3 105.8 15.2 9.2 6.6 40.7 17.6 36.8 15.4 11.3 34.0 13.5 9.0 44.0 17.6 21.6 31.4
2,853.5 227.2 137.6 65.6 24.0 922.6 245.7 159.0 86.7 676.9 83.8 247.1 190.4 89.4 62.8 38.2 960.3 43.9 273.0 228.4 89.2 415.0 37.2 553.0 92.1 27.9 64.2 144.3 59.4 84.9 316.6 176.4 140.2

CURRENT
MONTH
YEAR AGO
SEP 1996
3,533.8 760.5 7.9 166.1 586.5 239.3 40.4 13.4 11.3 5.9 20.0 14.2 24.3 35.4 32.9 42.8 18.0 347.2 69.9 35.2 9.2 107.9 16.4 9.0 7.4 40.9 18.2 40.9 16.4 13.4 34.3 13.9 9.0 42.8 17.1 21.0 30.4
2,773.3 222.1 134.5 63.1 24.5 899.0 238.1 151.3 86.8 660.9 82.2 242.3 182.0 84.6 61.3 36.1 913.6 42.7 258.3 223.4 88.9 389.2 32.3 556.6 93.8 28.9 64.9 139.6 53.6 86.0 323.2 185.5 137.7

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

+23.3 +.6 -.1
+.9 -.2 -.6 +.1 +.O +.O +.O +.O -.1 -.2
+.1 -.5
+.O +.O +.4
+.4 -.1
+.2 +.4 +.O +.O +.O +.5 +.2 -.5 -.5 -.1 +.3 +.1 +.1 -.2 -.2 -.2
+.2 +22.7
+6.6 +6.4
+.1 +.1 +2.3 -.2 +.2 -.4
+2.5 +.4 +1.6 -.5
+.1 -.5 -.1
+3.9 -.1
+3.1 +.4 +.3 +.5 -3.5 +10.4 -.8 -.1 -.7 -2.8 -2.2 -.6 +14.0 +15.9 1.9

+108.7 +5.8 +.O +4.8 +1.0 +3.9 +.6 +.2 +.5 +.3 +.5 -.2 -.2
+1.2 +.3 +1.1 +.1 -2.9
+.8 +.1 +.3 -1.7 -1.2 +.2 -.8 +.3 -.4 -4.6 -1.5 -2.2 +.O -.3
+.1 +1.0
+.3 +.4 +1.2 +102.9 +11.7 +9.5 +2.6 -.4 +25.9 +7.4 +7.9 -.5 +18.5 +2.0 +6.4 +7.9
+4.9 +1.0 +2.0 +50.6 +1.1 +17.8 +5.4
+.6 +26.3
+1.4 +6.8 2.5
-1.1 -1.4 +1.9 +3.6 1.7 +7.4 +6.8 +.6

NOTE: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers 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) SEP 1997

PREVIOUS MONTH (REV)
AUG 1997

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO SEP 1996

Total manufacturing ........................ $493.73 Durable goods ........................... $536.79

Lumber and wood products ...............
Furniture and fixtures ....................

$409.94 $419.02

Stone, clay and glass products ............. $608.29

Primary metal industries .................. $580.86 Fabricated metal products ................ $472.42 Industrial machinery ..................... $490.57

Electric and electronic equipment ........... $539.18

Transportation equipment ................. $783.22 Nondurable goods ........................ $464.10

Food and kindred products ................ $415.80

Textile mill products ......................
Weaving mills, cotton ...................

$429.17 $426.40

Weaving mills, synthetic ................. $529.96

Knitting mills .......................... $368.28

Floor covering mills .....................
Yarn and thread mills ...................

$423.67 $432.23

Apparel and other finished textiles .......... $282.68

Men's and boys' clothing ................ $255.97

Women's and children's clothing .......... $299.12

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

$675.24 $863.74

Chemicals and allied products ............. $663.55

$490.68 $538.59 $388.27 $407.03 $603.25 $590.55 $456.23 $502.71 $529.48 $835.29 $456.92 $404.56 $428.16 $433.67 $513.65 $350.22 $429.24 $426.22 $275.25 $255.26 $282.73 $673.55 $838.73 $656.61

$484.18 $529.10 $429.00 $401.28 $544.46 $565.95 $451.93 $511.04 $552.34 $768.69 $453.26 $391.64 $431.83 $440.79 $528.26 $362.34 $443.97 $415.25 $275.42 $269.04 $278.13 $681.36 $909.97 $622.16

- AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS -

CURRENT PREVIOUS CURRENT

MONTH MONTH MONTH

(PRELIM)

(REV) YEAR AGO

SEP 1997 AUG 1997 SEP 1996

42.6 42.3 43.0

43.5 43.4 43.8

41.2 39.7 42.1

44.2 42.8 41.8

46.9 46.8 45.6

46.1 46.5 45.9

44.4 43.0 43.0

42.4 43.3 44.4

43.1 42.7 44.4

44.4 46.9 44.9

42.0 41.5 42.4

42.0 40.7 40.5

42.2

42.1

43.4

41.6 41.9 44.3

44.2 43.2 43.3

39.6 39.0 39.6

41.7 42.0 44.8

42.5 42.2 42.2

37.0 36.7 38.2

35.9 35.7 38.6

38.3 37.9 38.1

44.6 44.4 46.1

43.8 43.1 48.3

43.2 43.0 44.0

- AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS -

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIM) SEP 1997

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REV) AUG 1997

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO SEP 1996

$11.59 $12.34
$9.95 $9.48 $12.97 $12.60 $10.64 $11.57 $12.51 $17.64 $11.05 $9.90 $10.17 $10.25 $11.99 $9.30 $10.16 $10.17 $7.64 $7.13 $7.81 $15.14 $19.72 $15.36

$11.60 $12.41
$9.78 $9.51 $12.89 $12.70 $10.61 $11.61 $12.40 $17.81 $11.01 $9.94 $10.17 $10.35 $11.89 $8.98 $10.22 $10.10 $7.50 $7.15 $7.46 $15.17 $19.46 $15.27

$11.26 $12.08 $10.19
$9.60 $11.94 $12.33 $10.51 $11.51 $12.44 $17.12 $10.69 $9.67 $9.95 $9.95 $12.20 $9.15 $9.91 $9.84 $7.21 $6.97 $7.30 $14.78 $18.84 $14.14

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

45.0 44.0

44.4

43.0

42.0

41.0

4 0 . 0 1<.'.'......:::C::::=.:::....=r=:::L....:::t==::L..====L...:::c::::=.:::....=:r:::::::::L....:::t==::L..====L...:::c::::=.:::....=:r:::::::=.L-===::L-====L....=====-

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

1996

I

1997

*Preliminary estimate

5

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

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) AUG 1997

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO SEP 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 ........................................................ .

1,978.4 316.8 1.5 96.0 219.3 109.6 8.3 9.0 8.6 10.8 16.0 18.1 22.1 16.7 109.7 23.7 12.1 8.2 13.6 28.1 11.4 10.4 13.6
1,661.6 164.5 102.2 528.1 161.0 112.2 48.8 367.1 138.8 41.2 128.8 59.0 44.9 24.9 589.6 24.8 195.7 113.0 43.1 256.1 32.4 250.6 46.9 51.8 151.9

1,965.3 316.8 1.6 95.3 219.9 110.0 8.3 9.0 8.7 10.8 16.0 18.3 22.1 16.8 109.9 23.5 12.1 8.3 13.5 28.4 11.5 10.5 13.6
1,648.5 159.3 97.0 527.0 161.3 112.2 49.1 365.7 137.9 41.1 128.6 58.6 45.0 25.0 588.4 24.9 194.5 112.7 42.9 256.2 35.8 245.2 47.2 53.9 144.1

1,910.3 312.5 1.6 93.6 217.3 107.6 8.2 8.5 8.5 10.8 15.5 18.3 21.3 16.5 109.7 23.2 12.5 9.5 13.4 27.7 11.1 10.2 13.2
1,597.8 158.6 95.8 512.9 157.0 108.0 49.0 355.9 133.3 38.6 122.8 55.2 44.1 23.5 559.1 25.0 183.7 110.8 43.7 239.5 28.5 244.4 47.1 50.7 146.6

+13.1 +.O -.1 +.7 -.6 -.4 +.O +.O -.1 +.O +.O -.2 +.O -.1 -.2 +.2 +.O -.1 +.1 -.3 -.1 -.1 +.O
+13.1 +5.2 +5.2 +1.1 -.3 +.O -.3 +1.4 +.9 +.1 +.2 +.4 -.1 -.1 +1.2 -.1 +1.2 +.3 +.2 -.1 -3.4 +5.4 -.3 -2.1 +7.8

+68.1 +4.3 -.1 +2.4 +2.0 +2.0 +.1 +.5 +.1 +.O +.5 -.2 +.8 +.2 +.O +.5 -.4 -1.3 +.2 +.4 +.3 +.2 +.4
+63.8 +5.9 +6.4
+15.2 +4.0 +4.2 -.2
+11.2 +5.5 +2.6 +6.0 +3.8 +.8 +1.4
+30.5 -.2
+12.0 +2.2 -.6
+16.6 +3.9 +6.2 -.2 +1.1 +5.3

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 Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Barrbw, 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 '

NON~ AGR.ICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S)

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) SEP 1997

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) AUG 1997

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO SEP 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 ................................................. .

61.1

60.0

59.6

+1.1

+1.5

12.5

12.3

12.7

+.2

-.2

.0

.0

.0

+.O

+.O

4.0

3.9

4.1

+.1

-.1

8.5

8.4

8.6

+.1

-.1

1.6

1.5

1.6

+.1

+.O

6.9

6.9

7.0

+.O

-.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

+.O

-.1

.9

.9

.9

+.O

+.O

.6

.6

.6

+.O

+.O

3.4

3.4

3.4

+.O

+.O

48.6

47.7

46.9

+.9

+1.7

2.8

2.8

2.7

+.O

+.1

15.0

14.7

14.3

+.3

+.7

3.3

3.2

3.3

+.1

+.O

11.7

11.5

11.0

+.2

+.7

2.4

2.3

2.2

+.1

+.2

15.5

15.3

15.0

+.2

+.5

12.9

12,6

12.7

+.3

+.2

2.9

2.9

3.0

+.0

-.1

10.0

9.7

9.7

+.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 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 (OOO'S)

'

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) SEP 1997

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) AUG 1997

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO SEP 1996

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

Total nonagricultural employment ....................................... .

68.7

70.2

68.5

-1.5

+.2

Goods producing industries .......................................... .

14.3

14.5

14.5

-.2

-.2

Construction and mining ........................................... .

2.4

2.5

2.6

-.1

-.2

Manufacturing ................................................... .

11.9

12.0

11.9

-.1

+.O

Durable goods ................................................. .

5.0

5.1

5.3

-.1

-.3

Nondurable goods .............................................. .

6.9

6.9

6.6

+.O

+.3

Food and kindred products ...................................... .

3.3

3.3

3.4

+.O

-.1

Textiles and apparel products .................................... .

1.8

1.8

1.6

+.O

+.2

Other nondurable goods ........................................ .

1.8

1.8

1.6

+.O

+.2

Service producing industries ......................................... .

54.4

55.7

54.0

-1.3

+.4

Transportation, communications and public utilities (except U.S.P.S.) ........ .

2.0

2.0

2.0

+.O

+.O

Wholesale and retail trade ......................................... .

18.8

18.8

18.7

+.O

+.1

Wholesale trade ................................................ .

3.2

3.2

3.3

+.O

-.1

Retail trade .................................................... .

15.6

15.6

15.4

+.O

+.2

Finance, insurance and real estate ................................... .

2.2

2.3

2.1

-.1

+.1

Services ........................................................ .

15.7

15.5

14.9

+.2

+.8

Government ..................................................... .

15.7

17.1

16.3

-1.4

-.6

Federal ....................................................... .

1.6

1.6

1.7

+.O

-.1

State and local ................................................. .

14.1

15.5

14.6

-1.4

-.5

NOTE: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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-;-AI KEN NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S)

Total nonagricultural employment ................................... . Go<?d.s producing industries ...................................... . M1nmg ..................................................... . 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) SEP 1997
195.4 51.8
.4 10.5 40.9 11.2
1.2 3.0 7.0 29.7 2.1 5.9 3.0 1.7 17.0 143.6 6.6 44.5 5.3 39.2 6.2 46.1 40.2 7.3 32.9

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) AUG 1997
194.2 52.0
.4 10.6 41.0 11.3
1.2 3.0 7.1 29.7 2.1 5.9 3.0 1.7 17.0 142.2 6.5 44.5 5.3 39.2 6.2 46.1 38.9 7.3 31.6

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO SEP 1996
194.0 52.5
.4 10.7 41.4 10.9 1.2 2.9 6.8 30.5 1.9 5.9 3.4 1.7 17.6 141.5 6.4 43.3 5.2 38.1 6.4 45.7 39.7 7.4 32.3

.

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

+1.2

+1.4

-.2

-.7

+.O

+.O

-.1

-.2

-.1

-.5

-.1

+.3

+.O

+.O

+.O

+.1

-.1

+.2

+.O

-.8

+.O

+.2

+.O

+.O

+.0

-.4

+.O

+.O

+.O

-.6

+1.4

+2.1

+.1

+.2

+.O

+1.2

+.O

+.1

+.O

+1.1

+.O

-.2

+.O

+.4

+1.3

+.5

+.O

-.1

+1.3

+.6

NOTE: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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) SEP1997

Total nonagricultural employment ................................... . Goods producing industries ...................................... . Construction and mining ....................................... . Manufacturing ............................................... . Durable goods ............................................. . Nondurable goods .......................................... . Food and kindred products .................................. . Textile mill products ........................................ . Printing and publishing ..................................... . Other nondurable goods .................................... . Service producing industries ..................................... . Transportation, communications and public utilities (except U.S.P.S.) .... . Wholesale and retail trade ..................................... . Wholesale trade ............................................ . Retail trade ................................................ . Finance, insurance and real estate ............................... . Services .................................................... . Government ................................................. . Federal ................................................... . State and local ............................................. .

113.5 25.9
5.1 20.8
8.5 12.3 3.2 5.5
1.3 2.3 87.6 3.8 25.9 3.5 22.4 7.9 30.2 19.8 5.4 14.4

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) AUG 1997
113.0 25.7
5.1 20.6
8.5 12.1 3.1 5.5
1.3 2.2 87.3 3.7 25.8 3.5 22.3 8.0 30.2 19.6 5.4 14.2

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO SEP1996
110.8 26.0
5.1 20.9
7.9 13.0 3.4 5.9 1.4 2.3 84.8 3.6 25.7 3.6 22.1 7.3 28.5 19.7 5.4 14.3

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

+.5

+2.7

+.2

-.1

+.O

+.O

+.2

-.1

+.O

+.6

+.2

-.7

+.1

-.2

+.O

-.4

+.O

-.1

+.1

+.O

+.3

+2.8

+.1

+.2

+.1

+.2

+.O

-.1

+.1

+.3

-.1

+.6

+.O

+1.7

+.2

+.1

+.O

+.O

+.2

+.1

NOTE: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 NO~AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S)

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) SEP 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 ................................................. .

148.9 28.6 1.1 6.4 21.1 9.1 12.0 3.8 1.6 1.6 5.0
120.3 5.3
34.1 5.4
28.7 8.2
39.2 33.5 13.0 20.5

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) AUG 1997
147.7 28.6
1.1 6.4 21.1 9.2 11.9 3.8 1.5 1.6 5.0 119.1 5.3 34.1 5.4 28.7 8.2 39.5 32.0 12.8 19.2

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO SEP 1996
146.1 28.5
1.2 6.5 20.8 9.0 11.8 3.6 1.7 1.5 5.0 117.6 5.2 33.8 5.5 28.3 8.3 37.5 32.8 13.3 19.5

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

+1.2 +.O +.O +.O +.O -.1 +.1 +.O +.1 +.O +.O
+1.2 +.O +.O +.O +.O +.O -.3
+1.5 +.2
+1.3

+2.8 +.1 -.1 -.1
+.3 +.1 +.2 +.2 -.1
+.1 +.O +2.7 +.1 +.3 -.1
+.4 -.1 +1.7 +.7 -.3 +1.0

NOTE: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 (000'$)

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) SEP 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 25.0 7.3 17.7 7.9 .9 5.4 1.6 9.8 1.9 5.1 1.5 .3 1.0
107.9 9.3
34.5 5.3
29.2 4.4
38.6 21.1
3.1 18.0

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) AUG 1997
132.0 24.9 7.4 17.5 7.9 .9 5.4 1.6 9.6 1.9 5.0 1.4 .3 1.0
107.1 9.5
34.6 5.3
29.3 4.4
38.3 20.3
3.1 17.2

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO SEP 1996
131.7 24.9 7.6 17.3 7.6 .9 5.2 1.5 9.7 1.9 5.0 1.5 .3 1.0
106.8 9.5
34.1 5.1
29.0 4.3
38.2 20.7
3.1 17.6

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

+.9

+1.2

+.1

+.1

-.1

-.3

+.2

+.4

+.O

+.3

+.O

+.O

+.O

+.2

+.O

+.1

+.2

+.1

+.O

+.O

+.1

+.1

+.1

+.O

+.O

+.O

+.O

+.0

+.8

+1.1

-.2

-.2

-.1

+.4

+.O

+.2

-.1

+.2

+.O

+.1

+.3

+.4

+.8

+.4

+.O

+.O

+.8

+.4

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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