Dimensions: measuring Georgia's workforce, Vol. 31, no. 1 (Jan. 2005)

January 2005 Data
Key Indicators
True to trend, Georgia lost jobs in January. The largely seasonal decline occurred mainly in Retail Trade and Professional and Business services. However, over the year, the state has added 35,300 workers to its payrolls.
The state unemployment rate increased in January from 4.7 percent to 5.0 percent, also following seasonal patterns. The national unemployment rate also trended upwards from 5.1 to 5.7 percent.
Weekly initial unemployment claims, for the reference week that includes the 12th of January, ticked up but continued a downward trend annually dropping 30.4 percent from a year ago and 29.2 percent from two years ago. Weekly continued claims have also been declining the last two years, but at an average 59,815 claimants for the reference week they are remaining much too high. Unfortunately, until job growth kicks into a much higher gear, this number will remain stubbornly high.
Ending on a better note, State net revenue collections increased in January by 7.7 percent over the previous year.
Employment Situation
Robust employment growth over the year occurred in only a few sectors. Professional and Business Services gained 15,800 jobs for a growth rate of 3.2 percent and Local government gained 10,500 jobs for a rate of 2.7 percent. Employment increases in Professional and Business services are due to continued growth in employment services. Wary employers continue to tap temporary employees, from leasing firms, until they believe the economy has really begun sustained, longterm growth.
Local Government continues to expand in reaction to continued population growth in Georgia, particularly in the Atlanta MSA, where some of the nations fastest growing counties are located.
Education and Health Services expanded 7,100 jobs annually for a growth rate of 1.8 percent. This sector has continued to add workers at a strong pace. The demand for Health Care jobs is up over the year as new technology, drugs and an aging population combine to ratchet up demand. Financial Activities gained 3,600 jobs annually due to demand for banking and insurance services.

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Local government over-the-year

Thousands 16

January to January
14.4

14

11.6

12

10.5

10 8.2

9.2

8

6.1

6.6

6

4.7

3.9

4

2.5

1.8

2

0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Nonagricultural employment over-the-year

Thousands 200
155.8

January 19952005

150 100

121.3 107.8 100.8

119.9 92.7

79.7

50

23.8 35.3

0

-50

-18.9

-100
-115 -150
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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

Georgia New/Redefined MSAs
In June 2003 the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced the updated definitions of metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) based on the 2000 Census. Nationally, this increases the number of metropolitan areas published by the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program from 274 to approximately 400. In Georgia, the number of MSAs has doubled, thus CES expanded its estimates from 7 to 14 MSAs. Below are the counties that comprise each of Georgia's MSAs.

Sequatchie

Marion

Hamilton

Chattanooga

Dade

Catoosa

Murray

Dalton

Fannin

Towns Union

Rabun

Walker Whitfield

Gilmer

White Haber-

Chattooga

Gordon

Rome

Floyd

Bartow

Pickens Cherokee

Lumpkin

sham Stephens

Dawson Gaines- Banks ville
Forsyth Hall Jackson

Franklin Hart
Madison
Athens Elbert

Polk

Paulding Cobb

Barrow Gwinnett

Clarke Co.
Clarke

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Oconee Oglethorpe

Haralson Carroll

Douglas

DeKalb

Walton

Fulton

Rock-

Clayton

dale Newton

Morgan

Fayette

Henry

Greene

Wilkes Lincoln

Edgefield

Taliaferro

McDuffie Columbia

Warren

Aiken
Augusta

Heard

Coweta

Spalding

Butts Jasper Putnam

Hancock

Glascock

Richmond

Troup

Meriwether

Pike Lamar Monroe

Jones

Upson

Macon

Baldwin

Jefferson Washington

Burke

Harris

Talbot

Crawford

Bibb

Wilkinson Twiggs

Johnson

Jenkins Screven

Muscogee

Taylor

Peach Houston

Emanuel

Russell

Columbus

Chattahoochee

Marion

Macon

Schley

Stewart Webster Sumter

Warner Bleckley Robins

Dooly

Pulaski Dodge

Crisp Wilcox

Laurens

Treutlen

Montgomery

Wheeler

Toombs

Telfair

Candler Bulloch

Effingham

Evans Tattnall

Savannah
Bryan Chatham Liberty

Quitman

Randolph Terrell

Lee

Albany

Clay

Calhoun Dougherty

Turner Worth
Tift

Ben Hill
Irwin

Jeff Davis

Appling

Coffee

Bacon

HinesvilleFt. Stewart
Long

Wayne

McIntosh

Early Miller

Baker

Mitchell

Colquitt

Berrien Cook

Atkinson

Ware

Pierce

Brunswick

Brantley

Glynn

Seminole Decatur

Grady

Thomas

Lanier
Brooks Valdosta

Clinch

Charlton

Camden

Lowndes Echols

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GEORGIA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Change in Jobs

Change in Jobs

Prelminary

Revised

Revised

from DEC 2004

from JAN 2004

JAN 2005 DEC 2004

JAN 2004

Net %

Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Natural Res & 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 Textile Product Mills Paper Manufacturing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Wholesale Trade Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers, Non-durable Goods Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Retail Trade Food and Beverage Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Store Retailers Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Utilities Transport & Warehousing
Air Transportation Truck Transportation Couriers and Messengers Warehousing and Storage Information Telecommunications Wired Telecommunications Carriers Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Real Estate, Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accounting, Tax Preparation and Bookkeeping Architectural, Engineering and Related Services Computer Systems Design and Related Services Management and Technical Consulting 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 Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Nursing and Residential Care Facilities Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional and Similar Government Federal Government Department of Defense State Government State Government Education Local Government Local Government Education

3,853.5 3,209.3
641.0 3,212.5 2,568.3
12.0 192.7
43.3 29.2 120.2 436.3 196.2 24.0 42.6 240.1 65.5 34.1 38.1 24.2 818.8 207.9 107.0 59.7 41.2 434.1 77.1 90.2 25.0 176.8 19.8 157.0 38.9 46.8 19.3 25.8 117.2 48.9 27.2 10.6 17.5 218.5 160.8 65.2 57.7 509.0 191.8 30.5 33.6 41.2 23.3 52.8 264.4 132.8 407.9 70.0 44.8 337.9 126.3 114.9 49.6 47.1 345.5 32.7 25.2 312.8 39.8 273.0 151.4 33.7 34.4 83.3 644.2 92.9 32.2 153.2 66.6 398.1 246.2

3,932.2 3,281.6
650.5 3,281.7 2,631.1
12.0 197.2
44.4 29.6 123.2 441.3 198.9 24.5 43.9 242.4 66.2 34.5 37.9 24.5 853.2 210.0 108.2 60.2 41.6 461.5 80.2 98.6 26.0 181.7 20.0 161.7 39.2 47.6 20.4 26.1 117.8 48.7 27.0 10.5 18.3 220.4 162.0 66.0 58.4 519.9 194.9 27.8 34.2 41.9 24.0 52.7 272.3 138.8 411.6 71.3 45.6 340.3 126.8 115.3 50.4 47.8 354.7 34.7 27.0 320.0 40.7 279.3 153.5 33.6 35.3 84.6 650.6 94.5 32.8 155.3 69.8 400.8 245.1

3,818.2 3,188.4
648.2 3,170.0 2,540.2
12.3 193.7
43.9 30.6 119.2 442.2 196.5 23.3 42.3 245.7 65.2 36.5 38.9 24.5 817.4 202.8 106.1 58.6 38.1 439.8 79.0 87.5 24.8 174.8 20.1 154.7 38.7 45.8 19.1 22.6 118.4 49.6 28.9 10.5 18.5 214.9 157.3 64.0 57.6 493.2 192.3 30.8 33.9 41.1 23.9 52.8 248.1 118.2 400.8 68.8 43.1 332.0 123.9 112.5 49.3 46.3 340.6 31.5 22.6 309.1 39.2 269.9 154.9 35.3 34.0 85.6 629.8 90.8 31.8 151.4 65.9 387.6 241.1

-78.7 -72.3
-9.5 -69.2 -62.8
+.0 -4.5 -1.1
-.4 -3.0 -5.0 -2.7
-.5 -1.3 -2.3
-.7 -.4 +.2 -.3 -34.4 -2.1 -1.2 -.5 -.4 -27.4 -3.1 -8.4 -1.0 -4.9 -.2 -4.7 -.3 -.8 -1.1 -.3 -.6 +.2 +.2 +.1 -.8 -1.9 -1.2 -.8 -.7 -10.9 -3.1 +2.7 -.6 -.7 -.7 +.1 -7.9 -6.0 -3.7 -1.3 -.8 -2.4 -.5 -.4 -.8 -.7 -9.2 -2.0 -1.8 -7.2 -.9 -6.3 -2.1 +.1 -.9 -1.3 -6.4 -1.6 -.6 -2.1 -3.2 -2.7 +1.1

-2.0 -2.2 -1.5 -2.1 -2.4 +0.0 -2.3 -2.5 -1.4 -2.4 -1.1 -1.4 -2.0 -3.0 -0.9 -1.1 -1.2 +0.5 -1.2 -4.0 -1.0 -1.1 -0.8 -1.0 -5.9 -3.9 -8.5 -3.8 -2.7 -1.0 -2.9 -0.8 -1.7 -5.4 -1.1 -0.5 +0.4 +0.7 +1.0 -4.4 -0.9 -0.7 -1.2 -1.2 -2.1 -1.6 +9.7 -1.8 -1.7 -2.9 +0.2 -2.9 -4.3 -0.9 -1.8 -1.8 -0.7 -0.4 -0.3 -1.6 -1.5 -2.6 -5.8 -6.7 -2.3 -2.2 -2.3 -1.4 +0.3 -2.5 -1.5 -1.0 -1.7 -1.8 -1.4 -4.6 -0.7 +0.4

+35.3 +0.9 +20.9 +0.7
-7.2 -1.1 +42.5 +1.3 +28.1 +1.1
-.3 -2.4 -1.0 -0.5
-.6 -1.4 -1.4 -4.6 +1.0 +0.8 -5.9 -1.3
-.3 -0.2 +.7 +3.0 +.3 +0.7 -5.6 -2.3 +.3 +0.5 -2.4 -6.6 -.8 -2.1 -.3 -1.2 +1.4 +0.2 +5.1 +2.5 +.9 +0.8 +1.1 +1.9 +3.1 +8.1 -5.7 -1.3 -1.9 -2.4 +2.7 +3.1 +.2 +0.8 +2.0 +1.1 -.3 -1.5 +2.3 +1.5 +.2 +0.5 +1.0 +2.2 +.2 +1.0 +3.2 +14.2 -1.2 -1.0 -.7 -1.4 -1.7 -5.9 +.1 +1.0 -1.0 -5.4 +3.6 +1.7 +3.5 +2.2 +1.2 +1.9 +.1 +0.2 +15.8 +3.2 -.5 -0.3 -.3 -1.0 -.3 -0.9 +.1 +0.2 -.6 -2.5 +.0 +0.0 +16.3 +6.6 +14.6 +12.4 +7.1 +1.8 +1.2 +1.7 +1.7 +3.9 +5.9 +1.8 +2.4 +1.9 +2.4 +2.1 +.3 +0.6 +.8 +1.7 +4.9 +1.4 +1.2 +3.8 +2.6 +11.5 +3.7 +1.2 +.6 +1.5 +3.1 +1.1 -3.5 -2.3 -1.6 -4.5 +.4 +1.2 -2.3 -2.7 +14.4 +2.3 +2.1 +2.3 +.4 +1.3 +1.8 +1.2 +.7 +1.1 +10.5 +2.7 +5.1 +2.1

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

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 2004 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

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ATLANTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary

Revised

JAN 2005 DEC 2004

Revised JAN 2004

Change in Jobs

from DEC 2004

Net

%

Change in Jobs from JAN 2004
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Natural Res & Mining Construction
Construction of Buildings Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods Food Manufacturing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Wholesale Trade Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers, Non-durable Goods Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Retail Trade Food and Beverage Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Store Retailers Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Utilities Transport & Warehousing
Air Transportation Truck Transportation Couriers and Messengers Information Telecommunications Wired Telecommunications Carriers Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Real Estate, Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accounting, Tax Preparation and Bookkeeping Architectural, Engineering and Related Services Computer Systems Design and Related Services Management and Technical Consulting Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation Employment Services Educational and Health Services Educational Services Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

2,243.9 1,934.1
295.0 1,948.9 1,639.1
2.1 120.9
25.6 77.5 172.0 87.8 18.7 84.2 24.1 511.0 153.4 81.2 40.1 32.1 239.4 43.5 44.9 16.2 118.2 10.7 107.5 37.6 27.2 15.2 90.7 38.6 23.1
8.5 13.1 151.4 109.4 44.0 42.0 369.0 147.9 20.1 25.9 32.3 20.7 39.9 181.2 90.4 221.1 45.8 175.3 69.8 59.3 26.0 204.5 22.7 181.8 21.4 160.4 91.4 20.0 23.0 309.8 46.9 60.7 202.2

2,293.3 1,982.3
301.5 1,991.8 1,680.8
2.2 124.0
26.5 79.1 175.3 90.1 19.6 85.2 24.3 532.9 154.6 81.9 40.4 32.3 256.9 46.2 49.7 17.0 121.4 10.8 110.6 37.9 27.6 16.2 91.3 38.4 22.9
8.4 13.7 153.2 110.9 44.9 42.3 376.5 149.9 18.5 26.5 32.9 21.2 40.0 186.6 94.2 223.5 46.7 176.8 70.1 59.6 26.5 210.7 23.9 186.8 22.1 164.7 92.7 19.9 23.7 311.0 46.6 61.5 202.9

2,218.3 1,917.7
297.6 1,920.7 1,620.1
2.0 121.0
26.1 76.7 174.6 88.6 17.7 86.0 22.9 513.1 149.9 80.6 39.2 30.1 245.9 45.2 44.4 16.3 117.3 10.8 106.5 37.4 25.6 15.2 93.4 40.0 24.8
8.4 14.4 149.1 107.9 42.7 41.2 356.1 145.0 20.7 26.1 30.9 20.7 39.9 171.2 82.0 217.6 44.7 172.9 68.2 58.2 25.9 199.3 20.0 179.3 21.9 157.4 91.5 20.5 22.1 300.6 45.4 60.6 194.6

-49.4 -48.2
-6.5 -42.9 -41.7
-.1 -3.1
-.9 -1.6 -3.3 -2.3
-.9 -1.0
-.2 -21.9
-1.2 -.7 -.3 -.2
-17.5 -2.7 -4.8 -.8 -3.2 -.1 -3.1 -.3 -.4 -1.0 -.6 +.2 +.2 +.1 -.6 -1.8 -1.5 -.9 -.3 -7.5 -2.0 +1.6 -.6 -.6 -.5 -.1 -5.4 -3.8 -2.4 -.9 -1.5 -.3 -.3 -.5 -6.2 -1.2 -5.0 -.7 -4.3 -1.3 +.1 -.7 -1.2 +.3 -.8 -.7

-2.2 -2.4 -2.2 -2.2 -2.5 -4.5 -2.5 -3.4 -2.0 -1.9 -2.6 -4.6 -1.2 -0.8 -4.1 -0.8 -0.9 -0.7 -0.6 -6.8 -5.8 -9.7 -4.7 -2.6 -0.9 -2.8 -0.8 -1.4 -6.2 -0.7 +0.5 +0.9 +1.2 -4.4 -1.2 -1.4 -2.0 -0.7 -2.0 -1.3 +8.6 -2.3 -1.8 -2.4 -0.3 -2.9 -4.0 -1.1 -1.9 -0.8 -0.4 -0.5 -1.9 -2.9 -5.0 -2.7 -3.2 -2.6 -1.4 +0.5 -3.0 -0.4 +0.6 -1.3 -0.3

+25.6 +1.2 +16.4 +0.9
-2.6 -0.9 +28.2 +1.5 +19.0 +1.2
+.1 +5.0 -.1 -0.1 -.5 -1.9 +.8 +1.0 -2.6 -1.5 -.8 -0.9 +1.0 +5.6 -1.8 -2.1 +1.2 +5.2 -2.1 -0.4 +3.5 +2.3 +.6 +0.7 +.9 +2.3 +2.0 +6.6 -6.5 -2.6 -1.7 -3.8 +.5 +1.1 -.1 -0.6 +.9 +0.8 -.1 -0.9 +1.0 +0.9 +.2 +0.5 +1.6 +6.3 +.0 +0.0 -2.7 -2.9 -1.4 -3.5 -1.7 -6.9 +.1 +1.2 -1.3 -9.0 +2.3 +1.5 +1.5 +1.4 +1.3 +3.0 +.8 +1.9 +12.9 +3.6 +2.9 +2.0 -.6 -2.9 -.2 -0.8 +1.4 +4.5 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +10.0 +5.8 +8.4 +10.2 +3.5 +1.6 +1.1 +2.5 +2.4 +1.4 +1.6 +2.3 +1.1 +1.9 +.1 +0.4 +5.2 +2.6 +2.7 +13.5 +2.5 +1.4 -.5 -2.3 +3.0 +1.9 -.1 -0.1 -.5 -2.4 +.9 +4.1 +9.2 +3.1 +1.5 +3.3 +.1 +0.2 +7.6 +3.9

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, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamer, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, 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 2004 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis
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ALBANY MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

JAN 2005 DEC 2004 JAN 2004

Change in Jobs from DEC 2004
Net %

Change in Jobs

from JAN 2004

NET

%

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private 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 Government Local Government

63.6

64.6

63.2

-1.0 -1.5

50.2

51.1

49.8

-.9 -1.8

11.4

11.5

11.2

-.1 -0.9

52.2

53.1

52.0

-.9 -1.7

38.8

39.6

38.6

-.8 -2.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

+.0 +0.0

7.9

8.0

7.7

-.1 -1.3

13.8

14.4

13.4

-.6 -4.2

2.7

2.8

2.6

-.1 -3.6

8.3

8.7

8.1

-.4 -4.6

2.8

2.9

2.7

-.1 -3.4

.9

.9

1.0

+.0 +0.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

+.0 +0.0

5.8

5.9

5.7

-.1 -1.7

8.8

8.9

8.8

-.1 -1.1

4.4

4.4

4.5

+.0 +0.0

2.7

2.7

2.8

+.0 +0.0

13.4

13.5

13.4

-.1 -0.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

+.0 +0.0

2.9

3.0

2.9

-.1 -3.3

7.8

7.8

7.9

+.0 +0.0

+.4 +0.6 +.4 +0.8 +.2 +1.8 +.2 +0.4 +.2 +0.5 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +2.6 +.4 +3.0 +.1 +3.8 +.2 +2.5 +.1 +3.7 -.1 -10.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.8 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -2.2 -.1 -3.6 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +3.8 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.3

Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers
in the Albany Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell and Worth 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 2004 benchmark.

ATHENS - CLARKE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

JAN 2005 DEC 2004 JAN 2004

Change in Jobs

from DEC 2004

Net

%

Change in Jobs

from JAN 2004

Net

%

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private 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 Government Local Government

75.7 53.9 12.5 63.2 41.4
3.2 9.3 12.8 2.3 9.0 1.5
.9 2.7 5.3 8.8 7.2 3.7 21.8 1.7 13.3 6.8

77.5 55.3 12.6 64.9 42.7
3.3 9.3 13.4 2.3 9.5 1.6
.9 2.7 5.4 9.0 7.4 3.9 22.2 1.7 13.7 6.8

75.4 54.4 12.6 62.8 41.8
3.2 9.4 13.0 2.3 9.3 1.4
.9 2.7 5.7 9.0 6.8 3.7 21.0 1.7 12.6 6.7

-1.8 -2.3 -1.4 -2.5
-.1 -0.8 -1.7 -2.6 -1.3 -3.0
-.1 -3.0 +.0 +0.0 -.6 -4.5 +.0 +0.0 -.5 -5.3 -.1 -6.3 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.9 -.2 -2.2 -.2 -2.7 -.2 -5.1 -.4 -1.8 +.0 +0.0 -.4 -2.9 +.0 +0.0

+.3 +0.4 -.5 -0.9 -.1 -0.8 +.4 +0.6 -.4 -1.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.1 -.2 -1.5 +.0 +0.0 -.3 -3.2 +.1 +7.1 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.4 -7.0 -.2 -2.2 +.4 +5.9 +.0 +0.0 +.8 +3.8 +.0 +0.0 +.7 +5.6 +.1 +1.5

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 - Clarke County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Clarke, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe 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 2004 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis
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AUGUSTA-RICHMOND MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

JAN 2005 DEC 2004 JAN 2004

Change in Jobs from DEC 2004
Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2004
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private 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 Government Local Government

208.9 168.3
36.9 172.0 131.4
12.5 24.4 37.2
5.5 25.6
6.1 3.2 6.5 32.2 25.9 18.5 7.9 40.6 7.0 12.5 21.1

212.1 171.2
37.5 174.6 133.7
12.7 24.8 38.0
5.5 26.5
6.0 3.2 6.7 32.8 26.2 18.8 8.0 40.9 7.1 12.7 21.1

210.4 169.6
38.9 171.5 130.7
13.8 25.1 35.7
5.3 24.6
5.8 3.4 7.2 31.9 26.0 18.5 8.0 40.8 7.2 12.8 20.8

-3.2 -1.5 -2.9 -1.7
-.6 -1.6 -2.6 -1.5 -2.3 -1.7
-.2 -1.6 -.4 -1.6 -.8 -2.1 +.0 +0.0 -.9 -3.4 +.1 +1.7 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -3.0 -.6 -1.8 -.3 -1.1 -.3 -1.6 -.1 -1.3 -.3 -0.7 -.1 -1.4 -.2 -1.6 +.0 +0.0

-1.5 -1.3 -2.0 +.5 +.7 -1.3
-.7 +1.5
+.2 +1.0
+.3 -.2 -.7 +.3 -.1 +.0 -.1 -.2 -.2 -.3 +.3

-0.7 -0.8 -5.1 +0.3 +0.5 -9.4 -2.8 +4.2 +3.8 +4.1 +5.2 -5.9 -9.7 +0.9 -0.4 +0.0 -1.3 -0.5 -2.8 -2.3 +1.4

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 - Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Burke, 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 2004 benchmark.

BRCUoNluSmWbuIsCNKonaMgrSicAultuNraonlagErimcupltluoryalmEemnptlo(ym0e0nt0(s0)00's)

Preliminary

Revised Revised

JAN 2005 DEC 2004 JAN 2004

Change in Jobs from DEC 2004
Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2004
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private 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 Government Local Government

41.9 32.7
6.2 35.7 26.5
3.0 3.2 7.8
.9 5.3 1.6
.7 1.7 2.9 3.3 8.4 1.7 9.2 1.6 2.1 5.5

42.7 33.4
6.3 36.4 27.1
3.0 3.3 8.0
.9 5.5 1.6
.7 1.7 3.0 3.4 8.6 1.7 9.3 1.7 2.1 5.5

41.4 32.1
6.1 35.3 26.0
2.8 3.3 7.6
.8 5.4 1.4
.6 1.7 3.1 3.3 8.0 1.7 9.3 1.8 1.9 5.6

-.8 -1.9 -.7 -2.1 -.1 -1.6 -.7 -1.9 -.6 -2.2 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -3.0 -.2 -2.5 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -3.6 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -3.3 -.1 -2.9 -.2 -2.3 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.1 -.1 -5.9 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0

+.5 +1.2 +.6 +1.9 +.1 +1.6 +.4 +1.1 +.5 +1.9 +.2 +7.1 -.1 -3.0 +.2 +2.6 +.1 +12.5 -.1 -1.9 +.2 +14.3 +.1 +16.7 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -6.5 +.0 +0.0 +.4 +5.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.1 -.2 -11.1 +.2 +10.5 -.1 -1.8

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 Brunswick Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brantley, Glynn and McIntosh 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 2004 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis
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COLUMBUS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary

Revised Revised

JAN 2005 DEC 2004 JAN 2004

Change in Jobs from DEC 2004
Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2004
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private 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 Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

117.8 96.1 20.2 97.6 75.9 5.6 14.6 18.0 2.6 13.6 1.8 6.2 9.0 7.2 4.9 12.4 13.4 12.3 4.6 21.7 4.9 3.9 12.9

120.1 98.3 20.3 99.8 78.0 5.6 14.7 19.1 2.7 14.5 1.9 6.2 9.1 7.1 4.8 12.7 13.8 12.4 4.7 21.8 4.9 4.1 12.8

117.7 96.3 20.4 97.3 75.9 5.7 14.7 17.9 2.6 13.6 1.7 6.7 8.7 6.9 4.6 12.1 13.3 12.3 4.9 21.4 4.9 3.7 12.8

-2.3 -1.9 -2.2 -2.2
-.1 -0.5 -2.2 -2.2 -2.1 -2.7 +.0 +0.0
-.1 -0.7 -1.1 -5.8
-.1 -3.7 -.9 -6.2 -.1 -5.3 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.1 +.1 +1.4 +.1 +2.1 -.3 -2.4 -.4 -2.9 -.1 -0.8 -.1 -2.1 -.1 -0.5 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -4.9 +.1 +0.8

+.1 +0.1 -.2 -0.2 -.2 -1.0 +.3 +0.3 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.8 -.1 -0.7 +.1 +0.6 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +5.9 -.5 -7.5 +.3 +3.4 +.3 +4.3 +.3 +6.5 +.3 +2.5 +.1 +0.8 +.0 +0.0 -.3 -6.1 +.3 +1.4 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +5.4 +.1 +0.8

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, Marion 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 2004 benchmark.

DALTON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary

Revised Revised

JAN 2005 DEC 2004 JAN 2004

Change in Jobs from DEC 2004
Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2004
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Natural Resources, Mining and Construction Manufacturing
Non-Durable Goods Textile Mills Textile Product Mills 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 Government Local Government

74.8

75.9

75.6

-1.1 -1.4

67.7

68.7

68.5

-1.0 -1.5

31.9

32.1

32.4

-.2 -0.6

42.9

43.8

43.2

-.9 -2.1

35.8

36.6

36.1

-.8 -2.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

+.0 +0.0

30.5

30.7

31.0

-.2 -0.7

28.7

28.9

29.3

-.2 -0.7

3.6

3.8

4.0

-.2 -5.3

20.7

20.8

21.4

-.1 -0.5

15.3

15.8

15.3

-.5 -3.2

4.1

4.2

4.0

-.1 -2.4

6.8

7.1

6.9

-.3 -4.2

4.4

4.5

4.4

-.1 -2.2

.7

.7

.7

+.0 +0.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

+.0 +0.0

8.6

8.7

8.6

-.1 -1.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

-.1 -2.4

3.6

3.7

3.7

-.1 -2.7

1.9

1.9

2.0

+.0 +0.0

7.1

7.2

7.1

-.1 -1.4

.3

.3

.3

+.0 +0.0

1.2

1.3

1.1

-.1 -7.7

5.6

5.6

5.7

+.0 +0.0

-.8 -1.1 -.8 -1.2 -.5 -1.5 -.3 -0.7 -.3 -0.8 +.0 +0.0 -.5 -1.6 -.6 -2.0 -.4 -10.0 -.7 -3.3 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +2.5 -.1 -1.4 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -2.4 -.1 -2.7 -.1 -5.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +9.1 -.1 -1.8

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 Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Murray and Whitfield 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 2004 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis
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GAINESVILLE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

JAN 2005 DEC 2004 JAN 2004

Change in Jobs from DEC 2004
Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2004
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Natural Resources, Mining and Construction Manufacturing
Non-Durable Goods Food 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 Government Local Government

67.2

68.7

66.6

-1.5 -2.2

57.7

59.2

57.3

-1.5 -2.5

20.7

21.1

20.8

-.4 -1.9

46.5

47.6

45.8

-1.1 -2.3

37.0

38.1

36.5

-1.1 -2.9

3.8

4.0

3.7

-.2 -5.0

16.9

17.1

17.1

-.2 -1.2

10.6

10.7

10.8

-.1 -0.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

+.0 +0.0

12.5

13.1

12.2

-.6 -4.6

3.7

3.8

3.7

-.1 -2.6

6.8

7.2

6.6

-.4 -5.6

2.0

2.1

1.9

-.1 -4.8

.4

.4

.5

+.0 +0.0

3.2

3.2

3.1

+.0 +0.0

4.5

4.5

4.8

+.0 +0.0

9.4

9.7

9.1

-.3 -3.1

4.6

4.8

4.5

-.2 -4.2

2.4

2.4

2.3

+.0 +0.0

9.5

9.5

9.3

+.0 +0.0

.5

.5

.5

+.0 +0.0

2.5

2.5

2.4

+.0 +0.0

6.5

6.5

6.4

+.0 +0.0

+.6 +0.9 +.4 +0.7 -.1 -0.5 +.7 +1.5 +.5 +1.4 +.1 +2.7 -.2 -1.2 -.2 -1.9 +.3 +3.9 +.3 +2.5 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +3.0 +.1 +5.3 -.1 -20.0 +.1 +3.2 -.3 -6.3 +.3 +3.3 +.1 +2.2 +.1 +4.3 +.2 +2.2 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +4.2 +.1 +1.6

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 Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Hall county. 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 2004 benchmark.

HINESVILLE - FT. STEWART MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

JAN 2005 DEC 2004 JAN 2004

Change in Jobs from DEC 2004
Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2004
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government

16.5

16.7

10.0

10.1

1.7

1.7

14.8

15.0

8.3

8.4

2.6

2.7

6.5

6.6

2.9

3.0

.4

.5

3.2

3.1

16.4 9.6 1.5
14.9 8.1 2.5 6.8 2.9 .4 3.5

-.2 -1.2 -.1 -1.0 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -1.3 -.1 -1.2 -.1 -3.7 -.1 -1.5 -.1 -3.3 -.1 -20.0 +.1 +3.2

+.1 +0.6 +.4 +4.2 +.2 +13.3 -.1 -0.7 +.2 +2.5 +.1 +4.0 -.3 -4.4 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.3 -8.6

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
Hinesville - Ft. Stewart Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Liberty and Long 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 2004 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

8

MACON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

JAN 2005 DEC 2004 JAN 2004

Change in Jobs from DEC 2004
Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2004
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private 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 Government Local Government

99.1

101.3

99.6

-2.2 -2.2

83.9

86.0

84.6

-2.1 -2.4

13.9

14.3

14.8

-.4 -2.8

85.2

87.0

84.8

-1.8 -2.1

70.0

71.7

69.8

-1.7 -2.4

5.3

5.4

5.6

-.1 -1.9

8.6

8.9

9.2

-.3 -3.4

18.6

19.5

19.0

-.9 -4.6

3.0

3.1

3.1

-.1 -3.2

11.7

12.4

12.0

-.7 -5.6

3.9

4.0

3.9

-.1 -2.5

2.0

2.1

2.2

-.1 -4.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

+.0 +0.0

11.1

11.4

10.2

-.3 -2.6

17.6

17.8

17.4

-.2 -1.1

8.6

8.7

8.6

-.1 -1.1

3.7

3.8

4.0

-.1 -2.6

15.2

15.3

15.0

-.1 -0.7

1.5

1.6

1.5

-.1 -6.3

3.8

3.8

3.7

+.0 +0.0

9.9

9.9

9.8

+.0 +0.0

-.5 -0.5 -.7 -0.8 -.9 -6.1 +.4 +0.5 +.2 +0.3 -.3 -5.4 -.6 -6.5 -.4 -2.1 -.1 -3.2 -.3 -2.5 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -9.1 +.0 +0.0 +.9 +8.8 +.2 +1.1 +.0 +0.0 -.3 -7.5 +.2 +1.3 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +2.7 +.1 +1.0

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, Crawford, Jones, Monroe 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 2004 benchmark.

ROME MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

JAN 2005 DEC 2004 JAN 2004

Change in Jobs from DEC 2004
Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2004
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private 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 Government Local Government

42.4

43.2

42.3

36.0

36.7

36.0

10.6

10.8

10.4

31.8

32.4

31.9

25.4

25.9

25.6

1.3

1.4

1.2

9.3

9.4

9.2

7.4

7.7

7.5

1.7

1.8

1.7

4.8

5.0

4.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.4

1.5

1.6

3.4

3.5

3.3

7.8

7.7

7.6

3.0

3.1

3.1

1.5

1.5

1.6

6.4

6.5

6.3

.2

.2

.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

4.0

4.1

3.9

-.8 -1.9 -.7 -1.9 -.2 -1.9 -.6 -1.9 -.5 -1.9 -.1 -7.1 -.1 -1.1 -.3 -3.9 -.1 -5.6 -.2 -4.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -6.7 -.1 -2.9 +.1 +1.3 -.1 -3.2 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.5 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -2.4

+.1 +0.2 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +1.9 -.1 -0.3 -.2 -0.8 +.1 +8.3 +.1 +1.1 -.1 -1.3 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -2.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -12.5 +.1 +3.0 +.2 +2.6 -.1 -3.2 -.1 -6.3 +.1 +1.6 -.1 -33.3 +.1 +4.8 +.1 +2.6

Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers
in the Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Floyd county. 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 2004 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis
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SAVANNAH MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

JAN 2005 DEC 2004 JAN 2004

Change in Jobs from DEC 2004
Net %

Change in Jobs

from JAN 2004

Net

%

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private 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 Accommodation and Food Services Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

142.3 120.9
21.9 120.4
99.0 8.5
13.4 32.5
5.1 18.5
8.9 1.9 5.9 15.6 19.8 16.9 15.5 6.4 21.4 2.7 5.2 13.5

146.2 124.6
22.4 123.8 102.2
8.7 13.7 34.2
5.3 19.4
9.5 1.9 6.2 16.2 19.6 17.7 16.2 6.4 21.6 2.8 5.2 13.6

139.2 117.9
21.5 117.7
96.4 8.2
13.3 30.6
4.9 17.5
8.2 1.9 6.0 15.3 19.6 16.4 14.9 6.6 21.3 2.7 5.2 13.4

-3.9 -2.7 -3.7 -3.0
-.5 -2.2 -3.4 -2.7 -3.2 -3.1
-.2 -2.3 -.3 -2.2 -1.7 -5.0 -.2 -3.8 -.9 -4.6 -.6 -6.3 +.0 +0.0 -.3 -4.8 -.6 -3.7 +.2 +1.0 -.8 -4.5 -.7 -4.3 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -0.9 -.1 -3.6 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.7

+3.1 +3.0
+.4 +2.7 +2.6
+.3 +.1 +1.9 +.2 +1.0 +.7 +.0 -.1 +.3 +.2 +.5 +.6 -.2 +.1 +.0 +.0 +.1

+2.2 +2.5 +1.9 +2.3 +2.7 +3.7 +0.8 +6.2 +4.1 +5.7 +8.5 +0.0 -1.7 +2.0 +1.0 +3.0 +4.0 -3.0 +0.5 +0.0 +0.0 +0.7

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 2004 benchmark.

VALDOSTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

JAN 2005 DEC 2004 JAN 2004

Change in Jobs from DEC 2004
Net %

Change in Jobs

from JAN 2004

Net

%

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private 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 Government Local Government

51.8

53.0

51.2

-1.2 -2.3

39.7

40.6

39.4

-.9 -2.2

9.2

9.3

9.0

-.1 -1.1

42.6

43.7

42.2

-1.1 -2.5

30.5

31.3

30.4

-.8 -2.6

3.0

3.0

2.9

+.0 +0.0

6.2

6.3

6.1

-.1 -1.6

11.6

12.1

11.2

-.5 -4.1

1.4

1.4

1.4

+.0 +0.0

8.2

8.7

7.8

-.5 -5.7

2.0

2.0

2.0

+.0 +0.0

.5

.5

.6

+.0 +0.0

1.7

1.8

1.7

-.1 -5.6

4.0

4.0

4.3

+.0 +0.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

+.0 +0.0

5.6

5.8

5.4

-.2 -3.4

1.9

1.9

2.0

+.0 +0.0

12.1

12.4

11.8

-.3 -2.4

.8

.8

.8

+.0 +0.0

4.2

4.4

3.9

-.2 -4.5

7.1

7.2

7.1

-.1 -1.4

+.6 +1.2 +.3 +0.8 +.2 +2.2 +.4 +0.9 +.1 +0.3 +.1 +3.4 +.1 +1.6 +.4 +3.6 +.0 +0.0 +.4 +5.1 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -16.7 +.0 +0.0 -.3 -7.0 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +3.7 -.1 -5.0 +.3 +2.5 +.0 +0.0 +.3 +7.7 +.0 +0.0

Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers
in the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brooks, Echols, Lanier and Lowndes 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 2004 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis
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WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

JAN 2005 DEC 2004 JAN 2004

Change in Jobs from DEC 2004
Net %

Change in Jobs

from JAN 2004

Net

%

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private 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 Government Local Government

50.2

51.0

50.3

29.7

30.2

30.2

5.4

5.6

5.3

44.8

45.4

45.0

24.3

24.6

24.9

1.4

1.4

1.4

4.0

4.2

3.9

7.0

7.3

6.7

.7

.7

.7

5.7

6.0

5.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

1.4

1.3

1.5

5.4

5.3

5.5

3.5

3.6

3.8

4.8

4.9

5.0

1.7

1.7

1.8

20.5

20.8

20.1

12.7

12.8

12.5

1.1

1.1

1.0

6.7

6.9

6.6

-.8 -1.6 -.5 -1.7 -.2 -3.6 -.6 -1.3 -.3 -1.2 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -4.8 -.3 -4.1 +.0 +0.0 -.3 -5.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +7.7 +.1 +1.9 -.1 -2.8 -.1 -2.0 +.0 +0.0 -.3 -1.4 -.1 -0.8 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -2.9

-.1 -0.2 -.5 -1.7 +.1 +1.9 -.2 -0.4 -.6 -2.4 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +2.6 +.3 +4.5 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +3.6 +.1 +20.0 -.1 -16.7 -.1 -6.7 -.1 -1.8 -.3 -7.9 -.2 -4.0 -.1 -5.6 +.4 +2.0 +.2 +1.6 +.1 +10.0 +.1 +1.5

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 Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Houston county. 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 2004 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

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S E C T OR S P O
I N F O R M

DEFINITION
The information sector comprises establishments engaged in the following processes:
producing and distributing information and cultural products
providing the means to transmit or distribute these products as well as data or communications
processing data.
The main components of this sector are the publishing industries, including software publishing, and both traditional publishing and publishing exclusively on the internet; the motion picture and sound recording industries; the internet service providers and web search portals and data processing industries; telecommunications; and the information services industries.
GEORGIA SITUATION
The job market in Georgia's Information sector has been on a rollercoaster ride for the last ten years. The industry furiously added jobs from 1995 until the apogee was reached in December 2000, however, the onset of the 2001 recession and technology "bubble burst" quickly altered that trend. Spectacular job increases were replaced with painful declines as product oversupply, mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcies and the fierce competition of the market place forced a negative correction.
After the robust job gains of 1995 until 2000, the industry began a downward slide. The hardest hit sector was "wired" telecommunications carriers. The sector lost about 35 percent of its workforce from 2000 through 2004. Employment declines also occurred in software publishers, telecommunications resellers, motion picture and sound recording industries and publishing industries, except

Information Employment
(Employment in Thousands)
160.0

150.0

140.0

134.6

130.0 120.0

125.6 120.3 113.5

110.0 106.5

143.5 143.8
131.8 123.4 118.5

100.0

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002 2003 2004
Note: Data not seasonally adjusted Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis Division

Wired Telecommunications Carriers

(Employment in Thousands)
60.0

Employment

50.0

43.0

41.1

40.9

40.0

37.1 37.1

38.2

38.5

34.9

30.0

30.2 27.9

20.0

10.0

1995 1996

1997 1998 1999

2000 2001

2002 2003 2004
Note: Data not seasonally adjusted Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis Division

Wired vs. Wireless

Telecommunications Carriers

(Employment in Thousands)
60

Wireless Telecom

Wired Telecom 50

43.0

41.1

40.9

40

37.1 37.1 38.2 38.5

34.9

30.2

30

27.9

20

10 4.7

5.9

6.9

7.4

12.2 14.2 7.8 8.8

9.8 10.6

0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Note: Data not seasonally adjusted Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis Division

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O T L I G H T
A T I O N
the internet. Job gains were recorded in "wireless" telecommunications, but are probably short lived, as oversupply issues threaten the sector.
Even though Information has been shedding jobs in telecommunications, many occupations in the sub-sector are predicted to be among Georgia's "Hot Careers to 2012". These careers are expected to have almost 500 job openings annually while paying above average wages. Even more career opportunities will exist outside the Information industry for trained IT professionals since over 90 percent are employed in other sectors. Occupational titles for IT range from Computer and Information Systems Managers to Computer Systems Analysts to Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers.
FUTURE
Two employment forecasts for the 2005 Information sector are available.
The UGA Terry College of Business publication "Georgia Business and Economic Conditions" sees job growth of 1.9 percent in the Information sector. They believe many of the "overcapacity issues have been resolved and demand is surging for a broad range of service offerings." Specifically mentioned catalysts are revenue growth generated by mobile telecom, demand for DSP and broadband connections and the transformation potential of the wireless Internet. Despite these trends, job growth returning to pre-recession levels will not happen in 2005.
The latest analysis in "Forecast of Georgia and Atlanta" by the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University predicts job growth of 1.2 percent in 2005. Job growth had been elusive in the past as large telecom employers laid off workers. Although this situation is not entirely rectified and potential future events may have a dampening effect, the good news is companies are spending on technology again.

TRENDS & NEWS

The 2005 federal budget raises H-1B visas 20,000 over the current 65,000 caps--Computerworld November-29-04.

Demand for IT professionals is flat, but contract workers from the business and professional services sector are still sought after--Computer World, November-29-04

No letup in outsourcing is seen as software design and data processing functions join service call centers and manufacturing sectors as targets-- "What's Ahead 2005," Kiplinger Letter

Hottest Tech Skills:--Computer World, December 13, 2004 Unix Windows

Data Base Oracle SQL

Programming Languages C, C+ ASP

New opportunities in the IT market-- by Dan Agronow, December 13, 2004 Security Data base work

Information Technology (IT) is the fastest growing sector in the economy with a 68% increase in growth rate projected between 2002 and 20012-- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Seven of the 30 fastest growing occupations are expected to be IT related, with a projected average employment growth rate of 43%--BLS

The IT industry is predicted to add 632,000 new jobs nationally between 2002 and 2012--BLS

KnDidoYwou ?

92% of all IT workers are in non-IT companies, 80% of which are in small companies-- Information Technology Association of America

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Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Labor Force

Unemployment rates -- Georgia and U.S.
7.5%

Ge orgi a

U.S.

6.5%

5.5%

4.5%

3.5%

Jan Fe b Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Se p O ct Nov De c Jan

2004

2005

Percent Southeastern states and U.S. unemployment rates
10

9

January 2005 De ce mbe r 2004

8

7.7

7.4

7

6.3

6.9 6.6

6 5

5.5 5.2

4.4 4.5

5.0

4.7

5.6 4.6

5.5 5.3

5.2

5.7 5.1

4

3

2

1

0

AL

FL

GA

KY

MS

NC

SC

TN

US

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Georgia

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

Employment Status

Preliminary JAN 2005

Revised DEC 2004

Revised JAN 2004

Change From

Revised

Revised

DEC 2004

JAN 2004

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

4,432,418 4,210,200
222,218 5.0

4,449,867 4,238,697
211,170 4.7

4,354,764 4,156,780
197,984 4.5

-17,449 -28,497 11,048

77,654 53,420 24,234

Albany MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

72,558 68,392
4,166 5.7

72,445 68,520
3,925 5.4

71,022 67,506
3,516 5.0

113 -128 241

1,536 886 650

Athens-Clarke County MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

91,650

92,104

90,929

-454

721

88,078

88,744

87,655

-666

423

3,572

3,360

3,274

212

298

3.9

3.6

3.6

Atlanta MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

2,517,599 2,394,995
122,604 4.9

2,535,106 2,417,867
117,239 4.6

2,483,553 2,371,812
111,741 4.5

-17,507 -22,872
5,365

34,046 23,183 10,863

Augusta-Richmond County MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

236,863 222,240
14,623 6.2

236,258 222,612
13,646 5.8

236,147 223,832
12,315 5.2

605 -372 977

716 -1,592 2,308

Brunswick MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

49,930 47,652
2,278 4.6

49,817 47,657
2,160 4.3

48,775 46,747
2,028 4.2

113

1,155

-5

905

118

250

Columbus MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

121,437

121,870

121,379

-433

58

114,764

115,556

114,616

-792

148

6,673

6,314

6,763

359

-90

5.5

5.2

5.6

Dalton MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

62,308 59,357
2,951 4.7

62,453 59,380
3,073 4.9

62,424 59,971
2,453 3.9

-145 -23
-122

-116 -614 498

Gainesville MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

76,622

76,946

75,862

-324

760

73,412

73,855

72,859

-443

553

3,210

3,091

3,003

119

207

4.2

4.0

4.0

Hinesville-Ft. Stewart MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

26,598

26,695

26,110

-97

488

24,928

25,074

24,837

-146

91

1,670

1,621

1,273

49

397

6.3

6.1

4.9

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: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens - Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta - Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville - Fort Stewart MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston County.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

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Macon MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA

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

Employment Status

Preliminary JAN 2005

Revised DEC 2004

Revised JAN 2004

Change From

Revised

Revised

DEC 2004

JAN 2004

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

105,520

105,621

104,689

-101

831

99,724

100,134

99,784

-410

-60

5,796

5,487

4,905

309

891

5.5

5.2

4.7

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

48,722 46,185
2,537 5.2

48,711 46,259
2,452 5.0

47,658 45,732
1,926 4.0

11

1,064

-74

453

85

611

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

152,712 145,892
6,820 4.5

154,522 148,063
6,459 4.2

148,920 142,815
6,105 4.1

-1,810 -2,171
361

3,792 3,077
715

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

56,767 54,334
2,433 4.3

56,847 54,547
2,300 4.0

55,658 53,534
2,124 3.8

-80 -213 133

1,109 800 309

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

58,297

58,315

57,784

-18

513

55,660

55,849

55,680

-189

-20

2,637

2,466

2,104

171

533

4.5

4.2

3.6

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

Area

Employment Status

JAN 2005

DEC 2004

JAN 2004

Change From

DEC 2004

JAN 2004

United States
(Seasonally adjusted)

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

147,979,000 140,241,000
7,737,000 5.2

148,203,000 140,156,000
8,047,000 5.4

146,785,000 138,481,000
8,303,000 5.7

-224,000 85,000
-310,000

1,194,000 1,760,000 -566,000

United States
(Not Seasonally adjusted)

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

147,125,000 138,682,000
8,444,000 5.7

147,877,000 140,278,000
7,599,000 5.1

146,068,000 136,924,000
9,144,000 6.3

-752,000 -1,596,000
845,000

1,057,000 1,758,000 -700,000

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: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens - Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta - Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville - Fort Stewart MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston County.
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 January 2005

Revised December 2004

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

4,432,418 4,210,200 222,218 5.0

8,208 7,632

576 7.0

3,469 3,246

223 6.4

4,228 3,999

229 5.4

1,824 1,741

83 4.6

20,298 19,276 1,022 5.0

4,449,867 4,238,697 211,170 4.7

8,073 3,407 4,165 1,823 20,347

7,589 3,223 3,952 1,744 19,375

484 6.0 184 5.4 213 5.1
79 4.3 972 4.8

Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien

8,464 8,152

312 3.7

28,360 27,148 1,212 4.3

44,122 41,818 2,304 5.2

7,593 7,129

464 6.1

8,412 8,081

331 3.9

8,485 8,157

328 3.9

28,668 27,408 1,260 4.4

44,483 42,218 2,265 5.1

7,535 7,090

445 5.9

8,399 8,076

323 3.8

Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan

70,359 66,433 3,926 5.6

5,368 4,915

453 8.4

7,332 6,971

361 4.9

7,357 7,042

315 4.3

13,370 12,891

479 3.6

70,513 66,706 3,807 5.4

5,278 4,901

377 7.1

7,328 6,972

356 4.9

7,399 7,070

329 4.4

13,541 13,083

458 3.4

Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden

27,485 26,237 1,248 4.5

9,660 8,987

673 7.0

9,896 9,406

490 5.0

2,292 2,130 162 7.1

19,297 18,360 937 4.9

27,603 26,385 1,218 4.4

9,610 8,997

613 6.4

9,986 9,496

490 4.9

2,248 2,109

139 6.2

19,344 18,457 887 4.6

Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham

4,314 4,099

215 5.0

49,366 46,857 2,509 5.1

32,672 31,336 1,336 4.1

4,192 3,984

208 5.0

117,155 111,682 5,473 4.7

4,285 4,085

200 4.7

49,684 47,304 2,380 4.8

32,845 31,632 1,213 3.7

4,165 3,972

193 4.6

118,514 113,344 5,170 4.4

Chattahoochee 3,243 2,993 250 7.7

Chattooga

11,258 10,675

583 5.2

Cherokee

94,122 90,575 3,547 3.8

Clarke

55,089 52,844 2,245 4.1

Clay

1,434 1,356

78 5.4

3,246 3,006

240 7.4

11,325 10,711

614 5.4

94,729 91,440 3,289 3.5

55,337 53,244 2,093 3.8

1,417 1,345

72 5.1

Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt

136,691 128,732 7,959 5.8

2,435 2,284

151 6.2

377,323 361,063 16,260 4.3

17,101 16,002 1,099 6.4

18,223 17,260

963 5.3

137,842 129,961 7,881 5.7

2,427 2,266

161 6.6

380,378 364,511 15,867 4.2

16,845 15,890

955 5.7

17,963 17,082

881 4.9

Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp

52,085 49,861 2,224 4.3

6,857 6,438

419 6.1

53,609 51,325 2,284 4.3

5,900 5,589

311 5.3

9,371 8,825

546 5.8

51,961 49,917 2,044 3.9

6,841 6,439

402 5.9

53,936 51,815 2,121 3.9

5,878 5,612

266 4.5

9,356 8,832

524 5.6

Revised January 2004

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

4,354,764 4,156,780 197,984 4.5

7,953 3,320 4,019 1,805 19,413

7,420 3,083 3,796 1,718 18,538

533 6.7 237 7.1 223 5.5
87 4.8 875 4.5

8,283 28,080 43,557
7,135 8,060

7,978 26,886 41,413
6,724 7,763

305 3.7 1,194 4.3 2,144 4.9
411 5.8 297 3.7

69,872 4,997 7,164 7,227
13,060

66,473 4,761 6,839 6,938
12,619

3,399 4.9 236 4.7 325 4.5 289 4.0 441 3.4

26,662 9,718 9,792 2,195
18,710

25,515 9,042 9,315 2,062
17,840

1,147 4.3 676 7.0 477 4.9 133 6.1 870 4.6

4,145 48,651 32,027
4,043 114,219

3,970 46,403 31,077
3,841 109,326

175 4.2 2,248 4.6
950 3.0 202 5.0 4,893 4.3

3,214 10,702 92,943 54,605
1,384

2,984 10,224 89,698 52,591
1,319

230 7.2 478 4.5 3,245 3.5 2,014 3.7
65 4.7

134,576 127,486 7,090 5.3 2,341 2,204 137 5.9
372,411 357,568 14,843 4.0 16,436 15,199 1,237 7.5 17,304 16,449 855 4.9

51,888 6,500
52,736 5,909 9,120

50,165 6,152
50,828 5,592 8,610

1,723 3.3 348 5.4
1,908 3.6 317 5.4 510 5.6

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Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Preliminary January 2005

Revised December 2004

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,255 7,845

410 5.0

10,107 9,711

396 3.9

11,750 11,022 728 6.2

381,365 360,301 21,064 5.5

8,465 7,983

482 5.7

8,292 7,919 373 4.5

10,173 9,804 369 3.6

11,723 10,996 727 6.2

384,115 363,742 20,373 5.3

8,432 7,982

450 5.3

Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols

4,476 4,195

281 6.3

41,148 38,525 2,623 6.4

56,035 53,207 2,828 5.0

5,686 5,370

316 5.6

1,957 1,876

81 4.1

4,418 4,141 277 6.3

41,067 38,598 2,469 6.0

56,519 53,715 2,804 5.0

5,622 5,337 285 5.1

1,939 1,884

55 2.8

Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin

22,188 10,223 10,423
4,780 9,779

21,319 9,568 9,761 4,566 9,299

869 3.9 655 6.4 662 6.4 214 4.5 480 4.9

22,467 10,254 10,285
4,731 9,787

21,636 9,603 9,756 4,555 9,330

831 3.7 651 6.3 529 5.1 176 3.7 457 4.7

Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton

52,463 50,416 2,047 3.9 48,722 46,185 2,537 5.2 68,983 66,715 2,268 3.3 10,208 9,672 536 5.3 427,450 403,222 24,228 5.7

52,753 50,898 1,855 3.5 48,711 46,259 2,452 5.0 69,496 67,352 2,144 3.1 10,154 9,669 485 4.8 430,049 407,073 22,976 5.3

Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady

12,771 12,260

511 4.0

1,216 1,155

61 5.0

37,507 35,866 1,641 4.4

25,397 24,182 1,215 4.8

11,357 10,830

527 4.6

12,771 12,274 497 3.9

1,214 1,157

57 4.7

37,438 35,870 1,568 4.2

25,442 24,262 1,180 4.6

11,278 10,754 524 4.6

Greene

6,288 5,836

452 7.2

Gwinnett

384,700 368,506 16,194 4.2

Habersham 19,196 18,488 708 3.7

Hall

76,622 73,412 3,210 4.2

Hancock

3,449 3,182 267 7.7

6,212 5,826 386 6.2 387,316 372,025 15,291 3.9
19,222 18,510 712 3.7 76,946 73,855 3,091 4.0
3,450 3,199 251 7.3

Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry

12,985 12,324 661 5.1

13,568 13,054

514 3.8

11,226 10,601

625 5.6

5,080 4,791

289 5.7

82,226 78,517 3,709 4.5

13,075 12,441 634 4.8

13,615 13,108

507 3.7

11,214 10,597 617 5.5

5,095 4,836 259 5.1

82,683 79,267 3,416 4.1

Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis

58,297 55,660 2,637 4.5

4,353 4,072 281 6.5

23,420 22,394 1,026 4.4

6,206 5,913

293 4.7

5,411 4,978 433 8.0

58,315 55,849 2,466 4.2 4,279 4,051 228 5.3
23,466 22,471 995 4.2 6,265 5,969 296 4.7 5,376 4,951 425 7.9

Revised January 2004

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,105 7,780

325 4.0

9,970 9,617

353 3.5

11,436 10,714

722 6.3

376,300 356,813 19,487 5.2

8,077 7,689

388 4.8

4,266 4,003

263 6.2

40,264 38,026 2,238 5.6

55,133 52,692 2,441 4.4

5,419 5,135

284 5.2

1,919 1,849

70 3.6

21,640 9,716 9,954 4,610 9,565

20,869 9,138 9,467 4,426 9,116

771 3.6 578 5.9 487 4.9 184 4.0 449 4.7

51,670 49,928 1,742 3.4

47,658 45,732 1,926 4.0

68,290 66,069 2,221 3.3

9,872 9,344

528 5.3

421,181 399,319 21,862 5.2

12,232 11,787

445 3.6

1,177 1,127

50 4.2

36,664 35,185 1,479 4.0

24,576 23,551 1,025 4.2

10,679 10,214

465 4.4

6,061 5,690

371 6.1

380,607 364,939 15,668 4.1

18,501 17,827

674 3.6

75,862 72,859 3,003 4.0

3,278 3,061

217 6.6

12,818 12,204

614 4.8

13,522 13,013 509 3.8

10,656 10,168

488 4.6

4,989 4,744

245 4.9

80,740 77,757 2,983 3.7

57,784 55,680 2,104 3.6

4,038 3,841

197 4.9

22,783 21,826

957 4.2

6,143 5,856

287 4.7

5,172 4,782

390 7.5

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Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Preliminary January 2005

Revised December 2004

Labor Force
6,861 3,249 3,597 12,585 8,081

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

6,238 3,047 3,386 11,991 7,568

623 9.1 202 6.2 211 5.9 594 4.7 513 6.3

Labor Force
6,804 3,218 3,591 12,602 8,063

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

6,237 3,031 3,397 12,040 7,640

567 8.3 187 5.8 194 5.4 562 4.5 423 5.2

Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln

3,329 3,181 148 4.4 21,374 20,169 1,205 5.6 14,797 14,231 566 3.8 21,493 20,054 1,439 6.7
3,572 3,301 271 7.6

3,327 3,194

133 4.0

21,445 20,241 1,204 5.6

14,801 14,258 543 3.7

21,590 20,171 1,419 6.6

3,536 3,287

249 7.0

Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh

5,105 4,874 231 4.5

44,123 42,234 1,889 4.3

11,688 11,199 489 4.2

10,287 9,559

728 7.1

5,091 4,815 276 5.4

5,105 4,903 202 4.0

44,183 42,400 1,783 4.0

11,776 11,229

547 4.6

10,191 9,570

621 6.1

5,051 4,815 236 4.7

Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller

5,162 14,381
3,220 10,227
3,332

4,779 13,837
3,058 9,482 3,184

383 7.4 544 3.8 162 5.0 745 7.3 148 4.4

5,101 14,493
3,196 10,193
3,297

4,744 13,941
3,071 9,573 3,157

357 7.0 552 3.8 125 3.9 620 6.1 140 4.2

Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray

9,526 12,031
3,910 8,379 19,642

8,955 11,439 3,641 8,024 18,758

571 6.0 592 4.9 269 6.9 355 4.2 884 4.5

9,428 12,014
3,865 8,379 19,705

8,857 11,486 3,622 8,033 18,765

571 6.1 528 4.4 243 6.3 346 4.1 940 4.8

Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding

80,778 76,237 4,541 5.6

38,723 36,644 2,079 5.4

15,191 14,710 481 3.2

6,989 6,687

302 4.3

54,406 52,035 2,371 4.4

80,815 76,554 4,261 5.3

38,962 36,994 1,968 5.1

15,250 14,821 429 2.8

7,024 6,738

286 4.1

54,787 52,531 2,256 4.1

Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk

10,671 14,033
7,585 7,443 19,256

9,932 13,517
7,233 7,073 18,314

739 6.9 516 3.7 352 4.6 370 5.0 942 4.9

10,651 14,206
7,579 7,470 19,327

9,939 13,646
7,232 7,141 18,407

712 6.7 560 3.9 347 4.6 329 4.4 920 4.8

Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph

4,464 9,631 1,033 7,495 2,859

4,219 9,165
972 7,160 2,661

245 5.5 466 4.8
61 5.9 335 4.5 198 6.9

4,430 9,642 1,037 7,468 2,820

4,208 9,179
961 7,195 2,623

222 5.0 463 4.8
76 7.3 273 3.7 197 7.0

Revised January 2004

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

6,609 3,161 3,458 12,463 7,928

6,082 2,972 3,300 11,998 7,495

527 8.0 189 6.0 158 4.6 465 3.7 433 5.5

3,264 20,912 14,498 21,062
3,446

3,135 19,660 14,047 19,980
3,240

129 4.0 1,252 6.0
451 3.1 1,082 5.1
206 6.0

5,048 43,248 11,332 10,173
4,947

4,857 41,612 10,916
9,617 4,723

191 3.8 1,636 3.8
416 3.7 556 5.5 224 4.5

5,133 14,367
3,254 10,031
3,229

4,689 13,770
3,049 9,390 3,084

444 8.6 597 4.2 205 6.3 641 6.4 145 4.5

9,306 11,944 3,647 8,055 19,718

8,735 11,445 3,427 7,710 18,952

571 6.1 499 4.2 220 6.0 345 4.3 766 3.9

80,193 38,092 15,048
6,908 53,470

76,002 36,289 14,639
6,655 51,531

4,191 5.2 1,803 4.7
409 2.7 253 3.7 1,939 3.6

10,439 13,907
7,394 7,366 18,990

9,717 13,386
7,069 7,005 18,116

722 6.9 521 3.7 325 4.4 361 4.9 874 4.6

4,260 9,098 1,020 7,128 2,698

4,088 8,693
972 6,878 2,515

172 4.0 405 4.5
48 4.7 250 3.5 183 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 January 2005

Revised December 2004

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

89,048 82,931 6,117 6.9

38,847 36,791 2,056 5.3

2,014 1,923

91 4.5

6,502 6,153 349 5.4

3,821 3,590 231 6.0

88,513 83,024 5,489 6.2

39,075 37,142 1,933 4.9

2,035 1,926

109 5.4

6,450 6,137

313 4.9

3,796 3,578

218 5.7

Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot

28,802 12,534
1,897 17,432
3,017

26,972 11,763 1,689 16,496 2,816

1,830 6.4 771 6.2 208 11.0 936 5.4 201 6.7

28,948 12,549
1,889 17,444
3,011

27,230 11,823 1,685 16,525 2,816

1,718 5.9 726 5.8 204 10.8 919 5.3 195 6.5

Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell

736 8,408 3,171 3,962 4,565

688 7,827 2,947 3,676 4,281

48 6.5 581 6.9 224 7.1 286 7.2 284 6.2

722 8,166 3,132 3,910 4,572

687 7,684 2,938 3,645 4,289

35 4.8 482 5.9 194 6.2 265 6.8 283 6.2

Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen

20,896 18,560 11,665
5,255 3,399

19,927 17,628 10,874
5,067 3,228

969 4.6 932 5.0 791 6.8 188 3.6 171 5.0

20,913 18,483 11,530
5,273 3,410

19,968 17,596 10,818
5,090 3,241

945 4.5 887 4.8 712 6.2 183 3.5 169 5.0

Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson

29,941 27,898 2,043 6.8

4,838 4,576

262 5.4

4,646 4,273 373 8.0

9,643 9,260 383 4.0

11,793 10,968 825 7.0

29,969 28,064 1,905 6.4

4,777 4,537

240 5.0

4,614 4,290

324 7.0

9,635 9,266 369 3.8

11,759 11,027

732 6.2

Walker

31,728 30,116 1,612 5.1

Walton

35,949 34,366 1,583 4.4

Ware

14,589 13,736 853 5.8

Warren

2,582 2,327 255 9.9

Washington 8,368 7,886 482 5.8

31,875 30,400 1,475 4.6

36,152 34,694 1,458 4.0

14,544 13,735 809 5.6

2,504 2,316

188 7.5

8,344 7,903 441 5.3

Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield

11,601 10,911 690 5.9

1,056

985

71 6.7

2,601 2,437 164 6.3

11,096 10,614 482 4.3

42,666 40,599 2,067 4.8

11,600 10,943 657 5.7

1,044

975

69 6.6

2,558 2,417 141 5.5

11,124 10,638 486 4.4

42,748 40,615 2,133 5.0

Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

4,466 4,447 4,484 10,223

4,267 4,145 4,243 9,613

199 4.5 302 6.8 241 5.4 610 6.0

4,431 4,430 4,469 10,181

4,248 4,136 4,257 9,631

183 4.1 294 6.6 212 4.7 550 5.4

Revised January 2004

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

88,162 38,223
1,966 6,277 3,616

83,436 36,435
1,867 5,943 3,418

4,726 5.4 1,788 4.7
99 5.0 334 5.3 198 5.5

28,330 12,315
1,857 16,820
2,983

26,711 11,527 1,674 16,013 2,816

1,619 5.7 788 6.4 183 9.9 807 4.8 167 5.6

716 7,829 3,087 3,771 4,482

671 7,405 2,861 3,454 4,226

45 6.3 424 5.4 226 7.3 317 8.4 256 5.7

20,288 17,580 10,947
5,012 3,277

19,397 16,813 10,237
4,836 3,133

891 4.4 767 4.4 710 6.5 176 3.5 144 4.4

29,098 4,697 4,501 9,321 11,324

27,609 4,427 4,275 8,964
10,657

1,489 5.1 270 5.7 226 5.0 357 3.8 667 5.9

31,039 35,620 14,175
2,420 8,109

29,867 34,033 13,423
2,239 7,663

1,172 3.8 1,587 4.5
752 5.3 181 7.5 446 5.5

11,240 1,024 2,464 10,706 42,706

10,629 954
2,335 10,307 41,019

611 5.4 70 6.8 129 5.2 399 3.7 1,687 4.0

4,308 4,368 4,384 9,972

4,133 4,033 4,160 9,488

175 4.1 335 7.7 224 5.1 484 4.9

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Georgia Unemployment Rates by County
January 2005

Dade Catoosa

Fannin

Towns

Union

Rabun

Whitfield

Walker

Murray Gilmer

White Haber-

Chattooga

Gordon

Pickens

Lumpkin

sham Stephens

Dawson

Hall Banks Franklin Hart

Floyd

Bartow Cherokee Forsyth

Jackson Madison Elbert

10.0% or greater 7..0% to 9.9% 5.0% to 6.9% Less than 5.0%

Polk Paulding Cobb
Haralson Douglas

Gwinnett Barrow Clarke

Oconee Oglethorpe

DeKalb

Walton

Rock-

Wilkes

Lincoln

Carroll

Fulton Clayton

dale Newton

Morgan Greene Taliaferro

Columbia

Fayette Henry

McDuffie Warren

Heard

Coweta

Spalding Butts Jasper Putnam Hancock Glascock

Richmond

Troup Meriwether Pike Lamar Monroe Jones Baldwin

Jefferson Washington

Burke

Upson

Harris

Talbot

Bibb

Wilkinson

Crawford

Twiggs

Johnson

Jenkins Emanuel

Screven

Muscogee

Taylor

Peach

Marion Chattahoo-

Macon

Houston Bleckley

Laurens

Treutlen

Candler Bulloch Effingham

chee

Schley Stewart Webster Sumter

Dooly

Pulaski Dodge Wilcox

Montgomery

Wheeler

Toombs

Evans

Tattnall

Bryan Chatham

Crisp

Telfair

Quitman

Randolph Terrell

Lee

Turner

Ben Hill

Jeff Davis Appling

Liberty Long

Clay Calhoun Dougherty 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: 5.0%
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Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County

County

January Average Initial Weekly Average
Claims Benefit Duration

County

January Average Initial Weekly Average
Claims Benefit Duration

Appling

306 ....... $217 ...... 11.2

Atkinson

76 ....... $187 ...... 15.2

Bacon

83 ....... $218 ........ 9.6

Baker

19 ....... $158 ...... 11.1

Baldwin

219 ....... $156 ...... 11.3

Banks

92 ....... $214 ...... 11.0

Barrow

365 ....... $210 ...... 12.2

Bartow

788 ....... $214 ...... 12.4

Ben Hill

244 ....... $151 ........ 8.3

Berrien

54 ....... $200 ...... 10.5

Bibb

727 ....... $175 ...... 14.5

Bleckley

108 ....... $212 ........ 9.6

Brantley

73 ....... $212 ...... 11.9

Brooks

59 ....... $183 ........ 9.7

Bryan

83 ....... $204 ...... 12.1

Bulloch

164 ....... $181 ...... 13.5

Burke

366 ....... $171 ...... 10.9

Butts

112 ....... $192 ...... 12.4

Calhoun

35 ....... $161 ...... 13.4

Camden

117 ....... $197 ...... 13.0

Candler

65 ....... $192 ...... 12.5

Carroll

803 ....... $196 ...... 11.3

Catoosa

174 ....... $225 ........ 9.6

Charlton

12 ....... $221 ...... 16.2

Chatham

868 ....... $185 ...... 13.7

Chattahoochee 18 ....... $204 ...... 13.8

Chattooga

61 ....... $222 ...... 13.8

Cherokee

529 ....... $240 ...... 14.2

Clarke

358 ....... $186 ...... 14.2

Clay

19 ....... $185 ...... 11.9

Clayton

1,351 ....... $220 ...... 15.2

Clinch

14 ....... $178 ...... 10.7

Cobb

1,860 ....... $237 ...... 15.8

Coffee

432 ....... $196 ...... 10.5

Colquitt

289 ....... $180 ........ 9.7

Columbia

293 ....... $218 ...... 13.6

Cook

89 ....... $188 ...... 11.2

Coweta

546 ....... $216 ...... 12.0

Crawford

69 ....... $219 ...... 12.4

Crisp

269 ....... $148 ...... 11.3

Dade

56 ....... $211 ........ 8.7

Dawson

74 ....... $233 ...... 12.1

Decatur

244 ....... $178 ...... 12.0

DeKalb

3,025 ....... $221 ...... 14.9

Dodge

88 ....... $206 ...... 10.3

Dooly

155 ....... $133 ...... 10.4

Dougherty

450 ....... $162 ...... 14.7

Douglas

402 ....... $235 ...... 14.5

Early

78 ....... $166 ...... 11.8

Echols

11 ....... $221 ...... 11.0

Effingham

129 ....... $225 ...... 12.2

Elbert

550 ....... $204 ........ 8.7

Emanuel

411 ....... $182 ........ 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

52 ....... $175 ...... 10.4 140 ....... $187 ...... 11.4 218 ....... $245 ...... 14.6 749 ....... $208 ...... 12.0 225 ....... $256 ...... 14.4 326 ....... $192 ........ 9.4 3,215 ....... $210 ...... 15.3 165 ....... $204 ...... 11.6
31 ....... $186 ...... 12.0 284 ....... $185 ...... 12.3 587 ....... $201 ........ 7.6 328 ....... $194 ...... 12.6 134 ....... $158 ...... 12.1 1,888 ....... $240 ...... 14.4 363 ....... $211 ........ 9.0 875 ....... $218 ...... 10.0
79 ....... $150 ...... 11.2 242 ....... $196 ...... 11.1 127 ....... $207 ...... 11.1 869 ....... $208 ........ 6.9 108 ....... $216 ...... 10.4 507 ....... $231 ...... 14.6 394 ....... $203 ...... 12.6 118 ....... $171 ........ 8.6 170 ....... $216 ...... 12.4
74 ....... $206 ...... 11.2 428 ....... $195 ........ 8.7 224 ....... $163 ...... 13.4 382 ....... $152 ........ 8.8
85 ....... $150 ........ 7.7 104 ....... $212 ...... 14.3 190 ....... $165 ........ 9.2
23 ....... $161 ...... 11.8 661 ....... $172 ...... 10.1 153 ....... $236 ...... 10.6 117 ....... $169 ...... 12.9 112 ....... $199 ........ 9.9
25 ....... $224 ...... 13.0 409 ....... $166 ...... 11.0 496 ....... $227 ........ 8.8 105 ....... $172 ...... 11.8 165 ....... $203 ...... 12.2 103 ....... $186 ...... 11.0 515 ....... $179 ........ 9.2
45 ....... $178 ...... 12.4 218 ....... $207 ...... 10.5
59 ....... $187 ...... 10.6 214 ....... $149 ...... 13.6 156 ....... $208 ...... 11.7 201 ....... $196 ........ 9.7
67 ....... $181 ...... 13.2 394 ....... $219 ........ 7.5 1,438 ....... $187 ...... 11.3

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

January Average Initial Weekly Average
Claims Benefit Duration

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

385 ....... $217 ...... 13.7 79 ....... $227 ...... 13.7 98 ....... $201 ...... 12.1
358 ....... $241 ...... 14.3 191 ....... $171 ...... 11.8 144 ....... $235 ...... 11.8
83 ....... $191 ...... 12.1 95 ....... $203 ...... 10.9 373 ....... $189 ...... 10.6 55 ....... $223 ........ 9.5 90 ....... $181 ...... 11.7
3 ....... $300 ...... 17.8 73 ....... $171 ........ 8.2 77 ....... $170 ........ 9.7 1,076 ....... $180 ...... 13.4 287 ....... $222 ...... 14.1 27 ....... $200 ...... 10.3 178 ....... $170 ........ 8.2 68 ....... $164 ...... 11.3 525 ....... $196 ...... 11.5 393 ....... $198 ........ 9.6 80 ....... $156 ...... 14.9 296 ....... $164 ...... 11.4 46 ....... $225 ........ 9.6 25 ....... $140 ...... 11.3 126 ....... $202 ...... 12.3 93 ....... $175 ........ 8.8 115 ....... $224 ........ 9.0 66 ....... $156 ...... 11.5 208 ....... $161 ...... 13.4 301 ....... $178 ...... 10.3 469 ....... $202 ...... 11.2 71 ....... $188 ...... 10.1 121 ....... $182 ........ 9.0 782 ....... $208 ...... 10.0 161 ....... $146 ...... 10.3 73 ....... $213 ...... 12.1 81 ....... $200 ...... 14.6 238 ....... $171 ........ 9.7 884 ....... $211 ........ 7.5 303 ....... $220 ...... 13.7 215 ....... $180 ...... 12.1 223 ....... $162 ........ 7.4 114 ....... $158 ...... 11.8 109 ....... $208 ...... 10.9 23 ....... $142 ...... 14.2 72 ....... $193 ........ 9.4 138 ....... $218 ...... 10.9 888 ....... $222 ........ 7.3 74 ....... $182 ........ 9.3 197 ....... $193 ...... 10.9 47 ....... $200 ...... 13.3 125 ....... $189 ...... 11.9

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