June 2008 Data June 2008 Employment Situation Payrolls in Georgia were down 21,900 jobs in June as the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 5.7 percent. The over the month job loss is a 0.5 percent employment decrease from May to June. Over the year, Georgia has now added 7,100 workers to nonfarm payrolls, a growth rate of 0.2 percent. In June, the Goods Producing sector lost 9,400 workers with its component sectors Construction and Manufacturing each enduring job losses while Natural Resources and Mining employment was unchanged. The Service Providing sector lost 12,500 workers this month with several of its component sectors including Government, Retail Trade, and Educational and Health Services losing workers. Service sectors including Leisure and Hospitality, Professional and Business Services, and Other Services added workers in June. Georgia's Government sector endured the largest decrease in jobs this month as state and local schools shut down for summer. The 11,300 workers lost in June marks the third consecutive month of job losses in the sector, totaling 14,000 workers. Both Educational and Health Services and Manufacturing lost 5,300 workers this month. The jobs lost in Educational and Health Services were due to Educational Services positions dropped by 1,800 payroll employees and Health Care and Social Assistance jobs were down 3,500. The June employment loss of 5,300 jobs in Manufacturing marks the fourth straight month of losses in the sector, totaling 9,700 workers. After adding a revised 5,000 workers last month, the Leisure and Hospitality sector grew by 2,000 jobs in June and has added 3,500 workers since June of 2007. Professional and Business Services added 1,100 workers to payrolls over the month and has now grown by 4,000 payroll employees over the year. The June employment gain stops a two month span of jobs losses that saw the sector lose 2,000 workers. Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities employment increased 800 in June and the industry has also added 800 workers over the year. After adding 600 jobs this month, Other Services has now added 400 workers to Georgia payrolls since June of last year. Volume XXXIV, Number 6 Georgia Employment (In Millions) 4.15 4.12 4.16 4.15 4.17 4.19 4.19 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.15 Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun 2007 2008 Georgia Unemployment Rate (Seasonally adjusted) 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 4.9% 5.1% 5.3% 5.3% 5.7% 5.7% Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun 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 JUN 2008 MAY 2008 JUN 2007 from MAY 2008 Net % from JUN 2007 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,154.5 4,176.4 4,147.4 -21.9 -0.5 +7.1 +0.2 Total Private 3,477.3 3,487.9 3,479.6 -10.6 -0.3 -2.3 -0.1 Goods Producing 641.3 650.7 669.0 -9.4 -1.4 -27.7 -4.1 Service-Providing 3,513.2 3,525.7 3,478.4 -12.5 -0.4 +34.8 +1.0 Private Service-Providing 2,836.0 2,837.2 2,810.6 -1.2 +0.0 +25.4 +0.9 Natural Resources and Mining 11.6 11.6 12.0 +.0 +0.0 -.4 -3.3 Construction 215.9 220.0 224.1 -4.1 -1.9 -8.2 -3.7 Construction of Buildings 47.8 48.4 50.1 -.6 -1.2 -2.3 -4.6 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 32.6 33.7 34.6 -1.1 -3.3 -2.0 -5.8 Specialty Trade Contractors 135.5 137.9 139.4 -2.4 -1.7 -3.9 -2.8 Manufacturing 413.8 419.1 432.9 -5.3 -1.3 -19.1 -4.4 Durable Goods 197.1 198.0 204.2 -.9 -0.5 -7.1 -3.5 Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg 27.7 27.8 28.1 -.1 -0.4 -.4 -1.4 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 40.9 40.9 42.2 +.0 +0.0 -1.3 -3.1 Non-Durable Goods 216.7 221.1 228.7 -4.4 -2.0 -12.0 -5.2 Food Manufacturing 64.9 65.6 67.9 -.7 -1.1 -3.0 -4.4 Textile Mills 24.5 24.7 26.8 -.2 -0.8 -2.3 -8.6 Textile Product Mills 35.3 37.1 37.5 -1.8 -4.9 -2.2 -5.9 Trade, Transportation and Utilities 893.4 893.2 885.2 +.2 +0.0 +8.2 +0.9 Wholesale Trade 219.7 219.1 219.4 +.6 +0.3 +.3 +0.1 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 113.0 112.6 114.1 +.4 +0.4 -1.1 -1.0 Merchant Wholesalers, Non-durable Goods 63.1 63.0 62.5 +.1 +0.2 +.6 +1.0 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 43.6 43.5 42.8 +.1 +0.2 +.8 +1.9 Retail Trade 482.1 483.3 475.0 -1.2 -0.2 +7.1 +1.5 Food and Beverage Stores 81.8 81.5 80.8 +.3 +0.4 +1.0 +1.2 General Merchandise Stores 97.5 97.9 97.7 -.4 -0.4 -.2 -0.2 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 23.2 23.3 23.5 -.1 -0.4 -.3 -1.3 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 191.6 190.8 190.8 +.8 +0.4 +.8 +0.4 Utilities 21.0 20.8 20.5 +.2 +1.0 +.5 +2.4 Transportation and Warehousing 170.6 170.0 170.3 +.6 +0.4 +.3 +0.2 Air Transportation 38.7 38.6 40.2 +.1 +0.3 -1.5 -3.7 Truck Transportation 49.8 49.3 50.0 +.5 +1.0 -.2 -0.4 Couriers and Messengers 19.4 19.3 19.8 +.1 +0.5 -.4 -2.0 Warehousing and Storage 27.2 27.2 26.7 +.0 +0.0 +.5 +1.9 Information 115.1 114.9 114.3 +.2 +0.2 +.8 +0.7 Telecommunications 52.0 52.1 51.6 -.1 -0.2 +.4 +0.8 Wired Telecommunications Carriers 26.6 26.6 26.3 +.0 +0.0 +.3 +1.1 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 13.0 12.9 12.3 +.1 +0.8 +.7 +5.7 Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP 10.6 10.6 10.9 +.0 +0.0 -.3 -2.8 Financial Activities 228.2 228.2 231.8 +.0 +0.0 -3.6 -1.6 Finance and Insurance 164.0 164.1 167.1 -.1 -0.1 -3.1 -1.9 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 66.2 66.3 66.5 -.1 -0.2 -.3 -0.5 Real Estate, Rental and Leasing 64.2 64.1 64.7 +.1 +0.2 -.5 -0.8 Professional and Business Services 564.3 563.2 560.3 +1.1 +0.2 +4.0 +0.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 219.6 219.2 215.8 +.4 +0.2 +3.8 +1.8 Accounting, Tax Preparation and Bookkeeping 27.2 27.9 27.4 -.7 -2.5 -.2 -0.7 Architectural, Engineering and Related Services 40.8 40.6 40.9 +.2 +0.5 -.1 -0.2 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 46.4 46.2 46.4 +.2 +0.4 +.0 +0.0 Management and Technical Consulting Services 29.9 29.5 29.6 +.4 +1.4 +.3 +1.0 Management of Companies and Enterprises 54.1 53.8 53.4 +.3 +0.6 +.7 +1.3 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 290.6 290.2 291.1 +.4 +0.1 -.5 -0.2 Employment Services 142.0 141.4 143.5 +.6 +0.4 -1.5 -1.0 Educational and Health Services 461.9 467.2 449.8 -5.3 -1.1 +12.1 +2.7 Educational Services 82.4 84.2 80.0 -1.8 -2.1 +2.4 +3.0 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 51.1 51.6 50.3 -.5 -1.0 +.8 +1.6 Health Care and Social Assistance 379.5 383.0 369.8 -3.5 -0.9 +9.7 +2.6 Ambulatory Health Care Services 142.8 144.1 139.4 -1.3 -0.9 +3.4 +2.4 Hospitals 126.8 126.5 122.6 +.3 +0.2 +4.2 +3.4 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 56.1 55.8 54.6 +.3 +0.5 +1.5 +2.7 Social Assistance 53.8 56.6 53.2 -2.8 -4.9 +.6 +1.1 Leisure and Hospitality 410.1 408.1 406.6 +2.0 +0.5 +3.5 +0.9 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 47.1 44.5 46.6 +2.6 +5.8 +.5 +1.1 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation 34.8 32.8 35.2 +2.0 +6.1 -.4 -1.1 Accommodation and Food Services 363.0 363.6 360.0 -.6 -0.2 +3.0 +0.8 Accommodation 44.1 43.7 45.3 +.4 +0.9 -1.2 -2.6 Food Services and Drinking Places 318.9 319.9 314.7 -1.0 -0.3 +4.2 +1.3 Other Services 163.0 162.4 162.6 +.6 +0.4 +.4 +0.2 Repair and Maintenance 37.4 37.9 37.1 -.5 -1.3 +.3 +0.8 Personal and Laundry Services 35.1 35.2 35.0 -.1 -0.3 +.1 +0.3 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional and Similar 90.5 89.3 90.5 +1.2 +1.3 +.0 +0.0 Government 677.2 688.5 667.8 -11.3 -1.6 +9.4 +1.4 Federal Government 96.2 96.4 95.8 -.2 -0.2 +.4 +0.4 Department of Defense 35.7 35.5 35.0 +.2 +0.6 +.7 +2.0 State Government 156.8 161.5 154.0 -4.7 -2.9 +2.8 +1.8 State Government Education 70.6 75.2 67.3 -4.6 -6.1 +3.3 +4.9 Local Government 424.2 430.6 418.0 -6.4 -1.5 +6.2 +1.5 Local Government Education 257.5 266.2 253.1 -8.7 -3.3 +4.4 +1.7 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2007 benchmark. 2 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis ATLANTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised JUN 2008 MAY 2008 JUN 2007 Change in Jobs from MAY 2008 Net % Change in Jobs from JUN 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 2,468.2 2,140.2 311.5 2,156.7 1,828.7 2.5 137.6 30.2 86.0 171.4 89.9 14.8 81.5 24.6 565.0 160.1 84.6 41.7 33.8 274.9 49.6 52.5 15.7 130.0 11.3 118.7 38.1 30.1 15.7 88.8 38.4 22.0 10.6 9.9 161.2 114.3 46.0 46.9 410.6 171.1 18.0 31.2 38.0 26.4 41.2 198.3 94.4 258.6 56.2 202.4 78.6 66.4 32.2 244.7 31.1 213.6 24.7 188.9 99.8 21.1 24.0 328.0 45.7 66.6 215.7 2,479.1 2,142.7 315.1 2,164.0 1,827.6 2.5 139.5 30.5 87.6 173.1 90.6 15.4 82.5 24.8 565.0 160.0 84.7 41.4 33.9 275.5 49.7 52.3 15.8 129.5 11.2 118.3 38.0 29.9 15.7 88.7 38.3 22.1 10.5 9.8 161.0 114.2 46.0 46.8 409.1 170.5 18.4 30.9 37.9 26.2 40.8 197.8 94.2 260.9 57.2 203.7 79.0 66.2 34.1 243.6 29.6 214.0 24.8 189.2 99.3 21.2 24.0 336.4 45.8 69.8 220.8 2,450.1 2,128.9 319.3 2,130.8 1,809.6 2.5 140.4 30.8 88.2 176.4 92.4 16.1 84.0 25.2 561.8 160.2 85.1 41.6 33.5 271.0 49.0 50.7 15.4 130.6 11.1 119.5 39.4 30.7 15.8 87.9 37.5 21.4 10.1 10.4 163.3 116.3 45.7 47.0 406.6 167.6 17.9 31.1 37.7 26.1 40.9 198.1 94.9 249.3 53.9 195.4 77.1 63.4 31.2 241.5 31.5 210.0 24.8 185.2 99.2 21.5 23.4 321.2 45.5 62.7 213.0 -10.9 -2.5 -3.6 -7.3 +1.1 +.0 -1.9 -.3 -1.6 -1.7 -.7 -.6 -1.0 -.2 +.0 +.1 -.1 +.3 -.1 -.6 -.1 +.2 -.1 +.5 +.1 +.4 +.1 +.2 +.0 +.1 +.1 -.1 +.1 +.1 +.2 +.1 +.0 +.1 +1.5 +.6 -.4 +.3 +.1 +.2 +.4 +.5 +.2 -2.3 -1.0 -1.3 -.4 +.2 -1.9 +1.1 +1.5 -.4 -.1 -.3 +.5 -.1 +.0 -8.4 -.1 -3.2 -5.1 -0.4 -0.1 -1.1 -0.3 +0.1 +0.0 -1.4 -1.0 -1.8 -1.0 -0.8 -3.9 -1.2 -0.8 +0.0 +0.1 -0.1 +0.7 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 +0.4 -0.6 +0.4 +0.9 +0.3 +0.3 +0.7 +0.0 +0.1 +0.3 -0.5 +1.0 +1.0 +0.1 +0.1 +0.0 +0.2 +0.4 +0.4 -2.2 +1.0 +0.3 +0.8 +1.0 +0.3 +0.2 -0.9 -1.7 -0.6 -0.5 +0.3 -5.6 +0.5 +5.1 -0.2 -0.4 -0.2 +0.5 -0.5 +0.0 -2.5 -0.2 -4.6 -2.3 +18.1 +11.3 -7.8 +25.9 +19.1 +.0 -2.8 -.6 -2.2 -5.0 -2.5 -1.3 -2.5 -.6 +3.2 -.1 -.5 +.1 +.3 +3.9 +.6 +1.8 +.3 -.6 +.2 -.8 -1.3 -.6 -.1 +.9 +.9 +.6 +.5 -.5 -2.1 -2.0 +.3 -.1 +4.0 +3.5 +.1 +.1 +.3 +.3 +.3 +.2 -.5 +9.3 +2.3 +7.0 +1.5 +3.0 +1.0 +3.2 -.4 +3.6 -.1 +3.7 +.6 -.4 +.6 +6.8 +.2 +3.9 +2.7 +0.7 +0.5 -2.4 +1.2 +1.1 +0.0 -2.0 -1.9 -2.5 -2.8 -2.7 -8.1 -3.0 -2.4 +0.6 -0.1 -0.6 +0.2 +0.9 +1.4 +1.2 +3.6 +1.9 -0.5 +1.8 -0.7 -3.3 -2.0 -0.6 +1.0 +2.4 +2.8 +5.0 -4.8 -1.3 -1.7 +0.7 -0.2 +1.0 +2.1 +0.6 +0.3 +0.8 +1.1 +0.7 +0.1 -0.5 +3.7 +4.3 +3.6 +1.9 +4.7 +3.2 +1.3 -1.3 +1.7 -0.4 +2.0 +0.6 -1.9 +2.6 +2.1 +0.4 +6.2 +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 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 JUN 2008 MAY 2008 JUN 2007 Change in Jobs from MAY 2008 Net % Change in Jobs from JUN 2007 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private 64.5 64.6 64.6 50.5 50.6 50.7 -.1 -0.2 -.1 -0.2 -.1 -0.2 -.2 -0.4 Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 9.9 9.9 9.9 54.6 54.7 54.7 40.6 40.7 40.8 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.2 -.1 -0.2 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.2 -.2 -0.5 Manufacturing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade 6.6 6.6 6.7 13.2 13.2 13.4 7.9 8.0 8.1 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -1.3 -.1 -1.5 -.2 -1.5 -.2 -2.5 Government Federal Government State Government 14.0 14.0 13.9 3.1 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.9 3.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.7 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -3.3 Local Government 8.0 8.0 7.8 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +2.6 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 JUN 2008 MAY 2008 JUN 2007 Change in Jobs from MAY 2008 Net % Change in Jobs from JUN 2007 Net % Total Nonfarm 83.6 83.2 82.7 +.4 +0.5 +.9 +1.1 Total Private 60.5 60.3 59.7 +.2 +0.3 +.8 +1.3 Goods Producing 12.6 12.6 12.8 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -1.6 Service-Providing 71.0 70.6 69.9 +.4 +0.6 +1.1 +1.6 Private Service-Providing 47.9 47.7 46.9 +.2 +0.4 +1.0 +2.1 Trade, Transportation and Utilities 13.7 13.7 13.6 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.7 Retail Trade 9.5 9.4 9.3 +.1 +1.1 +.2 +2.2 Professional and Business Services 6.7 6.6 6.7 +.1 +1.5 +.0 +0.0 Leisure and Hospitality 8.5 8.7 8.3 -.2 -2.3 +.2 +2.4 Government 23.1 22.9 23.0 +.2 +0.9 +.1 +0.4 Federal Government 1.6 1.6 1.7 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -5.9 State Government 13.8 13.5 13.8 +.3 +2.2 +.0 +0.0 Local Government 7.7 7.8 7.5 -.1 -1.3 +.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 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 JUN 2008 MAY 2008 JUN 2007 Change in Jobs from MAY 2008 Net % Change in Jobs from JUN 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 218.7 175.9 37.6 181.1 138.3 14.1 23.5 37.5 5.3 25.5 6.7 3.8 7.3 30.8 27.9 22.0 9.0 42.8 7.6 13.0 22.2 219.8 177.1 37.9 181.9 139.2 14.2 23.7 37.4 5.4 25.4 6.6 3.7 7.3 31.1 28.3 22.4 9.0 42.7 7.6 12.8 22.3 217.8 175.3 38.6 179.2 136.7 14.5 24.1 36.9 5.2 25.0 6.7 3.7 7.5 30.4 27.7 21.6 8.9 42.5 7.5 12.9 22.1 -1.1 -0.5 -1.2 -0.7 -.3 -0.8 -.8 -0.4 -.9 -0.6 -.1 -0.7 -.2 -0.8 +.1 +0.3 -.1 -1.9 +.1 +0.4 +.1 +1.5 +.1 +2.7 +.0 +0.0 -.3 -1.0 -.4 -1.4 -.4 -1.8 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.2 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +1.6 -.1 -0.4 +.9 +.6 -1.0 +1.9 +1.6 -.4 -.6 +.6 +.1 +.5 +.0 +.1 -.2 +.4 +.2 +.4 +.1 +.3 +.1 +.1 +.1 +0.4 +0.3 -2.6 +1.1 +1.2 -2.8 -2.5 +1.6 +1.9 +2.0 +0.0 +2.7 -2.7 +1.3 +0.7 +1.9 +1.1 +0.7 +1.3 +0.8 +0.5 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 JUN 2008 MAY 2008 JUN 2007 Change in Jobs from MAY 2008 Net % Change in Jobs from JUN 2007 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing 121.6 99.2 16.4 121.8 99.0 16.3 122.2 99.9 17.3 -.2 -0.2 +.2 +0.2 +.1 +0.6 -.6 -0.5 -.7 -0.7 -.9 -5.2 Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation and Utilities 105.2 82.8 18.2 105.5 82.7 18.3 104.9 82.6 18.4 -.3 -0.3 +.1 +0.1 -.1 -0.5 +.3 +0.3 +.2 +0.2 -.2 -1.1 Retail Trade Information Financial Activities 13.6 13.8 13.9 5.9 5.9 6.0 9.4 9.4 9.4 -.2 -1.4 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.3 -2.2 -.1 -1.7 +.0 +0.0 Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services 7.4 7.4 7.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 14.4 14.3 14.5 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.7 -.1 -1.3 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.7 Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government 13.8 13.7 14.1 22.4 22.8 22.3 5.4 5.4 5.2 +.1 +0.7 -.4 -1.8 +.0 +0.0 -.3 -2.1 +.1 +0.4 +.2 +3.8 State Government Local Government 3.8 4.2 3.8 13.2 13.2 13.3 -.4 -9.5 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.8 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2007 benchmark. 5 DALTON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised JUN 2008 MAY 2008 JUN 2007 Change in Jobs from MAY 2008 Net % Change in Jobs from JUN 2007 Net % Total Nonfarm 78.0 78.0 78.9 +.0 +0.0 -.9 -1.1 Total Private Goods Producing 70.5 70.6 71.4 30.6 30.8 31.3 -.1 -0.1 -.2 -0.6 -.9 -1.3 -.7 -2.2 Service-Providing 47.4 47.2 47.6 +.2 +0.4 -.2 -0.4 Private Service-Providing Manufacturing 39.9 39.8 28.3 28.3 40.1 29.5 +.1 +0.3 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -0.5 -1.2 -4.1 Textile Mills 3.2 3.2 3.4 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -5.9 Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation and Utilities 19.5 19.6 15.9 15.8 20.0 16.1 -.1 -0.5 +.1 +0.6 -.5 -2.5 -.2 -1.2 Retail Trade 7.9 7.9 7.9 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 Transportation, Warehouse, and Utilities Professional and Business Services 3.5 3.5 3.5 10.6 10.5 10.5 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.0 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.0 Government 7.5 7.4 7.5 +.1 +1.4 +.0 +0.0 Federal Government State Government .3 .3 1.1 1.1 .3 +.0 +0.0 1.1 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 Local Government 6.1 6.0 6.1 +.1 +1.7 +.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 JUN 2008 MAY 2008 JUN 2007 Change in Jobs from MAY 2008 Net % Change in Jobs from JUN 2007 Net % Total Nonfarm 77.4 77.7 76.8 -.3 -0.4 +.6 +0.8 Total Private Goods Producing 67.0 67.3 66.9 21.8 21.9 22.0 -.3 -0.4 -.1 -0.5 +.1 +0.1 -.2 -0.9 Service-Providing 55.6 55.8 54.8 -.2 -0.4 +.8 +1.5 Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation and Utilities 45.2 45.4 13.6 13.5 44.9 13.6 -.2 -0.4 +.1 +0.7 +.3 +0.7 +.0 +0.0 Retail Trade 7.6 7.6 7.6 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 Government Federal Government 10.4 10.4 .5 .5 9.9 +.0 +0.0 .5 +.0 +0.0 +.5 +5.1 +.0 +0.0 State Government 2.6 2.6 2.5 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +4.0 Local Government 7.3 7.3 6.9 +.0 +0.0 +.4 +5.8 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Hall county. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2007 benchmark. 6 MACON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised JUN 2008 MAY 2008 JUN 2007 Change in Jobs from MAY 2008 Net % Change in Jobs from JUN 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 84.9 11.7 88.7 73.2 19.8 12.3 4.0 8.2 11.5 18.7 9.1 15.5 1.3 4.0 10.2 100.7 84.8 11.8 88.9 73.0 19.6 12.2 4.0 8.1 11.5 18.9 9.0 15.9 1.3 4.0 10.6 100.4 84.8 12.0 88.4 72.8 20.0 12.2 4.0 8.1 11.5 18.4 9.1 15.6 1.3 4.1 10.2 -.3 -0.3 +.1 +0.1 -.1 -0.8 -.2 -0.2 +.2 +0.3 +.2 +1.0 +.1 +0.8 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.2 +.0 +0.0 -.2 -1.1 +.1 +1.1 -.4 -2.5 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.4 -3.8 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +0.1 -.3 -2.5 +.3 +0.3 +.4 +0.5 -.2 -1.0 +.1 +0.8 +.0 +0.0 +.1 +1.2 +.0 +0.0 +.3 +1.6 +.0 +0.0 -.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 JUN 2008 MAY 2008 JUN 2007 Change in Jobs from MAY 2008 Net % Change in Jobs from JUN 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 162.8 141.6 24.9 137.9 116.7 10.0 14.9 36.9 6.8 18.7 11.4 2.0 6.0 19.8 22.4 21.6 8.0 21.2 2.8 3.9 14.5 163.4 141.9 24.6 138.8 117.3 10.0 14.6 36.8 6.7 18.6 11.5 2.0 6.0 19.9 22.6 21.8 8.2 21.5 2.8 4.2 14.5 162.2 141.1 25.2 137.0 115.9 10.0 15.2 35.7 6.7 18.2 10.8 2.0 6.1 20.3 22.2 21.6 8.0 21.1 2.9 3.9 14.3 -.6 -0.4 -.3 -0.2 +.3 +1.2 -.9 -0.6 -.6 -0.5 +.0 +0.0 +.3 +2.1 +.1 +0.3 +.1 +1.5 +.1 +0.5 -.1 -0.9 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.5 -.2 -0.9 -.2 -0.9 -.2 -2.4 -.3 -1.4 +.0 +0.0 -.3 -7.1 +.0 +0.0 +.6 +.5 -.3 +.9 +.8 +.0 -.3 +1.2 +.1 +.5 +.6 +.0 -.1 -.5 +.2 +.0 +.0 +.1 -.1 +.0 +.2 +0.4 +0.4 -1.2 +0.7 +0.7 +0.0 -2.0 +3.4 +1.5 +2.7 +5.6 +0.0 -1.6 -2.5 +0.9 +0.0 +0.0 +0.5 -3.4 +0.0 +1.4 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 JUN 2008 MAY 2008 JUN 2007 Change in Jobs from MAY 2008 Net % Change in Jobs from JUN 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 56.3 57.0 43.9 44.4 9.0 9.1 47.3 47.9 34.9 35.3 12.8 12.9 9.2 9.3 12.4 12.6 .8 .8 3.8 4.1 7.8 7.7 56.2 44.3 9.3 46.9 35.0 12.7 9.2 11.9 .8 3.6 7.5 -.7 -1.2 -.5 -1.1 -.1 -1.1 -.6 -1.3 -.4 -1.1 -.1 -0.8 -.1 -1.1 -.2 -1.6 +.0 +0.0 -.3 -7.3 +.1 +1.3 +.1 +0.2 -.4 -0.9 -.3 -3.2 +.4 +0.9 -.1 -0.3 +.1 +0.8 +.0 +0.0 +.5 +4.2 +.0 +0.0 +.2 +5.6 +.3 +4.0 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 JUN 2008 MAY 2008 JUN 2007 Change in Jobs from MAY 2008 Net % Change in Jobs from JUN 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 59.3 59.7 36.4 36.7 7.4 7.5 51.9 52.2 29.0 29.2 7.9 7.9 6.5 6.5 22.9 23.0 14.2 14.3 1.0 1.0 7.7 7.7 59.3 36.7 7.8 51.5 28.9 7.6 6.2 22.6 14.0 1.0 7.6 -.4 -0.7 -.3 -0.8 -.1 -1.3 -.3 -0.6 -.2 -0.7 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.1 -0.4 -.1 -0.7 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 +.0 +0.0 -.3 -0.8 -.4 -5.1 +.4 +0.8 +.1 +0.3 +.3 +3.9 +.3 +4.8 +.3 +1.3 +.2 +1.4 +.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 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 excel file Georgia Hours and Earnings Experimental All Employee Average Weekly Earnings Preliminary JUN 2008 Revised MAY 2008 Revised JUN 2007 Total Private ............................................................................................ $749.08 ........................ $722.16 ................... $750.77 Goods Producing ................................................................................... $757.60 ........................ $746.46 ................... $746.25 Private Service Providing ....................................................................... $746.59 ........................ $715.86 ................... $751.26 Construction ........................................................................................... $745.76 ........................ $739.53 ................... $685.62 Manufacturing ......................................................................................... $761.60 ........................ $748.24 ................... $799.18 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities ........................................................ $710.24 ........................ $695.45 ................... $692.96 Financial Activities .................................................................................. $935.85 ........................ $888.89 ................... $865.78 Professional and Business Services ...................................................... $936.28 ........................ $896.45 .................... $910.11 Educational and Health Services ........................................................... $780.32 ........................ $755.16 ................... $760.87 Leisure and Hospitality ........................................................................... $340.96 ........................ $336.28 ................... $344.21 Other Services ........................................................................................ $508.31 ........................ $486.57 ................... $488.87 Average Weekly Hours Preliminary JUN 2008 Revised MAY 2008 Revised JUN 2007 Total Private .................................................................................................. 36.1 .............................. 35.4 ......................... 35.7 Goods Producing ......................................................................................... 40.0 .............................. 39.6 ......................... 39.8 Private Service Providing ............................................................................. 35.2 .............................. 34.4 ......................... 34.7 Construction ................................................................................................. 39.5 .............................. 38.8 ......................... 39.7 Manufacturing ............................................................................................... 40.0 .............................. 39.8 ......................... 39.8 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities .............................................................. 36.2 .............................. 35.5 ......................... 35.5 Financial Activities ........................................................................................ 36.7 .............................. 35.4 ......................... 36.5 Professional and Business Services ............................................................ 35.6 .............................. 34.8 ......................... 34.5 Educational and Health Services ................................................................. 37.3 .............................. 37.2 ......................... 39.2 Leisure and Hospitality ................................................................................. 28.7 .............................. 27.7 ......................... 28.4 Other Services .............................................................................................. 32.9 .............................. 33.1 ......................... 32.7 Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary JUN 2008 Revised MAY 2008 Revised JUN 2007 Total Private .............................................................................................. $20.75 .......................... $20.40 ..................... $21.03 Goods Producing ..................................................................................... $18.94 .......................... $18.85 ..................... $18.75 Private Service Providing ......................................................................... $21.21 .......................... $20.81 ..................... $21.65 Construction ............................................................................................. $18.88 .......................... $19.06 ..................... $17.27 Manufacturing ........................................................................................... $19.04 .......................... $18.80 ..................... $20.08 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities .......................................................... $19.62 .......................... $19.59 ..................... $19.52 Financial Activities .................................................................................... $25.50 .......................... $25.11 ..................... $23.72 Professional and Business Services ........................................................ $26.30 .......................... $25.76 ..................... $26.38 Educational and Health Services ............................................................. $20.92 .......................... $20.30 ..................... $19.41 Leisure and Hospitality ............................................................................. $11.88 .......................... $12.14 ..................... $12.12 Other Services .......................................................................................... $15.45 .......................... $14.70 ..................... $14.95 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 June 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. (Seasonally Adjusted) 6.5% Ge orgia U.S. 5.5% 4.5% 3.5% Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun 2007 2008 WA 5.5 OR 5.5 ID 3.8 NV 6.4 UT CA 3.2 6.9 AZ 4.8 AK 6.8 MT 4.1 WY 3.2 CO 5.1 NM 3.9 HI 3.8 June 2008 National Unemployment Rate: 5.5% Rates are seasonally adjusted ND 3.2 SD 2.8 NE 3.3 KS 4.3 MN 5.3 WI 4.6 IA 4.0 IL 6.8 MO 5.7 OK 3.9 TX 4.4 AR 5.0 MS 6.9 LA 3.8 NH 4.0 VT ME 4.7 5.3 MI 8.5 OH IN 6.6 5.8 KY 6.3 TN 6.5 PA 5.2 WV 5.3 VA 4.0 NC 6.0 SC 6.2 AL GA 4.7 5.7 FL 5.5 MA 5.2 NY 5.3 RI 7.5 CT NJ 5.4 5.3 DE 4.2 DC 6.4 MD 4.0 Unemployment rate 7.0% to 9.9% 6.0% to 6.9% 5.0% to 5.9% 4.0% to 4.9% 3.0% to 3.9% Less than 3.0% 10 Georgia Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Employment Status Preliminary JUN 2008 Revised MAY 2008 Revised JUN 2007 Change From Revised Revised MAY 2008 JUN 2007 Georgia (Seasonally adjusted) Georgia (Not Seasonally adjusted) Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 4,891,187 4,614,480 276,707 5.7 4,907,337 4,611,437 295,900 6.0 76,413 71,643 4,770 6.2 107,470 101,905 5,565 5.2 2,791,486 2,626,520 164,966 5.9 261,429 245,442 15,987 6.1 54,347 51,605 2,742 5.0 130,030 121,842 8,188 6.3 69,064 64,555 4,509 6.5 92,132 87,288 4,844 5.3 4,901,799 4,620,238 281,561 5.7 4,889,366 4,617,850 271,516 5.6 75,838 71,456 4,382 5.8 106,352 101,299 5,053 4.8 2,785,271 2,633,862 151,409 5.4 260,022 245,537 14,485 5.6 54,024 51,494 2,530 4.7 129,203 121,956 7,247 5.6 68,938 64,474 4,464 6.5 91,717 87,418 4,299 4.7 4,811,005 4,599,801 211,204 4.4 4,815,947 4,591,015 224,932 4.7 75,860 71,698 4,162 5.5 105,459 100,918 4,541 4.3 2,725,077 2,601,431 123,646 4.5 259,106 244,410 14,696 5.7 53,822 51,768 2,054 3.8 129,395 122,402 6,993 5.4 68,666 65,481 3,185 4.6 90,300 86,905 3,395 3.8 -10,612 -5,758 -4,854 17,971 -6,413 24,384 575 187 388 1,118 606 512 6,215 -7,342 13,557 1,407 -95 1,502 323 111 212 827 -114 941 126 81 45 415 -130 545 80,182 14,679 65,503 91,390 20,422 70,968 553 -55 608 2,011 987 1,024 66,409 25,089 41,320 2,323 1,032 1,291 525 -163 688 635 -560 1,195 398 -926 1,324 1,832 383 1,449 Note: MSA data are not seasonally adjusted. Employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary employment, self-employment, unpaid family and private household workers and agricultural workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact. Georgia and Metropolitan Statistical Area data have not been seasonally adjusted. Albany MSA: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens - Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta - Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville - Fort Stewart MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston County. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 11 Georgia Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Hinesville-Ft. Stewart MSA Macon MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Preliminary JUN 2008 30,888 29,065 1,823 5.9 113,315 106,247 7,068 6.2 50,250 47,069 3,181 6.3 182,936 173,469 9,467 5.2 68,936 65,355 3,581 5.2 69,734 66,173 3,561 5.1 Revised MAY 2008 30,511 28,891 1,620 5.3 112,899 106,293 6,606 5.9 50,048 47,043 3,005 6.0 182,617 173,969 8,648 4.7 69,158 65,840 3,318 4.8 69,623 66,371 3,252 4.7 Revised JUN 2007 30,516 28,885 1,631 5.3 111,811 106,103 5,708 5.1 49,617 47,203 2,414 4.9 179,662 172,532 7,130 4.0 68,149 65,423 2,726 4.0 68,828 66,083 2,745 4.0 Change From Revised Revised MAY 2008 JUN 2007 377 372 174 180 203 192 416 1,504 -46 144 462 1,360 202 633 26 -134 176 767 319 -500 819 3,274 937 2,337 -222 787 -485 -68 263 855 111 906 -198 90 309 816 usmet United States Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Employment Status JUN 2008 MAY 2008 JUN 2007 Change From MAY 2008 JUN 2007 United States (Seasonally adjusted) Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 154,390,000 145,891,000 8,499,000 5.5 154,534,000 146,046,000 8,487,000 5.5 153,085,000 146,087,000 6,997,000 4.6 -144,000 -155,000 12,000 1,305,000 -196,000 1,502,000 United States (Not Seasonally adjusted) Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 155,582,000 146,649,000 8,933,000 5.7 154,003,000 145,926,000 8,076,000 5.2 154,252,000 146,958,000 7,295,000 4.7 1,579,000 723,000 857,000 1,330,000 -309,000 1,638,000 Note: MSA data are not seasonally adjusted. Employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary employment, self-employment, unpaid family and private household workers and agricultural workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact. Georgia and Metropolitan Statistical Area data have not been seasonally adjusted. Albany MSA: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens - Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta - Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville - Fort Stewart MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston County. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 12 trends Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Georgia Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Preliminary June 2008 Revised May 2008 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,907,337 4,611,437 295,900 6.0 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,889,366 4,617,850 271,516 5.6 Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin 9,238 8,553 685 7.4 3,290 3,036 254 7.7 4,653 4,338 315 6.8 1,808 1,696 112 6.2 20,730 19,336 1,394 6.7 9,076 8,474 602 6.6 3,281 3,030 251 7.7 4,661 4,289 372 8.0 1,793 1,692 101 5.6 20,715 19,367 1,348 6.5 Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien 11,477 10,970 507 4.4 33,892 31,833 2,059 6.1 47,464 44,340 3,124 6.6 7,474 6,758 716 9.6 8,841 8,301 540 6.1 11,372 10,936 436 3.8 33,828 31,922 1,906 5.6 47,510 44,464 3,046 6.4 7,413 6,724 689 9.3 8,800 8,324 476 5.4 Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan 74,783 69,961 4,822 6.4 5,432 5,043 389 7.2 7,953 7,438 515 6.5 8,770 8,305 465 5.3 17,175 16,394 781 4.5 74,416 69,992 4,424 5.9 5,499 5,139 360 6.5 7,868 7,422 446 5.7 8,798 8,367 431 4.9 17,169 16,441 728 4.2 Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden 32,497 30,580 1,917 5.9 10,398 9,489 909 8.7 10,652 9,872 780 7.3 2,045 1,861 184 9.0 21,883 20,737 1,146 5.2 32,928 31,267 1,661 5.0 10,406 9,515 891 8.6 10,643 9,900 743 7.0 2,017 1,836 181 9.0 21,831 20,811 1,020 4.7 Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 4,246 3,973 273 6.4 53,760 50,243 3,517 6.5 36,998 35,119 1,879 5.1 4,673 4,371 302 6.5 136,863 129,472 7,391 5.4 4,235 3,998 237 5.6 53,746 50,384 3,362 6.3 36,916 35,225 1,691 4.6 4,642 4,364 278 6.0 136,588 129,846 6,742 4.9 Chattahoochee 2,583 Chattooga 11,180 Cherokee 109,937 Clarke 65,359 Clay 1,480 2,278 10,116 104,507 61,746 1,361 305 11.8 1,064 9.5 5,430 4.9 3,613 5.5 119 8.0 2,535 11,103 109,894 64,636 1,454 2,278 10,139 104,799 61,379 1,338 257 10.1 964 8.7 5,095 4.6 3,257 5.0 116 8.0 Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt 142,487 132,332 10,155 7.1 2,774 2,581 193 7.0 391,763 370,866 20,897 5.3 16,514 15,143 1,371 8.3 20,248 19,056 1,192 5.9 141,955 132,702 9,253 6.5 2,758 2,599 159 5.8 391,082 371,903 19,179 4.9 16,382 15,111 1,271 7.8 19,832 18,767 1,065 5.4 Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp 60,475 57,620 2,855 4.7 7,109 6,628 481 6.8 60,740 57,447 3,293 5.4 6,369 5,989 380 6.0 10,628 9,887 741 7.0 60,241 57,778 2,463 4.1 7,096 6,639 457 6.4 60,795 57,607 3,188 5.2 6,363 5,991 372 5.8 10,512 9,811 701 6.7 Revised June 2007 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,815,947 4,591,015 224,932 4.7 9,113 8,580 533 5.8 3,274 3,072 202 6.2 4,747 4,429 318 6.7 1,783 1,698 85 4.8 20,819 19,663 1,156 5.6 10,666 10,325 341 3.2 32,902 31,529 1,373 4.2 46,202 43,916 2,286 4.9 7,819 7,215 604 7.7 8,792 8,399 393 4.5 73,859 69,867 3,992 5.4 5,216 4,921 295 5.7 7,834 7,461 373 4.8 8,648 8,314 334 3.9 16,893 16,305 588 3.5 32,104 30,560 1,544 4.8 10,177 9,432 745 7.3 10,291 9,778 513 5.0 2,199 2,064 135 6.1 22,071 21,214 857 3.9 4,502 4,288 214 4.8 52,712 49,763 2,949 5.6 36,313 35,123 1,190 3.3 4,615 4,384 231 5.0 134,321 128,773 5,548 4.1 2,545 10,812 107,525 64,189 1,478 2,286 10,224 103,509 61,148 1,410 259 10.2 588 5.4 4,016 3.7 3,041 4.7 68 4.6 138,966 131,068 7,898 5.7 2,825 2,672 153 5.4 382,883 367,323 15,560 4.1 16,402 15,322 1,080 6.6 20,587 19,606 981 4.8 59,572 57,276 2,296 3.9 7,149 6,733 416 5.8 59,335 56,898 2,437 4.1 6,274 5,981 293 4.7 10,709 10,103 606 5.7 13 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Preliminary June 2008 Revised May 2008 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,903 8,403 500 5.6 11,270 10,624 646 5.7 11,421 10,579 842 7.4 405,265 380,580 24,685 6.1 10,096 9,461 635 6.3 8,916 8,428 488 5.5 11,225 10,654 571 5.1 11,227 10,443 784 7.0 404,063 381,643 22,420 5.5 10,007 9,455 552 5.5 Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols 4,866 4,548 318 6.5 41,924 39,083 2,841 6.8 65,476 61,381 4,095 6.3 5,288 4,945 343 6.5 2,418 2,333 85 3.5 4,794 4,492 302 6.3 41,605 38,981 2,624 6.3 65,329 61,553 3,776 5.8 5,239 4,925 314 6.0 2,438 2,350 88 3.6 Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin 28,898 27,603 1,295 4.5 10,391 9,402 989 9.5 10,968 10,155 813 7.4 5,001 4,710 291 5.8 11,374 10,657 717 6.3 28,860 27,683 1,177 4.1 10,349 9,369 980 9.5 10,909 10,182 727 6.7 4,976 4,719 257 5.2 11,312 10,647 665 5.9 Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton 56,180 53,520 2,660 4.7 50,250 47,069 3,181 6.3 83,992 80,076 3,916 4.7 10,596 9,894 702 6.6 496,901 465,641 31,260 6.3 56,132 53,670 2,462 4.4 50,048 47,043 3,005 6.0 83,802 80,300 3,502 4.2 10,534 9,868 666 6.3 494,963 466,943 28,020 5.7 Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady 14,583 13,783 800 5.5 1,106 1,030 76 6.9 40,931 39,011 1,920 4.7 26,827 25,014 1,813 6.8 12,199 11,515 684 5.6 14,465 13,700 765 5.3 1,103 1,033 70 6.3 40,727 38,927 1,800 4.4 26,780 24,979 1,801 6.7 11,978 11,332 646 5.4 Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock 7,630 7,129 501 6.6 431,189 407,866 23,323 5.4 20,308 19,193 1,115 5.5 92,132 87,288 4,844 5.3 3,448 3,075 373 10.8 7,494 7,026 468 6.2 430,172 409,006 21,166 4.9 20,256 19,225 1,031 5.1 91,717 87,418 4,299 4.7 3,446 3,080 366 10.6 Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry 13,453 12,641 812 6.0 15,994 15,208 786 4.9 11,096 10,171 925 8.3 5,232 4,851 381 7.3 97,568 91,732 5,836 6.0 13,425 12,676 749 5.6 15,896 15,207 689 4.3 10,967 10,100 867 7.9 5,247 4,864 383 7.3 97,234 91,989 5,245 5.4 Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis 69,734 4,294 27,235 6,714 5,301 66,173 3,902 25,633 6,320 4,773 3,561 5.1 392 9.1 1,602 5.9 394 5.9 528 10.0 69,623 66,371 3,252 4.7 4,262 3,883 379 8.9 26,839 25,420 1,419 5.3 6,911 6,337 574 8.3 5,209 4,723 486 9.3 Revised June 2007 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,757 8,404 353 4.0 10,943 10,523 420 3.8 11,722 10,972 750 6.4 396,231 376,944 19,287 4.9 9,531 9,046 485 5.1 4,958 41,641 63,825 5,261 2,416 4,683 39,113 60,795 4,969 2,335 275 5.5 2,528 6.1 3,030 4.7 292 5.6 81 3.4 28,448 9,892 10,776 4,907 10,979 27,454 9,274 10,188 4,679 10,514 994 3.5 618 6.2 588 5.5 228 4.6 465 4.2 55,167 53,009 2,158 3.9 49,617 47,203 2,414 4.9 82,155 79,311 2,844 3.5 10,443 9,926 517 5.0 485,195 461,193 24,002 4.9 14,066 1,110 40,597 27,039 12,466 13,522 1,055 39,135 25,660 11,975 544 3.9 55 5.0 1,462 3.6 1,379 5.1 491 3.9 7,537 7,145 392 5.2 420,956 403,970 16,986 4.0 19,957 19,082 875 4.4 90,300 86,905 3,395 3.8 3,360 3,127 233 6.9 13,153 15,849 10,882 5,047 94,998 12,520 15,259 10,104 4,804 90,856 633 4.8 590 3.7 778 7.1 243 4.8 4,142 4.4 68,828 4,440 27,059 6,569 5,291 66,083 4,166 25,901 6,259 4,898 2,745 4.0 274 6.2 1,158 4.3 310 4.7 393 7.4 14 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Preliminary June 2008 Revised May 2008 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 7,265 3,344 3,859 14,091 8,243 6,547 2,870 3,531 13,319 7,653 718 9.9 474 14.2 328 8.5 772 5.5 590 7.2 Labor Force 7,141 3,312 3,816 14,094 8,268 Employment Unemployment Number Rate 6,510 2,842 3,523 13,324 7,675 631 8.8 470 14.2 293 7.7 770 5.5 593 7.2 Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln 4,083 3,883 200 4.9 22,704 21,126 1,578 7.0 17,512 16,672 840 4.8 24,950 23,380 1,570 6.3 3,889 3,617 272 7.0 4,109 3,912 197 4.8 22,557 21,077 1,480 6.6 17,397 16,628 769 4.4 24,632 23,240 1,392 5.7 3,866 3,615 251 6.5 Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh 5,938 5,685 253 4.3 53,665 50,834 2,831 5.3 13,590 12,631 959 7.1 11,093 10,299 794 7.2 5,463 5,156 307 5.6 5,879 5,651 228 3.9 53,813 51,211 2,602 4.8 13,541 12,771 770 5.7 11,043 10,327 716 6.5 5,429 5,145 284 5.2 Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller 4,968 16,080 3,455 10,138 3,499 4,556 15,282 3,252 9,373 3,325 412 8.3 798 5.0 203 5.9 765 7.5 174 5.0 4,920 15,950 3,452 10,167 3,459 4,532 15,191 3,252 9,399 3,301 388 7.9 759 4.8 200 5.8 768 7.6 158 4.6 Mitchell 10,314 9,597 717 7.0 Monroe 13,389 12,617 772 5.8 Montgomery 4,695 4,329 366 7.8 Morgan 9,669 9,121 548 5.7 Murray 21,689 20,277 1,412 6.5 10,111 9,474 637 6.3 13,372 12,623 749 5.6 4,686 4,346 340 7.3 9,549 9,058 491 5.1 21,589 20,251 1,338 6.2 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding 86,511 81,164 5,347 6.2 46,761 43,322 3,439 7.4 18,103 17,361 742 4.1 7,928 7,516 412 5.2 66,032 62,205 3,827 5.8 85,898 81,157 4,741 5.5 46,706 43,443 3,263 7.0 17,958 17,257 701 3.9 7,808 7,471 337 4.3 65,872 62,379 3,493 5.3 Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk 11,915 11,063 852 7.2 15,528 14,658 870 5.6 8,537 8,080 457 5.4 8,355 7,811 544 6.5 21,995 20,681 1,314 6.0 11,816 11,025 791 6.7 15,580 14,699 881 5.7 8,530 8,104 426 5.0 8,321 7,832 489 5.9 21,836 20,569 1,267 5.8 Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph 4,628 10,809 996 7,499 2,763 4,373 10,135 907 7,066 2,524 255 5.5 674 6.2 89 8.9 433 5.8 239 8.7 4,607 10,751 988 7,371 2,675 4,381 10,105 906 6,993 2,443 226 4.9 646 6.0 82 8.3 378 5.1 232 8.7 Revised June 2007 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 7,157 3,443 3,786 13,890 8,021 6,657 3,125 3,543 13,301 7,580 500 7.0 318 9.2 243 6.4 589 4.2 441 5.5 4,039 22,373 17,428 24,636 3,826 3,887 21,197 16,685 23,235 3,610 152 3.8 1,176 5.3 743 4.3 1,401 5.7 216 5.6 5,880 53,046 12,938 10,802 5,391 5,650 50,887 12,375 10,237 5,172 230 3.9 2,159 4.1 563 4.4 565 5.2 219 4.1 5,086 15,738 3,420 9,862 3,573 4,708 15,134 3,263 9,283 3,409 378 7.4 604 3.8 157 4.6 579 5.9 164 4.6 10,419 13,185 4,608 9,490 21,571 9,842 12,600 4,370 9,068 20,568 577 5.5 585 4.4 238 5.2 422 4.4 1,003 4.6 86,174 45,255 17,742 7,788 64,398 81,438 42,908 17,192 7,443 61,611 4,736 5.5 2,347 5.2 550 3.1 345 4.4 2,787 4.3 11,576 15,113 8,531 8,086 21,267 10,912 14,518 8,168 7,736 20,293 664 5.7 595 3.9 363 4.3 350 4.3 974 4.6 4,632 10,376 984 7,487 2,753 4,440 9,934 937 7,025 2,574 192 4.1 442 4.3 47 4.8 462 6.2 179 6.5 15 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Preliminary June 2008 Revised May 2008 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 92,434 85,768 6,666 7.2 41,582 38,822 2,760 6.6 1,833 1,720 113 6.2 7,450 6,818 632 8.5 3,997 3,685 312 7.8 91,790 86,004 5,786 6.3 41,521 38,930 2,591 6.2 1,829 1,714 115 6.3 7,417 6,838 579 7.8 3,982 3,685 297 7.5 Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot 29,752 27,297 2,455 8.3 13,929 13,080 849 6.1 2,332 2,162 170 7.3 14,648 13,529 1,119 7.6 3,178 2,974 204 6.4 29,760 27,374 2,386 8.0 13,857 13,094 763 5.5 2,310 2,145 165 7.1 14,519 13,489 1,030 7.1 3,155 2,971 184 5.8 Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell 858 9,019 3,325 5,633 4,596 792 8,429 3,073 5,070 4,306 66 7.7 590 6.5 252 7.6 563 10.0 290 6.3 844 8,874 3,280 5,781 4,553 781 8,343 3,058 5,307 4,295 63 7.5 531 6.0 222 6.8 474 8.2 258 5.7 Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen 22,894 21,617 1,277 5.6 18,827 17,532 1,295 6.9 13,909 12,932 977 7.0 6,072 5,741 331 5.5 2,787 2,531 256 9.2 22,569 21,446 1,123 5.0 18,614 17,388 1,226 6.6 13,900 12,983 917 6.6 6,033 5,715 318 5.3 2,760 2,534 226 8.2 Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson 30,976 28,450 2,526 8.2 4,904 4,518 386 7.9 4,683 4,361 322 6.9 11,871 11,205 666 5.6 12,075 11,068 1,007 8.3 30,831 28,402 2,429 7.9 4,755 4,370 385 8.1 4,654 4,363 291 6.3 11,789 11,193 596 5.1 12,054 11,056 998 8.3 Walker 34,843 32,633 2,210 6.3 Walton 41,160 38,708 2,452 6.0 Ware 15,440 14,453 987 6.4 Warren 2,518 2,272 246 9.8 Washington 8,384 7,781 603 7.2 34,748 32,731 2,017 5.8 41,121 38,816 2,305 5.6 15,389 14,496 893 5.8 2,465 2,258 207 8.4 8,245 7,729 516 6.3 Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield 12,532 11,621 911 7.3 1,267 1,202 65 5.1 2,985 2,759 226 7.6 13,314 12,638 676 5.1 47,375 44,278 3,097 6.5 12,391 11,576 815 6.6 1,251 1,190 61 4.9 2,977 2,781 196 6.6 13,157 12,541 616 4.7 47,349 44,223 3,126 6.6 Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 3,272 4,540 4,533 10,573 3,012 4,128 4,239 9,886 260 7.9 412 9.1 294 6.5 687 6.5 3,212 4,491 4,511 10,490 2,971 4,101 4,242 9,860 241 7.5 390 8.7 269 6.0 630 6.0 Revised June 2007 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 90,904 85,255 5,649 6.2 40,479 38,451 2,028 5.0 1,836 1,736 100 5.4 7,246 6,878 368 5.1 3,995 3,772 223 5.6 28,659 27,037 1,622 5.7 13,656 12,984 672 4.9 2,258 2,121 137 6.1 14,898 13,658 1,240 8.3 3,115 2,909 206 6.6 844 9,011 3,301 5,098 4,590 794 8,563 3,117 4,717 4,309 50 5.9 448 5.0 184 5.6 381 7.5 281 6.1 23,146 22,141 1,005 4.3 19,491 18,452 1,039 5.3 13,772 13,055 717 5.2 6,203 5,983 220 3.5 2,722 2,550 172 6.3 30,842 28,999 1,843 6.0 4,877 4,533 344 7.1 4,604 4,355 249 5.4 11,339 10,868 471 4.2 12,009 11,264 745 6.2 33,921 32,637 1,284 3.8 40,149 38,338 1,811 4.5 15,375 14,612 763 5.0 2,432 2,261 171 7.0 8,396 7,922 474 5.6 12,150 11,505 645 5.3 1,234 1,173 61 4.9 2,986 2,815 171 5.7 13,084 12,581 503 3.8 47,095 44,913 2,182 4.6 3,304 4,598 4,645 10,418 3,088 4,272 4,394 9,894 216 6.5 326 7.1 251 5.4 524 5.0 16 Georgia Unemployment Rates by County June 2008 Dade Catoosa Murray Fannin Towns Union Rabun Whitfield Walker Gilmer White Habersham Chattooga Gordon Pickens Lumpkin Stephens Floyd Dawson Banks Franklin Hart Bartow Cherokee Forsyth Hall Jackson Madison Elbert Polk Haralson Paulding Cobb Gwinnett Barrow Clarke Oglethorpe Oconee DeKalb Walton Wilkes Douglas Fulton Rockdale Lincoln Carroll Clayton Newton Morgan Greene Taliaferro Columbia Fayette Henry McDuffie Coweta Heard Spalding Butts Jasper Putnam Warren Hancock Glascock Richmond 10.0% or greater 8.0% to 9.9% 6.0% to 7.9% Less than 6.0% Troup Meriwether Pike Lamar Monroe Jones Baldwin Jefferson Washington Burke Upson Harris Talbot Bibb Crawford Muscogee Taylor Peach Wilkinson Twiggs Johnson Jenkins Emanuel Screven Marion Chattahoochee Macon Houston Bleckley Laurens Treutlen Candler Bulloch Effingham Stewart Schley Webster Sumter Dooly Crisp Pulaski Wilcox Dodge Montgomery Wheeler Toombs Telfair Evans Tattnall Bryan Chatham Quitman Terrell Lee Randolph Turner Ben Hill Jeff Davis Appling Liberty Long Clay Calhoun Dougherty Early Baker Miller Mitchell Worth Irwin Tift Coffee Colquitt Berrien Atkinson Cook Seminole Decatur Grady Thomas Brooks Lanier Clinch Lowndes Echols Bacon Wayne Pierce Ware Brantley McIntosh Glynn Charlton Camden Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 6.0% (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 17 New Developments The business of recycling various materials has been on the upswing lately and in southeast Georgia there are two substantial examples of what's going on in that sector. In Candler County, Allied Metal Recycling has committed to purchase the old Addlestone Recycling site just outside of Metter. The company will operate a metal shredder like the former owners and will be recycling ferrous and non-ferrous metal that consists primarily of junk cars. However, the new endeavor will be a much more efficient operation in that they will be able to handle the unwanted contaminants such as mercury from switches, hydrocarbons from fuel and lead from batteries more carefully to greatly reduce the chance of these polluting the local environment. When at full capacity the company expects to have created some 140 new jobs for the area. The other recycling venture is taking place in Chatham County where Newell Recycling of Savannah, LLC is investing $17 million on a stateof-the-art facility in Garden City that will open at the end of this year. The company will initially hire 75 employees, but that count will be up to 100 when the shredder is at full capacity early in 2009. This will be the company's third shredder plant and eleventh location overall and will feature a 6,000 horsepower Newell MegaShredder. This machine is technologically advanced and quickly and efficiently processes and separates ferrous and non-ferrous metals from automobiles, appliances, and demolition scrap into fist sized pieces that can be converted to new metal stock more easily and more cost effectively than mining the earth for precious natural resources. The area around Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta will have another attraction to visit. This Fulton County location was chosen over several other cities including, Washington, D. C., to be the home of the new $230 million National Health Museum. It is expected to attract approximately 1.4 million visitors annually and create 135 new jobs. It is designed to teach healthy living practices and will serve as a conference center for health related events. The 190,000 square foot museum will give Georgians and visitors the opportunity to understand and experience the revolutions in the health sciences. New developments in Georgia at this time just can't be talked about without updating the latest information from the wide spread effect of the building of the Kia plant in Troup County. West Point will be the location for Glovis Georgia, a logistics company that has served Kia since 2001. The company's site will be located within the confines of the Kia complex so that they can provide justin-time inventory management for the auto manufacturer as well as timely shipping of the finished autos out of West Point. Glovis Georgia will build their 558,000 square foot facility on a 95 acre tract on the Kia grounds. The business will invest some $60 million into the West Georgia community and when fully operational in late 2009 they expect to employ 600 people. In nearby Muscogee County another plant directly related to Kia production is locating their new factory where they will produce automotive carpet and floor mats. Columbus is the new home to South Korea based DongNam Tech that is planning to construct a 100,000 square foot facility in Muscogee Technology Park. The company's name for this local venture will be DNT Georgia and their $29 million investment into the community will result in the creation of 350 new jobs. They are considered a Tier 2 supplier to the auto manufacturers because they provide their products to other manufacturers who will in turn use the Tier 2 products to complete their products. DongNam Tech began manufacturing in November 1990 and besides Kia, provides their products to Hyundai, General Motors, and Nissan. There is good news in Bryan County where Dicon Technologies, LLC will construct a new plant in Interstate Centre Park. The location, just outside of Pembroke, will produce medical components for advanced wound care, skin care, diabetic foot care and agricultural markets. They also manufacture cosmetic wedges and applicators as well as auto and pet sponges. The company will invest $3.7 million in the new plant that will sit on a 6.4 acre site. After opening at the end of this year the new employer expects to work its way up to an employment level of 88 over the next five years. 18 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County County June Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County June Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks Georgia 45,553 ....... $263 ...... 11.5 Appling 137 ....... $225 ...... 10.5 Atkinson 79 ....... $219 ........ 7.5 Bacon 87 ....... $214 ........ 8.9 Baker 17 ....... $187 ...... 11.7 Baldwin 455 ....... $182 ...... 11.5 Banks 94 ....... $230 ........ 9.8 Barrow 243 ....... $250 ...... 12.6 Bartow 501 ....... $244 ...... 11.4 Ben Hill 379 ....... $208 ...... 10.8 Berrien 135 ....... $199 ........ 9.1 Bibb 635 ....... $192 ...... 13.7 Bleckley 65 ....... $200 ...... 10.8 Brantley 84 ....... $241 ...... 12.7 Brooks 93 ....... $200 ...... 13.3 Bryan 87 ....... $244 ...... 12.5 Bulloch 217 ....... $211 ...... 10.7 Burke 199 ....... $197 ...... 14.1 Butts 129 ....... $220 ...... 11.9 Calhoun 36 ....... $193 ...... 12.5 Camden 116 ....... $225 ...... 13.1 Candler 32 ....... $211 ........ 9.4 Carroll 553 ....... $228 ...... 10.6 Catoosa 199 ....... $244 ........ 7.8 Charlton 39 ....... $227 ...... 13.2 Chatham 1,116 ....... $217 ...... 13.3 Chattahoochee 9 ....... $202 ...... 13.2 Chattooga 51 ....... $239 ...... 13.0 Cherokee 524 ....... $266 ...... 12.8 Clarke 323 ....... $204 ...... 12.4 Clay 13 ....... $202 ...... 12.5 Clayton 1,571 ....... $231 ...... 14.4 Clinch 37 ....... $200 ...... 11.9 Cobb 2,000 ....... $256 ...... 14.5 Coffee 453 ....... $213 ........ 9.1 Colquitt 329 ....... $197 ...... 11.0 Columbia 207 ....... $245 ...... 12.1 Cook 92 ....... $202 ........ 9.6 Coweta 508 ....... $242 ...... 10.5 Crawford 60 ....... $239 ...... 10.7 Crisp 126 ....... $198 ...... 13.6 Dade 99 ....... $213 ........ 7.2 Dawson 63 ....... $248 ...... 12.6 Decatur 397 ....... $216 ...... 10.4 DeKalb 2,871 ....... $240 ...... 14.5 Dodge 185 ....... $190 ...... 10.3 Dooly 66 ....... $169 ...... 12.1 Dougherty 477 ....... $175 ...... 13.4 Douglas 481 ....... $253 ...... 14.1 Early 69 ....... $182 ...... 13.0 Echols 20 ....... $241 ...... 10.9 Effingham 106 ....... $241 ...... 12.8 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 283 ....... $217 ........ 8.9 204 ....... $192 ...... 10.2 33 ....... $212 ...... 12.3 134 ....... $216 ...... 10.3 197 ....... $251 ...... 14.0 506 ....... $229 ........ 9.5 248 ....... $271 ...... 13.8 124 ....... $235 ...... 10.0 3,528 ....... $230 ...... 14.6 138 ....... $226 ........ 9.6 13 ....... $217 ........ 8.8 303 ....... $221 ...... 11.9 575 ....... $242 ........ 9.1 82 ....... $179 ........ 9.3 66 ....... $208 ...... 10.8 2,113 ....... $260 ...... 14.1 346 ....... $232 ........ 6.9 633 ....... $241 ...... 10.6 160 ....... $197 ...... 10.8 107 ....... $235 ........ 9.8 76 ....... $247 ...... 11.9 165 ....... $221 ...... 10.5 52 ....... $238 ........ 8.5 717 ....... $247 ...... 13.6 379 ....... $212 ...... 12.4 123 ....... $217 ...... 11.8 228 ....... $249 ...... 11.0 60 ....... $238 ...... 11.9 224 ....... $212 ........ 8.3 150 ....... $173 ...... 12.9 191 ....... $217 ...... 13.2 86 ....... $198 ...... 11.8 113 ....... $225 ...... 13.7 127 ....... $205 ...... 10.0 40 ....... $199 ........ 9.0 411 ....... $197 ...... 10.5 89 ....... $240 ...... 11.8 136 ....... $193 ...... 13.4 25 ....... $232 ........ 9.8 29 ....... $217 ...... 13.7 606 ....... $195 ...... 11.6 237 ....... $238 ........ 8.4 224 ....... $190 ........ 8.4 129 ....... $231 ........ 9.9 49 ....... $215 ........ 9.9 124 ....... $199 ........ 9.8 60 ....... $224 ...... 10.0 176 ....... $222 ...... 10.7 97 ....... $203 ........ 9.0 128 ....... $181 ...... 14.6 120 ....... $239 ...... 11.7 87 ....... $228 ........ 9.5 69 ....... $228 ...... 11.3 566 ....... $239 ........ 6.4 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 June 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 632 ....... $199 ...... 12.1 500 ....... $237 ...... 12.9 62 ....... $247 ...... 11.8 73 ....... $223 ...... 11.8 371 ....... $258 ...... 13.7 115 ....... $189 ...... 10.1 95 ....... $245 ...... 10.9 105 ....... $195 ...... 10.5 102 ....... $243 ...... 10.7 243 ....... $239 ........ 8.5 20 ....... $186 ...... 10.1 311 ....... $228 ...... 10.6 1 ....... $280 ...... 11.8 79 ....... $192 ...... 11.3 39 ....... $177 ........ 8.6 801 ....... $202 ...... 13.6 306 ....... $246 ...... 13.8 28 ....... $203 ...... 11.1 170 ....... $212 ........ 9.5 109 ....... $203 ...... 11.3 576 ....... $220 ...... 11.7 171 ....... $207 ...... 10.3 17 ....... $226 ...... 11.6 208 ....... $167 ...... 15.0 36 ....... $197 ...... 12.7 6 ....... $185 ...... 11.0 71 ....... $221 ...... 11.4 38 ....... $210 ........ 9.3 381 ....... $197 ........ 9.2 47 ....... $232 ...... 14.7 189 ....... $206 ...... 12.5 413 ....... $218 ...... 11.7 248 ....... $209 ...... 10.5 35 ....... $218 ...... 13.6 37 ....... $223 ........ 8.7 539 ....... $217 ...... 10.5 139 ....... $185 ...... 12.1 38 ....... $191 ...... 12.8 94 ....... $212 ...... 13.0 127 ....... $205 ...... 13.0 694 ....... $233 ........ 6.7 275 ....... $247 ...... 13.4 251 ....... $192 ........ 9.6 52 ....... $181 ........ 8.2 108 ....... $191 ...... 12.1 171 ....... $221 ...... 12.1 14 ....... $191 ...... 10.9 80 ....... $193 ...... 10.1 120 ....... $214 ........ 9.0 1,226 ....... $239 ........ 6.1 47 ....... $183 ...... 12.1 95 ....... $203 ...... 10.4 72 ....... $164 ...... 12.4 185 ....... $204 ...... 11.9 19 Georgia Department of Labor Workforce Information & Analysis 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.E. 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