Dimensions: measuring Georgia's workforce, Vol. 32, no. 11 (Nov. 2006)

November 2006 Data
November 2006 Employment Situation
Nonfarm payroll employment in Georgia grew by 0.4 percent in November. This increase of 16,800 jobs falls just short of the 18,200 jobs the state added last month. With nonfarm employment gains, the unemployment rate in Georgia dropped from 4.7 percent in October to 4.4 percent in November. Over the last year, Georgia has added a total of 82,900 new jobs. Employment in the industries that produce goods, which includes Natural Resources and Mining workers as well as Construction and Manufacturing, lost a total of 2,500 jobs in November. Those businesses operating in Georgia's service industries combined to add 19,300 jobs over the month. As we enter the holiday shopping season, the monthly job gains are most evident in the retail industry.
Retail Trade jobs are a large contributor to the state's overall job growth. Employment in the industry is up 13,700 this month, has grown by 20,000 over the last two months, and has increased by 16,900 workers over the year. A gain in Government jobs was also realized in November. The 3,700 additional payroll employees in the sector reflect a four month stretch where the sector has added 43,700 jobs to Georgia's economy; of which 34,800 are Local Government jobs. The Educational and Health sector gained 1,400 workers in November; which is down from the 4,200 jobs the sector added in October. The Health Care portion of the sector continues to be a beacon of job growth as it accounts for 1,100 of the over the month job gains and has flourished over the last year with an additional 13,100 workers.
Job sectors across Georgia experiencing the greatest job losses in November include Manufacturing (-1,400 jobs), Construction (-1,200 jobs), and Leisure and Hospitality (-600 jobs). Construction related jobs have dropped in two of the last three months as we move into the cooler portion of the calendar year. With the transportation manufacturing industry registering a large plant closure over the month, jobs in the Manufacturing were down 1,400 workers in November. In the midst of its normal seasonal drop-off in jobs, the Leisure and Hospitality sector lost 600 payroll employees in November and has now lost workers in three consecutive months.

Volume XXXII, Number 11
Georgia Employment
(Millions)

4.06

4.06

4.00

4.02

4.04

4.07

4.09

4.08

4.06

4.11

4.10

4.12

4.14

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

2005

2006

Georgia Unemployment Rate
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

5.1% 4.9% 5.0% 5.1% 4.5% 4.3% 4.7% 5.2% 5.1% 4.6% 4.6% 4.7% 4.4%

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

2005

2006

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 Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Change in Jobs

Change in Jobs

Preliminary Revised

Revised

NOV 2006 OCT 2006 NOV 2005

from OCT 2006 Net %

from NOV 2005 Net %

Total Nonfarm

4,138.9

4,122.1

4,056.0

+16.8 +0.4

+82.9 +2.0

Total Private

3,464.3

3,451.2

3,391.6

+13.1 +0.4

+72.7 +2.1

Goods Producing

679.1

681.6

672.0

-2.5 -0.4

+7.1 +1.1

Service-Providing

3,459.8

3,440.5

3,384.0

+19.3 +0.6

+75.8 +2.2

Private Service-Providing

2,785.2

2,769.6

2,719.6

+15.6 +0.6

+65.6 +2.4

Natural Resources and Mining

12.3

12.2

12.1

+.1 +0.8

+.2 +1.7

Construction

219.2

220.4

213.2

-1.2 -0.5

+6.0 +2.8

Construction of Buildings

48.6

48.9

46.9

-.3 -0.6

+1.7 +3.6

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

32.8

33.1

33.1

-.3 -0.9

-.3 -0.9

Specialty Trade Contractors

137.8

138.4

133.2

-.6 -0.4

+4.6 +3.5

Manufacturing

447.6

449.0

446.7

-1.4 -0.3

+.9 +0.2

Durable Goods

207.5

209.5

206.4

-2.0 -1.0

+1.1 +0.5

Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg

28.2

28.1

27.9

+.1 +0.4

+.3 +1.1

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

43.5

44.7

46.2

-1.2 -2.7

-2.7 -5.8

Non-Durable Goods

240.1

239.5

240.3

+.6 +0.3

-.2 -0.1

Food Manufacturing

68.7

68.9

66.7

-.2 -0.3

+2.0 +3.0

Textile Mills

32.8

32.5

32.5

+.3 +0.9

+.3 +0.9

Textile Product Mills

39.1

39.1

39.9

+.0 +0.0

-.8 -2.0

Trade, Transportation and Utilities

891.3

877.7

874.0

+13.6 +1.5

+17.3 +2.0

Wholesale Trade

214.3

214.9

216.8

-.6 -0.3

-2.5 -1.2

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

110.2

110.5

111.6

-.3 -0.3

-1.4 -1.3

Merchant Wholesalers, Non-durable Goods

61.8

61.9

63.3

-.1 -0.2

-1.5 -2.4

Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers

42.3

42.5

41.9

-.2 -0.5

+.4 +1.0

Retail Trade

489.5

475.8

472.6

+13.7 +2.9

+16.9 +3.6

Food and Beverage Stores

82.8

81.1

79.5

+1.7 +2.1

+3.3 +4.2

General Merchandise Stores

104.1

98.7

101.8

+5.4 +5.5

+2.3 +2.3

Miscellaneous Store Retailers

24.5

24.2

25.7

+.3 +1.2

-1.2 -4.7

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

187.5

187.0

184.6

+.5 +0.3

+2.9 +1.6

Utilities

20.1

20.1

19.8

+.0 +0.0

+.3 +1.5

Transportation and Warehousing

167.4

166.9

164.8

+.5 +0.3

+2.6 +1.6

Air Transportation

37.6

37.7

37.9

-.1 -0.3

-.3 -0.8

Truck Transportation

47.9

48.2

49.2

-.3 -0.6

-1.3 -2.6

Couriers and Messengers

21.1

20.7

19.9

+.4 +1.9

+1.2 +6.0

Warehousing and Storage

27.3

27.2

26.1

+.1 +0.4

+1.2 +4.6

Information

116.7

115.6

115.8

+1.1 +1.0

+.9 +0.8

Telecommunications

45.2

45.3

45.9

-.1 -0.2

-.7 -1.5

Wired Telecommunications Carriers

23.1

23.1

24.5

+.0 +0.0

-1.4 -5.7

Wireless Telecommunications Carriers

11.9

11.8

10.9

+.1 +0.8

+1.0 +9.2

Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP

18.5

18.4

18.1

+.1 +0.5

+.4 +2.2

Financial Activities

231.8

231.7

228.1

+.1 +0.0

+3.7 +1.6

Finance and Insurance

166.8

166.6

165.0

+.2 +0.1

+1.8 +1.1

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

66.4

66.1

66.0

+.3 +0.5

+.4 +0.6

Real Estate, Rental and Leasing

65.0

65.1

63.1

-.1 -0.2

+1.9 +3.0

Professional and Business Services

559.8

560.0

545.4

-.2 +0.0

+14.4 +2.6

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

208.2

206.8

203.4

+1.4 +0.7

+4.8 +2.4

Accounting, Tax Preparation and Bookkeeping

26.8

26.0

26.3

+.8 +3.1

+.5 +1.9

Architectural, Engineering and Related Services

37.8

37.4

36.9

+.4 +1.1

+.9 +2.4

Computer Systems Design and Related Services

44.6

44.1

44.1

+.5 +1.1

+.5 +1.1

Management and Technical Consulting Services

28.7

29.0

27.7

-.3 -1.0

+1.0 +3.6

Management of Companies and Enterprises

53.6

53.2

53.6

+.4 +0.8

+.0 +0.0

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

298.0

300.0

288.4

-2.0 -0.7

+9.6 +3.3

Employment Services

148.0

149.6

143.5

-1.6 -1.1

+4.5 +3.1

Educational and Health Services

444.8

443.4

429.6

+1.4 +0.3

+15.2 +3.5

Educational Services

77.4

77.1

75.3

+.3 +0.4

+2.1 +2.8

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

48.2

47.9

47.6

+.3 +0.6

+.6 +1.3

Health Care and Social Assistance

367.4

366.3

354.3

+1.1 +0.3

+13.1 +3.7

Ambulatory Health Care Services

136.0

135.4

131.9

+.6 +0.4

+4.1 +3.1

Hospitals

120.0

120.5

116.4

-.5 -0.4

+3.6 +3.1

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

54.8

54.4

53.0

+.4 +0.7

+1.8 +3.4

Social Assistance

56.6

56.0

53.0

+.6 +1.1

+3.6 +6.8

Leisure and Hospitality

382.6

383.2

369.4

-.6 -0.2

+13.2 +3.6

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

40.6

41.9

37.1

-1.3 -3.1

+3.5 +9.4

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation

30.1

31.1

28.1

-1.0 -3.2

+2.0 +7.1

Accommodation and Food Services

342.0

341.3

332.3

+.7 +0.2

+9.7 +2.9

Accommodation

45.1

45.2

42.5

-.1 -0.2

+2.6 +6.1

Food Services and Drinking Places

296.9

296.1

289.8

+.8 +0.3

+7.1 +2.4

Other Services

158.2

158.0

157.3

+.2 +0.1

+.9 +0.6

Repair and Maintenance

36.2

36.5

36.0

-.3 -0.8

+.2 +0.6

Personal and Laundry Services

34.7

34.8

34.6

-.1 -0.3

+.1 +0.3

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional and Similar

87.3

86.7

86.7

+.6 +0.7

+.6 +0.7

Government

674.6

670.9

664.4

+3.7 +0.6

+10.2 +1.5

Federal Government

94.3

94.1

93.9

+.2 +0.2

+.4 +0.4

Department of Defense

34.5

34.4

33.8

+.1 +0.3

+.7 +2.1

State Government

162.3

161.5

161.3

+.8 +0.5

+1.0 +0.6

State Government Education

75.9

75.6

72.9

+.3 +0.4

+3.0 +4.1

Local Government

418.0

415.3

409.2

+2.7 +0.7

+8.8 +2.2

Local Government Education

254.4

252.4

250.1

+2.0 +0.8

+4.3 +1.7

Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers

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 2005 benchmark.

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Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

ATLANTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

NOV 2006 OCT 2006 NOV 2005

Change in Jobs

from OCT 2006

Net

%

Change in Jobs from NOV 2005
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Natural Resources and 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 Transportation and 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

2,427.9 2,104.2
316.8 2,111.1 1,787.4
2.1 137.9
30.3 87.1 176.8 91.1 17.8 85.7 24.9 561.0 156.9 82.7 41.5 32.7 277.0 50.3 54.6 16.9 127.1 10.8 116.3 36.4 29.6 17.3 90.5 35.3 19.7
9.3 13.3 161.7 114.5 44.1 47.2 405.6 160.4 18.3 28.3 35.0 25.0 39.9 205.3 103.5 246.6 51.4 195.2 75.2 63.3 33.8 225.6 26.9 198.7 24.7 174.0 96.4 21.7 22.6 323.7 45.6 64.5 213.6

2,417.0 2,094.8
318.9 2,098.1 1,775.9
2.1 138.7
30.4 87.5 178.1 92.9 19.0 85.2 24.8 550.3 156.8 82.4 41.6 32.8 267.4 49.1 50.3 16.8 126.1 10.7 115.4 36.4 29.4 16.8 89.9 35.1 19.7
9.4 13.2 161.5 114.4 44.0 47.1 405.2 159.0 17.8 28.2 34.7 24.9 40.1 206.1 103.4 245.8 51.2 194.6 74.9 63.5 33.5 226.7 28.7 198.0 24.7 173.3 96.5 21.6 22.6 322.2 45.5 64.3 212.4

2,379.9 2,065.1
315.4 2,064.5 1,749.7
2.2 136.6
29.3 86.0 176.6 92.8 20.3 83.8 23.2 547.7 158.3 83.6 42.4 32.3 266.7 46.8 52.7 17.0 122.7 10.4 112.3 36.6 28.7 16.2 89.6 36.1 20.7
8.8 12.3 159.2 114.1 44.3 45.1 399.6 157.9 17.8 27.6 34.4 23.6 40.4 201.3 100.1 237.3 49.9 187.4 71.6 60.5 30.0 217.9 25.3 192.6 23.7 168.9 98.4 21.4 22.5 314.8 45.4 63.6 205.8

+10.9 +9.4 -2.1
+13.0 +11.5
+.0 -.8 -.1 -.4 -1.3 -1.8 -1.2 +.5 +.1 +10.7 +.1 +.3 -.1 -.1 +9.6 +1.2 +4.3 +.1 +1.0 +.1 +.9 +.0 +.2 +.5 +.6 +.2 +.0 -.1 +.1 +.2 +.1 +.1 +.1 +.4 +1.4 +.5 +.1 +.3 +.1 -.2 -.8 +.1 +.8 +.2 +.6 +.3 -.2 +.3 -1.1 -1.8 +.7 +.0 +.7 -.1 +.1 +.0 +1.5 +.1 +.2 +1.2

+0.5 +0.4 -0.7 +0.6 +0.6 +0.0 -0.6 -0.3 -0.5 -0.7 -1.9 -6.3 +0.6 +0.4 +1.9 +0.1 +0.4 -0.2 -0.3 +3.6 +2.4 +8.5 +0.6 +0.8 +0.9 +0.8 +0.0 +0.7 +3.0 +0.7 +0.6 +0.0 -1.1 +0.8 +0.1 +0.1 +0.2 +0.2 +0.1 +0.9 +2.8 +0.4 +0.9 +0.4 -0.5 -0.4 +0.1 +0.3 +0.4 +0.3 +0.4 -0.3 +0.9 -0.5 -6.3 +0.4 +0.0 +0.4 -0.1 +0.5 +0.0 +0.5 +0.2 +0.3 +0.6

+48.0 +2.0 +39.1 +1.9
+1.4 +0.4 +46.6 +2.3 +37.7 +2.2
-.1 -4.5 +1.3 +1.0 +1.0 +3.4 +1.1 +1.3
+.2 +0.1 -1.7 -1.8 -2.5 -12.3 +1.9 +2.3 +1.7 +7.3 +13.3 +2.4 -1.4 -0.9
-.9 -1.1 -.9 -2.1 +.4 +1.2 +10.3 +3.9 +3.5 +7.5 +1.9 +3.6 -.1 -0.6 +4.4 +3.6 +.4 +3.8 +4.0 +3.6 -.2 -0.5 +.9 +3.1 +1.1 +6.8 +.9 +1.0 -.8 -2.2 -1.0 -4.8 +.5 +5.7 +1.0 +8.1 +2.5 +1.6 +.4 +0.4 -.2 -0.5 +2.1 +4.7 +6.0 +1.5 +2.5 +1.6 +.5 +2.8 +.7 +2.5 +.6 +1.7 +1.4 +5.9 -.5 -1.2 +4.0 +2.0 +3.4 +3.4 +9.3 +3.9 +1.5 +3.0 +7.8 +4.2 +3.6 +5.0 +2.8 +4.6 +3.8 +12.7 +7.7 +3.5 +1.6 +6.3 +6.1 +3.2 +1.0 +4.2 +5.1 +3.0 -2.0 -2.0 +.3 +1.4 +.1 +0.4 +8.9 +2.8 +.2 +0.4 +.9 +1.4 +7.8 +3.8

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 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, Lamar, 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 2005 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis
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ALBANY MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

NOV 2006 OCT 2006 NOV 2005

Change in Jobs from OCT 2006
Net %

Change in Jobs

from NOV 2005

Net

%

Total Nonfarm Total Private

65.6

65.3

66.0

51.3

51.0

52.0

+.3 +0.5 +.3 +0.6

-.4 -0.6 -.7 -1.3

Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing

10.2

10.3

10.6

55.4

55.0

55.4

41.1

40.7

41.4

-.1 -1.0 +.4 +0.7 +.4 +1.0

-.4 -3.8 +.0 +0.0 -.3 -0.7

Manufacturing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade

7.2

7.2

7.5

13.9

13.6

14.4

8.3

8.0

8.4

+.0 +0.0 +.3 +2.2 +.3 +3.8

-.3 -4.0 -.5 -3.5 -.1 -1.2

Government Federal Government State Government

14.3

14.3

14.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

3.4

3.4

3.1

+.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0

+.3 +2.1 +.1 +3.4 +.3 +9.7

Local Government

7.9

7.9

8.0

+.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 2005 benchmark.

ATHENS - CLARKE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

NOV 2006 OCT 2006 NOV 2005

Change in Jobs

from OCT 2006

Net

%

Change in Jobs from NOV 2005
Net %

Total Nonfarm

82.0

81.8

80.8

+.2 +0.2

+1.2 +1.5

Total Private

59.0

58.9

58.2

+.1 +0.2

+.8 +1.4

Goods Producing

12.9

12.9

13.2

+.0 +0.0

-.3 -2.3

Service-Providing

69.1

68.9

67.6

+.2 +0.3

+1.5 +2.2

Private Service-Providing

46.1

46.0

45.0

+.1 +0.2

+1.1 +2.4

Trade, Transportation and Utilities

13.5

13.3

13.4

+.2 +1.5

+.1 +0.7

Retail Trade

9.5

9.3

9.5

+.2 +2.2

+.0 +0.0

Professional and Business Services

6.5

6.4

6.3

+.1 +1.6

+.2 +3.2

Leisure and Hospitality

8.0

8.1

7.6

-.1 -1.2

+.4 +5.3

Government

23.0

22.9

22.6

+.1 +0.4

+.4 +1.8

Federal Government

1.7

1.7

1.7

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

State Government

14.2

14.1

13.8

+.1 +0.7

+.4 +2.9

Local Government

7.1

7.1

7.1

+.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 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 2005 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

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AUGUSTA-RICHMOND MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary Revised Revised NOV 2006 OCT 2006 NOV 2005

Change in Jobs from OCT 2006
Net %

Change in Jobs from NOV 2005
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 Activitities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

219.3 176.2
38.5 180.8 137.7
13.8 24.7 38.5
5.5 26.4
6.6 3.5 7.6 32.0 27.4 19.9 8.8 43.1 7.5 13.5 22.1

218.4 175.6
38.5 179.9 137.1
13.9 24.6 37.9
5.5 25.8
6.6 3.5 7.6 31.7 27.8 19.9 8.7 42.8 7.4 13.4 22.0

215.5 173.3
38.0 177.5 135.3
13.6 24.4 37.8
5.6 25.8
6.4 3.5 7.6 31.2 27.1 19.4 8.7 42.2 7.4 13.1 21.7

+.9 +0.4 +.6 +0.3 +.0 +0.0 +.9 +0.5 +.6 +0.4 -.1 -0.7 +.1 +0.4 +.6 +1.6 +.0 +0.0 +.6 +2.3 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.3 +0.9 -.4 -1.4 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.1 +.3 +0.7 +.1 +1.4 +.1 +0.7 +.1 +0.5

+3.8 +2.9
+.5 +3.3 +2.4
+.2 +.3 +.7 -.1 +.6 +.2 +.0 +.0 +.8 +.3 +.5 +.1 +.9 +.1 +.4 +.4

+1.8 +1.7 +1.3 +1.9 +1.8 +1.5 +1.2 +1.9 -1.8 +2.3 +3.1 +0.0 +0.0 +2.6 +1.1 +2.6 +1.1 +2.1 +1.4 +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
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 2005 benchmark.

BRUNSWICK MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

NOV 2006 OCT 2006 NOV 2005

Change in Jobs from OCT 2006
Net %

Change in Jobs from NOV 2005
Net %

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

46.5

46.2

44.9

36.8

36.5

35.5

6.7

6.6

6.2

39.8

39.6

38.7

30.1

29.9

29.3

8.8

8.6

8.4

6.1

5.9

5.9

9.7

9.7

9.4

1.8

1.8

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

5.9

5.9

5.8

+.3 +0.6 +.3 +0.8 +.1 +1.5 +.2 +0.5 +.2 +0.7 +.2 +2.3 +.2 +3.4 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0

+1.6 +3.6 +1.3 +3.7
+.5 +8.1 +1.1 +2.8
+.8 +2.7 +.4 +4.8 +.2 +3.4 +.3 +3.2 +.2 +12.5 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.7

Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers in the 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 2005 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

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COLUMBUS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

NOV 2006 OCT 2006 NOV 2005

Change in Jobs from OCT 2006
Net %

Change in Jobs from NOV 2005
Net %

Total Nonfarm

125.7

124.6

123.7

+1.1 +0.9

+2.0 +1.6

Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing

102.8 20.7
105.0

101.8 20.5
104.1

101.1 20.6
103.1

+1.0 +1.0 +.2 +1.0 +.9 +0.9

+1.7 +.1
+1.9

+1.7 +0.5 +1.8

Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade

82.1

81.3

80.5

18.5

18.1

18.6

14.0

13.7

13.9

+.8 +1.0 +.4 +2.2 +.3 +2.2

+1.6 -.1 +.1

+2.0 -0.5 +0.7

Information Financial Activities Finance and Insurance

6.3

6.3

6.4

+.0 +0.0

9.2

9.2

9.1

+.0 +0.0

7.1

7.1

7.2

+.0 +0.0

-.1 -1.6 +.1 +1.1 -.1 -1.4

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services Leisure and Hospitality

4.8

4.8

4.9

13.8

14.0

13.7

14.0

13.8

13.6

+.0 +0.0 -.2 -1.4 +.2 +1.4

-.1 -2.0 +.1 +0.7 +.4 +2.9

Government Federal Government State Government

22.9

22.8

22.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.3

4.3

4.2

+.1 +0.4 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0

+.3 +1.3 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +2.4

Local Government

13.4

13.3

13.2

+.1 +0.8

+.2 +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 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 2005 benchmark.

DALTON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

NOV 2006 OCT 2006 NOV 2005

Change in Jobs from OCT 2006
Net %

Change in Jobs from NOV 2005
Net %

Total Nonfarm

80.1

79.8

79.6

+.3 +0.4

+.5 +0.6

Total Private

72.5

72.2

72.3

+.3 +0.4

+.2 +0.3

Goods Producing Service-Providing

32.4

32.3

33.0

47.7

47.5

46.6

+.1 +0.3 +.2 +0.4

-.6 -1.8 +1.1 +2.4

Private Service-Providing

40.1

39.9

39.3

+.2 +0.5

+.8 +2.0

Manufacturing Textile Mills

30.8

30.9

4.1

4.1

31.3 3.9

-.1 -0.3 +.0 +0.0

-.5 -1.6 +.2 +5.1

Textile Product Mills

21.4

21.4

21.9

+.0 +0.0

-.5 -2.3

Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade

16.2

16.0

15.9

7.8

7.6

7.4

+.2 +1.3 +.2 +2.6

+.3 +1.9 +.4 +5.4

Transportation, Warehouse, and Utilities

4.0

4.0

4.0

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

Professional and Business Services Government

10.0

10.1

7.6

7.6

9.4

-.1 -1.0

7.3

+.0 +0.0

+.6 +6.4 +.3 +4.1

Federal Government

.3

.3

.3

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

State Government Local Government

1.2

1.2

6.1

6.1

1.2

+.0 +0.0

5.8

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0 +.3 +5.2

Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers
in the 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 2005 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

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GAINESVILLE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

NOV 2006 OCT 2006 NOV 2005

Change in Jobs from OCT 2006
Net %

Change in Jobs from NOV 2005
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private

72.7

72.2

70.9

+.5 +0.7

+1.8 +2.5

62.3

61.9

60.9

+.4 +0.6

+1.4 +2.3

Goods Producing

21.8

21.7

20.7

+.1 +0.5

+1.1 +5.3

Service-Providing Private Service-Providing

50.9

50.5

50.2

+.4 +0.8

40.5

40.2

40.2

+.3 +0.7

+.7 +1.4 +.3 +0.7

Trade, Transportation and Utilities

13.3

13.1

13.4

+.2 +1.5

-.1 -0.7

Retail Trade Government

7.5

7.3

7.5

+.2 +2.7

10.4

10.3

10.0

+.1 +1.0

+.0 +0.0 +.4 +4.0

Federal Government

.5

.5

.5

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

State Government Local Government

2.9

2.9

7.0

6.9

2.8

+.0 +0.0

6.7

+.1 +1.4

+.1 +3.6 +.3 +4.5

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 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 2005 benchmark.

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

Preliminary Revised

Revised

NOV 2006 OCT 2006 NOV 2005

Change in Jobs from OCT 2006
Net %

Change in Jobs from NOV 2005
Net %

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

18.1

18.0

11.1

11.0

1.9

1.9

16.2

16.1

9.2

9.1

7.0

7.0

3.0

3.0

.6

.6

3.4

3.4

17.8 10.8
1.7 16.1
9.1 7.0 3.1
.5 3.4

+.1 +0.6 +.1 +0.9 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.6 +.1 +1.1 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0

+.3 +1.7 +.3 +2.8 +.2 +11.8 +.1 +0.6 +.1 +1.1 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -3.2 +.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 2005 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

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MACON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

NOV 2006 OCT 2006 NOV 2005

Change in Jobs from OCT 2006
Net %

Change in Jobs from NOV 2005
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade Transportation and Utilities
Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

102.3 86.3 12.6 89.7 73.7 20.6 12.8 4.3 7.8 12.0 18.5 9.2 16.0 1.4 4.1 10.5

101.6 85.7 12.6 89.0 73.1 20.1 12.4 4.3 7.8 12.1 18.3 9.1 15.9 1.4 4.1 10.4

102.0 86.5 13.1 88.9 73.4 20.8 12.5 4.3 7.8 12.0 18.1 8.9 15.5 1.5 3.9 10.1

+.7 +0.7 +.6 +0.7 +.0 +0.0 +.7 +0.8 +.6 +0.8 +.5 +2.5 +.4 +3.2 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.8 +.2 +1.1 +.1 +1.1 +.1 +0.6 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.0

+.3 +0.3 -.2 -0.2 -.5 -3.8 +.8 +0.9 +.3 +0.4 -.2 -1.0 +.3 +2.4 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.4 +2.2 +.3 +3.4 +.5 +3.2 -.1 -6.7 +.2 +5.1 +.4 +4.0

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 2005 benchmark.

ROME MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

NOV 2006 OCT 2006 NOV 2005

Change in Jobs from OCT 2006
Net %

Change in Jobs from NOV 2005
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Trade, Transportation and Utilities
Retail Trade Educational and Health Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

44.5

44.2

43.8

+.3 +0.7

37.9

37.6

37.2

+.3 +0.8

11.0

10.9

10.7

+.1 +0.9

33.5

33.3

33.1

+.2 +0.6

26.9

26.7

26.5

+.2 +0.7

9.3

9.3

9.1

+.0 +0.0

7.6

7.4

7.5

+.2 +2.7

5.1

4.9

5.0

+.2 +4.1

8.8

8.7

8.4

+.1 +1.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

+.0 +0.0

.2

.2

.3

+.0 +0.0

2.3

2.3

2.3

+.0 +0.0

4.1

4.1

4.0

+.0 +0.0

+.7 +1.6 +.7 +1.9 +.3 +2.8 +.4 +1.2 +.4 +1.5 +.2 +2.2 +.1 +1.3 +.1 +2.0 +.4 +4.8 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -33.3 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +2.5

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 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 2005 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

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SAVANNAH MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

NOV 2006 OCT 2006 NOV 2005

Change in Jobs from OCT 2006
Net %

Change in Jobs

from NOV 2005

Net

%

Total Nonfarm

159.6

158.4

154.1

+1.2 +0.8

+5.5 +3.6

Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing

137.2 24.6
135.0

136.1 24.7
133.7

132.0 23.2
130.9

+1.1 +0.8 -.1 -0.4
+1.3 +1.0

+5.2 +1.4 +4.1

+3.9 +6.0 +3.1

Private Service-Providing Natural Resources, Mining and Construction Manufacturing

112.6 10.2 14.4

111.4 10.1 14.6

108.8 9.2
14.0

+1.2 +1.1 +.1 +1.0 -.2 -1.4

+3.8 +3.5 +1.0 +10.9
+.4 +2.9

Trade, Transportation and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade

36.8

35.9

35.7

6.5

6.4

6.2

20.0

19.3

19.4

+.9 +2.5 +.1 +1.6 +.7 +3.6

+1.1 +3.1 +.3 +4.8 +.6 +3.1

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities

10.3

10.2

10.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

7.1

7.1

6.9

+.1 +1.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0

+.2 +2.0 +.2 +11.1 +.2 +2.9

Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality

18.3

18.2

17.6

21.0

20.9

20.6

19.7

19.6

18.9

+.1 +0.5 +.1 +0.5 +.1 +0.5

+.7 +4.0 +.4 +1.9 +.8 +4.2

Other Services Government
Federal Government

7.7

7.7

7.3

22.4

22.3

22.1

2.8

2.8

2.9

+.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.4 +.0 +0.0

+.4 +5.5 +.3 +1.4 -.1 -3.4

State Government Local Government

5.5

5.5

5.4

14.1

14.0

13.8

+.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.7

+.1 +1.9 +.3 +2.2

Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers
in the 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 2005 benchmark.

VALDOSTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

NOV 2006 OCT 2006 NOV 2005

Change in Jobs from OCT 2006
Net %

Change in Jobs

from NOV 2005

Net

%

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

55.9

55.5

55.1

43.1

42.8

42.7

9.3

9.2

9.6

46.6

46.3

45.5

33.8

33.6

33.1

12.4

12.2

12.0

8.9

8.7

8.5

12.8

12.7

12.4

.8

.8

.8

4.6

4.6

4.5

7.4

7.3

7.1

+.4 +0.7 +.3 +0.7 +.1 +1.1 +.3 +0.6 +.2 +0.6 +.2 +1.6 +.2 +2.3 +.1 +0.8 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.4

+.8 +.4 -.3 +1.1 +.7 +.4 +.4 +.4 +.0 +.1 +.3

+1.5 +0.9 -3.1 +2.4 +2.1 +3.3 +4.7 +3.2 +0.0 +2.2 +4.2

Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers
in the 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 2005 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

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WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

NOV 2006 OCT 2006 NOV 2005

Change in Jobs from OCT 2006
Net %

Change in Jobs

from NOV 2005

Net

%

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

56.4

56.2

34.4

34.1

6.9

6.8

49.5

49.4

27.5

27.3

7.6

7.4

6.1

6.0

22.0

22.1

13.5

13.5

1.1

1.2

7.4

7.4

53.5 32.4
5.9 47.6 26.5
7.3 6.0 21.1 13.1
.9 7.1

+.2 +0.4 +.3 +0.9 +.1 +1.5 +.1 +0.2 +.2 +0.7 +.2 +2.7 +.1 +1.7 -.1 -0.5 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -8.3 +.0 +0.0

+2.9 +5.4 +2.0 +6.2 +1.0 +16.9 +1.9 +4.0 +1.0 +3.8
+.3 +4.1 +.1 +1.7 +.9 +4.3 +.4 +3.1 +.2 +22.2 +.3 +4.2

Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers
in the 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 2005 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

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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%

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

2005

2006

Percent
10 9

Southeastern states and U.S. unemployment rates

O ct 2006

N ov 2006

8

7

6 .6 6 .9

6 .6 6 .4

6

5 .2

5

4 .7 4 .4 4 .7

4 3 .2 3 .1 3 .1 3 .3 3

4 .9 4 .5

4 .8

4 .3

4 .1 4 .3

2

1

0

AL

FL

GA

KY

MS

NC

SC

TN

US

11

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

Beginning with the 2006 estimates, our system was modified to eliminate revisions to the monthly estimates. However, estimates will be subject to revision at the end of the year to incorporate updated inputs and reestimation.

Georgia
Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond
County MSA Brunswick MSA
Columbus MSA
Dalton MSA
Gainesville MSA

Employment Status
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

NOV 2006
4,769,665 4,561,700
207,965 4.4
76,631 72,835
3,796 5.0
103,217 99,688 3,529 3.4
2,678,785 2,566,332
112,453 4.2
258,792 243,751
15,041 5.8
54,399 52,464
1,935 3.6
133,079 125,818
7,261 5.5
69,284 65,986
3,298 4.8
85,572 82,709
2,863 3.3

OCT 2006
4,747,341 4,524,323
223,018 4.7
76,238 72,141
4,097 5.4
102,660 98,914 3,746 3.6
2,663,272 2,543,563
119,709 4.5
258,227 242,221
16,006 6.2
54,242 52,082
2,160 4.0
131,479 124,376
7,103 5.4
69,070 65,442
3,628 5.3
84,912 81,841
3,071 3.6

NOV 2005
4,647,521 4,411,670
235,851 5.1
76,047 71,821
4,226 5.6
100,774 96,977 3,797 3.8
2,622,327 2,486,428
135,899 5.2
255,161 238,706
16,455 6.4
52,164 49,961
2,203 4.2
129,760 122,279
7,481 5.8
67,881 64,838
3,043 4.5
83,194 79,862
3,332 4.0

Change From

OCT 2006

NOV 2005

22,324 37,377 -15,053

122,144 150,030 -27,886

393 694 -301

584 1,014
-430

557 774 -217

2,443 2,711 -268

15,513 22,769 -7,256

56,458 79,904 -23,446

565 1,530 -965

3,631 5,045 -1,414

157 382 -225

2,235 2,503
-268

1,600 1,442
158

3,319 3,539
-220

214 544 -330

1,403 1,148
255

660 868 -208

2,378 2,847
-469

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 (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Hinesville-Ft. Stewart MSA Macon MSA
Rome MSA Savannah MSA
Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA

Employment Status
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

NOV 2006
30,075 28,330
1,745 5.8
113,077 107,094
5,983 5.3
51,665 49,585
2,080 4.0
175,434 169,152
6,282 3.6
67,417 64,932
2,485 3.7
65,942 63,410
2,532 3.8

OCT 2006
29,955 27,999
1,956 6.5
112,438 105,944
6,494 5.8
51,277 49,076
2,201 4.3
174,117 167,274
6,843 3.9
66,973 64,307
2,666 4.0
65,446 62,644
2,802 4.3

NOV 2005
29,152 27,388
1,764 6.1
110,720 104,894
5,826 5.3
50,434 48,129
2,305 4.6
168,210 161,587
6,623 3.9
65,740 63,141
2,599 4.0
62,873 60,075
2,798 4.5

Change From

OCT 2006

NOV 2005

120

923

331

942

-211

-19

639 1,150
-511

2,357 2,200
157

388 509 -121

1,231 1,456
-225

1,317 1,878
-561

7,224 7,565
-341

444 625 -181

1,677 1,791
-114

496 766 -270

3,069 3,335
-266

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

Area
United States
(Seasonally adjusted)

Employment Status
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

NOV 2006
152,381,000 145,564,000
6,817,000 4.5

OCT 2006
151,998,000 145,287,000
6,711,000 4.4

NOV 2005
150,183,000 142,611,000
7,572,000 5.0

Change From

OCT 2006

NOV 2005

383,000 277,000 106,000

2,198,000 2,953,000
-755,000

United States
(Not Seasonally adjusted)

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

152,590,000 146,014,000
6,576,000 4.3

152,397,000 146,125,000
6,272,000 4.1

150,239,000 142,968,000
7,271,000 4.8

193,000 -111,000 304,000

2,351,000 3,046,000
-695,000

Note: Employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary employment, self-employment, unpaid family and private household workers and agricultural
workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact. Georgia and Metropolitan Statistical Area data have not been seasonally adjusted. Seasonally adjusted data for Georgia available upon request.

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

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Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Georgia

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

November 2006

October 2006

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

4,769,665 4,561,700 207,965 4.4

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

4,747,341 4,524,323 223,018 4.7

Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin

9,310 8,851

459 4.9

3,739 3,522 217 5.8

5,003 4,753

250 5.0

1,900 1,807

93 4.9

21,353 20,144 1,209 5.7

9,361 8,837

524 5.6

3,749 3,516 233 6.2

4,985 4,752

233 4.7

1,888 1,789

99 5.2

21,942 20,057 1,885 8.6

Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien

9,468 9,189 279 2.9 31,230 30,043 1,187 3.8 47,122 45,028 2,094 4.4
8,720 8,129 591 6.8 9,409 9,003 406 4.3

9,444 9,144 300 3.2 31,002 29,777 1,225 4.0 46,725 44,628 2,097 4.5
8,634 8,111 523 6.1 9,410 8,970 440 4.7

Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan

75,186 71,058 4,128 5.5

5,267 5,020 247 4.7

7,989 7,669 320 4.0

8,705 8,375 330 3.8

15,788 15,300

488 3.1

74,824 70,295 4,529 6.1

5,273 4,998 275 5.2

7,944 7,613 331 4.2

8,662 8,294

368 4.2

15,673 15,130

543 3.5

Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden

31,463 30,354 1,109 3.5

10,379 9,719 660 6.4

10,502 9,984 518 4.9

2,419 2,284

135 5.6

21,188 20,328

860 4.1

31,446 30,204 1,242 3.9

10,346 9,635

711 6.9

10,407 9,895 512 4.9

2,427 2,279

148 6.1

21,211 20,215

996 4.7

Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham

4,525 4,354

171 3.8

52,926 50,674 2,252 4.3

35,340 34,031 1,309 3.7

4,519 4,346 173 3.8

133,633 128,545 5,088 3.8

4,558 4,346

212 4.7

52,607 50,224 2,383 4.5

35,077 33,775 1,302 3.7

4,531 4,325 206 4.5

132,626 127,118 5,508 4.2

Chattahoochee 2,559 2,323 236 9.2

Chattooga

11,626 11,109

517 4.4

Cherokee 102,714 99,596 3,118 3.0

Clarke

61,623 59,428 2,195 3.6

Clay

1,443 1,378

65 4.5

2,574 11,628 102,131 61,376 1,447

2,293 11,051 98,712 58,966 1,375

281 10.9 577 5.0 3,419 3.3 2,410 3.9
72 5.0

Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt

145,187 137,748 7,439 5.1

2,672 2,525 147 5.5

395,313 380,479 14,834 3.8

18,209 17,267

942 5.2

19,805 18,957 848 4.3

144,242 136,526 7,716 5.3

2,683 2,522 161 6.0

393,239 377,103 16,136 4.1

18,239 17,240

999 5.5

19,834 18,948 886 4.5

Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp

57,231 55,050 2,181 3.8

7,447 7,045

402 5.4

57,968 55,953 2,015 3.5

6,419 6,103 316 4.9

10,593 9,905 688 6.5

57,060 54,577 2,483 4.4

7,420 7,015

405 5.5

57,746 55,456 2,290 4.0

6,352 6,037 315 5.0

10,559 9,869

690 6.5

14

November 2005

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

4,647,521 4,411,670 235,851 5.1

8,833 8,382

451 5.1

3,520 3,369

151 4.3

4,685 4,467

218 4.7

1,858 1,781

77 4.1

20,445 19,406 1,039 5.1

9,149 8,812

337 3.7

30,347 29,108 1,239 4.1

45,729 43,626 2,103 4.6

8,307 7,797

510 6.1

8,987 8,631

356 4.0

73,695 69,598 4,097 5.6

5,081 4,765

316 6.2

7,664 7,303

361 4.7

8,477 8,144

333 3.9

15,164 14,616

548 3.6

30,450 29,237 1,213 4.0

10,143 9,422

721 7.1

10,275 9,673

602 5.9

2,323 2,172

151 6.5

20,554 19,599

955 4.6

4,348 4,151

197 4.5

51,523 49,096 2,427 4.7

34,932 33,420 1,512 4.3

4,364 4,164

200 4.6

128,050 122,796 5,254 4.1

2,509 11,248 100,005 60,196 1,378

2,257 10,718 96,495 57,811
1,302

252 10.0 530 4.7 3,510 3.5 2,385 4.0
76 5.5

143,243 133,459 9,784 6.8

2,541 2,387

154 6.1

386,735 368,632 18,103 4.7

17,413 16,520 893 5.1

18,784 17,853

931 5.0

55,732 53,371 2,361 4.2

7,162 6,753

409 5.7

56,639 54,211 2,428 4.3

6,312 5,977

335 5.3

10,119 9,513

606 6.0

Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

November 2006

October 2006

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,720 8,312 408 4.7

10,810 10,456 354 3.3

12,727 12,060

667 5.2

397,677 378,727 18,950 4.8

9,362 8,944 418 4.5

8,610 8,249 361 4.2

10,749 10,363 386 3.6

12,745 12,016

729 5.7

395,799 375,366 20,433 5.2

9,376 8,918 458 4.9

Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols

5,006 4,720 286 5.7

42,905 40,533 2,372 5.5

61,335 58,659 2,676 4.4

5,941 5,667 274 4.6

2,334 2,271

63 2.7

5,008 4,716 292 5.8

42,771 40,146 2,625 6.1

60,918 58,138 2,780 4.6

5,957 5,661

296 5.0

2,321 2,249

72 3.1

Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin

26,012 10,468 11,197
5,029 10,082

25,306 9,853
10,629 4,832 9,714

706 2.7 615 5.9 568 5.1 197 3.9 368 3.7

25,819 10,470 11,180
5,047 10,090

25,026 9,821
10,600 4,821 9,687

793 3.1 649 6.2 580 5.2 226 4.5 403 4.0

Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton

56,000 54,179 1,821 3.3 51,665 49,585 2,080 4.0 76,529 74,535 1,994 2.6 10,951 10,418 533 4.9 442,537 420,964 21,573 4.9

55,695 53,698 1,997 3.6

51,277 49,076 2,201 4.3

76,043 73,874 2,169 2.9

10,956 10,383

573 5.2

440,464 417,230 23,234 5.3

Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady

13,621 13,170 451 3.3

1,221 1,162

59 4.8

40,871 39,466 1,405 3.4

27,071 25,971 1,100 4.1

12,123 11,643 480 4.0

13,630 13,129

501 3.7

1,223 1,158

65 5.3

40,742 39,178 1,564 3.8

27,096 25,843 1,253 4.6

12,255 11,624

631 5.1

Greene

6,776 6,363 413 6.1

Gwinnett

417,160 402,313 14,847 3.6

Habersham 20,502 19,758 744 3.6

Hall

85,572 82,709 2,863 3.3

Hancock

3,657 3,252

405 11.1

6,742 6,346

396 5.9

414,867 398,743 16,124 3.9

20,533 19,686

847 4.1

84,912 81,841 3,071 3.6

3,772 3,239 533 14.1

Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry

13,799 13,214 585 4.2 15,552 15,002 550 3.5 11,637 10,937 700 6.0
5,311 5,088 223 4.2 91,184 87,581 3,603 4.0

13,711 13,097

614 4.5

15,360 14,814 546 3.6

11,676 10,915 761 6.5

5,297 5,042

255 4.8

90,462 86,804 3,658 4.0

Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis

65,942 63,410 2,532 3.8

4,815 4,558

257 5.3

26,146 25,226 920 3.5

6,837 6,361 476 7.0

5,790 5,328

462 8.0

65,446 62,644 2,802 4.3

4,834 4,548

286 5.9

26,057 25,101 956 3.7

6,596 6,304 292 4.4

5,687 5,314

373 6.6

November 2005

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,573 8,162

411 4.8

10,483 10,130 353 3.4

12,216 11,474 742 6.1

391,306 366,935 24,371 6.2

8,991 8,566

425 4.7

4,771 42,775 60,458
5,632 2,278

4,475 39,968 56,832
5,359 2,209

296 6.2 2,807 6.6 3,626 6.0
273 4.8 69 3.0

24,996 10,181 10,714
4,835 9,767

24,175 9,459
10,174 4,589 9,323

821 3.3 722 7.1 540 5.0 246 5.1 444 4.5

54,938 52,492 2,446 4.5 50,434 48,129 2,305 4.6 74,345 72,214 2,131 2.9 10,545 9,978 567 5.4 434,528 407,858 26,670 6.1

13,159 1,191
39,181 26,204 11,467

12,612 1,118
37,583 25,045 10,992

547 4.2 73 6.1
1,598 4.1 1,159 4.4
475 4.1

6,500 6,058 442 6.8

407,620 389,786 17,834 4.4

19,681 18,893 788 4.0

83,194 79,862 3,332 4.0

3,376 3,133

243 7.2

13,435 15,122 11,143
5,185 89,771

12,803 14,581 10,438
4,929 84,855

632 4.7 541 3.6 705 6.3 256 4.9 4,916 5.5

62,873 4,633
25,225 6,445 5,372

60,075 4,372
24,223 6,163 5,075

2,798 4.5 261 5.6
1,002 4.0 282 4.4 297 5.5

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Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

November 2006

October 2006

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

7,177 3,650 3,915 13,829 8,508

6,749 3,444 3,734 13,134 8,025

428 6.0 206 5.6 181 4.6 695 5.0 483 5.7

Labor Force
7,192 3,667 3,908 13,814 8,415

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

6,723 3,437 3,720 12,993 7,953

469 6.5 230 6.3 188 4.8 821 5.9 462 5.5

Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln

3,969 3,806 163 4.1 23,422 22,144 1,278 5.5 16,280 15,765 515 3.2 24,436 22,937 1,499 6.1
3,701 3,463 238 6.4

3,938 3,770

168 4.3

23,327 22,057 1,270 5.4

16,198 15,615 583 3.6

24,374 22,669 1,705 7.0

3,706 3,452

254 6.9

Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh

5,639 5,393 246 4.4

52,408 50,479 1,929 3.7

12,542 12,097 445 3.5

10,885 10,264

621 5.7

5,539 5,329 210 3.8

5,581 5,330 251 4.5

52,052 49,993 2,059 4.0

12,519 12,039

480 3.8

10,924 10,176

748 6.8

5,555 5,290 265 4.8

Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller

5,548 16,257
3,551 10,649
3,684

5,159 15,657
3,369 9,931 3,542

389 7.0 600 3.7 182 5.1 718 6.7 142 3.9

5,570 16,118 3,474 10,616 3,679

5,148 15,536
3,327 9,843 3,538

422 7.6 582 3.6 147 4.2 773 7.3 141 3.8

Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray

10,495 12,846
4,516 9,356 21,962

9,985 12,262
4,303 8,973 20,986

510 4.9 584 4.5 213 4.7 383 4.1 976 4.4

10,524 9,961

563 5.3

12,674 12,131

543 4.3

4,512 4,294

218 4.8

9,323 8,942

381 4.1

21,906 20,813 1,093 5.0

Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding

88,524 83,383 5,141 5.8

43,331 41,154 2,177 5.0

17,482 17,001 481 2.8

7,856 7,602

254 3.2

59,842 57,782 2,060 3.4

87,413 82,336 5,077 5.8

43,006 40,789 2,217 5.2

17,356 16,869 487 2.8

7,809 7,543

266 3.4

59,413 57,269 2,144 3.6

Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk

11,771 15,110 8,415 8,134 20,895

11,130 14,635
8,092 7,802 20,047

641 5.4 475 3.1 323 3.8 332 4.1 848 4.1

11,732 15,003
8,407 8,082 20,834

11,049 14,506
8,067 7,733 19,924

683 5.8 497 3.3 340 4.0 349 4.3 910 4.4

Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph

4,520 10,464
1,022 8,066 2,834

4,330 9,952
961 7,521 2,684

190 4.2 512 4.9
61 6.0 545 6.8 150 5.3

4,520 10,474
1,016 8,045 2,862

4,314 9,915
958 7,508 2,684

206 4.6 559 5.3
58 5.7 537 6.7 178 6.2

November 2005

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

6,986 3,479 3,812 13,429 8,235

6,460 3,298 3,599 12,865 7,775

526 7.5 181 5.2 213 5.6 564 4.2 460 5.6

3,842 22,462 16,063 23,729
3,534

3,701 21,342 15,546 22,174
3,300

141 3.7 1,120 5.0
517 3.2 1,555 6.6
234 6.6

5,423 51,143 12,049 10,535
5,319

5,214 49,087 11,588
9,951 5,075

209 3.9 2,056 4.0
461 3.8 584 5.5 244 4.6

5,288 15,856
3,411 10,256
3,517

4,872 15,231
3,274 9,622 3,386

416 7.9 625 3.9 137 4.0 634 6.2 131 3.7

10,071 12,546
4,301 8,987 21,563

9,540 12,011 4,093 8,589 20,621

531 5.3 535 4.3 208 4.8 398 4.4 942 4.4

86,414 42,029 17,031
7,691 58,360

81,042 39,873 16,539
7,395 55,983

5,372 6.2 2,156 5.1
492 2.9 296 3.8 2,377 4.1

11,427 14,663
8,110 7,949 20,327

10,751 14,180
7,749 7,559 19,395

676 5.9 483 3.3 361 4.5 390 4.9 932 4.6

4,342 10,082
978 7,515 2,748

4,118 9,533
928 7,212 2,546

224 5.2 549 5.4
50 5.1 303 4.0 202 7.4

16

Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

November 2006

October 2006

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

93,595 87,909 5,686 6.1

41,524 39,562 1,962 4.7

1,815 1,709

106 5.8

7,343 7,020 323 4.4

4,132 3,926

206 5.0

93,525 87,154 6,371 6.8 41,228 39,211 2,017 4.9
1,807 1,704 103 5.7 7,340 6,993 347 4.7 4,136 3,917 219 5.3

Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot

30,337 28,481 1,856 6.1

13,450 12,710

740 5.5

1,953 1,825 128 6.6

14,983 14,127 856 5.7

3,133 2,867 266 8.5

30,119 28,229 1,890 6.3 13,403 12,652 751 5.6
1,961 1,813 148 7.5 15,005 14,083 922 6.1
3,087 2,843 244 7.9

Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell

774 9,368 3,351 5,042 4,794

709 8,919 3,155 4,696 4,544

65 8.4 449 4.8 196 5.8 346 6.9 250 5.2

769 9,420 3,358 5,046 4,776

707 8,921 3,143 4,690 4,500

62 8.1 499 5.3 215 6.4 356 7.1 276 5.8

Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen

24,830 23,926

904 3.6

20,655 19,618 1,037 5.0

13,220 12,598 622 4.7

5,648 5,489

159 2.8

2,830 2,684 146 5.2

24,855 23,829 1,026 4.1 20,598 19,561 1,037 5.0 13,261 12,572 689 5.2
5,640 5,475 165 2.9 2,829 2,678 151 5.3

Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson

31,360 29,674 1,686 5.4

5,041 4,732 309 6.1

4,796 4,536 260 5.4

10,273 9,949

324 3.2

12,580 11,834

746 5.9

31,395 29,527 1,868 5.9 5,031 4,727 304 6.0 4,774 4,488 286 6.0
10,283 9,928 355 3.5 12,563 11,770 793 6.3

Walker

33,677 32,146 1,531 4.5

Walton

39,210 37,379 1,831 4.7

Ware

15,819 15,053

766 4.8

Warren

2,717 2,501

216 7.9

Washington

8,524 8,019

505 5.9

33,516 31,905 1,611 4.8

38,689 37,048 1,641 4.2

15,812 15,006 806 5.1

2,710 2,490 220 8.1

8,612 7,994

618 7.2

Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield

12,254 11,633

621 5.1

1,159 1,110

49 4.2

2,546 2,383

163 6.4

12,129 11,725

404 3.3

47,322 45,000 2,322 4.9

12,247 11,585 662 5.4

1,157 1,109

48 4.1

2,545 2,381

164 6.4

12,065 11,667 398 3.3

47,164 44,629 2,535 5.4

Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

3,462 4,778 4,687 10,753

3,276 4,420 4,406 10,187

186 5.4 358 7.5 281 6.0 566 5.3

3,476 4,756 4,769 10,605

3,272 4,410 4,385 10,090

204 5.9 346 7.3 384 8.1 515 4.9

November 2005

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

91,503 85,228 6,275 6.9

40,541 38,330 2,211 5.5

1,732 1,635

97 5.6

7,086 6,733

353 5.0

3,948 3,744

204 5.2

29,489 27,594 1,895 6.4

12,968 12,263

705 5.4

1,887 1,746

141 7.5

14,586 13,517 1,069 7.3

2,967 2,779

188 6.3

718 8,823 3,273 4,742 4,768

675 8,325 3,017 4,455 4,480

43 6.0 498 5.6 256 7.8 287 6.1 288 6.0

23,955 19,760 12,694
5,449 2,794

23,016 18,763 11,981
5,295 2,586

939 3.9 997 5.0 713 5.6 154 2.8 208 7.4

30,710 28,755 1,955 6.4

4,850 4,513

337 6.9

4,738 4,443

295 6.2

9,917 9,562

355 3.6

12,151 11,433

718 5.9

33,288 31,569 1,719 5.2

37,794 36,215 1,579 4.2

15,207 14,415

792 5.2

2,611 2,388

223 8.5

8,236 7,682 554 6.7

11,862 11,157

705 5.9

1,110 1,045

65 5.9

2,405 2,253 152 6.3

11,709 11,274

435 3.7

46,318 44,217 2,101 4.5

3,320 4,569 4,488 10,582

3,119 4,259 4,251 10,045

201 6.1 310 6.8 237 5.3 537 5.1

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New Developments

Muscogee County has created quite a bit of business buzz lately. The private sector will benefit from a public sector move when the Army's armor training school moves to Fort Benning from Fort Knox. The impact in total dollars could reach into the billions. As a result of base closings and realignments the move should be complete in about five years. The combination of the infantry training and armor training facilities will make Fort Benning one of the most vital in the military. The economic impact that will come from the sheer numbers is quite impressive. About 33,000 new residents are expected in the Columbus area which breaks down to 5,400 more soldiers, 5,500 civilian employees, 8,000 spouses, and 14,000 children.
On the other side of the state there are some developments in Richmond County that have people talking. Coastal Xethanol, LLC has purchased the former Pfizer facility in Augusta and renovation plans should begin well before the end of 2006. The demolition phase of the project should take thirty to sixty days. Then the infrastructure will be ready to be refitted to produce ethanol. By late 2007 the renovation should be complete and the new plant will produce 50 million gallons of corn-based ethanol a year and provide employment for as many as 100 people. A longer term project will bring even more new jobs to Augusta as Automatic Data Processing, Inc., better known as ADP, has announced a $30 million project that is expected to create over 1,000 jobs over a five year period in Richmond County. Training would initially begin early in 2007 at a temporary facility for ADP who bills itself as a business solutions center, assisting clients with services such as human resources, 401K retirement plans, tax and compliance plans.
A player in the European construction materials market will locate its first U.S. facility in south Georgia. Cook County is welcoming Xella International and a $20 million dollar investment. The Adel plant will be operational in the spring of 2007 and provide 100 new jobs. However, the North American Headquarters for Xella will be located

in Atlanta. The company produces autoclave aerated concrete construction materials. The German company is a subsidiary of the Haniel Company and has been family owned for 250 years.
A heavy equipment manufacturer in Chatham County will add 250 jobs with an expansion of its facility in Pooler. JCB, Inc. is a subsidiary of JCB Group that is ranked fourth in the world in the production of construction equipment. The company is pushing to increase its share of the North American market since the U.S. accounts for 40 percent of the world market in heavy equipment. Currently they have about four percent of the U.S. market. They are the world's largest producers of backhoe loaders. They plan to manufacture two new products, a high mobility engineer excavator and a rough terrain forklift, after the expansion is complete.
Sedgewick Claims Management Services, the nation's largest independent provider of third- party claim administration services, is opening a disability claims service center in DeKalb County. The 100 new supervisory and professional positions will bring the company's workforce total in the Atlantaarea to 400. The selection of DeKalb County is due to the number of Fortune 500 companies that are based in Atlanta served by Sedgewick CMS and the large concentration of highly qualified claims and clinical professionals located in the area.
As part of its long term expansion plans to improve service in metro areas, FedEx Ground has opened a state-of-the-art facility near the Cobb County Airport. The 247,000 square foot automated terminal is located in Kennesaw across from the airport on a 75-acre site. It is three times the size of their old terminal and will employ twice as many workers, which translates into 300 new jobs for the Cobb County area. Personnel from the old terminal in Marietta have been transferred to Kennesaw as well. The company is prepared to handle a continued increase in business and is ready for additional expansion that may mean as many as 400 more positions by 2010.

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Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County

County

November Average Initial Weekly Average
Claims Benefit Duration

County

November Average Initial Weekly Average
Claims Benefit Duration

Georgia

47,487 ....... $251 ...... 10.9

Appling

172 ....... $221 ........ 9.4

Atkinson

92 ....... $198 ........ 6.2

Bacon

128 ....... $207 ........ 6.9

Baker

13 ....... $236 ........ 8.7

Baldwin

552 ....... $196 ........ 8.7

Banks

68 ....... $206 ........ 7.4

Barrow

205 ....... $230 ...... 13.1

Bartow

870 ....... $225 ........ 9.4

Ben Hill

761 ....... $163 ........ 6.9

Berrien

309 ....... $193 ........ 7.3

Bibb

545 ....... $197 ...... 15.0

Bleckley

59 ....... $183 ...... 11.5

Brantley

82 ....... $221 ...... 12.0

Brooks

111 ....... $187 ........ 8.6

Bryan

62 ....... $227 ...... 12.6

Bulloch

333 ....... $201 ........ 8.3

Burke

239 ....... $179 ...... 10.2

Butts

104 ....... $233 ...... 12.4

Calhoun

20 ....... $161 ...... 11.5

Camden

76 ....... $206 ...... 13.0

Candler

60 ....... $206 ........ 8.0

Carroll

714 ....... $214 ........ 8.9

Catoosa

504 ....... $200 ........ 7.0

Charlton

67 ....... $157 ........ 8.5

Chatham

830 ....... $214 ...... 12.8

Chattahoochee 12 ....... $213 ...... 13.2

Chattooga

56 ....... $223 ...... 12.7

Cherokee

380 ....... $256 ...... 12.5

Clarke

318 ....... $206 ...... 12.2

Clay

23 ....... $178 ........ 9.0

Clayton

1,192 ....... $233 ...... 14.2

Clinch

32 ....... $190 ...... 10.8

Cobb

1,491 ....... $251 ...... 14.3

Coffee

511 ....... $182 ........ 6.4

Colquitt

251 ....... $198 ........ 8.9

Columbia

181 ....... $238 ...... 13.5

Cook

281 ....... $192 ........ 8.3

Coweta

293 ....... $234 ...... 10.7

Crawford

57 ....... $221 ...... 13.1

Crisp

169 ....... $168 ...... 11.7

Dade

133 ....... $196 ........ 4.8

Dawson

52 ....... $260 ...... 12.4

Decatur

176 ....... $194 ...... 11.9

DeKalb

2,365 ....... $231 ...... 14.6

Dodge

175 ....... $200 ........ 9.6

Dooly

48 ....... $197 ...... 12.5

Dougherty

376 ....... $186 ...... 11.8

Douglas

438 ....... $246 ...... 14.1

Early

54 ....... $154 ...... 10.8

Echols

37 ....... $202 ........ 9.6

Effingham

99 ....... $240 ...... 11.9

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

163 ....... $203 ........ 8.0 278 ....... $169 ........ 8.0
69 ....... $230 ........ 8.5 97 ....... $219 ........ 7.9 164 ....... $249 ...... 13.8 665 ....... $219 ........ 8.1 142 ....... $271 ...... 13.7 222 ....... $219 ........ 9.4 2,858 ....... $225 ...... 14.6 206 ....... $204 ........ 5.0 16 ....... $204 ...... 10.7 244 ....... $207 ...... 12.9 764 ....... $217 ........ 6.7 85 ....... $182 ........ 8.4 96 ....... $162 ...... 10.8 1,533 ....... $255 ...... 14.1 332 ....... $206 ........ 6.5 487 ....... $236 ...... 10.8 176 ....... $202 ........ 8.8 97 ....... $229 ........ 9.6 117 ....... $236 ...... 10.8 276 ....... $222 ........ 8.1 62 ....... $228 ........ 9.1 548 ....... $246 ...... 13.4 240 ....... $214 ...... 13.5 222 ....... $176 ........ 7.2 197 ....... $233 ...... 10.8 282 ....... $251 ........ 7.9 338 ....... $203 ........ 7.8 154 ....... $164 ........ 9.1 184 ....... $169 ........ 5.8 135 ....... $166 ........ 7.5 115 ....... $222 ...... 14.0 232 ....... $228 ...... 10.6 100 ....... $198 ........ 8.3 809 ....... $177 ........ 8.5 101 ....... $230 ...... 10.6 131 ....... $213 ...... 13.1 81 ....... $209 ........ 9.7 28 ....... $211 ...... 12.2 741 ....... $169 ...... 10.5 422 ....... $257 ........ 6.5 51 ....... $184 ...... 13.4 147 ....... $210 ........ 8.8 64 ....... $162 ........ 9.1 221 ....... $192 ........ 9.3 31 ....... $187 ...... 12.6 119 ....... $208 ...... 10.0 48 ....... $176 ........ 8.9 96 ....... $171 ...... 10.4 163 ....... $230 ...... 12.0 105 ....... $188 ........ 8.7 99 ....... $198 ...... 10.7 1,034 ....... $227 ........ 5.5

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

November 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

850 ....... $207 ...... 11.8 712 ....... $225 ...... 11.6
60 ....... $253 ...... 11.6 64 ....... $217 ...... 11.1 317 ....... $247 ...... 13.6 86 ....... $182 ...... 11.5 88 ....... $226 ...... 10.4 71 ....... $188 ...... 11.1 60 ....... $241 ...... 10.5 421 ....... $211 ........ 7.4 13 ....... $221 ...... 11.2 189 ....... $220 ........ 9.4
1 ....... $206 ........ 8.0 57 ....... $253 ...... 16.4 184 ....... $206 ........ 7.0 896 ....... $194 ...... 12.7 318 ....... $232 ...... 12.9 24 ....... $185 ...... 11.1 408 ....... $157 ........ 5.8 64 ....... $194 ........ 9.6 394 ....... $222 ...... 11.6 237 ....... $228 ........ 9.9 80 ....... $118 ........ 9.6 175 ....... $161 ...... 13.0 44 ....... $244 ...... 11.8 20 ....... $182 ...... 11.7 106 ....... $208 ...... 10.3 56 ....... $219 ...... 10.4 421 ....... $192 ........ 7.9 85 ....... $181 ........ 8.9 144 ....... $190 ...... 11.6 683 ....... $207 ........ 9.3 235 ....... $191 ...... 10.7 40 ....... $216 ........ 9.7 73 ....... $210 ........ 9.2 599 ....... $209 ........ 9.9 206 ....... $180 ........ 9.0 40 ....... $221 ...... 13.9 48 ....... $208 ........ 9.3 146 ....... $211 ...... 12.5 505 ....... $205 ........ 7.0 399 ....... $231 ...... 12.2 116 ....... $193 ...... 10.5 113 ....... $198 ........ 8.3 184 ....... $161 ...... 11.4 178 ....... $205 ...... 11.1 15 ....... $220 ........ 9.9 110 ....... $189 ........ 8.7 139 ....... $198 ........ 7.4 1,859 ....... $228 ........ 5.5 75 ....... $168 ........ 9.4 134 ....... $213 ........ 9.7 97 ....... $185 ...... 10.4 273 ....... $197 ........ 8.1

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