Dimensions: measuring Georgia's workforce, Vol. 32, no. 12 (Annual issue)

Revised estimates for 2005 -- 2006 in this issue
Annual 2006 Employment Situation
Nonfarm job growth in Georgia increased at a rate of 2.1 percent in 2006, an addition of 83,200 jobs. After revision, growth in 2005 remained at 2.6 percent. Georgia has not experienced two consecutive years of job growth above 2.0 percent since 1998 and 1999 when the growth rates were, respectively, 3.0 and 2.5 percent. Those two years combined to provide Georgia 208,500 new jobs, whereas, 2005 and 2006 together have added 185,900 additional workers to Georgia payrolls. Georgia's payrolls carried an average of 4,086,400 workers in 2006.

4,200,000 4,150,000 4,100,000 4,050,000 4,000,000 3,950,000 3,900,000 3,850,000 3,800,000 3,750,000 3,700,000

2006 & 2005 Monthly Employment

2006

2005

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct

Nov Dec

Employment sectors growing at the fastest rate over the year include Construction, which grew by 4.9 percent in 2006; Educational and Health Services, with a growth rate of 3.3 percent; and Professional and Business Services, which added jobs at a rate of 3.0 percent in 2006. The Information sector lost jobs at a rate of -0.8 percent and the Manufacturing sector declined in total jobs by -0.2 percent in 2006.
Several sectors experienced substantial job gains in 2006. Professional and Business Services boasted the most jobs added over the year with an additional 16,200 workers. Trade, Transportation and Utilities gained 14,700 new jobs, Educational and Health Services grew by 13,800 employees, and Government payrolls had an additional 13,100 workers in 2006. Sectors losing the most jobs in 2006 were Manufacturing (-1,000 jobs) and Information (-900 jobs).

Annual Issue - Volume XXXII, Number 12
Data Tables
8 Hours and Earnings 11 Georgia Nonagricultural Employment 13 Atlanta Nonagricultural Employment 15 Albany Nonagricultural Employment 16 Athens Clarke Nonagricultural Employment 17 Augusta Richmond Nonagricultural Employment 18 Brunswick Nonagricultural Employment 19 Columbus Nonagricultural Employment 20 Dalton Nonagricultural Employment 21 Gainesville Nonagricultural Employment 22 Hinesville Ft. Stewart Nonagricultural Employment 23 Macon Nonagricultural Employment 24 Rome Nonagricultural Employment 25 Savannah Nonagricultural Employment 26 Valdosta Nonagricultural Employment 27 Warner Robins Nonagricultural Employment
Michael L. Thurmond, Commissioner Georgia Department of Labor
Workforce Information & Analysis 148 Andrew Young International Blvd., N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751
For more information, contact Corey Smith at (404) 232-3875 ext. 21299 or
David Echols at (404)232-3875 ext. 21272 corey.smith@dol.state.ga.us david.echols@dol.state.ga.us
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Annual Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Workforce

2006 Nonagricultural Payroll Employment by Industry Sector

Georgia's Natural Resources and Mining sector added 100 workers from 2005 to 2006. This modest addition of workers is an increase of 0.8 percent. There were 12,100 workers in the sector in 2005 and 12,200 in 2006.
Construction jobs were up for the third straight year in 2006 after enduring job declines for three straight years. From 2005 to 2006 the sector added 10,300 workers (+4.9 percent) after adding 4,800 jobs in 2004 and 9,000 jobs in 2005. The jobs added to the Construction sector in 2006 are a result of the Construction of Buildings industry adding 2,400 jobs, Heavy and Civil Engineering payrolls increasing by 1,600 workers, and Specialty Trade Contractor jobs going up by 6,200 payroll employees. The Specialty Trade Contractor industry has grown by 15,700 workers over the past three years and has averaged a growth rate of 4.2 percent over this span.
Jobs in Georgia's Manufacturing sector decreased for the eighth time in nine years in 2006. The loss of 1,000 workers (-0.2 percent) over the year comes after the sector added 1,500 workers (+0.3 percent) in 2005. The Durable Goods portion of Manufacturing has added jobs for each of the past three years: 1,400 workers in 2004; 5,000 jobs in 2005; and 2,300 jobs in 2006. In contrast, Non-Durable Goods manufacturing has lost workers every year since 1999 totaling 69,200 lost jobs. With job losses each of the past five years and averaging a negative growth rate of 3.0 percent over this span, the NonDurable Goods industry lost 3,300 jobs (-1.4 percent) in 2006.

4,150,000 4,100,000 4,050,000 4,000,000 3,950,000 3,900,000 3,850,000 3,800,000 3,750,000 3,700,000

Georgia Total Employment Annual Averages

3,949,300 3,943,300

3,869,500

3,900,500 3,844,900

4,003,200

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

4,086,400 2006

Average Weekly Earnings in the Manufacturing sector were up $14.39 over the year. Weekly earnings averaged $582.23 in 2006, an increase from $567.84 in 2005. Average Weekly Hours in Georgia's Manufacturing sector were up 0.5 hours over the year. Average hours worked during the week in-

Georgia

2000 2006 Annual Employment Change

120,000 100,000
80,000

94,700

102,700

83,200

60,000

55,600

40,000

20,000 0

-6,000

-73,800

-24,600

-20,000

-40,000

-60,000

-80,000

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

creased from 39.0 hours in 2005 to 39.5 hours in 2006. Average Hourly Earnings were also up over the year. In 2005 employees earned an average $14.56 per hour and in 2006 the hourly rate increased to $14.74.
The Trade, Transportation and Utilities sector added jobs at the rate of 1.7 percent (+14,700 jobs) in 2006. Wholesale Trade represents 2,900 of those new jobs, Retail Trade accounts for 9,100 new workers, Utilities jobs were up 200, and Transportation and Warehousing reported 2,400 additional payroll employees.
The Wholesale Trade industry, with 214,800 total workers in 2006, added jobs at the rate of 1.4 percent over the year. In the last four years, the industry has created 10,200 new jobs. Retail jobs increased 0.3 percent, 3.0 percent, and 2.0 percent in 2004, 2005, and 2006. Over this three year period, the Retail Trade industry has, respectively, added 1,100, 13,400, and 9,100 payroll employees. The 200 additional workers in the Utilities industry in 2006 is the first time the industry has added workers since 2002. Transportation and Warehousing employment grew by 1.5 percent (+2,400 workers) in 2006 and represents the smallest annual growth rate in the industry over the past three years.
Georgia's Information sector lost 900 jobs from 2005 to 2006. Largely driven by the jobs lost in the Telecommunications industry (more specifically in the Wired Telecommunications Carrier industry which lost 2,400 jobs over the year), the Information sector has now subtracted jobs from Georgia's economy for five successive years. Wireless Telecommunication Carriers added 800 workers in 2006.

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Annual Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Workforce

2006 Nonagricultural Payroll Employment by Industry Sector (Continued)

The Financial Activities sector in Georgia experienced its second highest growth spurt in the past seven years in 2006. Comparing job gains, the 5,300 new jobs created this year are second only to the 6,600 jobs added in 2005. The industry has a total 230,700 jobs as of 2006. The two industries comprising this sector nearly had identical job gains over the year. The Finance and Insurance industry added 2,700 workers (+1.7 percent) in 2006 while the Real Estate and Rental and Leasing industry gained 2,600 jobs (+4.2 percent).
Jobs in the Professional and Business Services sector were up 16,200 in 2006. The sector has averaged an addition of 19,900 jobs annually over the past three years which is an average growth rate of 3.9 percent for the period. The Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry added 9,700 payroll employees in 2006. Since experiencing no change in job level in 2003, the industry has now added 1,500, 7,500, and 9,700 jobs in 2004, 2005, and 2006, respectively. The Management of Companies and Enterprises industry lost 300 jobs over the year and has lost jobs in seven of the last eight years. Finally, the Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation industry added 6,900 workers to payrolls in 2006. The 6,900 jobs gained during the year are the smallest increase in jobs for the industry in the past three years.
The Educational and Health Services industry continued its constant growth in 2006 as it created 13,800 jobs (+3.3 percent). The sector has added jobs at a rate greater than 3.0 percent for six years. The Educational Services industry grew by 5.7 percent in 2006 which is a gain of 4,200 jobs. Private Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools added 2,800 of those 4,200 new jobs. Health Care and Social Assistance employment was up 2.7 percent, or 9,600 jobs, in 2006.

"Goods Producing" Industries Growth Rates 2005 to 2006
6.0%

5.0%

4.9%

4.0%

3.0%

2.0% 1.0% 0.0%

0.8%

-0.2%

-1.0%

Natural Res & Mining

Construction

Manufacturing

"Service Providing" Industries Growth Rates 2005 to 2006
4.0%

3.0%

2.0%

1.7%

2.4%

3.0%

3.3%

2.8%

2.0%

1.0% 0.0%

-0.8%

0.6%

-1.0%

Trade, Transp, & Utilities

Information

Financial Activities

Prof & Bus Educ & Leisure & Other Svcs Government Services Health Svcs Hospitality

Hospitals accounted for 3,300 of the Health Care and Social Assistance jobs created across Georgia while 2,800 were in Ambulatory Health Care Services.

The Leisure and Hospitality sector in the state grew by 10,600 (+2.8 percent) nonfarm workers in 2006. The sector has added more than 10,000 jobs in each of the last four years. The Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation industry recognized two of its best years of job gains ever in 2005 and 2006. In 2005 the industry gained 1,500 additional jobs and in 2006 payrolls grew by 1,900. The Accommodation and Food Services industry added 8,600 workers over the year. Accommodation related jobs grew by 1,500 (+3.5 percent) workers as Food Service and Drinking Places added 7,200 (+2.5 percent) new jobs in 2006.

Georgia employers in the Other Services sector added 1,000 jobs over the year. The Repair & Maintenance industry created 200 additional jobs, the Personal & Laundry Services industry grew by 700 workers, and the Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional & Similar Services industry was little changed with 100 new workers added to payrolls in 2006.

The Government sector realized a gain of 13,100 jobs in 2006 which is the largest annual gain since 2002. The Federal Government grew by 1,200 jobs in 2006 and has grown by 2,300 jobs in the last two years. Federal jobs are up for two straight years after being down for four straight. State Government jobs were up 1,800 in 2006 or 1.2 percent. Jobs with the State of Georgia have grown in five of the last six years where only 2004 (-1,200 jobs) lost employment. Local Government jobs increased by 2.5 percent in 2006, gaining 10,100 jobs. The industry has grown by at least 2.0 percent in 8 of the past 10 years (+0.4 percent in 1999 and +1.7 percent in 2003).

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Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area Employment

2,450,000 2,400,000

Atlanta MSA Total Employment Annual Averages
2,398,300

2,350,000 2,301,400
2,300,000 2,289,700
2,250,000

2,338,200

2,258,700

2,268,500 2,236,900

2,200,000

2,150,000

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Atlanta MSA 2006 and 2005 Monthly Employment

2,500,000

2006

2005

2,450,000

2,400,000

2,350,000

2,300,000

2,250,000

2,200,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

The Atlanta MSA added 60,100 new jobs to area payrolls in 2006. This is an over the year growth rate of 2.6 percent. In 2005 the Atlanta MSA added jobs at a rate of 3.1 percent (+69,700 jobs) and in 2004 job additions grew at an annual rate of 1.4 percent (31,600 jobs). Of the 2,398,300 total nonfarm workers in the Atlanta MSA in 2006, about 13.3 percent (317,900 jobs) work in industries producing goods and 86.7 percent (2,080,300 jobs) of workers are employed within industries providing services.
Industries included in the goods sector include Natural Resources and Mining, Construction, and Manufacturing. In 2006, the Natural Resources and Mining industry had no change in job level from 2005. Construction related jobs were up 6,000 in 2006 matching the total jobs added in 2005. Over the past three years, the Construction industry has averaged a gain of 5,500 jobs per year. 3,000 of the 6,000 Construction jobs created in 2006 were in Specialty Trade positions and 1,900 were in the Construction of Buildings industry. Manufacturing jobs were up 100 for the year in the Atlanta MSA and now has added 600 total jobs in the past two years.
Average Weekly Wages in manufacturing increased in the Atlanta MSA in 2006 to $608.67 from $582.28 in 2005. The Average Weekly Hours worked also went up in 2006. Individuals working in manufacturing averaged a 36.9 hour workweek in 2005 compared to 37.9 hours worked on average in 2006. Average Hourly Earnings increased by $0.28 per hour over the year as manufacturing pay averaged $15.78 in 2005 and $16.06 in 2006.
Service related jobs increased by 53,800 in 2006. The Wholesale Trade industry, with an average of 157,300 people working in it, added 2,100 additional positions in 2006. Retail Trade jobs were up 7,300 in 2006 after gaining 10,300 payroll jobs in 2005. This industry has now added jobs for two straight years after losing an annual average of 4,000 jobs per year from 2001 through 2004. The Utilities industry created 400 jobs over the year after losing 200 jobs in 2003, 100 jobs in 2004, and 300 jobs in 2005. The Atlanta MSAs Transportation and Warehousing industry grew by 2.6 percent in 2006. The 2,900 workers added to payrolls over the year plus the 5,000 jobs created the prior two years, gives this industry a total of 7,900 jobs added in the last three years. In
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2006, the 1,100 jobs added in the Trucking Industry neutralized the loss of 1,400 jobs in the Air Transportation industry.

The Information sector lost 500 jobs in 2006. The sector has now lost 21,800 total jobs in the past five years and has increasingly lost fewer and fewer jobs each year since 2004. The Financial Activities industry experienced its second best job gain in six years in 2006 as it added 4,500 workers over the year. Finance and Insurance positions grew by 2,400 jobs and Real Estate and Rental and Leasing positions were up 2,100 in 2006. The Professional and Business Services sector added 11,200 jobs. This gain of employees is a 2.9 percent growth rate. Professional and Technical Services accounts for 8,800 of the job gains, Management of Companies lost 500 workers in 2006, and the Administration and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services industry gained 3,000 workers. The 9,400 jobs added in the Educational Services industry plus the 6,400 jobs created in the Health Care and Social Assistance industry sums to the Educational and Health Services sector gaining 9,400 jobs, growing at a rate of 4.0 percent in 2006. The Leisure and Hospitality sector had one of its best job gains in the last 10 years in 2006. The sector added 6,800 workers over the year. With 7,700 Local Government jobs being added in the Atlanta MSA in 2006, the number of total Government jobs (Federal, State, Local) were up 8,400 over the year. This is the largest annual gain since 12,100 government jobs were created in 2001.

Atlanta MSA 2000 2006 Annual Employment Change

80,000 60,000

61,200

69,700

60,100

40,000 20,000
0

11,700

31,600

-42,700

-21,800

-20,000

-40,000

-60,000

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

MSA 2006 & 2005 Monthly Employment

67,000 66,000

Albany MSA

2006

2005

65,000

64,000

63,000

62,000

61,000

60,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Athens-Clarke MSA

86,000

2006

2005

84,000

82,000

80,000

78,000

76,000

74,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Adding 500 jobs, the Albany MSA grew at a rate of 0.8 percent in 2006. After losing 100 jobs in 2004, the MSA added 600 and 500 workers, respectively, in 2005 and 2006. With the Goods Producing sector losing jobs over the year, the gain in workers were concentrated in the Service sector where Private Services were up 700 workers over the year and Government jobs grew by 300.

The Athens-Clarke County MSA has now added 2,200 workers for the second consecutive year and has not lost jobs on an annual basis for six straight years. The 2,200 jobs gained in 2006 are a 2.8 percent gain over the year and the 4,400 total jobs added over the past two years are the most jobs added in a two year span for the MSA in recent history.

2,500,000 2,450,000

Atlanta MSA

2006

2005

2,400,000

2,350,000

2,300,000

2,250,000

2,200,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

219,000 217,000

Augusta-Richmond MSA
2006 2005

215,000

213,000

211,000

209,000

207,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

An additional 60,100 jobs (+2.6 percent) were created in the Atlanta MSA in 2006. With job additions in 2004, 2005, and 2006, the area has grown at an average rate of 2.4 percent in the three years. Over this time frame, the Atlanta MSA averaged a gain of 53,800 jobs per year. The growth rate in 2006 is largely due to job growth in Construction (+4.6 percent), Educational and Health Services (+4.0 percent), and Leisure and Hospitality (+3.1 percent) that all grew at rates above 3.0 percent.

The Augusta-Richmond County MSA, after gaining 1,100 jobs in 2005 lost 700 jobs in 2006. The MSA has lost jobs for the first time in five years. This years drop in jobs is due in-part to the 1,900 Professional and Business Services positions that were cut. This industry lost 3,200 jobs in 2005 and 2006 combined after gaining 4,600 positions over the three prior years. Construction jobs along with Educational and Health Services positions each added 500 workers in 2006.

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MSA 2006 & 2005 Monthly Employment

48,000 47,000

Brunswick MSA
2006 2005

46,000

45,000

44,000

43,000

42,000

41,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

126,000 124,000

Columbus MSA
2006 2005

122,000

120,000

118,000

116,000

114,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

There were 1,200 jobs (+2.7 percent) added to payrolls in the Brunswick MSA in 2006. The area has added an average 1,400 jobs a year for the last three years, which is an average growth rate of 3.2 percent. The Services sector in the Brunswick MSA added 900 workers in 2006 of which 200 jobs were in Retail Trade and 100 were Local Government positions.

The Columbus MSA grew by 0.4 percent in 2006. This rate of growth equates to an additional 500 workers for the year. The Goods Producing sector (includes Natural Resource, Construction, and Manufacturing workers) lost 900 jobs in 2006. Jobs in the Service Providing sector were up 1,400 over the year as Retail Trade jobs were up 400 and the Professional and Business Services industry added 400 workers as well.

82,000 81,000

Dalton MSA
2006 2005

80,000

79,000

78,000

77,000

76,000

75,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

76,000 75,000

Gainesville MSA
2006 2005

74,000

73,000

72,000

71,000

70,000

69,000

68,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

The Dalton MSA experienced a job increase of 2.1 percent or 1,700 additional workers, in 2006. The added jobs and annual growth rate this year are the most annual jobs gained and largest growth rate since 2000 when the MSA grew by 2.7 percent and added 2,000 workers over the year. Though Manufacturing jobs were down 500 over the year, Retail Trade and Professional and Business Services positions offset the loss as they added 500 and 1,200 additional jobs, respectively.

In 2006, the Gainesville MSA created 2,300 jobs (+3.3 percent). Adding workers to nonfarm payrolls in four straight years, the MSA has created 2,000 or more new jobs over the year three times. The 2,800 jobs added in 2003 are the most the MSA has added in recent history. Goods Producing jobs were up 500; Services positions were up 1,800 in 2006.

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MSA 2006 & 2005 Monthly Employment

Hinesville-Ft. Stewart MSA

19,500 19,000

2006 2005

18,500

18,000

17,500

17,000

16,500 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

104,000 103,000

Macon MSA
2006 2005

102,000

101,000

100,000

99,000

98,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

In the Hinesville-Ft. Stewart MSA there were 600 nonfarm payroll jobs added in 2006. Government jobs increased by 200 over the year, Private Service positions grew 300 and the Goods Producing sector added 100 jobs in 2006. The MSA is experiencing its largest three year span of job growth as the area added 1,000 jobs in 2004, 800 jobs in 2005, and 600 payroll positions in 2006.

The Macon MSA lost 500 jobs in 2006 after displaying no change in job level in 2005. Before going flat last year and losing jobs this year, the MSA had added jobs in 2004 and 2003. The 2006 loss of jobs is in direct relation to 1,200 jobs being cut from payrolls in the Goods Producing sector. The Manufacturing industry is a part of this sector. Educational and Health Services jobs were up in the MSA in 2006 as it added 500 jobs and Government positions grew by 300.

46,000 45,500

Rome MSA
2006 2005

45,000

44,500

44,000

43,500

43,000

42,500

42,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

164,000 160,000

Savannah MSA
2006 2005

156,000

152,000

148,000

144,000

140,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 2.3 percent (+1,000 jobs) in the Rome MSA in 2006. The area has now added worker in 2005 and 2006 after losing 100 jobs in 2004. The Goods Producing sector added 400 workers over the year and now has 11,000 total jobs. Service positions in the MSA were up 600 over the year as 33,300 total payroll employees work in this sector.

The Savannah MSA gained 5,700 new jobs in 2006, a growth rate of 3.8 percent. After experiencing no change in total jobs in 2003, the Savannah MSA has grown tremendously. The area added 7,400 jobs in 2004, 5,600 jobs in 2005, and now 5,700 jobs in 2006. Professional and Business Services added 1,400 workers over the year as the Leisure and Hospitality industry grew by 1,200 jobs in 2006. Construction and Manufacturing added 800 new jobs each.

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MSA 2006 & 2005 Monthly Employment

58,000 57,000

Valdosta MSA
2006 2005

56,000

55,000

54,000

53,000

52,000

51,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

59,000 58,000

Warner Robins MSA
2006 2005

57,000

56,000

55,000

54,000

53,000

52,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

The total number of jobs in the Valdosta MSA was up 1,000 in 2006. The area has added 1,000 or more workers each year since 2002, averaging an annual growth rate of 2.8 percent over the five year period. Of the 1,000 jobs added in 2006, 400 were in Retail Trade. State Government jobs were down 100 over the year whereas Local Government jobs increased by 100.

The Warner Robins MSA picked up 3,000 additional jobs in 2006 after adding 2,000 jobs in 2005. The 5.6 percent job growth rate in the Warner Robins MSA over the year is the largest rate of growth for any of Georgia's 14 metropolitan statistical areas. Federal Government jobs were up 600 over the year and Retail Trade positions increased by 400 in 2006.

Hours and Earnings

AWE: Average Weekly Earnings AWH: Average Weekly Hours AHE: Average Hourly Earnings
Note: AWE and AHE are in dollars.

GEORGIA

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

2006 Preliminary Series Manufacturing

AWE

AWH AHE

567.07 39.6 14.32 553.57 39.4 14.05 588.14 40.9 14.38 582.27 39.0 14.93 578.68 39.1 14.80 579.15 39.0 14.85 583.37 39.1 14.92 571.25 39.1 14.61 556.71 38.5 14.46 577.12 38.5 14.99 600.59 40.2 14.95 646.67 41.4 15.62

2005 Final Series Manufacturing

AWE

AWH AHE

562.38 550.94 563.66 573.53 571.83 574.28 567.45 573.94 557.00 582.43 566.56 573.39

39.3 14.31 38.5 14.31 38.9 14.49 38.7 14.82 38.9 14.70 39.2 14.65 39.0 14.55 39.5 14.53 38.6 14.43 39.3 14.82 39.1 14.49 39.3 14.59

ATLANTA MSA

2006 Preliminary Series Manufacturing

AWE

AWH AHE

588.91 581.21 592.18 614.20 602.51 608.10 607.99 594.91 585.49 627.25 625.28 683.70

35.8 16.45 36.6 15.88 39.4 15.03 38.8 15.83 37.4 16.11 37.7 16.13 37.3 16.30 36.7 16.21 36.8 15.91 38.6 16.25 39.6 15.79 40.6 16.84

2005 Final Series Manufacturing

AWE

AWH AHE

586.56 551.00 555.64 591.74 590.64 599.40 593.13 593.51 576.00 579.60 589.13 588.41

39.0 38.0 36.7 36.8 36.8 37.0 36.5 36.3 36.0 35.8 37.5 37.1

15.04 14.50 15.14 16.08 16.05 16.20 16.25 16.35 16.00 16.19 15.71 15.86

AVG
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582.23 39.5 14.74

567.84 39.0 14.56

608.67 37.9 16.06

582.28 36.9 15.78

MSA Nonagricultural Employment

2000 2006 Annual Employment Change

Albany MSA

1,500

1,300

1,000

500

-200

-1,300

-600

-100

0

-500

-1,000

-1,500

2000

80,000 60,000

61,200

40,000

20,000

0

-20,000

-40,000

-60,000

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Atlanta MSA

11,700

-42,700

-21,800

31,600

2001

2002

2003

2004

600

500

2005

2006

69,700

60,100

2005

2006

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000

500
-500 0

-500

-1,000

2000

6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000
0 -1,000 -2,000 -3,000

1,300 2000

Athens-Clarke MSA
2,200
1,200 800
300 -100

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Augusta-Richmond MSA

4,800

-2,100

1,100

1,800

1,100

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

1,700 1,500 1,300 1,100
900 700 500 300 100 -100 -300

500 2000

2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000
500 0
-500 -1,000 -1,500 -2,000

2,000 2000

Brunswick MSA
1,400

200

-200

-100

2001

2002

2003

2004

Dalton MSA

600

700

-1,600

-1,200

2001

2002

2003

2004

1,500
2005 1,100 2005

1,200 2006 1,700
2006

2,500

1,500

500 -600
-500

-1,500

-2,500

-3,500

2000

3,200 2,700 2,200 1,700 1,200
700 200 -300 -800

2,400 2000

Columbus MSA

300

-3,100

-1,700

-100

2001

2002

2003

2004

Gainesville MSA

2,800

500

-100

-400

2001

2002

2003

2004

1,700
2005 2,100 2005

2,200
2006
-700 2006 500 2006 2,300
2006
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MSA Nonagricultural Employment

2000 2006 Annual Employment Change

Hinesville-Ft. Stewart MSA
1 ,4 0 0

1 ,2 0 0

1 ,2 0 0

1 ,0 0 0

1,000

800 800

600 600

400
200
0 2000

300 2001

100 2002

300 2003

2004

2005

2006

Macon MSA

1,500 1,000

1,200

1,000

500

400

-2,300

-200

0

0

-500

-500

-1,000

-1,500

-2,000

-2,500

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Rome MSA

1,700

1,700

1,200
700 400
200
-300 2000

-100 2001

600 2002

2003

-100 2004

600 2005

1,000 2006

8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000
0 -1,000

1,100 2000

Savannah MSA
7,400
5,500

-100 2001

1,700

0

2002

2003

2004

2005

5,700 2006

1,400 1,200 1,000
800 600

1 ,2 0 0

Valdosta MSA
1,000 800 600

400
200
0 2000

300 2001

100 2002

300 2003

2004

2005

2006

3 ,5 0 0 3 ,0 0 0 2 ,5 0 0 2 ,0 0 0 1 ,5 0 0 1 ,0 0 0
500 0

800 2000

Warner Robins MSA

1 ,0 0 0

1,000

1,100

1 ,2 0 0

1 ,9 0 0

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

3,000 2006

10

GEORGIA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

2006 Preliminary Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Natural Resources and Mining Construction Construction of Buildings Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods Food Manufacturing Textile Mills Textile Product Mills 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 Warehousing and Storage Information Telecommunications Wired Telecommunications Carriers Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Real Estate, Rental and Leasing Professional and Business 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 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Nursing and Residential Care Facilities Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional and Similar Government Federal Government Department of Defense State Government State Government Education Local Government Local Government Education

4018.0 3361.7 672.0 3346.0 2689.7
12.4 209.2
47.1 31.9 130.2 450.4 209.9 28.2 46.6 240.5 67.8 32.7 39.1 856.2 211.8 109.8 61.2 40.8 464.3 80.0 95.8 24.6 180.1 20.2 159.9 37.0 46.4 19.3 26.1 115.9 46.0 23.4 11.4 18.1 226.0 163.6 64.4 62.4 537.4 208.2 31.8 37.2 43.5 27.7 51.7 277.5 136.3 433.1 76.5 48.7 356.6 134.2 117.5 52.2 52.7 364.2 35.1 25.6 329.1 42.4 286.7 156.9 36.0 34.6 86.3 656.3 94.0 33.9 156.1 69.9 406.2 250.4

4039.5 3375.5 674.8 3364.7 2700.7
12.1 211.0 47.3 32.2 131.5 451.7 211.0 28.2 46.7 240.7 67.8 33.0 39.0 853.2 212.6 110.2 61.4 41.0 460.3 80.0 93.7 24.6 180.3 19.9 160.4 37.3 46.3 19.2 26.2 116.2 46.1 23.3 11.5 18.2 227.4 164.4 64.5 63.0 541.1 211.1 33.2 37.5 44.0 28.0 51.6 278.4 137.7 435.8 77.7 49.4 358.1 135.1 117.5 52.3 53.2 369.6 35.6 26.0 334.0 43.1 290.9 157.4 36.1 34.8 86.5 664.0 95.1 34.0 159.6 73.5 409.3 252.9

4058.5 3392.4 676.1 3382.4 2716.3
12.1 212.5 47.6 32.8 132.1 451.5 211.1 28.2 46.7 240.4 67.9 32.9 39.0 857.4 213.0 110.4 61.6 41.0 462.9 80.7 95.4 24.2 181.5 20.0 161.5 37.5 46.7 19.5 26.4 116.9 46.4 23.6
11.5 18.2 227.8 164.7 64.5 63.1 543.8 209.0 31.2 37.6 44.1 28.1 51.7 283.1 141.2 435.2 78.0 49.7 357.2 132.8 118.3 52.6 53.5 377.7 37.6 27.7 340.1 43.7 296.4 157.5 36.1 34.6 86.8 666.1 95.1 34.1 160.3 74.0 410.7 254.3

4084.7 3420.5 679.1 3405.6 2741.4
12.3 215.3
48.2 33.2 133.9 451.5 211.6 28.2 46.8 239.9 67.4 32.6 39.2 864.9 214.2 111.0 62.3 40.9 468.0 83.3 95.0 24.1 182.7 20.0 162.7 37.0 48.4 19.2 26.3 116.0 46.2 23.8 11.6 18.3 229.6 165.5 65.2 64.1 549.1 212.2 32.6 38.0 43.9 28.2 51.5 285.4 141.8 437.4 78.2 49.6 359.2 135.0 118.1 52.3 53.8 385.1 41.6 30.5 343.5 43.8 299.7 159.3 36.8 35.6 86.9 664.2 95.9 34.0 159.2 73.4 409.1 251.0

4100.8 3437.0 682.0 3418.8 2755.0
12.3 217.8 49.0 33.8 135.0 451.9 212.3 28.2 47.0 239.6 67.6 32.3 38.9 870.2 215.8 111.9 62.8 41.1 470.6 83.5
95.2 24.3 183.8 20.0 163.8 36.9 49.1 19.4 26.3 116.5 46.2 23.8 11.6 18.3 230.7 166.1 65.3 64.6 548.1 209.1 28.1 38.6 44.3 28.4 51.7 287.3 143.4 438.6 78.0 49.5 360.6 135.6 118.2 52.7 54.1 390.4 42.8 31.8 347.6 44.5 303.1 160.5 36.8 35.9 87.8 663.8 95.8 34.1 157.3 71.3 410.7 251.8

4093.1 3438.0 685.1 3408.0 2752.9
12.3 220.3
49.9 34.3 136.1 452.5 212.5 28.3 46.9 240.0 67.9 32.0 39.0 868.6 215.3 111.7 62.9 40.7 468.6 84.1 94.1 24.0 184.7 20.1 164.6 36.8 50.0 19.5 26.5 116.1 45.7 23.1 11.7 18.3 230.8 166.3 65.4 64.5 551.6 208.8 26.7 38.8 44.1 28.9 52.3 290.5 145.2 432.6 76.1 48.7 356.5 133.3 118.8 53.0 51.4 392.2 44.9 34.1 347.3 45.0 302.3 161.0 36.3 35.6 89.1 655.1 95.6 34.5 153.1 66.5 406.4 244.0

4059.9 3429.2 682.1 3377.8 2747.1
12.2 222.8 50.5 34.6 137.7 447.1 209.6 28.1 44.8 237.5 66.7 31.4 39.2 864.5 216.0 112.6 62.6 40.8 463.9 79.4
93.7 24.1 184.6 20.2 164.4 37.1 49.7 19.2 26.6 114.5 45.3 22.7 11.9 17.2 231.4 166.3 65.6 65.1 552.4 210.9 27.1 39.6 44.4 29.4 52.4 289.1 142.1 433.9 74.5 47.6 359.4 136.1 119.6 53.0 50.7 389.2 44.1 33.5 345.1 44.6 300.5 161.2 36.7 35.5 89.0 630.7 95.0 34.5 151.5 64.8 384.2 221.4

4101.7 3443.0 685.1 3416.6 2757.9
12.3 224.2 50.7 34.8 138.7 448.6 211.1 28.1 46.3 237.5 67.2 31.2 39.1 866.5 216.1 112.6 62.9 40.6 465.3 78.7
94.5 24.3 185.1 20.2 164.9 37.1 49.9 19.4 26.6 114.5 45.4 22.6 11.9 17.4 232.5 167.3 65.4 65.2 555.6 210.6 26.9 39.9 44.3 29.3 52.4 292.6 144.7 438.0 75.8 47.7 362.2 136.7 119.2 52.6 53.7 390.6 43.1 32.4 347.5 44.2 303.3 160.2 36.7 35.6 87.9 658.7 94.9 34.6 155.7 69.1 408.1 246.9

4098.5 3429.6 682.5 3416.0 2747.1
12.1 223.4
50.5 34.9 138.0 447.0 210.5 28.2 45.8 236.5 67.5 30.6 38.7 866.0 216.3 112.9 62.7 40.7 463.6 78.7 95.0 24.0 186.1 20.2 165.9 37.3 50.0 19.8 26.8 114.6 45.2 22.4 11.9 17.3 231.9 167.1 65.4 64.8 552.8 208.6 26.5 39.3 44.1 29.4 52.2 292.0 144.2 438.0 77.9 48.8 360.1 133.8 119.7 52.6 54.0 384.9 40.9 30.2 344.0 43.7 300.3 158.9 36.2 35.4 87.3 668.9 94.2 33.6 159.7 73.4 415.0 254.8

4112.5 3439.4 682.8 3429.7 2756.6
12.1 224.7 50.1 35.1 139.5 446.0 210.0 28.0 46.0 236.0 67.8 31.1 39.1 868.1 215.3 111.9 63.0 40.4 466.0 79.0
95.8 23.9 186.8 20.1 166.7 37.2 49.6 20.0 26.8 114.8 45.1 22.3 11.9 17.6 232.9 167.4 65.5 65.5 556.0 209.9 26.9 39.1 43.8 29.7 52.7 293.4 144.8 442.9 79.4 49.7 363.5 135.6 120.2 52.7 55.0 382.4 40.0 30.0 342.4 43.8 298.6 159.5 36.4 35.5 87.6 673.1 94.9 34.5 160.9 74.0 417.3 256.1

4131.0 3454.7 681.0 3450.0 2773.7
12.1 224.4
49.7 34.8 139.9 444.5 208.0 27.9 44.6 236.5 68.0 31.0 39.0 882.3 215.2 111.5 63.4 40.3 479.5 81.6 102.7 24.3 187.6 20.2 167.4 37.1 49.2 20.9 27.0 115.4 44.9 22.3 12.0 17.7 233.2 167.6 65.9 65.6 556.7 211.5 27.8 39.5 43.9 29.3 53.3 291.9 143.6 444.1 79.8 50.4 364.3 136.4 119.5 52.8 55.6 382.2 38.7 29.0 343.5 43.3 300.2 159.8 36.3 35.4 88.1 676.3 95.4 34.6 161.8 74.6 419.1 257.9

4138.3 3463.1 678.6 3459.7 2784.5
12.2 223.5
49.9 34.6 139.0 442.9 207.0 27.8 44.4 235.9 68.4 30.9 38.9 892.8 215.7 111.9 63.3 40.5 487.8 82.1 104.9 24.1 189.3 20.3 169.0 37.1 49.5 21.6 27.2 116.0 45.0 22.2 12.1 17.6 233.9 168.1 66.2 65.8 555.7 212.6 28.4 39.2 44.0 29.5 53.3 289.8 142.0 444.5 80.2 51.1 364.3 135.8 120.4 52.9 55.2 382.4 38.3 28.7 344.1 43.2 300.9 159.2 36.0 35.6 87.6 675.2 95.0 34.8 161.6 73.9 418.6 257.4

4086.4 3423.7 680.1 3406.3 2743.6
12.2 219.1
49.2 33.9 136.0 448.8 210.4 28.1 46.1 238.4 67.7 31.8 39.0 867.6 214.8 111.5 62.5 40.7 468.4 80.9 96.3 24.2 184.4 20.1 164.3 37.1 48.7 19.8 26.6 115.6 45.6 23.0 11.8 17.9 230.7 166.2 65.3 64.5 550.0 210.2 28.9 38.7 44.0 28.8 52.2 287.6 142.3 437.8 77.7 49.2 360.2 135.0 118.9 52.6 53.6 382.6 40.2 30.0 342.4 43.8 298.6 159.3 36.4 35.3 87.6 662.7 95.1 34.3 158.1 71.5 409.6 249.9

Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers 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 2006 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

11

GEORGIA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

2005 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Natural Resources and Mining Construction Construction of Buildings Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods Food Manufacturing Textile Mills Textile Product Mills 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 Warehousing and Storage Information Telecommunications Wired Telecommunications Carriers Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Real Estate, Rental and Leasing Professional and Business 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 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Nursing and Residential Care Facilities Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional and Similar Government Federal Government Department of Defense State Government State Government Education Local Government Local Government Education

3910.8 3268.3
657.2 3253.6 2611.1
11.8 199.8 45.4 31.0 123.4 445.6 205.3 29.8 45.4 240.3 63.7 33.9 39.5 832.8 207.9 107.7 61.6 38.6 447.5 76.6 92.3 24.3 177.4 19.9 157.5 38.5 46.2 18.8 24.1 116.2 48.3 26.5 10.9 17.2 222.3 162.6 64.4 59.7 516.8 196.7 30.9 34.2 42.3 24.8 52.8 267.3 131.2 415.8 72.4 45.7 343.4 129.3 114.3 50.8 49.0 352.3 32.4 24.0 319.9 39.5 280.4 154.9 35.1 33.4 86.4 642.5 93.0 32.5 153.1 67.0 396.4 243.1

3931.5 3281.6 659.5 3272.0 2622.1
11.9 200.6
45.5 31.1 124.0 447.0 206.4 29.7 45.6 240.6 63.6 34.1 39.5 831.4 209.0 108.4 61.8 38.8 443.6 76.2 90.3 24.2 178.8 19.9 158.9 39.3 46.3 19.1 24.1 116.5 48.0 26.2 10.9 17.3 223.3 163.1 64.7 60.2 521.9 199.5 31.8 34.5 43.0 25.1 52.9 269.5 133.2 417.8 73.7 46.4 344.1 129.9 114.1 50.8 49.3 355.4 32.2 24.2 323.2 39.7 283.5 155.8 35.4 33.7 86.7 649.9 94.0 32.7 156.6 70.9 399.3 245.7

3939.0 3287.6 658.8 3280.2 2628.8
11.9 200.0
45.3 31.1 123.6 446.9 206.8 29.6 45.7 240.1 63.7 33.9 39.3 833.1 209.1 108.3 62.2 38.6 444.8 76.4 91.1 23.8 179.2 19.9 159.3 39.1 46.4 19.7 24.2 116.9 48.4 26.5 10.9 17.4 223.0 162.7 64.3 60.3 522.2 197.4 30.0 34.7 42.6 25.0 52.9 271.9 135.6 414.8 73.6 46.5 341.2 127.5 114.7 49.5 49.5 362.9 34.7 25.5 328.2 40.1 288.1 155.9 35.3 33.8 86.8 651.4 94.0 32.7 157.4 71.4 400.0 246.0

3995.3 3343.8 668.0 3327.3 2675.8
12.1 206.3
46.2 32.0 128.1 449.6 209.1 29.5 46.2 240.5 63.7 33.8 39.4 846.2 211.5 109.2 63.0 39.3 454.9 78.1 92.4 24.5 179.8 19.7 160.1 38.6 47.9 18.8 24.3 116.8 47.7 25.8 10.9 17.8 223.9 161.8 64.5 62.1 528.7 200.1 30.1 35.4 42.8 25.6 52.6 276.0 135.3 423.5 74.2 46.7 349.3 131.6 114.7 51.6 51.4 378.5 40.1 29.3 338.4 42.4 296.0 158.2 36.3 34.8 87.1 651.5 94.9 32.6 157.0 71.6 399.6 244.7

4013.1 3361.9 672.1 3341.0 2689.8
12.2 209.1
46.7 32.7 129.7 450.8 209.5 29.4 46.5 241.3 63.8 33.8 39.8 850.1 211.8 109.3 62.9 39.6 457.7 78.9 92.7 24.8 180.6 20.0 160.6 38.7 48.0 18.8 24.4 116.0 46.3 25.6 10.9 17.8 225.1 162.4 64.7 62.7 530.1 196.9 26.0 35.8 42.8 25.7 52.5 280.7 138.7 424.9 73.8 46.5 351.1 132.1 115.4 51.9 51.7 384.4 40.9 30.3 343.5 43.1 300.4 159.2 36.3 34.9 88.0 651.2 94.4 32.8 155.6 70.5 401.2 245.1

3998.2 3359.9 673.5 3324.7 2686.4
12.2 210.0
46.8 32.5 130.7 451.3 209.8 29.0 46.7 241.5 63.9 34.0 39.9 848.4 211.8 109.4 63.0 39.4 456.6 79.2 92.8 24.4 180.0 19.9 160.1 38.6 48.0 18.7 24.6 117.4 47.4 25.7 11.0 17.8 225.3 162.6 64.5 62.7 531.4 197.4 25.4 36.2 42.8 25.7 53.0 281.0 138.7 419.6 72.3 45.8 347.3 130.6 116.0 51.6 49.1 384.9 42.8 32.5 342.1 43.1 299.0 159.4 36.2 34.8 88.4 638.3 94.2 33.3 152.3 66.4 391.8 233.0

3984.7 3365.3 673.9 3310.8 2691.4
12.3 212.2 47.3 32.6 132.3 449.4 207.1 28.5 44.7 242.3 66.0 33.3 39.7 856.3 212.7 109.9 62.5 40.3 460.8 79.6
92.7 24.6 182.8 20.0 162.8 39.1 48.5 18.8 25.4 116.9 46.9 25.1 10.9 17.7 224.7 163.3 64.6 61.4 534.0 200.3 25.5 36.9 42.9 27.0 52.6 281.1 137.2 421.6 70.9 45.5 350.7 133.3 116.3 52.2 48.9 377.6 43.2 32.8 334.4 43.8 290.6 160.3 36.4 34.9 89.0 619.4 93.4 33.5 151.2 64.8 374.8 214.7

4034.3 3384.1 678.3 3356.0 2705.8
12.3 213.9
47.4 33.3 133.2 452.1 208.9 28.6 45.4 243.2 66.9 33.4 39.7 855.2 213.4 109.9 63.0 40.5 459.5 77.3 93.5 24.8 182.3 19.9 162.4 38.7 48.8 18.7 25.6 115.5 45.7 24.9 11.0 17.7 225.7 163.9 64.6 61.8 542.1 202.2 26.3 37.1 43.4 27.2 52.3 287.6 143.6 426.1 71.9 45.5 354.2 134.0 115.6 52.7 51.9 380.0 42.3 31.8 337.7 43.4 294.3 161.2 37.6 35.5 88.1 650.2 93.3 33.3 154.6 67.7 402.3 240.2

4033.3 3376.5 678.0 3355.3 2698.5
12.2 213.4
47.2 32.7 133.5 452.4 209.0 28.5 46.5 243.4 67.4 33.3 39.7 853.3 213.6 110.0 63.1 40.5 456.4 76.8 93.4 24.4 183.3 19.8 163.5 38.5 48.9 18.8 26.4 115.6 46.5 24.7 11.0 17.8 225.3 163.6 64.5 61.7 543.3 200.9 25.4 36.9 43.3 27.5 52.3 290.1 145.1 427.4 73.8 46.5 353.6 132.7 115.9 52.9 52.1 374.6 39.9 29.6 334.7 43.2 291.5 159.0 36.5 34.9 87.6 656.8 93.6 33.4 158.7 72.0 404.5 246.6

4046.6 3386.5 674.2 3372.4 2712.3
12.1 213.4
47.9 32.5 133.0 448.7 206.8 28.2 44.4 241.9 67.6 32.9 38.7 861.4 213.5 109.7 63.1 40.7 464.3 79.5 95.5 24.6 183.6 19.8 163.8 38.2 49.0 19.0 26.4 116.1 46.5 24.5 11.2 17.8 228.0 164.8 64.5 63.2 545.1 203.5 25.7 37.2 44.1 27.9 52.1 289.5 146.2 431.6 75.0 47.3 356.6 135.1 116.1 52.7 52.7 371.9 38.4 28.2 333.5 43.2 290.3 158.2 36.5 34.6 87.1 660.1 94.0 33.6 159.5 73.3 406.6 249.4

4073.8 3411.4 678.1 3395.7 2733.3
12.1 214.6 48.3 32.7 133.6 451.4 208.8 28.3 46.0 242.6 68.3 32.8 39.1 878.8 213.7 110.0 63.0 40.7 479.3 80.6 101.9 25.0 185.8 19.8 166.0 38.9 49.4 19.9 26.5 117.0 46.9 24.9
11.2 17.9 228.2 164.9 64.9 63.3 545.9 204.8 26.4 37.7 44.2 27.8 52.1 289.0 146.3 432.9 75.4 47.3 357.5 135.4 116.3 52.8 53.0 371.9 36.5 26.6 335.4 43.4 292.0 158.6 36.7 34.7 87.2 662.4 94.3 33.9 159.3 73.5 408.8 251.3

4078.0 3416.5 677.2 3400.8 2739.3
12.1 212.7
47.5 32.8 132.4 452.4 209.5 28.5 46.0 242.9 68.5 33.1 38.8 887.7 214.2 110.7 62.8 40.7 486.1 81.8 103.9 25.2 187.4 19.9 167.5 38.4 49.1 22.2 26.6 117.5 46.7 24.6 11.3 18.0 229.6 165.9 65.1 63.7 544.0 206.8 28.0 37.8 44.1 28.0 52.1 285.1 143.6 432.3 74.8 47.1 357.5 134.6 117.3 52.8 52.8 369.9 36.0 26.3 333.9 43.2 290.7 158.3 36.4 34.7 87.2 661.5 93.7 33.8 159.4 73.4 408.4 250.7

4003.2 3353.6 670.7 3332.5 2682.9
12.1 208.8
46.8 32.3 129.8 449.8 208.1 29.0 45.8 241.7 65.6 33.5 39.4 852.9 211.9 109.4 62.7 39.8 459.3 78.4 94.4 24.6 181.8 19.9 161.9 38.7 48.0 19.3 25.2 116.5 47.1 25.4 11.0 17.7 225.4 163.5 64.6 61.9 533.8 200.5 27.6 36.2 43.2 26.4 52.5 280.7 139.6 424.0 73.5 46.4 350.5 132.2 115.6 51.9 51.0 372.0 38.3 28.4 333.7 42.3 291.4 158.3 36.2 34.6 87.5 649.6 93.9 33.2 156.2 70.2 399.5 242.5

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 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 2006 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

12

ATLANTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

2006 Preliminary Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

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

2355.0 2040.4 312.3 2042.7 1728.1
2.2 131.2
28.7 82.9 178.9 94.2 20.5 84.7 24.4 540.4 154.6 82.3 40.6 31.7 263.2 48.4 49.4 16.3 122.6 10.8 111.8 35.6 27.3 15.6 89.9 35.9 19.6 9.1 13.1 158.2 112.9 43.5 45.3 390.6 159.3 20.8 27.9 34.3 24.2 39.0 192.3 94.4 239.1 50.6 188.5 74.1 61.5 31.0 214.6 23.1 191.5 24.0 167.5 95.3 21.2 22.6 314.6 45.6 63.2 205.8

2364.9 2046.6 314.0 2050.9 1732.6
2.0 132.8
29.0 83.9 179.2 94.4 20.4 84.8 24.5 537.8 155.3 82.6 40.8 31.9 259.8 48.4 47.9 16.3 122.7 10.6 112.1 36.0 27.3 15.5 90.3 36.0 19.6 9.2 13.2 159.1 113.5 43.5 45.6 392.1 161.5 21.9 28.1 34.8 24.3 39.0 191.6 94.5 240.7 51.4 189.3 74.5 61.4 31.3 217.1 23.4 193.7 24.3 169.4 95.5 21.2 22.8 318.3 46.7 64.3 207.3

2378.3 2058.3 314.5 2063.8 1743.8
2.1 133.5 29.0 84.2 178.9 94.2 20.2 84.7 24.4 540.9 155.6 82.8 41.0 31.8 261.7 49.0 48.7 16.1 123.6 10.6 113.0 36.1 27.6 15.8 90.6 36.2 19.7
9.2 13.3 159.6 113.9 43.7 45.7 394.5 160.8 20.7 28.3 34.9 24.5 38.8 194.9 96.6 240.8 51.5 189.3 73.9 61.8 31.4 221.8 25.0 196.8 24.4 172.4 95.6 21.2 22.7 320.0 46.7 64.6 208.7

2389.8 2071.6 314.7 2075.1 1756.9
2.0 134.7
29.6 84.8 178.0 92.7 20.2 85.3 24.8 545.0 157.2 83.8 41.6 31.8 263.7 50.2 48.8 15.9 124.1 10.7 113.4 35.8 28.7 15.4 90.3 36.1 19.9 9.4 13.4 161.5 115.1 44.4 46.4 397.3 163.1 21.9 28.5 34.7 24.8 38.9 195.3 95.7 241.1 51.6 189.5 73.8 61.9 31.3 224.7 26.9 197.8 24.1 173.7 97.0 21.6 23.6 318.2 47.0 63.8 207.4

2401.0 2083.8 316.9 2084.1 1766.9
2.1 136.4 30.2 85.5 178.4 92.8 20.0 85.6 24.9 547.8 157.8 84.2 41.7 31.9 265.2 50.2 48.9 16.0 124.8 10.7 114.1 35.7 29.1 15.6 90.9 36.0 19.8
9.4 13.6 162.1 115.5 44.5 46.6 397.4 161.3 19.0 28.9 35.1 25.0 39.0 197.1 96.7 241.8 51.6 190.2 74.2 61.9 31.5 229.3 28.5 200.8 24.5 176.3 97.6 21.6 23.7 317.2 46.6 62.4 208.2

2401.3 2089.6 319.5 2081.8 1770.1
2.1 138.3
30.8 86.3 179.1 93.1 19.9 86.0 25.0 548.3 157.7 84.3 41.8 31.6 265.5 50.9 48.7 16.0 125.1 10.8 114.3 35.6 29.4 15.7 90.5 35.5 19.2 9.6 13.7 162.4 115.9 44.9 46.5 400.7 162.1 18.2 29.2 35.0 25.4 39.4 199.2 97.8 238.8 50.5 188.3 73.3 62.1 30.2 231.5 30.4 201.1 24.9 176.2 97.9 21.4 23.6 311.7 46.1 59.4 206.2

2385.2 2086.4 319.5 2065.7 1766.9
2.1 140.4 31.4 87.5 177.0 91.5 18.0 85.5 24.8 546.4 158.6 85.1 41.8 31.7 262.1 47.0 48.6 16.0 125.7
11.0 114.7 35.9 29.6 15.4 89.0 35.2 18.8
9.7 12.7 162.3 115.4 44.7 46.9 401.2 163.3 18.7 29.6 35.3 25.9 39.8 198.1 96.4 239.4 49.7 189.7 74.7 62.4 29.6 230.3 30.0 200.3 24.5 175.8 98.3 21.5 23.6 298.8 45.7 58.9 194.2

2408.1 2093.0 322.1 2086.0 1770.9
2.1 141.2 31.6 88.0 178.8 93.3 19.6 85.5 25.0 547.2 158.3 85.0 41.8 31.5 262.9 46.5 49.1 16.1 126.0
11.0 115.0 35.9 29.7 15.5 89.0 35.2 18.7
9.7 12.9 163.2 116.2 44.6 47.0 401.0 163.0 18.5 29.8 35.3 25.7 39.8 198.2 96.3 241.7 50.4 191.3 74.7 62.3 31.2 231.1 29.2 201.9 24.3 177.6 97.7 21.7 23.6 315.1 45.5 61.8 207.8

2410.9 2089.8 321.4 2089.5 1768.4
2.0 141.0
31.5 87.8 178.4 93.0 18.9 85.4 25.0 548.4 158.1 85.2 41.5 31.4 263.2 47.0 49.4 15.9 127.1 11.0 116.1 36.1 30.0 15.8 89.0 35.0 18.6 9.8 12.9 162.9 116.1 44.7 46.8 399.9 162.1 18.3 29.6 35.1 25.8 39.8 198.0 95.8 243.8 52.0 191.8 74.0 62.8 31.7 227.9 27.9 200.0 24.2 175.8 96.5 21.5 23.2 321.1 45.6 63.6 211.9

2421.2 2098.7 322.2 2099.0 1776.5
2.1 142.0 31.9 88.2 178.1 92.5 18.9 85.6 24.8 551.3 157.9 85.1 41.3 31.5 265.4 47.3 49.9 16.1 128.0
11.1 116.9 35.9 29.9 16.1 89.1 35.1 18.6
9.7 12.8 163.7 116.6 44.8 47.1 402.4 163.8 18.4 29.8 35.2 25.6 39.9 198.7 95.3 245.8 52.8 193.0 74.8 63.4 32.1 227.4 27.0 200.4 24.3 176.1 96.8 21.6 23.2 322.5 45.4 64.0 213.1

2429.5 2105.3 319.8 2109.7 1785.5
2.1 141.1
31.8 88.0 176.6 91.1 17.6 85.5 25.1 559.3 157.8 85.2 41.2 31.4 272.9 49.0 53.1 16.5 128.6 11.1 117.5 35.9 30.0 16.6 89.5 35.0 18.6 9.5 12.9 164.0 116.7 44.9 47.3 403.3 165.1 19.1 30.0 35.2 25.2 40.3 197.9 95.1 246.3 53.0 193.3 74.3 63.0 32.0 226.4 25.5 200.9 24.2 176.7 96.7 21.8 23.1 324.2 45.6 64.3 214.3

2434.0 2109.8 318.2 2115.8 1791.6
2.1 139.9
31.6 87.5 176.2 91.5 17.6 84.7 25.2 564.7 158.2 85.6 41.1 31.5 277.5 49.3 54.7 16.6 129.0 11.1 117.9 35.8 30.1 17.1 90.0 35.2 18.6 9.5 13.1 164.3 116.9 45.2 47.4 403.3 166.4 20.1 29.8 35.3 25.1 40.3 196.6 95.0 246.8 53.0 193.8 74.2 63.1 31.7 226.2 24.8 201.4 23.9 177.5 96.3 21.5 23.4 324.2 45.3 63.9 215.0

2398.3 2081.1 317.9 2080.3 1763.2
2.1 137.7
30.6 86.2 178.1 92.9 19.3 85.3 24.8 548.1 157.3 84.3 41.4 31.6 265.3 48.6 49.8 16.2 125.6 10.9 114.7 35.9 29.1 15.8 89.8 35.5 19.1 9.5 13.1 161.9 115.4 44.5 46.6 398.6 162.7 19.6 29.1 35.0 25.1 39.5 196.5 95.8 242.2 51.5 190.7 74.2 62.3 31.3 225.7 26.8 198.9 24.3 174.6 96.8 21.5 23.3 317.2 46.0 62.9 208.3

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 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 2006 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis
13

ATLANTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

2005 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

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

2279.9 1974.6
304.5 1975.4 1670.1
1.9 125.9 27.3 79.2 176.7 93.7 20.8 83.0 22.6 522.1 153.2 81.7 41.3 30.2 249.3 44.1 46.9 16.0 119.6 10.5 109.1 37.2 27.0 15.2 90.0 38.1 22.7
8.6 12.4 155.0 111.9 42.9 43.1 375.6 149.3 20.4 26.0 32.9 21.2 40.3 186.0 92.3 227.7 47.7 180.0 71.1 58.9 28.3 206.4 21.0 185.4 21.9 163.5 93.3 20.8 21.5 305.3 45.7 60.8 198.8

2291.7 1982.0 306.0 1985.7 1676.0
1.9 127.1
27.7 79.8 177.0 93.9 20.8 83.1 22.7 521.0 154.0 82.2 41.4 30.4 246.2 43.9 45.5 15.9 120.8 10.5 110.3 38.0 27.0 15.4 90.0 37.8 22.4 8.7 12.4 155.4 112.1 43.0 43.3 379.1 151.7 20.9 26.2 33.3 21.5 40.3 187.1 93.0 229.0 48.5 180.5 71.5 58.7 28.6 207.5 20.5 187.0 21.8 165.2 94.0 21.0 21.8 309.7 46.7 62.4 200.6

2298.7 1988.3 305.8 1992.9 1682.5
1.9 127.0
27.6 79.9 176.9 93.9 20.7 83.0 22.8 522.7 154.4 82.1 42.0 30.3 247.3 44.2 46.0 15.7 121.0 10.5 110.5 37.8 27.2 15.9 90.5 38.1 22.7 8.6 12.5 155.4 112.0 42.9 43.4 379.8 150.7 19.9 26.4 32.9 21.4 40.4 188.7 94.9 226.8 48.4 178.4 70.2 59.1 28.6 212.9 22.6 190.3 22.2 168.1 94.4 21.1 22.0 310.4 46.9 62.9 200.6

2329.0 2018.0 310.3 2018.7 1707.7
2.1 130.1
28.2 82.2 178.1 94.8 20.8 83.3 23.1 529.7 155.3 82.5 42.0 30.8 253.9 46.5 46.5 16.1 120.5 10.4 110.1 37.2 27.7 15.2 90.5 37.3 22.0 8.6 13.0 156.1 111.4 43.0 44.7 383.4 152.9 19.9 26.9 33.3 22.2 40.1 190.4 94.0 231.8 48.6 183.2 72.2 59.2 29.7 220.7 25.7 195.0 23.2 171.8 95.5 21.6 22.6 311.0 47.4 62.8 200.8

2340.9 2030.2 312.6 2028.3 1717.6
2.1 132.1
28.5 83.5 178.4 94.7 20.9 83.7 23.2 532.3 155.2 82.5 41.8 30.9 256.2 47.1 46.8 16.3 120.9 10.6 110.3 37.3 27.8 15.1 89.5 36.1 21.8 8.6 12.9 157.0 111.9 43.2 45.1 384.0 151.2 17.5 27.1 33.5 22.3 40.1 192.7 95.2 233.1 48.6 184.5 72.6 59.7 29.8 225.6 27.2 198.4 23.6 174.8 96.1 21.5 22.6 310.7 46.7 62.1 201.9

2331.2 2031.2 312.9 2018.3 1718.3
2.1 132.5
28.5 84.0 178.3 94.6 20.9 83.7 23.4 532.6 155.2 82.6 41.8 30.8 256.8 47.7 47.0 16.3 120.6 10.4 110.2 37.2 27.9 15.1 91.0 37.3 21.9 8.7 12.9 157.3 112.2 43.2 45.1 384.5 151.8 17.0 27.4 33.5 22.5 40.3 192.4 94.5 230.1 47.9 182.2 71.8 60.0 28.4 226.8 28.8 198.0 23.5 174.5 96.0 21.4 22.6 300.0 46.3 59.5 194.2

2329.7 2038.1 312.9 2016.8 1725.2
2.1 133.3 29.0 84.5 177.5 93.2 19.3 84.3 23.6 538.3 155.8 82.8 41.5 31.5 259.3 47.5 46.9 16.4 123.2 10.5 112.7 37.7 28.1 15.2 90.5 36.8 21.3
8.7 12.8 156.7 112.8 43.3 43.9 389.1 154.3 17.3 27.8 33.7 23.6 40.0 194.8 95.0 231.2 47.3 183.9 73.2 60.1 28.3 223.0 29.3 193.7 24.4 169.3 96.4 21.3 22.6 291.6 45.8 58.6 187.2

2354.3 2045.7 314.0 2040.3 1731.7
2.1 134.1
29.1 85.0 177.8 93.2 19.5 84.6 24.0 537.0 156.2 82.8 41.8 31.6 258.2 45.7 47.5 16.6 122.6 10.5 112.1 37.2 28.5 15.1 89.2 35.7 21.1 8.8 12.8 157.7 113.5 43.4 44.2 392.4 155.4 17.6 28.0 34.1 23.8 39.8 197.2 97.5 234.0 47.7 186.3 73.6 59.9 30.2 223.8 28.6 195.2 24.1 171.1 97.6 22.4 23.2 308.6 45.6 61.2 201.8

2355.9 2044.0 315.8 2040.1 1728.2
2.1 135.0
29.1 85.8 178.7 94.0 20.6 84.7 24.2 535.1 155.9 82.7 41.8 31.4 256.3 45.2 47.6 16.2 122.9 10.4 112.5 37.1 28.7 15.1 89.8 36.5 20.9 8.9 12.9 157.7 113.6 43.4 44.1 393.8 155.3 17.3 27.9 34.1 24.1 39.8 198.7 98.3 235.0 48.6 186.4 73.2 60.2 30.4 221.1 26.9 194.2 24.3 169.9 95.7 21.5 22.7 311.9 45.8 62.9 203.2

2369.2 2054.2 314.0 2055.2 1740.2
2.1 134.5
29.7 85.0 177.4 91.9 18.9 85.5 24.6 541.2 155.4 82.6 41.2 31.6 262.5 47.8 48.9 16.5 123.3 10.4 112.9 36.8 28.4 15.4 90.2 36.5 20.7 8.9 12.9 159.9 114.3 43.5 45.6 395.6 157.1 17.4 28.0 34.7 24.5 39.7 198.8 99.9 237.7 49.2 188.5 74.3 60.5 31.0 220.2 25.9 194.3 24.6 169.7 95.4 21.4 22.6 315.0 45.7 63.7 205.6

2386.8 2070.8
316.3 2070.5 1754.5
2.1 135.0 29.7 85.2 179.2 93.3 20.6 85.9 24.9 553.0 155.5 82.8 41.1 31.6 272.1 48.9 52.4 16.7 125.4 10.4 115.0 37.5 28.9 16.2 91.0 36.9 21.1
9.0 12.9 160.1 114.4 43.9 45.7 396.7 158.0 17.8 28.4 34.9 24.5 39.7 199.0 100.5 238.4 49.7 188.7 74.2 60.7 31.2 219.9 24.0 195.9 24.9 171.0 95.4 21.3 22.7 316.0 45.6 63.7 206.7

2391.6 2076.3 315.5 2076.1 1760.8
2.1 133.8
29.4 84.4 179.6 93.4 20.5 86.2 25.1 559.8 156.1 83.4 41.0 31.7 277.3 49.9 53.7 17.0 126.4 10.6 115.8 36.9 28.8 17.6 91.4 36.7 20.8 9.1 13.0 161.4 115.4 44.1 46.0 395.1 159.6 18.9 28.4 34.8 24.6 39.7 195.8 98.4 238.5 49.3 189.2 74.2 61.3 31.1 219.1 23.8 195.3 25.1 170.2 95.5 21.2 22.9 315.3 45.1 63.9 206.3

2338.2 2029.5
311.7 2026.5 1717.7
2.1 131.7
28.7 83.2 178.0 93.7 20.4 84.3 23.7 535.4 155.2 82.6 41.6 31.1 258.0 46.5 48.0 16.3 122.3 10.5 111.8 37.3 28.0 15.5 90.3 37.0 21.6 8.8 12.8 157.5 113.0 43.3 44.5 387.4 153.9 18.5 27.4 33.8 23.0 40.0 193.5 96.1 232.8 48.5 184.3 72.7 59.9 29.6 218.9 25.4 193.6 23.6 169.9 95.4 21.4 22.5 308.8 46.1 62.0 200.6

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 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 2006 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis
14

ALBANY MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

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

2006 Preliminary Series

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

63.8 64.2 64.4 65.2 65.1 64.8 64.2 64.5 64.6 65.3 65.5 65.4 64.8

49.9 50.0 50.4 51.1 51.0 50.7 50.7 50.7 50.6 51.1 51.3 51.1 50.7

10.1 10.2 10.2 10.4 10.3 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.0 10.0 10.1

53.7 54.0 54.2 54.8 54.8 54.7 54.1 54.4 54.5 55.2 55.5 55.4 54.6

39.8 39.8 40.2 40.7 40.7 40.6 40.6 40.6 40.5 41.0 41.3 41.1 40.6

7.0

7.1

7.1

7.2

7.1

7.0 6.9

6.9

6.9

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

13.1 13.0 13.2 13.6 13.6 13.5 13.5 13.4 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.8 13.4

7.9

7.9

8.0

8.2

8.3

8.2 8.2

8.2

8.1

8.2

8.4

8.5

8.2

13.9 14.2 14.0 14.1 14.1 14.1 13.5 13.8 14.0 14.2 14.2 14.3 14.0

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1 3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.3 3.1

3.0

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

7.7

7.8

7.7

7.8

7.9

7.7 7.4

7.8

7.8

7.9

7.9

8.0

7.8

2005 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm

63.1 63.6 63.5 64.4 64.3 64.2 63.9 64.9 65.1 64.8 65.1 64.9 64.3

Total Private

49.8 50.1 50.0 50.6 50.7 50.6 50.6 51.3 51.2 50.6 50.9 50.7 50.6

Goods Producing

10.6 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.9 10.9 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.7

Service-Providing

52.5 52.9 52.8 53.7 53.4 53.3 53.1 54.1 54.3 54.3 54.6 54.4 53.6

Private Service-Providing

39.2 39.4 39.3 39.9 39.8 39.7 39.8 40.5 40.4 40.1 40.4 40.2 39.9

Manufacturing

7.5

7.5

7.6

7.5

7.6

7.6 7.5

7.5

7.5

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.5

Trade, Transportation and Utilities

13.6 13.6 13.6 13.8 13.7 13.6 13.6 13.6 13.6 13.6 13.8 13.7 13.7

Retail Trade

7.9

8.0

7.9

8.1

8.1

8.0 8.1

8.0

8.0

8.1

8.4

8.3

8.1

Government

13.3 13.5 13.5 13.8 13.6 13.6 13.3 13.6 13.9 14.2 14.2 14.2 13.7

Federal Government

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.9 2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

State Government

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.1 3.1

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

Local Government

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.6 7.3

7.7

7.7

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.7

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 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 2006 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

15

ATHENS - CLARKE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade Professional and Business Services Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

2006 Preliminary Series

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

79.0 79.8 79.9 80.9 81.0 80.9 80.7 81.7 82.6 82.7 83.0 83.1 81.3

57.4 57.8 57.7 58.5 58.7 58.1 58.4 59.2 59.9 60.0 60.2 60.5 58.9

12.8 12.9 12.8 12.9 13.0 13.1 12.9 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.8 12.9 12.9

66.2 66.9 67.1 68.0 68.0 67.8 67.8 68.7 69.7 69.9 70.2 70.2 68.4

44.6 44.9 44.9 45.6 45.7 45.0 45.5 46.2 47.0 47.2 47.4 47.6 46.0

13.4 13.2 12.9 13.3 13.4 13.3 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 14.0 14.2 13.5

9.3

9.1

8.8

9.2

9.2

9.0 9.2

9.3

9.4

9.5

9.7

9.9

9.3

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.3 6.3

6.4

6.6

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.4

7.5

7.7

7.8

7.9

8.0

7.7 7.7

7.9

8.2

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.9

21.6 22.0 22.2 22.4 22.3 22.8 22.3 22.5 22.7 22.7 22.8 22.6 22.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6 1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

13.1 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.6 14.3 14.1 13.8 14.0 14.0 14.1 13.9 13.8

7.0

7.0

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.9 6.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.0

2005 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm

77.0 77.6 77.5 78.4 78.6 78.9 78.7 79.5 80.3 80.5 81.0 81.1 79.1

Total Private

55.8 56.1 55.9 56.7 57.0 56.8 56.9 57.4 58.0 57.7 57.9 58.4 57.1

Goods Producing

12.9 13.0 12.9 13.1 13.2 13.2 13.1 13.2 13.1 12.8 12.8 12.9 13.0

Service-Providing

64.1 64.6 64.6 65.3 65.4 65.7 65.6 66.3 67.2 67.7 68.2 68.2 66.1

Private Service-Providing

42.9 43.1 43.0 43.6 43.8 43.6 43.8 44.2 44.9 44.9 45.1 45.5 44.0

Trade, Transportation and Utilities

12.9 12.6 12.5 12.5 12.7 12.6 12.7 12.8 13.0 13.2 13.5 13.9 12.9

Retail Trade

9.2

8.9

8.9

8.8

8.8

8.7 8.8

8.9

9.1

9.2

9.5

9.7

9.0

Professional and Business Services

5.9

6.0

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.1 6.4

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.2

Leisure and Hospitality

7.1

7.4

7.3

7.6

7.7

7.5 7.5

7.7

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.5

7.5

Government

21.2 21.5 21.6 21.7 21.6 22.1 21.8 22.1 22.3 22.8 23.1 22.7 22.0

Federal Government

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7 1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

State Government

12.7 13.0 13.0 13.1 13.1 13.7 13.7 13.5 13.6 14.1 14.2 14.0 13.5

Local Government

6.8

6.8

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.7 6.4

6.9

7.0

7.0

7.1

7.0

6.9

Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the
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 2006 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

16

AUGUSTA - RICHMOND MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Industry 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

2006 Preliminary Series

Jan 213.1 171.4
38.9 174.2 132.5
14.1 24.8 36.4 5.2 24.8 6.4 3.5 7.6 29.6 27.4 19.5 8.5 41.7 7.5 12.9 21.3

Feb 215.0 172.6
39.1 175.9 133.5
14.1 25.0 36.4 5.3 24.7 6.4 3.5 7.6 29.9 27.7 19.8 8.6 42.4 7.5 13.1 21.8

M ar 215.8 173.3 39.4 176.4 133.9 14.2 25.2 36.7
5.4 24.8
6.5 3.5 7.7 29.7 27.5 20.2 8.6 42.5 7.5 13.0 22.0

Apr 214.6 172.6
38.4 176.2 134.2
13.8 24.6 36.1 5.4 24.5 6.2 3.5 7.7 29.0 27.2 22.0 8.7 42.0 7.4 13.0 21.6

M ay 214.5 172.5 39.0 175.5 133.5 14.0 25.0 36.4
5.4 24.8
6.2 3.5 7.6 28.7 27.3 21.1 8.9 42.0 7.5 12.9 21.6

Jun 212.6 170.6
38.7 173.9 131.9
14.0 24.7 36.1 5.4 24.5 6.2 3.5 7.6 28.6 26.7 20.6 8.8 42.0 7.5 12.8 21.7

Jul 211.3 171.2 38.9 172.4 132.3 14.3 24.6 36.5
5.4 24.9
6.2 3.5 7.8 28.1 27.4 20.0 9.0 40.1 7.5 12.7 19.9

Aug 212.8 171.7 38.1 174.7 133.6 14.4 23.7 36.6
5.5 24.9
6.2 3.5 7.7 28.7 27.8 20.3 9.0 41.1 7.5 12.9 20.7

Sep 213.3 171.0
37.9 175.4 133.1
14.4 23.5 36.4 5.5 24.7 6.2 3.4 7.8 28.5 27.8 20.1 9.1 42.3 7.5 13.1 21.7

Oct 214.4 171.9 38.5 175.9 133.4 14.5 24.0 36.4
5.4 24.7
6.3 3.4 7.8 28.6 28.0 20.3 8.9 42.5 7.5 13.2 21.8

Nov 215.0 172.3
38.5 176.5 133.8
14.5 24.0 37.1 5.4 25.4 6.3 3.4 7.8 28.8 27.6 20.1 9.0 42.7 7.4 13.3 22.0

Annual Dec Average

216.0 214.0

173.2 172.0

38.6 38.7

177.4 175.4

134.6 133.4

14.4 14.2

24.2 24.4

37.5 36.6

5.5

5.4

25.7 24.9

6.3

6.3

3.5

3.5

7.8

7.7

28.7 28.9

28.1 27.5

20.0 20.3

9.0

8.8

42.8 42.0

7.5

7.5

13.3 13.0

22.0 21.5

2005 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm

212.3 213.3 213.8 217.4 216.1 215.2 212.2 213.4 213.9 214.7 217.3 217.2 214.7

Total Private

170.9 171.5 171.9 175.5 174.7 173.4 172.0 173.0 172.1 173.0 175.0 174.9 173.2

Goods Producing

38.3 38.2 38.1 38.6 38.5 38.9 38.7 38.9 38.3 38.9 39.3 38.8 38.6

Service-Providing

174.0 175.1 175.7 178.8 177.6 176.3 173.5 174.5 175.6 175.8 178.0 178.4 176.1

Private Service-Providing

132.6 133.3 133.8 136.9 136.2 134.5 133.3 134.1 133.8 134.1 135.7 136.1 134.5

Natural Resources, Mining and Construction

13.3 13.2 13.3 13.6 13.5 13.8 13.6 13.7 13.5 14.0 14.5 14.1 13.7

Manufacturing

25.0 25.0 24.8 25.0 25.0 25.1 25.1 25.2 24.8 24.9 24.8 24.7 25.0

Trade, Transportation and Utilities

36.6 36.7 36.6 36.8 37.0 36.8 36.9 36.7 36.8 37.2 38.1 38.5 37.1

Wholesale Trade

5.5

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5 5.5

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.4

Retail Trade

25.1 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.1 25.1 25.0 25.0 25.7 26.5 26.8 25.4

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

6.0

6.1

6.0

6.1

6.2

6.2 6.3

6.3

6.4

6.3

6.5

6.6

6.3

Information

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4 3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.4

Financial Activities

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.6

7.6

7.6 7.5

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.7

7.6

Professional and Business Services

30.6 31.0 30.9 31.5 31.2 30.7 30.6 30.8 30.4 30.4 30.8 30.6 30.8

Educational and Health Services

26.7 26.6 26.8 26.9 27.1 26.6 26.7 27.1 27.1 27.2 27.2 27.4 27.0

Leisure and Hospitality

18.9 19.2 19.7 22.0 21.2 20.7 19.5 19.7 19.5 19.7 19.9 19.7 20.0

Other Services

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7 8.7

8.8

9.0

8.6

8.7

8.7

8.7

Government

41.4 41.8 41.9 41.9 41.4 41.8 40.2 40.4 41.8 41.7 42.3 42.3 41.6

Federal Government

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.2

7.2

7.2 7.3

7.3

7.3

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.3

State Government

13.0 13.0 13.0 13.2 13.0 13.1 12.8 12.9 13.1 13.1 13.2 13.1 13.0

Local Government

21.1 21.5 21.6 21.5 21.2 21.5 20.1 20.2 21.4 21.2 21.7 21.8 21.2

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
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, selfemployed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2006 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis
17

BRUNSWICK MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

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

2006 Preliminary Series

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

44.8 44.8 45.6 45.5 45.9 46.3 45.5 45.5 45.3 45.4 45.7 45.8 45.5

35.2 35.3 36.0 36.0 36.4 36.7 36.3 36.1 35.8 36.0 36.2 36.2 36.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.5 6.3

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.5

38.2 38.2 39.0 39.0 39.4 39.8 39.2 39.2 38.9 38.9 39.2 39.4 39.0

28.6 28.7 29.4 29.5 29.9 30.2 30.0 29.8 29.4 29.5 29.7 29.8 29.5

8.3

8.3

8.6

8.6

8.7

8.7 8.6

8.6

8.6

8.5

8.6

8.7

8.6

5.8

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.1 6.1

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.1

6.2

6.0

9.6

9.5

9.6

9.5

9.5

9.6 9.2

9.4

9.5

9.4

9.5

9.6

9.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8 1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0 2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

5.9

5.8

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.8 5.5

5.7

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.8

5.8

2005 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm

42.8 43.1 43.6 44.6 45.4 45.2 44.9 45.1 44.6 44.0 44.3 44.4 44.3

Total Private

33.5 33.7 34.2 35.2 36.0 35.8 35.7 35.8 35.0 34.5 34.7 34.9 34.9

Goods Producing

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.2 6.2

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.4

6.5

6.2

Service-Providing

36.6 37.0 37.5 38.5 39.3 39.0 38.7 38.9 38.3 37.6 37.9 37.9 38.1

Private Service-Providing

27.3 27.6 28.1 29.1 29.9 29.6 29.5 29.6 28.7 28.1 28.3 28.4 28.7

Trade, Transportation and Utilities

8.1

8.0

8.1

8.3

8.4

8.3 8.4

8.4

8.3

8.3

8.4

8.7

8.3

Retail Trade

5.7

5.7

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.7 5.9

5.9

5.7

5.8

6.0

6.2

5.8

Government

9.3

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4 9.2

9.3

9.6

9.5

9.6

9.5

9.4

Federal Government

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7 1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

State Government

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 2.1

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Local Government

5.6

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7 5.4

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.9

5.8

5.7

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 2006 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

18

COLUMBUS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Industry
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade Information Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

2006 Preliminary Series

Jan
121.6 99.7 20.1
101.5 79.6 18.0 13.5 6.5 9.1 7.2 4.9 13.1 13.5 21.9 5.2 3.9 12.8

Feb
122.8 100.1 20.0 102.8 80.1 18.0 13.5
6.4 9.2 7.3 5.0 13.3 13.8 22.7 5.2 4.2 13.3

M ar
123.1 100.5 20.0 103.1 80.5 18.0 13.5
6.5 9.2 7.3 5.0 13.3 14.2 22.6 5.2 4.2 13.2

Apr
122.4 99.9 19.3 103.1 80.6 18.0 13.9
6.3 9.2 7.3 5.0 13.7 14.0 22.5 5.3 4.2 13.0

M ay
123.2 100.5 19.3 103.9 81.2 18.1 14.1
6.3 9.3 7.4 5.0 13.8 14.0 22.7 5.4 4.2 13.1

Jun
123.2 100.9
19.4 103.8 81.5 18.2 14.1
6.3 9.3 7.3 5.0 14.1 13.9 22.3 5.3 3.9 13.1

Jul
121.2 99.6 18.8 102.4 80.8 18.0 13.9
6.2 9.2 7.3 5.0 14.0 13.7 21.6 5.2 4.0 12.4

Aug
121.7 99.6 18.9 102.8 80.7 18.0 13.9
6.1 9.2 7.3 5.0 14.0 13.7 22.1 5.3 4.0 12.8

Sep
121.2 99.1 18.6 102.6 80.5 18.3 14.1
6.1 9.2 7.3 5.0 13.9 13.4 22.1 5.2 4.2 12.7

Oct
121.6 99.5 18.9
102.7 80.6 18.4 14.2
6.1 9.3 7.3 5.0 14.0 13.3 22.1 5.2 4.2 12.7

Nov
122.5 100.3 19.1 103.4 81.2 19.0 14.5
6.1 9.2 7.4 5.0 13.9 13.5 22.2 5.2 4.2 12.8

Annual Dec Average

123.3 101.2 19.2 104.1 82.0 19.2 14.7
6.2 9.3 7.5 5.1 14.0 13.6 22.1 5.2 4.2 12.7

122.3 100.1 19.3 103.0 80.8 18.3 14.0
6.3 9.2 7.3 5.0 13.8 13.7 22.2 5.2 4.1 12.9

2005 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm

119.9 120.4 121.1 121.2 122.0 121.9 121.3 122.9 123.0 121.7 122.6 123.3 121.8

Total Private

98.2 98.4 99.0 99.0 99.7 100.0 100.3 100.9 100.6 99.5 100.2 100.8 99.7

Goods Producing

20.7 20.5 20.4 20.2 20.1 20.3 20.2 20.2 19.9 19.8 19.8 19.8 20.2

Service-Providing

99.2 99.9 100.7 101.0 101.9 101.6 101.1 102.7 103.1 101.9 102.8 103.5 101.6

Private Service-Providing

77.5 77.9 78.6 78.8 79.6 79.7 80.1 80.7 80.7 79.7 80.4 81.0 79.6

Trade, Transportation and Utilities

17.8 17.7 17.8 17.6 17.9 17.8 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.5 18.8 19.0 18.1

Retail Trade

13.5 13.4 13.5 13.3 13.5 13.4 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.8 14.1 14.2 13.6

Information

6.3

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.5 6.5

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.4

Financial Activities

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.0 9.1

9.0

9.0

9.1

9.1

9.2

9.1

Finance and Insurance

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.1

7.1

7.0 7.1

7.1

7.1

7.2

7.2

7.3

7.2

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.8

4.8

4.7 4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.9

5.0

4.8

Professional and Business Services

12.7 12.9 12.8 13.1 13.2 13.6 13.7 14.1 14.2 13.4 13.4 13.5 13.4

Leisure and Hospitality

13.0 13.2 13.7 13.9 14.3 14.0 13.8 13.9 13.8 13.6 13.8 14.0 13.8

Government

21.7 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 21.9 21.0 22.0 22.4 22.2 22.4 22.5 22.1

Federal Government

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.1

5.1 5.0

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.1

State Government

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

3.9 4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

Local Government

12.8 12.9 13.0 12.9 13.0 12.9 12.0 12.9 13.1 12.9 13.0 13.1 12.9

Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers in the 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 2006 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

19

DALTON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Industry
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade Transportation, Warehouse, and Utilities Professional and Business Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

2006 Preliminary Series

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

77.8 78.4 78.6 80.2 79.8 80.1 79.7 80.2 79.8 80.0 80.3 80.0 79.6

70.5 71.0 71.3 72.8 72.5 72.7 72.7 73.0 72.3 72.4 72.7 72.4 72.2

32.4 32.4 32.5 32.6 32.4 32.7 32.7 32.7 32.4 32.3 32.3 32.1 32.5

45.4 46.0 46.1 47.6 47.4 47.4 47.0 47.5 47.4 47.7 48.0 47.9 47.1

38.1 38.6 38.8 40.2 40.1 40.0 40.0 40.3 39.9 40.1 40.4 40.3 39.7

30.7 30.7 30.8 30.9 30.7 31.0 31.0 31.0 30.6 30.5 30.4 30.2 30.7

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0 4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

21.0 21.1 21.2 21.2 21.0 21.1 21.1 21.1 20.7 20.6 20.6 20.4 20.9

15.6 15.6 15.7 16.0 16.1 16.0 16.0 16.0 15.9 16.1 16.3 16.4 16.0

7.4

7.5

7.5

7.7

7.8

7.6 7.8

7.7

7.6

7.8

8.0

8.1

7.7

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.1 4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

9.6

9.9 10.0 10.6 10.9 10.9 10.9 11.1 10.9 10.8 10.6 10.5 10.6

7.3

7.4

7.3

7.4

7.3

7.4 7.0

7.2

7.5

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.4

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3 0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.9

5.8

5.9 5.5

5.7

5.9

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

2005 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade Transportation, Warehouse, and Utilities Professional and Business Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

75.7 76.5 76.7 77.6 78.7 78.3 77.8 79.1 78.9 78.5 78.9 78.4 77.9

68.6 69.4 69.5 70.4 71.6 71.0 71.1 72.0 71.6 71.1 71.5 71.0 70.7

32.4 32.7 32.7 32.7 33.4 33.2 33.0 33.2 33.1 32.3 32.6 32.1 32.8

43.3 43.8 44.0 44.9 45.3 45.1 44.8 45.9 45.8 46.2 46.3 46.3 45.1

36.2 36.7 36.8 37.7 38.2 37.8 38.1 38.8 38.5 38.8 38.9 38.9 38.0

30.9 31.2 31.2 31.2 31.8 31.6 31.4 31.5 31.4 30.6 30.8 30.5 31.2

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.9 3.8

4.0

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.0

3.9

21.6 21.8 21.7 21.6 22.1 21.9 21.8 21.8 21.7 20.9 21.1 20.9 21.6

14.7 14.8 14.8 15.3 15.5 15.4 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.9 16.0 16.1 15.4

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.1

7.2

7.1 7.3

7.2

7.2

7.5

7.6

7.7

7.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.1 4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

8.6

8.8

8.8

9.2

9.4

9.3 9.5

9.9

9.8

9.8

9.6

9.5

9.4

7.1

7.1

7.2

7.2

7.1

7.3 6.7

7.1

7.3

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.2

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3 0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3 1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

5.6

5.6

5.7

5.7

5.6

5.7 5.3

5.7

5.8

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.7

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 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 2006 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

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GAINESVILLE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

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

2006 Preliminary Series

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

70.1 70.7 71.1 72.6 73.0 72.9 72.8 74.0 73.8 74.4 74.7 74.9 72.9

60.2 60.7 61.0 62.7 63.2 63.2 63.5 64.1 63.7 64.2 64.4 64.6 63.0 21.2 21.4 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.6 21.8 21.9 21.7 21.9 21.8 21.9 21.6

48.9 49.3 49.7 51.1 51.4 51.3 51.0 52.1 52.1 52.5 52.9 53.0 51.3 39.0 39.3 39.6 41.2 41.6 41.6 41.7 42.2 42.0 42.3 42.6 42.7 41.3 12.9 12.8 12.8 12.8 13.0 13.0 12.7 12.7 12.6 12.8 13.1 13.2 12.9

7.3

7.2

7.2

7.3

7.2

7.2 7.2

7.2

7.2

7.3

7.6

7.6

7.3

9.9 10.0 10.1

9.9

9.8

9.7 9.3

9.9 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.3 10.0

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5 0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6 2.5

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

6.6

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.6 6.3

6.8

6.8

6.9

7.0

7.0

6.7

2005 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

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

69.2 69.5 69.6 70.0 70.0 70.4 69.9 71.0 71.4 71.7 72.2 72.4 70.6

59.6 59.9 60.0 60.4 60.4 60.9 60.9 61.4 61.6 61.9 62.4 62.5 61.0

20.8 21.0 20.8 21.0 20.9 21.1 21.1 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.5 21.6 21.1

48.4 48.5 48.8 49.0 49.1 49.3 48.8 49.9 50.2 50.4 50.7 50.8 49.5

38.8 38.9 39.2 39.4 39.5 39.8 39.8 40.3 40.4 40.6 40.9 40.9 39.9

12.6 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.7 12.7 12.7 13.0 13.2 13.5 12.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0 7.1

7.1

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.5

7.1

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.5 9.0

9.6

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.9

9.6

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5 0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5 2.4

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.6

6.5 6.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.7

6.5

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 2006 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

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

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

2006 Preliminary Series

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

17.5 17.7 17.8 18.5 18.8 18.3 17.9 18.5 18.3 18.5 18.5 18.4 18.2

10.7 10.9 10.9 11.6 11.8 11.4 11.2 11.4 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.2 11.3

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8 1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

15.7 15.9 16.0 16.6 16.9 16.5 16.1 16.7 16.5 16.7 16.7 16.6 16.4

8.9

9.1

9.1

9.7

9.9

9.6 9.4

9.6

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.4

9.4

6.8

6.8

6.9

6.9

7.0

6.9 6.7

7.1

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.1 3.1

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

0.5

0.5

0.6

0.5

0.5

0.5 0.5

0.5

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3 3.1

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

2005 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm

17.4 17.7 17.6 17.9 17.6 17.6 17.4 17.8 17.6 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.6

Total Private

10.7 11.0 10.9 11.1 10.8 10.7 10.7 10.9 10.8 10.7 10.7 10.9 10.8

Goods Producing

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.8 1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.7

Service-Providing

15.8 16.1 16.0 16.2 15.9 15.8 15.7 16.0 15.8 15.7 15.7 15.8 15.9

Private Service-Providing

9.1

9.4

9.3

9.4

9.1

8.9 9.0

9.1

9.0

8.9

8.8

9.0

9.1

Government

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.8

6.8

6.9 6.7

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.9

6.8

6.8

Federal Government

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.1 3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

State Government

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5 0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

Local Government

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.3 3.1

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.3

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
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 2006 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

22

MACON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Industry 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

2006 Preliminary Series

Jan 100.1
84.9 12.7 87.4 72.2 19.3 12.0 3.9 8.0 11.7 18.4 8.8 15.2 1.4 3.9 9.9

Feb 100.6
85.1 12.6 88.0 72.5 19.2 11.9 3.9 8.0 12.0 18.4 9.0 15.5 1.4 4.0 10.1

M ar 100.5 85.1 12.6 87.9 72.5 19.4 12.0
3.9 8.0 12.1 18.2 9.0 15.4 1.3 4.0 10.1

Apr 101.6
86.3 12.4 89.2 73.9 19.9 12.2 4.0 7.9 12.3 18.6 9.1 15.3 1.3 4.0 10.0

M ay 101.8
86.4 12.2 89.6 74.2 20.1 12.3
4.0 7.9 12.5 18.5 9.2 15.4 1.3 4.0 10.1

Jun 101.2
85.8 12.2 89.0 73.6 20.0 12.2 4.1 7.8 12.6 18.2 9.1 15.4 1.4 4.0 10.0

Jul Aug Sep Oct

99.8 100.9 100.2 100.6

84.9 85.3 84.4 84.6

12.1 12.1 12.0 12.1

87.7 88.8 88.2 88.5

72.8 73.2 72.4 72.5

19.9 20.0 19.9 20.1

12.0 12.1 12.0 12.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

7.8

7.9

7.9

7.8

12.4 12.4 12.3 12.3

17.9 18.2 18.0 18.1

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.7

14.9 15.6 15.8 16.0

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

9.5 10.2 10.3 10.5

Nov 101.1
85.1 12.0 89.1 73.1 20.5 12.6 4.1 7.9 12.1 18.3 8.8 16.0 1.4 4.1 10.5

Annual Dec Average

101.1 100.8

85.1 85.3

11.9 12.2

89.2 88.6

73.2 73.0

20.9 19.9

12.8 12.2

4.2

4.0

7.9

7.9

12.0 12.2

18.4 18.3

8.7

8.9

16.0 15.5

1.4

1.4

4.1

4.0

10.5 10.1

2005 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm

100.1 100.5 100.4 102.6 102.6 102.1 99.8 100.9 101.2 101.3 102.0 102.1 101.3

Total Private

84.9 85.3 85.1 87.4 87.4 86.9 85.4 85.7 86.0 85.9 86.5 86.5 86.1

Goods Producing

14.0 13.8 13.7 14.0 13.8 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.1 12.8 12.8 12.8 13.4

Service-Providing

86.1 86.7 86.7 88.6 88.8 88.5 86.3 87.5 88.1 88.5 89.2 89.3 87.9

Private Service-Providing

70.9 71.5 71.4 73.4 73.6 73.3 71.9 72.3 72.9 73.1 73.7 73.7 72.6

Trade Transportation and Utilities

19.4 19.4 19.3 19.6 19.6 19.4 19.7 19.6 20.0 19.9 20.4 20.8 19.8

Retail Trade

12.1 12.0 12.0 12.1 12.1 11.9 12.0 11.9 11.9 12.1 12.6 12.9 12.1

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.2 4.3

4.2

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.2

Financial Activities

8.2

8.3

8.2

8.1

8.1

8.0 7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.0

8.0

8.0

Professional and Business Services

10.9 11.2 11.5 12.4 12.6 12.9 11.8 12.2 12.3 12.5 12.4 12.2 12.1

Educational and Health Services

17.4 17.6 17.6 18.1 18.1 17.9 17.5 17.7 18.0 17.9 18.0 17.9 17.8

Leisure and Hospitality

8.7

8.8

8.9

9.1

9.2

9.1 8.9

8.9

8.7

8.7

8.8

8.7

8.9

Government

15.2 15.2 15.3 15.2 15.2 15.2 14.4 15.2 15.2 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.2

Federal Government

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4 1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

State Government

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.9 3.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.0

3.9

Local Government

9.9 10.0 10.0

9.9 10.0

9.9

9.2

9.9

9.9 10.1 10.2 10.2

9.9

Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in
the 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 2006 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

23

ROME MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Industry 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

2006 Preliminary Series

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

43.4 43.7 43.8 44.1 43.9 44.1 44.1 44.3 44.7 44.7 45.1 45.3 44.3

36.8 37.0 37.3 37.5 37.4 37.6 37.9 37.8 38.1 38.1 38.4 38.6 37.7

10.8 10.9 10.9 10.8 10.8 10.8 11.1 11.0 11.1 11.0 11.1 11.1 11.0

32.6 32.8 32.9 33.3 33.1 33.3 33.0 33.3 33.6 33.7 34.0 34.2 33.3

26.0 26.1 26.4 26.7 26.6 26.8 26.8 26.8 27.0 27.1 27.3 27.5 26.8

9.5

9.6

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5 9.7

9.7

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.7

9.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.3

7.3

7.2 7.3

7.4

7.4

7.5

7.7

7.7

7.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.6 4.7

4.7

4.7

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.7

8.1

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.1

8.2 8.1

8.1

8.3

8.2

8.3

8.3

8.2

6.6

6.7

6.5

6.6

6.5

6.5 6.2

6.5

6.6

6.6

6.7

6.7

6.6

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.3 0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2 2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0 3.8

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.1

2005 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm

42.5 42.7 42.7 43.3 43.3 43.5 43.3 43.4 43.8 43.6 43.6 43.6 43.3

Total Private

36.2 36.2 36.2 36.8 36.8 37.0 37.0 37.0 37.2 37.0 37.1 37.0 36.8

Goods Producing

10.6 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.6

Service-Providing

31.9 32.1 32.2 32.8 32.7 32.9 32.7 32.7 33.0 33.0 33.0 33.0 32.7

Private Service-Providing

25.6 25.6 25.7 26.3 26.2 26.4 26.4 26.3 26.4 26.4 26.5 26.4 26.2

Manufacturing

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3 9.3

9.4

9.4

9.3

9.3

9.2

9.3

Trade, Transportation and Utilities

7.0

6.9

6.9

7.3

7.3

7.3 7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.5

7.5

7.2

Retail Trade

4.8

4.5

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.7 4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.9

4.9

4.7

Educational and Health Services

7.7

7.8

7.8

8.3

8.1

8.2 8.2

8.3

8.5

8.5

8.6

8.5

8.2

Government

6.3

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5 6.3

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.6

6.5

Federal Government

0.2

0.3

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.3 0.3

0.2

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

State Government

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2 2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.2

Local Government

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0 3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

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 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 2006 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

24

SAVANNAH MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

Industry 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

2006 Preliminary Series

Jan 152.3 130.8
23.7 128.6 107.1
9.4 14.3 34.5 6.2 18.8 9.5 1.9 6.3 18.0 20.4 18.3 7.7 21.5 2.8 5.0 13.7

Feb 153.7 131.9
23.8 129.9 108.1
9.4 14.4 34.6 6.3 18.7 9.6 1.9 6.3 18.2 20.7 18.7 7.7 21.8 2.8 5.3 13.7

M ar 155.2 133.3 24.2 131.0 109.1
9.7 14.5 34.7
6.3 18.7
9.7 1.9 6.3 18.2 20.7 19.5 7.8 21.9 2.8 5.3 13.8

Apr 156.8 135.0
24.6 132.2 110.4
9.9 14.7 35.2 6.4 18.8 10.0 1.9 6.3 18.1 21.0 20.0 7.9 21.8 2.8 5.4 13.6

M ay 157.7 135.5 24.6 133.1 110.9
9.9 14.7 35.2
6.4 18.8 10.0
1.9 6.5 18.0 21.1 20.2 8.0 22.2 2.8 5.6 13.8

Jun 157.1 135.4
25.0 132.1 110.4
10.1 14.9 34.7 6.4 18.5
9.8 1.9 6.4 18.1 21.1 20.3 7.9 21.7 2.9 5.0 13.8

Jul 156.8 135.9 24.9 131.9 111.0
10.0 14.9 34.9
6.5 18.6
9.8 1.8 6.4 18.7 21.1 20.2 7.9 20.9 2.9 5.0 13.0

Aug 158.5 136.7 24.9 133.6 111.8
10.1 14.8 35.2
6.6 18.6 10.0
1.9 6.4 19.2 21.2 19.9 8.0 21.8 2.9 5.3 13.6

Sep 157.9 136.0
24.7 133.2 111.3
10.0 14.7 34.9
6.6 18.3 10.0 1.9 6.4 19.3 21.0 19.8 8.0 21.9 2.9 5.3 13.7

Oct 159.0 137.0 25.0 134.0 112.0
10.1 14.9 35.3
6.7 18.6 10.0
1.9 6.4 19.2 21.1 20.0 8.1 22.0 2.9 5.3 13.8

Nov 159.8 137.7
24.8 135.0 112.9
10.1 14.7 35.9
6.8 19.1 10.0 1.9 6.5 19.2 21.2 20.1 8.1 22.1 2.9 5.3 13.9

Annual Dec Average

159.4 157.0

137.5 135.2

24.7 24.6

134.7 132.4

112.8 110.7

10.1

9.9

14.6 14.7

36.1 35.1

6.8

6.5

19.3 18.7

10.0

9.9

1.9

1.9

6.5

6.4

19.1 18.6

21.1 21.0

20.0 19.8

8.1

7.9

21.9 21.8

2.9

2.9

5.3

5.3

13.7 13.7

2005 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm Total Private

148.0 149.1 148.9 151.8 152.7 151.7 150.1 151.8 152.5 126.3 127.2 126.8 130.0 130.8 129.9 129.1 130.2 130.5

152.2 130.3

153.9 153.4 131.8 131.4

151.3 129.5

Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing

22.3 125.7 104.0

22.4 126.7 104.8

22.4 126.5 104.4

22.8 129.0 107.2

23.1 129.6 107.7

23.0 128.7 106.9

23.1 127.0 106.0

23.3 128.5 106.9

23.3 129.2 107.2

23.3 128.9 107.0

23.4 130.5 108.4

23.6 129.8 107.8

23.0 128.3 106.5

Natural Resources, Mining and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation and Utilities

8.8

8.9

8.9

9.1

9.2

9.1 9.2

9.2

9.1

9.2

9.3

9.4

9.1

13.5 13.5 13.5 13.7 13.9 13.9 13.9 14.1 14.2 14.1 14.1 14.2 13.9

33.9 34.1 34.0 34.5 34.7 34.6 34.3 34.5 34.7 34.8 35.8 36.0 34.7

Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

5.9

6.0

5.9

6.0

6.1

6.2 6.0

6.1

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.3

6.1

18.5 18.3 18.3 18.6 18.6 18.8 18.7 18.5 18.5 18.5 19.4 19.6 18.7

9.5

9.8

9.8

9.9 10.0

9.6 9.6

9.9 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.1

9.9

Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9 1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

6.6

6.7

6.6

6.7

6.7

6.6 6.6

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.2

6.5

16.2 16.6 16.3 17.3 17.3 17.0 17.0 17.6 17.6 17.7 17.8 17.5 17.2

Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services

20.2 20.2 20.0 20.5 20.5 20.2 20.1 20.2 20.5 20.6 20.7 20.6 20.4

17.9 18.0 18.2 19.1 19.3 19.3 18.9 18.9 18.8 18.3 18.4 18.2 18.6

7.3

7.3

7.4

7.2

7.3

7.3 7.2

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.5

7.4

7.3

Government Federal Government State Government

21.7 21.9 22.1 21.8 21.9 21.8 21.0 21.6 22.0 21.9 22.1 22.0 21.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9 2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

5.3

5.6

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.1 5.2

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.3

5.3

5.4

Local Government

13.7 13.6 13.7 13.5 13.6 13.8 12.9 13.3 13.7 13.8 13.9 13.8 13.6

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 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 2006 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

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VALDOSTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

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

2006 Preliminary Series

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

54.2 55.2 55.1 55.8 56.1 55.2 54.7 55.4 55.5 55.9 56.3 56.1 55.5

42.3 42.8 42.6 43.5 43.8 43.3 43.3 43.6 43.1 43.3 43.6 43.4 43.2

9.2

9.2

9.1

9.5

9.5

9.6 9.5

9.6

9.5

9.5

9.6

9.5

9.4

45.0 46.0 46.0 46.3 46.6 45.6 45.2 45.8 46.0 46.4 46.7 46.6 46.0

33.1 33.6 33.5 34.0 34.3 33.7 33.8 34.0 33.6 33.8 34.0 33.9 33.8

12.0 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.3 12.1 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.6 12.6 12.2

8.5

8.7

8.6

8.7

8.8

8.7 8.7

8.8

8.9

8.9

9.1

9.1

8.8

11.9 12.4 12.5 12.3 12.3 11.9 11.4 11.8 12.4 12.6 12.7 12.7 12.2

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8 0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

4.0

4.4

4.5

4.2

4.2

3.8 3.7

3.9

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

7.1

7.2

7.2

7.3

7.3

7.3 6.9

7.1

7.3

7.4

7.5

7.5

7.3

2005 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm

53.0 53.8 53.3 54.7 55.1 54.4 54.5 54.9 54.9 54.7 55.1 55.0 54.5

Total Private

41.2 41.4 40.9 42.3 42.6 42.2 43.0 43.0 42.5 42.3 42.6 42.5 42.2

Goods Producing

9.1

9.1

8.9

9.3

9.5

9.6 9.7

9.8

9.7

9.2

9.3

9.3

9.4

Service-Providing

43.9 44.7 44.4 45.4 45.6 44.8 44.8 45.1 45.2 45.5 45.8 45.7 45.1

Private Service-Providing

32.1 32.3 32.0 33.0 33.1 32.6 33.3 33.2 32.8 33.1 33.3 33.2 32.8

Trade, Transportation and Utilities

11.6 11.5 11.4 11.9 12.0 11.7 12.0 12.0 11.8 12.1 12.2 12.2 11.9

Retail Trade

8.2

8.2

8.1

8.5

8.5

8.2 8.5

8.4

8.3

8.6

8.7

8.7

8.4

Government

11.8 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.5 12.2 11.5 11.9 12.4 12.4 12.5 12.5 12.2

Federal Government

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.9 0.9

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.8

State Government

3.9

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.1 3.8

4.0

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.3

Local Government

7.1

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.3

7.2 6.8

7.1

7.1

7.2

7.3

7.2

7.2

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 2006 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

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WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's)

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

2006 Preliminary Series

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

54.7 55.2 55.6 55.6 56.3 56.6 56.0 57.2 56.2 57.4 57.4 57.5 56.3

33.5 33.8 34.2 34.1 34.6 34.8 34.8 35.5 34.9 35.1 35.2 35.3 34.7

6.5

6.5

6.6

6.7

7.1

7.4 7.0

7.1

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.3

7.0

48.2 48.7 49.0 48.9 49.2 49.2 49.0 50.1 49.0 50.2 50.2 50.2 49.3

27.0 27.3 27.6 27.4 27.5 27.4 27.8 28.4 27.7 27.9 28.0 28.0 27.7

7.1

7.3

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5 7.6

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.8

7.9

7.6

5.7

5.9

6.1

6.2

6.1

6.1 6.2

6.1

6.2

6.2

6.3

6.3

6.1

21.2 21.4 21.4 21.5 21.7 21.8 21.2 21.7 21.3 22.3 22.2 22.2 21.7

13.2 13.3 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.6 13.7 13.0 13.7 13.8 13.8 13.5

0.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 0.9

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.2

7.2 6.7

7.0

7.3

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.2

2005 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm

52.5 52.5 52.7 52.8 53.2 53.3 52.9 53.1 53.0 54.4 54.6 55.0 53.3

Total Private

32.0 31.9 32.1 32.2 32.6 32.6 32.7 32.5 32.1 32.9 33.2 33.6 32.5

Goods Producing

6.0

5.9

5.9

6.1

6.2

6.2 6.2

6.1

6.1

6.2

6.3

6.5

6.1

Service-Providing

46.5 46.6 46.8 46.7 47.0 47.1 46.7 47.0 46.9 48.2 48.3 48.5 47.2

Private Service-Providing

26.0 26.0 26.2 26.1 26.4 26.4 26.5 26.4 26.0 26.7 26.9 27.1 26.4

Trade, Transportation and Utilities

6.9

7.0

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.0 7.1

7.1

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.3

7.1

Retail Trade

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.7

5.7

5.7 5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.9

5.9

5.7

Government

20.5 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.7 20.2 20.6 20.9 21.5 21.4 21.4 20.8

Federal Government

12.7 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.8 12.9 12.9 13.1 13.2 13.2 12.9

State Government

0.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 0.9

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

Local Government

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.0 6.5

6.7

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.9

Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in
the 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 2006 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

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