Dimensions: measuring Georgia's workforce, Vol. 29, no. 7 (July 2003)

July 2003 Data
Highlights
Seasonal declines occur in education ..........................page 2
Georgia has still added +51,800 jobs over the year.
Unemployment declines ..............Page 8
Georgia's unemployment rate was down two-tenths of a percentage point in July.
For the seventh consecutive month Georgia continued to prevail in the Southeast with the lowest jobless rate.
New developments .................. Page 14
Initial claims jump 28.7 percent from June to July... ................ Page 17
Seasonal layoffs in transportation equipment manufacturing and textiles and apparel manufacturing contribute to over-the-month increase.
WI&A Customer Satisfaction Team .................. page 19

Volume XXIX, Number 7
Data Tables
3 Georgia Nonagricultural Employment
4 Atlanta Nonagricultural Employment
5 Albany & Athens Nonagricultural Employment
6 Augusta-Aiken & Columbus Nonagricultural Employment
7 Macon & Savannah Nonagricultural Employment
9 Georgia, Metro Areas & U.S. Labor Force Estimates
10 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County
15 Georgia Unemployment Rates by County
16 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County
Michael L. Thurmond, Commissioner Georgia Department of Labor Workforce Information & Analysis
148 Andrew Young International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (404) 232-3875 Fax (404) 232-3888 Workforce.Info@dol.state.ga.us
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available upon
Request to Individuals with Disabilities

July Employment Situation

July non-farm payrolls lost 16,600 jobs, due to a normal seasonal decline in local education. Local education payrolls dropped 18,800 over the month but were up 7,300 over the year. Non-farm employment annually increased to an impressive 51,800 in July, up from 25,200 in June. A significant part of this dramatic gain in yearly employment can be attributed to professional and business services. In July 2002 this sector lost a substantial 9,500 jobs whereas this year there was a gain of 3,800. That represents a substantial swing of + 13,300 jobs from July 2002. There were several industries that contributed to the 2003 turnaround. First, professio nal and scientific services declined only 2,500 jobs this year compared to 6,000 in July 2002, then administrative and support services gained 7,100 jobs in 2003 where it had lost 3,700 in 2002.
Why the turnaround from 2002? It is due significantly to employment services . In 2002 the industry declined 2,600 jobs but gained 4,800 in 2003. Why the trend change? The year 2002 bore the brunt of the economic downturn and no industry was affected more than employment services. As is well known, these fragile workers are in a first hired first fired situation as employers try meeting staff needs during an uncertain economy. Employers in 2002 were shedding temporary workers as demand for their goods and services were declining and productivity per worker was on the rise. Is the 2003 trend in this industry a sign of change? Even with continuing productivity gains, is demand for goods and services growing so fast that employers are being forced to hire temporary workers until the demand can be determined to be short or long term? That question remains unanswered at this time. If demand for employment services continues, it could signal that this economy is ready to begin adding jobs.

Construction gained 2,900 jobs over the month as a strong job increase in specialty trades construction overcame a decrease in building construction. Over the year, construction has added a very healthy 16,600 jobs with over eighty-six percent located in special trades construction. The refinancing boom that has been going on has fueled special trade construction. Homeowners have been using their equity to fix up their current homes thus spurring demand for special trades workers. As interests rate creep back up, refinancing is expected to slow dramatically and there may be a downward effect on special trades employment.
Manufacturing added 3,200 jobs in March but has lost 23,300 workers over the year. The yearly decline is split fairly evenly between durable and non-durable goods. The largest over the year declines occurred in wood products and textiles. Manufacturing remains in a down business cycle as jobs continue to leave the country for cheaper labor and technology based productivity increases lower the need for fewer workers.
Trade and transportation remained moribund in July. There were no significant trend changes monthly or annually. Transportation, especially air, which is so significant to Georgia's recovery, remains static. Some smaller regional airlines do well but larger carriers continue to struggle with fixed labor costs, high fuel costs and downward pressure on fare prices due to competition and significantly reduced business travel.
The information super sector is idle as wired telecommunications remains in the doldrums. Excess capacity has not been alleviated, and demand, generated by new must-have software/hardware systems, has not increased. ISP's continue to compete for the same customers with price incentives to switch providers, thus holding down hiring. Wireless communication is up over the year but is certainly not growing like it did in the past. Once again aggressive pricing and competition has stagnated this once dynamic industry.
There was a loss of 700 jobs over the month in financial activities. The recent sharp drop in refinancing demand has finally led to some downsizing in the home mortgage sector of the industry.
Education and health services remain one of the bright spots in job production. The industry gained 1,400 jobs over the month but has added 8,200 workers over the year. Health and social services added 9,900 workers yearly and hospitals have added 5,900 jobs. There is no end to the demand for health care from consumers, but high prices for procedures, drugs and higher shared costs for workers, keeps a worrisome cloud hanging over this volatile and changing industry.
Leisure and hospitality lost workers in July as food services took a normal yearly decline. Many students working during the summer have returned to their studies. Over the year, the sector has gained 6,900 workers due to strong job growth in the arts and entertainment sector.
For more information, please contact David Echols at (404) 232-3875 or (800) 338-2082 Fax (404) 232-3888 Email: David.Echols@dol.state.ga.us

2

Georgia Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary JUL 2003

Revised JUN 2003

Revised JUL 2002

Change in Jobs from JUN 2003

Net

%

Change in Jobs from JUL 2002

Net

%

Total nonfarm Total private Goods producing Service-providing
Natural resources and mining Construction
Construction of buildings Heavy and civil engineering construction Specialty trade contractors Manufacturing Durable goods
Wood product manufacturing Transportation equipment manufacturing Non-durable goods Food manufacturing Textile mills 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 Internet service providers, search portals & DP 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 Educational services Colleges, universities, and professional schools Health care and social assistance Hospitals Nursing and residential care facilities Social assistance Leisure and hospitality Arts, entertainment, and recreation Accommodation and food services Food services and drinking places Other services Government Federal government Department of defense State government State govt education Local government Local govt education

3,930.4 3,327.9
680.9 3,249.5
11.7 216.8
46.7 33.2 136.9 452.4 197.7 21.7 35.5 254.7 65.8 36.0 823.5 198.7 456.0 78.2 86.1 168.8 20.0 148.8 38.5 46.1 18.7 23.2 127.9
5.8 54.5 31.7 15.1 20.3 213.9 154.7 66.9 59.2 558.1 194.3 30.1 33.7 44.3 23.8 74.1 289.7 148.4 378.6 55.2 15.4 323.4 110.4 47.8 45.6 351.5 47.3 304.2 265.7 193.5 602.5 94.9 32.6 146.4 52.5 361.2 208.7

3,947.0 3,322.0
675.2 3,271.8
12.1 213.9
48.4 32.3 133.2 449.2 198.5 21.7 36.3 250.7 64.0 36.6 822.9 200.1 454.8 78.3 87.0 168.0 20.1 147.9 38.1 46.3 18.7 23.1 127.9
5.9 54.8 31.9 15.1 20.1 214.6 155.9 67.4 58.7 554.3 196.8 31.1 34.4 44.8 23.8 74.9 282.6 143.6 377.2 55.7 15.8 321.5 110.8 48.3 45.2 355.2 46.9 308.3 270.1 194.7 625.0 94.9 32.6 149.6 53.1 380.5 227.5

3,878.6 3,279.6
687.9 3,190.7
12.0 200.2
46.2 31.4 122.6 475.7 208.9 26.6 36.7 266.8 66.4 38.3 830.5 206.4 449.2 81.6 87.2 174.9 20.6 154.3 41.2 47.3 18.5 25.3 131.4
5.7 57.0 35.0 14.0 19.8 213.2 155.3 65.1 57.9 518.3 189.2 27.2 33.8 44.9 25.1 75.4 253.7 123.9 370.4 56.9 15.7 313.5 104.5 50.2 42.4 344.6 39.9 304.7 263.3 183.3 599.0 96.0 33.3 147.6 50.6 355.4 201.4

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-.4 -3.3 +2.9 +1.4 -1.7 -3.5
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+51.8 +48.3
-7.0 +58.8
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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

3

Atlanta Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary JUL 2003

Revised JUN 2003

Revised JUL 2002

Change in Jobs

from JUN 2003

Net

%

Change in Jobs

from JUL 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

2,207.8 1,937.4
289.6 1,918.2
1.7 124.0
28.7 77.9 163.9 77.9 13.7
9.9 86.0 27.5 491.7 134.1 248.2 42.4 42.7 109.4 10.5 98.9 37.5 27.1 14.5
9.8 100.8
4.8 44.6 26.6 13.4 146.1 106.1 47.0 40.0 386.3 149.2 19.4 24.8 33.5 19.8 57.0 180.1 90.1 205.5 169.2 58.7 25.0 206.2 32.3 173.9 154.1 111.2 270.4 46.8 50.4 173.2

2,213.7 1,931.1
288.1 1,925.6
1.7 122.2
28.9 76.3 164.2 77.5 13.7 10.2 86.7 27.5 489.5 134.7 246.5 42.4 43.4 108.3 10.5 97.8 37.1 26.4 14.4 10.1 100.6
4.8 44.8 26.8 13.4 146.1 106.7 47.2 39.4 383.3 150.2 20.1 24.9 33.9 19.8 55.9 177.2 87.9 203.8 167.6 58.8 24.8 210.2 31.9 178.3 158.6 109.5 282.6 46.7 51.6 184.3

2,160.4 1,890.9
290.8 1,869.6
1.7 118.7 26.8 75.2 170.4 84.0 14.5 12.5 86.4 23.2 501.4 141.7 245.2 44.4 44.7 114.5 10.6 103.9 39.9 25.6 14.2 12.0 101.4
4.7 46.1 29.5 12.2 146.2 106.2 46.6 40.0 361.7 143.8 18.1 25.8 34.0 20.6 55.4 162.5 76.3 196.2 160.7 54.7 23.6 196.3 26.0 170.3 147.6 96.9 269.5 46.5 54.0 169.0

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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

4

Albany Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary JUL 2003

Revised JUN 2003

Revised JUL 2002

Change in Jobs

from JUN 2003

Net

%

Change in Jobs

from JUL 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

57.1

57.7

46.1

46.3

10.6

10.7

46.5

47.0

3.2

3.2

7.4

7.5

11.7

11.7

1.9

1.9

7.0

7.0

2.8

2.8

1.0

1.0

2.0

2.0

5.1

5.1

8.3

8.3

4.4

4.5

3.0

3.0

11.0

11.4

2.4

2.4

8.6

9.0

55.8

-.6 -1.0

+1.3 +2.3

44.9

-.2 -0.4

+1.2 +2.7

10.4

-.1 -0.9

+.2 +1.9

45.4

-.5 -1.1

+1.1 +2.4

2.9

+.0 +0.0

+.3 +10.3

7.5

-.1 -1.3

-.1 -1.3

11.5

+.0 +0.0

+.2 +1.7

1.9

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

6.8

+.0 +0.0

+.2 +2.9

2.8

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

1.0

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

2.0

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

5.0

+.0 +0.0

+.1 +2.0

7.6

+.0 +0.0

+.7 +9.2

4.3

-.1 -2.2

+.1 +2.3

3.1

+.0 +0.0

-.1 -3.2

10.9

-.4 -3.5

+.1 +0.9

2.4

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

8.5

-.4 -4.4

+.1 +1.2

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 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.

Athens Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary JUL 2003

Revised JUN 2003

Revised JUL 2002

Change in Jobs from JUN 2003

Net

%

Change in Jobs from JUL 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

73.5

73.6

52.6

52.7

12.0

12.1

61.5

61.5

3.2

3.2

8.8

8.9

12.4

12.4

1.9

1.9

9.3

9.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

2.5

2.5

5.0

5.1

8.9

8.7

7.0

7.1

3.8

3.8

20.9

20.9

1.8

1.8

19.1

19.1

73.6

-.1 -0.1

-.1 -0.1

52.2

-.1 -0.2

+.4 +0.8

12.6

-.1 -0.8

-.6 -4.8

61.0

+.0 +0.0

+.5 +0.8

3.2

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

9.4

-.1 -1.1

-.6 -6.4

12.2

+.0 +0.0

+.2 +1.6

1.9

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

9.0

+.0 +0.0

+.3 +3.3

1.3

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-.1 -7.7

1.0

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

2.5

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

4.8

-.1 -2.0

+.2 +4.2

8.7

+.2 +2.3

+.2 +2.3

6.6

-.1 -1.4

+.4 +6.1

3.8

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+.0 +0.0

21.4

+.0 +0.0

-.5 -2.3

1.8

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

19.6

+.0 +0.0

-.5 -2.6

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 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

5

Augusta-Aiken Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary JUL 2003

Revised JUN 2003

Revised JUL 2002

Change in Jobs from JUN 2003

Net

%

Change in Jobs from JUL 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

198.3 160.2
36.9 161.4
12.3 24.6 33.2
3.9 24.6
4.7 3.2 7.0 29.8 23.6 3.8 19.8 6.5 18.5 8.0 38.1 7.4 30.7

199.3 160.2
37.1 162.2
12.3 24.8 33.2
3.9 24.5
4.8 3.2 7.1 30.0 23.3 3.7 19.6 6.4 18.3 8.0 39.1 7.4 31.7

197.1 159.3
38.3 158.8
13.2 25.1 32.8
3.9 23.8
5.1 3.3 7.2 29.3 22.7 3.6 19.1 6.2 17.8 7.9 37.8 7.2 30.6

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+1.2 +0.6 +.9 +0.6 -1.4 -3.7
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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 JUL 2003

Revised JUN 2003

Revised JUL 2002

Change in Jobs from JUN 2003

Net

%

Change in Jobs from JUL 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

113.8 94.1 19.3 94.5
5.6 13.7 18.2
1.9 14.4
1.9 6.2 8.4 6.5 4.8 14.2 11.0 11.1 9.2 5.7 19.7 4.8 14.9

114.8 94.1 19.4 95.4
5.6 13.8 18.2
2.1 14.2
1.9 6.1 8.4 6.6 4.9 14.3 11.0 11.0 9.1 5.7 20.7 4.9 15.8

115.4 94.5 21.4 94.0
5.6 15.8 17.4
2.1 13.3
2.0 6.4 7.7 6.0 4.4 13.7 10.8 11.4 10.3 5.7 20.9 5.3 15.6

-1.0 -0.9 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.5 -.9 -0.9 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.7 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -9.5 +.2 +1.4 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.6 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.5 -.1 -2.0 -.1 -0.7 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.9 +.1 +1.1 +.0 +0.0 -1.0 -4.8 -.1 -2.0 -.9 -5.7

-1.6 -1.4 -.4 -0.4
-2.1 -9.8 +.5 +0.5 +.0 +0.0 -2.1 -13.3 +.8 +4.6 -.2 -9.5 +1.1 +8.3 -.1 -5.0 -.2 -3.1 +.7 +9.1 +.5 +8.3 +.4 +9.1 +.5 +3.6 +.2 +1.9 -.3 -2.6 -1.1 -10.7 +.0 +0.0 -1.2 -5.7 -.5 -9.4 -.7 -4.5

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 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
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Macon Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary JUL 2003

Revised JUN 2003

Revised JUL 2002

Change in Jobs

from JUN 2003

Net

%

Change in Jobs

from JUL 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

147.1 114.2 21.8 125.3
6.5 15.3 26.1
3.2 18.7
4.2 2.5 10.5 15.1 18.3 14.1 5.8 32.9 13.7 19.2

147.9 113.9 21.6 126.3
6.4 15.2 25.9
3.3 18.5
4.1 2.5 10.3 15.1 18.3 14.4 5.8 34.0 13.7 20.3

147.2 113.8 22.2 125.0
6.6 15.6 26.2
3.4 18.4
4.4 2.7 9.1 15.7 18.7 13.5 5.7 33.4 14.1 19.3

-.8 -0.5 +.3 +0.3 +.2 +0.9 -1.0 -0.8 +.1 +1.6 +.1 +0.7 +.2 +0.8 -.1 -3.0 +.2 +1.1 +.1 +2.4 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +1.9 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.3 -2.1 +.0 +0.0 -1.1 -3.2 +.0 +0.0 -1.1 -5.4

-.1 -0.1 +.4 +0.4 -.4 -1.8 +.3 +0.2 -.1 -1.5 -.3 -1.9 -.1 -0.4 -.2 -5.9 +.3 +1.6 -.2 -4.5 -.2 -7.4 +1.4 +15.4 -.6 -3.8 -.4 -2.1 +.6 +4.4 +.1 +1.8 -.5 -1.5 -.4 -2.8 -.1 -0.5

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 JUL 2003

Revised JUN 2003

Revised JUL 2002

Change in Jobs

from JUN 2003

Net

%

Change in Jobs

from JUL 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

138.5 118.8 22.1 116.4
8.6 13.5
4.8 2.9 30.6 4.4 17.9 8.3 2.6 5.6 15.6 17.2 16.6 8.5 19.7 2.6 17.1

139.6 119.5 22.2 117.4
8.6 13.6
4.9 3.0 30.8 4.4 18.1 8.3 2.5 5.9 15.4 17.5 16.7 8.5 20.1 2.6 17.5

138.4 118.5 22.7 115.7
8.2 14.5
5.3 3.1 30.3 4.6 17.5 8.2 2.6 5.8 14.2 17.2 17.5 8.2 19.9 2.6 17.3

-1.1 -0.8 -.7 -0.6 -.1 -0.5
-1.0 -0.9 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.7 -.1 -2.0 -.1 -3.3 -.2 -0.6 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -1.1 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +4.0 -.3 -5.1 +.2 +1.3 -.3 -1.7 -.1 -0.6 +.0 +0.0 -.4 -2.0 +.0 +0.0 -.4 -2.3

+.1 +0.1 +.3 +0.3 -.6 -2.6 +.7 +0.6 +.4 +4.9 -1.0 -6.9 -.5 -9.4 -.2 -6.5 +.3 +1.0 -.2 -4.3 +.4 +2.3 +.1 +1.2 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -3.4 +1.4 +9.9 +.0 +0.0 -.9 -5.1 +.3 +3.7 -.2 -1.0 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -1.2

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

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Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Labor Force

Unemployment declines
Georgia's unemployment rate dropped a couple of notches in July to 5.2 percent from 5.4 percent in June. The decline this month was expected as it followed the longterm downward trend in the data series. Historically, the state's rate has, for twenty-five of the past thirty-four years, the last eight of which was a consecutive run, posted a decline from June to July. One year ago, Georgia's rate was 5.5 percent.

7.0% 6.0% 5.0%

Unemployment rates -- Georgia and U.S.

Georgia

U.S.

Similar to the state, the U.S. unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted, was also down a couple of marks in July. That rate dropped from 6.5 percent in June to 6.3 percent in July. At more than one percentage point below the national rate this month, Georgia's jobless rate has prevailed at or below the nation's average for nearly three years now. In fact, Georgia's rate has exceeded the U.S. rate only seven times in nearly a decade of record keeping. One year earlier, the nation's rate was 5.9 percent.
Despite a slight increase in the number of unemployment insurance (UI) claims filed during the reference week in July, Georgia's total count of unemployed persons dropped by 2.7 percent. Down by roughly 6,400 people over the month, the state's unemployment level experienced a seasonal decline brought on by the annual drop in school employment during the summer months. Unemployment in the state also declined because many new job seekers, primarily young people who

4.0% Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2002
entered the labor market in June found employment. Consequently, there were fewer new entrants and reentrants in July.
Georgia's total civilian employment declined slightly in July due to the seasonal drop in nonagricultural employment. The state's civilian employment level declined in July by less than 9,700 (-0.2%).
Area data Of Georgia's seven Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), the unemployment rates in only two of those areas bucked the statewide downward trend and increased over the month. Posting the highest metro area rate of 7.3 percent, Augusta MSA increased over the month by nearly

Southeastern states and U.S. unemployment rates
Percent

9

8

7

6.3

6 5.8

5.5 5.7

7.8 7.2
6.2 6.0 5.2 5.4

July

7.4

6.9 6.8

6.8

5.4 5.6

5

June 6.3 6.5

4

3

2

1

0

AL

FL

GA

KY

MS

NC

SC

TN

US

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
2003
2 percentage points. For more than two years now, Athens has been the principal force in the lowest rate arena. It continued that dominance this month when it's rate dropped over the month by one-tenth percentage point to 3.3 percent, registering the lowest metro area rate in the state. Athens was also one of only two areas to post a rate below the statewide average in July. Macon, at 4.2 percent, was the other.
In July, most counties in Georgia followed the statewide trend and registered lower over-the-month unemployment rates. The final tally jobless rate declines were posted in 100 counties, over-the-month increases were prevalent in 48 counties and only 11 counties were essentially unchanged. For the fourth consecutive month, Warren County, at 14.4 percent, posted the highest county rate. Oconee County, at 2.1 percent, continued its reign in the lowest rate ranking.
Showing no signs of conceding, Georgia's unemployment rate, at 5.2 percent, continued to prevail in the Southeast in the lowest rate category. As a matter of fact, July marked the seventh consecutive month Georgia has held that distinction. Mississippi, which was heavily favored in the highest rate arena, dropped sixtenths percentage point to 7.2 percent and surrendered that title to South Carolina (7.4%) in July. This was the second time this year South Carolina has posted the highest rate in the region.

8

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 JUL 2003

Revised JUN 2003

Revised JUL 2002

Change From

Revised

Revised

JUN 2003

JUL 2002

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

4,403,023 4,172,180
230,843 5.2

4,419,040 4,181,802
237,238 5.4

4,313,329 4,078,034
235,295 5.5

-16,017 -9,622 -6,395

89,694 94,146 -4,452

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

56,679 53,664
3,015 5.3

57,296 54,077
3,219 5.6

55,557 52,191
3,366 6.1

-617 -413 -204

1,122 1,473 -351

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

77,527 74,993
2,534 3.3

77,386 74,763
2,623 3.4

77,248 74,603
2,645 3.4

141

279

230

390

-89

-111

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

2,442,075 2,312,926
129,149 5.3

2,456,584 2,321,358
135,226 5.5

2,377,149 2,242,124
135,025 5.7

-14,509 -8,432 -6,077

64,926 70,802 -5,876

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

220,585 204,376
16,209 7.3

215,758 204,161
11,597 5.4

211,824 199,394
12,430 5.9

4,827 215
4,612

8,761 4,982 3,779

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

125,863 118,441
7,422 5.9

127,024 119,255
7,769 6.1

125,967 118,513
7,454 5.9

-1,161 -814 -347

-104 -72 -32

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

155,861 149,286
6,575 4.2

157,116 150,048
7,068 4.5

155,088 148,019
7,069 4.6

-1,255 -762 -493

773 1,267 -494

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

147,064 138,786
8,278 5.6

146,773 139,600
7,173 4.9

144,002 137,243
6,759 4.7

291 -814 1,105

3,062 1,543 1,519

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

Area
United States
(Seasonally adjusted)

Employment Status
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

JUL 2003
146,540,000 137,478,000
9,062,000 6.2

JUN 2003
147,096,000 137,738,000
9,358,000 6.4

JUL 2002
144,786,000 136,343,000
8,443,000 5.8

Change From

JUN 2003

JUL 2002

-556,000 -260,000 -296,000

1,754,000 1,135,000
619,000

United States
(Not Seasonally adjusted)

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed

147,822,000 138,503,000
9,319,000

148,117,000 138,468,000
9,649,000

146,189,000 137,495,000
8,693,000

-295,000 35,000
-330,000

1,633,000 1,008,000
626,000

Rate

6.3

6.5

5.9

Note: Employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary employment, self-employment, unpaid family and private household w orkers 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, Cowet a, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette , Forsyth, Ful ton, 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 Chatt ahoochee, 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

9

Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Georgia
Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Preliminary July 2003

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

Revised June 2003

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

4,403,023 4,172,180 230,843 5.2

7,902 3,086 3,789 1,842 18,085

7,198 2,841 3,562 1,767 17,483

704 8.9 245 7.9 227 6.0
75 4.1 602 3.3

4,419,040 4,181,802 237,238 5.4

7,863 3,032 3,753 1,793 18,254

7,159 2,784 3,528 1,703 17,585

704 9.0 248 8.2 225 6.0
90 5.0 669 3.7

Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien

7,387 7,097

290 3.9

24,998 23,424 1,574 6.3

42,900 40,166 2,734 6.4

8,949 8,463

486 5.4

6,458 6,234

224 3.5

7,363 24,978 43,002
9,107 6,366

7,057 23,509 40,313
8,403 6,131

306 4.2 1,469 5.9 2,689 6.3
704 7.7 235 3.7

Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan

72,651 69,178 3,473 4.8

5,901 5,700

201 3.4

7,353 6,846

507 6.9

7,609 7,364

245 3.2

11,826 11,280

546 4.6

73,282 5,923 7,416 7,613 11,761

69,531 5,692 6,864 7,363 11,346

3,751 5.1 231 3.9 552 7.4 250 3.3 415 3.5

Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden

28,207 9,832 9,600 2,442
18,069

27,247 8,645 9,063 2,270
17,008

960 3.4 1,187 12.1
537 5.6 172 7.0 1,061 5.9

28,200 9,815 9,643 2,393
18,269

27,270 8,611 9,097 2,205
17,071

930 3.3 1,204 12.3
546 5.7 188 7.9 1,198 6.6

Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham

4,141 3,980

161 3.9

47,833 45,124 2,709 5.7

28,311 27,509

802 2.8

4,789 4,477

312 6.5

114,822 108,402 6,420 5.6

4,085

3,924

161 3.9

48,197 45,288 2,909 6.0

28,558 27,632

926 3.2

4,862

4,494

368 7.6

114,983 109,038 5,945 5.2

Chattahoochee 2,210 2,000

210 9.5

Chattooga

11,317 10,880

437 3.9

Cherokee

87,186 83,418 3,768 4.3

Clarke

49,696 47,983 1,713 3.4

Clay

1,840 1,790

50 2.7

2,211 11,383 87,764 49,677 1,822

2,013 10,927 83,723 47,836
1,756

198 9.0 456 4.0 4,041 4.6 1,841 3.7
66 3.6

Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt

143,893 134,663 9,230 6.4

2,911 2,753

158 5.4

382,846 366,090 16,756 4.4

21,670 20,053 1,617 7.5

19,121 18,227

894 4.7

144,942 135,154 9,788 6.8

2,871

2,726

145 5.1

385,470 367,425 18,045 4.7

21,418 19,912 1,506 7.0

19,058 18,010 1,048 5.5

Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp

44,318 42,852 1,466 3.3

7,994 7,618

376 4.7

49,608 46,143 3,465 7.0

6,013 5,777

236 3.9

9,464 8,839

625 6.6

44,539 7,973
48,831 6,042 9,389

42,983 7,558 46,311 5,770 8,736

1,556 3.5 415 5.2
2,520 5.2 272 4.5 653 7.0

Revised July 2002

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

4,313,329 4,078,034 235,295 5.5

7,963 2,995 3,787 1,825 17,909

7,089 2,790 3,502 1,738 17,270

874 11.0 205 6.8 285 7.5
87 4.8 639 3.6

7,306 24,246 41,378
8,777 6,444

6,980 22,707 38,937
8,326 6,144

326 4.5 1,539 6.3 2,441 5.9
451 5.1 300 4.7

72,388 5,939 7,234 7,653 11,537

68,591 5,621 6,757 7,260 11,155

3,797 5.2 318 5.4 477 6.6 393 5.1 382 3.3

27,915 9,512 9,487 2,391
17,504

26,859 8,526 8,946 2,228
16,786

1,056 3.8 986 10.4 541 5.7 163 6.8 718 4.1

4,105 46,444 28,107
4,629 112,798

3,919 43,743 27,298
4,419 107,197

186 4.5 2,701 5.8
809 2.9 210 4.5 5,601 5.0

2,244 11,061 84,415 49,532 1,821

2,011 10,739 80,865 47,734
1,759

233 10.4 322 2.9 3,550 4.2 1,798 3.6
62 3.4

140,283 130,541 9,742 6.9

2,855 2,714

141 4.9

373,610 354,884 18,726 5.0

20,803 19,743 1,060 5.1

18,846 17,924

922 4.9

44,034 7,855
47,358 6,017 9,349

42,229 7,508
44,730 5,703 8,687

1,805 4.1 347 4.4
2,628 5.5 314 5.2 662 7.1

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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 July 2003

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

Revised June 2003

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

7,592 7,250

342 4.5

10,915 10,534

381 3.5

11,573 10,803

770 6.7

398,478 374,338 24,140 6.1

10,423 9,986

437 4.2

7,588

7,283

305 4.0

10,845 10,471

374 3.4

11,453 10,711

742 6.5

401,060 375,702 25,358 6.3

10,431

9,956

475 4.6

Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols

4,727 4,328

399 8.4

43,431 40,867 2,564 5.9

54,445 51,799 2,646 4.9

5,130 4,720

410 8.0

1,803 1,754

49 2.7

4,603

4,277

326 7.1

43,948 41,182 2,766 6.3

54,878 51,987 2,891 5.3

5,074

4,629

445 8.8

1,804 1,754

50 2.8

Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin

20,415 19,104 1,311 6.4

9,928 9,253

675 6.8

8,722 8,020

702 8.0

5,422 5,218

204 3.8

10,317 9,714

603 5.8

20,029 9,851 8,702 5,376
10,425

19,216 9,229 8,007 5,188 9,755

813 4.1 622 6.3 695 8.0 188 3.5 670 6.4

Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton

51,827 49,970 1,857 3.6

47,774 44,982 2,792 5.8

61,897 59,675 2,222 3.6

11,516 10,844

672 5.8

440,389 413,106 27,283 6.2

51,926 50,152 1,774 3.4

47,687 45,244 2,443 5.1

62,257 59,892 2,365 3.8

11,452 10,814

638 5.6

443,628 414,612 29,016 6.5

Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady

9,705 9,266

439 4.5

1,035

985

50 4.8

37,585 36,183 1,402 3.7

22,544 21,334 1,210 5.4

10,405 9,551

854 8.2

9,750

9,252

498 5.1

1,033

982

51 4.9

37,856 36,361 1,495 3.9

22,668 21,361 1,307 5.8

9,899

9,405

494 5.0

Greene

5,704 5,292

412 7.2

Gwinnett

384,302 367,194 17,108 4.5

Habersham 16,718 16,014

704 4.2

Hall

80,055 76,844 3,211 4.0

Hancock

3,717 3,441

276 7.4

5,721

5,274

447 7.8

386,376 368,533 17,843 4.6

16,661 15,966

695 4.2

80,326 77,019 3,307 4.1

3,736

3,437

299 8.0

Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry

10,453 9,839

614 5.9

12,968 12,453

515 4.0

9,739 9,118

621 6.4

5,438 5,033

405 7.4

73,286 69,813 3,473 4.7

10,585

9,886

699 6.6

13,046 12,536

510 3.9

9,631

9,098

533 5.5

5,355

5,040

315 5.9

73,756 70,068 3,688 5.0

Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis

55,105 53,332 1,773 3.2

5,311 5,004

307 5.8

24,447 23,405 1,042 4.3

5,219 4,925

294 5.6

5,549 5,042

507 9.1

55,519 5,272
24,464 5,264 5,574

53,604 4,968
23,379 4,930 5,011

1,915 3.4 304 5.8
1,085 4.4 334 6.3 563 10.1

Revised July 2002

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

7,664 7,195

469 6.1

10,710 10,247

463 4.3

11,403 10,643

760 6.7

389,286 362,879 26,407 6.8

10,476 9,852

624 6.0

4,647 42,653 53,026
4,997 1,790

4,253 39,745 50,213
4,642 1,729

394 8.5 2,908 6.8 2,813 5.3
355 7.1 61 3.4

19,667 9,688 8,503 5,347
10,005

18,891 9,105 7,891 5,130 9,544

776 3.9 583 6.0 612 7.2 217 4.1 461 4.6

50,087 48,440 1,647 3.3

46,578 44,437 2,141 4.6

60,361 57,848 2,513 4.2

11,203 10,670

533 4.8

429,704 400,460 29,244 6.8

9,519 1,034 37,125 22,093 9,809

9,095 970
35,621 21,039
9,375

424 4.5 64 6.2
1,504 4.1 1,054 4.8
434 4.4

5,874 374,388
16,514 79,133
3,730

5,207 355,954
15,764 75,891
3,399

667 11.4 18,434 4.9
750 4.5 3,242 4.1
331 8.9

10,313 12,890
9,547 5,325 70,821

9,695 12,522
8,979 4,970 67,676

618 6.0 368 2.9 568 5.9 355 6.7 3,145 4.4

54,776 5,191
24,217 5,125 5,445

52,879 4,923
23,049 4,850 4,966

1,897 3.5 268 5.2
1,168 4.8 275 5.4 479 8.8

11

Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Preliminary July 2003

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

Revised June 2003

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

7,303 4,134 3,116 12,610 6,624

6,567 3,905 2,801 12,172 6,185

736 10.1 229 5.5 315 10.1 438 3.5 439 6.6

7,280 4,104 3,118 12,744 6,666

6,534 3,850 2,786 12,234 6,182

746 10.2 254 6.2 332 10.6 510 4.0 484 7.3

Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln

3,573 23,832 13,248 19,435
2,656

3,457 22,124 12,797 18,269
2,382

116 3.2 1,708 7.2
451 3.4 1,166 6.0
274 10.3

3,579 23,833 13,348 19,616
2,631

3,457 22,143 12,895 18,369
2,376

122 3.4 1,690 7.1
453 3.4 1,247 6.4
255 9.7

Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh

5,021 4,848

173 3.4

45,625 43,985 1,640 3.6

11,659 10,876

783 6.7

9,626 8,804

822 8.5

5,136 4,901

235 4.6

5,046 45,742 11,224
9,505 5,173

4,875 43,978 10,862
8,831 4,899

171 3.4 1,764 3.9
362 3.2 674 7.1 274 5.3

Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller

5,365 13,594
2,897 9,347 3,392

4,960 13,069
2,698 8,507 3,195

405 7.5 525 3.9 199 6.9 840 9.0 197 5.8

5,274 13,501
2,880 9,247 3,347

4,868 13,029
2,675 8,517 3,135

406 7.7 472 3.5 205 7.1 730 7.9 212 6.3

Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray

12,312 8,172 3,677 8,216
19,963

11,701 7,714 3,432 7,860 19,121

611 5.0 458 5.6 245 6.7 356 4.3 842 4.2

12,182 8,284 3,714 8,165
20,130

11,559 7,732 3,418 7,799 19,204

623 5.1 552 6.7 296 8.0 366 4.5 926 4.6

Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding

85,647 80,769 4,878 5.7

34,010 31,979 2,031 6.0

14,237 13,941

296 2.1

6,702 6,396

306 4.6

47,996 45,831 2,165 4.5

86,333 34,175 14,208
6,692 48,217

81,310 32,095 13,898
6,390 45,998

5,023 5.8 2,080 6.1
310 2.2 302 4.5 2,219 4.6

Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk

11,076 10,420

656 5.9

12,873 12,324

549 4.3

7,903 7,600

303 3.8

7,948 7,504

444 5.6

18,999 17,880 1,119 5.9

11,083 12,935
7,843 7,960 18,899

10,473 12,369
7,528 7,517 17,945

610 5.5 566 4.4 315 4.0 443 5.6 954 5.0

Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph

4,216 10,633
1,377 7,830 3,276

4,071 10,262
1,320 7,631 2,973

145 3.4 371 3.5
57 4.1 199 2.5 303 9.2

4,191 10,623
1,367 7,851 3,216

4,028 10,255
1,316 7,643 2,938

163 3.9 368 3.5
51 3.7 208 2.6 278 8.6

Revised July 2002

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

7,346 4,059 3,091 12,587 6,628

6,480 3,848 2,758 12,068 6,107

866 11.8 211 5.2 333 10.8 519 4.1 521 7.9

3,543 23,135 12,904 19,437
2,580

3,408 21,808 12,446 18,056
2,344

135 3.8 1,327 5.7
458 3.5 1,381 7.1
236 9.1

4,927 44,944 11,190
9,400 5,109

4,791 43,363 10,715
8,676 4,832

136 2.8 1,581 3.5
475 4.2 724 7.7 277 5.4

5,350 13,564
2,820 9,114 3,299

4,885 13,001
2,655 8,405 3,142

465 8.7 563 4.2 165 5.9 709 7.8 157 4.8

12,160 8,165 3,642 8,104
19,703

11,524 7,622 3,383 7,734 18,899

636 5.2 543 6.7 259 7.1 370 4.6 804 4.1

86,160 32,860 14,153
6,594 46,314

81,217 31,000 13,869
6,311 44,428

4,943 5.7 1,860 5.7
284 2.0 283 4.3 1,886 4.1

10,892 12,478
7,834 7,801 18,834

10,331 11,947 7,479 7,415 17,658

561 5.2 531 4.3 355 4.5 386 4.9 1,176 6.2

4,263 10,531
1,351 7,699 3,309

4,009 10,140
1,295 7,474 2,912

254 6.0 391 3.7
56 4.1 225 2.9 397 12.0

12

Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Preliminary July 2003

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

Revised June 2003

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

83,517 77,876 5,641 6.8

40,559 38,697 1,862 4.6

1,802 1,698

104 5.8

5,824 5,289

535 9.2

4,730 4,524

206 4.4

83,524 78,115 5,409 6.5

40,873 38,839 2,034 5.0

1,791

1,690

101 5.6

5,779

5,233

546 9.4

4,658

4,435

223 4.8

Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot

30,064 27,814 2,250 7.5

12,948 11,926 1,022 7.9

2,321 2,167

154 6.6

14,713 13,850

863 5.9

3,158 2,957

201 6.4

30,416 27,915 2,501 8.2

12,902 11,967

935 7.2

2,301

2,153

148 6.4

14,712 13,799

913 6.2

3,163

2,955

208 6.6

Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell

834 7,166 3,771 3,978 4,043

766 6,829 3,615 3,609 3,751

68 8.2 337 4.7 156 4.1 369 9.3 292 7.2

834 6,986 3,737 3,940 4,004

757 6,671 3,583 3,567 3,692

77 9.2 315 4.5 154 4.1 373 9.5 312 7.8

Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen

23,459 21,215 11,547
4,705 3,040

22,437 20,458 10,640
4,601 2,721

1,022 4.4 757 3.6 907 7.9 104 2.2 319 10.5

23,378 21,145 11,478
4,721 2,932

22,381 20,313 10,596
4,599 2,709

997 4.3 832 3.9 882 7.7 122 2.6 223 7.6

Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson

31,995 29,785 2,210 6.9

4,687 4,340

347 7.4

4,419 4,185

234 5.3

9,123 8,815

308 3.4

10,789 10,080

709 6.6

32,011 29,927 2,084 6.5

4,671

4,265

406 8.7

4,489

4,206

283 6.3

9,082

8,761

321 3.5

10,901 10,110

791 7.3

Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington

30,837 32,684 15,564
2,608 9,580

29,608 31,358 14,796
2,232 9,023

1,229 4.0 1,326 4.1
768 4.9 376 14.4 557 5.8

30,943 32,901 15,587
2,545 9,604

29,740 31,472 14,821
2,224 9,016

1,203 3.9 1,429 4.3
766 4.9 321 12.6 588 6.1

Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield

11,756 1,169 2,080 10,029 49,670

11,120 1,112 1,871 9,637
47,951

636 5.4 57 4.9
209 10.0 392 3.9 1,719 3.5

11,817 11,132

685 5.8

1,148 1,097

51 4.4

2,036

1,848

188 9.2

9,978

9,619

359 3.6

50,183 48,198 1,985 4.0

Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

3,582 5,242 4,307 9,368

3,358 4,757 4,046 8,901

224 6.3 485 9.3 261 6.1 467 5.0

3,593 5,215 4,354 9,361

3,319 4,727 4,061 8,766

274 7.6 488 9.4 293 6.7 595 6.4

Revised July 2002

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

82,610 39,360
1,745 5,590 4,652

76,745 37,513
1,675 5,195 4,447

5,865 7.1 1,847 4.7
70 4.0 395 7.1 205 4.4

28,965 12,510
2,247 14,540
3,072

26,962 11,766 2,131 13,637 2,917

2,003 6.9 744 5.9 116 5.2 903 6.2 155 5.0

858 7,114 3,733 3,922 4,090

751 6,723 3,557 3,550 3,689

107 12.5 391 5.5 176 4.7 372 9.5 401 9.8

23,121 20,976 11,690
4,614 2,961

22,084 20,137 10,488
4,500 2,682

1,037 4.5 839 4.0
1,202 10.3 114 2.5 279 9.4

31,488 4,647 4,444 8,950 11,023

29,378 4,248 4,149 8,626 9,934

2,110 6.7 399 8.6 295 6.6 324 3.6
1,089 9.9

30,517 31,765 15,336
2,520 9,500

29,381 30,398 14,578
2,204 8,909

1,136 3.7 1,367 4.3
758 4.9 316 12.5 591 6.2

11,663 1,131 2,015 9,796 49,069

10,952 1,092 1,839 9,453
47,360

711 6.1 39 3.4 176 8.7 343 3.5 1,709 3.5

3,506 5,102 4,270 9,329

3,300 4,685 4,003 8,767

206 5.9 417 8.2 267 6.3 562 6.0

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New Developments

C.R. Bard Inc. is expanding its operations in
Covington. Bard, which is based in New Jersey, manufactures and markets health care products. The new 411,000-square-foot facility will function as the company's new national distribution center and will allow Bard to expand its coverage from the Southeast to all of North America. Located on a 38-acre lot in the Lochridge Industrial Park, the company broke ground on the new facility about a month ago and hopes to have it completed by the end of the year. The company already has two divisions in the area, the Bard Urological Division and the Bard Medical Division. Currently, Bard's facilities employ about 500 workers. The new distribution center is expected to create about 130 new jobs, giving an economic boost to Newton County.
Cambria recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony
to unveil its state-of-the-art fabrication facility, Cambria FabShop Atlanta, in Alpharetta. Located in a 46,000-square-foot flex building on Cabot Parkway, this is the third fabrication facility for the company. Cambria, the only producer of quartz surfaces in the United States, is based in Minneapolis, Minn. and has another facility in Chicago, Ill. Cambria produces quality quartz surfaces for countertops, vanities, floors and other surfacing applications. The plant in Alpharetta currently has about 40 employees and is expected to increase its staff to about 60 by the end of the year in Forsyth County. Also increasing its presence in Forsyth County is American BOA. Located off Ga. 9 on Redi Road in Cumming, American BOA specializes in the engineering and production of high technology, thinwall flexible metal components and systems for the Big Three automakers, as well as industrial applications. New technology led to the company's decision to expand its operations at the Cumming facility by adding a production line of robotics and laser welding and the addition of 38 workers. During the last five years, BOA has added about $25 million in manufacturing equipment. American BOA is part

of the Flexible Solutions Group of German-based IWKA. IWKA is a leading systems supplier in machine and plant construction comprised of 90 medium-sized companies.
Lanier Cold Storageis planning to expand its state-
of-the-art cold storage facilities at 3801 Ga. 365 in Lula. The expansion, which is set to begin before the end of the year, will more than double the current 107,000-square-foot building. Locally owned and managed, Lanier is a member of the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) and Worl Food Logistics Organization (WFLO). It opened in 2001 on 25 acres offering a scenic view of the mountains. The company currently employs about 30 people and is expected to double its workforce to 60 once the expansion is completed in Hall County.
Aldi recently announced plans to build a distribution
center on an 80-acre site near Interstate 85 in Jefferson. Aldi is a limited assortment discount retailer that offers quality grocery products at low prices. Based in Germany, Aldi opened its first stores there over 40 years ago and has grown to thousands of stores and distribution centers throughout Europe, Australia and the United States. Aldi is Germany's largest grocery chain. The company first entered the U.S. market in 1976 in Iowa and has since grown to nearly 700 in 25 Midwest and Eastern states. Aldi currently has seven stores in the Atlanta metro area with plans to open several more by the end of the year. With an aggressive expansion plan for the Atlanta area, Aldi hopes to have about 58 stores eventually. Construction on the 500,000-square-foot office and warehouse will begin next year. The plan also allows room for a 250,000-square-foot expansion as business picks up in the future. Pending a rezoning hearing, the distribution center could be built and running in mid-2005 and is expected to employ as many as 80 workers in Jackson County.

14

Georgia Unemployment Rates by County

July 2003

Dade Catoosa

Whitfield

Walker

Murray

Chattooga

Gordon

Floyd

Bartow

Fannin

Towns

Union

Rabun

Gilmer Pickens Cherokee

White Haber-

Lumpkin

sham Stephens

Dawson Forsyth

Hall Banks Franklin Jackson Madison

Hart Elbert

10% or greater 5.2% to 9.9% Less than 5.2%

Polk Haralson

Cobb Paulding
Douglas

Gwinnett Barrow Clarke

Oconee Oglethorpe

DeKalb

Walton

Rock-

Wilkes

Lincoln

Carroll

Fulton Clayton

dale Newton

Morgan

Greene Taliaferro

Columbia

Heard

Fayette Henry

Coweta

Spalding Butts Jasper

Putnam

Hancock

McDuffie Warren
Glascock

Richmond

Troup

Meriwether

Pike

Lamar Monroe

Jones Baldwin

Jefferson Washington

Burke

Harris

Upson Talbot

Bibb Crawford

Wilkinson 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 Worth

Irwin Tift

Coffee

Early Miller

Baker Mitchell

Colquitt

Berrien Atkinson

Cook

Lanier

Seminole Decatur

Grady Thomas Brooks

Lowndes

Clinch

Echols

Bacon

Wayne

Pierce

Ware

Brantley

McIntosh Glynn

Charlton

Camden

Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 5.2%
15

Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County

County

July Average Initial Weekly Average Claims Benefit Duration

County

July Average Initial Weekly Average Claims Benefit Duration

Appling

149 ...... $213 ..... 10.5

Atkinson

80 ...... $197 ........8.0

Bacon

52 ...... $209 ........7.6

Baker

7 ...... $163 ......11.5

Baldwin

332 ...... $192 ........9.6

Banks

121 ...... $191 ........9.2

Barrow

439 ...... $215 ..... 12.5

Bartow

796 ...... $220 ..... 10.1

Ben Hill

121 ...... $175 ........7.6

Berrien

51 ...... $196 ........9.8

Bibb

775 ...... $173 ..... 13.1

Bleckley

104 ...... $149 ........9.3

Brantley

58 ...... $239 ..... 15.4

Brooks

118 ...... $169 ..... 10.5

Bryan

258 ...... $248 ..... 10.5

Bulloch

292 ...... $202 ..... 12.3

Burke

320 ...... $183 ..... 10.4

Butts

197 ...... $217 ..... 12.4

Calhoun

33 ...... $169 ..... 12.5

Camden

99 ...... $187 ..... 17.1

Candler

42 ...... $175 ......11.9

Carroll

674 ...... $215 ..... 12.2

Catoosa

281 ...... $224 ........7.7

Charlton

17 ...... $191 ..... 14.9

Chatham

1,906 ...... $204 ..... 12.6

Chattahoochee 19 ...... $191 ..... 13.8

Chattooga

86 ...... $215 ..... 13.0

Cherokee

673 ...... $243 ..... 13.4

Clarke

514 ...... $191 ..... 12.0

Clay

13 ...... $157 ........8.6

Clayton

1,752 ...... $220 ..... 15.1

Clinch

37 ...... $191 ......11.2

Cobb

2,268 ...... $242 ..... 16.3

Coffee

392 ...... $205 ........8.5

Colquitt

243 ...... $178 ..... 10.7

Columbia

301 ...... $231 ..... 13.6

Cook

214 ...... $204 ........9.6

Coweta

1,040 ...... $228 ......11.2

Crawford

53 ...... $197 ......11.2

Crisp

154 ...... $164 ..... 12.2

Dade

75 ...... $214 ........6.5

Dawson

90 ...... $232 ..... 12.4

Decatur

234 ...... $176 ..... 10.2

DeKalb

4,368 ...... $228 ..... 15.5

Dodge

218 ...... $171 ......11.9

Dooly

104 ...... $157 ..... 12.1

Dougherty

518 ...... $171 ..... 12.2

Douglas

447 ...... $242 ..... 15.0

Early

43 ...... $167 ..... 13.3

Echols

13 ...... $234 ........8.4

Effingham

749 ...... $254 ........9.2

Elbert

436 ...... $188 ........7.3

Emanuel

190 ...... $163 ........9.6

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 Macon Madison Marion McDuffie McIntosh Meriwether Miller Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray Muscogee

30 ...... $199 ......11.2 204 ...... $197 ..... 13.7 369 ...... $250 ..... 13.8 1,256 ...... $212 ........8.8 349 ...... $255 ..... 16.2 443 ...... $214 ........8.0 4,300 ...... $221 ..... 15.9 230 ...... $211 ........8.7
14 ...... $215 ..... 10.4 235 ...... $196 ..... 14.6 690 ...... $207 ........7.1 317 ...... $202 ........8.5 135 ...... $167 ..... 10.7 3,263 ...... $245 ..... 15.3 578 ...... $188 ........7.3 1,239 ...... $216 ..... 10.7
76 ...... $164 ........9.4 230 ...... $206 ......11.0 150 ...... $219 ........9.0 734 ...... $193 ........7.5 137 ...... $242 ..... 10.1 682 ...... $236 ..... 14.4 399 ...... $200 ..... 12.2
62 ...... $194 ..... 10.2 311 ...... $218 ..... 10.9 99 ...... $218 ..... 10.3 104 ...... $194 ........9.4 177 ...... $183 ......11.2 119 ...... $180 ........9.1 103 ...... $168 ..... 10.4 100 ...... $203 ..... 12.2 247 ...... $202 ........9.5
24 ...... $162 ......11.6 586 ...... $177 ........9.7 185 ...... $236 ........8.6 194 ...... $181 ..... 14.3 124 ...... $191 ........9.9
31 ...... $190 ..... 12.4 433 ...... $184 ........9.7 333 ...... $222 ........7.4 116 ...... $155 ........8.1 203 ...... $211 ........9.4
57 ...... $203 ........9.5 328 ...... $178 ......11.1
30 ...... $184 ..... 17.6 332 ...... $207 ........8.9
31 ...... $171 ..... 12.1 249 ...... $149 ......11.9 158 ...... $233 ..... 10.4
59 ...... $190 ......11.1 110 ...... $201 ..... 10.9 400 ...... $212 ........5.8 1,291 ...... $178 ..... 10.9

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.

16

County

July 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

607 ...... $228 ..... 12.6 104 ...... $225 ..... 12.1 155 ...... $196 ........9.9 389 ...... $245 ..... 14.0 188 ...... $173 ..... 10.4 114 ...... $234 ......11.2
52 ...... $196 ..... 12.4 191 ...... $218 ......11.0 469 ...... $205 ........8.6
49 ...... $191 ......11.1 103 ...... $197 ........7.2
2 ...... $160 ..... 13.2 66 ...... $211 ........6.0 113 ...... $184 ........9.0 1,414 ...... $190 ..... 13.2 367 ...... $230 ..... 14.3 25 ...... $208 ........9.8 249 ...... $192 ........9.3 29 ...... $200 ..... 12.3 1,357 ...... $206 ..... 10.9 556 ...... $206 ........8.9 51 ...... $180 ..... 10.1 253 ...... $172 ......11.6 47 ...... $192 ........8.6 24 ...... $182 ..... 10.9 88 ...... $199 ......11.8 53 ...... $192 ........8.1 84 ...... $158 ..... 10.0 85 ...... $158 ........9.2 252 ...... $169 ..... 10.8 218 ...... $181 ........9.3 310 ...... $194 ......11.0 36 ...... $217 ..... 10.4 155 ...... $173 ........8.9 934 ...... $210 ........9.2 91 ...... $175 ........9.7 51 ...... $187 ..... 12.4 114 ...... $216 ..... 13.0 259 ...... $195 ..... 10.0 476 ...... $197 ........7.5 516 ...... $235 ......11.3 180 ...... $186 ..... 12.0 155 ...... $162 ........9.4 132 ...... $173 ......11.7 149 ...... $204 ......11.8 21 ...... $200 ..... 10.1 48 ...... $168 ........9.1 202 ...... $200 ........8.7 933 ...... $214 ........5.7 39 ...... $168 ..... 10.4 228 ...... $165 ........9.3 76 ...... $195 ..... 10.1 151 ...... $188 ........9.2

Unemployment Insurance Statistics

Aberage durations of benefits

Weeks

Last 12 months

14.0

13.0

12.8 12.8 12.9 13.1 12.9 12.9 12.6 12.4

12.2 12.1 12.1 12.0

12.0

11.0

10.0

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

02

03

Thousand 100
90

Initial claims
2002-- 2003

2002

2003

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

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

Initial claims jump 28.7 percent from June to July...

Unemployment insurance initial claims jumped 28.7 percent from June to July due primarily to seasonal layoffs in transportation equipment manufacturing and textiles and apparel manufacturing. The number of laid off workers filing for benefits in July totaled 63,023, over 14,000 more than in June. For the sixth consecutive month, initial claims filings in Georgia increased over the year, as this month's figure was up 26.0 percent from July's 2002 total of 50,016.
The Atlanta metropolitan area accounted for 25,102 initial claims during July (40.0% of the state total), a rise of 21.1 percent from the previous year. Savannah (171.3%), Athens (52.2%), Columbus (48.6%), Augusta (24.3%) and Albany (21.7%) saw a jump in initial claims while Macon was the lone MSA to experience an over-the-year decline (-6.8%).
In July, 100,335 benefit claimants received $77,461,986 in benefit payments. The number of claimants grew by 21.9

percent over the month and climbed 16.8 percent when compared to July of last year. For the month, there were $13.9 million in benefit payments in services ($7.0 million in business services), $9.3 million in manufacturing ($2.2 million in transportation equipment manufacturing), $7.7 million in trade ($4.8 million in retail trade) and $4.2 million in construction ($2.8 million in special trade construction).
First payments, at 28,632, hit their highest mark in 23 years for the month of July. This months figure was up 52.1 percent from June and represented an increase of 20.4 percent over last July. 11,735 claimants exhausted benefits during the month, a rise of 36.5 percent over the month while dropping 1.8 percent over the year. There were 10,381 claims filed for extended benefits in July. Over the last nine months, the average duration of benefits has fallen from 13.1 weeks to July's duration of 12.0 weeks.

Statistical Trends

July 2003

July 2002

Net Change

Percent Change

Initial Claims ............................................................ 63,023 ............................... 50,016 ................................. 13,007 .............................. 26.0%

Continued Weeks Claimed .................................... 317,840 ............................. 346,800 ................................ -28,960 ...............................-8.4%

Beneficiaries ........................................................ 100,335 ............................... 85,881 ................................. 14,454 .............................. 16.8%

Benefits Paid ................................................. $77,461,986 ...................... $70,822,985 .......................... $6,639,001 ................................ 9.4%

Weeks Paid .......................................................... 328,084 ............................. 305,700 ................................. 22,384 ................................ 7.3%

First Payments ....................................................... 28,632 ............................... 23,776 ................................... 4,856 .............................. 20.4%

Final Payments ........................................................11,735 ................................11,949 ..................................... -214 ...............................-1.8%

Average Weekly Benefit ...................................... $236.10 ............................. $231.67 ................................... $4.43 ................................ 1.9%

Average Duration (weeks) ........................................ 12.0 ................................... 12.7 ...................................... -0.7 ...............................-5.5%

Trust Fund Balance..................................... $915,093,367 ................. $1,454,801,489 ..................... -$539,708,122 .............................-37.1%

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