Dimensions: measuring Georgia's workforce, Vol. 29, no. 1 (Jan. 2003)

January 2003 Data
Highlights
Georgia communities brace for military deployments... .............. page 2
Learn how our economy may be affected by large-scale deployments of Georgia troops for a war with Iraq and what the overall economic impact of the military presence in Georgia is in terms of payroll, contracts and other expenditures.
Something not adding up? ........ Page 11
Learn about the new aggregation structure under NAICS and why additivity did not always yield validity under the old estimation system.
Unemployment rate plummets six-tenths percentage point......... page 13
The unemployment rate in all seven of the state's MSAs followed the statewide trend in January.
Labor surplus areas ................. Page 19
Employers located in the labor surplus areas, as classified by the U.S. Department of Labor, may be given preference in bidding on federal procurement contracts.
Claims activity down over the year ... Page 22
Initial claims down 9.1 percent, benefit exhaustions drop 12.9 percent.
WI&A Customer Satisfaction Team .................. page 23

Volume XXIX, Number 1
Data Tables
6 Georgia Nonagricultural Employment 7 Atlanta Nonagricultural Employment 8 Albany & Athens Nonagricultural Employment 9 Augusta-Aiken & Columbus Nonagricultural
Employment 10 Macon & Savannah Nonagricultural Employment 14 Georgia, Metro Areas & U.S. Labor Force
Estimates 15 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County 20 Georgia Unemployment Rates by County 21 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims
by County
Michael L. Thurmond, Commissioner Georgia Department of Labor
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Waiting to exhale: Georgia communities brace for military deployments

Struggling for the past two years, our economy now faces war with Iraq. How could such a war affect the economy? Could it help us recover faster from the recession? Or could it delay the recovery even longer? There is a folk belief that war spending can jump-start a stalled economy. For example, some claim that World War II ended the Great Depression of the 1930s in our country. Some also believe the increased budgets for the military during the 1980s helped the economy grow during that decade.
Certainly, new spending from a war can help selected industries and regions. Increased spending on military hardware and supplies will add to the orders and employment at firms making such products, and regions where these firms are located will likewise benefit. The economic impact of a war on regions with military bases is less clear. If added troops and resources are allocated to the bases, then the regions will likely gain economically from the boost to local incomes and spending. But if troops from a base are deployed to the war zone or to other bases outside the state, and especially if the families of the troops move away from the base during the deployment, then spending in the region can fall. Indeed, this happened during the Gulf War to several Georgia communities with military bases.
Georgia military installations

Dobbins ARB NAS Atlanta Ft. McPherson Ft. Gillem

Ft. Gordon

Ft. Benning

Robins AFB
Marine Corps Logistics Base

Hunter Army Airfield
Ft. Stewart

King's Bay Naval Submarine
Base Moody AFB

Georgia's extensive military community, which employs more than 132,000 personnel at five Army posts, three Air Force bases, two Naval installations, and a Marine Logistics base, renders our state's economy particularly vulnerable to large-scale deployments. Out of the approximately 100,000 active duty military and reserve personnel in the state, at least 25,000 have been deployed in response to the tensions over Iraq and the ongoing war on terrorism.
The 3rd Infantry Division, which includes brigades from Fort Stewart and Fort Benning, comprises more than three-quarters of these soldiers, as the entire division has now been deployed. Another 1,100 Air National Guardsmen have been mobilized from Robins Air Force Base (AFB), including the 5th Combat Communications Group and the 116th Air Control Wing, also known as J-STARS (Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System), and are now based in the Central Command area in Qatar. Moody Air Force Base has been roughly 1,100 short of their normal 3,600 active duty personnel, since the 347th Rescue Wing was deployed to Kuwait in January.
Close to a thousand service men and women from Fort McPherson and Fort Gillem have been deployed to the Persian Gulf, including 340 members of the 221st Military Intelligence Battalion; two dozen reservists from the 427th Medical Battalion; and approximately 500 personnel from the Third U.S. Army, which is serving as a mobile headquarters for Central Command in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Over 1,000 Georgia Army Guardsmen have been deployed including personnel from the 178th Military Police Company in Monroe, the 277th Maintenance Company in Kennesaw, the 161st Medical Support Battalion in Marietta, Decatur's 265th Engineer Group, and the 148th Air Ambulance Medical Company out of Winder.
In February, roughly 100 soldiers from the Army's 63rd Signal Battalion left Fort Gordon (near Augusta) for the Central Command area in the Gulf and at least

50 soldiers from the 4th Heavy Equipment Transportation platoon of the 36th Engineer Group departed Fort Benning for Kuwait. It is not clear how many of the Navy's dozen Trident submarines based at the Strategic Weapons Facility at King's Bay have put out to sea in preparation for a possible war. Finally, reserve units have been mobilized throughout the state uprooting countless "weekend warriors" from their civilian jobs and families as they leave to take up vacated posts or assist in training at military bases in other states and countries.
What impact might such a large-scale deployment have on the homefront? In order to answer that question it is necessary to appreciate the full economic impact of the military in Georgia during peace-time in terms of payroll, contracts and other operating expenses. In 2002, Georgia ranked fifth in the nation for military contract spending by the Department of Defense. Last year alone Georgia received six billion dollars in prime defense contracts for a wide range of items such as planes, fuel, and rations, as well as engineering, research, testing, and construction services.
More than three-quarters of last year's defense spending in the state went to Cobb County, home of the world's largest defense contractor. Other Georgia counties that won significant defense dollars were Bryan and Chatham counties (home to Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield), Fulton (Forts Gillem and McPherson), Houston (Robins AFB) and Muscogee (Fort Benning). Moreover, the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) continues to get $100 million or more each year in defense contracts for research and testing of highspeed sensory, visualization and communications systems. Using a multiplier effect, it is estimated that these military contracts indirectly support as many as 13,000 additional jobs in Georgia.
In addition to the six billion dollars in military contracts the state received last year, the annual payroll outlay for the Department of Defense exceeded five

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billion dollars in the state. Georgia's $2.7 billion in wage and salary disbursements to active military personnel represented five percent of the nation's total military wage and salary disbursements. In this respect, Georgia ranked 6th in the nation behind only California, Virginia, Texas, North Carolina and Florida. Yet the annual payroll for active duty and reserve military personnel accounts for less than half the total personnel expenditure, while the payroll for civilians and retired military personnel accounts for 52 percent. The Department of Defense employs more than 31,000 civilians in Georgia and disburses $1.3 billion a year in civilian pay and roughly the same amount in pensions for military retirees in the state.
Department of Defense payroll
outlays in Georgia, FY 2001

Reserve pay 4%

Retired military pay 26%

Active duty military pay
44%

Civilian pay 26%

Source: U.S. Department of Defense
In terms of employment, in 2001 Georgia had 101,633 active armed forces personnel as well as 31,169 civilian workers engaged in national defense. This translated into 132,802 individuals directly employed by the military. This number does not include spouses and dependents who often make up a sizable share of a military community's labor force. Directly and indirectly, the economic impact of military bases in the state is difficult to overstate. According to conservative estimates by the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism, the net effect of the military, civilian and contractor jobs combined results in at least $4 billion in added real estate value and $1 billion in automobile and related purchases in Georgia. Families supported by defense jobs add more than 11,000 children to the state's schools and attract more than 100,000

additional visitors to the state per year. In terms of real estate, the Department of Defense owns more than 80 million square feet of building space in Georgia and occupies about 570,000 acres of land or 890 square miles. To put this in perspective, military acreage in Georgia is equivalent to about three times the size of New York City.
The top three military installations in Georgia in terms of employment and payroll are Fort Benning, Robins AFB, and Fort Stewart. Together they account for close to half of all defense personnel and half the total payroll expenditure from the Department of Defense in the state. The foregoing analysis summarizes the economic impact of each on their local communities and examines how they have fared during the previous and current Persian Gulf deployments.
While it is difficult to separate the effects of the recession of 1990-91 and the deployments during that period, it is generally understood that the defense industry and military bases tend to be recession-proof. This suggests that military communities would typically show counter-cyclical movements during a normal recession if troops were not deployed. In other words, although both the current and previous Gulf deployments occurred during periods of recession, we can assume that any significant economic declines in these three base communities would be more associated with the deployments than the recession.
Fort Benning Columbus, GA Fort Benning, just south of Columbus, has been the world's foremost infantry training center since 1918 and is home to the U.S. Army Infantry, Airborne and Ranger Schools that train over 40,000 students annually. The base is also home to the 75th Ranger Regiment, the 3rd Brigade of the 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) and the 36th Engineer Group (Combat). The post covers 184,000 acres primarily in Muscogee and Chattahoochee counties, employs over 22,000 military personnel and 7,000 civilians, disburses $764 million in annual payroll, and garners about $134 million in defense contracts each year. Fort Benning is by far the Columbus MSA's largest employer. There are

also over 50,000 family dependents of Fort Benning soldiers who live, work and attend school in the area.
Fort Benning experienced sizable deployments in the first Gulf War that significantly impacted the local economy. By 1992, the unemployment rate in the Columbus MSA had increased to 7.4 percent, up from 5.6 percent the year before. According to County Business Patterns, between 1990 and 1992, total employment in Muscogee County fell by 1.1 percent (800 jobs). The county had added almost double that amount between 1989 and 1990. The industries with the most significant declines in employment between 1990 and 1992 were Construction (-28.5%); Transportation and Public Utilities (-11.8%); and Automotive dealers and service stations (-9.2%). Between 1990 and 1992, the total number of business establishments in Muscogee County declined by over one hundred firms (-2.4%). The business closures occurred in three main industries: Construction (-26 firms); Automobile dealers and service stations (-25 firms); and Wholesale trade (-21 firms). In terms of business size, the smaller firms were affected most. The majority of business closures occurred in firms with fewer than twenty employees especially those employing less than five workers.
In January the 5,000 soldiers of the 3rd Brigade of the 3rd Infantry Division were deployed to the Gulf indefinitely. In February, a platoon from the 36th Engineer Group was also deployed to the Gulf region. The economic impact of the current deployment is still unclear. Employment in the Columbus MSA has already fallen off 1.8 percent since December and jobless claims in the area have increased by 88 percent.
Robins Air Force Base Warner Robins, GA Established in 1941, Robins Air Force Base (AFB) is the largest industrial complex in Georgia. It is situated on 8,800 acres in Houston County, just south of Macon. With one of the largest employee populations in the Air Force, the base employs more than 22,000 workers, including 12,300 civilians, 5,000 military personnel and 5,300 contractors. In addition to the Air Logistics Center, Robins is home of the headquarters of
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Waiting to exhale: Georgia communities brace for military deployments (continued)

Continued from page 3
Air Force Reserve Command, the 116th Air Control Wing (J-STARS), the 19th Air Refueling Group, and the 5th Combat Communications Group.
The mega-installation at Robins is the economic engine that drives Middle Georgia. There is even a slogan in the area to confirm this, "EDIMGIAFAD," an acronym meaning "Every Day in Middle Georgia is Air Force Appreciation Day." Of the 22,000 workers employed there, only about 500 come from outside the 25 counties of Middle Georgia. Robins has an annual net payroll of $1.1 billion, annual expenditures of $211 million, and a retiree payroll of over $400 million. Using a standard job multiplier, the annual dollar value of indirect jobs created by the base reached $2.4 billion in fiscal year 2001. According to an economic impact statement prepared by Robins for 2001, the estimated total impact of the base on Georgia's economy was $4.08 billion.
In 1990-1991 during Desert Shield and Desert Storm, troops from Robins provided supplies, parts, repairs and personnel to the Coalition forces in the Persian Gulf and the J-STARS played a vital role in defeating the Iraqi forces in Kuwait. Between 1990 and 1992, employment in the Macon MSA declined by over 3,000 and the unemployment rate jumped from 4.8 to 6.5 percent. In the city of Warner Robins, where nearly everyone either works on the base or is related to someone working there, the unemployment rate jumped from 4.4 percent in 1990 to 6.4 percent in 1992. Surrounding counties Bibb, Houston, Peach and Twiggs all lost employment in that period.
According to County Business Patterns for Houston County, between 1990 and 1992, a few industries posted significant declines in employment; these were Real estate (-72.0%); Miscellaneous repair services (-27.3%); Hotels and other lodging (-18.6%); General merchandise stores (-15.3%) and Automobile repair services (-8.9%).
Over 1,100 troops have been deployed from Robins AFB during the latest Iraq

crisis. The full impact of the most recent deployments is hard to gauge, but initial jobless claims in January 2003 were up significantly from a year ago with increases of 25.4 percent in Bibb County and 12.0 percent in Houston County (the two counties that garner the lion's share of payroll and other expenditures by the base). Total nonfarm employment in the Macon MSA is down 1.9 percent since December and jobless claims have increased 12.8 percent from a year ago.
Fort Stewart Hinesville, GA Last but not least, stretching over five counties, Fort Stewart (including Hunter Army Airfield) is the largest military installation east of the Mississippi River. The combined complex covers 280,000 acres in Liberty, Long, Tattnall, Evans and Bryan counties in the coastal Savannah region. As home to the 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart serves as the Army's premier power projection platform. The Division, which specializes in desert warfare, is renowned for its ability to deploy rapidly by air, land and sea to conduct mobile, combined arms operations worldwide. In addition to the 3rd Infantry, Fort Stewart supports three National Guard Combat Brigades and Army Reserve units from nine states.
Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield employ over 32,000 workers and have annual payrolls in excess of $700 million. In addition, the base indirectly creates over 30,000 other jobs. The number of family members of military personnel who live in the area exceeds 21,000. The total economic impact of the installation, including everything from the value of building and supply contracts to the workforce contributions of soldiers' spouses is estimated at around $2.1 billion a year according to the base's public affairs office.
The 3rd Infantry has routinely deployed troops to the Gulf since the early 1990s. Within a month after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, the entire division had reassembled in Saudi Arabia. For the next eight months, Fort Stewart and its host community of Hinesville appeared to be almost a ghost town, as never before had the entire Division

been deployed from the post at one time. Most Army spouses (about 90 percent) left the area to stay with relatives during the deployment, the majority of rental properties were vacated, and many small businesses went under, particularly in the retail and services sectors. Of the firms that weathered Desert Storm, many had to put workers on leave or let them go altogether in order to stay in business. Between 1991 and 1992, the unemployment rate in Hinesville nearly doubled, rising from 4.6 to 8.3 percent.
Last month the entire Third Infantry was again deployed to the Gulf region and in the span of a few weeks, Fort Stewart went from 19,700 active duty soldiers to about 3,000. But with a third of the city of Hinesville's population deployed, and the hundreds of family members who have left the area, half the town has disappeared. While local merchants have noticed a dramatic decline in business, many are still hopeful that the economy will be more resilient than it was in Desert Storm. Fort Stewart and community officials are encouraging families to stay, offering counseling, "family readiness groups", "adopt-a-family" church programs, day care and discounts for those who remain.
When the troops returned from the first Gulf War, Hinesville experienced an economic boom that brought more housing, businesses and employment opportunities. Since then, the city's population has grown by half, from 21,000 to 32,000. For the last two-and-a-half years, a significant part of the 3rd Infantry has been gone, to Bosnia, Kosovo and Kuwait, and their families have remained. Liberty County, where Hinesville is the county seat, has welcomed fifty new businesses since 2000 and employment has increased 2.7 percent. Newspapers reported a "wedding whirlwind" prior to the deployment and since mid-December, close to 100 babies have been born to the spouses of armed services personnel based out of Fort Stewart. They say that when Fort Stewart breathes in, Hinesville breathes out. Until Georgia's troops return home from the Gulf, citizens from Hinesville and across the state will be waiting to exhale.

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January Employment Situation

The Construction sector lost 4,200 jobs in January. Employment in Construction of Buildings fell by 5.4 percent over the month, losing 2,500 jobs. Specialty Trade Contractors lost 1,100 jobs while Heavy and Civil Engineering payrolls fell by 600. Since August, payrolls in the Construction sector have declined 6,600, or 3.3 percent.
Payrolls in the Manufacturing sector fell by 3,300 jobs in January, following December's decline of 6,500. Fully 100 percent of the employment loss in January took place in durable goods, which declined for the sixth consecutive month. The losses in durable goods were primarily in transportation equipment manufacturing. Payrolls in this industry declined 2,500 due to temporary shutdowns at automobile plants, a normal January event.
Nondurable manufacturing payroll employment was flat in January following two straight months of decline. Within nondurable goods, Food manufacturing employment increased by 1,600 over the month and has grown 4.5 percent over the year. Textile mill employment continued its long-term downward trend, however, and has declined by 6.8 percent over the year.
Average weekly hours decreased by one and six-tenths hours in January, more than offsetting the modest increases in December. Average hourly earnings were down 38 cents in January, following a 47-cent increase the prior month. Average weekly earnings fell by $38.08 over the month but have increased by $12.76 over the year. Continued weak employment combined with relatively flat hours and earnings over the past year describes a manufacturing industry that is still struggling to get out of recession.
Trade, Transportation and Warehousing payrolls declined by 30,100 over the month, following three months of steady growth in the 4th quarter. Wholesale and Retail trade lost 1,400 and 25,400 jobs respectively. On a net basis, more than 32 percent of the January employment decline occurred in Retail trade. Much of the over-themonth decline was in general merchan-

dise stores, which declined by 10.3 percent in January due to normal post-holiday cutbacks.
Transportation, warehousing and utilities payrolls declined by 3,300 in January. Air transportation payrolls fell by 900 jobs in January marking the sixth month since the last job gains occurred in the industry. Rising fuel costs continued to put downward pressure on payrolls in truck transportation, which fell by 300 over the month. Warehousing and storage employment decreased by 12.8 percent in January, or 3,300 jobs. This decline is likely a one-month anomaly. Utilities payrolls edged down slightly in January but have remained essentially unchanged over the past year.
Employment in the Information sector declined by 1,900 jobs, or 1.5 percent in January. Losses were concentrated almost entirely in the telecommunications industry, particularly wired telecommunications carriers. Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and data processing firms cut payrolls marginally in January, and have reduced staffing by 8.3 percent over the year.
Financial Activities payrolls lost 2,300 jobs in January, a decline of 1.1 percent. Real estate, rental and leasing payrolls declined by 2,900 over the month, following steady gains throughout the 4th quarter. The large job losses in real estate more than offset the gain of 600 jobs in finance and insurance. Insurance has grown 2.1 percent over the last six months.
Professional and Business Services payrolls fell by 6,500 in January, a decline nearly equal to the over-the-year loss for this industry in 2002. A seasonal increase in Accounting, Tax Preparation and Bookkeeping services and a modest increase in Professional, Scientific and Technical Consulting services were more than offset by large declines in Employment Services; Architectural and Engineering services; and Administrative, Support, Waste Management and Remediation services.
Educational and Health Services payrolls declined for the second consecutive month following robust growth in

the 3rd quarter. Educational Services payrolls declined by 0.8 percent, including a 3.9 percent decline at private colleges, universities and technical schools. Health care and social assistance payrolls lost 4,300 jobs in January despite an over-the-year growth rate of 2.8 percent.
Leisure and Hospitality payrolls fell by 11,300 jobs in January, a decline of 3.4 percent. Most of the over-themonth employment swing was in Accommodation and Food Services, particularly Food Services and Drinking Places which lost 10,000 jobs over the month. Industry analysts suspect hiring has been weak because many large restaurant companies took early advantage of the recession to fill their vacant ranks and are now near full-employment. Payrolls in the state's hotel industry continue to react to lower occupancy and room rates due to depressed levels of business travel.
Other Services payrolls declined by 6,100 jobs, or about 3.3 percent in January. Businesses in this sector continue to see depressed ledgers as consumers frugally decide to postpone expenses for non-essential or luxury services.
Government payrolls declined by 6,800 jobs over the month, as local and state governments responded to budget restraints with cutbacks in hiring. Federal government payrolls declined for the first time since the 3rd quarter of 2002. In summary, executives in most industries still seem reluctant to hire. With the war in Iraq, stalled economic growth, spikes in energy prices and continued concern over terrorism, it seems unlikely that employers in key sectors, like retail, will be ready to start hiring again soon.
Produced by the Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of
Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
For more information, please contact
Lili Stern at (404) 656-3177 or (800) 338-2082
Fax (404) 651-9568 Email: Lili.Stern@dol.state.ga.us

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Georgia Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary JAN 2003

Revised DEC 2002

Revised JAN 2002

Change in Jobs from DEC 2002

Net

%

Change in Jobs from JAN 2002

Net

%

Total nonfarm

3,850.3

3,927.7

3,863.4

-77.4 -2.0

-13.1 -0.3

Total private

3,218.9

3,289.5

3,242.2

-70.6 -2.1

-23.3 -0.7

Goods producing Service-providing
Natural resources and mining

667.1 3,183.2
11.8

674.7 3,253.0
11.9

677.0 3,186.4
12.6

-7.6 -1.1 -69.8 -2.1
-.1 -0.8

-9.9 -1.5 -3.2 -0.1
-.8 -6.3

Construction Construction of buildings Heavy and civil engineering construction

193.4 43.8 32.0

197.6 46.3 32.6

199.0 46.4 31.1

-4.2 -2.1 -2.5 -5.4
-.6 -1.8

-5.6 -2.8 -2.6 -5.6 +.9 +2.9

Specialty trade contractors

117.6

118.7

121.5

-1.1 -0.9

-3.9 -3.2

Manufacturing Durable goods Wood product manufacturing

461.9 198.4
24.3

465.2 201.7 25.1

465.4 203.7 25.8

-3.3 -0.7 -3.3 -1.6
-.8 -3.2

-3.5 -0.8 -5.3 -2.6 -1.5 -5.8

Transportation equipment manufacturing

34.4

36.9

34.2

-2.5 -6.8

+.2 +0.6

Non-durable goods Food manufacturing Textile mills

263.5 68.0 38.1

263.5 66.4 37.9

261.7 65.1 40.9

+.0 +0.0 +1.6 +2.4
+.2 +0.5

+1.8 +0.7 +2.9 +4.5 -2.8 -6.8

Trade, transportation and utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade

829.2 204.3 454.2

859.3 205.7 479.6

828.6 206.2 448.9

-30.1 -3.5 -1.4 -0.7 -25.4 -5.3

+.6 +0.1 -1.9 -0.9 +5.3 +1.2

Food and beverage stores

79.5

81.5

84.9

-2.0 -2.5

-5.4 -6.4

General merchandise stores Transportation, warehousing and utilities
Utilities

87.6 170.7
20.4

97.7 174.0 20.7

86.3 173.5 20.7

-10.1 -10.3 -3.3 -1.9
-.3 -1.4

+1.3 +1.5 -2.8 -1.6
-.3 -1.4

Transportation and warehousing

150.3

153.3

152.8

-3.0 -2.0

-2.5 -1.6

Air transportation Truck transportation Couriers and messengers

39.8

40.7

45.5

45.8

18.3

18.3

39.4

-.9 -2.2

+.4 +1.0

45.2

-.3 -0.7

+.3 +0.7

18.0

+.0 +0.0

+.3 +1.7

Warehousing and storage Information Cable and other subscription programming

22.5 126.2
5.7

25.8 128.1
5.8

22.8 141.0
6.0

-3.3 -12.8 -1.9 -1.5
-.1 -1.7

-.3 -1.3 -14.8 -10.5
-.3 -5.0

Telecommunications

53.9

54.8

63.9

-.9 -1.6

-10.0 -15.6

Wired telecommunications carriers Wireless telecommunications carriers Internet service providers, search portals & DP

32.4

32.8

14.9

14.9

19.9

20.0

36.4

-.4 -1.2

-4.0 -11.0

14.5

+.0 +0.0

+.4 +2.8

21.7

-.1 -0.5

-1.8 -8.3

Financial activities

211.7

214.0

212.8

-2.3 -1.1

-1.1 -0.5

Finance and insurance Insurance carriers and related activities Real Estate, rental and leasing

156.3 66.6 55.4

155.7 66.3 58.3

155.6 65.6 57.2

+.6 +0.4 +.3 +0.5 -2.9 -5.0

+.7 +0.4 +1.0 +1.5 -1.8 -3.1

Professional and business services Professional, scientific and technical services Accounting, tax preparation and bookkeeping

508.0 189.3
31.7

514.5 187.7
27.9

517.3 200.2
33.9

-6.5 -1.3 +1.6 +0.9 +3.8 +13.6

-9.3 -1.8 -10.9 -5.4
-2.2 -6.5

Architectural, engineering and related services

32.1

33.1

33.6

-1.0 -3.0

-1.5 -4.5

Computer systems design and related services Management, scientific and technical services Management of companies and enterprises

44.1

43.8

23.9

24.0

73.5

74.5

46.0

+.3 +0.7

-1.9 -4.1

26.2

-.1 -0.4

-2.3 -8.8

76.0

-1.0 -1.3

-2.5 -3.3

Admin and support, waste mngmnt and remediation Employment services
Educational and health services Educational services

245.2 119.9 374.7 60.2

252.3 127.2 379.5 60.7

241.1 103.6 363.3 57.4

-7.1 -2.8 -7.3 -5.7 -4.8 -1.3
-.5 -0.8

+4.1 +16.3 +11.4
+2.8

+1.7 +15.7 +3.1 +4.9

Colleges, universities, and professional schools Health care and social assistance
Hospitals

17.1 314.5 105.7

17.8 318.8 106.3

15.8 305.9 103.2

-.7 -3.9 -4.3 -1.3
-.6 -0.6

+1.3 +8.2 +8.6 +2.8 +2.5 +2.4

Nursing and residential care facilities

48.4

49.0

46.6

-.6 -1.2

+1.8 +3.9

Social assistance Leisure and hospitality
Arts, entertainment, and recreation

46.0 322.4
35.0

46.2 333.7 35.7

43.9 318.5 34.6

-.2 -0.4 -11.3 -3.4
-.7 -2.0

+2.1 +4.8 +3.9 +1.2 +.4 +1.2

Accommodation and food services Food services and drinking places
Other services Government

287.4 251.4 179.6 631.4

298.0 261.4 185.7 638.2

283.9 245.7 183.7 621.2

-10.6 -3.6 -10.0 -3.8 -6.1 -3.3 -6.8 -1.1

+3.5 +5.7 -4.1 +10.2

+1.2 +2.3 -2.2 +1.6

Federal government Department of defense State government

96.4 33.7 151.4

98.3 33.7 155.7

94.8 33.6 150.2

-1.9 -1.9 +.0 +0.0 -4.3 -2.8

+1.6 +1.7 +.1 +0.3 +1.2 +0.8

State govt education

57.8

60.5

54.6

-2.7 -4.5

+3.2 +5.9

Local government Local govt education

383.6 234.0

384.2 234.0

376.2 229.7

-.6 -0.2 +.0 +0.0

+7.4 +2.0 +4.3 +1.9

Note: The data included in this release reflect the conversion from the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) basis to the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) basis. Unlike the previous
publication structure under SIC, the new published series are not additive. 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 2002 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

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Atlanta Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary JAN 2003

Revised DEC 2002

Revised JAN 2002

Change in Jobs from DEC 2002

Net

%

Change in Jobs from JAN 2002

Net

%

Total nonfarm Total private Goods producing Service-providing
Natural resources and mining Construction
Construction of buildings Specialty trade contractors Manufacturing Durable goods
Computer and electronic products Transportation equipment manufacturing Non-durable goods Food manufacturing Trade, transportation and utilities Wholesale trade Retail trade Food and beverage stores General merchandise stores Transportation, warehousing and utilities
Utilities Transportation and warehousing
Air transportation Truck transportation Couriers and messengers Warehousing and storage Information Cable and other subscription programming Telecommunications Wired telecommunications carriers Wireless telecommunications carriers Financial activities Finance and insurance Insurance carriers and related activities Real estate, rental and leasing Professional and business services Professional, scientific and technical services Accounting, tax preparation, and bookkeeping Architectural, engineering and related services Computer systems design and related services Management, scientific and technical services Management of companies and enterprises Admin and support, waste mngmnt and remediation Employment services Educational and health services Health care and social assistance Hospitals Social assistance Leisure and hospitality Arts, entertainment and recreation Accommodation and food services Food services and drinking places Other services Government Federal government State government Local government

2,136.6 1,848.1
281.5 1,855.1
1.7 112.3 25.4 70.5 167.5 78.7 14.1 10.2 88.8 26.0 500.2 140.4 248.6 42.6 45.5 111.2 10.5 100.7 38.5 25.6 14.1 11.8 97.9
4.8 43.1 27.3 12.9 144.2 105.6 46.8 38.6 348.1 142.7 23.5 24.7 33.3 19.6 54.4 151.0 73.3 199.7 163.3 55.7 25.7 180.8 22.1 158.7 138.0 95.7 288.5 47.8 56.7 184.0

2,181.9 1,888.8
286.0 1,895.9
1.7 115.4 27.3 71.9 168.9 81.5 14.2 12.8 87.4 24.8 515.6 141.0 261.1 43.9 50.5 113.5 10.6 102.9 39.4 25.6 14.2 12.2 99.3
4.8 43.9 27.6 13.0 144.9 105.7 47.0 39.2 354.1 142.1 18.4 25.4 32.9 19.7 55.4 156.6 76.6 201.1 164.1 56.3 26.0 189.1 23.0 166.1 145.1 98.7 293.1 49.0 58.3 185.8

2,151.9 1,873.6
288.1 1,863.8
1.9 118.0 26.1 75.2 168.2 82.7 15.0
9.5 85.5 22.0 504.2 142.6 247.0 46.9 45.2 114.6 10.6 104.0 38.3 24.9 14.6 11.7 109.0
5.0 51.9 30.7 12.1 147.9 108.4 47.8 39.5 356.3 150.3 23.5 25.9 35.0 21.8 56.9 149.1 66.1 193.5 158.5 54.8 24.7 182.7 21.3 161.4 139.9 91.9 278.3 45.0 56.0 177.3

-45.3 -40.7 -4.5 -40.8
+.0 -3.1 -1.9 -1.4 -1.4 -2.8
-.1 -2.6 +1.4 +1.2 -15.4
-.6 -12.5 -1.3 -5.0 -2.3
-.1 -2.2
-.9 +.0 -.1 -.4 -1.4 +.0 -.8 -.3 -.1 -.7 -.1 -.2 -.6 -6.0 +.6 +5.1 -.7 +.4 -.1 -1.0 -5.6 -3.3 -1.4 -.8 -.6 -.3 -8.3 -.9 -7.4 -7.1 -3.0 -4.6 -1.2 -1.6 -1.8

-2.1 -2.2 -1.6 -2.2 +0.0 -2.7 -7.0 -1.9 -0.8 -3.4 -0.7 -20.3 +1.6 +4.8 -3.0 -0.4 -4.8 -3.0 -9.9 -2.0 -0.9 -2.1 -2.3 +0.0 -0.7 -3.3 -1.4 +0.0 -1.8 -1.1 -0.8 -0.5 -0.1 -0.4 -1.5 -1.7 +0.4 +27.7 -2.8 +1.2 -0.5 -1.8 -3.6 -4.3 -0.7 -0.5 -1.1 -1.2 -4.4 -3.9 -4.5 -4.9 -3.0 -1.6 -2.4 -2.7 -1.0

-15.3 -25.5
-6.6 -8.7
-.2 -5.7
-.7 -4.7
-.7 -4.0
-.9 +.7 +3.3 +4.0 -4.0 -2.2 +1.6 -4.3 +.3 -3.4 -.1 -3.3 +.2 +.7 -.5 +.1 -11.1 -.2 -8.8 -3.4 +.8 -3.7 -2.8 -1.0 -.9 -8.2 -7.6 +.0 -1.2 -1.7 -2.2 -2.5 +1.9 +7.2 +6.2 +4.8 +.9 +1.0 -1.9 +.8 -2.7 -1.9 +3.8 +10.2 +2.8 +.7 +6.7

-0.7 -1.4 -2.3 -0.5 -10.5 -4.8 -2.7 -6.3 -0.4 -4.8 -6.0 +7.4 +3.9 +18.2 -0.8 -1.5 +0.6 -9.2 +0.7 -3.0 -0.9 -3.2 +0.5 +2.8 -3.4 +0.9 -10.2 -4.0 -17.0 -11.1 +6.6 -2.5 -2.6 -2.1 -2.3 -2.3 -5.1 +0.0 -4.6 -4.9 -10.1 -4.4 +1.3 +10.9 +3.2 +3.0 +1.6 +4.0 -1.0 +3.8 -1.7 -1.4 +4.1 +3.7 +6.2 +1.3 +3.8

Note: The data included in this release reflect the conversion from the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) basis to the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) basis. Unlike the previous
publication structure under SIC, the new published series are not additive. 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 2002
benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

7

Albany Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary JAN 2003

Revised DEC 2002

Revised JAN 2002

Change in Jobs

from DEC 2002

Net

%

Change in Jobs

from JAN 2002

Net

%

Total nonfarm Total private Goods producing Service-providing
Natural resources, mining and construction Manufacturing Trade, transportation and utilities
Wholesale trade Retail trade Transportation, warehousing and utilities Information Financial activities Professional and business services Educational and health services Leisure and hospitality Other services Government Federal government State and local government

56.3

57.9

44.9

46.3

10.6

10.6

45.7

47.3

3.0

3.0

7.6

7.6

11.5

12.3

1.9

2.0

6.8

7.4

2.8

2.9

1.0

1.0

2.1

2.1

4.8

5.0

7.8

8.1

4.2

4.3

2.9

2.9

11.4

11.6

2.3

2.4

9.1

9.2

55.6

-1.6 -2.8

+.7 +1.3

44.3

-1.4 -3.0

+.6 +1.4

10.6

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

45.0

-1.6 -3.4

+.7 +1.6

3.0

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

7.6

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

11.7

-.8 -6.5

-.2 -1.7

2.0

-.1 -5.0

-.1 -5.0

6.8

-.6 -8.1

+.0 +0.0

2.9

-.1 -3.4

-.1 -3.4

1.0

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

2.1

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

4.8

-.2 -4.0

+.0 +0.0

7.3

-.3 -3.7

+.5 +6.8

4.0

-.1 -2.3

+.2 +5.0

2.8

+.0 +0.0

+.1 +3.6

11.3

-.2 -1.7

+.1 +0.9

2.5

-.1 -4.2

-.2 -8.0

8.8

-.1 -1.1

+.3 +3.4

Note: The data included in this release reflect the conversion from the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) basis to the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) basis. Unlike
the previous publication structure under SIC, the new published series are not additive. 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 parttime 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 2002 benchmark.

Athens Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary JAN 2003

Revised DEC 2002

Revised JAN 2002

Change in Jobs

from DEC 2002

Net

%

Change in Jobs

from JAN 2002

Net

%

Total nonfarm Total private Goods producing Service-providing
Natural resources, mining and construction Manufacturing Trade, transportation and utilities
Wholesale trade Retail trade Transportation, warehousing and utilities Information Financial activities Professional and business services Educational and health services Leisure and hospitality Other services Government Federal government State and local government

72.8

74.6

52.1

53.2

12.6

12.6

60.2

62.0

3.0

3.1

9.6

9.5

12.3

12.8

2.0

2.0

9.1

9.6

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

2.5

2.5

4.7

4.8

8.7

8.7

6.7

6.8

3.6

4.0

20.7

21.4

1.8

1.9

18.9

19.5

72.1

-1.8 -2.4

+.7 +1.0

51.7

-1.1 -2.1

+.4 +0.8

12.7

+.0 +0.0

-.1 -0.8

59.4

-1.8 -2.9

+.8 +1.3

3.1

-.1 -3.2

-.1 -3.2

9.6

+.1 +1.1

+.0 +0.0

12.5

-.5 -3.9

-.2 -1.6

2.0

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

9.2

-.5 -5.2

-.1 -1.1

1.3

+.0 +0.0

-.1 -7.7

1.1

+.0 +0.0

-.1 -9.1

2.5

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

4.6

-.1 -2.1

+.1 +2.2

8.3

+.0 +0.0

+.4 +4.8

6.5

-.1 -1.5

+.2 +3.1

3.5

-.4 -10.0

+.1 +2.9

20.4

-.7 -3.3

+.3 +1.5

1.7

-.1 -5.3

+.1 +5.9

18.7

-.6 -3.1

+.2 +1.1

Note: The data included in this release reflect the conversion from the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) basis to the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) basis. Unlike
the previous publication structure under SIC, the new published series are not additive. 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 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 2002 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

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Augusta-Aiken Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary JAN 2003

Revised DEC 2002

Revised JAN 2002

Change in Jobs

from DEC 2002

Net

%

Change in Jobs

from JAN 2002

Net

%

Total nonfarm Total private Goods producing Service-providing
Natural resources, mining and construction Manufacturing Trade, transportation and utilities
Wholesale trade Retail trade Transportation, warehousing and utilities Information Financial activities Professional and business services Educational and health services Educational services Health care and social assistance
Hospitals Leisure and hospitality Other services Government Federal government State and local government

194.1 155.3
37.7 156.4
12.3 25.4 32.2
3.8 23.5
4.9 3.2 7.1 27.7 22.8 3.8 19.0 6.3 16.7 7.9 38.8 7.2 31.6

199.2 160.4 38.2 161.0 12.9 25.3 33.6
3.9 24.6
5.1 3.2 7.2 29.8 23.2 3.8 19.4 6.4 17.3 7.9 38.8 7.2 31.6

195.7 156.8 38.8 156.9 12.8 26.0 32.6
3.9 23.7
5.0 3.3 7.0 27.9 22.6 3.7 18.9 6.1 16.8 7.8 38.9 7.2 31.7

-5.1 -2.6 -5.1 -3.2
-.5 -1.3 -4.6 -2.9
-.6 -4.7 +.1 +0.4 -1.4 -4.2 -.1 -2.6 -1.1 -4.5 -.2 -3.9 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.4 -2.1 -7.0 -.4 -1.7 +.0 +0.0 -.4 -2.1 -.1 -1.6 -.6 -3.5 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0

-1.6 -0.8 -1.5 -1.0 -1.1 -2.8
-.5 -0.3 -.5 -3.9 -.6 -2.3 -.4 -1.2 -.1 -2.6 -.2 -0.8 -.1 -2.0 -.1 -3.0 +.1 +1.4 -.2 -0.7 +.2 +0.9 +.1 +2.7 +.1 +0.5 +.2 +3.3 -.1 -0.6 +.1 +1.3 -.1 -0.3 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.3

Note: The data included in this release reflect the conversion from the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) basis to the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) basis. Unlike
the previous publication structure under SIC, the new published series are not additive. 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 2002 benchmark.

Columbus Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary JAN 2003

Revised DEC 2002

Revised JAN 2002

Change in Jobs from DEC 2002

Net

%

Change in Jobs from JAN 2002

Net

%

Total nonfarm Total private Goods producing Service-providing
Natural resources, mining and construction Manufacturing Trade, transportation and utilities
Wholesale trade Retail trade Transportation, warehousing and utilities Information Financial activities Finance and insurance Insurance carriers and related activities Professional and business services Educational and health services Leisure and hospitality Accommodation and food services Other services Government Federal government State and local government

114.4 93.1 20.3 94.1
5.4 14.9 17.8
2.1 13.8
1.9 6.2 7.9 6.2 4.6 14.2 10.8 10.5 9.6 5.4 21.3 5.4 15.9

116.5 94.9 20.6 95.9
5.4 15.2 18.4
2.2 14.2
2.0 6.3 7.9 6.2 4.6 14.3 11.0 10.9 9.8 5.5 21.6 5.5 16.1

116.2 95.0 22.6 93.6
6.1 16.5 17.1
2.1 13.0
2.0 7.8 7.6 5.9 4.2 13.3 10.5 10.7 9.6 5.4 21.2 5.4 15.8

-2.1 -1.8 -1.8 -1.9
-.3 -1.5 -1.8 -1.9 +.0 +0.0
-.3 -2.0 -.6 -3.3 -.1 -4.5 -.4 -2.8 -.1 -5.0 -.1 -1.6 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.7 -.2 -1.8 -.4 -3.7 -.2 -2.0 -.1 -1.8 -.3 -1.4 -.1 -1.8 -.2 -1.2

-1.8 -1.5 -1.9 -2.0 -2.3 -10.2 +.5 +0.5
-.7 -11.5 -1.6 -9.7 +.7 +4.1 +.0 +0.0 +.8 +6.2
-.1 -5.0 -1.6 -20.5 +.3 +3.9 +.3 +5.1 +.4 +9.5 +.9 +6.8 +.3 +2.9
-.2 -1.9 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.5 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.6

Note: The data included in this release reflect the conversion from the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) basis to the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) basis. Unlike
the previous publication structure under SIC, the new published series are not additive. 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 2002 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis
9

Macon Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary JAN 2003

Revised DEC 2002

Revised JAN 2002

Change in Jobs

from DEC 2002

Net

%

Change in Jobs

from JAN 2002

Net

%

Total nonfarm Total private Goods producing Service-providing
Natural resources, mining and construction Manufacturing Trade, transportation and utilities
Wholesale trade Retail trade Transportation, warehousing and utilities Information Financial activities Professional and business services Educational and health services Leisure and hospitality Other services Government Federal government State and local government

147.5 113.0 21.8 125.7
6.3 15.5 25.5
3.4 18.0
4.1 2.6 9.9 15.2 18.8 13.6 5.6 34.5 14.1 20.4

150.3 115.3 22.0 128.3
6.3 15.7 26.9
3.4 19.2
4.3 2.6 10.0 15.3 18.8 14.0 5.7 35.0 14.1 20.9

145.8 111.7 22.1 123.7
6.4 15.7 26.0
3.4 18.4
4.2 2.7 9.1 15.1 18.4 12.9 5.4 34.1 14.0 20.1

-2.8 -1.9 -2.3 -2.0
-.2 -0.9 -2.6 -2.0 +.0 +0.0
-.2 -1.3 -1.4 -5.2 +.0 +0.0 -1.2 -6.3
-.2 -4.7 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.0 -.1 -0.7 +.0 +0.0 -.4 -2.9 -.1 -1.8 -.5 -1.4 +.0 +0.0 -.5 -2.4

+1.7 +1.2 +1.3 +1.2
-.3 -1.4 +2.0 +1.6
-.1 -1.6 -.2 -1.3 -.5 -1.9 +.0 +0.0 -.4 -2.2 -.1 -2.4 -.1 -3.7 +.8 +8.8 +.1 +0.7 +.4 +2.2 +.7 +5.4 +.2 +3.7 +.4 +1.2 +.1 +0.7 +.3 +1.5

Note: The data included in this release reflect the conversion from the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) basis to the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) basis. Unlike
the previous publication structure under SIC, the new published series are not additive. 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 2002 benchmark.

Savannah Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary JAN 2003

Revised DEC 2002

Revised JAN 2002

Change in Jobs from DEC 2002

Net

%

Change in Jobs from JAN 2002

Net

%

Total nonfarm Total private Goods producing Service-providing
Natural resources, mining and construction Manufacturing Transportation equipment Paper manufacturing Trade, transportation and utilities
Wholesale trade Retail trade Transportation, warehousing and utilities Information Financial activities Professional and business services Educational and health services Leisure and hospitality Other services Government Federal government State and local government

137.2 116.7 22.2 115.0
8.2 14.0
5.1 3.0 30.1 4.5 17.4 8.2 2.5 5.6 15.2 17.5 15.8 7.8 20.5 2.6 17.9

139.7 118.9 22.2 117.5
8.2 14.0
5.1 3.1 31.1 4.5 18.3 8.3 2.5 5.7 15.3 17.6 16.3 8.2 20.8 2.7 18.1

134.0 113.8 23.3 110.7
8.4 14.9
5.4 3.2 28.3 4.4 16.9 7.0 2.5 5.4 13.4 17.2 16.5 7.2 20.2 2.5 17.7

-2.5 -1.8 -2.2 -1.9 +.0 +0.0 -2.5 -2.1 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0
-.1 -3.2 -1.0 -3.2 +.0 +0.0
-.9 -4.9 -.1 -1.2 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.8 -.1 -0.7 -.1 -0.6 -.5 -3.1 -.4 -4.9 -.3 -1.4 -.1 -3.7 -.2 -1.1

+3.2 +2.4 +2.9 +2.5 -1.1 -4.7 +4.3 +3.9
-.2 -2.4 -.9 -6.0 -.3 -5.6 -.2 -6.3 +1.8 +6.4 +.1 +2.3 +.5 +3.0 +1.2 +17.1 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +3.7 +1.8 +13.4 +.3 +1.7 -.7 -4.2 +.6 +8.3 +.3 +1.5 +.1 +4.0 +.2 +1.1

Note: The data included in this release reflect the conversion from the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) basis to the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) basis. Unlike
the previous publication structure under SIC, the new published series are not additive. These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bryan, Chatham and Effingham counties. The estimates include all
full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2002 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

10

Data Aggregation Changes

Something Not Adding Up?

The nonfarm payroll series, produced from the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program, has now been completely converted from the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) basis to the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) basis. One major difference in estimating under NAICS is the abandonment of the requirement that all detailed estimating cells must sum to a higher level cell. This is a fundamental change in procedure that is made easier because of the wholesale change already required by the implementation of the NAICS industry codes.
For example, consider the old estimation procedure for the industry Durable Goods Manufacturing in the Atlanta MSA. For this industry, estimates were produced for three component industry groups: Electronic Equipment, Transportation Equipment, and the remainder of the industries were in Other Durable Goods. These three estimates were then summed to create the totals for the Durable Goods industry group. In this case, Electronic Equipment and Transportation Equipment were split out because they were deemed to be of most interest to data users. But the Other Durable Goods cell was also required in order to be able to sum the three cells to arrive at estimated totals for the industry as a whole.
The "other" or residual cells produced as part of the old estimation process tended to be an amalgam of industries having dissimilar characteristics, often including a mix of different seasonal patterns. These cells tended to be fairly small in terms of the volume of employment and, as a result, were often

represented by a small sample that did not always accurately measure changes in employment. This combination of factors made estimation for these "other" cells extremely difficult. Further, because of the requirement that estimation be completely additive at a given industry level and grouping, any problems encountered in estimating these cells were directly transmitted to higher-level aggregations.
Under the new estimation system, the requirement of complete additivity has been abandoned in favor of a system of "basic", "independent" and "summary" cells. Basic cells are estimating cells that add up to the next highest level. Independent cells do not add up to the next highest level. Independent cells are of interest to users and have sample adequate for estimation, but do not become part of any aggregation because sample does not support estimating a complete set of cells at that particular level of industry grouping. Summary cells are not estimated, but are the sum of basic cells or lower level summary cells. This system allows estimates to be produced for those industry groupings that are of interest to customers for which adequate sample exists, but does not force the estimation of marginal or dissimilar industry groupings.
This is clarified by comparing the NAICS procedures for estimating Durable Goods Manufacturing and Construction at the statewide level. The Construction supersector is a summary cell. This is the case because the sample is adequate for producing all three of the component industry sectors that make up the supersector: Construction of Buildings (236), Heavy and Civil Engineering (237), and Specialty Trade Contractors (238). On the other hand, both Durable Goods and Nondurable Goods Manufacturing are basic cells because added together they sum to the Manufacturing supersector which is a summary cell. Within Durable Goods Manufacturing, two industries with adequate sample are broken out as independent cells: Wood Product Manufacturing (321) and Transportation Equipment (336). Yet there is no residual cell to incorporate the other component industries with insufficient sample. For this reason, the two independent cells can no longer be aggregated to arrive at the estimate for Durable Goods.
By not forcing estimating cells to be completely additive, we can be assured that the "basic" cells that are part of the aggregation structure are based on a good sample, while still allowing for the production of estimates for a wide range of industries of interest to CES data users. The table on the opposite page shows the series codes for each industry grouping and whether they are summary, basic or independent series.
For more information or if you have questions about the new aggregation structure, please contact the CES Unit of Workforce Information & Analysis toll-free at 1-800-338-2082 or by e-mail to Workforce.Info@dol.state.ga.us.

11

Data Aggregation Changes

Industy Title

Series Code

Total nonfarm ................................................................................................................................................................... 0000000 Total private ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5000000 Goods producing ................................................................................................................................................................ 6000000 Service-providing ............................................................................................................................................................... 7000000 Natural resources and mining ........................................................................................................................................ 10000000 Construction ................................................................................................................................................................... 20000000 Construction of buildings ............................................................................................................................................... 20236000 Heavy and civil engineering construction ................................................................................................................... 20237000 Specialty trade contractors ........................................................................................................................................... 20238000 Manufacturing ................................................................................................................................................................. 30000000 Durable goods .................................................................................................................................................................. 31000000
Wood product manufacturing ...................................................................................................................................... 31321000 Transportation equipment manufacturing ................................................................................................................. 31336000 Non-durable goods .......................................................................................................................................................... 32000000 Food manufacturing ...................................................................................................................................................... 32311000 Textile mills ................................................................................................................................................................... 32313000 Trade, transportation and utilities ............................................................................................................................... 40000000 Wholesale trade .............................................................................................................................................................. 41000000 Retail trade ...................................................................................................................................................................... 42000000 Food and beverage stores .............................................................................................................................................. 42445000 General merchandise stores .......................................................................................................................................... 42452000 Transportation, warehousing and utilities ................................................................................................................... 43000000 Utilities ........................................................................................................................................................................... 43220000 Transportation and warehousing ................................................................................................................................. 43400089 Air transportation ......................................................................................................................................................... 43481000 Truck transportation .................................................................................................................................................... 43484000 Couriers and messengers ............................................................................................................................................... 43492000 Warehousing and storage .............................................................................................................................................. 43493000 Information .................................................................................................................................................................... 50000000 Cable and other subscription programming ................................................................................................................. 50515200 Telecommunications ...................................................................................................................................................... 50517000 Wired telecommunications carriers ............................................................................................................................ 50517100 Wireless telecommunications carriers ........................................................................................................................ 50517200 Internet service providers & DP ................................................................................................................................. 50518000 Financial activities ......................................................................................................................................................... 55000000 Finance and insurance .................................................................................................................................................... 55520000 Insurance carriers and related activities ...................................................................................................................... 55524000 Real Estate, rental and leasing ..................................................................................................................................... 55530000 Professional and business services ................................................................................................................................ 60000000 Professional, scientific and technical ......................................................................................................................... 60540000 Accounting, tax prep. and bookkeeping ..................................................................................................................... 60541200 Architectural, engineering and related ........................................................................................................................ 60541300 Computer systems design and related ......................................................................................................................... 60541500 Management, scientific and technical ........................................................................................................................ 60541600 Management of companies and enterprises ............................................................................................................... 60550000 Admin & support, waste mngmnt & remed. .............................................................................................................. 60560000 Employment services ................................................................................................................................................... 60561300 Educational and health services .................................................................................................................................... 65000000 Educational services ....................................................................................................................................................... 65610000 Colleges, universities, and prof. schools ..................................................................................................................... 65611300 Health care and social assistance ................................................................................................................................. 65620000 Hospitals ......................................................................................................................................................................... 65622000 Nursing and residential care facilities .......................................................................................................................... 65623000 Social assistance ............................................................................................................................................................. 65624000 Leisure and hospitality .................................................................................................................................................. 70000000 Arts, entertainment, and recreation ............................................................................................................................. 70710000 Accommodation and food services ............................................................................................................................... 70720000 Food services and drinking places ............................................................................................................................... 70722000 Other services ................................................................................................................................................................. 80000000 Government .................................................................................................................................................................... 90000000 Federal government ....................................................................................................................................................... 90910000 Department of defense ................................................................................................................................................. 90919110 State government ........................................................................................................................................................... 90920000 State govt education ..................................................................................................................................................... 90921611 Local government .......................................................................................................................................................... 90930000 Local govt education .................................................................................................................................................... 90931611

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Series Type
Summary Summary Summary Summary
Basic Summary
Basic Basic Basic Summary Basic Independent Independent Basic Independent Independent Summary Basic Basic Independent Independent Summary Basic Basic Independent Independent Independent Independent Basic Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Summary Basic Independent Basic Summary Basic Independent Independent Independent Independent Basic Basic Independent Summary Basic Independent Basic Independent Independent Independent Basic Basic Basic Independent Basic Summary Basic Independent Basic Independent Basic Independent

Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Labor Force

Unemployment rate plummets

six-tenths percentage point

7.5%

In January, Georgia's unemployment rate

gained considerable ground and dropped 6.5%

six-tenths percentage point to its lowest

level in more than a year, 4.5 percent. How-

ever, despite the significant decline, the effects of the economic slump were still

5.5%

being felt, as this was the second highest

January rate in eight years. One year ago,

the state's rate was 4.8 percent.

4.5%

Unemployment rates -- Georgia and U.S.

Ge orgi a

U.S .

Traditionally, around this time of year, re-

estimations or benchmarking of past years data are done to produce a clearer economic picture of the state. Looking at the revised

3.5% Jan Fe b Mar Apr May Ju n Ju l Au g S e p O ct Nov De c Jan

numbers over the past year, both

2002

2003

Georgia's revised December and annual

average unemployment rates were 5.1 per- position when compared to the nation as dropping by roughly 8,000 (-0.2%) over

cent and the state's monthly rate peaked a whole. At two percentage points below the month. The drop this month in civilian

in June at 5.7 percent, its highest reading the U.S. rate in January, the state's job- employment can be attributed to the sea-

in nearly 8 years. The state's unemploy- less rate has prevailed at or below the na- sonal decline in nonagricultural employ-

ment level was also at a record setting tion for more than two years now.

ment, which is one of its major compo-

high in June, its highest point in more than

nents. Total civilian employment also in-

a decade.

Georgia's total count of unemployed per- cludes self-employed, private household

sons declined in January to its lowest level and unpaid family workers.

In stark contrast to the state's jobless rate, in more than a year. At roughly 193,700

the U.S. rate, not seasonally adjusted, was this month, the total number of unemployed

Area data

up in January. Increasing over the month was down by nearly 26,000 or 11.7 per-

by eight-tenths percentage point, the cent over the month. Although there was The unemployment rates in all seven of

nation's rate was 6.5 percent in January, a slight rise in the number of persons re- Georgia's Metropolitan Statistical Areas

its highest rate in nearly nine years. One ceiving unemployment insurance benefits (MSAs) followed the statewide trend in

year earlier, the nation's rate was 6.3 per- (UI) during the reference week in January, January and declined over the month. Ath-

cent. If we look at Georgia's rates over the an over-the-month plunge (-53.9%) in the ens, at 2.8 percent, was down three-tenths

past few years we see a yearlong expan- number of new entrants helped to keep percent over the month and had the low-

sionary phase that began in January 2002 the state's unemployment count at bay. est rate of all metro areas for the 19th

propelling the state's unemployment rates

straight month. Columbus, at 5.1 percent

to some of its highest levels in 8 years. Typical of the December-to-January trend, in January, prevailed in the highest rate

However, despite those elevated levels, Georgia's total count of civilian employed category, the sixth straight month to date.

the state continued to maintain a favorable experienced its usual downward shift,

Most counties (132) in the state followed

the statewide trend with lower jobless rates

Southeastern states and U.S. unemployment rates
Percent 9

in January. Twenty-one counties bucked the statewide trend and increased over the month and the remaining six counties

8
7
6 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.0

Jan-03

6.3

7.0 6.5

6.6 6.4

6.7

6.0

5.1

5.2

5.3

De c-02
6.5 5.7

were essentially unchanged. Warren County, at 12.8 percent, had the highest rate and was the only county with a double-digit rate in January. Oconee County, at 2.1 percent, had the lowest rate.

5

4.5

4.5

4

3

2

1

0

AL

FL

GA KY MS NC

S C TN

US

On the heels of an eight-month hiatus, Georgia returned to the forefront in January. At 4.5 percent, Georgia's unemployment rate was the lowest in the Southeast and was 0.8 percentage point below its closest challenger, Tennessee (5.3%). In stark contrast to Georgia, Mississippi's rate was 7 percent in January, the highest in the region for the 2nd straight month and the 8th time in nearly a year

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

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

Employment Status

Preliminary JAN 2003

Revised DEC 2002

Revised JAN 2002

Change From

Revised

Revised

DEC 2002

JAN 2002

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

4,306,700 4,113,033
193,667 4.5

4,340,462 4,121,014
219,448 5.1

4,209,659 4,008,857
200,802 4.8

-33,762 -7,981
-25,781

97,041 104,176
-7,135

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

55,665 53,060
2,605 4.7

56,460 53,552
2,908 5.2

54,021 50,978
3,043 5.6

-795 -492 -303

1,644 2,082 -438

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

76,492 74,378
2,114 2.8

77,254 74,827
2,427 3.1

74,024 71,751
2,273 3.1

-762 -449 -313

2,468 2,627 -159

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

2,379,509 2,267,468
112,041 4.7

2,398,382 2,273,161
125,221 5.2

2,341,400 2,230,102
111,298 4.8

-18,873 -5,693
-13,180

38,109 37,366
743

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

208,316 198,188
10,128 4.9

209,265 198,071
11,194 5.3

203,958 193,837
10,121 5.0

-949 117 -1,066

4,358 4,351
7

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

126,466

126,256

125,548

210

918

119,963

119,371

119,083

592

880

6,503

6,885

6,465

-382

38

5.1

5.5

5.1

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

156,971 151,011
5,960 3.8

157,745 150,878
6,867 4.4

151,501 145,875
5,626 3.7

-774 133 -907

5,470 5,136
334

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

143,746 138,892
4,854 3.4

144,262 138,529
5,733 4.0

137,319 132,383
4,936 3.6

-516 363 -879

6,427 6,509
-82

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

Area

Employment Status

JAN 2003

DEC 2002

JAN 2002

Change From

DEC 2002

JAN 2002

United States
(Seasonally adjusted)

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

145,838,000 137,536,000
8,302,000 5.7

145,150,000 136,439,000
8,711,000 6.0

143,826,000 135,791,000
8,035,000 5.6

688,000 1,097,000 -409,000

2,012,000 1,745,000
267,000

United States
(Not Seasonally adjusted)

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

145,301,000 135,907,000
9,395,000 6.5

144,807,000 136,599,000
8,209,000 5.7

143,228,000 134,177,000
9,051,000 6.3

494,000 -692,000 1,186,000

2,073,000 1,730,000
344,000

Note: Employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary employment, self-employment, unpaid family and private household workers and agricultural workers.

Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact. Georgia and Metropolitan Statistical Area data have not been seasonally adjusted. Seasonally adjusted data for Georgia available upon request. Albany MSA: Includes Dougherty and Lee counties Athens MSA: Includes Clarke, Madison, and Oconee counties Atlanta MSA: Includes Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Paulding, Pickens,
Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties Augusta-Aiken MSA: Includes Columbia, McDuffie and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina Columbus MSA: Includes Chattahoochee, Harris and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama Macon MSA: Includes Bibb, Houston, Jones, Peach, and Twiggs counties Savannah MSA: Includes Byran, Chatham, and Effingham counties

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

14

Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Georgia
Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Preliminary January 2003

Revised December 2002

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

4,306,700 4,113,033 193,667 4.5

7,675 2,925 3,682 1,663 18,299

7,031 2,669 3,442 1,578 17,598

644 8.4 256 8.8 240 6.5
85 5.1 701 3.8

4,340,462 4,121,014 219,448 5.1

7,734 2,943 3,688 1,693 18,307

7,060 2,705 3,462 1,623 17,554

674 8.7 238 8.1 226 6.1
70 4.1 753 4.1

Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien

7,235 6,935

300 4.1

24,190 22,964 1,226 5.1

41,672 39,377 2,295 5.5

8,644 8,229

415 4.8

6,123 5,903

220 3.6

7,273 6,954

319 4.4

24,292 23,021 1,271 5.2

42,214 39,476 2,738 6.5

8,954 8,266

688 7.7

6,275 5,985

290 4.6

Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan

73,090 69,977 3,113 4.3

5,870 5,625

245 4.2

7,248 6,832

416 5.7

7,570 7,295

275 3.6

11,604 11,289

315 2.7

73,455 69,916 3,539 4.8

5,851 5,637

214 3.7

7,320 6,830

490 6.7

7,655 7,300

355 4.6

11,629 11,259

370 3.2

Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden

27,767 27,072

695 2.5

9,196 8,475

721 7.8

9,489 9,073

416 4.4

2,256 2,076

180 8.0

18,333 17,027 1,306 7.1

27,824 27,063

761 2.7

9,306 8,510

796 8.6

9,545 9,060

485 5.1

2,296 2,120

176 7.7

18,609 17,001 1,608 8.6

Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham

3,927 3,790

137 3.5

46,615 44,237 2,378 5.1

28,707 28,049

658 2.3

4,709 4,482

227 4.8

112,382 108,485 3,897 3.5

3,997 3,835

162 4.1

46,819 44,348 2,471 5.3

28,895 27,954

941 3.3

4,736 4,475

261 5.5

112,809 108,202 4,607 4.1

Chattahoochee 2,205 2,032

173 7.8

Chattooga

11,213 10,910

303 2.7

Cherokee

84,932 81,779 3,153 3.7

Clarke

48,986 47,590 1,396 2.8

Clay

1,740 1,683

57 3.3

2,222 2,026

196 8.8

11,191 10,888

303 2.7

85,502 81,984 3,518 4.1

49,480 47,877 1,603 3.2

1,768 1,706

62 3.5

Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt

139,780 132,017 7,763 5.6

2,750 2,654

96 3.5

373,773 358,895 14,878 4.0

20,598 19,495 1,103 5.4

18,562 17,484 1,078 5.8

141,251 132,348 8,903 6.3

2,801 2,677

124 4.4

377,141 359,796 17,345 4.6

20,664 19,596 1,068 5.2

18,775 17,628 1,147 6.1

Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp

43,475 42,279 1,196 2.8

7,685 7,388

297 3.9

47,066 45,236 1,830 3.9

5,924 5,701

223 3.8

8,942 8,485

457 5.1

43,972 42,552 1,420 3.2

7,772 7,438

334 4.3

47,455 45,350 2,105 4.4

5,991 5,717

274 4.6

9,128 8,550

578 6.3

Revised January 2002

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

4,209,659 4,008,857 200,802 4.8

7,708 2,823 3,845 1,483 17,733

6,845 2,593 3,581 1,395 17,188

863 11.2 230 8.1 264 6.9
88 5.9 545 3.1

6,962 23,832 41,482
8,242 6,119

6,689 22,585 38,728
7,809 5,829

273 3.9 1,247 5.2 2,754 6.6
433 5.3 290 4.7

70,651 5,553 7,123 7,370 11,067

67,597 5,327 6,731 7,039
10,760

3,054 4.3 226 4.1 392 5.5 331 4.5 307 2.8

27,195 8,997 9,159 2,245
16,484

26,323 8,314 8,755 2,098
15,904

872 3.2 683 7.6 404 4.4 147 6.5 580 3.5

3,746 45,836 28,343
4,335 107,442

3,598 43,508 27,523
4,187 103,401

148 4.0 2,328 5.1
820 2.9 148 3.4 4,041 3.8

2,159 10,995 83,399 47,369
1,502

2,014 10,591 80,431 45,909
1,398

145 6.7 404 3.7 2,968 3.6 1,460 3.1 104 6.9

136,889 129,841 7,048 5.1

2,783 2,641

142 5.1

368,090 352,981 15,109 4.1

19,913 19,112

801 4.0

17,612 16,844

768 4.4

42,827 7,585
46,369 6,067 8,817

41,619 7,269
44,491 5,817 8,251

1,208 2.8\ 316 4.2
1,878 4.1 250 4.1 566 6.4

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Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Preliminary January 2003

Revised December 2002

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

7,686 7,393

293 3.8

10,667 10,305

362 3.4

11,085 10,455

630 5.7

388,464 366,980 21,484 5.5

10,281 9,814

467 4.5

7,730 7,368

362 4.7

10,583 10,199

384 3.6

11,236 10,531

705 6.3

391,558 367,902 23,656 6.0

10,369 9,836

533 5.1

Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols

4,420 4,154

266 6.0

42,641 40,407 2,234 5.2

53,054 50,780 2,274 4.3

4,795 4,433

362 7.5

1,782 1,738

44 2.5

4,432 4,186

246 5.6

43,287 40,782 2,505 5.8

53,645 50,908 2,737 5.1

4,799 4,498

301 6.3

1,773 1,739

34 1.9

Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin

19,759 9,688 8,331 5,252
10,418

19,118 9,109 7,900 5,095 9,729

641 3.2 579 6.0 431 5.2 157 3.0 689 6.6

19,824 9,774 8,525 5,269
10,361

19,068 9,119 7,934 5,109 9,718

756 3.8 655 6.7 591 6.9 160 3.0 643 6.2

Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton

50,276 48,988 1,288 2.6

47,158 45,272 1,886 4.0

60,853 58,502 2,351 3.9

11,239 10,675

564 5.0

428,077 404,987 23,090 5.4

50,462 49,111 1,351 2.7

47,349 45,163 2,186 4.6

61,288 58,649 2,639 4.3

11,151 10,684

467 4.2

432,264 406,003 26,261 6.1

Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady

9,629 9,156

473 4.9

1,021

966

55 5.4

37,626 36,363 1,263 3.4

22,267 21,215 1,052 4.7

9,447 9,057

390 4.1

9,580 9,136

444 4.6

1,025

969

56 5.5

37,621 36,192 1,429 3.8

22,699 21,208 1,491 6.6

9,699 9,187

512 5.3

Greene

5,652 5,198

454 8.0

Gwinnett

376,148 359,978 16,170 4.3

Habersham 16,336 15,746

590 3.6

Hall

79,291 76,597 2,694 3.4

Hancock

3,709 3,399

310 8.4

5,692 5,207

485 8.5

377,983 360,881 17,102 4.5

16,357 15,772

585 3.6

79,606 76,518 3,088 3.9

3,702 3,410

292 7.9

Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry

10,359 9,861

498 4.8

13,017 12,654

363 2.8

9,449 8,985

464 4.9

5,253 5,002

251 4.8

71,316 68,441 2,875 4.0

10,409 9,861

548 5.3

13,019 12,613

406 3.1

9,459 8,996

463 4.9

5,274 5,002

272 5.2

71,832 68,613 3,219 4.5

Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis

55,701 53,948 1,753 3.1

5,142 4,865

277 5.4

24,061 23,132

929 3.9

5,158 4,888

270 5.2

5,418 4,914

504 9.3

55,936 5,207
24,162 5,205 5,580

53,901 4,887
23,142 4,902 4,937

2,035 3.6 320 6.1
1,020 4.2 303 5.8 643 11.5

Revised January 2002

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

7,530 7,254

276 3.7

10,095 9,708

387 3.8

10,770 10,000

770 7.1

382,529 360,933 21,596 5.6

9,811 9,447

364 3.7

4,285 41,336 52,056
4,621 1,728

4,040 38,822 49,944
4,314 1,677

245 5.7 2,514 6.1 2,112 4.1
307 6.6 51 3.0

18,810 9,267 8,018 5,115 9,508

18,222 8,525 7,426 4,932 9,168

588 3.1 742 8.0 592 7.4 183 3.6 340 3.6

49,549 48,180 1,369 2.8

46,735 44,072 2,663 5.7

59,680 57,538 2,142 3.6

10,714 9,937

777 7.3

422,407 398,313 24,094 5.7

8,797 1,013 35,477 21,344 8,853

8,374 946
34,353 20,019
8,454

423 4.8 67 6.6
1,124 3.2 1,325 6.2
399 4.5

5,523 369,840
15,642 75,496
3,683

4,565 354,046
14,998 72,790
3,284

958 17.3 15,794 4.3
644 4.1 2,706 3.6
399 10.8

10,136 13,054
9,581 5,390 69,600

9,539 12,541
8,646 5,136 67,313

597 5.9 513 3.9 935 9.8 254 4.7 2,287 3.3

53,610 4,842
22,971 4,858 5,181

52,113 4,617 21,770 4,623 4,632

1,497 2.8 225 4.6
1,201 5.2 235 4.8 549 10.6

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Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Preliminary January 2003

Revised December 2002

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

7,005 3,894 2,979 12,632 6,526

6,418 3,717 2,740 12,312 6,118

587 8.4 177 4.5 239 8.0 320 2.5 408 6.3

7,164 3,960 3,022 12,727 6,605

6,453 3,757 2,748 12,301 6,124

711 9.9 203 5.1 274 9.1 426 3.3 481 7.3

Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln

3,547 3,425

122 3.4

23,105 21,983 1,122 4.9

13,024 12,653

371 2.8

19,456 18,366 1,090 5.6

2,559 2,345

214 8.4

3,563 3,427

136 3.8

23,287 21,974 1,313 5.6

13,173 12,770

403 3.1

19,635 18,334 1,301 6.6

2,580 2,348

232 9.0

Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh

5,040 4,874

166 3.3

44,942 43,577 1,365 3.0

11,063 10,743

320 2.9

9,452 8,686

766 8.1

5,089 4,855

234 4.6

5,076 4,865

211 4.2

45,165 43,604 1,561 3.5

11,133 10,735

398 3.6

9,661 8,742

919 9.5

5,124 4,858

266 5.2

Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller

4,976 13,386
2,754 8,972 3,200

4,662 12,962
2,609 8,453 3,006

314 6.3 424 3.2 145 5.3 519 5.8 194 6.1

5,103 13,549
2,787 9,072 3,240

4,736 13,040
2,625 8,454 3,049

367 7.2 509 3.8 162 5.8 618 6.8 191 5.9

Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray

11,683 8,115 3,630 7,980
19,868

11,213 7,687 3,363 7,627 19,167

470 4.0 428 5.3 267 7.4 353 4.4 701 3.5

11,904 8,123 3,743 8,058 20,003

11,323 7,685 3,375 7,668 19,130

581 4.9 438 5.4 368 9.8 390 4.8 873 4.4

Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding

85,825 82,073 3,752 4.4

33,278 31,350 1,928 5.8

14,120 13,827

293 2.1

6,532 6,313

219 3.4

46,737 44,931 1,806 3.9

86,275 81,810 4,465 5.2

33,441 31,429 2,012 6.0

14,226 13,910

316 2.2

6,558 6,326

232 3.5

47,142 45,043 2,099 4.5

Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk

11,043 12,598
7,647 7,798 18,735

10,540 12,082
7,344 7,465 17,891

503 4.6 516 4.1 303 4.0 333 4.3 844 4.5

11,112 12,625
7,749 7,852 18,786

10,531 12,112 7,392 7,468 17,853

581 5.2 513 4.1 357 4.6 384 4.9 933 5.0

Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph

4,066 10,483
1,340 7,818 3,064

3,915 10,144
1,300 7,612 2,856

151 3.7 339 3.2
40 3.0 206 2.6 208 6.8

4,096 10,565
1,342 7,774 3,128

3,943 10,165
1,303 7,562 2,869

153 3.7 400 3.8
39 2.9 212 2.7 259 8.3

Revised January 2002

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

6,984 3,872 2,928 12,254 6,541

6,307 3,698 2,693 11,893 6,051

677 9.7 174 4.5 235 8.0 361 2.9 490 7.5

3,407 22,479 12,685 18,224
2,589

3,304 21,513 12,156 17,328
2,306

103 3.0 966 4.3 529 4.2 896 4.9 283 10.9

4,762 43,555 10,954
9,294 4,868

4,598 42,042 10,647
8,551 4,697

164 3.4 1,513 3.5
307 2.8 743 8.0 171 3.5

5,014 13,000
2,801 8,941 3,128

4,641 12,504
2,654 8,301 2,981

373 7.4 496 3.8 147 5.2 640 7.2 147 4.7

11,317 7,847 3,628 7,471 19,177

10,735 7,398 3,296 7,178
18,286

582 5.1 449 5.7 332 9.2 293 3.9 891 4.6

85,736 32,435 13,655
6,523 45,813

81,342 30,834 13,338
6,278 44,190

4,394 5.1 1,601 4.9
317 2.3 245 3.8 1,623 3.5

10,630 12,332
7,654 7,277 18,002

10,182 11,883 7,355 6,925 16,873

448 4.2 449 3.6 299 3.9 352 4.8 1,129 6.3

4,104 9,730 1,339 7,256 2,940

3,835 9,328 1,246 7,045 2,742

269 6.6 402 4.1
93 6.9 211 2.9 198 6.7

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Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Preliminary January 2003

Revised December 2002

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

80,871 76,835 4,036 5.0

39,685 37,937 1,748 4.4

1,741 1,662

79 4.5

5,366 5,093

273 5.1

4,426 4,244

182 4.1

81,895 77,332 4,563 5.6

40,067 38,032 2,035 5.1

1,741 1,666

75 4.3

5,424 5,127

297 5.5

4,509 4,306

203 4.5

Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot

28,809 27,267 1,542 5.4

12,666 11,931

735 5.8

2,231 2,109

122 5.5

14,418 13,594

824 5.7

3,039 2,920

119 3.9

29,192 27,335 1,857 6.4

12,600 11,911

689 5.5

2,254

2,119

135 6.0

14,664 13,629 1,035 7.1

3,082 2,922

160 5.2

Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell

816 6,690 3,615 3,811 3,850

736 6,337 3,496 3,463 3,557

80 9.8 353 5.3 119 3.3 348 9.1 293 7.6

816 6,850 3,657 3,960 3,972

741 6,458 3,518 3,492 3,599

75 9.2 392 5.7 139 3.8 468 11.8 373 9.4

Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen

22,897 20,599 11,233
4,722 2,818

22,097 19,890 10,426
4,568 2,666

800 3.5 709 3.4 807 7.2 154 3.3 152 5.4

23,235 22,121 1,114 4.8

20,788 19,989

799 3.8

11,374 10,464

910 8.0

4,684 4,543

141 3.0

2,886 2,675

211 7.3

Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson

31,407 29,907 1,500 4.8

4,359 4,103

256 5.9

4,504 4,233

271 6.0

8,912 8,605

307 3.4

10,699 10,074

625 5.8

31,524 29,821 1,703 5.4

4,460 4,139

321 7.2

4,515 4,229

286 6.3

8,980 8,598

382 4.3

10,830 10,052

778 7.2

Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington

31,224 32,187 15,423
2,509 9,382

30,190 30,741 14,736
2,189 8,918

1,034 3.3 1,446 4.5
687 4.5 320 12.8 464 4.9

31,381 32,209 15,535
2,517 9,474

30,087 30,818 14,716
2,200 8,941

1,294 4.1 1,391 4.3
819 5.3 317 12.6 533 5.6

Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield

11,557 11,059

498 4.3

1,097 1,055

42 3.8

1,902 1,794

108 5.7

9,827 9,517

310 3.2

49,504 48,176 1,328 2.7

11,606 11,042

564 4.9

1,127 1,067

60 5.3

1,959 1,809

150 7.7

9,844 9,496

348 3.5

49,916 48,076 1,840 3.7

Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

3,397 4,965 4,273 8,875

3,223 4,631 4,051 8,458

174 5.1 334 6.7 222 5.2 417 4.7

3,480 5,036 4,300 9,032

3,248 4,646 4,053 8,563

232 6.7 390 7.7 247 5.7 469 5.2

Revised January 2002

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

79,817 39,027
1,749 5,288 4,540

75,636 37,312
1,649 4,850 4,271

4,181 5.2 1,715 4.4
100 5.7 438 8.3 269 5.9

28,546 12,273
2,066 14,263
2,642

26,818 11,476 1,945 13,160 2,468

1,728 6.1 797 6.5 121 5.9
1,103 7.7 174 6.6

808 6,538 3,546 3,694 3,935

689 6,179 3,327 3,202 3,588

119 14.7 359 5.5 219 6.2 492 13.3 347 8.8

21,811 19,912 11,227
4,369 2,796

20,908 19,115 10,220 4,203 2,613

903 4.1 797 4.0 1,007 9.0 166 3.8 183 6.5

30,459 4,403 4,355 8,338 11,194

28,909 4,123 4,089 8,036 9,611

1,550 5.1 280 6.4 266 6.1 302 3.6
1,583 14.1

30,843 31,690 14,895
2,613 9,187

29,623 30,235 14,141
2,233 8,747

1,220 4.0 1,455 4.6
754 5.1 380 14.5 440 4.8

10,997 1,001 1,815 9,399
47,583

10,412 956
1,660 9,033 45,635

585 5.3 45 4.5
155 8.5 366 3.9 1,948 4.1

3,290 5,045 4,292 8,669

3,134 4,541 4,071 8,162

156 4.7 504 10.0 221 5.1 507 5.8

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Labor Surplus Areas

Employers located in the labor surplus areas, as classified by the U.S. Department of Labor, can be given preference in bidding on federal procurement contracts. The purpose of providing such preference is to help direct the government's procurement dollars into areas with the highest rates of unemployment for the two previous calendar years. The following list of eligible cities and counties in Georgia will remain in effect through September 30, 2003.

Eligible labor surplus Albany City Appling Co. Atkinson Co. Bacon Co. Burke Co. Calhoun Co. Chattahoochee Co. Clay Co. Clinch Co. Colquitt Co. Crisp Co. Decatur Co. Dooly Co. Early Co. Elbert Co. Emanuel Co. Greene Co. Hancock Co. Jeff Davis Co. Jefferson Co. Jenkins Co. Johnson Co. LaGrange City

Civil jurisdictions included Albany City in Dougherty Co. Appling Co. Atkinson Co. Bacon Co. Burke Co. Calhoun Co. Chattahoochee Co. Clay Co. Clinch Co. Colquitt Co. Crisp Co. Decatur Co. Dooly Co. Early Co. Elbert Co. Emanuel Co. Greene Co. Hancock Co. Jeff Davis Co. Jefferson Co. Jenkins Co. Johnson Co. LaGrange City in Troup Co.

Eligible labor surplus Lamar Co. Lincoln Co. Macon Co. McDuffie Co. Meriwether Co. Montgomery Co. Quitman Co. Randolph Co. Screven Co. Stewart Co. Talbot Co. Taliaferro Co. Tattnall Co. Telfair Co. Terrell Co. Toombs Co. Treutlen Co. Turner Co. Upson Co. Warren Co. Wheeler Co. Wilkes Co. Worth Co.

Civil jurisdictions included Lamar Co. Lincoln Co. Macon Co. McDuffie Co. Meriwether Co. Montgomery Co. Quitman Co. Randolph Co. Screven Co. Stewart Co. Talbot Co. Taliaferro Co. Tattnall Co. Telfair Co. Terrell Co. Toombs Co. Treutlen Co. Turner Co. Upson Co. Warren Co. Wheeler Co. Wilkes Co. Worth Co.

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Georgia Unemployment Rates by County

January 2003

Dade Catoosa

Whitfield

Walker

Murray

Chattooga

Gordon

Floyd

Bartow

Fannin

Towns

Union

Rabun

Gilmer Pickens Cherokee

White Haber-

Lumpkin

sham Stephens

Dawson Forsyth

Banks Franklin Hall
Jackson Madison

Hart Elbert

10% or greater 4.5% to 9.9% Less than 4.5%

Polk Haralson

Paulding Cobb Douglas

Gwinnett Barrow Clarke

Oconee Oglethorpe

DeKalb

Walton

Rock-

Wilkes

Lincoln

Carroll

Fulton Clayton

dale Newton

Morgan Greene Taliaferro

Columbia

Fayette Henry

McDuffie Warren

Heard

Coweta

Spalding Butts Jasper Putnam Hancock Glascock

Richmond

Troup Meriwether Pike Lamar Monroe Jones Baldwin

Jefferson Washington

Burke

Upson

Harris

Talbot

Bibb

Wilkinson

Crawford

Twiggs

Johnson

Jenkins Emanuel

Screven

Muscogee

Taylor

Peach

Marion Chattahoo-

Macon

Houston Bleckley

Laurens

Treutlen

Candler Bulloch Effingham

chee

Schley Stewart Webster Sumter

Dooly

Pulaski Dodge Wilcox

Montgomery Wheeler Toombs

Evans

Tattnall

Bryan Chatham

Crisp

Telfair

Quitman

Randolph Terrell

Lee

Turner

Ben Hill

Jeff Davis Appling

Liberty Long

Clay Calhoun Dougherty

Early Miller

Baker Mitchell

Worth Colquitt

Irwin Tift

Coffee

Berrien Atkinson

Cook

Lanier

Seminole Decatur

Grady Thomas Brooks

Lowndes

Clinch

Echols

Bacon

Wayne

McIntosh

Pierce

Ware

Brantley

Glynn

Charlton

Camden

Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 4.5%
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Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County

County

January Average Initial Weekly Average
Claims Benefit Duration

County

January Average Initial Weekly Average
Claims Benefit Duration

Appling

352 ...... $195 ..... 11.3

Atkinson

211 ...... $154 ....... 7.6

Bacon

129 ...... $202 ....... 9.0

Baker

28 ...... $147 ..... 11.0

Baldwin

585 ...... $196 ....... 9.4

Banks

177 ...... $197 ....... 9.7

Barrow

572 ...... $212 ..... 14.5

Bartow

1,063 ...... $214 ..... 11.1

Ben Hill

262 ...... $170 ....... 7.3

Berrien

114 ...... $169 ....... 9.6

Bibb

1,295 ...... $172 ..... 13.4

Bleckley

199 ...... $182 ....... 9.3

Brantley

102 ...... $222 ..... 13.7

Brooks

75 ...... $172 ..... 13.5

Bryan

95 ...... $225 ..... 14.2

Bulloch

275 ...... $186 ..... 13.1

Burke

646 ...... $146 ....... 9.6

Butts

212 ...... $198 ..... 13.4

Calhoun

57 ...... $157 ....... 9.1

Camden

151 ...... $233 ..... 11.1

Candler

72 ...... $196 ..... 12.4

Carroll

1,183 ...... $194 ..... 12.5

Catoosa

436 ...... $202 ....... 8.1

Charlton

27 ...... $219 ..... 11.1

Chatham

1,363 ...... $184 ..... 15.3

Chattahoochee 21 ...... $196 ..... 14.1

Chattooga

105 ...... $198 ..... 13.9

Cherokee

994 ...... $244 ..... 14.9

Clarke

476 ...... $187 ..... 14.4

Clay

35 ...... $193 ....... 8.0

Clayton

1,884 ...... $227 ..... 16.0

Clinch

48 ...... $161 ..... 10.9

Cobb

2,846 ...... $244 ..... 17.3

Coffee

694 ...... $186 ....... 8.6

Colquitt

509 ...... $187 ..... 10.6

Columbia

324 ...... $214 ..... 14.2

Cook

269 ...... $199 ....... 8.7

Coweta

664 ...... $214 ..... 12.8

Crawford

84 ...... $191 ..... 12.5

Crisp

288 ...... $158 ..... 10.6

Dade

230 ...... $156 ....... 6.7

Dawson

124 ...... $232 ..... 14.2

Decatur

239 ...... $179 ..... 10.1

DeKalb

5,305 ...... $233 ..... 16.9

Dodge

243 ...... $173 ..... 10.8

Dooly

220 ...... $154 ....... 9.2

Dougherty

822 ...... $170 ..... 13.7

Douglas

544 ...... $237 ..... 15.8

Early

121 ...... $140 ..... 10.7

Echols

23 ...... $219 ..... 11.6

Effingham

186 ...... $229 ..... 14.7

Elbert

1,285 ...... $169 ....... 7.1

Emanuel

382 ...... $173 ....... 9.2

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

112 ...... $182 ..... 12.2 317 ...... $192 ..... 11.4 324 ...... $243 ..... 15.5 1,855 ...... $200 ....... 9.4 491 ...... $258 ..... 16.6 676 ...... $198 ....... 8.2 5,116 ...... $225 ..... 17.0 415 ...... $198 ....... 8.3
40 ...... $172 ..... 10.9 432 ...... $195 ..... 13.9 1,564 ...... $183 ....... 6.8 187 ...... $179 ....... 8.2 294 ...... $153 ..... 17.1 4,120 ...... $249 ..... 16.6 680 ...... $173 ....... 8.2 1,275 ...... $220 ..... 10.9 268 ...... $185 ..... 10.7 298 ...... $182 ..... 12.0 247 ...... $200 ..... 10.6 808 ...... $173 ....... 8.2 146 ...... $194 ..... 10.2 695 ...... $238 ..... 14.6 608 ...... $198 ..... 12.5 151 ...... $179 ....... 9.8 414 ...... $212 ..... 12.5 181 ...... $205 ..... 10.3 188 ...... $178 ..... 11.0 281 ...... $168 ..... 11.1 517 ...... $164 ....... 8.9 213 ...... $156 ....... 9.6 178 ...... $215 ..... 12.7 357 ...... $192 ..... 11.3
44 ...... $173 ..... 11.2 971 ...... $169 ....... 9.1 250 ...... $212 ..... 10.3 244 ...... $181 ..... 13.7 197 ...... $165 ....... 9.1
38 ...... $180 ..... 13.5 610 ...... $164 ..... 11.0 337 ...... $220 ....... 7.4 526 ...... $155 ....... 9.7 270 ...... $205 ..... 11.0 115 ...... $176 ....... 9.5 372 ...... $182 ..... 12.2
35 ...... $202 ..... 15.0 343 ...... $166 ..... 10.1
65 ...... $160 ....... 8.4 237 ...... $158 ..... 13.2 248 ...... $192 ..... 11.8 180 ...... $180 ..... 12.1 242 ...... $193 ..... 10.5 956 ...... $191 ....... 6.0 1,974 ...... $191 ..... 12.1

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

County

January Average Initial Weekly Average
Claims Benefit Duration

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

672 ...... $220 ..... 13.4 139 ...... $212 ..... 13.7 119 ...... $190 ..... 11.5 482 ...... $236 ..... 15.1 234 ...... $181 ..... 10.8 248 ...... $222 ..... 11.9 132 ...... $183 ..... 11.3 164 ...... $190 ..... 11.2 552 ...... $198 ....... 9.5
82 ...... $192 ..... 11.1 709 ...... $223 ....... 8.0
3 ...... $121 ..... 11.8 406 ...... $198 ....... 6.0 192 ...... $160 ..... 10.4 1,421 ...... $178 ..... 14.0 473 ...... $228 ..... 15.4
52 ...... $179 ....... 9.2 155 ...... $171 ..... 10.2
68 ...... $180 ..... 11.1 778 ...... $186 ..... 12.4 841 ...... $196 ....... 8.4
94 ...... $145 ..... 10.4 325 ...... $146 ..... 12.5 156 ...... $144 ....... 8.0
42 ...... $163 ..... 14.3 178 ...... $184 ..... 12.2 129 ...... $166 ....... 9.1
98 ...... $169 ..... 11.5 119 ...... $162 ..... 13.8 369 ...... $176 ..... 10.2 514 ...... $166 ....... 9.7 521 ...... $183 ..... 12.0
98 ...... $183 ..... 10.1 109 ...... $176 ..... 12.0 999 ...... $199 ..... 10.3 462 ...... $121 ..... 10.0
99 ...... $163 ..... 13.2 168 ...... $199 ..... 12.5 369 ...... $167 ..... 14.1 841 ...... $176 ....... 7.8 585 ...... $221 ..... 13.8 242 ...... $173 ..... 10.5 224 ...... $168 ..... 10.8 228 ...... $161 ..... 11.3 298 ...... $201 ..... 10.6
45 ...... $129 ....... 9.7 67 ...... $170 ..... 11.0 258 ...... $195 ....... 9.9 1,950 ...... $201 ....... 6.3 107 ...... $169 ....... 9.0 280 ...... $171 ....... 9.8 86 ...... $188 ..... 11.7 315 ...... $163 ..... 11.1

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Unemployment Insurance Statistics

Average duration of benefits

Weeks 1 4 .0

Last 12 months

1 3 .5

1 3 .1

1 3 .0

12.7 12.8 12.8 12.9

12.9 12.9

1 2 .4

1 2 .5

12.2

11.9

1 2 .0

11.4

11.5 11.1

1 1 .0

1 0 .5

1 0 .0

9.5

9.0

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

02

03

Benefit exhaustions
Last 12 months

17,500

15,000

12,500

10,000

7,500

5,000

2,500

0

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

02

03

Claims activity down over the year...

The total number of initial claims filed in Georgia for unemployment insurance compensation increased 25.8 percent from December to January. Historically, new claims rise substantially during the month of January due to layoffs of part-time and temporary workers employed during the holiday season. New claims for January totaled 83,645, down 9.1 percent from last January's figure of 92,067. For 11 of the previous 12 months (the exception being December) new claims totals have declined when compared to the same month one year ago.
All metropolitan areas experienced over-the-month upturns in initial claims filings, due to seasonality. The Atlanta metro area accounted for 29,414 new claims during January, up 46.3 percent from December. Over the year, Albany (-15.6%), Athens (-23.2%), Atlanta (-11.7%), Augusta (-20.7%) and Columbus (-9.1%) saw initial claims fall, while Macon and Savannah experienced jumps of 12.8 and 15.0 percent respectively.
In January, 112,139 benefit claimants received $69,174,900 in benefit payments. The number of beneficiaries increased

16.0 percent over the month while benefits paid slipped 5.2 percent. Both beneficiaries (-13.6%) and benefits (-22.3%) decreased when compared to last January. For the month, there were $11.8 million in benefit payments in services, $8.9 million in manufacturing, $6.7 million in trade and $4.3 million in construction.
The average duration of benefits held at 12.9 weeks in January, up 20.6 percent from 10.7 weeks in January 2002. The average duration is the average number of weeks beneficiaries receive unemployment insurance payments before returning to work or exhausting benefits.
The number of benefit exhaustions rose 26.3 percent over the month, from 11,572 during December to 14,619 in January. Benefit exhaustions declined when compared to the same month one year ago, as this month's total fell 12.9 percent from 16,792 during January 2002. There were 7,626 claims filed for extended benefits during January, down 15.9 percent from December's total of 9,116.

S t a t i s t i c a l T r e n d s

January 2003

January 2002

Net Change

Percent Change

Initial Claims .............................................................. 83,645 ................................ 92,067 ................................... -8,422 ............................... -9.1%

Continued Weeks Claimed ..................................... 353,546 .............................. 400,012 ................................. -46,466 .............................. -11.6%

Beneficiaries ......................................................... 112,139 .............................. 129,815 ................................. -17,676 ............................. -13.6%

Benefits Paid .................................................. $69,175,900 ....................... $89,086,286 ....................... -$19,910,386 ............................. -22.3%

Weeks Paid ............................................................ 303,615 .............................. 399,487 ................................. -95,872 ............................. -24.0%

First Payments ......................................................... 36,187 ................................ 43,645 ................................... -7,458 ............................. -17.1%

Final Payments ........................................................ 14,619 ................................ 16,792 ................................... -2,173 ............................. -12.9%

Average Weekly Benefit ....................................... $227.84 .............................. $223.00 .................................... $4.84 ................................. 2.2%

Average Duration (weeks) ......................................... 12.9 .................................... 10.7 ........................................ 2.2 ............................... 20.6%

Trust Fund Balance ................................... $1,175,132,589 .................. $1,458,103,328 ..................... -$282,970,739 ............................. -19.4%

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