April 2006 Data Georgia Employment Boosted by Seasonal Factors Both employment surveys added jobs in April. Payroll employment, which counts employees at their place of work, gained 30,400 workers, while the residence survey, which measures workers where they live, added 20,300 to employment totals. Due to definitional and geographical differences the surveys will not match perfectly yet when there are common employment trends between the two surveys this bodes well for the accuracy of the data. The state unemployment rate dropped for the second straight month declining to 4.3 percent from 4.5 percent in March. The declining rate brings the number of unemployed Georgians to 199,950. The number remains high but has been shrinking since February 2005. Thanks to a sharp drop in March, coupled with the large April decline, the state unemployment rate has been under the U.S. rate for the second month in a row. Seasonal factors certainly played a part in the employment growth and unemployment rate decline in April. The payroll survey shows that 32.9 percent of the April job gains were located in the highly seasonable leisure and hospitality industry. During this time of year, hiring activity begins to heat up in amusement parks and food services (bars and restaurants) and of course hotels and resort establishments. Adding to the jobs total for April were construction and administrative and support services as they expanded 1.4 percent and 1.3 percent respectively. Georgia has added 78,300 jobs since April 2005 for a growth rate of 2.0 percent. The majority of jobs year-in and year-out are added to the Georgia economy in the second and fourth quarters. A total of 59,200 jobs were added during the second quarter (April through June) in 2005. April 2006's strong 30,400 job gain is an excellent beginning to this year's historically key period. 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 -10 -20 -30 2000 Thousands Volume XXXII, Number 4 April Job Growth 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 April Leisure and Hospitality Employment 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2000 Thousands 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Michael L. Thurmond, Commissioner Georgia Department of Labor Workforce Information & Analysis 148 Andrew Young International Blvd., N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (404) 232-3875 Fax (404) 232-3888 Workforce_Info@dol.state.ga.us Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities GEORGIA Nonagricultural Employment (000's) Change in Jobs Change in Jobs Preliminary Revised Revised APR 2006 MAR 2006 APR 2005 from MAR 2006 Net % from APR 2005 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,073.2 4,042.8 3,994.9 +30.4 +0.8 +78.3 +2.0 Total Private 3,407.1 3,375.6 3,343.4 +31.5 +0.9 +63.7 +1.9 Goods Producing 673.6 670.6 667.8 +3.0 +0.4 +5.8 +0.9 Service-Providing 3,399.6 3,372.2 3,327.1 +27.4 +0.8 +72.5 +2.2 Private Service-Providing 2,733.5 2,705.0 2,675.6 +28.5 +1.1 +57.9 +2.2 Natural Resources and Mining 12.4 12.2 12.1 +.2 +1.6 +.3 +2.5 Construction 215.0 212.0 206.2 +3.0 +1.4 +8.8 +4.3 Construction of Buildings 47.7 46.5 46.3 +1.2 +2.6 +1.4 +3.0 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 32.9 33.2 31.9 -.3 -0.9 +1.0 +3.1 Specialty Trade Contractors 134.4 132.3 128.0 +2.1 +1.6 +6.4 +5.0 Manufacturing 446.2 446.4 449.5 -.2 +0.0 -3.3 -0.7 Durable Goods 211.1 209.8 209.1 +1.3 +0.6 +2.0 +1.0 Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg 28.7 28.6 29.5 +.1 +0.3 -.8 -2.7 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 46.6 46.3 46.2 +.3 +0.6 +.4 +0.9 Non-Durable Goods 235.1 236.6 240.4 -1.5 -0.6 -5.3 -2.2 Food Manufacturing 64.4 64.0 63.7 +.4 +0.6 +.7 +1.1 Textile Mills 32.7 33.2 33.8 -.5 -1.5 -1.1 -3.3 Textile Product Mills 39.8 39.9 39.4 -.1 -0.3 +.4 +1.0 Trade, Transportation and Utilities 863.2 853.5 846.2 +9.7 +1.1 +17.0 +2.0 Wholesale Trade 217.8 215.5 211.6 +2.3 +1.1 +6.2 +2.9 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 111.7 110.5 109.2 +1.2 +1.1 +2.5 +2.3 Merchant Wholesalers, Non-durable Goods 63.5 62.9 63.0 +.6 +1.0 +.5 +0.8 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 42.6 42.1 39.4 +.5 +1.2 +3.2 +8.1 Retail Trade 463.3 456.6 455.0 +6.7 +1.5 +8.3 +1.8 Food and Beverage Stores 79.3 77.6 78.2 +1.7 +2.2 +1.1 +1.4 General Merchandise Stores 96.3 95.5 92.5 +.8 +0.8 +3.8 +4.1 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 24.7 24.6 24.5 +.1 +0.4 +.2 +0.8 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 182.1 181.4 179.6 +.7 +0.4 +2.5 +1.4 Utilities 19.9 19.8 19.7 +.1 +0.5 +.2 +1.0 Transportation and Warehousing 162.2 161.6 159.9 +.6 +0.4 +2.3 +1.4 Air Transportation 37.3 37.4 38.6 -.1 -0.3 -1.3 -3.4 Truck Transportation 48.4 47.7 47.9 +.7 +1.5 +.5 +1.0 Couriers and Messengers 19.1 19.0 18.8 +.1 +0.5 +.3 +1.6 Warehousing and Storage 25.8 25.9 24.2 -.1 -0.4 +1.6 +6.6 Information 116.8 116.0 116.8 +.8 +0.7 +.0 +0.0 Telecommunications 46.2 46.3 47.7 -.1 -0.2 -1.5 -3.1 Wired Telecommunications Carriers 24.6 24.5 25.8 +.1 +0.4 -1.2 -4.7 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 11.3 11.2 10.9 +.1 +0.9 +.4 +3.7 Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP 18.1 18.0 17.8 +.1 +0.6 +.3 +1.7 Financial Activities 230.4 229.5 223.9 +.9 +0.4 +6.5 +2.9 Finance and Insurance 165.4 166.4 161.8 -1.0 -0.6 +3.6 +2.2 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 66.0 66.2 64.5 -.2 -0.3 +1.5 +2.3 Real Estate, Rental and Leasing 65.0 63.1 62.1 +1.9 +3.0 +2.9 +4.7 Professional and Business Services 546.2 543.6 528.9 +2.6 +0.5 +17.3 +3.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 203.6 204.9 200.1 -1.3 -0.6 +3.5 +1.7 Accounting, Tax Preparation and Bookkeeping 30.1 31.3 30.0 -1.2 -3.8 +.1 +0.3 Architectural, Engineering and Related Services 36.3 36.2 35.4 +.1 +0.3 +.9 +2.5 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 43.1 43.3 42.8 -.2 -0.5 +.3 +0.7 Management and Technical Consulting Services 27.7 27.4 25.7 +.3 +1.1 +2.0 +7.8 Management of Companies and Enterprises 53.5 53.4 52.7 +.1 +0.2 +.8 +1.5 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 289.1 285.3 276.1 +3.8 +1.3 +13.0 +4.7 Employment Services 144.2 142.4 135.3 +1.8 +1.3 +8.9 +6.6 Educational and Health Services 434.0 430.9 423.3 +3.1 +0.7 +10.7 +2.5 Educational Services 75.6 75.9 74.2 -.3 -0.4 +1.4 +1.9 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 48.0 47.8 46.7 +.2 +0.4 +1.3 +2.8 Health Care and Social Assistance 358.4 355.0 349.1 +3.4 +1.0 +9.3 +2.7 Ambulatory Health Care Services 134.6 133.0 131.5 +1.6 +1.2 +3.1 +2.4 Hospitals 116.8 117.3 114.7 -.5 -0.4 +2.1 +1.8 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 53.8 52.8 51.5 +1.0 +1.9 +2.3 +4.5 Social Assistance 53.2 51.9 51.4 +1.3 +2.5 +1.8 +3.5 Leisure and Hospitality 382.7 372.7 378.3 +10.0 +2.7 +4.4 +1.2 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 41.2 38.1 40.1 +3.1 +8.1 +1.1 +2.7 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation 30.4 27.9 29.3 +2.5 +9.0 +1.1 +3.8 Accommodation and Food Services 341.5 334.6 338.2 +6.9 +2.1 +3.3 +1.0 Accommodation 43.3 42.1 42.2 +1.2 +2.9 +1.1 +2.6 Food Services and Drinking Places 298.2 292.5 296.0 +5.7 +1.9 +2.2 +0.7 Other Services 160.2 158.8 158.2 +1.4 +0.9 +2.0 +1.3 Repair and Maintenance 36.9 36.5 36.3 +.4 +1.1 +.6 +1.7 Personal and Laundry Services 35.3 34.8 34.8 +.5 +1.4 +.5 +1.4 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional and Similar 88.0 87.5 87.1 +.5 +0.6 +.9 +1.0 Government 666.1 667.2 651.5 -1.1 -0.2 +14.6 +2.2 Federal Government 96.0 95.6 94.9 +.4 +0.4 +1.1 +1.2 Department of Defense 33.4 33.6 32.6 -.2 -0.6 +.8 +2.5 State Government 161.5 162.1 157.0 -.6 -0.4 +4.5 +2.9 State Government Education 73.4 72.6 71.6 +.8 +1.1 +1.8 +2.5 Local Government 408.6 409.5 399.6 -.9 -0.2 +9.0 +2.3 Local Government Education 249.5 251.3 244.7 -1.8 -0.7 +4.8 +2.0 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 throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2005 benchmark. 2 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis ATLANTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's) Preliminary Revised Revised APR 2006 MAR 2006 APR 2005 Change in Jobs from MAR 2006 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Natural Resources and Mining Construction Construction of Buildings Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods Food Manufacturing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Wholesale Trade Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers, Non-durable Goods Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Retail Trade Food and Beverage Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Store Retailers Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Utilities Transportation and Warehousing Air Transportation Truck Transportation Couriers and Messengers Information Telecommunications Wired Telecommunications Carriers Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Real Estate, Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accounting, Tax Preparation and Bookkeeping Architectural, Engineering and Related Services Computer Systems Design and Related Services Management and Technical Consulting Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation Employment Services Educational and Health Services Educational Services Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 2,390.2 2,070.9 317.6 2,072.6 1,753.3 2.2 137.9 29.3 87.3 177.5 94.9 21.0 82.6 22.4 539.6 159.3 84.7 42.1 32.5 258.2 46.4 49.8 16.5 122.1 10.4 111.7 36.0 28.8 15.5 90.0 36.5 21.2 9.0 13.0 159.9 113.9 43.5 46.0 398.4 156.7 19.7 27.2 33.8 23.1 40.8 200.9 100.6 239.9 49.9 190.0 72.9 60.9 30.7 227.1 29.6 197.5 24.0 173.5 98.4 21.5 22.8 319.3 47.8 64.3 207.2 2,373.1 2,053.2 315.3 2,057.8 1,737.9 2.1 136.9 28.6 86.6 176.3 94.1 20.9 82.2 22.2 534.1 157.9 84.0 41.9 32.0 254.4 45.3 49.5 16.4 121.8 10.4 111.4 36.1 28.4 15.4 89.8 36.6 21.2 9.1 12.7 159.5 114.5 43.9 45.0 396.0 157.5 20.2 27.0 34.0 22.7 40.3 198.2 99.3 238.2 50.4 187.8 71.9 61.1 29.9 221.5 27.5 194.0 23.6 170.4 98.8 21.3 22.5 319.9 47.4 64.6 207.9 2,329.5 2,018.5 310.3 2,019.2 1,708.2 2.1 130.1 28.2 82.3 178.1 94.9 20.8 83.2 23.0 529.8 155.6 82.6 42.1 30.9 253.9 46.5 46.5 16.2 120.3 10.4 109.9 37.2 27.7 15.2 90.4 37.3 22.0 8.6 12.9 156.1 111.3 43.0 44.8 384.0 152.9 19.9 26.9 33.3 22.2 40.3 190.8 94.3 231.8 48.6 183.2 72.2 59.2 29.7 220.5 25.7 194.8 23.0 171.8 95.6 21.6 22.6 311.0 47.4 62.8 200.8 +17.1 +17.7 +2.3 +14.8 +15.4 +.1 +1.0 +.7 +.7 +1.2 +.8 +.1 +.4 +.2 +5.5 +1.4 +.7 +.2 +.5 +3.8 +1.1 +.3 +.1 +.3 +.0 +.3 -.1 +.4 +.1 +.2 -.1 +.0 -.1 +.3 +.4 -.6 -.4 +1.0 +2.4 -.8 -.5 +.2 -.2 +.4 +.5 +2.7 +1.3 +1.7 -.5 +2.2 +1.0 -.2 +.8 +5.6 +2.1 +3.5 +.4 +3.1 -.4 +.2 +.3 -.6 +.4 -.3 -.7 +0.7 +0.9 +0.7 +0.7 +0.9 +4.8 +0.7 +2.4 +0.8 +0.7 +0.9 +0.5 +0.5 +0.9 +1.0 +0.9 +0.8 +0.5 +1.6 +1.5 +2.4 +0.6 +0.6 +0.2 +0.0 +0.3 -0.3 +1.4 +0.6 +0.2 -0.3 +0.0 -1.1 +2.4 +0.3 -0.5 -0.9 +2.2 +0.6 -0.5 -2.5 +0.7 -0.6 +1.8 +1.2 +1.4 +1.3 +0.7 -1.0 +1.2 +1.4 -0.3 +2.7 +2.5 +7.6 +1.8 +1.7 +1.8 -0.4 +0.9 +1.3 -0.2 +0.8 -0.5 -0.3 +60.7 +2.6 +52.4 +2.6 +7.3 +2.4 +53.4 +2.6 +45.1 +2.6 +.1 +4.8 +7.8 +6.0 +1.1 +3.9 +5.0 +6.1 -.6 -0.3 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +1.0 -.6 -0.7 -.6 -2.6 +9.8 +1.8 +3.7 +2.4 +2.1 +2.5 +.0 +0.0 +1.6 +5.2 +4.3 +1.7 -.1 -0.2 +3.3 +7.1 +.3 +1.9 +1.8 +1.5 +.0 +0.0 +1.8 +1.6 -1.2 -3.2 +1.1 +4.0 +.3 +2.0 -.4 -0.4 -.8 -2.1 -.8 -3.6 +.4 +4.7 +.1 +0.8 +3.8 +2.4 +2.6 +2.3 +.5 +1.2 +1.2 +2.7 +14.4 +3.8 +3.8 +2.5 -.2 -1.0 +.3 +1.1 +.5 +1.5 +.9 +4.1 +.5 +1.2 +10.1 +5.3 +6.3 +6.7 +8.1 +3.5 +1.3 +2.7 +6.8 +3.7 +.7 +1.0 +1.7 +2.9 +1.0 +3.4 +6.6 +3.0 +3.9 +15.2 +2.7 +1.4 +1.0 +4.3 +1.7 +1.0 +2.8 +2.9 -.1 -0.5 +.2 +0.9 +8.3 +2.7 +.4 +0.8 +1.5 +2.4 +6.4 +3.2 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 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 2005 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 3 ALBANY MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's) Preliminary Revised Revised APR 2006 MAR 2006 APR 2005 Change in Jobs from MAR 2006 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private 65.8 65.4 64.5 51.8 51.5 50.7 +.4 +0.6 +.3 +0.6 +1.3 +2.0 +1.1 +2.2 Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 10.7 10.6 10.7 55.1 54.8 53.8 41.1 40.9 40.0 +.1 +0.9 +.3 +0.5 +.2 +0.5 +.0 +0.0 +1.3 +2.4 +1.1 +2.8 Manufacturing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade 7.4 7.5 7.5 -.1 -1.3 14.1 14.0 13.9 +.1 +0.7 8.2 8.2 8.1 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.3 +.2 +1.4 +.1 +1.2 Government Federal Government State Government 14.0 13.9 13.8 2.9 2.9 2.8 3.2 3.1 3.2 +.1 +0.7 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +3.2 +.2 +1.4 +.1 +3.6 +.0 +0.0 Local Government 7.9 7.9 7.8 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.3 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Albany Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell and Worth counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2005 benchmark. ATHENS - CLARKE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's) Preliminary Revised Revised APR 2006 MAR 2006 APR 2005 Change in Jobs from MAR 2006 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Total Nonfarm 80.1 79.3 78.4 +.8 +1.0 +1.7 +2.2 Total Private 57.8 57.1 56.7 +.7 +1.2 +1.1 +1.9 Goods Producing 13.2 13.0 13.1 +.2 +1.5 +.1 +0.8 Service-Providing 66.9 66.3 65.3 +.6 +0.9 +1.6 +2.5 Private Service-Providing 44.6 44.1 43.6 +.5 +1.1 +1.0 +2.3 Trade, Transportation and Utilities 13.0 12.8 12.5 +.2 +1.6 +.5 +4.0 Retail Trade 9.1 9.0 8.8 +.1 +1.1 +.3 +3.4 Professional and Business Services 6.2 6.3 6.1 -.1 -1.6 +.1 +1.6 Leisure and Hospitality 7.8 7.5 7.6 +.3 +4.0 +.2 +2.6 Government 22.3 22.2 21.7 +.1 +0.5 +.6 +2.8 Federal Government 1.7 1.7 1.7 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 State Government 13.4 13.4 13.1 +.0 +0.0 +.3 +2.3 Local Government 7.2 7.1 6.9 +.1 +1.4 +.3 +4.3 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 Athens - Clarke County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Clarke, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2005 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 4 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's) Preliminary Revised Revised APR 2006 MAR 2006 APR 2005 Change in Jobs from MAR 2006 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Natural Resources, Mining and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation,Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activitities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 219.0 176.4 38.1 180.9 138.3 13.7 24.4 37.7 5.7 25.7 6.3 3.5 7.5 31.7 27.3 21.8 8.8 42.6 7.4 13.4 21.8 216.8 174.3 37.7 179.1 136.6 13.5 24.2 37.3 5.6 25.5 6.2 3.5 7.6 32.0 27.2 20.2 8.8 42.5 7.3 13.3 21.9 217.4 175.5 38.6 178.8 136.9 13.6 25.0 36.8 5.5 25.2 6.1 3.4 7.6 31.5 27.0 22.0 8.6 41.9 7.2 13.2 21.5 +2.2 +2.1 +.4 +1.8 +1.7 +.2 +.2 +.4 +.1 +.2 +.1 +.0 -.1 -.3 +.1 +1.6 +.0 +.1 +.1 +.1 -.1 +1.0 +1.2 +1.1 +1.0 +1.2 +1.5 +0.8 +1.1 +1.8 +0.8 +1.6 +0.0 -1.3 -0.9 +0.4 +7.9 +0.0 +0.2 +1.4 +0.8 -0.5 +1.6 +.9 -.5 +2.1 +1.4 +.1 -.6 +.9 +.2 +.5 +.2 +.1 -.1 +.2 +.3 -.2 +.2 +.7 +.2 +.2 +.3 +0.7 +0.5 -1.3 +1.2 +1.0 +0.7 -2.4 +2.4 +3.6 +2.0 +3.3 +2.9 -1.3 +0.6 +1.1 -0.9 +2.3 +1.7 +2.8 +1.5 +1.4 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Augusta - Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Burke, Columbia, McDuffie and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2005 benchmark. BRUNSWICK MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's) Preliminary Revised Revised APR 2006 MAR 2006 APR 2005 Change in Jobs from MAR 2006 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 46.3 45.3 44.7 +1.0 +2.2 37.0 36.0 35.3 +1.0 +2.8 6.2 6.2 6.1 +.0 +0.0 40.1 39.1 38.6 +1.0 +2.6 30.8 29.8 29.2 +1.0 +3.4 8.5 8.3 8.3 +.2 +2.4 6.0 5.9 5.8 +.1 +1.7 9.3 9.3 9.4 +.0 +0.0 1.6 1.6 1.7 +.0 +0.0 1.9 1.9 2.0 +.0 +0.0 5.8 5.8 5.7 +.0 +0.0 +1.6 +1.7 +.1 +1.5 +1.6 +.2 +.2 -.1 -.1 -.1 +.1 +3.6 +4.8 +1.6 +3.9 +5.5 +2.4 +3.4 -1.1 -5.9 -5.0 +1.8 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Brunswick Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brantley, Glynn and McIntosh counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2005 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 5 COLUMBUS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's) Preliminary Revised Revised APR 2006 MAR 2006 APR 2005 Change in Jobs from MAR 2006 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Total Nonfarm 123.3 123.7 121.2 -.4 -0.3 +2.1 +1.7 Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing 100.5 20.7 102.6 100.9 20.8 102.9 99.0 20.3 100.9 -.4 -0.4 -.1 -0.5 -.3 -0.3 +1.5 +.4 +1.7 +1.5 +2.0 +1.7 Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade 79.8 80.1 78.7 17.7 17.8 17.6 13.3 13.4 13.3 -.3 -0.4 -.1 -0.6 -.1 -0.7 +1.1 +.1 +.0 +1.4 +0.6 +0.0 Information Financial Activities Finance and Insurance 6.4 6.3 6.4 +.1 +1.6 9.2 9.3 9.1 -.1 -1.1 7.3 7.4 7.1 -.1 -1.4 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.1 +.2 +2.8 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services Leisure and Hospitality 4.9 5.0 4.8 13.6 13.6 13.1 14.2 14.0 13.9 -.1 -2.0 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +1.4 +.1 +2.1 +.5 +3.8 +.3 +2.2 Government Federal Government State Government 22.8 22.8 22.2 5.3 5.2 5.1 4.4 4.4 4.2 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.9 +.0 +0.0 +.6 +2.7 +.2 +3.9 +.2 +4.8 Local Government 13.1 13.2 12.9 -.1 -0.8 +.2 +1.6 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2005 benchmark. DALTON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's) Preliminary Revised Revised APR 2006 MAR 2006 APR 2005 Change in Jobs from MAR 2006 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Total Nonfarm 79.2 79.0 77.7 +.2 +0.3 +1.5 +1.9 Total Private 71.8 71.7 70.5 +.1 +0.1 +1.3 +1.8 Goods Producing Service-Providing 32.6 32.7 46.6 46.3 32.8 44.9 -.1 -0.3 +.3 +0.6 -.2 -0.6 +1.7 +3.8 Private Service-Providing 39.2 39.0 37.7 +.2 +0.5 +1.5 +4.0 Manufacturing Textile Mills 30.8 31.0 31.2 3.7 3.8 3.8 -.2 -0.6 -.1 -2.6 -.4 -1.3 -.1 -2.6 Textile Product Mills 21.7 21.7 21.6 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.5 Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade 15.3 15.2 15.3 7.2 7.2 7.1 +.1 +0.7 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.4 Transportation, Warehouse, and Utilities 3.9 3.8 4.0 +.1 +2.6 -.1 -2.5 Professional and Business Services Government 9.3 9.4 7.4 7.3 9.2 -.1 -1.1 7.2 +.1 +1.4 +.1 +1.1 +.2 +2.8 Federal Government .3 .3 .3 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 State Government Local Government 1.2 1.2 5.9 5.8 1.2 +.0 +0.0 5.7 +.1 +1.7 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +3.5 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Murray and Whitfield counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2005 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 6 GAINESVILLE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's) Preliminary Revised Revised APR 2006 MAR 2006 APR 2005 Change in Jobs from MAR 2006 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private 71.0 70.4 69.8 +.6 +0.9 +1.2 +1.7 61.1 60.5 60.2 +.6 +1.0 +.9 +1.5 Goods Producing 20.9 20.8 20.9 +.1 +0.5 +.0 +0.0 Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 50.1 49.6 48.9 +.5 +1.0 +1.2 +2.5 40.2 39.7 39.3 +.5 +1.3 +.9 +2.3 Trade, Transportation and Utilities 13.3 13.3 12.7 +.0 +0.0 +.6 +4.7 Retail Trade Government 7.3 7.2 9.9 9.9 7.0 +.1 +1.4 9.6 +.0 +0.0 +.3 +4.3 +.3 +3.1 Federal Government .5 .5 .5 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 State Government Local Government 2.7 2.7 6.7 6.7 2.6 +.0 +0.0 6.5 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +3.8 +.2 +3.1 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Hall county. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2005 benchmark. HINESVILLE - FT. STEWART MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's) Preliminary Revised Revised APR 2006 MAR 2006 APR 2005 Change in Jobs from MAR 2006 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 18.0 17.9 11.2 11.0 1.8 1.7 16.2 16.2 9.4 9.3 6.8 6.9 3.1 3.1 .5 .5 3.2 3.3 17.9 11.1 1.7 16.2 9.4 6.8 2.9 .5 3.4 +.1 +0.6 +.2 +1.8 +.1 +5.9 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.1 -.1 -1.4 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -3.0 +.1 +0.6 +.1 +0.9 +.1 +5.9 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +6.9 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -5.9 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 Hinesville - Ft. Stewart Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Liberty and Long counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2005 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 7 MACON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's) Preliminary Revised Revised APR 2006 MAR 2006 APR 2005 Change in Jobs from MAR 2006 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 101.7 86.2 12.5 89.2 73.7 20.3 12.4 4.3 7.9 12.5 18.5 9.0 15.5 1.4 4.0 10.1 101.1 85.6 12.6 88.5 73.0 20.3 12.4 4.2 7.9 12.3 18.3 8.8 15.5 1.4 4.0 10.1 102.5 87.3 14.0 88.5 73.3 19.6 12.1 4.2 8.1 12.3 18.1 9.1 15.2 1.4 3.9 9.9 +.6 +0.6 +.6 +0.7 -.1 -0.8 +.7 +0.8 +.7 +1.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +2.4 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +1.6 +.2 +1.1 +.2 +2.3 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.8 -0.8 -1.1 -1.3 -1.5 -10.7 +.7 +0.8 +.4 +0.5 +.7 +3.6 +.3 +2.5 +.1 +2.4 -.2 -2.5 +.2 +1.6 +.4 +2.2 -.1 -1.1 +.3 +2.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +2.6 +.2 +2.0 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe and Twiggs counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2005 benchmark. ROME MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's) Preliminary Revised Revised APR 2006 MAR 2006 APR 2005 Change in Jobs from MAR 2006 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade Educational and Health Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 43.6 43.3 43.3 37.1 36.7 36.8 10.7 10.7 10.5 32.9 32.6 32.8 26.4 26.0 26.3 9.5 9.4 9.3 7.5 7.2 7.2 5.0 4.8 4.8 8.6 8.3 8.3 6.5 6.6 6.5 .3 .3 .3 2.2 2.2 2.2 4.0 4.1 4.0 +.3 +0.7 +.4 +1.1 +.0 +0.0 +.3 +0.9 +.4 +1.5 +.1 +1.1 +.3 +4.2 +.2 +4.2 +.3 +3.6 -.1 -1.5 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -2.4 +.3 +0.7 +.3 +0.8 +.2 +1.9 +.1 +0.3 +.1 +0.4 +.2 +2.2 +.3 +4.2 +.2 +4.2 +.3 +3.6 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Floyd county. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2005 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 8 SAVANNAH MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's) Preliminary Revised Revised APR 2006 MAR 2006 APR 2005 Change in Jobs from MAR 2006 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Total Nonfarm 155.8 154.5 151.7 +1.3 +0.8 +4.1 +2.7 Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing 133.6 23.2 132.6 132.1 22.9 131.6 129.9 22.8 128.9 +1.5 +1.1 +.3 +1.3 +1.0 +0.8 +3.7 +.4 +3.7 +2.8 +1.8 +2.9 Private Service-Providing Natural Resources, Mining and Construction Manufacturing 110.4 9.5 13.7 109.2 9.3 13.6 107.1 9.1 13.7 +1.2 +1.1 +.2 +2.2 +.1 +0.7 +3.3 +.4 +.0 +3.1 +4.4 +0.0 Trade, Transportation and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade 35.5 35.2 34.5 6.2 6.1 6.0 19.3 19.1 18.6 +.3 +0.9 +.1 +1.6 +.2 +1.0 +1.0 +2.9 +.2 +3.3 +.7 +3.8 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities 10.0 10.0 1.8 1.8 6.9 6.9 9.9 +.0 +0.0 1.9 +.0 +0.0 6.7 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.0 -.1 -5.3 +.2 +3.0 Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality 18.2 18.0 17.3 20.6 20.5 20.5 20.0 19.3 19.1 +.2 +1.1 +.1 +0.5 +.7 +3.6 +.9 +5.2 +.1 +0.5 +.9 +4.7 Other Services Government Federal Government 7.4 7.5 7.1 22.2 22.4 21.8 2.9 2.9 2.9 -.1 -1.3 -.2 -0.9 +.0 +0.0 +.3 +4.2 +.4 +1.8 +.0 +0.0 State Government Local Government 5.7 5.7 5.4 13.6 13.8 13.5 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -1.4 +.3 +5.6 +.1 +0.7 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bryan, Chatham and Effingham counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2005 benchmark. VALDOSTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's) Preliminary Revised Revised APR 2006 MAR 2006 APR 2005 Change in Jobs from MAR 2006 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 55.9 55.1 54.6 43.4 42.6 42.2 9.6 9.4 9.3 46.3 45.7 45.3 33.8 33.2 32.9 12.2 12.0 11.9 8.6 8.4 8.5 12.5 12.5 12.4 .8 .8 .8 4.5 4.5 4.4 7.2 7.2 7.2 +.8 +1.5 +.8 +1.9 +.2 +2.1 +.6 +1.3 +.6 +1.8 +.2 +1.7 +.2 +2.4 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +1.3 +2.4 +1.2 +2.8 +.3 +3.2 +1.0 +2.2 +.9 +2.7 +.3 +2.5 +.1 +1.2 +.1 +0.8 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +2.3 +.0 +0.0 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brooks, Echols, Lanier and Lowndes counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2005 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 9 WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000's) Preliminary Revised Revised APR 2006 MAR 2006 APR 2005 Change in Jobs from MAR 2006 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 2005 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 53.9 53.7 32.5 32.5 6.1 6.0 47.8 47.7 26.4 26.5 7.1 7.1 5.8 5.8 21.4 21.2 13.2 13.1 1.0 1.0 7.2 7.1 52.8 32.2 6.1 46.7 26.1 7.1 5.7 20.6 12.7 1.0 6.9 +.2 +0.4 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.7 +.1 +0.2 -.1 -0.4 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +0.9 +.1 +0.8 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.4 +1.1 +2.1 +.3 +0.9 +.0 +0.0 +1.1 +2.4 +.3 +1.1 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.8 +.8 +3.9 +.5 +3.9 +.0 +0.0 +.3 +4.3 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 Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Houston county. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2005 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 10 Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Labor Force Unemployment rates -- Georgia and U.S. 7.5% Ge orgia U.S. 6.5% 5.5% 4.5% 3.5% Apr May Jun Jul Aug Se p Oct Nov De c Jan Fe b Mar Apr 2005 2006 Percent Southeastern states and U.S. unemployment rates 10 Mar 2006 A pr 2006 9 8.0 8 7.3 7 6.4 6.4 6.2 5.9 6 5.4 5.2 5 4.5 4.3 4 3.2 3.0 2.9 2.8 3 4.5 4.1 4.8 4.5 2 1 0 AL FL GA KY MS NC SC TN US 11 Georgia Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Beginning with the 2006 estimates, our system was modified to eliminate revisions to the monthly estimates. However, estimates will be subject to revision at the end of the year to incorporate updated inputs and reestimation. Georgia Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate APR 2006 4,670,253 4,470,303 199,950 4.3 76,346 72,400 3,946 5.2 100,385 97,106 3,279 3.3 2,626,863 2,516,918 109,945 4.2 256,593 243,254 13,339 5.2 54,003 52,065 1,938 3.6 128,479 122,618 5,861 4.6 67,766 65,042 2,724 4.0 83,556 80,632 2,924 3.5 MAR 2006 4,657,761 4,450,012 207,749 4.5 76,540 72,393 4,147 5.4 100,047 96,452 3,595 3.6 2,617,647 2,502,497 115,150 4.4 254,730 240,692 14,038 5.5 53,223 51,259 1,964 3.7 129,337 123,128 6,209 4.8 67,586 64,822 2,764 4.1 83,230 80,160 3,070 3.7 APR 2005 4,543,437 4,317,022 226,415 5.0 73,884 70,009 3,875 5.2 97,248 93,583 3,665 3.8 2,541,641 2,416,383 125,258 4.9 254,204 239,879 14,325 5.6 51,699 49,424 2,275 4.4 125,239 118,972 6,267 5.0 65,984 62,768 3,216 4.9 81,486 78,021 3,465 4.3 Change From MAR 2006 APR 2005 12,492 20,291 -7,799 126,816 153,281 -26,465 -194 7 -201 2,462 2,391 71 338 654 -316 3,137 3,523 -386 9,216 14,421 -5,205 85,222 100,535 -15,313 1,863 2,562 -699 2,389 3,375 -986 780 2,304 806 2,641 -26 -337 -858 -510 -348 3,240 3,646 -406 180 1,782 220 2,274 -40 -492 326 472 -146 2,070 2,611 -541 Note: Employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary employment, self-employment, unpaid family and private household workers and agricultural workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact. Georgia and Metropolitan Statistical Area data have not been seasonally adjusted. Seasonally adjusted data for Georgia available upon request. Albany MSA: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens - Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta - Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville - Fort Stewart MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston County. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 12 Georgia Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Hinesville-Ft. Stewart MSA Macon MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate APR 2006 29,438 27,959 1,479 5.0 111,449 105,718 5,731 5.1 50,222 48,264 1,958 3.9 170,724 164,712 6,012 3.5 66,991 64,636 2,355 3.5 63,306 60,753 2,553 4.0 MAR 2006 29,522 28,009 1,513 5.1 111,020 105,270 5,750 5.2 50,322 48,224 2,098 4.2 169,422 163,407 6,015 3.6 66,431 63,885 2,546 3.8 63,106 60,501 2,605 4.1 APR 2005 28,848 27,280 1,568 5.4 110,391 104,474 5,917 5.4 49,848 47,261 2,587 5.2 164,447 157,833 6,614 4.0 64,604 62,225 2,379 3.7 61,551 58,884 2,667 4.3 Change From MAR 2006 APR 2005 -84 590 -50 679 -34 -89 429 1,058 448 1,244 -19 -186 -100 40 -140 374 1,003 -629 1,302 1,305 -3 6,277 6,879 -602 560 751 -191 2,387 2,411 -24 200 1,755 252 1,869 -52 -114 United States Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Area United States (Seasonally adjusted) Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate APR 2006 150,811,000 143,688,000 7,123,000 4.7 MAR 2006 150,652,000 143,641,000 7,011,000 4.7 APR 2005 148,839,000 141,196,000 7,644,000 5.1 Change From MAR 2006 APR 2005 159,000 47,000 112,000 1,972,000 2,492,000 -521,000 United States (Not Seasonally adjusted) Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 150,209,000 143,405,000 6,804,000 4.5 150,027,000 142,772,000 7,255,000 4.8 148,274,000 140,939,000 7,335,000 4.9 182,000 633,000 -451,000 1,935,000 2,466,000 -531,000 Note: Employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary employment, self-employment, unpaid family and private household workers and agricultural workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact. Georgia and Metropolitan Statistical Area data have not been seasonally adjusted. Seasonally adjusted data for Georgia available upon request. Albany MSA: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens - Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta - Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville - Fort Stewart MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston County. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 13 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Georgia Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older April 2006 March 2006 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,670,253 4,470,303 199,950 4.3 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,657,761 4,450,012 207,749 4.5 Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin 9,222 3,581 4,844 1,878 20,485 8,569 3,429 4,593 1,796 19,616 653 7.1 152 4.2 251 5.2 82 4.4 869 4.2 9,021 3,631 4,850 1,889 20,494 8,622 3,450 4,639 1,796 19,551 399 4.4 181 5.0 211 4.4 93 4.9 943 4.6 Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien 9,206 8,940 266 2.9 30,596 29,465 1,131 3.7 46,017 44,161 1,856 4.0 8,328 7,919 409 4.9 9,135 8,785 350 3.8 9,216 8,922 294 3.2 30,499 29,296 1,203 3.9 46,074 43,908 2,166 4.7 8,382 7,952 430 5.1 9,097 8,768 329 3.6 Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan 74,201 70,145 4,056 5.5 5,109 4,858 251 4.9 7,946 7,611 335 4.2 8,644 8,337 307 3.6 15,330 14,899 431 2.8 73,924 69,848 4,076 5.5 5,162 4,876 286 5.5 7,769 7,493 276 3.6 8,583 8,240 343 4.0 15,243 14,780 463 3.0 Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden 30,590 29,574 1,016 3.3 10,334 9,668 666 6.4 10,289 9,792 497 4.8 2,366 2,225 141 6.0 20,642 19,847 795 3.9 30,501 29,419 1,082 3.5 10,288 9,596 692 6.7 10,234 9,736 498 4.9 2,390 2,243 147 6.2 20,560 19,747 813 4.0 Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 4,391 4,227 164 3.7 52,005 49,698 2,307 4.4 35,176 33,803 1,373 3.9 4,403 4,240 163 3.7 130,058 125,171 4,887 3.8 4,395 4,238 157 3.6 51,844 49,413 2,431 4.7 34,955 33,659 1,296 3.7 4,412 4,241 171 3.9 128,998 124,180 4,818 3.7 Chattahoochee 2,495 2,271 224 9.0 Chattooga 11,375 10,839 536 4.7 Cherokee 100,743 97,678 3,065 3.0 Clarke 59,997 57,888 2,109 3.5 Clay 1,404 1,335 69 4.9 2,519 2,281 238 9.4 11,333 10,823 510 4.5 100,376 97,118 3,258 3.2 59,812 57,499 2,313 3.9 1,397 1,345 52 3.7 Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt 142,321 135,096 7,225 5.1 2,567 2,447 120 4.7 387,884 373,153 14,731 3.8 17,689 16,814 875 4.9 19,164 18,346 818 4.3 141,771 134,322 7,449 5.3 2,586 2,463 123 4.8 386,490 371,015 15,475 4.0 17,802 16,916 886 5.0 19,381 18,537 844 4.4 Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp 56,752 54,766 1,986 3.5 7,282 6,876 406 5.6 56,933 54,875 2,058 3.6 6,300 6,024 276 4.4 10,211 9,645 566 5.5 56,576 54,354 2,222 3.9 7,239 6,868 371 5.1 56,617 54,561 2,056 3.6 6,315 5,999 316 5.0 10,234 9,630 604 5.9 14 April 2005 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,543,437 4,317,022 226,415 5.0 8,910 3,556 4,813 1,819 20,279 8,400 3,342 4,498 1,737 19,298 510 5.7 214 6.0 315 6.5 82 4.5 981 4.8 9,069 8,740 329 3.6 29,563 28,288 1,275 4.3 44,988 42,397 2,591 5.8 8,187 7,723 464 5.7 8,903 8,593 310 3.5 73,335 69,320 4,015 5.5 5,148 4,759 389 7.6 7,561 7,225 336 4.4 8,350 8,026 324 3.9 14,773 14,276 497 3.4 30,136 28,961 1,175 3.9 10,215 9,444 771 7.5 9,889 9,401 488 4.9 2,349 2,166 183 7.8 20,265 19,385 880 4.3 4,354 4,146 208 4.8 50,354 47,713 2,641 5.2 34,513 32,951 1,562 4.5 4,316 4,118 198 4.6 125,234 119,944 5,290 4.2 2,431 2,197 234 9.6 11,211 10,628 583 5.2 97,282 93,776 3,506 3.6 58,054 55,788 2,266 3.9 1,372 1,305 67 4.9 137,830 129,700 8,130 5.9 2,535 2,391 144 5.7 374,668 358,248 16,420 4.4 17,385 16,382 1,003 5.8 18,870 17,938 932 4.9 55,740 53,497 2,243 4.0 7,101 6,712 389 5.5 54,970 52,683 2,287 4.2 6,350 5,954 396 6.2 10,238 9,462 776 7.6 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older April 2006 March 2006 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,617 8,256 361 4.2 10,596 10,254 342 3.2 12,364 11,706 658 5.3 390,117 371,434 18,683 4.8 9,098 8,697 401 4.4 8,572 8,221 351 4.1 10,563 10,195 368 3.5 12,448 11,752 696 5.6 389,087 369,306 19,781 5.1 9,113 8,689 424 4.7 Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols 4,854 4,580 274 5.6 42,875 40,290 2,585 6.0 60,301 57,529 2,772 4.6 5,767 5,486 281 4.9 2,332 2,261 71 3.0 4,917 4,626 291 5.9 42,996 40,287 2,709 6.3 60,135 57,200 2,935 4.9 5,819 5,527 292 5.0 2,310 2,235 75 3.2 Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin 25,336 10,204 10,790 4,892 9,811 24,642 9,578 10,333 4,686 9,459 694 2.7 626 6.1 457 4.2 206 4.2 352 3.6 25,181 10,230 10,802 4,914 9,817 24,447 9,558 10,327 4,703 9,439 734 2.9 672 6.6 475 4.4 211 4.3 378 3.9 Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton 55,028 53,136 1,892 3.4 50,222 48,264 1,958 3.9 74,951 73,100 1,851 2.5 10,629 10,131 498 4.7 434,160 412,859 21,301 4.9 54,734 52,831 1,903 3.5 50,322 48,224 2,098 4.2 74,619 72,681 1,938 2.6 10,662 10,126 536 5.0 432,784 410,493 22,291 5.2 Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady 13,239 12,816 423 3.2 1,191 1,137 54 4.5 40,559 39,165 1,394 3.4 26,408 25,321 1,087 4.1 11,691 11,271 420 3.6 13,271 12,815 456 3.4 1,192 1,136 56 4.7 40,017 38,559 1,458 3.6 26,389 25,267 1,122 4.3 11,798 11,363 435 3.7 Greene 6,553 6,172 381 5.8 Gwinnett 409,461 394,566 14,895 3.6 Habersham 19,838 19,191 647 3.3 Hall 83,556 80,632 2,924 3.5 Hancock 3,411 3,167 244 7.2 6,574 6,192 382 5.8 407,710 392,305 15,405 3.8 19,876 19,192 684 3.4 83,230 80,160 3,070 3.7 3,411 3,157 254 7.4 Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry 13,498 12,960 538 4.0 15,145 14,667 478 3.2 11,297 10,625 672 5.9 5,230 4,990 240 4.6 89,362 85,895 3,467 3.9 13,449 12,886 563 4.2 15,219 14,734 485 3.2 11,364 10,646 718 6.3 5,229 4,961 268 5.1 88,885 85,403 3,482 3.9 Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis 63,306 4,647 25,424 6,501 6,088 60,753 4,441 24,539 6,238 5,169 2,553 4.0 206 4.4 885 3.5 263 4.0 919 15.1 63,106 60,501 2,605 4.1 4,685 4,459 226 4.8 25,441 24,496 945 3.7 6,473 6,202 271 4.2 5,464 5,184 280 5.1 April 2005 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,485 8,048 437 5.2 10,218 9,845 373 3.7 12,229 11,453 776 6.3 378,272 356,598 21,674 5.7 9,051 8,535 516 5.7 4,862 41,373 58,034 5,699 2,237 4,450 38,960 55,231 5,374 2,177 412 8.5 2,413 5.8 2,803 4.8 325 5.7 60 2.7 24,440 10,139 10,692 4,819 9,767 23,613 9,408 10,142 4,594 9,289 827 3.4 731 7.2 550 5.1 225 4.7 478 4.9 53,013 51,013 2,000 3.8 49,848 47,261 2,587 5.2 72,285 70,180 2,105 2.9 10,514 9,909 605 5.8 420,277 396,368 23,909 5.7 13,123 1,190 38,825 26,024 11,486 12,546 1,115 37,179 24,755 11,030 577 4.4 75 6.3 1,646 4.2 1,269 4.9 456 4.0 6,490 6,035 455 7.0 395,770 378,806 16,964 4.3 19,566 18,812 754 3.9 81,486 78,021 3,465 4.3 3,387 3,116 271 8.0 13,119 14,726 11,253 5,080 86,153 12,442 14,193 10,443 4,790 82,464 677 5.2 533 3.6 810 7.2 290 5.7 3,689 4.3 61,551 4,543 24,970 6,299 5,497 58,884 4,331 23,932 5,989 5,063 2,667 4.3 212 4.7 1,038 4.2 310 4.9 434 7.9 15 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older April 2006 March 2006 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 6,998 3,523 3,815 13,614 8,315 6,583 3,365 3,639 12,966 7,870 415 5.9 158 4.5 176 4.6 648 4.8 445 5.4 Labor Force 7,023 3,544 3,813 13,502 8,258 Employment Unemployment Number Rate 6,584 3,384 3,624 12,911 7,825 439 6.3 160 4.5 189 5.0 591 4.4 433 5.2 Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln 3,935 3,789 146 3.7 22,675 21,578 1,097 4.8 16,152 15,671 481 3.0 23,926 22,637 1,289 5.4 3,597 3,385 212 5.9 3,882 3,745 137 3.5 22,623 21,488 1,135 5.0 16,169 15,670 499 3.1 23,989 22,677 1,312 5.5 3,611 3,388 223 6.2 Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh 5,512 5,322 190 3.4 52,080 50,249 1,831 3.5 12,169 11,768 401 3.3 10,862 10,211 651 6.0 5,498 5,289 209 3.8 5,533 5,332 201 3.6 51,655 49,665 1,990 3.9 12,214 11,758 456 3.7 10,883 10,134 749 6.9 5,437 5,207 230 4.2 Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller 5,384 15,764 3,433 10,302 3,570 4,989 15,252 3,294 9,740 3,450 395 7.3 512 3.2 139 4.0 562 5.5 120 3.4 5,427 15,675 3,438 10,338 3,604 5,025 15,149 3,309 9,684 3,472 402 7.4 526 3.4 129 3.8 654 6.3 132 3.7 Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray 10,270 12,587 4,405 9,121 21,466 9,744 12,105 4,175 8,727 20,686 526 5.1 482 3.8 230 5.2 394 4.3 780 3.6 10,357 12,559 4,408 9,148 21,474 9,838 12,054 4,190 8,731 20,616 519 5.0 505 4.0 218 4.9 417 4.6 858 4.0 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding 85,692 81,519 4,173 4.9 42,259 40,362 1,897 4.5 16,974 16,561 413 2.4 7,650 7,405 245 3.2 58,733 56,670 2,063 3.5 86,334 81,896 4,438 5.1 42,108 40,130 1,978 4.7 16,917 16,450 467 2.8 7,645 7,355 290 3.8 58,527 56,345 2,182 3.7 Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk 11,485 14,798 8,162 7,953 20,423 10,855 14,354 7,873 7,652 19,573 630 5.5 444 3.0 289 3.5 301 3.8 850 4.2 11,519 14,768 8,172 7,954 20,322 10,842 14,271 7,864 7,608 19,467 677 5.9 497 3.4 308 3.8 346 4.4 855 4.2 Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph 4,385 10,080 996 7,570 2,807 4,193 9,682 948 7,307 2,613 192 4.4 398 3.9 48 4.8 263 3.5 194 6.9 4,405 10,100 998 7,592 2,850 4,199 9,680 956 7,283 2,648 206 4.7 420 4.2 42 4.2 309 4.1 202 7.1 April 2005 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 7,032 3,474 3,780 13,385 8,135 6,449 3,278 3,577 12,813 7,556 583 8.3 196 5.6 203 5.4 572 4.3 579 7.1 3,797 22,386 15,681 23,436 3,570 3,648 21,209 15,154 22,087 3,315 149 3.9 1,177 5.3 527 3.4 1,349 5.8 255 7.1 5,412 50,221 11,965 10,801 5,313 5,193 48,375 11,492 9,974 5,020 219 4.0 1,846 3.7 473 4.0 827 7.7 293 5.5 5,488 15,347 3,349 10,135 3,490 4,883 14,698 3,187 9,351 3,359 605 11.0 649 4.2 162 4.8 784 7.7 131 3.8 10,006 12,566 4,308 8,897 20,914 9,451 11,962 4,088 8,525 19,963 555 5.5 604 4.8 220 5.1 372 4.2 951 4.5 83,376 41,046 16,390 7,456 56,703 78,887 38,749 15,960 7,136 54,406 4,489 5.4 2,297 5.6 430 2.6 320 4.3 2,297 4.1 11,331 14,310 8,081 7,787 20,124 10,593 13,780 7,717 7,346 19,126 738 6.5 530 3.7 364 4.5 441 5.7 998 5.0 4,344 9,993 991 7,536 2,726 4,103 9,492 921 7,201 2,532 241 5.5 501 5.0 70 7.1 335 4.4 194 7.1 16 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older April 2006 March 2006 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 92,674 87,455 5,219 5.6 40,617 38,800 1,817 4.5 1,765 1,661 104 5.9 7,177 6,846 331 4.6 3,998 3,814 184 4.6 92,477 86,798 5,679 6.1 40,462 38,578 1,884 4.7 1,771 1,663 108 6.1 7,195 6,863 332 4.6 4,020 3,823 197 4.9 Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot 29,762 27,933 1,829 6.1 12,956 12,384 572 4.4 1,889 1,775 114 6.0 14,577 13,731 846 5.8 2,953 2,809 144 4.9 29,700 27,773 1,927 6.5 12,907 12,324 583 4.5 1,914 1,783 131 6.8 14,724 13,749 975 6.6 2,975 2,816 159 5.3 Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell 754 9,046 3,283 4,933 4,750 688 8,619 3,069 4,553 4,517 66 8.8 427 4.7 214 6.5 380 7.7 233 4.9 753 9,206 3,303 4,851 4,764 690 8,753 3,070 4,574 4,516 63 8.4 453 4.9 233 7.1 277 5.7 248 5.2 Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen 24,247 20,010 12,925 5,492 2,750 23,309 19,075 12,223 5,354 2,612 938 3.9 935 4.7 702 5.4 138 2.5 138 5.0 24,167 20,063 12,963 5,485 2,764 23,235 19,088 12,264 5,322 2,607 932 3.9 975 4.9 699 5.4 163 3.0 157 5.7 Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson 30,700 28,989 1,711 5.6 4,962 4,605 357 7.2 4,747 4,478 269 5.7 9,999 9,693 306 3.1 12,285 11,556 729 5.9 30,598 28,828 1,770 5.8 4,946 4,643 303 6.1 4,721 4,459 262 5.5 9,993 9,658 335 3.4 12,239 11,500 739 6.0 Walker 33,610 31,931 1,679 5.0 Walton 38,134 36,659 1,475 3.9 Ware 15,397 14,645 752 4.9 Warren 2,657 2,451 206 7.8 Washington 8,246 7,793 453 5.5 33,423 31,795 1,628 4.9 37,957 36,449 1,508 4.0 15,396 14,628 768 5.0 2,672 2,454 218 8.2 8,268 7,789 479 5.8 Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield 11,976 11,346 630 5.3 1,130 1,073 57 5.0 2,466 2,306 160 6.5 11,786 11,420 366 3.1 46,300 44,356 1,944 4.2 11,924 11,316 608 5.1 1,142 1,083 59 5.2 2,451 2,323 128 5.2 11,767 11,375 392 3.3 46,112 44,206 1,906 4.1 Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 3,340 4,556 4,540 10,691 3,172 4,313 4,300 10,126 168 5.0 243 5.3 240 5.3 565 5.3 3,378 4,611 4,533 10,723 3,195 4,322 4,290 10,125 183 5.4 289 6.3 243 5.4 598 5.6 April 2005 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 91,312 85,429 5,883 6.4 39,408 37,250 2,158 5.5 1,713 1,630 83 4.8 7,034 6,660 374 5.3 3,959 3,734 225 5.7 29,287 12,948 1,932 14,434 2,916 26,817 12,158 1,727 13,474 2,705 2,470 8.4 790 6.1 205 10.6 960 6.7 211 7.2 745 8,956 3,260 4,784 4,639 672 8,399 3,009 4,460 4,367 73 9.8 557 6.2 251 7.7 324 6.8 272 5.9 23,842 19,651 12,753 5,465 2,739 22,873 18,695 11,969 5,277 2,575 969 4.1 956 4.9 784 6.1 188 3.4 164 6.0 30,704 28,451 2,253 7.3 4,901 4,482 419 8.5 4,755 4,425 330 6.9 9,910 9,543 367 3.7 12,170 11,290 880 7.2 32,870 36,767 15,150 2,691 8,192 31,127 35,195 14,355 2,398 7,652 1,743 5.3 1,572 4.3 795 5.2 293 10.9 540 6.6 11,807 11,110 697 5.9 1,126 1,051 75 6.7 2,405 2,262 143 5.9 11,644 11,180 464 4.0 45,070 42,805 2,265 5.0 3,333 4,500 4,501 10,372 3,125 4,205 4,231 9,791 208 6.2 295 6.6 270 6.0 581 5.6 17 New Developments They say that variety is the spice of life and you will be able to find lots of variety in the near future as specialty grocery retailer, Trader Joe's, enters the metropolitan Atlanta market. When this gourmet grocer enters a new market they usually do it in a big way and this time is no exception. To date the lucky recipients of a new culinary outlet are Cobb County with a store in Marietta, Gwinnett County with a Norcross location and Fulton County gets a double dose with an Atlanta location and one in Sandy Springs. Compared to other supermarkets the Trader Joe stores are considerably smaller, but specialize in quite a number of their own brands of gourmet items that help keep costs down. The small number of name brand items that they offer is purchased in bulk directly from the manufacturer cutting out the cost of a middle man. The California based company has developed a strong following in its previously established markets and should do well in Atlanta. Lincoln County has found a sister in Jiaxing, China. An upscale patio furniture company has plans to locate a North American distribution center in Lincolnton. Local officials announced that Zhejiank Hero Metal Furniture Company will locate a distribution center off U.S. Highway 378 in Industrial Park East. The company has about $500 million in sales in North America supplying retailers like Home Depot and Kmart. The planned 36,000 square foot facility should open near the end of this year and employ 20 people initially. However, the company could double the size of the distribution center and eventually employ over 100 if business continues to go well. The ill winds of last summer on the Gulf Coast have produced a need that a Toombs County company can help fill. Simonton Windows in Vidalia is in the process of adding 120,000 square feet to its existing facility. The company only just ramped up to the existing facility's full production capacity at the end of 2005. The project's total cost is just over $10.2 million. Aided by Southeastern Technical College's Quick Start program for training purposes company representatives expect to hire some 200 new employees when the expansion is completed in September of this year. Simonton's headquarters are located in Parkersburg, WV. The reason for their increase in production is that they produce vinyl and aluminum hurricane resistant windows. A Chatham County company will be flying higher than ever before. Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation will invest $300 million dollars in an expansion project that will provide 1,100 new jobs over the next seven years. Unprecedented growth, especially over the last four years, has spurred the need for the Savannah employer to expand. The company, starting with only 100 people, built its first luxury business jet in 1967. That first jet took five months to complete. Some forty years later the company currently employs 4300 people and expects to produce 72 jets this year and 79 in 2007. The expansion will include a 570,000 square foot service center at Savannah International Airport, a 42,600 state-of-the-art paint hangar, the conversion of a 209,000 square foot service center at the company's main site to a manufacturing facility, and a new 222,000 square foot manufacturing facility adjacent to the converted one. You won't have to hunt too far for a place for hunt- ing supplies at least if you live near Bartow County. Cabela, Incorporated, the world's largest direct marketer, and a leading specialty retailer of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise is coming to Adairsville. The store would be the company's first in Georgia or the Southeast. The 165,000 square foot store is scheduled to open in the fall of 2007 and would be located on approximately 40 acres of a 400 acre development near I-75 and Georgia Highway 140 at the Union Grove interchange. Since the Adairsville location would be one of Cabela's high-volume, large-format Tier 1 stores it will call for 300 to 350 employees. Troup County and West Point have landed a big fish, but not from West Point Lake. It comes from Korea, and it is called Kia Motors. The automobile manufacturer will build a $1.2 billion plant employing some 2900 people. The 2,000,000 square foot facility will manufacture two Kia model automobiles yet to be named along with automobile engines. The plant will have the capacity to produce 300,000 cars per year for rail shipment across the country. Along with the manufacturing, metal stamping, and paint facilities the complex will include visitor's center all connected by skyways along with a 2.5 mile test track and a 5000 car storage yard. Expectations are for the first car to roll off the assembly line in May of 2008. 18 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County County April Average Initial Weekly Average Claims Benefit Duration County April Average Initial Weekly Average Claims Benefit Duration Georgia 35,130 ....... $251 ...... 11.3 Appling 221 ....... $233 ........ 9.8 Atkinson 124 ....... $153 ........ 5.1 Bacon 120 ....... $211 ........ 9.9 Baker 13 ....... $133 ...... 10.9 Baldwin 197 ....... $206 ...... 11.2 Banks 41 ....... $205 ...... 10.9 Barrow 225 ....... $219 ...... 12.6 Bartow 572 ....... $223 ...... 11.4 Ben Hill 340 ....... $177 ........ 7.5 Berrien 255 ....... $209 ........ 4.5 Bibb 652 ....... $204 ...... 13.4 Bleckley 18 ....... $220 ...... 11.9 Brantley 51 ....... $239 ...... 14.8 Brooks 70 ....... $184 ........ 9.2 Bryan 37 ....... $242 ...... 13.9 Bulloch 133 ....... $202 ...... 11.3 Burke 171 ....... $185 ........ 8.8 Butts 90 ....... $216 ...... 12.2 Calhoun 18 ....... $201 ...... 14.5 Camden 87 ....... $209 ...... 12.9 Candler 23 ....... $197 ........ 9.2 Carroll 341 ....... $221 ........ 9.4 Catoosa 285 ....... $237 ........ 6.9 Charlton 19 ....... $200 ...... 13.7 Chatham 739 ....... $204 ...... 13.0 Chattahoochee 16 ....... $202 ...... 15.3 Chattooga 46 ....... $228 ...... 14.1 Cherokee 393 ....... $255 ...... 12.9 Clarke 221 ....... $191 ...... 12.1 Clay 2 ....... $131 ...... 11.8 Clayton 1,069 ....... $222 ...... 14.2 Clinch 13 ....... $179 ........ 9.3 Cobb 1,407 ....... $246 ...... 14.6 Coffee 621 ....... $153 ........ 7.0 Colquitt 229 ....... $166 ........ 9.7 Columbia 148 ....... $235 ...... 12.4 Cook 194 ....... $188 ........ 6.2 Coweta 311 ....... $225 ...... 10.9 Crawford 49 ....... $250 ...... 13.3 Crisp 95 ....... $158 ...... 14.3 Dade 10 ....... $195 ........ 6.6 Dawson 42 ....... $250 ...... 11.6 Decatur 75 ....... $193 ...... 11.3 DeKalb 2,560 ....... $238 ...... 14.4 Dodge 27 ....... $197 ...... 10.9 Dooly 77 ....... $147 ........ 8.6 Dougherty 395 ....... $165 ...... 13.2 Douglas 301 ....... $248 ...... 13.8 Early 36 ....... $161 ...... 11.9 Echols 15 ....... $197 ........ 9.4 Effingham 77 ....... $242 ...... 12.7 Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln Long Lowndes Lumpkin Macon Madison Marion McDuffie McIntosh Meriwether Miller Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray 103 ....... $211 ........ 9.5 51 ....... $189 ........ 9.1 15 ....... $176 ...... 12.2 36 ....... $205 ........ 8.6 169 ....... $256 ...... 14.1 404 ....... $214 ........ 9.7 208 ....... $259 ...... 13.7 153 ....... $231 ........ 9.4 2,463 ....... $225 ...... 14.6 87 ....... $234 ........ 6.4 2 ....... $198 ...... 13.9 168 ....... $215 ...... 13.4 421 ....... $226 ........ 7.4 82 ....... $160 ........ 9.3 91 ....... $199 ...... 11.4 2,352 ....... $256 ...... 13.7 175 ....... $206 ........ 8.1 468 ....... $226 ...... 11.6 44 ....... $196 ...... 10.1 63 ....... $210 ...... 10.5 52 ....... $244 ...... 12.0 247 ....... $217 ...... 10.5 41 ....... $258 ........ 9.7 499 ....... $244 ...... 13.5 302 ....... $222 ...... 12.2 118 ....... $185 ........ 8.8 142 ....... $237 ...... 11.3 38 ....... $226 ........ 8.8 482 ....... $234 ........ 5.8 90 ....... $176 ...... 10.0 223 ....... $218 ........ 4.8 22 ....... $199 ...... 10.7 78 ....... $233 ...... 13.0 150 ....... $205 ...... 12.1 70 ....... $215 ........ 6.6 202 ....... $188 ........ 9.7 42 ....... $205 ...... 10.9 168 ....... $187 ...... 12.8 28 ....... $205 ...... 11.0 14 ....... $210 ...... 12.7 475 ....... $200 ...... 10.0 50 ....... $237 ........ 8.0 207 ....... $198 ........ 8.7 93 ....... $219 ........ 9.8 18 ....... $221 ...... 10.6 107 ....... $212 ........ 9.6 18 ....... $181 ...... 14.3 156 ....... $217 ...... 11.0 6 ....... $168 ...... 11.2 107 ....... $148 ...... 11.7 131 ....... $225 ...... 11.6 43 ....... $240 ........ 9.9 61 ....... $216 ...... 10.8 374 ....... $234 ........ 5.2 Initial claims include intrastate initial and additional claims, as well as agent state initial and additional claims for regular UI only. Average duration of benefits is represented in weeks. County April Average Initial Weekly Average Claims Benefit Duration Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 543 ....... $195 ...... 11.7 303 ....... $233 ...... 11.5 31 ....... $251 ...... 11.2 32 ....... $237 ...... 11.4 267 ....... $246 ...... 13.7 56 ....... $199 ...... 11.1 36 ....... $235 ...... 10.2 44 ....... $211 ...... 10.6 56 ....... $218 ...... 12.9 265 ....... $210 ........ 8.2 23 ....... $190 ...... 10.8 69 ....... $217 ........ 9.3 0 ....... $138 ........ 7.4 28 ....... $236 ........ 5.4 59 ....... $185 ........ 8.7 588 ....... $197 ...... 11.8 238 ....... $237 ...... 13.4 16 ....... $207 ...... 10.9 88 ....... $206 ........ 6.1 20 ....... $138 ...... 10.2 352 ....... $208 ...... 12.6 126 ....... $219 ........ 8.3 21 ....... $165 ...... 10.8 143 ....... $176 ...... 11.5 25 ....... $195 ...... 12.3 9 ....... $178 ...... 13.3 38 ....... $195 ...... 12.9 39 ....... $206 ...... 11.9 123 ....... $195 ........ 7.2 30 ....... $176 ........ 9.7 179 ....... $173 ...... 11.4 291 ....... $195 ........ 8.8 108 ....... $207 ...... 12.0 15 ....... $202 ...... 11.9 15 ....... $197 ...... 12.4 587 ....... $215 ...... 10.8 155 ....... $147 ...... 10.3 45 ....... $191 ...... 13.4 32 ....... $211 ...... 10.9 164 ....... $204 ...... 10.8 365 ....... $222 ........ 7.0 297 ....... $223 ...... 11.5 130 ....... $186 ........ 9.9 28 ....... $210 ...... 10.2 67 ....... $166 ...... 14.2 107 ....... $210 ...... 12.3 10 ....... $194 ...... 13.5 39 ....... $206 ........ 8.0 57 ....... $216 ........ 9.1 866 ....... $219 ........ 5.9 49 ....... $169 ...... 10.4 51 ....... $173 ...... 10.0 58 ....... $211 ...... 11.7 142 ....... $176 ........ 9.7 19 Georgia Department of Labor Workforce Information & Analysis 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.E. 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