Dimensions: measuring Georgia's workforce, Vol. 27, no. 1 (Jan. 2001)

January 2001 Data
Highlights
Georgias industries jaded by January job losses .....................page 2
An in-depth analysis of monthly nonagricultural employment trends by industry for the state and all of Georgia's metropolitan statistical areas. Also includes detailed tables and graphs.
Unemployment rate inches up in January ............... page 10
Georgia's unemployment rate increases slightly in January. Athens MSA records lowest metro unemployment rate in January.
Spotlight: Service Delivery Region One ......................... Page 12
A thumbnail view of labor force trends and happenings in the northwest Georgia mountains, complete with charts and graphs.
New Developments.................. Page 18
Initial claims experience over-the-year increase of 65 percent .............. page 21
A larger labor force (today's labor force has grown by over one million since 1991) coupled with a slowing economy contribute to January's initial claims reaching the highest level for the month of January since 1991.
Customer Satisfaction Team ....... page 23

Volume XXVII, Number 1
Data Tables
4 Georgia Nonagricultural Employment
5 Georgia Hours and Earnings
6 Atlanta Nonagricultural Employment
7 Albany & Athens Nonagricultural Employment
8 Augusta-Aiken & Columbus Nonagricultural Employment
9 Macon & Savannah Nonagricultural Employment
11 Georgia, Metro Areas & U.S. Labor Force Estimates
14 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County
19 Georgia Unemployment Rates by County
20 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County
Michael L. Thurmond, Commissioner Georgia Department of Labor
Workforce Information & Analysis 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, NE
Courtland Building, Suite 300 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751
(404) 656-3177 Fax (404) 651-9568 WorkforceInfo@dol.state.ga.us
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available upon
Request to Individuals with Disabilities

Dimensions - Measuring Georgias Workforce

Georgia's industries jaded by January job losses

Georgia's payroll employment took its characteristic dip in January, falling 71,700 jobs from its December level. Slightly less than half the loss occurred in the highly-seasonal trade division, but seasonal factors alone cannot account for the remaining 53 percent decline. Significant losses occurred across all major industry divisions this month, leaving even the usual growth machines of the services sector jaded by January. The state has gained 86,500 jobs over the year, its lowest annual growth since the recessionary loss of 12,000 jobs between January 1991 and January 1992. Many economists, however, would concur that this year's annual growth rate of 2.2 percent is both healthy and sustainable, unlike the three to five percent growth experienced earlier in the decade, which could not have held out over the long run. Excluding manufacturing, all other major industry divisions have increased employment over the year. The services division leads in the number of jobs gained, but the economically-sensitive construction division has the highest growth rate.
The construction division lost 3,300 jobs in January, a normal decline for the month. Most of the losses were in special trades contracting, but heavy construction also experienced a small decline. Over the year, the construction division has gained 10,400 jobs, a growth rate of 5.3 percent. Despite a two-percent decline in general building construction jobs over the year, special trade contracting and heavy construction grew by 7.9 and 6 percent respectively.
Employment in the manufacturing division fell by 4,900 in January, driven by the loss of 3,200 jobs in the durable goods sector. The employment decline in durable goods manufacturing was spread throughout all the component sectors in the division, with the largest drop occurring in transportation equipment. This sector lost 1,100 jobs in January, which already equals half the loss experienced in transportation equipment manufacturing over the entire year. Within this sector, employment in automobile manufacturing and aircraft and parts plants has
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January monthly employment trends 1992 - 2001

0.0

0.0%

92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01

-20.0

-0.5%

-40.0

-1.0%

-60.0

-80.0 -100.0

-60.2 -61.9 -67.4 -64.5

-65.0 -71.9 -71.7

-78.0 -83.1 -83.1

Jobs lost % Change

-1.5% -2.0%

-120.0

-2.5%

Jobs lost

Percent change

200.0 180.0 160.0 140.0 120.0 100.0
80.0 60.0 40.0 20.0
0.0 -20.0 -40.0 -60.0

January over-the-year job growth

149.8 156.0

120.8 133.6 126.7

96.9

107.9 101.0

86.5

-20.4 -12.0

Job growth

Percent growth

6.0% 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0% -1.0%

91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01

Job growth in thousands

Percent growth

declined over the year by 4.8 percent and 7.9 percent, respectively. Nondurable goods employment fell by 1,700 over the month and 6,200 over the year. The decline in nondurable goods manufacturing was once again the most pronounced in the tempestuous textile industry. In January, textile mill employment declined by 1,200, which exceeds the over-the-year loss of 1,100 jobs since January 2000. Food and kindred products manufacturing, printing and publishing, and chemicals and allied products were all unchanged over the month, while all other nondurable industries suffered losses.
The transportation, communications and public utilities division lost 2,800 jobs in January, despite a gain of 700 in communications. The loss was concentrated in air transportation employment, which declined by 3.5 percent over the month. Some, but not all of this decline, can be attributed to seasonal reductions in the airline industry in the post-holiday period. For the year, the division has gained 6,700 jobs, primarily in trucking and warehousing (+4,000) and telephone communications (+2,800). Utilities is down 200 over the month and 600 over the year.
Employment in the trade division dropped by 33,400 after the end of the holiday shopping season. Retail trade was responsible for the entire decline, as wholesale trade actually picked up 1,200 jobs over the month. Within retail, jobs were lost primarily in general merchandise stores (-11,300) and eating and drinking places (-7,200); however, all retail sectors posted over-the-month losses of 1,000 or more jobs.

Dimensions - Measuring Georgias Workforce

Industries jaded by January

-4,900

Gov't.

-20,100

Services

-2,300

F.I.R.E.

-33,400

Trade

-2,800

T.C.P.U.

-4,900

Mfg.

-3,300

Construction

Jobs lost

Not surprisingly, miscellaneous general merchandise stores suffered the highest percentage decline by far over the month, at 27.5 percent. The trade division has added 22,800 jobs over the year, trailing only the services division in the absolute number of jobs gained.

The finance, insurance and real estate division lost 2,300 jobs in January, primarily in finance and particularly in depository institutions. Indeed, 96 percent of the loss in this division occurred in the finance sector, with insurance losing only 100 jobs and real estate remaining unchanged. Employment in banking institutions was down by 1,300 over the month and 1,400 over the year. Nondepository institutions are down by 800 for the month, as well as the year.

Employment in the services division fell by 20,100 this month, the biggest January loss for the division since 1998. Nearly two-thirds of this loss occurred in business services, particularly in personnel supply services, which partially reflects the decreased demand for retail labor at the end of the holiday season. Educational services, automobile repairs and parking services and legal services were the only service industries posting job gains over the month. All other service industries suffered losses or were unchanged in January. The services division has added 41,100 jobs over the year; its annual growth rate trails only construction among the major industry divisions. Over half of the new jobs have been in the "other services" division, which encompasses agricultural, legal, repair, and personal services, as well as motion pictures and membership organizations. After several years of robust growth in business services, this division has actually lost 3,000 jobs over the year, despite a gain of 1,200 jobs in computer and data processing services since last January. Hotels and social services have also lost employment over the year.

Services trends in January

0

0.0%

92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01

-5

-0.5%

-10

-10.1

-9.9

-11.4

-15

-10.3 -11.7

-1.0% -1.5%

-20
-25
-30 Jobs lost

Jobs lost

-17.2 -17.7 -19.3

Percent change

-22.9

-20.1

-2.0% -2.5%

-3.0% Percent change

The government division reduced its employment by 4,900 for the month, with state government and federal government losing 3,600 and 1,300, respectively, and local government remaining unchanged over the month. Most of the federal loss can be attributed to a seasonal reduction in the U.S. Postal Service. Employment in both state education and other state government fell, but local education actually added 600 jobs.
The average workweek for nonsupervisory production workers dropped 1.4 hours over the month and 1.6 hours over the year to 40.3 hours per week in January. The average hourly earnings of manufacturing production workers in Georgia dropped two cents, to $13.20 this month, but are up thirty-two cents since last January. Compared with a year ago, production workers' weekly earnings have decreased by $7.71, or 1.4 percent. The number of initial unemployment claims across all industries jumped 74.4 percent over the month and 65.3 percent in the manufacturing industry. Transportation equipment manufacturing was the hardest hit, with initial unemployment claims almost tripling over the month. Workers in this industry are also working 10.6 hours less per week than a year ago and earning $214.39 less per week than in January 2000. Yet overall, January's seasonal employment losses did not harm Georgia's industries as much as analysts initially feared. With higher than normal initial unemployment claims and continued mass layoff events, however, it remains to be seen whether the state's robust employment levels will make it through the coming months unscathed.
Produced by the Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis, in cooperation with the U.S. Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
For more information, please contact
Lili Stern at (404) 656-3177 or (800) 338-2082
Fax (404) 651-9568 Email: Lili.Stern@dol.state.ga.us
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Georgia Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2001 DEC 2000 JAN 2000

Change in Jobs from DEC 2000 Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2000 Net %

Total nonagricultural employment Goods producing industries Mining Construction General building contractors Heavy construction Special trade Manufacturing Durable goods Lumber and wood products Furniture & fixtures Stone, clay, & glass products Primary metal industries Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery Electronic equipment Transportation equipment Other durable goods Nondurable goods Food and kindred products Meat products Textile mill products Carpets & rugs Apparel & other finished textiles Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Commercial printing Chemicals and allied products Other nondurable goods Service producing industries Transportation & public utilities Transportation Communications Electric, gas, & sanitary services Trade Wholesale trade Retail trade General merchandise Food stores Eating & drinking places Finance, insurance, and real estate Finance Insurance Real estate Services Hotels and other lodging places Business services Personnel supply Computer & D.P. services Amusement, recreation Health services Hospitals Educational services Social services Engineering & management Other services Total government Total federal government Department of Defense Total state government State education Total local government Local education

3,985.6 792.2 7.8 206.6 45.4 28.3 132.9 577.8 253.1 40.2 12.1 21.6 13.3 25.1 41.4 34.0 47.4 18.0 324.7 72.1 39.5 100.2 44.1 23.4 30.4 43.9 16.3 22.5 32.2
3,193.4 269.7 161.4 84.4 23.9 980.4 261.1 719.3 94.2 106.9 251.8 205.8 91.1 72.0 42.7
1,127.9 44.8
323.6 133.7
77.8 33.0 252.0 105.0 63.4 54.5 92.1 264.5 609.6 94.5 27.8 153.1 68.3 362.0 222.0

4,057.3 800.4 7.8 209.9 45.3 28.7 135.9 582.7 256.3 40.9 12.3 21.7 13.9 25.2 41.4 34.2 48.5 18.2 326.4 72.1 39.3 101.4 44.7 23.5 30.8 43.9 16.2 22.5 32.2
3,256.9 272.5 164.7 83.7 24.1
1,013.8 259.9 753.9 105.5 109.8 259.0 208.1 93.3 72.1 42.7
1,148.0 45.3
336.1 142.2
78.6 35.4 253.5 105.0 63.3 54.9 92.1 267.4 614.5 95.8 27.8 156.7 71.6 362.0 221.4

3,899.1 792.3 7.9 196.2 46.3 26.7 123.2 588.2 257.3 43.7 11.9 21.0 13.5 25.4 40.1 34.1 49.6 18.0 330.9 73.4 39.3 101.3 44.0 25.3 31.5 44.2 16.6 22.2 33.0
3,106.8 263.0 157.5 81.0 24.5 957.6 256.1 701.5 91.9 104.6 247.5 202.8 93.1 69.6 40.1
1,086.8 45.2
326.6 139.5
76.6 29.9 245.8 102.6 56.7 55.2 87.2 240.2 596.6 94.1 27.7 151.7 65.5 350.8 216.3

-71.7 -8.2 +.0 -3.3 +.1 -.4 -3.0 -4.9 -3.2 -.7 -.2 -.1 -.6 -.1 +.0 -.2 -1.1 -.2 -1.7 +.0 +.2 -1.2 -.6 -.1 -.4 +.0 +.1 +.0 +.0
-63.5 -2.8 -3.3 +.7 -.2
-33.4 +1.2 -34.6 -11.3 -2.9 -7.2 -2.3 -2.2
-.1 +.0 -20.1 -.5 -12.5 -8.5 -.8 -2.4 -1.5 +.0 +.1 -.4 +.0 -2.9 -4.9 -1.3 +.0 -3.6 -3.3 +.0 +.6

-1.8 -1.0 +0.0 -1.6 +0.2 -1.4 -2.2 -0.8 -1.2 -1.7 -1.6 -0.5 -4.3 -0.4 +0.0 -0.6 -2.3 -1.1 -0.5 +0.0 +0.5 -1.2 -1.3 -0.4 -1.3 +0.0 +0.6 +0.0 +0.0 -1.9 -1.0 -2.0 +0.8 -0.8 -3.3 +0.5 -4.6 -10.7 -2.6 -2.8 -1.1 -2.4 -0.1 +0.0 -1.8 -1.1 -3.7 -6.0 -1.0 -6.8 -0.6 +0.0 +0.2 -0.7 +0.0 -1.1 -0.8 -1.4 +0.0 -2.3 -4.6 +0.0 +0.3

+86.5 +2.2 -.1 +0.0 -.1 -1.3
+10.4 +5.3 -.9 -1.9
+1.6 +6.0 +9.7 +7.9 -10.4 -1.8 -4.2 -1.6 -3.5 -8.0
+.2 +1.7 +.6 +2.9 -.2 -1.5 -.3 -1.2 +1.3 +3.2 -.1 -0.3 -2.2 -4.4 +.0 +0.0 -6.2 -1.9 -1.3 -1.8 +.2 +0.5 -1.1 -1.1 +.1 +0.2 -1.9 -7.5 -1.1 -3.5 -.3 -0.7 -.3 -1.8 +.3 +1.4 -.8 -2.4 +86.6 +2.8 +6.7 +2.5 +3.9 +2.5 +3.4 +4.2 -.6 -2.4 +22.8 +2.4 +5.0 +2.0 +17.8 +2.5 +2.3 +2.5 +2.3 +2.2 +4.3 +1.7 +3.0 +1.5 -2.0 -2.1 +2.4 +3.4 +2.6 +6.5 +41.1 +3.8 -.4 -0.9 -3.0 -0.9 -5.8 -4.2 +1.2 +1.6 +3.1 +10.4 +6.2 +2.5 +2.4 +2.3 +6.7 +11.8 -.7 -1.3 +4.9 +5.6 +24.3 +10.1 +13.0 +2.2 +.4 +0.4 +.1 +0.4 +1.4 +0.9 +2.8 +4.3 +11.2 +3.2 +5.7 +2.6

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

Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors,

domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2000 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

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Georgia Hours and Earnings (000s)

Average Weekly Earnings
Preliminary Revised Revised Jan 2001 Dec 2000 Jan 2000

Average Weekly Hours
Preliminary Revised Revised Jan 2001 Dec 2000 Jan 2000

Average Hourly Earnings
Preliminary Revised Revised Jan 2001 Dec 2000 Jan 2000

Total manufacturing

$531.96 $551.27 $539.67

40.3

41.7

41.9 $13.20 $13.22 $12.88

Durable goods

$530.84 $563.17 $585.74

38.3

39.8

42.2 $13.86 $14.15 $13.88

Lumber and wood products

$425.09 $412.73 $453.05

36.9

36.3

40.2 $11.52 $11.37 $11.27

Furniture and fixtures

$419.49 $415.63 $408.18

39.8

39.1

39.9 $10.54 $10.63 $10.23

Stone, clay and glass products

$602.21 $620.03 $618.59

43.2

44.8

41.6 $13.94 $13.84 $14.87

Primary metal industries

$601.79 $616.00 $611.02

40.2

40.0

44.6 $14.97 $15.40 $13.70

Fabricated metal products

$493.70 $527.48 $486.35

40.5

42.3

42.7 $12.19 $12.47 $11.39

Industrial machinery

$503.72 $539.09 $544.81

39.2

41.5

43.0 $12.85 $12.99 $12.67

Electric and electronic equipment

$476.75 $495.76 $486.75

36.9

37.7

39.8 $12.92 $13.15 $12.23

Transportation equipment

$754.61 $858.22 $969.00

36.9

41.5

47.5 $20.45 $20.68 $20.40

Other durable goods

$405.70 $406.70 $425.06

33.2

33.2

35.1 $12.22 $12.25 $12.11

Nondurable goods

$533.82 $542.59 $503.36

42.0

43.2

41.6 $12.71 $12.56 $12.10

Food and kindred products

$532.36 $534.25 $477.24

40.7

43.4

41.9 $13.08 $12.31 $11.39

Meat products

$386.58 $393.46 $385.12

37.1

41.2

41.5 $10.42 $9.55 $9.28

Textile mill products

$496.13 $518.70 $457.69

44.1

45.7

42.3 $11.25 $11.35 $10.82

Carpets and rugs

$538.08 $553.15 $459.88

48.0

48.1

42.7 $11.21 $11.50 $10.77

Apparel and other finished textiles

$292.22 $286.55 $292.13

34.5

34.4

35.8

$8.47 $8.33 $8.16

Paper and allied products

$717.12 $714.69 $771.68

43.7

43.9

45.5 $16.41 $16.28 $16.96

Printing and publishing

$616.23 $612.25 $565.74

41.0

40.2

38.2 $15.03 $15.23 $14.81

Commerical printing

$696.19 $691.68 $641.76

44.4

44.0

43.1 $15.68 $15.72 $14.89

Chemicals and allied products

$656.19 $662.45 $676.60

41.4

41.3

42.5 $15.85 $16.04 $15.92

Other nondurable goods

$496.49 $511.46 $481.01

41.1

42.2

41.9 $12.08 $12.12 $11.48

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, Workforce Information & Analysis

Georgia Average Weekly Hours

Manufacturing production workers

*Preliminary Estimate

42.5

42.0 41.9 41.7
41.6

41.5

41.3

41.3

41.2

41.2

41.0

41.1

41.1

40.9

41.0

40.7

40.5

40.3

40.0

39.5

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

2000

2001

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Atlanta Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2001 DEC 2000 JAN 2000

Change in Jobs

from DEC 2000

Net

%

Change in Jobs from JAN 2000 Net %

Total nonagricultural employment Goods producing industries Mining Construction
General building contractors Heavy construction Special trade Manufacturing Durable goods Lumber and wood products Stone, clay, and glass products Primary metal industries Fabricated metal products Industrial machinery 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 & public utilities Transportation Communications & public utilities Trade Wholesale trade
Wholesale--durable goods Wholesale--nondurable goods Retail trade General merchandise Food stores Eating & drinking places Miscellaneous retail Finance, insurance, and real estate Finance Insurance Real estate Services Hotels and other lodging places Business services Personnel supply Computer & D.P. services Amusement, including movies Health services Hospitals Social services Engineering & management Other services Total government Total federal government Total state government Total local government

2,200.5 341.9 1.9 119.7 25.9 14.2 79.6 220.3 112.3 8.9 9.8 8.0 11.7 16.2 18.5 22.4 16.8 108.0 24.7 10.2 7.4 12.5 27.6 9.6 10.7 14.9
1,858.6 194.7 117.1 77.6 577.7 177.7 125.7 52.0 400.0 50.1 57.1 142.6 46.7 140.9 59.6 51.6 29.7 676.9 27.8 228.2 90.7 63.8 28.3 126.8 55.4 30.2 67.0 168.6 268.4 46.0 53.9 168.5

2,239.2 343.4 1.9 119.7 25.2 13.7 80.8 221.8 113.4 8.9 9.8 8.0 11.8 16.3 18.8 22.6 17.2 108.4 24.6 10.2 7.5 12.5 28.0 9.8 10.7 14.9
1,895.8 196.7 119.2 77.5 598.5 180.1 126.8 53.3 418.4 55.0 58.0 146.2 51.2 143.0 62.0 51.3 29.7 685.3 27.6 234.8 93.1 64.4 30.9 127.4 55.2 30.7 67.3 166.6 272.3 48.7 54.7 168.9

2,153.1 338.3 1.9 113.3 26.2 13.9 73.2 223.1 112.4 8.8 9.4 7.7 11.9 16.4 18.4 22.5 17.3 110.7 25.5 10.4 7.9 12.9 28.4 10.4 10.5 15.1
1,814.8 190.6 113.4 77.2 558.9 174.6 122.7 51.9 384.3 47.7 54.4 136.7 46.8 137.4 61.3 48.4 27.7 665.6 26.9 230.5 90.8 63.9 26.7 124.1 53.5 30.8 65.2 161.4 262.3 45.4 53.3 163.6

-38.7 -1.5 +.0 +.0 +.7 +.5 -1.2 -1.5 -1.1 +.0 +.0 +.0 -.1 -.1 -.3 -.2 -.4 -.4 +.1 +.0 -.1 +.0 -.4 -.2 +.0 +.0
-37.2 -2.0 -2.1 +.1
-20.8 -2.4 -1.1 -1.3
-18.4 -4.9 -.9 -3.6 -4.5 -2.1 -2.4 +.3 +.0 -8.4 +.2 -6.6 -2.4 -.6 -2.6 -.6 +.2 -.5 -.3 +2.0 -3.9 -2.7 -.8 -.4

-1.7 -0.4 +0.0 +0.0 +2.8 +3.6 -1.5 -0.7 -1.0 +0.0 +0.0 +0.0 -0.8 -0.6 -1.6 -0.9 -2.3 -0.4 +0.4 +0.0 -1.3 +0.0 -1.4 -2.0 +0.0 +0.0 -2.0 -1.0 -1.8 +0.1 -3.5 -1.3 -0.9 -2.4 -4.4 -8.9 -1.6 -2.5 -8.8 -1.5 -3.9 +0.6 +0.0 -1.2 +0.7 -2.8 -2.6 -0.9 -8.4 -0.5 +0.4 -1.6 -0.4 +1.2 -1.4 -5.5 -1.5 -0.2

+47.4 +3.6 +.0 +6.4 -.3 +.3 +6.4 -2.8 -.1 +.1 +.4 +.3 -.2 -.2 +.1 -.1 -.5 -2.7 -.8 -.2 -.5 -.4 -.8 -.8 +.2 -.2
+43.8 +4.1 +3.7 +.4
+18.8 +3.1 +3.0 +.1
+15.7 +2.4 +2.7 +5.9 -.1 +3.5 -1.7 +3.2 +2.0 +11.3 +.9 -2.3 -.1 -.1 +1.6 +2.7 +1.9 -.6 +1.8 +7.2 +6.1 +.6 +.6 +4.9

+2.2 +1.1 +0.0 +5.6 -1.1 +2.2 +8.7 -1.3 -0.1 +1.1 +4.3 +3.9 -1.7 -1.2 +0.5 -0.4 -2.9 -2.4 -3.1 -1.9 -6.3 -3.1 -2.8 -7.7 +1.9 -1.3 +2.4 +2.2 +3.3 +0.5 +3.4 +1.8 +2.4 +0.2 +4.1 +5.0 +5.0 +4.3 -0.2 +2.5 -2.8 +6.6 +7.2 +1.7 +3.3 -1.0 -0.1 -0.2 +6.0 +2.2 +3.6 -1.9 +2.8 +4.5 +2.3 +1.3 +1.1 +3.0

Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 2000 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

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Albany Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary JAN 2001

Revised DEC 2000

Revised JAN 2000

Change in Jobs from DEC 2000 Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2000 Net %

Total nonagricultural employment Goods producing industries Mining Contract construction Manufacturing
Durable goods Nondurable goods Food and kindred products Textile mill products Chemicals and allied products Other nondurable goods Service producing industries Transportation, communications,
and public utilities Wholesale and retail trade Wholesale trade Retail trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Government Federal State and local

59.0

59.6

58.2

11.8

12.0

11.6

.0

.0

.0

3.6

3.8

3.4

8.2

8.2

8.2

1.4

1.4

1.5

6.8

6.8

6.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

.9

.9

.9

.6

.6

.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

47.2

47.6

46.6

3.5

3.6

3.4

13.9

14.2

13.8

3.1

3.1

2.9

10.8

11.1

10.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

15.9

16.0

15.8

12.2

12.1

11.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

9.5

9.4

9.2

-.6 -1.0 -.2 -1.7 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -5.3 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.4 -0.8
-.1 -2.8 -.3 -2.1 +.0 +0.0 -.3 -2.7 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.6 +.1 +0.8 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.1

+.8 +1.4 +.2 +1.7 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +5.9 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -6.7 +.1 +1.5 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +2.9 +.6 +1.3
+.1 +2.9 +.1 +0.7 +.2 +6.9 -.1 -0.9 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.6 +.3 +2.5 +.0 +0.0 +.3 +3.3

Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Albany
Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Dougherty and Lee counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2000 benchmark.

Athens Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary JAN 2001

Revised DEC 2000

Revised JAN 2000

Change in Jobs from DEC 2000 Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2000 Net %

Total nonagricultural employment

72.8

75.1

71.9

-2.3 -3.1

+.9 +1.3

Goods producing industries

14.6

14.5

14.8

+.1 +0.7

-.2 -1.4

Construction and mining

3.2

3.2

3.1

+.0 +0.0

+.1 +3.2

Manufacturing

11.4

11.3

11.7

+.1 +0.9

-.3 -2.6

Durable goods

5.5

5.5

5.6

+.0 +0.0

-.1 -1.8

Nondurable goods

5.9

5.8

6.1

+.1 +1.7

-.2 -3.3

Food and kindred products

3.1

3.0

3.1

+.1 +3.3

+.0 +0.0

Textiles and apparel

1.3

1.3

1.3

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

Other nondurable goods

1.5

1.5

1.7

+.0 +0.0

-.2 -11.8

Service producing industries

58.2

60.6

57.1

-2.4 -4.0

+1.1 +1.9

Transportation, communications,

and public utilities

2.1

2.1

1.9

+.0 +0.0

+.2 +10.5

Wholesale and retail trade

17.4

18.3

16.8

-.9 -4.9

+.6 +3.6

Wholesale trade

2.9

2.9

2.7

+.0 +0.0

+.2 +7.4

Retail trade

14.5

15.4

14.1

-.9 -5.8

+.4 +2.8

Finance, insurance, and real estate

2.2

2.2

2.3

+.0 +0.0

-.1 -4.3

Services

17.1

17.6

16.8

-.5 -2.8

+.3 +1.8

Government

19.4

20.4

19.3

-1.0 -4.9

+.1 +0.5

Federal

1.9

1.9

1.7

+.0 +0.0

+.2 +11.8

State and local

17.5

18.5

17.6

-1.0 -5.4

-.1 -0.6

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 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 2000 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

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Augusta-Aiken Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary JAN 2001

Revised DEC 2000

Revised JAN 2000

Change in Jobs from DEC 2000 Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2000 Net %

Total nonagricultural employment

203.3

206.1

199.4

-2.8 -1.4

+3.9 +2.0

Goods producing industries

43.3

43.5

42.1

-.2 -0.5

+1.2 +2.9

Mining

.3

.3

.3

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

Contract construction

13.4

13.5

12.7

-.1 -0.7

+.7 +5.5

Manufacturing

29.6

29.7

29.1

-.1 -0.3

+.5 +1.7

Durable goods

12.0

12.1

11.4

-.1 -0.8

+.6 +5.3

Lumber and wood products

1.2

1.3

1.2

-.1 -7.7

+.0 +0.0

Stone, clay, and glass products

2.6

2.6

2.6

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

Other durable goods

8.2

8.2

7.6

+.0 +0.0

+.6 +7.9

Nondurable goods

17.6

17.6

17.7

+.0 +0.0

-.1 -0.6

Food and kindred products

2.3

2.4

2.4

-.1 -4.2

-.1 -4.2

Textile mill products

4.8

4.8

5.0

+.0 +0.0

-.2 -4.0

Apparel and other finished textiles

1.7

1.7

1.8

+.0 +0.0

-.1 -5.6

Printing and publishing

1.9

1.8

1.8

+.1 +5.6

+.1 +5.6

Other nondurable goods

6.9

6.9

6.7

+.0 +0.0

+.2 +3.0

Service producing industries

160.0

162.6

157.3

-2.6 -1.6

+2.7 +1.7

Transportation, communications,

and public utilities

17.3

17.3

17.1

+.0 +0.0

+.2 +1.2

Wholesale and retail trade

43.1

45.4

42.3

-2.3 -5.1

+.8 +1.9

Wholesale trade

4.7

4.7

4.7

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

Retail trade

38.4

40.7

37.6

-2.3 -5.7

+.8 +2.1

Finance, insurance, and real estate

6.2

6.2

6.1

+.0 +0.0

+.1 +1.6

Services

51.6

52.0

50.1

-.4 -0.8

+1.5 +3.0

Government

41.8

41.7

41.7

+.1 +0.2

+.1 +0.2

Federal

7.5

7.5

7.4

+.0 +0.0

+.1 +1.4

State and local

34.3

34.2

34.3

+.1 +0.3

+.0 +0.0

Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 2000 benchmark.

Columbus Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary JAN 2001

Revised DEC 2000

Revised JAN 2000

Change in Jobs from DEC 2000 Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2000 Net %

Total nonagricultural employment

120.8

123.0

119.3

-2.2 -1.8

+1.5 +1.3

Goods producing industries

25.9

26.1

26.3

-.2 -0.8

-.4 -1.5

Construction and mining

5.3

5.5

5.3

-.2 -3.6

+.0 +0.0

Manufacturing

20.6

20.6

21.0

+.0 +0.0

-.4 -1.9

Durable goods

8.6

8.6

8.9

+.0 +0.0

-.3 -3.4

Nondurable goods

12.0

12.0

12.1

+.0 +0.0

-.1 -0.8

Food and kindred products

2.9

2.9

3.2

+.0 +0.0

-.3 -9.4

Textile mill products

5.8

5.8

5.6

+.0 +0.0

+.2 +3.6

Printing and publishing

1.0

1.0

1.2

+.0 +0.0

-.2 -16.7

Other nondurable goods

2.3

2.3

2.1

+.0 +0.0

+.2 +9.5

Service producing industries

94.9

96.9

93.0

-2.0 -2.1

+1.9 +2.0

Transportation, communications,

and public utilities

4.7

4.8

4.2

-.1 -2.1

+.5 +11.9

Wholesale and retail trade

26.2

27.3

25.6

-1.1 -4.0

+.6 +2.3

Wholesale trade

3.0

3.0

2.9

+.0 +0.0

+.1 +3.4

Retail trade

23.2

24.3

22.7

-1.1 -4.5

+.5 +2.2

Finance, insurance, and real estate

8.8

8.8

8.0

+.0 +0.0

+.8 +10.0

Services

33.8

34.5

33.8

-.7 -2.0

+.0 +0.0

Government

21.4

21.5

21.4

-.1 -0.5

+.0 +0.0

Federal

5.7

5.8

5.8

-.1 -1.7

-.1 -1.7

State and local

15.7

15.7

15.6

+.0 +0.0

+.1 +0.6

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 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 2000 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

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Macon Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary Revised JAN 2001 DEC 2000

Revised JAN 2000

Change in Jobs from DEC 2000 Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2000 Net %

Total nonagricultural employment

150.4

152.4

150.0

-2.0 -1.3

+.4 +0.3

Goods producing industries

25.8

26.5

26.6

-.7 -2.6

-.8 -3.0

Mining

.8

.8

.8

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

Contract construction

6.7

6.7

6.8

+.0 +0.0

-.1 -1.5

Manufacturing

18.3

19.0

19.0

-.7 -3.7

-.7 -3.7

Durable goods

9.1

9.3

9.3

-.2 -2.2

-.2 -2.2

Nondurable goods

9.2

9.7

9.7

-.5 -5.2

-.5 -5.2

Food and kindred products

2.4

2.3

2.4

+.1 +4.3

+.0 +0.0

Textile and apparel products

.9

.9

.9

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

Paper and allied products

1.5

1.6

1.5

-.1 -6.3

+.0 +0.0

Other nondurable goods

4.4

4.9

4.9

-.5 -10.2

-.5 -10.2

Service producing industries

124.6

125.9

123.4

-1.3 -1.0

+1.2 +1.0

Transportation, communications,

and public utilities

6.1

6.0

5.8

+.1 +1.7

+.3 +5.2

Wholesale and retail trade

34.7

36.4

34.4

-1.7 -4.7

+.3 +0.9

Wholesale trade

5.1

5.1

4.9

+.0 +0.0

+.2 +4.1

Retail trade

29.6

31.3

29.5

-1.7 -5.4

+.1 +0.3

Finance, insurance, and real estate

9.1

9.2

9.3

-.1 -1.1

-.2 -2.2

Services

41.6

41.2

41.1

+.4 +1.0

+.5 +1.2

Government

33.1

33.1

32.8

+.0 +0.0

+.3 +0.9

Federal

13.9

14.0

13.8

-.1 -0.7

+.1 +0.7

State and local

19.2

19.1

19.0

+.1 +0.5

+.2 +1.1

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 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 2000 benchmark.

Savannah Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary Revised JAN 2001 DEC 2000

Revised JAN 2000

Change in Jobs from DEC 2000 Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2000 Net %

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

136.6 26.0 9.0 17.0 9.5 1.0 6.0 2.5 7.5 1.4 3.3 1.5 .3 1.0
110.6

140.4 26.4 9.3 17.1 9.5 1.0 6.0 2.5 7.6 1.5 3.3 1.5 .3 1.0
114.0

134.9 25.5 8.0 17.5 9.8 .9 6.5 2.4 7.7 1.4 3.5 1.5 .3 1.0
109.4

-3.8 -2.7 -.4 -1.5 -.3 -3.2 -.1 -0.6 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.3 -.1 -6.7 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0
-3.4 -3.0

+1.7 +1.3 +.5 +2.0
+1.0 +12.5 -.5 -2.9 -.3 -3.1 +.1 +11.1 -.5 -7.7 +.1 +4.2 -.2 -2.6 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -5.7 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0
+1.2 +1.1

Transportation, communications,

and public utilities

9.5

9.7

9.0

-.2 -2.1

+.5 +5.6

Wholesale and retail trade

34.5

36.1

34.6

-1.6 -4.4

-.1 -0.3

Wholesale trade

5.4

5.4

5.5

+.0 +0.0

-.1 -1.8

Retail trade

29.1

30.7

29.1

-1.6 -5.2

+.0 +0.0

Finance, insurance, and real estate

4.7

4.7

4.5

+.0 +0.0

+.2 +4.4

Services

41.9

43.5

41.2

-1.6 -3.7

+.7 +1.7

Government

20.0

20.0

20.1

+.0 +0.0

-.1 -0.5

Federal

2.7

2.8

2.8

-.1 -3.6

-.1 -3.6

State and local

17.3

17.2

17.3

+.1 +0.6

+.0 +0.0

Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 2000 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

9

Dimensions - Measuring Georgias Labor .orce

Unemployment rate inches up in January

Unemployment rates -- Georgia and U.S.
6.0%

Georgia's unemployment rate edged up

Georgia

U.S .

two-tenths percentage point in January

to 3.2 percent and comes on the heels of 5.0%

three consecutive months of declines.

Monthly and annual average civilian labor

force data for year 2000 have been

benchmarked and the revised December 4.0%

rate for the state was 3.0 percent, the lowest

recorded rate for Georgia ever. The state's

annual average unemployment rate for 2000 was 3.7 percent and the rate peaked 3.0%

in June at 4.4 percent. One year ago,

Georgia's rate was 3.6 percent. With the

exceptions of June and July, months which are generally influenced by seasonal trends, the total number of unemployed Georgians remained below

2.0%

Jan Fe b Mar Apr May Ju n Ju l Aug Se p O ct Nov De c Jan

2000

2001

161,000 every month in 2000 and averaged

slightly less than 155,000 for the year.

derwent their usual downward shifts. In

Area data

January, Georgia saw its civilian employ-

The U.S. unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted, increased one percentage point over the month to 4.7 percent, the

ment level drop by more than 69,000 or 1.7 percent over the month. However, despite the decline, the number of civilian

All of Georgia's Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), except Albany MSA, followed the statewide trend and posted higher

nation's highest rate in nearly two years. One year earlier, the U.S. rate was 4.5 percent. While Georgia continues to register systematically low jobless rates, the state continued to score favorably when com-

employed was up over the year by slightly more 89,000, a 2.3 percent increase.
The total number of unemployed Georgians increased slightly from December

over the month rates in January. Albany, at 4.9 percent, despite being the only metro area to post an over the month decline, had the highest rate of all areas. Athens MSA, at 2.6 percent, had the lowest metro

pared to the nation as a whole. At one and a half percentage points below the U.S. rate in January, Georgia's rate has prevailed at or below the nation's rate eleven of the

to January for the first time since the recession of 1992, a year when the state added nearly 100,000 people, during this same month-to-month time period, to its

rate and along with Atlanta MSA, at 2.7 percent, and Savannah MSA, at 2.9 percent, were the only three metro areas to post jobless rates below the statewide average.

past thirteen months. In fact, the state's ranks of the unemployed. Notwithstand-

rate has exceeded the nation's rate only ing the moderate over-the-month increase, Seventy-four Georgia counties followed

seven times in the past ten plus years.

Georgia's total unemployed, at 132,000 in the statewide trend and registered over January, follows three successive months the month increases in their unemploy-

Typical of the December-to-January trend, of declines yet was the second lowest ment rates in January. The jobless rate Georgia's total counts of nonagricultural unemployment level, last month was the decreased in 70 counties and the remain-

employment and civilian employment un- lowest, since the early 1980's.

ing fifteen counties stayed the same.

Greene County, at 10.1 percent, registered

the highest rate of all counties and was

Southeastern states and U.S. unemployment rates
Percent 8

also the only county with a double-digit unemployment rate. Oconee County, at 1.3 percent, posted the lowest rate of all

January De cembe r

counties in Georgia.

7

6

4.9 5

4.8

5.0

4.7

4.9

4.7

4.3

4.0 4.0 4

3.7

4.0 3.6

3.8

3.7

3.2 3.2 3.0

3.3

3

2

1

0

AL

FL

GA

KY

MS

NC

SC

TN

US

At 3.2 percent in January and 3.0 percent in December, Georgia had the lowest unemployment rate in the Southeastern region for the second straight month. With the exception of Georgia, all states in the region and the U.S. experienced over-the-month increases of seventenths percentage point or more from December to January. Georgia's rate increased only twotenths percentage point. Among the eight states in the Southeast, Florida, at 4.0 percent, Georgia, North Carolina, at 4.7 percent, and South Carolina, at 4.0 percent, were the only states in the region to post jobless rates at or below the nation's rate of 4.7 percent in January. Mississippi, at 5.0 percent, had the highest rate in the region.

10

Georgia
Albany MSA
Athens MSA
Atlanta MSA
Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC MSA Columbus, GA-AL MSA Macon MSA
Savannah MSA

Georgia Labor .orce Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Employment Status
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

Preliminary JAN 2001
4,150,112 4,017,655
132,457 3.2

Revised DEC 2000
4,215,107 4,086,955
128,152 3.0

Revised JAN 2000
4,073,950 3,928,622
145,328 3.6

Change From

Revised

Revised

DEC 2000

JAN 2000

-64,995 -69,300
4,305 --

76,162 89,033 -12,871
--

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

55,415 52,683
2,732 4.9

56,174 53,281
2,893 5.2

55,461 51,966
3,495 6.3

-759 -598 -161
--

-46 717 -763
--

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

72,676 70,821
1,855 2.6

74,725 73,146
1,579 2.1

71,308 69,734
1,574 2.2

-2,049 -2,325
276 --

1,368 1,087
281 --

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

2,260,642 2,200,024
60,618 2.7

2,290,801 2,235,760
55,041 2.4

2,204,747 2,141,978
62,769 2.8

-30,159 -35,736
5,577 --

55,895 58,046 -2,151
--

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

206,204 198,818
7,386 3.6

208,697 201,431
7,266 3.5

203,634 193,394
10,240 5.0

-2,493 -2,613
120 --

2,570 5,424 -2,854
--

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

125,070 120,362
4,708 3.8

126,856 122,436
4,420 3.5

124,458 118,094
6,364 5.1

-1,786 -2,074
288 --

612 2,268 -1,656
--

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

150,047 145,124
4,923 3.3

152,125 147,222
4,903 3.2

149,884 144,125
5,759 3.8

-2,078 -2,098
20 --

163 999 -836
--

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

133,634 129,785
3,849 2.9

137,380 133,716
3,664 2.7

132,442 127,790
4,652 3.5

-3,746 -3,931
185 --

1,192 1,995 -803
--

United States Labor .orce Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Area

Employment Status

JAN 2001

DEC 2000

JAN 2000

Change From

DEC 2000

JAN 2000

United States
(Seasonally adjusted)

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

141,955,000 135,999,000
5,956,000 4.2

141,489,000 135,836,000
5,653,000 4.0

140,645,000 134,976,000
5,669,000 4.0

466,000 163,000 303,000
--

1,310,000 1,023,000
287,000 --

United States
(Not Seasonally adjusted)

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed

141,049,000 134,462,000
6,587,000

141,319,000 136,092,000
5,227,000

139,621,000 133,357,000
6,264,000

-270,000 -1,630,000 1,360,000

1,428,000 1,105,000
323,000

Rate

4.7

3.7

4.5

--

--

Note: Employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary employment, self-employment, 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: Includes Dougherty and Lee counties Athens MSA: Includes Clarke, Madison, and Oconee counties Atlanta MSA: Includes Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Paulding, Pickens,
Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties Augusta-Aiken MSA: Includes Columbia, McDuffie and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina Columbus MSA: Includes Chattahoochee, Harris and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama Macon MSA: Includes Bibb, Houston, Jones, Peach, and Twiggs counties Savannah MSA: Includes Byran, Chatham, and Effingham counties

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

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Spotlight: Service Delivery Region One

Picturesque towns nestled in the rolling green foothills and into the mountains of northwest Georgia... thriving mills... and friendly, hardworking folks. For decades, these have been the mainstay of Service Delivery Region One. Stretching southward from the Tennessee border as far as Haralson and Paulding counties and eastward from Alabama to Fannin and Pickens counties, the area virtually connects the Chattanooga and Atlanta metropolitan areas. It is mostly rural but remains an area in flux, as urban sprawl has begun to impact it from two directions, subtly altering the business patterns and lifestyles of the inhabitants.
The total population of the area increased by about 13.1% between 1995 and 2000, totaling roughly 687,500 in the latest estimate. This is only slightly less than the statewide

increase of 13.9 percent over the same time frame and is far above most of the other rural areas of the state. The civilian labor force for the area grew at a slightly faster pace(14.9%) over the same time frame, compared to 15.4% for the state as a whole. This is indicative of an increase in the labor force participation rate and also validates the ability of the area's employers to provide jobs. In 1995 the unemployment rate for SDR 1 was about half a point higher than the statewide figure. That gap disappeared by 1999, when the area rate dipped just below the state's and widened even further in 2000, when the state rate stood at 3.7% and SDR 1 enjoyed a jobless rate of only 3.3% for the year.
The cornerstone of the economy in this northwest Georgia district has

always been manufacturing jobs, and in particular, jobs in the textile industry. The region has successfully bucked statewide and national trends by posting gains in manufacturing employment over the past few years. Jobs in the Services sector have increased also, but not as rapidly as in other areas of the state and nation. The area has not been immune to major layoffs and job cutbacks, with Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, and Gordon counties all suffering significant layoffs during the past year. But somehow the citizens and officials of the region have managed to overcome these difficulties and have kept SDR 1 on solid ground economically. There appears to be nothing on the horizon, short of a national recession, that would derail the impressive progress being made in this little corner of the Peach State.

Euharlee Covered Bridge, Bartow County, Georgia
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Spotlight: Service Delivery Region One

SDR #1

Dade

Catoosa

Walker

W hitfield Murray

F a n n in G ilm er

Chattooga

G o rd o n

Pickens

Floyd

Bartow

Polk H a r a ls o n

Paulding

Career Centers
Blue Ridge ............ (706) 632-2033 Cartersville .......... (770) 387-3760 Cedartown ............. (770) 749-2213 Dalton ................... (706) 272-2301 LaFayette .............. (706) 638-5525 Northwest GA ....... (706) 861-1990 Rome ..................... (706) 295-6051

800,000 700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000
0

Population/labor force growth - SDR 1
Population Labor Force

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

Unemployment rates - Georgia vs SDR 1

6.0

SDR 1

G eorg ia

5.0

4.0

3.0

2.0

1.0

0.0 1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

Industry mix 1997

Agriculture 1%

Construction 3%

Industry mix 2000

Agriculture 1%

Construction 4%

TCU 4%
Fire 3%

Government 15%
Services 14%

Manufacturing 39%

Government 14%
Services 16%

Manufacturing 37%

Trade 21%

Mining 0%

TCU 4%
Fire 3%

Trade 21%

Mining 0%
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Georgia Labor .orce Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

County
Georgia

Preliminary January 2001

Labor Employ- Unemployment

Force

ment Number Rate

4,150,112 4,017,655 132,457

3.2

Revised December 2000

Labor Employ- Unemployment

Force

ment Number Rate

4,215,107 4,086,955 128,152 3.0

Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin

8,075 7,450 625 7.7

3,471 3,163 308 8.9

4,367 4,111 256 5.9

1,612 1,550

62 3.8

18,274 17,631 643 3.5

8,401 3,538 4,515 1,646 18,687

7,571 3,205 4,177 1,557 17,972

830 9.9 333 9.4 338 7.5
89 5.4 715 3.8

Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien

6,375 6,250 125 2.0 21,879 21,084 795 3.6 41,207 39,383 1,824 4.4
9,314 8,859 455 4.9 6,467 6,173 294 4.5

6,502 6,349

153 2.4

21,995 21,426

569 2.6

41,810 40,023 1,787 4.3

9,701 8,998

703 7.2

6,548 6,249

299 4.6

Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan

71,807 69,055 2,752 3.8 5,813 5,662 151 2.6 6,388 6,031 357 5.6 7,689 7,397 292 3.8 11,019 10,764 255 2.3

72,574 70,053 2,521 3.5

5,986 5,759

227 3.8

6,467 6,138

329 5.1

7,894 7,526

368 4.7

11,309 11,090

219 1.9

Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden

26,717 26,082 635 2.4 8,812 8,310 502 5.7 9,028 8,619 409 4.5 2,465 2,304 161 6.5
16,991 16,381 610 3.6

27,194 8,934 9,232 2,515
17,135

26,549 8,444 8,780 2,324
16,686

645 2.4 490 5.5 452 4.9 191 7.6 449 2.6

Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham

3,841 3,700 141 3.7 45,367 43,746 1,621 3.6 26,788 26,223 565 2.1
3,837 3,677 160 4.2 104,393 101,248 3,145 3.0

3,896 3,747

149 3.8

45,985 44,457 1,528 3.3

27,511 26,905

606 2.2

3,885 3,746

139 3.6

107,357 104,315 3,042 2.8

Chattahoochee 2,368 2,252 116 4.9

Chattooga

11,906 11,479 427 3.6

Cherokee

83,061 81,687 1,374 1.7

Clarke

45,902 44,543 1,359 3.0

Clay

1,588 1,487 101 6.4

2,415 2,290

125 5.2

12,095 11,696

399 3.3

84,301 83,014 1,287 1.5

47,093 46,005 1,088 2.3

1,594 1,501

93 5.8

Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt

126,749 122,658 4,091 3.2 3,525 3,299 226 6.4
362,952 355,630 7,322 2.0 20,897 19,830 1,067 5.1 19,601 18,476 1,125 5.7

128,314 124,651 3,663 2.9

3,627 3,351

276 7.6

368,624 361,407 7,217 2.0

21,301 20,136 1,165 5.5

20,000 18,739 1,261 6.3

Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp

44,794 43,913 881 2.0 8,312 7,947 365 4.4
46,921 45,877 1,044 2.2 6,050 5,877 173 2.9 9,679 9,081 598 6.2

45,448 44,587

861 1.9

8,514 8,068

446 5.2

48,114 46,622 1,492 3.1

6,151 5,977

174 2.8

9,927 9,212

715 7.2

Revised January 2000

Labor Employ- Unemployment

Force

ment Number Rate

4,073,950 3,928,622 145,328

3.6

7,960 3,455 4,296 1,640 17,974

7,203 3,206 4,042 1,547 17,134

757 9.5 249 7.2 254 5.9
93 5.7 840 4.7

6,342 6,145

197 3.1

21,078 20,528

550 2.6

39,854 38,344 1,510 3.8

9,188 8,697

491 5.3

6,519 6,099

420 6.4

71,658 68,579 3,079 4.3

5,892 5,646

246 4.2

6,108 5,740

368 6.0

7,551 7,215

336 4.4

10,920 10,599

321 2.9

26,434 9,013 8,659 2,443
16,798

25,822 8,305 8,286 2,277
16,242

612 2.3 708 7.9 373 4.3 166 6.8 556 3.3

3,899 3,694

205 5.3

44,618 42,592 2,026 4.5

26,334 25,726

608 2.3

3,780 3,646

134 3.5

103,504 99,692 3,812 3.7

2,376 2,214

162 6.8

11,616 11,263

353 3.0

81,081 79,532 1,549 1.9

44,936 43,859 1,077 2.4

1,594 1,477

117 7.3

123,297 119,422 3,875 3.1

3,349 3,248

101 3.0

354,578 346,247 8,331 2.3

20,582 19,516 1,066 5.2

19,462 18,396 1,066 5.5

44,187 42,910 1,277 2.9

8,168 7,800

368 4.5

46,716 44,666 2,050 4.4

6,025 5,763

262 4.3

9,639 9,010

629 6.5

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Georgia Labor .orce Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

County
Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge
Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Preliminary January 2001

Labor Employ- Unemployment

Force

ment Number Rate

7,403 7,245 158 2.1 17,274 17,030 244 1.4 11,703 11,100 603 5.2 365,647 353,280 12,367 3.4
9,717 9,439 278 2.9

Revised December 2000

Revised January 2000

Labor Employ- Unemployment

Force

ment Number Rate

7,600 7,433

167 2.2

17,568 17,360

208 1.2

11,870 11,267

603 5.1

369,646 359,018 10,628 2.9

9,953 9,599

354 3.6

Labor Employ- Unemployment

Force

ment Number Rate

7,403 7,107

296 4.0

16,351 16,074

277 1.7

11,841 11,322

519 4.4

356,253 343,959 12,294 3.5

9,795 9,297

498 5.1

4,482 4,271 211 4.7

43,583 41,222 2,361 5.4

53,054 51,735 1,319 2.5

4,701 4,401 300 6.4

1,257 1,219

38 3.0

4,507 4,332

175 3.9

4,543 4,238

305 6.7

44,177 41,690 2,487 5.6 43,657 40,661 2,996 6.9

53,853 52,576 1,277 2.4 51,700 50,370 1,330 2.6

4,739 4,450

289 6.1

4,814 4,435

379 7.9

1,271 1,240

31 2.4

1,252 1,189

63 5.0

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

18,221 17,772 449 2.5 8,963 8,336 627 7.0 8,447 7,961 486 5.8 4,970 4,766 204 4.1 9,309 9,085 224 2.4

51,556 50,814 742 1.4 44,967 43,163 1,804 4.0 55,832 55,016 816 1.5 10,473 10,146 327 3.1 409,000 396,263 12,737 3.1

8,089 7,891 198 2.4

1,010

966

44 4.4

35,450 34,333 1,117 3.2

23,233 21,767 1,466 6.3

9,144 8,779 365 4.0

6,032 5,423 609 10.1 347,342 339,025 8,317 2.4 15,636 15,277 359 2.3 74,212 72,533 1,679 2.3
3,962 3,627 335 8.5

9,934 9,545 389 3.9 12,030 11,747 283 2.4
9,851 9,518 333 3.4 4,597 4,428 169 3.7 63,937 62,824 1,113 1.7

51,164 49,923 1,241 2.4 4,955 4,733 222 4.5
23,165 22,482 683 2.9 4,852 4,675 177 3.6 5,200 4,914 286 5.5

18,714 9,116 8,614 4,988 9,410

18,311 8,477 8,066 4,842 9,217

403 2.2 639 7.0 548 6.4 146 2.9 193 2.1

18,018 9,005 8,717 4,927 8,561

17,499 8,199 7,872 4,738 8,289

519 2.9 806 9.0 845 9.7 189 3.8 272 3.2

52,393 51,639

754 1.4 50,276 49,473 803 1.6

45,719 43,993 1,726 3.8 44,353 42,789 1,564 3.5

56,509 55,910

599 1.1 54,397 53,565 832 1.5

10,668 10,316

352 3.3 10,425 10,124 301 2.9

414,943 402,699 12,244 3.0 399,743 385,808 13,935 3.5

8,228 8,031

197 2.4

8,045 7,806 239 3.0

1,017

981

36 3.5

968

916

52 5.4

36,094 35,005 1,089 3.0 34,709 33,529 1,180 3.4

23,203 22,159 1,044 4.5 21,868 21,215 653 3.0

9,303 8,853

450 4.8

9,339 8,647 692 7.4

5,759 350,786 15,970 75,196
4,047

5,515 344,532 15,533 73,880
3,688

244 6,254
437 1,316
359

4.2

5,813 5,468 345 5.9

1.8 337,568 330,080 7,488 2.2

2.7 15,607 15,122 485 3.1

1.8 72,537 71,028 1,509 2.1

8.9

3,980 3,568 412 10.4

10,035 9,693

342 3.4

9,749 9,274 475 4.9

12,210 11,948

262 2.1 11,943 11,548 395 3.3

10,056 9,682

374 3.7

9,716 9,374 342 3.5

4,679 4,509

170 3.6

4,829 4,520 309 6.4

64,891 63,844 1,047 1.6 62,313 61,166 1,147 1.8

51,872 50,645 1,227 2.4 51,177 49,579 1,598 3.1

5,080 4,807

273 5.4

4,933 4,646 287 5.8

23,382 22,875

507 2.2 22,282 21,701 581 2.6

4,909 4,743

166 3.4

4,734 4,576 158 3.3

5,360 4,993

367 6.8

5,242 4,957

285 5.4

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Georgia Labor .orce Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

County
Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar

Preliminary January 2001

Labor Employ- Unemployment

Force

ment Number Rate

7,253 6,678 575 7.9 4,538 4,371 167 3.7 3,601 3,383 218 6.1 11,895 11,558 337 2.8 6,551 6,253 298 4.5

Revised December 2000

Labor Employ- Unemployment

Force

ment Number Rate

7,391 4,576 3,693 12,092 6,676

6,784 4,432 3,440 11,725 6,366

607 8.2 144 3.1 253 6.9 367 3.0 310 4.6

Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln

3,566 3,441 125 3.5 21,917 21,111 806 3.7 11,832 11,461 371 3.1 17,842 16,955 887 5.0
2,949 2,810 139 4.7

3,671 22,342 11,997 18,190
3,049

3,502 21,489 11,591 17,275
2,860

169 4.6 853 3.8 406 3.4 915 5.0 189 6.2

Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh

3,849 3,740 109 2.8 43,295 41,601 1,694 3.9 11,187 11,016 171 1.5
9,777 9,158 619 6.3 4,534 4,320 214 4.7

3,919 44,003 11,354
9,879 4,570

3,811 42,328 11,216
9,299 4,396

108 2.8 1,675 3.8
138 1.2 580 5.9 174 3.8

Macon

5,568 5,213 355 6.4

Madison

13,426 13,103 323 2.4

Marion

3,427 3,302 125 3.6

Meriwether

9,220 8,762 458 5.0

Miller

3,104 2,997 107 3.4

5,657 13,879
3,492 9,438 3,140

5,275 13,533
3,356 8,924 3,030

382 6.8 346 2.5 136 3.9 514 5.4 110 3.5

Mitchell

12,002 11,433 569 4.7

Monroe

8,576 8,264 312 3.6

Montgomery 3,767 3,470 297 7.9

Morgan

7,332 7,118 214 2.9

Murray

19,958 19,311 647 3.2

12,168 8,701 3,796 7,563
20,497

11,591 8,419 3,527 7,225 19,680

577 4.7 282 3.2 269 7.1 338 4.5 817 4.0

Muscogee 84,928 81,700 3,228 3.8

Newton

30,818 29,943 875 2.8

Oconee

13,348 13,175 173 1.3

Oglethorpe

6,181 6,036 145 2.3

Paulding

43,544 42,751 793 1.8

86,157 31,194 13,753
6,279 44,216

83,097 30,429 13,608
6,137 43,446

3,060 3.6 765 2.5 145 1.1 142 2.3 770 1.7

Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk

11,010 10,614 396 3.6 11,286 10,999 287 2.5 7,624 7,328 296 3.9 6,537 6,325 212 3.2 17,289 16,513 776 4.5

11,347 11,470 7,838 6,671 17,562

10,768 11,178 7,437 6,438 16,828

579 5.1 292 2.5 401 5.1 233 3.5 734 4.2

Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph

4,545 4,400 145 3.2

9,513 9,251 262 2.8

1,538 1,463

75 4.9

7,365 7,236 129 1.8

3,325 3,093 232 7.0

4,668 9,674 1,559 7,475 3,434

4,468 9,409 1,483 7,377 3,141

200 4.3 265 2.7
76 4.9 98 1.3 293 8.5

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Revised January 2000

Labor Employ- Unemployment

Force

ment Number Rate

7,326 4,571 3,451 11,880 6,631

6,665 4,400 3,228 11,478 6,211

661 9.0 171 3.7 223 6.5 402 3.4 420 6.3

3,536 22,156 11,804 17,143
3,075

3,357 20,810 11,305 16,275
2,725

179 5.1 1,346 6.1
499 4.2 868 5.1 350 11.4

3,697 43,061 10,888
9,392 4,562

3,590 40,581 10,681
8,949 4,396

107 2.9 2,480 5.8
207 1.9 443 4.7 166 3.6

5,506 13,239
3,483 9,396 3,159

5,153 12,902
3,333 8,758 3,001

353 6.4 337 2.5 150 4.3 638 6.8 158 5.0

12,065 8,185 3,727 7,326
19,337

11,362 7,793 3,414 7,098 18,725

703 5.8 392 4.8 313 8.4 228 3.1 612 3.2

84,912 30,187 13,132
6,161 42,424

80,316 29,153 12,973
6,003 41,623

4,596 5.4 1,034 3.4
159 1.2 158 2.6 801 1.9

11,010 10,929
7,596 6,245 16,331

10,541 10,709
7,277 6,019 15,634

469 4.3 220 2.0 319 4.2 226 3.6 697 4.3

4,539 9,437 1,430 7,123 3,216

4,329 9,152 1,368 6,931 3,063

210 4.6 285 3.0
62 4.3 192 2.7 153 4.8

Georgia Labor .orce Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

County
Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole
Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot
Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell
Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen
Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson
Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington
Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield
Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Preliminary January 2001

Labor Employ- Unemployment

Force

ment Number Rate

79,412 75,837 3,575 4.5

40,069 39,094 975 2.4

1,835 1,758

77 4.2

5,943 5,614 329 5.5

4,792 4,607 185 3.9

29,834 28,637 1,197 4.0 11,649 11,268 381 3.3 2,486 2,288 198 8.0 15,286 14,463 823 5.4 2,980 2,841 139 4.7

883

804

79 8.9

7,356 6,906 450 6.1

3,727 3,594 133 3.6

4,824 4,523 301 6.2

4,084 3,816 268 6.6

21,367 20,571 796 3.7 20,632 19,745 887 4.3 12,364 11,400 964 7.8
4,302 4,165 137 3.2 2,728 2,560 168 6.2

30,396 29,471 925 3.0 4,231 3,864 367 8.7 4,171 3,974 197 4.7 7,721 7,519 202 2.6
12,078 11,639 439 3.6

31,363 30,423 940 3.0 30,587 29,578 1,009 3.3 16,000 15,206 794 5.0
2,740 2,480 260 9.5 9,767 9,281 486 5.0

11,607 11,014 593 5.1

1,155 1,099

56 4.8

2,018 1,890 128 6.3

9,128 8,838 290 3.2

47,523 46,094 1,429 3.0

3,291 3,152 139 4.2 5,370 5,160 210 3.9 4,577 4,422 155 3.4 9,367 8,841 526 5.6

Revised December 2000

Labor Employ- Unemployment

Force

ment Number Rate

80,534 40,589
1,852 6,008 4,895

77,002 39,729
1,788 5,698 4,662

3,532 4.4 860 2.1 64 3.5 310 5.2 233 4.8

Revised January 2000

Labor Employ- Unemployment

Force

ment Number Rate

78,631 74,107 4,524 5.8

39,033 38,063 970 2.5

1,883 1,813

70 3.7

5,995 5,609 386 6.4

4,626 4,455 171 3.7

30,386 11,855 2,516 15,410 3,035

29,103 11,477 2,323 14,707 2,891

1,283 4.2 378 3.2 193 7.7 703 4.6 144 4.7

28,938 27,882 1,056 3.6

11,497 11,126 371 3.2

2,405 2,309

96 4.0

14,813 14,017 796 5.4

2,938 2,733 205 7.0

862 7,364 3,861 4,954 4,163

815 6,976 3,647 4,591 3,866

47 5.5 388 5.3 214 5.5 363 7.3 297 7.1

785 7,561 3,728 4,784 4,088

759 7,201 3,487 4,206 3,761

26 3.3 360 4.8 241 6.5 578 12.1 327 8.0

21,770 20,859 12,654
4,362 2,741

20,919 20,050 11,586
4,243 2,602

851 3.9 809 3.9 1,068 8.4 119 2.7 139 5.1

21,365 20,242 1,123 5.3 20,587 19,586 1,001 4.9 12,468 11,215 1,253 10.0
4,302 4,087 215 5.0 2,833 2,519 314 11.1

30,953 4,328 4,241 7,851
12,489

30,036 3,912 4,032 7,641 11,859

917 3.0 416 9.6 209 4.9 210 2.7 630 5.0

30,142 28,726 1,416 4.7 4,055 3,759 296 7.3 4,159 3,947 212 5.1 7,734 7,384 350 4.5
12,477 11,598 879 7.0

32,187 30,782 16,832
2,759 9,929

31,215 30,058 15,484
2,521 9,441

972 3.0 724 2.4 1,348 8.0 238 8.6 488 4.9

30,947 29,847 1,100 3.6 29,763 28,797 966 3.2 15,549 14,826 723 4.6
2,577 2,434 143 5.5 9,773 9,228 545 5.6

11,882 1,164 2,029 9,207 48,646

11,215 1,113 1,919 8,995
46,969

667 5.6 51 4.4 110 5.4
212 2.3 1,677 3.4

11,526 10,870

656 5.7

1,176 1,127

49 4.2

1,945 1,758 187 9.6

9,289 8,887 402 4.3

46,738 45,470 1,268 2.7

3,375 5,514 4,672 9,492

3,198 5,247 4,504 8,953

177 5.2 267 4.8 168 3.6 539 5.7

3,270 5,451 4,609 9,343

3,128 5,168 4,357 8,801

142 4.3 283 5.2 252 5.5 542 5.8

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New Developments

Riverside Manufacturing Company recently
opened its doors at the former Wadley Shirt Company facility in Wadley. The new facility will produce uniforms to be distributed nationwide and in 203 countries. Riverside's recent opening was a welcomed addition to Wadley and will fill a workforce void left by the closing of the former Wadley Shirt Company on December 31. The manufacturer rehired most of Wadley's employees and renewed the employee's seniority status, taking advantage of seasoned employees who have an average of 21 years at the former facility. Headquartered in Moultrie, Riverside employs about 125 people in Jefferson County.
Briggs & Stratton has announced a major ex-
pansion of its operations in Statesboro. The $18 million expansion project will increase the plants production capacity and will involve retooling and modeling the plant to accommodate the manufacturers new engine line. Briggs & Stratton produces 10 to 17 horse power engines used mostly in lawn mowers and tractors. The new engines will have less vibration, more power, and use overhead valve technology which has lower emissions bringing the engines into compliance with new standards required by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. The expansion is expected to be completed by June and manufacturing should begin in July, creating about 60 new jobs in Bulloch County.
The Nordson Corporation recently located its
operations to the former Ithaca Industries building at the Emanuel Industrial Park East in Swainsboro. Nordson manufactures hot melt dispensing units which apply adhesives, sealants and coatings to a broad range of consumer and industrial products during manufacturing. Headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, Nordson began operations with about 24 employees and expects to increase that number to 75 in the early part of 2001 in Emanuel County.

Z-Tel Telecommunications Inc. will soon have
a new home for its innovative Customer Care Call Center in Valdosta. Z-Tel, a subsidiary of Z-Tel Technologies, will offer special features such as Internet access to voice mail messages through the Z-Tel Web site and Z-Line, in which there are no long distance charges when calling other Z-Line customers. The telecommunications company plans to be in operation by May 10, 2001 and will initially have a staff of 100 people. When the call center is operating at full capacity, Z-Tel could eventually employ as many as 850 people in Lowndes County.
Rayonier is expanding its workforce in Jesup.
Rayonier announced it will invest $15 million in a new 12,000-ton-per-year state-of-the-art production facility to produce its NovaThinTM line of engineered absorbent products. NovaThinTM products are innovative, high performance, pre-formed absorbent cores developed by the company's scientists and sold to consumer products companies for use in disposables such as diapers and feminine hygiene products. The NovaThinTM plant is expected to be in operation by the end of 2001, creating about 50 salaried and technical jobs in Wayne County.
The Georgia Department of Corrections
(DOC) recently broke ground on its new probation detention center in Cochran. DOC plans to begin construction on the $3.9 million, 192-bed, lowsecurity facility in late summer. The center will house parolees who have violated some technical term of their parole and will also provide drug treatment and counseling for the parolees. With an expected yearly operating budget of $2.5 million, the new facility will employ over 60 people in Bleckley County.

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Georgia Unemployment Rates by County

January 2001

Dade Catoosa

Whitfield

Walker

Murray

Chattooga

Gordon

Floyd

Bartow

Fannin

Towns

Union

Rabun

Gilmer Pickens Cherokee

White Haber-

Lumpkin

sham Stephens

Dawson Forsyth

Hall Banks Franklin Jackson Madison

Hart Elbert

10% or greater 3.2% to 9.9% Less than 3.2%

Polk Haralson

Cobb Paulding
Douglas

Gwinnett Barrow Clarke

Oconee Oglethorpe

DeKalb

Walton

Rock-

Wilkes

Lincoln

Carroll

Fulton Clayton

dale Newton

Morgan Greene Taliaferro

Columbia

Heard

Fayette Henry

Coweta

Spalding Butts Jasper

Putnam

Hancock

McDuffie Warren
Glascock

Richmond

Troup Meriwether Pike Lamar Monroe Jones Baldwin

Jefferson Washington

Burke

Upson

Harris

Talbot

Bibb

Wilkinson

Crawford

Twiggs

Johnson

Jenkins Emanuel

Screven

Muscogee

Taylor

Peach

Marion Chattahoo-

Macon

Houston Bleckley

Laurens

Treutlen

Candler Bulloch Effingham

chee

Schley Stewart Webster Sumter

Dooly

Pulaski Dodge Wilcox

Montgomery

Wheeler

Toombs

Evans

Tattnall

Bryan Chatham

Crisp

Telfair

Quitman

Randolph Terrell

Lee

Turner

Ben Hill

Jeff Davis Appling

Liberty Long

Clay Calhoun Dougherty

Early Miller

Baker Mitchell

Worth Colquitt

Irwin Tift

Coffee

Berrien Atkinson

Cook

Lanier

Seminole Decatur

Grady Thomas Brooks

Lowndes

Clinch

Echols

Bacon

Wayne

Pierce

Ware

Brantley

McIntosh Glynn

Charlton

Camden

Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 3.2%
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Dimensions - Measuring Georgias Workforceforce

Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County

County

Average Initial Weekly Average Claims Benefit Duration

County

Average Initial Weekly Average Claims Benefit Duration

County

Average Initial Weekly Average Claims Benefit Duration

Appling

559 ..... $177 ..... 7.5

Atkinson

466 ..... $146 ..... 6.5

Bacon

272 ..... $170 ..... 6.6

Baker

71 ..... $170 ..... 7.9

Baldwin

451 ..... $167 ... 10.2

Banks

192 ..... $168 ..... 5.8

Barrow

605 ..... $191 ..... 7.7

Bartow

1060 ..... $202 ..... 6.6

Ben Hill

570 ..... $155 ..... 8.7

Berrien

251 ..... $160 ..... 6.0

Bibb

1078 ..... $164 ..... 8.4

Bleckley

135 ..... $152 ..... 7.7

Brantley

122 ..... $200 ... 10.7

Brooks

95 ..... $167 ..... 9.8

Bryan

141 ..... $180 ..... 8.5

Bulloch

278 ..... $165 ... 10.6

Burke

403 ..... $154 ..... 6.5

Butts

236 ..... $181 ... 10.7

Calhoun

127 ..... $162 ... 10.3

Camden

164 ..... $185 ..... 9.2

Candler

60 ..... $162 ... 10.6

Carroll

1045 ..... $186 ..... 8.8

Catoosa

546 ..... $177 ..... 5.8

Charlton

39 ..... $168 ..... 7.3

Chatham

1379 ..... $167 ... 10.6

Chattahoochee 27 ..... $160 .... 11.4

Chattooga

240 ..... $190 ..... 7.3

Cherokee

583 ..... $217 ..... 8.7

Clarke

619 ..... $181 ..... 8.1

Clay

75 ..... $163 ..... 8.0

Clayton

1439 ..... $210 ... 10.5

Clinch

87 ..... $184 .... 11.6

Cobb

1915 ..... $223 .... 11.8

Coffee

1088 ..... $162 ..... 6.5

Colquitt

559 ..... $171 ..... 9.3

Columbia

325 ..... $179 ..... 9.5

Cook

343 ..... $164 ..... 7.9

Coweta

453 ..... $191 ... 10.7

Crawford

83 ..... $189 ..... 7.7

Crisp

378 ..... $164 ..... 8.9

Dade

126 ..... $161 ..... 3.7

Dawson

93 ..... $202 ..... 7.2

Decatur

672 ..... $155 ..... 6.6

DeKalb

3857 ..... $211 ... 10.8

Dodge

219 ..... $158 ..... 9.3

Dooly

188 ..... $145 ..... 9.3

Dougherty

891 ..... $170 ... 10.6

Douglas

410 ..... $209 .... 11.2

Early

265 ..... $148 ..... 8.5

Echols

18 ..... $146 ..... 6.2

Effingham

271 ..... $199 ..... 8.4

Elbert

671 ..... $179 ..... 7.6

Emanuel

315 ..... $141 ..... 9.1

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 Morgan Montgomery Murray Muscogee

112 ..... $168 ..... 9.1 487 ..... $166 ..... 5.1 201 ..... $213 .... 11.6 1516 ..... $192 ..... 6.0 296 ..... $228 ..... 9.1 466 ..... $185 ..... 6.1 3930 ..... $200 .... 11.4 410 ..... $178 ..... 5.1
43 ..... $151 ..... 5.9 336 ..... $176 ... 10.9 1722 ..... $196 ..... 5.0 619 ..... $169 ..... 7.4 755 ..... $160 ..... 6.4 2626 ..... $228 ... 10.4 775 ..... $152 ..... 5.5 1679 ..... $200 ..... 5.2 223 ..... $138 ..... 8.6 205 ..... $198 ..... 8.9 232 ..... $192 ..... 8.2 853 ..... $153 ..... 5.2 150 ..... $175 ..... 7.2 400 ..... $211 ... 10.6 420 ..... $176 ..... 8.8 283 ..... $153 ..... 7.0 360 ..... $202 ..... 6.4
98 ..... $186 ..... 7.2 381 ..... $150 ..... 4.9 352 ..... $147 ..... 8.5 509 ..... $113 ..... 7.9 223 ..... $158 ..... 9.5 150 ..... $182 ..... 7.1 243 ..... $165 ..... 8.0
85 ..... $156 ..... 9.7 1066 ..... $143 ..... 7.6
353 ..... $203 ..... 8.2 231 ..... $162 .... 11.0 426 ..... $167 ..... 6.0
40 ..... $183 .... 11.1 553 ..... $163 .... 11.0 199 ..... $196 ..... 4.0 668 ..... $160 ..... 6.2
61 ..... $196 .... 11.8 270 ..... $164 ..... 8.8 279 ..... $188 ..... 7.6 151 ..... $167 ..... 6.7 284 ..... $155 ..... 9.6 174 ..... $161 ..... 5.9 194 ..... $170 ... 10.7 192 ..... $185 ..... 8.0 200 ..... $163 ..... 9.8 215 ..... $179 ..... 9.3 920 ..... $178 ..... 4.7 2555 ..... $179 ..... 9.7

Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

555 ..... $184 ..... 8.7 140 ..... $193 ..... 8.9 145 ..... $184 ..... 6.4 317 ..... $210 ... 10.4 171 ..... $159 ..... 7.9 284 ..... $194 ..... 6.0 247 ..... $166 ..... 8.1 229 ..... $158 ..... 8.2 701 ..... $186 ..... 5.4
75 ..... $139 ..... 9.2 217 ..... $157 ..... 7.8
2 ..... $187 ... 17.3 392 ..... $161 ..... 4.8 249 ..... $170 ..... 7.0 1458 ..... $165 ..... 9.8 336 ..... $209 ... 10.5
55 ..... $144 ..... 8.9 236 ..... $145 ..... 9.5 265 ..... $166 ..... 8.4 1281 ..... $157 ..... 8.6 669 ..... $166 ..... 5.6 111 ..... $186 ..... 8.2 475 ..... $145 ..... 7.8 124 ..... $164 ... 10.5
83 ..... $165 ..... 7.0 194 ..... $162 ... 12.6 142 ..... $130 ..... 7.3 149 ..... $151 ..... 8.4 209 ..... $175 ..... 8.9 551 ..... $162 ... 10.2 754 ..... $143 ..... 8.6 496 ..... $173 .... 11.9 137 ..... $165 ..... 8.7
80 ..... $157 .... 11.3 978 ..... $171 ..... 7.4 282 ..... $135 ..... 8.7
89 ..... $161 ..... 8.2 205 ..... $160 ..... 8.5 850 ..... $131 ..... 5.9 1181 ..... $170 ..... 5.3 579 ..... $194 ..... 8.6 746 ..... $149 ..... 8.5 289 ..... $145 ..... 5.6 217 ..... $133 ... 10.1 297 ..... $179 ..... 8.9
35 ..... $181 ..... 6.2 88 ..... $163 ..... 8.1 256 ..... $180 ..... 7.2 1966 ..... $187 ..... 5.2 126 ..... $169 ..... 7.2 351 ..... $152 ..... 7.5 110 ..... $172 ..... 8.7 355 ..... $154 ..... 8.4

Initial claims include intrastate initial and additional claims, as well as agent state initial and additional claims for regular UI only. Average duration of benefits is represented in weeks.
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Unemployment Insurance Statistics

Average duration of benefits

Weeks 10.0

Last 12 months

9.5

9.5

9.4 9.4 9.4 9.3 9.2 9.1 9.1

9.0

9.0

8.8 8.7

8.5

8.5

8.0

7.5

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

00

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Unemployment insurance initial claims

Thousands 90

2000 -- 2001

80

2001

2000

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

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

Initial claims experience over-the-year increase of 65 percent...

The total number of new claims filed for unemployment compensation escalated between December 2000 and January 2001 by 74.4 percent, from 47,641 in December to 83,100 in January. Historically, new claims rise substantially during the month of January due to layoffs of part-time and temporary workers employed during the holiday season. Over the year, initial claims increased 32,714, a jump of 64.9 percent. January 2001's figure also represents the highest total of initial claims filed during the month of January since 1991, when new claims totaled 100,736.
The annual totals for new claims have crept upward over the past few years. There were 317,802 initial claims filed during 1997. In 1998, new claims grew 13.1 percent, in 1999, 4.5 percent and during 2000 new claims totaled 395,401, an advance of 6.8 percent over the year and an upturn of 24.4 percent when compared to 1997. While initial claims have increased with some significance over the past few years, it is important to realize that the total work force has also grown over the same time frame. Statistics show that between 1997 and 2000 initial claims rose 77,599. Over the same four year period total covered employment climbed 306,450. Looking back to 1991, again, when new claims for the month of January were over 100,000, total covered employment stood at 2,783,624. As of 2nd quarter 2000, covered employment totaled 3,828,274, an expansion of 1,044,650 in the total work force.
The total number of weeks paid as well as continued weeks claimed followed a similar pattern to initial claims. Between December 2000

and January 2001, weeks paid advanced 78,842 to a total of 234,566, an increase of 50.6 percent. Likewise, continued weeks claimed climbed 53.2 percent, from December's total of 173,651 to 266,029. Over the year, weeks paid were up 58.0 percent and continued weeks claimed rose 38.2 percent.
The number of first payments and final payments were also affected by seasonal trends. First payments, 39,538 for January, expanded 82.1 percent from December's total of 21,713. Final payments surged 85.0 percent over the month, from December's total of 3,701 to 6,845 in January. Over the year, first payments grew 65.1 percent while final payments experienced a less dramatic upturn of 6.2 percent.
The average weekly benefit amount went virtually unchanged (up by two-tenths of a percentage point) from December, to $203.85. The average duration of benefits fell slightly, from 8.7 weeks in December to 8.5 weeks in January. Over the month, benefits paid and the total number of beneficiaries somewhat paralleled one another, with benefits paid ($47,816,446) increasing 50.9 percent from December and beneficiaries (92,359) climbing 46.2 percent. Both also experienced over-the-year growth of 64.5 percent in the amount of benefits paid and 47.3 percent in the number of beneficiaries.
For the fourth consecutive month (and seven of the last eight months) the trust fund balance diminished. January's fund balance of $1,864,187,138 represents a decrease of nearly $11,000,000 over the month and a decline of more than $73,000,000 over the year.

Key Trends

Jan 2001

Jan 2000

Initial claims filed ............................... 83,100 ................... 47,641

Persons receiving benefits .............. 92,359 ................... 63,180

Average weekly benefit amount ... $203.85 ................. $203.48

Benefits paid ........................... $47,816,446 .......... $31,686,513

Employer taxes received* ......... $3,944,519 ............ $4,246,883

Trust fund balance ............. $1,864,187,138 ..... $1,937,531,677 *Minus refunds to employers

Unemployment insurance initial claims

Last 12 months

Thousands 90

(year ago comparison)

80

1999-00

2000-01

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

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

00

01

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