October 2011 Data October 2011 Employment Situation Georgia added 26,500 jobs in October, up 0.7 percent from September. The over-the-month gain in nonfarm employment occurred as sectors including Trade, Transportation, and Utilities, Professional and Business Services, Education and Health Services, Leisure and Hospitality, and Government added workers. Sectors with negative job growth from September to October include Manufacturing, Construction, and Other Services. After enduring job losses for three consecutive months, Trade, Transportation and Utilities led the October job growth with 12,200 jobs added. Professional and Business Services grew by 7,300 positions in October, led by growth in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry. Following three months of job losses, Leisure and Hospitality employment increased by 3,400 in October with Food Services and Drinking Places accounting for most of the growth. Government employment continued to rise, gaining 2,800 jobs in October, after adding 11,500 and 5,600 jobs in August and September, respectively. Financial Activities gained 500 jobs in October, adding jobs for the first time since July. Manufacturing employment fell by 2,300 in October, as Durable Goods manufacturing lost 2,400 jobs and Non-Durable Goods manufacturing rose by 100. Construction employment was down 2,000 in October and Specialty Trade Contractors have now lost 7,000 jobs since August. Employment in Other Services was down 1,100 jobs in October and has been on a continuous decline since July. Over the year, Professional and Business Services, Educational and Health Services, and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities have added payroll employees. The Government, Financial Activities, and Construction sectors led the way in over the year job loss, with a combined 47,000 positions cut since last October. Information, Leisure and Hospitality, Other Services, and Manufacturing employment also declined over the year. Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) fell to 10.2 percent in October, from 10.3 percent in September. This also shows a decrease over the year, from a rate of 10.3 percent in October 2010. Volume XXXVII, Number 10 Georgia Employment (In Millions) 3.851 3.859 3.841 3.770 3.797 3.804 3.831 3.833 3.820 3.794 3.808 3.792 3.819 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 2010 2011 Georgia Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted) 10.4% 10.4% 10.3% 10.3% 10.2% 10.0% 9.8% 9.8% 10.3% 10.2% 10.2% 10.1% 9.9% Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 2010 2011 Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Mark Butler, Commissioner For more information, contact Corey Smith or Jonathan Roche at (404) 232-3875 corey.smith@dol.state.ga.us jonathan.roche@dol.state.ga.us Equal Opportunity Employer/ProgramAuxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities GEORGIA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Change in Jobs Change in Jobs Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2011 SEP 2011 OCT 2010 from SEP 2011 Net % from OCT 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm 3,818.8 3,792.3 3,851.4 26.5 0.7 -32.6 -0.9 Total Private 3,167.1 3,143.4 3,178.1 23.7 0.8 -11.0 -0.4 Goods Producing 489.0 493.3 503.7 -4.3 -0.9 -14.7 -2.9 Service-Providing 3,329.8 3,299.0 3,347.7 30.8 0.9 -17.9 -0.5 Private Service-Providing 2,678.1 2,650.1 2,674.4 28.0 1.1 3.7 0.1 Mining and Logging 9.0 9.0 9.4 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -4.3 Construction 134.4 136.4 148.1 -2.0 -1.5 -13.7 -9.3 Construction of Buildings 30.7 31.0 31.6 -0.3 -1.0 -0.9 -2.9 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 21.1 21.6 23.1 -0.5 -2.3 -2.0 -8.7 Specialty Trade Contractors 82.6 83.8 93.4 -1.2 -1.4 -10.8 -11.6 Manufacturing 345.6 347.9 346.2 -2.3 -0.7 -0.6 -0.2 Durable Goods 161.0 163.4 157.4 -2.4 -1.5 3.6 2.3 Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg 21.5 21.5 21.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 39.1 39.2 38.1 -0.1 -0.3 1.0 2.6 Non-Durable Goods 184.6 184.5 188.8 0.1 0.1 -4.2 -2.2 Food Manufacturing 60.9 60.7 61.8 0.2 0.3 -0.9 -1.5 Textile Mills 18.1 18.4 18.8 -0.3 -1.6 -0.7 -3.7 Textile Product Mills 27.8 27.8 28.7 0.0 0.0 -0.9 -3.1 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 816.8 804.6 813.4 12.2 1.5 3.4 0.4 Wholesale Trade 194.5 193.1 197.1 1.4 0.7 -2.6 -1.3 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 97.0 96.7 97.4 0.3 0.3 -0.4 -0.4 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 55.7 55.0 58.2 0.7 1.3 -2.5 -4.3 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 41.8 41.4 41.5 0.4 1.0 0.3 0.7 Retail Trade 436.3 427.5 434.2 8.8 2.1 2.1 0.5 Food and Beverage Stores 81.9 81.3 81.0 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.1 General Merchandise Stores 99.9 98.0 97.7 1.9 1.9 2.2 2.3 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 19.8 19.0 20.1 0.8 4.2 -0.3 -1.5 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 186.0 184.0 182.1 2.0 1.1 3.9 2.1 Utilities 20.5 20.5 19.9 0.0 0.0 0.6 3.0 Transportation and Warehousing 165.5 163.5 162.2 2.0 1.2 3.3 2.0 Air Transportation 39.2 39.4 39.1 -0.2 -0.5 0.1 0.3 Truck Transportation 45.2 44.2 43.8 1.0 2.3 1.4 3.2 Couriers and Messengers 18.3 18.2 18.2 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.6 Warehousing and Storage 26.7 26.6 26.6 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.4 Information 97.5 97.6 101.6 -0.1 -0.1 -4.1 -4.0 Telecommunications 47.9 47.9 49.9 0.0 0.0 -2.0 -4.0 Wired Telecommunications Carriers 27.4 27.5 28.0 -0.1 -0.4 -0.6 -2.1 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 10.3 10.3 10.5 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.9 Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP 4.8 4.9 5.6 -0.1 -2.0 -0.8 -14.3 Financial Activities 192.5 192.0 204.2 0.5 0.3 -11.7 -5.7 Finance and Insurance 141.6 141.1 148.6 0.5 0.4 -7.0 -4.7 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 65.2 64.4 64.2 0.8 1.2 1.0 1.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50.9 50.9 55.6 0.0 0.0 -4.7 -8.5 Professional and Business Services 544.9 537.6 533.2 7.3 1.4 11.7 2.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 229.0 224.8 214.2 4.2 1.9 14.8 6.9 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 33.5 32.8 33.7 0.7 2.1 -0.2 -0.6 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 37.9 37.3 34.4 0.6 1.6 3.5 10.2 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 55.9 54.4 49.4 1.5 2.8 6.5 13.2 Management and Technical Consulting Services 31.7 31.3 31.4 0.4 1.3 0.3 1.0 Management of Companies and Enterprises 54.3 54.2 53.4 0.1 0.2 0.9 1.7 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 261.6 258.6 265.6 3.0 1.2 -4.0 -1.5 Employment Services 115.7 114.1 120.4 1.6 1.4 -4.7 -3.9 Education and Health Services 497.9 492.1 490.1 5.8 1.2 7.8 1.6 Educational Services 93.0 92.8 91.9 0.2 0.2 1.1 1.2 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 56.6 55.6 57.5 1.0 1.8 -0.9 -1.6 Health Care and Social Assistance 404.9 399.3 398.2 5.6 1.4 6.7 1.7 Ambulatory Health Care Services 156.3 152.6 150.1 3.7 2.4 6.2 4.1 Hospitals 134.1 133.7 132.3 0.4 0.3 1.8 1.4 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 56.8 56.3 56.5 0.5 0.9 0.3 0.5 Social Assistance 57.7 56.7 59.3 1.0 1.8 -1.6 -2.7 Leisure and Hospitality 375.5 372.1 377.4 3.4 0.9 -1.9 -0.5 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 39.1 39.6 39.1 -0.5 -1.3 0.0 0.0 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 26.7 28.2 27.5 -1.5 -5.3 -0.8 -2.9 Accommodation and Food Services 336.4 332.5 338.3 3.9 1.2 -1.9 -0.6 Accommodation 40.9 40.2 40.4 0.7 1.7 0.5 1.2 Food Services and Drinking Places 295.5 292.3 297.9 3.2 1.1 -2.4 -0.8 Other Services 153.0 154.1 154.5 -1.1 -0.7 -1.5 -1.0 Repair and Maintenance 32.7 32.1 33.8 0.6 1.9 -1.1 -3.3 Personal and Laundry Services 31.7 32.5 33.3 -0.8 -2.5 -1.6 -4.8 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar 88.6 89.5 87.4 -0.9 -1.0 1.2 1.4 Government 651.7 648.9 673.3 2.8 0.4 -21.6 -3.2 Federal Government 102.1 102.3 102.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 Department of Defense 44.3 43.9 42.7 0.4 0.9 1.6 3.8 State Government 149.4 149.7 159.4 -0.3 -0.2 -10.0 -6.3 State Government Educational Services 73.9 74.4 81.1 -0.5 -0.7 -7.2 -8.9 Local Government 400.2 396.9 411.7 3.3 0.8 -11.5 -2.8 Local Government Educational Services 247.3 244.0 253.1 3.3 1.4 -5.8 -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 2010 benchmark. 2Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research ATLANTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary OCT 2011 Revised Revised SEP 2011 OCT 2010 Change in Jobs from SEP 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2010 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, Nondurable 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 and Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 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 Education 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 2,248.1 1,937.9 231.6 2,016.5 1,706.3 1.4 83.5 19.3 50.5 146.7 74.6 13.9 72.1 23.1 519.1 144.6 74.3 37.8 32.5 245.8 48.5 53.5 12.3 128.7 10.7 118.0 39.4 27.4 14.4 74.4 36.4 22.5 9.2 4.4 127.0 93.1 44.4 33.9 393.5 175.4 22.5 26.0 46.3 28.6 40.9 177.2 79.8 281.3 62.6 218.7 83.7 72.9 35.3 219.2 24.9 194.3 22.0 172.3 91.8 18.0 22.0 310.2 46.5 62.5 201.2 2,234.2 1,924.1 233.3 2,000.9 1,690.8 1.4 84.8 19.5 51.3 147.1 74.8 13.9 72.3 23.0 513.9 143.7 74.4 37.2 32.1 243.2 48.2 51.7 12.0 127.0 10.7 116.3 39.2 27.0 14.2 75.0 36.4 22.6 9.2 4.5 127.8 93.9 44.3 33.9 387.0 172.9 22.2 25.8 45.7 28.2 40.9 173.2 75.7 278.2 62.1 216.1 82.4 72.4 35.1 217.5 25.5 192.0 21.9 170.1 91.4 18.0 22.1 310.1 46.5 63.8 199.8 2,270.2 1,948.9 235.6 2,034.6 1,713.3 1.4 91.2 18.9 58.1 143.0 71.3 13.7 71.7 23.8 514.2 143.9 72.5 38.9 32.5 246.7 48.4 51.7 12.9 123.6 10.6 113.0 38.3 26.4 14.2 78.7 37.1 23.4 8.8 5.1 140.4 100.4 43.4 40.0 386.8 166.2 23.1 24.5 41.3 27.8 40.3 180.3 80.3 275.8 61.7 214.1 83.3 71.1 36.7 223.6 26.0 197.6 22.3 175.3 93.8 18.9 22.5 321.3 47.7 66.5 207.1 13.9 0.6 13.8 0.7 -1.7 -0.7 15.6 0.8 15.5 0.9 0.0 0.0 -1.3 -1.5 -0.2 -1.0 -0.8 -1.6 -0.4 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.4 5.2 1.0 0.9 0.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.6 1.6 0.4 1.3 2.6 1.1 0.3 0.6 1.8 3.5 0.3 2.5 1.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.7 1.5 0.2 0.5 0.4 1.5 0.2 1.4 -0.6 -0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.2 -0.8 -0.6 -0.8 -0.9 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 6.5 1.7 2.5 1.5 0.3 1.4 0.2 0.8 0.6 1.3 0.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 4.0 2.3 4.1 5.4 3.1 1.1 0.5 0.8 2.6 1.2 1.3 1.6 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.6 1.7 0.8 -0.6 -2.4 2.3 1.2 0.1 0.5 2.2 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -1.3 -2.0 1.4 0.7 -22.1 -11.0 -4.0 -18.1 -7.0 0.0 -7.7 0.4 -7.6 3.7 3.3 0.2 0.4 -0.7 4.9 0.7 1.8 -1.1 0.0 -0.9 0.1 1.8 -0.6 5.1 0.1 5.0 1.1 1.0 0.2 -4.3 -0.7 -0.9 0.4 -0.7 -13.4 -7.3 1.0 -6.1 6.7 9.2 -0.6 1.5 5.0 0.8 0.6 -3.1 -0.5 5.5 0.9 4.6 0.4 1.8 -1.4 -4.4 -1.1 -3.3 -0.3 -3.0 -2.0 -0.9 -0.5 -11.1 -1.2 -4.0 -5.9 -1.0 -0.6 -1.7 -0.9 -0.4 0.0 -8.4 2.1 -13.1 2.6 4.6 1.5 0.6 -2.9 1.0 0.5 2.5 -2.8 0.0 -0.4 0.2 3.5 -4.7 4.1 0.9 4.4 2.9 3.8 1.4 -5.5 -1.9 -3.9 4.6 -13.7 -9.5 -7.3 2.3 -15.3 1.7 5.5 -2.6 6.1 12.1 2.9 1.5 -1.7 -0.6 2.0 1.5 2.2 0.5 2.5 -3.8 -2.0 -4.2 -1.7 -1.4 -1.7 -2.1 -4.8 -2.2 -3.5 -2.5 -6.0 -2.9 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 2010 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 3 ALBANY MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary OCT 2011 Revised Revised SEP 2011 OCT 2010 Change in Jobs from SEP 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private 60.9 61.1 60.7 -0.2 -0.3 47.4 47.5 47.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.9 Goods Producing 6.6 6.6 7.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -5.7 Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 54.3 54.5 53.7 -0.2 -0.4 40.8 40.9 40.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.6 1.1 0.8 2.0 Manufacturing 4.3 4.3 4.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.3 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade 11.6 11.1 12.0 7.4 7.2 7.4 0.5 4.5 0.2 2.8 -0.4 -3.3 0.0 0.0 Government 13.5 13.6 13.7 -0.1 -0.7 -0.2 -1.5 Federal Government State Government 3.3 3.3 3.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.9 3.0 3.1 2.9 -0.1 -3.2 0.1 3.5 Local Government 7.2 7.2 7.4 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -2.7 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 2010 benchmark. ATHENS - CLARKE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary OCT 2011 Revised Revised SEP 2011 OCT 2010 Change in Jobs from SEP 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm 81.8 80.5 81.3 1.3 1.6 0.5 0.6 Total Private 56.8 56.1 56.7 0.7 1.3 0.1 0.2 Goods Producing 9.1 9.1 9.5 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -4.2 Service-Providing 72.7 71.4 71.8 1.3 1.8 0.9 1.3 Private Service-Providing 47.7 47.0 47.2 0.7 1.5 0.5 1.1 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 13.1 12.9 13.0 0.2 1.6 0.1 0.8 Retail Trade 9.3 9.1 9.3 0.2 2.2 0.0 0.0 Professional and Business Services 6.8 6.7 6.7 0.1 1.5 0.1 1.5 Leisure and Hospitality 7.8 7.8 7.9 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.3 Government 25.0 24.4 24.6 0.6 2.5 0.4 1.6 Federal Government 1.4 1.4 1.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -6.7 State Government 15.6 15.1 15.1 0.5 3.3 0.5 3.3 Local Government 8.0 7.9 8.0 0.1 1.3 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 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 2010 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 4 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2011 SEP 2011 OCT 2010 Change in Jobs from SEP 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2010 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 Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 208.0 165.6 30.7 177.3 134.9 11.1 19.6 34.5 4.8 23.3 6.4 2.4 7.5 31.2 29.9 20.3 9.1 42.4 8.4 13.3 20.7 207.0 164.7 30.8 176.2 133.9 11.1 19.7 34.1 4.7 23.0 6.4 2.4 7.5 30.9 29.8 20.1 9.1 42.3 8.5 13.2 20.6 210.1 166.8 31.7 178.4 135.1 11.8 19.9 35.7 4.8 24.7 6.2 2.6 7.5 29.9 29.7 20.5 9.2 43.3 8.4 13.5 21.4 1.0 0.5 0.9 0.6 -0.1 -0.3 1.1 0.6 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.4 1.2 0.1 2.1 0.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 -0.1 -1.2 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.5 -2.1 -1.0 -1.2 -0.7 -1.0 -3.2 -1.1 -0.6 -0.2 -0.2 -0.7 -5.9 -0.3 -1.5 -1.2 -3.4 0.0 0.0 -1.4 -5.7 0.2 3.2 -0.2 -7.7 0.0 0.0 1.3 4.4 0.2 0.7 -0.2 -1.0 -0.1 -1.1 -0.9 -2.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.5 -0.7 -3.3 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 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 2010 benchmark. BRUNSWICK MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2011 SEP 2011 OCT 2010 Change in Jobs from SEP 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2010 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 40.2 40.0 40.5 29.9 29.9 30.4 4.3 4.3 4.5 35.9 35.7 36.0 25.6 25.6 25.9 7.6 7.5 7.6 5.4 5.4 5.4 10.3 10.1 10.1 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.9 6.4 6.2 6.3 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 3.2 -0.3 -0.7 -0.5 -1.6 -0.2 -4.4 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3 -1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 5.3 0.1 1.6 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 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 2010 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 5 COLUMBUS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2011 SEP 2011 OCT 2010 Change in Jobs from SEP 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm 117.6 119.2 118.3 -1.6 -1.3 -0.7 -0.6 Total Private Goods Producing 94.4 96.0 95.0 -1.6 -1.7 14.7 14.8 15.1 -0.1 -0.7 -0.6 -0.6 -0.4 -2.7 Service-Providing 102.9 104.4 103.2 -1.5 -1.4 -0.3 -0.3 Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 79.7 81.2 79.9 -1.5 -1.9 19.8 19.1 18.5 0.7 3.7 -0.2 -0.3 1.3 7.0 Retail Trade 13.1 12.9 13.0 0.2 1.6 0.1 0.8 Information Financial Activities 5.3 5.3 5.5 0.0 0.0 8.1 8.1 8.3 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -3.6 -0.2 -2.4 Finance and Insurance 6.4 6.4 6.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -3.0 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services 4.4 4.3 4.4 14.2 14.2 13.4 0.1 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 6.0 Leisure and Hospitality 13.2 13.3 13.3 -0.1 -0.8 -0.1 -0.8 Government Federal Government 23.2 23.2 23.3 0.0 0.0 6.3 6.4 5.6 -0.1 -1.6 -0.1 -0.4 0.7 12.5 State Government 4.2 4.2 4.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Local Government 12.7 12.6 13.5 0.1 0.8 -0.8 -5.9 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 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 2010 benchmark. DALTON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2011 SEP 2011 OCT 2010 Change in Jobs from SEP 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing 63.3 63.8 66.4 -0.5 -0.8 56.5 57.1 59.5 -0.6 -1.1 23.3 23.6 24.1 -0.3 -1.3 -3.1 -4.7 -3.0 -5.0 -0.8 -3.3 Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing 40.0 40.2 42.3 -0.2 -0.5 33.2 33.5 35.4 -0.3 -0.9 22.7 22.9 23.1 -0.2 -0.9 -2.3 -5.4 -2.2 -6.2 -0.4 -1.7 Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 2.5 2.5 2.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -3.9 15.6 15.6 16.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -2.5 16.2 16.0 16.2 0.2 1.3 0.0 0.0 Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Professional and Business Services 7.6 7.5 4.8 4.8 7.0 6.9 7.6 0.1 1.3 4.7 0.0 0.0 6.6 0.1 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.1 0.4 6.1 Government Federal Government State Government 6.8 6.7 0.3 0.3 1.2 1.2 6.9 0.1 1.5 -0.1 -1.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 9.1 Local Government 5.3 5.2 5.5 0.1 1.9 -0.2 -3.6 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 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 2010 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 6 GAINESVILLE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2011 SEP 2011 OCT 2010 Change in Jobs from SEP 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm 71.9 71.7 73.3 0.2 0.3 -1.4 -1.9 Total Private 61.4 61.4 62.8 0.0 0.0 -1.4 -2.2 Goods Producing Service-Providing 17.5 17.6 54.4 54.1 18.0 -0.1 -0.6 55.3 0.3 0.6 -0.5 -2.8 -0.9 -1.6 Private Service-Providing 43.9 43.8 44.8 0.1 0.2 -0.9 -2.0 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade 12.7 12.7 13.7 7.7 7.5 7.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.7 -1.0 -7.3 0.0 0.0 Government 10.5 10.3 10.5 0.2 1.9 0.0 0.0 Federal Government State Government 0.5 0.5 2.7 2.7 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Local Government 7.3 7.1 7.3 0.2 2.8 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 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 2010 benchmark. HINESVILLE - FT. STEWART MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2011 SEP 2011 OCT 2010 Change in Jobs from SEP 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm 19.5 19.4 19.4 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.5 Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing 11.8 11.7 11.7 2.2 2.2 2.2 17.3 17.2 17.2 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 Private Service-Providing Government Federal Government 9.6 9.5 7.7 7.7 3.8 3.9 9.5 0.1 1.1 7.7 0.0 0.0 4.0 -0.1 -2.6 0.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -5.0 State Government Local Government 0.3 0.3 3.6 3.5 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -25.0 3.3 0.1 2.9 0.3 9.1 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 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 2010 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 7 MACON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2011 SEP 2011 OCT 2010 Change in Jobs from SEP 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm 96.3 96.0 95.4 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.9 Total Private Goods Producing 81.9 81.6 9.1 9.2 80.8 0.3 0.4 9.5 -0.1 -1.1 1.1 1.4 -0.4 -4.2 Service-Providing 87.2 86.8 85.9 0.4 0.5 1.3 1.5 Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 72.8 72.4 71.3 19.1 18.8 19.1 0.4 0.6 0.3 1.6 1.5 2.1 0.0 0.0 Retail Trade 12.3 12.1 12.2 0.2 1.7 0.1 0.8 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Financial Activities 3.4 3.3 8.8 8.7 3.2 0.1 3.0 8.4 0.1 1.2 0.2 6.3 0.4 4.8 Professional and Business Services 12.0 12.0 11.2 0.0 0.0 0.8 7.1 Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality 19.4 19.2 19.2 8.3 8.2 8.4 0.2 1.0 0.1 1.2 0.2 1.0 -0.1 -1.2 Government 14.4 14.4 14.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.4 Federal Government State Government 1.2 1.2 3.4 3.4 1.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -7.7 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 3.0 Local Government 9.8 9.8 10.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -2.0 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe and Twiggs counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2010 benchmark. ROME MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2011 SEP 2011 OCT 2010 Change in Jobs from SEP 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Education and Health Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 37.8 37.7 38.8 0.1 0.3 31.4 31.4 31.8 0.0 0.0 6.6 6.6 6.9 0.0 0.0 31.2 31.1 31.9 0.1 0.3 24.8 24.8 24.9 0.0 0.0 5.9 6.0 5.9 -0.1 -1.7 6.1 6.1 6.1 0.0 0.0 3.9 3.8 3.9 0.1 2.6 8.9 8.8 8.8 0.1 1.1 6.4 6.3 7.0 0.1 1.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 2.1 2.0 2.6 0.1 5.0 4.1 4.1 4.2 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -2.6 -0.4 -1.3 -0.3 -4.4 -0.7 -2.2 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.1 -0.6 -8.6 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -19.2 -0.1 -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 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 2010 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 8 SAVANNAH MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2011 SEP 2011 OCT 2010 Change in Jobs from SEP 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2010 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 Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 147.9 125.0 19.2 128.7 105.8 5.6 13.6 32.0 5.7 16.4 9.9 1.5 5.3 17.6 23.1 19.2 7.1 22.9 3.0 5.4 14.5 148.7 126.1 19.4 129.3 106.7 5.7 13.7 32.0 5.8 16.3 9.9 1.6 5.4 17.7 23.2 19.6 7.2 22.6 3.0 5.5 14.1 149.9 127.0 19.7 130.2 107.3 6.0 13.7 33.3 5.9 17.6 9.8 1.6 5.4 17.3 23.2 19.7 6.8 22.9 3.0 5.5 14.4 -0.8 -0.5 -1.1 -0.9 -0.2 -1.0 -0.6 -0.5 -0.9 -0.8 -0.1 -1.8 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.7 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -6.3 -0.1 -1.9 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1 -0.4 -0.4 -2.0 -0.1 -1.4 0.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.8 0.4 2.8 -2.0 -1.3 -2.0 -1.6 -0.5 -2.5 -1.5 -1.2 -1.5 -1.4 -0.4 -6.7 -0.1 -0.7 -1.3 -3.9 -0.2 -3.4 -1.2 -6.8 0.1 1.0 -0.1 -6.3 -0.1 -1.9 0.3 1.7 -0.1 -0.4 -0.5 -2.5 0.3 4.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.8 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 2010 benchmark. VALDOSTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2011 SEP 2011 OCT 2010 Change in Jobs from SEP 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm 51.6 51.2 52.7 0.4 0.8 -1.1 -2.1 Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing 39.6 39.0 5.9 6.0 45.7 45.2 40.1 0.6 1.5 6.1 -0.1 -1.7 46.6 0.5 1.1 -0.5 -1.3 -0.2 -3.3 -0.9 -1.9 Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade 33.7 33.0 34.0 10.6 10.4 10.6 7.6 7.4 7.5 0.7 2.1 0.2 1.9 0.2 2.7 -0.3 -0.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.3 Government Federal Government State Government 12.0 12.2 1.0 1.1 3.3 3.5 12.6 -0.2 -1.6 1.0 -0.1 -9.1 3.7 -0.2 -5.7 -0.6 -4.8 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -10.8 Local Government 7.7 7.6 7.9 0.1 1.3 -0.2 -2.5 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 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 2010 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 9 WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2011 SEP 2011 OCT 2010 Change in Jobs from SEP 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 59.5 59.2 33.7 33.5 6.3 6.3 53.2 52.9 27.4 27.2 8.2 8.1 6.4 6.3 25.8 25.7 16.7 16.8 1.3 1.1 7.8 7.8 60.3 0.3 0.5 34.8 0.2 0.6 6.5 0.0 0.0 53.8 0.3 0.6 28.3 0.2 0.7 8.1 0.1 1.2 6.4 0.1 1.6 25.5 0.1 0.4 16.2 -0.1 -0.6 1.3 0.2 18.2 8.0 0.0 0.0 -0.8 -1.3 -1.1 -3.2 -0.2 -3.1 -0.6 -1.1 -0.9 -3.2 0.1 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.2 0.5 3.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -2.5 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 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 2010 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 10 Georgia Statewide Hours and Earnings All Employee Average Weekly Earnings Preliminary OCT 2011 Revised SEP 2011 Revised OCT 2010 Total Private ........................................................................................... $772.55 ........................ $754.28 ................... $760.82 Goods Producing .............................................................................. $877.04 ........................ $868.24 ................... $820.79 Private Service Providing ................................................................... $753.23 ........................ $733.99 ................... $748.50 Construction .................................................................................... $856.53 ........................ $860.31 ................... $824.50 Manufacturing .................................................................................. $880.00 ........................ $864.00 ................... $795.67 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities ................................................ $710.78 ........................ $699.55 ................... $688.58 Financial Activities ........................................................................... $920.70 ........................ $870.78 ................... $853.12 Professional and Business Services ............................................. $985.35 ........................ $952.82 ................... $924.35 Educational and Health Services .................................................... $789.17 ........................ $771.23 ................... $791.15 Leisure and Hospitality ................................................................... $331.44 ........................ $322.00 ................... $324.54 Other Services ................................................................................. $569.33 ........................ $549.23 ................... $597.74 Average Weekly Hours Preliminary OCT 2011 Revised SEP 2011 Revised OCT 2010 Total Private ..................................................................................................35.1 .............................. 34.6 ......................... 34.9 Goods Producing ..................................................................................... 39.4 .............................. 39.7 ......................... 38.9 Private Service Providing ..........................................................................34.3 .............................. 33.7 ......................... 34.1 Construction ........................................................................................... 38.6 .............................. 39.5 ......................... 38.8 Manufacturing ......................................................................................... 40.0 .............................. 40.0 ......................... 38.7 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities ....................................................... 35.1 .............................. 34.7 ......................... 34.9 Financial Activities .................................................................................. 37.2 .............................. 35.6 ......................... 34.4 Professional and Business Services .................................................... 36.4 .............................. 35.5 ......................... 35.0 Educational and Health Services ........................................................... 35.5 .............................. 35.2 ......................... 35.1 Leisure and Hospitality ..........................................................................26.6 .............................. 26.2 ......................... 27.0 Other Services ........................................................................................ 31.7 .............................. 31.1 ......................... 33.3 Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary OCT 2011 Revised SEP 2011 Revised OCT 2010 Total Private ............................................................................................. $22.01 .......................... $21.80 ..................... $21.80 Goods Producing ................................................................................ $22.26 .......................... $21.87 ..................... $21.10 Private Service Providing ..................................................................... $21.96 .......................... $21.78 ..................... $21.95 Construction ...................................................................................... $22.19 .......................... $21.78 ..................... $21.25 Manufacturing .................................................................................... $22.00 .......................... $21.60 ..................... $20.56 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities .................................................. $20.25 .......................... $20.16 ..................... $19.73 Financial Activities ............................................................................. $24.75 .......................... $24.46 ..................... $24.80 Professional and Business Services ............................................... $27.07 .......................... $26.84 ..................... $26.41 Educational and Health Services ...................................................... $22.23 .......................... $21.91 ..................... $22.54 Leisure and Hospitality ..................................................................... $12.46 .......................... $12.29 ..................... $12.02 Other Services ................................................................................... $17.96 .......................... $17.66 ..................... $17.95 Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/home.htm Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 11 Georgia MSA Hours and Earnings All Employee Total Private Average Weekly Earnings Preliminary OCT 2011 Revised SEP 2011 Revised OCT 2010 Albany MSA ............................................................................................ $598.42 ........................ $627.49 ................... $502.61 Athens-Clarke County MSA ................................................................... $648.74 ........................ $623.06 ................... $675.02 Atlanta MSA ............................................................................................ $868.33 ........................ $844.58 ................... $844.51 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ........................................................... $762.72 ........................ $754.06 ................... $723.54 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................... $434.21 ........................ $449.70 ................... $477.40 Columbus MSA ..................................................................................... $625.22 ........................ $608.58 ................... $577.61 Dalton MSA ............................................................................................ $563.46 ........................ $550.12 ................... $558.66 Gainesville MSA .................................................................................... $848.48 ........................ $834.99 ................... $841.12 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA .................................................................. $538.56 ........................ $521.24 ................... $460.28 Macon MSA ............................................................................................ $747.46 ........................ $757.05 ................... $764.48 Rome MSA ............................................................................................ $660.68 ........................ $637.64 ................... $690.12 Savannah MSA ...................................................................................... $672.26 ........................ $664.71 ................... $676.56 Valdosta MSA ......................................................................................... $578.05 ........................ $576.24 ................... $497.56 Warner Robins MSA .............................................................................. $581.87 ........................ $581.95 ................... $654.26 Average Weekly Hours Preliminary OCT 2011 Revised SEP 2011 Revised OCT 2010 Albany MSA ................................................................................................... 33.6 .............................. 33.7 ......................... 33.8 Athens-Clarke County MSA ..........................................................................32.1 .............................. 32.1 ......................... 33.6 Atlanta MSA ................................................................................................... 35.5 .............................. 34.9 ......................... 35.1 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................. 36.9 .............................. 37.0 ......................... 37.2 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................. 29.7 .............................. 30.0 ......................... 30.8 Columbus MSA ............................................................................................34.6 .............................. 34.5 ......................... 34.3 Dalton MSA ................................................................................................... 33.4 .............................. 33.3 ......................... 34.4 Gainesville MSA ........................................................................................... 37.1 .............................. 36.8 ......................... 37.3 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA ......................................................................... 34.0 .............................. 33.2 ......................... 32.3 Macon MSA ................................................................................................... 38.0 .............................. 38.1 ......................... 39.9 Rome MSA ................................................................................................... 34.5 .............................. 34.3 ......................... 35.5 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................. 33.1 .............................. 32.6 ......................... 33.1 Valdosta MSA ................................................................................................ 32.9 .............................. 33.6 ......................... 30.6 Warner Robins MSA ..................................................................................... 32.8 .............................. 33.6 ......................... 35.1 Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary OCT 2011 Revised SEP 2011 Revised OCT 2010 Albany MSA .............................................................................................. $17.81 .......................... $18.62 ..................... $14.87 Athens-Clarke County MSA ..................................................................... $20.21 .......................... $19.41 ..................... $20.09 Atlanta MSA .............................................................................................. $24.46 .......................... $24.20 ..................... $24.06 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ............................................................. $20.67 .......................... $20.38 ..................... $19.45 Brunswick MSA ........................................................................................ $14.62 .......................... $14.99 ..................... $15.50 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................... $18.07 .......................... $17.64 ..................... $16.84 Dalton MSA .............................................................................................. $16.87 .......................... $16.52 ..................... $16.24 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................... $22.87 .......................... $22.69 ..................... $22.55 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA .................................................................... $15.84 .......................... $15.70 ..................... $14.25 Macon MSA .............................................................................................. $19.67 .......................... $19.87 ..................... $19.16 Rome MSA .............................................................................................. $19.15 .......................... $18.59 ..................... $19.44 Savannah MSA ........................................................................................ $20.31 .......................... $20.39 ..................... $20.44 Valdosta MSA ........................................................................................... $17.57 .......................... $17.15 ..................... $16.26 Warner Robins MSA ................................................................................ $17.74 .......................... $17.32 ..................... $18.64 Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/home.htm Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 12 Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Labor Force Unemployment rates -- Georgia and U.S. 11.0% 10.0% 9.0% 8.0% 7.0% Ge orgia U.S. 6.0% Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 2010 2011 WA 9.0 OR 9.5 ID 8.8 NV 13.4 UT CA 7.0 11.7 AZ 9.0 AK 7.4 State unemployment rates October 2011 National Unemployment Rate: 9.0% Rates are seasonally adjusted MT 7.6 WY 5.7 CO 8.1 NM 6.6 HI 6.5 ND 3.5 SD 4.5 NE 4.2 KS 6.7 MN 6.4 WI 7.7 IA 6.0 IL 10.1 MO 8.5 OK 6.1 TX 8.4 AR 8.2 MS 10.6 LA 7.0 NH 5.3 ME VT 7.3 5.6 MI 10.6 OH IN 9.0 9.0 KY 9.6 TN 9.6 PA 8.1 WV 8.2 VA 6.4 NC 10.4 SC 10.5 AL GA 9.3 10.2 FL 10.3 MA 7.3 NY 7.9 RI 10.4 CT NJ 8.7 9.1 DE 7.9 DC 11.0 MD 7.2 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% 3.0% to 3.9% 13 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 OCT 2011 4,744,103 4,260,498 483,605 10.2 4,746,467 4,273,703 472,764 10.0 76,522 68,547 7,975 10.4 108,197 100,047 8,150 7.5 2,685,804 2,419,453 266,351 9.9 261,416 237,183 24,233 9.3 51,460 46,200 5,260 10.2 132,006 119,474 12,532 9.5 61,388 53,586 7,802 12.7 89,149 81,685 7,464 8.4 SEP 2011 4,730,751 4,244,550 486,201 10.3 4,746,055 4,259,853 486,202 10.2 76,974 68,688 8,286 10.8 107,764 99,140 8,624 8.0 2,680,927 2,406,756 274,171 10.2 260,962 236,002 24,960 9.6 51,462 46,075 5,387 10.5 133,799 120,714 13,085 9.8 61,887 54,161 7,726 12.5 89,496 81,833 7,663 8.6 OCT 2010 4,681,595 4,199,551 482,044 10.3 4,674,371 4,201,506 472,865 10.1 74,650 66,607 8,043 10.8 105,451 97,471 7,980 7.6 2,649,406 2,380,489 268,917 10.2 258,104 235,052 23,052 8.9 50,579 45,558 5,021 9.9 128,837 116,932 11,905 9.2 62,043 54,676 7,367 11.9 89,368 81,244 8,124 9.1 Change From SEP 2011 OCT 2010 13,352 15,948 -2,596 62,508 60,947 1,561 412 13,850 -13,438 72,096 72,197 -101 -452 -141 -311 1,872 1,940 -68 433 907 -474 2,746 2,576 170 4,877 12,697 -7,820 36,398 38,964 -2,566 454 1,181 -727 3,312 2,131 1,181 -2 881 125 642 -127 239 -1,793 -1,240 -553 3,169 2,542 627 -499 -575 76 -655 -1,090 435 -347 -148 -199 -219 441 -660 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 Statistics & Economic Research 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 OCT 2011 33,533 30,345 3,188 9.5 114,765 103,199 11,566 10.1 48,636 43,220 5,416 11.1 175,730 159,914 15,816 9.0 66,635 60,646 5,989 9.0 72,091 66,521 5,570 7.7 SEP 2011 33,578 30,299 3,279 9.8 114,725 102,874 11,851 10.3 48,780 43,301 5,479 11.2 177,087 160,682 16,405 9.3 66,274 60,139 6,135 9.3 72,105 66,411 5,694 7.9 OCT 2010 32,388 29,513 2,875 8.9 111,068 99,687 11,381 10.2 48,018 42,991 5,027 10.5 172,936 157,579 15,357 8.9 66,201 60,495 5,706 8.6 70,828 65,362 5,466 7.7 Change From SEP 2011 OCT 2010 -45 1,145 46 832 -91 313 40 325 -285 3,697 3,512 185 -144 618 -81 229 -63 389 -1,357 -768 -589 2,794 2,335 459 361 434 507 151 -146 283 -14 110 -124 1,263 1,159 104 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 OCT 2011 154,198,000 140,302,000 13,897,000 9.0 SEP 2011 154,017,000 140,025,000 13,992,000 9.1 OCT 2010 153,960,000 139,084,000 14,876,000 9.7 Change From SEP 2011 OCT 2010 181,000 277,000 -95,000 238,000 1,218,000 -979,000 United States (Not Seasonally adjusted) Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 154,088,000 140,987,000 13,102,000 8.5 154,022,000 140,502,000 13,520,000 8.8 153,652,000 139,749,000 13,903,000 9.0 66,000 485,000 -418,000 436,000 1,238,000 -801,000 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 Statistics & Economic Research 15 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Georgia Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older October 2011 September 2011 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,746,467 4,273,703 472,764 10.0 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,746,055 4,259,853 486,202 10.2 Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin 9,578 3,166 4,622 1,580 18,202 8,527 2,737 4,176 1,425 15,717 1,051 11.0 429 13.6 446 9.6 155 9.8 2,485 13.7 9,594 3,225 4,590 1,591 18,485 8,498 2,747 4,127 1,428 15,866 1,096 11.4 478 14.8 463 10.1 163 10.2 2,619 14.2 Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien 10,067 34,324 45,559 6,986 7,800 9,374 31,168 40,406 5,957 6,950 693 6.9 3,156 9.2 5,153 11.3 1,029 14.7 850 10.9 10,107 34,242 45,082 6,970 7,761 9,390 31,004 40,194 5,985 6,901 717 7.1 3,238 9.5 4,888 10.8 985 14.1 860 11.1 Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan 75,604 5,456 7,215 7,867 16,812 67,757 4,706 6,409 7,119 15,477 7,847 10.4 750 13.7 806 11.2 748 9.5 1,335 7.9 75,584 5,424 7,268 7,808 16,870 67,544 4,652 6,391 7,059 15,551 8,040 10.6 772 14.2 877 12.1 749 9.6 1,319 7.8 Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden 32,710 9,798 10,064 2,352 20,279 29,320 8,768 8,834 2,097 18,307 3,390 10.4 1,030 10.5 1,230 12.2 255 10.8 1,972 9.7 32,663 9,719 10,034 2,359 20,268 29,018 8,732 8,787 2,105 18,228 3,645 11.2 987 10.2 1,247 12.4 254 10.8 2,040 10.1 Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 4,342 3,865 477 11.0 51,895 46,446 5,449 10.5 35,170 32,590 2,580 7.3 4,435 3,930 505 11.4 130,682 118,485 12,197 9.3 4,326 3,848 478 11.0 51,886 46,202 5,684 11.0 35,467 32,579 2,888 8.1 4,458 3,941 517 11.6 131,853 119,054 12,799 9.7 Chattahoochee 2,744 Chattooga 10,418 Cherokee 108,609 Clarke 65,404 Clay 1,428 2,258 9,246 99,472 60,325 1,294 486 17.7 1,172 11.2 9,137 8.4 5,079 7.8 134 9.4 2,815 10,484 108,373 65,205 1,411 2,285 9,263 98,950 59,779 1,287 530 18.8 1,221 11.6 9,423 8.7 5,426 8.3 124 8.8 Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt 132,616 116,297 16,319 12.3 2,577 2,251 326 12.7 371,014 337,260 33,754 9.1 15,667 13,558 2,109 13.5 20,647 18,725 1,922 9.3 132,553 115,687 16,866 12.7 2,608 2,278 330 12.7 370,354 335,490 34,864 9.4 15,766 13,602 2,164 13.7 20,435 18,456 1,979 9.7 Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp 61,405 6,443 60,400 6,102 9,300 56,736 5,635 54,747 5,496 8,094 4,669 7.6 808 12.5 5,653 9.4 606 9.9 1,206 13.0 61,152 6,462 60,307 6,071 9,381 56,501 5,664 54,460 5,478 8,082 4,651 7.6 798 12.3 5,847 9.7 593 9.8 1,299 13.8 16 October 2010 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,674,371 4,201,506 472,865 10.1 9,455 3,039 4,535 1,539 18,287 8,452 2,599 4,093 1,385 15,554 1,003 10.6 440 14.5 442 9.7 154 10.0 2,733 14.9 10,067 34,176 44,973 7,129 7,993 9,357 30,666 39,755 6,106 7,060 710 7.1 3,510 10.3 5,218 11.6 1,023 14.3 933 11.7 73,269 5,442 7,100 7,727 16,572 65,451 4,735 6,320 7,101 15,251 7,818 10.7 707 13.0 780 11.0 626 8.1 1,321 8.0 31,374 9,697 9,838 2,296 19,650 28,204 8,632 8,692 2,077 17,755 3,170 10.1 1,065 11.0 1,146 11.6 219 9.5 1,895 9.6 4,145 51,098 34,581 4,264 128,505 3,723 45,698 31,807 3,781 116,755 422 10.2 5,400 10.6 2,774 8.0 483 11.3 11,750 9.1 2,615 10,357 107,114 63,601 1,463 2,209 9,137 97,870 58,772 1,335 406 15.5 1,220 11.8 9,244 8.6 4,829 7.6 128 8.7 130,734 2,707 366,985 15,497 20,370 114,424 2,374 331,829 12,869 18,388 16,310 12.5 333 12.3 35,156 9.6 2,628 17.0 1,982 9.7 60,022 6,663 59,268 5,962 9,250 55,850 5,816 53,866 5,309 7,993 4,172 7.0 847 12.7 5,402 9.1 653 11.0 1,257 13.6 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older October 2011 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,089 7,502 587 7.3 10,995 10,034 961 8.7 11,270 9,837 1,433 12.7 378,400 339,730 38,670 10.2 8,988 7,966 1,022 11.4 September 2011 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,161 7,499 662 8.1 10,915 9,981 934 8.6 11,099 9,619 1,480 13.3 377,549 337,947 39,602 10.5 8,963 7,973 990 11.0 Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols 4,571 42,387 64,534 5,532 2,132 3,982 37,417 57,559 5,002 1,985 589 12.9 4,970 11.7 6,975 10.8 530 9.6 147 6.9 4,538 42,725 64,319 5,489 2,116 3,941 37,494 57,257 4,933 1,968 597 13.2 5,231 12.2 7,062 11.0 556 10.1 148 7.0 Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin 28,236 9,025 10,184 4,937 10,812 25,953 7,720 8,963 4,481 9,761 2,283 8.1 1,305 14.5 1,221 12.0 456 9.2 1,051 9.7 28,364 9,071 10,154 4,947 10,740 26,077 7,706 8,885 4,455 9,683 2,287 8.1 1,365 15.0 1,269 12.5 492 9.9 1,057 9.8 Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton 50,781 46,313 4,468 8.8 48,636 43,220 5,416 11.1 86,688 80,015 6,673 7.7 10,089 8,975 1,114 11.0 483,649 433,413 50,236 10.4 50,744 46,070 4,674 9.2 48,780 43,301 5,479 11.2 86,409 79,595 6,814 7.9 10,214 9,028 1,186 11.6 482,852 431,139 51,713 10.7 Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady 12,916 1,126 39,148 25,460 11,867 11,494 997 35,272 22,468 10,899 1,422 11.0 129 11.5 3,876 9.9 2,992 11.8 968 8.2 12,876 1,127 39,109 25,690 11,881 11,431 996 35,176 22,712 10,878 1,445 11.2 131 11.6 3,933 10.1 2,978 11.6 1,003 8.4 Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock 7,385 6,643 742 10.0 412,645 376,331 36,314 8.8 19,745 17,853 1,892 9.6 89,149 81,685 7,464 8.4 2,896 2,327 569 19.6 7,412 6,663 749 10.1 412,152 374,356 37,796 9.2 19,731 17,752 1,979 10.0 89,496 81,833 7,663 8.6 2,952 2,349 603 20.4 Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry 12,289 16,605 10,360 4,750 97,315 11,031 1,258 10.2 15,389 1,216 7.3 9,192 1,168 11.3 4,213 537 11.3 87,014 10,301 10.6 12,256 16,846 10,452 4,733 97,152 10,974 1,282 10.5 15,571 1,275 7.6 9,230 1,222 11.7 4,191 542 11.5 86,557 10,595 10.9 Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis 72,091 3,842 27,382 6,303 5,495 66,521 3,347 24,696 5,595 4,723 5,570 7.7 495 12.9 2,686 9.8 708 11.2 772 14.0 72,105 3,858 27,244 6,297 5,517 66,411 3,363 24,494 5,566 4,736 5,694 7.9 495 12.8 2,750 10.1 731 11.6 781 14.2 October 2010 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 7,990 10,984 11,118 373,508 8,798 7,322 9,872 9,682 334,259 7,701 668 8.4 1,112 10.1 1,436 12.9 39,249 10.5 1,097 12.5 4,788 41,263 63,512 5,452 2,117 4,201 36,358 56,632 4,956 1,980 587 12.3 4,905 11.9 6,880 10.8 496 9.1 137 6.5 27,860 9,320 9,848 4,770 10,654 25,574 8,052 8,645 4,340 9,552 2,286 8.2 1,268 13.6 1,203 12.2 430 9.0 1,102 10.3 49,763 48,018 85,588 9,901 476,706 45,567 42,991 78,727 8,779 426,433 4,196 8.4 5,027 10.5 6,861 8.0 1,122 11.3 50,273 10.5 13,157 1,101 38,435 24,945 11,478 11,795 967 34,782 21,947 10,483 1,362 10.4 134 12.2 3,653 9.5 2,998 12.0 995 8.7 7,177 407,598 19,580 89,368 2,941 6,382 370,271 17,702 81,244 2,303 795 11.1 37,327 9.2 1,878 9.6 8,124 9.1 638 21.7 12,309 16,151 10,055 4,695 95,397 10,854 15,057 8,923 4,145 85,613 1,455 11.8 1,094 6.8 1,132 11.3 550 11.7 9,784 10.3 70,828 3,943 27,148 6,320 5,322 65,362 3,431 24,305 5,505 4,549 5,466 7.7 512 13.0 2,843 10.5 815 12.9 773 14.5 17 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older October 2011 September 2011 Labor Force 6,817 2,474 3,368 14,468 7,948 Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,893 2,013 2,968 13,167 6,961 924 13.6 461 18.6 400 11.9 1,301 9.0 987 12.4 Labor Force 6,828 2,511 3,434 14,413 7,978 Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,892 2,019 2,974 13,126 6,925 936 13.7 492 19.6 460 13.4 1,287 8.9 1,053 13.2 Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln 4,056 21,602 18,081 26,687 3,715 3,654 18,757 16,711 24,057 3,281 402 9.9 2,845 13.2 1,370 7.6 2,630 9.9 434 11.7 3,980 21,680 18,211 26,741 3,664 3,624 18,794 16,745 24,020 3,256 356 8.9 2,886 13.3 1,466 8.1 2,721 10.2 408 11.1 Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh 6,846 52,579 13,086 10,793 5,098 6,288 47,888 11,791 9,571 4,520 558 8.2 4,691 8.9 1,295 9.9 1,222 11.3 578 11.3 6,837 52,370 13,077 10,719 5,084 6,279 47,488 11,734 9,531 4,507 558 8.2 4,882 9.3 1,343 10.3 1,188 11.1 577 11.3 Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller 5,222 15,937 3,395 9,366 3,641 4,410 14,680 3,021 8,067 3,394 812 15.5 1,257 7.9 374 11.0 1,299 13.9 247 6.8 5,155 15,826 3,400 9,383 3,604 4,361 14,547 3,057 8,025 3,344 794 15.4 1,279 8.1 343 10.1 1,358 14.5 260 7.2 Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray 10,026 13,859 4,583 9,148 18,971 9,042 12,617 4,055 8,295 16,528 984 9.8 1,242 9.0 528 11.5 853 9.3 2,443 12.9 10,045 13,909 4,546 9,145 19,194 9,019 12,577 4,032 8,250 16,705 1,026 10.2 1,332 9.6 514 11.3 895 9.8 2,489 13.0 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding 87,229 46,674 18,975 7,881 67,177 79,172 40,924 17,755 7,287 60,461 8,057 9.2 5,750 12.3 1,220 6.4 594 7.5 6,716 10.0 88,462 46,679 18,860 7,874 66,963 80,108 40,709 17,594 7,221 60,144 8,354 9.4 5,970 12.8 1,266 6.7 653 8.3 6,819 10.2 Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk 12,483 14,729 8,517 7,958 20,661 11,069 13,364 7,725 7,121 18,567 1,414 11.3 1,365 9.3 792 9.3 837 10.5 2,094 10.1 12,534 14,650 8,444 7,932 20,788 11,086 13,294 7,641 7,083 18,680 1,448 11.6 1,356 9.3 803 9.5 849 10.7 2,108 10.1 Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph 4,424 9,674 957 6,645 2,791 4,022 8,622 839 5,791 2,423 402 9.1 1,052 10.9 118 12.3 854 12.9 368 13.2 4,469 9,664 950 6,592 2,796 4,061 8,578 844 5,809 2,409 408 9.1 1,086 11.2 106 11.2 783 11.9 387 13.8 October 2010 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 6,667 2,414 3,344 13,940 7,814 5,756 1,992 2,972 12,719 6,849 911 13.7 422 17.5 372 11.1 1,221 8.8 965 12.3 4,033 21,596 17,667 25,783 3,700 3,645 18,782 16,238 23,397 3,306 388 9.6 2,814 13.0 1,429 8.1 2,386 9.3 394 10.6 6,605 52,324 12,798 10,396 5,045 6,116 47,769 11,466 9,422 4,457 489 7.4 4,555 8.7 1,332 10.4 974 9.4 588 11.7 5,069 15,596 3,266 9,012 3,540 4,376 14,302 2,956 7,937 3,286 693 13.7 1,294 8.3 310 9.5 1,075 11.9 254 7.2 9,964 13,362 4,489 8,847 19,170 8,942 12,187 3,979 8,005 16,864 1,022 10.3 1,175 8.8 510 11.4 842 9.5 2,306 12.0 85,405 45,789 18,513 7,741 66,302 77,466 40,265 17,298 7,099 59,487 7,939 9.3 5,524 12.1 1,215 6.6 642 8.3 6,815 10.3 11,876 14,594 8,599 7,830 20,092 10,430 13,149 7,737 7,006 18,022 1,446 12.2 1,445 9.9 862 10.0 824 10.5 2,070 10.3 4,431 9,599 970 6,577 2,768 4,017 8,549 839 5,841 2,398 414 9.3 1,050 10.9 131 13.5 736 11.2 370 13.4 18 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) 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 Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older October 2011 September 2011 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 91,845 39,793 1,766 7,058 3,879 82,120 35,327 1,584 6,162 3,464 9,725 10.6 4,466 11.2 182 10.3 896 12.7 415 10.7 91,454 39,850 1,800 7,097 3,854 81,780 35,141 1,574 6,159 3,432 9,674 10.6 4,709 11.8 226 12.6 938 13.2 422 10.9 28,166 13,194 2,257 13,747 3,175 24,552 11,873 2,041 11,945 2,840 3,614 12.8 1,321 10.0 216 9.6 1,802 13.1 335 10.6 28,248 13,340 2,267 13,696 3,198 24,423 11,991 2,042 11,868 2,861 3,825 13.5 1,349 10.1 225 9.9 1,828 13.3 337 10.5 784 9,721 3,471 4,228 4,478 703 8,806 3,013 3,518 3,946 81 10.3 915 9.4 458 13.2 710 16.8 532 11.9 802 9,669 3,472 4,224 4,460 705 8,740 3,011 3,531 3,954 97 12.1 929 9.6 461 13.3 693 16.4 506 11.3 21,839 18,753 14,055 5,880 2,893 19,948 16,604 12,449 5,346 2,487 1,891 8.7 2,149 11.5 1,606 11.4 534 9.1 406 14.0 21,935 18,866 14,076 5,921 2,883 19,985 16,618 12,380 5,377 2,449 1,950 8.9 2,248 11.9 1,696 12.0 544 9.2 434 15.1 33,515 4,386 4,731 11,028 11,580 29,815 3,895 4,162 10,161 10,213 3,700 11.0 491 11.2 569 12.0 867 7.9 1,367 11.8 33,546 4,397 4,748 11,045 11,680 29,793 3,890 4,149 10,173 10,283 3,753 11.2 507 11.5 599 12.6 872 7.9 1,397 12.0 32,216 41,163 14,778 2,574 7,552 29,499 36,797 13,041 2,127 6,553 2,717 8.4 4,366 10.6 1,737 11.8 447 17.4 999 13.2 32,452 41,035 14,698 2,582 7,520 29,489 36,604 12,900 2,122 6,496 2,963 9.1 4,431 10.8 1,798 12.2 460 17.8 1,024 13.6 12,208 1,165 2,937 12,597 42,417 10,688 1,063 2,616 11,405 37,058 1,520 12.5 102 8.8 321 10.9 1,192 9.5 5,359 12.6 12,287 1,157 2,935 12,691 42,693 10,718 1,049 2,616 11,455 37,456 1,569 12.8 108 9.3 319 10.9 1,236 9.7 5,237 12.3 3,141 4,490 4,433 9,996 2,738 3,924 3,947 9,048 403 12.8 566 12.6 486 11.0 948 9.5 3,143 4,463 4,439 9,986 2,737 3,914 3,947 9,067 406 12.9 549 12.3 492 11.1 919 9.2 October 2010 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 90,147 39,423 1,777 6,873 3,901 80,838 34,758 1,526 5,960 3,508 9,309 10.3 4,665 11.8 251 14.1 913 13.3 393 10.1 27,730 13,188 2,261 13,189 3,027 24,157 11,838 2,026 11,505 2,775 3,573 12.9 1,350 10.2 235 10.4 1,684 12.8 252 8.3 779 9,396 3,402 4,155 4,324 675 8,538 2,957 3,245 3,834 104 13.4 858 9.1 445 13.1 910 21.9 490 11.3 21,342 18,583 13,572 5,651 2,864 19,432 16,391 12,215 5,146 2,507 1,910 8.9 2,192 11.8 1,357 10.0 505 8.9 357 12.5 31,435 4,383 4,533 10,877 11,283 27,936 3,831 4,020 9,947 9,894 3,499 11.1 552 12.6 513 11.3 930 8.6 1,389 12.3 32,057 40,349 14,662 2,469 7,517 28,790 36,205 13,062 2,083 6,405 3,267 10.2 4,144 10.3 1,600 10.9 386 15.6 1,112 14.8 11,676 1,146 2,832 12,229 42,873 10,250 1,036 2,503 11,069 37,812 1,426 12.2 110 9.6 329 11.6 1,160 9.5 5,061 11.8 3,037 4,411 4,368 9,856 2,645 3,903 3,874 8,792 392 12.9 508 11.5 494 11.3 1,064 10.8 19 New Developments NW Technologies, a company based in Japan, will build a green energy manufacturing facility in Bibb County. The Macon site will produce solar and wind power generators and will be built in phases. The first phase would include a $5 million investment and create 25 jobs and be completed in 12 months. The second phase would take 18 months to complete and an investment of $10 million would create an energy farm and 50 new jobs. The third or "solutions" phase would build a research and development center that would employ mostly mechanics and engineers who ensure that the power generated goes to the power grid and work on nanotechnology, such as solarcharging technology for cell phones. A Roswell company with an existing data center operation that provides financial risk management solutions has announced that they will open a risk management center in Crisp County. Chexar Networks, Inc. will invest $1.9 million in two 1,800 square foot facilities in Cordele. These two new locations will eventually employ a total of 500 people. The company provides technology and solutions to enable banks, prepaid providers and other clients to serve the nation's under-banked population now estimated to be more than 88 million people. Their clients need to change all types of checks into cash or "good funds" before they can acquire other services such as paying bills, sending money, topping off prepaid cell phones and loading prepaid debit cards. The first of the two facilities is expected to be operational in January. The American division of a German manufacturing firm will relocate its headquarters and open a wind turbine component facility in Elbert County. Hailo USA will invest $10 million and create 200 new jobs over the next five years. The company produces climbing and service lift systems, platforms, railings, doors and other mechanical components for wind turbine towers. The company will be moving their division to Elberton from Holbrook, NY to expand and add production capacity to meet the needs of its customers. One of Pratt & Whitney's service companies has opened a small facility in Muscogee County to be on hand to service one of its major clients. Turbine Support Services, Inc., based in Connecticut, has opened a 15,000 square foot facility in Columbus in Gateway Business Park that will eventually employ around 15 workers. The company's new "Georgia Operations Center" should help improve response time to Pratt & Whitney's large engine blade manufacturing plant and engine overall facility located nearby. A relocation effort has resulted in a new business for Tift County. CooperCraft Communications, Inc., a leading provider of building technology solutions, will occupy a 25,000 square foot facility in Tifton. Choosing this particular community due to its strategic location the company will be better able to serve its diverse customer base that includes 19 hospitals, eight universities, 18 industrial facilities and more than 20 municipalities throughout the southeastern United States. The operations will begin in January of 2012 and will require 50 new employees. Whitfield County has had some good economic news as it has been announced that an international horse food maker and distributor will purchase an existing facility to set up their new operation. Cavalor Inc. will occupy the old Pennant Foods building on Corporate Drive in Dalton. The plant is expected to employ 32 people when it is fully operational in two years. A Fayette County employer will expand their current facility by adding a research and development center. Sany America will begin the process of adding 300 engineering jobs next year at their facility in Peachtree City with a $25 million expansion plan. The heavy construction equipment manufacturer's new R & D center will allow the new engineers to design and develop new products to enhance many of the company's product lines. Mitsubishi Electric and Electronics USA plans to consolidate its Gwinnett County office and warehouse operations and add some 200 jobs over the next decade. The company will consolidate four facilities totaling 375,000 square feet into a single location with room to grow at their new Suwanee complex. The company has housed their heating and cooling division in Suwanee for 19 years. A move to a larger office center will allow a Gwinnett County employer to expand and hire as many as 175 more employees in the next year. NanoLumens, a manufacturer of flexible and nonflexible digital displays located in Norcross, plans to consolidate their administrative, sales, operations, research, design and assembly divisions in a 32,000 square foot building in that same city which will more than double the size of their existing facility. 20 Georgia Unemployment Rates by County October 2011 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% 10.0% 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 Fayette Henry McDuffie Coweta Heard Spalding Butts Jasper Putnam Warren Hancock Glascock Richmond Less than 10.0% 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 Quitman Terrell Lee Randolph Houston Bleckley Laurens Treutlen Candler Bulloch Effingham Dooly Crisp Pulaski Wilcox Dodge Montgomery Wheeler Toombs Telfair Evans Tattnall Bryan Chatham Turner Ben Hill Jeff Davis Appling Liberty Long Clay Calhoun Dougherty Early Baker Miller Mitchell Worth Irwin Tift Coffee Colquitt Berrien Atkinson Cook Seminole Decatur Grady Thomas Brooks Lanier Clinch Lowndes Echols Bacon Wayne Pierce Ware Brantley McIntosh Glynn Charlton Camden Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 10% (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 21 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County County October Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County October Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County October Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks Georgia 55,865 ...... $260 ..... 13.3 Appling 198 ...... $235 ..... 14.5 Atkinson 57 ...... $205 ....... 8.4 Bacon 60 ...... $213 ..... 10.8 Baker 9 ...... $177 ..... 15.4 Baldwin 224 ...... $187 ..... 13.1 Banks 87 ...... $243 ..... 11.8 Barrow 367 ...... $242 ..... 15.0 Bartow 870 ...... $245 ..... 13.3 Ben Hill 287 ...... $207 ..... 12.0 Berrien 118 ...... $222 ....... 9.9 Bibb 881 ...... $196 ..... 15.1 Bleckley 106 ...... $205 ..... 13.8 Brantley 122 ...... $232 ..... 14.7 Brooks 104 ...... $180 ..... 15.1 Bryan 113 ...... $250 ..... 15.9 Bulloch 297 ...... $211 ..... 12.4 Burke 182 ...... $213 ..... 12.0 Butts 154 ...... $219 ..... 14.6 Calhoun 13 ...... $219 ..... 12.0 Camden 185 ...... $234 ..... 14.4 Candler 73 ...... $217 ..... 11.2 Carroll 533 ...... $227 ..... 11.5 Catoosa 356 ...... $250 ..... 10.2 Charlton 47 ...... $224 ..... 16.9 Chatham 1,100 ...... $224 ..... 15.7 Chattahoochee 13 ...... $209 ..... 14.2 Chattooga 103 ...... $221 ..... 16.1 Cherokee 686 ...... $264 ..... 15.7 Clarke 467 ...... $204 ..... 13.8 Clay 28 ...... $228 ..... 11.4 Clayton 1,714 ...... $222 ..... 15.8 Clinch 50 ...... $174 ....... 9.7 Cobb 2,555 ...... $253 ..... 16.5 Coffee 282 ...... $204 ..... 10.3 Colquitt 281 ...... $205 ..... 13.5 Columbia 422 ...... $244 ..... 13.8 Cook 133 ...... $208 ..... 11.5 Coweta 469 ...... $242 ..... 13.1 Crawford 82 ...... $223 ..... 14.3 Crisp 226 ...... $180 ..... 14.3 Dade 30 ...... $232 ....... 9.6 Dawson 97 ...... $245 ..... 14.6 Decatur 191 ...... $204 ..... 12.7 DeKalb 3,557 ...... $234 ..... 16.0 Dodge 304 ...... $192 ..... 11.3 Dooly 132 ...... $212 ..... 14.6 Dougherty 550 ...... $184 ..... 14.5 Douglas 607 ...... $240 ..... 15.4 Early 50 ...... $234 ..... 13.8 Echols 14 ...... $221 ..... 14.6 Effingham 223 ...... $250 ..... 15.1 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 188 ...... $192 ..... 13.1 314 ...... $185 ..... 11.8 29 ...... $238 ..... 11.9 141 ...... $219 ..... 11.5 282 ...... $260 ..... 16.2 903 ...... $228 ..... 12.1 439 ...... $269 ..... 16.0 174 ...... $232 ..... 11.0 4,321 ...... $232 ..... 16.3 213 ...... $234 ..... 10.5 23 ...... $196 ..... 11.5 425 ...... $209 ..... 14.2 911 ...... $247 ....... 8.9 103 ...... $203 ..... 11.0 83 ...... $219 ..... 13.0 2,911 ...... $255 ..... 16.0 284 ...... $222 ....... 9.7 979 ...... $242 ..... 12.8 94 ...... $166 ..... 12.9 152 ...... $237 ..... 12.1 129 ...... $233 ..... 11.6 228 ...... $226 ..... 11.0 45 ...... $229 ..... 11.1 843 ...... $245 ..... 15.9 706 ...... $213 ..... 13.3 125 ...... $211 ..... 13.0 267 ...... $247 ..... 13.8 103 ...... $243 ..... 14.7 232 ...... $225 ..... 13.8 218 ...... $186 ..... 10.0 99 ...... $169 ..... 10.2 66 ...... $198 ..... 14.2 115 ...... $240 ..... 14.5 130 ...... $201 ..... 13.4 70 ...... $219 ..... 11.3 496 ...... $196 ..... 14.9 148 ...... $229 ..... 12.4 224 ...... $234 ..... 14.9 77 ...... $215 ..... 11.7 49 ...... $253 ..... 15.1 564 ...... $204 ..... 14.4 137 ...... $241 ..... 12.9 213 ...... $196 ..... 10.3 166 ...... $219 ..... 12.6 57 ...... $206 ..... 11.7 280 ...... $199 ..... 10.8 53 ...... $231 ..... 13.6 187 ...... $225 ..... 10.0 24 ...... $187 ..... 11.4 113 ...... $186 ..... 14.7 132 ...... $228 ..... 14.3 96 ...... $226 ..... 11.8 68 ...... $230 ..... 13.0 774 ...... $251 ....... 8.2 Note: 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. Data does not include state or federal extended benefits for those unemployed for 27 weeks or more. 22 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 962 ...... $209 ..... 12.5 585 ...... $235 ..... 15.1 93 ...... $254 ..... 14.7 89 ...... $222 ..... 13.6 592 ...... $254 ..... 16.1 193 ...... $201 ..... 12.7 145 ...... $235 ..... 14.0 80 ...... $212 ..... 12.9 102 ...... $212 ..... 12.9 429 ...... $240 ..... 10.6 61 ...... $192 ..... 12.2 216 ...... $206 ..... 13.9 3 ...... $201 ..... 14.8 134 ...... $233 ..... 10.6 50 ...... $193 ....... 9.4 1,202 ...... $204 ..... 13.7 457 ...... $236 ..... 15.6 42 ...... $178 ..... 13.4 91 ...... $195 ....... 9.2 42 ...... $203 ..... 13.3 539 ...... $201 ..... 13.4 205 ...... $217 ..... 10.3 32 ...... $183 ..... 12.9 282 ...... $178 ..... 12.9 62 ...... $218 ..... 10.2 16 ...... $227 ..... 10.9 98 ...... $225 ..... 11.6 99 ...... $206 ..... 11.3 373 ...... $190 ..... 10.1 103 ...... $192 ..... 12.7 237 ...... $195 ..... 13.4 262 ...... $209 ..... 15.3 242 ...... $210 ..... 12.8 44 ...... $213 ..... 13.7 162 ...... $211 ..... 11.7 484 ...... $220 ..... 11.5 69 ...... $218 ..... 15.9 64 ...... $214 ..... 13.8 104 ...... $219 ..... 12.9 278 ...... $220 ..... 10.7 485 ...... $240 ....... 9.8 383 ...... $229 ..... 14.8 267 ...... $174 ..... 12.5 138 ...... $172 ..... 12.2 107 ...... $180 ..... 14.2 200 ...... $229 ..... 14.7 15 ...... $232 ..... 12.4 99 ...... $187 ..... 10.7 165 ...... $210 ..... 12.7 2,243 ...... $246 ....... 7.9 64 ...... $193 ..... 13.9 133 ...... $183 ..... 11.6 59 ...... $214 ..... 13.5 134 ...... $225 ..... 14.1 Mark Butler, Commissioner 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.E. 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