March 2010 Data March 2010 Employment Situation Georgia nonfarm employment was up 10,500 (+0.3 percent) in March and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate inched up from 10.5 percent in February to 10.6 percent in March. The number of nonfarm jobs in Georgia currently stands at 3,795,400. In February and March combined, the state has now added 17,800 new payroll jobs to its economy. The positive employment growth in the last two months marks only the second time since early 2008 that the state added workers in two successive months (the other two months were October and November 2009). Over the month job gains were experienced in sectors including Leisure and Hospitality and Government. The Leisure and Hospitality sector, where 8,400 additional jobs were created, added the most. The 2,300 positions the Government sector gained arise from the Federal Government growing by 1,500 workers, State Government payrolls dropping by 200, and Local Governments in the state adding 1,000 jobs. The Financial Activities and Construction sectors endured the most severe over the month job losses. Financial Activities jobs were down 4,300 from February to March and the sector has now lost jobs in three consecutive months. Construction employment decreased by 2,000 over the month with Specialty Trade Contractor losses accounting for about three-fourths of the decline. Over the year, the Educational and Health Services and Leisure and Hospitality sectors have added the largest number of workers while the Manufacturing and Construction sectors have lost the most positions. Educational and Health Services employment is up 6,100 over the year and Leisure and Hospitality has added 1,000 payroll positions. Manufacturing (-33,600 jobs) suffered the greatest loss of jobs over the year with Durable Goods manufacturing (-23,300 jobs) accumulating the majority of the decline. Construction positions have dropped by 27,400 over the year with only one month in the last year (October 2009) showing growth. In March, metro areas displaying employment growth were Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Brunswick, Columbus, Hinesville-Ft. Stewart, Macon, and Savannah. Payrolls in Dalton and Gainesville were unchanged while Rome, Valdosta, and Warner Robins experienced job losses. Volume XXXVI, Number 3 Georgia Employment (In Millions) 3.908 3.913 3.911 3.879 3.836 3.847 3.836 3.845 3.855 3.835 3.795 3.778 3.785 Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 2009 2010 Georgia Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted) GA 9.0% US 9.2% 9.5% 9.7% 9.9% 10.0% 10.1% 10.2% 10.2% 10.3% 10.4% 10.5% 10.6% 9.4% 9.5% 9.4% 9.7% 9.8% 10.1% 10.0% 10.0% 9.7% 9.7% 9.7% 8.9% 8.6% Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 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 MAR 2010 FEB 2010 MAR 2009 from FEB 2010 Net % from MAR 2009 Net % Total Nonfarm 3,795.4 3,784.9 3,907.7 10.5 0.3 -112.3 -2.9 Total Private 3,101.1 3,092.9 3,205.6 8.2 0.3 -104.5 -3.3 Goods Producing 490.5 492.6 551.9 -2.1 -0.4 -61.4 -11.1 Service-Providing 3,304.9 3,292.3 3,355.8 12.6 0.4 -50.9 -1.5 Private Service-Providing 2,610.6 2,600.3 2,653.7 10.3 0.4 -43.1 -1.6 Mining and Logging 8.9 8.9 9.3 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -4.3 Construction 145.5 147.5 172.9 -2.0 -1.4 -27.4 -15.9 Construction of Buildings 31.0 31.8 37.8 -0.8 -2.5 -6.8 -18.0 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 24.3 24.1 25.0 0.2 0.8 -0.7 -2.8 Specialty Trade Contractors 90.2 91.6 110.1 -1.4 -1.5 -19.9 -18.1 Manufacturing 336.1 336.2 369.7 -0.1 0.0 -33.6 -9.1 Durable Goods 144.7 144.8 168.0 -0.1 -0.1 -23.3 -13.9 Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg 19.9 20.0 24.4 -0.1 -0.5 -4.5 -18.4 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 34.1 34.5 36.5 -0.4 -1.2 -2.4 -6.6 Non-Durable Goods 191.4 191.4 201.7 0.0 0.0 -10.3 -5.1 Food Manufacturing 61.9 61.9 64.3 0.0 0.0 -2.4 -3.7 Textile Mills 18.2 18.3 19.8 -0.1 -0.6 -1.6 -8.1 Textile Product Mills 31.6 31.6 31.9 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.9 Trade, Transportation and Utilities 803.6 798.3 819.8 5.3 0.7 -16.2 -2.0 Wholesale Trade 190.0 188.6 202.1 1.4 0.7 -12.1 -6.0 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 93.2 92.4 101.7 0.8 0.9 -8.5 -8.4 Merchant Wholesalers, Non-durable Goods 56.8 56.5 59.0 0.3 0.5 -2.2 -3.7 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 40.0 39.7 41.4 0.3 0.8 -1.4 -3.4 Retail Trade 435.3 433.5 435.2 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.0 Food and Beverage Stores 79.0 79.0 78.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 General Merchandise Stores 99.0 96.9 97.8 2.1 2.2 1.2 1.2 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 18.9 19.2 20.2 -0.3 -1.6 -1.3 -6.4 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 178.3 176.2 182.5 2.1 1.2 -4.2 -2.3 Utilities 20.0 20.0 20.7 0.0 0.0 -0.7 -3.4 Transportation and Warehousing 158.3 156.2 161.8 2.1 1.3 -3.5 -2.2 Air Transportation 40.2 40.3 38.8 -0.1 -0.3 1.4 3.6 Truck Transportation 41.3 40.3 43.5 1.0 2.5 -2.2 -5.1 Couriers and Messengers 17.8 17.9 19.0 -0.1 -0.6 -1.2 -6.3 Warehousing and Storage 26.2 26.0 27.2 0.2 0.8 -1.0 -3.7 Information 101.5 102.4 106.1 -0.9 -0.9 -4.6 -4.3 Telecommunications 50.6 50.8 50.9 -0.2 -0.4 -0.3 -0.6 Wired Telecommunications Carriers 28.8 28.8 29.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -1.0 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 10.9 10.9 10.3 0.0 0.0 0.6 5.8 Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP 6.3 6.3 6.7 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -6.0 Financial Activities 195.7 200.0 211.0 -4.3 -2.2 -15.3 -7.3 Finance and Insurance 142.9 145.0 153.5 -2.1 -1.5 -10.6 -6.9 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 62.7 63.8 65.6 -1.1 -1.7 -2.9 -4.4 Real Estate, Rental and Leasing 52.8 55.0 57.5 -2.2 -4.0 -4.7 -8.2 Professional and Business Services 495.4 494.0 509.6 1.4 0.3 -14.2 -2.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 209.7 210.8 220.9 -1.1 -0.5 -11.2 -5.1 Accounting, Tax Preparation and Bookkeeping 34.9 35.8 37.4 -0.9 -2.5 -2.5 -6.7 Architectural, Engineering and Related Services 32.4 32.8 36.6 -0.4 -1.2 -4.2 -11.5 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 45.1 45.8 47.8 -0.7 -1.5 -2.7 -5.7 Management and Technical Consulting Services 30.5 30.2 31.7 0.3 1.0 -1.2 -3.8 Management of Companies and Enterprises 48.9 48.6 53.4 0.3 0.6 -4.5 -8.4 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 236.8 234.6 235.3 2.2 0.9 1.5 0.6 Employment Services 100.3 98.8 96.9 1.5 1.5 3.4 3.5 Educational and Health Services 479.7 480.8 473.6 -1.1 -0.2 6.1 1.3 Educational Services 93.7 94.1 88.3 -0.4 -0.4 5.4 6.1 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 58.8 59.0 55.1 -0.2 -0.3 3.7 6.7 Health Care and Social Assistance 386.0 386.7 385.3 -0.7 -0.2 0.7 0.2 Ambulatory Health Care Services 141.6 142.5 144.2 -0.9 -0.6 -2.6 -1.8 Hospitals 130.4 130.5 130.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.2 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 55.2 55.0 55.3 0.2 0.4 -0.1 -0.2 Social Assistance 58.8 58.7 55.6 0.1 0.2 3.2 5.8 Leisure and Hospitality 377.7 369.3 376.7 8.4 2.3 1.0 0.3 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 39.6 37.4 38.1 2.2 5.9 1.5 3.9 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation 27.2 25.8 27.9 1.4 5.4 -0.7 -2.5 Accommodation and Food Services 338.1 331.9 338.6 6.2 1.9 -0.5 -0.2 Accommodation 37.1 36.2 39.6 0.9 2.5 -2.5 -6.3 Food Services and Drinking Places 301.0 295.7 299.0 5.3 1.8 2.0 0.7 Other Services 157.0 155.5 156.9 1.5 1.0 0.1 0.1 Repair and Maintenance 33.7 33.6 34.1 0.1 0.3 -0.4 -1.2 Personal and Laundry Services 32.5 32.4 32.9 0.1 0.3 -0.4 -1.2 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional and Similar 90.8 89.5 89.9 1.3 1.5 0.9 1.0 Government 694.3 692.0 702.1 2.3 0.3 -7.8 -1.1 Federal Government 102.4 100.9 101.1 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.3 Department of Defense 39.5 39.6 38.4 -0.1 -0.3 1.1 2.9 State Government 163.9 164.1 166.6 -0.2 -0.1 -2.7 -1.6 State Government Education 89.3 87.9 83.3 1.4 1.6 6.0 7.2 Local Government 428.0 427.0 434.4 1.0 0.2 -6.4 -1.5 Local Government Education 266.9 266.3 272.6 0.6 0.2 -5.7 -2.1 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 MAR 2010 Revised Revised FEB 2010 MAR 2009 Change in Jobs from FEB 2010 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 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 2,247.0 1,913.7 228.5 2,018.5 1,685.2 1.2 89.7 17.6 56.4 137.6 64.1 12.7 73.5 23.2 510.3 140.0 70.4 38.0 31.6 247.5 47.4 52.3 12.7 122.8 10.9 111.9 39.2 24.0 14.1 76.8 37.0 23.4 8.9 5.8 135.9 97.0 43.5 38.9 365.3 164.7 24.9 24.5 36.7 27.1 37.2 163.4 70.0 273.6 60.4 213.2 82.0 70.8 34.0 222.7 26.4 196.3 20.8 175.5 100.6 18.7 21.7 333.3 47.8 66.2 219.3 2,237.1 1,904.8 228.3 2,008.8 1,676.5 1.2 89.3 18.0 56.0 137.8 64.4 12.8 73.4 23.1 507.7 138.7 69.7 37.8 31.2 246.6 47.6 51.6 12.9 122.4 10.9 111.5 39.1 23.8 14.1 77.3 37.1 23.3 8.9 5.9 138.5 98.2 43.7 40.3 363.2 164.6 25.5 24.7 36.7 26.7 36.9 161.7 68.2 273.8 60.6 213.2 81.1 71.0 34.0 216.7 24.4 192.3 20.6 171.7 99.3 18.7 21.8 332.3 47.1 66.7 218.5 2,314.3 1,972.4 259.5 2,054.8 1,712.9 1.3 106.9 22.7 69.4 151.3 76.0 13.5 75.3 23.6 520.2 148.9 76.6 39.2 33.1 247.1 47.2 51.9 13.1 124.2 11.4 112.8 37.5 25.9 15.1 81.7 36.8 23.7 8.3 6.3 146.4 104.8 44.5 41.6 375.4 174.3 25.8 28.0 40.0 28.4 40.7 160.4 65.7 268.7 59.0 209.7 81.0 70.7 33.7 222.3 25.1 197.2 22.0 175.2 98.2 19.1 21.8 341.9 48.8 71.2 221.9 9.9 0.4 8.9 0.5 0.2 0.1 9.7 0.5 8.7 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.5 -0.4 -2.2 0.4 0.7 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 -0.5 -0.1 -0.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 2.6 0.5 1.3 0.9 0.7 1.0 0.2 0.5 0.4 1.3 0.9 0.4 -0.2 -0.4 0.7 1.4 -0.2 -1.6 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -0.7 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.7 -2.6 -1.9 -1.2 -1.2 -0.2 -0.5 -1.4 -3.5 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.1 -0.6 -2.4 -0.2 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.5 0.3 0.8 1.7 1.1 1.8 2.6 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.1 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.0 6.0 2.8 2.0 8.2 4.0 2.1 0.2 1.0 3.8 2.2 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 1.0 0.3 0.7 1.5 -0.5 -0.8 0.8 0.4 -67.3 -58.7 -31.0 -36.3 -27.7 -0.1 -17.2 -5.1 -13.0 -13.7 -11.9 -0.8 -1.8 -0.4 -9.9 -8.9 -6.2 -1.2 -1.5 0.4 0.2 0.4 -0.4 -1.4 -0.5 -0.9 1.7 -1.9 -1.0 -4.9 0.2 -0.3 0.6 -0.5 -10.5 -7.8 -1.0 -2.7 -10.1 -9.6 -0.9 -3.5 -3.3 -1.3 -3.5 3.0 4.3 4.9 1.4 3.5 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.3 -0.9 -1.2 0.3 2.4 -0.4 -0.1 -8.6 -1.0 -5.0 -2.6 -2.9 -3.0 -12.0 -1.8 -1.6 -7.7 -16.1 -22.5 -18.7 -9.1 -15.7 -5.9 -2.4 -1.7 -1.9 -6.0 -8.1 -3.1 -4.5 0.2 0.4 0.8 -3.1 -1.1 -4.4 -0.8 4.5 -7.3 -6.6 -6.0 0.5 -1.3 7.2 -7.9 -7.2 -7.4 -2.3 -6.5 -2.7 -5.5 -3.5 -12.5 -8.3 -4.6 -8.6 1.9 6.5 1.8 2.4 1.7 1.2 0.1 0.9 0.2 5.2 -0.5 -5.5 0.2 2.4 -2.1 -0.5 -2.5 -2.1 -7.0 -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 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 MAR 2010 FEB 2010 MAR 2009 Change in Jobs from FEB 2010 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2009 Net % Total Nonfarm 62.3 61.7 62.8 0.6 1.0 -0.5 -0.8 Total Private 48.2 47.8 48.7 0.4 0.8 -0.5 -1.0 Goods Producing 7.3 7.3 9.0 0.0 0.0 -1.7 -18.9 Service-Providing 55.0 54.4 53.8 0.6 1.1 1.2 2.2 Private Service-Providing 40.9 40.5 39.7 0.4 1.0 1.2 3.0 Manufacturing 4.8 4.8 6.2 0.0 0.0 -1.4 -22.6 Trade, Transportation and Utilities 12.8 12.7 12.4 0.1 0.8 0.4 3.2 Retail Trade 7.5 7.5 7.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Government 14.1 13.9 14.1 0.2 1.4 0.0 0.0 Federal Government 3.6 3.5 3.4 0.1 2.9 0.2 5.9 State Government 3.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Local Government 7.5 7.4 7.7 0.1 1.4 -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 2009 benchmark. ATHENS - CLARKE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2010 FEB 2010 MAR 2009 Change in Jobs from FEB 2010 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2009 Net % Total Nonfarm 80.3 80.0 80.2 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 Total Private 55.7 55.5 56.3 0.2 0.4 -0.6 -1.1 Goods Producing 9.6 9.7 10.6 -0.1 -1.0 -1.0 -9.4 Service-Providing 70.7 70.3 69.6 0.4 0.6 1.1 1.6 Private Service-Providing 46.1 45.8 45.7 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.9 Trade, Transportation and Utilities 13.0 12.9 12.5 0.1 0.8 0.5 4.0 Retail Trade 9.4 9.4 8.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 8.1 Professional and Business Services 6.7 6.6 6.6 0.1 1.5 0.1 1.5 Leisure and Hospitality 8.3 8.1 7.8 0.2 2.5 0.5 6.4 Government 24.6 24.5 23.9 0.1 0.4 0.7 2.9 Federal Government 1.6 1.6 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 6.7 State Government 15.0 14.9 14.2 0.1 0.7 0.8 5.6 Local Government 8.0 8.0 8.2 0.0 0.0 -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 4 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2010 FEB 2010 MAR 2009 Change in Jobs from FEB 2010 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 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 Activitities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 210.1 165.9 29.4 180.7 136.5 10.1 19.3 36.1 4.4 25.3 6.4 2.7 7.2 31.1 28.6 21.1 9.7 44.2 8.8 13.8 21.6 209.4 165.3 29.6 179.8 135.7 10.2 19.4 35.6 4.4 24.8 6.4 2.7 7.3 31.2 28.7 20.6 9.6 44.1 8.7 13.8 21.6 209.4 165.8 32.7 176.7 133.1 11.2 21.5 34.8 4.6 23.9 6.3 2.8 7.4 28.5 28.7 21.5 9.4 43.6 7.9 13.5 22.2 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.4 -0.2 -0.7 0.9 0.5 0.8 0.6 -0.1 -1.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.5 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.4 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.4 0.5 2.4 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.1 -3.3 -10.1 4.0 2.3 3.4 2.6 -1.1 -9.8 -2.2 -10.2 1.3 3.7 -0.2 -4.4 1.4 5.9 0.1 1.6 -0.1 -3.6 -0.2 -2.7 2.6 9.1 -0.1 -0.4 -0.4 -1.9 0.3 3.2 0.6 1.4 0.9 11.4 0.3 2.2 -0.6 -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 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. BRUNSWICK MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2010 FEB 2010 MAR 2009 Change in Jobs from FEB 2010 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2009 Net % Total Nonfarm 41.3 40.9 42.3 0.4 1.0 -1.0 -2.4 Total Private 31.0 30.6 32.0 0.4 1.3 -1.0 -3.1 Goods Producing 4.4 4.5 5.1 -0.1 -2.2 -0.7 -13.7 Service-Providing 36.9 36.4 37.2 0.5 1.4 -0.3 -0.8 Private Service-Providing 26.6 26.1 26.9 0.5 1.9 -0.3 -1.1 Trade, Transportation and Utilities 7.6 7.6 7.8 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -2.6 Retail Trade 5.5 5.5 5.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Government 10.3 10.3 10.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Federal Government 2.0 2.0 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 5.3 State Government 1.8 1.8 1.9 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -5.3 Local Government 6.5 6.5 6.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Brunswick Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brantley, Glynn and McIntosh 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 5 COLUMBUS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2010 FEB 2010 MAR 2009 Change in Jobs from FEB 2010 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2009 Net % Total Nonfarm 117.0 116.7 117.8 0.3 0.3 -0.8 -0.7 Total Private 92.4 92.7 94.0 -0.3 -0.3 -1.6 -1.7 Goods Producing 13.5 13.6 15.0 -0.1 -0.7 -1.5 -10.0 Service-Providing 103.5 103.1 102.8 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.7 Private Service-Providing 78.9 79.1 79.0 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 Trade, Transportation and Utilities 17.9 17.8 17.8 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.6 Retail Trade 12.8 12.7 12.6 0.1 0.8 0.2 1.6 Information 5.6 5.7 5.8 -0.1 -1.8 -0.2 -3.5 Financial Activities 8.2 8.3 8.6 -0.1 -1.2 -0.4 -4.7 Finance and Insurance 6.7 6.7 7.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -4.3 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 4.5 4.6 4.8 -0.1 -2.2 -0.3 -6.3 Professional and Business Services 12.9 12.7 13.0 0.2 1.6 -0.1 -0.8 Leisure and Hospitality 13.1 12.8 13.2 0.3 2.3 -0.1 -0.8 Government 24.6 24.0 23.8 0.6 2.5 0.8 3.4 Federal Government 6.3 6.1 5.8 0.2 3.3 0.5 8.6 State Government 4.5 4.3 4.2 0.2 4.7 0.3 7.1 Local Government 13.8 13.6 13.8 0.2 1.5 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. DALTON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2010 FEB 2010 MAR 2009 Change in Jobs from FEB 2010 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 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 65.7 65.7 58.4 58.5 24.3 24.4 41.4 41.3 34.1 34.1 23.5 23.6 2.3 2.2 17.9 18.1 14.3 14.2 7.4 7.3 3.3 3.3 5.3 5.3 7.3 7.2 0.3 0.3 1.2 1.2 5.8 5.7 66.6 0.0 0.0 59.2 -0.1 -0.2 25.8 -0.1 -0.4 40.8 0.1 0.2 33.4 0.0 0.0 24.4 -0.1 -0.4 2.0 0.1 4.6 17.6 -0.2 -1.1 14.3 0.1 0.7 7.2 0.1 1.4 3.4 0.0 0.0 6.6 0.0 0.0 7.4 0.1 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 5.9 0.1 1.8 -0.9 -1.4 -0.8 -1.4 -1.5 -5.8 0.6 1.5 0.7 2.1 -0.9 -3.7 0.3 15.0 0.3 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.8 -0.1 -2.9 -1.3 -19.7 -0.1 -1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -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 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. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 6 GAINESVILLE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2010 FEB 2010 MAR 2009 Change in Jobs from FEB 2010 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2009 Net % Total Nonfarm 70.2 70.2 71.3 0.0 0.0 -1.1 -1.5 Total Private 59.1 59.2 60.7 -0.1 -0.2 -1.6 -2.6 Goods Producing 17.9 17.9 19.6 0.0 0.0 -1.7 -8.7 Service-Providing 52.3 52.3 51.7 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.2 Private Service-Providing 41.2 41.3 41.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.2 Trade, Transportation and Utilities 13.2 13.2 13.6 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -2.9 Retail Trade 7.3 7.3 7.5 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -2.7 Government 11.1 11.0 10.6 0.1 0.9 0.5 4.7 Federal Government 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 20.0 State Government 3.0 2.9 2.4 0.1 3.5 0.6 25.0 Local Government 7.5 7.5 7.7 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -2.6 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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. HINESVILLE - FT. STEWART MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2010 FEB 2010 MAR 2009 Change in Jobs from FEB 2010 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2009 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 19.5 19.4 19.4 11.5 11.4 11.8 1.6 1.6 1.7 17.9 17.8 17.7 9.9 9.8 10.1 8.0 8.0 7.6 4.2 4.2 3.8 0.3 0.3 0.3 3.5 3.5 3.5 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 -0.3 -2.5 -0.1 -5.9 0.2 1.1 -0.2 -2.0 0.4 5.3 0.4 10.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Hinesville - Ft. Stewart Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Liberty and Long 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 MACON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2010 FEB 2010 MAR 2009 Change in Jobs from FEB 2010 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2009 Net % Total Nonfarm 94.6 94.2 96.8 0.4 0.4 -2.2 -2.3 Total Private 79.7 79.4 81.5 0.3 0.4 -1.8 -2.2 Goods Producing 9.7 9.8 10.4 -0.1 -1.0 -0.7 -6.7 Service-Providing 84.9 84.4 86.4 0.5 0.6 -1.5 -1.7 Private Service-Providing 70.0 69.6 71.1 0.4 0.6 -1.1 -1.6 Trade Transportation and Utilities 18.5 18.3 19.6 0.2 1.1 -1.1 -5.6 Retail Trade 11.6 11.6 11.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 4.0 4.0 4.3 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -7.0 Financial Activities 8.3 8.2 8.2 0.1 1.2 0.1 1.2 Professional and Business Services 11.2 11.1 10.9 0.1 0.9 0.3 2.8 Educational and Health Services 18.9 18.9 18.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.1 Leisure and Hospitality 8.5 8.3 8.7 0.2 2.4 -0.2 -2.3 Government 14.9 14.8 15.3 0.1 0.7 -0.4 -2.6 Federal Government 1.5 1.4 1.4 0.1 7.1 0.1 7.1 State Government 3.5 3.4 3.5 0.1 2.9 0.0 0.0 Local Government 9.9 10.0 10.4 -0.1 -1.0 -0.5 -4.8 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 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. ROME MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2010 FEB 2010 MAR 2009 Change in Jobs from FEB 2010 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2009 Net % Total Nonfarm 39.4 39.5 39.4 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0 Total Private 32.5 32.5 32.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 Goods Producing 7.0 7.0 7.5 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -6.7 Service-Providing 32.4 32.5 31.9 -0.1 -0.3 0.5 1.6 Private Service-Providing 25.5 25.5 24.8 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.8 Manufacturing 6.1 6.1 6.4 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -4.7 Trade, Transportation and Utilities 6.1 6.0 6.4 0.1 1.7 -0.3 -4.7 Retail Trade 4.0 4.0 4.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.4 Educational and Health Services 8.7 8.7 8.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.2 Government 6.9 7.0 7.1 -0.1 -1.4 -0.2 -2.8 Federal Government 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 State Government 2.7 2.7 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 3.9 Local Government 4.0 4.1 4.3 -0.1 -2.4 -0.3 -7.0 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 Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Floyd 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 SAVANNAH MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2010 FEB 2010 MAR 2009 Change in Jobs from FEB 2010 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2009 Net % Total Nonfarm 149.9 149.2 151.5 0.7 0.5 -1.6 -1.1 Total Private 126.0 125.3 128.0 0.7 0.6 -2.0 -1.6 Goods Producing 20.1 20.3 22.2 -0.2 -1.0 -2.1 -9.5 Service-Providing 129.8 128.9 129.3 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.4 Private Service-Providing 105.9 105.0 105.8 0.9 0.9 0.1 0.1 Mining, Logging, and Construction 6.9 7.0 7.9 -0.1 -1.4 -1.0 -12.7 Manufacturing 13.2 13.3 14.3 -0.1 -0.8 -1.1 -7.7 Trade, Transportation and Utilities 32.0 31.6 33.1 0.4 1.3 -1.1 -3.3 Wholesale Trade 5.5 5.4 5.6 0.1 1.9 -0.1 -1.8 Retail Trade 16.6 16.4 16.9 0.2 1.2 -0.3 -1.8 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 9.9 9.8 10.6 0.1 1.0 -0.7 -6.6 Information 1.7 1.7 1.8 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -5.6 Financial Activities 5.4 5.5 5.7 -0.1 -1.8 -0.3 -5.3 Professional and Business Services 16.0 16.0 16.2 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.2 Educational and Health Services 23.8 23.8 21.9 0.0 0.0 1.9 8.7 Leisure and Hospitality 19.7 19.2 19.8 0.5 2.6 -0.1 -0.5 Other Services 7.3 7.2 7.3 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 Government 23.9 23.9 23.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.7 Federal Government 3.0 3.0 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 3.5 State Government 5.6 5.6 5.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.8 Local Government 15.3 15.3 15.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 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 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. VALDOSTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2010 FEB 2010 MAR 2009 Change in Jobs from FEB 2010 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 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 52.6 52.7 54.1 -0.1 -0.2 39.5 39.5 40.7 0.0 0.0 6.7 6.7 7.6 0.0 0.0 45.9 46.0 46.5 -0.1 -0.2 32.8 32.8 33.1 0.0 0.0 10.8 10.8 11.3 0.0 0.0 7.8 7.8 7.8 0.0 0.0 13.1 13.2 13.4 -0.1 -0.8 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 4.2 4.3 4.6 -0.1 -2.3 7.9 7.9 8.0 0.0 0.0 -1.5 -2.8 -1.2 -3.0 -0.9 -11.8 -0.6 -1.3 -0.3 -0.9 -0.5 -4.4 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -2.2 0.2 25.0 -0.4 -8.7 -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. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 9 WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2010 FEB 2010 MAR 2009 Change in Jobs from FEB 2010 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 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 58.2 58.8 58.1 -0.6 -1.0 33.8 34.2 34.5 -0.4 -1.2 6.4 6.5 6.6 -0.1 -1.5 51.8 52.3 51.5 -0.5 -1.0 27.4 27.7 27.9 -0.3 -1.1 7.7 7.6 7.8 0.1 1.3 6.0 6.0 6.1 0.0 0.0 24.4 24.6 23.6 -0.2 -0.8 15.2 15.2 14.4 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.2 1.1 -0.1 -8.3 8.1 8.2 8.1 -0.1 -1.2 0.1 0.2 -0.7 -2.0 -0.2 -3.0 0.3 0.6 -0.5 -1.8 -0.1 -1.3 -0.1 -1.6 0.8 3.4 0.8 5.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 10 Georgia Statewide Hours and Earnings All Employee Average Weekly Earnings Preliminary MAR 2010 Revised FEB 2010 Revised MAR 2009 Total Private ............................................................................................ $730.66 ........................ $728.46 ................... $748.33 Goods Producing ................................................................................. $804.49 ........................ $797.63 ................... $753.75 Private Service Providing ..................................................................... $717.14 ........................ $716.02 ................... $747.01 Construction ........................................................................................ $778.30 ........................ $775.80 ................... $764.20 Manufacturing ..................................................................................... $797.40 ........................ $778.64 ................... $727.35 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities ..................................................... $665.18 ........................ $662.45 ................... $713.15 Financial Activities .............................................................................. $875.44 ........................ $882.82 ................... $944.46 Professional and Business Services .................................................. $959.90 ........................ $943.78 ................... $950.60 Educational and Health Services ....................................................... $774.65 ........................ $775.89 ................... $784.81 Leisure and Hospitality ....................................................................... $320.59 ........................ $317.42 ................... $330.31 Other Services .................................................................................... $575.80 ........................ $590.55 ................... $540.92 Average Weekly Hours Preliminary MAR 2010 Revised FEB 2010 Revised MAR 2009 Total Private .................................................................................................. 34.4 .............................. 34.2 ......................... 35.1 Goods Producing ....................................................................................... 38.2 .............................. 37.5 ......................... 37.5 Private Service Providing ........................................................................... 33.7 .............................. 33.6 ......................... 34.6 Construction .............................................................................................. 36.2 .............................. 35.9 ......................... 36.9 Manufacturing ........................................................................................... 39.3 .............................. 38.7 ......................... 37.3 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities ........................................................... 33.8 .............................. 34.2 ......................... 35.2 Professional and Business Services ........................................................ 35.2 .............................. 34.8 ......................... 35.0 Educational and Health Services ............................................................. 34.8 .............................. 34.7 ......................... 36.1 Other Services .......................................................................................... 31.9 .............................. 32.2 ......................... 31.8 Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary MAR 2010 Revised FEB 2010 Revised MAR 2009 Total Private .............................................................................................. $21.24 .......................... $21.30 ..................... $21.32 Goods Producing ................................................................................... $21.06 .......................... $21.27 ..................... $20.10 Private Service Providing ....................................................................... $21.28 .......................... $21.31 ..................... $21.59 Construction .......................................................................................... $21.50 .......................... $21.61 ..................... $20.71 Manufacturing ....................................................................................... $20.29 .......................... $20.12 ..................... $19.50 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities ....................................................... $19.68 .......................... $19.37 ..................... $20.26 Financial Activities ................................................................................ $24.80 .......................... $25.08 ..................... $26.09 Professional and Business Services .................................................... $27.27 .......................... $27.12 ..................... $27.16 Educational and Health Services ......................................................... $22.26 .......................... $22.36 ..................... $21.74 Leisure and Hospitality ......................................................................... $11.83 .......................... $11.80 ...................... $11.39 Other Services ...................................................................................... $18.05 .......................... $18.34 ..................... $17.01 Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/saeaepp.htm Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 11 Georgia MSA Hours and Earnings All Employee Total Private Average Weekly Earnings Preliminary MAR 2010 Revised FEB 2010 Revised MAR 2009 Albany MSA ............................................................................................ $523.57 ........................ $560.63 ................... $495.05 Athens-Clarke County MSA .................................................................... $671.42 ........................ $673.38 ................... $717.45 Atlanta MSA ............................................................................................ $822.15 ........................ $824.16 ................... $862.92 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ............................................................ $673.95 ........................ $661.36 ................... $726.55 Brunswick MSA ....................................................................................... $498.53 ........................ $526.77 ................... $586.86 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................... $565.14 ........................ $591.08 ................... $577.04 Dalton MSA ............................................................................................ $586.56 ........................ $566.65 ................... $613.87 Gainesville MSA ..................................................................................... $816.59 ........................ $782.98 ................... $771.40 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA ................................................................... $509.12 ........................ $535.09 ................... $521.64 Macon MSA ............................................................................................ $766.61 ........................ $816.35 ................... $864.70 Rome MSA ............................................................................................. $694.28 ........................ $659.18 ................... $714.40 Savannah MSA ....................................................................................... $690.20 ........................ $691.21 ................... $671.59 Valdosta MSA ......................................................................................... $525.76 ........................ $527.41 ................... $543.18 Warner Robins MSA ............................................................................... $666.44 ........................ $683.93 ................... $693.61 Average Weekly Hours Preliminary MAR 2010 Revised FEB 2010 Revised MAR 2009 Albany MSA .................................................................................................. 35.4 .............................. 35.8 ......................... 33.7 Athens-Clarke County MSA .......................................................................... 32.8 .............................. 32.8 ......................... 33.2 Atlanta MSA .................................................................................................. 34.1 .............................. 34.0 ......................... 34.6 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................. 37.4 .............................. 36.6 ......................... 38.3 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................. 31.1 .............................. 32.8 ......................... 34.1 Columbus MSA ............................................................................................. 32.8 .............................. 33.3 ......................... 35.1 Dalton MSA .................................................................................................. 36.5 .............................. 35.0 ......................... 33.2 Gainesville MSA ........................................................................................... 37.0 .............................. 35.9 ......................... 38.0 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA ......................................................................... 34.4 .............................. 36.7 ......................... 37.8 Macon MSA .................................................................................................. 40.2 .............................. 39.9 ......................... 40.2 Rome MSA ................................................................................................... 35.1 .............................. 35.1 ......................... 34.1 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................. 33.9 .............................. 34.1 ......................... 34.3 Valdosta MSA ............................................................................................... 31.0 .............................. 31.3 ......................... 33.0 Warner Robins MSA ..................................................................................... 36.2 .............................. 35.4 ......................... 38.3 Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary MAR 2010 Revised FEB 2010 Revised MAR 2009 Albany MSA .............................................................................................. $14.79 .......................... $15.66 ..................... $14.69 Athens-Clarke County MSA ...................................................................... $20.47 .......................... $20.53 ..................... $21.61 Atlanta MSA .............................................................................................. $24.11 .......................... $24.24 ..................... $24.94 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .............................................................. $18.02 .......................... $18.07 ..................... $18.97 Brunswick MSA ......................................................................................... $16.03 .......................... $16.06 ..................... $17.21 Columbus MSA ......................................................................................... $17.23 .......................... $17.75 ..................... $16.44 Dalton MSA .............................................................................................. $16.07 .......................... $16.19 ..................... $18.49 Gainesville MSA ....................................................................................... $22.07 .......................... $21.81 ..................... $20.30 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA ..................................................................... $14.80 .......................... $14.58 ..................... $13.80 Macon MSA .............................................................................................. $19.07 .......................... $20.46 ..................... $21.51 Rome MSA ............................................................................................... $19.78 .......................... $18.78 ..................... $20.95 Savannah MSA ......................................................................................... $20.36 .......................... $20.27 ..................... $19.58 Valdosta MSA ........................................................................................... $16.96 .......................... $16.85 ..................... $16.46 Warner Robins MSA ................................................................................. $18.41 .......................... $19.32 ...................... $18.11 Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/saeaepp.htm Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 12 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% Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2009 Jan Feb Mar 2010 WA 9.5 OR 10.6 ID 9.4 NV 13.4 UT CA 7.2 12.6 AZ 9.6 AK 8.6 State unemployment rates March 2010 National Unemployment Rate: 9.7% Rates are seasonally adjusted MT 7.1 WY 7.3 CO 7.9 NM 8.8 ND 4.0 SD 4.8 NE 5.0 KS 6.5 MN 7.4 WI 8.8 IA 6.8 IL 11.5 MO 9.5 OK 6.6 TX 8.2 AR 7.8 MS 11.5 LA 6.9 NH 7.0 ME VT 8.2 6.5 MI 14.1 OH IN 11.0 9.9 KY 10.7 TN 10.6 PA 9.0 WV 9.5 VA 7.4 NC 11.1 SC 12.2 AL GA 11.0 10.6 FL 12.3 MA 9.3 NY 8.6 RI 12.6 CT NJ 9.2 9.8 DE 9.2 DC 11.6 MD 7.7 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 13 Georgia Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Georgia (Seasonally adjusted) Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate MAR 2010 4,711,395 4,213,895 497,500 10.6 FEB 2010 4,703,442 4,209,121 494,321 10.5 MAR 2009 4,813,233 4,380,991 432,242 9.0 Change From FEB 2010 MAR 2009 7,953 4,774 3,179 -101,838 -167,096 65,258 Georgia (Not Seasonally adjusted) Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 4,714,304 4,221,764 492,540 10.4 4,697,946 4,192,721 505,225 10.8 4,800,738 4,370,295 430,443 9.0 16,358 29,043 -12,685 -86,434 -148,531 62,097 Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 77,432 68,955 8,477 10.9 105,890 97,479 8,411 7.9 76,845 68,141 8,704 11.3 105,373 96,591 8,782 8.3 76,548 70,477 6,071 7.9 105,666 98,401 7,265 6.9 587 814 -227 517 888 -371 884 -1,522 2,406 224 -922 1,146 Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 2,667,669 2,389,716 277,953 10.4 260,834 236,824 24,010 9.2 52,109 46,916 5,193 10.0 128,855 116,077 12,778 9.9 2,658,158 2,372,782 285,376 10.7 260,417 235,059 25,358 9.7 51,586 46,272 5,314 10.3 128,531 115,321 13,210 10.3 2,719,558 2,480,167 239,391 8.8 260,656 237,899 22,757 8.7 53,027 48,707 4,320 8.1 128,943 118,169 10,774 8.4 9,511 16,934 -7,423 417 1,765 -1,348 523 644 -121 324 756 -432 -51,889 -90,451 38,562 178 -1,075 1,253 -918 -1,791 873 -88 -2,092 2,004 Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 62,632 54,746 7,886 12.6 87,909 79,500 8,409 9.6 62,318 54,419 7,899 12.7 87,773 78,997 8,776 10.0 64,762 56,100 8,662 13.4 89,490 81,653 7,837 8.8 314 327 -13 136 503 -367 -2,130 -1,354 -776 -1,581 -2,153 572 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 14 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 MAR 2010 32,710 29,919 2,791 8.5 112,236 100,358 11,878 10.6 49,587 44,161 5,426 10.9 175,622 160,127 15,495 8.8 66,845 60,918 5,927 8.9 70,377 64,855 5,522 7.8 FEB 2010 32,616 29,751 2,865 8.8 111,795 99,617 12,178 10.9 49,443 44,136 5,307 10.7 174,940 158,913 16,027 9.2 66,850 60,727 6,123 9.2 70,504 64,862 5,642 8.0 MAR 2009 32,632 30,329 2,303 7.1 112,998 103,482 9,516 8.4 49,735 44,813 4,922 9.9 176,153 162,938 13,215 7.5 68,551 63,489 5,062 7.4 69,737 65,191 4,546 6.5 Change From FEB 2010 MAR 2009 94 78 168 -410 -74 488 441 741 -300 -762 -3,124 2,362 144 -148 25 -652 119 504 682 1,214 -532 -531 -2,811 2,280 -5 191 -196 -1,706 -2,571 865 -127 -7 -120 640 -336 976 United States Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Area United States (Seasonally adjusted) Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate MAR 2010 153,910,000 138,905,000 15,005,000 9.7 FEB 2010 153,512,000 138,641,000 14,871,000 9.7 MAR 2009 154,164,000 140,854,000 13,310,000 8.6 Change From FEB 2010 MAR 2009 398,000 264,000 134,000 -254,000 -1,949,000 1,695,000 United States (Not Seasonally adjusted) Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 153,660,000 137,983,000 15,678,000 10.2 153,194,000 137,203,000 15,991,000 10.4 153,728,000 139,833,000 13,895,000 9.0 466,000 780,000 -313,000 -68,000 -1,850,000 1,783,000 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 15 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Georgia Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older March 2010 February 2010 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,714,304 4,221,764 492,540 10.4 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,697,946 4,192,721 505,225 10.8 Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin 9,242 3,226 4,398 1,666 20,549 8,290 2,593 3,929 1,506 17,325 952 10.3 633 19.6 469 10.7 160 9.6 3,224 15.7 9,191 3,220 4,449 1,668 20,439 8,202 2,576 3,918 1,488 17,144 989 10.8 644 20.0 531 11.9 180 10.8 3,295 16.1 Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien 10,367 34,021 45,493 6,719 7,653 9,585 30,452 40,101 5,747 6,683 782 7.5 3,569 10.5 5,392 11.9 972 14.5 970 12.7 10,337 34,017 45,288 6,793 7,637 9,509 30,236 39,817 5,672 6,612 828 8.0 3,781 11.1 5,471 12.1 1,121 16.5 1,025 13.4 Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan 73,612 5,460 7,326 8,103 16,651 65,769 4,839 6,517 7,315 15,227 7,843 10.7 621 11.4 809 11.0 788 9.7 1,424 8.6 73,300 5,484 7,302 8,067 16,585 65,283 4,842 6,427 7,292 15,111 8,017 642 875 775 1,474 10.9 11.7 12.0 9.6 8.9 Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden 33,629 9,895 10,095 2,269 21,052 30,433 8,813 8,899 1,993 19,000 3,196 9.5 1,082 10.9 1,196 11.8 276 12.2 2,052 9.7 33,969 9,929 10,112 2,254 20,928 30,625 8,749 8,836 1,971 18,887 3,344 9.8 1,180 11.9 1,276 12.6 283 12.6 2,041 9.8 Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 4,085 3,682 403 9.9 52,368 46,284 6,084 11.6 34,049 31,152 2,897 8.5 4,381 3,877 504 11.5 130,494 118,969 11,525 8.8 4,141 3,709 432 10.4 52,100 45,956 6,144 11.8 33,702 30,726 2,976 8.8 4,338 3,841 497 11.5 130,039 118,067 11,972 9.2 Chattahoochee 2,607 Chattooga 10,228 Cherokee 108,092 Clarke 63,959 Clay 1,379 2,147 460 17.6 9,025 1,203 11.8 97,958 10,134 9.4 58,876 5,083 7.9 1,247 132 9.6 2,592 10,551 107,710 63,663 1,362 2,135 9,102 97,263 58,340 1,231 457 1,449 10,447 5,323 131 17.6 13.7 9.7 8.4 9.6 Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt 132,102 116,132 15,970 12.1 2,752 2,444 308 11.2 367,211 331,461 35,750 9.7 15,492 12,814 2,678 17.3 19,740 17,680 2,060 10.4 131,904 115,309 16,595 12.6 2,755 2,419 336 12.2 365,914 329,112 36,802 10.1 15,552 12,727 2,825 18.2 19,757 17,657 2,100 10.6 Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp 60,516 6,689 59,737 6,184 9,507 56,005 5,786 53,266 5,481 8,268 4,511 7.5 903 13.5 6,471 10.8 703 11.4 1,239 13.0 60,065 6,709 59,564 6,149 9,493 55,598 5,731 52,888 5,440 8,210 4,467 978 6,676 709 1,283 7.4 14.6 11.2 11.5 13.5 16 March 2009 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,800,738 4,370,295 430,443 9.0 9,590 3,428 4,782 1,664 20,646 8,770 2,960 4,387 1,539 18,665 820 8.6 468 13.7 395 8.3 125 7.5 1,981 9.6 10,754 35,124 46,727 7,353 8,387 9,896 31,604 41,619 6,270 7,349 858 8.0 3,520 10.0 5,108 10.9 1,083 14.7 1,038 12.4 74,234 5,530 7,509 8,258 16,652 67,816 5,060 6,765 7,624 15,494 6,418 8.6 470 8.5 744 9.9 634 7.7 1,158 7.0 32,491 10,098 10,274 2,374 21,155 29,833 8,875 9,236 2,130 19,500 2,658 8.2 1,223 12.1 1,038 10.1 244 10.3 1,655 7.8 4,315 53,365 34,923 4,558 131,046 3,943 48,036 31,836 4,085 121,057 372 8.6 5,329 10.0 3,087 8.8 473 10.4 9,989 7.6 2,530 11,409 110,395 63,772 1,436 2,182 9,359 101,665 59,433 1,311 348 13.8 2,050 18.0 8,730 7.9 4,339 6.8 125 8.7 134,240 2,857 374,640 16,542 20,469 120,528 2,580 344,007 14,628 18,771 13,712 10.2 277 9.7 30,633 8.2 1,914 11.6 1,698 8.3 60,373 7,094 60,437 6,243 9,915 56,400 6,242 55,282 5,652 8,792 3,973 6.6 852 12.0 5,155 8.5 591 9.5 1,123 11.3 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older March 2010 February 2010 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,060 7,316 744 9.2 10,988 9,849 1,139 10.4 11,450 9,818 1,632 14.3 377,716 338,447 39,269 10.4 8,809 7,770 1,039 11.8 7,953 7,216 737 9.3 10,984 9,779 1,205 11.0 11,392 9,807 1,585 13.9 376,147 336,049 40,098 10.7 8,757 7,692 1,065 12.2 Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols 4,565 42,897 64,502 5,250 2,137 4,064 37,742 57,119 4,730 1,959 501 11.0 5,155 12.0 7,383 11.4 520 9.9 178 8.3 4,570 42,546 64,125 5,276 2,141 4,058 37,297 56,714 4,704 1,952 512 11.2 5,249 12.3 7,411 11.6 572 10.8 189 8.8 Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin 28,477 10,068 10,423 4,919 10,454 25,931 8,662 9,236 4,448 9,288 2,546 8.9 1,406 14.0 1,187 11.4 471 9.6 1,166 11.2 28,316 10,007 10,380 4,957 10,484 25,735 8,659 9,158 4,472 9,289 2,581 9.1 1,348 13.5 1,222 11.8 485 9.8 1,195 11.4 Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton 51,035 46,453 4,582 9.0 49,587 44,161 5,426 10.9 85,000 77,521 7,479 8.8 10,083 8,739 1,344 13.3 478,685 428,108 50,577 10.6 50,854 46,124 4,730 9.3 49,443 44,136 5,307 10.7 84,505 76,972 7,533 8.9 9,923 8,643 1,280 12.9 477,298 425,074 52,224 10.9 Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady 13,188 1,112 39,532 24,489 11,247 11,718 970 35,733 21,157 10,134 1,470 11.1 142 12.8 3,799 9.6 3,332 13.6 1,113 9.9 13,166 1,111 39,100 24,365 11,200 11,669 965 35,243 21,033 10,035 1,497 11.4 146 13.1 3,857 9.9 3,332 13.7 1,165 10.4 Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock 7,283 6,400 883 12.1 408,877 369,873 39,004 9.5 19,553 17,466 2,087 10.7 87,909 79,500 8,409 9.6 3,337 2,604 733 22.0 7,278 6,353 925 12.7 407,128 367,252 39,876 9.8 19,710 17,539 2,171 11.0 87,773 78,997 8,776 10.0 3,311 2,577 734 22.2 Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry 12,573 16,202 10,026 4,889 96,118 11,133 1,440 11.5 14,967 1,235 7.6 8,660 1,366 13.6 4,220 669 13.7 85,810 10,308 10.7 12,573 16,191 10,007 4,839 95,510 11,054 1,519 12.1 14,886 1,305 8.1 8,604 1,403 14.0 4,190 649 13.4 85,202 10,308 10.8 Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis 70,377 3,907 26,265 6,334 5,109 64,855 3,264 23,277 5,584 4,363 5,522 7.8 643 16.5 2,988 11.4 750 11.8 746 14.6 70,504 3,852 26,189 6,416 5,151 64,862 3,221 23,124 5,545 4,353 5,642 8.0 631 16.4 3,065 11.7 871 13.6 798 15.5 March 2009 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,350 11,305 12,044 384,550 9,094 7,477 10,222 10,637 351,257 8,319 873 10.5 1,083 9.6 1,407 11.7 33,293 8.7 775 8.5 4,824 42,216 65,661 5,613 2,193 4,381 38,575 59,280 5,054 2,041 443 9.2 3,641 8.6 6,381 9.7 559 10.0 152 6.9 28,455 10,216 10,657 4,891 10,708 26,386 8,860 9,597 4,500 9,603 2,069 7.3 1,356 13.3 1,060 9.9 391 8.0 1,105 10.3 52,034 48,211 3,823 7.3 49,735 44,813 4,922 9.9 87,196 80,455 6,741 7.7 10,462 9,300 1,162 11.1 487,201 444,312 42,889 8.8 13,696 1,155 40,185 25,707 11,919 12,349 1,030 37,097 22,668 10,863 1,347 9.8 125 10.8 3,088 7.7 3,039 11.8 1,056 8.9 7,701 417,950 20,480 89,490 3,351 6,796 383,873 18,390 81,653 2,806 905 11.8 34,077 8.2 2,090 10.2 7,837 8.8 545 16.3 13,052 16,329 10,574 5,017 97,159 11,554 15,215 9,228 4,380 89,058 1,498 11.5 1,114 6.8 1,346 12.7 637 12.7 8,101 8.3 69,737 4,173 27,159 6,565 5,355 65,191 3,560 24,402 5,796 4,691 4,546 6.5 613 14.7 2,757 10.2 769 11.7 664 12.4 17 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older March 2010 February 2010 Labor Force 6,971 2,569 3,566 14,278 7,748 Employment 5,922 2,028 3,101 12,758 6,784 Unemployment Number Rate 1,049 15.0 541 21.1 465 13.0 1,520 10.6 964 12.4 Labor Force 6,970 2,567 3,579 14,240 7,754 Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,890 2,019 3,069 12,664 6,735 1,080 15.5 548 21.3 510 14.2 1,576 11.1 1,019 13.1 Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln 4,002 21,491 18,057 26,093 3,835 3,674 18,911 16,556 23,743 3,391 328 8.2 2,580 12.0 1,501 8.3 2,350 9.0 444 11.6 4,032 21,321 17,922 26,003 3,826 3,663 18,715 16,360 23,610 3,379 369 9.2 2,606 12.2 1,562 8.7 2,393 9.2 447 11.7 Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh 6,617 52,603 12,993 10,866 5,251 6,176 47,970 11,519 9,601 4,666 441 6.7 4,633 8.8 1,474 11.3 1,265 11.6 585 11.1 6,613 52,609 13,005 10,739 5,183 6,141 47,820 11,470 9,531 4,602 472 7.1 4,789 9.1 1,535 11.8 1,208 11.2 581 11.2 Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller 4,993 15,898 3,350 9,503 3,448 4,262 14,511 2,994 8,136 3,137 731 14.6 1,387 8.7 356 10.6 1,367 14.4 311 9.0 4,978 15,832 3,329 9,526 3,425 4,270 14,379 2,978 8,079 3,093 708 14.2 1,453 9.2 351 10.5 1,447 15.2 332 9.7 Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray 10,042 13,488 4,359 9,026 19,234 8,961 12,229 3,886 8,100 16,777 1,081 10.8 1,259 9.3 473 10.9 926 10.3 2,457 12.8 10,020 13,442 4,387 9,015 19,149 8,906 12,139 3,865 8,063 16,677 1,114 11.1 1,303 9.7 522 11.9 952 10.6 2,472 12.9 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding 85,717 46,247 18,250 7,782 66,609 77,384 40,596 16,991 7,100 59,261 8,333 9.7 5,651 12.2 1,259 6.9 682 8.8 7,348 11.0 85,423 46,297 18,102 7,777 66,084 76,969 40,309 16,837 7,035 58,841 8,454 9.9 5,988 12.9 1,265 7.0 742 9.5 7,243 11.0 Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk 12,462 15,025 8,168 7,990 20,889 10,997 13,408 7,372 7,103 18,559 1,465 11.8 1,617 10.8 796 9.7 887 11.1 2,330 11.2 12,291 14,911 8,222 8,053 20,736 10,890 13,313 7,368 7,052 18,382 1,401 11.4 1,598 10.7 854 10.4 1,001 12.4 2,354 11.4 Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph 4,185 10,163 993 7,027 2,622 3,807 9,011 847 6,110 2,264 378 9.0 1,152 11.3 146 14.7 917 13.0 358 13.7 4,166 10,144 971 6,985 2,597 3,795 8,911 838 6,070 2,230 371 8.9 1,233 12.2 133 13.7 915 13.1 367 14.1 March 2009 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 7,222 2,772 3,690 14,163 7,879 6,230 2,232 3,269 13,156 7,040 992 13.7 540 19.5 421 11.4 1,007 7.1 839 10.6 4,199 22,184 18,000 25,987 3,886 3,829 19,932 16,921 24,068 3,494 370 8.8 2,252 10.2 1,079 6.0 1,919 7.4 392 10.1 6,645 53,901 13,361 10,709 5,332 6,261 49,995 11,877 9,668 4,844 384 5.8 3,906 7.2 1,484 11.1 1,041 9.7 488 9.2 5,187 15,939 3,362 9,630 3,580 4,608 14,649 3,044 8,444 3,285 579 11.2 1,290 8.1 318 9.5 1,186 12.3 295 8.2 10,442 13,649 4,492 9,414 20,062 9,553 12,610 4,121 8,529 17,192 889 8.5 1,039 7.6 371 8.3 885 9.4 2,870 14.3 85,621 47,516 18,206 7,749 67,760 78,668 42,133 17,152 7,167 61,504 6,953 8.1 5,383 11.3 1,054 5.8 582 7.5 6,256 9.2 12,367 15,379 8,649 8,100 21,534 11,264 13,915 7,868 7,372 19,332 1,103 8.9 1,464 9.5 781 9.0 728 9.0 2,202 10.2 4,389 10,337 996 6,889 2,797 4,093 9,396 902 6,077 2,506 296 6.7 941 9.1 94 9.4 812 11.8 291 10.4 18 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older March 2010 February 2010 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 92,252 39,554 1,801 7,076 3,981 82,654 34,975 1,552 6,045 3,553 9,598 10.4 4,579 11.6 249 13.8 1,031 14.6 428 10.8 91,653 39,509 1,808 7,068 3,964 82,053 34,727 1,554 6,027 3,517 9,600 4,782 254 1,041 447 10.5 12.1 14.0 14.7 11.3 Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot 28,501 13,882 2,300 14,015 3,050 24,398 12,375 2,058 12,030 2,771 4,103 14.4 1,507 10.9 242 10.5 1,985 14.2 279 9.1 28,475 13,799 2,271 14,066 3,031 24,225 12,271 2,036 12,043 2,743 4,250 14.9 1,528 11.1 235 10.3 2,023 14.4 288 9.5 Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell 808 9,119 3,644 4,623 4,446 701 8,154 3,163 3,988 3,975 107 13.2 965 10.6 481 13.2 635 13.7 471 10.6 807 9,087 3,584 4,625 4,405 696 8,084 3,123 3,949 3,928 111 13.8 1,003 11.0 461 12.9 676 14.6 477 10.8 Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen 20,750 18,320 13,532 5,665 2,925 18,675 16,133 11,995 5,087 2,562 2,075 10.0 2,187 11.9 1,537 11.4 578 10.2 363 12.4 20,635 18,213 13,579 5,634 2,928 18,468 15,970 11,929 5,028 2,544 2,167 10.5 2,243 12.3 1,650 12.2 606 10.8 384 13.1 Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson 30,409 4,134 4,674 11,093 11,862 26,707 3,556 4,121 9,949 10,377 3,702 12.2 578 14.0 553 11.8 1,144 10.3 1,485 12.5 30,305 4,115 4,664 11,058 11,858 26,522 3,509 4,090 9,859 10,294 3,783 12.5 606 14.7 574 12.3 1,199 10.8 1,564 13.2 Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington 31,624 40,656 14,476 2,566 7,738 28,660 36,386 12,745 2,078 6,450 2,964 9.4 4,270 10.5 1,731 12.0 488 19.0 1,288 16.6 31,324 40,562 14,422 2,580 7,754 28,268 36,129 12,738 2,076 6,454 3,056 9.8 4,433 10.9 1,684 11.7 504 19.5 1,300 16.8 Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield 12,076 1,098 2,817 12,077 43,398 10,601 978 2,522 10,741 37,969 1,475 12.2 120 10.9 295 10.5 1,336 11.1 5,429 12.5 11,993 1,072 2,854 12,010 43,169 10,494 951 2,517 10,660 37,742 1,499 121 337 1,350 5,427 12.5 11.3 11.8 11.2 12.6 Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 3,111 4,386 4,655 10,367 2,764 3,836 4,082 9,177 347 11.2 550 12.5 573 12.3 1,190 11.5 3,107 4,338 4,634 10,305 2,730 3,789 4,064 9,068 377 549 570 1,237 12.1 12.7 12.3 12.0 March 2009 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 91,811 40,163 1,904 7,426 4,175 83,237 36,299 1,651 6,430 3,732 8,574 9.3 3,864 9.6 253 13.3 996 13.4 443 10.6 28,637 14,075 2,335 14,540 3,142 25,322 12,714 2,103 12,800 2,868 3,315 11.6 1,361 9.7 232 9.9 1,740 12.0 274 8.7 841 9,397 3,499 5,000 4,440 745 8,644 3,151 4,505 4,062 96 11.4 753 8.0 348 9.9 495 9.9 378 8.5 21,839 18,942 13,969 5,752 2,869 20,089 17,049 12,718 5,273 2,580 1,750 8.0 1,893 10.0 1,251 9.0 479 8.3 289 10.1 30,735 4,691 4,710 10,962 11,988 26,939 4,014 4,249 9,947 10,638 3,796 12.4 677 14.4 461 9.8 1,015 9.3 1,350 11.3 33,706 41,603 15,057 2,604 7,994 29,289 37,764 13,602 2,179 7,049 4,417 13.1 3,839 9.2 1,455 9.7 425 16.3 945 11.8 12,165 1,295 2,992 12,233 44,700 10,854 1,192 2,735 11,054 38,908 1,311 10.8 103 8.0 257 8.6 1,179 9.6 5,792 13.0 3,284 4,506 4,809 10,226 2,929 4,013 4,331 9,379 355 10.8 493 10.9 478 9.9 847 8.3 19 New Developments Safelite Group and Dayton Superior have announced their intentions to open new locations for their respective businesses in Barrow County. The new Braselton facilities will both be located in a building in the Park 85 at Braselton development. Dayton Superior manufactures specialty concrete products for non-residential construction and expects to employ about 100 people. Safelite Group will set up a distribution center for their vehicle glass repair and replacement operation and will have 92 new hires. A new wood-based fuel and landscape material production plant is in the final stages of construction in Cherokee County. The Ball Ground Recycling operation is being built with assistance in the form of an industrial development tax-free bond issued by the Cherokee County Resource Recovery Development Authority. The company has consolidated a number of separate operations into this larger plant. With the bio-fuel production already up and running the investment of over $20 million has created 45 jobs, and with time that number is expected to rise to 100. Monolith Hospitality, a company that furnishes and refurbishes hotels and motels throughout the U.S., has decided to locate their corporate offices in Dawson County. The complex in Dawsonville will also include the companys distribution center along with the general design and operations offices. The construction project will be completed in phases beginning in late 2010 and will produce 25 new jobs over the next two years. In Forsyth County a new business is quickly moving into a 15,000 square foot facility in Cumming. Vossloh Kiepe, Inc. will be the countys 11th German based firm. They develop, manufacture and sell a variety of electro-technical products used on road and rail vehicles operating on urban and suburban public transportation services. The Dusseldorf based company is over 100 years old. By the end of the year the new jobs will number 10, but that is expected to double in another twelve months. In Cobb County TASQ Technologies, a manufacturer of point of sale equipment, will hire about 350 local residents over the next 18 months as the company consolidates and moves to Marietta. The closing of the firms two California locations along with its Kennesaw location will put them in a new 266,000 square foot building on Canton Road. Aside from the 350 new hires the 145 existing employees will mostly relocate to Marietta. In DeKalb County, Marten Transport Ltd. is relocating employees to a new Stone Mountain facility. The company is a truckload carrier that specializes in transporting and distributing food and consumer packaged goods that require a temperature controlled environment. Construction will begin in March of this year to house 150 employees transferred from their Forest Park location and a potential 400 new hires as expansion takes place. Outcomes Health Information Solutions, LLC, a healthcare data auditing and analytics company, has moved into its new headquarters in Milton. The location on Morris Road in Fulton County currently has 200 employees with plans to accommodate another 100 over the next 12 months. In Tift County two expansions are in the works. The Tift Regional Medical Center announced that the construction of a $9.3 million data center will begin this spring and will add 10 jobs to the staff that provides the hospital with information technical support. Also in Tifton the Georgia Department of Agriculture has begun a construction project to expand their laboratories. The newly improved facility will add another 25 jobs to the local economy. Kia Motors Corporation is again making news in Troup County. A production shift is in the works that will increase employment levels at the automotive manufacturing plant by 600. The shift will bring the production of the Hyundai Santa Fe SUV to West Point from a plant in Alabama. This is due to the growth in U.S. car sales for both Kia and Hyundai. The transition is expected to be complete by the end of 2010. 20 Georgia Unemployment Rates by County March 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% 10.4% 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 10.4% Troup Meriwether Pike Lamar Monroe Jones Baldwin Jefferson Washington Burke Upson Harris Talbot Muscogee Bibb Crawford Taylor Peach Wilkinson Twiggs Johnson Jenkins Emanuel Screven Marion Chattahoochee Macon Schley Stewart Webster Sumter Houston Bleckley Laurens Treutlen Candler Bulloch Effingham Dooly Crisp Pulaski Wilcox Dodge Montgomery Wheeler Toombs Evans Telfair 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: 10.4% (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 21 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County County March Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County March Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks Georgia 69,265 ....... $270 ...... 16.1 Appling 216 ....... $213 ...... 14.9 Atkinson 136 ....... $212 ...... 13.0 Bacon 108 ....... $204 ...... 13.7 Baker 11 ....... $216 ...... 17.3 Baldwin 303 ....... $238 ...... 18.9 Banks 116 ....... $250 ...... 15.8 Barrow 520 ....... $242 ...... 18.3 Bartow 933 ....... $246 ...... 16.5 Ben Hill 200 ....... $204 ...... 14.3 Berrien 113 ....... $219 ...... 14.9 Bibb 1,079 ....... $202 ...... 17.4 Bleckley 154 ....... $230 ...... 14.5 Brantley 140 ....... $231 ...... 17.0 Brooks 122 ....... $189 ...... 15.3 Bryan 145 ....... $243 ...... 14.0 Bulloch 370 ....... $219 ...... 13.1 Burke 151 ....... $199 ...... 13.7 Butts 186 ....... $233 ...... 17.6 Calhoun 45 ....... $212 ...... 17.4 Camden 198 ....... $236 ...... 16.5 Candler 90 ....... $218 ...... 12.5 Carroll 928 ....... $239 ...... 15.4 Catoosa 292 ....... $234 ...... 14.9 Charlton 70 ....... $231 ...... 20.1 Chatham 1,283 ....... $220 ...... 16.0 Chattahoochee 15 ....... $235 ...... 18.4 Chattooga 105 ....... $247 ...... 19.8 Cherokee 1,210 ....... $265 ...... 18.6 Clarke 615 ....... $208 ...... 16.7 Clay 54 ....... $185 ...... 13.6 Clayton 1,954 ....... $237 ...... 18.4 Clinch 43 ....... $202 ........ 8.9 Cobb 3,826 ....... $258 ...... 19.0 Coffee 446 ....... $223 ...... 15.2 Colquitt 292 ....... $223 ...... 15.7 Columbia 421 ....... $245 ...... 14.6 Cook 191 ....... $196 ...... 15.0 Coweta 937 ....... $257 ...... 17.3 Crawford 93 ....... $240 ...... 16.9 Crisp 247 ....... $200 ...... 16.3 Dade 58 ....... $232 ...... 14.3 Dawson 172 ....... $249 ...... 19.7 Decatur 238 ....... $207 ...... 16.7 DeKalb 4,541 ....... $241 ...... 18.4 Dodge 88 ....... $216 ...... 16.2 Dooly 118 ....... $202 ...... 15.0 Dougherty 624 ....... $209 ...... 18.3 Douglas 889 ....... $251 ...... 18.8 Early 48 ....... $215 ...... 20.2 Echols 15 ....... $220 ...... 16.8 Effingham 286 ....... $245 ...... 13.4 Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln Long Lowndes Lumpkin Macon Madison Marion McDuffie McIntosh Meriwether Miller Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray 322 ....... $229 ...... 12.4 284 ....... $196 ...... 13.3 53 ....... $218 ...... 13.6 223 ....... $202 ...... 16.4 351 ....... $263 ...... 18.9 1,415 ....... $233 ...... 15.8 671 ....... $276 ...... 19.4 323 ....... $234 ...... 15.0 5,341 ....... $240 ...... 18.7 351 ....... $234 ...... 15.6 18 ....... $236 ...... 13.8 517 ....... $212 ...... 16.9 733 ....... $242 ...... 14.3 122 ....... $208 ...... 16.2 172 ....... $204 ...... 16.7 4,298 ....... $262 ...... 18.6 344 ....... $226 ...... 16.2 1,021 ....... $245 ...... 17.1 114 ....... $244 ...... 18.9 230 ....... $248 ...... 16.8 186 ....... $228 ...... 14.2 312 ....... $226 ...... 14.8 111 ....... $257 ...... 15.5 1,107 ....... $251 ...... 18.2 606 ....... $226 ...... 16.6 82 ....... $211 ...... 16.6 393 ....... $248 ...... 17.8 107 ....... $238 ...... 16.6 204 ....... $218 ...... 13.2 171 ....... $204 ...... 16.4 103 ....... $193 ...... 16.0 124 ....... $202 ...... 15.1 138 ....... $241 ...... 17.0 139 ....... $236 ...... 18.3 51 ....... $212 ...... 14.6 741 ....... $218 ...... 13.9 168 ....... $244 ...... 15.2 245 ....... $207 ...... 16.0 79 ....... $226 ...... 14.7 41 ....... $217 ...... 16.1 694 ....... $197 ...... 15.5 174 ....... $240 ...... 19.3 201 ....... $199 ...... 13.5 231 ....... $243 ...... 15.0 60 ....... $229 ...... 15.1 203 ....... $207 ...... 14.6 74 ....... $218 ...... 16.4 256 ....... $224 ...... 15.3 34 ....... $212 ...... 17.1 164 ....... $221 ...... 16.0 153 ....... $240 ...... 16.8 114 ....... $218 ...... 12.0 109 ....... $221 ...... 17.4 782 ....... $245 ...... 11.3 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. 22 County March Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 1,063 ....... $209 ...... 14.2 715 ....... $240 ...... 18.4 128 ....... $237 ...... 17.5 84 ....... $255 ...... 17.1 867 ....... $261 ...... 18.7 230 ....... $227 ...... 14.3 308 ....... $245 ...... 17.5 154 ....... $203 ...... 16.5 124 ....... $238 ...... 15.7 776 ....... $251 ...... 15.5 58 ....... $225 ...... 14.3 233 ....... $210 ...... 15.7 1 ....... $256 ...... 15.8 114 ....... $227 ...... 15.1 56 ....... $200 ...... 11.1 1,233 ....... $203 ...... 15.3 569 ....... $245 ...... 18.2 39 ....... $193 ...... 17.5 111 ....... $226 ...... 16.0 37 ....... $202 ...... 17.4 643 ....... $225 ...... 17.8 356 ....... $225 ...... 16.2 39 ....... $209 ...... 17.1 244 ....... $196 ...... 18.3 53 ....... $189 ...... 13.9 14 ....... $187 ...... 16.2 105 ....... $208 ...... 15.0 136 ....... $227 ...... 15.3 84 ....... $222 ...... 11.0 73 ....... $216 ...... 18.3 289 ....... $223 ...... 15.8 282 ....... $219 ...... 15.7 438 ....... $211 ...... 13.7 168 ....... $195 ...... 15.8 69 ....... $223 ...... 14.2 564 ....... $226 ...... 16.4 99 ....... $207 ...... 18.1 78 ....... $206 ...... 16.2 292 ....... $187 ...... 17.2 228 ....... $221 ...... 16.0 487 ....... $229 ...... 12.8 558 ....... $242 ...... 18.3 384 ....... $202 ...... 15.0 60 ....... $203 ...... 15.6 137 ....... $205 ...... 18.3 205 ....... $216 ...... 16.3 14 ....... $232 ...... 21.2 35 ....... $238 ...... 12.0 179 ....... $220 ...... 16.4 1,804 ....... $243 ...... 11.0 44 ....... $228 ...... 14.9 200 ....... $192 ...... 13.4 71 ....... $225 ...... 19.5 172 ....... $238 ...... 15.9 Georgia Department of Labor Workforce Information & Analysis 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.E. 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