January 2010 Data January 2010 Employment Situation In January, nonfarm payrolls were down 53,900 in Georgia. The -1.4 percent drop in over the month employment was widespread as most major sectors lost jobs. Over the year, the state has now lost 151,600 payroll jobs, a decrease in employment of -3.9 percent. The jobs lost over the month were most severe in Professional and Business Services, Retail Trade, Manufacturing, and Construction. Over the year, employment losses were felt most in Manufacturing, Construction, and Professional and Business Services. Educational and Health Services has added jobs from December to January while Leisure and Hospitality and Educational and Health Services have both added workers over the year. The sector with the most positions shed over the month was Professional and Business Services which lost 14,400 jobs. Over the last two months the industry has lost 15, 600 workers. In Retail Trade, employment was down 10,800 in January. During the 3 month holiday season (Oct-Dec) there was a combined 14,800 retail jobs created. Construction and Manufacturing each lost 7,600 workers. The Constructions jobs lost included 800 fewer Construction of Buildings positions, 600 fewer jobs in Heavy and Civil Engineering, and 6,200 workers dropped from Specialty Trade Contractors payrolls. The 7,600 Manufacturing positions cut in January represents a -2.2 percent employment loss over the month but more broadly is the 26 consecutive month that the state has shown a loss of manufacturing jobs. Over the month employment growth occurred in the Educational and Health Services sector where 2,700 jobs were added. The Educational Services portion of this sector added 1,300 workers while the Health Care and Social Assistance segment added 1,400 payroll employees. Over the year job gains were experienced in Leisure and Hospitality (+800 jobs) and Educational and Health Services (+6,900 jobs). Manufacturing, Construction, and Professional and Business Services have lost the most jobs over the year. Respectively, they have seen 47,900, 29,300, and 25,500 jobs fall from their payrolls. + Changes to Nonfarm Processes... ......................... See Page 4 Volume XXXVI, Number 1 Georgia Employment (In Millions) 3.933 3.923 3.908 3.913 3.911 3.879 3.836 3.847 3.836 3.845 3.855 3.835 3.781 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 2009 2010 Georgia Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted) GA 8.4% US 8.7% 9.0% 9.2% 9.5% 9.7% 9.9% 10.0% 10.1% 10.2% 10.2% 10.3% 10.4% 9.4% 9.5% 9.4% 9.7% 9.8% 10.1% 10.0% 10.0% 9.7% 8.6% 8.9% 8.2% 7.7% Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 2009 2010 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 Agata Wardak at (404)232-3875 ext. 21310 corey.smith@dol.state.ga.us agata.wardak@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 JAN 2010 DEC 2009 JAN 2009 from DEC 2009 Net % from JAN 2009 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging Construction Construction of Buildings Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods Food Manufacturing Textile Mills Textile Product Mills 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 Warehousing and Storage 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 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Nursing and Residential Care Facilities Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional and Similar Government Federal Government Department of Defense State Government State Government Education Local Government Local Government Education 3,781.1 3,092.8 489.2 3,291.9 2,603.6 8.8 148.5 32.4 24.4 91.7 331.9 141.3 19.7 35.0 190.6 62.0 18.4 31.6 806.6 190.7 92.4 58.6 39.7 437.8 79.4 99.0 19.3 178.1 20.2 157.9 40.2 40.9 18.1 26.2 102.2 51.0 28.9 11.0 6.3 201.9 146.3 64.9 55.6 490.7 206.6 34.5 33.0 45.7 30.1 48.6 235.5 99.8 480.2 92.5 58.6 387.7 144.5 130.2 55.0 58.0 368.2 36.1 25.3 332.1 37.1 295.0 153.8 33.1 33.0 87.7 688.3 100.8 39.4 162.0 83.4 425.5 264.2 3,835.0 3,145.7 504.6 3,330.4 2,641.1 9.0 156.1 33.2 25.0 97.9 339.5 148.3 20.2 35.1 191.2 62.8 18.5 31.6 823.1 192.0 93.9 57.8 40.3 448.6 80.8 101.9 20.2 182.5 20.1 162.4 39.8 42.1 20.8 26.6 102.6 50.5 28.7 10.9 6.5 204.9 149.1 65.6 55.8 505.1 208.2 32.4 34.3 45.9 30.4 49.1 247.8 103.4 477.5 91.2 59.1 386.3 143.1 130.6 55.1 57.5 372.3 36.9 26.3 335.4 37.8 297.6 155.6 33.4 32.8 89.4 689.3 99.9 39.5 163.3 82.7 426.1 265.4 3,932.7 3,237.0 567.3 3,365.4 2,669.7 9.7 177.8 39.1 25.4 113.3 379.8 173.4 25.0 37.9 206.4 64.6 20.5 33.7 834.9 206.8 104.7 59.8 42.3 443.3 79.8 98.3 20.8 184.8 20.7 164.1 38.1 44.3 20.5 27.8 106.9 51.1 29.4 10.2 6.8 214.0 155.4 66.1 58.6 516.2 225.5 37.7 37.6 48.7 32.8 53.7 237.0 98.1 473.3 86.9 54.1 386.4 145.3 130.5 55.0 55.6 367.4 35.8 26.1 331.6 39.8 291.8 157.0 34.3 33.0 89.7 695.7 99.3 38.2 163.8 80.1 432.6 270.3 -53.9 -52.9 -15.4 -38.5 -37.5 -0.2 -7.6 -0.8 -0.6 -6.2 -7.6 -7.0 -0.5 -0.1 -0.6 -0.8 -0.1 0.0 -16.5 -1.3 -1.5 0.8 -0.6 -10.8 -1.4 -2.9 -0.9 -4.4 0.1 -4.5 0.4 -1.2 -2.7 -0.4 -0.4 0.5 0.2 0.1 -0.2 -3.0 -2.8 -0.7 -0.2 -14.4 -1.6 2.1 -1.3 -0.2 -0.3 -0.5 -12.3 -3.6 2.7 1.3 -0.5 1.4 1.4 -0.4 -0.1 0.5 -4.1 -0.8 -1.0 -3.3 -0.7 -2.6 -1.8 -0.3 0.2 -1.7 -1.0 0.9 -0.1 -1.3 0.7 -0.6 -1.2 -1.4 -1.7 -3.1 -1.2 -1.4 -2.2 -4.9 -2.4 -2.4 -6.3 -2.2 -4.7 -2.5 -0.3 -0.3 -1.3 -0.5 0.0 -2.0 -0.7 -1.6 1.4 -1.5 -2.4 -1.7 -2.9 -4.5 -2.4 0.5 -2.8 1.0 -2.9 -13.0 -1.5 -0.4 1.0 0.7 0.9 -3.1 -1.5 -1.9 -1.1 -0.4 -2.9 -0.8 6.5 -3.8 -0.4 -1.0 -1.0 -5.0 -3.5 0.6 1.4 -0.9 0.4 1.0 -0.3 -0.2 0.9 -1.1 -2.2 -3.8 -1.0 -1.9 -0.9 -1.2 -0.9 0.6 -1.9 -0.2 0.9 -0.3 -0.8 0.9 -0.1 -0.5 -151.6 -144.2 -78.1 -73.5 -66.1 -0.9 -29.3 -6.7 -1.0 -21.6 -47.9 -32.1 -5.3 -2.9 -15.8 -2.6 -2.1 -2.1 -28.3 -16.1 -12.3 -1.2 -2.6 -5.5 -0.4 0.7 -1.5 -6.7 -0.5 -6.2 2.1 -3.4 -2.4 -1.6 -4.7 -0.1 -0.5 0.8 -0.5 -12.1 -9.1 -1.2 -3.0 -25.5 -18.9 -3.2 -4.6 -3.0 -2.7 -5.1 -1.5 1.7 6.9 5.6 4.5 1.3 -0.8 -0.3 0.0 2.4 0.8 0.3 -0.8 0.5 -2.7 3.2 -3.2 -1.2 0.0 -2.0 -7.4 1.5 1.2 -1.8 3.3 -7.1 -6.1 -3.9 -4.5 -13.8 -2.2 -2.5 -9.3 -16.5 -17.1 -3.9 -19.1 -12.6 -18.5 -21.2 -7.7 -7.7 -4.0 -10.2 -6.2 -3.4 -7.8 -11.8 -2.0 -6.2 -1.2 -0.5 0.7 -7.2 -3.6 -2.4 -3.8 5.5 -7.7 -11.7 -5.8 -4.4 -0.2 -1.7 7.8 -7.4 -5.7 -5.9 -1.8 -5.1 -4.9 -8.4 -8.5 -12.2 -6.2 -8.2 -9.5 -0.6 1.7 1.5 6.4 8.3 0.3 -0.6 -0.2 0.0 4.3 0.2 0.8 -3.1 0.2 -6.8 1.1 -2.0 -3.5 0.0 -2.2 -1.1 1.5 3.1 -1.1 4.1 -1.6 -2.3 + 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 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 2009 benchmark. 2 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis ATLANTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised JAN 2010 DEC 2009 Revised JAN 2009 Change in Jobs from DEC 2009 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2009 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging 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 2,236.7 1,906.4 228.6 2,008.1 1,677.8 1.2 90.6 18.7 56.5 136.8 64.0 13.0 72.8 23.1 513.0 139.5 69.8 38.4 31.3 250.4 47.5 53.7 12.9 123.1 10.9 112.2 39.0 23.9 14.3 77.9 37.0 23.2 8.9 5.9 138.9 98.4 44.5 40.5 361.1 162.4 24.5 24.9 36.6 26.3 37.5 161.2 68.1 271.8 59.6 212.2 81.8 70.7 33.5 216.6 23.8 192.8 20.8 172.0 98.5 18.6 21.8 330.3 47.0 65.7 217.6 2,264.8 1,934.6 235.2 2,029.6 1,699.4 1.3 94.7 19.4 59.8 139.2 66.2 12.9 73.0 23.3 523.3 140.8 70.9 38.6 31.3 257.3 48.3 55.1 13.5 125.2 10.9 114.3 38.5 24.7 16.3 78.8 36.7 23.1 8.9 6.1 141.1 101.0 44.6 40.1 368.0 161.6 22.7 25.6 36.9 26.7 37.4 169.0 70.4 269.2 58.7 210.5 81.0 70.7 34.0 218.5 24.4 194.1 21.2 172.9 100.5 18.7 22.1 330.2 46.2 66.3 217.7 2,329.9 1,992.3 266.9 2,063.0 1,725.4 1.3 110.5 23.8 71.6 155.1 78.3 13.6 76.8 23.7 529.7 152.3 78.8 39.7 33.8 251.9 47.9 52.3 13.4 125.5 11.4 114.1 36.8 26.4 16.1 82.3 37.0 24.0 8.2 6.4 148.4 106.0 45.0 42.4 381.0 177.7 25.6 28.9 40.8 29.4 40.9 162.4 67.3 268.0 58.0 210.0 81.3 71.1 33.7 217.4 23.7 193.7 22.7 171.0 98.6 19.0 21.9 337.6 47.1 70.0 220.5 -28.1 -28.2 -6.6 -21.5 -21.6 -0.1 -4.1 -0.7 -3.3 -2.4 -2.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -10.3 -1.3 -1.1 -0.2 0.0 -6.9 -0.8 -1.4 -0.6 -2.1 0.0 -2.1 0.5 -0.8 -2.0 -0.9 0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.2 -2.2 -2.6 -0.1 0.4 -6.9 0.8 1.8 -0.7 -0.3 -0.4 0.1 -7.8 -2.3 2.6 0.9 1.7 0.8 0.0 -0.5 -1.9 -0.6 -1.3 -0.4 -0.9 -2.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.8 -0.6 -0.1 -1.2 -1.5 -2.8 -1.1 -1.3 -7.7 -4.3 -3.6 -5.5 -1.7 -3.3 0.8 -0.3 -0.9 -2.0 -0.9 -1.6 -0.5 0.0 -2.7 -1.7 -2.5 -4.4 -1.7 0.0 -1.8 1.3 -3.2 -12.3 -1.1 0.8 0.4 0.0 -3.3 -1.6 -2.6 -0.2 1.0 -1.9 0.5 7.9 -2.7 -0.8 -1.5 0.3 -4.6 -3.3 1.0 1.5 0.8 1.0 0.0 -1.5 -0.9 -2.5 -0.7 -1.9 -0.5 -2.0 -0.5 -1.4 0.0 1.7 -0.9 -0.1 -93.2 -85.9 -38.3 -54.9 -47.6 -0.1 -19.9 -5.1 -15.1 -18.3 -14.3 -0.6 -4.0 -0.6 -16.7 -12.8 -9.0 -1.3 -2.5 -1.5 -0.4 1.4 -0.5 -2.4 -0.5 -1.9 2.2 -2.5 -1.8 -4.4 0.0 -0.8 0.7 -0.5 -9.5 -7.6 -0.5 -1.9 -19.9 -15.3 -1.1 -4.0 -4.2 -3.1 -3.4 -1.2 0.8 3.8 1.6 2.2 0.5 -0.4 -0.2 -0.8 0.1 -0.9 -1.9 1.0 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -7.3 -0.1 -4.3 -2.9 -4.0 -4.3 -14.4 -2.7 -2.8 -7.7 -18.0 -21.4 -21.1 -11.8 -18.3 -4.4 -5.2 -2.5 -3.2 -8.4 -11.4 -3.3 -7.4 -0.6 -0.8 2.7 -3.7 -1.9 -4.4 -1.7 6.0 -9.5 -11.2 -5.4 0.0 -3.3 8.5 -7.8 -6.4 -7.2 -1.1 -4.5 -5.2 -8.6 -4.3 -13.8 -10.3 -10.5 -8.3 -0.7 1.2 1.4 2.8 1.1 0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.4 0.4 -0.5 -8.4 0.6 -0.1 -2.1 -0.5 -2.2 -0.2 -6.1 -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 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 2009 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 3 ALBANY MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2010 DEC 2009 JAN 2009 Change in Jobs from DEC 2009 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2009 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 60.8 62.0 63.1 -1.2 -1.9 46.9 47.9 49.1 -1.0 -2.1 7.3 7.5 9.3 -0.2 -2.7 53.5 54.5 53.8 -1.0 -1.8 39.6 40.4 39.8 -0.8 -2.0 4.8 4.9 6.4 -0.1 -2.0 12.6 12.9 12.7 -0.3 -2.3 7.5 7.8 7.7 -0.3 -3.9 13.9 14.1 14.0 -0.2 -1.4 3.5 3.5 3.4 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 2.6 0.0 0.0 7.4 7.6 8.0 -0.2 -2.6 -2.3 -3.7 -2.2 -4.5 -2.0 -21.5 -0.3 -0.6 -0.2 -0.5 -1.6 -25.0 -0.1 -0.8 -0.2 -2.6 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 2.9 0.4 15.4 -0.6 -7.5 + 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 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 2009 benchmark. ATHENS - CLARKE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2010 DEC 2009 JAN 2009 Change in Jobs from DEC 2009 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2009 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade Professional and Business Services Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 79.6 55.2 9.6 70.0 45.6 13.0 9.4 6.7 8.0 24.4 1.6 14.8 8.0 81.3 56.9 9.9 71.4 47.0 13.3 9.7 6.9 8.2 24.4 1.5 15.0 7.9 81.0 57.3 11.0 70.0 46.3 13.2 9.3 6.6 7.8 23.7 1.6 13.9 8.2 -1.7 -2.1 -1.7 -3.0 -0.3 -3.0 -1.4 -2.0 -1.4 -3.0 -0.3 -2.3 -0.3 -3.1 -0.2 -2.9 -0.2 -2.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 6.7 -0.2 -1.3 0.1 1.3 -1.4 -1.7 -2.1 -3.7 -1.4 -12.7 0.0 0.0 -0.7 -1.5 -0.2 -1.5 0.1 1.1 0.1 1.5 0.2 2.6 0.7 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 6.5 -0.2 -2.4 + 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 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 2009 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis Changes, Revisions, and Refinement of Nonfarm Payroll Employment, Hours, and Earnings With the release of the January 2010 estimates, nonfarm payroll employment, hours, and earnings data for States and areas were revised to reflect the incorporation of March 2009 benchmarks and the re-computation of seasonal adjustment factors for State estimates. Additionally, this year BLS implemented a common start year of 1990 for all seasonally adjusted series where possible. The Current Employment Statistics (CES) program also published the first official all employee hours and earnings series on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Read more at: http://www.bls.gov/sae/smdtchanges.htm Since 2006, BLS and its State partners have been developing and testing alternative approaches to eliminating the potential for discrepancy between the National and sum of States estimates. Changes that BLS implemented to the State estimates review process were put into place so they more closely align with the National estimate review process, and strengthen the consistency and transparency of the CES State estimation process. Read more at: http://www.bls.gov/sae/benchmark2010.pdf In December 2009, BLS implemented a further refinement to the State estimation process that included automating the selection of outliers, or atypical reports. Read more at: http://www.bls.gov/sae/cesprocs.htm 4 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging, 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 Preliminary JAN 2010 209.1 165.1 29.4 179.7 135.7 10.3 19.1 35.8 4.4 25.2 6.2 2.7 7.4 31.5 28.6 20.4 9.3 44.0 8.7 13.8 21.5 Revised DEC 2009 209.5 165.4 30.3 179.2 135.1 10.7 19.6 36.5 4.4 25.5 6.6 2.8 7.5 29.6 28.6 20.7 9.4 44.1 8.7 13.8 21.6 Revised JAN 2009 209.9 166.2 33.4 176.5 132.8 11.6 21.8 35.3 4.7 24.2 6.4 2.9 7.5 28.3 28.5 20.6 9.7 43.7 7.9 13.4 22.4 Change in Jobs from DEC 2009 Net % -0.4 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 -0.9 -3.0 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.4 -0.4 -3.7 -0.5 -2.6 -0.7 -1.9 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -1.2 -0.4 -6.1 -0.1 -3.6 -0.1 -1.3 1.9 6.4 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -1.5 -0.1 -1.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 Change in Jobs from JAN 2009 Net % -0.8 -0.4 -1.1 -0.7 -4.0 -12.0 3.2 1.8 2.9 2.2 -1.3 -11.2 -2.7 -12.4 0.5 1.4 -0.3 -6.4 1.0 4.1 -0.2 -3.1 -0.2 -6.9 -0.1 -1.3 3.2 11.3 0.1 0.4 -0.2 -1.0 -0.4 -4.1 0.3 0.7 0.8 10.1 0.4 3.0 -0.9 -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 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 2009 benchmark COLUMBUS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2010 DEC 2009 JAN 2009 Change in Jobs from DEC 2009 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2009 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade Information Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 116.3 92.5 13.5 102.8 79.0 17.7 12.6 5.9 8.4 6.8 4.6 12.9 12.7 23.8 6.0 4.3 13.5 117.6 93.6 14.0 103.6 79.6 18.3 13.1 5.6 8.4 6.8 4.6 13.1 13.0 24.0 6.0 4.5 13.5 117.4 94.2 15.4 102.0 78.8 17.8 12.7 5.8 8.8 7.1 4.8 13.2 12.6 23.2 5.7 4.0 13.5 -1.3 -1.1 -1.1 -1.2 -0.5 -3.6 -0.8 -0.8 -0.6 -0.8 -0.6 -3.3 -0.5 -3.8 0.3 5.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.5 -0.3 -2.3 -0.2 -0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -4.4 0.0 0.0 -1.1 -0.9 -1.7 -1.8 -1.9 -12.3 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1 -0.8 0.1 1.7 -0.4 -4.6 -0.3 -4.2 -0.2 -4.2 -0.3 -2.3 0.1 0.8 0.6 2.6 0.3 5.3 0.3 7.5 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 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 2009 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 5 DALTON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2010 DEC 2009 JAN 2009 Change in Jobs from DEC 2009 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2009 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade Transportation, Warehouse, and Utilities Professional and Business Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 65.1 66.6 57.9 59.3 24.3 25.0 40.8 41.6 33.6 34.3 23.2 23.8 2.2 2.2 18.0 17.8 14.3 14.7 7.4 7.6 3.3 3.4 5.4 5.5 7.2 7.3 0.3 0.3 1.2 1.2 5.7 5.8 68.0 -1.5 -2.3 60.6 -1.4 -2.4 26.8 -0.7 -2.8 41.2 -0.8 -1.9 33.8 -0.7 -2.0 25.5 -0.6 -2.5 2.2 0.0 0.0 18.3 0.2 1.1 14.6 -0.4 -2.7 7.3 -0.2 -2.6 3.4 -0.1 -2.9 6.6 -0.1 -1.8 7.4 -0.1 -1.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 5.9 -0.1 -1.7 -2.9 -4.3 -2.7 -4.5 -2.5 -9.3 -0.4 -1.0 -0.2 -0.6 -2.3 -9.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -1.6 -0.3 -2.1 0.1 1.4 -0.1 -2.9 -1.2 -18.2 -0.2 -2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -3.4 + 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 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 2009 benchmark. GAINESVILLE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2010 DEC 2009 JAN 2009 Change in Jobs from DEC 2009 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2009 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 70.2 71.9 59.4 61.2 18.0 18.4 52.2 53.5 41.4 42.8 13.0 13.5 7.3 7.5 10.8 10.7 0.5 0.5 2.9 2.8 7.4 7.4 72.5 -1.7 -2.4 62.0 -1.8 -2.9 19.9 -0.4 -2.2 52.6 -1.3 -2.4 42.1 -1.4 -3.3 13.9 -0.5 -3.7 7.6 -0.2 -2.7 10.5 0.1 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.4 0.1 3.6 7.6 0.0 0.0 -2.3 -3.2 -2.6 -4.2 -1.9 -9.6 -0.4 -0.8 -0.7 -1.7 -0.9 -6.5 -0.3 -4.0 0.3 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.5 20.8 -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 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 2009 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 6 MACON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2010 DEC 2009 JAN 2009 Change in Jobs from DEC 2009 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2009 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 95.2 95.9 96.5 -0.7 -0.7 80.3 81.0 81.5 -0.7 -0.9 9.8 10.0 10.5 -0.2 -2.0 85.4 85.9 86.0 -0.5 -0.6 70.5 71.0 71.0 -0.5 -0.7 18.6 18.8 20.1 -0.2 -1.1 11.7 12.0 11.8 -0.3 -2.5 4.0 4.1 4.4 -0.1 -2.4 8.3 8.3 8.1 0.0 0.0 11.2 11.5 10.3 -0.3 -2.6 18.9 18.9 18.8 0.0 0.0 8.3 8.3 8.5 0.0 0.0 14.9 14.9 15.0 0.0 0.0 1.4 1.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 3.4 3.4 3.3 0.0 0.0 10.1 10.1 10.3 0.0 0.0 -1.3 -1.4 -1.2 -1.5 -0.7 -6.7 -0.6 -0.7 -0.5 -0.7 -1.5 -7.5 -0.1 -0.9 -0.4 -9.1 0.2 2.5 0.9 8.7 0.1 0.5 -0.2 -2.4 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 3.0 -0.2 -1.9 + 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 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 2009 benchmark. SAVANNAH MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2010 DEC 2009 JAN 2009 Change in Jobs from DEC 2009 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2009 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging, 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 148.8 125.0 20.2 128.6 104.8 7.1 13.1 31.8 5.5 16.5 9.8 1.7 5.5 15.9 23.7 19.1 7.1 23.8 3.0 5.6 15.2 150.8 126.8 20.6 130.2 106.2 7.3 13.3 32.6 5.5 17.0 10.1 1.7 5.6 16.1 23.7 19.3 7.2 24.0 3.0 5.6 15.4 152.4 129.2 22.6 129.8 106.6 7.9 14.7 33.8 5.9 17.2 10.7 1.9 5.8 16.7 21.9 19.1 7.4 23.2 2.9 5.2 15.1 -2.0 -1.3 -1.8 -1.4 -0.4 -1.9 -1.6 -1.2 -1.4 -1.3 -0.2 -2.7 -0.2 -1.5 -0.8 -2.5 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -2.9 -0.3 -3.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.8 -0.2 -1.2 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.0 -0.1 -1.4 -0.2 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.3 -3.6 -2.4 -4.2 -3.3 -2.4 -10.6 -1.2 -0.9 -1.8 -1.7 -0.8 -10.1 -1.6 -10.9 -2.0 -5.9 -0.4 -6.8 -0.7 -4.1 -0.9 -8.4 -0.2 -10.5 -0.3 -5.2 -0.8 -4.8 1.8 8.2 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -4.1 0.6 2.6 0.1 3.5 0.4 7.7 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 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 2009 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 7 VALDOSTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2010 DEC 2009 JAN 2009 Change in Jobs from DEC 2009 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2009 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 51.9 53.0 54.2 -1.1 -2.1 38.9 39.8 41.0 -0.9 -2.3 6.7 6.9 7.7 -0.2 -2.9 45.2 46.1 46.5 -0.9 -2.0 32.2 32.9 33.3 -0.7 -2.1 10.9 11.1 11.5 -0.2 -1.8 7.8 8.0 8.0 -0.2 -2.5 13.0 13.2 13.2 -0.2 -1.5 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 4.1 4.3 4.4 -0.2 -4.7 7.9 7.9 8.0 0.0 0.0 -2.3 -4.2 -2.1 -5.1 -1.0 -13.0 -1.3 -2.8 -1.1 -3.3 -0.6 -5.2 -0.2 -2.5 -0.2 -1.5 0.2 25.0 -0.3 -6.8 -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 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 2009 benchmark. WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2010 DEC 2009 JAN 2009 Change in Jobs from DEC 2009 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2009 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 58.0 59.0 58.0 -1.0 -1.7 33.6 34.6 34.4 -1.0 -2.9 6.4 6.6 6.6 -0.2 -3.0 51.6 52.4 51.4 -0.8 -1.5 27.2 28.0 27.8 -0.8 -2.9 7.7 7.8 7.8 -0.1 -1.3 6.0 6.2 6.1 -0.2 -3.2 24.4 24.4 23.6 0.0 0.0 15.1 15.1 14.3 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 0.0 0.0 8.2 8.2 8.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.8 -2.3 -0.2 -3.0 0.2 0.4 -0.6 -2.2 -0.1 -1.3 -0.1 -1.6 0.8 3.4 0.8 5.6 -0.1 -8.3 0.1 1.2 + Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 2009 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 8 Georgia Statewide Hours and Earnings All Employee Average Weekly Earnings Preliminary JAN 2010 Revised DEC 2009 Revised JAN 2009 Total Private ............................................................................................ $734.02 ........................ $739.40 ................... $730.06 Goods Producing ................................................................................. $822.53 ........................ $822.36 ................... $749.44 Private Service Providing ..................................................................... $716.57 ........................ $724.44 ................... $725.65 Construction ...................................................................................... $806.55 ........................ $812.54 ................... $756.58 Manufacturing ................................................................................... $791.98 ........................ $784.45 ................... $738.17 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities ................................................... $649.80 ........................ $674.57 ................... $683.94 Financial Activities ............................................................................ $862.41 ........................ $857.39 ................... $917.31 Professional and Business Services ................................................ $940.64 ........................ $947.70 ................... $932.96 Educational and Health Services ...................................................... $765.48 ........................ $777.82 ................... $789.49 Leisure and Hospitality ..................................................................... $322.65 ........................ $328.52 ................... $325.68 Other Services .................................................................................. $570.92 ........................ $571.01 ................... $526.77 Average Weekly Hours Preliminary JAN 2010 Revised DEC 2009 Revised JAN 2009 Total Private .................................................................................................. 34.3 .............................. 34.6 ......................... 34.6 Goods Producing ....................................................................................... 38.4 .............................. 38.5 ......................... 36.9 Private Service Providing ........................................................................... 33.5 .............................. 33.9 ......................... 34.1 Construction ............................................................................................ 37.1 .............................. 37.6 ......................... 36.2 Manufacturing ......................................................................................... 39.5 .............................. 39.4 ......................... 37.3 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities ......................................................... 34.2 .............................. 34.7 ......................... 34.3 Financial Activities .................................................................................. 35.1 .............................. 34.6 ......................... 36.2 Professional and Business Services ...................................................... 34.8 .............................. 35.1 ......................... 34.3 Educational and Health Services ............................................................ 34.7 .............................. 35.1 ......................... 37.1 Leisure and Hospitality ........................................................................... 27.0 .............................. 27.7 ......................... 28.1 Other Services ........................................................................................ 31.7 .............................. 31.9 ......................... 31.6 Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary JAN 2010 Revised DEC 2009 Revised JAN 2009 Total Private .............................................................................................. $21.40 .......................... $21.37 ..................... $21.10 Goods Producing ................................................................................... $21.42 .......................... $21.36 ..................... $20.31 Private Service Providing ....................................................................... $21.39 .......................... $21.37 ..................... $21.28 Construction ........................................................................................ $21.74 .......................... $21.61 ..................... $20.90 Manufacturing ..................................................................................... $20.05 .......................... $19.91 ..................... $19.79 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities ..................................................... $19.00 .......................... $19.44 ..................... $19.94 Financial Activities .............................................................................. $24.57 .......................... $24.78 ..................... $25.34 Professional and Business Services .................................................. $27.03 .......................... $27.00 ..................... $27.20 Educational and Health Services ........................................................ $22.06 .......................... $22.16 ..................... $21.28 Leisure and Hospitality ....................................................................... $11.95 .......................... $11.86 ...................... $11.59 Other Services .................................................................................... $18.01 .......................... $17.90 ..................... $16.67 Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/saeaepp.htm Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 9 Georgia MSA Hours and Earnings All Employee Total Private Average Weekly Earnings Preliminary JAN 2010 Revised DEC 2009 Revised JAN 2009 Albany MSA ............................................................................................ $562.19 ........................ $535.57 ................... $474.15 Athens-Clarke County MSA .................................................................... $672.54 ........................ $708.62 ................... $722.64 Atlanta MSA ............................................................................................ $819.40 ........................ $828.69 ................... $854.66 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ............................................................ $786.67 ........................ $777.35 ................... $722.57 Brunswick MSA ....................................................................................... $510.39 ........................ $538.76 ................... $606.21 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................... $595.49 ........................ $581.33 ................... $563.21 Dalton MSA ............................................................................................ $582.10 ........................ $595.07 ................... $605.24 Gainesville MSA ..................................................................................... $780.44 ........................ $785.54 ................... $765.95 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA ................................................................... $542.05 ........................ $528.09 ................... $500.58 Macon MSA ............................................................................................ $785.10 ........................ $827.22 ................... $817.55 Rome MSA ............................................................................................. $654.02 ........................ $674.62 ................... $666.03 Savannah MSA ....................................................................................... $671.27 ........................ $694.49 ................... $637.66 Valdosta MSA ......................................................................................... $548.09 ........................ $536.54 .................... $545.11 Warner Robins MSA ............................................................................... $677.79 ........................ $667.95 ................... $683.34 Average Weekly Hours Preliminary JAN 2010 Revised DEC 2009 Revised JAN 2009 Albany MSA .................................................................................................. 35.9 .............................. 34.8 ......................... 32.7 Athens-Clarke County MSA .......................................................................... 33.0 .............................. 33.6 ......................... 33.8 Atlanta MSA .................................................................................................. 34.0 .............................. 34.3 ......................... 34.2 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................. 38.6 .............................. 39.6 ......................... 37.4 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................. 31.8 .............................. 32.3 ......................... 34.7 Columbus MSA ............................................................................................. 32.9 .............................. 33.7 ......................... 34.3 Dalton MSA .................................................................................................. 36.2 .............................. 35.4 ......................... 33.2 Gainesville MSA ........................................................................................... 35.8 .............................. 36.2 ......................... 37.4 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA ......................................................................... 37.0 .............................. 35.3 ......................... 32.4 Macon MSA .................................................................................................. 40.7 .............................. 41.8 ......................... 39.9 Rome MSA ................................................................................................... 35.7 .............................. 35.6 ......................... 32.3 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................. 33.8 .............................. 34.5 ......................... 33.9 Valdosta MSA ............................................................................................... 31.7 .............................. 30.8 ......................... 33.9 Warner Robins MSA ..................................................................................... 35.9 .............................. 35.7 ......................... 37.3 Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary JAN 2010 Revised DEC 2009 Revised JAN 2009 Albany MSA .............................................................................................. $15.66 .......................... $15.39 ..................... $14.50 Athens-Clarke County MSA ...................................................................... $20.38 .......................... $21.09 ..................... $21.38 Atlanta MSA .............................................................................................. $24.10 .......................... $24.16 ..................... $24.99 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .............................................................. $20.38 .......................... $19.63 ..................... $19.32 Brunswick MSA ......................................................................................... $16.05 .......................... $16.68 ..................... $17.47 Columbus MSA ......................................................................................... $18.10 .......................... $17.25 ..................... $16.42 Dalton MSA .............................................................................................. $16.08 .......................... $16.81 ..................... $18.23 Gainesville MSA ....................................................................................... $21.80 .......................... $21.70 ..................... $20.48 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA ..................................................................... $14.65 .......................... $14.96 ..................... $15.45 Macon MSA .............................................................................................. $19.29 .......................... $19.79 ..................... $20.49 Rome MSA ............................................................................................... $18.32 .......................... $18.95 ..................... $20.62 Savannah MSA ......................................................................................... $19.86 .......................... $20.13 ..................... $18.81 Valdosta MSA ........................................................................................... $17.29 .......................... $17.42 ..................... $16.08 Warner Robins MSA ................................................................................. $18.88 .......................... $18.71 ..................... $18.32 Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/saeaepp.htm Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 10 Dimensions - Measuring Georgias Labor Force 11.0% 10.0% Unemployment rates Georgia and U.S. Ge orgia U.S. 9.0% 8.0% 7.0% 6.0% Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 2009 2010 WA 9.3 OR 10.7 ID 9.3 NV 13.0 UT CA 6.8 12.5 AZ 9.2 AK 8.5 State unemployment rates January 2010 National Unemployment Rate: 9.7% Rates are seasonally adjusted MT 6.8 WY 7.6 CO 7.4 NM 8.5 ND 4.2 SD 4.8 NE 4.6 KS 6.4 MN 7.3 WI 8.7 IA 6.6 IL 11.3 MO 9.5 OK 6.7 TX 8.2 AR 7.6 MS 10.9 LA 7.4 NH 7.0 ME VT 8.2 6.7 MI 14.3 OH IN 10.8 9.7 KY 10.7 TN 10.7 PA 8.8 WV 9.3 VA 6.9 NC 11.1 SC 12.6 AL GA 11.1 10.4 FL 11.9 MA 9.5 NY 8.8 RI 12.7 CT NJ 9.0 9.9 DE 9.0 DC 12.0 MD 7.5 Unemployment rate 10.0% or greater 7.0% to 9.9% 6.0% to 6.9% 5.0% to 5.9% 4.0% to 4.9% HI 6.9 11 Georgia Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older 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 Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate JAN 2010 4,702,655 4,212,765 489,890 10.4 4,713,537 4,201,339 512,198 10.9 76,136 67,187 8,949 11.8 105,169 96,385 8,784 8.4 2,669,316 2,379,761 289,555 10.8 261,555 235,451 26,104 10.0 52,045 46,659 5,386 10.3 128,641 115,264 13,377 10.4 62,372 54,194 8,178 13.1 88,094 79,288 8,806 10.0 DEC 2009 4,699,032 4,216,787 482,245 10.3 4,699,349 4,228,628 470,721 10.0 76,220 68,225 7,995 10.5 105,671 97,821 7,850 7.4 2,658,608 2,391,084 267,524 10.1 258,031 233,918 24,113 9.3 52,155 47,372 4,783 9.2 127,799 115,741 12,058 9.4 62,819 54,991 7,828 12.5 88,560 80,474 8,086 9.1 JAN 2009 4,829,591 4,426,033 403,558 8.4 4,813,579 4,396,783 416,796 8.7 76,922 70,719 6,203 8.1 106,195 99,054 7,141 6.7 2,731,015 2,500,033 230,982 8.5 260,449 238,297 22,152 8.5 53,185 48,936 4,249 8.0 128,685 117,967 10,718 8.3 64,746 57,065 7,681 11.9 90,249 82,672 7,577 8.4 Change From DEC 2009 JAN 2009 3,623 -4,022 7,645 -126,936 -213,268 86,332 14,188 -27,289 41,477 -100,042 -195,444 95,402 -84 -1,038 954 -786 -3,532 2,746 -502 -1,436 934 -1,026 -2,669 1,643 10,708 -11,323 22,031 -61,699 -120,272 58,573 3,524 1,533 1,991 1,106 -2,846 3,952 -110 -713 603 -1,140 -2,277 1,137 842 -477 1,319 -44 -2,703 2,659 -447 -797 350 -2,374 -2,871 497 -466 -1,186 720 -2,155 -3,384 1,229 + 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 Georgia Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Hinesville-Ft. Stewart MSA Macon MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate JAN 2010 32,583 29,732 2,851 8.7 113,100 100,728 12,372 10.9 49,489 44,077 5,412 10.9 175,396 159,081 16,315 9.3 66,301 59,982 6,319 9.5 70,229 64,534 5,695 8.1 DEC 2009 32,446 29,875 2,571 7.9 112,010 100,903 11,107 9.9 49,605 44,441 5,164 10.4 174,846 160,027 14,819 8.5 66,765 60,996 5,769 8.6 70,152 65,035 5,117 7.3 JAN 2009 32,639 30,295 2,344 7.2 112,774 103,106 9,668 8.6 49,992 45,537 4,455 8.9 177,138 164,010 13,128 7.4 68,773 63,366 5,407 7.9 69,825 65,161 4,664 6.7 Change From DEC 2009 JAN 2009 137 -143 280 -56 -563 507 1,090 -175 1,265 326 -2,378 2,704 -116 -364 248 -503 -1,460 957 550 -946 1,496 -1,742 -4,929 3,187 -464 -1,014 550 -2,472 -3,384 912 77 -501 578 404 -627 1,031 United States Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Area United States (Seasonally adjusted) United States (Not Seasonally adjusted) Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate JAN 2010 153,170,000 138,333,000 14,837,000 9.7 152,957,000 136,809,000 16,147,000 10.6 DEC 2009 153,059,000 137,792,000 15,267,000 10.0 152,693,000 137,953,000 14,740,000 9.7 JAN 2009 154,140,000 142,221,000 11,919,000 7.7 153,445,000 140,436,000 13,009,000 8.5 Change From DEC 2009 JAN 2009 111,000 541,000 -430,000 -970,000 -3,888,000 2,918,000 264,000 -1,144,000 1,407,000 -488,000 -3,627,000 3,138,000 + Note: Employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary employment, self-employment, unpaid family and private household workers and agricultural workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact. Georgia and Metropolitan Statistical Area data have not been seasonally adjusted. Seasonally adjusted data for Georgia available upon request. Albany MSA: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens - Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta - Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville - Fort Stewart MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston County. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 13 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Georgia Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older January 2010 December 2009 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,713,537 4,201,339 512,198 10.9 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,699,349 4,228,628 470,721 10.0 Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin 9,076 3,307 4,481 1,642 20,702 8,077 2,632 3,996 1,467 17,410 999 11.0 675 20.4 485 10.8 175 10.7 3,292 15.9 9,076 3,306 4,486 1,643 20,467 8,164 2,668 4,077 1,490 17,523 912 10.0 638 19.3 409 9.1 153 9.3 2,944 14.4 Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien 10,470 34,111 45,786 6,807 7,774 9,638 30,325 39,934 5,673 6,681 832 7.9 3,786 11.1 5,852 12.8 1,134 16.7 1,093 14.1 10,312 34,036 45,770 6,914 7,848 9,566 30,469 40,124 5,822 6,769 746 3,567 5,646 1,092 1,079 7.2 10.5 12.3 15.8 13.7 Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan 74,238 5,344 7,380 7,945 16,547 66,011 4,701 6,481 7,203 15,127 8,227 11.1 643 12.0 899 12.2 742 9.3 1,420 8.6 73,546 5,326 7,416 8,005 16,549 66,126 4,741 6,580 7,324 15,217 7,420 10.1 585 11.0 836 11.3 681 8.5 1,332 8.0 Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden 32,711 9,879 10,210 2,271 20,471 29,329 8,766 8,862 1,983 18,448 3,382 10.3 1,113 11.3 1,348 13.2 288 12.7 2,023 9.9 32,445 9,797 10,145 2,312 20,189 29,381 8,722 8,904 2,051 18,283 3,064 9.4 1,075 11.0 1,241 12.2 261 11.3 1,906 9.4 Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 4,150 3,724 426 10.3 52,203 46,091 6,112 11.7 33,701 30,650 3,051 9.1 4,391 3,890 501 11.4 130,473 118,192 12,281 9.4 4,068 3,697 371 9.1 51,932 46,310 5,622 10.8 33,778 30,867 2,911 8.6 4,417 3,933 484 11.0 130,129 118,895 11,234 8.6 Chattahoochee 2,617 Chattooga 10,344 Cherokee 107,875 Clarke 63,459 Clay 1,349 2,134 483 18.5 9,045 1,299 12.6 97,549 10,326 9.6 58,215 5,244 8.3 1,227 122 9.0 2,554 10,209 107,642 63,760 1,399 2,142 9,069 98,014 59,083 1,290 412 1,140 9,628 4,677 109 16.1 11.2 8.9 7.3 7.8 Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt 132,774 115,649 17,125 12.9 2,858 2,509 349 12.2 366,997 330,080 36,917 10.1 15,846 13,006 2,840 17.9 19,798 17,640 2,158 10.9 132,396 116,199 16,197 12.2 2,843 2,530 313 11.0 365,683 331,651 34,032 9.3 15,929 13,181 2,748 17.3 19,794 17,894 1,900 9.6 Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp 60,126 6,747 59,552 6,229 9,674 55,708 5,766 53,044 5,501 8,316 4,418 7.3 981 14.5 6,508 10.9 728 11.7 1,358 14.0 59,421 6,781 59,572 6,155 9,604 55,426 5,853 53,296 5,511 8,445 3,995 928 6,276 644 1,159 6.7 13.7 10.5 10.5 12.1 14 January 2009 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,813,579 4,396,783 416,796 8.7 9,461 3,344 4,662 1,677 20,606 8,612 2,963 4,241 1,544 18,269 849 9.0 381 11.4 421 9.0 133 7.9 2,337 11.3 10,704 35,269 46,827 7,488 8,380 9,947 31,857 41,952 6,251 7,467 757 7.1 3,412 9.7 4,875 10.4 1,237 16.5 913 10.9 74,090 67,570 6,520 8.8 5,526 5,044 482 8.7 7,505 6,797 708 9.4 8,282 7,609 673 8.1 16,744 15,596 1,148 6.9 33,047 10,023 10,311 2,356 21,207 30,219 8,894 9,310 2,121 19,594 2,828 8.6 1,129 11.3 1,001 9.7 235 10.0 1,613 7.6 4,369 53,720 34,910 4,572 131,882 3,998 48,421 32,243 4,104 121,854 371 8.5 5,299 9.9 2,667 7.6 468 10.2 10,028 7.6 2,535 11,048 110,854 64,125 1,395 2,176 9,701 102,480 59,827 1,275 359 14.2 1,347 12.2 8,374 7.6 4,298 6.7 120 8.6 135,176 2,801 375,564 16,602 20,498 121,493 2,523 346,762 14,643 18,791 13,683 10.1 278 9.9 28,802 7.7 1,959 11.8 1,707 8.3 60,320 7,081 60,482 6,194 9,953 56,524 6,260 55,725 5,631 8,867 3,796 6.3 821 11.6 4,757 7.9 563 9.1 1,086 10.9 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older January 2010 December 2009 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 7,984 7,198 786 9.8 11,005 9,808 1,197 10.9 11,728 10,091 1,637 14.0 378,034 337,037 40,997 10.8 8,960 7,886 1,074 12.0 7,982 7,249 733 9.2 10,918 9,855 1,063 9.7 11,786 10,275 1,511 12.8 376,694 338,641 38,053 10.1 9,038 8,065 973 10.8 Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols 4,704 42,061 64,404 5,350 2,116 4,171 36,775 56,881 4,781 1,928 533 11.3 5,286 12.6 7,523 11.7 569 10.6 188 8.9 4,767 42,173 64,089 5,450 2,118 4,307 37,343 57,151 4,909 1,961 460 9.6 4,830 11.5 6,938 10.8 541 9.9 157 7.4 Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin 28,376 10,095 10,307 4,832 10,709 25,762 8,781 9,179 4,346 9,444 2,614 9.2 1,314 13.0 1,128 10.9 486 10.1 1,265 11.8 28,168 10,020 10,296 4,816 10,574 25,915 8,876 9,219 4,380 9,499 2,253 8.0 1,144 11.4 1,077 10.5 436 9.1 1,075 10.2 Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton 51,019 46,260 4,759 9.3 49,489 44,077 5,412 10.9 84,769 77,198 7,571 8.9 9,836 8,537 1,299 13.2 479,644 426,325 53,319 11.1 50,788 46,480 4,308 8.5 49,605 44,441 5,164 10.4 84,440 77,565 6,875 8.1 9,840 8,651 1,189 12.1 477,078 428,353 48,725 10.2 Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady 13,301 1,123 39,452 24,517 11,126 11,768 976 35,538 21,037 9,942 1,533 11.5 147 13.1 3,914 9.9 3,480 14.2 1,184 10.6 13,298 1,128 39,496 24,433 11,294 11,921 989 36,081 21,241 10,193 1,377 10.4 139 12.3 3,415 8.6 3,192 13.1 1,101 9.7 Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock 7,376 6,476 900 12.2 408,228 368,333 39,895 9.8 19,762 17,633 2,129 10.8 88,094 79,288 8,806 10.0 3,422 2,617 805 23.5 7,380 6,562 818 11.1 406,757 370,085 36,672 9.0 19,607 17,693 1,914 9.8 88,560 80,474 8,086 9.1 3,354 2,634 720 21.5 Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry 12,618 16,212 10,129 4,880 95,905 11,086 1,532 12.1 14,879 1,333 8.2 8,733 1,396 13.8 4,203 677 13.9 85,452 10,453 10.9 12,569 16,088 10,143 4,855 95,487 11,139 14,934 8,862 4,223 85,859 1,430 11.4 1,154 7.2 1,281 12.6 632 13.0 9,628 10.1 Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis 70,229 3,871 26,477 6,443 5,151 64,534 3,222 23,337 5,561 4,383 5,695 8.1 649 16.8 3,140 11.9 882 13.7 768 14.9 70,152 3,867 26,650 6,400 5,208 65,035 3,306 23,777 5,587 4,464 5,117 7.3 561 14.5 2,873 10.8 813 12.7 744 14.3 January 2009 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,392 7,572 820 9.8 11,315 10,304 1,011 8.9 11,898 10,549 1,349 11.3 386,259 354,071 32,188 8.3 9,003 8,208 795 8.8 4,847 42,440 65,870 5,553 2,161 4,435 38,708 59,755 5,087 2,037 412 8.5 3,732 8.8 6,115 9.3 466 8.4 124 5.7 28,512 10,155 10,673 4,923 10,821 26,560 8,932 9,687 4,518 9,801 1,952 6.8 1,223 12.0 986 9.2 405 8.2 1,020 9.4 52,255 49,992 87,241 10,326 489,797 48,598 45,537 81,100 9,199 447,871 3,657 7.0 4,455 8.9 6,141 7.0 1,127 10.9 41,926 8.6 13,582 1,139 40,352 25,816 11,771 12,262 1,021 37,272 23,025 10,668 1,320 9.7 118 10.4 3,080 7.6 2,791 10.8 1,103 9.4 7,562 419,282 20,653 90,249 3,436 6,857 386,948 18,755 82,672 2,747 705 9.3 32,334 7.7 1,898 9.2 7,577 8.4 689 20.1 13,006 16,238 10,607 4,991 97,858 11,647 15,171 9,165 4,415 89,771 1,359 10.4 1,067 6.6 1,442 13.6 576 11.5 8,087 8.3 69,825 4,156 27,124 6,579 5,368 65,161 3,549 24,482 5,842 4,678 4,664 6.7 607 14.6 2,642 9.7 737 11.2 690 12.9 15 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older January 2010 December 2009 Labor Force 6,960 2,570 3,602 14,339 7,805 Employment 5,895 2,011 3,151 12,805 6,755 Unemployment Number Rate 1,065 15.3 559 21.8 451 12.5 1,534 10.7 1,050 13.5 Labor Force 6,887 2,623 3,590 14,095 7,774 Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,905 2,121 3,202 12,828 6,787 982 14.3 502 19.1 388 10.8 1,267 9.0 987 12.7 Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln 3,983 21,874 17,757 25,987 3,845 3,618 19,217 16,131 23,595 3,417 365 9.2 2,657 12.1 1,626 9.2 2,392 9.2 428 11.1 4,076 21,924 17,795 25,862 3,878 3,679 19,524 16,380 23,708 3,441 397 9.7 2,400 10.9 1,415 8.0 2,154 8.3 437 11.3 Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh 6,596 52,257 13,138 10,865 5,213 6,137 47,233 11,567 9,550 4,640 459 7.0 5,024 9.6 1,571 12.0 1,315 12.1 573 11.0 6,584 52,566 13,103 10,752 5,242 6,167 48,032 11,608 9,501 4,711 417 6.3 4,534 8.6 1,495 11.4 1,251 11.6 531 10.1 Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller 5,074 15,830 3,357 9,448 3,606 4,368 14,349 2,977 8,102 3,266 706 13.9 1,481 9.4 380 11.3 1,346 14.2 340 9.4 5,098 15,926 3,343 9,502 3,636 4,465 14,562 2,988 8,141 3,337 633 12.4 1,364 8.6 355 10.6 1,361 14.3 299 8.2 Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray 10,086 13,618 4,433 9,080 19,098 8,946 12,274 3,962 8,094 16,608 1,140 11.3 1,344 9.9 471 10.6 986 10.9 2,490 13.0 10,196 13,593 4,396 9,021 19,192 9,141 12,296 3,996 8,128 16,852 1,055 10.3 1,297 9.5 400 9.1 893 9.9 2,340 12.2 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding 85,483 46,719 18,087 7,793 66,488 76,931 40,427 16,801 7,020 59,014 8,552 10.0 6,292 13.5 1,286 7.1 773 9.9 7,474 11.2 85,009 46,453 18,182 7,803 66,168 77,214 40,619 17,051 7,125 59,295 7,795 9.2 5,834 12.6 1,131 6.2 678 8.7 6,873 10.4 Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk 12,171 15,024 8,242 8,054 21,049 10,739 13,352 7,400 7,073 18,667 1,432 11.8 1,672 11.1 842 10.2 981 12.2 2,382 11.3 12,079 14,985 8,205 7,949 20,940 10,793 13,415 7,456 7,107 18,678 1,286 10.6 1,570 10.5 749 9.1 842 10.6 2,262 10.8 Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph 4,235 10,175 991 6,937 2,686 3,861 8,936 837 6,025 2,310 374 8.8 1,239 12.2 154 15.5 912 13.1 376 14.0 4,318 10,068 986 6,946 2,707 3,984 8,998 848 6,162 2,370 334 7.7 1,070 10.6 138 14.0 784 11.3 337 12.4 January 2009 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 7,201 2,743 3,687 14,208 7,974 6,242 2,207 3,261 13,108 7,097 959 13.3 536 19.5 426 11.6 1,100 7.7 877 11.0 4,191 21,941 18,054 26,002 3,899 3,822 19,884 16,979 24,042 3,499 369 8.8 2,057 9.4 1,075 6.0 1,960 7.5 400 10.3 6,637 54,139 13,367 10,927 5,328 6,253 49,898 11,846 9,690 4,867 384 5.8 4,241 7.8 1,521 11.4 1,237 11.3 461 8.7 5,189 15,984 3,337 9,640 3,582 4,622 14,746 3,035 8,512 3,320 567 10.9 1,238 7.7 302 9.1 1,128 11.7 262 7.3 10,566 13,624 4,521 9,571 19,818 9,650 12,564 4,121 8,726 17,488 916 8.7 1,060 7.8 400 8.8 845 8.8 2,330 11.8 85,450 47,841 18,254 7,831 67,780 78,439 42,470 17,266 7,215 61,997 7,011 8.2 5,371 11.2 988 5.4 616 7.9 5,783 8.5 12,399 15,492 8,588 8,164 21,370 11,271 14,027 7,937 7,431 19,440 1,128 9.1 1,465 9.5 651 7.6 733 9.0 1,930 9.0 4,404 10,487 1,002 6,855 2,785 4,096 9,327 900 6,168 2,480 308 7.0 1,160 11.1 102 10.2 687 10.0 305 11.0 16 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older January 2010 December 2009 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 91,747 39,921 1,819 7,157 3,974 82,216 34,829 1,559 6,063 3,526 9,531 10.4 5,092 12.8 260 14.3 1,094 15.3 448 11.3 90,495 39,680 1,819 7,132 3,936 81,799 34,995 1,574 6,152 3,532 8,696 4,685 245 980 404 9.6 11.8 13.5 13.7 10.3 Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot 28,601 13,149 2,319 14,162 3,056 24,297 11,585 2,060 12,089 2,766 4,304 15.0 1,564 11.9 259 11.2 2,073 14.6 290 9.5 28,205 13,065 2,300 14,117 3,066 24,412 11,598 2,078 12,206 2,805 3,793 13.4 1,467 11.2 222 9.7 1,911 13.5 261 8.5 Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell 845 9,072 3,590 4,564 4,408 710 8,069 3,091 3,881 3,873 135 16.0 1,003 11.1 499 13.9 683 15.0 535 12.1 859 9,089 3,562 4,474 4,410 719 8,261 3,101 3,817 3,933 140 16.3 828 9.1 461 12.9 657 14.7 477 10.8 Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen 21,029 18,069 13,677 5,737 3,005 18,884 15,726 12,229 5,130 2,609 2,145 10.2 2,343 13.0 1,448 10.6 607 10.6 396 13.2 21,166 18,136 13,707 5,669 2,965 19,205 16,111 12,334 5,184 2,608 1,961 9.3 2,025 11.2 1,373 10.0 485 8.6 357 12.0 Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson 29,495 4,460 4,675 10,933 12,336 25,554 3,816 4,136 9,749 10,765 3,941 13.4 644 14.4 539 11.5 1,184 10.8 1,571 12.7 29,297 4,545 4,622 10,852 12,324 25,601 3,960 4,143 9,837 10,833 3,696 12.6 585 12.9 479 10.4 1,015 9.4 1,491 12.1 Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington 31,315 40,799 14,573 2,620 7,994 28,199 36,235 12,793 2,095 6,665 3,116 10.0 4,564 11.2 1,780 12.2 525 20.0 1,329 16.6 31,475 40,642 14,536 2,578 7,939 28,398 36,407 12,890 2,118 6,752 3,077 9.8 4,235 10.4 1,646 11.3 460 17.8 1,187 15.0 Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield 12,064 1,181 2,857 11,891 43,274 10,483 1,050 2,572 10,530 37,586 1,581 13.1 131 11.1 285 10.0 1,361 11.4 5,688 13.1 12,045 1,184 2,858 11,970 43,627 10,587 1,066 2,597 10,773 38,139 1,458 12.1 118 10.0 261 9.1 1,197 10.0 5,488 12.6 Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 3,160 4,438 4,697 10,268 2,768 3,895 4,111 8,941 392 543 586 1,327 12.4 12.2 12.5 12.9 3,204 4,486 4,650 10,198 2,853 3,982 4,095 9,079 351 11.0 504 11.2 555 11.9 1,119 11.0 January 2009 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 92,071 40,523 1,878 7,494 4,119 83,420 36,590 1,662 6,549 3,719 8,651 9.4 3,933 9.7 216 11.5 945 12.6 400 9.7 28,875 14,002 2,308 14,610 3,171 25,525 12,709 2,084 12,882 2,885 3,350 11.6 1,293 9.2 224 9.7 1,728 11.8 286 9.0 856 9,242 3,496 4,764 4,452 751 8,432 3,128 4,225 4,076 105 12.3 810 8.8 368 10.5 539 11.3 376 8.4 21,564 18,709 13,988 5,751 2,924 19,872 16,910 12,718 5,263 2,617 1,692 7.8 1,799 9.6 1,270 9.1 488 8.5 307 10.5 30,930 4,722 4,658 10,938 11,915 27,259 4,227 4,233 9,925 10,590 3,671 11.9 495 10.5 425 9.1 1,013 9.3 1,325 11.1 32,892 42,073 15,149 2,574 8,127 29,663 38,066 13,721 2,149 7,205 3,229 9.8 4,007 9.5 1,428 9.4 425 16.5 922 11.3 12,080 1,292 2,936 12,209 44,928 10,806 1,200 2,695 11,088 39,577 1,274 10.5 92 7.1 241 8.2 1,121 9.2 5,351 11.9 3,245 4,552 4,810 10,297 2,883 4,007 4,328 9,411 362 11.2 545 12.0 482 10.0 886 8.6 17 3 New Developments 3 The North Georgia Network Cooperative is building a 260 mile high speed internet network in North Georgia. The officials of the company said that the network would tie into existing networks in Atlanta and North Carolina to provide high speed internet access to a number of Northeast Georgia counties. Currently the network is planned to reach 42,000 households and 9,209 businesses along with public schools, universities, hospitals and government facilities. Money from the Economic Stimulus Package in the amount of $33.5 million will be provided for the new network. The project will be directly responsible for 835 jobs during the construction process, but will result in a number of indirect jobs as well. 3 In Gwinnett County a new supermarket has opened in Lawrenceville. Food Lion has opened a new location on Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road which is the companys only location in the county. The full line grocery employs 85 people at the new store. 3 In Upson County, a joint venture between an Atlanta bioengineering firm and a Texas energy company will result in another biofuel plant for Georgia, this time in Thomaston. Diamond Alternative Energy and American Process Inc. (a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation of San Antonio) will open a plant that will manufacture ethanol from wood chips rather than corn or soy. The facility is expected to employ 25 to 30 people when it opens during the first quarter of 2010. 3 In Bibb County, Geico is in the process of hiring 150 new associates for their Macon operations center. The company is the areas largest private employer and is looking for people for their sales, customer service, claims and centralized services departments. 3 Kraft Foods has recently signed a lease in Fulton County for 960,000 square feet in a new build-to-suit, state-ofthe-art distribution center located in Majestic Airport Center III in Union City. The new center will create around 200 new jobs for the area. 3 Also in Fulton County, a new manufacturing plant is coming this summer. Inline Plastics Corporation is a producer of plastic containers for the food service and commercial food industries. They will be leasing 158,000 square feet in a former Ford Motor Company parts distribution center. When the plant opens this summer they expect to employ 120 people. 3 Gwinnett Medical Center is investing almost $90 million to keep up with the medical demands of the second most populous county in Georgia. The cornerstone of the expansion will be the new open-heart program that is expected to launch in two years. This will include two new cardiovascular operating rooms and house the hospitals existing cardiac cath labs. By the end of the third year of operation they expect to be performing 300 open-heart surgeries per year. The entire project will create about 175 jobs. 3 In Richmond County, two new production lines have been added at Proctor & Gamble over the last six months. The companys facility in Augusta is the only place where the new Bounce dryer bars are manufactured. The new lines have created 150 new jobs. 3 Callaway Farms Manufacturing, LLC has received a $100,000 grant to create more jobs in Wilkinson County. The company is investing $4.5 million in a building in Rayle that will net 50 new jobs. The business will shave timber waste into bedding for horses and other animals. 3 Firth Rixon Limited, based in the United Kingdom, is building a manufacturing facility in Tradeport East Business Center in Liberty County. The plant in Midway will total 200,000 square feet and will serve as a closed die forging operation providing components to the aerospace industry. The hiring will begin right away for the necessary 200 employees. 3 In Ware County, a new plant will employ 75 people and help fulfill the growing need for cleaner burning fuels in Europe. RWE Innogy, a large German utility concern, will spend $150 million on a facility in Waycross that will make wood pellets from forest industry by-products. The plant, which will be known as Georgia BioMass LLC, will produce some 750,000 tons of pellets on an annual basis. When fully operational the facility will be receiving 330 truckloads of wood per day to be converted into pellets. Every three or four days the production will be taken by train to a warehouse at the Savannah port. From there every other week the fuel pellets will be transported to Rotterdam by ship. 3 A long term construction project is expected to have 3,000 workers onsite at its peak in 2014. Plant Vogle, Georgia Powers nuclear power plant in Burke County, is already in the early process of adding two new generating units. Many different contractors will be used in many different capacities at the Waynesboro site. The project is currently scheduled for completion in 2017. 3 Cornell Companies has received a contract from the Federal Bureau of Prisons to house up to 2,507 low-security inmates at D. Ray James Prison in Charlton County beginning in October of 2010. The company will hire 145 new employees by September 1st to be able to fulfill their contract at the correctional facility in Folkston. 3 In Tift County an agricultural chemical manufacturer is expanding. Bold Formulators plans to provide 100 new jobs over the next two to three years. The company has purchased the old Shaw building in Magnolia Industrial Park in Tifton and will initially use it for warehousing. However, in the future they will use it for the formulation of crop protection chemicals. 18 Georgia Unemployment Rates by County January 2010 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 14.0% or greater 12.0% to 13.9% 10.9% to 11.9% Jackson Madison Elbert Polk Haralson Paulding Cobb Barrow Gwinnett DeKalb Walton Douglas Fulton Rockdale Clarke Oconee Oglethorpe Wilkes Lincoln Carroll Clayton Newton Morgan Greene Taliaferro Columbia Heard Fayette Henry Coweta Spalding Butts Jasper Putnam McDuffie Warren Hancock Glascock Richmond Less than 10.9% Troup Meriwether Pike Lamar Monroe Upson Jones Baldwin Jefferson Washington Burke Harris Talbot Muscogee Bibb Crawford Taylor Peach Wilkinson Twiggs Johnson Jenkins Emanuel Screven Marion Chattahoochee Macon Houston Bleckley Laurens Treutlen Candler Bulloch Effingham Schley Stewart 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 Georgias Unemployment Rate: 10.9% (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 19 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County County January Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County January Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks Georgia 95,264 ....... $267 ...... 15.8 Appling 233 ....... $228 ...... 14.9 Atkinson 262 ....... $224 ...... 13.4 Bacon 126 ....... $213 ...... 15.2 Baker 20 ....... $218 ...... 17.3 Baldwin 445 ....... $243 ...... 16.9 Banks 204 ....... $248 ...... 14.6 Barrow 613 ....... $250 ...... 18.3 Bartow 1,577 ....... $247 ...... 16.3 Ben Hill 599 ....... $203 ...... 15.1 Berrien 447 ....... $222 ...... 16.0 Bibb 1,381 ....... $204 ...... 17.0 Bleckley 152 ....... $219 ...... 13.6 Brantley 143 ....... $226 ...... 16.4 Brooks 173 ....... $192 ...... 15.5 Bryan 180 ....... $245 ...... 14.2 Bulloch 527 ....... $219 ...... 13.0 Burke 348 ....... $206 ...... 14.2 Butts 263 ....... $220 ...... 16.7 Calhoun 40 ....... $202 ...... 18.2 Camden 214 ....... $237 ...... 16.4 Candler 129 ....... $238 ...... 12.7 Carroll 1,746 ....... $237 ...... 15.1 Catoosa 532 ....... $229 ...... 14.2 Charlton 64 ....... $223 ...... 22.4 Chatham 1,827 ....... $216 ...... 15.7 Chattahoochee 21 ....... $216 ...... 18.1 Chattooga 142 ....... $242 ...... 18.4 Cherokee 1,377 ....... $266 ...... 18.2 Clarke 800 ....... $207 ...... 16.1 Clay 77 ....... $199 ...... 12.2 Clayton 2,592 ....... $236 ...... 17.9 Clinch 271 ....... $200 ........ 9.2 Cobb 4,344 ....... $260 ...... 18.6 Coffee 700 ....... $217 ...... 15.2 Colquitt 500 ....... $225 ...... 16.2 Columbia 640 ....... $247 ...... 14.1 Cook 345 ....... $205 ...... 15.1 Coweta 1,200 ....... $250 ...... 16.9 Crawford 110 ....... $237 ...... 16.4 Crisp 327 ....... $200 ...... 16.6 Dade 159 ....... $214 ...... 15.8 Dawson 211 ....... $253 ...... 18.8 Decatur 339 ....... $208 ...... 16.4 DeKalb 5,393 ....... $242 ...... 18.0 Dodge 145 ....... $218 ...... 15.9 Dooly 104 ....... $216 ...... 14.8 Dougherty 751 ....... $210 ...... 17.2 Douglas 1,000 ....... $252 ...... 18.3 Early 75 ....... $196 ...... 19.1 Echols 22 ....... $218 ...... 16.4 Effingham 357 ....... $246 ...... 12.9 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 644 ....... $223 ...... 12.5 462 ....... $190 ...... 12.9 82 ....... $195 ...... 13.8 410 ....... $208 ...... 15.7 472 ....... $266 ...... 18.4 1,483 ....... $232 ...... 15.8 785 ....... $278 ...... 18.5 439 ....... $229 ...... 14.8 5,738 ....... $236 ...... 18.2 456 ....... $230 ...... 15.8 48 ....... $233 ...... 13.4 762 ....... $210 ...... 15.9 1,156 ....... $247 ...... 14.0 386 ....... $216 ...... 16.1 237 ....... $197 ...... 17.0 4,875 ....... $265 ...... 18.3 642 ....... $227 ...... 14.9 1,745 ....... $252 ...... 16.1 134 ....... $244 ...... 17.3 459 ....... $230 ...... 16.5 273 ....... $229 ...... 14.2 500 ....... $215 ...... 15.3 164 ....... $245 ...... 15.2 1,404 ....... $250 ...... 17.6 791 ....... $225 ...... 16.2 177 ....... $210 ...... 16.7 553 ....... $245 ...... 17.0 195 ....... $236 ...... 15.8 288 ....... $214 ...... 13.9 289 ....... $201 ...... 16.4 190 ....... $210 ...... 15.7 183 ....... $209 ...... 15.2 201 ....... $246 ...... 15.8 230 ....... $227 ...... 18.2 112 ....... $209 ...... 15.0 874 ....... $202 ...... 13.5 263 ....... $253 ...... 14.2 280 ....... $215 ...... 16.1 95 ....... $227 ...... 14.5 47 ....... $221 ...... 15.4 1,070 ....... $201 ...... 15.2 368 ....... $240 ...... 19.6 155 ....... $197 ...... 13.2 352 ....... $227 ...... 14.5 96 ....... $231 ...... 14.7 355 ....... $196 ...... 14.7 122 ....... $225 ...... 15.7 460 ....... $222 ...... 15.0 55 ....... $209 ...... 16.7 186 ....... $222 ...... 16.3 196 ....... $243 ...... 16.6 128 ....... $228 ...... 13.2 195 ....... $223 ...... 16.6 1,772 ....... $236 ...... 11.9 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. 20 County January 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 2,374 ....... $210 ...... 14.1 1,052 ....... $242 ...... 17.9 188 ....... $246 ...... 16.7 141 ....... $248 ...... 16.6 921 ....... $264 ...... 18.1 225 ....... $220 ...... 13.7 355 ....... $247 ...... 18.1 155 ....... $210 ...... 15.0 237 ....... $250 ...... 15.1 834 ....... $232 ...... 15.8 57 ....... $213 ...... 14.1 462 ....... $203 ...... 15.4 8 ....... $246 ...... 16.7 153 ....... $226 ...... 15.4 153 ....... $211 ...... 10.7 1,811 ....... $205 ...... 15.4 802 ....... $246 ...... 17.6 86 ....... $207 ...... 16.3 233 ....... $231 ...... 16.6 87 ....... $210 ...... 16.9 1,032 ....... $221 ...... 17.1 492 ....... $223 ...... 16.0 80 ....... $210 ...... 18.5 504 ....... $190 ...... 18.0 91 ....... $195 ...... 13.8 23 ....... $173 ...... 17.0 155 ....... $214 ...... 15.0 57 ....... $228 ...... 14.2 111 ....... $214 ...... 11.1 96 ....... $229 ...... 16.2 492 ....... $219 ...... 15.2 658 ....... $210 ...... 15.3 374 ....... $224 ...... 14.3 201 ....... $204 ...... 15.3 123 ....... $224 ...... 13.6 998 ....... $227 ...... 16.0 229 ....... $209 ...... 17.3 114 ....... $206 ...... 15.8 376 ....... $205 ...... 17.1 466 ....... $225 ...... 15.7 827 ....... $209 ...... 13.6 716 ....... $244 ...... 18.0 375 ....... $205 ...... 15.4 221 ....... $190 ...... 15.3 216 ....... $213 ...... 16.9 271 ....... $217 ...... 16.3 37 ....... $238 ...... 21.5 72 ....... $221 ...... 12.3 322 ....... $217 ...... 16.3 3,554 ....... $233 ...... 11.4 95 ....... $239 ...... 15.3 187 ....... $183 ...... 13.9 97 ....... $224 ...... 18.2 241 ....... $234 ...... 15.2 Georgia Department of Labor Workforce Information & Analysis 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.E. 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