May 2005 Data Key Indicators Georgia's May Unemployment Rate Higher Than Nation For the first time since August 1989, Georgia's unadjusted unemployment rate topped the national figure. At 5.0 percent in May, the rate had climbed from 4.7 percent the previous month. The national rate registered 4.9 percent. The nonagricultural employment growth rate also lagged behind the nation in May. Georgia has gained 17,600 jobs since May 2004 for a growth rate of 0.5 percent. The nation added jobs over the year at a rate of 1.5 percent with 78,000 payroll jobs gained in May. Georgia's economy continues to lag in job creation. The yearly job growth rate in 2005 has continued to be under the 2004 calendar year rate of 1.1 percent. The rate in May 2005 registered a much weaker 0.5 percent. Initial claims in Georgia have gained 10.4 percent from the same four- week period a year ago. On a positive note, continued claims were down 10.7 percent from the same period a year ago. New Developments The retail trade sector in Georgia received some bad news recently. The Winn Dixie Corporation announced that during June and July they would close 68 stores, one distribution center and will sell or close several manufacturing facilities. These actions could effect as many as 5,030 employees in Georgia. (Atlanta Journal Constitution) Marietta employer Lockheed Martin received good news as the US House approved a defense budget that included funding for two planes that had been targeted for elimination. The F/A- 22 Raptor and the C130J military cargo plane have received funding in the House Bill and a similar bill in the Senate is expected to pass. The bill would allow 13 Hercules and 25 Raptor fighter jets to be built. (Atlanta Journal Constitution) Volume XXXI, Number 5 Unemployment rates -- Georgia and U.S. 7.5% Ge orgia U.S. 6.5% 5.5% 4.5% 3.5% May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May 2004 2005 Southeastern states and U.S. unemployment rates Percent 10 9 April 2005 May 2005 8 7.3 7 6.3 6 5.4 5.6 5 4.7 5.0 4 3.8 3.9 4.0 3.8 6.1 6.0 5.6 5.7 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.9 3 2 1 0 AL FL GA KY MS NC SC TN US 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 will expand 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 Columbus Warner Bleckley Russell Chattahoochee Marion Macon Schley Robins Dooly Pulaski Dodge Stewart Webster Sumter Crisp Wilcox Quitman Randolph Terrell Lee Albany Ben Turner Hill Clay Calhoun Dougherty Worth Irwin Tift Laurens Treutlen Candler Bulloch Effingham Montgo- mery Wheeler Toombs Evans Tattnall Savannah Bryan Chatham Telfair Liberty Jeff Hinesville- Davis Appling Ft. Stewart Coffee Bacon Long Wayne McIntosh Early Miller Baker Mitchell Colquitt Berrien Cook Atkinson Ware Pierce Brunswick Brantley Glynn Seminole Decatur Lanier Grady Thomas Brooks Valdosta Clinch Charlton Camden Lowndes Echols 2 GEORGIA Nonagricultural Employment (000's) Preliminary MAY 2005 Revised APR 2005 Revised MAY 2004 Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 2004 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 3,918.4 3,267.4 651.9 3,266.5 2,615.5 12.2 200.2 45.1 30.7 124.4 439.5 199.6 24.6 45.2 239.9 64.9 34.6 38.3 24.3 819.0 209.6 108.5 60.1 41.0 432.6 76.5 90.1 24.5 176.8 20.1 156.7 38.7 46.9 19.0 24.7 117.5 49.1 26.9 10.7 17.9 3,907.9 3,254.5 649.6 3,258.3 2,604.9 12.1 198.5 44.6 30.3 123.6 439.0 199.3 24.5 44.9 239.7 65.0 34.4 38.0 24.1 814.6 209.2 108.2 60.0 41.0 429.6 76.1 89.6 24.3 175.8 19.9 155.9 38.5 46.5 18.9 24.9 117.3 49.5 27.1 10.7 17.9 3,900.8 3,259.4 656.6 3,244.2 2,602.8 12.2 197.1 44.8 30.5 121.8 447.3 203.1 24.1 45.2 244.2 63.5 36.6 38.8 24.1 825.9 206.8 107.2 59.6 40.0 442.0 77.3 89.2 24.2 177.1 20.2 156.9 39.2 46.4 18.6 23.1 119.4 49.8 28.4 10.6 18.2 +10.5 +12.9 +2.3 +8.2 +10.6 +.1 +1.7 +.5 +.4 +.8 +.5 +.3 +.1 +.3 +.2 -.1 +.2 +.3 +.2 +4.4 +.4 +.3 +.1 +.0 +3.0 +.4 +.5 +.2 +1.0 +.2 +.8 +.2 +.4 +.1 -.2 +.2 -.4 -.2 +.0 +.0 +0.3 +0.4 +0.4 +0.3 +0.4 +0.8 +0.9 +1.1 +1.3 +0.6 +0.1 +0.2 +0.4 +0.7 +0.1 -0.2 +0.6 +0.8 +0.8 +0.5 +0.2 +0.3 +0.2 +0.0 +0.7 +0.5 +0.6 +0.8 +0.6 +1.0 +0.5 +0.5 +0.9 +0.5 -0.8 +0.2 -0.8 -0.7 +0.0 +0.0 +17.6 +8.0 -4.7 +22.3 +12.7 +.0 +3.1 +.3 +.2 +2.6 -7.8 -3.5 +.5 +.0 -4.3 +1.4 -2.0 -.5 +.2 -6.9 +2.8 +1.3 +.5 +1.0 -9.4 -.8 +.9 +.3 -.3 -.1 -.2 -.5 +.5 +.4 +1.6 -1.9 -.7 -1.5 +.1 -.3 +0.5 +0.2 -0.7 +0.7 +0.5 +0.0 +1.6 +0.7 +0.7 +2.1 -1.7 -1.7 +2.1 +0.0 -1.8 +2.2 -5.5 -1.3 +0.8 -0.8 +1.4 +1.2 +0.8 +2.5 -2.1 -1.0 +1.0 +1.2 -0.2 -0.5 -0.1 -1.3 +1.1 +2.2 +6.9 -1.6 -1.4 -5.3 +0.9 -1.6 Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Real Estate, Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services 220.8 161.5 65.7 59.3 517.4 220.3 161.3 65.9 59.0 517.8 218.1 158.4 64.9 59.7 507.8 +.5 +0.2 +.2 +0.1 -.2 -0.3 +.3 +0.5 -.4 -0.1 +2.7 +3.1 +.8 -.4 +9.6 +1.2 +2.0 +1.2 -0.7 +1.9 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 189.3 26.1 34.2 41.5 24.0 192.4 29.9 33.9 41.3 23.9 190.5 26.5 34.4 41.8 24.2 -3.1 -1.6 -3.8 -12.7 +.3 +0.9 +.2 +0.5 +.1 +0.4 -1.2 -0.6 -.4 -1.5 -.2 -0.6 -.3 -0.7 -.2 -0.8 Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation Employment Services Educational and Health Services Educational Services 52.4 275.7 140.6 414.4 71.7 52.3 273.1 139.0 413.9 72.4 53.1 264.2 129.5 407.8 70.1 +.1 +2.6 +1.6 +.5 -.7 +0.2 +1.0 +1.2 +0.1 -1.0 -.7 +11.5 +11.1 +6.6 +1.6 -1.3 +4.4 +8.6 +1.6 +2.3 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 45.8 342.7 127.9 115.8 50.7 46.2 341.5 127.4 115.4 50.5 44.5 337.7 126.2 114.3 50.4 -.4 +1.2 +.5 +.4 +.2 -0.9 +0.4 +0.4 +0.3 +0.4 +1.3 +5.0 +1.7 +1.5 +.3 +2.9 +1.5 +1.3 +1.3 +0.6 Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services 48.3 370.6 40.5 30.7 330.1 48.2 365.5 38.2 28.8 327.3 46.8 366.6 39.2 29.0 327.4 +.1 +5.1 +2.3 +1.9 +2.8 +0.2 +1.4 +6.0 +6.6 +0.9 +1.5 +4.0 +1.3 +1.7 +2.7 +3.2 +1.1 +3.3 +5.9 +0.8 Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services 42.3 287.8 155.8 34.3 35.3 41.8 285.5 155.5 34.5 35.4 42.2 285.2 157.2 34.9 34.9 +.5 +2.3 +.3 -.2 -.1 +1.2 +0.8 +0.2 -0.6 -0.3 +.1 +2.6 -1.4 -.6 +.4 +0.2 +0.9 -0.9 -1.7 +1.1 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional and Similar Government Federal Government Department of Defense State Government 86.2 651.0 94.6 32.8 153.8 85.6 653.4 95.2 32.5 157.1 87.4 641.4 93.7 32.0 152.9 +.6 +0.7 -2.4 -0.4 -.6 -0.6 +.3 +0.9 -3.3 -2.1 -1.2 +9.6 +.9 +.8 +.9 -1.4 +1.5 +1.0 +2.5 +0.6 State Government Education 67.2 70.3 67.2 -3.1 -4.4 +.0 +0.0 Local Government 402.6 401.1 394.8 +1.5 +0.4 +7.8 +2.0 Local Government Education 247.5 246.9 240.7 +.6 +0.2 +6.8 +2.8 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 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 3 ATLANTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2005 APR 2005 MAY 2004 Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 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 Services 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 2,278.4 1,967.0 300.3 1,978.1 1,666.7 2.1 125.2 26.5 79.8 173.0 89.5 20.0 83.5 23.3 509.5 154.5 81.9 40.7 31.9 237.1 43.0 44.9 15.9 117.9 10.9 107.0 37.4 27.3 15.0 91.0 38.6 23.0 8.6 13.3 153.3 110.6 44.3 42.7 374.6 145.8 17.8 26.0 32.1 20.1 40.2 188.6 95.7 225.2 47.4 177.8 70.7 59.9 26.6 219.6 27.8 191.8 22.4 169.4 93.5 20.4 23.8 311.4 46.6 60.3 204.5 2,272.2 1,959.2 299.7 1,972.5 1,659.5 2.1 124.6 26.3 79.4 173.0 89.7 19.9 83.3 23.3 507.0 154.3 81.8 40.6 31.9 235.4 42.8 44.5 15.8 117.3 10.8 106.5 37.2 27.1 15.0 90.8 39.0 23.2 8.5 13.3 153.0 110.5 44.4 42.5 375.0 147.7 19.9 25.7 31.9 20.2 39.9 187.4 94.8 224.5 47.3 177.2 70.6 59.7 26.4 216.0 26.5 189.5 22.2 167.3 93.2 20.4 23.8 313.0 47.4 62.1 203.5 2,265.9 1,961.7 303.8 1,962.1 1,657.9 2.1 124.2 26.9 78.4 177.5 92.7 20.5 84.8 22.8 514.1 151.5 80.1 39.9 31.5 243.6 43.6 44.0 15.7 119.0 10.8 108.2 37.9 26.9 14.9 92.8 39.5 24.2 8.4 14.1 152.1 109.6 43.5 42.5 369.2 145.9 17.8 26.4 32.6 21.1 41.2 182.1 89.5 221.7 45.9 175.8 69.4 58.8 26.2 215.0 25.9 189.1 22.6 166.5 93.0 20.7 22.7 304.2 46.6 60.0 197.6 +6.2 +7.8 +.6 +5.6 +7.2 +.0 +.6 +.2 +.4 +.0 -.2 +.1 +.2 +.0 +2.5 +.2 +.1 +.1 +.0 +1.7 +.2 +.4 +.1 +.6 +.1 +.5 +.2 +.2 +.0 +.2 -.4 -.2 +.1 +.0 +.3 +.1 -.1 +.2 -.4 -1.9 -2.1 +.3 +.2 -.1 +.3 +1.2 +.9 +.7 +.1 +.6 +.1 +.2 +.2 +3.6 +1.3 +2.3 +.2 +2.1 +.3 +.0 +.0 -1.6 -.8 -1.8 +1.0 +0.3 +0.4 +0.2 +0.3 +0.4 +0.0 +0.5 +0.8 +0.5 +0.0 -0.2 +0.5 +0.2 +0.0 +0.5 +0.1 +0.1 +0.2 +0.0 +0.7 +0.5 +0.9 +0.6 +0.5 +0.9 +0.5 +0.5 +0.7 +0.0 +0.2 -1.0 -0.9 +1.2 +0.0 +0.2 +0.1 -0.2 +0.5 -0.1 -1.3 -10.6 +1.2 +0.6 -0.5 +0.8 +0.6 +0.9 +0.3 +0.2 +0.3 +0.1 +0.3 +0.8 +1.7 +4.9 +1.2 +0.9 +1.3 +0.3 +0.0 +0.0 -0.5 -1.7 -2.9 +0.5 +12.5 +5.3 -3.5 +16.0 +8.8 +.0 +1.0 -.4 +1.4 -4.5 -3.2 -.5 -1.3 +.5 -4.6 +3.0 +1.8 +.8 +.4 -6.5 -.6 +.9 +.2 -1.1 +.1 -1.2 -.5 +.4 +.1 -1.8 -.9 -1.2 +.2 -.8 +1.2 +1.0 +.8 +.2 +5.4 -.1 +.0 -.4 -.5 -1.0 -1.0 +6.5 +6.2 +3.5 +1.5 +2.0 +1.3 +1.1 +.4 +4.6 +1.9 +2.7 -.2 +2.9 +.5 -.3 +1.1 +7.2 +.0 +.3 +6.9 +0.6 +0.3 -1.2 +0.8 +0.5 +0.0 +0.8 -1.5 +1.8 -2.5 -3.5 -2.4 -1.5 +2.2 -0.9 +2.0 +2.2 +2.0 +1.3 -2.7 -1.4 +2.0 +1.3 -0.9 +0.9 -1.1 -1.3 +1.5 +0.7 -1.9 -2.3 -5.0 +2.4 -5.7 +0.8 +0.9 +1.8 +0.5 +1.5 -0.1 +0.0 -1.5 -1.5 -4.7 -2.4 +3.6 +6.9 +1.6 +3.3 +1.1 +1.9 +1.9 +1.5 +2.1 +7.3 +1.4 -0.9 +1.7 +0.5 -1.4 +4.8 +2.4 +0.0 +0.5 +3.5 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 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 4 ALBANY MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2005 APR 2005 MAY 2004 Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 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 64.3 64.2 63.5 50.8 50.7 50.0 11.2 11.1 11.0 53.1 53.1 52.5 39.6 39.6 39.0 3.6 3.5 3.4 7.6 7.6 7.6 14.0 14.0 13.6 2.9 2.9 2.7 8.2 8.2 8.1 2.9 2.9 2.8 .9 .9 .9 2.4 2.4 2.4 5.8 5.8 5.6 8.9 8.9 8.9 4.8 4.8 4.7 2.8 2.8 2.9 13.5 13.5 13.5 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.9 3.0 2.9 7.9 7.9 8.0 +.1 +0.2 +.1 +0.2 +.1 +0.9 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +2.9 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +3.8 -.1 -3.3 +.0 +0.0 +.8 +1.3 +.8 +1.6 +.2 +1.8 +.6 +1.1 +.6 +1.5 +.2 +5.9 +.0 +0.0 +.4 +2.9 +.2 +7.4 +.1 +1.2 +.1 +3.6 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +3.6 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +2.1 -.1 -3.4 +.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 MAY 2005 APR 2005 MAY 2004 Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 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 77.0 55.0 12.8 64.2 42.2 3.3 9.5 12.6 2.3 8.8 1.5 .9 2.7 5.5 9.2 7.6 3.7 22.0 1.7 13.5 6.8 77.0 55.0 12.7 64.3 42.3 3.3 9.4 12.6 2.3 8.8 1.5 .9 2.7 5.6 9.1 7.6 3.8 22.0 1.7 13.5 6.8 76.2 54.8 12.7 63.5 42.1 3.2 9.5 12.6 2.3 8.9 1.4 .8 2.7 5.7 9.1 7.5 3.7 21.4 1.7 12.8 6.9 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.8 -.1 -0.2 -.1 -0.2 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.1 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.8 +.1 +1.1 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -2.6 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.8 +1.0 +.2 +0.4 +.1 +0.8 +.7 +1.1 +.1 +0.2 +.1 +3.1 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.1 +.1 +7.1 +.1 +12.5 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -3.5 +.1 +1.1 +.1 +1.3 +.0 +0.0 +.6 +2.8 +.0 +0.0 +.7 +5.5 -.1 -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 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 5 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2005 APR 2005 MAY 2004 Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 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 213.7 173.1 37.7 176.0 135.4 13.1 24.6 37.5 5.6 25.9 6.0 3.2 6.8 33.0 26.2 20.6 8.1 40.6 7.0 12.5 21.1 213.1 172.3 37.7 175.4 134.6 13.2 24.5 37.4 5.6 25.8 6.0 3.2 6.8 32.8 26.0 20.4 8.0 40.8 7.0 12.7 21.1 214.8 174.2 38.8 176.0 135.4 13.4 25.4 36.6 5.5 25.2 5.9 3.4 7.2 32.9 26.4 20.7 8.2 40.6 7.2 12.6 20.8 +.6 +0.3 +.8 +0.5 +.0 +0.0 +.6 +0.3 +.8 +0.6 -.1 -0.8 +.1 +0.4 +.1 +0.3 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.4 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +0.6 +.2 +0.8 +.2 +1.0 +.1 +1.3 -.2 -0.5 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -1.6 +.0 +0.0 -1.1 -0.5 -1.1 -0.6 -1.1 -2.8 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.3 -2.2 -.8 -3.1 +.9 +2.5 +.1 +1.8 +.7 +2.8 +.1 +1.7 -.2 -5.9 -.4 -5.6 +.1 +0.3 -.2 -0.8 -.1 -0.5 -.1 -1.2 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -2.8 -.1 -0.8 +.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 MAY 2005 APR 2005 MAY 2004 Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 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 43.2 42.9 42.9 33.8 33.5 33.5 6.3 6.1 6.1 36.9 36.8 36.8 27.5 27.4 27.4 3.0 2.9 2.9 3.3 3.2 3.2 7.9 7.9 7.8 .9 .9 .8 5.4 5.3 5.4 1.6 1.7 1.6 .7 .7 .7 1.7 1.8 1.8 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.4 3.3 3.4 9.1 9.0 8.9 1.6 1.6 1.7 9.4 9.4 9.4 1.8 1.8 1.8 2.0 2.1 1.9 5.6 5.5 5.7 +.3 +0.7 +.3 +0.9 +.2 +3.3 +.1 +0.3 +.1 +0.4 +.1 +3.4 +.1 +3.1 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.9 -.1 -5.9 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -5.6 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +3.0 +.1 +1.1 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -4.8 +.1 +1.8 +.3 +0.7 +.3 +0.9 +.2 +3.3 +.1 +0.3 +.1 +0.4 +.1 +3.4 +.1 +3.1 +.1 +1.3 +.1 +12.5 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -5.6 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +2.2 -.1 -5.9 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +5.3 -.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 6 COLUMBUS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2005 APR 2005 MAY 2004 Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 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 119.5 97.5 20.2 99.3 77.3 5.8 14.4 18.1 2.5 13.8 1.8 6.2 9.0 7.2 4.9 12.4 13.8 13.1 4.7 22.0 5.0 4.1 12.9 119.0 97.1 20.3 98.7 76.8 5.7 14.6 18.0 2.5 13.7 1.8 6.2 9.0 7.2 4.9 12.3 13.7 12.9 4.7 21.9 5.0 4.1 12.8 120.1 98.2 20.7 99.4 77.5 5.9 14.8 18.2 2.4 14.0 1.8 6.4 8.8 7.0 4.8 12.5 13.7 13.1 4.8 21.9 4.9 4.0 13.0 +.5 +0.4 +.4 +0.4 -.1 -0.5 +.6 +0.6 +.5 +0.7 +.1 +1.8 -.2 -1.4 +.1 +0.6 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.7 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.8 +.1 +0.7 +.2 +1.6 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.5 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.8 -.6 -0.5 -.7 -0.7 -.5 -2.4 -.1 -0.1 -.2 -0.3 -.1 -1.7 -.4 -2.7 -.1 -0.5 +.1 +4.2 -.2 -1.4 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -3.1 +.2 +2.3 +.2 +2.9 +.1 +2.1 -.1 -0.8 +.1 +0.7 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -2.1 +.1 +0.5 +.1 +2.0 +.1 +2.5 -.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 MAY 2005 APR 2005 MAY 2004 Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 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 75.8 75.5 77.1 68.7 68.4 69.9 32.3 32.1 33.1 43.5 43.4 44.0 36.4 36.3 36.8 1.5 1.4 1.5 30.8 30.7 31.6 29.2 29.0 29.8 3.8 3.7 4.1 21.2 21.0 21.6 15.5 15.4 15.5 4.2 4.2 4.1 6.9 6.8 7.0 4.4 4.4 4.4 .7 .7 .7 1.6 1.6 1.6 8.8 8.8 8.9 4.1 4.1 4.3 3.8 3.8 3.8 1.9 1.9 2.0 7.1 7.1 7.2 .3 .3 .3 1.2 1.2 1.2 5.6 5.6 5.7 +.3 +0.4 +.3 +0.4 +.2 +0.6 +.1 +0.2 +.1 +0.3 +.1 +7.1 +.1 +0.3 +.2 +0.7 +.1 +2.7 +.2 +1.0 +.1 +0.6 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.5 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -1.3 -1.7 -1.2 -1.7 -.8 -2.4 -.5 -1.1 -.4 -1.1 +.0 +0.0 -.8 -2.5 -.6 -2.0 -.3 -7.3 -.4 -1.9 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +2.4 -.1 -1.4 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.1 -.2 -4.7 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -5.0 -.1 -1.4 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.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 7 GAINESVILLE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2005 APR 2005 MAY 2004 Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 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 69.0 68.8 68.8 59.4 59.1 59.5 21.1 21.0 21.1 47.9 47.8 47.7 38.3 38.1 38.4 4.1 4.0 4.0 17.0 17.0 17.1 10.7 10.8 10.6 7.9 7.9 7.6 12.8 12.7 12.5 3.8 3.8 3.8 7.0 6.9 6.7 2.0 2.0 2.0 .4 .4 .5 3.3 3.2 3.2 4.7 4.7 4.9 9.6 9.6 9.5 5.2 5.1 5.5 2.3 2.4 2.3 9.6 9.7 9.3 .5 .5 .5 2.6 2.7 2.4 6.5 6.5 6.4 +.2 +0.3 +.3 +0.5 +.1 +0.5 +.1 +0.2 +.2 +0.5 +.1 +2.5 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.9 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.8 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.4 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +3.1 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +2.0 -.1 -4.2 -.1 -1.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -3.7 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +0.3 -.1 -0.2 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +0.4 -.1 -0.3 +.1 +2.5 -.1 -0.6 +.1 +0.9 +.3 +3.9 +.3 +2.4 +.0 +0.0 +.3 +4.5 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -20.0 +.1 +3.1 -.2 -4.1 +.1 +1.1 -.3 -5.5 +.0 +0.0 +.3 +3.2 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +8.3 +.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 MAY 2005 APR 2005 MAY 2004 Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 2004 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 16.6 16.7 10.1 10.1 1.7 1.7 14.9 15.0 8.4 8.4 2.6 2.6 6.5 6.6 2.9 2.9 .4 .4 3.2 3.3 16.4 9.8 1.6 14.8 8.2 2.5 6.6 2.9 .5 3.2 -.1 -0.6 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.7 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.5 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -3.0 +.2 +1.2 +.3 +3.1 +.1 +6.3 +.1 +0.7 +.2 +2.4 +.1 +4.0 -.1 -1.5 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -20.0 +.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 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 MAY 2005 APR 2005 MAY 2004 Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 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 101.0 85.5 14.3 86.7 71.2 5.6 8.7 19.1 3.1 12.0 4.0 2.1 8.4 11.3 17.8 8.8 3.7 15.5 1.5 4.0 10.0 101.0 85.6 14.2 86.8 71.4 5.5 8.7 18.9 3.1 11.9 3.9 2.1 8.5 11.4 17.9 8.8 3.8 15.4 1.5 4.0 9.9 101.7 86.5 14.7 87.0 71.8 5.7 9.0 19.3 3.2 12.2 3.9 2.2 8.4 11.2 17.9 8.8 4.0 15.2 1.5 3.8 9.9 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.1 +.1 +0.7 -.1 -0.1 -.2 -0.3 +.1 +1.8 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +1.1 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.8 +.1 +2.6 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.2 -.1 -0.9 -.1 -0.6 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -2.6 +.1 +0.6 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.0 -.7 -0.7 -1.0 -1.2 -.4 -2.7 -.3 -0.3 -.6 -0.8 -.1 -1.8 -.3 -3.3 -.2 -1.0 -.1 -3.1 -.2 -1.6 +.1 +2.6 -.1 -4.5 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.9 -.1 -0.6 +.0 +0.0 -.3 -7.5 +.3 +2.0 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +5.3 +.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 MAY 2005 APR 2005 MAY 2004 Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 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 42.5 42.9 42.1 36.0 36.4 35.7 10.3 10.6 9.9 32.2 32.3 32.2 25.7 25.8 25.8 1.4 1.4 1.3 8.9 9.2 8.6 7.5 7.5 7.6 1.8 1.8 1.7 4.8 4.8 5.0 .9 .9 .9 .9 .9 .8 1.5 1.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.4 7.7 7.8 7.6 3.2 3.2 3.3 1.4 1.4 1.5 6.5 6.5 6.4 .3 .3 .3 2.2 2.2 2.2 4.0 4.0 3.9 -.4 -0.9 -.4 -1.1 -.3 -2.8 -.1 -0.3 -.1 -0.4 +.0 +0.0 -.3 -3.3 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.3 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.4 +1.0 +.3 +0.8 +.4 +4.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.4 +.1 +7.7 +.3 +3.5 -.1 -1.3 +.1 +5.9 -.2 -4.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +12.5 -.1 -6.3 +.1 +2.9 +.1 +1.3 -.1 -3.0 -.1 -6.7 +.1 +1.6 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.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 9 SAVANNAH MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2005 APR 2005 MAY 2004 Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 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 146.3 124.8 22.3 124.0 102.5 8.9 13.4 33.0 5.3 18.5 9.2 2.0 6.4 16.2 20.2 18.2 16.3 6.5 21.5 2.8 5.4 13.3 145.6 123.9 22.3 123.3 101.6 8.8 13.5 32.7 5.3 18.3 9.1 2.0 6.3 16.0 20.1 18.1 16.4 6.4 21.7 2.7 5.5 13.5 144.5 123.5 22.0 122.5 101.5 8.5 13.5 32.1 5.1 18.2 8.8 2.0 6.4 16.0 20.3 18.1 16.3 6.6 21.0 2.7 5.3 13.0 +.7 +0.5 +.9 +0.7 +.0 +0.0 +.7 +0.6 +.9 +0.9 +.1 +1.1 -.1 -0.7 +.3 +0.9 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +1.1 +.1 +1.1 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.6 +.2 +1.3 +.1 +0.5 +.1 +0.6 -.1 -0.6 +.1 +1.6 -.2 -0.9 +.1 +3.7 -.1 -1.8 -.2 -1.5 +1.8 +1.3 +.3 +1.5 +1.0 +.4 -.1 +.9 +.2 +.3 +.4 +.0 +.0 +.2 -.1 +.1 +.0 -.1 +.5 +.1 +.1 +.3 +1.2 +1.1 +1.4 +1.2 +1.0 +4.7 -0.7 +2.8 +3.9 +1.6 +4.5 +0.0 +0.0 +1.3 -0.5 +0.6 +0.0 -1.5 +2.4 +3.7 +1.9 +2.3 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 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 MAY 2005 APR 2005 MAY 2004 Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 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 53.1 52.9 52.7 40.8 40.6 40.5 9.3 9.3 9.0 43.8 43.6 43.7 31.5 31.3 31.5 3.0 3.0 2.9 6.3 6.3 6.1 11.7 11.6 11.6 1.4 1.4 1.4 8.3 8.2 8.2 2.0 2.0 2.0 .5 .5 .5 1.8 1.8 1.7 4.3 4.3 4.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.9 6.1 1.9 1.9 2.0 12.3 12.3 12.2 .8 .8 .8 4.3 4.3 4.3 7.2 7.2 7.1 +.2 +0.4 +.2 +0.5 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +0.5 +.2 +0.6 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.9 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.2 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.7 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.4 +0.8 +.3 +0.7 +.3 +3.3 +.1 +0.2 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +3.4 +.2 +3.3 +.1 +0.9 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.2 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +5.9 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.6 -.1 -5.0 +.1 +0.8 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +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 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 10 WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2005 APR 2005 MAY 2004 Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 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 51.0 50.8 51.0 30.4 30.3 30.6 5.4 5.4 5.4 45.6 45.4 45.6 25.0 24.9 25.2 1.4 1.4 1.3 4.0 4.0 4.1 7.0 7.0 6.8 .7 .7 .7 5.7 5.7 5.6 .6 .6 .5 .5 .5 .5 1.5 1.5 1.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 3.7 3.7 3.9 5.1 5.0 5.2 1.7 1.7 1.8 20.6 20.5 20.4 12.8 12.7 12.7 1.1 1.1 1.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 +.2 +0.4 +.1 +0.3 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +0.4 +.1 +0.4 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +2.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.5 +.1 +0.8 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -0.7 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -0.8 +.1 +7.7 -.1 -2.4 +.2 +2.9 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.8 +.1 +20.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -5.1 -.1 -1.9 -.1 -5.6 +.2 +1.0 +.1 +0.8 +.1 +10.0 +.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 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 11 Georgia Georgia Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Employment Status Preliminary MAY 2005 Revised APR 2005 Revised MAY 2004 Change From Revised Revised APR 2005 MAY 2004 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 4,479,950 4,255,547 224,403 5.0 4,444,626 4,236,132 208,494 4.7 4,371,720 4,182,262 189,458 4.3 35,324 19,415 15,909 108,230 73,285 34,945 Albany MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 73,762 69,840 3,922 5.3 73,087 69,521 3,566 4.9 70,547 67,007 3,540 5.0 675 3,215 319 2,833 356 382 Athens-Clarke County MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 97,112 93,297 3,815 3.9 96,162 92,791 3,371 3.5 90,476 87,360 3,116 3.4 950 6,636 506 5,937 444 699 Atlanta MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 2,496,114 2,372,085 124,029 5.0 2,477,497 2,362,048 115,449 4.7 2,475,496 2,369,384 106,112 4.3 18,617 10,037 8,580 20,618 2,701 17,917 Augusta-Richmond County MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 251,443 237,132 14,311 5.7 249,414 235,950 13,464 5.4 239,038 226,543 12,495 5.2 2,029 1,182 847 12,405 10,589 1,816 Brunswick MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 51,755 49,444 2,311 4.5 51,217 49,125 2,092 4.1 49,571 47,725 1,846 3.7 538 2,184 319 1,719 219 465 Columbus MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 123,792 117,349 6,443 5.2 122,504 116,594 5,910 4.8 120,632 114,845 5,787 4.8 1,288 755 533 3,160 2,504 656 Dalton MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 64,508 61,597 2,911 4.5 64,197 61,236 2,961 4.6 62,322 59,875 2,447 3.9 311 2,186 361 1,722 -50 464 Gainesville MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 80,493 77,051 3,442 4.3 79,873 76,686 3,187 4.0 76,506 73,562 2,944 3.8 620 3,987 365 3,489 255 498 Hinesville-Ft. Stewart MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 27,288 25,696 1,592 5.8 27,101 25,661 1,440 5.3 26,012 24,574 1,438 5.5 187 1,276 35 1,122 152 154 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 12 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 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Preliminary MAY 2005 108,521 102,540 5,981 5.5 49,381 46,795 2,586 5.2 159,218 152,325 6,893 4.3 Revised APR 2005 107,580 102,131 5,449 5.1 49,377 46,996 2,381 4.8 157,676 151,590 6,086 3.9 Revised MAY 2004 105,134 100,178 4,956 4.7 47,006 45,060 1,946 4.1 150,991 145,068 5,923 3.9 Change From Revised Revised APR 2005 MAY 2004 941 3,387 409 2,362 532 1,025 4 -201 205 2,375 1,735 640 1,542 735 807 8,227 7,257 970 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 63,437 60,886 2,551 4.0 60,677 57,923 2,754 4.5 62,655 60,470 2,185 3.5 60,085 57,631 2,454 4.1 56,677 54,641 2,036 3.6 57,673 55,579 2,094 3.6 782 6,760 416 6,245 366 515 592 3,004 292 2,344 300 660 United States Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Area Employment Status MAY 2005 APR 2005 MAY 2004 Change From APR 2005 MAY 2004 United States (Seasonally adjusted) Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 149,122,000 141,475,000 7,647,000 5.1 148,762,000 141,099,000 7,663,000 5.2 147,018,000 138,846,000 8,172,000 5.6 360,000 376,000 -16,000 2,104,000 2,629,000 -525,000 United States (Not Seasonally adjusted) Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 148,878,000 141,591,000 7,287,000 4.9 148,274,000 140,939,000 7,335,000 4.9 146,659,000 138,867,000 7,792,000 5.3 604,000 652,000 -48,000 2,219,000 2,724,000 -505,000 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 13 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Georgia Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Preliminary May 2005 Revised April 2005 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,479,950 4,255,547 224,403 5.0 8,429 7,928 501 5.9 3,647 3,432 215 5.9 4,458 4,112 346 7.8 1,879 1,778 101 5.4 21,199 20,082 1,117 5.3 4,444,626 4,236,132 208,494 4.7 8,340 3,601 4,370 1,845 20,904 7,871 3,404 4,081 1,770 20,003 469 5.6 197 5.5 289 6.6 75 4.1 901 4.3 Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien 8,925 8,572 353 4.0 28,158 26,889 1,269 4.5 44,017 41,418 2,599 5.9 7,979 7,547 432 5.4 8,848 8,491 357 4.0 8,824 8,524 300 3.4 27,950 26,775 1,175 4.2 43,633 41,243 2,390 5.5 7,915 7,488 427 5.4 8,720 8,436 284 3.3 Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan 72,380 68,309 4,071 5.6 5,435 5,058 377 6.9 7,624 7,233 391 5.1 8,228 7,891 337 4.1 13,949 13,460 489 3.5 71,733 68,036 3,697 5.2 5,391 5,032 359 6.7 7,496 7,187 309 4.1 8,135 7,837 298 3.7 13,852 13,395 457 3.3 Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden 28,766 27,488 1,278 4.4 10,033 9,296 737 7.3 9,829 9,316 513 5.2 2,421 2,233 188 7.8 19,794 18,844 950 4.8 28,420 27,342 1,078 3.8 9,962 9,250 712 7.1 9,726 9,277 449 4.6 2,379 2,211 168 7.1 19,563 18,757 806 4.1 Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 4,502 4,306 196 4.4 48,812 46,409 2,403 4.9 33,450 32,170 1,280 3.8 4,344 4,120 224 5.2 122,133 116,606 5,527 4.5 4,467 4,277 190 4.3 48,646 46,212 2,434 5.0 33,503 32,058 1,445 4.3 4,274 4,094 180 4.2 120,911 116,044 4,867 4.0 Chattahoochee 3,316 3,069 247 7.4 Chattooga 11,534 10,956 578 5.0 Cherokee 93,186 89,708 3,478 3.7 Clarke 58,352 55,976 2,376 4.1 Clay 1,486 1,426 60 4.0 3,263 3,048 215 6.6 11,459 10,923 536 4.7 92,558 89,329 3,229 3.5 57,755 55,672 2,083 3.6 1,476 1,417 59 4.0 Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt 135,374 127,501 7,873 5.8 2,539 2,387 152 6.0 374,055 357,609 16,446 4.4 17,900 16,918 982 5.5 18,837 17,787 1,050 5.6 134,461 126,961 7,500 5.6 2,495 2,365 130 5.2 371,223 356,096 15,127 4.1 17,705 16,782 923 5.2 18,509 17,653 856 4.6 Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp 53,901 51,577 2,324 4.3 7,124 6,732 392 5.5 53,167 50,834 2,333 4.4 6,113 5,747 366 6.0 9,934 9,187 747 7.5 53,389 51,321 2,068 3.9 7,040 6,684 356 5.1 52,725 50,619 2,106 4.0 6,089 5,724 365 6.0 9,851 9,136 715 7.3 Revised May 2004 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,371,720 4,182,262 189,458 4.3 8,194 3,670 4,253 1,781 20,048 7,716 3,265 4,050 1,706 19,188 478 5.8 405 11.0 203 4.8 75 4.2 860 4.3 8,451 27,944 43,438 7,499 8,429 8,188 26,858 41,371 7,159 8,128 263 3.1 1,086 3.9 2,067 4.8 340 4.5 301 3.6 70,100 5,178 7,269 7,342 13,249 66,735 4,930 6,982 7,082 12,818 3,365 4.8 248 4.8 287 3.9 260 3.5 431 3.3 27,373 9,658 9,737 2,286 19,066 26,220 9,041 9,306 2,152 18,229 1,153 4.2 617 6.4 431 4.4 134 5.9 837 4.4 4,318 48,514 31,932 4,174 115,759 4,131 46,356 30,883 3,983 111,051 187 4.3 2,158 4.4 1,049 3.3 191 4.6 4,708 4.1 3,185 11,093 92,863 54,348 1,453 2,985 10,590 89,606 52,414 1,373 200 6.3 503 4.5 3,257 3.5 1,934 3.6 80 5.5 134,213 127,355 6,858 5.1 2,443 2,319 124 5.1 372,089 357,202 14,887 4.0 17,047 16,095 952 5.6 18,200 17,447 753 4.1 51,906 6,809 52,557 5,927 9,325 50,165 6,482 50,776 5,615 8,848 1,741 3.4 327 4.8 1,781 3.4 312 5.3 477 5.1 14 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Preliminary May 2005 Revised April 2005 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,439 8,054 385 4.6 10,015 9,618 397 4.0 12,068 11,350 718 5.9 378,351 356,854 21,497 5.7 8,926 8,395 531 5.9 8,430 8,026 404 4.8 9,921 9,578 343 3.5 12,011 11,296 715 6.0 375,328 355,344 19,984 5.3 8,817 8,343 474 5.4 Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols 4,704 4,388 316 6.7 41,786 39,341 2,445 5.9 55,466 52,698 2,768 5.0 5,850 5,530 320 5.5 2,178 2,103 75 3.4 4,724 4,347 377 8.0 41,381 39,161 2,220 5.4 55,059 52,475 2,584 4.7 5,795 5,498 297 5.1 2,143 2,088 55 2.6 Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin 23,136 10,479 10,796 4,945 10,010 22,259 9,853 10,259 4,703 9,535 877 3.8 626 6.0 537 5.0 242 4.9 475 4.7 22,913 10,490 10,704 4,886 9,952 22,152 9,817 10,199 4,679 9,514 761 3.3 673 6.4 505 4.7 207 4.2 438 4.4 Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton 52,039 49,934 2,105 4.0 49,381 46,795 2,586 5.2 68,254 66,077 2,177 3.2 10,716 10,160 556 5.2 423,422 399,365 24,057 5.7 51,563 49,723 1,840 3.6 49,377 46,996 2,381 4.8 67,734 65,797 1,937 2.9 10,654 10,098 556 5.2 419,708 397,675 22,033 5.2 Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady 13,150 12,572 578 4.4 1,254 1,192 62 4.9 38,863 37,215 1,648 4.2 26,068 24,855 1,213 4.7 11,663 11,146 517 4.4 13,066 12,536 530 4.1 1,254 1,186 68 5.4 38,489 36,975 1,514 3.9 25,922 24,754 1,168 4.5 11,505 11,087 418 3.6 Greene 6,496 6,054 442 6.8 Gwinnett 381,652 364,981 16,671 4.4 Habersham 19,938 19,031 907 4.5 Hall 80,493 77,051 3,442 4.3 Hancock 3,590 3,315 275 7.7 6,438 6,019 419 6.5 379,072 363,437 15,635 4.1 19,643 18,950 693 3.5 79,873 76,686 3,187 4.0 3,552 3,302 250 7.0 Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry 12,866 12,206 660 5.1 13,943 13,382 561 4.0 11,666 10,889 777 6.7 5,031 4,745 286 5.7 81,473 77,766 3,707 4.5 12,778 12,154 624 4.9 13,784 13,294 490 3.6 11,594 10,848 746 6.4 4,992 4,725 267 5.3 80,839 77,437 3,402 4.2 Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis 60,677 57,923 2,754 4.5 4,550 4,311 239 5.3 24,103 23,072 1,031 4.3 6,168 5,856 312 5.1 5,657 5,241 416 7.4 60,085 57,631 2,454 4.1 4,472 4,278 194 4.3 23,942 22,988 954 4.0 6,117 5,832 285 4.7 5,604 5,203 401 7.2 Revised May 2004 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,007 7,732 275 3.4 9,943 9,607 336 3.4 11,772 11,039 733 6.2 374,809 356,448 18,361 4.9 8,413 8,020 393 4.7 4,496 4,245 251 5.6 40,078 37,745 2,333 5.8 54,977 52,638 2,339 4.3 5,655 5,396 259 4.6 1,943 1,887 56 2.9 21,982 10,002 10,319 4,747 9,652 21,198 9,520 9,808 4,571 9,227 784 3.6 482 4.8 511 5.0 176 3.7 425 4.4 51,552 49,877 1,675 3.2 47,006 45,060 1,946 4.1 68,000 66,001 1,999 2.9 10,137 9,710 427 4.2 419,876 398,910 20,966 5.0 12,696 12,201 495 3.9 1,210 1,158 52 4.3 37,256 35,921 1,335 3.6 25,116 24,096 1,020 4.1 11,336 10,892 444 3.9 6,215 5,868 347 5.6 378,340 364,565 13,775 3.6 19,099 18,463 636 3.3 76,506 73,562 2,944 3.8 3,353 3,168 185 5.5 12,791 12,192 599 4.7 13,487 13,019 468 3.5 11,034 10,582 452 4.1 5,010 4,739 271 5.4 80,640 77,678 2,962 3.7 57,673 55,579 2,094 3.6 4,273 4,089 184 4.3 23,144 22,267 877 3.8 6,113 5,850 263 4.3 5,341 5,008 333 6.2 15 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Preliminary May 2005 Revised April 2005 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 7,382 3,403 3,745 12,947 8,024 6,844 3,203 3,555 12,329 7,496 538 7.3 200 5.9 190 5.1 618 4.8 528 6.6 Labor Force 7,341 3,358 3,724 12,806 7,998 Employment Unemployment Number Rate 6,804 3,179 3,537 12,280 7,464 537 7.3 179 5.3 187 5.0 526 4.1 534 6.7 Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln 3,731 3,565 166 4.4 22,326 21,179 1,147 5.1 15,060 14,533 527 3.5 22,048 20,671 1,377 6.2 3,638 3,392 246 6.8 3,678 3,541 137 3.7 22,155 21,073 1,082 4.9 14,951 14,466 485 3.2 21,882 20,643 1,239 5.7 3,612 3,379 233 6.5 Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh 5,240 5,025 215 4.1 49,300 47,327 1,973 4.0 12,012 11,503 509 4.2 10,660 9,888 772 7.2 5,267 4,996 271 5.1 5,219 5,018 201 3.9 48,699 47,004 1,695 3.5 11,902 11,469 433 3.6 10,603 9,839 764 7.2 5,234 4,964 270 5.2 Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller 5,347 15,304 3,308 10,122 3,514 4,935 14,656 3,135 9,391 3,381 412 7.7 648 4.2 173 5.2 731 7.2 133 3.8 5,456 15,175 3,263 10,075 3,474 4,898 14,577 3,114 9,352 3,354 558 10.2 598 3.9 149 4.6 723 7.2 120 3.5 Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray 10,030 12,369 4,171 8,623 20,330 9,448 11,762 3,953 8,254 19,465 582 5.8 607 4.9 218 5.2 369 4.3 865 4.3 9,869 12,272 4,125 8,559 20,226 9,360 11,715 3,922 8,219 19,351 509 5.2 557 4.5 203 4.9 340 4.0 875 4.3 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding 82,592 78,155 4,437 5.4 38,382 36,293 2,089 5.4 16,066 15,581 485 3.0 7,390 7,084 306 4.1 53,764 51,537 2,227 4.1 81,770 77,640 4,130 5.1 38,260 36,140 2,120 5.5 15,892 15,497 395 2.5 7,340 7,045 295 4.0 53,436 51,319 2,117 4.0 Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk 11,283 10,539 744 6.6 13,913 13,388 525 3.8 7,812 7,444 368 4.7 7,430 7,006 424 5.7 20,144 19,138 1,006 5.0 11,153 13,818 7,731 7,383 19,991 10,474 13,331 7,397 6,976 19,075 679 6.1 487 3.5 334 4.3 407 5.5 916 4.6 Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph 4,668 9,955 943 7,685 3,026 4,422 9,450 885 7,352 2,831 246 5.3 505 5.1 58 6.2 333 4.3 195 6.4 4,615 9,867 945 7,645 2,981 4,394 9,406 881 7,336 2,802 221 4.8 461 4.7 64 6.8 309 4.0 179 6.0 Revised May 2004 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 6,759 3,264 3,576 12,588 7,970 6,256 3,081 3,386 12,045 7,487 503 7.4 183 5.6 190 5.3 543 4.3 483 6.1 3,328 21,231 14,376 20,988 3,503 3,199 20,175 13,943 19,769 3,310 129 3.9 1,056 5.0 433 3.0 1,219 5.8 193 5.5 5,024 44,064 11,565 10,106 5,046 4,805 42,473 11,147 9,617 4,822 219 4.4 1,591 3.6 418 3.6 489 4.8 224 4.4 5,213 14,250 3,226 10,032 3,340 4,819 13,724 3,050 9,381 3,205 394 7.6 526 3.7 176 5.5 651 6.5 135 4.0 9,576 11,992 3,884 8,294 19,647 9,029 11,491 3,681 8,000 18,921 547 5.7 501 4.2 203 5.2 294 3.5 726 3.7 79,773 37,926 14,979 6,899 53,496 76,031 36,252 14,590 6,633 51,478 3,742 4.7 1,674 4.4 389 2.6 266 3.9 2,018 3.8 10,604 13,844 7,573 7,323 19,141 9,937 13,372 7,267 6,998 18,207 667 6.3 472 3.4 306 4.0 325 4.4 934 4.9 4,410 9,508 1,014 7,360 2,897 4,244 9,154 967 7,110 2,690 166 3.8 354 3.7 47 4.6 250 3.4 207 7.1 16 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Preliminary May 2005 Revised April 2005 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 91,332 85,785 5,547 6.1 38,568 36,439 2,129 5.5 1,770 1,653 117 6.6 6,855 6,502 353 5.1 3,992 3,770 222 5.6 90,788 85,359 5,429 6.0 38,274 36,285 1,989 5.2 1,721 1,645 76 4.4 6,798 6,453 345 5.1 3,947 3,742 205 5.2 Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot 28,872 26,714 2,158 7.5 13,003 12,287 716 5.5 1,932 1,765 167 8.6 15,073 14,183 890 5.9 3,157 2,979 178 5.6 28,881 26,601 2,280 7.9 12,951 12,224 727 5.6 1,934 1,748 186 9.6 15,001 14,117 884 5.9 3,150 2,957 193 6.1 Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell 788 8,799 3,343 4,216 4,659 714 8,242 3,106 3,903 4,372 74 9.4 557 6.3 237 7.1 313 7.4 287 6.2 777 8,663 3,315 4,162 4,603 710 8,152 3,084 3,867 4,352 67 8.6 511 5.9 231 7.0 295 7.1 251 5.5 Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen 21,843 20,867 976 4.5 19,462 18,462 1,000 5.1 12,564 11,806 758 6.0 5,540 5,352 188 3.4 2,722 2,537 185 6.8 21,647 19,218 12,434 5,501 2,679 20,757 18,339 11,713 5,330 2,528 890 4.1 879 4.6 721 5.8 171 3.1 151 5.6 Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson 31,215 29,141 2,074 6.6 5,159 4,846 313 6.1 4,713 4,393 320 6.8 10,208 9,816 392 3.8 12,286 11,452 834 6.8 31,086 29,008 2,078 6.7 5,191 4,806 385 7.4 4,680 4,376 304 6.5 10,115 9,778 337 3.3 12,203 11,392 811 6.6 Walker 32,414 30,917 1,497 4.6 Walton 35,705 34,037 1,668 4.7 Ware 14,969 14,135 834 5.6 Warren 2,660 2,401 259 9.7 Washington 8,699 8,134 565 6.5 32,422 35,341 14,776 2,660 8,589 30,810 33,893 14,046 2,388 8,093 1,612 5.0 1,448 4.1 730 4.9 272 10.2 496 5.8 Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield 11,926 11,241 685 5.7 1,081 1,014 67 6.2 2,189 2,052 137 6.3 11,692 11,203 489 4.2 44,178 42,132 2,046 4.6 11,836 11,194 642 5.4 1,077 1,009 68 6.3 2,166 2,037 129 6.0 11,578 11,152 426 3.7 43,971 41,885 2,086 4.7 Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 3,342 4,724 4,655 10,378 3,125 4,401 4,387 9,816 217 6.5 323 6.8 268 5.8 562 5.4 3,287 4,640 4,612 10,306 3,099 4,370 4,367 9,771 188 5.7 270 5.8 245 5.3 535 5.2 Revised May 2004 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 88,193 37,982 2,009 6,492 3,805 83,436 36,398 1,918 6,182 3,619 4,757 5.4 1,584 4.2 91 4.5 310 4.8 186 4.9 28,210 12,465 1,883 17,198 2,975 26,684 11,749 1,705 16,458 2,809 1,526 5.4 716 5.7 178 9.5 740 4.3 166 5.6 740 8,452 3,168 4,003 4,433 692 8,025 2,969 3,731 4,195 48 6.5 427 5.1 199 6.3 272 6.8 238 5.4 20,812 18,475 11,629 5,221 3,360 19,957 17,731 10,995 5,060 3,210 855 4.1 744 4.0 634 5.5 161 3.1 150 4.5 29,300 4,872 4,527 9,629 11,601 27,797 4,611 4,292 9,274 10,949 1,503 5.1 261 5.4 235 5.2 355 3.7 652 5.6 30,861 35,307 14,500 2,492 8,277 29,680 33,999 13,801 2,345 7,872 1,181 3.8 1,308 3.7 699 4.8 147 5.9 405 4.9 11,488 1,062 2,594 11,022 42,675 10,866 994 2,469 10,638 40,954 622 5.4 68 6.4 125 4.8 384 3.5 1,721 4.0 4,474 4,479 4,460 9,879 4,305 4,146 4,240 9,418 169 3.8 333 7.4 220 4.9 461 4.7 17 Georgia Unemployment Rates by County May 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 7..0% to 9.9% 5.0% to 6.9% Less than5.0% 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% 18 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County County May Average Initial Weekly Average Claims Benefit Duration County May Average Initial Weekly Average Claims Benefit Duration Georgia 32,042 ..... $239 ..... 12.0 Appling 92 ....... $233 ...... 11.5 Atkinson 45 ....... $204 ...... 11.7 Bacon 135 ....... $225 ........ 7.2 Baker 14 ....... $146 ........ 9.4 Baldwin 334 ....... $168 ........ 9.3 Banks 58 ....... $215 ........ 8.4 Barrow 201 ....... $219 ...... 12.5 Bartow 597 ....... $240 ...... 10.7 Ben Hill 73 ....... $150 ........ 8.8 Berrien 39 ....... $200 ........ 9.1 Bibb 616 ....... $184 ...... 14.1 Bleckley 63 ....... $192 ...... 12.2 Brantley 69 ....... $238 ...... 12.7 Brooks 48 ....... $190 ........ 9.3 Bryan 46 ....... $227 ...... 11.9 Bulloch 141 ....... $203 ...... 13.3 Burke 131 ....... $199 ........ 9.7 Butts 53 ....... $214 ...... 11.6 Calhoun 18 ....... $162 ...... 11.1 Camden 92 ....... $208 ...... 13.5 Candler 18 ....... $218 ...... 13.4 Carroll 361 ....... $205 ...... 10.5 Catoosa 123 ....... $233 ........ 8.9 Charlton 23 ....... $221 ...... 15.6 Chatham 587 ....... $201 ...... 12.7 Chattahoochee 6 ....... $173 ...... 13.8 Chattooga 61 ....... $215 ...... 13.9 Cherokee 299 ....... $250 ...... 13.7 Clarke 284 ....... $191 ...... 13.4 Clay 16 ....... $201 ...... 13.0 Clayton 1,031 ....... $224 ...... 15.0 Clinch 16 ....... $167 ...... 10.1 Cobb 1,449 ....... $244 ...... 15.6 Coffee 336 ....... $208 ........ 8.8 Colquitt 266 ....... $164 ........ 9.4 Columbia 210 ....... $224 ...... 12.9 Cook 46 ....... $200 ...... 10.0 Coweta 287 ....... $228 ...... 11.4 Crawford 69 ....... $201 ...... 11.1 Crisp 130 ....... $194 ...... 10.9 Dade 23 ....... $222 ........ 8.9 Dawson 45 ....... $240 ...... 11.6 Decatur 98 ....... $173 ...... 10.6 DeKalb 2,620 ....... $226 ...... 15.0 Dodge 74 ....... $189 ...... 11.3 Dooly 60 ....... $177 ...... 10.2 Dougherty 442 ....... $167 ...... 14.4 Douglas 299 ....... $243 ...... 14.2 Early 30 ....... $159 ...... 10.9 Echols 7 ....... $238 ........ 8.8 Effingham 99 ....... $228 ...... 12.3 Elbert Emanuel 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 105 ....... $206 ........ 8.6 83 ....... $190 ........ 9.3 29 ....... $209 ...... 10.2 62 ....... $201 ...... 11.4 141 ....... $242 ...... 14.5 609 ....... $215 ...... 11.8 154 ....... $257 ...... 14.1 134 ....... $204 ........ 9.0 2,895 ....... $221 ...... 15.2 94 ....... $206 ...... 10.9 11 ....... $196 ...... 11.6 181 ....... $192 ...... 13.0 541 ....... $215 ........ 7.0 96 ....... $160 ........ 9.1 67 ....... $161 ...... 13.1 1,582 ....... $246 ...... 14.4 257 ....... $210 ........ 7.0 394 ....... $219 ........ 9.8 122 ....... $168 ........ 8.2 56 ....... $221 ...... 10.2 54 ....... $222 ...... 12.0 117 ....... $235 ........ 7.4 56 ....... $238 ........ 9.6 471 ....... $231 ...... 14.4 297 ....... $194 ...... 13.1 43 ....... $187 ........ 8.7 106 ....... $230 ...... 12.8 45 ....... $186 ........ 9.7 87 ....... $188 ........ 8.8 103 ....... $171 ...... 12.0 33 ....... $179 ........ 7.4 42 ....... $155 ........ 7.7 108 ....... $212 ...... 12.5 125 ....... $205 ........ 9.2 17 ....... $162 ...... 11.0 237 ....... $181 ........ 9.0 70 ....... $216 ...... 11.1 206 ....... $173 ...... 13.8 52 ....... $214 ...... 10.0 20 ....... $201 ...... 13.3 320 ....... $179 ...... 10.1 84 ....... $211 ........ 7.8 214 ....... $168 ........ 8.1 92 ....... $212 ...... 11.7 21 ....... $215 ...... 11.0 164 ....... $188 ........ 9.2 26 ....... $189 ...... 13.2 161 ....... $216 ...... 10.8 18 ....... $158 ........ 9.1 76 ....... $171 ...... 12.4 135 ....... $208 ...... 11.7 41 ....... $200 ........ 9.7 93 ....... $220 ...... 10.8 217 ....... $219 ........ 6.9 Initial claims include intrastate initial and additional claims, as well as agent state initial and additional claims for regular UI only. Average duration of benefits is represented in weeks. County May Average Initial Weekly Average Claims Benefit Duration Muscogee 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 578 ....... $193 ...... 11.8 280 ....... $226 ...... 13.2 46 ....... $227 ...... 13.2 62 ....... $212 ...... 11.8 234 ....... $242 ...... 14.6 109 ....... $181 ...... 11.1 58 ....... $224 ...... 11.2 63 ....... $206 ...... 10.8 54 ....... $232 ...... 10.2 230 ....... $219 ...... 10.2 33 ....... $224 ...... 11.5 142 ....... $193 ...... 10.0 3 ....... $117 ...... 14.0 22 ....... $190 ........ 9.7 45 ....... $203 ........ 7.5 877 ....... $192 ...... 12.9 238 ....... $233 ...... 14.0 26 ....... $209 ........ 8.1 48 ....... $181 ........ 7.8 24 ....... $180 ...... 11.5 305 ....... $207 ...... 10.9 170 ....... $215 ........ 9.1 21 ....... $169 ...... 12.5 204 ....... $158 ...... 10.4 14 ....... $213 ...... 11.1 21 ......... $99 ...... 10.5 42 ....... $199 ...... 13.2 26 ....... $169 ........ 8.9 64 ....... $176 ........ 8.1 44 ....... $134 ...... 11.3 120 ....... $170 ...... 11.8 143 ....... $186 ...... 10.1 107 ....... $201 ...... 11.1 29 ....... $218 ...... 10.1 39 ....... $223 ........ 9.2 377 ....... $226 ...... 10.6 134 ....... $152 ........ 8.5 56 ....... $209 ...... 13.4 49 ....... $198 ...... 13.2 173 ....... $199 ........ 9.6 155 ....... $228 ........ 7.4 230 ....... $218 ...... 13.9 117 ....... $178 ...... 11.3 71 ....... $181 ........ 8.7 137 ....... $178 ........ 9.7 118 ....... $207 ...... 10.4 7 ....... $134 ...... 13.6 28 ....... $154 ........ 8.9 55 ....... $214 ...... 10.3 581 ....... $223 ........ 6.7 42 ....... $168 ........ 9.4 86 ....... $188 ...... 10.0 84 ....... $192 ...... 11.0 87 ....... $168 ...... 11.0 19 Georgia Department of Labor Workforce Information & Analysis 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.E. 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