Dimensions: measuring Georgia's workforce, Vol. 34, no. 10 (Oct. 2008)

October 2008 Data
October 2008 Employment Situation
Nonfarm payrolls grew by 0.1 percent, an addition of 4,300 jobs, from September to October and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 7.0 percent. The unemployment rate was 6.4 percent in September. The October rate of 7.0 percent is a 2.5 percentage point increase from October 2007 when the rate was 4.5 percent. From October 2007 to October 2008, Georgia has lost 61,300 jobs.
Over-the-year job losses were widespread but most evident in Manufacturing, Construction, Professional and Business Services, and Trade, Transportation and Utilities. The slight over-the-month growth was due in large part to job gains in Educational and Health Services and positions in the Government sector.
Since October of last year, Professional and Business Services has lost 13,200 payroll positions. The Employment Services portion of this sector lost 10,500 of those jobs. Manufacturing jobs are down 20,800 over-the-year. The loss is nearly equal in the two manufacturing sub-sectors: Durable Goods is down 10,700 jobs while Non-Durable Goods has lost 10,100 jobs. Construction jobs continue to fall as the industry has now lost 18,600 positions since October of last year. The Trade, Transportation and Utilities sector has lost 10,500 jobs overthe-year. Wholesale Trade is down 5,700, Retail Trade has lost 3,000 jobs, and Transportation and Utilities have dropped 1,800 workers.
Over-the-year growth has occurred in several industries. Educational Services has added 3,700 payroll positions. Health Care and Social Assistance has grown by 6,300 jobs since October a year ago and the Federal Government and Amusement, Gambling, Recreation have each added 1,900 new positions to Georgia payrolls.
The 4,300 jobs added over the month come as Educational Services positions are up 2,600 from September to October and Health Care and Social Assistance added 5,000 workers to payrolls. Government jobs are up 5,900 this month. The Federal Government added 800 workers, State Government payrolls grew by 500, and Local Governments added 4,600 positions from September to October.

Volume XXXIV, Number 10 Georgia Employment
(In Millions)
4.17 4.19 4.19 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.16 4.11 4.13 4.11 4.11

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

2007

2008

Georgia Unemployment Rate
(Seasonally adjusted)

4.5%

4.5%

4.5%

4.9%

5.1%

5.3%

5.3%

5.7%

5.6%

6.0%

6.3%

6.4%

7.0%

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

2007

2008

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
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available upon
Request to Individuals with Disabilities

GEORGIA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Change in Jobs

Change in Jobs

Preliminary Revised

Revised

OCT 2008 SEP 2008 OCT 2007

from SEP 2008 Net %

from OCT 2007 Net %

Total Nonfarm

4,110.1

4,105.8

4,171.4

+4.3 +0.1

-61.3 -1.5

Total Private

3,426.5

3,428.1

3,486.4

-1.6 +0.0

-59.9 -1.7

Goods Producing

618.0

623.3

657.9

-5.3 -0.9

-39.9 -6.1

Service-Providing

3,492.1

3,482.5

3,513.5

+9.6 +0.3

-21.4 -0.6

Private Service-Providing

2,808.5

2,804.8

2,828.5

+3.7 +0.1

-20.0 -0.7

Natural Resources and Mining

11.3

11.3

11.8

+.0 +0.0

-.5 -4.2

Construction

202.6

205.1

221.2

-2.5 -1.2

-18.6 -8.4

Construction of Buildings

45.6

46.2

49.9

-.6 -1.3

-4.3 -8.6

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

30.8

31.8

34.0

-1.0 -3.1

-3.2 -9.4

Specialty Trade Contractors

126.2

127.1

137.3

-.9 -0.7

-11.1 -8.1

Manufacturing

404.1

406.9

424.9

-2.8 -0.7

-20.8 -4.9

Durable Goods

188.8

192.7

199.5

-3.9 -2.0

-10.7 -5.4

Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg

27.8

27.4

28.1

+.4 +1.5

-.3 -1.1

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

38.1

39.1

41.3

-1.0 -2.6

-3.2 -7.7

Non-Durable Goods

215.3

214.2

225.4

+1.1 +0.5

-10.1 -4.5

Food Manufacturing

66.0

65.5

66.8

+.5 +0.8

-.8 -1.2

Textile Mills

23.6

24.2

26.3

-.6 -2.5

-2.7 -10.3

Textile Product Mills

34.9

35.4

37.9

-.5 -1.4

-3.0 -7.9

Trade, Transportation and Utilities

885.2

883.4

895.7

+1.8 +0.2

-10.5 -1.2

Wholesale Trade

215.0

215.0

220.7

+.0 +0.0

-5.7 -2.6

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

110.2

110.6

113.5

-.4 -0.4

-3.3 -2.9

Merchant Wholesalers, Non-durable Goods

60.3

60.8

62.9

-.5 -0.8

-2.6 -4.1

Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers

44.5

43.6

44.3

+.9 +2.1

+.2 +0.5

Retail Trade

479.8

478.4

482.8

+1.4 +0.3

-3.0 -0.6

Food and Beverage Stores

80.7

81.3

82.5

-.6 -0.7

-1.8 -2.2

General Merchandise Stores

99.6

99.7

100.6

-.1 -0.1

-1.0 -1.0

Miscellaneous Store Retailers

24.2

23.7

24.2

+.5 +2.1

+.0 +0.0

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

190.4

190.0

192.2

+.4 +0.2

-1.8 -0.9

Utilities

20.5

20.5

20.7

+.0 +0.0

-.2 -1.0

Transportation and Warehousing

169.9

169.5

171.5

+.4 +0.2

-1.6 -0.9

Air Transportation

36.6

36.8

38.9

-.2 -0.5

-2.3 -5.9

Truck Transportation

49.9

49.9

50.4

+.0 +0.0

-.5 -1.0

Couriers and Messengers

18.9

19.4

19.8

-.5 -2.6

-.9 -4.5

Warehousing and Storage

27.8

27.6

28.0

+.2 +0.7

-.2 -0.7

Information

115.5

115.0

115.0

+.5 +0.4

+.5 +0.4

Telecommunications

52.7

52.4

52.0

+.3 +0.6

+.7 +1.3

Wired Telecommunications Carriers

26.7

26.7

26.4

+.0 +0.0

+.3 +1.1

Wireless Telecommunications Carriers

13.1

13.1

12.5

+.0 +0.0

+.6 +4.8

Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP

10.7

10.7

10.9

+.0 +0.0

-.2 -1.8

Financial Activities

226.4

226.5

229.9

-.1 +0.0

-3.5 -1.5

Finance and Insurance

161.9

162.2

165.5

-.3 -0.2

-3.6 -2.2

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

66.4

65.8

66.5

+.6 +0.9

-.1 -0.2

Real Estate, Rental and Leasing

64.5

64.3

64.4

+.2 +0.3

+.1 +0.2

Professional and Business Services

553.3

554.3

566.5

-1.0 -0.2

-13.2 -2.3

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

219.7

218.7

219.5

+1.0 +0.5

+.2 +0.1

Accounting, Tax Preparation and Bookkeeping

27.9

26.9

27.0

+1.0 +3.7

+.9 +3.3

Architectural, Engineering and Related Services

40.1

40.2

41.1

-.1 -0.2

-1.0 -2.4

Computer Systems Design and Related Services

48.6

47.1

47.3

+1.5 +3.2

+1.3 +2.7

Management and Technical Consulting Services

31.4

31.3

30.4

+.1 +0.3

+1.0 +3.3

Management of Companies and Enterprises

53.4

53.2

53.9

+.2 +0.4

-.5 -0.9

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

280.2

282.4

293.1

-2.2 -0.8

-12.9 -4.4

Employment Services

133.0

135.7

143.5

-2.7 -2.0

-10.5 -7.3

Educational and Health Services

474.6

467.0

464.6

+7.6 +1.6

+10.0 +2.2

Educational Services

87.3

84.7

83.6

+2.6 +3.1

+3.7 +4.4

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

51.2

49.6

51.3

+1.6 +3.2

-.1 -0.2

Health Care and Social Assistance

387.3

382.3

381.0

+5.0 +1.3

+6.3 +1.7

Ambulatory Health Care Services

145.8

142.8

143.6

+3.0 +2.1

+2.2 +1.5

Hospitals

127.4

127.4

124.7

+.0 +0.0

+2.7 +2.2

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

55.3

55.3

55.9

+.0 +0.0

-.6 -1.1

Social Assistance

58.8

56.8

56.8

+2.0 +3.5

+2.0 +3.5

Leisure and Hospitality

392.2

398.1

396.0

-5.9 -1.5

-3.8 -1.0

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

41.9

43.5

40.9

-1.6 -3.7

+1.0 +2.4

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation

31.1

32.2

29.2

-1.1 -3.4

+1.9 +6.5

Accommodation and Food Services

350.3

354.6

355.1

-4.3 -1.2

-4.8 -1.4

Accommodation

41.0

41.7

43.4

-.7 -1.7

-2.4 -5.5

Food Services and Drinking Places

309.3

312.9

311.7

-3.6 -1.2

-2.4 -0.8

Other Services

161.3

160.5

160.8

+.8 +0.5

+.5 +0.3

Repair and Maintenance

38.2

38.4

37.6

-.2 -0.5

+.6 +1.6

Personal and Laundry Services

34.5

34.6

35.1

-.1 -0.3

-.6 -1.7

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional and Similar

88.6

87.5

88.1

+1.1 +1.3

+.5 +0.6

Government

683.6

677.7

685.0

+5.9 +0.9

-1.4 -0.2

Federal Government

96.4

95.6

94.5

+.8 +0.8

+1.9 +2.0

Department of Defense

36.5

36.1

35.1

+.4 +1.1

+1.4 +4.0

State Government

161.3

160.8

161.5

+.5 +0.3

-.2 -0.1

State Government Education

77.6

75.3

76.3

+2.3 +3.1

+1.3 +1.7

Local Government

425.9

421.3

429.0

+4.6 +1.1

-3.1 -0.7

Local Government Education

260.5

256.9

264.9

+3.6 +1.4

-4.4 -1.7

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

throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the

month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2007 benchmark.

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Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

ATLANTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

OCT 2008 SEP 2008 OCT 2007

Change in Jobs

from SEP 2008

Net

%

Change in Jobs from OCT 2007
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

2,434.7 2,100.6
293.9 2,140.8 1,806.7
2.4 126.7
27.0 78.3 164.8 84.3 14.0 80.5 25.3 557.3 157.4 82.9 40.9 33.6 271.9 50.1 52.4 15.8 128.0 11.4 116.6 36.8 29.6 15.4 88.1 37.8 21.5 10.6
9.6 159.3 112.5
46.2 46.8 404.5 169.3 18.3 30.2 39.9 27.5 40.6 194.6 90.7 267.1 58.8 208.3 80.7 66.7 34.7 233.2 27.4 205.8 22.8 183.0 97.2 21.2 23.8 334.1 46.0 68.9 219.2

2,434.1 2,103.0
297.2 2,136.9 1,805.8
2.4 128.1
29.5 79.4 166.7 87.5 14.5 79.2 25.0 556.6 157.3 83.2 41.1 33.0 270.8 50.2 52.3 15.7 128.5 11.4 117.1 36.8 29.7 15.8 88.0 37.4 21.4 10.6
9.6 158.7 111.9
46.1 46.8 406.0 169.6 18.0 30.5 38.7 27.6 40.8 195.6 90.4 262.6 57.7 204.9 78.7 66.5 34.4 236.8 28.6 208.2 23.1 185.1 97.1 21.4 23.9 331.1 45.5 68.7 216.9

2,479.5 2,142.9
317.9 2,161.6 1,825.0
2.5 140.1
31.6 87.7 175.3 91.5 15.8 83.8 25.6 566.1 161.3 85.1 41.5 34.7 274.2 50.2 53.2 15.8 130.6 11.1 119.5 38.1 30.6 15.8 88.0 37.8 21.6 10.3 10.3 161.8 114.9 46.0 46.9 414.3 171.3 18.2 31.3 38.9 26.7 41.3 201.7 95.3 259.0 56.4 202.6 78.9 65.3 33.5 236.5 27.0 209.5 24.2 185.3 99.3 21.6 23.5 336.6 44.2 72.0 220.4

+.6 -2.4 -3.3 +3.9 +.9 +.0 -1.4 -2.5 -1.1 -1.9 -3.2
-.5 +1.3
+.3 +.7 +.1 -.3 -.2 +.6 +1.1 -.1 +.1 +.1 -.5 +.0 -.5 +.0 -.1 -.4 +.1 +.4 +.1 +.0 +.0 +.6 +.6 +.1 +.0 -1.5 -.3 +.3 -.3 +1.2 -.1 -.2 -1.0 +.3 +4.5 +1.1 +3.4 +2.0 +.2 +.3 -3.6 -1.2 -2.4 -.3 -2.1 +.1 -.2 -.1 +3.0 +.5 +.2 +2.3

+0.0 -0.1 -1.1 +0.2 +0.0 +0.0 -1.1 -8.5 -1.4 -1.1 -3.7 -3.4 +1.6 +1.2 +0.1 +0.1 -0.4 -0.5 +1.8 +0.4 -0.2 +0.2 +0.6 -0.4 +0.0 -0.4 +0.0 -0.3 -2.5 +0.1 +1.1 +0.5 +0.0 +0.0 +0.4 +0.5 +0.2 +0.0 -0.4 -0.2 +1.7 -1.0 +3.1 -0.4 -0.5 -0.5 +0.3 +1.7 +1.9 +1.7 +2.5 +0.3 +0.9 -1.5 -4.2 -1.2 -1.3 -1.1 +0.1 -0.9 -0.4 +0.9 +1.1 +0.3 +1.1

-44.8 -42.3 -24.0 -20.8 -18.3
-.1 -13.4
-4.6 -9.4 -10.5 -7.2 -1.8 -3.3
-.3 -8.8 -3.9 -2.2
-.6 -1.1 -2.3
-.1 -.8 +.0 -2.6 +.3 -2.9 -1.3 -1.0 -.4 +.1 +.0 -.1 +.3 -.7 -2.5 -2.4 +.2 -.1 -9.8 -2.0 +.1 -1.1 +1.0 +.8 -.7 -7.1 -4.6 +8.1 +2.4 +5.7 +1.8 +1.4 +1.2 -3.3 +.4 -3.7 -1.4 -2.3 -2.1 -.4 +.3 -2.5 +1.8 -3.1 -1.2

-1.8 -2.0 -7.5 -1.0 -1.0 -4.0 -9.6 -14.6 -10.7 -6.0 -7.9 -11.4 -3.9 -1.2 -1.6 -2.4 -2.6 -1.4 -3.2 -0.8 -0.2 -1.5 +0.0 -2.0 +2.7 -2.4 -3.4 -3.3 -2.5 +0.1 +0.0 -0.5 +2.9 -6.8 -1.5 -2.1 +0.4 -0.2 -2.4 -1.2 +0.5 -3.5 +2.6 +3.0 -1.7 -3.5 -4.8 +3.1 +4.3 +2.8 +2.3 +2.1 +3.6 -1.4 +1.5 -1.8 -5.8 -1.2 -2.1 -1.9 +1.3 -0.7 +4.1 -4.3 -0.5

Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers
in the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2007 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis
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ALBANY MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

OCT 2008 SEP 2008 OCT 2007

Change in Jobs from SEP 2008
Net %

Change in Jobs

from OCT 2007

Net

%

Total Nonfarm Total Private

64.1

63.9

64.5

50.0

49.9

50.4

+.2 +0.3 +.1 +0.2

-.4 -0.6 -.4 -0.8

Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing

9.8

9.9

9.8

54.3

54.0

54.7

40.2

40.0

40.6

-.1 -1.0 +.3 +0.6 +.2 +0.5

+.0 +0.0 -.4 -0.7 -.4 -1.0

Manufacturing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade

6.5

6.6

6.6

12.8

12.8

13.4

7.8

7.8

8.0

-.1 -1.5 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0

-.1 -1.5 -.6 -4.5 -.2 -2.5

Government Federal Government State Government

14.1

14.0

14.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.9

3.0

+.1 +0.7 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +3.4

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

Local Government

8.0

8.0

8.0

+.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 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 2007 benchmark.

ATHENS - CLARKE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

OCT 2008 SEP 2008 OCT 2007

Change in Jobs

from SEP 2008

Net

%

Change in Jobs from OCT 2007
Net %

Total Nonfarm

84.2

84.1

83.7

+.1 +0.1

+.5 +0.6

Total Private

61.0

60.8

60.7

+.2 +0.3

+.3 +0.5

Goods Producing

12.1

12.2

12.6

-.1 -0.8

-.5 -4.0

Service-Providing

72.1

71.9

71.1

+.2 +0.3

+1.0 +1.4

Private Service-Providing

48.9

48.6

48.1

+.3 +0.6

+.8 +1.7

Trade, Transportation and Utilities

13.9

13.7

13.9

+.2 +1.5

+.0 +0.0

Retail Trade

9.4

9.4

9.6

+.0 +0.0

-.2 -2.1

Professional and Business Services

6.8

6.9

6.9

-.1 -1.4

-.1 -1.4

Leisure and Hospitality

8.7

8.7

8.8

+.0 +0.0

-.1 -1.1

Government

23.2

23.3

23.0

-.1 -0.4

+.2 +0.9

Federal Government

1.6

1.6

1.6

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

State Government

13.6

13.6

13.7

+.0 +0.0

-.1 -0.7

Local Government

8.0

8.1

7.7

-.1 -1.2

+.3 +3.9

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 2007 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

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AUGUSTA-RICHMOND MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2008 SEP 2008 OCT 2007

Change in Jobs from SEP 2008
Net %

Change in Jobs from OCT 2007
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

214.4 171.9
36.6 177.8 135.3
13.6 23.0 37.2
5.2 25.2
6.8 3.6 7.5 29.2 28.5 20.4 8.9 42.5 7.7 13.0 21.8

214.9 172.6
36.9 178.0 135.7
13.8 23.1 36.9
5.3 24.9
6.7 3.7 7.4 29.7 28.3 20.8 8.9 42.3 7.6 13.0 21.7

217.0 174.9
38.2 178.8 136.7
14.3 23.9 37.5
5.3 25.4
6.8 3.9 7.4 30.3 28.1 20.8 8.7 42.1 7.5 12.6 22.0

-.5 -0.2 -.7 -0.4 -.3 -0.8 -.2 -0.1 -.4 -0.3 -.2 -1.4 -.1 -0.4 +.3 +0.8 -.1 -1.9 +.3 +1.2 +.1 +1.5 -.1 -2.7 +.1 +1.4 -.5 -1.7 +.2 +0.7 -.4 -1.9 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +0.5 +.1 +1.3 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.5

-2.6 -1.2 -3.0 -1.7 -1.6 -4.2 -1.0 -0.6 -1.4 -1.0
-.7 -4.9 -.9 -3.8 -.3 -0.8 -.1 -1.9 -.2 -0.8 +.0 +0.0 -.3 -7.7 +.1 +1.4 -1.1 -3.6 +.4 +1.4 -.4 -1.9 +.2 +2.3 +.4 +1.0 +.2 +2.7 +.4 +3.2 -.2 -0.9

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
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 2007 benchmark.

COLUMBUS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2008 SEP 2008 OCT 2007

Change in Jobs from SEP 2008
Net %

Change in Jobs from OCT 2007
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing

120.1 97.2 15.8

120.8 98.2 16.0

122.0 99.3 16.7

-.7 -0.6 -1.0 -1.0
-.2 -1.3

-1.9 -1.6 -2.1 -2.1
-.9 -5.4

Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation and Utilities

104.3 81.4 18.2

104.8 82.2 18.4

105.3 82.6 18.6

-.5 -0.5 -.8 -1.0 -.2 -1.1

-1.0 -0.9 -1.2 -1.5
-.4 -2.2

Retail Trade Information Financial Activities

13.6

13.7

14.0

5.9

5.8

5.9

9.5

9.4

9.4

-.1 -0.7 +.1 +1.7 +.1 +1.1

-.4 -2.9 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.1

Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services

7.6

7.4

7.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

14.0

14.1

14.6

+.2 +2.7 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.7

+.1 +1.3 +.0 +0.0 -.6 -4.1

Leisure and Hospitality Government
Federal Government

13.0

13.2

13.5

22.9

22.6

22.7

5.5

5.4

5.4

-.2 -1.5 +.3 +1.3 +.1 +1.9

-.5 -3.7 +.2 +0.9 +.1 +1.9

State Government Local Government

4.1

4.0

4.1

13.3

13.2

13.2

+.1 +2.5 +.1 +0.8

+.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.8

Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers in the Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic
workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2007 benchmark.

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DALTON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

OCT 2008 SEP 2008 OCT 2007

Change in Jobs from SEP 2008
Net %

Change in Jobs from OCT 2007
Net %

Total Nonfarm

75.1

75.7

78.0

-.6 -0.8

-2.9 -3.7

Total Private Goods Producing

67.7

68.2

70.4

28.9

29.6

31.1

-.5 -0.7 -.7 -2.4

-2.7 -3.8 -2.2 -7.1

Service-Providing

46.2

46.1

46.9

+.1 +0.2

-.7 -1.5

Private Service-Providing Manufacturing

38.8

38.6

27.5

28.0

39.3 28.9

+.2 +0.5 -.5 -1.8

-.5 -1.3 -1.4 -4.8

Textile Mills

3.1

3.1

3.4

+.0 +0.0

-.3 -8.8

Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation and Utilities

18.9

19.3

15.6

15.6

19.8 15.8

-.4 -2.1 +.0 +0.0

-.9 -4.5 -.2 -1.3

Retail Trade

7.6

7.6

7.9

+.0 +0.0

-.3 -3.8

Transportation, Warehouse, and Utilities Professional and Business Services

3.5

3.4

10.3

10.3

3.6 10.4

+.1 +2.9 +.0 +0.0

-.1 -2.8 -.1 -1.0

Government

7.4

7.5

7.6

-.1 -1.3

-.2 -2.6

Federal Government State Government

.3

.3

1.2

1.2

.3

+.0 +0.0

1.2

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0

Local Government

5.9

6.0

6.1

-.1 -1.7

-.2 -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 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 2007 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

GAINESVILLE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

OCT 2008 SEP 2008 OCT 2007

Change in Jobs from SEP 2008
Net %

Change in Jobs from OCT 2007
Net %

Total Nonfarm

77.5

77.5

77.6

+.0 +0.0

-.1 -0.1

Total Private Goods Producing

66.4

66.6

67.0

21.2

21.4

22.0

-.2 -0.3 -.2 -0.9

-.6 -0.9 -.8 -3.6

Service-Providing

56.3

56.1

55.6

+.2 +0.4

+.7 +1.3

Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation and Utilities

45.2

45.2

13.4

13.6

45.0 13.6

+.0 +0.0 -.2 -1.5

+.2 +0.4 -.2 -1.5

Retail Trade

7.5

7.5

7.5

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

Government Federal Government

11.1

10.9

10.6

.5

.5

.5

+.2 +1.8 +.0 +0.0

+.5 +4.7 +.0 +0.0

State Government

2.8

2.7

2.8

+.1 +3.7

+.0 +0.0

Local Government

7.8

7.7

7.3

+.1 +1.3

+.5 +6.8

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 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 2007 benchmark.

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MACON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

OCT 2008 SEP 2008 OCT 2007

Change in Jobs from SEP 2008
Net %

Change in Jobs from OCT 2007
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

100.7 85.2 11.3 89.4 73.9 20.0 12.1 4.0 8.3 11.0 19.0 8.8 15.5 1.3 3.6 10.6

99.9

100.8

84.6

84.9

11.5

12.0

88.4

88.8

73.1

72.9

19.8

20.0

12.1

12.3

4.0

4.0

8.2

8.2

11.1

11.3

18.8

18.7

8.9

9.1

15.3

15.9

1.3

1.4

3.6

4.0

10.4

10.5

+.8 +.6 -.2 +1.0 +.8 +.2 +.0 +.0 +.1 -.1 +.2 -.1 +.2 +.0 +.0 +.2

+0.8 +0.7 -1.7 +1.1 +1.1 +1.0 +0.0 +0.0 +1.2 -0.9 +1.1 -1.1 +1.3 +0.0 +0.0 +1.9

-.1 +.3 -.7 +.6 +1.0 +.0 -.2 +.0 +.1 -.3 +.3 -.3 -.4 -.1 -.4 +.1

-0.1 +0.4 -5.8 +0.7 +1.4 +0.0 -1.6 +0.0 +1.2 -2.7 +1.6 -3.3 -2.5 -7.1 -10.0 +1.0

Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers
in the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe and Twiggs counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel
of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2007 benchmark.

SAVANNAH MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

OCT 2008 SEP 2008 OCT 2007

Change in Jobs from SEP 2008
Net %

Change in Jobs

from OCT 2007

Net

%

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Natural Resources, Mining and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation and Utilities
Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

160.4 138.5
23.8 136.6 114.7
9.3 14.5 36.5
6.7 18.6 11.2
1.9 6.2 19.2 22.5 20.4 8.0 21.9 2.8 4.1 15.0

160.4 139.0
24.0 136.4 115.0
9.5 14.5 36.6
6.7 18.6 11.3
1.9 6.1 19.3 22.3 20.8 8.0 21.4 2.8 4.0 14.6

162.4 141.1
25.1 137.3 116.0
10.1 15.0 36.7
6.7 18.3 11.7
2.0 6.1 19.8 22.3 20.9 8.2 21.3 2.9 4.1 14.3

+.0 +0.0 -.5 -0.4 -.2 -0.8 +.2 +0.1 -.3 -0.3 -.2 -2.1 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.3 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.9 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.6 -.1 -0.5 +.2 +0.9 -.4 -1.9 +.0 +0.0 +.5 +2.3 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +2.5 +.4 +2.7

-2.0 -1.2 -2.6 -1.8 -1.3 -5.2
-.7 -0.5 -1.3 -1.1
-.8 -7.9 -.5 -3.3 -.2 -0.5 +.0 +0.0 +.3 +1.6 -.5 -4.3 -.1 -5.0 +.1 +1.6 -.6 -3.0 +.2 +0.9 -.5 -2.4 -.2 -2.4 +.6 +2.8 -.1 -3.4 +.0 +0.0 +.7 +4.9

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 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 2007 benchmark.

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VALDOSTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

OCT 2008 SEP 2008 OCT 2007

Change in Jobs from SEP 2008
Net %

Change in Jobs

from OCT 2007

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

55.5

55.3

42.9

42.7

8.5

8.7

47.0

46.6

34.4

34.0

12.6

12.6

9.0

9.0

12.6

12.6

.8

.8

4.0

4.0

7.8

7.8

56.7 44.3
9.2 47.5 35.1 12.9
9.3 12.4
.8 4.0 7.6

+.2 +0.4 +.2 +0.5 -.2 -2.3 +.4 +0.9 +.4 +1.2 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0

-1.2 -2.1 -1.4 -3.2
-.7 -7.6 -.5 -1.1 -.7 -2.0 -.3 -2.3 -.3 -3.2 +.2 +1.6 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +2.6

Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers
in the 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 2007 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

OCT 2008 SEP 2008 OCT 2007

Change in Jobs from SEP 2008
Net %

Change in Jobs

from OCT 2007

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

58.7

58.3

35.3

35.0

7.0

7.1

51.7

51.2

28.3

27.9

7.9

7.9

6.3

6.3

23.4

23.3

14.4

14.4

1.3

1.2

7.7

7.7

59.2 36.2
7.6 51.6 28.6
7.9 6.4 23.0 14.1 1.2 7.7

+.4 +0.7 +.3 +0.9 -.1 -1.4 +.5 +1.0 +.4 +1.4 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.4 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +8.3 +.0 +0.0

-.5 -0.8 -.9 -2.5 -.6 -7.9 +.1 +0.2 -.3 -1.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.6 +.4 +1.7 +.3 +2.1 +.1 +8.3 +.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 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 2007 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis

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Georgia Hours and Earnings

Experimental All Employee

Average Weekly Earnings

Preliminary OCT 2008

Revised SEP 2008

Revised OCT 2007

Total Private ............................................................................................ $738.15 ........................ $731.85 ................... $742.49 Goods Producing ................................................................................... $732.56 ........................ $740.73 ................... $785.27 Private Service Providing ....................................................................... $739.60 ........................ $729.83 ................... $732.55 Construction ........................................................................................... $740.95 ........................ $734.70 ................... $734.80 Manufacturing ......................................................................................... $726.14 ........................ $742.51 .................... $767.11 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities ........................................................ $690.00 ........................ $700.48 ................... $691.33 Financial Activities .................................................................................. $908.23 ........................ $893.21 ................... $852.93 Professional and Business Services ...................................................... $950.69 ........................ $897.94 ................... $885.68 Educational and Health Services ........................................................... $772.71 ........................ $772.83 ................... $773.54 Leisure and Hospitality ........................................................................... $320.59 ........................ $323.95 ................... $345.35 Other Services ........................................................................................ $503.33 ........................ $505.54 ................... $461.57

Average Weekly Hours

Preliminary OCT 2008

Revised SEP 2008

Revised OCT 2007

Total Private .................................................................................................. 35.0 .............................. 35.0 ......................... 35.8 Goods Producing ......................................................................................... 37.8 .............................. 38.6 ......................... 39.7 Private Service Providing ............................................................................. 34.4 .............................. 34.2 ......................... 34.9 Construction ................................................................................................. 36.9 .............................. 37.6 ......................... 40.0 Manufacturing ............................................................................................... 38.4 .............................. 39.1 ......................... 41.0 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities .............................................................. 34.5 .............................. 35.2 ......................... 35.2 Financial Activities ........................................................................................ 36.3 .............................. 35.7 ......................... 35.1 Professional and Business Services ............................................................ 35.7 .............................. 34.0 ......................... 35.3 Educational and Health Services ................................................................. 36.5 .............................. 36.3 ......................... 37.9 Leisure and Hospitality ................................................................................. 27.1 .............................. 27.2 ......................... 28.1 Other Services .............................................................................................. 32.1 .............................. 32.2 ......................... 32.3

Average Hourly Earnings

Preliminary OCT 2008

Revised SEP 2008

Revised OCT 2007

Total Private .............................................................................................. $21.09 .......................... $20.91 ..................... $20.74 Goods Producing ..................................................................................... $19.38 .......................... $19.19 ..................... $19.78 Private Service Providing ......................................................................... $21.50 .......................... $21.34 ..................... $20.99 Construction ............................................................................................. $20.08 .......................... $19.54 ..................... $18.37 Manufacturing ........................................................................................... $18.91 .......................... $18.99 ..................... $18.71 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities .......................................................... $20.00 .......................... $19.90 ..................... $19.64 Financial Activities .................................................................................... $25.02 .......................... $25.02 ..................... $24.30 Professional and Business Services ........................................................ $26.63 .......................... $26.41 ..................... $25.09 Educational and Health Services ............................................................. $21.17 .......................... $21.29 ..................... $20.41 Leisure and Hospitality ............................................................................. $11.83 .......................... $11.91 ..................... $12.29 Other Services .......................................................................................... $15.68 .......................... $15.70 ..................... $14.29

The Current Employment Statistics (CES) program began work in 2005 to add new series on hours and earnings. New series have been developed such as average hourly earnings and average weekly hours of all nonfarm private sector employees. Historically, the CES program has produced average hours and earnings series for such categories as production workers in the manufacturing industry and nonsupervisory workers in other industries. The new hours and earnings, covering all employees rather than just production or non-supervisory workers, are more comprehensive in coverage.
The release of these new series are designated "experimental" because of the limited experience to date with the editing and review of the sample reports and the resultant estimates. The experimental State series, being released in October 2008, includes estimates at a total private sector level and limited industry detail.
Read more about the experimental hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/saeaepp.htm

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Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Labor Force

Unemployment rates -- Georgia and U.S.
(Seasonally Adjusted)

6.5%

Ge orgia

U.S.

5.5%

4.5%

3.5%

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

2007

2008

WA 6.3

OR

7.3

ID

5.3

NV

7.6

UT

CA

3.5

8.2

AZ 6.1

AK 7.4

MT 4.8
WY 3.3
CO 5.7
NM 4.4
HI 4.5

October 2008
National Unemployment Rate: 6.5% Rates are seasonally adjusted

ND 3.4
SD 3.3
NE 3.6
KS 4.9

MN 6.0
WI 5.1
IA 4.4
IL 7.3
MO 6.5

OK 4.3
TX 5.6

AR 5.4
MS 7.2
LA 5.5

NH

4.1 ME

VT

5.7

5.2

MI 9.3

OH

IN

7.3

6.4

KY 6.8
TN 7.0

PA 5.8

WV

4.7

VA

4.4

NC 7.0

SC 8.0

AL

GA

5.6

7.0

FL 7.0

MA 5.5 NY 5.7
RI 9.3 CT NJ 6.5 6.0 DE 5.4 DC 7.4
MD 5.0
Unemployment rate 7.0% to 9.9% 6.0% to 6.9% 5.0% to 5.9% 4.0% to 4.9% 3.0% to 3.9%

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

Employment Status

Preliminary OCT 2008

Revised SEP 2008

Revised OCT 2007

Change From

Revised

Revised

SEP 2008

OCT 2007

Georgia
(Seasonally adjusted)
Georgia
(Not Seasonally adjusted)
Albany MSA
Athens-Clarke County MSA
Atlanta MSA
Augusta-Richmond County MSA
Brunswick MSA
Columbus MSA
Dalton MSA
Gainesville MSA

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
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

4,898,433 4,555,340
343,093 7.0
4,897,241 4,553,508
343,733 7.0
76,713 71,198
5,515 7.2
109,233 102,486
6,747 6.2
2,773,643 2,584,400
189,243 6.8
257,903 239,549
18,354 7.1
53,540 50,165
3,375 6.3
129,615 119,986
9,629 7.4
68,293 62,202
6,091 8.9
92,803 86,964
5,839 6.3

4,894,137 4,578,889
315,248 6.4
4,880,392 4,561,939
318,453 6.5
76,432 71,128
5,304 6.9
108,152 102,106
6,046 5.6
2,768,571 2,590,854
177,717 6.4
257,171 240,499
16,672 6.5
53,691 50,544
3,147 5.9
129,703 120,870
8,833 6.8
67,843 62,827
5,016 7.4
92,457 87,176
5,281 5.7

4,841,797 4,622,999
218,798 4.5
4,833,740 4,615,902
217,838 4.5
75,675 71,806
3,869 5.1
106,600 102,417
4,183 3.9
2,744,047 2,624,614
119,433 4.4
256,123 242,048
14,075 5.5
52,918 50,881
2,037 3.8
128,640 122,042
6,598 5.1
67,580 64,509
3,071 4.5
90,452 87,252
3,200 3.5

4,296 -23,549 27,845
16,849 -8,431 25,280
281 70 211
1,081 380 701
5,072 -6,454 11,526
732 -950 1,682
-151 -379 228
-88 -884 796
450 -625 1,075
346 -212 558

56,636 -67,659 124,295
63,501 -62,394 125,895
1,038 -608
1,646
2,633 69
2,564
29,596 -40,214 69,810
1,780 -2,499 4,279
622 -716 1,338
975 -2,056 3,031
713 -2,307 3,020
2,351 -288
2,639

Note: MSA data are not seasonally adjusted. 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.
Albany MSA: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens - Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta - Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville - Fort Stewart MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston County.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis
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Georgia Labor Force Estimates 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

Preliminary OCT 2008
31,617 29,351
2,266 7.2
114,258 106,174
8,084 7.1
50,102 46,303
3,799 7.6
181,534 170,644
10,890 6.0
68,878 64,325
4,553 6.6
69,358 65,320
4,038 5.8

Revised SEP 2008
31,547 29,459
2,088 6.6
113,257 105,642
7,615 6.7
49,856 46,475
3,381 6.8
181,460 171,184
10,276 5.7
68,252 64,160
4,092 6.0
68,875 65,113 3,762
5.5

Revised OCT 2007
30,300 28,771
1,529 5.0
111,698 106,189
5,509 4.9
49,313 47,013
2,300 4.7
178,981 172,259
6,722 3.8
68,370 65,665
2,705 4.0
68,445 65,633
2,812 4.1

Change From

Revised

Revised

SEP 2008

OCT 2007

70 -108 178

1,317 580 737

1,001 532 469

2,560 -15
2,575

246 -172 418

789 -710 1,499

74 -540 614

2,553 -1,615 4,168

626

508

165

-1,340

461

1,848

483

913

207

-313

276

1,226

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

Employment Status

OCT 2008

SEP 2008

OCT 2007

Change From

SEP 2008

OCT 2007

United States
(Seasonally adjusted)

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

155,038,000 144,958,000
10,080,000 6.5

154,732,000 145,255,000
9,477,000 6.1

153,306,000 146,016,000
7,291,000 4.8

306,000 -297,000 603,000

1,732,000 -1,058,000 2,789,000

United States
(Not Seasonally adjusted)

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

155,012,000 145,543,000
9,469,000 6.1

154,509,000 145,310,000
9,199,000 6.0

153,516,000 146,743,000
6,773,000 4.4

503,000 233,000 270,000

1,496,000 -1,200,000 2,696,000

Note: MSA data are not seasonally adjusted. 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.

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

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Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Georgia

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Preliminary October 2008

Revised September 2008

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

4,897,241 4,553,508 343,733 7.0

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

4,880,392 4,561,939 318,453 6.5

Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin

9,400 3,509 4,830 1,806 21,424

8,659 3,107 4,502 1,686 19,436

741 7.9 402 11.5 328 6.8 120 6.6 1,988 9.3

9,328 8,650 678 7.3 3,357 3,079 278 8.3 4,843 4,500 343 7.1 1,809 1,684 125 6.9 21,154 19,517 1,637 7.7

Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien

11,181 33,828 47,458
7,544 8,892

10,611 31,322 43,629
6,610 8,161

570 5.1 2,506 7.4 3,829 8.1
934 12.4 731 8.2

11,240 33,614 47,115
7,586 8,797

10,713 31,400 43,738
6,603 8,128

527 4.7 2,214 6.6 3,377 7.2
983 13.0 669 7.6

Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan

75,464 69,913 5,551 7.4

5,444 5,011 433 8.0

7,784 7,230 554 7.1

8,744 8,174 570 6.5

17,089 16,127

962 5.6

74,720 69,563 5,157 6.9 5,367 4,959 408 7.6 7,826 7,285 541 6.9 8,671 8,153 518 6.0
17,108 16,178 930 5.4

Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden

33,767 31,331 2,436 7.2

10,208 9,288 920 9.0

10,577 9,714

863 8.2

2,503 2,293

210 8.4

21,646 20,253 1,393 6.4

33,336 31,144 2,192 6.6

10,184 9,333 851 8.4

10,532 9,738 794 7.5

2,511 2,299

212 8.4

21,528 20,198 1,330 6.2

Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham

4,280 3,953

327 7.6

53,386 49,437 3,949 7.4

37,081 35,212 1,869 5.0

4,663 4,325 338 7.2

135,741 127,364 8,377 6.2

4,280 3,979 301 7.0 53,272 49,561 3,711 7.0 37,283 35,418 1,865 5.0
4,711 4,349 362 7.7 135,675 127,767 7,908 5.8

Chattahoochee 2,619

Chattooga

11,041

Cherokee 109,615

Clarke

66,541

Clay

1,555

2,246 10,022 102,831 62,098
1,461

373 14.2 1,019 9.2 6,784 6.2 4,443 6.7
94 6.0

2,607 10,992 109,221 65,794
1,545

2,266 10,038 103,088 61,868
1,450

341 13.1 954 8.7 6,133 5.6 3,926 6.0
95 6.1

Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt

141,603 130,210 11,393 8.0 2,846 2,576 270 9.5
388,833 364,919 23,914 6.2 17,208 15,500 1,708 9.9 21,299 19,618 1,681 7.9

141,577 130,535 11,042 7.8 2,779 2,559 220 7.9
388,408 365,830 22,578 5.8 16,785 15,359 1,426 8.5 20,664 19,351 1,313 6.4

Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp

59,610 56,397 3,213 5.4

7,272 6,621

651 9.0

60,320 56,525 3,795 6.3

6,397 5,985 412 6.4

10,587 9,722 865 8.2

59,553 56,669 2,884 4.8 7,259 6,706 553 7.6
60,189 56,667 3,522 5.9 6,351 5,955 396 6.2
10,569 9,712 857 8.1

Revised October 2007

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

4,833,740 4,615,902 217,838 4.5

9,043 8,612

431 4.8

3,309 3,106

203 6.1

4,702 4,514

188 4.0

1,787 1,700

87 4.9

20,933 19,712 1,221 5.8

10,517 10,202

315 3.0

33,195 31,810 1,385 4.2

46,565 44,308 2,257 4.8

7,751 7,191

560 7.2

8,816 8,435

381 4.3

73,707 69,923 3,784 5.1

5,337 5,024

313 5.9

7,648 7,334

314 4.1

8,738 8,345

393 4.5

16,884 16,279

605 3.6

32,836 31,327 1,509 4.6

10,312 9,385

927 9.0

10,400 9,865

535 5.1

2,249 2,130

119 5.3

22,033 21,191

842 3.8

4,476 4,265

211 4.7

52,663 50,207 2,456 4.7

36,717 35,368 1,349 3.7

4,500 4,260

240 5.3

133,743 128,569 5,174 3.9

2,528 10,816 108,379 64,790
1,554

2,276 10,192 104,432 62,057
1,468

252 10.0 624 5.8 3,947 3.6 2,733 4.2
86 5.5

139,817 132,236 7,581 5.4

2,898 2,704

194 6.7

385,591 370,597 14,994 3.9

16,406 15,492

914 5.6

21,139 20,233

906 4.3

59,368 56,990 2,378 4.0

7,111 6,735

376 5.3

59,742 57,405 2,337 3.9

6,322 5,986

336 5.3

10,604 10,027 577 5.4

13

Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Preliminary October 2008

Revised September 2008

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,901 8,425 476 5.3 11,201 10,454 747 6.7 12,578 11,537 1,041 8.3 402,301 374,476 27,825 6.9 9,860 9,040 820 8.3

8,965 8,474

491 5.5

11,170 10,480 690 6.2

12,154 11,179

975 8.0

401,704 375,412 26,292 6.5

9,700 9,021 679 7.0

Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols

4,934 4,580 354 7.2

42,224 38,840 3,384 8.0

65,070 60,397 4,673 7.2

5,653 5,228 425 7.5

2,423 2,296

127 5.2

4,847 4,503 344 7.1

42,071 38,802 3,269 7.8

64,976 60,548 4,428 6.8

5,628 5,206

422 7.5

2,399 2,290

109 4.5

Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin

28,704 10,263 10,834
5,112 11,209

27,153 9,143 9,901 4,748
10,392

1,551 5.4 1,120 10.9
933 8.6 364 7.1 817 7.3

28,677 27,239 1,438 5.0

10,054 9,171

883 8.8

10,739 9,859 880 8.2

5,086 4,732 354 7.0

11,131 10,385 746 6.7

Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton

55,950 52,662 3,288 5.9

50,102 46,303 3,799 7.6

83,372 78,792 4,580 5.5

10,556 9,734

822 7.8

493,017 458,174 34,843 7.1

55,824 52,794 3,030 5.4

49,856 46,475 3,381 6.8

83,260 78,988 4,272 5.1

10,549 9,774

775 7.3

492,682 459,318 33,364 6.8

Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady

14,373 13,394 979 6.8

1,137 1,050

87 7.7

40,370 37,923 2,447 6.1

27,662 25,223 2,439 8.8

12,329 11,483 846 6.9

14,311 13,455

856 6.0

1,137 1,057

80 7.0

40,487 38,209 2,278 5.6

27,577 25,493 2,084 7.6

12,255 11,461

794 6.5

Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock

7,862 7,250 612 7.8

428,083 401,325 26,758 6.3

21,266 19,896 1,370 6.4

92,803 86,964 5,839 6.3

3,700 3,091

609 16.5

7,882 7,314

568 7.2

427,182 402,327 24,855 5.8

21,030 19,764 1,266 6.0

92,457 87,176 5,281 5.7

3,567 3,103

464 13.0

Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry

13,456 15,830 10,879
5,143 96,834

12,438 14,997
9,762 4,773 90,261

1,018 7.6 833 5.3
1,117 10.3 370 7.2
6,573 6.8

13,357 12,469

888 6.6

16,014 15,127 887 5.5

10,805 9,874

931 8.6

5,140 4,785

355 6.9

96,697 90,486 6,211 6.4

Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis

69,358 4,284
28,275 6,833 5,446

65,320 3,816
26,309 6,218 4,833

4,038 5.8 468 10.9
1,966 7.0 615 9.0 613 11.3

68,875 4,281
28,075 6,813 5,434

65,113 3,813 26,279 6,234 4,829

3,762 5.5 468 10.9
1,796 6.4 579 8.5 605 11.1

Revised October 2007

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,782 8,462

320 3.6

11,038 10,616

422 3.8

11,960 11,286

674 5.6

398,893 380,303 18,590 4.7

9,599 9,100

499 5.2

5,102 41,518 64,281
5,407 2,411

4,828 39,172 61,337
5,139 2,344

274 5.4 2,346 5.7 2,944 4.6
268 5.0 67 2.8

28,353 9,744
10,708 4,986 11,011

27,410 9,123
10,090 4,764
10,601

943 3.3 621 6.4 618 5.8 222 4.5 410 3.7

55,618 53,481 2,137 3.8

49,313 47,013 2,300 4.7

82,811 80,018 2,793 3.4

10,343 9,830

513 5.0

488,124 465,303 22,821 4.7

14,221 1,121
39,966 27,036 12,623

13,713 1,059
38,464 25,753 12,081

508 3.6 62 5.5
1,502 3.8 1,283 4.7
542 4.3

7,560 424,204
20,130 90,452
3,497

7,133 407,570
19,342 87,252
3,135

427 5.6 16,634 3.9
788 3.9 3,200 3.5
362 10.4

13,241 15,773 10,774
5,077 95,847

12,632 15,193 10,035
4,847 91,666

609 4.6 580 3.7 739 6.9 230 4.5 4,181 4.4

68,445 4,412
27,058 6,649 5,233

65,633 4,152
25,959 6,315 4,890

2,812 4.1 260 5.9
1,099 4.1 334 5.0 343 6.6

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Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Preliminary October 2008

Revised September 2008

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

7,268 2,854 3,914 14,227 8,270

6,428 2,429 3,526 13,309 7,531

840 11.6 425 14.9 388 9.9 918 6.5 739 8.9

Labor Force
7,254 2,875 3,853 14,110 8,154

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

6,457 2,429 3,526 13,243 7,549

797 11.0 446 15.5 327 8.5 867 6.1 605 7.4

Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln

4,122 3,822 300 7.3 23,114 21,091 2,023 8.8 17,450 16,568 882 5.1 25,532 23,610 1,922 7.5 3,908 3,584 324 8.3

4,034 3,812

222 5.5

22,848 21,091 1,757 7.7

17,387 16,552 835 4.8

25,469 23,697 1,772 7.0

3,869 3,595

274 7.1

Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh

6,085 5,741 344 5.7 53,589 50,033 3,556 6.6 13,879 12,792 1,087 7.8 11,014 10,080 934 8.5
5,386 5,012 374 6.9

6,078 5,762 316 5.2

53,148 49,905 3,243 6.1

13,834 12,829 1,005 7.3

10,997 10,129

868 7.9

5,378 5,050 328 6.1

Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller

5,166 16,331
3,436 10,109
3,791

4,657 15,369
3,207 9,223 3,601

509 9.9 962 5.9 229 6.7 886 8.8 190 5.0

5,090 16,199
3,452 10,300
3,688

4,618 15,312
3,235 9,246 3,519

472 9.3 887 5.5 217 6.3 1,054 10.2 169 4.6

Mitchell

10,575 9,805 770 7.3

Monroe

13,422 12,609 813 6.1

Montgomery 4,686 4,316

370 7.9

Morgan

9,827 9,158 669 6.8

Murray

21,364 19,538 1,826 8.5

10,467 9,714 753 7.2

13,390 12,546 844 6.3

4,605 4,286

319 6.9

9,771 9,180

591 6.0

21,343 19,734 1,609 7.5

Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding

86,309 80,038 6,271 7.3

46,641 42,627 4,014 8.6

18,284 17,460 824 4.5

8,076 7,559

517 6.4

65,815 61,207 4,608 7.0

86,492 80,735 5,757 6.7

46,334 42,733 3,601 7.8

18,173 17,395 778 4.3

7,987 7,531

456 5.7

65,696 61,360 4,336 6.6

Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk

11,940 11,069 871 7.3

15,552 14,423 1,129 7.3

8,630 8,091

539 6.2

8,325 7,685 640 7.7

21,674 20,126 1,548 7.1

11,803 10,983 820 6.9

15,415 14,459

956 6.2

8,533 8,036

497 5.8

8,290 7,704

586 7.1

21,647 20,234 1,413 6.5

Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph

4,723 10,695
970 7,081 2,873

4,449 9,725
904 6,561 2,603

274 5.8 970 9.1
66 6.8 520 7.3 270 9.4

4,715 10,483
996 7,055 2,834

4,459 9,745
908 6,610 2,592

256 5.4 738 7.0
88 8.8 445 6.3 242 8.5

Revised October 2007

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

7,151 3,505 3,775 13,924 8,061

6,633 3,144 3,540 13,311 7,648

518 7.2 361 10.3 235 6.2 613 4.4 413 5.1

4,045 22,391 17,343 24,472
3,820

3,901 21,178 16,710 23,144
3,606

144 3.6 1,213 5.4
633 3.6 1,328 5.4
214 5.6

5,828 53,177 13,086 10,905
5,305

5,627 51,075 12,563 10,186
5,083

201 3.4 2,102 4.0
523 4.0 719 6.6 222 4.2

5,240 15,946
3,398 9,935 3,697

4,794 15,359
3,249 9,366 3,561

446 8.5 587 3.7 149 4.4 569 5.7 136 3.7

10,546 13,139
4,637 9,497 21,192

10,009 12,610
4,425 9,038 20,262

537 5.1 529 4.0 212 4.6 459 4.8 930 4.4

85,437 45,645 18,020
7,845 64,784

81,087 43,290 17,448
7,554 62,160

4,350 5.1 2,355 5.2
572 3.2 291 3.7 2,624 4.1

11,494 15,225
8,528 8,163 21,113

10,785 14,648
8,185 7,805 20,176

709 6.2 577 3.8 343 4.0 358 4.4 937 4.4

4,704 10,236
977 7,158 2,761

4,490 9,722
937 6,794 2,592

214 4.5 514 5.0
40 4.1 364 5.1 169 6.1

15

Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Preliminary October 2008

Revised September 2008

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

91,072 83,948 7,124 7.8

41,394 38,199 3,195 7.7

1,856 1,718

138 7.4

7,539 6,818 721 9.6

4,118 3,793

325 7.9

90,791 84,352 6,439 7.1 41,277 38,295 2,982 7.2
1,837 1,714 123 6.7 7,384 6,761 623 8.4 4,082 3,755 327 8.0

Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot

29,500 26,860 2,640 8.9 13,987 12,935 1,052 7.5
2,327 2,140 187 8.0 14,817 13,521 1,296 8.7
3,202 2,968 234 7.3

29,480 26,927 2,553 8.7 13,868 12,946 922 6.6
2,313 2,135 178 7.7 14,632 13,482 1,150 7.9
3,219 2,956 263 8.2

Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell

890 9,126 3,431 5,558 4,615

806 8,449 3,146 4,685 4,279

84 9.4 677 7.4 285 8.3 873 15.7 336 7.3

889 9,050 3,401 5,298 4,588

813 8,425 3,141 4,724 4,275

76 8.5 625 6.9 260 7.6 574 10.8 313 6.8

Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen

22,263 20,812 1,451 6.5

18,991 17,438 1,553 8.2

14,007 12,894 1,113 7.9

6,103 5,718

385 6.3

2,875 2,613 262 9.1

22,099 20,705 1,394 6.3 18,956 17,519 1,437 7.6 13,799 12,806 993 7.2
6,134 5,770 364 5.9 2,845 2,602 243 8.5

Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson

30,877 28,128 2,749 8.9

4,874 4,520 354 7.3

4,748 4,358 390 8.2

11,542 10,776

766 6.6

12,035 10,941 1,094 9.1

30,779 28,175 2,604 8.5 4,947 4,545 402 8.1 4,687 4,336 351 7.5 11,507 10,789 718 6.2
12,003 10,980 1,023 8.5

Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington

34,737 41,159 15,761
2,512 8,372

32,720 38,087 14,473
2,242 7,619

2,017 5.8 3,072 7.5 1,288 8.2
270 10.7 753 9.0

34,873 40,889 15,443
2,583 8,275

32,911 38,182 14,375
2,256 7,590

1,962 5.6 2,707 6.6 1,068 6.9
327 12.7 685 8.3

Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield

12,424 11,227 1,197 9.6

1,316 1,241

75 5.7

3,041 2,756

285 9.4

12,969 12,156

813 6.3

46,929 42,664 4,265 9.1

12,290 11,301 989 8.0

1,301 1,234

67 5.1

2,987 2,767

220 7.4

12,955 12,207 748 5.8

46,500 43,093 3,407 7.3

Wilcox

3,321 3,008

313 9.4

3,312 3,018

294 8.9

Wilkes

4,841 4,365

476 9.8

4,729 4,318

411 8.7

Wilkinson

4,807 4,415

392 8.2

4,781 4,441

340 7.1

Worth

10,618 9,825

793 7.5

10,578 9,815 763 7.2

Georgia - Seasonally Adjusted4,898,4334,555,340343,093 7.0 4,894,1374,578,889315,248

218,798

4.5

Revised October 2007

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

90,351 84,830 5,521 6.1

40,782 38,794 1,988 4.9

1,847 1,719

128 6.9

7,336 6,968

368 5.0

4,015 3,813

202 5.0

28,843 27,278 1,565 5.4

13,422 12,820

602 4.5

2,308 2,158

150 6.5

14,492 13,525

967 6.7

3,092 2,923

169 5.5

857 9,161 3,352 4,913 4,609

793 8,744 3,107 4,476 4,316

64 7.5 417 4.6 245 7.3 437 8.9 293 6.4

23,197 19,433 13,850
6,332 2,734

22,242 18,476 13,222
6,120 2,585

955 4.1 957 4.9 628 4.5 212 3.3 149 5.4

30,390 28,669 1,721 5.7

4,990 4,720

270 5.4

4,605 4,358

247 5.4

11,420 11,000

420 3.7

12,014 11,194

820 6.8

34,530 32,865 1,665 4.8

40,475 38,680 1,795 4.4

15,387 14,641

746 4.8

2,453 2,278

175 7.1

8,410 7,917 493 5.9

12,124 11,463

661 5.5

1,268 1,219

49 3.9

2,967 2,809 158 5.3

13,051 12,599

452 3.5

46,388 44,247 2,141 4.6

3,313 3,111

202 6.1

4,602 4,296

306 6.6

4,655 4,389 266 5.7

10,419 9,909

510 4.9

6.4 4,841,7974,622,999

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Georgia Unemployment Rates by County

October 2008

Dade

Catoosa

Murray

Fannin

Towns

Union

Rabun

Whitfield Walker

Gilmer

White Habersham

Chattooga

Gordon

Pickens

Lumpkin

Stephens

Floyd

Dawson

Banks Franklin Hart

Bartow Cherokee Forsyth Hall

Jackson Madison Elbert

Polk Haralson

Paulding Cobb

Gwinnett Barrow Clarke Oglethorpe

Oconee

DeKalb

Walton

Wilkes

Douglas Fulton

Rockdale

Lincoln

Carroll

Clayton

Newton Morgan Greene Taliaferro

Columbia

Fayette Henry

McDuffie

Coweta Heard

Spalding Butts Jasper Putnam

Warren Hancock Glascock

Richmond

10.0% or greater 8.0% to 9.9% 7.0% to 7.9% Less than 7.0%

Troup

Meriwether Pike Lamar Monroe

Jones Baldwin

Jefferson Washington

Burke

Upson

Harris

Talbot

Bibb Crawford

Muscogee

Taylor

Peach

Wilkinson Twiggs

Johnson

Jenkins Emanuel

Screven

Marion Chattahoochee

Macon

Houston Bleckley

Laurens Treutlen

Candler Bulloch

Effingham

Stewart

Schley Webster Sumter

Dooly Crisp

Pulaski Wilcox

Dodge

Montgomery

Wheeler

Toombs

Telfair

Evans Tattnall

Bryan

Chatham

Quitman Terrell Lee
Randolph

Turner

Ben Hill

Jeff Davis Appling

Liberty Long

Clay Calhoun Dougherty

Early

Baker

Miller

Mitchell

Worth

Irwin Tift

Coffee

Colquitt

Berrien Atkinson Cook

Seminole Decatur

Grady

Thomas

Brooks

Lanier

Clinch

Lowndes Echols

Bacon

Wayne

Pierce

Ware

Brantley

McIntosh Glynn

Charlton

Camden

Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 7.0%
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
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New Developments

NCR is expanding two of its Georgia facilities. The one in Fayette County will become the company's center of excellence and will use part of the $15 million for the expansion to create approximately 640 new positions. The location in Gwinnett County will add about 275 jobs after the expansion project is complete. The company plans to make its Georgia locations in Duluth and Peachtree City its base of world-wide customer service.
In Floyd County Pirelli Tire North America will be expanding by investing $15 million to increase production by 20 percent. The investment will increase the number of Modular Integrated Robotized Systems (MIRS) production lines from four to five. The company has seen large gains in its North American market share with a 30 percent sales increase. Pirelli Tire North America designs, develops, manufactures and markets tires for passenger vehicles, motorcycles, and racecars for original equipment and replacement markets. The expansion to the Rome facility will add about 20 new highly skilled technical jobs to the local area.
IXP Corporation is designing and implementing the new 911 center that will serve the new cities of Sandy Springs and Johns Creek in Fulton County. A significant increase is expected in the speed with which calls are answered and accurately processed with the new system. It will also reduce the response time to emergencies for the police and fire departments. The center will need 55 to 60 newly trained employees to staff it.
Bentley Dye Services, Inc., the largest wool supplier in the United States, is planning a new facility in Gordon County. The new polyester extrusion/yarn mill manufacturing plant in Calhoun will represent a $30 million investment and will create 75 new jobs. The latest equipment technology available will be used at the new facility which will also be energy efficient and environmentally

friendly. A climate controled work place will also be featured for the workers' comfort. Phase two of this venture would be an additional investment of $20 million and 75 additional jobs if market conditions remain favorable.
In Pike County Yancey Packaging is planning to expand their operations. They are planning to invest $2 million in an addition of 20,000 square feet that will include a third 25 ton crane. This will also include improvements to the facility such as external hard standing for storage and additional rest area and office accommodations. The company is running three years ahead of its original expansion schedule and 26 new jobs will be created.
In Whitfield County a $10 million expansion is being implemented at US Floors in Dalton that will create 15 new jobs. The company produces "green" floor coverings made from materials such as cork and bamboo.
In Wilkes County a company has purchased the former SCT Yarns building and will produce hightemperature fiberglass insulation for industrial applications. AFG USA is working to prepare the building now and expects to hire 25 people by early next year. The insulation that will be used mainly in petrochemical refineries and thermal power plants produced at the new Washington plant will be able to withstand up to 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
Pliant Corporation, Wilkes County's biggest employer, is expanding and will create 22 new jobs. Two new process lines will be implemented at their plastic film manufacturing facility in Washington. The company is a leading producer of value-added film and packaging for personal care, medical, food, industrial and agricultural markets. The first line will be coming online in November of this year and the second in early 2009.

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Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County

County

October Average Average Initial Weekly Duration
Claims Benefit Weeks

County

October Average Average Initial Weekly Duration
Claims Benefit Weeks

Georgia

72,627 ....... $267 ...... 11.6

Appling

256 ....... $224 ...... 11.3

Atkinson

199 ....... $222 ........ 8.7

Bacon

116 ....... $223 ........ 9.1

Baker

37 ....... $182 ...... 11.4

Baldwin

825 ....... $181 ...... 12.2

Banks

81 ....... $245 ...... 10.2

Barrow

526 ....... $259 ...... 12.6

Bartow

1,060 ....... $248 ...... 11.5

Ben Hill

203 ....... $210 ...... 11.3

Berrien

285 ....... $230 ...... 10.0

Bibb

1,210 ....... $192 ...... 13.7

Bleckley

95 ....... $189 ...... 11.7

Brantley

113 ....... $218 ...... 12.3

Brooks

127 ....... $191 ...... 11.9

Bryan

102 ....... $252 ...... 13.3

Bulloch

363 ....... $220 ...... 10.1

Burke

267 ....... $195 ...... 13.7

Butts

164 ....... $226 ...... 12.0

Calhoun

43 ....... $197 ...... 12.9

Camden

184 ....... $224 ...... 12.7

Candler

90 ....... $218 ........ 9.6

Carroll

714 ....... $237 ...... 11.6

Catoosa

393 ....... $247 ........ 8.7

Charlton

30 ....... $200 ...... 13.9

Chatham

1,072 ....... $219 ...... 13.9

Chattahoochee 18 ....... $213 ...... 13.0

Chattooga

96 ....... $257 ...... 14.1

Cherokee

1,022 ....... $270 ...... 13.0

Clarke

680 ....... $206 ...... 12.2

Clay

23 ....... $217 ...... 14.5

Clayton

1,773 ....... $229 ...... 14.5

Clinch

76 ....... $191 ...... 11.5

Cobb

3,127 ....... $258 ...... 14.6

Coffee

633 ....... $216 ........ 9.2

Colquitt

518 ....... $190 ........ 9.4

Columbia

390 ....... $242 ...... 12.1

Cook

322 ....... $216 ........ 9.7

Coweta

686 ....... $240 ...... 11.1

Crawford

96 ....... $222 ...... 11.6

Crisp

243 ....... $170 ...... 13.6

Dade

69 ....... $248 ........ 7.6

Dawson

156 ....... $256 ...... 13.4

Decatur

594 ....... $197 ...... 10.7

DeKalb

4,150 ....... $240 ...... 14.5

Dodge

218 ....... $206 ...... 10.4

Dooly

105 ....... $176 ...... 11.6

Dougherty

808 ....... $183 ...... 12.1

Douglas

683 ....... $253 ...... 14.1

Early

106 ....... $171 ...... 12.9

Echols

30 ....... $229 ........ 9.7

Effingham

180 ....... $241 ...... 13.3

Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln Long Lowndes Lumpkin Macon Madison Marion McDuffie McIntosh Meriwether Miller Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray

422 ....... $207 ........ 9.4 414 ....... $188 ...... 10.5
46 ....... $202 ...... 13.0 232 ....... $218 ...... 11.0 327 ....... $259 ...... 13.6 1,110 ....... $238 ........ 9.9 544 ....... $277 ...... 13.9 221 ....... $240 ........ 9.9 4,721 ....... $237 ...... 14.7 275 ....... $245 ...... 10.2
24 ....... $212 ........ 8.8 445 ....... $225 ...... 12.1 1,022 ....... $254 ........ 9.2 298 ....... $224 ........ 9.9 153 ....... $218 ...... 11.7 3,639 ....... $265 ...... 14.3 296 ....... $242 ........ 7.6 1,141 ....... $249 ...... 10.9 298 ....... $186 ...... 11.9 193 ....... $237 ...... 10.8 178 ....... $252 ...... 11.8 381 ....... $225 ...... 10.4
76 ....... $258 ........ 9.6 913 ....... $250 ...... 14.1 819 ....... $215 ...... 12.8
90 ....... $230 ...... 12.6 382 ....... $245 ...... 11.6 140 ....... $232 ...... 12.9 305 ....... $203 ...... 10.8 229 ....... $186 ...... 13.4 304 ....... $171 ...... 13.7 182 ....... $201 ...... 10.4 181 ....... $211 ...... 14.1 201 ....... $227 ........ 9.9
99 ....... $215 ........ 8.8 762 ....... $207 ...... 10.5 117 ....... $221 ...... 11.2 215 ....... $224 ...... 14.0
90 ....... $223 ........ 9.6 43 ....... $225 ...... 13.1 928 ....... $213 ...... 11.4 181 ....... $241 ...... 10.8 246 ....... $169 ........ 8.9 227 ....... $239 ...... 10.3 51 ....... $224 ........ 9.3 290 ....... $199 ........ 9.9 85 ....... $219 ...... 10.9 242 ....... $212 ...... 11.1 132 ....... $209 ........ 9.3 146 ....... $185 ...... 14.3 176 ....... $222 ...... 11.8 165 ....... $177 ...... 11.1 131 ....... $236 ...... 13.1 1,128 ....... $259 ........ 7.1

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

October Average Average Initial Weekly Duration
Claims Benefit Weeks

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

1,207 ....... $206 ...... 11.6 867 ....... $243 ...... 13.2 109 ....... $254 ...... 12.6 134 ....... $239 ...... 11.3 672 ....... $261 ...... 13.8 329 ....... $198 ...... 11.6 229 ....... $253 ...... 11.3 146 ....... $226 ...... 10.0 128 ....... $229 ...... 11.0 457 ....... $235 ........ 9.3 63 ....... $217 ...... 11.4 371 ....... $214 ...... 10.5 2 ....... $279 ...... 10.9 101 ....... $239 ........ 9.7 68 ....... $204 ........ 9.9
1,269 ....... $202 ...... 13.1 534 ....... $244 ...... 14.4 34 ....... $196 ........ 8.4 262 ....... $236 ........ 8.4 118 ....... $200 ...... 11.5 591 ....... $210 ...... 11.9 304 ....... $232 ........ 9.9 36 ....... $213 ...... 12.3 439 ....... $161 ...... 10.5 54 ....... $242 ...... 13.3 22 ....... $151 ...... 11.0 141 ....... $192 ...... 11.5 127 ....... $213 ...... 10.2 346 ....... $189 ........ 9.8 49 ....... $183 ...... 12.6 274 ....... $194 ...... 12.4 322 ....... $212 ...... 11.8 547 ....... $183 ...... 11.3 77 ....... $259 ...... 13.4 83 ....... $219 ........ 9.0 721 ....... $227 ...... 10.9 129 ....... $173 ...... 11.6 43 ....... $196 ...... 14.1 153 ....... $219 ...... 12.7 208 ....... $202 ...... 12.6 979 ....... $249 ........ 7.5 573 ....... $246 ...... 13.6 384 ....... $195 ........ 9.5 158 ....... $188 ........ 8.5 255 ....... $190 ...... 12.2 333 ....... $218 ...... 11.8 17 ....... $190 ........ 9.5 102 ....... $176 ...... 10.0 139 ....... $247 ........ 8.9
3,145 ....... $252 ........ 6.5 67 ....... $206 ...... 12.8
190 ....... $198 ...... 11.3 139 ....... $196 ...... 12.4 266 ....... $206 ...... 10.7

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