Dimensions: measuring Georgia's workforce, Vol. 31, no. 8 (Aug. 2005)

August 2005 Data
Georgia's Unemployment Rate Declines
The state unemployment rate declined from 5.6 in July to 5.2 in August. Unfortunately the rate remained higher than August a year ago when it was 4.9 percent. The State's rate also continued to remain higher than the U.S. level at 4.9 percent. The drop was expected as a summer labor force filled with students and recent graduates either found work or returned to their studies. The August labor force declined 8,872 and the number of people employed increased. The number of people unemployed dropped 16,978 from July to 235,790.

Georgia Household Survey

Thousands

Labor Force and Employed

4,560

Labor Force Employed

4,460

4,360

4,260

4,160

4,060

3,960 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug

Once again both surveys of employment gained workers over the month. The seasonally adjusted payroll survey added 15,500 jobs and the household survey added 18,739 workers. Some job growth occurred in most divisions except "other" services that lost 1,400; financial activities lost 300 workers and information lost 800. The professional and business services division continued to tack on employees and gained a solid 3,600 in August. A hefty increase of 3,600 jobs also occurred in the trade, transportation and utilities division while government added 2,200 workers and leisure and hospitality added 3,000 workers to the state payrolls.

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Payroll Employment Seasonally Adjusted

(in thousands)

Industry

Net Aug 2005 Jul 2005 Change

Total

3,938.7 3,923.2 15.5

Construction

201.6 201.5 0.1

Trade, Transportation & Utilities

831.6 828.0 3.6

Information

117.0 117.8 -0.8

Financial Activities

221.6 221.9 -0.3

Professional & Business Services 524.5 520.9 3.6

Leisure and Hospitality

367.5 364.5 3.0

Other Services

154.9 156.3 -1.4

Government

650.0 647.8 2.2

Not seasonally adjusted, Georgia added 41,500 jobs to payrolls this month. The August numbers were definitely improved from prior months yet the unemployment rate remains higher than the same month a year ago. Payroll employment growth continues to not expand fast enough to absorb all citizens who want a job. Historically more jobs are added in the first and fourth quarter each year. Growth was anemic in the first quarter of 2005, therefore, it is up to fall and the holiday seasons to produce better over the year employment growth numbers.

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 July 2003 the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced the updated definitions of metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) based on the 2000 Census. In Georgia, the number of MSAs has doubled 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

Macon

Baldwin

Jefferson Washington

Burke

Upson

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

Lanier
Grady Thomas Brooks Valdosta

Clinch

Charlton

Camden

Lowndes Echols

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GEORGIA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary AUG 2005

Revised JUL 2005

Revised AUG 2004

Change in Jobs

from JUL 2005

Net

%

Change in Jobs

from AUG 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

3,948.2 3,307.7
661.5 3,286.7 2,646.2
12.0 204.6
46.5 31.4 126.7 444.9 203.7 25.1 45.7 241.2 64.4 35.3 38.9 24.0 828.6 210.6 109.1 60.9 40.6 439.1 77.7 91.4 23.8 178.9 20.2 158.7 38.9 48.3 19.3 24.7 117.3 48.1 26.8 11.0 17.8

3,906.7 3,285.2
657.1 3,249.6 2,628.1
12.1 205.1
46.6 31.2 127.3 439.9 199.9 25.0 44.4 240.0 64.3 34.5 38.7 24.4 822.0 210.4 108.6 60.6 41.2 434.5 76.8 89.8 24.3 177.1 20.1 157.0 38.6 47.9 19.1 24.6 118.0 49.0 26.9 10.9 18.0

3,917.3 3,281.3
660.9 3,256.4 2,620.4
12.3 201.8
46.4 30.8 124.6 446.8 202.5 24.7 45.3 244.3 64.0 35.6 38.8 24.5 830.6 209.4 108.2 60.3 40.9 442.8 76.7 88.6 24.7 178.4 20.2 158.2 39.1 47.9 18.1 24.2 118.6 49.0 27.4 10.7 17.9

+41.5 +22.5
+4.4 +37.1 +18.1
-.1 -.5 -.1 +.2 -.6 +5.0 +3.8 +.1 +1.3 +1.2 +.1 +.8 +.2 -.4 +6.6 +.2 +.5 +.3 -.6 +4.6 +.9 +1.6 -.5 +1.8 +.1 +1.7 +.3 +.4 +.2 +.1 -.7 -.9 -.1 +.1 -.2

+1.1 +0.7 +0.7 +1.1 +0.7 -0.8 -0.2 -0.2 +0.6 -0.5 +1.1 +1.9 +0.4 +2.9 +0.5 +0.2 +2.3 +0.5 -1.6 +0.8 +0.1 +0.5 +0.5 -1.5 +1.1 +1.2 +1.8 -2.1 +1.0 +0.5 +1.1 +0.8 +0.8 +1.0 +0.4 -0.6 -1.8 -0.4 +0.9 -1.1

+30.9 +26.4
+.6 +30.3 +25.8
-.3 +2.8
+.1 +.6 +2.1 -1.9 +1.2 +.4 +.4 -3.1 +.4 -.3 +.1 -.5 -2.0 +1.2 +.9 +.6 -.3 -3.7 +1.0 +2.8 -.9 +.5 +.0 +.5 -.2 +.4 +1.2 +.5 -1.3 -.9 -.6 +.3 -.1

+0.8 +0.8 +0.1 +0.9 +1.0 -2.4 +1.4 +0.2 +1.9 +1.7 -0.4 +0.6 +1.6 +0.9 -1.3 +0.6 -0.8 +0.3 -2.0 -0.2 +0.6 +0.8 +1.0 -0.7 -0.8 +1.3 +3.2 -3.6 +0.3 +0.0 +0.3 -0.5 +0.8 +6.6 +2.1 -1.1 -1.8 -2.2 +2.8 -0.6

Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Real Estate, Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services

223.3 163.0
65.8 60.3 529.1

222.9 162.9
66.0 60.0 523.1

220.3 160.5
65.5 59.8 517.8

+.4 +.1 -.2 +.3 +6.0

+0.2 +0.1 -0.3 +0.5 +1.1

+3.0 +2.5
+.3 +.5 +11.3

+1.4 +1.6 +0.5 +0.8 +2.2

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

192.4 25.5 35.0 42.3 25.1

190.9 25.8 34.7 42.0 25.0

191.7 25.0 34.8 42.0 25.1

+1.5 -.3 +.3 +.3 +.1

+0.8 -1.2 +0.9 +0.7 +0.4

+.7 +0.4 +.5 +2.0 +.2 +0.6 +.3 +0.7 +.0 +0.0

Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation
Employment Services Educational and Health Services Educational Services

53.2 283.5 147.2 415.1
69.1

53.0 279.2 143.4 411.1
68.7

53.4 272.7 138.3 407.3
68.5

+.2 +4.3 +3.8 +4.0
+.4

+0.4 +1.5 +2.6 +1.0 +0.6

-.2 +10.8
+8.9 +7.8
+.6

-0.4 +4.0 +6.4 +1.9 +0.9

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

44.0 346.0 128.4 117.3
51.5

44.1 342.4 127.9 117.2
51.4

43.6 338.8 127.2 114.4
50.7

-.1 +3.6
+.5 +.1 +.1

-0.2 +1.1 +0.4 +0.1 +0.2

+.4 +7.2 +1.2 +2.9
+.8

+0.9 +2.1 +0.9 +2.5 +1.6

Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services

48.8 376.5
41.0 30.2 335.5

45.9 374.4
41.8 31.2 332.6

46.5 368.2
40.8 30.0 327.4

+2.9 +2.1
-.8 -1.0 +2.9

+6.3 +0.6 -1.9 -3.2 +0.9

+2.3 +8.3
+.2 +.2 +8.1

+4.9 +2.3 +0.5 +0.7 +2.5

Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services

42.6 292.9 156.3
35.1 34.1

43.3 289.3 156.6
34.5 34.5

42.1 285.3 157.6
34.9 35.2

-.7 +3.6
-.3 +.6 -.4

-1.6 +1.2 -0.2 +1.7 -1.2

+.5 +7.6 -1.3
+.2 -1.1

+1.2 +2.7 -0.8 +0.6 -3.1

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional and Similar Government
Federal Government Department of Defense State Government

87.1 640.5
93.4 33.1 151.6

87.6 621.5
93.5 33.0 149.7

87.5 636.0
94.2 32.3 151.4

-.5 +19.0
-.1 +.1 +1.9

-0.6 +3.1 -0.1 +0.3 +1.3

-.4 +4.5
-.8 +.8 +.2

-0.5 +0.7 -0.8 +2.5 +0.1

State Government Education

65.3

62.6

66.0

+2.7 +4.3

-.7 -1.1

Local Government

395.5

378.3

390.4

+17.2 +4.5

+5.1 +1.3

Local Government Education

239.9

219.3

234.6

+20.6 +9.4

+5.3 +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

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 AUG 2005

Revised

Revised

JUL 2005 AUG 2004

Change in Jobs

from JUL 2005

Net

%

Change in Jobs from AUG 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

2,299.3 1,995.1
306.6 1,992.7 1,688.5
2.1 129.4
28.0 81.7 175.1 91.1 20.7 84.0 23.3 515.6 155.4 82.4 40.7 32.3 241.2 44.7 45.7 15.8 119.0 10.7 108.3 37.6 28.0 15.4 90.8 38.0 22.7
8.8 13.1 155.4 111.8 44.4 43.6 382.9 148.3 17.8 26.4 32.4 21.1 40.6 194.0 100.3 226.7 46.2 180.5 71.3 60.4 27.7 223.3 27.5 195.8 22.8 173.0 93.8 21.4 22.6 304.2 45.1 59.6 199.5

2,273.7 1,980.4
304.5 1,969.2 1,675.9
2.1 128.8
27.8 81.4 173.6 89.9 19.2 83.7 23.3 510.4 155.1 82.0 40.9 32.2 237.8 44.0 44.8 16.2 117.5 10.6 106.9 37.3 27.8 15.0 91.3 38.5 22.7
8.7 13.2 155.0 111.4 44.6 43.6 378.6 147.0 17.9 26.4 32.1 20.9 40.7 190.9 97.4 224.6 45.9 178.7 71.1 60.8 25.4 221.7 27.7 194.0 22.5 171.5 94.3 21.0 23.1 293.3 45.7 58.8 188.8

2,284.5 1,981.7
307.4 1,977.1 1,674.3
2.1 127.5
28.2 80.1 177.8 92.0 19.9 85.8 23.0 520.1 154.4 81.6 40.5 32.3 245.5 43.6 44.4 16.2 120.2 10.9 109.3 37.7 27.4 14.6 92.1 38.8 23.3
8.5 13.8 153.4 110.2 44.0 43.2 375.6 147.0 17.5 27.0 32.5 22.0 40.6 188.0 95.2 221.5 45.0 176.5 70.0 58.9 26.4 217.6 27.5 190.1 22.7 167.4 94.0 20.6 23.2 302.8 46.8 59.3 196.7

+25.6 +14.7
+2.1 +23.5 +12.6
+.0 +.6 +.2 +.3 +1.5 +1.2 +1.5 +.3 +.0 +5.2 +.3 +.4 -.2 +.1 +3.4 +.7 +.9 -.4 +1.5 +.1 +1.4 +.3 +.2 +.4 -.5 -.5 +.0 +.1 -.1 +.4 +.4 -.2 +.0 +4.3 +1.3 -.1 +.0 +.3 +.2 -.1 +3.1 +2.9 +2.1 +.3 +1.8 +.2 -.4 +2.3 +1.6 -.2 +1.8 +.3 +1.5 -.5 +.4 -.5 +10.9 -.6 +.8 +10.7

+1.1 +0.7 +0.7 +1.2 +0.8 +0.0 +0.5 +0.7 +0.4 +0.9 +1.3 +7.8 +0.4 +0.0 +1.0 +0.2 +0.5 -0.5 +0.3 +1.4 +1.6 +2.0 -2.5 +1.3 +0.9 +1.3 +0.8 +0.7 +2.7 -0.5 -1.3 +0.0 +1.1 -0.8 +0.3 +0.4 -0.4 +0.0 +1.1 +0.9 -0.6 +0.0 +0.9 +1.0 -0.2 +1.6 +3.0 +0.9 +0.7 +1.0 +0.3 -0.7 +9.1 +0.7 -0.7 +0.9 +1.3 +0.9 -0.5 +1.9 -2.2 +3.7 -1.3 +1.4 +5.7

+14.8 +13.4
-.8 +15.6 +14.2
+.0 +1.9
-.2 +1.6 -2.7
-.9 +.8 -1.8 +.3 -4.5 +1.0 +.8 +.2 +.0 -4.3 +1.1 +1.3 -.4 -1.2 -.2 -1.0 -.1 +.6 +.8 -1.3 -.8 -.6 +.3 -.7 +2.0 +1.6 +.4 +.4 +7.3 +1.3 +.3 -.6 -.1 -.9 +.0 +6.0 +5.1 +5.2 +1.2 +4.0 +1.3 +1.5 +1.3 +5.7 +.0 +5.7 +.1 +5.6 -.2 +.8 -.6 +1.4 -1.7 +.3 +2.8

+0.6 +0.7 -0.3 +0.8 +0.8 +0.0 +1.5 -0.7 +2.0 -1.5 -1.0 +4.0 -2.1 +1.3 -0.9 +0.6 +1.0 +0.5 +0.0 -1.8 +2.5 +2.9 -2.5 -1.0 -1.8 -0.9 -0.3 +2.2 +5.5 -1.4 -2.1 -2.6 +3.5 -5.1 +1.3 +1.5 +0.9 +0.9 +1.9 +0.9 +1.7 -2.2 -0.3 -4.1 +0.0 +3.2 +5.4 +2.3 +2.7 +2.3 +1.9 +2.5 +4.9 +2.6 +0.0 +3.0 +0.4 +3.3 -0.2 +3.9 -2.6 +0.5 -3.6 +0.5 +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 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

AUG 2005 JUL 2005 AUG 2004

Change in Jobs

from JUL 2005

Net

%

Change in Jobs

from AUG 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

63.9

63.9

63.7

50.4

50.6

50.3

10.8

10.9

11.1

53.1

53.0

52.6

39.6

39.7

39.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

7.5

7.5

7.6

13.7

13.9

13.7

2.8

2.9

2.8

8.0

8.1

8.1

2.9

2.9

2.8

.9

.9

.9

2.4

2.4

2.4

5.9

5.9

5.9

9.0

8.9

8.9

4.9

4.8

4.5

2.8

2.9

2.9

13.5

13.3

13.4

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.9

2.9

3.0

7.9

7.7

7.8

+.0 +0.0 -.2 -0.4 -.1 -0.9 +.1 +0.2 -.1 -0.3 -.1 -2.9 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -1.4 -.1 -3.4 -.1 -1.2 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.1 +.1 +2.1 -.1 -3.4 +.2 +1.5 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +2.6

+.2 +0.3 +.1 +0.2 -.3 -2.7 +.5 +1.0 +.4 +1.0 -.2 -5.7 -.1 -1.3 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.2 +.1 +3.6 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.1 +.4 +8.9 -.1 -3.4 +.1 +0.7 +.1 +3.8 -.1 -3.3 +.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

AUG 2005 JUL 2005 AUG 2004

Change in Jobs

from JUL 2005

Net

%

Change in Jobs

from AUG 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

77.5 55.7 12.9 64.6 42.8
3.4 9.5 12.7 2.3 8.9 1.5
.9 2.8 5.9 9.3 7.5 3.7 21.8 1.7 13.3 6.8

77.1 55.4 12.8 64.3 42.6
3.4 9.4 12.7 2.3 8.9 1.5
.9 2.8 5.7 9.3 7.4 3.8 21.7 1.7 13.6 6.4

77.0 55.0 12.7 64.3 42.3
3.4 9.3 12.7 2.3 8.9 1.5
.9 2.7 5.6 9.2 7.5 3.7 22.0 1.7 13.5 6.8

+.4 +0.5 +.3 +0.5 +.1 +0.8 +.3 +0.5 +.2 +0.5 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.1 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +3.5 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.4 -.1 -2.6 +.1 +0.5 +.0 +0.0 -.3 -2.2 +.4 +6.3

+.5 +0.6 +.7 +1.3 +.2 +1.6 +.3 +0.5 +.5 +1.2 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +2.2 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +3.7 +.3 +5.4 +.1 +1.1 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -0.9 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -1.5 +.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 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

AUG 2005 JUL 2005 AUG 2004

Change in Jobs from JUL 2005
Net %

Change in Jobs from AUG 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

213.7 173.3
38.0 175.7 135.3
13.2 24.8 37.3
5.5 25.8
6.0 3.3 7.3 32.7 26.5 20.1 8.1 40.4 7.2 12.7 20.5

211.8 172.3
37.5 174.3 134.8
13.1 24.4 37.3
5.6 25.8
5.9 3.3 7.1 32.9 26.1 20.0 8.1 39.5 7.1 12.2 20.2

212.0 172.3
38.6 173.4 133.7
13.4 25.2 36.3
5.5 24.9
5.9 3.3 7.2 32.8 26.3 19.6 8.2 39.7 7.1 12.3 20.3

+1.9 +1.0
+.5 +1.4
+.5 +.1 +.4 +.0 -.1 +.0 +.1 +.0 +.2 -.2 +.4 +.1 +.0 +.9 +.1 +.5 +.3

+0.9 +0.6 +1.3 +0.8 +0.4 +0.8 +1.6 +0.0 -1.8 +0.0 +1.7 +0.0 +2.8 -0.6 +1.5 +0.5 +0.0 +2.3 +1.4 +4.1 +1.5

+1.7 +1.0
-.6 +2.3 +1.6
-.2 -.4 +1.0 +.0 +.9 +.1 +.0 +.1 -.1 +.2 +.5 -.1 +.7 +.1 +.4 +.2

+0.8 +0.6 -1.6 +1.3 +1.2 -1.5 -1.6 +2.8 +0.0 +3.6 +1.7 +0.0 +1.4 -0.3 +0.8 +2.6 -1.2 +1.8 +1.4 +3.3 +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
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 AUG 2005

Revised Revised JUL 2005 AUG 2004

Change in Jobs from JUL 2005
Net %

Change in Jobs from AUG 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

43.7

43.1

43.2

34.4

34.0

33.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

37.6

37.0

37.1

28.3

27.9

27.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.2

3.2

8.3

8.0

7.9

1.0

.9

.9

5.8

5.6

5.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

.7

.7

.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.5

3.4

3.4

9.0

9.2

9.0

1.7

1.7

1.8

9.3

9.1

9.4

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.9

5.6

5.4

5.7

+.6 +1.4 +.4 +1.2 +.0 +0.0 +.6 +1.6 +.4 +1.4 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.3 +3.8 +.1 +11.1 +.2 +3.6 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +6.3 +.1 +2.9 -.2 -2.2 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +2.2 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +3.7

+.5 +1.2 +.6 +1.8 +.0 +0.0 +.5 +1.3 +.6 +2.2 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.4 +5.1 +.1 +11.1 +.3 +5.5 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -5.6 +.3 +9.7 +.1 +2.9 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -5.6 -.1 -1.1 -.1 -5.6 +.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 AUG 2005

Revised Revised JUL 2005 AUG 2004

Change in Jobs from JUL 2005
Net %

Change in Jobs from AUG 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

120.6 98.9 20.9 99.7 78.0 6.1 14.8 18.2 2.5 13.9 1.8 6.3 9.2 7.3 4.9 12.8 13.9 12.9 4.7 21.7 5.0 3.9 12.8

119.4 98.2 20.2 99.2 78.0 5.9 14.3 18.2 2.5 13.9 1.8 6.3 9.2 7.2 4.9 12.6 13.8 13.0 4.9 21.2 4.9 4.0 12.3

120.9 99.2 20.7
100.2 78.5 5.9 14.8 18.2 2.5 13.8 1.9 6.4 8.9 7.2 4.8 13.1 13.8 13.2 4.9 21.7 5.0 3.9 12.8

+1.2 +.7 +.7 +.5 +.0 +.2 +.5 +.0 +.0 +.0 +.0 +.0 +.0 +.1 +.0 +.2 +.1 -.1 -.2 +.5 +.1 -.1 +.5

+1.0 +0.7 +3.5 +0.5 +0.0 +3.4 +3.5 +0.0 +0.0 +0.0 +0.0 +0.0 +0.0 +1.4 +0.0 +1.6 +0.7 -0.8 -4.1 +2.4 +2.0 -2.5 +4.1

-.3 -0.2 -.3 -0.3 +.2 +1.0 -.5 -0.5 -.5 -0.6 +.2 +3.4 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.7 -.1 -5.3 -.1 -1.6 +.3 +3.4 +.1 +1.4 +.1 +2.1 -.3 -2.3 +.1 +0.7 -.3 -2.3 -.2 -4.1 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.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 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 AUG 2005

Revised Revised JUL 2005 AUG 2004

Change in Jobs from JUL 2005
Net %

Change in Jobs from AUG 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

76.3

75.6

76.3

+.7 +0.9

69.3

68.9

69.4

+.4 +0.6

32.7

32.6

32.7

+.1 +0.3

43.6

43.0

43.6

+.6 +1.4

36.6

36.3

36.7

+.3 +0.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

+.1 +6.7

31.1

31.1

31.3

+.0 +0.0

28.9

29.0

29.5

-.1 -0.3

3.8

3.8

3.9

+.0 +0.0

21.2

21.2

21.6

+.0 +0.0

15.2

15.3

15.6

-.1 -0.7

4.0

4.0

4.2

+.0 +0.0

6.9

6.9

6.9

+.0 +0.0

4.3

4.4

4.5

-.1 -2.3

.7

.7

.7

+.0 +0.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

+.0 +0.0

8.8

8.8

8.8

+.0 +0.0

4.5

4.2

4.3

+.3 +7.1

3.8

3.8

3.7

+.0 +0.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

+.1 +5.3

7.0

6.7

6.9

+.3 +4.5

.3

.3

.3

+.0 +0.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

+.0 +0.0

5.6

5.3

5.5

+.3 +5.7

+.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.1 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.3 +.2 +14.3 -.2 -0.6 -.6 -2.0 -.1 -2.6 -.4 -1.9 -.4 -2.6 -.2 -4.8 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -4.4 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +4.7 +.1 +2.7 +.0 +0.0 +.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

AUG 2005 JUL 2005 AUG 2004

Change in Jobs from JUL 2005
Net %

Change in Jobs from AUG 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

69.1

68.5

59.7

59.6

21.2

21.1

47.9

47.4

38.5

38.5

4.1

4.1

17.1

17.0

10.9

10.7

8.0

7.9

12.8

12.8

3.7

3.8

7.0

7.0

2.1

2.0

.5

.5

3.4

3.3

4.6

4.7

9.6

9.5

5.2

5.3

2.4

2.4

9.4

8.9

.5

.5

2.6

2.4

6.3

6.0

68.1 59.1 21.1 47.0 38.0
4.0 17.1 10.7
7.9 12.6
3.8 6.8 2.0
.5 3.2 4.6 9.5 5.1 2.5 9.0
.5 2.3 6.2

+.6 +0.9 +.1 +0.2 +.1 +0.5 +.5 +1.1 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.6 +.2 +1.9 +.1 +1.3 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -2.6 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +5.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +3.0 -.1 -2.1 +.1 +1.1 -.1 -1.9 +.0 +0.0 +.5 +5.6 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +8.3 +.3 +5.0

+1.0 +.6 +.1 +.9 +.5 +.1 +.0 +.2 +.1 +.2 -.1 +.2 +.1 +.0 +.2 +.0 +.1 +.1 -.1 +.4 +.0 +.3 +.1

+1.5 +1.0 +0.5 +1.9 +1.3 +2.5 +0.0 +1.9 +1.3 +1.6 -2.6 +2.9 +5.0 +0.0 +6.3 +0.0 +1.1 +2.0 -4.0 +4.4 +0.0 +13.0 +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

AUG 2005 JUL 2005 AUG 2004

Change in Jobs from JUL 2005
Net %

Change in Jobs from AUG 2004
Net %

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

16.9

16.5

16.8

+.4 +2.4

10.2

10.1

10.2

+.1 +1.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

+.0 +0.0

15.2

14.8

15.1

+.4 +2.7

8.5

8.4

8.5

+.1 +1.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

+.0 +0.0

6.7

6.4

6.6

+.3 +4.7

3.0

3.0

2.9

+.0 +0.0

.5

.4

.5

+.1 +25.0

3.2

3.0

3.2

+.2 +6.7

+.1 +0.6 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.7 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.5 +.1 +3.4 +.0 +0.0 +.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

AUG 2005 JUL 2005 AUG 2004

Change in Jobs from JUL 2005
Net %

Change in Jobs from AUG 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

100.6 85.5 14.0 86.6 71.5 5.5 8.5 19.3 3.2 12.2 3.9 2.0 8.3 11.4 17.7 9.0 3.8 15.1 1.5 3.8 9.8

99.9

101.6

85.3

86.6

14.2

14.6

85.7

87.0

71.1

72.0

5.6

5.6

8.6

9.0

19.2

19.1

3.2

3.1

12.1

12.0

3.9

4.0

2.0

2.2

8.3

8.5

11.3

11.5

17.5

17.9

9.0

8.9

3.8

3.9

14.6

15.0

1.4

1.5

3.8

3.8

9.4

9.7

+.7 +0.7 +.2 +0.2 -.2 -1.4 +.9 +1.1 +.4 +0.6 -.1 -1.8 -.1 -1.2 +.1 +0.5 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.8 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.9 +.2 +1.1 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.5 +3.4 +.1 +7.1 +.0 +0.0 +.4 +4.3

-1.0 -1.0 -1.1 -1.3
-.6 -4.1 -.4 -0.5 -.5 -0.7 -.1 -1.8 -.5 -5.6 +.2 +1.0 +.1 +3.2 +.2 +1.7 -.1 -2.5 -.2 -9.1 -.2 -2.4 -.1 -0.9 -.2 -1.1 +.1 +1.1 -.1 -2.6 +.1 +0.7 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.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

AUG 2005 JUL 2005 AUG 2004

Change in Jobs from JUL 2005
Net %

Change in Jobs from AUG 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

42.7

42.5

42.6

36.1

36.1

36.3

10.2

10.3

10.6

32.5

32.2

32.0

25.9

25.8

25.7

1.2

1.4

1.4

9.0

8.9

9.2

7.4

7.5

7.4

1.8

1.8

1.7

4.7

4.8

4.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.5

1.5

1.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

7.7

7.6

7.6

3.4

3.3

3.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

6.6

6.4

6.3

.3

.3

.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

4.0

3.8

3.9

+.2 +0.5 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.0 +.3 +0.9 +.1 +0.4 -.2 -14.3 +.1 +1.1 -.1 -1.3 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -2.1 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.3 +.1 +3.0 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +3.1 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +5.3

+.1 +0.2 -.2 -0.6 -.4 -3.8 +.5 +1.6 +.2 +0.8 -.2 -14.3 -.2 -2.2 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +5.9 -.1 -2.1 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -6.3 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.3 +.2 +6.3 +.0 +0.0 +.3 +4.8 +.1 +50.0 +.1 +4.5 +.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

AUG 2005 JUL 2005 AUG 2004

Change in Jobs from JUL 2005
Net %

Change in Jobs

from AUG 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

147.9 126.2
22.9 125.0 103.3
9.2 13.7 33.0
5.4 18.2
9.4 1.9 6.8 16.8 20.0 18.2 16.2 6.6 21.7 2.7 5.4 13.6

146.0 125.0
22.7 123.3 102.3
9.1 13.6 32.7
5.4 18.1
9.2 2.0 6.7 16.5 19.9 18.0 16.1 6.5 21.0 2.7 5.2 13.1

145.7 124.4
22.4 123.3 102.0
8.7 13.7 32.3
5.2 18.4
8.7 2.0 6.7 16.1 20.0 18.3 16.6 6.6 21.3 2.7 5.2 13.4

+1.9 +1.2
+.2 +1.7 +1.0
+.1 +.1 +.3 +.0 +.1 +.2 -.1 +.1 +.3 +.1 +.2 +.1 +.1 +.7 +.0 +.2 +.5

+1.3 +1.0 +0.9 +1.4 +1.0 +1.1 +0.7 +0.9 +0.0 +0.6 +2.2 -5.0 +1.5 +1.8 +0.5 +1.1 +0.6 +1.5 +3.3 +0.0 +3.8 +3.8

+2.2 +1.8
+.5 +1.7 +1.3
+.5 +.0 +.7 +.2 -.2 +.7 -.1 +.1 +.7 +.0 -.1 -.4 +.0 +.4 +.0 +.2 +.2

+1.5 +1.4 +2.2 +1.4 +1.3 +5.7 +0.0 +2.2 +3.8 -1.1 +8.0 -5.0 +1.5 +4.3 +0.0 -0.5 -2.4 +0.0 +1.9 +0.0 +3.8 +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 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

AUG 2005 JUL 2005 AUG 2004

Change in Jobs from JUL 2005
Net %

Change in Jobs

from AUG 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

52.4

52.8

41.2

40.7

41.1

9.3

9.2

9.3

43.8

43.2

43.5

31.9

31.5

31.8

2.9

2.9

3.0

6.4

6.3

6.3

11.6

11.6

11.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

8.2

8.2

8.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

.5

.5

.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

4.5

4.3

4.3

5.4

5.3

5.2

6.2

6.1

6.2

1.9

1.9

2.0

11.9

11.7

11.7

.8

.8

.8

4.0

4.0

3.9

7.1

6.9

7.0

+.7 +1.3 +.5 +1.2 +.1 +1.1 +.6 +1.4 +.4 +1.3 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.6 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +4.7 +.1 +1.9 +.1 +1.6 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +1.7 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +2.9

+.3 +0.6 +.1 +0.2 +.0 +0.0 +.3 +0.7 +.1 +0.3 -.1 -3.3 +.1 +1.6 -.2 -1.7 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -2.4 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +4.7 +.2 +3.8 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -5.0 +.2 +1.7 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +2.6 +.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
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WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

AUG 2005 JUL 2005 AUG 2004

Change in Jobs from JUL 2005
Net %

Change in Jobs

from AUG 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

52.2

51.2

31.6

31.1

5.6

5.6

46.6

45.6

26.0

25.5

1.3

1.4

4.3

4.2

7.1

7.0

.7

.7

5.7

5.6

.7

.7

.5

.5

1.6

1.6

5.7

5.6

4.0

3.9

5.3

5.1

1.8

1.8

20.6

20.1

12.8

12.7

1.0

1.0

6.8

6.4

51.4

+1.0 +2.0

31.2

+.5 +1.6

5.7

+.0 +0.0

45.7

+1.0 +2.2

25.5

+.5 +2.0

1.4

-.1 -7.1

4.3

+.1 +2.4

6.7

+.1 +1.4

.7

+.0 +0.0

5.4

+.1 +1.8

.6

+.0 +0.0

.5

+.0 +0.0

1.6

+.0 +0.0

5.8

+.1 +1.8

3.9

+.1 +2.6

5.2

+.2 +3.9

1.8

+.0 +0.0

20.2

+.5 +2.5

12.7

+.1 +0.8

1.0

+.0 +0.0

6.5

+.4 +6.3

+.8 +1.6 +.4 +1.3 -.1 -1.8 +.9 +2.0 +.5 +2.0 -.1 -7.1 +.0 +0.0 +.4 +6.0 +.0 +0.0 +.3 +5.6 +.1 +16.7 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.7 +.1 +2.6 +.1 +1.9 +.0 +0.0 +.4 +2.0 +.1 +0.8 +.0 +0.0 +.3 +4.6

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 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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Georgia's Top Jobs by Most Expect

In last month's edition of this publication, Georgia industries with the most expected job openings during the years 2004 and 2005 were presented. The current edition goes a step further and presents the occupations. During the 2004-2005 employment projection period, more than 64,000 new jobs will be created annually in Georgia. In addition to these job openings arising from employment growth, openings will also arise from the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations, retire, die, or leave the labor force permanently for other reasons. This is important because over the next two years job openings resulting from replacement needs will exceed those resulting from growth in many occupations. It is expected that an additional 102,000 job openings per year will result from the need to replace workers who leave during this period. This table lists the jobs expected to be in the highest demand over the next two years. Each section shows the top ten jobs expected to have the most annual openings by the level of education and training usually required for employment. Annual openings are split into those resulting from growth (new positions) and those resulting from replacements. In addition, wages from the 2004 Georgia Wage Survey are shown for each occupation.

More than a Bachelor's Degree
Occupation
General & Operations Managers Management Analysts Sales Managers Financial Managers Chief Executives Education Administrators, Elementary &
Secondary School Computer & Information Systems Managers Instructional Coordinators Pharmacists Medical & Health Services Managers

New Positions
620 440 260 280 210
250 230 260 200 200

Job

Annual Average

Replacements Openings Wage

1,230 210 250 220 280

1,850 650 510 500 490

40.32 35.08 46.92 42.20 78.44

160

410 77,227

160

390 47.41

90

350 22.49

120

320 37.38

110

310 34.39

Bachelor's Degree
Occupation

New

Job

Annual Average

Positions Replacements Openings Wage

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special & Vocational Education
Middle School Teachers, Except Special & Vocational Education
Accountants & Auditors Computer Systems Analysts Computer Software Engineers, Applications Computer Software Engineers,
Systems Software Construction Managers Network Systems & Data Communications
Analysts Property, Real Estate & Community
Association Managers

1,400
760
450 290 470 470
370 280
350
280

990 2,390 46,482

660 1,420 46,130

390

840 44,923

420

710 24.64

180

650 35.00

130

600 32.44

100

470 36.73

170

450 32.25

70

420 30.38

130

410 30.47

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Associate's Degree
Occupation
Registered Nurses Computer Support Specialists Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technician Medical Records & Health Information Technicians Dental Hygienists Respiratory Therapists Radiologic Technologists & Technicians Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technici Paralegals & Legal Assistants Physical Therapist Assistants
Postsecondary Vocational Training
Occupation
Automobile Service Technicians & Mechanic Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses Real Estate Sales Agents Hairdressers, Hairstylists, & Cosmetologi Fitness Trainers & Aerobics Instructors Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists Emergency Medical Technicians & Paramed Medical Secretaries Appraisers & Assessors of Real Estate Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics
Work Experience in a Related Occupa
Occupation
Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Supervisors of Food Preparation & Serving Workers Supervisors of Office & Administrative Support Workers Supervisors of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers Food Service Managers Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondar Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
For more informat

ted Annual Openings for 2004-2005

New

Job

Annual Average

Positions Replacements Openings Wage

1,580 320
ns 120

1,060 180 120

2,640 500 240

23.50 19.95 13.17

200 210 100 100 ians 0
50 60

50

250 13.37

30

240 22.71

80

180 19.40

80

180 19.60

110

110 22.57

40

90 20.08

20

80 18.16

New Positions
cs 350 l
430 500 ists 300 180 e
50 dics 160
120 120
40

Job

Annual

Replacements Openings

720 1,070

460

890

250

750

250

550

130

310

180

230

70

230

100

220

70

190

100

140

Average Wage
16.00
14.27 20.73 10.91 16.03
16.75 12.39 12.55 18.15 17.12

tion
New Positions
510

Job

Annual

Replacements Openings

900 1,410

Average Wage
15.55

510

550 1,060 12.93

140

900 1,040 19.72

360

300

660 22.70

160 330 ry 320 210

390

550 24.37

160

490 20.02

140

460 19.94

250

460 30.45

0

450

450 21.98

230

50

280 14.09

Long-term on-the-job Training
Occupation

New Positions

Cooks, Restaurant

560

Electricians

350

Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers

130

Carpenters

240

Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters

170

Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration

Mechanics & Installers

240

Fire Fighters

50

Telecommunications Line Installers &

Repairers

110

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers

0

Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers 50

Job

Annual

Replacements Openings

900 1,460

350

700

470

600

350

590

230

400

100

340

250

300

140

250

220

220

130

180

Average Wage
8.96 17.68 16.65 15.22 18.67
19.14 14.42
17.11 14.57 20.70

Moderate-term on-the-job Training
Occupation

New Positions

Customer Service Representatives

950

Sales Representatives, Wholesale &

Manufacturing, Except Technical &

Scientific Products

490

Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer

590

Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria

220

Maintenance & Repair Workers, General 310

Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical,

& Executive

0

Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks 0

Team Assemblers

0

Executive Secretaries & Administrative

Assistants

130

Medical Assistants

680

Job

Annual

Replacements Openings

1,020 1,970

1,370 850 780 690
970 960 940
760 210

1,860 1,440 1,000 1,000
970 960 940
890 890

Average Wage
13.40
24.29 16.96
7.68 14.58
12.04 13.66 11.38
16.63 11.99

Short-term on-the-job Training
Occupation
Cashiers Waiters & Waitresses Retail Salespersons Combined Food Preparation &
Serving Workers, Including Fast Food Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material
Movers, Hand Stock Clerks & Order Fillers Office Clerks, General Child Care Workers Food Preparation Workers Janitors & Cleaners

New Positions
130 1,580
230

Job

Annual

Replacements Openings

7,270 3,510 4,780

7,400 5,090 5,010

Average Wage
7.78 7.20 11.21

1,590

3,030 4,620 6.89

0

3,160 3,160 10.33

0

2,680 2,680 10.59

440

1,530 1,970 11.27

810

1,110 1,920 7.44

650

1,190 1,840 8.08

750

1,020 1,770 8.66

tion, please contact David Yankey at (404) 232-3875 Fax (404) 232-3888 Email: Workforce_Info@dol.state.ga.us www.dol.state.ga.us/wp/lmi_publications.htm
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Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Labor Force

Unemployment rates -- Georgia and U.S.

7.5%

Ge orgia

U.S.

6.5%

5.5%

4.5%

3.5%

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

2004

2005

Percent
10
9

Southeastern states and U.S. unemployment rates

Jul 2005

Aug 2005

8

7.0

7 6

6.7

5.6

5.9

5.2

5.1

5.9 5.5

6.2 6.3 5.6

5.4 5.2 4.9

5 4.3 4.2 4.1
3.8
4

3

2

1

0

AL

FL

GA KY M S NC

SC

TN

US

14

Georgia

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

Employment Status

Preliminary AUG 2005

Revised JUL 2005

Revised AUG 2004

Change From

Revised

Revised

JUL 2005

AUG 2004

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

4,527,390 4,291,600
235,790 5.2

4,536,262 4,283,494
252,768 5.6

4,398,340 4,183,251
215,089 4.9

-8,872 8,106 -16,978

129,050 108,349
20,701

Albany MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

73,613 69,508
4,105 5.6

74,665 70,020
4,645 6.2

72,453 68,337
4,116 5.7

-1,052 -512 -540

1,160 1,171
-11

Athens-Clarke County MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

97,912 93,886
4,026 4.1

98,660 94,385
4,275 4.3

95,028 91,533
3,495 3.7

-748 -499 -249

2,884 2,353
531

Atlanta MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

2,528,849 2,398,180
130,669 5.2

2,526,969 2,389,364
137,605 5.4

2,456,791 2,335,612
121,179 4.9

1,880 8,816 -6,936

72,058 62,568
9,490

Augusta-Richmond County MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

253,032 237,406
15,626 6.2

254,429 238,199
16,230 6.4

246,136 231,793
14,343 5.8

-1,397 -793 -604

6,896 5,613 1,283

Brunswick MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

52,563 50,208
2,355 4.5

52,533 50,026
2,507 4.8

50,661 48,541
2,120 4.2

30 182 -152

1,902 1,667
235

Columbus MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

125,963 118,516
7,447 5.9

126,628 118,093
8,535 6.7

123,322 116,713
6,609 5.4

-665 423 -1,088

2,641 1,803
838

Dalton MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

65,346 62,135
3,211 4.9

65,480 62,143
3,337 5.1

63,485 60,811 2,674
4.2

-134 -8
-126

1,861 1,324
537

Gainesville MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

80,916 77,461
3,455 4.3

81,577 77,675
3,902 4.8

78,097 74,881
3,216 4.1

-661 -214 -447

2,819 2,580
239

Hinesville-Ft. Stewart MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

27,723

27,711

26,861

12

862

25,970

25,827

25,346

143

624

1,753

1,884

1,515

-131

238

6.3

6.8

5.6

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
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

Preliminary AUG 2005
108,565 102,408
6,157 5.7
49,681 47,116 2,565
5.2
161,535 154,226
7,309 4.5

Revised JUL 2005
109,294 102,627
6,667 6.1
49,894 47,086
2,808 5.6
161,492 153,551
7,941 4.9

Revised AUG 2004
106,699 101,254
5,445 5.1
48,658 46,107
2,551 5.2
155,731 149,149
6,582 4.2

Change From

Revised

Revised

JUL 2005

AUG 2004

-729 -219 -510

1,866 1,154
712

-213 30
-243

1,023 1,009
14

43 675 -632

5,804 5,077
727

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

63,429 60,767
2,662 4.2
62,067 59,252
2,815 4.5

63,721 60,830
2,891 4.5
61,852 58,722
3,130 5.1

61,667 59,431
2,236 3.6
59,491 57,138
2,353 4.0

-292 -63
-229
215 530 -315

1,762 1,336
426
2,576 2,114
462

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

Area

Employment Status

AUG 2005

JUL 2005

AUG 2004

Change From

JUL 2005

AUG 2004

United States
(Seasonally adjusted)

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

149,841,000 142,449,000
7,391,000 4.9

149,573,000 142,076,000
7,497,000 5.0

147,676,000 139,658,000
8,018,000 5.4

268,000 373,000 -106,000

2,165,000 2,791,000 -627,000

United States
(Not Seasonally adjusted)

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

150,469,000 143,142,000
7,327,000 4.9

151,122,000 143,283,000
7,839,000 5.2

148,166,000 140,226,000
7,940,000 5.4

-653,000 -141,000 -512,000

2,303,000 2,916,000 -613,000

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)

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Georgia

Preliminary August 2005

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

4,527,390 4,291,600 235,790 5.2

Revised July 2005

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

4,536,262 4,283,494 252,768 5.6

Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin

8,494 7,910

584 6.9

3,632 3,447 185 5.1

4,328 4,085

243 5.6

1,864 1,769

95 5.1

21,340 20,227 1,113 5.2

8,545 7,954

591 6.9

3,673 3,457 216 5.9

4,385 4,125 260 5.9

1,910 1,782 128 6.7

21,380 20,179 1,201 5.6

Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien

8,979 8,611

368 4.1

28,464 27,184 1,280 4.5

44,373 41,874 2,499 5.6

8,010 7,589 421 5.3

8,896 8,516 380 4.3

9,041 8,647 394 4.4 28,580 27,085 1,495 5.2 44,579 41,720 2,859 6.4
8,086 7,601 485 6.0 8,959 8,550 409 4.6

Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan

72,478 68,221 4,257 5.9

5,423 5,074

349 6.4

7,791 7,345

446 5.7

8,263 7,876

387 4.7

14,158 13,628

530 3.7

72,943 68,367 4,576 6.3

5,454 5,083 371 6.8

7,772 7,319 453 5.8

8,304 7,884

420 5.1

14,158 13,568

590 4.2

Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden

29,019 27,741 1,278 4.4

10,130 9,295 835 8.2

10,047 9,419

628 6.3

2,389 2,218

171 7.2

20,027 19,016 1,011 5.0

29,140 27,728 1,412 4.8

10,162 9,290 872 8.6

10,002 9,384

618 6.2

2,431 2,246

185 7.6

20,068 18,941 1,127 5.6

Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham

4,521 4,315

206 4.6

49,611 46,919 2,692 5.4

33,525 32,293 1,232 3.7

4,371 4,135

236 5.4

124,016 118,062 5,954 4.8

4,563 4,340

223 4.9

49,571 46,747 2,824 5.7

33,282 32,074 1,208 3.6

4,407 4,150 257 5.8

123,968 117,545 6,423 5.2

Chattahoochee 3,367 3,094

273 8.1

Chattooga

11,583 11,019

564 4.9

Cherokee

94,252 90,695 3,557 3.8

Clarke

58,863 56,329 2,534 4.3

Clay

1,502 1,426

76 5.1

3,374 3,087

287 8.5

11,643 10,999

644 5.5

94,185 90,362 3,823 4.1

59,347 56,628 2,719 4.6

1,518 1,438

80 5.3

Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt

137,941 128,903 9,038 6.6

2,538 2,380

158 6.2

378,235 361,543 16,692 4.4

18,041 16,994 1,047 5.8

18,699 17,671 1,028 5.5

137,208 128,429 8,779 6.4 2,584 2,400 184 7.1
378,026 360,214 17,812 4.7 18,190 17,041 1,149 6.3 18,964 17,840 1,124 5.9

Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp

54,125 51,571 2,554 4.7

7,137 6,744

393 5.5

54,138 51,393 2,745 5.1

6,116 5,740 376 6.1

9,970 9,237

733 7.4

54,182 51,544 2,638 4.9

7,198 6,767

431 6.0

53,923 51,204 2,719 5.0

6,145 5,752 393 6.4

10,010 9,265

745 7.4

Revised August 2004

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

4,398,340 4,183,251 215,089 4.9

8,392 7,857

535 6.4

3,609 3,387

222 6.2

4,337 4,110

227 5.2

1,814 1,740

74 4.1

20,618 19,615 1,003 4.9

8,711 8,404

307 3.5

27,807 26,475 1,332 4.8

42,920 40,781 2,139 5.0

7,807 7,432

375 4.8

8,661 8,340

321 3.7

71,247 67,452 3,795 5.3

5,272 4,998

274 5.2

7,509 7,101

408 5.4

7,987 7,703

284 3.6

13,632 13,179

453 3.3

28,073 26,822 1,251 4.5

9,793 9,053

740 7.6

9,695 9,173

522 5.4

2,354 2,218

136 5.8

19,237 18,334

903 4.7

4,453 4,242

211 4.7

47,979 45,695 2,284 4.8

32,331 31,317 1,014 3.1

4,252 4,035

217 5.1

119,473 114,175 5,298 4.4

3,283 3,042

241 7.3

11,293 10,733

560 5.0

91,775 88,329 3,446 3.8

57,121 54,917 2,204 3.9

1,490 1,412

78 5.2

133,433 125,540 7,893 5.9

2,504 2,368

136 5.4

368,428 352,110 16,318 4.4

17,666 16,697

969 5.5

18,646 17,747

899 4.8

52,320 50,230 2,090 4.0

6,958 6,610

348 5.0

52,350 50,052 2,298 4.4

5,984 5,675

309 5.2

9,569 9,010

559 5.8

17

Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge

Preliminary August 2005

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,459 8,085

374 4.4

10,125 9,724

401 4.0

12,025 11,335 690 5.7

383,416 360,780 22,636 5.9

8,947 8,435

512 5.7

Revised July 2005

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,364 8,030 334 4.0

10,155 9,689 466 4.6

12,157 11,373 784 6.4

383,121 359,454 23,667 6.2

9,061 8,464

597 6.6

Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols

4,733 4,391

342 7.2

41,775 39,154 2,621 6.3

56,276 53,278 2,998 5.3

5,830 5,519

311 5.3

2,175 2,099

76 3.5

4,786 4,418 368 7.7

42,302 39,443 2,859 6.8

56,147 53,082 3,065 5.5

5,897 5,550 347 5.9

2,183 2,101

82 3.8

Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin

23,362 10,586 10,934
4,947 10,048

22,537 9,914
10,307 4,710 9,594

825 3.5 672 6.3 627 5.7 237 4.8 454 4.5

23,366 10,611 11,091 4,971 10,129

22,438 9,903
10,347 4,724 9,577

928 4.0 708 6.7 744 6.7 247 5.0 552 5.4

Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton

52,902 50,484 2,418 4.6 49,681 47,116 2,565 5.2 69,014 66,803 2,211 3.2 10,754 10,205 549 5.1 429,145 403,758 25,387 5.9

52,732 50,298 2,434 4.6 49,894 47,086 2,808 5.6 68,982 66,558 2,424 3.5 10,900 10,249 651 6.0 429,078 402,274 26,804 6.2

Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady

13,230 12,633 597 4.5

1,268 1,195

73 5.8

39,418 37,790 1,628 4.1

26,352 25,028 1,324 5.0

11,619 11,097

522 4.5

13,323 12,638 685 5.1

1,269 1,196

73 5.8

39,402 37,653 1,749 4.4

26,382 24,990 1,392 5.3

11,989 11,171 818 6.8

Greene

6,488 6,064

424 6.5

Gwinnett

385,651 368,996 16,655 4.3

Habersham 19,878 19,103 775 3.9

Hall

80,916 77,461 3,455 4.3

Hancock

3,602 3,340 262 7.3

6,562 6,083 479 7.3 385,932 367,639 18,293 4.7
20,048 19,118 930 4.6 81,577 77,675 3,902 4.8
3,606 3,332 274 7.6

Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry

13,008 12,340 668 5.1

14,044 13,493

551 3.9

11,698 10,920 778 6.7

5,110 4,797

313 6.1

83,175 78,622 4,553 5.5

13,047 12,295 752 5.8

14,080 13,464

616 4.4

11,789 10,933 856 7.3

5,087 4,779 308 6.1

82,413 78,333 4,080 5.0

Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis

62,067 59,252 2,815 4.5

4,607 4,335 272 5.9

24,241 23,181 1,060 4.4

6,213 5,921

292 4.7

5,626 5,252 374 6.6

61,852 58,722 3,130 5.1 4,641 4,343 298 6.4
24,333 23,199 1,134 4.7 6,250 5,899 351 5.6 5,720 5,277 443 7.7

Revised August 2004

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,137 7,840

297 3.6

9,876 9,471

405 4.1

11,976 11,178

798 6.7

373,203 351,367 21,836 5.9

8,615 8,225

390 4.5

4,618 4,367

251 5.4

41,226 38,495 2,731 6.6

54,481 51,888 2,593 4.8

5,768 5,480

288 5.0

2,109 2,052

57 2.7

22,627 10,154 10,606
4,832 9,803

21,795 9,652
10,054 4,648 9,369

832 3.7 502 4.9 552 5.2 184 3.8 434 4.4

51,008 49,166 1,842 3.6

48,658 46,107 2,551 5.2

67,226 65,061 2,165 3.2

10,536 9,992

544 5.2

417,176 393,225 23,951 5.7

12,911 12,407

504 3.9

1,225 1,167

58 4.7

38,017 36,535 1,482 3.9

25,534 24,383 1,151 4.5

11,569 11,065

504 4.4

6,364 5,981

383 6.0

375,671 359,369 16,302 4.3

19,412 18,689

723 3.7

78,097 74,881 3,216 4.1

3,485 3,239

246 7.1

12,620 12,018

602 4.8

13,795 13,265 530 3.8

11,301 10,728

573 5.1

4,970 4,672

298 6.0

79,954 76,570 3,384 4.2

59,491 57,138 2,353 4.0

4,433 4,245

188 4.2

23,700 22,683 1,017 4.3

6,048 5,766

282 4.7

5,516 5,164

352 6.4

18

Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar

Preliminary August 2005

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

7,484 3,430 3,794 12,940 8,139

6,861 3,213 3,583 12,314 7,578

623 8.3 217 6.3 211 5.6 626 4.8 561 6.9

Revised July 2005

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

7,503 3,468 3,817 13,028 8,091

6,866 3,226 3,585 12,340 7,550

637 8.5 242 7.0 232 6.1 688 5.3 541 6.7

Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln

3,703 3,558 145 3.9 22,604 21,344 1,260 5.6 14,989 14,464 525 3.5 22,407 20,892 1,515 6.8
3,646 3,383 263 7.2

3,727 3,562

165 4.4

22,637 21,360 1,277 5.6

15,150 14,570 580 3.8

22,391 20,777 1,614 7.2

3,664 3,395

269 7.3

Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh

5,316 5,078 238 4.5

49,288 47,234 2,054 4.2

12,055 11,560

495 4.1

10,600 9,887

713 6.7

5,354 5,073 281 5.2

5,320 5,050 270 5.1

49,507 47,283 2,224 4.5

12,378 11,562

816 6.6

10,708 9,882

826 7.7

5,360 5,055 305 5.7

Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller

5,411 15,404
3,324 10,292
3,531

4,924 14,749
3,161 9,495 3,397

487 9.0 655 4.3 163 4.9 797 7.7 134 3.8

5,437 15,488
3,351 10,402
3,558

4,950 14,827
3,154 9,460 3,410

487 9.0 661 4.3 197 5.9 942 9.1 148 4.2

Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray

10,020 12,340
4,219 8,659 20,561

9,422 11,746 3,954 8,287 19,635

598 6.0 594 4.8 265 6.3 372 4.3 926 4.5

10,159 12,465
4,267 8,715 20,607

9,501 11,772 3,980 8,296 19,638

658 6.5 693 5.6 287 6.7 419 4.8 969 4.7

Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding

84,083 78,803 5,280 6.3

38,817 36,692 2,125 5.5

16,176 15,680 496 3.1

7,469 7,128

341 4.6

54,456 52,104 2,352 4.3

84,552 78,633 5,919 7.0

39,074 36,557 2,517 6.4

16,339 15,763 576 3.5

7,485 7,166

319 4.3

54,353 51,912 2,441 4.5

Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk

11,353 10,657 696 6.1

14,055 13,535

520 3.7

7,866 7,480

386 4.9

7,548 7,083 465 6.2

20,329 19,327 1,002 4.9

11,388 10,621 767 6.7

14,089 13,485

604 4.3

7,888 7,504

384 4.9

7,530 7,057

473 6.3

20,479 19,328 1,151 5.6

Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph

4,679 10,016
944 7,728 3,027

4,447 9,488
878 7,403 2,823

232 5.0 528 5.3
66 7.0 325 4.2 204 6.7

4,719 10,074
952 7,771 3,074

4,465 9,492
889 7,390 2,851

254 5.4 582 5.8
63 6.6 381 4.9 223 7.3

Revised August 2004

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

7,296 3,365 3,609 12,734 7,794

6,710 3,164 3,401 12,175 7,380

586 8.0 201 6.0 208 5.8 559 4.4 414 5.3

3,617 21,444 14,721 21,709
3,549

3,480 20,265 14,220 20,390
3,344

137 3.8 1,179 5.5
501 3.4 1,319 6.1
205 5.8

5,152 47,954 11,839 10,304
5,135

4,956 46,196 11,318
9,630 4,905

196 3.8 1,758 3.7
521 4.4 674 6.5 230 4.5

5,319 14,949
3,275 9,878 3,497

4,902 14,379
3,108 9,247 3,346

417 7.8 570 3.8 167 5.1 631 6.4 151 4.3

9,991 12,155
4,023 8,512 19,983

9,378 11,614 3,795 8,142 19,217

613 6.1 541 4.5 228 5.7 370 4.3 766 3.8

81,944 37,687 15,747
7,211 52,915

77,473 35,735 15,287
6,950 50,744

4,471 5.5 1,952 5.2
460 2.9 261 3.6 2,171 4.1

11,070 13,667
7,660 7,233 19,735

10,357 13,182
7,307 6,898 18,734

713 6.4 485 3.5 353 4.6 335 4.6 1,001 5.1

4,550 9,689
933 7,477 3,019

4,364 9,292
867 7,220 2,819

186 4.1 397 4.1
66 7.1 257 3.4 200 6.6

19

Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole

Preliminary August 2005

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

92,500 85,775 6,725 7.3 39,062 36,840 2,222 5.7
1,782 1,659 123 6.9 6,915 6,541 374 5.4 3,997 3,776 221 5.5

Revised July 2005

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

92,793 85,731 7,062 7.6

39,082 36,705 2,377 6.1

1,797 1,661

136 7.6

7,003 6,546

457 6.5

4,040 3,798

242 6.0

Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot

29,381 27,008 2,373 8.1

13,115 12,397 718 5.5

1,934 1,769

165 8.5

15,162 14,231

931 6.1

3,232 3,012 220 6.8

29,325 26,909 2,416 8.2

13,199 12,385 814 6.2

1,966 1,777 189 9.6

15,247 14,245 1,002 6.6

3,275 3,006

269 8.2

Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell

768 8,712 3,364 4,231 4,722

715 8,154 3,115 3,889 4,351

53 6.9 558 6.4 249 7.4 342 8.1 371 7.9

769 8,885 3,408 4,483 4,905

717 8,286 3,131 3,927 4,383

52 6.8 599 6.7 277 8.1 556 12.4 522 10.6

Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen

22,027 20,995 1,032 4.7

19,533 18,516 1,017 5.2

12,643 11,811

832 6.6

5,596 5,402 194 3.5

2,806 2,553 253 9.0

22,189 21,030 1,159 5.2

19,655 18,603 1,052 5.4

12,774 11,888

886 6.9

5,611 5,410

201 3.6

2,754 2,550

204 7.4

Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson

31,511 29,426 2,085 6.6

5,155 4,859

296 5.7

4,693 4,388 305 6.5

10,257 9,887 370 3.6

12,352 11,554 798 6.5

31,919 29,387 2,532 7.9

5,210 4,880

330 6.3

4,714 4,397

317 6.7

10,355 9,930

425 4.1

12,392 11,549

843 6.8

Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington

32,492 36,003 15,088
2,685 8,779

31,035 34,412 14,206
2,397 8,179

1,457 4.5 1,591 4.4
882 5.8 288 10.7 600 6.8

32,279 36,008 15,194
2,713 8,845

30,824 34,285 14,250
2,404 8,171

1,455 4.5 1,723 4.8
944 6.2 309 11.4 674 7.6

Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield

12,046 11,324 722 6.0

1,076 1,010

66 6.1

2,217 2,043 174 7.8

11,732 11,273 459 3.9

44,785 42,500 2,285 5.1

12,125 11,305

820 6.8

1,092 1,017

75 6.9

2,273 2,069 204 9.0

11,855 11,315 540 4.6

44,873 42,505 2,368 5.3

Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

3,331 4,708 4,682 10,264

3,115 4,435 4,406 9,770

216 6.5 273 5.8 276 5.9 494 4.8

3,377 4,732 4,702 10,399

3,145 4,436 4,404 9,842

232 6.9 296 6.3 298 6.3 557 5.4

Revised August 2004

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

89,330 37,828
1,721 6,754 3,937

83,544 35,879
1,625 6,395 3,713

5,786 6.5 1,949 5.2
96 5.6 359 5.3 224 5.7

27,940 12,794
1,948 14,795
3,134

26,303 11,978 1,747 13,938 2,940

1,637 5.9 816 6.4 201 10.3 857 5.8 194 6.2

765 8,753 3,279 4,109 4,597

705 8,279 3,063 3,828 4,278

60 7.8 474 5.4 216 6.6 281 6.8 319 6.9

21,416 19,036 12,087
5,397 2,615

20,413 18,157 11,335
5,231 2,442

1,003 4.7 879 4.6 752 6.2 166 3.1 173 6.6

30,187 5,053 4,579 9,992 11,883

28,411 4,795 4,338 9,629 11,197

1,776 5.9 258 5.1 241 5.3 363 3.6 686 5.8

31,322 35,229 14,735
2,541 8,409

30,097 33,514 13,877
2,367 7,957

1,225 3.9 1,715 4.9
858 5.8 174 6.8 452 5.4

11,662 1,083 2,175 11,383 43,502

11,018 1,011 2,025
10,966 41,594

644 5.5 72 6.6
150 6.9 417 3.7 1,908 4.4

3,230 4,636 4,535 10,096

3,052 4,320 4,292 9,605

178 5.5 316 6.8 243 5.4 491 4.9

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Georgia Unemployment Rates by County
August 2005

Dade Catoosa

Whitfield

Walker

Murray

Chattooga

Gordon

Floyd

Bartow

Fannin

Towns

Union

Rabun

Gilmer Pickens Cherokee

White Haber-

Lumpkin

sham Stephens

Dawson Forsyth

Hall Banks Franklin Jackson Madison

Hart Elbert

10.0% or greater 7.0% to 9.9%
5.2% to 6.9% Less than 5.2%

Polk Cobb
Paulding Haralson
Douglas

Gwinnett Barrow Clarke

Oconee Oglethorpe

DeKalb

Walton

Rock-

Wilkes

Lincoln

Carroll

Fulton Clayton

dale Newton

Morgan Greene Taliaferro

Columbia

Heard

Fayette Henry

Coweta

Spalding Butts Jasper

Putnam

McDuffie Warren
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

Pulaski Dodge Dooly
Wilcox

Montgomery Wheeler Toombs

Evans

Tattnall

Bryan Chatham

Crisp

Telfair

Quitman

Randolph Terrell

Lee

Turner

Ben Hill

Jeff Davis Appling

Liberty Long

Clay Calhoun Dougherty

Early Miller

Baker Mitchell

Worth Colquitt

Irwin Tift

Coffee

Berrien Atkinson

Cook

Lanier

Seminole Decatur

Grady Thomas Brooks

Lowndes

Clinch

Echols

Bacon

Wayne

Pierce

Ware

Brantley

McIntosh Glynn

Charlton

Camden

Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 5.2%
21

New Developments

An expansion is underway at one of the largest em-
ployers in Lowndes County. Lowes Companies, Incorporated will be increasing the size of its regional distribution center in Valdosta by investing $20 million. The expansion will almost double the size of the existing 770,000 square foot facility by adding just under 600,000 square feet. Currently this center is being used as Lowe's main staging area for restocking the 45 stores near the Gulf Coast that service areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina. The local industrial authority was assisted by representatives of the state's Economic Development Department on a $750,000 EDGE Grant for the project. The initial employment impact of the expanded facility will be about 100 new positions with pay averaging about $16 per hour when benefits are included. The company expects that another 100 jobs could be available over the next three years depending upon economic conditions. A company spokesman said that Lowe's, based out of Mooresville, N. C., is the nation's second largest home improvement company. They operate 1,100 stores in 49 states and serve 11 million customers per week. Last year their sales volume was $36.8 billion, and they are opening 150 new stores this year.
Komatsu Forklift USA, Incorporated is prepar-
ing to begin the expansion of their headquarters on Lochridge Boulevard in Covington. The Newton County project is slated to take about 60 days to complete and will increase the square footage by about 50,000. The market for the company's products is currently growing. Even though the expansion itself cannot be attributed to the launching of their new brand of Tusk Lift Trucks, which is replacing an older brand, an increase in sales is expected. The Covington facility, which was relocated from California in 1995, serves as headquarters for the company's North and South American business operations. Komatsu distributes their products through some 145 dealers. Hiring for the 10 to 15 new positions at the headquarters will not take place until the expansion is complete.

There is a double dose of good economic news from
Coffee County. The local chamber of commerce announced that one local business is increasing their operations while another business is coming into the county. Streat Corporation in Nichols, which began operations there in 1964, ships goods for Outerstuff, Ltd. of New York. Outerstuff holds an exclusive license for children's Reebok outerwear. The merchandise is received by Streat Corporation and in turn distributed to national retailers such as Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Target, J. C. Penney, Sears, and others. The increase in sales experienced by Outerstuff, Ltd. has prompted the local company to expand, thus creating 30 new jobs in Coffee County. In Douglas they are waiting for a September start up of Odyssey, which is out of Indiana. The new Coffee County business will occupy a 40,000 square foot space where they will employ approximately 20 workers. This number could increase over time according to the local chamber of commerce. Odyssey is a leading distributor to the recreational vehicle, manufactured housing, modular building, commercial structures, marine, utility trailer, and specialty vehicle markets. They distribute electrical, electronic, plumbing, hardware, fasteners, and other building materials to their customers.
Georgia's business relationship with Canada is
growing as it was announced that Tate in southern Pickens County has been selected as the United States headquarters of a marble, granite and limestone company based in Quebec, Canada. Polycor Incorporated is who Pickens officials credit with saving its marble industry along with 70 local jobs when the corporation bought out Georgia Marble Dimension Stone two years ago, including three quarries and a manufacturing complex. Polycor plans to add jobs and increase their investment in Tate. The Tate operation has been chosen to process "soft stone" for all of Polycor's North American operations. Polycor, Incorporated, based in Quebec City, is the parent company for Polycor Georgia Marble.

22

Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County

County

August Average Initial Weekly Average
Claims Benefit Duration

County

August Average Initial Weekly Average
Claims Benefit Duration

Georgia

35,634 ..... $239 ..... 11.6

Appling

115 ....... $229 ...... 11.1

Atkinson

68 ....... $229 ........ 8.6

Bacon

136 ....... $241 ........ 8.1

Baker

5 ....... $144 ........ 9.5

Baldwin

130 ....... $173 ........ 9.3

Banks

48 ....... $218 ........ 8.9

Barrow

211 ....... $226 ...... 12.6

Bartow

391 ....... $233 ...... 11.8

Ben Hill

105 ....... $169 ........ 9.5

Berrien

248 ....... $220 ........ 6.8

Bibb

584 ....... $187 ...... 13.8

Bleckley

61 ....... $184 ...... 12.5

Brantley

52 ....... $220 ...... 14.3

Brooks

57 ....... $183 ........ 8.4

Bryan

38 ....... $229 ...... 11.9

Bulloch

148 ....... $199 ...... 11.9

Burke

288 ....... $199 ........ 8.1

Butts

75 ....... $209 ...... 11.9

Calhoun

26 ....... $165 ...... 12.6

Camden

84 ....... $217 ...... 13.2

Candler

23 ....... $208 ...... 11.3

Carroll

435 ....... $213 ........ 9.4

Catoosa

157 ....... $230 ........ 7.9

Charlton

12 ....... $233 ...... 15.0

Chatham

685 ....... $190 ...... 12.7

Chattahoochee 12 ....... $188 ...... 14.5

Chattooga

54 ....... $193 ...... 13.3

Cherokee

304 ....... $250 ...... 13.1

Clarke

326 ....... $177 ...... 13.3

Clay

12 ....... $149 ...... 10.8

Clayton

1,181 ....... $225 ...... 14.6

Clinch

27 ....... $173 ........ 9.4

Cobb

1,548 ....... $244 ...... 15.2

Coffee

284 ....... $201 ........ 8.5

Colquitt

288 ....... $162 ........ 9.6

Columbia

193 ....... $225 ...... 12.2

Cook

173 ....... $199 ........ 8.1

Coweta

273 ....... $227 ...... 11.7

Crawford

51 ....... $197 ...... 11.9

Crisp

165 ....... $188 ...... 10.5

Dade

31 ....... $217 ........ 8.1

Dawson

44 ....... $223 ...... 11.3

Decatur

139 ....... $164 ........ 9.7

DeKalb

2,650 ....... $222 ...... 14.7

Dodge

63 ....... $183 ...... 11.0

Dooly

91 ....... $173 ........ 7.0

Dougherty

362 ....... $174 ...... 13.6

Douglas

395 ....... $246 ...... 13.5

Early

31 ....... $150 ...... 11.8

Echols

10 ....... $189 ........ 8.9

Effingham

85 ....... $225 ...... 12.8

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

202 ....... $213 ........ 9.3 126 ....... $171 ........ 8.1
29 ....... $203 ........ 9.8 34 ....... $215 ...... 10.0 148 ....... $243 ...... 14.5 415 ....... $214 ...... 12.0 174 ....... $260 ...... 13.5 115 ....... $229 ........ 9.7 2,749 ....... $216 ...... 15.1 59 ....... $202 ........ 9.6 10 ....... $218 ...... 11.2 203 ....... $208 ...... 14.3 383 ....... $235 ........ 7.2 75 ....... $156 ........ 8.9 62 ....... $159 ...... 13.1 1,649 ....... $244 ...... 14.3 161 ....... $206 ........ 6.8 509 ....... $216 ...... 10.0 49 ....... $177 ........ 8.5 122 ....... $219 ........ 9.8 79 ....... $226 ...... 11.1 136 ....... $232 ........ 8.9 57 ....... $237 ...... 10.1 445 ....... $238 ...... 14.0 273 ....... $192 ...... 12.7 39 ....... $181 ........ 9.8 163 ....... $234 ...... 12.7 86 ....... $197 ........ 9.9 50 ....... $206 ........ 8.6 150 ....... $192 ...... 11.0 53 ....... $170 ........ 5.9 42 ....... $153 ........ 8.1 85 ....... $219 ...... 11.9 155 ....... $224 ........ 8.9 50 ....... $213 ........ 8.2 330 ....... $191 ........ 9.1 87 ....... $232 ...... 10.7 173 ....... $179 ...... 12.2 53 ....... $204 ...... 10.3 35 ....... $202 ...... 10.7 310 ....... $190 ........ 9.4 107 ....... $216 ........ 6.9 261 ....... $178 ........ 7.9 102 ....... $217 ...... 11.7 35 ....... $193 ...... 10.0 149 ....... $190 ........ 9.3 30 ....... $212 ...... 13.7 96 ....... $209 ...... 11.1 12 ....... $164 ........ 9.1 92 ....... $145 ...... 12.1 89 ....... $220 ...... 11.2 72 ....... $195 ........ 9.2 44 ....... $194 ...... 11.2 309 ....... $242 ........ 6.0

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

August 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

848 ....... $178 ...... 10.8 383 ....... $217 ...... 12.6
39 ....... $220 ...... 13.0 60 ....... $178 ...... 11.7 271 ....... $250 ...... 13.8 114 ....... $175 ...... 10.4 40 ....... $227 ...... 10.5 66 ....... $222 ........ 9.7 38 ....... $222 ...... 11.4 197 ....... $223 ...... 10.4 42 ....... $200 ...... 11.0 151 ....... $200 ...... 10.2
1 ....... $161 ........ 9.7 27 ....... $232 ........ 9.6 63 ....... $190 ........ 6.2 827 ....... $185 ...... 12.0 337 ....... $222 ...... 13.9 27 ....... $194 ........ 8.6 53 ....... $196 ........ 5.4 27 ....... $180 ...... 11.8 286 ....... $213 ...... 12.2 161 ....... $217 ........ 9.5 35 ....... $170 ...... 11.9 187 ....... $169 ...... 10.3 39 ....... $216 ........ 9.9 15 ....... $161 ...... 10.8 52 ....... $216 ...... 12.8 19 ....... $173 ........ 8.9 83 ....... $174 ........ 6.4 86 ....... $208 ...... 10.8 152 ....... $175 ...... 11.9 240 ....... $198 ...... 10.2 187 ....... $194 ...... 11.5 30 ....... $201 ...... 11.8 82 ....... $150 ...... 10.0 382 ....... $222 ...... 10.9 126 ....... $152 ........ 9.0 40 ....... $179 ...... 13.1 28 ....... $231 ...... 12.8 142 ....... $204 ........ 9.4 219 ....... $217 ........ 6.8 201 ....... $217 ...... 13.2 184 ....... $192 ...... 10.1 40 ....... $194 ........ 9.5 101 ....... $188 ...... 10.7 96 ....... $210 ...... 10.1 10 ....... $180 ...... 12.9 47 ....... $181 ........ 7.3 68 ....... $215 ........ 9.7 846 ....... $236 ........ 6.2 54 ....... $172 ........ 8.9 84 ....... $181 ........ 9.9 24 ....... $205 ...... 11.5 94 ....... $192 ...... 10.7

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