February 2011 Data February 2011 Employment Situation In February, Georgia saw an over the month addition of 25,100 nonfarm jobs, an increase of 0.7 percent from January. The employment growth resulted from 18,600 jobs added in Service-Providing Industries, combined with the gain of 6,500 jobs in Goods-Producing Industries. Since February 2010, total employment levels have increased by 13,400 nonfarm jobs, an overall change of 0.4 percent. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped from 10.3 percent in January to 10.2 percent in February 2011. This month marks the 41st consecutive month that Georgia has exceeded the national unemployment rate. Employment gains were seen across all major sectors except for Information (-1,500 jobs, -1.5 percent) and Financial Activities (-300 jobs, -0.2 percent). Leading the way was Construction (+5,800 jobs, +4.5 percent), Education and Health Services (+5,800 jobs, +1.2 percent), and Professional and Business Services (+5,400 jobs, +1.0 percent). Sectors also seeing significant over the month gains were the Leisure and Hospitality (+3,600 jobs, +1.0 percent) and Other Services (+3,300 jobs, +2.2 percent) sectors. Government employment rose by 2,000 over the month due to gains in Local Government (+3,300 jobs, +0.8 percent) and Federal Government (+400 jobs, +0.4 percent), which offset the loss of 1,700 positions in State Government. Over the month, the Valdosta MSA was the only area to lose employment with an estimated loss of 100 total jobs. The Atlanta MSA posted the largest over the month gain of 16,400 positions since January; however it remains 3,900 less than the same time a year ago. Over the year, the major sectors in Georgia gaining employment were Professional and Business Services (+21,500 jobs), Education and Health Services (+11,800 jobs), Manufacturing (+6,100 jobs), Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+4,800 jobs), Other Services (+4,300 jobs) and Leisure and Hospitality (+3,800 jobs). The largest declines were seen in Government (-16,200 jobs), followed by Construction (-12,400 jobs), Financial Activities (-8,100 jobs), and Information (-2,100 jobs). Volume XXXVII, Number 2 Georgia Employment (In Millions) 3.782 3.801 3.832 3.863 3.839 3.818 3.835 3.824 3.851 3.859 3.841 3.772 3.795 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb 2010 2011 Georgia Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted) 2010 2011 Mark Butler, 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 Michael Alzubaydi at (404) 232-3875 ext. 27671. corey.smith@dol.state.ga.us michael.alzubaydi@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 FEB 2011 JAN 2011 FEB 2010 from JAN 2011 Net % from FEB 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm 3,795.4 3,770.3 3,782.0 25.1 0.7 13.4 0.4 Total Private 3,125.7 3,102.6 3,096.1 23.1 0.7 29.6 1.0 Goods Producing 492.7 486.2 499.1 6.5 1.3 -6.4 -1.3 Service-Providing 3,302.7 3,284.1 3,282.9 18.6 0.6 19.8 0.6 Private Service-Providing 2,633.0 2,616.4 2,597.0 16.6 0.6 36.0 1.4 Mining and Logging 9.1 9.2 9.2 -0.1 -1.1 -0.1 -1.1 Construction 136.0 130.2 148.4 5.8 4.5 -12.4 -8.4 Construction of Buildings 30.3 29.5 32.0 0.8 2.7 -1.7 -5.3 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 20.5 19.5 22.7 1.0 5.1 -2.2 -9.7 Specialty Trade Contractors 85.2 81.2 93.7 4.0 4.9 -8.5 -9.1 Manufacturing 347.6 346.8 341.5 0.8 0.2 6.1 1.8 Durable Goods 159.6 158.6 152.4 1.0 0.6 7.2 4.7 Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg 21.4 21.4 21.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 38.3 38.1 36.0 0.2 0.5 2.3 6.4 Non-Durable Goods 188.0 188.2 189.1 -0.2 -0.1 -1.1 -0.6 Food Manufacturing 61.1 61.1 62.1 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -1.6 Textile Mills 18.8 18.8 18.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 Textile Product Mills 28.4 28.8 28.9 -0.4 -1.4 -0.5 -1.7 Trade, Transportation and Utilities 801.3 801.0 796.5 0.3 0.0 4.8 0.6 Wholesale Trade 193.6 194.1 194.5 -0.5 -0.3 -0.9 -0.5 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 96.8 96.7 96.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 Merchant Wholesalers, Non-durable Goods 56.8 56.8 58.2 0.0 0.0 -1.4 -2.4 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 40.0 40.6 39.9 -0.6 -1.5 0.1 0.3 Retail Trade 427.7 428.0 425.9 -0.3 -0.1 1.8 0.4 Food and Beverage Stores 80.2 79.8 78.6 0.4 0.5 1.6 2.0 General Merchandise Stores 98.3 98.7 96.0 -0.4 -0.4 2.3 2.4 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 19.4 19.6 19.7 -0.2 -1.0 -0.3 -1.5 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 180.0 178.9 176.1 1.1 0.6 3.9 2.2 Utilities 20.1 20.1 20.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 Transportation and Warehousing 159.9 158.8 155.9 1.1 0.7 4.0 2.6 Air Transportation 40.0 39.2 38.6 0.8 2.0 1.4 3.6 Truck Transportation 43.4 43.3 41.6 0.1 0.2 1.8 4.3 Couriers and Messengers 18.3 18.2 18.3 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 Warehousing and Storage 25.9 25.8 25.9 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 Information 98.6 100.1 100.7 -1.5 -1.5 -2.1 -2.1 Telecommunications 49.6 49.7 50.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.6 -1.2 Wired Telecommunications Carriers 28.1 28.2 28.4 -0.1 -0.4 -0.3 -1.1 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 10.4 10.5 10.3 -0.1 -1.0 0.1 1.0 Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP 5.0 5.0 5.9 0.0 0.0 -0.9 -15.3 Financial Activities 195.9 196.2 204.0 -0.3 -0.2 -8.1 -4.0 Finance and Insurance 143.2 142.9 149.1 0.3 0.2 -5.9 -4.0 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 63.5 63.3 64.6 0.2 0.3 -1.1 -1.7 Real Estate, Rental and Leasing 52.7 53.3 54.9 -0.6 -1.1 -2.2 -4.0 Professional and Business Services 525.5 520.1 504.0 5.4 1.0 21.5 4.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 220.4 218.4 213.4 2.0 0.9 7.0 3.3 Accounting, Tax Preparation and Bookkeeping 39.5 38.3 37.5 1.2 3.1 2.0 5.3 Architectural, Engineering and Related Services 34.5 34.0 34.2 0.5 1.5 0.3 0.9 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 49.6 49.6 47.8 0.0 0.0 1.8 3.8 Management and Technical Consulting Services 31.1 30.4 29.9 0.7 2.3 1.2 4.0 Management of Companies and Enterprises 53.3 53.5 53.7 -0.2 -0.4 -0.4 -0.7 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 251.8 248.2 236.9 3.6 1.5 14.9 6.3 Employment Services 110.0 109.2 100.0 0.8 0.7 10.0 10.0 Educational and Health Services 494.0 488.2 482.2 5.8 1.2 11.8 2.5 Educational Services 92.7 90.1 89.6 2.6 2.9 3.1 3.5 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 57.6 56.3 56.6 1.3 2.3 1.0 1.8 Health Care and Social Assistance 401.3 398.1 392.6 3.2 0.8 8.7 2.2 Ambulatory Health Care Services 152.8 151.4 149.4 1.4 0.9 3.4 2.3 Hospitals 133.2 132.0 130.2 1.2 0.9 3.0 2.3 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 56.6 56.6 55.9 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 Social Assistance 58.7 58.1 57.1 0.6 1.0 1.6 2.8 Leisure and Hospitality 361.9 358.3 358.1 3.6 1.0 3.8 1.1 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 35.6 33.6 33.9 2.0 6.0 1.7 5.0 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation 24.2 23.8 24.8 0.4 1.7 -0.6 -2.4 Accommodation and Food Services 326.3 324.7 324.2 1.6 0.5 2.1 0.7 Accommodation 38.1 37.8 38.8 0.3 0.8 -0.7 -1.8 Food Services and Drinking Places 288.2 286.9 285.4 1.3 0.5 2.8 1.0 Other Services 155.8 152.5 151.5 3.3 2.2 4.3 2.8 Repair and Maintenance 33.2 32.9 32.4 0.3 0.9 0.8 2.5 Personal and Laundry Services 33.9 33.6 32.4 0.3 0.9 1.5 4.6 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional and Similar 88.7 86.0 86.7 2.7 3.1 2.0 2.3 Government 669.7 667.7 685.9 2.0 0.3 -16.2 -2.4 Federal Government 102.4 102.0 103.8 0.4 0.4 -1.4 -1.4 Department of Defense 43.0 42.9 41.3 0.1 0.2 1.7 4.1 State Government 154.5 156.2 158.3 -1.7 -1.1 -3.8 -2.4 State Government Education 77.6 75.0 78.6 2.6 3.5 -1.0 -1.3 Local Government 412.8 409.5 423.8 3.3 0.8 -11.0 -2.6 Local Government Education 255.2 252.9 264.9 2.3 0.9 -9.7 -3.7 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2010 benchmark. 2 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis ATLANTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary FEB 2011 Revised JAN 2011 Revised FEB 2010 Change in Jobs from JAN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 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, Non-durable Goods Wholesale Electronic Markets andAgents 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 2,228.2 1,906.4 227.9 2,000.3 1,678.5 1.3 82.0 18.7 51.9 144.6 71.8 13.6 72.8 23.6 509.1 144.2 72.6 39.0 32.6 241.0 47.4 51.8 12.3 123.9 10.6 113.3 39.0 26.0 13.8 74.3 36.8 23.4 9.0 4.7 134.5 97.4 43.3 37.1 376.4 167.3 26.4 24.0 41.2 27.5 40.3 168.8 74.3 277.9 62.1 215.8 83.6 70.7 36.7 212.7 22.9 189.8 21.2 168.6 93.6 18.4 22.2 321.8 47.8 66.5 207.5 2,211.8 1,893.3 223.9 1,987.9 1,669.4 1.3 79.3 18.5 49.9 143.3 71.4 13.7 71.9 23.7 510.0 144.2 72.6 39.0 32.6 242.4 47.5 52.4 12.4 123.4 10.6 112.8 38.7 25.9 13.9 75.8 36.9 23.4 8.9 4.7 134.5 97.0 43.4 37.5 373.1 166.4 25.6 23.9 41.4 27.3 40.3 166.4 73.4 274.3 61.1 213.2 82.5 71.0 36.4 209.8 22.1 187.7 21.0 166.7 91.9 18.2 22.1 318.5 47.5 65.3 205.7 2,232.1 1,901.9 233.5 1,998.6 1,668.4 1.3 91.4 19.4 58.0 140.8 69.7 13.2 71.1 23.1 504.7 143.4 72.3 39.0 32.1 240.0 46.8 50.6 12.8 121.3 11.1 110.2 37.9 24.6 14.5 77.2 36.4 23.3 8.4 5.5 140.8 101.2 43.8 39.6 369.6 165.4 25.4 25.0 39.5 26.5 40.1 164.1 69.6 273.5 60.2 213.3 82.9 70.8 34.9 210.6 22.5 188.1 21.9 166.2 92.0 18.6 21.7 330.2 48.3 66.2 215.7 16.4 0.7 13.1 0.7 4.0 1.8 12.4 0.6 9.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 2.7 3.4 0.2 1.1 2.0 4.0 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.6 -0.1 -0.7 0.9 1.3 -0.1 -0.4 -0.9 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -1.4 -0.6 -0.1 -0.2 -0.6 -1.2 -0.1 -0.8 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.4 -0.1 -0.7 -1.5 -2.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.4 -1.1 3.3 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.8 3.1 0.1 0.4 -0.2 -0.5 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 2.4 1.4 0.9 1.2 3.6 1.3 1.0 1.6 2.6 1.2 1.1 1.3 -0.3 -0.4 0.3 0.8 2.9 1.4 0.8 3.6 2.1 1.1 0.2 1.0 1.9 1.1 1.7 1.9 0.2 1.1 0.1 0.5 3.3 1.0 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.8 1.8 0.9 -3.9 -0.2 4.5 0.2 -5.6 -2.4 1.7 0.1 10.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 -9.4 -10.3 -0.7 -3.6 -6.1 -10.5 3.8 2.7 2.1 3.0 0.4 3.0 1.7 2.4 0.5 2.2 4.4 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.6 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.3 1.2 2.4 -0.5 -3.9 2.6 2.1 -0.5 -4.5 3.1 2.8 1.1 2.9 1.4 5.7 -0.7 -4.8 -2.9 -3.8 0.4 1.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 7.1 -0.8 -14.6 -6.3 -4.5 -3.8 -3.8 -0.5 -1.1 -2.5 -6.3 6.8 1.8 1.9 1.2 1.0 3.9 -1.0 -4.0 1.7 4.3 1.0 3.8 0.2 0.5 4.7 2.9 4.7 6.8 4.4 1.6 1.9 3.2 2.5 1.2 0.7 0.8 -0.1 -0.1 1.8 5.2 2.1 1.0 0.4 1.8 1.7 0.9 -0.7 -3.2 2.4 1.4 1.6 1.7 -0.2 -1.1 0.5 2.3 -8.4 -2.5 -0.5 -1.0 0.3 0.5 -8.2 -3.8 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2010 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 3 ALBANY MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised FEB 2011 JAN 2011 FEB 2010 Change in Jobs from JAN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private 60.7 60.2 60.2 47.0 46.8 46.4 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.6 1.3 Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 6.7 6.7 6.9 54.0 53.5 53.3 40.3 40.1 39.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.5 -0.2 -2.9 0.7 1.3 0.8 2.0 Manufacturing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade 4.3 4.4 4.3 -0.1 -2.3 11.7 11.7 12.1 0.0 0.0 7.3 7.3 7.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -3.3 -0.1 -1.4 Government Federal Government State Government 13.7 13.4 13.8 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.0 2.7 2.8 0.3 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 11.1 -0.1 -0.7 -0.1 -2.9 0.2 7.1 Local Government 7.3 7.3 7.5 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 Revised Revised FEB 2011 JAN 2011 FEB 2010 Change in Jobs from JAN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm 79.8 79.3 78.9 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.1 Total Private 55.7 55.5 54.7 0.2 0.4 1.0 1.8 Goods Producing 9.1 9.2 9.3 -0.1 -1.1 -0.2 -2.2 Service-Providing 70.7 70.1 69.6 0.6 0.9 1.1 1.6 Private Service-Providing 46.6 46.3 45.4 0.3 0.7 1.2 2.6 Trade, Transportation and Utilities 12.8 12.8 12.9 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.8 Retail Trade 9.1 9.1 9.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.1 Professional and Business Services 6.5 6.4 6.2 0.1 1.6 0.3 4.8 Leisure and Hospitality 7.6 7.5 7.6 0.1 1.3 0.0 0.0 Government 24.1 23.8 24.2 0.3 1.3 -0.1 -0.4 Federal Government 1.5 1.5 1.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -6.3 State Government 14.6 14.4 14.4 0.2 1.4 0.2 1.4 Local Government 8.0 7.9 8.2 0.1 1.3 -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 2010 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 4 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised FEB 2011 JAN 2011 FEB 2010 Change in Jobs from JAN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 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 Activitities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 208.0 164.9 31.1 176.9 133.8 11.1 20.0 34.7 4.7 23.9 6.1 2.6 7.4 30.5 29.7 19.8 9.1 43.1 8.4 13.3 21.4 207.2 164.1 30.9 176.3 133.2 11.0 19.9 34.8 4.7 24.0 6.1 2.6 7.4 30.2 29.5 19.6 9.1 43.1 8.4 13.3 21.4 208.5 164.4 30.7 177.8 133.7 10.7 20.0 34.8 4.5 24.2 6.1 2.7 7.2 30.1 29.2 20.6 9.1 44.1 8.7 13.4 22.0 0.8 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.5 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.2 0.7 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -0.2 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.3 -0.9 -0.5 0.1 0.1 0.4 3.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 4.4 -0.3 -1.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -3.7 0.2 2.8 0.4 1.3 0.5 1.7 -0.8 -3.9 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -2.3 -0.3 -3.5 -0.1 -0.8 -0.6 -2.7 Note: ThesepreliminaryestimateswerepreparedincooperationwiththeU.S.DepartmentofLabor,BureauofLaborStatistics,baseduponmonthlyreportssubmittedbyselectedemployers intheAugusta- 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 FEB 2011 JAN 2011 FEB 2010 Change in Jobs from JAN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 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 40.2 40.2 0.0 0.0 30.0 30.1 29.9 -0.1 -0.3 4.3 4.4 4.5 -0.1 -2.3 35.9 35.8 35.7 0.1 0.3 25.7 25.7 25.4 0.0 0.0 7.4 7.4 7.4 0.0 0.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 0.0 0.0 10.2 10.1 10.3 0.1 1.0 1.9 1.8 1.9 0.1 5.6 2.0 1.9 1.8 0.1 5.3 6.3 6.4 6.6 -0.1 -1.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 -0.2 -4.4 0.2 0.6 0.3 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 11.1 -0.3 -4.6 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 Information & Analysis 5 COLUMBUS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised FEB 2011 JAN 2011 FEB 2010 Change in Jobs from JAN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing 116.7 93.3 14.8 115.9 92.7 14.8 115.7 91.8 14.1 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.9 1.5 1.6 0.7 5.0 Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation and Utilities 101.9 78.5 18.1 101.1 77.9 18.2 101.6 77.7 17.7 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.8 -0.1 -0.6 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.4 2.3 Retail Trade Information Financial Activities 12.9 12.9 12.7 0.0 0.0 5.3 5.4 5.5 -0.1 -1.9 8.2 8.2 8.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.6 -0.2 -3.6 -0.2 -2.4 Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services 6.4 6.4 6.8 4.4 4.4 4.5 13.6 13.5 12.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 -0.4 -5.9 -0.1 -2.2 0.9 7.1 Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government 12.9 12.8 12.8 23.4 23.2 23.9 5.7 5.7 6.2 0.1 0.8 0.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 -0.5 -2.1 -0.5 -8.1 State Government Local Government 4.3 4.2 4.1 13.4 13.3 13.6 0.1 2.4 0.1 0.8 0.2 4.9 -0.2 -1.5 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 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 FEB 2011 JAN 2011 FEB 2010 Change in Jobs from JAN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private 65.8 65.0 65.3 58.7 58.0 58.2 0.8 1.2 0.7 1.2 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.9 Goods Producing 24.0 23.7 24.2 0.3 1.3 -0.2 -0.8 Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 41.8 41.3 41.1 34.7 34.3 34.0 0.5 1.2 0.4 1.2 0.7 1.7 0.7 2.1 Manufacturing 23.1 22.9 23.2 0.2 0.9 -0.1 -0.4 Textile Mills Textile Product Mills 2.6 2.6 2.7 0.0 0.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1 -3.7 -0.2 -1.2 Trade, Transportation and Utilities 16.0 16.0 15.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 3.2 Retail Trade Transportation, Warehouse, and Utilities 7.5 7.5 4.6 4.6 7.4 0.0 0.0 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.4 0.3 7.0 Professional and Business Services 6.8 6.7 6.2 0.1 1.5 0.6 9.7 Government Federal Government 7.1 7.0 0.3 0.3 7.1 0.1 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 State Government 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.1 8.3 0.2 18.2 Local Government 5.5 5.5 5.7 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -3.5 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 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 Information & Analysis 6 GAINESVILLE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised FEB 2011 JAN 2011 FEB 2010 Change in Jobs from JAN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private 72.3 72.0 70.6 61.8 61.6 60.0 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 1.7 2.4 1.8 3.0 Goods Producing 17.7 17.7 17.9 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.1 Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 54.6 54.3 52.7 44.1 43.9 42.1 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.9 3.6 2.0 4.8 Trade, Transportation and Utilities 13.4 13.5 13.3 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 0.8 Retail Trade Government 7.6 7.6 7.4 10.5 10.4 10.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 0.2 2.7 -0.1 -0.9 Federal Government 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -16.7 State Government Local Government 2.7 2.6 7.3 7.3 2.5 0.1 3.9 0.2 8.0 7.5 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 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 FEB 2011 JAN 2011 FEB 2010 Change in Jobs from JAN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 19.6 19.4 19.7 11.7 11.6 11.7 2.2 2.2 2.2 17.4 17.2 17.5 9.5 9.4 9.5 7.9 7.8 8.0 4.1 4.0 4.2 0.4 0.4 0.3 3.4 3.4 3.5 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.2 0.1 1.1 0.1 1.3 0.1 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.3 -0.1 -2.4 0.1 33.3 -0.1 -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 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 Information & Analysis 7 MACON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised FEB 2011 JAN 2011 FEB 2010 Change in Jobs from JAN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 95.3 94.9 80.7 80.4 9.3 9.3 86.0 85.6 71.4 71.1 18.6 18.7 12.0 12.1 3.2 3.2 8.4 8.4 11.6 11.3 19.2 19.1 8.1 8.1 14.6 14.5 1.2 1.2 3.4 3.3 10.0 10.0 93.8 0.4 0.4 79.0 0.3 0.4 9.8 0.0 0.0 84.0 0.4 0.5 69.2 0.3 0.4 18.6 -0.1 -0.5 12.0 -0.1 -0.8 3.2 0.0 0.0 8.3 0.0 0.0 10.4 0.3 2.7 18.9 0.1 0.5 8.4 0.0 0.0 14.8 0.1 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 3.4 0.1 3.0 10.1 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.6 1.7 2.2 -0.5 -5.1 2.0 2.4 2.2 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.2 1.2 11.5 0.3 1.6 -0.3 -3.6 -0.2 -1.4 -0.1 -7.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.0 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 FEB 2011 JAN 2011 FEB 2010 Change in Jobs from JAN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade Educational and Health Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 37.8 37.4 38.2 30.7 30.5 31.1 6.6 6.6 6.8 31.2 30.8 31.4 24.1 23.9 24.3 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.0 6.2 3.8 3.8 3.9 8.8 8.7 8.7 7.1 6.9 7.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 2.6 2.5 2.6 4.3 4.2 4.3 0.4 1.1 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.3 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.2 0.2 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 4.0 0.1 2.4 -0.4 -1.1 -0.4 -1.3 -0.2 -2.9 -0.2 -0.6 -0.2 -0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -3.2 -0.1 -2.6 0.1 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 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 Information & Analysis 8 SAVANNAH MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised FEB 2011 JAN 2011 FEB 2010 Change in Jobs from JAN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private 148.6 125.4 147.8 124.9 148.2 124.8 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.5 Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 19.5 129.1 105.9 19.4 128.4 105.5 20.0 128.2 104.8 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.4 -0.5 -2.5 0.9 0.7 1.1 1.1 Mining, Logging, and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation and Utilities 5.8 5.7 13.7 13.7 32.3 32.5 6.4 0.1 1.8 13.6 0.0 0.0 31.6 -0.2 -0.6 -0.6 -9.4 0.1 0.7 0.7 2.2 Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 5.8 5.8 5.6 0.0 0.0 16.8 17.1 16.7 -0.3 -1.8 9.7 9.6 9.3 0.1 1.0 0.2 3.6 0.1 0.6 0.4 4.3 Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services 1.5 1.5 1.9 5.3 5.3 5.6 17.5 17.4 16.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 -0.4 -21.1 -0.3 -5.4 0.9 5.4 Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services 23.3 23.1 23.4 19.1 18.9 19.0 6.9 6.8 6.7 0.2 0.9 0.2 1.1 0.1 1.5 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 0.5 0.2 3.0 Government Federal Government State Government 23.2 22.9 2.9 3.0 5.8 5.5 23.4 0.3 1.3 3.1 -0.1 -3.3 5.3 0.3 5.5 -0.2 -0.9 -0.2 -6.5 0.5 9.4 Local Government 14.5 14.4 15.0 0.1 0.7 -0.5 -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 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 FEB 2011 JAN 2011 FEB 2010 Change in Jobs from JAN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 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 51.8 51.9 39.4 39.6 6.0 6.0 45.8 45.9 33.4 33.6 10.4 10.4 7.4 7.4 12.4 12.3 1.0 1.0 3.6 3.5 7.8 7.8 51.8 -0.1 -0.2 39.2 -0.2 -0.5 6.6 0.0 0.0 45.2 -0.1 -0.2 32.6 -0.2 -0.6 10.7 0.0 0.0 7.6 0.0 0.0 12.6 0.1 0.8 1.1 0.0 0.0 3.5 0.1 2.9 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 -0.6 -9.1 0.6 1.3 0.8 2.5 -0.3 -2.8 -0.2 -2.6 -0.2 -1.6 -0.1 -9.1 0.1 2.9 -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 Information & Analysis 9 WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised FEB 2011 JAN 2011 FEB 2010 Change in Jobs from JAN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 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 59.3 59.2 34.1 34.0 6.3 6.3 53.0 52.9 27.8 27.7 8.0 8.0 6.3 6.3 25.2 25.2 16.1 16.2 1.0 1.0 8.1 8.0 59.1 0.1 0.2 34.3 0.1 0.3 6.4 0.0 0.0 52.7 0.1 0.2 27.9 0.1 0.4 8.0 0.0 0.0 6.2 0.0 0.0 24.8 0.0 0.0 15.6 -0.1 -0.6 1.1 0.0 0.0 8.1 0.1 1.3 0.2 0.3 -0.2 -0.6 -0.1 -1.6 0.3 0.6 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.6 0.4 1.6 0.5 3.2 -0.1 -9.1 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 2010 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 10 Georgia Statewide Hours and Earnings All Employee Average Weekly Earnings Preliminary FEB 2011 Revised JAN 2011 Revised FEB 2010 Total Private ............................................................................................ $756.11 ........................ $750.40 ................... $728.46 Goods Producing ................................................................................ $830.88 ........................ $784.06 ................... $797.63 Private Service Providing .................................................................... $742.75 ........................ $745.08 ................... $716.02 Construction .................................................................................... $830.26 ........................ $757.86 ................... $775.80 Manufacturing ................................................................................... $811.33 ........................ $765.07 ................... $778.64 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities ................................................ $695.87 ........................ $680.40 ................... $662.45 Financial Activities ........................................................................... $858.55 ........................ $896.97 ................... $882.82 Professional and Business Services ............................................. $932.98 ........................ $942.89 ................... $943.78 Educational and Health Services ..................................................... $777.11 ........................ $788.74 ................... $775.89 Leisure and Hospitality ................................................................... $330.08 ........................ $313.72 ................... $317.42 Other Services ................................................................................. $603.41 ........................ $595.93 ................... $590.55 Average Weekly Hours Preliminary FEB 2011 Revised JAN 2011 Revised FEB 2010 Total Private .................................................................................................. 34.7 .............................. 33.5 ......................... 34.2 Goods Producing ....................................................................................... 39.1 .............................. 35.9 ......................... 37.5 Private Service Providing ........................................................................... 33.9 .............................. 33.1 ......................... 33.6 Construction ...........................................................................................39.2 .............................. 34.0 ......................... 35.9 Manufacturing ......................................................................................... 39.5 .............................. 36.8 ......................... 38.7 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities .......................................................34.5 .............................. 33.7 ......................... 34.2 Financial Activities ..................................................................................35.0 .............................. 36.3 ......................... 35.2 Professional and Business Services ....................................................35.3 .............................. 34.2 ......................... 34.8 Educational and Health Services ........................................................... 35.1 .............................. 34.9 ......................... 34.7 Leisure and Hospitality .......................................................................... 27.1 .............................. 25.3 ......................... 26.9 Other Services ........................................................................................33.1 .............................. 31.8 ......................... 32.2 Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary FEB 2011 Revised JAN 2011 Revised FEB 2010 Total Private ............................................................................................. $21.79 .......................... $22.40 ..................... $21.30 Goods Producing .................................................................................. $21.25 .......................... $21.84 ..................... $21.27 Private Service Providing ...................................................................... $21.91 .......................... $22.51 ..................... $21.31 Construction ...................................................................................... $21.18 .......................... $22.29 ..................... $21.61 Manufacturing .................................................................................... $20.54 .......................... $20.79 ..................... $20.12 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities .................................................. $20.17 .......................... $20.19 ..................... $19.37 Financial Activities ............................................................................. $24.53 .......................... $24.71 ..................... $25.08 Professional and Business Services ............................................... $26.43 .......................... $27.57 ..................... $27.12 Educational and Health Services ...................................................... $22.14 .......................... $22.60 ..................... $22.36 Leisure and Hospitality ..................................................................... $12.18 .......................... $12.40 ..................... $11.80 Other Services ................................................................................... $18.23 .......................... $18.74 ..................... $18.34 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 FEB 2011 Revised JAN 2011 Revised FEB 2010 Albany MSA ............................................................................................ $543.21 ........................ $533.81 ................... $560.63 Athens-Clarke County MSA ................................................................... $646.70 ........................ $666.88 ................... $673.38 Atlanta MSA ............................................................................................ $843.56 ........................ $833.79 ................... $824.16 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ........................................................... $746.98 ........................ $723.60 ................... $661.36 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................... $476.01 ........................ $467.18 ................... $526.77 Columbus MSA ..................................................................................... $583.78 ........................ $586.20 ................... $591.08 Dalton MSA ............................................................................................ $557.90 ........................ $545.46 ................... $566.65 Gainesville MSA .................................................................................... $813.85 ........................ $827.64 ................... $782.98 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA .................................................................. $476.75 ........................ $461.65 ................... $535.09 Macon MSA ............................................................................................ $762.06 ........................ $752.92 ................... $816.35 Rome MSA ............................................................................................ $674.48 ........................ $684.05 ................... $659.18 Savannah MSA ...................................................................................... $654.36 ........................ $654.38 ................... $691.21 Valdosta MSA ......................................................................................... $513.00 ........................ $530.55 ................... $527.41 Warner Robins MSA .............................................................................. $596.49 ........................ $604.44 ................... $683.93 Average Weekly Hours Preliminary FEB 2011 Revised JAN 2011 Revised FEB 2010 Albany MSA ................................................................................................... 34.1 .............................. 33.7 ......................... 35.8 Athens-Clarke County MSA .......................................................................... 32.4 .............................. 32.0 ......................... 32.8 Atlanta MSA ................................................................................................... 34.7 .............................. 33.1 ......................... 34.0 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................. 37.2 .............................. 36.0 ......................... 36.6 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................. 29.9 .............................. 29.7 ......................... 32.8 Columbus MSA ............................................................................................34.0 .............................. 33.1 ......................... 33.3 Dalton MSA ................................................................................................... 35.0 .............................. 32.8 ......................... 35.0 Gainesville MSA ...........................................................................................36.3 .............................. 36.3 ......................... 35.9 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA .........................................................................32.3 .............................. 30.9 ......................... 36.7 Macon MSA ................................................................................................... 39.1 .............................. 38.2 ......................... 39.9 Rome MSA ................................................................................................... 34.5 .............................. 34.1 ......................... 35.1 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................. 32.8 .............................. 32.9 ......................... 34.1 Valdosta MSA ................................................................................................ 30.0 .............................. 30.3 ......................... 31.3 Warner Robins MSA .....................................................................................33.7 .............................. 33.9 ......................... 35.4 Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary FEB 2011 Revised JAN 2011 Revised FEB 2010 Albany MSA .............................................................................................. $15.93 .......................... $15.84 ..................... $15.66 Athens-Clarke County MSA ..................................................................... $19.96 .......................... $20.84 ..................... $20.53 Atlanta MSA .............................................................................................. $24.31 .......................... $25.19 ..................... $24.24 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ............................................................. $20.08 .......................... $20.10 ..................... $18.07 Brunswick MSA ........................................................................................ $15.92 .......................... $15.73 ..................... $16.06 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................... $17.17 .......................... $17.71 ..................... $17.75 Dalton MSA .............................................................................................. $15.94 .......................... $16.63 ..................... $16.19 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................... $22.42 .......................... $22.80 ..................... $21.81 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA .................................................................... $14.76 .......................... $14.94 ..................... $14.58 Macon MSA .............................................................................................. $19.49 .......................... $19.71 ..................... $20.46 Rome MSA .............................................................................................. $19.55 .......................... $20.06 ..................... $18.78 Savannah MSA ........................................................................................ $19.95 .......................... $19.89 ..................... $20.27 Valdosta MSA ........................................................................................... $17.10 .......................... $17.51 ..................... $16.85 Warner Robins MSA ................................................................................ $17.70 .......................... $17.83 ..................... $19.32 Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/saeaepp.htm Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis 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% Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb 2010 2011 WA 9.1 OR 10.2 ID 9.7 NV 13.6 UT CA 7.7 12.2 AZ 9.6 AK 7.6 State unemployment rates February 2011 National Unemployment Rate: 8.9% Rates are seasonally adjusted MT 7.4 WY 6.2 CO 9.3 NM 8.7 ND 3.7 SD 4.8 NE 4.3 KS 6.8 MN 6.7 WI 7.4 IA 6.1 IL 8.9 MO 9.4 OK 6.5 TX 8.2 AR 7.8 MS 10.2 LA 7.9 NH 5.4 ME VT 7.5 5.6 MI 10.4 OH IN 9.2 8.8 KY 10.4 TN 9.6 PA 8.0 WV 9.4 VA 6.4 NC 9.7 SC 10.2 AL GA 9.3 10.2 FL 11.5 MA 8.2 NY 8.2 RI 11.2 CT NJ 9.0 9.2 DE 8.5 DC 9.5 MD 7.1 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% HI 6.3 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 FEB 2011 4,680,198 4,202,094 478,104 10.2 4,670,410 4,192,015 478,395 10.2 75,156 67,121 8,035 10.7 105,348 97,278 8,070 7.7 2,650,137 2,379,242 270,895 10.2 258,400 235,603 22,797 8.8 50,968 45,618 5,350 10.5 129,362 116,841 12,521 9.7 62,646 55,010 7,636 12.2 89,415 81,426 7,989 8.9 JAN 2011 4,681,475 4,197,602 483,873 10.3 4,665,370 4,178,294 487,076 10.4 75,144 67,040 8,104 10.8 105,138 96,704 8,434 8.0 2,638,760 2,364,141 274,619 10.4 258,848 235,585 23,263 9.0 51,188 45,822 5,366 10.5 128,669 116,147 12,522 9.7 62,637 54,500 8,137 13.0 89,084 81,108 7,976 9.0 FEB 2010 4,703,442 4,209,121 494,321 10.5 4,697,946 4,192,721 505,225 10.8 76,845 68,141 8,704 11.3 105,373 96,591 8,782 8.3 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 62,318 54,419 7,899 12.7 87,773 78,997 8,776 10.0 Change From JAN 2011 FEB 2010 -1,277 4,492 -5,769 -23,244 -7,027 -16,217 5,040 13,721 -8,681 -27,536 -706 -26,830 12 -1,689 81 -1,020 -69 -669 210 574 -364 -25 687 -712 11,377 15,101 -3,724 -8,021 6,460 -14,481 -448 18 -466 -2,017 544 -2,561 -220 -204 -16 -618 -654 36 693 831 694 1,520 -1 -689 9 510 -501 328 591 -263 331 1,642 318 2,429 13 -787 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 FEB 2011 32,766 29,881 2,885 8.8 112,395 100,834 11,561 10.3 47,857 42,729 5,128 10.7 175,094 159,268 15,826 9.0 66,112 60,066 6,046 9.1 71,407 65,842 5,565 7.8 JAN 2011 32,813 29,874 2,939 9.0 112,450 100,729 11,721 10.4 47,702 42,401 5,301 11.1 174,655 158,537 16,118 9.2 66,552 60,442 6,110 9.2 71,408 65,831 5,577 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 Change From JAN 2011 FEB 2010 -47 150 7 130 -54 20 -55 105 -160 600 1,217 -617 155 328 -173 -1,586 -1,407 -179 439 731 -292 154 355 -201 -440 -376 -64 -738 -661 -77 -1 903 11 980 -12 -77 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 FEB 2011 153,246,000 139,573,000 13,673,000 8.9 JAN 2011 153,186,000 139,323,000 13,863,000 9.0 FEB 2010 153,512,000 138,641,000 14,871,000 9.7 Change From JAN 2011 FEB 2010 60,000 250,000 -190,000 -266,000 932,000 -1,198,000 United States (Not Seasonally adjusted) Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 152,635,000 138,093,000 14,542,000 9.5 152,536,000 137,599,000 14,937,000 9.8 153,194,000 137,203,000 15,991,000 10.4 99,000 494,000 -395,000 -559,000 890,000 -1,449,000 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 February 2011 January 2011 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,670,410 4,192,015 478,395 10.2 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,665,370 4,178,294 487,076 10.4 Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin 9,159 2,932 4,324 1,542 18,007 8,183 2,465 3,876 1,395 15,464 976 10.7 467 15.9 448 10.4 147 9.5 2,543 14.1 9,310 2,974 4,407 1,548 17,997 8,294 2,506 3,977 1,394 15,404 1,016 10.9 468 15.7 430 9.8 154 9.9 2,593 14.4 Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien 9,728 34,118 44,933 6,794 7,746 8,992 30,650 39,734 5,828 6,804 736 7.6 3,468 10.2 5,199 11.6 966 14.2 942 12.2 9,853 34,166 45,081 6,904 7,866 9,074 30,455 39,482 5,896 6,921 779 7.9 3,711 10.9 5,599 12.4 1,008 14.6 945 12.0 Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan 74,027 5,354 7,168 7,787 16,878 66,204 4,655 6,328 7,050 15,414 7,823 10.6 699 13.1 840 11.7 737 9.5 1,464 8.7 74,006 5,440 7,222 7,853 16,773 66,136 4,704 6,356 7,095 15,343 7,870 10.6 736 13.5 866 12.0 758 9.7 1,430 8.5 Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden 31,476 9,815 9,952 2,194 20,024 28,239 8,681 8,687 1,959 18,114 3,237 10.3 1,134 11.6 1,265 12.7 235 10.7 1,910 9.5 31,457 9,864 9,971 2,232 20,089 28,047 8,663 8,632 2,001 18,115 3,410 10.8 1,201 12.2 1,339 13.4 231 10.3 1,974 9.8 Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 4,081 3,631 450 11.0 51,515 45,674 5,841 11.3 34,752 31,966 2,786 8.0 4,251 3,747 504 11.9 129,921 118,006 11,915 9.2 4,126 51,512 34,451 4,303 129,704 3,670 45,384 31,555 3,767 117,465 456 11.1 6,128 11.9 2,896 8.4 536 12.5 12,239 9.4 Chattahoochee 2,651 Chattooga 10,356 Cherokee 107,418 Clarke 63,494 Clay 1,371 2,212 9,118 97,819 58,656 1,245 439 16.6 1,238 12.0 9,599 8.9 4,838 7.6 126 9.2 2,655 10,494 106,819 63,252 1,384 2,200 9,137 97,198 58,310 1,260 455 17.1 1,357 12.9 9,621 9.0 4,942 7.8 124 9.0 Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt 130,546 114,364 16,182 12.4 2,627 2,321 306 11.6 366,174 331,655 34,519 9.4 14,481 12,206 2,275 15.7 19,339 17,346 1,993 10.3 130,196 113,638 16,558 12.7 2,682 2,364 318 11.9 364,365 329,550 34,815 9.6 14,747 12,412 2,335 15.8 19,756 17,755 2,001 10.1 Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp 60,427 6,551 59,496 6,000 9,078 56,172 5,670 53,838 5,370 7,855 4,255 7.0 881 13.4 5,658 9.5 630 10.5 1,223 13.5 60,161 6,618 59,338 5,990 9,176 56,055 5,744 53,496 5,364 7,915 4,106 6.8 874 13.2 5,842 9.8 626 10.5 1,261 13.7 16 February 2010 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,697,946 4,192,721 505,225 10.8 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 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 73,300 5,484 7,302 8,067 16,585 65,283 4,842 6,427 7,292 15,111 8,017 10.9 642 11.7 875 12.0 775 9.6 1,474 8.9 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 4,141 52,100 33,702 4,338 130,039 3,709 45,956 30,726 3,841 118,067 432 10.4 6,144 11.8 2,976 8.8 497 11.5 11,972 9.2 2,592 10,551 107,710 63,663 1,362 2,135 9,102 97,263 58,340 1,231 457 17.6 1,449 13.7 10,447 9.7 5,323 8.4 131 9.6 131,904 2,755 365,914 15,552 19,757 115,309 2,419 329,112 12,727 17,657 16,595 12.6 336 12.2 36,802 10.1 2,825 18.2 2,100 10.6 60,065 6,709 59,564 6,149 9,493 55,598 5,731 52,888 5,440 8,210 4,467 7.4 978 14.6 6,676 11.2 709 11.5 1,283 13.5 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older February 2011 January 2011 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,016 7,358 658 8.2 11,003 9,867 1,136 10.3 10,455 8,963 1,492 14.3 373,340 334,084 39,256 10.5 8,572 7,594 978 11.4 7,990 7,263 727 9.1 11,039 9,804 1,235 11.2 10,640 9,126 1,514 14.2 370,794 331,963 38,831 10.5 8,673 7,673 1,000 11.5 Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols 4,554 41,413 63,881 5,211 2,132 3,946 36,638 56,603 4,719 1,966 608 13.4 4,775 11.5 7,278 11.4 492 9.4 166 7.8 4,675 41,487 63,675 5,296 2,119 4,062 36,594 56,243 4,796 1,978 613 13.1 4,893 11.8 7,432 11.7 500 9.4 141 6.7 Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin 28,294 9,386 9,691 4,677 10,556 25,848 7,947 8,559 4,215 9,366 2,446 8.6 1,439 15.3 1,132 11.7 462 9.9 1,190 11.3 28,178 9,671 9,864 4,718 10,665 25,729 7,965 8,641 4,264 9,417 2,449 8.7 1,706 17.6 1,223 12.4 454 9.6 1,248 11.7 Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton 49,831 45,543 4,288 8.6 47,857 42,729 5,128 10.7 85,713 78,685 7,028 8.2 9,766 8,642 1,124 11.5 476,279 426,210 50,069 10.5 49,698 45,254 4,444 8.9 47,702 42,401 5,301 11.1 85,018 78,186 6,832 8.0 9,900 8,710 1,190 12.0 473,961 423,505 50,456 10.6 Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady 12,885 1,109 38,773 24,933 11,078 11,468 957 34,827 21,989 10,047 1,417 11.0 152 13.7 3,946 10.2 2,944 11.8 1,031 9.3 13,006 1,118 38,903 25,133 11,238 11,519 962 34,983 22,002 10,174 1,487 11.4 156 14.0 3,920 10.1 3,131 12.5 1,064 9.5 Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock 6,966 6,195 771 11.1 407,317 370,077 37,240 9.1 19,288 17,277 2,011 10.4 89,415 81,426 7,989 8.9 3,019 2,289 730 24.2 7,056 6,255 801 11.4 405,114 367,728 37,386 9.2 19,548 17,451 2,097 10.7 89,084 81,108 7,976 9.0 3,028 2,280 748 24.7 Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry 12,296 16,277 10,026 4,700 95,870 10,848 1,448 11.8 15,073 1,204 7.4 8,776 1,250 12.5 4,143 557 11.9 85,568 10,302 10.7 12,409 16,184 10,163 4,708 95,470 10,779 1,630 13.1 14,996 1,188 7.3 8,873 1,290 12.7 4,117 591 12.6 85,025 10,445 10.9 Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis 71,407 3,797 26,995 6,312 5,109 65,842 3,275 24,132 5,502 4,352 5,565 7.8 522 13.7 2,863 10.6 810 12.8 757 14.8 71,408 3,831 27,085 6,316 5,172 65,831 3,313 24,165 5,467 4,416 5,577 7.8 518 13.5 2,920 10.8 849 13.4 756 14.6 February 2010 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 7,953 10,984 11,392 376,147 8,757 7,216 9,779 9,807 336,049 7,692 737 9.3 1,205 11.0 1,585 13.9 40,098 10.7 1,065 12.2 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 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 50,854 49,443 84,505 9,923 477,298 46,124 44,136 76,972 8,643 425,074 4,730 9.3 5,307 10.7 7,533 8.9 1,280 12.9 52,224 10.9 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 7,278 407,128 19,710 87,773 3,311 6,353 367,252 17,539 78,997 2,577 925 12.7 39,876 9.8 2,171 11.0 8,776 10.0 734 22.2 12,573 16,191 10,007 4,839 95,510 11,054 14,886 8,604 4,190 85,202 1,519 12.1 1,305 8.1 1,403 14.0 649 13.4 10,308 10.8 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 17 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older February 2011 January 2011 Labor Force 6,616 2,273 3,421 14,175 7,785 Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,703 1,809 2,959 12,866 6,846 913 13.8 464 20.4 462 13.5 1,309 9.2 939 12.1 Labor Force 6,694 2,305 3,430 14,203 7,799 Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,768 1,864 2,968 12,852 6,802 926 13.8 441 19.1 462 13.5 1,351 9.5 997 12.8 Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln 3,958 21,407 17,782 26,090 3,665 3,619 18,705 16,363 23,689 3,238 339 8.6 2,702 12.6 1,419 8.0 2,401 9.2 427 11.7 3,996 21,539 17,772 26,129 3,702 3,642 18,756 16,343 23,683 3,267 354 8.9 2,783 12.9 1,429 8.0 2,446 9.4 435 11.8 Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh 6,676 52,234 12,794 10,601 5,027 6,192 47,430 11,400 9,476 4,463 484 7.2 4,804 9.2 1,394 10.9 1,125 10.6 564 11.2 6,684 52,584 12,756 10,697 5,063 6,191 47,727 11,354 9,456 4,483 493 7.4 4,857 9.2 1,402 11.0 1,241 11.6 580 11.5 Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller 4,866 15,571 3,237 9,158 3,288 4,177 14,273 2,959 7,933 3,033 689 14.2 1,298 8.3 278 8.6 1,225 13.4 255 7.8 5,004 15,676 3,252 9,152 3,364 4,294 14,189 2,944 7,883 3,108 710 14.2 1,487 9.5 308 9.5 1,269 13.9 256 7.6 Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray 9,548 13,554 4,412 8,723 19,305 8,551 12,327 3,868 7,860 16,967 997 10.4 1,227 9.1 544 12.3 863 9.9 2,338 12.1 9,749 13,600 4,439 8,801 19,403 8,755 12,315 3,925 7,920 16,810 994 10.2 1,285 9.4 514 11.6 881 10.0 2,593 13.4 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding 85,736 45,787 18,508 7,774 66,428 77,546 40,244 17,264 7,085 59,456 8,190 9.6 5,543 12.1 1,244 6.7 689 8.9 6,972 10.5 85,441 45,688 18,394 7,816 66,086 77,151 39,989 17,162 7,043 59,079 8,290 9.7 5,699 12.5 1,232 6.7 773 9.9 7,007 10.6 Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk 11,858 14,732 8,557 7,870 20,204 10,449 13,142 7,673 7,002 18,064 1,409 11.9 1,590 10.8 884 10.3 868 11.0 2,140 10.6 11,918 14,783 8,612 7,873 20,252 10,471 13,059 7,740 6,958 18,051 1,447 12.1 1,724 11.7 872 10.1 915 11.6 2,201 10.9 Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph 4,354 9,507 968 6,528 2,588 3,929 8,308 824 5,599 2,236 425 9.8 1,199 12.6 144 14.9 929 14.2 352 13.6 4,399 9,659 961 6,537 2,639 3,982 8,385 833 5,608 2,307 417 9.5 1,274 13.2 128 13.3 929 14.2 332 12.6 February 2010 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 6,970 2,567 3,579 14,240 7,754 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 February 2011 January 2011 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 90,460 39,396 1,726 6,730 3,824 81,305 34,740 1,492 5,818 3,396 9,155 10.1 4,656 11.8 234 13.6 912 13.6 428 11.2 90,459 39,382 1,758 6,822 3,857 81,135 34,519 1,506 5,876 3,438 9,324 10.3 4,863 12.3 252 14.3 946 13.9 419 10.9 27,922 13,321 2,224 12,946 3,000 24,144 11,928 1,982 11,244 2,744 3,778 13.5 1,393 10.5 242 10.9 1,702 13.1 256 8.5 27,914 13,375 2,229 13,073 3,030 23,991 11,890 1,999 11,357 2,744 3,923 14.1 1,485 11.1 230 10.3 1,716 13.1 286 9.4 766 8,930 3,397 4,158 4,371 655 7,964 2,948 3,486 3,864 111 14.5 966 10.8 449 13.2 672 16.2 507 11.6 779 9,198 3,435 4,157 4,332 662 8,250 2,966 3,471 3,859 117 15.0 948 10.3 469 13.7 686 16.5 473 10.9 21,089 18,117 13,396 5,547 2,913 19,169 15,842 11,876 5,009 2,493 1,920 9.1 2,275 12.6 1,520 11.3 538 9.7 420 14.4 21,187 18,357 13,625 5,578 2,916 19,231 16,064 12,053 5,006 2,517 1,956 9.2 2,293 12.5 1,572 11.5 572 10.3 399 13.7 31,797 3,980 4,638 10,845 11,332 28,147 3,417 4,067 9,865 9,928 3,650 11.5 563 14.1 571 12.3 980 9.0 1,404 12.4 31,912 4,146 4,651 10,910 11,332 28,220 3,592 4,062 9,880 9,920 3,692 11.6 554 13.4 589 12.7 1,030 9.4 1,412 12.5 31,921 40,367 14,629 2,461 7,406 28,934 36,186 12,953 2,021 6,270 2,987 9.4 4,181 10.4 1,676 11.5 440 17.9 1,136 15.3 31,794 40,434 14,761 2,519 7,451 28,562 35,956 13,065 2,039 6,331 3,232 10.2 4,478 11.1 1,696 11.5 480 19.1 1,120 15.0 11,756 1,087 2,778 11,942 43,341 10,269 976 2,469 10,655 38,043 1,487 12.6 111 10.2 309 11.1 1,287 10.8 5,298 12.2 11,808 1,133 2,812 11,969 43,234 10,267 1,014 2,508 10,646 37,690 1,541 13.1 119 10.5 304 10.8 1,323 11.1 5,544 12.8 2,883 4,308 4,411 10,048 2,492 3,783 3,921 8,860 391 13.6 525 12.2 490 11.1 1,188 11.8 2,947 4,345 4,412 10,003 2,560 3,818 3,911 8,849 387 13.1 527 12.1 501 11.4 1,154 11.5 February 2010 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 91,653 39,509 1,808 7,068 3,964 82,053 34,727 1,554 6,027 3,517 9,600 10.5 4,782 12.1 254 14.0 1,041 14.7 447 11.3 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 9.5 807 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 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 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 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 11,993 1,072 2,854 12,010 43,169 10,494 951 2,517 10,660 37,742 1,499 12.5 121 11.3 337 11.8 1,350 11.2 5,427 12.6 3,107 4,338 4,634 10,305 2,730 3,789 4,064 9,068 377 12.1 549 12.7 570 12.3 1,237 12.0 19 New Developments Walmart will be opening a new store in Dougherty County and has already started the initial hiring process. The new East Albany location will result in approximately 200 new jobs for the local area. There will be an actual need for 250 to 300 people at the new store, but the company is expecting 70 of the jobs to be filled by employees from the Camilla store. Gwinnett County will be the location for the new FedEx Ground distribution center that will be their fourth such center in metro Atlanta. The company will invest $55 million to build a 215,000 square foot facility on Atlantic Avenue near Jimmy Carter Boulevard in Norcross. Eventually this location will employ 550 people with an additional 175 independent contractors. The new center is slated to open in the fall of 2012. The first U. S. venture of a German-based company will be in Hart County. SD Automotive Group, a designer and manufacturer of precision machine tools will locate their new facility in Hartwell. The company will employ 25 workers in a 50,000 square foot plant in the Hart County Industrial Park on Highway 29. The machine tools that the company produces are marketed in the automotive manufacturing sector along with the plastics manufacturing sector. A new military uniform distribution center has opened in Jackson County and around 25 new jobs will be created. Lion-Vallen Industries opened the 265,000 square foot facility on Bonnie Valentine Way in Pendergrass. Eventually they plan to increase their staff up to 50 to 75 workers who will distribute uniforms and equipment to virtually all American troops. This center is the primary location for U. S. Army uniforms and clothing items under a contract with the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support. Ingles Markets, Inc. of North Carolina will build the largest supermarket in their chain of 200 plus stores in Madison County. The company plans to start construction of the 105,000 square foot store this summer. It is located on Highway 29 in Hull and is about one-third larger than the Ingles store it is replacing. The new store is expected to add 10 to 15 more employees and include a bank and a pharmacy. An accounting and tax software firm that also provides training and research to more than 45,000 small professional firms throughout the U. S. is expanding in Cobb County. By means of consolidating some of their offices in Florida and Maine, CCH Small Firm Services will increase the employment at their Kennesaw location by 200. The process is expected to take approximately 18 months to complete. By 2013 a video game developer will hire 150 new employees after they move their North American headquarters from Gwinnett County to DeKalb County. CCP Games is based in Iceland and will move its 150 existing employees to Decatur to a 40,000 square foot office on East Ponce de Leon. After the move is completed the company will begin hiring their new employees. These white collar jobs will pay about $55,000 per year. The new venture by ZF Industries is taking shape in Hall County. The automotive parts manufacturer is branching into the clean energy market with its new subsidiary, ZF Wind Power. The new business will manufacture gear shift boxes for the wind turbines in Gainesville. Georgia's Quick Start program will assist in hiring and training the 250 employees needed to operate the company's new $96 million facility. Due to the uniqueness of this product specialized training has to be developed which is the Quick Start program's forte. It will take massive equipment to produce the 15 ton gear boxes. So, during the eight month process of setting up the plant most of the equipment will be delivered at night so as not to disrupt traffic. In Houston County Robins Air Force Base is in the process of hiring almost 500 new employees. They are looking for aircraft maintenance personnel for the 402nd Maintenance Wing. The new hires will be working on aircraft such as the F15, C-5, C-17 and C-130. Pratt & Whitney is adding 180 new manufacturing jobs to its Muscogee County workforce. The company is expanding their engine center in Columbus to be able to service their F117 engines that are used on the C-17 Globemaster III military cargo aircraft. In Richmond County Swedish appliance maker, Electrolux is expanding its customer call center. The Augusta economy will benefit with the addition of 225 full time jobs by the end of 2013. The company will relocate to an existing building in National Hills Shopping Center and spend $2.5 million to modify the structure to their specifications. The new facility is expected to be ready for business in September of this year. 20 Georgia Unemployment Rates by County February 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% 10.2% 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 10.2% 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 Houston Bleckley Laurens Treutlen Candler Bulloch Effingham Schley Stewart Webster Sumter Quitman Terrell Lee Randolph Dooly Crisp Pulaski Wilcox Dodge Montgomery Wheeler Toombs Telfair Evans Tattnall Turner Ben Hill Jeff Davis Appling Long Bryan Liberty Chatham 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: 10.2% (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 21 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County County February Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County February Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County February Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks Georgia 55,576 ...... $261 ..... 14.3 Appling 166 ...... $220 ..... 14.4 Atkinson 98 ...... $202 ..... 11.2 Bacon 70 ...... $211 ..... 13.2 Baker 13 ...... $206 ..... 15.4 Baldwin 239 ...... $206 ..... 19.0 Banks 95 ...... $225 ..... 13.2 Barrow 360 ...... $249 ..... 16.4 Bartow 625 ...... $245 ..... 15.6 Ben Hill 324 ...... $163 ..... 11.4 Berrien 107 ...... $225 ..... 13.0 Bibb 846 ...... $192 ..... 16.7 Bleckley 101 ...... $241 ..... 13.7 Brantley 117 ...... $224 ..... 14.1 Brooks 77 ...... $175 ..... 15.0 Bryan 141 ...... $249 ..... 13.8 Bulloch 344 ...... $209 ..... 13.9 Burke 187 ...... $204 ..... 12.7 Butts 149 ...... $215 ..... 15.0 Calhoun 27 ...... $200 ..... 14.2 Camden 160 ...... $215 ..... 15.5 Candler 115 ...... $219 ..... 12.0 Carroll 760 ...... $218 ..... 13.3 Catoosa 273 ...... $231 ..... 11.0 Charlton 38 ...... $201 ..... 12.4 Chatham 1,061 ...... $212 ..... 14.6 Chattahoochee 19 ...... $215 ..... 15.2 Chattooga 76 ...... $227 ..... 15.7 Cherokee 982 ...... $259 ..... 16.7 Clarke 420 ...... $203 ..... 15.5 Clay 15 ...... $244 ..... 15.3 Clayton 1,697 ...... $226 ..... 16.5 Clinch 22 ...... $172 ..... 15.5 Cobb 3,219 ...... $253 ..... 17.5 Coffee 395 ...... $222 ..... 11.7 Colquitt 344 ...... $202 ..... 13.7 Columbia 321 ...... $243 ..... 14.2 Cook 122 ...... $216 ..... 14.6 Coweta 703 ...... $235 ..... 15.4 Crawford 58 ...... $233 ..... 17.0 Crisp 160 ...... $204 ..... 16.4 Dade 39 ...... $232 ..... 12.3 Dawson 122 ...... $254 ..... 15.9 Decatur 158 ...... $212 ..... 14.2 DeKalb 3,541 ...... $232 ..... 17.0 Dodge 86 ...... $224 ..... 14.9 Dooly 52 ...... $226 ..... 14.9 Dougherty 511 ...... $180 ..... 16.6 Douglas 824 ...... $244 ..... 16.8 Early 36 ...... $193 ..... 14.6 Echols 18 ...... $193 ..... 11.8 Effingham 267 ...... $251 ..... 12.0 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 286 ...... $220 ..... 11.4 242 ...... $203 ..... 13.5 62 ...... $202 ..... 13.3 150 ...... $209 ..... 12.9 281 ...... $254 ..... 17.6 996 ...... $233 ..... 13.3 561 ...... $263 ..... 17.4 155 ...... $231 ..... 13.1 4,262 ...... $227 ..... 17.2 254 ...... $237 ..... 10.8 9 ...... $235 ..... 13.2 448 ...... $199 ..... 15.2 687 ...... $246 ....... 9.8 103 ...... $214 ..... 12.6 100 ...... $182 ..... 13.9 3,552 ...... $254 ..... 17.0 390 ...... $206 ..... 10.7 1,320 ...... $235 ..... 14.1 78 ...... $182 ..... 16.5 181 ...... $231 ..... 12.7 163 ...... $218 ..... 13.4 223 ...... $226 ..... 11.2 76 ...... $239 ..... 13.3 879 ...... $249 ..... 16.7 461 ...... $219 ..... 15.8 117 ...... $183 ..... 13.7 313 ...... $238 ..... 15.2 106 ...... $224 ..... 15.2 172 ...... $222 ..... 13.5 156 ...... $182 ..... 12.3 78 ...... $194 ..... 14.7 63 ...... $189 ..... 14.6 158 ...... $223 ..... 16.7 113 ...... $190 ..... 14.6 41 ...... $195 ..... 13.5 479 ...... $213 ..... 13.5 164 ...... $234 ..... 16.2 171 ...... $203 ..... 16.8 63 ...... $233 ..... 11.6 34 ...... $214 ..... 16.0 532 ...... $188 ..... 14.1 180 ...... $222 ..... 13.1 81 ...... $187 ..... 13.9 179 ...... $232 ..... 14.1 26 ...... $216 ..... 14.2 175 ...... $188 ..... 11.4 69 ...... $212 ..... 16.2 239 ...... $213 ..... 11.4 31 ...... $203 ..... 12.9 104 ...... $181 ..... 15.8 112 ...... $237 ..... 15.9 141 ...... $211 ..... 12.2 99 ...... $218 ..... 13.7 697 ...... $247 ....... 8.3 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 919 ...... $202 ..... 13.4 622 ...... $236 ..... 15.8 91 ...... $220 ..... 16.8 64 ...... $224 ..... 14.2 707 ...... $261 ..... 16.9 118 ...... $199 ..... 16.3 199 ...... $239 ..... 14.7 156 ...... $205 ..... 12.3 97 ...... $230 ..... 14.2 341 ...... $237 ..... 12.2 46 ...... $221 ..... 15.1 256 ...... $221 ..... 13.6 6 ...... $258 ..... 11.9 102 ...... $210 ..... 14.0 49 ...... $199 ..... 11.0 946 ...... $206 ..... 14.2 508 ...... $235 ..... 16.1 23 ...... $185 ..... 16.0 141 ...... $191 ..... 12.1 26 ...... $179 ..... 15.7 424 ...... $201 ..... 14.9 236 ...... $216 ..... 11.6 28 ...... $200 ..... 13.6 179 ...... $176 ..... 14.9 44 ...... $204 ....... 9.9 8 ...... $156 ..... 12.1 107 ...... $198 ..... 13.4 54 ...... $207 ..... 13.8 51 ...... $212 ..... 14.5 59 ...... $177 ..... 16.4 196 ...... $198 ..... 15.5 235 ...... $224 ..... 17.6 419 ...... $203 ..... 12.9 47 ...... $199 ..... 16.5 83 ...... $228 ..... 12.3 465 ...... $225 ..... 11.8 70 ...... $196 ..... 16.1 64 ...... $208 ..... 14.0 151 ...... $220 ..... 14.3 134 ...... $214 ..... 13.3 296 ...... $238 ..... 10.7 401 ...... $238 ..... 15.7 419 ...... $191 ..... 12.6 68 ...... $185 ..... 13.0 120 ...... $187 ..... 16.2 170 ...... $207 ..... 15.3 13 ...... $172 ..... 15.2 45 ...... $202 ..... 13.3 167 ...... $197 ..... 13.9 1,968 ...... $240 ....... 8.0 40 ...... $208 ..... 14.7 125 ...... $190 ..... 11.7 55 ...... $185 ..... 16.8 115 ...... $212 ..... 17.6 Georgia Department of Labor Workforce Information & Analysis 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.E. 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