Georgia labor market trends, Vol. 24, no. 1 (Jan. 1998)

LABOR FORCE TRENDS

Unemployment rate unchangedinJanuary
Georgia's unemployment rate declined slightly

Unemployment rates - Georgia and U.S.
7.0o/o~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

to 3.7 percent in January. Monthly and annual

average civilian labor force data for 1997 have

been re-estimated and the revised rate for December was 3.8 percent. One year ago in January

6.0%

1997, the revised rate was 4.5 percent.

0.

Georgia's annual average unemployment rate

for 1997 was 4.5 percent. The state's unemployment rate peaked in June at 5.2 percent, and with

5.0%

the exception of June and July, the number of

unemployed persons stayed below 190,000 ev-

ery other month and averaged 177,305 for the year. The civilian labor force and total civilian

4.0%

employment peaked in November and total em-

ployment averaged 3,729,942 for the year. The unemployment rate usually increases in
January. According to a newly revised historical series for Georgia, a decline of one-tenth of a

* Georgia a- U.S.
3.0%-+-~--,.~~-.--~--r--~'-r~~~~~~~~~--'--~~~~~~~----1
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan

percentage point in January 1997 was the first

97

I 98

time the unemployment rate had declined from

December to January since econometric models

were first used to calculate the state's jobless rate tinues to compare favorably with the nation. The 1997.

in 1978. Since 1978, however, the unemploy- U.S. unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted,

This year in January, total civilian employ-

ment rate has remained unchanged six times from increased from 4.4 percent in December to 5.2 ment followed the same trend as nonagricultural

December to January.

percent in January. The annual average unem- employment and declined by nearly 47,000 over

The unemployment situation in Georgia con- ployment rate for the U.S. was 4.9 percent in the month. Despite an increase in the number of

Southeastern unemployment rates

unemployment insurance claimants, the number of unemployed persons declined by about 4,000 from December to January due to fewer numbers

II January 1998 f0 December 1997

of new and re-entrants in the labor force.
Area data

6% ..................................... .

The unemployment rate was unchanged in the Atlanta, Augusta-Aiken, and Macon Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) from December to January. All other metro areas in Georgia registered lower unemployment rates as did 80 counties. The jobless rate went up in 62 counties and 17 counties remained the same. Bacon County, at 12.3 percent, had the highest rate in the state and was one of six counties with double-digit unemployment rates in January. Oconee County, at 1.7 percent, registered the lowest rate in the state.

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Georgia had the lowest unemployment rate in the southeastern region in January. Georgia was also the only southeastern state where the unemployment rate declined over the month from December to January. Mississippi, which recorded the largest increase, also had the highest rate in the region.

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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 STATIJS
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 JAN1998
3,878,101 3,733,445
144,656 3.7
56,932 53,493
3,439 6.0
71,807 69,794 2,013
2.8
2,056,054 1,995,103
60,951 3.0
199,088 188,522
10,566 5.3
120,715 115,840
4,875 4.0
151,891 145,498
6,393 4.2
132,642 127,606
5,036 3.8

.

REVISED DEC1997
3,928,804 3,780,124
148,680 3.8
57,789 54,250
3,539 6.1
72,912 70,800 2,112
2.9
2,080,337 2,017,982
62,355 3.0
200,448 189,894
10,554 5.3
122,308 116,838
5,470 4.5
152, 132 145,694
6,438 4.2
132,512 127,299
5,213 3.9

REVISED JAN1997
3,804,885 3,631,892
172,993 4.5
56,324 53,026
3,298 5.9
70,842 68,836 2,006
2.8
1,998,697 1,924,534
74,163 3.7
201,182 188,512
12,670 6.3
119,892 114,196
5,696 4.8
147,955 141,494
6,461 4.4
130,991 124,375
6,616 5.1

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CHANGE FROM

REVISED DEC1997

REVISED JAN1997

-50,703 -46,679
-4,024

73,216 101,553 -28,337

-857

608

-757

467

-100

141

-1, 105

965

-1,006

958

-99

7

-24,283 -22,879
-1,404

57,357 70,569 -13,212

-1,360 -1,372
12

-2,094 10
-2, 1 0 4

-1,593 -998 -595

823 1,644 -821

-241

3,936

-196

4,004

-45

-68

130

1,651

307

3,231

-177

-1,580

=-UNITED STATES LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES
-. PLACE OF RESIDENCE - PE.RSONS 16YEARS OLD AND OVER

United States (Seasonally adjusted)
United States (Not seasonally adjusted)

EMPLOYMENT STATIJS
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

JAN1998
137,493,000 131,083,000
6,409,000 4.7
135,951,000 128,882,000
7,069,000 5.2

DEC1997
137,169,000 130,777,000
6,392,000 4.7
136,742,000 130,785,000
5,957,000 4.4

JAN1997
135,729,000 128,541,000
7,188,000 5.3
134,317,000 126,384,000
7,933,000 5.9

CHANGE FROM

DEC1997

JAN1997

324,000 306,000
17,000

1,764,000 2,542,000 -779,000

-791,000 -1,903,000 1, 112,000

1,634,000 2,498,000 -864,000

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 Market Information

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Georgia
Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin
Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien
Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan
Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden
Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham
Chattahoochee Chattooga Cherokee Clarke Clay
Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt
Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp
Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge
Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols
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LABOR FORCE

EMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

I I REVISED DECEMBER 1997

LABOR

UNEMPLOYMENT LABOR

FORCE EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED JANUARY 1997

UNEMPLOYMENT FORCE EMPLOYMENT

NUMBER RATE

3,878,101 3,733,445 144,656 3.7 3,928,804 3,780,124 148,680 3.8 3,804,885 3,631,892 172,993 4.5

8,429 3,279 4,751 1,483 17,219
5,929 19,317 36,219 8,716 6,876
74,885 5,306 5,559 7,442 10,124
25,979 8,285 8,329 2,195
15,792
4,040 42,424 24,565
3,854 106,586
2,245 11,921 70,749 46,302 1,593
118,559 3,986
332,142 17,769 18,701
40,491 7,434
39,842 4,981 9,621
6,914 10,720 12,003 357,038
9,039
4,521 46,111 48,722
4,864 1,084

7,661 3,044 4,165 1,366 16,585

768 9.1 235 7.2 586 12.3 117 7.9 634 3.7

5,702 18,599 34,569 8,282 6,601

227 3.8 718 3.7 1,650 4.6 434 5.0 275 4.0

71,295 5,071 5,198 6,881 9,873

3,590 4.8 235 4.4 361 6.5 561 7.5 251 2.5

25,180 7,297 8,063 2,051
15,190

799 3.1 988 11.9 266 3.2 144 6.6 602 3.8

3,889 40,433 23,579 3,681 102,221

151 3.7 1,991 4.7
986 4.0 173 4.5 4,365 4.1

2,085 11,414 69,197 44,948 1,485

160 7.1 507 4.3 1,552 2.2 1,354 2.9 108 6.8

114,764 3,881
324,399 16,721 17,890

3,795 3.2 105 2.6
7,743 2.3 1,048 5.9
811 4.3

39,179 7,116
38,676 4,792 9,087

1,312 3.2 318 4.3
1,166 2.9 189 3.8 534 5.6

6,601

313 4.5

10,438

282 2.6

11,508

495 4.1

344,866 12,172 3.4

8,608

431 4.8

4,265 43,131 47,346
4,560 1,060

256 5.7 2,980 6.5 1,376 2.8
304 6.3 24 2.2

8,509 3,314 4,601 1,531 17,639
6,049 19,464 36,486 8,898 7,126
74,849 5,437 5,631 7,268 10,086
26,487 8,551 8,498 2,246
16,075
4,130 43,060 24,656
3,925 106,545
2,264 12, 124 71,421 47,007
1,610
120,064 4,117
336,239 18,052 19,063
40,667 7,619
40,319 5,085 9,839
6,960 10,845 12,228 361,424
9,276
4,628 46,845 49,330
4,979 1,102

7,813 3,115 4,250 1,406 16,876

696 8.2 199 6.0 351 7.6 125 8.2 763 4.3

5,821 18,812 34,966 8,453 6,751

228 3.8 652 3.3 1,520 4.2 445 5.0 375 5.3

71,391 5,171 5,291 7,012 9,849

3,458 4.6 266 4.9 340 6.0 256 3.5 237 2.3

25,650 7,446 8,211 2,105
15,463

837 3.2 1,105 12.9
287 3.4 141 6.3 612 3.8

3,976 40,896 23,844 3,748 101,975

154 3.7 2,164 5.0
812 3.3 177 4.5 4,570 4.3

2,098 11,617 69,991 45,596 1,520

166 7.3 507 4.2 1,430 2.0 1,411 3.0 90 5.6

116,080 3,960
328,119 17,077 18,279

3,984 3.3 157 3.8
8,120 2.4 975 5.4 784 4.1

39,339 7,268
39,120 4,886 9,283

1,328 3.3 351 4.6
1,199 3.0 199 3.9 556 5.7

6,675 10,603 11,747 348,821 8,766

285 4.1 242 2.2 481 3.9 12,603 3.5 510 5.5

4,356 43,741 47,889 4,668
1,080

272 5.9 3,104 6.6 1,441 2.9
311 6.2 22 2.0

8,379 3,241 4,403 1,485 17,063
5,928 18,788 34,936 8,709 6,723
72,631 5,246 5,547 7,121 10,032
24,930 8,284 8,156 2,184
15,617
4,018 41,165 24,556
3,795 105,200
2,198 11,914 68,411 45,686 1,658
115,723 3,846
322,478 17,382 18,391
40,865 7,477
38,573 4,882 9,765
6,919 10,865 11,788 348,017 9,202
4,650 45,657 47,195
4,876 1,090

7,555 2,960 4,102 1,359 16,249

824 9.8 281 8.7 301 6.8 126 8.5 814 4.8

5,644 17,941 33,347 8,145 6,474

284 4.8 847 4.5 1,589 4.5 564 6.5 249 3.7

69,333 5,002 5,093 6,732 9,623

3,298 4.5 244 4.7 454 8.2 389 5.5 409 4.1

24,197 7,088 7,779 2,031
14,795

733 2.9 1,19614.4
377 4.6 153 7.0 822 5.3

3,850 39,002 23,549
3,586 99,633

168 4.2 2,163 5.3 1,007 4.1
209 5.5 5,567 5.3

2,055 11,393 66,750 44,331 1,478

143 6.5 521 4.4 1,661 2.4 1,355 3.0 18010.9

110,704 3,691
312,924 16,237 17,518

5,019 4.3 155 4.0
9,554 3.0 1,145 6.6
873 4.7

39,215 7,011
37,308 4,630 9,009

1,650 4.0 466 6.2
1,265 3.3 252 5.2 756 7.7

6,593 10,643 11, 186 332,668 8,516

326 4.7 222 2.0 602 5.1 15,349 4.4 686 7.5

4,228 42,754 45,671
4,469 1,037

422 9.1 2,903 6.4 1,524 3.2
407 8.3 53 4.9

COUNTY LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES (NOTSEASONALLYADJUSTED)
PLACE OF RESIDENCE - PERSONS 16YEARS 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 JANUARY 1998

LABOR FORCE

EMPLOYMENT

UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

I I REVISED DECEMBER 1997

LABOR

UNEMPLOYMENTLABOR

FORCE EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED JANUARY 1997

UNEMPLOYMENT FORCE EMPLOYMENT

NUMBER RATE

15,931 9,012 8,378 4,757 8,442

15,512 8,294 7,837 4,613 7,973

419 2.6 718 8.0 541 6.5 144 3.0 469 5.6

15,881 9,347 8,617 4,859 8,603

15,475 8,457 7,987 4,708 8, 111

406 2.6 890 9.5 630 7.3 151 3.1 492 5.7

15,759 8,788 8,669 4,735 8,496

15, 119 8,085 7,820 4,533 7,857

640 4.1 703 8.0 849 9.8 202 4.3 639 7.5

45,352 45,503 39,692
9,903 391,532

44,499 43,816 38,857
9,573 377,532

853 1.9 1,687 3.7
835 2.1 330 3.3 14,000 3.6

45,892 46,218 40,147 10,168 396,471

45,009

883 1.9

44,584 1,634 3.5

39,303

844 2.1

9,761

407 4.0

381,862 14,609 3.7

43,922 45,332 38,303 10,013 382,674

42,925 43,164 37,483
9,441 364,178

997 2.3 2,168 4.8
820 2.1 572 5.7 18,496 4.8

8,266 1,136 34,408 21,106 9,191

7,797 997
33,307 20,378
8,700

469 5.7 139 12.2 1,101 3.2 728 3.4 491 5.3

8,514 1,108 34,964 21,600 9,462

7,945 1,015 33,883 20,755 8,899

569 6.7 93 8.4
1,081 3.1 845 3.9 563 6.0

8,127 1,171 33,635 21,013 10,043

7,616 1,018 32,258 20,016 9,214

511 6.3 15313.1 1,377 4.1 997 4.7 829 8.3

5,594 299,948
14,799 66,978 3,707

5,290 293,399
14,316 65,183
3,413

304 5.4 6,549 2.2
483 3.3 1,795 2.7
294 7.9

5,739 303,301
15,079 68,014
3,838

5,394 296,764
14,598 66,295
3,479

345 6.0 6,537 2.2
481 3.2 1,719 2.5
359 9.4

5,545 290,217
14,748 65,321
3,843

5,182 283,022
14,015 63,362
3,352

363 6.5 7,195 2.5
733 5.0 1,959 3.0
49112.8

9,297 10,832
8,379 3,807 50,979

8,627 10,561
8,030 3,606 49,767

670 7.2 271 2.5 349 4.2 201 5.3 1,212 2.4

9,506 10,916
8,579 3,844 51,502

8,778 10,630
8,186 3,669 50,337

728 7.7 286 2.6 393 4.6 175 4.6 1,165 2.3

9,152 10,815
8,315 3,699 49,288

8,434 10,409
7,814 3,465 48,006

718 7.8 406 3.8 501 6.0 234 6.3 1,282 2.6

50,193 4,499 21,206 4,914 5,623

48,504 4,313
20,500 4,730 5,278

1,689 3.4 186 4.1 706 3.3 184 3.7 345 6.1

50,280 4,595
21,548 5,026 5,734

48,569 4,402
20,894 4,819 5,386

1,711 3.4 193 4.2 654 3.0 207 4.1 348 6.1

49,103 4,476
20,778 4,790 5,537

47,169 4,241
20,070 4,489 5,145

1,934 3.9 235 5.3 708 3.4 301 6.3 392 7.1

7,589 4,580 3,868 11,339 7,370

6,919 4,360 3,452 11,423 7,121

670 8.8 220 4.8 416 10.8 416 3.5 249 3.4

7,803 4,673 3,938 11,823 7,534

7,059 4,450 3,521 11,439 7,244

744 9.5 223 4.8 417 10.6 384 3.2 290 3.8

8,025 4,404 3,646 11,522 7,607

6,930 4,204 3,370 11, 109 7,309

1,09513.6 200 4.5 276 7.6 413 3.6 298 3.9

3,162 22,351 10,821 17,203
3,641

3,099 21,209 10,362 16,100
3,406

63 2.0 1,142 5.1
459 4.2 1,103 6.4
235 6.5

3,270 22,672 10,944 17,562
3,744

3,158 21,604 10,509 16,385
3,468

112 3.4 1,068 4.7
435 4.0 1,177 6.7
276 7.4

3,150 21,587 10,667 17,062
3,612

3,032 20,711 10,272 15,796
3,385

118 3.7 876 4.1 395 3.7 1,266 7.4 227 6.3

3,480 40,188
9,478 9,371 4,288

3,360 38,775
9,191 8,710 4,118

120 3.4 1,413 3.5
287 3.0 661 7.1 170 4.0

3,526 41,025
9,712 9,441 4,374

3,420 39,514
9,351 8,745 4,196

106 3.0 1,511 3.7
361 3.7 696 7.4 178 4.1

3,400 39,526
9,274 9,684 4,242

3,297 37,936
9,017 8,718 3,971

103 3.0 1,590 4.0
257 2.8 96610.0 271 6.4

5,475 13, 139 3,401 9,021 2,972

4,984 12,694 3,245 8,605 2,874

491 9.0 445 3.4 156 4.6 416 4.6
98 3.3

5,639 13,343 3,469 9,171 3,056

5,102 12,877 3,312 8,754 2,942

537 9.5 466 3.5 157 4.5 417 4.5 114 3.7

5,713 12,945 3,245 8,996 2,994

4,941 12,520 3,117 8,500 2,831

77213.5 425 3.3 128 3.9 496 5.5 163 5.4

10,882 7,758 3,747 7,003
17,913

10,032 7,236 3,494 6,764 17,114

850 7.8 522 6.7 253 6.8 239 3.4 799 4.5

11,117 7,888 3,849 7,166 18, 186

10,259 7,362 3,563 6,906 17,400

858 7.7 526 6.7 286 7.4 260 3.6 786. 4.3

11,412 7,423 3,700 6,881 18,094

10,262 7,051 3,352 6,610 17,117

1,15010.1 372 5.0 348 9.4 271 3.9 977 5.4
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COUNTY LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES (NOTSEASONALLY ADJUSTED) .

PLACE OF RESIDENCE PERSONS 16 YEARS OLD AND OVER

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UNEMPLOYMENT

FORCE EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

I I REVISED DECEMBER 1997

lA80R

UNEMPLOYMENTLASOR

FORCE EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

REVISED JANUARY 1997
UNEMPLOYMENT FORCE EMPLOYMENT NUMBER RATE

Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding

82,153 26,928 12,366
5,180 34,811

78,610 25,735 12,152
4,962 34,000

3,543 4.3 1,193 4.4
214 1.7 218 4.2 811 2.3

Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk

10,807 9,368 7,325 6,114 15,297

10,307 9,081 6,954 5,923 14,579

500 4.6 287 3.1 371 5.1 191 3.1 718 4.7

Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph

4,321 8,646 1,257 6,896 3,406

4,151 8,385 1,212 6,702 3,083

170 3.9 261 3.0
45 3.6 194 2.8 323 9.5

Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole

79,638 37,657
1,766 6,063 4,498

74,605 36,521
1,685 5,582 4,326

5,033 6.3 1,136 3.0
81 4.6 481 7.9 172 3.8

Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot

29,351 12,787 2,514 15,456 2,549

28,236 12,287
2,375 14,235 2,437

1,115 3.8 500 3.9 139 5.5
1,221 7.9 112 4.4

Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell

636 7,116 3,394 4,930 4,080

591 6,781 3,226 4,672 3,580

45 7.1 335 4.7 168 4.9 258 5.2 500 12.3

Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen

20,818 20,088 12,461
3,457 2,826

20,064 19,162 11,470
3,199 2,616

754 3.6 926 4.6 991 8.0 258 7.5 210 7.4

Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson

28,451 4,480 4,167 6,953 12,812

27,123 4,008 3,969 6,587
12,458

1,328 4.7 472 10.5 198 4.8 366 5.3 354 2.8

Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington

29,935 25,425 15,586
2,719 9,958

28,522 24,628 14,971
2,475 9,135

1,413 4.7 797 3.1 615 3.9 244 9.0 823 8.3

Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield

10,906 1,133 2,069 9,229
46,142

10, 152 1,078 1,937 8,949
44,625

754 6.9 55 4.9 132 6.4 280 3.0 1,517 3.3

Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

3,381 5,598 4,492 8,858

3,111 5,325 4,253 8,312

270 8.0 273 4.9 239 5.3 546 6.2

SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Market Information
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83,170 27, 116 12,562
5,293 35,193
10,975 9,498 7,454 6,210 15,621
4,399 8,883 1,274 7,003 3,415
80,148 38,024
1,804 6,196 4,583
29,636 13, 113
2,563 15,863 2,624
648 7,205 3,465 5,129 4,277
21,290 20,470 12,709
3,515 2,876
28,928 4,539 4,206 7,035 13,124
30,068 25,753 15,899
2,795 10,297
11,072 1,160 2,127 9,423
46,932
3,446 5,711 4,590 9,051

79,126 26,030 12,327
5,065 34,390
10,321 9,185 7,103 6,027 14,821
4,232 8,540 1,234 6,820 3,147
74,910 36,939
1,714 5,699 4,432
28,559 12,507 2,422 14,513 2,483
605 6,950 3,295 4,769 3,661
20,456 19,559 11,697
3,257 2,668
27,602 4,098 3,974 6,721 12,680
28,843 24,911 15,245
2,524 9,311
10,339 1,104 1,977 9,117
45,415
3,178 5,421 4,330 8,506

4,044 4.9 1,086 4.0
235 1.9 228 4.3 803 2.3
654 6.0 313 3.3 351 4.7 183 2.9 800 5.1
167 3.8 343 3.9
40 3.1 183 2.6 268 7.8
5,238 6.5 1,085 2.9
90 5.0 497 8.0 151 3.3
1,077 3.6 606 4.6 141 5.5
1,350 8.5 141 5.4
43 6.6 255 3.5 170 4.9 360 7.0 616 14.4
834 3.9 911 4.5 1,012 8.0 258 7.3 208 7.2
1,326 4.6 441 9.7 232 5.5 314 4.5 444 3.4
1,225 4.1 842 3.3 654 4.1 271 9.7 986 9.6
733 6.6 56 4.8 150 7.1
306 3.2 1,517 3.2
268 7.8 290 5.1 260 5.7 545 6.0

81,564 25,901 12,212
5,080 33,726
10,637 9,133 7,285 5,896 15,359
4,338 8,782 1,236 6,773 3,384
80,467 36,214
1,759 6,405 4,429
28,800 12,593
2,481 14,543 2,646
623 7,157 3,466 4,706 3,993
20,871 20,392 12,386
3,634 2,729
28,054 4,266 4,061 7,068 12,993
30,129 25,232 15,469
2,763 9,536
10,607 1,125 2,034 9,190
45,522
3,566 5,625 4,452 8,831

77,483 24,825 11,985
4,846 32,797
10,023 8,759 6,853 5,615 14,370
4,121 8,323 1,182 6,497 3,081
74,673 35,229
1,646 5,487 4,187
27,237 11,794 2,328 13,356 2,419
584 6,765 3,158 4,315 3,551
19,813 19,363 11,002 3,232 2,510
26,416 3,918 3,860 6,313 12,213
28,486 23,757 14,689
2,477 8,904
9,753 1,073 1,789 8,805 43,899
3,084 5,280 4,200 8,219

4,081 5.0 1,076 4.2
227 1.9 234 4.6 929 2.8
614 5.8 374 4.1 432 5.9 281 4.8 989 6.4
217 5.0 459 5.2
54 4.4 276 4.1 303 9.0
5,794 7.2 985 2.7 113 6.4 91814.3 242 5.5
1,563 5.4 799 6.3 153 6.2
1,187 8.2 227 8.6
39 6.3 392 5.5 308 8.9 391 8.3 44211.1
1,058 5.1 1,029 5.0 1,38411.2
40211.1 219 8.0
1,638 5.8 348 8.2 201 4.9 75510.7 780 6.0
1,643 5.5 1,475 5.8
780 5.0 28610.4 632 6.6
854 8.1 52 4.6
24512.0 385 4.2 1,623" 3.6
48213.5 345 6.1 252 5.7 612 6.9

. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE STATISTICS

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Weekly unemployment insurance initial claims

Weekly unemployment insurance claims*

through January 31, 1998

through January 31, 1998

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-1997 ~1998

-1997 i:sl1998

30 BO

25

60

40

20

Jan Feb Mar

Apr May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Week ending 01/31/98: 9,405 (Initial Claims)

Jan Feb Mar

Apr May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep Oct

Nov

Dec

Week ending 01131/98: 46,393 *These figures reflect continued weeks claimed and not individuals.

Trend begun in 1997 carries over to beginning of 1998 ...

Historically, initial claims rise sharply during January months due to layoffs ofpart-time workers employed during the holiday season. At 49,121, new claims this January were 22,016 higher than December, and were the lowest number filed in a January month since 1974. A meaningful comparison is to January 1997 when initial claims were 60,674 (11,553 higher than January 1998). Continued weeks claimed followed the same pattern. Between December 1997 and January 1998 continued weeks claimed rose 30,053, while January 1997 compared to January 1998 showed a 49,227 decline.
The average weekly benefit amount increased over the year by $4.99 while decreasing over the month by $6.13. One unusual occurrence partly explains this decline. The number of final payments (exhaustions) increased 145 percent from last January to

11,367, a level almost three times normal. Many claimants affected by these seasonal layoffs were not eligible to establish new benefit years and used leftover weeks from benefit years established during 1997. For most, weekly benefit amounts carried over from the past year were less than if new benefit years could have been established. Also, most seasonal claims are from workers who earn low wages at part-time jobs during the holidays.
The increase in final payments helps explain the 6,784 decline in first payments from last January. Total beneficiaries for January 1997 were 91,073, while January 1998 had 78,406, a 13.9 percent decline. The total amount paid in benefits during January was $25,662,373, a level 13.6 percent higher than December and 15.0 percent less than last January.

Key data

Jan 1998

Jan 1997

Initial claims filed

49, 121

60,674

Persons receiving benefits

78,406

91,073

Average weekly benefit amount

$151.92

$146.93

Benefits paid

$25,662,373 $30, 185,598

Empb'f(lrtaxes received

$7,641,5S9~ $12,333,442*

Trust fund balance

$1,714,117,508 $1,608,546,129

Minus raforicli> !!l -0mployem

Annual initial claims - Georgia
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STATE OF GEORGIA - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR LABOR MARKET INFORMATION
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JANUARY1998DATA

VOLUME XXIV, NUMBER 1
January brings employment loss

Georgia's payroll employment took its usual dip in January, falling 76,800 jobs from its December level. Slightly over half

declines. Over the last twelve months, the division has gained 13,400 jobs, mostly in special trades contracting, but the growth rate in general building construction is al-

of the loss was in the highly most as high.

seasonal trade division, but almost all of the Employment in the manufacturing divi-

decline was seasonal in nature. The state has sion fell by 3,600 in January, with the loss

gained 136,300 jobs since January 1997, its once again driven by the nondurable sector.

highest annual growth figure since the Olym- Employment in durable goods manufactur-

pic month of July 1996. All major industry di- ing changed only marginally, as none of its

visions have increased their employment over component industries gained or lost more

that time. The services division leads in jobs than a hundred jobs. The decline in nondu-

gained, but the economically sensitive con- rable goods manufacturing was steepest

struction division has the highest growth rate. once again in the battered apparel industry;

The construction division lost 4,200 jobs however, chemicals and allied products was

in January, a normal decline for the month. the only nondurable industry to gain em-

Most of the losses were in special trades con- ployment over the month. The division has

tracting, but general building construction gained 3,300 jobs over the last year, with a

and road construction also experienced sharp decline of 6,400 in nondurable goods manu-

Continued on page 2

HIGHLIGHTS
v' All MSAs add jobs over the last twelve months
v' Statewide annual job growth continues to rise
v' Georgia's unemployment rate averages 4.5% in 1997
v' Georgia has the lowest unemployment rate in the southeastern region in January

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facturing partially offsetting a rise of 9,700 in durable goods. The durable goods industry with the most annual growth is transportation equipment, with the bulk of that gain in aircraft manufacturing. Other durable goods manufacturing industries with strong over-the-year job growth are industrial machinery, electronic equipment, fabricated metal and furniture and fixtures. On the nondurable side, only the apparel and textile industries have lost employment over the year.

is attributable mostly to a subdued rate of growth in restaurants and bars, but miscellaneous retail (such as drug stores, book stores and toy stores) has a slower rate of growth. General merchandise stores have gained only 500 jobs over the last year as traditional department stores continue to struggle against more agile competitors. Food stores, one of the state's brighter retail industries, may also begin to slow due to the recent takeover of a major food store chain.

services, partially reflecting the decreased demand for positions in retail after the end of the holiday season. However, every services industry lost employment for the month except for private hospitals and personal services. The latter increase reflects the start of income tax season and the need for professional tax preparers, a more salient issue than ever before due to the complexities of the Tax Reform Act of 1997. The division has added 55,500 jobs over the last twelve

Food manufacturing is unchanged, while the

The finance, insurance and real estate months; its growth rate trails only construc-

other nondurable industries show slight division lost 1,700 jobs in January, most of tion among the state's employment divisions.

gains.

Almost half of the new jobs have

The transportation,

been in business services, as all

communications and public

of that industry's components

utilities division lost 5,200

(advertising, credit reporting,

jobs, 4,400 of them in the transportation sector. The decline was concentrated in trucking and warehousing, although transportation by

The 1996 Georgia Wage Survey
is now available

photocopying, building cleaning, equipment leasing, personnel leasing and data processing, among others) have enjoyed phenomenal growth rates of

air also lost a significant

seven percent or more, some-

amount of employment. For

The cost of the publication is

times much more. However, ev-

the year, the division has gained 9,700 jobs, most of

SlS.00.

ery services industry has gained substantial employment over the

them in transportation. Utilities are unchanged since

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January 1997, while communications has shown strong

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pictures. The government division re-

growth both in telephone

duced its employment by 4,600

communications and cable

for the month. Half of the decline

and other pay television ser-

was at the federal level, and most

vices, especially satellite television.

them in real estate. Real estate had been of that was a seasonal loss in the U.S. Postal

Employment in the trade division growing very strongly in recent months and Service. Employment in both state educa-

dropped by 40,600 after the end of the holi- may have been in need of a slight correc- tion and other state government fell, but lo-

day shopping season. Retail trade was re- tion; its annual growth rflte still leads the cal education actually rose. Since January

sponsible for 96 percent of the decline, as division. The finance sector has also grown 1997, the division has added 12,900 jobs,

wholesale trade, especially the wholesale very strongly over the last twelve months, most of them at the local level. Employment

trade of durable goods, showed some sur- especially in nondepository credit institu- in the federal government has declined ev-

prising resistance to the normal January tions. Automobile leasing continues to grow erywhere except the post office. State em-

trend of sharply lower employment. Within in popularity, and the state's strong economy ployment outside of education has also

retail, mostjobs were lost in eating and drink- has encouraged investment both in business fallen over the last twelve months, but it has

ing places, but apparel stores had the larg- and in real estate. Traditional commercial risen strongly in education. College educa-

est percentage decline. The division has banks have also added jobs at a rapid rate, tion is not only seen as more important than

added 31,500 jobs over the last twelve as they need more personnel to handle both ever before, it is also more affordable due to

months, trailing only the services division increased loan business and new kinds of the state's HOPE scholarships. Local gov-

in absolute number of jobs gained. The investments.

ernment has increased at about the state-

wholesale trade of durable goods is grow-

Employment in the services division fell wide rate in education and a little more slowly

ing extremely strongly, while retail trade is by 16,800, a moderate seasonal decline for in government outside of education, prima-

slightly underperforming the statewide this sensitive industry. Half of the lost jobs rily reflecting population growth.

growth rate. The current weakness in retail were temporary ones in personnel supply

Produced by the Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Market Information in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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INDUSTRY TRENDS .

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Total nonagricultural employment
Georgia
Thousands
3,800

3,700

3,600

3,500

3,400

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55.5

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10.0

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Transportation, Construction Manufacturing communications
& public utilities

Wholesale & retail trade

Finance, insurance & real estate

Services

Government

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GEORG IA NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S)

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) JAN 1998

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 ........................................................ . Hotels and other 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 .................................................... .

3,654.3 768.5 8.1 171.6 588.8 250.3 40.4 13.3 11.4 5.8 21.3 14.4 25.4 37.3 34.8 47.9 17.4 338.5 69.2 34.8 9.0 106.5 15.6 9.6 6.2 40.3 18.3 32.3 13.2 8.8 34.8 13.9 8.7 43.5 17.3 21.6 30.6
2,885.8 232.6 141.6 67.3 23.7 920.7 247.6 161.2 86.4 673.1 86.6 236.4 190.7 90.6 62.1 38.0 956.4 44.0 275.5 229.2 90.6 407.7 27.4 585.4 92.8 27.3 65.5 147.9 65.3 82.6 344.7 203.9 140.8

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED)
DEC1997
3,731.1 776.4 8.2 175.8 592.4 250.2 40.5 13.5 11.4 5.8 21.3 14.5 25.4 37.2 34.8 47.8 17.3 342.2 69.6 34.9 9.2 107.2 15.6 9.8 6.3 40.9 18.3 33.8 13.5 9.8 35.1 14.0 8.9 44.0 17.3 21.6 30.9
2,954.7 237.8 146.0 67.6 24.2 961.3 249.2 161.4 87.8 712.1 96.1 249.3 192.4 90.7 62.3 39.4 973.2 44.6 285.3 230.9 90.4 412.4 28.1 590.0 95.1 27.5 67.6 150.9 67.3 83.6 344.0 203.1 140.9

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JAN 1997
3,518.0 751.4 7.7 158.2 585.5 240.6 40.5 13.6 10.4 5.2 20.4 13.9 24.4 35.7 33.6 44.6 17.1 344.9 69.2 35.2 9.1 109.3 16.1 9.1 7.1 41.5 18.5 37.4 15.1 11.8 34.2 13.7 8.7 43.3 17.6 21.3 30.2
2,766.6 222.9 135.3 63.9 23.7 889.2 235.4 150.8 84.6 653.8 86.1 230.8 181.1 85.5 60.1 35.5 900.9 41.3 248.6 224.8 88.1 386.2 26.6 572.5 93.9 28.5 65.4 145.3 60.7 84.6 333.3 196.4 136.9

-NET CHANGE IN JOBS-

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

-76.8 -7.9 -.1 -4.2 -3.6 +.1 -.1 -.2
+.O +.O +.O -.1
+.O +.1 +.O +.1 +.1 -3.7 -.4 -.1 -.2 -.7
+.O -.2 -.1 -.6 +.O -1.5 -.3 -1.0 -.3 -.1 -.2 -.5
+.O +.O -.3 -68.9 -5.2 -4.4
-.3 -.5 -40.6 -1.6 -.2 -1.4
-39.0 -9.5
-12.9 -1.7 -.1 -.2 -1.4
-16.8 -.6
-9.8 -1.7
+.2 -4.7
-.7 -4.6 -2.3
-.2 -2.1 -3.0 -2.0 -1.0 +.7 +.8 -.1

+136.3 +17.1
+.4 +13.4
+3.3 +9.7
-.1 -.3 +1.0 +.6 +.9 +.5 +1.0 +1.6 +1.2
+3.3 +.3 -6.4 +.O -.4 -.1 -2.8 -.5 +.5 -.9 -1.2 -.2 -5.1 -1.9 -3.0
+.6 +.2 +.O +.2 -.3 +.3 +.4 +119.2 +9.7 +6.3 +3.4 +.O +31.5 +12.2 +10.4 +1.8 +19.3 +.5 +5.6 +9.6 +5.1 +2.0 +2.5 +55.5 +2.7 +26.9 +4.4 +2.5 +21.5 +.8 +12.9 -1.1 -1.2
+.1 +2.6 +4.6 -2.0 +11.4 +7.5 +3.9

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 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, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 1997 benchmark.
SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Market Information
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-AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS-

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIM) JAN 1998

PREVIOUS MONTH (REV)
DEC 1997

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JAN 1997

Total manufacturing ........................ $502.52

Durable goods ........................... $522.88

Lumber and wood products ............... $407.63

Furniture and fixtures ....................
Stone, clay and glass products ............

$417.31 $579.92

Primary metal industries ..................
Fabricated metal products ................

$598.27 $464.34

Industrial machinery .....................
Electric and electronic equipment ..........

$453.86 $482.40

Transportation equipment ................. $803.06

Nondurable goods ........................
Food and kindred products ...............

$487.34 $440.24

Textile mill products ..................... $444.55

Weaving mills, cotton ...................
Weaving mills, synthetic ................

$429.45 $492.79

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

$372.72 $467.37 $437.65

Apparel and other finished textiles .......... $309.60

Men's and boys' clothing ................ $264.99

Women's and children's clothing .......... $290.24

Paper and allied products ................. $742.56

Pulp, paper and paperboard mills ......... $941.27

Chemicals and allied products ............. $661.09

$521.78 $561.55 $409.65 $437.62 $628.90 $600.22 $465.96 $503.22 $506.76 $902.46 $493.37 $422.77 $457.03 $438.06 $490.14 $357.12 $485.60 $452.92 $303.01 $279.27 $309.46 $781.77 $986.88 $660.45

$485.48 $531.29 $395.92 $411.51 $512.40 $505.91 $451.78 $516.47 $524.25 $847.01 $453.95 $399.08 $425.88 $411.05 $536.92 $365.74 $427.91 $422.00 $276.77 $265.50 $290.19 $703.20 $948.28 $647.53

-AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS -

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIM) JAN 1998

PREVIOUS MONTH (REV)
DEC1997

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JAN 1997

42.3 41.4 40.2 41.4 44.0 45.6 43.6 39.5 40.0 44.1 42.9 42.7 42.5 40.9 41.1 39.4 44.3 41.8 40.0 36.3 36.6 48.0 47.3 42.9

43.7 43.7 40.6 43.2 47.5 46.1 44.0 42.9 41.1 47.2 43.7 41.9 44.2 41.8 42.0 38.4 47.1 43.3 38.6 38.1 38.3 50.6 48.4 42.5

42.4 43.3 39.2 43.5 42.0 42.3 42.5 44.6 45.0 46.9 41.8 41.1 42.0 40.9 44.3 39.2 42.2 42.2 37.1 37.5 37.3 47.1 49.7 44.2

-AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS -

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIM) JAN 1998

PREVIOUS MONTH (REV)
DEC1997

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JAN1997

$11.88 $12.63 $10.14 $10.08 $13.18 $13.12 $10.65 $11.49 $12.06 $18.21 $11.36 $10.31 $10.46 $10.50 $11.99 $9.46 $10.55 $10.47 $7.74 $7.30 $7.93 $15.47 $19.90 $15.41

$11.94 $12.85 $10.09 $10.13 $13.24 $13.02 $10.59 $11.73 $12.33 $19.12 $11.29 $10.09 $10.34 $10.48 $11.67 $9.30 $10.31 $10.46 $7.85 $7.33 $8.08 $15.45 $20.39 $15.54

$11.45 $12.27 $10.10
$9.46 $12.20 $11.96 $10.63 $11.58 $11.65 $18.06 $10.86
$9.71 $10.14 $10.05 $12.12
$9.33 $10.14 $10.00
$7.46 $7.08 $7.78 $14.93 $19.08 $14.65

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 Market Information

Manufacturing production workers
43.7

JaurTJ Feb Mair Apll"' May ..h..11n Ju~ Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan*

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

1,986.8 318.7 1.7 96.6 220.4 110.6 7.6 9.2 8.5 11.7 15.4 18.9 23.0 16.3 109.8 23.6 12.6 7.5 13.5 28.2 11.1 10.4 14.0
1,668.1 166.0 102.0 525.9 168.1 118.3 49.8 357.8 125.5 40.1 130.5 60.4 45.8 24.3 588.5 26.3 196.8 113.1 44.5 252.3 24.9 257.2 47.3 52.3 157.6

2,028.0 322.5 1.7 99.2 221.6 110.7 7.5 9.3 8.5 11.8 15.4 19.1 22.9 16.2 110.9 23.6 12.5 8.4 13.6 28.4 11.3 10.4 14.0
1,705.5 169.2 104.6 545.3 168.4 118.1 50.3 376.9 131.7 43.6 131.6 60.4 45.9 25.3 599.9 26.4 204.0 114.2 44.5 255.2 25.4 259.5 48.7 53.8 157.0

1,898.3 305.4 1.6 87.8 216.0 106.8 7.5 8.7 8.3 11.2 15.3 18.4 21.7 15.7 109.2 23.1 12.3 9.1 13.3 27.8 11.2 10.1 13.5
1,592.9 159.1 96.1 508.1 157.3 109.3 48.0 350.8 123.0 40.5 123.1 56.0 43.7 23.4 549.8 24.4 177.2 109.5 43.2 238.7 24.6 252.8 47.4 52.5 152.9

-41.2 -3.8 +.O -2.6 -1.2 -.1 +.1 -.1 +.O -.1 +.O -.2 +.1 +.1 -1.1 +.O +.1 -.9 -.1 -.2 -.2 +.O +.O
-37.4 -3.2 -2.6
-19.4 -.3 +.2 -.5
-19.1 -6.2 -3.5 -1.1 +.O -.1 -1.0
-11.4 -. i
-7.2 -1.1 +.O -2.9
-.5 -2.3 -1.4 -1.5 +.6

+88.5 +13.3
+.1 +8.8 +4.4 +3.8
+.1 +.5 +.2 +.5 +.1 +.5 +1.3 +.6 +.6 +.5 +.3 -1.6 +.2 +.4 -.1 +.3 +.5 +75.2 +6.9 +5.9 +17.8 +10.8 +9.0 +1.8 +7.0 +2.5 -.4 +7.4 +4.4 +2.1 +.9 +38.7 +1.9 +19.6 +3.6 +1.3 +13.6 +.3 +4.4 -.1 -.2 +4.7

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 1997 benchmark.
SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Market Information
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ALBANY NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S)

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY} JAN1998

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) DEC1997

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JAN 1997

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

59.6

60.9

58.5

-1.3

+1.1

12.8

12.8

12.3

+.O

+.5

.0

.0

.0

+.O

+.O

3.9

3.9

3.4

+.O

+.5

8.9

8.9

8.9

+.O

+.O

2.0

2.0

1.9

+.O

+.1

6.9

6.9

7.0

+.O

-.1

1.8

1.8

2.1

+.O

-.3

1.0

1.0

.9

+.O

+.1

.6

.6

.6

+.O

+.O

3.5

3.5

3.4

+.O

+.1

46.8

48.1

46.2

-1.3

+.6

3.0

3.0

2.9

+.O

+.1

14.0

14.7

13.7

-.7

+.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

+.O

+.O

10.8

11.5

10.5

-.7

+.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

+.O

+.O

15.1

15.6

14.8

-.5

+.3

12.6

12.7

12.7

-.1

-.1

2.9

3.0

3.0

-.1

-.1

9.7

9.7

9.7

+.O

+.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 Market Information

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~

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CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY} JAN 1998

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) DEC1997

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JAN1997

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-

-NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

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

71.7 14.0 2.5 11.5 5.2 6.3 3.1 1.5 1.7 57.7 1.8 17.8 2.8 15.0 2.2 15.4 20.5 1.7 18.8

73.2 14.2 2.7 11.5 5.2 6.3 3.1 1.5 1.7 59.0 1.8 18.5 2.8 15.7 2.2 15.5 21.0 1.7 19.3

70.2 13.9 2.4 11.5 5.1 6.4 3.2 1.5 1.7 56.3 1.8 17.7 3.0 14.7 2.2 14.5 20.1 1.7 18.4

-1.5

+1.5

-.2

+.1

-.2

+.1

+.O

+.O

+.O

+.1

+.O

-.1

+.O

-.1

+.O

+.O

+.O

+.O

-1.3

+1.4

+.O

+.O

-.7

+.1

+.O

-.2

-.7

+.3

+.O

+.O

-.1

+.9

-.5

+.4

+.O

+.O

-.5

+.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 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 1997 benchmark.
SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Market Information
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AUG US'T'A-AIKEN NONAGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT (OOO'S)

~ -

-

Tota'l nonagricultural employment .................................. . Go<?d.s producing industries ..................................... . M1rnng ..................................................... . 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) JAN 1998
192.0 52.0
.4 10.8 40.8 11.2
1.2 2.9 7.1 29.6 2.4 6.2 2.6 1.7 16.7 140.0 6.7 41.9 4.9 37.0 6.1 45.5 39.8 7.2 32.6

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) DEC1997
194.5 52.2
.4 10.9 40.9 11.2 1.2 2.9 7.1 29.7 2.4 6.2 2.7 1.7 16.7 142.3 6.7 43.9 4.9 39.0 6.1 45.8 39.8 7.3 32.5

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JAN 1997
190.8 52.5
.4 11.0 41.1 11.0 1.2 2.9 6.9 30.1 2.1 6.3 2.9 1.6 17.2 138.3 6.1 41.4 4.7 36.7 6.0 45.0 39.8 7.4 32.4

-'

.

-

-

~,.,-~

-NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

-2.5

+1.2

-.2

-.5

+.O

+.O

-.1

-.2

-.1

-.3

+.O

+.2

+.O

+.O

+.O

+.O

+.O

+.2

-.1

-.5

+.O

+.3

+.O

-.1

-.1

-.3

+.O

+.1

+.O

-.5

-2.3

+1.7

+.O

+.6

-2.0

+.5

+.O

+.2

-2.0

+.3

+.O

+.1

-.3

+.5

+.O

+.O

-.1

-.2

+.1

+.2

NOTE: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Columbia, McDuffie and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 1997 benchmark.
SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Market Information

COLUMBUS NONAGRICULTURALEMPLOYMENT(OOO'S)

-

-

-

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) JAN1998

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

115.4 27.3
5.4 21.9
9.7 12.2 3.2 5.6
1.2 2.2 88.1 4.2 25.8 3.9 21.9 8.1 29.5 20.5 5.4 15.1

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) DEC1997
117.2 27.2
5.3 21.9
9.4 12.5 3.2 5.7
1.4 2.2 90.0 4.1 27.4 3.9 23.5 8.1 29.9 20.5 5.4 15.1

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JAN 1997
112.8 26.6
5.0 21.6
8.8 12.8 3.3
6.0 1.3 2.2 86.2 3.9 25.4 3.8 21.6 7.9 28.6 20.4 5.4 15.0

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. :;
-~~-.::--

-NET CHANGE IN JOBS-

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

-1.8

+2.6

+.1

+.7

+.1

+.4

+.O

+.3

+.3

+.9

-.3

-.6

+.O

-.1

-.1

-.4

-.2

-.1

+.O

+.O

-1.9

+1.9

+.1

+.3

-1.6

+.4

+.O

+.1

-1.6

+.3

+.O

+.2

-.4

+.9

+.O

+.1

+.O

+.O

+.O

+.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 1997 benchmark.
SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Market Information
8

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) JAN 1998

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

150.0 28.2
1.3 6.5 20.4 9.5 10.9 2.8 1.4 1.5 5.2 121.8 5.3 34.0 5.0 29.0 8.9 40.4 33.2 12.7 20.5

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) DEC1997
151.6 28.2
1.2 6.4 20.6 9.6 11.0 2.9 1.4 1.5 5.2 123.4 5.4 35.6 5.0 30.6 8.8 40.2 33.4 12.8 20.6

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JAN 1997
144.8 27.3
1.1 6.2 20.0 9.1 10.9 2.8 1.5 1.5 5.1 117.5 5.2 33.5 4.8 28.7 8.1 37.7 33.0 13.1 19.9

-NET CHANGE IN JOBS-

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

-1.6

+5.2

+.O

+.9

+.1

+.2

+.1

+.3

-.2

+.4

-.1

+.4

-.1

+.O

-.1

+.O

+.O

-.1

+.O

+.O

+.O

+.1

-1.6

+4.3

-.1

+.1

-1.6

+.5

+.O

+.2

-1.6

+.3

+.1

+.8

+.2

+2.7

-.2

+.2

-.1

-.4

-.1

+.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 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 1997 benchmark.
SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Labor Market Information

CURRENT MONTH
(PRELIMINARY) JAN1998

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

133.3 26.2
7.8 18.4
8.7 .9
5.9 1.9 9.7 1.8 5.0 1.6 .3 1.0 107.1 9.7 33.8 5.3 28.5 4.4 38.4 20.8 2.8 18.0

PREVIOUS MONTH
(REVISED) DEC1997
134.1 25.9
7.5 18.4
8.6 .9
5.8 1.9 9.8 1.9 5.1 1.5 .3 1.0 108.2 9.6 34.6 5.3 29.3 4.4 38.9 20.7 2.9 17.8

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO JAN 1997

- NET CHANGE IN JOBS -

PREVIOUS MONTH

CURRENT MONTH
YEAR AGO

128.9 24.3
7.0 17.3
7.9 1.0 5.1 1.8 9.4 1.8 4.8 1.5 .3 1.0 104.6 9.6 32.2 5.2 27.0 4.4 37.4 21.0 3.2 17.8

-.8

+4.4

+.3

+1.9

+.3

+.8

+.O

+1.1

+.1

+.8

+.O

-.1

+.1

+.8

+.O

+.1

-.1

+.3

-.1

+.O

-.1

+.2

+.1

+.1

+.O

+.O

+.O

+.O

-1.1

+2.5

+.1

+.1

-.8

+1.6

+.O

+.1

-.8

+1.5

+.O

+.O

-.5

+1.0

+.1

-.2

-.1

-.4

+.2

+.2

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