August 2004 Data
Highlights
Payrolls take a refreshing increase... Page 2
Total nonfarm jobs in Georgia rise in August.
Unemployment rate declines for second straight month ............Page 8
While Athens had the lowest metro area jobless rate, Albany and Augusta were tied this month in the highest rate category.
New Developments.................. Page 14
Initial claims fall by over 5,000 in August...... ..................... Page 17
Initial claims filings are also down by 20.5 percent over the year.
WI&A Customer Satisfaction Team .................. Page 19
Volume XXX, Number 8
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
August Employment Situation
After a decline in total nonfarm jobs last month, August payrolls in Georgia show a refreshing increase of 30,500 jobs. Over half of the new jobs created were in sectors comprising, or related to, education. As summer winds down and schools open for the new year, the largest employment gain was in Government; more specifically, Local Government Education. Major gains were also experienced in Professional & Business Services and Educational & Health Services.
Construction employment was up slightly across the state in August. After losing 1,100 jobs last month, this month the sector added 400 workers. With employment in Heavy and Civil Engineering and Construction of Buildings remaining constant from last month, job growth in the sector was concentrated in the Specialty Trade Contractor industry.
As many manufacturers began to bring back those employees they laid off because of annual retooling, conversion, or repair, the Manufacturing sector gained 1,000 jobs in August. Durable Goods manufacturers added 700 workers over the month while Non-Durable Good manufacturers picked up 300.
The Trade, Transportation and Utilities sector gained 1,200 jobs in August. The increase in jobs is due in large part to the employment gain in Retail Trade (+1,400 jobs). Wholesale Trade experienced a much more moderate increase of 200 jobs for the month and the Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities industry dropped 400 jobs in August.
The Information sector experienced moderate job growth in August. With a gain of 100 workers, employment in the sector remains relatively stagnant. Employment in the Telecommunications industry was down 200 jobs for the month.
In August, the Financial Activities sector added 700 workers. This rise in employment is realized as both of the industry subsectors show job growth. The Financial and Insurance industry gained 500 workers in August and the Real Estate, Rental & Leasing Activities industry displayed a gain of 200 jobs.
With an added 3,800 jobs in August, the Professional and Business Services sector displayed one of its most impressive single month gains in employment this year. Accounting for a small portion of the overall job growth in the sector, the Professional, Scientific & Technical Services industry gained 200 jobs and Management of Companies added 400. With an additional 3,200 workers, most of the jobs in the sector were in Administrative & Support, Waste Management & Remediation Services.
Employment in the Education and Health Services sector was up 3,300 in August. Though the gain of jobs for the month was substantial, it is the lowest August gain in the sector in 4 years. As private educational institutions start to rehire for the upcoming school term, Educational Services gained 700 workers. With 2,600 jobs created in August, the Health Care and Social Assistance industry experienced its most robust monthly increase in jobs this year.
After losing jobs last month, the Leisure and Hospitality sector added 900 workers in August. The Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation industry lost 1,300 jobs over the month. This marks the second consecutive month of employment losses in the industry after five months of job gains. The Accommodation and Food Services industry picked up 2,200 workers in August and has added jobs in six of the eight months this year.
Other Services gained 200 jobs in August. With Local Government Education leading the way (+17,300 jobs), Government picked up a total 18,900 workers in August. The month's gain of employment follows a usual seasonal trend as public schools begin to reopen. State Government added 1,400 jobs and Federal Government employment was nearly unchanged with the addition of 100 workers during the month.
Metro Area Employment
The Albany Metro Area gained 400 workers in August. Government added 200 jobs and Professional & Business Services and Trade, Transportation & Utilities both added 100 workers.
In August, the Athens Metro Area picked up 500 jobs. Gaining the most jobs was the Leisure and Hospitality industry, which added 200 workers. The only industry to lose workers was Other Services, which lost 100 jobs.
The Atlanta Metro Area added 16,100 workers to its payrolls in August. The most job gains were in Government, which picked up 9,700 workers. Other industries with large gains include Professional & Business Services, which added 2,200 jobs and Educational & Health Services, which added 1,700 jobs.
In the Augusta-Aiken Metro Area there were 1,400 jobs created in August with Government (+500 jobs) showing the most gains. Dropping 100 jobs each were Natural Resources, Mining & Construction and Information.
August employment in the Columbus Metro Area was up 1,000 jobs. Government added 500 jobs and Professional & Business Services gained 200.
The Macon Metro Area picked up 1,000 workers in August. With 400 added jobs, the largest gain was in Government. Educational & Health Care Services added 200 workers.
August brought the creation of 1,100 jobs to the Savannah Metro Area. Like the overall state and other metropolitan areas, Government added the most jobs (+400 workers). Leisure and Hospitality lost 100 jobs for the month.
For more information, please contact Corey L. Smith at (404) 232-3875 or (800) 338-2082 Fax (404) 232-3888 Email: Corey.Smith@dol.state.ga.us
2
Georgia Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary AUG 2004
Revised JUL 2004
Revised AUG 2003
Change in Jobs from JUL 2004
Net
%
Change in Jobs from AUG 2003
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 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 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 government education Local government Local government education
3,904.0 3,272.6
663.3 3,240.7
12.4 202.6
46.2 35.0 121.4 448.3 198.9 23.7 43.0 249.4 66.8 820.6 206.2 436.3 77.8 89.3 178.1 20.7 157.4 38.4 46.4 19.2 24.5 127.2 55.8 30.1 15.4 19.5 220.7 159.2 64.4 61.5 506.3 196.5 27.4 32.0 44.0 25.5 52.9 256.9 121.7 394.3 60.1 35.4 334.2 113.6 46.2 46.4 362.7 38.2 324.5 281.3 177.5 631.4 93.0 33.3 150.9 64.7 387.5 236.4
3,873.5 3,261.0
661.9 3,211.6
12.4 202.2
46.2 35.0 121.0 447.3 198.2 23.6 42.4 249.1 66.5 819.4 206.0 434.9 77.7 88.8 178.5 21.2 157.3 38.8 46.1 19.4 24.3 127.1 55.9 30.4 15.3 19.5 220.0 158.7 64.1 61.3 502.5 196.3 27.2 31.8 43.7 25.6 52.5 253.7 118.7 391.0 59.4 34.9 331.6 113.4 45.8 44.6 361.8 39.5 322.3 279.5 177.3 612.5 92.9 33.3 149.5 63.4 370.1 219.1
3,873.3 3,250.3
657.5 3,215.8
12.4 197.9
43.7 31.9 122.3 447.2 199.4 23.3 43.5 247.8 65.4 823.1 205.4 443.7 79.4 86.7 174.0 20.4 153.6 38.6 46.5 18.3 22.5 126.4 54.6 30.2 13.7 20.0 219.6 160.1 65.1 59.5 500.0 192.6 26.0 34.1 44.4 24.1 51.7 255.7 122.5 388.2 59.1 34.5 329.1 110.2 49.6 46.7 359.3 39.6 319.7 278.5 176.2 623.0 93.6 32.8 151.0 63.9 378.4 229.3
+30.5 +11.6 +1.4 +29.1
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+30.7 +22.3 +5.8 +24.9
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-.9 +1.1
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Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2003 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis
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Atlanta Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary AUG 2004
Revised JUL 2004
Revised AUG 2003
Change in Jobs from JUL 2004
Net
%
Change in Jobs from AUG 2003
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 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
2,182.0 1,894.1
290.3 1,891.7
1.9 120.1
25.9 74.8 168.3 88.6 12.2 20.7 79.7 23.0 490.8 135.5 239.4 42.3 44.6 115.9 10.2 105.7 37.7 24.6 15.4 12.5 97.7 44.3 24.7 12.7 148.3 105.8 45.3 42.5 344.7 144.7 19.9 26.1 33.2 19.8 37.1 162.9 71.8 217.1 173.4 59.2 26.5 211.0 22.8 188.2 166.4 94.2 287.9 45.1 55.9 186.9
2,165.9 1,887.7
289.2 1,876.7
1.9 119.6 25.8 74.6 167.7 88.3 12.3 19.9 79.4 22.8 490.1 135.4 238.5 42.0 44.2 116.2 10.4 105.8 38.1 24.4 15.8 12.5 97.6 44.2 24.8 12.7 148.0 105.6 45.2 42.4 342.5 144.6 20.0 26.0 33.1 19.7 36.9 161.0 70.1 215.4 171.5 59.0 25.4 210.5 23.6 186.9 165.3 94.4 278.2 45.2 55.2 177.8
2,170.8 1,888.1
289.3 1,881.5
1.8 117.3 25.3 75.1 170.2 88.2 12.1 20.3 82.0 22.8 492.1 136.5 241.0 43.3 43.1 114.6 10.5 104.1 37.6 24.6 14.6
11.5 97.5 43.8 25.5 11.7 150.0 108.9 44.9 41.1 342.2 142.3 17.0 25.8 33.3 19.7 36.4 163.5 73.4 214.1 169.3 57.3 25.9 207.1 26.1 181.0 159.3 95.8 282.7 46.0 55.5 181.2
+16.1 +6.4 +1.1 +15.0
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+11.2 +6.0 +1.0 +10.2
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Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2003 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis
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Albany Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary AUG 2004
Revised JUL 2004
Revised AUG 2003
Change in Jobs
from JUL 2004
Net
%
Change in Jobs
from AUG 2003
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
57.3
56.9
45.8
45.6
10.2
10.2
47.1
46.7
3.1
3.1
7.1
7.1
11.9
11.8
2.0
2.0
7.2
7.1
2.7
2.7
1.0
1.0
2.1
2.1
5.3
5.2
8.3
8.3
4.4
4.4
2.6
2.6
11.5
11.3
2.3
2.3
9.2
9.0
57.0
+.4 +0.7
+.3 +0.5
45.6
+.2 +0.4
+.2 +0.4
10.3
+.0 +0.0
-.1 -1.0
46.7
+.4 +0.9
+.4 +0.9
3.2
+.0 +0.0
-.1 -3.1
7.1
+.0 +0.0
+.0 +0.0
11.7
+.1 +0.8
+.2 +1.7
2.0
+.0 +0.0
+.0 +0.0
7.0
+.1 +1.4
+.2 +2.9
2.7
+.0 +0.0
+.0 +0.0
1.0
+.0 +0.0
+.0 +0.0
2.1
+.0 +0.0
+.0 +0.0
5.5
+.1 +1.9
-.2 -3.6
8.0
+.0 +0.0
+.3 +3.8
4.3
+.0 +0.0
+.1 +2.3
2.7
+.0 +0.0
-.1 -3.7
11.4
+.2 +1.8
+.1 +0.9
2.4
+.0 +0.0
-.1 -4.2
9.0
+.2 +2.2
+.2 +2.2
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 2003 benchmark.
Athens Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary AUG 2004
Revised JUL 2004
Revised AUG 2003
Change in Jobs
from JUL 2004
Net
%
Change in Jobs
from AUG 2003
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
74.2
73.7
53.4
53.0
11.9
11.8
62.3
61.9
3.0
2.9
8.9
8.9
11.7
11.6
1.9
1.9
8.4
8.3
1.4
1.4
.9
.9
2.6
2.6
6.1
6.1
9.3
9.2
7.0
6.8
3.9
4.0
20.8
20.7
1.6
1.7
19.2
19.0
74.4
+.5 +0.7
-.2 -0.3
53.4
+.4 +0.8
+.0 +0.0
11.8
+.1 +0.8
+.1 +0.8
62.6
+.4 +0.6
-.3 -0.5
3.0
+.1 +3.4
+.0 +0.0
8.8
+.0 +0.0
+.1 +1.1
12.2
+.1 +0.9
-.5 -4.1
1.9
+.0 +0.0
+.0 +0.0
8.9
+.1 +1.2
-.5 -5.6
1.4
+.0 +0.0
+.0 +0.0
.9
+.0 +0.0
+.0 +0.0
2.6
+.0 +0.0
+.0 +0.0
6.1
+.0 +0.0
+.0 +0.0
9.0
+.1 +1.1
+.3 +3.3
7.1
+.2 +2.9
-.1 -1.4
3.7
-.1 -2.5
+.2 +5.4
21.0
+.1 +0.5
-.2 -1.0
1.7
-.1 -5.9
-.1 -5.9
19.3
+.2 +1.1
-.1 -0.5
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Athens Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Clarke, Madison and Oconee counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2003 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis
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Augusta-Aiken Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary AUG 2004
Revised JUL 2004
Revised AUG 2003
Change in Jobs
from JUL 2004
Net
%
Change in Jobs
from AUG 2003
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
203.7 164.6
37.4 166.3
12.8 24.6 32.8
4.0 24.0
4.8 3.2 7.7 30.0 25.8 5.2 20.6 6.6 19.5 8.2 39.1 7.3 31.8
202.3 163.7
37.3 165.0
12.9 24.4 32.7
4.0 23.8
4.9 3.3 7.7 29.9 25.4 5.1 20.3 6.5 19.3 8.1 38.6 7.3 31.3
202.6 163.4
38.5 164.1
13.3 25.2 33.4
4.1 24.4
4.9 3.3 7.3 29.5 24.7 4.6 20.1 6.3 18.8 7.9 39.2 7.2 32.0
+1.4 +0.7 +.9 +0.5 +.1 +0.3
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+1.1 +1.2 -1.1 +2.2
-.5 -.6 -.6 -.1 -.4 -.1 -.1 +.4 +.5 +1.1 +.6 +.5 +.3 +.7 +.3 -.1 +.1 -.2
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Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Columbia, McDuffie and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2003 benchmark.
Columbus Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary AUG 2004
Revised JUL 2004
Revised AUG 2003
Change in Jobs from JUL 2004
Net
%
Change in Jobs from AUG 2003
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
117.5 96.6 19.6 97.9
5.6 14.0 17.1
2.4 13.3
1.4 6.1 8.9 7.1 4.8 12.6 12.9 13.5 12.2 5.9 20.9 5.0 15.9
116.5 96.1 19.4 97.1
5.5 13.9 17.1
2.4 13.3
1.4 6.1 9.0 7.1 4.8 12.4 12.8 13.4 12.2 5.9 20.4 4.9 15.5
118.5 97.6 19.6 98.9
5.4 14.2 17.9
2.5 13.7
1.7 6.5 8.8 6.9 4.7 12.0 13.4 13.5 12.4 5.9 20.9 4.9 16.0
+1.0 +0.9 +.5 +0.5 +.2 +1.0 +.8 +0.8 +.1 +1.8 +.1 +0.7 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.1 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +1.6 +.1 +0.8 +.1 +0.7 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.5 +2.5 +.1 +2.0 +.4 +2.6
-1.0 -0.8 -1.0 -1.0 +.0 +0.0 -1.0 -1.0 +.2 +3.7
-.2 -1.4 -.8 -4.5 -.1 -4.0 -.4 -2.9 -.3 -17.6 -.4 -6.2 +.1 +1.1 +.2 +2.9 +.1 +2.1 +.6 +5.0 -.5 -3.7 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -1.6 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +2.0 -.1 -0.6
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Chattahoochee, Harris and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2003 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis
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Macon Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary AUG 2004
Revised JUL 2004
Revised AUG 2003
Change in Jobs
from JUL 2004
Net
%
Change in Jobs
from AUG 2003
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
150.9 115.8 19.4 131.5
6.2 13.2 26.2
3.5 18.5
4.2 2.7 10.6 16.7 20.8 13.7 5.7 35.1 14.3 20.8
149.9 115.2 19.3 130.6
6.1 13.2 26.0
3.5 18.3
4.2 2.7 10.6 16.7 20.6 13.6 5.7 34.7 14.4 20.3
150.0 115.6 20.7 129.3
6.4 14.3 25.7
3.5 18.2
4.0 2.8 10.4 16.1 20.6 13.7 5.6 34.4 14.2 20.2
+1.0 +0.7 +.6 +0.5 +.1 +0.5 +.9 +0.7 +.1 +1.6 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +0.8 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +1.1 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +1.0 +.1 +0.7 +.0 +0.0 +.4 +1.2 -.1 -0.7 +.5 +2.5
+.9 +0.6 +.2 +0.2 -1.3 -6.3 +2.2 +1.7 -.2 -3.1 -1.1 -7.7 +.5 +1.9 +.0 +0.0 +.3 +1.6 +.2 +5.0 -.1 -3.6 +.2 +1.9 +.6 +3.7 +.2 +1.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.8 +.7 +2.0 +.1 +0.7 +.6 +3.0
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 2003 benchmark.
Savannah Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary AUG 2004
Revised JUL 2004
Revised AUG 2003
Change in Jobs from JUL 2004
Net
%
Change in Jobs from AUG 2003
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
142.1 120.8
21.7 120.4
8.6 13.1 30.5
5.0 17.4
8.1 1.9 6.5 15.8 18.9 18.2 7.3 21.3 2.7 18.6
141.0 120.1
21.6 119.4
8.6 13.0 30.3
5.0 17.3
8.0 1.9 6.5 15.6 18.7 18.3 7.2 20.9 2.7 18.2
140.7 119.6 21.8 118.9
8.4 13.4 30.2
5.0 17.5
7.7 1.9 6.4 14.8 19.2 18.1 7.2 21.1 2.7 18.4
+1.1 +0.8 +.7 +0.6 +.1 +0.5
+1.0 +0.8 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.8 +.2 +0.7 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.6 +.1 +1.3 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +1.3 +.2 +1.1 -.1 -0.5 +.1 +1.4 +.4 +1.9 +.0 +0.0 +.4 +2.2
+1.4 +1.0 +1.2 +1.0
-.1 -0.5 +1.5 +1.3
+.2 +2.4 -.3 -2.2 +.3 +1.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.6 +.4 +5.2 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.6 +1.0 +6.8 -.3 -1.6 +.1 +0.6 +.1 +1.4 +.2 +0.9 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +1.1
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 2003 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis
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Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Labor Force
Unemployment declines for second straight month
For the second straight month, Georgia's unemployment rate declined. The state's rate dropped from July's revised level of 4.4 percent to 4.3 percent in August. The decline was expected, as seasonal factors weighed in, preserving a 26-year downward trend. Last year in August, Georgia's rate was 4.7 percent.
The U.S. unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted, also declined in August for the second consecutive month. That rate dropped from 5.7 percent in July to 5.4 percent in August. Although the national rate had a larger over-the-month drop than the state, Georgia's rate continued to compare favorably with the U.S. as a whole. In fact, the state's rate has been at or below the nation's average for more than four years now. A year ago, the U.S. rate was 6.3 percent.
An over-the-month decline, in the number of persons receiving unemployment insurance (UI) benefits during August, was partly responsible for the current month decline in the total number of unemployed Georgians. A seasonal decline in the number of summer job seekers was also a contributing factor to the state's lower unemployment level, as young people returned to school in August. At slightly less than 190,000, Georgia's total count of unemployed dropped by more than 7,000 or 3.6 percent over the month.
Unemployment rates -- Georgia and U.S.
7.5%
Ge orgi a
U.S .
6.5%
5.5%
4.5%
3.5%
Aug Sep O ct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
2003
2004
Area data
Of Georgia's seven Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), Albany was the only one to not track the states downward trend in August. In fact, Albany's rate was essentially unchanged over the month at 5.2 percent, the highest metro area rate in the state. Augusta, despite an over-themonth drop of five-tenths of a percentage point, was also at 5.2 percent in August. Athens, at 2.9 percent, ranked lowest in the state of all the MSAs.
Of Georgia's 159 counties, the majority had declining unemployment rates. The final tally 118 counties decreased in August, 20 counties increased over the month and the remaining 21 counties were essentially unchanged. Despite a significant over-themonth drop of nearly one percentage
point, Burke County, at 9.4 percent was the highest rate. Once again, Echols County, at 1.5 percent, had the lowest county rate.
Mass Layoff Statistics
In August, Georgia employers initiated 21 mass layoff events, as measured by new filings for unemployment benefits during the month. Each action consisted of at least 50 separated workers from a single establishment. The number of laid off employees involved in the events totaled 1,827, which was down 21.9 percent over the month. In July, there were 27 layoffs affecting 2,338 workers. This month's figure for separated workers represents a decline of 12.0 percent when compared to August 2003, when 20 events affected 2,077 workers.
Percent Southeastern states and U.S. unemployment rates
9
8
August 2004
July 2004
7 6.2
6
5.8
5.8 6.0 5.4
6.5 6.6 5.4
5.7 5.4
5
4.8 4.7 4.3 4.4 4.7
4.9
4.9 4.7
4
3
2
1
0
AL
FL
GA
KY
MS
NC
SC
TN
US
In August, five states in the Southeast recorded over-the-month declines in their unemployment rates. However, the state that stands out most is Kentucky. At 4.7 percent in August, Kentucky recorded the largest over-the-month decline of seventenths of a percentage point and was down by nearly one and one-half percentage points from the beginning of the year. South Carolina, showing no signs of reversal, posted the highest regional rate (6.5%). South Carolina was one of only three states to post a rate above the nation's average of 5.4 percent. Georgia's rate, at 4.3 percent in August, continued to rank the lowest in the region.
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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 AUG 2004
Revised JUL 2004
Revised AUG 2003
Change From
Revised
Revised
JUL 2004
AUG 2003
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
4,422,957 4,234,612
188,345 4.3
4,430,472 4,234,999
195,473 4.4
4,415,469 4,209,982
205,487 4.7
-7,515 -387
-7,128
7,488 24,630 -17,142
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate
57,707
57,851
57,397
-144
310
54,730
54,815
54,668
-85
62
2,977
3,036
2,729
-59
248
5.2
5.2
4.8
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate
79,493 77,156
2,337 2.9
79,794 77,363
2,431 3.0
79,946 77,515
2,431 3.0
-301 -207
-94
-453 -359
-94
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate
2,435,048 2,327,454
107,594 4.4
2,437,733 2,328,904
108,829 4.5
2,437,267 2,319,597
117,670 4.8
-2,685 -1,450 -1,235
-2,219 7,857 -10,076
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate
223,407 211,705
11,702 5.2
225,337 212,514
12,823 5.7
219,317 208,458
10,859 5.0
-1,930 -809
-1,121
4,090 3,247
843
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate
129,795 123,312
6,483 5.0
129,989 123,388
6,601 5.1
132,667 124,935
7,732 5.8
-194 -76 -118
-2,872 -1,623 -1,249
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate
161,613
162,374
161,614
-761
-1
155,290
155,623
155,246
-333
44
6,323
6,751
6,368
-428
-45
3.9
4.2
3.9
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
149,575 144,211
5,364 3.6
150,584 144,530
6,054 4.0
149,438 143,492
5,946 4.0
-1,009 -319 -690
137 719 -582
United States Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
Area
Employment Status
AUG 2004
JUL 2004
AUG 2003
Change From
JUL 2004
AUG 2003
United States
(Seasonally adjusted)
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
147,704,000 139,681,000
8,022,000 5.4
147,856,000 139,660,000
8,196,000 5.5
146,622,000 137,693,000
8,929,000 6.1
-152,000 21,000
-174,000
1,082,000 1,988,000 -907,000
United States
(Not Seasonally adjusted)
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate
148,166,000 140,226,000
7,940,000 5.4
149,217,000 140,700,000
8,518,000 5.7
146,967,000 138,137,000
8,830,000 6.0
-1,051,000 -474,000 -578,000
1,199,000 2,089,000 -890,000
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 Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis
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Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)
Georgia
Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
Preliminary August 2004
Revised July 2004
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
4,422,957 4,234,612 188,345 4.3
7,649 3,323 3,990 1,795 18,575
7,158 3,111 3,814 1,740 17,943
491 6.4 212 6.4 176 4.4
55 3.1 632 3.4
4,430,472 4,234,999 195,473 4.4
7,708 3,358 4,008 1,787 18,560
7,147 3,100 3,807 1,724 17,937
561 7.3 258 7.7 201 5.0
63 3.5 623 3.4
Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien
7,035 6,828
207 2.9
25,079 23,867 1,212 4.8
42,504 40,532 1,972 4.6
8,130 7,827
303 3.7
7,034 6,807
227 3.2
7,046 6,817
229 3.3
24,991 23,881 1,110 4.4
42,814 40,557 2,257 5.3
8,113 7,812
301 3.7
7,023 6,785
238 3.4
Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan
74,704 71,456 3,248 4.3
6,131 5,926
205 3.3
7,159 6,789
370 5.2
7,845 7,674
171 2.2
12,238 11,913
325 2.7
75,107 71,609 3,498 4.7
6,125 5,917
208 3.4
7,185 6,785
400 5.6
7,865 7,667
198 2.5
12,345 11,940
405 3.3
Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden
29,528 9,514 9,830 2,473
17,086
28,722 8,615 9,411 2,380
16,358
806 2.7 899 9.4 419 4.3
93 3.8 728 4.3
29,650 9,590 9,823 2,485
17,166
28,699 8,600 9,405 2,368
16,348
951 3.2 990 10.3 418 4.3 117 4.7 818 4.8
Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham
4,133 3,959
174 4.2
47,611 45,527 2,084 4.4
30,063 29,360
703 2.3
4,494 4,301
193 4.3
116,451 112,082 4,369 3.8
4,120 3,945
175 4.2
47,728 45,556 2,172 4.6
30,167 29,376
791 2.6
4,523 4,299
224 5.0
117,200 112,330 4,870 4.2
Chattahoochee 2,297
2,115
182 7.9
Chattooga
11,211 10,808
403 3.6
Cherokee
88,202 85,365 2,837 3.2
Clarke
51,099 49,494 1,605 3.1
Clay
1,922 1,854
68 3.5
2,299
2,116
183 8.0
11,213 10,804
409 3.6
88,332 85,418 2,914 3.3
51,332 49,627 1,705 3.3
1,931 1,847
84 4.4
Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt
142,790 134,817 7,973 5.6
2,920 2,821
99 3.4
383,350 369,045 14,305 3.7
21,249 20,340
909 4.3
18,383 17,689
694 3.8
143,149 134,901 8,248 5.8
2,918 2,814
104 3.6
384,116 369,275 14,841 3.9
21,348 20,300 1,048 4.9
18,426 17,640
786 4.3
Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp
46,943 45,440 1,503 3.2
7,751 7,463
288 3.7
48,605 46,634 1,971 4.1
6,490 6,217
273 4.2
9,421 8,874
547 5.8
47,034 45,488 1,546 3.3
7,748 7,447
301 3.9
48,566 46,663 1,903 3.9
6,495 6,209
286 4.4
9,395 8,852
543 5.8
Revised August 2003
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
4,415,469 4,209,982 205,487 4.7
7,624 3,270 3,967 1,746 18,317
7,045 3,044 3,752 1,678 17,752
579 7.6 226 6.9 215 5.4
68 3.9 565 3.1
6,978 25,032 42,492
8,165 6,912
6,726 23,786 40,395
7,697 6,663
252 3.6 1,246 5.0 2,097 4.9
468 5.7 249 3.6
74,598 6,011 7,122 7,780
12,215
71,436 5,841 6,707 7,575 11,854
3,162 4.2 170 2.8 415 5.8 205 2.6 361 3.0
29,170 9,675 9,777 2,452
17,032
28,368 8,479 9,304 2,317
16,172
802 2.7 1,196 12.4
473 4.8 135 5.5 860 5.0
4,011 47,607 29,841
4,507 116,436
3,876 45,374 29,129
4,252 111,523
135 3.4 2,233 4.7
712 2.4 255 5.7 4,913 4.2
2,327 11,100 88,509 51,408 1,875
2,145 10,689 85,077 49,724
1,814
182 7.8 411 3.7 3,432 3.9 1,684 3.3 61 3.3
143,006 134,362 8,644 6.0
2,915 2,768
147 5.0
383,332 367,799 15,533 4.1
21,517 20,005 1,512 7.0
18,238 17,349
889 4.9
46,639 7,778
48,608 6,372 9,215
45,385 7,333
46,476 6,127 8,712
1,254 2.7 445 5.7
2,132 4.4 245 3.8 503 5.5
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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 August 2004
Revised July 2004
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
7,827 7,633
194 2.5
11,787 11,446
341 2.9
11,778 11,031
747 6.3
393,760 372,464 21,296 5.4
10,349 10,083
266 2.6
7,951 7,637
314 3.9
11,650 11,314
336 2.9
11,776 11,005
771 6.5
393,754 372,697 21,057 5.3
10,392 10,030
362 3.5
Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols
4,465 4,314
151 3.4
43,950 41,334 2,616 6.0
54,441 52,030 2,411 4.4
5,246 4,993
253 4.8
1,910 1,882
28 1.5
4,499 4,303
196 4.4
44,001 41,398 2,603 5.9
54,497 52,063 2,434 4.5
5,232 4,974
258 4.9
1,913 1,880
33 1.7
Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin
20,886 9,620 8,982 5,299 9,440
20,215 9,188 8,482 5,174 9,138
671 3.2 432 4.5 500 5.6 125 2.4 302 3.2
21,039 9,682 9,096 5,308 9,505
20,260 9,177 8,460 5,165 9,120
779 3.7 505 5.2 636 7.0 143 2.7 385 4.1
Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton
50,750 49,396 1,354 2.7
48,534 46,310 2,224 4.6
63,437 61,841 1,596 2.5
11,475 11,012
463 4.0
430,405 408,184 22,221 5.2
50,788 49,426 1,362 2.7
48,161 46,297 1,864 3.9
63,532 61,879 1,653 2.6
11,516 11,001
515 4.5
431,527 408,438 23,089 5.4
Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady
9,705 9,357
348 3.6
1,053 1,007
46 4.4
36,718 35,547 1,171 3.2
22,563 21,610
953 4.2
9,636 9,257
379 3.9
9,723 9,353
370 3.8
1,046 1,007
39 3.7
36,788 35,550 1,238 3.4
22,606 21,591 1,015 4.5
9,646 9,209
437 4.5
Greene
5,831 5,474
357 6.1
Gwinnett
390,153 375,844 14,309 3.7
Habersham
17,123 16,682
441 2.6
Hall
81,182 78,616 2,566 3.2
Hancock
3,703 3,474
229 6.2
5,862 5,468
394 6.7
389,580 376,078 13,502 3.5
17,192 16,662
530 3.1
80,918 78,283 2,635 3.3
3,689 3,470
219 5.9
Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry
10,827 10,329
498 4.6
13,635 13,193
442 3.2
9,587 9,129
458 4.8
5,244 4,989
255 4.9
74,898 71,910 2,988 4.0
10,847 10,312
535 4.9
13,662 13,205
457 3.3
9,665
9,117
548 5.7
5,200 4,968
232 4.5
75,043 71,955 3,088 4.1
Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis
58,085 56,261 1,824 3.1
4,671 4,536
135 2.9
25,312 24,442
870 3.4
5,451 5,182
269 4.9
4,947 4,628
319 6.4
58,258 56,382 1,876 3.2
4,691 4,527
164 3.5
25,281 24,421
860 3.4
5,494 5,171
323 5.9
4,936 4,618
318 6.4
Revised August 2003
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
7,845 7,573
272 3.5
11,553 11,224
329 2.8
11,536 10,836
700 6.1
393,355 371,207 22,148 5.6
10,254 9,900
354 3.5
4,572 43,618 54,407
5,224 1,898
4,235 41,287 51,854
4,881 1,857
337 7.4 2,331 5.3 2,553 4.7
343 6.6 41 2.2
20,787 9,625 8,891 5,254 9,506
20,115 9,063 8,322 5,096 8,991
672 3.2 562 5.8 569 6.4 158 3.0 515 5.4
50,876 49,229 1,647 3.2
47,898 45,820 2,078 4.3
63,677 61,632 2,045 3.2
11,342 10,864
478 4.2
432,154 406,806 25,348 5.9
9,634 1,037 36,499 22,412 9,386
9,249 993
35,212 21,341
9,010
385 4.0 44 4.2
1,287 3.5 1,071 4.8
376 4.0
5,767 5,399
368 6.4
390,164 374,575 15,589 4.0
17,036 16,450
586 3.4
80,133 77,411 2,722 3.4
3,661 3,425
236 6.4
10,713 13,862
9,454 5,165 74,805
10,169 13,380
9,002 4,911 71,667
544 5.1 482 3.5 452 4.8 254 4.9 3,138 4.2
58,030 4,725
25,053 5,380 5,016
56,245 4,460
24,127 5,093 4,550
1,785 3.1 265 5.6 926 3.7 287 5.3 466 9.3
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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 August 2004
Revised July 2004
Labor Force
7,408 4,136 3,357 13,086 6,667
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
6,782 3,955 3,170 12,618 6,313
626 8.5 181 4.4 187 5.6 468 3.6 354 5.3
Labor Force
7,472 4,158 3,358 13,156 6,674
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
6,768 3,928 3,165 12,645 6,284
704 9.4 230 5.5 193 5.7 511 3.9 390 5.8
Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln
3,725 3,634
91 2.4
23,173 22,111 1,062 4.6
13,757 13,396
361 2.6
19,710 18,581 1,129 5.7
2,518 2,364
154 6.1
3,732 3,631
101 2.7
23,345 22,093 1,252 5.4
13,850 13,417
433 3.1
19,809 18,573 1,236 6.2
2,526 2,361
165 6.5
Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh
5,035 4,896
139 2.8
47,668 46,446 1,222 2.6
12,425 12,022
403 3.2
9,759 9,151
608 6.2
5,113 4,913
200 3.9
5,072 4,894
178 3.5
47,649 46,403 1,246 2.6
12,333 11,954
379 3.1
9,776 9,161
615 6.3
5,130 4,909
221 4.3
Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller
5,492 13,918
2,906 9,446 3,468
5,082 13,464
2,728 8,841 3,340
410 7.5 454 3.3 178 6.1 605 6.4 128 3.7
5,542 13,959
2,926 9,456 3,462
5,063 13,500
2,723 8,804 3,328
479 8.6 459 3.3 203 6.9 652 6.9 134 3.9
Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray
12,400 8,084 3,785 8,256
18,946
11,849 7,677 3,591 7,945 18,343
551 4.4 407 5.0 194 5.1 311 3.8 603 3.2
12,354 8,046 3,780 8,232
18,941
11,815 7,646 3,586 7,931 18,274
539 4.4 400 5.0 194 5.1 301 3.7 667 3.5
Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding
88,722 84,535 4,187 4.7
34,783 32,891 1,892 5.4
14,476 14,199
277 1.9
6,936 6,707
229 3.3
48,928 47,026 1,902 3.9
89,001 84,609 4,392 4.9
34,793 32,911 1,882 5.4
14,504 14,237
267 1.8
6,928 6,698
230 3.3
49,120 47,055 2,065 4.2
Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk
11,272 12,798
8,662 8,246 19,821
10,686 12,457
8,389 7,938 18,936
586 5.2 341 2.7 273 3.2 308 3.7 885 4.5
11,371 10,709
662 5.8
12,836 12,465
371 2.9
8,641 8,372
269 3.1
8,251 7,902
349 4.2
19,859 18,859 1,000 5.0
Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph
4,385 10,114 1,508 7,654 3,145
4,264 9,832 1,471 7,524 2,971
121 2.8 282 2.8
37 2.5 130 1.7 174 5.5
4,358 10,081
1,512 7,675 3,194
4,235 9,789 1,467 7,526 2,965
123 2.8 292 2.9
45 3.0 149 1.9 229 7.2
Revised August 2003
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
7,349 4,069 3,411 13,049 6,601
6,672 3,861 3,122 12,615 6,207
677 9.2 208 5.1 289 8.5 434 3.3 394 6.0
3,668 23,280 13,779 19,377
2,542
3,587 21,836 13,381 18,375
2,332
81 2.2 1,444 6.2
398 2.9 1,002 5.2
210 8.3
4,969 47,313 12,137
9,688 5,062
4,842 45,846 11,818
9,141 4,850
127 2.6 1,467 3.1
319 2.6 547 5.6 212 4.2
5,405 14,004
2,831 9,433 3,422
4,964 13,526
2,682 8,701 3,264
441 8.2 478 3.4 149 5.3 732 7.8 158 4.6
12,199 7,997 3,772 8,163
18,798
11,618 7,559 3,537 7,813 18,079
581 4.8 438 5.5 235 6.2 350 4.3 719 3.8
90,830 34,792 14,534
6,896 48,787
85,733 32,780 14,265
6,612 46,867
5,097 5.6 2,012 5.8
269 1.9 284 4.1 1,920 3.9
11,462 12,952
8,528 8,208 19,452
10,683 12,415
8,248 7,812 18,661
779 6.8 537 4.1 280 3.3 396 4.8 791 4.1
4,309 10,010
1,489 7,597 3,133
4,172 9,663 1,443 7,457 2,921
137 3.2 347 3.5
46 3.1 140 1.8 212 6.8
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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 August 2004
Revised July 2004
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
85,184 80,166 5,018 5.9
40,550 38,756 1,794 4.4
1,873 1,791
82 4.4
5,717 5,406
311 5.4
4,838 4,658
180 3.7
85,469 80,251 5,218 6.1
40,503 38,780 1,723 4.3
1,863 1,781
82 4.4
5,738 5,396
342 6.0
4,821 4,641
180 3.7
Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot
28,918 27,348 1,570 5.4
12,027 11,272
755 6.3
2,559 2,345
214 8.4
14,698 13,938
760 5.2
2,952 2,776
176 6.0
29,157 27,365 1,792 6.1
12,140 11,267
873 7.2
2,551 2,341
210 8.2
14,702 13,920
782 5.3
2,928 2,761
167 5.7
Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell
833 7,216 3,723 4,104 4,204
778 6,916 3,542 3,894 3,929
55 6.6 300 4.2 181 4.9 210 5.1 275 6.5
830 7,212 3,734 4,137 4,183
776 6,883 3,533 3,884 3,919
54 6.5 329 4.6 201 5.4 253 6.1 264 6.3
Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen
23,140 21,416 11,900
5,053 3,023
22,259 20,683 11,204
4,960 2,855
881 3.8 733 3.4 696 5.8
93 1.8 168 5.6
23,087 21,363 11,994
5,071 3,027
22,234 20,644 11,186
4,960 2,851
853 3.7 719 3.4 808 6.7 111 2.2 176 5.8
Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson
31,246 29,464 1,782 5.7
4,525 4,276
249 5.5
4,466 4,269
197 4.4
9,552 9,303
249 2.6
10,393 9,834
559 5.4
31,468 29,457 2,011 6.4
4,560 4,263
297 6.5
4,483 4,278
205 4.6
9,587 9,295
292 3.0
10,437 9,829
608 5.8
Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington
31,869 30,991
878 2.8
33,087 31,521 1,566 4.7
15,986 15,284
702 4.4
2,264 2,095
169 7.5
9,244 8,872
372 4.0
32,095 31,009 1,086 3.4
32,906 31,540 1,366 4.2
15,988 15,276
712 4.5
2,281 2,091
190 8.3
9,244 8,859
385 4.2
Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield
11,697 11,160
537 4.6
1,237 1,167
70 5.7
2,138 2,002
136 6.4
10,122 9,847
275 2.7
51,081 49,649 1,432 2.8
11,750 11,155
595 5.1
1,237 1,163
74 6.0
2,154 1,998
156 7.2
10,150 9,843
307 3.0
51,235 49,633 1,602 3.1
Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth
3,453 5,004 4,345 9,960
3,319 4,702 4,140 9,511
134 3.9 302 6.0 205 4.7 449 4.5
3,471 5,013 4,344 9,965
3,311 4,673 4,136 9,480
160 4.6 340 6.8 208 4.8 485 4.9
Revised August 2003
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
84,864 40,436
1,846 5,668 4,714
80,070 38,625
1,757 5,313 4,551
4,794 5.6 1,811 4.5
89 4.8 355 6.3 163 3.5
29,140 11,940 2,463 14,548 2,920
27,256 11,144 2,309 13,736 2,726
1,884 6.5 796 6.7 154 6.3 812 5.6 194 6.6
830 7,030 3,685 4,135 4,102
767 6,736 3,482 3,823 3,850
63 7.6 294 4.2 203 5.5 312 7.5 252 6.1
22,807 21,131 11,821
5,002 3,008
21,955 20,345 11,035
4,913 2,812
852 3.7 786 3.7 786 6.6
89 1.8 196 6.5
30,894 4,497 4,476 9,513
10,465
29,156 4,191 4,268 9,186 9,725
1,738 5.6 306 6.8 208 4.6 327 3.4 740 7.1
31,829 33,137 15,784
2,316 9,217
30,747 31,414 15,107
2,060 8,744
1,082 3.4 1,723 5.2
677 4.3 256 11.1 473 5.1
11,616 1,192 2,134 10,042 50,621
11,028 1,143 1,966 9,734 49,109
588 5.1 49 4.1
168 7.9 308 3.1 1,512 3.0
3,438 5,018 4,329 9,788
3,258 4,608 4,089 9,314
180 5.2 410 8.2 240 5.5 474 4.8
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New Developments
Base officials at the Marine Corps Logistics
Base in Albany in Dougherty County have announced that 250 to 350 jobs will be created in their maintenance center to handle the increased work on armor kits and rebuilding vehicles damaged in the war on terror. The officer in charge of the maintenance center stated that jobs would be full time for one-year terms, but could continue for several years depending on the amount of work. One of the maintenance center's biggest projects will be manufacturing steel armor kits to attach to humvees and other military vehicles that are used in Iraq and Afghanistan. These kits that have been designed and created under budget faster than expected have been cited in saving numerous American lives.
LG Chem Industrial Materials is building a new
150,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Gordon County south of Calhoun. LGCIM is a division of LG Chem that is a subsidiary of one of the world's largest companies, LG Chem Group of Korea. The new plant represents a $40 million dollar investment and will create up to 70 new jobs initially with the expectation of having 150 to 200 employees within five years. The factory will manufacture acrylic counter tops used with kitchen and bathroom sinks. They will begin hiring in April of 2005 and start production the following June. The decision to initiate manufacturing in the United States was prompted by the popularity of its counter top line LG Hi-Macs in this country.
Williams Brothers Lumber Company has pur-
chased the old Georgia Box facility between Jackson and Jenkinsburg in Butts County. The company plans to manufacture trusses in the smaller 60,000 square foot building. The larger, 140,000 square foot building will house offices and storage for the other materials that they offer. To be able to offload and redistribute its goods the company will also construct a railroad spur off of the mainline to run beside the buildings. Williams Brothers is one of the premier truss suppliers in the Southeast, servicing all aspects of the industry including single
family, multifamily, industrial and agricultural. They also offer a full line of lumber, siding, roofing, millwork, windows, doors, and associated building products. They are planning a grand opening in January of 2005 and initially plan to hire 100 employees, but estimate that their workforce should climb to 150 sometime in the third quarter of next year.
Tolleson Lumber Company, which operates a
facility in Preston, announced that it plans to double its production at the Webster County facility by adding a second shift. The new equipment investment of between 6 million and 8 million dollars will result in the creation of 85 new jobs for the area. Hiring is expected to begin in early 2005. The company produced 105 million board feet of lumber at the Webster County facility in 2003 and estimates that the payroll increase for the community with the new shift will be between 2.2 million and 2.65 million dollars annually.
Amrep, Inc. announced that it would shift produc-
tion to its facilities in Lancaster, Texas as well as Marietta, Georgia following the closing of its Jacksonville, Florida manufacturing facility. The transition will take place over the next two quarters and will increase the company's Cobb County employment by about 180 workers bringing the total to around 220. The Georgia plant produces limited brand and private label products that include aerosol, liquid lubricants and wipe products.
A grower-owned peanut shelling facility is expected
to be up and running in Tifton by May of 2005. The 15 million dollar facility will be funded by 5 million dollars in stock by farmers in Tift County and ten other surrounding counties, a 2.5 million dollar loan from the Tift County Development Authority, and the balance from bank loans. The company, Tifton Quality Peanuts, LLC, has been a project by local farmers that has been almost three years in the making. At its completion it will be one of the largest industrial investments made in Tift County in the last ten years and provide jobs for 45 full time employees.
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Georgia Unemployment Rates by County
August 2004
Dade
C atoosa W hitfield M urray
F a nnin
Towns U ni on
R abun
W alker C hattooga
Floyd
Gordon B art ow
Gilm er
Habersham W hite
Lum pkin
S tephens
Pickens
Dawson
C herokee
F or syt h
Hall
B anks Franklin
Hart
Rate
6.0 to 9.9 4.3 to 5.9 Less than 4.3
Jackson
M adison
Elbert
Polk
Paulding
C obb
Gwi nnet t
B arrow
C larke Oglethorpe
Oconee
Haralson C arroll
Douglas
DeK alb R ockdale
W alton
Fulton Clayton
Fayette
Henry
N e wt on
M organ
W ilkes
L i ncol n
Greene Taliaferro
Colum bia M cDuffie
W arren
Heard
C oweta
S palding
B utts
Jasper
Putnam Hancock
Glascock
R ichm ond
Troup
M eriwether
Pike
Lam ar M onroe
Upson
Jones
B aldwin
Jefferson W ashington
B urke
Harris
Talbot
C rawford
B ibb
W ilkinson
Johnson
Jenkins
S creven
M uscogee
Taylor
Peach
Twiggs
Houston B leckley
L a ur e ns
Em anuel
C hattahoochee Marion
S chley
M acon
W ebster S tewart
Sum ter
Dooly
Pulaski
Dodge
Treutlen
C andler
B ulloch
Effingham
M ontgom ery
W heeler
Toom bs
Evans Tat t na l l
B ryan
C hat ham
Quitm an
Terrell
R andolph
Lee
C risp
W ilcox
Telfair
Turner
Ben Hill
Jeff Davis
A ppling
Liberty L ong
Clay
C alhoun
Do ughe r t y
W orth
Irwin Tift
C offee
B acon
W ayne
M cIntosh
Early
B aker
M iller
M itchell
C olquitt
B errien
A tkinson
C ook
Pierce
W are
B rant ley
Glynn
S em inole Decat ur
Grady
Thom as B rooks
L a ni e r
C linch
C har lt on
Cam den
L o wnde s
Echols
Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 4.3%
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Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County
County
August Average Initial Weekly Average
Claims Benefit Duration
County
August Average Initial Weekly Average
Claims Benefit Duration
Appling
50 ...... $224 ..... 11.4
Atkinson
21 ...... $180 ..... 13.1
Bacon
33 ...... $196 ..... 11.2
Baker
8 ...... $170 ..... 11.9
Baldwin
191 ...... $185 ..... 10.5
Banks
60 ...... $207 ..... 11.3
Barrow
239 ...... $222 ..... 13.2
Bartow
387 ...... $231 ..... 11.7
Ben Hill
79 ...... $174 ....... 7.2
Berrien
54 ...... $184 ....... 8.6
Bibb
627 ...... $178 ..... 14.5
Bleckley
102 ...... $180 ..... 10.1
Brantley
55 ...... $228 ..... 11.9
Brooks
39 ...... $219 ..... 11.4
Bryan
57 ...... $228 ..... 12.6
Bulloch
140 ...... $183 ..... 13.7
Burke
156 ...... $174 ..... 13.2
Butts
79 ...... $210 ..... 13.8
Calhoun
16 ...... $135 ..... 13.3
Camden
91 ...... $211 ..... 12.7
Candler
31 ...... $191 ..... 12.3
Carroll
375 ...... $210 ..... 12.1
Catoosa
141 ...... $231 ....... 8.7
Charlton
24 ...... $206 ..... 15.2
Chatham
646 ...... $187 ..... 14.9
Chattahoochee 11 ...... $173 ..... 12.5
Chattooga
79 ...... $222 ..... 15.3
Cherokee
421 ...... $246 ..... 15.4
Clarke
312 ...... $191 ..... 14.1
Clay
6 ...... $219 ..... 10.9
Clayton
1,165 ...... $217 ..... 15.7
Clinch
17 ...... $158 ..... 15.2
Cobb
1,860 ...... $242 ..... 16.5
Coffee
188 ...... $191 ..... 14.1
Colquitt
209 ...... $160 ....... 9.9
Columbia
171 ...... $224 ..... 13.0
Cook
60 ...... $189 ..... 10.4
Coweta
328 ...... $213 ..... 12.8
Crawford
53 ...... $215 ..... 14.9
Crisp
88 ...... $180 ....... 8.6
Dade
25 ...... $206 ....... 6.1
Dawson
61 ...... $235 ..... 13.7
Decatur
143 ...... $187 ..... 12.4
DeKalb
3,219 ...... $224 ..... 15.4
Dodge
61 ...... $163 ..... 10.7
Dooly
49 ...... $172 ....... 7.4
Dougherty
367 ...... $174 ..... 14.4
Douglas
371 ...... $239 ..... 15.2
Early
53 ...... $165 ..... 12.3
Echols
6 ...... $219 ..... 13.0
Effingham
124 ...... $229 ..... 13.1
Elbert
98 ...... $174 ....... 8.6
Emanuel
83 ...... $184 ..... 10.3
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
22 ...... $196 ..... 11.7 105 ...... $210 ..... 10.2 172 ...... $237 ..... 16.1 825 ...... $212 ..... 11.1 236 ...... $253 ..... 16.2 194 ...... $208 ..... 11.0 2,978 ...... $217 ..... 16.0 167 ...... $224 ....... 8.6
16 ...... $218 ..... 11.4 222 ...... $206 ..... 12.3 532 ...... $220 ....... 7.3
87 ...... $187 ..... 10.3 75 ...... $170 ..... 11.2 2,354 ...... $245 ..... 15.3 180 ...... $203 ....... 8.1 496 ...... $227 ..... 11.6 41 ...... $175 ..... 10.2 92 ...... $219 ..... 11.6 78 ...... $229 ..... 10.7 141 ...... $194 ....... 8.6 59 ...... $212 ..... 10.4 387 ...... $236 ..... 15.5 274 ...... $195 ..... 13.5 39 ...... $191 ....... 8.4 179 ...... $221 ..... 12.4 45 ...... $240 ..... 13.6 49 ...... $198 ....... 9.2 115 ...... $171 ..... 12.9 72 ...... $163 ....... 8.1 65 ...... $152 ..... 10.6 65 ...... $227 ..... 15.0 85 ...... $185 ..... 11.6 13 ...... $185 ..... 11.1 387 ...... $181 ..... 11.5 78 ...... $229 ..... 11.0 141 ...... $177 ..... 12.5 27 ...... $220 ..... 10.6 22 ...... $196 ..... 14.3 302 ...... $173 ..... 11.5 137 ...... $218 ....... 7.6 81 ...... $176 ..... 11.9 92 ...... $207 ..... 12.1 25 ...... $191 ..... 12.4 132 ...... $173 ..... 10.5 36 ...... $212 ..... 13.6 128 ...... $199 ..... 10.7 36 ...... $182 ..... 10.7 129 ...... $159 ..... 15.2 97 ...... $227 ..... 13.7 47 ...... $212 ....... 9.3 136 ...... $193 ..... 11.4 220 ...... $226 ....... 5.7 618 ...... $177 ..... 12.3
Initial claims include intrastate initial and additional claims, as well as agent state initial and additional claims for regular UI only. Average duration of benefits is represented in weeks.
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County
August 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
362 ...... $227 ..... 14.9 64 ...... $232 ..... 13.7 51 ...... $199 ..... 13.0
325 ...... $243 ..... 14.9 145 ...... $179 ..... 16.7
94 ...... $232 ..... 12.2 50 ...... $198 ..... 13.7 44 ...... $201 ..... 13.8 294 ...... $205 ....... 9.8 40 ...... $159 ....... 8.4 161 ...... $180 ....... 7.9
3 ...... $144 ..... 21.1 15 ...... $193 ....... 8.6 25 ...... $192 ..... 11.2 727 ...... $184 ..... 13.0 269 ...... $230 ..... 14.7 13 ...... $200 ..... 10.3 82 ...... $171 ..... 11.5 34 ...... $187 ..... 10.4 299 ...... $189 ..... 13.7 262 ...... $217 ..... 11.2 61 ...... $167 ..... 16.3 162 ...... $148 ..... 11.2 24 ...... $190 ..... 11.2 15 ...... $177 ..... 11.3 43 ...... $192 ..... 11.2 32 ...... $202 ..... 13.9 27 ...... $194 ....... 9.6 58 ...... $164 ....... 8.8 179 ...... $182 ..... 13.0 157 ...... $182 ....... 9.2 147 ...... $202 ..... 10.5 27 ...... $207 ..... 11.0 41 ...... $214 ..... 10.7 418 ...... $199 ....... 9.1 80 ...... $153 ....... 9.6 51 ...... $185 ..... 12.4 42 ...... $220 ..... 13.2 88 ...... $187 ..... 12.1 218 ...... $219 ....... 8.4 319 ...... $216 ..... 13.3 140 ...... $189 ..... 12.9 47 ...... $156 ....... 8.8 77 ...... $153 ..... 13.2 97 ...... $215 ..... 13.1 14 ...... $170 ..... 13.8 15 ...... $204 ..... 10.8 63 ...... $199 ..... 10.8 724 ...... $219 ....... 5.3 24 ...... $158 ....... 7.2 32 ...... $167 ..... 12.9 45 ...... $204 ..... 13.3 82 ...... $196 ..... 12.1
Unemployment Insurance Statistics
Thousand 100
90
Initial claims
2003-- 2004
2003
2004
15000
Benefit exhaustions
Last 12 months
80
70 10000
60
50
40
30
5000
20
10
0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
03
04
Initial claims fall by over 5,000 in August...
Initial claims fell by over 5,000 in August, dropping from 39,760 in July to this month's total of 34,383, a decline of 13.5 percent. For the year, 321,071 separated workers in Georgia have filed an initial claim, down 25.4 percent when compared to the 430,675 filings from January through August of 2003. This month's figure represents a decline of 20.5 percent (8,881 initial claims) when compared to August's 2003 total of 43,264.
Of the 34,383 initial claims filed during the month, 21,726 (63.2%) were for new claims, a drop of 7.6 percent when compared to last year. There were 11,209 additional claims filed in August (32.6% of the initial claims total) a decrease of 39.0 percent when compared to the same month one year ago.
For the second consecutive month, all metropolitan statistical areas saw over-the-year reductions in initial claims filings. The Atlanta MSA accounted for 16,496 filings during August, an over-the-year fall of 34.3 percent. The Savannah MSA experienced the largest percent drop (-69.7%),
plummeting from 2,960 in August 2003 to this August's total of 897.
After two consecutive months of increases, the number of separated workers receiving a benefit check dropped over the month, falling from 65,599 in July to 64,838 in August, a slight dip of 1.2 percent. When compared to last year, this month's figure shrunk by over 17 thousand (-21.2%). Despite the drop off in initial claims and beneficiaries, benefit payments grew in August by 13.1 percent as this month's figure of $52,662,467 was up by more than $6 million over the month. For the year, benefits paid were down by over $6 million (-10.8%).
Benefit exhaustions were up over the month, as August's total of 7,939 grew 6.8 percent when compared to July's number of 7,437. Final payments dropped 7.7 percent over the year. The average duration of benefits, which had locked in at 12.8 weeks for four consecutive months before upping to 12.9 weeks in July, fell back to 12.8 weeks for August. The average number of weeks that laid off workers draw benefits stood at 12.0 weeks one year ago.
Statistical Trends
August 2004
August 2003
Net Change
Percent Change
Initial Claims .............................................................. 34,383 ................................ 43,264 ................................... -8,881 ............................. -20.5%
Continued Weeks Claimed ..................................... 272,167 .............................. 284,432 ................................. -12,265 ............................... -4.3%
Beneficiaries ........................................................... 64,838 ................................ 82,254 ................................. -17,416 ............................. -21.2%
Benefits Paid .................................................. $52,662,467 ....................... $59,022,973 .......................... -$6,360,506 ............................. -10.8%
Weeks Paid ............................................................ 224,921 .............................. 248,935 ................................. -24,014 ............................... -9.6%
First Payments ......................................................... 15,499 ................................ 16,378 ...................................... -879 ............................... -5.4%
Final Payments .......................................................... 1,939 .................................. 8,603 ................................... -6,664 ............................. -77.5%
Average Weekly Benefit ....................................... $234.14 .............................. $237.10 ................................... -$2.96 ............................... -1.2%
Average Duration (weeks) ......................................... 12.8 .................................... 12.0 ........................................ 0.8 ................................. 6.7%
Trust Fund Balance ...................................... $914,411,571 ..................... $877,065,651 ......................... $37,345,920 ................................. 4.3%
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