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. 2 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 3 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 4 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. 5 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. 6 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. 7 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 8 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 9 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 10 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 11 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 14 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 16 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% 17 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. 18 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 19 Georgia Department of Labor Workforce Information & Analysis 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.E. 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