Dimensions: measuring Georgia's workforce, Vol. 34, no. 3 (Mar. 2008)

March 2008 Data
March 2008 Employment Situation
Georgia nonfarm payrolls grew by 10,200 jobs from February to March and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.3 percent. The additional nonfarm jobs on statewide payrolls represent a 0.2 percent growth rate over the month and a 0.7 percent (+30,400 jobs) growth rate over the year. In March, industries in the Goods Producing sector displayed job declines as Construction and Manufacturing both endured job losses. Several Service Providing industries experienced growth in March, including Educational and Health as well as Leisure and Hospitality.
In March, 600 Manufacturing jobs were lost. The sector has now lost 11,500 jobs over the year. Construction positions are down 500 over the month with Specialty Trade Construction accounting for this over the month drop. Construction jobs are down 3,400 over the year with Heavy and Civil Engineering representing just under half the losses.
Retail Trade jobs are up 2,300 over the month and 6,400 over the year. Transportation and Warehousing added 400 payroll positions in March and has grown by 4,700 jobs over the year. Employment in the Utilities industry has essentially remained unchanged over the month and has grown only slightly (+300 jobs) since March of last year. The Wholesale Trade industry lost 700 jobs from February to March but has added 1,100 positions to payrolls over the year.
Employment in the Financial Activities sector was flat this month and has now decreased by 4,100 jobs over the year. Professional and Business Services grew by 2,800 jobs in March and by 6,900 positions since March of last year. Educational and Health Services displayed strong growth over the year as the sector has added 14,000 jobs to Georgia payrolls in that time span. Leisure and Hospitality positions are up 5,100 over the year as the sector added 4,900 more employees from February to March. Jobs in Government are also up over the month and year with 1,700 and 10,000 jobs created, respectively.

Volume XXXIV, Number 3 Georgia Employment
(In Millions)
4.13 4.14 4.16 4.15 4.12 4.16 4.15 4.17 4.19 4.19 4.14 4.15 4.16

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

2007

2008

Georgia Unemployment Rate
(not seasonally adjusted)

4.1%

4.0%

4.1%

4.7%

4.8%

4.5%

4.5%

4.5%

4.2%

4.6%

5.1%

5.3%

5.3%

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

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

MAR 2008 FEB 2008 MAR 2007

from FEB 2008 Net %

from MAR 2007 Net %

Total Nonfarm

4,161.3

4,151.1

4,130.9

+10.2 +0.2

+30.4 +0.7

Total Private

3,470.1

3,461.6

3,449.7

+8.5 +0.2

+20.4 +0.6

Goods Producing

652.6

653.7

667.8

-1.1 -0.2

-15.2 -2.3

Service-Providing

3,508.7

3,497.4

3,463.1

+11.3 +0.3

+45.6 +1.3

Private Service-Providing

2,817.5

2,807.9

2,781.9

+9.6 +0.3

+35.6 +1.3

Natural Resources and Mining

11.8

11.8

12.1

+.0 +0.0

-.3 -2.5

Construction

217.9

218.4

221.3

-.5 -0.2

-3.4 -1.5

Construction of Buildings

48.2

48.2

48.8

+.0 +0.0

-.6 -1.2

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

33.3

33.3

34.8

+.0 +0.0

-1.5 -4.3

Specialty Trade Contractors

136.4

136.9

137.7

-.5 -0.4

-1.3 -0.9

Manufacturing

422.9

423.5

434.4

-.6 -0.1

-11.5 -2.6

Durable Goods

200.0

200.2

204.4

-.2 -0.1

-4.4 -2.2

Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg

28.1

28.0

28.2

+.1 +0.4

-.1 -0.4

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

41.2

41.2

42.2

+.0 +0.0

-1.0 -2.4

Non-Durable Goods

222.9

223.3

230.0

-.4 -0.2

-7.1 -3.1

Food Manufacturing

66.4

66.3

67.9

+.1 +0.2

-1.5 -2.2

Textile Mills

25.7

25.7

27.1

+.0 +0.0

-1.4 -5.2

Textile Product Mills

37.6

37.5

37.7

+.1 +0.3

-.1 -0.3

Trade, Transportation and Utilities

889.6

887.6

877.1

+2.0 +0.2

+12.5 +1.4

Wholesale Trade

218.6

219.3

217.5

-.7 -0.3

+1.1 +0.5

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

112.2

112.4

113.4

-.2 -0.2

-1.2 -1.1

Merchant Wholesalers, Non-durable Goods

62.5

62.6

61.9

-.1 -0.2

+.6 +1.0

Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers

43.9

44.3

42.2

-.4 -0.9

+1.7 +4.0

Retail Trade

480.4

478.1

474.0

+2.3 +0.5

+6.4 +1.4

Food and Beverage Stores

81.5

81.3

80.3

+.2 +0.2

+1.2 +1.5

General Merchandise Stores

98.4

97.4

98.9

+1.0 +1.0

-.5 -0.5

Miscellaneous Store Retailers

23.2

23.4

23.1

-.2 -0.9

+.1 +0.4

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

190.6

190.2

185.6

+.4 +0.2

+5.0 +2.7

Utilities

20.7

20.7

20.4

+.0 +0.0

+.3 +1.5

Transportation and Warehousing

169.9

169.5

165.2

+.4 +0.2

+4.7 +2.8

Air Transportation

39.0

38.8

37.4

+.2 +0.5

+1.6 +4.3

Truck Transportation

49.0

48.9

48.7

+.1 +0.2

+.3 +0.6

Couriers and Messengers

19.5

19.7

19.6

-.2 -1.0

-.1 -0.5

Warehousing and Storage

27.3

27.3

27.1

+.0 +0.0

+.2 +0.7

Information

114.7

114.6

114.8

+.1 +0.1

-.1 -0.1

Telecommunications

52.2

52.1

52.9

+.1 +0.2

-.7 -1.3

Wired Telecommunications Carriers

26.8

26.8

27.3

+.0 +0.0

-.5 -1.8

Wireless Telecommunications Carriers

12.3

12.3

12.2

+.0 +0.0

+.1 +0.8

Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP

10.5

10.5

10.6

+.0 +0.0

-.1 -0.9

Financial Activities

227.9

227.9

232.0

+.0 +0.0

-4.1 -1.8

Finance and Insurance

164.5

164.6

167.4

-.1 -0.1

-2.9 -1.7

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

66.3

66.0

66.2

+.3 +0.5

+.1 +0.2

Real Estate, Rental and Leasing

63.4

63.3

64.6

+.1 +0.2

-1.2 -1.9

Professional and Business Services

565.2

562.4

558.3

+2.8 +0.5

+6.9 +1.2

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

224.7

226.5

220.1

-1.8 -0.8

+4.6 +2.1

Accounting, Tax Preparation and Bookkeeping

32.7

33.6

33.7

-.9 -2.7

-1.0 -3.0

Architectural, Engineering and Related Services

40.6

40.7

40.8

-.1 -0.2

-.2 -0.5

Computer Systems Design and Related Services

46.6

46.7

46.4

-.1 -0.2

+.2 +0.4

Management and Technical Consulting Services

29.4

29.3

29.1

+.1 +0.3

+.3 +1.0

Management of Companies and Enterprises

53.0

52.9

52.2

+.1 +0.2

+.8 +1.5

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

287.5

283.0

286.0

+4.5 +1.6

+1.5 +0.5

Employment Services

139.7

135.5

138.1

+4.2 +3.1

+1.6 +1.2

Educational and Health Services

463.1

463.1

449.1

+.0 +0.0

+14.0 +3.1

Educational Services

84.1

83.9

81.3

+.2 +0.2

+2.8 +3.4

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

51.6

51.3

50.4

+.3 +0.6

+1.2 +2.4

Health Care and Social Assistance

379.0

379.2

367.8

-.2 -0.1

+11.2 +3.0

Ambulatory Health Care Services

141.6

142.4

136.4

-.8 -0.6

+5.2 +3.8

Hospitals

125.3

125.0

122.5

+.3 +0.2

+2.8 +2.3

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

55.5

55.4

53.3

+.1 +0.2

+2.2 +4.1

Social Assistance

56.6

56.4

55.6

+.2 +0.4

+1.0 +1.8

Leisure and Hospitality

396.7

391.8

391.6

+4.9 +1.3

+5.1 +1.3

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

39.9

38.1

39.6

+1.8 +4.7

+.3 +0.8

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation

29.1

27.6

28.7

+1.5 +5.4

+.4 +1.4

Accommodation and Food Services

356.8

353.7

352.0

+3.1 +0.9

+4.8 +1.4

Accommodation

42.5

42.4

43.0

+.1 +0.2

-.5 -1.2

Food Services and Drinking Places

314.3

311.3

309.0

+3.0 +1.0

+5.3 +1.7

Other Services

160.3

160.5

159.0

-.2 -0.1

+1.3 +0.8

Repair and Maintenance

37.4

37.6

36.9

-.2 -0.5

+.5 +1.4

Personal and Laundry Services

34.5

34.9

34.4

-.4 -1.1

+.1 +0.3

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional and Similar

88.4

88.0

87.7

+.4 +0.5

+.7 +0.8

Government

691.2

689.5

681.2

+1.7 +0.2

+10.0 +1.5

Federal Government

96.2

96.4

95.6

-.2 -0.2

+.6 +0.6

Department of Defense

35.2

35.1

34.6

+.1 +0.3

+.6 +1.7

State Government

163.7

163.1

161.4

+.6 +0.4

+2.3 +1.4

State Government Education

77.4

77.2

75.2

+.2 +0.3

+2.2 +2.9

Local Government

431.3

430.0

424.2

+1.3 +0.3

+7.1 +1.7

Local Government Education

267.5

266.4

263.7

+1.1 +0.4

+3.8 +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

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 MAR 2008

Revised

Revised

FEB 2008 MAR 2007

Change in Jobs

from FEB 2008

Net

%

Change in Jobs from MAR 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

2,471.2 2,131.5
314.9 2,156.3 1,816.6
2.5 137.7
30.3 86.4 174.7 91.3 15.4 83.4 25.0 562.6 159.5 84.4 41.3 33.8 273.6 50.2 52.3 15.2 129.5 11.1 118.4 38.1 29.9 15.7 88.2 37.9 22.1 10.1
9.9 160.6 114.3
45.8 46.3 412.2 173.8 21.9 31.3 37.9 25.9 40.3 198.1 94.2 258.2 56.8 201.4 77.8 65.3 34.1 236.9 26.4 210.5 24.2 186.3 97.9 21.3 23.3 339.7 45.9 71.8 222.0

2,462.3 2,123.9
314.7 2,147.6 1,809.2
2.5 137.2
30.2 86.1 175.0 91.4 15.6 83.6 25.0 561.7 159.8 84.5 41.3 34.0 272.8 50.1 52.0 15.5 129.1 11.1 118.0 38.0 29.7 15.8 88.0 37.8 22.1 10.1
9.9 160.6 114.4
45.6 46.2 410.0 174.9 22.5 31.4 38.0 26.0 40.5 194.6 91.1 258.0 56.5 201.5 78.3 65.1 34.2 233.2 24.9 208.3 24.0 184.3 97.7 21.4 23.3 338.4 45.8 71.3 221.3

2,444.8 2,113.8
318.8 2,126.0 1,795.0
2.6 139.6
30.1 87.5 176.6 92.4 16.1 84.2 25.0 557.1 159.6 85.1 41.4 33.1 270.6 48.9 51.3 15.2 126.9 11.1 115.8 36.6 29.7 15.6 88.1 38.4 21.9 10.1 10.1 163.9 117.1 45.6 46.8 406.5 170.9 22.4 31.0 37.6 25.6 39.7 195.9 91.7 249.9 54.4 195.5 75.5 63.9 32.9 232.6 26.2 206.4 24.3 182.1 96.9 21.5 22.7 331.0 45.8 67.2 218.0

+8.9 +7.6
+.2 +8.7 +7.4
+.0 +.5 +.1 +.3 -.3 -.1 -.2 -.2 +.0 +.9 -.3 -.1 +.0 -.2 +.8 +.1 +.3 -.3 +.4 +.0 +.4 +.1 +.2 -.1 +.2 +.1 +.0 +.0 +.0 +.0 -.1 +.2 +.1 +2.2 -1.1 -.6 -.1 -.1 -.1 -.2 +3.5 +3.1 +.2 +.3 -.1 -.5 +.2 -.1 +3.7 +1.5 +2.2 +.2 +2.0 +.2 -.1 +.0 +1.3 +.1 +.5 +.7

+0.4 +0.4 +0.1 +0.4 +0.4 +0.0 +0.4 +0.3 +0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -1.3 -0.2 +0.0 +0.2 -0.2 -0.1 +0.0 -0.6 +0.3 +0.2 +0.6 -1.9 +0.3 +0.0 +0.3 +0.3 +0.7 -0.6 +0.2 +0.3 +0.0 +0.0 +0.0 +0.0 -0.1 +0.4 +0.2 +0.5 -0.6 -2.7 -0.3 -0.3 -0.4 -0.5 +1.8 +3.4 +0.1 +0.5 +0.0 -0.6 +0.3 -0.3 +1.6 +6.0 +1.1 +0.8 +1.1 +0.2 -0.5 +0.0 +0.4 +0.2 +0.7 +0.3

+26.4 +17.7
-3.9 +30.3 +21.6
-.1 -1.9 +.2 -1.1 -1.9 -1.1
-.7 -.8 +.0 +5.5 -.1 -.7 -.1 +.7 +3.0 +1.3 +1.0 +.0 +2.6 +.0 +2.6 +1.5 +.2 +.1 +.1 -.5 +.2 +.0 -.2 -3.3 -2.8 +.2 -.5 +5.7 +2.9 -.5 +.3 +.3 +.3 +.6 +2.2 +2.5 +8.3 +2.4 +5.9 +2.3 +1.4 +1.2 +4.3 +.2 +4.1 -.1 +4.2 +1.0 -.2 +.6 +8.7 +.1 +4.6 +4.0

+1.1 +0.8 -1.2 +1.4 +1.2 -3.8 -1.4 +0.7 -1.3 -1.1 -1.2 -4.3 -1.0 +0.0 +1.0 -0.1 -0.8 -0.2 +2.1 +1.1 +2.7 +1.9 +0.0 +2.0 +0.0 +2.2 +4.1 +0.7 +0.6 +0.1 -1.3 +0.9 +0.0 -2.0 -2.0 -2.4 +0.4 -1.1 +1.4 +1.7 -2.2 +1.0 +0.8 +1.2 +1.5 +1.1 +2.7 +3.3 +4.4 +3.0 +3.0 +2.2 +3.6 +1.8 +0.8 +2.0 -0.4 +2.3 +1.0 -0.9 +2.6 +2.6 +0.2 +6.8 +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 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

MAR 2008 FEB 2008 MAR 2007

Change in Jobs from FEB 2008
Net %

Change in Jobs

from MAR 2007

Net

%

Total Nonfarm Total Private

64.6

64.4

64.7

50.5

50.3

50.7

+.2 +0.3 +.2 +0.4

-.1 -0.2 -.2 -0.4

Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing

9.8

9.8

10.0

54.8

54.6

54.7

40.7

40.5

40.7

+.0 +0.0 +.2 +0.4 +.2 +0.5

-.2 -2.0 +.1 +0.2 +.0 +0.0

Manufacturing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade

6.6

6.6

7.0

13.3

13.3

13.4

8.0

7.9

8.1

+.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.3

-.4 -5.7 -.1 -0.7 -.1 -1.2

Government Federal Government State Government

14.1

14.1

14.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

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

+.1 +0.7 +.0 +0.0 +.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 2007 benchmark.

ATHENS - CLARKE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

MAR 2008 FEB 2008 MAR 2007

Change in Jobs

from FEB 2008

Net

%

Change in Jobs from MAR 2007
Net %

Total Nonfarm

82.7

82.9

81.6

-.2 -0.2

+1.1 +1.3

Total Private

59.9

60.1

59.4

-.2 -0.3

+.5 +0.8

Goods Producing

12.5

12.5

13.0

+.0 +0.0

-.5 -3.8

Service-Providing

70.2

70.4

68.6

-.2 -0.3

+1.6 +2.3

Private Service-Providing

47.4

47.6

46.4

-.2 -0.4

+1.0 +2.2

Trade, Transportation and Utilities

13.7

13.9

13.6

-.2 -1.4

+.1 +0.7

Retail Trade

9.5

9.5

9.3

+.0 +0.0

+.2 +2.2

Professional and Business Services

6.3

6.4

6.1

-.1 -1.6

+.2 +3.3

Leisure and Hospitality

8.6

8.5

8.4

+.1 +1.2

+.2 +2.4

Government

22.8

22.8

22.2

+.0 +0.0

+.6 +2.7

Federal Government

1.6

1.6

1.6

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

State Government

13.5

13.5

13.3

+.0 +0.0

+.2 +1.5

Local Government

7.7

7.7

7.3

+.0 +0.0

+.4 +5.5

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 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 MAR 2008 FEB 2008 MAR 2007

Change in Jobs from FEB 2008
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAR 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

218.0 175.0
37.9 180.1 137.1
14.1 23.8 36.9
5.4 24.9
6.6 3.7 7.4 30.8 28.2 21.3 8.8 43.0 7.5 13.0 22.5

216.9 174.0
37.9 179.0 136.1
14.0 23.9 36.8
5.4 24.8
6.6 3.8 7.4 30.6 28.1 20.6 8.8 42.9 7.4 13.1 22.4

215.9 173.0
38.4 177.5 134.6
13.9 24.5 36.3
5.3 24.6
6.4 3.3 7.3 30.2 27.4 21.3 8.8 42.9 7.5 13.1 22.3

+1.1 +1.0
+.0 +1.1 +1.0
+.1 -.1 +.1 +.0 +.1 +.0 -.1 +.0 +.2 +.1 +.7 +.0 +.1 +.1 -.1 +.1

+0.5 +0.6 +0.0 +0.6 +0.7 +0.7 -0.4 +0.3 +0.0 +0.4 +0.0 -2.6 +0.0 +0.7 +0.4 +3.4 +0.0 +0.2 +1.4 -0.8 +0.4

+2.1 +1.0 +2.0 +1.2
-.5 -1.3 +2.6 +1.5 +2.5 +1.9
+.2 +1.4 -.7 -2.9 +.6 +1.7 +.1 +1.9 +.3 +1.2 +.2 +3.1 +.4 +12.1 +.1 +1.4 +.6 +2.0 +.8 +2.9 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.2 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.8 +.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 MAR 2008 FEB 2008 MAR 2007

Change in Jobs from FEB 2008
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAR 2007
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing

121.1 98.3 16.3

121.2 98.4 16.3

121.3 98.4 17.3

-.1 -0.1 -.1 -0.1 +.0 +0.0

-.2 -0.2 -.1 -0.1 -1.0 -5.8

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

104.8 82.0 18.4

104.9 82.1 18.4

104.0 81.1 18.7

-.1 -0.1 -.1 -0.1 +.0 +0.0

+.8 +0.8 +.9 +1.1 -.3 -1.6

Retail Trade Information Financial Activities

13.9

13.9

14.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

9.4

9.4

9.2

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

-.4 -2.8 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +2.2

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

7.4

7.4

7.3

4.9

4.9

4.9

14.2

14.2

13.8

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

+.1 +1.4 +.0 +0.0 +.4 +2.9

Leisure and Hospitality Government
Federal Government

13.4

13.2

13.4

22.8

22.8

22.9

5.3

5.3

5.3

+.2 +1.5 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0

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

State Government Local Government

4.2

4.2

4.2

13.3

13.3

13.4

+.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0 -.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 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

MAR 2008 FEB 2008 MAR 2007

Change in Jobs from FEB 2008
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAR 2007
Net %

Total Nonfarm

77.6

77.5

78.3

+.1 +0.1

-.7 -0.9

Total Private Goods Producing

70.2

70.1

70.8

+.1 +0.1

30.9

30.9

31.4

+.0 +0.0

-.6 -0.8 -.5 -1.6

Service-Providing

46.7

46.6

46.9

+.1 +0.2

-.2 -0.4

Private Service-Providing Manufacturing

39.3

39.2

28.6

28.7

39.4 29.5

+.1 +0.3 -.1 -0.3

-.1 -0.3 -.9 -3.1

Textile Mills

3.3

3.4

3.5

-.1 -2.9

-.2 -5.7

Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation and Utilities

19.8

19.8

20.2

+.0 +0.0

15.9

15.8

16.2

+.1 +0.6

-.4 -2.0 -.3 -1.9

Retail Trade

7.9

7.9

8.1

+.0 +0.0

-.2 -2.5

Transportation, Warehouse, and Utilities Professional and Business Services

3.5

3.5

10.3

10.2

3.7 10.1

+.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.0

-.2 -5.4 +.2 +2.0

Government

7.4

7.4

7.5

+.0 +0.0

-.1 -1.3

Federal Government State Government

.3

.3

1.1

1.1

.3

+.0 +0.0

1.2

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0 -.1 -8.3

Local Government

6.0

6.0

6.0

+.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 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

MAR 2008 FEB 2008 MAR 2007

Change in Jobs from FEB 2008
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAR 2007
Net %

Total Nonfarm

77.2

76.9

75.6

+.3 +0.4

+1.6 +2.1

Total Private Goods Producing

66.7

66.4

65.3

21.9

21.9

22.1

+.3 +0.5 +.0 +0.0

+1.4 +2.1 -.2 -0.9

Service-Providing

55.3

55.0

53.5

+.3 +0.5

+1.8 +3.4

Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation and Utilities

44.8

44.5

43.2

13.4

13.3

13.0

+.3 +0.7 +.1 +0.8

+1.6 +3.7 +.4 +3.1

Retail Trade

7.6

7.5

7.2

+.1 +1.3

+.4 +5.6

Government Federal Government

10.5

10.5

10.3

.5

.5

.5

+.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0

+.2 +1.9 +.0 +0.0

State Government

2.8

2.8

2.8

+.0 +0.0

+.0 +0.0

Local Government

7.2

7.2

7.0

+.0 +0.0

+.2 +2.9

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 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

MAR 2008 FEB 2008 MAR 2007

Change in Jobs from FEB 2008
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAR 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

100.4 84.4 11.7 88.7 72.7 19.7 12.3 4.0 8.1 11.5 18.7 9.0 16.0 1.3 4.1 10.6

100.2 84.3 11.7 88.5 72.6 19.6 12.2 4.0 8.1 11.4 18.7 8.9 15.9 1.3 4.1 10.5

99.7 83.6 11.7 88.0 71.9 19.6 12.2
3.9 8.1 11.5 18.3 8.7 16.1 1.3 4.2 10.6

+.2 +0.2 +.1 +0.1 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +0.2 +.1 +0.1 +.1 +0.5 +.1 +0.8 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.9 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.1 +.1 +0.6 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.0

+.7 +0.7 +.8 +1.0 +.0 +0.0 +.7 +0.8 +.8 +1.1 +.1 +0.5 +.1 +0.8 +.1 +2.6 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.4 +2.2 +.3 +3.4 -.1 -0.6 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -2.4 +.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 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

MAR 2008 FEB 2008 MAR 2007

Change in Jobs from FEB 2008
Net %

Change in Jobs

from MAR 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

161.8 140.5
24.5 137.3 116.0
9.9 14.6 36.4
6.6 18.2 11.6
2.0 6.0 20.1 22.2 21.1 8.2 21.3 2.8 4.2 14.3

161.0 139.7
24.4 136.6 115.3
9.8 14.6 36.2
6.6 18.1 11.5
2.0 6.0 19.9 22.3 20.7 8.2 21.3 2.8 4.2 14.3

161.0 139.5
24.9 136.1 114.6
10.0 14.9 34.8
6.5 17.9 10.4
2.0 6.2 20.7 22.0 20.7 8.2 21.5 2.8 4.4 14.3

+.8 +0.5 +.8 +0.6 +.1 +0.4 +.7 +0.5 +.7 +0.6 +.1 +1.0 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +0.6 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.6 +.1 +0.9 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +1.0 -.1 -0.4 +.4 +1.9 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0

+.8 +1.0
-.4 +1.2 +1.4
-.1 -.3 +1.6 +.1 +.3 +1.2 +.0 -.2 -.6 +.2 +.4 +.0 -.2 +.0 -.2 +.0

+0.5 +0.7 -1.6 +0.9 +1.2 -1.0 -2.0 +4.6 +1.5 +1.7 +11.5 +0.0 -3.2 -2.9 +0.9 +1.9 +0.0 -0.9 +0.0 -4.5 +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 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

MAR 2008 FEB 2008 MAR 2007

Change in Jobs from FEB 2008
Net %

Change in Jobs

from MAR 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

56.4

56.4

43.8

43.9

9.0

9.1

47.4

47.3

34.8

34.8

12.9

12.9

9.3

9.4

12.6

12.5

.8

.8

4.1

4.0

7.7

7.7

56.1 43.6
9.1 47.0 34.5 12.7
9.2 12.5
.8 4.2 7.5

+.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.2 -.1 -1.1 +.1 +0.2 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.1 +.1 +0.8 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +2.5 +.0 +0.0

+.3 +0.5 +.2 +0.5 -.1 -1.1 +.4 +0.9 +.3 +0.9 +.2 +1.6 +.1 +1.1 +.1 +0.8 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -2.4 +.2 +2.7

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 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

MAR 2008 FEB 2008 MAR 2007

Change in Jobs from FEB 2008
Net %

Change in Jobs

from MAR 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

59.4

59.1

58.8

36.5

36.2

36.5

7.5

7.4

7.6

51.9

51.7

51.2

29.0

28.8

28.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

6.5

6.4

6.2

22.9

22.9

22.3

14.2

14.2

13.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

7.7

7.7

7.5

+.3 +0.5 +.3 +0.8 +.1 +1.4 +.2 +0.4 +.2 +0.7 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.6 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0

+.6 +1.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.3 +.7 +1.4 +.1 +0.3 +.3 +3.9 +.3 +4.8 +.6 +2.7 +.4 +2.9 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +2.7

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 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 MAR 2008

Revised FEB 2008

Revised MAR 2007

Total Private ............................................................................................ $719.59 ........................ $719.14 ................... $724.88 Goods Producing ................................................................................... $740.10 ........................ $733.73 ................... $737.23 Private Service Providing ....................................................................... $715.86 ........................ $714.78 ................... $721.39 Construction ........................................................................................... $710.63 ........................ $695.84 ................... $680.68 Manufacturing ......................................................................................... $755.09 ........................ $754.38 ................... $798.68 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities ........................................................ $658.67 ........................ $701.89 ................... $691.73 Financial Activities .................................................................................. $894.99 ........................ $833.15 ................... $930.58 Professional and Business Services ...................................................... $908.80 ........................ $865.73 ................... $871.08 Educational and Health Services ........................................................... $777.92 ........................ $767.22 ................... $764.57 Leisure and Hospitality ........................................................................... $339.45 ........................ $336.05 ................... $328.30 Other Services ........................................................................................ $498.35 ........................ $476.29 ................... $492.78

Average Weekly Hours

Preliminary MAR 2008

Revised FEB 2008

Revised MAR 2007

Total Private .................................................................................................. 35.5 .............................. 35.2 ......................... 34.8 Goods Producing ......................................................................................... 39.2 .............................. 39.3 ......................... 39.7 Private Service Providing ............................................................................. 34.7 .............................. 34.2 ......................... 33.6 Construction ................................................................................................. 37.5 .............................. 37.9 ......................... 38.5 Manufacturing ............................................................................................... 39.7 .............................. 39.6 ......................... 41.0 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities .............................................................. 35.7 .............................. 35.2 ......................... 34.5 Financial Activities ........................................................................................ 35.9 .............................. 34.7 ......................... 35.6 Professional and Business Services ............................................................ 34.9 .............................. 34.3 ......................... 34.0 Educational and Health Services ................................................................. 37.8 .............................. 38.0 ......................... 36.9 Leisure and Hospitality ................................................................................. 28.1 .............................. 27.5 ......................... 26.8 Other Services .............................................................................................. 32.7 .............................. 32.6 ......................... 30.4

Average Hourly Earnings

Preliminary MAR 2008

Revised FEB 2008

Revised MAR 2007

Total Private .............................................................................................. $20.27 .......................... $20.43 ..................... $20.83 Goods Producing ..................................................................................... $18.88 .......................... $18.67 ..................... $18.57 Private Service Providing ......................................................................... $20.63 .......................... $20.90 ..................... $21.47 Construction ............................................................................................. $18.95 .......................... $18.36 ..................... $17.68 Manufacturing ........................................................................................... $19.02 .......................... $19.05 ..................... $19.48 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities .......................................................... $18.45 .......................... $19.94 ..................... $20.05 Financial Activities .................................................................................... $24.93 .......................... $24.01 ..................... $26.14 Professional and Business Services ........................................................ $26.04 .......................... $25.24 ..................... $25.62 Educational and Health Services ............................................................. $20.58 .......................... $20.19 ..................... $20.72 Leisure and Hospitality ............................................................................. $12.08 .......................... $12.22 ..................... $12.25 Other Services .......................................................................................... $15.24 .......................... $14.61 ..................... $16.21

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 March 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.

6.0%

Ge orgia

U.S.

5.0%

4.0%

3.0%

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

2007

2008

WA 5.3 OR 6.3
NV 5.8 CA 6.4
AK 7.4

ID 3.8
UT 3.5
AZ 3.9

State unemployment rates
National Unemployment Rate: 5.2% Rates are not seasonally adjusted

MT 4.4
WY 3.8
CO 4.7
NM 3.7

ND 4.0
SD 3.0
NE 3.2
KS 4.4

MN 5.4
WI 5.6
IA 3.9
IL 5.7
MO 6.1

OK 3.2
TX 4.2

AR 5.0
MS 5.9
LA 4.3

NH 4.3

VT

ME

5.3

5.8

MI 7.9

OH

IN

6.1

5.6

KY 6.1
TN 5.9

PA 5.3

WV

5.4

VA

3.9

NC 5.2

SC 5.5

AL

GA

4.1

5.3

FL 4.7

MA 4.8 NY 5.1
RI 6.7 CT NJ 5.5 5.1 DE 4.0 DC 6.4
MD 3.7
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% Less than 3.0%

HI 3.0

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

Employment Status

Preliminary MAR 2008

Revised FEB 2008

Revised MAR 2007

Change From

Revised

Revised

FEB 2008

MAR 2007

Georgia

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

4,883,895 4,627,068
256,827 5.3

4,845,783 4,591,342
254,441 5.3

4,792,438 4,597,951
194,487 4.1

38,112 35,726
2,386

91,457 29,117 62,340

Albany MSA
Athens-Clarke County MSA
Atlanta MSA
Augusta-Richmond County MSA
Brunswick MSA
Columbus 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

75,883 71,738
4,145 5.5
106,078 101,507
4,571 4.3
2,781,461 2,640,049
141,412 5.1
258,397 244,758
13,639 5.3
53,081 50,768
2,313 4.4
129,010 121,987
7,023 5.4

75,494 71,322
4,172 5.5
106,045 101,494
4,551 4.3
2,756,539 2,617,152
139,387 5.1
256,107 242,061
14,046 5.5
53,222 50,850
2,372 4.5
128,654 121,521
7,133 5.5

75,824 72,327
3,497 4.6
103,902 100,416
3,486 3.4
2,718,634 2,612,131
106,503 3.9
255,958 243,338
12,620 4.9
52,740 50,979
1,761 3.3
128,299 122,037
6,262 4.9

389 416 -27
33 13 20
24,922 22,897
2,025
2,290 2,697
-407
-141 -82 -59
356 466 -110

59 -589 648
2,176 1,091 1,085
62,827 27,918 34,909
2,439 1,420 1,019
341 -211 552
711 -50 761

Dalton MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

69,165 64,755
4,410 6.4

68,833 64,487
4,346 6.3

68,212 65,294
2,918 4.3

332

953

268

-539

64

1,492

Gainesville MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

91,734 87,661
4,073 4.4

91,075 87,107
3,968 4.4

89,022 86,202
2,820 3.2

659

2,712

554

1,459

105

1,253

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

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

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

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

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

Preliminary MAR 2008
30,812 29,256
1,556 5.0
112,665 106,482
6,183 5.5

Revised FEB 2008
30,420 28,841
1,579 5.2
112,064 105,870
6,194 5.5

Revised MAR 2007
30,217 28,854
1,363 4.5
110,832 105,815
5,017 4.5

Change From

Revised

Revised

FEB 2008

MAR 2007

392

595

415

402

-23

193

601

1,833

612

667

-11

1,166

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

49,603 46,862
2,741 5.5

49,425 46,538
2,887 5.8

49,469 47,043
2,426 4.9

178 324 -146

134 -181 315

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

181,065 173,087
7,978 4.4

179,311 171,348
7,963 4.4

177,954 172,242
5,712 3.2

1,754 1,739
15

3,111 845
2,266

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

68,884 65,852
3,032 4.4

68,677 65,638
3,039 4.4

67,846 65,512
2,334 3.4

207

1,038

214

340

-7

698

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

69,670 66,632
3,038 4.4

69,215 66,165
3,050 4.4

68,162 65,913
2,249 3.3

455

1,508

467

719

-12

789

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

Employment Status

MAR 2008

FEB 2008

MAR 2007

Change From

FEB 2008

MAR 2007

United States
(Seasonally adjusted)

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

153,784,000 145,969,000
7,815,000 5.1

153,374,000 145,993,000
7,381,000 4.8

152,884,000 146,145,000
6,738,000 4.4

410,000 -24,000 434,000

900,000 -176,000 1,077,000

United States
(Not Seasonally adjusted)

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

153,135,000 145,108,000
8,027,000 5.2

152,503,000 144,550,000
7,953,000 5.2

152,236,000 145,323,000
6,913,000 4.5

632,000 558,000
74,000

899,000 -215,000 1,114,000

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

12

Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Georgia

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Preliminary March 2008

Revised February 2008

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

4,883,895 4,627,068 256,827 5.3

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

4,845,783 4,591,342 254,441 5.3

Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin

9,117 8,640

477 5.2

3,307 3,097 210 6.4

4,794 4,556

238 5.0

1,784 1,698

86 4.8

20,667 19,431 1,236 6.0

9,073 8,583 490 5.4

3,324 3,074 250 7.5

4,791 4,549 242 5.1

1,778 1,689

89 5.0

20,641 19,237 1,404 6.8

Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien

11,470 11,042 428 3.7 33,898 31,997 1,901 5.6 47,502 44,568 2,934 6.2
7,856 7,107 749 9.5 8,623 8,204 419 4.9

11,437 11,002 435 3.8 33,522 31,719 1,803 5.4 47,003 44,182 2,821 6.0
7,765 7,021 744 9.6 8,575 8,163 412 4.8

Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan

74,319 70,116 4,203 5.7

5,407 5,073 334 6.2

7,737 7,317 420 5.4

8,783 8,368 415 4.7

17,038 16,357

681 4.0

73,885 69,713 4,172 5.6 5,344 5,054 290 5.4 7,748 7,329 419 5.4 8,783 8,341 442 5.0
16,909 16,193 716 4.2

Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden

32,664 31,148 1,516 4.6

10,343 9,493 850 8.2

10,664 9,923

741 6.9

2,069 1,917

152 7.3

21,690 20,796

894 4.1

32,783 31,221 1,562 4.8 10,243 9,390 853 8.3 10,529 9,837 692 6.6
2,078 1,922 156 7.5 21,563 20,641 922 4.3

Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham

4,338 4,105 233 5.4 53,727 50,502 3,225 6.0 37,157 35,390 1,767 4.8
4,645 4,412 233 5.0 135,339 129,187 6,152 4.5

4,344 4,115 229 5.3 53,228 50,064 3,164 5.9 36,785 35,052 1,733 4.7
4,641 4,382 259 5.6 133,973 127,889 6,084 4.5

Chattahoochee 2,525

Chattooga

11,976

Cherokee 109,805

Clarke

64,404

Clay

1,421

2,280 10,199 105,046 61,505
1,318

245 9.7 1,777 14.8 4,759 4.3 2,899 4.5
103 7.2

2,503 11,839 108,970 64,383 1,408

2,269 10,129 104,135 61,497
1,310

234 9.3 1,710 14.4 4,835 4.4 2,886 4.5
98 7.0

Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt

141,727 133,014 8,713 6.1

2,756 2,607

149 5.4

390,386 372,776 17,610 4.5

16,632 15,450 1,182 7.1

20,259 19,183 1,076 5.3

140,323 131,860 8,463 6.0 2,746 2,590 156 5.7
386,947 369,543 17,404 4.5 16,503 15,332 1,171 7.1 20,207 19,110 1,097 5.4

Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp

60,117 57,640 2,477 4.1

7,046 6,578

468 6.6

60,663 57,743 2,920 4.8

6,284 6,002 282 4.5

10,618 9,940 678 6.4

59,409 57,020 2,389 4.0 6,976 6,543 433 6.2
60,041 57,242 2,799 4.7 6,269 5,968 301 4.8
10,613 9,900 713 6.7

Revised March 2007

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

4,792,438 4,597,951 194,487 4.1

8,958 3,335 4,687 1,787 20,688

8,558 3,123 4,452 1,712 19,720

400 4.5 212 6.4 235 5.0
75 4.2 968 4.7

10,418 10,127

291 2.8

32,839 31,658 1,181 3.6

46,126 44,097 2,029 4.4

7,929 7,491

438 5.5

8,851 8,489

362 4.1

73,172 69,677 3,495 4.8

5,368 5,104

264 4.9

7,604 7,348

256 3.4

8,637 8,325

312 3.6

16,763 16,278

485 2.9

31,881 30,774 1,107 3.5

10,079 9,411

668 6.6

10,276 9,818

458 4.5

2,089 1,960

129 6.2

21,868 21,198

670 3.1

4,330 4,146

184 4.2

52,254 49,968 2,286 4.4

36,618 35,456 1,162 3.2

4,592 4,411

181 3.9

133,025 128,557 4,468 3.4

2,463 2,280

183 7.4

10,906 10,356

550 5.0

107,392 103,935 3,457 3.2

63,096 60,844 2,252 3.6

1,481 1,413

68 4.6

138,635 131,607 7,028 5.1

2,720 2,607

113 4.2

382,342 368,834 13,508 3.5

16,487 15,577

910 5.5

20,199 19,351

848 4.2

59,166 57,143 2,023 3.4

7,075 6,686

389 5.5

59,181 57,132 2,049 3.5

6,227 5,964

263 4.2

10,721 10,099 622 5.8

13

Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Preliminary March 2008

Revised February 2008

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,915 8,468 447 5.0 11,229 10,679 550 4.9 11,332 10,595 737 6.5 403,780 382,540 21,240 5.3 9,505 9,004 501 5.3

8,839 8,387

452 5.1

11,109 10,586 523 4.7

11,366 10,604 762 6.7

400,262 379,222 21,040 5.3

9,479 8,952 527 5.6

Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols

4,773 4,477 296 6.2

41,638 39,135 2,503 6.0

65,203 61,697 3,506 5.4

5,111 4,806 305 6.0

2,430 2,351

79 3.3

4,763 4,462 301 6.3

41,428 38,908 2,520 6.1

64,595 61,162 3,433 5.3

5,090 4,783

307 6.0

2,431 2,343

88 3.6

Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin

28,687 27,542 1,145 4.0

9,810 9,105

705 7.2

11,006 10,204 802 7.3

5,009 4,736 273 5.5

11,219 10,601 618 5.5

28,429 27,266 1,163 4.1

9,705 9,003

702 7.2

10,794 10,168 626 5.8

5,012 4,736 276 5.5

11,122 10,499 623 5.6

Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton

56,044 53,796 2,248 4.0

49,603 46,862 2,741 5.5

83,827 80,488 3,339 4.0

10,433 9,777

656 6.3

493,739 468,040 25,699 5.2

55,616 53,329 2,287 4.1

49,425 46,538 2,887 5.8

83,137 79,790 3,347 4.0

10,365 9,706

659 6.4

489,615 463,981 25,634 5.2

Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady

14,588 13,834 754 5.2

1,106 1,039

67 6.1

40,025 38,379 1,646 4.1

27,130 25,381 1,749 6.4

12,219 11,672 547 4.5

14,436 13,684

752 5.2

1,091 1,028

63 5.8

40,138 38,441 1,697 4.2

27,076 25,074 2,002 7.4

12,129 11,540

589 4.9

Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock

7,452 7,026 426 5.7

429,882 409,967 19,915 4.6

20,196 19,292 904 4.5

91,734 87,661 4,073 4.4

3,442 3,090

352 10.2

7,409 6,969

440 5.9

426,157 406,411 19,746 4.6

20,190 19,208

982 4.9

91,075 87,107 3,968 4.4

3,402 3,059 343 10.1

Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry

13,395 12,706 689 5.1 15,858 15,223 635 4.0 10,804 9,927 877 8.1
5,212 4,876 336 6.4 97,283 92,205 5,078 5.2

13,306 12,596

710 5.3

15,810 15,146 664 4.2

10,667 9,839

828 7.8

5,163 4,834

329 6.4

96,363 91,405 4,958 5.1

Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis

69,670 66,632 3,038 4.4

4,486 4,104

382 8.5

26,969 25,654 1,315 4.9

6,890 6,352 538 7.8

5,020 4,657

363 7.2

69,215 66,165 3,050 4.4

4,472 4,054

418 9.3

26,763 25,431 1,332 5.0

6,836 6,297 539 7.9

5,047 4,671

376 7.4

Revised March 2007

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,821 8,483

338 3.8

10,916 10,566

350 3.2

11,446 10,753

693 6.1

395,138 378,495 16,643 4.2

9,264 8,870

394 4.3

4,856 41,591 63,716
5,240 2,393

4,594 39,456 61,045
4,953 2,339

262 5.4 2,135 5.1 2,671 4.2
287 5.5 54 2.3

28,167 9,870
10,620 4,895
10,962

27,408 9,379
10,207 4,721
10,587

759 2.7 491 5.0 413 3.9 174 3.6 375 3.4

54,975 53,227 1,748 3.2

49,469 47,043 2,426 4.9

81,854 79,637 2,217 2.7

10,437 9,969

468 4.5

483,305 463,090 20,215 4.2

14,270 1,111
39,851 27,208 12,150

13,837 1,066
38,538 25,991 11,770

433 3.0 45 4.1
1,313 3.3 1,217 4.5
380 3.1

7,283 6,917

366 5.0

420,285 405,632 14,653 3.5

19,895 19,161 734 3.7

89,022 86,202 2,820 3.2

3,354 3,136

218 6.5

13,140 15,740 10,913
5,078 94,911

12,572 15,223 10,198
4,824 91,230

568 4.3 517 3.3 715 6.6 254 5.0 3,681 3.9

68,162 4,537
26,466 6,537 5,217

65,913 4,325
25,532 6,285 4,868

2,249 3.3 212 4.7 934 3.5 252 3.9 349 6.7

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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 March 2008

Revised February 2008

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

7,185 3,410 3,834 14,068 8,180

6,595 2,904 3,564 13,348 7,693

590 8.2 506 14.8 270 7.0 720 5.1 487 6.0

Labor Force
7,094 3,382 3,799 14,010 8,132

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

6,541 2,894 3,544 13,271 7,626

553 7.8 488 14.4 255 6.7 739 5.3 506 6.2

Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln

4,095 3,912 183 4.5 22,674 21,321 1,353 6.0 17,359 16,694 665 3.8 24,840 23,534 1,306 5.3
3,821 3,580 241 6.3

4,074 3,900

174 4.3

22,506 21,202 1,304 5.8

17,259 16,597 662 3.8

24,532 23,200 1,332 5.4

3,797 3,549

248 6.5

Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh

5,972 5,722 250 4.2 53,576 51,221 2,355 4.4 13,268 12,638 630 4.7 11,035 10,303 732 6.6
5,318 5,072 246 4.6

5,888 5,641 247 4.2

53,389 51,054 2,335 4.4

13,144 12,504

640 4.9

10,932 10,192

740 6.8

5,335 5,080 255 4.8

Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller

4,829 15,920
3,433 10,131
3,410

4,475 15,222
3,255 9,421 3,263

354 7.3 698 4.4 178 5.2 710 7.0 147 4.3

4,815 15,949
3,410 10,020
3,366

4,476 15,220
3,239 9,340 3,225

339 7.0 729 4.6 171 5.0 680 6.8 141 4.2

Mitchell

10,308 9,696 612 5.9

Monroe

13,339 12,645 694 5.2

Montgomery 4,684 4,363

321 6.9

Morgan

9,521 9,037 484 5.1

Murray

21,555 20,340 1,215 5.6

10,292 9,647

645 6.3

13,258 12,573 685 5.2

4,588 4,340

248 5.4

9,415 8,947

468 5.0

21,635 20,256 1,379 6.4

Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding

86,020 81,243 4,777 5.6

46,457 43,545 2,912 6.3

17,939 17,293 646 3.6

7,815 7,487

328 4.2

65,766 62,525 3,241 4.9

85,665 80,835 4,830 5.6

45,959 43,167 2,792 6.1

17,914 17,291 623 3.5

7,799 7,486

313 4.0

65,183 61,983 3,200 4.9

Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk

11,586 10,879 707 6.1

15,526 14,734

792 5.1

8,465 8,092

373 4.4

8,344 7,851 493 5.9

21,686 20,457 1,229 5.7

11,428 10,745 683 6.0

15,374 14,606

768 5.0

8,469 8,096

373 4.4

8,223 7,783

440 5.4

21,484 20,330 1,154 5.4

Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph

4,631 10,801
1,017 7,058 2,703

4,430 10,176
920 6,664 2,508

201 4.3 625 5.8
97 9.5 394 5.6 195 7.2

4,664 10,682
995 7,009 2,674

4,447 10,029
910 6,590 2,486

217 4.7 653 6.1
85 8.5 419 6.0 188 7.0

Revised March 2007

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

7,105 3,326 3,757 13,764 7,963

6,689 2,961 3,569 13,264 7,611

416 5.9 365 11.0 188 5.0 500 3.6 352 4.4

4,022 22,336 17,380 24,363
3,825

3,892 21,354 16,831 23,210
3,613

130 3.2 982 4.4 549 3.2 1,153 4.7 212 5.5

5,854 52,794 13,288 10,880
5,285

5,644 50,956 12,830 10,214
5,093

210 3.6 1,838 3.5
458 3.4 666 6.1 192 3.6

5,027 15,584
3,406 9,773 3,591

4,662 15,059
3,256 9,322 3,430

365 7.3 525 3.4 150 4.4 451 4.6 161 4.5

10,250 13,058
4,575 9,527 21,418

9,778 12,566
4,404 9,161 20,509

472 4.6 492 3.8 171 3.7 366 3.8 909 4.2

85,723 45,282 17,542
7,680 64,215

81,247 43,084 17,107
7,406 61,864

4,476 5.2 2,198 4.9
435 2.5 274 3.6 2,351 3.7

11,437 15,081
8,420 8,043 20,264

10,876 14,578
8,130 7,768 19,352

561 4.9 503 3.3 290 3.4 275 3.4 912 4.5

4,549 10,243
1,000 7,199 2,719

4,396 9,873
936 6,689 2,545

153 3.4 370 3.6
64 6.4 510 7.1 174 6.4

15

Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)

Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole

Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Preliminary March 2008

Revised February 2008

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

91,605 85,798 5,807 6.3

41,359 39,022 2,337 5.7

1,827 1,721

106 5.8

7,288 6,846 442 6.1

3,923 3,676

247 6.3

90,507 84,875 5,632 6.2 40,909 38,683 2,226 5.4
1,826 1,718 108 5.9 7,229 6,801 428 5.9 3,962 3,681 281 7.1

Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot

29,622 27,438 2,184 7.4

13,673 12,929

744 5.4

2,392 2,222 170 7.1

14,481 13,540 941 6.5

3,166 2,979 187 5.9

29,187 27,200 1,987 6.8 13,571 12,810 761 5.6
2,389 2,212 177 7.4 14,437 13,518 919 6.4
3,160 2,957 203 6.4

Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell

829 9,069 3,320 4,852 4,571

781 8,486 3,122 4,518 4,311

48 5.8 583 6.4 198 6.0 334 6.9 260 5.7

833 9,057 3,304 4,851 4,548

774 8,477 3,101 4,486 4,286

59 7.1 580 6.4 203 6.1 365 7.5 262 5.8

Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen

23,320 22,250 1,070 4.6

18,590 17,410 1,180 6.3

13,935 13,036

899 6.5

6,124 5,796

328 5.4

2,766 2,562 204 7.4

23,141 22,049 1,092 4.7 18,468 17,281 1,187 6.4 13,750 12,966 784 5.7
6,072 5,763 309 5.1 2,719 2,538 181 6.7

Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson

30,919 28,661 2,258 7.3

4,857 4,435 422 8.7

4,654 4,370 284 6.1

11,568 10,984

584 5.0

12,207 11,276

931 7.6

30,540 28,508 2,032 6.7 4,792 4,350 442 9.2 4,641 4,345 296 6.4 11,519 10,942 577 5.0
12,158 11,222 936 7.7

Walker

35,964 32,885 3,079 8.6

Walton

41,225 38,907 2,318 5.6

Ware

15,300 14,474

826 5.4

Warren

2,463 2,261

202 8.2

Washington

8,348 7,807

541 6.5

35,438 32,571 2,867 8.1

40,831 38,570 2,261 5.5

15,330 14,482 848 5.5

2,436 2,260 176 7.2

8,263 7,750

513 6.2

Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield

12,239 11,451

788 6.4

1,267 1,201

66 5.2

2,874 2,701

173 6.0

13,008 12,433

575 4.4

47,610 44,415 3,195 6.7

12,073 11,328 745 6.2

1,248 1,188

60 4.8

2,875 2,705

170 5.9

12,974 12,390 584 4.5

47,198 44,231 2,967 6.3

Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

3,252 4,494 4,616 10,530

3,031 4,154 4,354 9,899

221 6.8 340 7.6 262 5.7 631 6.0

3,246 4,440 4,622 10,480

3,020 4,103 4,320 9,842

226 7.0 337 7.6 302 6.5 638 6.1

Revised March 2007

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

90,071 85,058 5,013 5.6

40,412 38,609 1,803 4.5

1,835 1,743

92 5.0

7,133 6,822

311 4.4

4,018 3,792

226 5.6

28,554 27,148 1,406 4.9

13,560 12,896

664 4.9

2,210 2,077

133 6.0

14,958 13,716 1,242 8.3

3,145 2,932

213 6.8

819 9,011 3,358 4,798 4,568

769 8,577 3,188 4,511 4,347

50 6.1 434 4.8 170 5.1 287 6.0 221 4.8

23,038 19,270 13,755
6,025 2,695

22,232 18,326 13,156
5,816 2,571

806 3.5 944 4.9 599 4.4 209 3.5 124 4.6

30,434 28,854 1,580 5.2

4,908 4,546

362 7.4

4,611 4,343

268 5.8

11,294 10,929

365 3.2

12,046 11,334

712 5.9

34,252 32,946 1,306 3.8

40,411 38,496 1,915 4.7

15,251 14,544

707 4.6

2,391 2,226

165 6.9

8,348 7,958 390 4.7

11,995 11,447

548 4.6

1,234 1,168

66 5.3

2,987 2,854 133 4.5

12,449 12,035

414 3.3

46,794 44,785 2,009 4.3

3,294 4,535 4,598 10,496

3,134 4,237 4,397 9,980

160 4.9 298 6.6 201 4.4 516 4.9

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Georgia Unemployment Rates by County

March 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 7.0% to 9.9% 5.3% to 6.9% Less than 5.3%

Troup

Meriwether

Pike Lamar Monroe
Upson

Jones Baldwin

Jefferson Washington

Burke

Harris

Talbot

Bibb Crawford

Muscogee

Taylor

Peach

Wilkinson Twiggs

Johnson

Emanuel

Jenkins

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: 5.3%
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New Developments

It isn't cast in stone, but all the papers are signed and that means that Meriwether County has its newest employer. East Coast Precast of Georgia will be locating their new facility in Greenville. Eighteen acres of land has been purchased in Greenville North Industrial Park for the company's newest venture. Within the first 3 years of commencing operations the firm expects to employ around 100 people. The company constructs precast foundations and walls from concrete for commercial as well as residential structures.
Most folks in Liberty County will like their new Boss. Their newly expanded Hugo Boss distribution center, that is. The manufacturer of upscale men's and women's clothing is spending $6.8 million on their facility in Midway that will increase their square footage from 165,000 square feet to 330,000 square feet. The project is expected to be completed in May and will result in an increase of 75 positions that the company expects they will have no trouble filling. This project is the first step in a five-year plan to increase the company's operations.
You will be able to choose from an expanded list of accommodations in Tift County when the "Tifton Corners" project is completed. This multiphase development will enhance the hospitality industry in Tifton. The first phase of the project which is already underway is the construction of a new Hilton Garden Inn that will be located near the Holiday Inn at the corner of I-75 and U. S. Highway 319. The Hilton Garden Inn complex will also provide space for four restaurants along with enough additional space for a dozen or more other businesses. The inn itself will offer 100 rooms and 3,000 square feet of meeting space and will have all the amenities of a standard Hilton Hotel. The Stafford Hospitality Company already owns most of the property involved and will also rebuild the Holiday Inn after the first phase nears completion in the summer of 2009. The new Holiday Inn will be built behind the old one which will not be torn down until the new Holiday Inn is in operation. The completed project is expected to create

some 210 new jobs for the area with a $4.3 million annual payroll.
Harris County has become a recent recipient of the positive economic effect in Georgia that is Kia. Inchon, Korea based Daehan Solutions will construct a 160,000 square foot facility in the Northwest Harris Business Park to supply the main Kia auto assembly plant with "noise, vibration, and harshness system" components. These products are for sound insulation in automobiles which include carpet, insulation and interior foam. Daehan Solutions has been doing business with Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group for over two decades and their new plant will be conveniently located only 6 miles from their customer's new facility in neighboring Troup County. The company is investing $35 million in their new factory and will employ around 300 people when fully operational.
There is a new pet project in Barrow County. San Diego based pet products retailer, PETCO, is building a distribution center in Braselton. The company plans to invest $33 million and the facility will be located in Braselton Business Park. It will measure 506,240 square feet and will serve more than 200 of the company's retail stores in the southern United States which includes the 15 existing stores throughout Georgia. When fully operational the new facility is expected to employ 277 workers.
A Muscogee County company is expanding which will increase the number of manufacturing jobs in the area. Kodak is building a 16,000 square foot addition to their existing facility in Columbus. A company spokesperson said the construction at their Corporate Ridge Business Park location would be completed in 2009 and that would add 50 more to their total of very talented employees. The rising demand for digital plates is the reason that the company decided to add a third production line for their products. These high technology, digital printing plates are used throughout North and South America to print a myriad of products such as books, magazines, boxes and bumper stickers. The company also produces conventional plates for printing as well.

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Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County

County

March Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks

County

March Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks

Georgia

42,550 ....... $265 ...... 11.3

Appling

199 ....... $206 ...... 10.4

Atkinson

125 ....... $204 ........ 7.6

Bacon

130 ....... $201 ........ 8.5

Baker

9 ....... $155 ...... 12.1

Baldwin

397 ....... $199 ........ 9.7

Banks

87 ....... $234 ........ 9.0

Barrow

321 ....... $249 ...... 11.6

Bartow

496 ....... $244 ...... 11.6

Ben Hill

178 ....... $236 ...... 11.2

Berrien

226 ....... $201 ........ 9.0

Bibb

536 ....... $188 ...... 13.8

Bleckley

66 ....... $203 ...... 10.5

Brantley

55 ....... $243 ...... 12.4

Brooks

68 ....... $206 ...... 13.2

Bryan

67 ....... $245 ...... 12.1

Bulloch

188 ....... $219 ...... 10.7

Burke

149 ....... $203 ...... 13.6

Butts

98 ....... $227 ...... 10.9

Calhoun

67 ....... $191 ...... 11.4

Camden

78 ....... $218 ...... 12.7

Candler

38 ....... $215 ........ 9.5

Carroll

470 ....... $226 ...... 10.1

Catoosa

368 ....... $237 ........ 8.0

Charlton

29 ....... $225 ...... 13.2

Chatham

684 ....... $218 ...... 13.0

Chattahoochee 7 ....... $192 ...... 12.1

Chattooga

64 ....... $233 ...... 13.7

Cherokee

532 ....... $263 ...... 12.7

Clarke

375 ....... $205 ...... 12.4

Clay

30 ....... $230 ...... 12.3

Clayton

1,175 ....... $232 ...... 14.3

Clinch

28 ....... $197 ...... 11.5

Cobb

1,763 ....... $254 ...... 14.3

Coffee

295 ....... $206 ........ 9.2

Colquitt

214 ....... $190 ...... 11.5

Columbia

177 ....... $246 ...... 11.9

Cook

165 ....... $202 ........ 9.7

Coweta

538 ....... $244 ........ 9.8

Crawford

35 ....... $221 ...... 10.4

Crisp

108 ....... $198 ...... 13.6

Dade

167 ....... $205 ........ 6.6

Dawson

59 ....... $263 ...... 11.8

Decatur

198 ....... $214 ...... 10.7

DeKalb

2,477 ....... $238 ...... 14.4

Dodge

112 ....... $180 ...... 10.8

Dooly

78 ....... $193 ...... 13.1

Dougherty

339 ....... $189 ...... 12.8

Douglas

388 ....... $248 ...... 13.9

Early

49 ....... $181 ...... 13.4

Echols

19 ....... $191 ...... 10.6

Effingham

107 ....... $246 ...... 12.4

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

184 ....... $216 ........ 9.1 310 ....... $170 ........ 9.2
24 ....... $216 ...... 12.2 180 ....... $216 ........ 9.3 144 ....... $256 ...... 13.7 835 ....... $229 ........ 9.9 210 ....... $276 ...... 13.4 202 ....... $232 ........ 9.5 2,885 ....... $234 ...... 14.6 275 ....... $231 ........ 8.6
13 ....... $164 ........ 9.3 226 ....... $213 ...... 12.1 644 ....... $244 ........ 8.3
97 ....... $205 ........ 8.5 49 ....... $201 ...... 10.8 1,966 ....... $259 ...... 13.8 227 ....... $235 ........ 6.8 571 ....... $244 ........ 8.5 110 ....... $194 ........ 8.5 77 ....... $232 ...... 10.3 44 ....... $233 ...... 11.6 236 ....... $220 ...... 10.9 81 ....... $235 ........ 8.4 575 ....... $247 ...... 13.5 313 ....... $221 ...... 11.9 75 ....... $222 ...... 11.1 255 ....... $248 ...... 10.7 50 ....... $246 ........ 9.8 271 ....... $217 ........ 7.5 159 ....... $173 ...... 11.9 149 ....... $214 ...... 13.1 53 ....... $203 ...... 12.2 75 ....... $223 ...... 12.0 149 ....... $198 ........ 9.3 76 ....... $205 ........ 8.1 320 ....... $197 ...... 10.8 58 ....... $234 ...... 11.1 106 ....... $207 ...... 13.7 54 ....... $196 ........ 9.5 30 ....... $226 ...... 13.6 582 ....... $183 ...... 10.9 113 ....... $235 ........ 7.9 63 ....... $187 ...... 10.0 128 ....... $228 ........ 9.8 40 ....... $233 ...... 10.3 87 ....... $206 ........ 9.6 29 ....... $217 ...... 10.5 153 ....... $213 ........ 9.4 51 ....... $184 ...... 10.2 77 ....... $185 ...... 13.3 50 ....... $218 ...... 10.5 98 ....... $210 ........ 9.1 64 ....... $239 ...... 10.7 643 ....... $237 ........ 6.5

Initial claims include intrastate initial and additional claims, as well as agent state initial and additional claims for regular UI only. Average duration of benefits is represented in weeks.

County

March 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

498 ....... $201 ...... 11.7 453 ....... $236 ...... 12.5
67 ....... $241 ...... 10.9 55 ....... $230 ...... 12.0 302 ....... $258 ...... 13.6 115 ....... $205 ........ 9.5 117 ....... $242 ...... 10.0 45 ....... $188 ...... 11.3 137 ....... $238 ........ 9.6 584 ....... $218 ........ 8.6 21 ....... $228 ...... 10.0 105 ....... $208 ........ 7.4
3 ....... $293 ........ 7.5 29 ....... $222 ...... 13.1 37 ....... $201 ........ 8.0 716 ....... $207 ...... 13.3 336 ....... $239 ...... 13.5 11 ....... $168 ...... 11.9 112 ....... $214 ........ 9.6 68 ....... $202 ...... 11.0 994 ....... $210 ...... 10.4 169 ....... $229 ...... 10.2 22 ....... $206 ...... 10.9 163 ....... $184 ...... 19.6 22 ....... $204 ...... 11.8
9 ....... $217 ...... 11.2 61 ....... $227 ...... 10.6 19 ....... $213 ........ 9.6 94 ....... $208 ...... 10.8 38 ....... $205 ...... 13.7 111 ....... $204 ...... 12.5 435 ....... $217 ...... 11.5 274 ....... $207 ........ 9.7 75 ....... $222 ...... 13.3 36 ....... $200 ........ 7.9 463 ....... $219 ........ 9.6 127 ....... $171 ...... 12.0 39 ....... $198 ...... 12.6 114 ....... $208 ...... 11.8 95 ....... $193 ...... 13.7 942 ....... $242 ........ 7.3 266 ....... $244 ...... 13.4 127 ....... $193 ...... 11.4 31 ....... $182 ........ 8.1 135 ....... $196 ...... 10.9 165 ....... $197 ...... 11.1
9 ....... $174 ...... 11.6 45 ....... $208 ...... 10.6 104 ....... $223 ........ 9.1 1,654 ....... $248 ........ 6.3 35 ....... $227 ...... 11.5 73 ....... $210 ...... 10.6 68 ....... $178 ...... 11.4 164 ....... $214 ...... 11.3

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