Revised estimates for 2000 -- 2001 in this issue Highlights 2001: What a long, strange trip it's been.. ..................... .page 2 Beware the Slides of March... Julius Ceasar ignored the soothsayer's warning to "Beware the Ides of March" and we know what happened to him. If only our economic prognosticators had recognized the bad omens a little sooner, perhaps our economy could have averted its own ill-fated fall. Spotlight: Service Delivery Region Twelve ...................... Page 30 Steady as she goes along the Georgia Coast...SDR 12 alive and well. Recession rears its ugly head in the southeastern United States......... page 32 In 2001, recession was no stranger in the Southeast. However, despite the downturn, Georgia's annual average unemployment rate for 2001 fared well when compared to the nation as a whole and in the Southeast region. Over $600 million paid out in benefits during 2001. ...................... Page 34 Benefits paid up 92 percent over the year. Annual Issue - Volume XXVII, Number 12 Data Tables 6 Georgia Nonagricultural Employment 10 Georgia Hours and Earnings 14 Atlanta Nonagricultural Employment 18 Albany Nonagricultural Employment 20 Athens Nonagricultural Employment 22 Augusta Aiken Nonagricultural Employment 24 Columbus Nonagricultural Employment 26 Macon Nonagricultural Employment 28 Savannah Nonagricultural Employment 33 Georgia, S.E. & U.S. Labor Force Estimates 34 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County Michael L. Thurmond, Commissioner Georgia Department of Labor Workforce Information & Analysis 148 Andrew Young International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (404) 656-3177 Fax (404) 651-9568 Workforce.Info@dol.state.ga.us Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with DiCsaobniltitiineused on page 2 Annual Dimensions - Measuring Georgias Workforce 2001: What a long, strange trip it's been... On November 26, 2001 the National Bureau of Economic Research officially pronounced that the U.S. economy had reached a business-cycle peak in March 2001, capping off the longest economic expansion in the NBER's chronology (which dates back into the 1850s). Not only did the peak mark the end of a decade-long expansion beginning in March 1991, but it also marked the beginning of a recession. By the time the NBER proclaimed the recession's arrival, the crescendo of bad economic news had been swelling for nearly a year and newspaper headlines had become so littered with layoff announcements and business closures that Wall Street analysts had run out of cliches to describe it. And that was way before September 11th. By October, the nation had lost nearly 400,000 jobs over the year, and nearly 30,000 of those were in Georgia. The unemployment rate had risen nationally from 3.6 percent in October 2000 to 5 percent in 2001 and from 3.5 percent in Georgia to 4.1 percent. In November, the NBER announced that, "the committee is satisfied that the total contraction in the economy is sufficient to merit the determination that a recession is underway." Technically, the NBER defines a recession as a "significant decline in activity spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months, visible in industrial production, employment, real income, and wholesale-retail trade." Of these, the broadest monthly indicator according to the NBER is "economy-wide employment," as measured by the payroll surveys conducted monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (i.e. Current Employment Statistics). The business-cycle experienced in Georgia mirrors closely that for the rest of the nation over the past ten years. The graph shown here reflects the non-agricultural employment movement since the last recession in 1991. Georgia entered the tenyear period of expansion in lock-step with the rest of the nation and marched on with great strides until peaking in February 2001. Likewise, March of last year synchronously marked the beginning of the end for Georgia and the nation as employment From recession to recovery...and back Georgia job growth and percent change 4500 % job growth 6 4000 5 3500 4 3000 3 2500 2 2000 1 1500 0 1000 500 -1 Nonag. employment % job growth -2 0 -3 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Trough-peak business cycle in Georgia 1991 -- 2001 Nonag. employment in thousands 4100 P 3900 3700 3500 3300 3100 2900 2700 19 91 T 19 92 19 93 19 94 U na djus te d e m plo y m e nt S e a s o na ll y a djus te d 19 95 19 96 19 97 19 98 19 99 20 00 20 01 20 02 gains made over the decade began to erode. During the period between March and December 2001, Georgia's nonfarm employment dwindled by 49,000 jobs, or roughly 1.2 percent. Prior to 9/11, job losses were concentrated primarily in manufacturing, personnel supply services, and computer and data processing services. The slowdown in job growth at that point was attributed to a combination of factors: the bursting of the dot-com bubble, over-investment in technology, an overabundance of equipment, overstocked inventories, and over-staffing. In essence, the economy overdid itself. After the events of September 11th, industries that had been fairing well in Georgia, from travel, to tourism and trade, were sent into a tailspin right along with the rest of them. After several years of building at breakneck speeds, the state's leading economists worry that Georgia's construction industry may be the hardest hit in this recession and may take much longer than others to recover. In their view, overdevelopment, tightened business investment, and heightened unemployment will have a Continued on page 3 2 Annual Dimensions - Measuring Georgias Workforce 2001: What a long, strange trip it's been... Continued from page 2 lagged effect on the demand for residential, commercial and industrial building projects. After reaching a seasonal peak in July, employment in the construction industry has dropped an average of 3,600 jobs per month. Over the year losses were concentrated primarily in special trade contractors, which dropped by nearly seven percent since December 2000. Georgia's manufacturing industry has been in recession since March 1999, after reaching a peak employment level of 599,200 (seasonally adjusted). Since then, the state's manufacturers have shed 64,100 jobs (an 11% contraction), and the jobs continue to unravel. Employment in durable goods manufacturing has fallen off steadily since June 1999. Over the year, durable goods payrolls have dropped by 15,400 jobs, a six percent contraction. Employment in lumber and wood products declined 8.4 percent over the year due to increased competition, lessened demand, an oversupply of timber and falling prices. Also affected by the lackluster growth in the construction and real estate markets, furniture and fixtures employment fell 3.4 percent over the year. Stone, clay and glass payrolls grew slightly over the year while employment in primary metal industries dropped by five percent. Fabricated metals employment also fell by 3.5 percent over the year and industrial machinery payrolls shrank by 5.7 percent. Employment in electronic equipment manufacturing declined by 4.8 percent over the year, while payrolls in transportation equipment manufacturing contracted by 11 percent. Scaled back automobile production lines and continued layoffs in air transportation will continue to put a bite on growth in transportation equipment manufacturing. On the nondurable goods manufacturing side, the employment picture is just as bleak. Over the year, nondurable goods manufacturers have trimmed their payrolls by over 18,000 jobs, a 5.5 percent reduction. Employment at Georgia's food processing plants dropped only slightly over the year and should remain stable as competition among firms intensifies. Textile mills continued to jettison workers at a fast clip in 2001 as 8,400 textile jobs evaporated across the state. The slowdown in the housing, office and automobile markets has softened demand for textile products and may continue to do so for some time. Georgia's apparel manufacturers have continued to crumble under pressure from overseas competition where labor is cheaper. Over the year, apparel payrolls in the state have been cut 13.8 percent, and such declines are forecast to continue over the next several years. Suffering from a reduced domestic demand for printed materials, employment in paper and allied products fell 2.5 percent over the year. Likewise, printing and publishing employment in Georgia has dropped 1.6 percent as desktop publishing and enhanced quality photocopiers prove stiff competition. The industry has also been affected by the sharp reduction in print advertising following September 11th as competition from internet advertising. Employment in chemicals and allied products remained relatively unchanged over the year, but may benefit from accelerated research in the field of biotechnology. Another indicator utilized by the NBER as a measure of industrial productivity is that of average weekly hours. Over the year, the average workweek for manufacturing production workers on private nonfarm payrolls in Georgia declined from 41.4 hours per week in 2000 to 40.5 in 2001. Average weekly earnings were down $9.26, from $537.79 in 2000 to $528.53 in 2001. Average hourly earnings were up just slightly, climbing six cents over the year. Employment in the transportation, communications and public utilities sector in Georgia has benefited from the state's geographically central location, explosive population growth, excellent telecommunications and highway infrastructure, convenient ports and an extensive railway system. Since the previous recession in 1991, employment in this sector has grown by over 30 percent. But the decade-long expansion ended in 2001, as the recession began to take its toll even on this high growth sector. Since last December, the TCPU sector has lost 14,100 jobs, a contraction of 5.2 percent. Transportation has suffered the hardest hit, losing 10,700 jobs over the year (-6.6%). In the months following September 11th, transportation payrolls shrank by 8,500 jobs, mostly in air transportation. The sharp declines in air transportation resulted from significantly reduced business and leisure travel following the attacks, as well as high jet fuel prices, soaring labor costs, and weakened consumer confidence. This situation will improve greatly when businesses begin reporting healthy profits again and the public feels the skies are safe for travel. Employment growth in the communications industry has slowed as wireless phone use has expanded, undercutting the market-share for fixed-line service. Communications payrolls have declined steadily since March, shedding 4,700 jobs in that period despite an over-the-year gain of 1,900 jobs. Increased competition and deregulation have stymied job growth in public utilities over the past year, yet economists argue that the industry is poised for solid long-term growth as long as the burgeoning population continues to consume electricity and natural gas at a steady rate. Since reaching an employment peak in the last quarter of 1999, employment in the trade division has compressed by 22,200 jobs. Job growth in this sector has been thwarted by changing patterns of consumption. Just as deindustrialization has multiplied the employment share of the services industry relative to manufacturing, consumers spending patterns are also shifting. This heightened demand for services has grown much faster than the demand for durable or nondurable goods. Wholesale trade also suffers from the woes of the manufacturing industry and the effects of the global recession on import and export levels here in the U.S. Over the year, wholesale trade employment declined by 4,000 statewide and by 4,200 just in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Job growth among Georgia's retailers this year was checked by the fall in demand for big-ticket items and the shift toward more thrifty spending habits, which typically accompany periods of recession. The Continued on page 4 3 Annual Dimensions - Measuring Georgias Workforce 2001: What a long, strange trip it's been... Continued from page 3 past year witnessed numerous store closings and bankruptcies in the retail sector which have also put a downward drag on jobs in retail, despite the opening of some new shopping malls. The annual averages for retail employment in 2000 and 2001 reflect 2,000 new jobs, yet after reaching a seasonal peak in December 2000, retail employment has not regained that same level. In fact, holiday hiring was so dismal this year that the December to December change reflects a net loss of 9,800 jobs. General merchandise stores showed a loss of 2,200 jobs since last December also due to meager seasonal hiring this year for the holidays. Food stores shed 2,000 jobs over the year as numerous grocery chains closed their operations in the state. Despite these declines, eating and drinking places had a good year in 2001. Over the year, Georgia's restaurants, bars and coffeehouses added 4,300 jobs, an increase of 1.7 percent. However, there is some concern among economists that the number of restaurants has grown faster than demand, and this oversaturation may soon have a negative impact on job growth. Payrolls in the finance, insurance and real estate sectors also expanded in 2001, tacking on 1,800 jobs. Employment in the finance industry ticked up by 1,500 as Georgia's banks continued to benefit from the state's explosive population growth. Insurance payrolls edged up only slightly over the year, as competition for customers has heated up and insurance firms try to keep hiring to a minimum in order to cut costs. Real estate employment was relatively unchanged over the year, yet the reduction in residential and commercial real estate sales may soon begin to impact hiring in this industry. Moreover, because there is a growing sense among the state's economists that the real estate industry has overexpanded and that areas like Atlanta have been overbuilt, staffing levels may be cut for firms to retain a competitive advantage. Employment in the services division was a mixed bag in 2001. Some components of the service division continued to grow, despite the general slowdown in the economy, while others got caught in the quicksand and have sunk to new lows. Of course 9/11 was the catalyst which helped sink a number of battleships, including hotels and lodging places and business services. Payrolls at Georgia's lodging places fell by 1,300 over the year, and lost a whopping 3,000 jobs in the months between September 11th and the year's end. The sharp drop in business and leisure travel and the slowdown in the convention business helped precipitate this decline. Business services employment dropped by 13,000 over the year, as temp workers were among the early recipients of pink slips and employment in personnel supply services fell by 14,900 over the year (a 10.6% drop). Examining the annual averages, computer and data processing services seemed to weather the dot-com shakeout relatively well, ending the year essentially unchanged. Among the service industries that did well in 2001 were amusement and recreation services (+1,600 over the year), health services (+8,100), educational services (+3,400), social services (+4,500), engineering and management services (+6,300) and other services (+19,000). Finally, government payrolls grew by 7,400 jobs over the year. The reduction in federal government workers (-1,600) was more than offset by hiring at the state and local levels, particularly in education. State educational facilities took on 1,400 additional workers in 2001 and local schools added 3,500 new positions. While the growth in state and local education resulted in part from the governor's new hiring initiatives, employment in both areas may be impacted in the coming year due to budget cuts and declining revenues. All in all, Georgia has not escaped the current recession unscathed. The good news is that the state has a diversified economy and a highly qualified and now readily available pool of labor. These factors, combined with a low cost of living will continue to attract employers to our state, creating a good business environment. As long as tourism, travel and venture capital return to normal levels, the labor market will be headed for a healthy recovery by the second half of 2002. Over the year job growth by industry 2000 and 2001 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% 1999-2000 2000-2001 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 -2.0% -4.0% -6.0% Nonfarm Cons truction Manufacturing TC P U Tr ade FIRE S ervices Gov't. Continued on page 5 4 Annual Dimensions - Measuring Georgias Workforce Misery loves company: How the MSA's fared in 2001 Continued from page 4 Percent job growth 3.0% 2.0% How the MSA's fared in 2001 1999-2000 2000-2001 1.0% 0.0% -1.0% -2.0% -3.0% GA Albany Athe ns Atlanta Augus ta Columbus M acon Savannah Albany MSA Nonfarm employment in the Albany area was down by 1,600 over the year, and growth delved even further into negative territory than in 2000, plummeting 2.7 percent. Since peaking in October 1999, payrolls in the area have continued to show steady declines. The sharpest declines in 2001 occurred in construction and manufacturing. Construction employment fell by 9 percent over the year, or 300 jobs and manufacturing payrolls dipped 4.9 percent, or 400 jobs. The services division, which employs roughly 28 percent of Albany's labor force, remained relatively stable over the year. Athens MSA Employment in the Athens MSA declined by 400 over the year, after remaining essentially unchanged from 1999 to 2000. Athens reached a peak employment level of 75,200 in October 1999, and since then job growth has flattened substantially. The largest net declines occurred in manufacturing and retail trade. Manufacturing payrolls fell by 7 percent over the year, or 800 jobs while retailers in Athens reduced staffing by 1.4 percent, or 200 fewer jobs. Finally, government payrolls, which represent roughly 28 percent of all nonfarm employment in the Athens area, added 300 positions, concentrated entirely in state and local government. Atlanta MSA In 2001, nonfarm payroll employment in the 20 county Atlanta area increased slightly, by a growth rate of 0.4 percent, following a gain of 2.6 percent the prior year. Atlanta was the only metro area to post an over-the-year gain in employment. In fact, the only major industry division to lose jobs over the year in Atlanta was manufacturing, which contracted 4.2 percent (-9,200 jobs). Durable goods manufacturing was the hardest hit, with transportation equipment losing 2,500 and electronic equipment losing 1,600 workers. Construction payrolls in Atlanta grew by 1.9 percent over the year, posting 2,200 new jobs. The trade division posted a gain of 2,000, as 6,100 new retail jobs helped to counter a loss of 4,200 wholesale positions. Employment in the services division increased by 4,300 despite significant losses in business services (-11,300) and hotels (-1,300). Finally, government employment rose by 7,500 over the year with the largest gains occurring in local government (+5,400). Augusta Aiken MSA Nonfarm employment growth fell sharply this year in Augusta, with an over-theyear decline of 1.5 percent. This contraction comes on the coattails of a growth period between 1999 and 2000 during which 1,000 jobs were added. Total nonfarm employment in Augusta peaked in September 2000 at 204,600, and failed to regain this level in 2001. The largest net declines occurred in manufacturing, government and trade. Manufacturing payrolls fell by 4.4 percent (-1,300), primarily in nondurable goods production. Employment in the trade division fell by 1,100 as wholesale companies shed 4.4 percent of their staff and retailers trimmed payrolls by 2.6 percent. Finally, payrolls in government shrank by 1,300 jobs, losing 800 state and local jobs and 500 in the federal ranks. Columbus MSA Nonfarm employment in the Columbus area also fell sharply, with an over-theyear decline of 1.7 percent (-2,000 jobs), following a year of essentially no growth between 1999 to 2000. Total nonfarm employment in Columbus peaked in December 1999 at 122,400 and has contracted by 3.2 percent since then. The largest net declines in 2001 occurred in manufacturing and trade, while the strongest increases were posted in services, finance, insurance and real estate and construction. Construction payrolls in the Columbus MSA grew by 300, a 5.5 percent increase over 2000. However, manufacturers in the area lost 1,600 jobs, a 7.8 percent decline. Manufacturing losses were split between durable goods (-700) and nondurables (-900). Employment in the trade division fell by 3.5 percent, with most of the job losses concentrated in the retail sector. Macon MSA Payroll employment decreased 0.6 percent over the year in the Macon area, twice as much as the prior year. Payrolls in Macon reached a zenith in December 1999 and did not gain any ground in 2000 or 2001. The largest declines over the year occurred in trade, while surprisingly the largest gains occurred in manufacturing. Construction employment dropped by 400 over the year, a 6.6 percent decline. Manufacturing payrolls, however, increased by 700, as nondurable goods production hiring more than offset the durable goods jobs lost. The trade division contracted by 1,300 jobs, almost entirely in the retail sector. Savannah MSA The nonfarm employment level in Savannah was only slightly down over the year, with a decline of 0.2 percent. However, this drop follows a growth rate of one percent in the prior year. Since reaching a highpoint in December 1999, employment in the Savannah area has fallen by 2,000 jobs. The largest declines in 2001 came in the manufacturing and trade divisions, while the largest gains came in services. Manufacturing payrolls fell by 700, with declines in both durable and nondurable goods production. The real powerhouse in Savannah over the year was the services division, which posted a healthy gain of 1,000 jobs, a 2.4 percent growth rate. 5 Georgia Nonagricultural Employment (000s) 2000 Final Series INDUSTRY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG S EP OCT NOV DEC ANNUAL AVERAGE Total nonagricultural employment 3851.5 3880.1 3922.3 3925.6 3958.4 3971.4 3944.2 3970.5 3978.8 3982.3 3994.3 4012.1 3949.3 Goods producing industries 786.5 791.0 796.8 795.9 797.8 802.8 794.8 795.8 793.4 787.5 783.6 783.4 792.4 Mining 7.9 8.1 7.9 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.9 7.9 7.7 8.0 7.9 7.9 7.9 Construction 193.2 195.7 200.6 200.4 201.8 205.6 205.0 204.6 204.2 203.2 200.8 200.3 201.3 Manufacturing 585.4 587.2 588.3 587.8 588.2 589.4 581.9 583.3 581.5 576.3 574.9 575.2 583.3 Durable goods 256.0 257.4 258.5 256.9 257.8 258.7 254.5 255.4 255.2 252.7 251.5 252.0 255.6 Lumber and wood products 43.1 43.1 43.3 42.7 42.5 42.6 41.8 41.6 41.4 40.6 39.6 39.6 41.8 Furniture and fixtures 11.9 12.0 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.0 11.9 12.0 11.7 11.8 11.6 11.9 Stone, clay, and glass products 20.9 21.0 21.2 21.2 21.4 21.4 21.2 21.2 21.4 21.3 21.2 21.3 21.2 Primary metal industries 13.8 13.9 14.1 13.9 13.9 14.0 14.0 14.0 13.9 14.0 14.0 14.3 14.0 Fabricated metal products 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.2 25.4 25.9 25.9 26.0 26.2 25.9 25.9 26.0 25.6 Industrial machinery 39.9 40.9 41.3 41.2 41.3 41.2 40.8 40.2 40.5 40.0 39.6 39.7 40.6 Electronic equipment 33.7 34.1 34.1 33.7 34.0 33.8 33.2 33.4 33.0 33.2 33.5 34.0 33.6 Transportation equipment 49.8 49.5 49.6 49.1 49.3 49.5 47.5 49.1 48.7 48.1 47.9 47.6 48.8 Other durable goods 17.9 17.9 17.8 17.8 17.9 18.2 18.1 18.0 18.1 17.9 18.0 17.9 18.0 Nondurable goods 329.4 329.8 329.8 330.9 330.4 330.7 327.4 327.9 326.3 323.6 323.4 323.2 327.7 Food and kindred products 72.3 72.1 72.0 72.6 72.1 72.1 71.0 71.1 70.9 70.6 71.1 71.4 71.6 Textile mill products 101.2 101.6 102.0 102.3 102.3 102.8 102.1 102.6 101.7 100.7 100.3 100.1 101.6 Apparel and other finished textiles 24.9 25.0 24.5 24.4 24.3 24.1 23.5 23.8 23.7 23.1 22.9 22.6 23.9 Paper and allied products 31.6 31.6 31.6 31.2 31.3 31.4 31.2 31.2 31.3 31.3 31.3 31.4 31.4 Printing and publishing 43.7 43.9 44.2 44.2 44.3 44.5 43.9 43.8 43.6 43.2 43.1 42.9 43.8 Chemicals and allied products 22.0 22.0 22.1 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.3 22.2 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.2 Other nondurable goods 33.7 33.6 33.4 33.9 33.7 33.3 33.4 33.2 33.1 32.7 32.7 32.8 33.3 Service producing 3065.0 3089.1 3125.5 3129.7 3160.6 3168.6 3149.4 3174.7 3185.4 3194.8 3210.7 3228.7 3156.9 Transportation and public utilities 258.1 257.9 260.6 261.4 262.3 263.8 265.4 266.8 267.1 268.4 268.4 269.4 264.1 Transportation 156.8 156.8 158.0 159.4 159.8 160.0 161.2 161.7 161.9 162.5 162.0 162.5 160.2 Communications 77.2 77.2 78.6 77.9 78.5 79.6 80.3 81.3 81.6 82.2 82.7 83.2 80.0 Electric, gas, and sanitary services 24.1 23.9 24.0 24.1 24.0 24.2 23.9 23.8 23.6 23.7 23.7 23.7 23.9 Trade 948.0 951.6 963.2 964.1 969.1 972.9 966.0 971.1 968.2 969.0 980.6 989.8 967.8 NOTE: SOURCE: 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 2001 benchmark. Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis Continued on page 8 6 Georgia Nonagricultural Employment (000s) 2001 Preliminary Series INDUSTRY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG S EP OCT NOV DEC ANNUAL AVERAGE Total nonagricultural employment 3934.1 3946.6 3973.6 3976.6 3982.7 3988.4 3947.9 3946.8 3943.9 3952.9 3925.6 3924.6 3953.6 Goods producing industries 768.7 768.8 769.1 765.7 763.3 763.8 765.9 760.5 759.1 756.0 741.2 742.6 760.4 Mining 7.8 7.7 7.7 7.5 7.7 7.7 7.8 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.9 7.7 Construction 195.2 196.8 198.4 203.1 204.8 207.2 211.8 209.0 207.6 206.6 199.3 193.9 202.8 Manufacturing 565.7 564.3 563.0 555.1 550.8 548.9 546.3 543.8 543.7 541.6 534.1 540.8 549.8 Durable goods 245.8 245.4 245.3 242.6 240.7 239.8 237.1 238.0 238.7 238.7 232.0 238.3 240.2 Lumber and wood products 38.7 37.9 38.2 38.5 38.4 38.5 38.0 38.5 38.3 38.3 38.6 37.1 38.3 Furniture and fixtures 11.9 11.8 11.7 11.7 11.5 11.1 11.4 11.4 11.3 11.3 11.4 11.6 11.5 Stone, clay, and glass products 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.8 21.8 21.9 21.9 21.8 21.8 21.3 21.6 21.6 Primary metal industries 13.7 13.5 13.6 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.2 13.3 13.2 13.0 13.1 13.4 13.3 Fabricated metal products 25.4 25.3 25.3 24.7 24.7 25.0 24.6 24.7 24.9 24.9 24.0 23.4 24.7 Industrial machinery 39.4 39.3 39.2 38.6 38.3 37.6 38.2 38.2 38.0 38.5 37.3 37.5 38.3 Electronic equipment 34.0 33.6 33.3 31.9 31.2 31.0 30.8 31.0 31.1 31.1 31.1 33.4 32.0 Transportation equipment 44.1 45.4 45.3 44.8 44.2 44.2 41.7 42.4 43.5 43.0 38.6 43.9 43.4 Other durable goods 17.3 17.2 17.2 17.5 17.3 17.3 17.3 16.6 16.6 16.8 16.6 16.4 17.0 Nondurable goods 319.9 318.9 317.7 312.5 310.1 309.1 309.2 305.8 305.0 302.9 302.1 302.5 309.6 Food and kindred products 71.3 71.2 71.6 71.1 71.2 71.2 71.3 71.2 71.1 70.8 71.4 71.2 71.2 Textile mill products 97.7 97.0 96.3 94.4 93.2 92.3 92.2 91.9 91.9 91.0 90.1 90.7 93.2 Apparel and other finished textiles 22.2 22.2 22.2 21.6 20.8 20.9 20.4 19.8 19.8 19.6 19.1 18.8 20.6 Paper and allied products 31.3 31.2 30.8 30.7 30.5 30.5 30.5 30.6 30.6 30.6 30.3 30.1 30.6 Printing and publishing 43.5 43.5 43.4 42.9 42.9 43.1 43.2 43.2 43.2 43.4 42.7 42.5 43.1 Chemicals and allied products 21.9 22.2 22.1 22.2 22.2 21.9 22.0 22.2 22.2 22.4 22.9 22.9 22.3 Other nondurable goods 32.0 31.6 31.3 29.6 29.3 29.2 29.6 26.9 26.2 25.1 25.6 26.3 28.6 Service producing 3165.4 3177.8 3204.5 3210.9 3219.4 3224.6 3182.0 3186.3 3184.8 3196.9 3184.4 3182.0 3193.3 Transportation and public utilities 268.0 266.8 267.5 269.5 269.5 270.2 269.1 268.2 266.3 263.0 257.3 255.3 265.9 Transportation 161.9 161.4 161.5 161.6 162.0 162.4 161.9 161.6 160.3 157.7 152.7 151.8 159.7 Communications 82.7 82.9 83.5 83.4 83.1 83.1 82.3 81.7 81.2 80.5 79.9 78.8 81.9 Electric, gas, and sanitary services 23.4 22.5 22.5 24.5 24.4 24.7 24.9 24.9 24.8 24.8 24.7 24.7 24.2 Trade 957.2 954.4 964.3 967.3 971.5 974.1 963.1 964.3 961.6 966.8 972.2 972.9 965.8 NOTE: SOURCE: 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 2001 benchmark. Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis Continued on page 9 7 Georgia Nonagricultural Employment (000s) INDUSTRY Wholesale trade Retail trade General merchandise Food stores Eating and drinking places Finance, insurance, real estate Finance Insurance Real estate Services Hotels and other lodging Business services Personnel supply Computer and D.P. services Amusement, recreation Health services Hospitals Educational services Social services Engineering and management Other services Total government Total federal governement Department of defence Total state governement State education Total local governement Local education 2000 Final Series (Continued) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG S EP OCT NOV DEC ANNUAL AVERAGE 253.3 255.0 256.8 255.8 255.6 256.4 254.1 253.5 252.1 252.2 250.0 249.3 253.7 694.7 696.6 706.4 708.3 713.5 716.5 711.9 717.6 716.1 716.8 730.6 740.5 714.1 91.1 89.9 89.6 89.0 89.5 89.2 88.7 90.2 91.1 93.3 99.8 103.3 92.1 103.5 105.6 107.2 105.9 106.3 107.4 105.6 106.6 105.4 103.3 104.0 105.3 105.5 244.9 246.7 252.1 254.5 257.1 258.0 256.5 258.3 256.9 256.7 256.2 255.0 254.4 205.7 206.2 206.5 203.8 204.6 205.6 205.8 206.3 204.8 205.5 205.5 206.7 205.6 92.3 92.2 91.9 94.2 94.8 94.9 94.7 95.0 93.6 94.9 94.8 95.2 94.0 74.3 74.7 75.1 70.0 70.1 70.5 70.5 70.6 70.6 69.6 69.9 70.3 71.4 39.1 39.3 39.5 39.6 39.7 40.2 40.6 40.7 40.6 41.0 40.8 41.2 40.2 1060.9 1076.5 1094.1 1099.3 1112.2 1129.0 1134.8 1145.2 1150.4 1151.3 1153.3 1158.5 1122.1 45.0 45.8 46.9 47.7 48.1 48.4 48.7 48.5 47.4 47.4 47.4 46.7 47.3 314.4 318.9 325.9 322.0 328.7 333.5 332.7 337.1 339.2 339.2 337.5 337.1 330.5 132.6 134.2 139.3 135.0 140.2 142.6 142.9 146.3 147.2 144.4 142.6 141.8 140.8 74.0 75.3 75.7 75.9 76.6 77.8 78.0 78.6 78.3 80.5 81.1 81.5 77.8 29.8 30.6 32.7 33.6 35.5 37.6 39.1 37.8 35.6 34.4 33.5 32.7 34.4 243.6 244.9 245.7 246.7 247.1 248.5 247.4 248.6 248.9 250.3 251.0 250.9 247.8 102.4 103.1 103.1 103.2 103.3 103.4 102.6 102.9 102.7 103.2 104.1 103.5 103.1 54.3 55.3 55.2 55.9 56.0 55.5 56.9 57.5 59.7 61.9 62.4 62.3 57.7 55.2 56.1 57.0 56.5 56.9 56.3 54.6 56.7 57.3 57.6 57.9 58.0 56.7 85.9 87.6 88.5 88.9 88.4 89.7 90.8 91.1 91.6 93.1 93.6 95.0 90.4 232.7 237.3 242.2 248.0 251.5 259.5 264.6 267.9 270.7 267.4 270.0 275.8 257.3 592.3 596.9 601.1 601.1 612.4 597.3 577.4 585.3 594.9 600.6 602.9 604.3 597.2 94.1 95.5 98.9 99.8 110.3 99.8 99.6 95.9 94.2 94.0 94.4 95.8 97.7 27.7 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.9 27.9 27.8 28.0 27.8 27.9 27.9 27.8 27.8 147.1 149.4 148.6 149.6 148.3 144.9 143.3 145.5 148.0 149.0 149.7 149.0 147.7 62.3 64.2 63.2 64.5 63.0 59.5 57.5 59.5 62.2 62.7 63.3 62.6 62.0 351.1 352.0 353.6 351.7 353.8 352.6 334.5 343.9 352.7 357.6 358.8 359.5 351.8 216.2 217.0 218.4 216.4 217.6 212.7 193.4 205.4 215.1 220.1 221.1 221.5 214.6 NOTE: SOURCE: 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 2001 benchmark. Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 8 Georgia Nonagricultural Employment (000s) 2001 Preliminary Series (Continued) INDUSTRY Wholesale trade Retail trade General merchandise Food stores Eating and drinking places Finance, insurance, real estate Finance Insurance Real estate Services Hotels and other lodging Business services Personnel supply Computer and D.P. services Amusement, recreation Health services Hospitals Educational services Social services Engineering and management Other services Total government Total federal governement Department of defence Total state governement State education Total local governement Local education JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG S EP OCT NOV DEC ANNUAL AVERAGE 248.9 249.3 250.4 251.1 250.9 252.6 253.1 250.2 250.2 248.8 248.7 242.2 249.7 708.3 705.1 713.9 716.2 720.6 721.5 710.0 714.1 711.4 718.0 723.5 730.7 716.1 95.0 94.5 96.1 92.2 92.4 92.2 90.2 91.9 92.7 94.4 100.2 101.1 94.4 104.2 103.3 103.8 103.4 104.1 103.9 103.1 103.1 103.2 103.1 103.3 103.0 103.5 247.4 250.2 255.1 262.6 265.6 266.8 260.0 261.7 257.7 261.3 258.0 257.9 258.7 204.2 205.0 206.0 209.4 209.7 210.5 208.4 208.2 207.2 206.9 206.1 206.9 207.4 94.8 95.2 95.4 97.4 97.4 97.3 95.3 95.3 94.8 94.2 93.8 94.8 95.5 70.0 70.5 71.1 71.6 71.6 72.0 72.1 72.3 72.1 72.5 72.4 72.1 71.7 39.4 39.3 39.5 40.4 40.7 41.2 41.0 40.6 40.3 40.2 39.9 40.0 40.2 1135.3 1145.0 1157.3 1155.5 1157.5 1163.3 1160.3 1156.6 1147.6 1149.2 1136.5 1131.4 1149.6 45.8 46.5 46.8 47.3 47.7 47.6 47.6 47.0 45.4 44.0 43.5 42.4 46.0 322.8 321.9 324.3 320.6 321.5 320.3 318.0 319.0 316.2 312.3 301.8 298.9 316.5 130.1 129.3 131.6 128.5 130.1 129.8 126.1 129.3 127.2 124.3 113.8 110.5 125.9 80.6 80.3 79.9 79.4 77.7 77.6 77.8 77.0 75.7 75.3 75.9 76.6 77.8 30.1 30.9 32.9 36.0 38.0 39.7 40.3 39.0 36.6 36.6 35.9 36.3 36.0 248.1 249.7 251.6 253.2 254.1 256.9 258.0 257.8 257.8 260.5 260.8 262.1 255.9 103.7 104.6 105.9 105.2 105.7 106.7 106.8 107.6 107.5 108.8 108.7 110.1 106.8 61.1 62.0 62.4 63.5 62.6 61.0 57.1 57.4 60.0 62.5 62.8 60.4 61.1 58.0 58.7 59.3 60.5 60.9 60.2 59.4 61.7 63.0 63.3 64.8 64.5 61.2 96.0 97.6 97.9 97.7 97.1 97.1 97.1 95.6 94.6 96.9 96.4 96.4 96.7 273.4 277.7 282.1 276.7 275.6 280.5 282.8 279.1 274.0 273.1 270.5 270.4 276.3 600.7 606.6 609.4 609.2 611.2 606.5 581.1 589.0 602.1 611.0 612.3 615.5 604.6 95.3 95.8 96.1 96.3 96.3 96.5 95.6 95.7 95.3 96.2 96.4 97.2 96.1 27.8 27.6 27.7 27.7 27.7 27.7 27.6 27.6 27.6 27.7 27.7 27.6 27.7 147.7 150.2 150.7 151.1 150.0 146.5 146.1 148.5 150.6 154.1 152.0 151.4 149.9 61.4 63.4 63.5 63.7 62.5 58.5 59.8 61.9 64.7 66.6 67.7 67.3 63.4 357.7 360.6 362.6 361.8 364.9 363.5 339.4 344.8 356.2 360.7 363.9 366.9 358.6 220.4 222.6 224.0 222.7 224.3 218.6 198.8 203.9 215.4 219.9 221.9 225.1 218.1 NOTE: SOURCE: 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 2001 benchmark. Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 9 Georgia Hours and Earnings Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Annual average 2000 Final Series Total manufacturing AWE $542.25 $533.73 $528.64 $540.89 $522.70 $530.71 $528.96 $536.84 $538.82 $547.31 $551.86 $555.18 $537.79 AWH 42.1 41.6 41.3 41.8 40.9 41.3 41.1 41.2 41.1 41.4 41.4 41.9 41.4 AHE $12.88 $12.83 $12.80 $12.94 $12.78 $12.85 $12.87 $13.03 $13.11 $13.22 $13.33 $13.25 $12.99 Durable goods AWE $590.54 $571.52 $565.65 $578.34 $555.26 $568.06 $559.51 $569.74 $563.80 $577.94 $581.18 $571.05 $570.62 AWH 42.7 41.9 41.5 42.0 41.1 41.8 40.9 40.9 40.3 40.7 40.5 40.3 41.2 AHE $13.83 $13.64 $13.63 $13.77 $13.51 $13.59 $13.68 $13.93 $13.99 $14.20 $14.35 $14.17 $13.85 Lumber and wood products AWE $464.40 $446.69 $435.12 AWH 43.0 42.3 42.0 AHE $10.80 $10.56 $10.36 $426.83 41.4 $10.31 $424.77 41.2 $10.31 $432.00 41.3 $10.46 $422.01 39.7 $10.63 $425.20 40.0 $10.63 $427.45 39.8 $10.74 $428.97 $418.31 $450.72 39.5 39.5 40.1 $10.86 $10.59 $11.24 $433.30 40.8 $10.62 AWE Average Weekly Earnings AWH Average Weekly Hours AHE Average Hourly Earnings Furniture and fixtures AWE $434.12 $410.70 $413.58 $422.96 $426.00 $450.66 $455.31 $448.55 $408.46 $399.68 $370.84 $394.71 $419.99 AWH 38.9 37.0 36.6 37.9 37.9 40.6 40.4 39.8 36.6 36.5 33.2 35.4 37.6 AHE $11.16 $11.10 $11.30 $11.16 $11.24 $11.10 $11.27 $11.27 $11.16 $10.95 $11.17 $11.15 $11.17 Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Annual average Stone, clay and glass products AWE $618.18 $614.43 $580.17 AWH 41.6 41.6 40.6 AHE $14.86 $14.77 $14.29 $632.34 43.4 $14.57 $645.04 44.0 $14.66 $625.10 43.5 $14.37 $629.20 44.0 $14.30 $620.98 43.7 $14.21 $634.60 44.1 $14.39 $617.40 44.1 $14.00 $606.91 43.6 $13.92 $620.48 44.8 $13.85 $620.92 43.3 $14.34 Primary metal industries AWE $611.91 $616.98 $597.52 AWH 44.6 45.5 44.0 AHE $13.72 $13.56 $13.58 $607.31 44.2 $13.74 $582.98 43.8 $13.31 $629.49 48.2 $13.06 $588.26 43.9 $13.40 $645.74 47.1 $13.71 $569.49 41.0 $13.89 $593.04 41.5 $14.29 $618.64 40.7 $15.20 $625.23 39.9 $15.67 $606.04 43.6 $13.90 Fabricated metal products AWE $486.78 $489.30 $492.47 AWH 42.7 42.4 42.2 AHE $11.40 $11.54 $11.67 $494.91 $479.23 $496.17 42.3 41.6 42.7 $11.70 $11.52 $11.62 $499.15 $491.36 $491.88 41.7 41.5 41.3 $11.97 $11.84 $11.91 $499.57 $527.39 $526.64 41.7 42.6 42.3 $11.98 $12.38 $12.45 $498.46 42.1 $11.84 Industrial machinery AWE $544.38 $529.19 $525.01 $524.59 $520.41 $526.26 $512.08 $526.50 $523.58 $524.07 $529.66 $542.88 $526.58 AWH 43.0 42.2 41.8 41.8 41.5 42.0 40.1 40.5 40.4 40.5 40.9 41.6 41.3 AHE $12.66 $12.54 $12.56 $12.55 $12.54 $12.53 $12.77 $13.00 $12.96 $12.94 $12.95 $13.05 $12.75 Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Annual average Electronic equipment AWE $486.75 $484.79 $460.46 $469.91 $453.70 $504.80 $535.83 $546.06 $537.42 $543.89 $540.57 $497.07 $505.04 AWH 39.8 39.9 38.5 38.9 36.5 37.7 38.8 38.7 39.0 39.7 39.4 37.8 38.7 AHE $12.23 $12.15 $11.96 $12.08 $12.43 $13.39 $13.81 $14.11 $13.78 $13.70 $13.72 $13.15 $13.05 Transportation equipment AWE $971.99 $914.74 $927.75 AWH 47.6 45.6 45.5 AHE $20.42 $20.06 $20.39 $976.03 46.7 $20.90 $865.30 43.2 $20.03 $867.83 43.5 $19.95 $846.24 43.0 $19.68 $853.51 42.4 $20.13 $853.02 42.0 $20.31 $924.02 43.3 $21.34 $939.17 43.2 $21.74 $864.03 41.6 $20.77 $901.12 44.0 $20.48 Other durable goods Nondurable goods AWE $425.06 $393.60 $401.38 $423.62 $461.30 $459.42 $463.98 $460.37 $420.86 $423.46 $400.27 $406.80 $428.84 AWH 35.1 32.8 33.9 36.3 38.7 38.0 38.0 36.8 34.3 35.2 33.3 33.1 35.5 AHE $12.11 $12.00 $11.84 $11.67 $11.92 $12.09 $12.21 $12.51 $12.27 $12.03 $12.02 $12.29 $12.08 AWE $503.78 $504.25 $499.76 $511.26 $496.95 $501.43 $504.29 $512.11 $518.33 $524.16 $528.78 $543.46 $512.51 AWH 41.6 41.4 41.2 41.6 40.7 40.9 41.2 41.5 41.7 42.0 42.1 43.2 41.6 AHE $12.11 $12.18 $12.13 $12.29 $12.21 $12.26 $12.24 $12.34 $12.43 $12.48 $12.56 $12.58 $12.32 Continued on page 12 10 Georgia Hours and Earnings Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Annual average 2001 Preliminary Series Total manufacturing AWE $532.11 $523.60 $525.51 $509.59 $523.31 $533.89 $526.01 $535.25 $537.66 $528.29 $528.36 $543.02 $528.53 AWH 40.9 40.0 40.3 38.9 40.1 40.6 40.4 41.3 41.2 40.7 40.8 41.2 40.5 AHE $13.01 $13.09 $13.04 $13.10 $13.05 $13.15 $13.02 $12.96 $13.05 $12.98 $12.95 $13.18 $13.05 Durable goods AWE $539.58 $552.33 $557.20 $554.29 $569.03 $588.94 $556.40 $573.24 $568.34 $564.20 $562.95 $582.01 $563.60 AWH 39.1 39.2 39.8 39.2 40.5 41.3 40.0 41.3 40.8 40.3 40.5 40.7 40.2 AHE $13.80 $14.09 $14.00 $14.14 $14.05 $14.26 $13.91 $13.88 $13.93 $14.00 $13.90 $14.30 $14.02 Lumber and wood products AWE $465.94 $468.95 $480.32 AWH 40.8 41.1 41.3 AHE $11.42 $11.41 $11.63 $464.87 40.6 $465.22 41.5 $466.99 41.4 $11.45 $11.21 $11.28 $477.25 41.5 $462.07 41.0 $478.92 41.9 $11.50 $11.27 $11.43 $507.78 43.4 $464.79 40.7 $453.07 39.5 $11.70 $11.42 $11.47 $470.92 41.2 $11.43 AWE Average Weekly Earnings AWH Average Weekly Hours AHE Average Hourly Earnings Furniture and fixtures AWE $407.32 $398.18 $418.34 $434.33 $440.78 $470.83 $478.98 $488.03 $483.14 $455.11 $482.69 $476.01 $452.74 AWH 36.4 35.3 36.6 37.9 37.9 39.8 39.1 40.5 40.6 38.7 39.5 38.7 38.4 AHE $11.19 $11.28 $11.43 $11.46 $11.63 $11.83 $12.25 $12.05 $11.90 $11.76 $12.22 $12.30 $11.79 Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Annual average Stone, clay and glass products AWE $594.06 $602.32 $632.06 AWH 42.8 42.9 44.2 AHE $13.88 $14.04 $14.30 $628.79 44.5 $14.13 $671.04 46.6 $14.40 $666.47 45.9 $14.52 $669.14 45.8 $14.61 $676.57 45.9 $14.74 $717.60 48.0 $14.95 $643.14 43.9 $14.65 $650.02 44.4 $14.64 $685.73 47.0 $14.59 $654.04 45.2 $14.47 Primary metal industries AWE $621.20 $644.54 $627.02 AWH 40.0 42.6 42.8 AHE $15.53 $15.13 $14.65 $574.24 40.9 $14.04 $672.95 46.7 $14.41 $642.43 44.8 $14.34 $633.66 45.1 $14.05 $656.04 46.2 $14.20 $635.11 45.3 $14.02 $602.43 43.0 $14.01 $602.43 43.0 $14.01 $549.60 40.0 $13.74 $621.92 43.4 $14.33 Fabricated metal products AWE $492.88 $508.82 $526.61 AWH 40.6 41.1 42.4 AHE $12.14 $12.38 $12.42 $515.75 $565.80 $554.70 40.9 44.1 43.1 $12.61 $12.83 $12.87 $565.94 $568.98 $558.18 43.5 43.5 42.0 $13.01 $13.08 $13.29 $543.86 $562.95 $567.31 40.8 41.7 42.4 $13.33 $13.50 $13.38 $544.38 42.2 $12.90 Industrial machinery AWE $507.08 $516.00 $515.69 $508.18 $479.17 $494.21 $496.69 $524.96 $512.05 $505.59 $533.90 $551.48 $512.07 AWH 39.4 40.0 40.1 40.3 37.7 38.4 37.8 39.5 38.5 38.1 39.2 38.7 39.0 AHE $12.87 $12.90 $12.86 $12.61 $12.71 $12.87 $13.14 $13.29 $13.30 $13.27 $13.62 $14.25 $13.13 Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Annual average Electronic equipment AWE $471.37 $459.10 $425.25 $423.07 $424.08 $489.29 $440.46 $495.30 $518.33 $515.11 $490.69 $534.25 $471.91 AWH 35.9 35.7 35.0 31.2 34.2 39.3 34.6 39.0 40.4 39.9 39.7 42.2 37.1 AHE $13.13 $12.86 $12.15 $13.56 $12.40 $12.45 $12.73 $12.70 $12.83 $12.91 $12.36 $12.66 $12.72 Transportation equipment AWE $787.57 $819.28 $836.46 AWH 39.3 38.0 39.4 AHE $20.04 $21.56 $21.23 $869.00 40.4 $21.51 $886.94 41.1 $21.58 $958.47 43.0 $22.29 $799.91 38.2 $20.94 $835.17 41.0 $20.37 $766.21 37.8 $20.27 $798.62 38.9 $20.53 $838.17 40.2 $20.85 $865.98 41.1 $21.07 $840.29 39.9 $21.06 Other durable goods AWE $408.03 $424.76 $435.05 $434.30 $453.38 $446.49 $443.75 $451.17 $413.14 $410.22 $411.95 $418.55 $430.14 AWH 33.2 34.2 35.0 34.8 36.8 36.3 35.7 36.8 34.4 34.1 35.0 35.5 35.2 AHE $12.29 $12.42 $12.43 $12.48 $12.32 $12.30 $12.43 $12.26 $12.01 $12.03 $11.77 $11.79 $12.22 Nondurable goods AWE $525.39 $502.22 $501.00 $474.78 $489.57 $492.00 $505.10 $507.58 $515.02 $501.84 $504.71 $513.34 $503.06 AWH 42.2 40.6 40.6 38.6 39.9 40.0 40.8 41.3 41.5 41.0 41.1 41.6 40.8 AHE $12.45 $12.37 $12.34 $12.30 $12.27 $12.30 $12.38 $12.29 $12.41 $12.24 $12.28 $12.34 $12.33 Continued on page 13 11 Georgia Hours and Earnings Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Annual average 2000 Final Series (Continued) Food and kindred products AWE AWH AHE $479.34 41.9 $474.71 41.1 $475.94 41.1 $11.44 $11.55 $11.58 $506.46 42.1 $12.03 $504.29 42.2 $11.95 $500.40 41.7 $12.00 $511.83 42.3 $12.10 $515.10 42.5 $12.12 $520.09 42.7 $12.18 $512.62 42.4 $12.09 $509.99 41.7 $12.23 $532.95 43.4 $12.28 $503.52 42.1 $11.96 Textile mill products AWE $457.69 $476.06 $465.63 $475.68 $452.23 $456.37 $458.55 $466.49 $467.19 $488.16 $501.16 $518.70 $473.71 AWH 42.3 43.2 42.1 42.7 41.0 41.3 41.8 41.8 41.9 43.2 44.0 45.7 42.6 AHE $10.82 $11.02 $11.06 $11.14 $11.03 $11.05 $10.97 $11.16 $11.15 $11.30 $11.39 $11.35 $11.12 Apparel and other finished textiles AWE $292.49 $288.26 $300.85 AWH 35.8 35.5 36.6 AHE $8.17 $8.12 $8.22 $294.41 $296.84 $302.59 35.6 36.2 36.5 $8.27 $8.20 $8.29 $285.25 $282.08 $276.82 35.0 34.4 33.8 $8.15 $8.20 $8.19 $278.88 $283.86 $286.21 33.6 34.2 34.4 $8.30 $8.30 $8.32 $289.70 35.2 $8.23 AWE Average Weekly Earnings AWH Average Weekly Hours AHE Average Hourly Earnings Paper and allied products AWE AWH AHE $771.68 45.5 $16.96 $732.47 44.5 $16.46 $700.48 44.0 $15.92 $680.83 43.2 $15.76 $677.03 42.5 $15.93 $677.81 42.1 $16.10 $660.66 42.0 $15.73 $674.96 42.8 $15.77 $705.57 44.6 $15.82 $703.10 44.5 $15.80 $691.20 43.2 $16.00 $715.13 43.9 $16.29 $699.78 43.6 $16.05 Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Annual average Printing and publishing AWE $565.74 $556.14 $552.02 $573.65 $539.06 $551.71 $579.68 $598.01 $620.96 $634.52 $637.86 $616.19 $585.39 AWH 38.2 37.4 37.4 38.5 37.1 38.5 40.2 41.1 41.9 41.8 41.5 40.3 39.5 AHE $14.81 $14.87 $14.76 $14.90 $14.53 $14.33 $14.42 $14.55 $14.82 $15.18 $15.37 $15.29 $14.82 Chemicals and allied products AWE $676.60 $677.73 $676.06 AWH 42.5 42.2 42.6 AHE $15.92 $16.06 $15.87 $694.77 43.1 $16.12 $687.14 42.6 $16.13 $684.60 42.0 $16.30 $678.78 $676.91 $705.11 41.9 41.3 42.4 $16.20 $16.39 $16.63 $664.93 41.3 $16.10 $667.25 42.5 $15.70 $662.45 41.3 $16.04 $678.65 42.1 $16.12 Other nondurable goods AWE $481.01 $473.85 $483.72 AWH 41.9 40.5 41.7 AHE $11.48 $11.70 $11.60 $480.52 $469.54 $484.21 41.0 40.2 41.0 $11.72 $11.68 $11.81 $482.73 $496.23 $484.74 40.6 41.7 40.7 $11.89 $11.90 $11.91 $485.58 $498.49 $511.46 40.6 41.3 42.2 $11.96 $12.07 $12.12 $485.80 41.1 $11.82 12 Georgia Hours and Earnings Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Annual average 2001 Preliminary Series (Continued) Food and kindred products AWE AWH AHE $495.40 $493.68 $506.24 41.7 40.8 41.7 $11.88 $12.10 $12.14 $475.61 39.8 $493.49 41.4 $500.64 42.0 $11.95 $11.92 $11.92 $495.93 41.5 $492.82 41.8 $501.48 42.0 $11.95 $11.79 $11.94 $482.38 $487.53 $494.43 41.3 40.9 41.1 $11.68 $11.92 $12.03 $493.12 41.3 $11.94 Textile mill products AWE $497.72 $450.36 $446.71 $417.19 $431.21 $426.10 $455.45 $472.84 $479.76 $461.31 $458.82 $488.51 $456.54 AWH 44.4 41.7 41.4 38.7 40.3 39.6 41.9 43.3 43.3 42.4 42.8 44.9 42.0 AHE $11.21 $10.80 $10.79 $10.78 $10.70 $10.76 $10.87 $10.92 $11.08 $10.88 $10.72 $10.88 $10.87 Apparel and other finished textiles AWE AWH AHE $288.99 $271.12 $258.93 34.2 32.2 31.5 $8.45 $8.42 $8.22 $249.86 $272.41 $278.05 31.0 32.9 33.5 $8.06 $8.28 $8.30 $279.28 $272.00 $285.87 34.1 34.3 35.6 $8.19 $7.93 $8.03 $280.72 $300.88 $293.94 34.7 37.1 36.2 $8.09 $8.11 $8.12 $276.82 33.8 $8.19 AWE Average Weekly Earnings AWH Average Weekly Hours AHE Average Hourly Earnings Paper and allied products AWE $702.83 $684.68 $664.35 AWH 43.6 42.5 41.6 AHE $16.12 $16.11 $15.97 $642.61 39.4 $16.31 $656.90 40.7 $16.14 $646.98 41.0 $15.78 $660.39 41.3 $15.99 $638.79 39.8 $16.05 $658.92 40.8 $16.15 $642.88 41.0 $15.68 $626.44 39.3 $15.94 $646.57 41.0 $15.77 $656.00 41.0 $16.00 Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Annual average Printing and publishing AWE $614.68 $584.33 $597.24 $563.99 $574.94 $589.05 $625.26 $612.29 $630.03 $607.00 $652.88 $642.47 $607.15 AWH 40.6 38.8 39.5 37.7 38.0 38.5 39.8 39.3 39.8 38.2 41.4 41.8 39.4 AHE $15.14 $15.06 $15.12 $14.96 $15.13 $15.30 $15.71 $15.58 $15.83 $15.89 $15.77 $15.37 $15.41 Chemicals and allied products AWE $653.02 $657.58 $661.09 AWH 41.2 42.7 42.9 AHE $15.85 $15.40 $15.41 $619.51 41.0 $15.11 $589.20 40.0 $14.73 $594.40 40.0 $14.86 $590.29 39.3 $15.02 $602.70 40.1 $15.03 $603.20 41.4 $14.57 $612.13 42.1 $14.54 $554.80 38.0 $14.60 $529.47 33.3 $15.90 $602.80 40.0 $15.07 Other nondurable goods AWE $506.32 $486.33 $488.03 AWH 41.4 39.7 40.3 AHE $12.23 $12.25 $12.11 $471.03 38.8 $12.14 $497.24 40.1 $12.40 $512.94 41.2 $12.45 $494.09 $492.30 $480.79 40.4 41.3 40.2 $12.23 $11.92 $11.96 $469.27 $491.42 $488.11 40.7 41.4 41.4 $11.53 $11.87 $11.79 $489.65 40.5 $12.09 13 Atlanta Nonagricultural Employment (000s) 2000 Final Series INDUSTRY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG S EP OCT NOV DEC ANNUAL AVERAGE Total nonagricultural employment 2129.9 2144.0 2165.7 2162.7 2179.0 2190.0 2178.5 2192.6 2195.4 2205.9 2215.8 2226.2 2182.1 Goods producing industries 335.9 337.2 340.7 339.9 341.1 344.6 341.5 344.9 344.8 343.0 341.5 341.4 341.4 Mining 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 Construction 112.1 113.3 116.6 116.7 118.1 120.3 121.3 121.5 121.6 120.8 119.8 119.0 118.4 Manufacturing 222.0 222.0 222.2 221.4 221.2 222.5 218.3 221.5 221.4 220.2 219.7 220.4 221.1 Durable goods 111.7 111.8 111.8 110.7 110.9 111.9 108.5 111.5 111.4 110.5 110.3 110.9 111.0 Electronic equipment 18.0 18.2 18.2 17.8 17.9 18.1 17.6 17.7 17.6 17.7 17.7 17.9 17.9 Transportation equipment 22.7 22.3 22.0 21.4 21.2 21.2 18.5 21.3 20.9 20.7 20.5 20.5 21.1 Other durable goods 71.0 71.3 71.6 71.5 71.8 72.6 72.4 72.5 72.9 72.1 72.1 72.5 72.0 Nondurable goods 110.3 110.2 110.4 110.7 110.3 110.6 109.8 110.0 110.0 109.7 109.4 109.5 110.1 Food and kindred products 25.5 25.5 25.5 25.4 24.9 24.9 24.8 24.9 24.8 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.1 Printing and publishing 28.2 28.2 28.3 28.4 28.5 28.8 28.8 28.8 29.0 29.0 29.1 29.1 28.7 Other nondurable goods 56.6 56.5 56.6 56.9 56.9 56.9 56.2 56.3 56.2 55.7 55.3 55.4 56.3 Service producing industries 1794.0 1806.8 1825.0 1822.8 1837.9 1845.4 1837.0 1847.7 1850.6 1862.9 1874.3 1884.8 1840.8 Transportation and public utilities 185.9 185.8 187.6 188.8 189.4 190.2 191.1 191.8 192.5 195.2 196.6 197.4 191.0 Transportation 112.9 113.0 113.6 115.1 115.5 115.4 116.2 116.4 116.9 120.1 120.2 120.2 116.3 Communications and public utilities 73.0 72.8 74.0 73.7 73.9 74.8 74.9 75.4 75.6 75.1 76.4 77.2 74.7 Trade 554.2 555.6 562.2 559.9 563.8 567.0 562.0 564.3 562.0 566.6 575.2 581.2 564.5 Wholesale trade 172.9 174.2 175.5 174.0 173.8 174.0 172.7 172.4 170.7 170.6 170.0 169.8 172.6 Retail trade 381.3 381.4 386.7 385.9 390.0 393.0 389.3 391.9 391.3 396.0 405.2 411.4 392.0 General merchandise 47.2 45.4 45.1 44.7 44.7 44.7 44.5 45.0 45.2 46.6 50.4 52.6 46.3 Food stores 54.0 55.5 56.7 56.0 56.0 57.0 54.8 55.4 54.5 55.9 56.4 57.3 55.8 Eating and drinking 135.4 136.4 139.3 139.2 142.1 143.3 142.1 143.1 142.9 143.4 143.5 142.4 141.1 Miscellaneous retail 46.5 46.4 46.2 46.0 46.5 47.2 47.3 47.6 48.4 49.4 51.3 53.3 48.0 Finance, insurance, and real estate 138.1 138.6 138.5 139.8 140.4 140.7 141.5 141.7 140.2 140.6 140.8 141.4 140.2 Finance 60.6 60.6 60.3 61.9 62.3 62.1 62.7 62.8 61.6 62.5 62.4 62.6 61.9 Insurance 50.4 50.7 50.9 50.4 50.6 50.7 50.7 50.8 50.6 49.8 50.2 50.3 50.5 Real estate 27.1 27.3 27.3 27.5 27.5 27.9 28.1 28.1 28.0 28.3 28.2 28.5 27.8 Services 652.9 661.4 669.7 667.5 672.6 683.1 686.8 690.6 691.3 692.6 692.5 694.6 679.6 Hotels and other lodging places 26.3 26.9 27.2 27.6 27.6 27.7 28.0 28.0 27.7 27.4 27.4 27.2 27.4 NOTE: SOURCE: 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 2001 benchmark. Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis Continued on page 16 14 Atlanta Nonagricultural Employment (000s) 2001 Preliminary Series INDUSTRY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG S EP OCT NOV DEC ANNUAL AVERAGE Total nonagricultural employment 2174.5 2183.1 2198.2 2205.9 2208.8 2214.0 2192.9 2188.6 2188.2 2195.3 2174.1 2168.3 2191.0 Goods producing industries 333.5 335.2 336.0 335.5 334.7 336.8 334.5 336.6 336.1 338.6 329.7 327.1 334.5 Mining 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 Construction 116.7 117.7 118.9 121.4 121.7 123.3 122.1 124.1 122.9 125.0 119.0 114.6 120.6 Manufacturing 214.8 215.5 215.1 212.1 211.0 211.5 210.4 210.5 211.1 211.5 208.6 210.4 211.9 Durable goods 106.7 107.4 107.2 105.5 104.9 104.9 103.7 103.7 104.4 104.1 102.7 104.0 104.9 Electronic equipment 17.7 17.3 17.2 16.3 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.6 16.3 Transportation equipment 17.9 19.3 19.3 19.2 19.1 19.1 17.7 18.0 19.4 19.1 16.0 19.4 18.6 Other durable goods 71.1 70.8 70.7 70.0 69.8 69.8 70.0 69.7 69.1 69.2 71.0 69.0 70.0 Nondurable goods 108.1 108.1 107.9 106.6 106.1 106.6 106.7 106.8 106.7 107.4 105.9 106.4 106.9 Food and kindred products 25.0 25.1 25.5 24.9 24.9 25.2 25.2 25.3 25.5 25.9 26.0 26.2 25.4 Printing and publishing 28.4 28.4 28.2 27.7 27.6 27.7 27.8 27.8 27.8 28.2 27.7 27.7 27.9 Other nondurable goods 54.7 54.6 54.2 54.0 53.6 53.7 53.7 53.7 53.4 53.3 52.2 52.5 53.6 Service producing industries 1841.0 1847.9 1862.2 1870.4 1874.1 1877.2 1858.4 1852.0 1852.1 1856.7 1844.4 1841.2 1856.5 Transportation and public utilities 192.5 191.7 192.2 194.4 194.2 194.5 193.4 193.2 191.9 188.9 184.0 182.2 191.1 Transportation 117.1 116.8 116.7 116.8 116.8 117.0 116.5 116.5 115.6 112.8 108.5 108.0 114.9 Communications and public utilities 75.4 74.9 75.5 77.6 77.4 77.5 76.9 76.7 76.3 76.1 75.5 74.2 76.2 Trade 563.1 561.3 567.7 567.4 570.1 572.9 564.8 564.0 561.8 565.0 569.4 570.8 566.5 Wholesale trade 169.2 168.9 169.7 169.2 168.8 170.2 170.4 168.4 167.8 168.2 168.0 162.3 168.4 Retail trade 393.9 392.4 398.0 398.2 401.3 402.7 394.4 395.6 394.0 396.8 401.4 408.5 398.1 General merchandise 48.4 48.7 49.8 47.5 47.5 47.3 45.7 46.5 46.5 46.9 49.8 50.1 47.9 Food stores 55.7 55.3 55.7 54.9 55.6 55.3 55.3 55.3 55.5 55.8 55.9 54.9 55.4 Eating and drinking 139.1 141.1 144.0 148.3 150.7 152.4 146.3 147.2 145.4 147.4 146.0 146.7 146.2 Miscellaneous retail 49.6 48.7 48.8 46.9 46.3 46.0 45.3 45.2 45.2 45.6 46.1 47.3 46.8 Finance, insurance, and real estate 140.3 140.8 141.5 143.7 144.1 144.5 143.1 142.6 141.7 142.0 141.0 140.5 142.2 Finance 63.0 63.3 63.4 64.7 64.7 64.4 63.1 62.9 62.3 62.1 61.4 61.2 63.0 Insurance 50.1 50.4 50.8 51.4 51.6 51.9 52.0 52.0 51.8 52.3 52.4 51.6 51.5 Real estate 27.2 27.1 27.3 27.6 27.8 28.2 28.0 27.7 27.6 27.6 27.2 27.7 27.6 Services 675.1 680.7 685.9 690.4 689.9 692.2 693.1 689.5 683.7 685.4 673.1 667.2 683.9 Hotels and other lodging places 26.9 27.5 27.4 27.0 26.9 26.6 26.6 26.3 25.6 24.5 24.3 23.7 26.1 NOTE: SOURCE: 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 2001 benchmark. Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis Continued on page 17 15 Atlanta Nonagricultural Employment (000s) INDUSTRY Business services Personnel supply Computer and D.P. services Amusement, including movies Health services Hospitals Social services Engineering and management Other services Total government Total federal governement Total state governement Total local governement 2000 Final Series (Continued) JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG S EP OCT NOV DEC ANNUAL AVERAGE 221.4 224.2 228.2 223.5 227.8 232.0 234.8 238.1 239.7 240.6 239.3 239.4 232.4 86.3 87.1 90.1 86.1 89.0 91.2 94.1 96.5 97.6 95.9 94.6 94.4 91.9 61.6 62.7 63.1 63.2 64.1 65.2 65.7 66.4 66.1 67.9 68.6 68.9 65.3 26.5 27.1 28.7 28.3 29.4 31.8 33.4 32.3 30.0 29.1 28.5 28.5 29.5 122.8 123.6 124.0 124.6 124.6 125.5 124.5 125.3 125.4 126.3 126.8 126.4 125.0 53.4 53.7 53.8 54.2 54.1 54.1 53.3 53.6 53.2 53.7 54.4 53.8 53.8 30.8 31.1 31.5 31.2 31.4 31.3 30.4 31.0 31.3 31.7 31.9 32.0 31.3 64.2 65.2 65.8 65.9 65.6 66.4 67.2 67.5 67.5 68.9 69.3 70.4 67.0 160.9 163.3 164.3 166.4 166.2 168.4 168.5 168.4 169.7 168.6 169.3 170.7 167.1 262.9 265.4 267.0 266.8 271.7 264.4 255.6 259.3 264.6 267.9 269.2 270.2 265.4 45.5 46.7 47.6 49.0 53.6 49.0 48.2 46.2 45.4 45.3 45.6 46.7 47.4 53.3 54.5 54.4 54.2 53.6 50.5 52.0 52.5 53.9 54.5 54.7 54.5 53.6 164.1 164.2 165.0 163.6 164.5 164.9 155.4 160.6 165.3 168.1 168.9 169.0 164.5 NOTE: SOURCE: 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 2001 benchmark. Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 16 Atlanta Nonagricultural Employment (000s) 2001 Preliminary Series (Continued) INDUSTRY Business services Personnel supply Computer and D.P. services Amusement, including movies Health services Hospitals Social services Engineering and management Other services Total government Total federal governement Total state governement Total local governement JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG S EP OCT NOV DEC ANNUAL AVERAGE 226.5 226.3 227.3 224.6 223.8 222.8 224.3 224.5 222.4 218.9 207.0 206.3 221.2 84.2 84.1 85.3 83.3 83.0 82.4 83.1 85.2 84.6 82.6 76.0 74.9 82.4 67.3 66.8 66.4 66.0 64.9 64.6 64.7 63.3 61.9 60.9 60.4 60.1 63.9 26.3 26.7 28.2 30.2 31.5 33.3 34.4 34.3 31.9 31.7 31.8 32.2 31.0 125.4 126.5 127.3 128.8 129.5 131.0 130.3 130.0 130.4 132.5 131.5 131.0 129.5 54.3 54.9 55.4 55.4 55.9 56.6 56.7 56.9 56.6 57.8 57.4 58.3 56.4 31.8 32.3 32.5 32.2 32.2 32.1 31.9 31.6 32.9 33.7 34.3 33.8 32.6 69.6 70.6 71.0 71.8 71.3 71.2 70.9 69.7 68.8 71.3 71.1 71.1 70.7 168.6 170.8 172.2 175.8 174.7 175.2 174.7 173.1 171.7 172.8 173.1 169.1 172.7 270.0 273.4 274.9 274.5 275.8 273.1 264.0 262.7 273.0 275.4 276.9 280.5 272.9 46.8 47.5 47.8 48.0 47.9 47.8 47.7 47.6 47.6 47.7 47.8 49.0 47.8 54.3 55.5 55.7 55.6 55.1 52.2 53.2 54.0 56.2 57.5 56.6 56.8 55.2 168.9 170.4 171.4 170.9 172.8 173.1 163.1 161.1 169.2 170.2 172.5 174.7 169.9 NOTE: SOURCE: 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 2001 benchmark. Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 17 Albany MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) 2000 Final Series INDUSTRY Total nonagricultural employment JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL 58.1 58.1 58.7 59.3 59.8 59.5 58.1 AUG S EP OCT NOV DEC ANNUAL AVERAGE 57.5 57.8 57.8 58.2 58.1 58.4 Goods producing industries 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.9 12.0 12.0 11.6 11.4 11.5 11.3 11.2 10.9 11.6 Construction and Mining 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.0 3.3 Manufacturing 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.4 8.3 8.2 8.3 8.1 8.1 7.9 8.2 Durable goods1 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.1 1.4 Nondurable goods 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.9 6.8 6.8 6.9 6.7 6.8 6.8 6.8 Service producing industries 46.5 46.5 47.1 47.4 47.8 47.5 46.5 46.1 46.3 46.5 47.0 47.2 46.9 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 Trade 13.7 13.6 13.9 13.6 13.6 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.8 14.0 13.6 Wholesale trade 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 Retail trade 10.8 10.7 11.0 10.7 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.9 11.1 10.7 Finance, insurance, and real estate 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 Services 15.8 15.7 15.9 16.3 16.5 16.7 15.8 15.7 15.8 15.9 16.0 16.1 16.0 Government 11.9 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.5 12.1 12.3 11.9 12.0 12.0 12.1 12.0 12.1 Federal 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.2 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.9 State and local 9.2 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.1 9.3 9.1 9.2 9.2 9.3 9.3 9.2 NOTE: SOURCE: 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 2001 benchmark. Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 1 Includes lumber and wood products; furniture and fixtures; stone, clay, and glass products; primary and fabricated metals; electrical/ nonelectrical machinery; transportation equipment; professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; and miscellaneous manufacturing industries 18 Albany MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) 2001 Preliminary Series INDUSTRY Total nonagricultural employment JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN 56.9 56.6 56.6 56.7 56.3 56.5 JUL 57.0 AUG S EP OCT NOV DEC ANNUAL AVERAGE 57.0 57.0 56.8 57.2 56.5 56.8 Goods producing industries 11.5 11.6 11.5 10.9 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.7 10.8 10.4 10.5 10.4 10.9 Construction and Mining 3.4 3.4 3.4 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.0 Manufacturing 8.1 8.2 8.1 8.1 7.8 7.8 7.9 7.8 7.9 7.5 7.5 7.4 7.8 Durable goods1 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.2 Nondurable goods 6.9 6.9 6.8 6.8 6.6 6.6 6.7 6.6 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.6 Service producing industries 45.4 45.0 45.1 45.8 45.7 45.8 46.2 46.3 46.2 46.4 46.7 46.1 45.9 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.5 Trade 13.2 13.2 13.1 13.3 13.2 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.5 13.1 13.2 Wholesale trade 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.6 2.7 Retail trade 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.7 10.5 10.4 Finance, insurance, and real estate 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.7 Services 15.1 14.8 15.0 15.6 15.8 16.1 16.4 16.4 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.1 15.9 Government 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.7 11.5 11.4 11.6 11.7 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.8 11.7 Federal 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.6 State and local 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.0 8.9 8.8 9.0 9.1 9.0 9.2 9.2 9.3 9.1 NOTE: SOURCE: 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 2001 benchmark. Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 1 Includes lumber and wood products; furniture and fixtures; stone, clay, and glass products; primary and fabricated metals; electrical/ nonelectrical machinery; transportation equipment; professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; and miscellaneous manufacturing industries 1 Employment of fewer than 100 workers 2 Includes lumber and wood products; furniture and fixtures; stone, clay, and glass products; primary and fabricated metals; electrical/nonelectrical machinery; transportation equipment; professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; and miscellaneous manufacturing industries 3 Includes apparel and other textiles, paper products, printing and publishing, tobacco products, petroleum refining, rubber and miscellaneous plastic products, and leather products 19 Athens MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) 2000 Final Series INDUSTRY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG S EP OCT NOV DEC ANNUAL AVERAGE Total nonagricultural employment 71.7 72.2 72.8 73.4 73.8 74.5 73.4 73.1 73.7 73.6 74.0 73.9 73.3 Goods producing industries 14.7 14.7 14.8 14.7 14.8 14.9 14.7 14.7 14.6 14.3 14.3 14.2 14.6 Construction and mining 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.1 Manufacturing 11.7 11.7 11.6 11.6 11.7 11.7 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.2 11.1 11.1 11.5 Durable goods1 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.5 Nondurable goods 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.0 Service producing industries 57.0 57.5 58.0 58.7 59.0 59.6 58.7 58.4 59.1 59.3 59.7 59.7 58.7 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 Trade 16.7 17.0 17.0 17.2 17.2 17.1 16.8 17.0 17.3 17.2 17.5 17.7 17.1 Wholesale trade 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.7 Retail trade 14.0 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.5 14.4 14.1 14.3 14.6 14.6 14.9 15.1 14.5 Finance, insurance, and real estate 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.3 Services 16.8 16.8 17.0 17.2 17.3 17.6 17.4 17.3 17.6 17.5 17.4 17.4 17.3 Government 19.3 19.5 19.8 19.9 20.1 20.5 20.2 19.7 19.9 20.4 20.5 20.4 20.0 Federal 1.7 1.7 1.9 1.9 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 State and local 17.6 17.8 17.9 18.0 18.0 18.5 18.3 18.0 18.2 18.7 18.8 18.7 18.2 State and local 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 2001 benchmark. SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 1 Includes lumber and wood products; furniture and fixtures; stone, clay, and glass products; primary and fabricated metals; electrical/ nonelectrical machinery; transportation equipment; professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; and miscellaneous manufacturing industries 20 Athens MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) 2001 Preliminary Series INDUSTRY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG S EP OCT NOV DEC ANNUAL AVERAGE Total nonagricultural employment 71.7 72.3 72.1 72.9 73.0 73.6 72.8 72.4 72.9 72.5 73.8 74.3 72.9 Goods producing industries 13.8 14.0 13.9 14.1 14.1 14.3 14.1 13.7 13.4 13.4 13.6 13.5 13.8 Construction and mining 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.4 3.4 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.1 Manufacturing 10.9 11.0 10.9 11.0 11.0 10.9 10.7 10.6 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.3 10.7 Durable goods1 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 5.0 Nondurable goods 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.4 5.7 Service producing industries 57.9 58.3 58.2 58.8 58.9 59.3 58.7 58.7 59.5 59.1 60.2 60.8 59.0 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 Trade 17.1 16.9 16.8 17.2 17.1 16.8 16.6 16.8 17.1 16.9 17.6 17.7 17.1 Wholesale trade 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.7 Retail trade 14.5 14.3 14.2 14.5 14.4 14.1 13.8 14.0 14.3 14.1 14.8 14.9 14.3 Finance, insurance, and real estate 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.3 Services 16.9 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.2 17.5 17.3 17.4 17.8 17.4 17.7 18.2 17.4 Government 19.8 20.1 20.1 20.3 20.3 20.8 20.5 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.6 20.6 20.3 Federal 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 State and local 18.1 18.4 18.4 18.6 18.6 19.1 18.8 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.9 18.9 18.6 NOTE: SOURCE: 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 2001 benchmark. Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 1 Includes lumber and wood products; furniture and fixtures; stone, clay, and glass products; primary and fabricated metals; electrical/ nonelectrical machinery; transportation equipment; professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; and miscellaneous manufacturing industries 21 Augusta - Aiken MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) 2000 Final Series INDUSTRY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG S EP OCT NOV DEC ANNUAL AVERAGE Total nonagricultural employment 200.0 201.0 202.8 201.6 202.3 203.2 200.4 201.2 202.6 200.4 200.6 201.6 201.5 Goods producing industries 42.7 42.9 43.0 42.6 42.7 43.3 42.9 43.1 43.1 42.4 42.2 42.1 42.8 Construction and Mining 13.1 13.0 13.3 13.0 12.9 13.2 13.3 13.2 13.2 12.8 12.7 12.6 13.0 Manufacturing 29.6 29.9 29.7 29.6 29.8 30.1 29.6 29.9 29.9 29.6 29.5 29.5 29.7 Durable goods 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.8 12.7 12.8 12.9 12.7 12.8 12.7 12.7 Nondurable goods 17.1 17.3 17.0 16.9 17.1 17.3 16.9 17.1 17.0 16.9 16.7 16.8 17.0 Textile mill products 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.8 4.7 4.8 4.8 Other nondurable goods1 12.1 12.3 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.1 12.3 12.1 12.1 12.0 12.0 12.2 Service producing industries 157.3 158.1 159.8 159.0 159.6 159.9 157.5 158.1 159.5 158.0 158.4 159.5 158.7 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.2 17.2 17.3 17.3 17.2 17.2 17.3 17.2 Trade 42.3 42.6 43.1 43.5 43.0 43.2 43.3 43.6 43.4 42.4 42.5 43.1 43.0 Wholesale trade 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.4 4.6 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.5 Retail trade 37.6 38.0 38.5 39.0 38.6 38.8 38.8 39.2 38.8 38.0 38.1 38.6 38.5 Finance, insurance, and real estate 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.1 Services 50.1 50.3 51.4 50.8 51.3 51.9 53.2 53.6 54.0 53.7 53.8 53.8 52.3 Government 41.7 42.0 42.2 41.5 42.1 41.5 37.7 37.5 38.6 38.7 38.8 39.1 40.1 Federal 7.4 7.4 7.5 7.4 8.2 7.7 7.7 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.4 7.5 State and local 34.3 34.6 34.7 34.1 33.9 33.8 30.0 30.0 31.2 31.4 31.5 31.7 32.6 NOTE: SOURCE: 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 2001 benchmark. Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 1 Includes paper products, chemical products, tobacco products, petroleum refining, rubber and miscellaneous plastic products, and leather products 22 Augusta - Aiken MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) 2001 Preliminary Series INDUSTRY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG S EP OCT NOV DEC ANNUAL AVERAGE Total nonagricultural employment 201.3 201.0 202.0 199.8 199.7 199.2 194.6 194.3 195.2 199.4 201.1 200.9 199.0 Goods producing industries 41.8 41.9 42.0 41.3 41.4 41.0 41.4 40.9 41.3 41.3 41.0 40.6 41.3 Construction and Mining 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.6 12.7 12.8 13.2 12.9 13.3 13.5 13.5 13.2 13.0 Manufacturing 29.3 29.3 29.3 28.7 28.7 28.2 28.2 28.0 28.0 27.8 27.5 27.4 28.4 Durable goods 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.7 12.5 12.5 12.3 12.0 11.9 12.5 Nondurable goods 16.7 16.7 16.7 16.1 16.1 15.6 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.9 Textile mill products 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.1 4.0 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.8 4.1 Other nondurable goods1 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.0 12.1 11.8 11.7 11.7 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.7 11.8 Service producing industries 159.5 159.1 160.0 158.5 158.3 158.2 153.2 153.4 153.9 158.1 160.1 160.3 157.7 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 17.3 17.2 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.3 Trade 42.0 41.7 42.0 41.6 41.5 41.4 41.4 41.3 41.1 41.6 43.1 43.5 41.9 Wholesale trade 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.3 Retail trade 37.5 37.1 37.4 37.4 37.3 37.2 37.1 37.1 36.9 37.3 38.8 39.3 37.5 Finance, insurance, and real estate 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.1 Services 53.1 53.2 53.6 52.7 52.9 52.6 52.5 52.5 52.4 53.1 53.5 53.1 52.9 Government 41.1 41.0 41.1 40.8 40.6 40.8 35.9 36.2 36.9 39.9 40.0 40.1 39.5 Federal 7.4 7.3 7.3 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 7.0 State and local 33.7 33.7 33.8 33.9 33.7 33.9 29.0 29.3 30.0 33.0 33.1 33.2 32.5 NOTE: SOURCE: 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 2001 benchmark. Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 1 Includes paper products, chemical products, tobacco products, petroleum refining, rubber and miscellaneous plastic products, and leather products 1 Includes furniture and fixtures; primary and fabricated metals; electrical/nonelectrical machinery; transportation equipment; professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; and miscellaneous manufacturing industries 2 Includes paper products, chemical products, tobacco products, petroleum refining, rubber and miscellaneous plastic products, and leather products 23 Columbus MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) 2000 Final Series INDUSTRY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG S EP OCT NOV DEC ANNUAL AVERAGE Total nonagricultural employment 119.3 120.0 120.0 123.9 124.7 124.1 120.8 120.8 120.7 118.9 119.6 120.2 121.1 Goods producing industries 26.3 26.5 26.4 26.5 26.4 26.0 25.7 25.6 25.4 25.5 25.6 25.7 26.0 Construction and mining 5.3 5.5 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 Manufacturing 21.0 21.0 21.1 21.1 21.0 20.4 20.2 20.0 19.9 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.5 Durable goods1 8.9 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.9 8.3 8.1 8.0 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.4 8.5 Nondurable goods 12.1 12.0 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.0 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.8 12.0 Textile mill products 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.7 Other nondurable goods2 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.4 Service producing industries 93.0 93.5 93.6 97.4 98.3 98.1 95.1 95.2 95.3 93.4 94.0 94.5 95.1 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 4.2 4.2 4.2 3.6 3.7 3.8 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.1 Trade 25.6 25.6 25.6 25.9 26.1 26.3 26.2 26.1 26.1 25.5 25.8 26.0 25.9 Wholesale trade 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 2.9 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.9 Retail trade 22.7 22.7 22.7 22.9 23.2 23.3 23.3 23.2 23.2 22.7 23.0 23.2 23.0 Finance, insurance, and real estate 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.5 8.5 8.6 8.3 8.2 8.3 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.3 Services 33.8 34.0 34.3 35.4 35.5 35.4 35.0 34.9 34.5 34.4 34.4 34.6 34.7 Government 21.4 21.7 21.5 24.0 24.5 24.0 21.3 21.6 22.0 21.0 21.2 21.3 22.1 Federal 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.9 6.3 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 State and local 15.6 15.9 15.6 18.1 18.2 18.1 15.5 15.8 16.3 15.3 15.5 15.6 16.3 NOTE: SOURCE: 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 2001 benchmark. Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 1 Includes lumber and wood products; furniture and fixtures; stone, clay, and glass products; primary and fabricated metals; electrical/ nonelectrical machinery; transportation equipment; professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; and miscellaneous manufacturing industries 2 Includes apparel and other textiles, paper products, chemical products, tobacco products, petroleum refining, rubber and miscellaneous plastic products, and leather products 24 Columbus MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) 2001 Preliminary Series INDUSTRY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG S EP OCT NOV DEC ANNUAL AVERAGE Total nonagricultural employment 116.6 116.9 117.0 118.4 118.6 118.9 118.3 118.9 118.7 118.7 119.4 121.2 118.5 Goods producing industries 25.2 25.2 24.9 24.6 24.4 24.3 24.6 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.4 25.4 24.7 Construction and mining 5.4 5.6 5.4 5.6 5.8 5.9 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.8 Manufacturing 19.8 19.6 19.5 19.0 18.6 18.4 18.5 18.2 18.4 18.5 18.6 19.6 18.9 Durable goods1 8.4 8.5 8.5 8.1 7.7 7.5 7.6 7.2 7.3 7.2 7.2 8.0 7.8 Nondurable goods 11.4 11.1 11.0 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.9 11.0 11.1 11.3 11.4 11.6 11.1 Textile mill products 5.3 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.8 4.9 Other nondurable goods2 6.1 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.6 6.8 6.8 6.3 Service producing industries 91.4 91.7 92.1 93.8 94.2 94.6 93.7 94.7 94.4 94.3 95.0 95.8 93.8 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.9 Trade 24.5 24.3 24.4 24.8 25.1 25.1 25.0 25.2 25.0 25.0 25.5 25.6 25.0 Wholesale trade 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 Retail trade 21.7 21.5 21.6 22.0 22.3 22.3 22.2 22.4 22.3 22.3 22.8 22.9 22.2 Finance, insurance, and real estate 8.3 8.4 8.4 8.6 8.5 8.6 8.6 8.7 8.5 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.6 Services 33.6 33.8 33.9 35.1 35.2 35.6 35.5 35.6 35.6 35.5 35.7 36.3 35.1 Government 20.9 21.1 21.3 21.3 21.4 21.3 20.6 21.3 21.5 21.4 21.4 21.5 21.3 Federal 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.6 State and local 15.3 15.5 15.7 15.6 15.8 15.6 15.2 15.8 16.0 15.9 15.9 16.0 15.7 NOTE: SOURCE: 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 2001 benchmark. Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 1 Includes lumber and wood products; furniture and fixtures; stone, clay, and glass products; primary and fabricated metals; electrical/ nonelectrical machinery; transportation equipment; professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; and miscellaneous manufacturing industries 2 Includes apparel and other textiles, paper products, chemical products, tobacco products, petroleum refining, rubber and miscellaneous plastic products, and leather products 25 Macon MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) 2000 Final Series INDUSTRY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG S EP OCT NOV DEC ANNUAL AVERAGE Total nonagricultural employment 148.5 149.6 151.0 149.9 150.1 149.8 148.4 148.5 147.3 147.9 148.5 149.7 149.1 Goods producing industries 25.3 25.4 25.6 25.2 25.2 25.2 25.4 24.5 24.3 24.2 24.3 24.5 24.9 Mining 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 Construction 6.5 6.5 6.6 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.1 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.6 6.1 Manufacturing 18.0 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.5 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.9 18.1 18.0 Durable goods1 9.3 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.5 9.5 10.0 9.3 9.3 9.2 9.1 9.2 9.4 Nondurable goods 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.6 8.6 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.6 8.8 8.9 8.7 Food and kindred products 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.3 Other nondurable goods2 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 Service producing industries 123.2 124.2 125.4 124.7 124.9 124.6 123.0 124.0 123.0 123.7 124.2 125.2 124.2 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 5.8 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.8 Trade 34.2 34.5 35.0 34.9 35.1 34.8 34.6 34.9 34.4 34.6 35.1 35.5 34.8 Wholesale trade 5.0 4.9 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.9 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 Retail trade 29.2 29.6 30.0 30.0 30.2 29.9 29.6 29.9 29.5 29.7 30.2 30.6 29.9 Finance, insurance, and real estate 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.2 9.1 9.0 9.0 8.9 8.8 9.2 Services 41.1 41.7 42.1 41.3 40.9 41.4 41.1 41.3 41.1 40.9 41.1 41.4 41.3 Government 32.8 32.9 33.0 33.2 33.6 33.1 32.3 32.9 32.7 33.5 33.4 33.7 33.1 Federal 13.8 13.8 13.8 13.9 14.2 13.9 13.9 14.0 13.7 13.9 14.0 14.1 13.9 State and local 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.2 18.4 18.9 19.0 19.6 19.4 19.6 19.2 NOTE: SOURCE: 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 2001 benchmark. Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 1 Includes lumber and wood products; furniture and fixtures; stone, clay, and glass products; primary and fabricated metals; electrical/nonelectrical machinery; 1traInnscplourdtaetsionlumebqeuripamnednt;wporoofdespsrioondaul,cstsc;iefnutirfnici,tuarned acnondtrfoixllitnugreinss;trsutmonenet,s;calanyd, manisdcegllalansesoupsromdauncutfsa;ctpurriinmgairnyduasntrdiesfabricated metals; electrical/ 2 Inncolundeelescptrriinctainlgmaandchpiunbelirsyh;intrga, nchsepmorictaatlioprnodeuqcutsi,ptmobeanctc;opprorofdeuscstiso,npaelt,roslecuiemntriefifcin,inagn,drucbobenrtraonlldinmgisincesltlraunmeoeunstsp;laastnicdpmroidsuccetsllaneous manufacturing industries 2 Includes printing and publishing, chemical products, tobacco products, petroleum refining, rubber and miscellaneous plastic products 26 Macon MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) 2001 Preliminary Series INDUSTRY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG S EP OCT NOV DEC ANNUAL AVERAGE Total nonagricultural employment 145.1 145.1 146.8 148.1 148.8 148.6 147.8 148.9 149.1 149.8 149.9 150.9 148.2 Goods producing industries 24.1 24.2 24.9 24.7 24.9 24.7 25.3 25.4 25.3 25.6 25.9 26.3 25.1 Mining 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 Construction 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.9 5.9 6.0 5.7 Manufacturing 17.9 18.0 18.7 18.5 18.6 18.4 18.8 18.8 18.8 19.0 19.3 19.6 18.7 Durable goods1 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.8 8.8 8.7 8.9 8.8 8.8 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9 Nondurable goods 8.9 9.0 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.7 9.9 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.4 10.7 9.8 Food and kindred products 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.8 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.1 3.2 2.9 Other nondurable goods2 6.4 6.4 7.0 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.8 7.3 7.5 6.9 Service producing industries 121.0 120.9 121.9 123.4 123.9 123.9 122.5 123.5 123.8 124.2 124.0 124.6 123.1 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.7 Trade 33.2 32.9 33.0 33.5 33.7 33.6 33.7 33.8 33.9 33.5 33.8 33.9 33.5 Wholesale trade 4.6 4.7 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.8 4.8 5.0 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 Retail trade 28.6 28.2 28.4 28.8 29.0 28.9 28.9 29.0 28.9 28.7 29.0 29.1 28.8 Finance, insurance, and real estate 8.6 8.7 8.7 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.7 Services 40.2 40.2 40.4 41.2 41.5 41.7 41.7 41.8 42.1 42.5 42.2 42.4 41.5 Government 33.3 33.4 34.0 34.0 34.1 33.9 32.6 33.4 33.5 34.0 33.8 34.1 33.7 Federal 14.1 13.9 14.1 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.3 State and local 19.2 19.5 19.9 19.9 19.9 19.6 18.3 19.0 19.0 19.4 19.2 19.5 19.4 NOTE: SOURCE: 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 2001 benchmark. Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 1 Includes lumber and wood products; furniture and fixtures; stone, clay, and glass products; primary and fabricated metals; electrical/ nonelectrical machinery; transportation equipment; professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; and miscellaneous manufacturing industries 2 Includes printing and publishing, chemical products, tobacco products, petroleum refining, rubber and miscellaneous plastic products 27 Savannah MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) 2000 Final Series INDUSTRY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC ANNUAL AVERAGE Total nonagricultural employment 134.5 135.7 137.0 137.4 138.1 138.0 135.9 136.8 137.2 136.4 137.2 138.0 136.9 Goods producing industries 25.2 25.5 25.5 25.3 25.3 25.6 25.6 25.3 25.2 25.2 25.2 25.3 25.4 Construction and mining 7.9 8.2 8.3 8.2 8.2 8.4 8.5 8.3 8.2 8.3 8.3 8.5 8.3 Manufacturing 17.3 17.3 17.2 17.1 17.1 17.2 17.1 17.0 17.0 16.9 16.9 16.8 17.1 Durable goods 9.7 9.7 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.6 Transportation equipment 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.3 Other durable goods 1 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.2 Nondurable goods 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.5 7.4 7.5 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.5 Paper and allied products 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 Other nondurable goods 2 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.0 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.1 Service producing industries 109.3 110.2 111.5 112.1 112.8 112.4 110.3 111.5 112.0 111.2 112.0 112.7 111.5 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 9.0 9.0 9.5 9.4 9.5 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.6 9.6 9.5 9.4 Trade 34.5 34.6 34.9 35.1 35.2 35.3 35.1 35.5 35.3 35.0 35.4 35.9 35.2 Wholesale trade 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.6 Retail trade 28.9 29.0 29.2 29.4 29.5 29.6 29.8 30.0 29.8 29.5 30.0 30.5 29.6 Finance, insurance, and real estate 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.5 Services 41.2 41.6 41.9 42.7 42.6 42.8 42.0 42.1 42.7 42.0 42.3 42.4 42.2 Government 20.1 20.5 20.7 20.5 21.0 20.4 19.1 19.8 20.0 20.0 20.1 20.3 20.2 Federal 2.8 2.8 3.0 2.9 3.4 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.9 State and local 17.3 17.7 17.7 17.6 17.6 17.4 16.1 17.0 17.2 17.2 17.3 17.5 17.3 NOTE: SOURCE: 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 fulland 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 2001 benchmark. Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 1 Includes furniture and fixtures; stone, clay, and glass products; primary and fabricated metals; electrical/nonelectrical machinery; professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; and miscellaneous manufacturing industries 2 Includes textile mill products, apparel and other textiles, printing and publishing, tobacco products, rubber and miscellaneous plastic products, and leather products 28 Savannah MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) 2001 Preliminary Series INDUSTRY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG S EP OCT NOV DEC ANNUAL AVERAGE Total nonagricultural employment 134.6 134.8 135.8 136.8 137.7 137.5 135.6 136.3 138.2 138.3 136.6 136.5 136.6 Goods producing industries 24.3 24.4 24.5 24.8 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.1 26.5 26.0 23.9 23.6 24.9 Construction and mining 7.6 7.7 7.9 8.4 8.7 8.9 9.2 9.0 10.2 9.4 7.6 7.6 8.5 Manufacturing 16.7 16.7 16.6 16.4 16.4 16.3 16.1 16.1 16.3 16.6 16.3 16.0 16.4 Durable goods 9.3 9.3 9.4 9.2 9.1 9.1 8.8 9.1 9.1 9.3 9.3 9.1 9.2 Transportation equipment 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.1 5.8 5.9 Other durable goods 1 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.3 Nondurable goods 7.4 7.4 7.2 7.2 7.3 7.2 7.3 7.0 7.2 7.3 7.0 6.9 7.2 Paper and allied products 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.2 2.9 2.8 3.2 Other nondurable goods 2 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 4.0 3.9 4.0 3.8 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.0 Service producing industries 110.3 110.4 111.3 112.0 112.6 112.3 110.3 111.2 111.7 112.3 112.7 112.9 111.7 Transportation, communications, and public utilities 9.4 9.3 9.1 9.0 9.2 9.2 9.1 9.2 9.1 9.4 9.2 9.1 9.2 Trade 34.2 34.0 34.5 34.4 34.9 34.8 34.7 34.5 34.5 34.5 34.9 35.4 34.6 Wholesale trade 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.6 Retail trade 28.6 28.4 28.9 28.7 29.3 29.1 29.0 28.8 28.9 29.0 29.4 29.9 29.0 Finance, insurance, and real estate 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.5 Services 42.2 42.2 42.7 43.4 43.4 43.4 42.6 43.0 43.5 43.7 43.9 43.8 43.2 Government 20.1 20.5 20.6 20.7 20.6 20.3 19.3 19.9 20.0 20.1 20.1 20.0 20.2 Federal 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 State and local 17.4 17.8 17.9 18.0 17.9 17.5 16.5 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.4 17.3 17.5 NOTE: SOURCE: 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 fulland 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 2001 benchmark. Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 1 Includes furniture and fixtures; stone, clay, and glass products; primary and fabricated metals; electrical/nonelectrical machinery; professional, scientific, and controlling instruments; and miscellaneous manufacturing industries 2 Includes textile mill products, apparel and other textiles, printing and publishing, tobacco products, rubber and miscellaneous plastic products, and leather products 29 Spotlight: Service Delivery Region Twelve Stretching along the coastal plain from the Florida line northward to the South Carolina border, the nine counties which comprise Service Delivery Region Twelve are an eclectic mix of sparsely populated rural areas and bustling seaport towns and cities. Savannah is far and away the largest city and is home to the area's only designated Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Geographically, the area ranges from Bulloch and Effingham Counties in the north down to Camden County in the south and goes no further west than Long and Liberty Counties. It is among the least industrialized of Georgia's SDR's, and has a much higher than average proportion of tourism related industries, particularly in Savannah and along the Golden Isles strip. There is also a large military presence, with Fort Stewart, Hunter Army Airfield and the King's Bay submarine station all contributing mightily to the region's economic base. The lack of dependence on a manufacturing-based economy has actually helped the region keep unemployment rates in line with statewide trends. While not enjoying the spectacular growth of some other areas, SDR Twelve has managed to maintain a steady increase in population and job opportunities over the past several years. It is a testament to good leadership in the region that it has kept pace and made solid economic progress. The total population of SDR Twelve grew about 6.7 percent between 1995 and 2000, roughly half the statewide growth rate. More than half a million Georgians make their home in the area. All nine counties shared in the area's growth, with increases ranging from about 1,500 in McIntosh up to 7,600 in Bulloch County. The area's labor force grew at a significantly higher rate, increasing by 11.2 percent. That fact is not all that unusual in today's economy, as it often takes additional labor force participants in a given household to help make ends meet. Such a trend is pretty much universal and not confined to any particular area of the state. In the period between 1997 and 2000, SDR Twelve lost only about 1,065 jobs in the manufacturing sector, a commendable record in light of statewide and national trends. Significant gains in employment among trade, government and service establishments were major factors in the region's positive job growth. Service industry employment increased by more than twelve percent over the cited time frame, more than offsetting any losses suffered among goods producing entities. The jobless rate for SDR Twelve mirrored the statewide rate almost exactly between 1995 and 2000, never varying more than two tenths of a point from the standard and often matching it exactly. The unemployed percentage dropped steadily from 5.0 percent in 1995 down to 3.7 percent by the end of 2000. Preliminary data from 2001 indicate the rate will drop even lower, a remarkable accomplishment in light of recent recessionary trends. It is likely that the economy and labor force will weaken during 2002 but, based on its performance in recent years, it would be a safe bet to assume that SDR Twelve will hold its own economically. Savannah Bridge, Savannah, Georgia 30 Spotlight: Service Delivery Region Twelve SDR #12 Bu lloch Effingha m Bryan Chatham Liberty Long M c Into sh G lynn C am den Population/labor force growth -- SDR 12 600,00 0 500,00 0 400,00 0 300,00 0 200,00 0 100,00 0 0 1995 P opulation Labor Force 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Career Centers Brunswick ............ (912) 264-7244 Hinesville .............. (912) 370-2595 Kings Bay ............. (912) 673-6942 Savannah ............... (912) 356-2773 Statesboro ............. (912) 681-5156 Unemployment rates -- Georgia vs SDR 12 9.0 SDR 12 Georgia 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Employment 70,000 Key industry employment 1997 vs 2000 1997 2000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 Construction Manufacturing Trade Services All Other Industry mix 2000 Agriculture 1% Construction 6% Government 20% Manufacturing 12% Mining 0% Services 27% Trade 26% TCPU 5% FIRE 3% 31 Dimensions - Measuring Georgias Labor .orce Recession rears its ugly head in Unemployment rates -- Georgia and U.S. the southeastern United States 6.0% Georgia U.S. All good things must come to an end, according to the old adage, and the nation's long running economic boon finally ground to a halt in 2001. The unprecedented growth spiral of the 1990's came crashing to earth, beginning in the second quarter of 2001 and increasing sharply with the aftereffects of the September 11th terrorist attacks. As a region, the southeastern states, 5.0% 4.0% which had long been a frontrunner in the area of economic strengthening, were certainly not 3.0% immune to the downturn, experiencing even sharper increases in unemployment than did the nation as a whole. However, the individual states did not follow a synchronous pattern when changes occurring between calendar years 2000 and 2001 are analyzed. Six of the eight states in the southeastern region (including Georgia) posted net losses in the number of persons employed, with Florida being the most notable exception to the trend. The Sunshine State actually recorded a net gain of 88,000 employed persons between the two years, joining Tennessee, which saw its employed total 2001 2.0% Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec among those experiencing higher rates. In calendar year 2000, the Peach State was just a hair higher than Florida and North Carolina, posting a rate of 3.7 percent compared to 3.6 percent for the other two. The 2001 annual average shows Georgia at the top of the peck- the two years. By comparison, the United States recorded employment losses of only 135,000, a sum that was surpassed by the southeastern region's total losses. That is a clear indication that job losses in the region were more severe than in other parts of inch upward by 4,000 people. Seven of the eight states also reported an increase in the number of jobless persons. Ironically, the one state in the region that traditionally records the highest rate of unemployment, Mississippi, was the only one to buck both the state and national trend. The Magnolia State did experience a decline of 26,000 in employment, but also showed a net decline in jobless persons of 3,000. The end result was an actual decline of two-tenths of a point in that state's jobless rate down to 5.5 percent, making it one of only a handful of states across the nation to accomplish that feat. Mississippi joined Kentucky and North Carolina in a three-way tie for highest rate in the region, a position not generally experienced by the latter two states. Georgia actually fared quite well in terms of joblessness, posting the smallest increase ing order with a rate of just 4.0 percent, with no other state even close to that level. North Carolina actually went from first to worst as it posted the largest increase in the nation, climbing almost two full percentage points from 3.6 to 5.5 percent. Tennessee managed the second lowest jobless rate in the region, followed by Florida, Alabama, South Carolina and the three tied for highest. Strangely, Georgia registered the second highest drop in employment at 53,000, but only saw its unemployed count rise by 11,000 persons. Looking at the region as a whole, the total number of employed persons declined by 156,000, while the jobless totals rose by 267,000 individuals. The region saw its unemployment rate increase by one full percentage point, going from 3.9 to 4.9 percent between America. The nation did experience a rise of 1,087,000 in total unemployed, pushing its jobless rate from 4.0 to 4.8 percent. Georgia versus the United States in 2001 Calendar year 2001 began where 2000 left off, with Georgia enjoying a jobless rate well below the national average of 4.7 percent. During the first quarter of the year, Georgia saw its rate climb minimally to 3.7 percent in March and April, up from the beginning January rate of 3.5 percent. The U.S. jobless rate declined to 4.6 in March and April, closing the gap just a bit. The second quarter brought a much sharper convergence of the two series as the Georgia rate flattened out and the U.S. figure declined sharply during the first two months of the Percent Southeastern states and U.S. unemployment rates 8 7 2001 2000 6 5.3 5.5 5.5 5.7 5.5 5.4 5 4.6 4.8 4.5 4.8 4 3.6 4.0 3.7 4.1 3.9 3.9 4.0 3.6 quarter. Seasonal trends and continued job losses in manufacturing triggered a state rate spike up to 4.5 percent in June, but the nation also posted a sharp increase up to 4.7 percent. That near convergence was as close as the two would get during the year as the Georgia economy rallied in the third quarter. The nation could not keep pace as the gap widened to half a percentage point by September. In the final quarter of the year the state recorded only a minimal rise in joblessness. The U.S., on the other 3 hand, was starting to really feel the effects of the September 11th attacks and the resultant 2 stock market instability. A shaken America saw its jobless rate climb to heights not seen in 1 quite some time. By the end of the year, Georgia's jobless rate stood at only 4.3 percent 0 for the month of December, while the national AL FL GA KY MS NC SC TN US rate had ballooned to 5.4 percent. 32 Georgia Alabama Florida Kentucky Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Te n n e s s e e Southeastern Region Labor .orce Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 2000 Annual Average 4,173,000 4,019,000 154,000 3.7 2,154,000 2,055,000 99,000 4.6 7,490,000 7,221,000 269,000 3.6 1,982,000 1,900,000 82,000 4.1 1,326,000 1,251,000 75,000 5.7 3,958,000 3,814,000 144,000 3.6 1,985,000 1,909,000 77,000 3.9 2,798,000 2,688,000 110,000 3.9 25,866,000 24,857,000 1,010,000 3.9 2001 Annual Average 4,132,000 3,966,000 165,000 4.0 2,148,000 2,033,000 114,000 5.3 7,674,000 7,309,000 365,000 4.8 1,968,000 1,860,000 108,000 5.5 1,296,000 1,225,000 72,000 5.5 3,995,000 3,773,000 221,000 5.5 1,949,000 1,843,000 106,000 5.4 2,818,000 2,692,000 126,000 4.5 25,980,000 24,701,000 1,277,000 4.9 Net Change -41,000 -53,000 11,000 -6,000 -22,000 15,000 184,000 88,000 96,000 -14,000 -40,000 26,000 -30,000 -26,000 -3,000 37,000 -41,000 77,000 -36,000 -66,000 29,000 20,000 4,000 16,000 114,000 -156,000 267,000 United States United States Labor .orce Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 2000 Annual Average 140,863,000 135,208,000 5,655,000 4.0 2001 Annual Average 141,815,000 135,073,000 6,742,000 4.8 Net Change 952,000 -135,000 1,087,000 SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 33 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County County Initial Claims Calendar Year 2001 County Initial Claims Appling .......................... 3,349 Atkinson .......................... 1,565 Bacon .......................... 1,547 Baker ............................. 310 Baldwin .......................... 2,959 Banks .......................... 1,757 Barrow .......................... 3,580 Bartow .......................... 9,012 Ben Hill .......................... 3,066 Berrien .......................... 1,771 Bibb .......................... 8,583 Bleckley .......................... 1,586 Brantley .......................... 1,128 Brooks .......................... 1,290 Bryan ............................. 809 Bulloch .......................... 3,788 Burke .......................... 2,817 Butts .......................... 1,804 Calhoun ............................. 813 Camden .......................... 1,116 Candler ............................. 771 Carroll .......................... 9,834 Catoosa .......................... 4,899 Charlton ............................. 286 Chatham .......................... 9,781 Chattahoochee ............................. 213 Chattooga .......................... 3,516 Cherokee .......................... 5,543 Clarke .......................... 5,583 Clay ............................. 372 Clayton ........................ 15,874 Clinch ............................. 505 Cobb ........................ 23,312 Coffee .......................... 4,390 Colquitt .......................... 5,340 Columbia .......................... 3,098 Cook .......................... 1,827 Coweta .......................... 6,254 Crawford ............................. 856 Crisp .......................... 2,701 Dade .......................... 1,246 Dawson ............................. 723 Decatur .......................... 2,656 DeKalb ........................ 38,641 Dodge .......................... 1,810 Dooly .......................... 1,259 Dougherty .......................... 6,332 Douglas .......................... 3,961 Early .......................... 1,058 Echols ............................. 151 Effingham .......................... 1,437 Elbert .......................... 3,966 Emanuel .......................... 2,227 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 ............................. 744 .......................... 4,261 .......................... 2,924 ........................ 11,669 .......................... 2,969 .......................... 4,280 ........................ 44,002 .......................... 2,696 ............................. 252 .......................... 2,875 .......................... 8,444 .......................... 2,852 .......................... 2,648 ........................ 25,755 .......................... 6,950 ........................ 10,096 .......................... 1,383 .......................... 2,034 .......................... 1,656 .......................... 6,978 .......................... 1,569 .......................... 5,056 .......................... 3,794 .......................... 1,440 .......................... 3,809 ............................. 706 .......................... 4,478 .......................... 2,466 .......................... 1,438 .......................... 1,319 .......................... 1,261 .......................... 2,589 ............................. 625 .......................... 7,192 .......................... 1,443 .......................... 1,662 .......................... 1,747 ............................. 250 .......................... 5,458 .......................... 1,679 .......................... 3,915 ............................. 422 .......................... 2,212 .......................... 2,430 ............................. 993 .......................... 3,220 ............................. 608 .......................... 2,050 .......................... 2,123 .......................... 1,318 .......................... 1,239 .......................... 7,484 ........................ 14,403 Initial claims include intrastate initial and additional claims, as well as agent state initial and additional claims for regular UI only. County Initial Claims 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 ........................... 4,111 ............................. 977 .......................... 1,214 .......................... 3,160 .......................... 1,601 .......................... 1,637 .......................... 1,193 .......................... 1,531 .......................... 5,947 ............................. 824 .......................... 1,510 ............................... 17 .......................... 2,473 .......................... 2,339 ........................ 12,515 .......................... 2,982 ............................. 345 .......................... 2,642 ............................. 902 .......................... 8,095 .......................... 6,202 ............................. 771 .......................... 3,054 .......................... 1,017 ............................. 421 .......................... 1,230 ............................. 888 .......................... 1,959 .......................... 1,441 .......................... 3,044 .......................... 4,730 .......................... 3,711 ............................. 552 ............................. 853 .......................... 9,271 .......................... 2,313 ............................. 924 .......................... 1,140 .......................... 6,516 .......................... 8,427 .......................... 4,523 .......................... 3,422 .......................... 1,699 .......................... 1,508 .......................... 1,990 ............................. 268 ............................. 779 .......................... 1,968 ........................ 17,424 ............................. 833 .......................... 3,688 ............................. 779 .......................... 2,194 34 Unemployment Insurance Statistics 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 Millions Benefits paid 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 Thousands 45 40 First payments 2000 -- 2001 2001 2000 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Unemployment insurance continued claims Thousands 500 2000 -- 2001 450 2001 2000 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average duration of benefits Weeks 2001 10.5 10.2 10.0 9.8 9.7 9.5 9.4 9.2 8.9 9.0 8.7 8.5 8.4 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.0 7.5 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Final payments Thousands 10 9 2000 -- 2001 2001 2000 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Statistical Trends 2001 2000 Net Change Percent Change Initial Claims ............................................................ 649,033 ............................... 395,401 ............................... 253,632 ................................. 64.1 Continued Weeks Claimed .................................. 3,200,545 ............................ 1,792,282 ............................ 1,408,263 ................................. 78.6 Beneficiaries ......................................................... 313,684 ............................... 211,449 ............................... 102,235 ................................. 48.3 Benefits Paid ................................................ $609,951,559 ...................... $317,713,675 ..................... $292,237,884 ................................. 92.0 Weeks Paid ......................................................... 2,754,217 ............................ 1,550,959 ............................ 1,203,258 ................................. 77.6 First Payments ....................................................... 269,538 ............................... 177,902 ................................. 91,636 ................................. 51.5 Final Payments ........................................................ 72,221 ................................. 42,699 ................................. 29,522 ................................. 69.1 Average Weekly Benefit ....................................... $221.49 ............................... $204.85 ................................. $16.64 ................................... 8.1 Average Duration .......................................................... 9.1 ....................................... 9.2 ..................................... -0.1 .................................. -1.1 35 Georgia Department of Labor Workforce Information & Analysis 148 Andrew Young 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