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. 
 
 - ~--~'861ft61Al2Asd~~F=o-RcEESTIMATES 
 
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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 
 
 - -~----~ 
__ , ~ 
 
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 
 
11 
 
 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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I I PRELIMINARY JANUARY 1998 
 
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 
13 
 
 COUNTY LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES (NOTSEASONALLY ADJUSTED) . 
 
PLACE OF RESIDENCE PERSONS 16 YEARS OLD AND OVER 
 
- 
 
- 
 
. 
 
- 
 
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I I PRELIMINARY JANUARY 1998 
 
lA80R 
 
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 
14 
 
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 
 
35~~~~~~~~=-~~~--=~----'"~~~~~~~~~~ 100~~~~~~~---'~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
 
-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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Continuedfrom page 1 
 
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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last year except for miscellaneous repair services and motion 
 
January 1997, while communications has shown strong 
 
(404) 656-3177. 
 
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 
2 
 
 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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1 99s I 
 
199s 
 
I 
 
1 997 
 
I199s 
 
Employment by industry 
 
Thousands 60.0 
 
Over-the-year change January 1998 
 
55.5 
 
50.0 
 
40.0 
 
30.0 
 
20.0 
 
10.0 
 
0.0 
 
Transportation, Construction Manufacturing communications 
& public utilities 
 
Wholesale & retail trade 
 
Finance, insurance & real estate 
 
Services 
 
Government 
 
3 
 
 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 
4 
 
 -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* 
 
*Preliminary estimate 
 
1997 
 
11998 
 
5 
 
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ATLANTA NONAGRICULTURALEMPLOYMENT(OOO'S) - "':" -- - . 
 
CURRENT MONTH 
(PRELIMINARY) JAN 1998 
 
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(REVISED) DEC1997 
 
CURRENT MONTH 
YEAR AGO JAN 1997 
 
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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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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 
 
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-.1 
 
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-1.3 
 
+1.4 
 
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-.7 
 
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+.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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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 
 
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- 
 
- 
 
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-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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