- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Dimensions: measuring Georgia's workforce, Vol. 37, no. 3 (Mar. 2011)
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Workforce Information and Analysis
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- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2011-03
- Date of Original:
- 2011-03
- Subject:
- Labor market--Georgia--Statistics
Wages--Georgia--Statistics
Hours of labor--Georgia--Statistics - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
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March 2011 Data
March 2011 Employment Situation
In March, Georgia saw an over the month gain of 15,600 nonfarm jobs, an increase of 0.4 percent since February. This resulted from an additional 15,400 jobs in ServiceProviding Industries, combined with the gain of 200 jobs in Goods-Producing Industries. Since March 2010, total employment levels have increased by 11,500 nonfarm jobs, a change of 0.4 percent. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 10.0 percent in March, its lowest level since June 2010. This is 0.2 percent lower than the level during March 2010.
Leading the way in employment gains over the month was Leisure and Hospitality, posting a gain of 10,000 positions. Other positive growth in the private sector included Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+2,800 jobs), Manufacturing (+2,100 jobs), Professional and Business Services (+1,800 jobs), and Education and Health Services (+800 jobs). Payrolls displaying job losses were Construction (-1,800 jobs), Other Services (-1,600 jobs), and Financial Activities (-1,200 jobs). The public sector received a boost from Federal and Local Government as they added 1,400 and 1,600 jobs, respectively, while State Government payrolls were reduced by 300.
The Columbus MSA (-300 jobs) and the Macon MSA (-200 jobs) were the only two MSA's losing positions over the month. The Atlanta MSA (+8,600 jobs) had the largest net gain over the month but still remains below employment levels seen during March 2010, down 4,900 jobs since that time. The Brunswick MSA posted the largest percent increase over the month, posting an increase of 3.0 percent or 1,200 jobs.
Over the year, the major sectors gaining employment were Professional and Business Services (+19,700 jobs), Education and Health Services (+10,000 jobs), Manufacturing (+8,300 jobs), Leisure and Hospitality (+7,000 jobs), Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+5,400 jobs), and Other Services (+2,300 jobs). The largest declines were seen in Government (-16,900 jobs), followed by Construction (-12,500 jobs), Financial Activities (-9,700 jobs), and Information (-1,900 jobs).
Volume XXXVII, Number 3
Georgia Employment
(In Millions)
3.801
3.832
3.863
3.839
3.818
3.835
3.824
3.851
3.859
3.841
3.770
3.797
3.813
Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
2010
2011
Georgia Unemployment Rate
(Seasonally Adjusted)
10.4% 10.4%
10.3%
10.3%
10.2%
10.2% 10.2%
10.2%
10.1%
10.1%
10.0% 10.0%
10.0%
Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
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
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GEORGIA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Change in Jobs
Change in Jobs
Preliminary Revised
Revised
MAR 2011 FEB 2011 MAR 2010
from FEB 2011 Net %
from MAR 2010 Net %
Total Nonfarm
3,812.7
3,797.1
3,801.2
15.6 0.4
11.5 0.3
Total Private
3,141.2
3,128.3
3,112.8
12.9 0.4
28.4 0.9
Goods Producing
495.7
495.5
500.1
0.2 0.0
-4.4 -0.9
Service-Providing
3,317.0
3,301.6
3,301.1
15.4 0.5
15.9 0.5
Private Service-Providing
2,645.5
2,632.8
2,612.7
12.7 0.5
32.8 1.3
Mining and Logging
9.0
9.1
9.2
-0.1 -1.1
-0.2 -2.2
Construction
136.4
138.2
148.9
-1.8 -1.3
-12.5 -8.4
Construction of Buildings
31.6
30.8
32.3
0.8 2.6
-0.7 -2.2
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
20.8
20.7
22.6
0.1 0.5
-1.8 -8.0
Specialty Trade Contractors
84.0
86.7
94.0
-2.7 -3.1
-10.0 -10.6
Manufacturing
350.3
348.2
342.0
2.1 0.6
8.3 2.4
Durable Goods
161.3
159.8
152.6
1.5 0.9
8.7 5.7
Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg
21.3
21.3
21.5
0.0 0.0
-0.2 -0.9
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
38.4
38.2
35.9
0.2 0.5
2.5 7.0
Non-Durable Goods
189.0
188.4
189.4
0.6 0.3
-0.4 -0.2
Food Manufacturing
60.9
60.9
62.3
0.0 0.0
-1.4 -2.3
Textile Mills
18.6
18.8
18.8
-0.2 -1.1
-0.2 -1.1
Textile Product Mills
28.1
28.4
28.8
-0.3 -1.1
-0.7 -2.4
Trade, Transportation and Utilities
803.5
800.7
798.1
2.8 0.4
5.4 0.7
Wholesale Trade
195.0
193.4
194.4
1.6 0.8
0.6 0.3
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
97.7
96.7
96.1
1.0 1.0
1.6 1.7
Merchant Wholesalers, Non-durable Goods
56.0
56.6
58.1
-0.6 -1.1
-2.1 -3.6
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
41.3
40.1
40.2
1.2 3.0
1.1 2.7
Retail Trade
426.2
426.7
427.3
-0.5 -0.1
-1.1 -0.3
Food and Beverage Stores
79.9
80.0
78.1
-0.1 -0.1
1.8 2.3
General Merchandise Stores
98.4
98.5
97.4
-0.1 -0.1
1.0 1.0
Miscellaneous Store Retailers
19.0
19.4
19.4
-0.4 -2.1
-0.4 -2.1
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities
182.3
180.6
176.4
1.7 0.9
5.9 3.3
Utilities
20.2
20.2
20.2
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
Transportation and Warehousing
162.1
160.4
156.2
1.7 1.1
5.9 3.8
Air Transportation
40.3
39.9
38.7
0.4 1.0
1.6 4.1
Truck Transportation
43.6
43.3
41.7
0.3 0.7
1.9 4.6
Couriers and Messengers
17.7
18.2
18.1
-0.5 -2.8
-0.4 -2.2
Warehousing and Storage
26.1
25.9
25.9
0.2 0.8
0.2 0.8
Information
99.0
98.9
100.9
0.1 0.1
-1.9 -1.9
Telecommunications
49.3
49.5
50.3
-0.2 -0.4
-1.0 -2.0
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
28.3
28.1
28.6
0.2 0.7
-0.3 -1.1
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers
10.3
10.4
10.3
-0.1 -1.0
0.0 0.0
Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP
5.0
5.0
5.8
0.0 0.0
-0.8 -13.8
Financial Activities
194.2
195.4
203.9
-1.2 -0.6
-9.7 -4.8
Finance and Insurance
141.9
142.7
148.9
-0.8 -0.6
-7.0 -4.7
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
63.0
63.2
64.6
-0.2 -0.3
-1.6 -2.5
Real Estate, Rental and Leasing
52.3
52.7
55.0
-0.4 -0.8
-2.7 -4.9
Professional and Business Services
528.0
526.2
508.3
1.8 0.3
19.7 3.9
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
221.3
220.5
213.1
0.8 0.4
8.2 3.9
Accounting, Tax Preparation and Bookkeeping
37.3
39.4
37.3
-2.1 -5.3
0.0 0.0
Architectural, Engineering and Related Services
34.4
34.4
34.2
0.0 0.0
0.2 0.6
Computer Systems Design and Related Services
51.8
50.1
47.6
1.7 3.4
4.2 8.8
Management and Technical Consulting Services
31.1
31.0
29.9
0.1 0.3
1.2 4.0
Management of Companies and Enterprises
53.0
53.3
54.1
-0.3 -0.6
-1.1 -2.0
Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation
253.7
252.4
241.1
1.3 0.5
12.6 5.2
Employment Services
110.2
110.2
104.0
0.0 0.0
6.2 6.0
Educational and Health Services
493.3
492.5
483.3
0.8 0.2
10.0 2.1
Educational Services
94.0
92.5
90.3
1.5 1.6
3.7 4.1
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
58.7
57.6
57.2
1.1 1.9
1.5 2.6
Health Care and Social Assistance
399.3
400.0
393.0
-0.7 -0.2
6.3 1.6
Ambulatory Health Care Services
152.0
153.2
148.4
-1.2 -0.8
3.6 2.4
Hospitals
131.7
132.1
130.8
-0.4 -0.3
0.9 0.7
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
56.9
56.4
56.4
0.5 0.9
0.5 0.9
Social Assistance
58.7
58.3
57.4
0.4 0.7
1.3 2.3
Leisure and Hospitality
373.4
363.4
366.4
10.0 2.8
7.0 1.9
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
37.0
35.3
36.3
1.7 4.8
0.7 1.9
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation
25.8
24.1
26.6
1.7 7.1
-0.8 -3.0
Accommodation and Food Services
336.4
328.1
330.1
8.3 2.5
6.3 1.9
Accommodation
39.0
37.7
39.5
1.3 3.5
-0.5 -1.3
Food Services and Drinking Places
297.4
290.4
290.6
7.0 2.4
6.8 2.3
Other Services
154.1
155.7
151.8
-1.6 -1.0
2.3 1.5
Repair and Maintenance
32.7
33.4
32.4
-0.7 -2.1
0.3 0.9
Personal and Laundry Services
33.3
33.9
32.6
-0.6 -1.8
0.7 2.2
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional and Similar
88.1
88.4
86.8
-0.3 -0.3
1.3 1.5
Government
671.5
668.8
688.4
2.7 0.4
-16.9 -2.5
Federal Government
103.4
102.0
105.7
1.4 1.4
-2.3 -2.2
Department of Defense
43.2
43.0
41.3
0.2 0.5
1.9 4.6
State Government
154.2
154.5
158.4
-0.3 -0.2
-4.2 -2.7
State Government Education
78.7
77.6
79.0
1.1 1.4
-0.3 -0.4
Local Government
413.9
412.3
424.3
1.6 0.4
-10.4 -2.5
Local Government Education
256.6
255.0
265.2
1.6 0.6
-8.6 -3.2
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers 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.
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Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis
ATLANTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary MAR 2011
Revised
Revised
FEB 2011 MAR 2010
Change in Jobs
from FEB 2011
Net
%
Change in Jobs from MAR 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
2,238.4 1,915.6
230.8 2,007.6 1,684.8
1.3 84.5 18.7 51.6 145.0 72.5 13.8 72.5 23.5 509.9 144.9 74.1 38.1 32.7 240.0 47.3 51.7 12.1 125.0 10.6 114.4 39.6 26.1 13.5 74.7 36.9 23.5
9.0 4.6 132.9 96.4 43.2 36.5 379.0 170.3 25.7 24.1 43.9 27.5 40.1 168.6 72.9 278.0 62.9 215.1 83.9 71.0 36.5 217.5 23.7 193.8 21.4 172.4 92.8 18.3 22.2 322.8 48.3 65.7 208.8
2,229.8 1,908.9
230.9 1,998.9 1,678.0
1.3 85.0 18.7 52.2 144.6 71.8 13.7 72.8 23.6 508.1 143.9 72.6 38.8 32.5 239.7 47.4 52.0 12.3 124.5 10.6 113.9 39.3 26.0 14.0 74.9 36.8 23.4
9.0 4.7 133.7 97.0 43.2 36.7 377.7 168.7 26.4 23.8 41.8 27.5 40.2 168.8 73.9 277.0 62.0 215.0 83.4 70.9 36.7 213.0 22.7 190.3 21.1 169.2 93.6 18.3 22.1 320.9 47.4 65.8 207.7
2,243.3 1,912.2
233.7 2,009.6 1,678.5
1.3 91.3 19.1 58.3 141.1 69.7 13.2 71.4 23.2 505.6 143.3 72.1 38.9 32.3 240.9 46.6 50.9 12.7 121.4 11.1 110.3 38.0 24.7 14.3 77.4 36.5 23.4
8.4 5.4 140.7 101.0 43.8 39.7 372.4 165.5 25.6 24.9 39.4 26.4 40.5 166.4 71.8 274.7 60.7 214.0 82.8 71.4 35.0 215.6 24.3 191.3 22.2 169.1 92.1 18.6 21.9 331.1 48.8 66.3 216.0
8.6 0.4 6.7 0.4 -0.1 0.0 8.7 0.4 6.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.6 -1.2 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.1 0.7 -0.3 -0.4 -0.1 -0.4 1.8 0.4 1.0 0.7 1.5 2.1 -0.7 -1.8 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.6 -0.2 -1.6 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.4 -0.5 -3.6 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.1 -0.8 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.5 1.3 0.3 1.6 1.0 -0.7 -2.7 0.3 1.3 2.1 5.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 -1.0 -1.4 1.0 0.4 0.9 1.5 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.5 4.5 2.1 1.0 4.4 3.5 1.8 0.3 1.4 3.2 1.9 -0.8 -0.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 1.9 0.6 0.9 1.9 -0.1 -0.2 1.1 0.5
-4.9 -0.2 3.4 0.2 -2.9 -1.2 -2.0 -0.1 6.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 -6.8 -7.5 -0.4 -2.1 -6.7 -11.5 3.9 2.8 2.8 4.0 0.6 4.6 1.1 1.5 0.3 1.3 4.3 0.9 1.6 1.1 2.0 2.8 -0.8 -2.1 0.4 1.2 -0.9 -0.4 0.7 1.5 0.8 1.6 -0.6 -4.7 3.6 3.0 -0.5 -4.5 4.1 3.7 1.6 4.2 1.4 5.7 -0.8 -5.6 -2.7 -3.5 0.4 1.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 7.1 -0.8 -14.8 -7.8 -5.5 -4.6 -4.6 -0.6 -1.4 -3.2 -8.1 6.6 1.8 4.8 2.9 0.1 0.4 -0.8 -3.2 4.5 11.4 1.1 4.2 -0.4 -1.0 2.2 1.3 1.1 1.5 3.3 1.2 2.2 3.6 1.1 0.5 1.1 1.3 -0.4 -0.6 1.5 4.3 1.9 0.9 -0.6 -2.5 2.5 1.3 -0.8 -3.6 3.3 2.0 0.7 0.8 -0.3 -1.6 0.3 1.4 -8.3 -2.5 -0.5 -1.0 -0.6 -0.9 -7.2 -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 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
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ALBANY MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary MAR 2011
Revised Revised FEB 2011 MAR 2010
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Change in Jobs
from MAR 2010
Net
%
Total Nonfarm Total Private
62.4
60.7
60.9
48.6
47.0
46.8
1.7 2.8 1.6 3.4
1.5 2.5 1.8 3.9
Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing
6.7
6.7
6.9
55.7
54.0
54.0
41.9
40.3
39.9
0.0 0.0 1.7 3.2 1.6 4.0
-0.2 -2.9 1.7 3.2 2.0 5.0
Manufacturing Trade, Transportation and Utilities Retail Trade
4.4
4.4
4.3
12.0
11.8
12.1
7.3
7.3
7.5
0.0 0.0 0.2 1.7 0.0 0.0
0.1 2.3 -0.1 -0.8 -0.2 -2.7
Government Federal Government State Government
13.8
13.7
14.1
3.5
3.4
3.7
3.0
3.0
2.9
0.1 0.7 0.1 2.9 0.0 0.0
-0.3 -2.1 -0.2 -5.4 0.1 3.5
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 MAR 2011
Revised Revised FEB 2011 MAR 2010
Change in Jobs
from FEB 2011
Net
%
Change in Jobs from MAR 2010
Net %
Total Nonfarm
80.9
80.0
78.6
0.9 1.1
2.3 2.9
Total Private
56.7
55.9
54.5
0.8 1.4
2.2 4.0
Goods Producing
9.2
9.2
9.3
0.0 0.0
-0.1 -1.1
Service-Providing
71.7
70.8
69.3
0.9 1.3
2.4 3.5
Private Service-Providing
47.5
46.7
45.2
0.8 1.7
2.3 5.1
Trade, Transportation and Utilities
12.9
12.8
12.7
0.1 0.8
0.2 1.6
Retail Trade
9.1
9.1
9.0
0.0 0.0
0.1 1.1
Professional and Business Services
6.6
6.5
6.2
0.1 1.5
0.4 6.5
Leisure and Hospitality
7.8
7.6
7.6
0.2 2.6
0.2 2.6
Government
24.2
24.1
24.1
0.1 0.4
0.1 0.4
Federal Government
1.5
1.5
1.6
0.0 0.0
-0.1 -6.3
State Government
14.6
14.6
14.4
0.0 0.0
0.2 1.4
Local Government
8.1
8.0
8.1
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 Information & Analysis
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AUGUSTA-RICHMOND MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2011 FEB 2011 MAR 2010
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Change in Jobs from MAR 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
209.4 166.2
31.2 178.2 135.0
11.2 20.0 35.1
4.8 24.1
6.2 2.5 7.4 30.7 29.7 20.5 9.1 43.2 8.4 13.4 21.4
208.3 165.1
31.0 177.3 134.1
11.1 19.9 34.9
4.7 24.0
6.2 2.5 7.4 30.5 29.7 19.9 9.2 43.2 8.4 13.4 21.4
210.8 166.4
31.4 179.4 135.0
11.4 20.0 35.0
4.5 24.3
6.2 2.7 7.2 30.6 29.2 21.1 9.2 44.4 8.9 13.4 22.1
1.1 0.5 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.5 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.1 2.1 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.6 3.0 -0.1 -1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
-1.4 -0.7 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.6 -1.2 -0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 6.7 -0.2 -0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -7.4 0.2 2.8 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.7 -0.6 -2.8 -0.1 -1.1 -1.2 -2.7 -0.5 -5.6 0.0 0.0 -0.7 -3.2
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 MAR 2011 FEB 2011 MAR 2010
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Change in Jobs from MAR 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
41.4
40.2
40.7
31.1
30.0
30.3
4.4
4.4
4.6
37.0
35.8
36.1
26.7
25.6
25.7
7.5
7.4
7.4
5.3
5.3
5.4
10.3
10.2
10.4
1.9
1.8
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.8
6.4
6.4
6.6
1.2 3.0 1.1 3.7 0.0 0.0 1.2 3.4 1.1 4.3 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 0.1 5.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.7 1.7 0.8 2.6 -0.2 -4.4 0.9 2.5 1.0 3.9 0.1 1.4 -0.1 -1.9 -0.1 -1.0 -0.1 -5.0 0.2 11.1 -0.2 -3.0
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the
Brunswick Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brantley, Glynn and McIntosh counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2010 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis
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COLUMBUS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2011 FEB 2011 MAR 2010
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Change in Jobs from MAR 2010
Net %
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing
116.1 92.8 14.8
116.4 93.0 14.8
116.5 92.3 14.2
-0.3 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0
-0.4 -0.3 0.5 0.5 0.6 4.2
Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation and Utilities
101.3 78.0 18.1
101.6 78.2 18.3
102.3 78.1 17.8
-0.3 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 -1.1
-1.0 -1.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.3 1.7
Retail Trade Information Financial Activities
12.9
12.9
12.8
5.3
5.3
5.5
8.2
8.2
8.3
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.1 0.8 -0.2 -3.6 -0.1 -1.2
Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services
6.4
6.4
6.7
4.4
4.4
4.5
13.7
13.6
12.8
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7
-0.3 -4.5 -0.1 -2.2 0.9 7.0
Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government
13.3
13.0
13.1
0.3 2.3
23.3
23.4
24.2
-0.1 -0.4
5.7
5.7
6.4
0.0 0.0
0.2 1.5 -0.9 -3.7 -0.7 -10.9
State Government Local Government
4.3
4.3
4.1
0.0 0.0
13.3
13.4
13.7
-0.1 -0.8
0.2 4.9 -0.4 -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
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
MAR 2011 FEB 2011 MAR 2010
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Change in Jobs from MAR 2010
Net %
Total Nonfarm
65.9
65.7
65.7
0.2 0.3
0.2 0.3
Total Private
58.8
58.6
58.5
0.2 0.3
0.3 0.5
Goods Producing
23.9
23.9
24.2
0.0 0.0
-0.3 -1.2
Service-Providing
42.0
41.8
41.5
0.2 0.5
0.5 1.2
Private Service-Providing
34.9
34.7
34.3
0.2 0.6
0.6 1.8
Manufacturing
23.2
23.0
23.2
0.2 0.9
0.0 0.0
Textile Mills
2.6
2.6
2.7
0.0 0.0
-0.1 -3.7
Textile Product Mills
16.4
16.1
16.2
0.3 1.9
0.2 1.2
Trade, Transportation and Utilities
16.1
16.0
15.5
0.1 0.6
0.6 3.9
Retail Trade
7.5
7.5
7.5
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
Transportation, Warehouse, and Utilities
4.7
4.6
4.3
0.1 2.2
0.4 9.3
Professional and Business Services
6.8
6.8
6.3
0.0 0.0
0.5 7.9
Government
7.1
7.1
7.2
0.0 0.0
-0.1 -1.4
Federal Government
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
State Government
1.3
1.3
1.1
0.0 0.0
0.2 18.2
Local Government
5.5
5.5
5.8
0.0 0.0
-0.3 -5.2
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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
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GAINESVILLE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2011 FEB 2011 MAR 2010
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Change in Jobs from MAR 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
72.7
72.4
71.0
62.2
61.9
60.4
17.8
17.8
18.0
54.9
54.6
53.0
44.4
44.1
42.4
13.7
13.4
13.3
7.6
7.6
7.4
10.5
10.5
10.6
0.5
0.5
0.6
2.7
2.7
2.5
7.3
7.3
7.5
0.3 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.3 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1.7 2.4 1.8 3.0 -0.2 -1.1 1.9 3.6 2.0 4.7 0.4 3.0 0.2 2.7 -0.1 -0.9 -0.1 -16.7 0.2 8.0 -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 MAR 2011 FEB 2011 MAR 2010
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Change in Jobs from MAR 2010
Net %
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Government Federal Government State Government Local Government
19.6
19.5
19.8
11.7
11.7
11.9
2.2
2.2
2.4
17.4
17.3
17.4
9.5
9.5
9.5
7.9
7.8
7.9
4.1
4.0
4.2
0.4
0.4
0.3
3.4
3.4
3.4
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 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
-0.2 -1.0 -0.2 -1.7 -0.2 -8.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.4 0.1 33.3 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
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
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MACON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary Revised
Revised
MAR 2011 FEB 2011 MAR 2010
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Change in Jobs from MAR 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
95.1
95.3
80.6
80.7
9.3
9.3
85.8
86.0
71.3
71.4
18.7
18.5
12.0
12.0
3.3
3.2
8.4
8.4
11.7
11.7
19.2
19.2
8.4
8.2
14.5
14.6
1.2
1.2
3.4
3.4
9.9
10.0
94.6
-0.2 -0.2
79.6
-0.1 -0.1
9.7
0.0 0.0
84.9
-0.2 -0.2
69.9
-0.1 -0.1
18.6
0.2 1.1
12.0
0.0 0.0
3.2
0.1 3.1
8.3
0.0 0.0
10.8
0.0 0.0
19.0
0.0 0.0
8.5
0.2 2.4
15.0
-0.1 -0.7
1.5
0.0 0.0
3.4
0.0 0.0
10.1
-0.1 -1.0
0.5 0.5 1.0 1.3 -0.4 -4.1 0.9 1.1 1.4 2.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 3.1 0.1 1.2 0.9 8.3 0.2 1.1 -0.1 -1.2 -0.5 -3.3 -0.3 -20.0 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
MAR 2011 FEB 2011 MAR 2010
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Change in Jobs from MAR 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
38.0
37.8
38.3
30.9
30.7
31.3
6.6
6.6
6.7
31.4
31.2
31.6
24.3
24.1
24.6
6.0
6.0
5.9
6.0
6.0
6.3
3.8
3.8
4.0
8.8
8.8
8.8
7.1
7.1
7.0
0.2
0.2
0.2
2.6
2.6
2.6
4.3
4.3
4.2
0.2 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
-0.3 -0.8 -0.4 -1.3 -0.1 -1.5 -0.2 -0.6 -0.3 -1.2 0.1 1.7 -0.3 -4.8 -0.2 -5.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 Information & Analysis
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SAVANNAH MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary Revised
Revised
MAR 2011 FEB 2011 MAR 2010
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Change in Jobs from MAR 2010
Net %
Total Nonfarm Total Private
148.9 125.5
148.9 125.6
149.0 125.6
0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1
-0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1
Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing
19.4 129.5 106.1
19.5 129.4 106.1
20.0 129.0 105.6
-0.1 -0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
-0.6 -3.0 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5
Mining, Logging, and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation and Utilities
5.7
5.8
13.7
13.7
32.1
32.4
6.4
-0.1 -1.7
13.6
0.0 0.0
31.8
-0.3 -0.9
-0.7 -10.9 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.9
Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities
5.8
5.8
16.6
16.9
9.7
9.7
5.6
0.0 0.0
16.8
-0.3 -1.8
9.4
0.0 0.0
0.2 3.6 -0.2 -1.2 0.3 3.2
Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services
1.5
1.5
1.8
5.3
5.3
5.6
17.6
17.5
16.7
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6
-0.3 -16.7 -0.3 -5.4 0.9 5.4
Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services
23.2
23.3
19.6
19.2
6.8
6.9
23.5
-0.1 -0.4
19.4
0.4 2.1
6.8
-0.1 -1.5
-0.3 -1.3 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.0
Government Federal Government State Government
23.4
23.3
23.4
3.0
3.0
3.1
5.8
5.8
5.3
0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0 -0.1 -3.2 0.5 9.4
Local Government
14.6
14.5
15.0
0.1 0.7
-0.4 -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 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
MAR 2011 FEB 2011 MAR 2010
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Change in Jobs from MAR 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
52.1
51.8
39.8
39.4
6.0
6.0
46.1
45.8
33.8
33.4
10.4
10.4
7.4
7.4
12.3
12.4
0.9
1.0
3.6
3.6
7.8
7.8
52.0
0.3 0.6
39.3
0.4 1.0
6.6
0.0 0.0
45.4
0.3 0.7
32.7
0.4 1.2
10.6
0.0 0.0
7.5
0.0 0.0
12.7
-0.1 -0.8
1.1
-0.1 -10.0
3.6
0.0 0.0
8.0
0.0 0.0
0.1 0.2 0.5 1.3 -0.6 -9.1 0.7 1.5 1.1 3.4 -0.2 -1.9 -0.1 -1.3 -0.4 -3.2 -0.2 -18.2 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 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
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WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary Revised
Revised
MAR 2011 FEB 2011 MAR 2010
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Change in Jobs from MAR 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
59.7
59.5
59.5
34.3
34.1
34.6
6.3
6.3
6.5
53.4
53.2
53.0
28.0
27.8
28.1
8.1
8.0
8.0
6.3
6.3
6.2
25.4
25.4
24.9
16.3
16.3
15.7
1.0
1.0
1.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
0.2 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.1 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.2 0.3 -0.3 -0.9 -0.2 -3.1 0.4 0.8 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 1.3 0.1 1.6 0.5 2.0 0.6 3.8 -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
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Georgia Statewide Hours and Earnings
All Employee
Average Weekly Earnings
Preliminary MAR 2011
Revised FEB 2011
Revised MAR 2010
Total Private ........................................................................................... $746.32 ........................ $753.24 ................... $736.16 Goods Producing .............................................................................. $820.71 ........................ $829.31 ................... $803.35 Private Service Providing ................................................................... $731.29 ........................ $739.88 ................... $723.88 Construction .................................................................................. $793.42 ........................ $819.67 ................... $770.76 Manufacturing ................................................................................ $809.13 ........................ $806.04 ................... $787.21 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities ............................................... $703.31 ........................ $693.38 ................... $669.46 Financial Activities .......................................................................... $844.86 ........................ $857.50 ................... $885.72 Professional and Business Services ........................................... $916.63 ........................ $929.63 ................... $927.50 Educational and Health Services .................................................. $774.91 ........................ $782.69 ................... $774.78 Leisure and Hospitality ................................................................. $315.35 ........................ $326.84 ................... $320.59 Other Services ............................................................................... $572.84 ........................ $603.40 ................... $586.25
Average Weekly Hours
Preliminary MAR 2011
Revised FEB 2011
Revised MAR 2010
Total Private ..................................................................................................34.6 .............................. 34.6 ......................... 34.4 Goods Producing ..................................................................................... 39.1 .............................. 39.1 ......................... 38.2 Private Service Providing ..........................................................................33.7 .............................. 33.8 ......................... 33.7 Construction ......................................................................................... 37.8 .............................. 38.7 ......................... 36.0 Manufacturing ....................................................................................... 39.8 .............................. 39.3 ......................... 39.4 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities ...................................................... 34.8 .............................. 34.6 ......................... 34.0 Financial Activities ................................................................................. 35.1 .............................. 35.0 ......................... 35.7 Professional and Business Services ..................................................34.8 .............................. 35.2 ......................... 35.0 Educational and Health Services ......................................................... 35.4 .............................. 35.4 ......................... 34.9 Leisure and Hospitality ........................................................................ 26.5 .............................. 26.9 ......................... 27.1 Other Services ......................................................................................32.2 .............................. 33.3 ......................... 32.3
Average Hourly Earnings
Preliminary MAR 2011
Revised FEB 2011
Revised MAR 2010
Total Private ............................................................................................. $21.57 .......................... $21.77 ..................... $21.40 Goods Producing ................................................................................ $20.99 .......................... $21.21 ..................... $21.03 Private Service Providing ..................................................................... $21.70 .......................... $21.89 ..................... $21.48 Construction .................................................................................... $20.99 .......................... $21.18 ..................... $21.41 Manufacturing .................................................................................. $20.33 .......................... $20.51 ..................... $19.98 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities ................................................. $20.21 .......................... $20.04 ..................... $19.69 Financial Activities ............................................................................ $24.07 .......................... $24.50 ..................... $24.81 Professional and Business Services ............................................. $26.34 .......................... $26.41 ..................... $26.50 Educational and Health Services .................................................... $21.89 .......................... $22.11 ..................... $22.20 Leisure and Hospitality .................................................................... $11.90 .......................... $12.15 ..................... $11.83 Other Services ................................................................................. $17.79 .......................... $18.12 ..................... $18.15
Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/saeaepp.htm
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis
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Georgia MSA Hours and Earnings
All Employee Total Private
Average Weekly Earnings
Preliminary MAR 2011
Revised FEB 2011
Revised MAR 2010
Albany MSA ............................................................................................ $559.35 ........................ $539.33 ................... $523.21 Athens-Clarke County MSA ................................................................... $637.19 ........................ $646.48 ................... $670.50 Atlanta MSA ............................................................................................ $828.69 ........................ $841.48 ................... $825.22 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ........................................................... $719.92 ........................ $740.58 ................... $658.97 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................... $470.32 ........................ $474.21 ................... $498.22 Columbus MSA ..................................................................................... $596.48 ........................ $583.78 ................... $564.40 Dalton MSA ............................................................................................ $558.09 ........................ $557.90 ................... $588.89 Gainesville MSA .................................................................................... $784.45 ........................ $813.90 ................... $811.78 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA .................................................................. $515.05 ........................ $476.75 ................... $516.60 Macon MSA ............................................................................................ $747.68 ........................ $767.14 ................... $767.02 Rome MSA ............................................................................................ $651.08 ........................ $671.03 ................... $694.28 Savannah MSA ...................................................................................... $655.70 ........................ $660.00 ................... $692.24 Valdosta MSA ......................................................................................... $510.42 ........................ $506.21 ................... $522.83 Warner Robins MSA ............................................................................... $611.69 ........................ $596.15 ................... $666.05
Average Weekly Hours
Preliminary MAR 2011
Revised FEB 2011
Revised MAR 2010
Albany MSA ................................................................................................... 33.9 .............................. 34.2 ......................... 35.4 Athens-Clarke County MSA ..........................................................................32.1 .............................. 32.7 ......................... 32.9 Atlanta MSA ................................................................................................... 34.5 .............................. 34.7 ......................... 34.1 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................. 36.6 .............................. 36.9 ......................... 37.0 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................. 30.6 .............................. 29.9 ......................... 31.1 Columbus MSA ............................................................................................34.3 .............................. 34.0 ......................... 32.7 Dalton MSA ................................................................................................... 35.1 .............................. 35.0 ......................... 36.6 Gainesville MSA ........................................................................................... 36.1 .............................. 36.4 ......................... 37.6 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA ......................................................................... 34.2 .............................. 32.3 ......................... 35.0 Macon MSA ................................................................................................... 38.7 .............................. 39.3 ......................... 40.2 Rome MSA ................................................................................................... 33.7 .............................. 34.5 ......................... 35.1 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................. 32.9 .............................. 33.0 ......................... 33.9 Valdosta MSA ................................................................................................ 30.4 .............................. 29.9 ......................... 30.9 Warner Robins MSA ..................................................................................... 34.5 .............................. 33.7 ......................... 36.1
Average Hourly Earnings
Preliminary MAR 2011
Revised FEB 2011
Revised MAR 2010
Albany MSA .............................................................................................. $16.50 .......................... $15.77 ..................... $14.78 Athens-Clarke County MSA ..................................................................... $19.85 .......................... $19.77 ..................... $20.38 Atlanta MSA .............................................................................................. $24.02 .......................... $24.25 ..................... $24.20 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ............................................................. $19.67 .......................... $20.07 ..................... $17.81 Brunswick MSA ........................................................................................ $15.37 .......................... $15.86 ..................... $16.02 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................... $17.39 .......................... $17.17 ..................... $17.26 Dalton MSA .............................................................................................. $15.90 .......................... $15.94 ..................... $16.09 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................... $21.73 .......................... $22.36 ..................... $21.59 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA .................................................................... $15.06 .......................... $14.76 ..................... $14.76 Macon MSA .............................................................................................. $19.32 .......................... $19.52 ..................... $19.08 Rome MSA .............................................................................................. $19.32 .......................... $19.45 ..................... $19.78 Savannah MSA ........................................................................................ $19.93 .......................... $20.00 ..................... $20.42 Valdosta MSA ........................................................................................... $16.79 .......................... $16.93 ..................... $16.92 Warner Robins MSA ................................................................................ $17.73 .......................... $17.69 ..................... $18.45
Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/saeaepp.htm
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis
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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%
Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
2010
2011
WA 9.2
OR
10.0
ID
9.7
NV
13.2
UT
CA
7.6
12.0
AZ 9.5
AK 7.4
State unemployment rates
March 2011
National Unemployment Rate: 8.8% Rates are seasonally adjusted
MT 7.4
WY 6.2
CO 9.2
NM 8.1
ND 3.6
SD 4.9
NE 4.2
KS 6.8
MN 6.6
WI 7.4
IA 6.1
IL 8.8
MO 9.1
OK 6.1
TX 8.1
AR 7.8
MS 10.2
LA 8.1
NH
5.2
ME
VT
7.6
5.4
MI 10.3
OH
IN
8.9
8.5
KY 10.2
TN 9.5
PA 7.8
WV
9.1
VA
6.3
NC 9.7
SC 9.9
AL
GA
9.2
10.0
FL 11.1
MA 8.0 NY 8.0
RI 11.0 CT NJ 9.1 9.3 DE 8.4 DC 9.5
MD 6.9
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
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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
MAR 2011
4,680,027 4,210,924
469,103 10.0
4,677,251 4,218,368
458,883 9.8
77,053 69,296
7,757 10.1
105,915 98,157 7,758 7.3
2,650,915 2,390,645
260,270 9.8
259,216 237,429
21,787 8.4
51,994 46,896
5,098 9.8
128,468 116,632
11,836 9.2
62,162 55,014
7,148 11.5
89,266 81,669
7,597 8.5
FEB 2011
4,678,945 4,202,195
476,750 10.2
4,667,374 4,192,247
475,127 10.2
75,067 67,081
7,986 10.6
105,271 97,253 8,018 7.6
2,648,379 2,379,119
269,260 10.2
258,273 235,465
22,808 8.8
50,887 45,572
5,315 10.4
129,024 116,574 12,450
9.6
62,535 54,933
7,602 12.2
89,288 81,344
7,944 8.9
MAR 2010
4,710,792 4,231,286
479,506 10.2
4,705,547 4,228,485
477,062 10.1
75,660 67,504
8,156 10.8
104,582 96,391 8,191 7.8
2,669,830 2,400,144
269,686 10.1
262,333 239,177
23,156 8.8
51,292 46,256
5,036 9.8
129,305 116,949 12,356
9.6
62,746 55,116 7,630
12.2
88,772 80,604
8,168 9.2
Change From
FEB 2011
MAR 2010
1,082 8,729 -7,647
-30,765 -20,362 -10,403
9,877 26,121 -16,244
-28,296 -10,117 -18,179
1,986 2,215 -229
1,393 1,792 -399
644 904 -260
1,333 1,766 -433
2,536 11,526 -8,990
-18,915 -9,499 -9,416
943 1,964 -1,021
-3,117 -1,748 -1,369
1,107
702
1,324
640
-217
62
-556 58
-614
-837 -317 -520
-373 81
-454
-584 -102 -482
-22 325 -347
494 1,065 -571
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
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Georgia Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
Hinesville-Ft. Stewart MSA Macon MSA
Rome MSA Savannah MSA
Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA
Employment Status
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
MAR 2011
32,912 30,078
2,834 8.6
112,162 100,917
11,245 10.0
48,011 43,125
4,886 10.2
174,681 159,702
14,979 8.6
66,097 60,400
5,697 8.6
71,401 66,124
5,277 7.4
FEB 2011
32,732 29,863
2,869 8.8
112,408 100,924
11,484 10.2
47,846 42,749
5,097 10.7
175,256 159,378
15,878 9.1
66,002 59,996
6,006 9.1
71,649 66,119 5,530
7.7
MAR 2010
33,289 30,475
2,814 8.5
112,180 100,738
11,442 10.2
48,722 43,502
5,220 10.7
174,933 159,878
15,055 8.6
66,360 60,556
5,804 8.7
71,642 66,291
5,351 7.5
Change From
FEB 2011
MAR 2010
180
-377
215
-397
-35
20
-246 -7
-239
-18 179 -197
165
-711
376
-377
-211
-334
-575 324 -899
-252 -176
-76
95 404 -309
-263 -156 -107
-248 5
-253
-241 -167
-74
United States Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
Area
United States
(Seasonally adjusted)
Employment Status
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
MAR 2011
153,406,000 139,573,000
13,542,000 8.8
FEB 2011
153,246,000 139,573,000
13,673,000 8.9
MAR 2010
153,895,000 138,952,000
14,943,000 9.7
Change From
FEB 2011
MAR 2010
160,000 -131,000
-489,000 621,000 -1,401,000
United States
(Not Seasonally adjusted)
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate
153,022,000 138,962,000
14,060,000 9.2
152,635,000 138,093,000
14,542,000 9.5
153,660,000 137,983,000
15,678,000 10.2
387,000 869,000 -482,000
-638,000 979,000 -1,618,000
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
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Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)
Georgia
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
March 2011
February 2011
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
4,677,251 4,218,368 458,883 9.8
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
4,667,374 4,192,247 475,127 10.2
Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin
9,258 3,007 4,363 1,573 18,230
8,299 2,539 3,934 1,441 15,709
959 10.4 468 15.6 429 9.8 132 8.4 2,521 13.8
9,090 2,952 4,280 1,541 18,095
8,120 2,488 3,836 1,395 15,572
970 10.7 464 15.7 444 10.4 146 9.5 2,523 13.9
Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien
9,623 34,101 44,852
6,651 7,751
8,932 30,797 39,925
5,739 6,857
691 7.2 3,304 9.7 4,927 11.0
912 13.7 894 11.5
9,614 34,091 44,896
6,580 7,709
8,883 30,648 39,732
5,620 6,774
731 7.6 3,443 10.1 5,164 11.5
960 14.6 935 12.1
Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan
73,945 5,346 7,309 7,754
16,815
66,259 4,665 6,505 7,090
15,456
7,686 10.4 681 12.7 804 11.0 664 8.6
1,359 8.1
74,038 5,324 7,153 7,773
16,862
66,264 4,630 6,322 7,042
15,425
7,774 10.5 694 13.0 831 11.6 731 9.4
1,437 8.5
Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden
31,778 9,754 9,893 2,204
20,048
28,562 8,750 8,729 1,987
18,189
3,216 10.1 1,004 10.3 1,164 11.8
217 9.8 1,859 9.3
32,110 9,792 9,947 2,167 20,007
28,895 8,677 8,687 1,934
18,109
3,215 10.0 1,115 11.4 1,260 12.7
233 10.8 1,898 9.5
Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham
4,155 3,728
427 10.3
51,437 45,893 5,544 10.8
34,853 32,237 2,616 7.5
4,250 3,763
487 11.5
129,627 118,328 11,299 8.7
4,165 51,481 34,393
4,233 130,114
3,718 45,672 31,911
3,733 118,088
447 10.7 5,809 11.3 2,482 7.2
500 11.8 12,026 9.2
Chattahoochee 2,652
Chattooga
10,385
Cherokee
107,608
Clarke
63,986
Clay
1,390
2,205 9,223 98,287 59,186 1,273
447 16.9 1,162 11.2 9,321 8.7 4,800 7.5
117 8.4
2,642 10,406 107,367 63,443
1,371
2,206 9,181 97,813 58,641 1,249
436 16.5 1,225 11.8 9,554 8.9 4,802 7.6
122 8.9
Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt
130,504 114,912 15,592 11.9
2,655 2,354
301 11.3
366,635 333,245 33,390 9.1
14,759 12,577 2,182 14.8
19,568 17,624 1,944 9.9
130,428 114,358 16,070 12.3
2,606 2,303
303 11.6
365,980 331,638 34,342 9.4
14,580 12,320 2,260 15.5
19,203 17,223 1,980 10.3
Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp
60,758 6,566
59,517 5,985 8,951
56,614 5,726
54,096 5,374 7,777
4,144 6.8 840 12.8
5,421 9.1 611 10.2
1,174 13.1
60,324 6,522
59,455 6,000 8,938
56,142 5,648
53,835 5,375 7,720
4,182 6.9 874 13.4
5,620 9.5 625 10.4
1,218 13.6
March 2010
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
4,705,547 4,228,485 477,062 10.1
9,071 3,172 4,435 1,556 19,459
8,150 2,560 3,984 1,403 16,353
921 10.2 612 19.3 451 10.2 153 9.8 3,106 16.0
10,032 34,406 45,326
6,808 7,798
9,277 30,919 40,083
5,875 6,865
755 7.5 3,487 10.1 5,243 11.6
933 13.7 933 12.0
73,700 5,343 7,208 7,854
16,871
66,141 4,758 6,416 7,108
15,473
7,559 10.3 585 10.9 792 11.0 746 9.5
1,398 8.3
32,189 9,862 9,921 2,262
19,703
29,066 8,811 8,763 2,001
17,708
3,123 9.7 1,051 10.7 1,158 11.7
261 11.5 1,995 10.1
4,207 51,954 34,483
4,274 129,625
3,815 46,075 31,685
3,797 118,458
392 9.3 5,879 11.3 2,798 8.1
477 11.2 11,167 8.6
2,647 10,475 108,542 63,086
1,372
2,215 9,312 98,678 58,121 1,250
432 16.3 1,163 11.1 9,864 9.1 4,965 7.9
122 8.9
130,742 2,704
369,416 15,263 19,803
115,369 2,409
334,569 12,680 17,822
15,373 11.8 295 10.9
34,847 9.4 2,583 16.9 1,981 10.0
61,295 6,665
60,655 6,035 9,321
57,010 5,801 54,311 5,365 8,121
4,285 7.0 864 13.0
6,344 10.5 670 11.1
1,200 12.9
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Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)
Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
March 2011
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
8,043 7,421
622 7.7
10,960 9,914 1,046 9.5
10,878 9,426 1,452 13.3
372,984 335,685 37,299 10.0
8,594 7,667
927 10.8
February 2011
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
7,931
7,346
585 7.4
10,992 9,866 1,126 10.2
10,782 9,299 1,483 13.8
373,150 334,066 39,084 10.5
8,567
7,595
972 11.3
Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols
4,488 42,561 63,761
5,302 2,132
3,911 37,826 56,874
4,828 1,977
577 12.9 4,735 11.1 6,887 10.8
474 8.9 155 7.3
4,466 41,364 63,833
5,232 2,128
3,863 36,617 56,600
4,742 1,964
603 13.5 4,747 11.5 7,233 11.3
490 9.4 164 7.7
Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin
28,239 9,401
10,013 4,660
10,600
25,918 7,961 8,857 4,220 9,475
2,321 8.2 1,440 15.3 1,156 11.5
440 9.4 1,125 10.6
28,281 9,350 9,917 4,657
10,563
25,866 7,920 8,792 4,198 9,381
2,415 8.5 1,430 15.3 1,125 11.3
459 9.9 1,182 11.2
Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton
49,890 45,761 4,129 8.3 48,011 43,125 4,886 10.2 85,741 79,062 6,679 7.8 9,604 8,509 1,095 11.4 476,270 428,253 48,017 10.1
49,806 45,541 4,265 8.6 47,846 42,749 5,097 10.7 85,653 78,681 6,972 8.1
9,587 8,472 1,115 11.6 475,933 426,188 49,745 10.5
Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady
12,848 1,109
39,563 25,043 11,085
11,462 977
35,803 22,209 10,103
1,386 10.8 132 11.9
3,760 9.5 2,834 11.3
982 8.9
12,714 1,116
38,717 24,940 10,877
11,306 966
34,792 22,012
9,854
1,408 11.1 150 13.4
3,925 10.1 2,928 11.7 1,023 9.4
Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock
7,120 6,383
737 10.4
408,251 371,850 36,401 8.9
19,143 17,243 1,900 9.9
89,266 81,669 7,597 8.5
3,006 2,325
681 22.7
7,046
6,281
765 10.9
407,073 370,058 37,015 9.1
19,131 17,133 1,998 10.4
89,288 81,344 7,944 8.9
3,035
2,305
730 24.1
Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry
12,260 16,134
9,983 4,675 95,960
10,900 15,029
8,832 4,163 85,978
1,360 11.1 1,105 6.8 1,151 11.5
512 11.0 9,982 10.4
12,288 16,231
9,954 4,695 95,796
10,847 1,441 11.7
15,037 1,194 7.4
8,713 1,241 12.5
4,143
552 11.8
85,563 10,233 10.7
Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis
71,401 3,717
26,699 6,277 5,241
66,124 3,225
24,035 5,528 4,504
5,277 7.4 492 13.2
2,664 10.0 749 11.9 737 14.1
71,649 3,674
26,587 6,307 5,209
66,119 3,158 23,739 5,502 4,458
5,530 7.7 516 14.0
2,848 10.7 805 12.8 751 14.4
March 2010
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
8,009 11,065 11,352 374,913
8,811
7,293 9,954 9,783 337,019 7,818
716 8.9 1,111 10.0 1,569 13.8 37,894 10.1
993 11.3
4,557 41,804 64,248
5,371 2,150
4,071 36,847 57,100
4,871 1,982
486 10.7 4,957 11.9 7,148 11.1
500 9.3 168 7.8
28,438 9,587
10,032 4,800
10,637
25,947 8,233 8,883 4,343 9,499
2,491 8.8 1,354 14.1 1,149 11.5
457 9.5 1,138 10.7
50,334 48,722 86,684
9,866 478,928
45,943 43,502 79,377
8,571 429,954
4,391 8.7 5,220 10.7 7,307 8.4 1,295 13.1 48,974 10.2
13,398 1,118
38,999 25,494 11,334
11,960 982
35,315 22,256 10,266
1,438 10.7 136 12.2
3,684 9.4 3,238 12.7 1,068 9.4
7,107 411,286 19,532 88,772
3,125
6,243 373,328
17,498 80,604
2,421
864 12.2 37,958 9.2
2,034 10.4 8,168 9.2
704 22.5
12,323 16,308 10,042
4,830 96,369
10,943 15,100
8,731 4,179 86,319
1,380 11.2 1,208 7.4 1,311 13.1
651 13.5 10,050 10.4
71,642 3,909
26,921 6,280 5,147
66,291 3,301
23,993 5,550 4,429
5,351 7.5 608 15.6
2,928 10.9 730 11.6 718 13.9
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Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)
Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
March 2011
February 2011
Labor Force
6,699 2,316 3,408 14,143 7,804
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
5,790 1,845 2,976 12,876 6,878
909 13.6 471 20.3 432 12.7 1,267 9.0 926 11.9
Labor Force
6,640 2,267 3,415 14,178 7,776
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
5,732 1,805 2,957 12,877 6,845
908 13.7 462 20.4 458 13.4 1,301 9.2 931 12.0
Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln
3,988 21,470 18,217 26,204
3,625
3,640 18,810 16,893 23,845
3,210
348 8.7 2,660 12.4 1,324 7.3 2,359 9.0
415 11.4
3,951 21,375 17,762 26,060
3,586
3,615 18,690 16,353 23,675
3,162
336 8.5 2,685 12.6 1,409 7.9 2,385 9.2
424 11.8
Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh
6,708 52,223 12,903 10,608
5,123
6,233 47,694 11,573
9,550 4,588
475 7.1 4,529 8.7 1,330 10.3 1,058 10.0
535 10.4
6,672 52,149 12,819 10,580
5,018
6,188 47,375 11,435
9,471 4,458
484 7.3 4,774 9.2 1,384 10.8 1,109 10.5
560 11.2
Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller
4,874 15,605
3,220 9,093 3,482
4,220 14,402
2,951 7,971 3,232
654 13.4 1,203 7.7
269 8.4 1,122 12.3
250 7.2
4,855 15,567
3,227 9,149 3,422
4,169 14,270
2,952 7,933 3,168
686 14.1 1,297 8.3
275 8.5 1,216 13.3
254 7.4
Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray
9,692 13,478
4,462 8,884 19,289
8,750 12,338
3,898 8,082 16,968
942 9.7 1,140 8.5
564 12.6 802 9.0 2,321 12.0
9,552 13,555
4,418 8,843 19,262
8,562 12,338
3,877 7,987 16,943
990 10.4 1,217 9.0
541 12.2 856 9.7 2,319 12.0
Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding
85,134 45,794 18,568
7,757 66,361
77,321 40,437 17,420
7,149 59,741
7,813 9.2 5,357 11.7 1,148 6.2
608 7.8 6,620 10.0
85,503 45,744 18,495
7,766 66,380
77,363 40,242 17,259
7,083 59,453
8,140 9.5 5,502 12.0 1,236 6.7
683 8.8 6,927 10.4
Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk
12,101 14,783
8,445 7,865 20,136
10,771 13,205
7,596 7,036 18,099
1,330 11.0 1,578 10.7
849 10.1 829 10.5 2,037 10.1
12,130 14,720
8,455 7,862 20,144
10,729 13,141
7,575 7,002 18,019
1,401 11.5 1,579 10.7
880 10.4 860 10.9 2,125 10.5
Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph
4,288 9,462
964 6,631 2,665
3,892 8,358
834 5,647 2,321
396 9.2 1,104 11.7
130 13.5 984 14.8 344 12.9
4,289 9,415
964 6,493 2,590
3,865 8,223
822 5,571 2,245
424 9.9 1,192 12.7
142 14.7 922 14.2 345 13.3
March 2010
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
6,837 2,503 3,475 14,316 7,849
5,826 1,983 3,033 12,853 6,906
1,011 14.8 520 20.8 442 12.7
1,463 10.2 943 12.0
4,003 21,664 17,913 26,520
3,770
3,649 19,173 16,457 24,160
3,347
354 8.8 2,491 11.5 1,456 8.1 2,360 8.9
423 11.2
6,769 52,353 12,847 10,817
5,085
6,315 47,817 11,415
9,617 4,525
454 6.7 4,536 8.7 1,432 11.1 1,200 11.1
560 11.0
5,017 15,486
3,307 9,314 3,417
4,319 14,143
2,965 8,003 3,115
698 13.9 1,343 8.7
342 10.3 1,311 14.1
302 8.8
9,862 13,529
4,352 8,915 19,389
8,825 12,316
3,896 8,017 17,000
1,037 10.5 1,213 9.0
456 10.5 898 10.1 2,389 12.3
85,762 46,106 18,325
7,685 67,175
77,684 40,598 17,106
7,021 59,978
8,078 9.4 5,508 11.9 1,219 6.7
664 8.6 7,197 10.7
12,177 14,820
8,554 7,917 20,584
10,753 13,257
7,775 7,064 18,346
1,424 11.7 1,563 10.5
779 9.1 853 10.8 2,238 10.9
4,317 9,793
978 6,662 2,595
3,950 8,675
838 5,774 2,252
367 8.5 1,118 11.4
140 14.3 888 13.3 343 13.2
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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
March 2011
February 2011
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
90,637 39,333
1,737 6,787 3,811
81,943 34,906
1,524 5,916 3,417
8,694 9.6 4,427 11.3
213 12.3 871 12.8 394 10.3
90,278 39,355
1,746 6,789 3,828
81,261 34,738
1,514 5,884 3,403
9,017 10.0 4,617 11.7
232 13.3 905 13.3 425 11.1
27,868 12,981
2,160 13,119 3,072
24,260 11,691 1,948 11,488 2,838
3,608 12.9 1,290 9.9
212 9.8 1,631 12.4
234 7.6
27,898 13,023
2,172 13,102
3,070
24,143 11,639 1,933 11,411 2,816
3,755 13.5 1,384 10.6
239 11.0 1,691 12.9
254 8.3
773 9,057 3,471 4,396 4,478
675 8,140 3,035 3,752 3,989
98 12.7 917 10.1 436 12.6 644 14.6 489 10.9
774 8,892 3,447 4,342 4,364
664 7,933 3,002 3,673 3,862
110 14.2 959 10.8 445 12.9 669 15.4 502 11.5
21,351 18,165 13,461
5,621 2,880
19,502 15,940 11,970
5,099 2,479
1,849 8.7 2,225 12.2 1,491 11.1
522 9.3 401 13.9
21,211 18,013 13,418
5,614 2,882
19,305 15,755 11,904
5,073 2,465
1,906 9.0 2,258 12.5 1,514 11.3
541 9.6 417 14.5
32,110 4,028 4,610 10,796 11,321
28,573 3,506 4,070 9,852 9,996
3,537 11.0 522 13.0 540 11.7 944 8.7
1,325 11.7
32,152 3,967 4,637
10,788 11,367
28,527 3,406 4,070 9,804 9,973
3,625 11.3 561 14.1 567 12.2 984 9.1
1,394 12.3
31,985 40,439 14,498
2,426 7,536
29,180 36,359 12,822
2,031 6,466
2,805 8.8 4,080 10.1 1,676 11.6
395 16.3 1,070 14.2
31,876 40,323 14,452
2,446 7,574
28,885 36,184 12,787
2,009 6,444
2,991 9.4 4,139 10.3 1,665 11.5
437 17.9 1,130 14.9
11,730 1,108 2,876 11,950 42,873
10,328 1,003 2,597
10,716 38,046
1,402 12.0 105 9.5 279 9.7
1,234 10.3 4,827 11.3
11,661 1,080 2,880 11,971 43,273
10,182 970
2,573 10,691 37,990
1,479 12.7 110 10.2 307 10.7
1,280 10.7 5,283 12.2
2,950 4,295 4,453 10,224
2,571 3,768 3,986 9,147
379 12.8 527 12.3 467 10.5 1,077 10.5
2,895 4,233 4,455 10,038
2,507 3,712 3,969 8,855
388 13.4 521 12.3 486 10.9 1,183 11.8
March 2010
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
91,596 39,467
1,764 6,933 3,893
82,517 35,045
1,518 5,939 3,479
9,079 9.9 4,422 11.2
246 13.9 994 14.3 414 10.6
28,325 13,519
2,215 13,344
3,043
24,356 12,071
1,985 11,447 2,775
3,969 14.0 1,448 10.7
230 10.4 1,897 14.2
268 8.8
763 9,029 3,526 4,378 4,339
661 8,089 3,063 3,775 3,886
102 13.4 940 10.4 463 13.1 603 13.8 453 10.4
20,961 17,282 13,432
5,602 2,781
18,947 15,181 11,964
5,013 2,435
2,014 9.6 2,101 12.2 1,468 10.9
589 10.5 346 12.4
31,181 4,175 4,601
10,958 11,556
27,604 3,615 4,063 9,836 10,118
3,577 11.5 560 13.4 538 11.7
1,122 10.2 1,438 12.4
31,548 40,637 14,795
2,534 7,756
28,680 36,504 13,125
2,066 6,520
2,868 9.1 4,133 10.2 1,670 11.3
468 18.5 1,236 15.9
11,891 1,127 2,826 11,964 43,357
10,477 1,011 2,542
10,676 38,116
1,414 11.9 116 10.3 284 10.0
1,288 10.8 5,241 12.1
2,994 4,304 4,561 10,049
2,661 3,780 4,010 8,911
333 11.1 524 12.2 551 12.1 1,138 11.3
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New Developments
Snell Enterprises, Inc. has moved its corporate office to Chatham County in the Savannah Economic Development Authority Building on Hutchinson Island. The company specializes in IT services for the Department of Defense and now has subsidiaries in analytics, communications and real estate development. They expect to add 15 to 20 new employees by the end of this year.
A former bank building in Clarke County has been selected to house a plasma collection center that will open this summer. The downtown Athens location will be the business address of Biotest Pharmaceuticals Corporation that is based in Boca Raton, FL. The company anticipates having about 50 professionals that will include medical staff, managerial staff, physicians, nurses, LPNs, medical receptionists, phlebotomists, training staff and others.
A new restaurant has announced that it will be opening in Hall County. Cheddar's Casual Caf will be located on Dawsonville Highway in the Beechwood Crossing Shopping Center and they plan to hire 150 people. This news is the continuation of a recent trend in the Gainesville area. There will be a grand opening of an Olive Garden this summer as well. Also, an Aldi grocery store has just recently opened.
A grand opening has been celebrated this month in Henry County. A Wal-Mart Supercenter store is now doing business in Locust Grove. The new store is expected to draw retail clientele from as far away as Butts County. The 155,000 square foot retailer is expected to create 240 jobs locally.
LogisLink, LLC plans to start operations this summer in Troup County. The former Palm Harbor Homes building In LaGrange will be home for the warehousing and logistics company that will service the Kia Motors plant. The company will spend $350,000 renovating their building and once up and running will operate 24 hours per day, seven days a week on two shifts. By the end of 2013 they expect to have 76 employees.
A Baldwin County concern plans to expand production and add up to 300 jobs. Triumph Aerostructures Vought Aircraft Division in Milledgeville has worked with the MilledgevilleBaldwin County Development Authority on the project. The company makes parts, including control systems and flight instruments, for commercial, military and business jet aircraft.
Chattahoochee Technical College and Georgia Quick Start have signed an agreement to help hire and train a portion of the new employees that a Bartow County company will need to complete their expansion. Applied Thermoplastic Resources located in Cartersville is planning to add 57 new employees and 27 of these will be prepped for their work by the two aforementioned organizations. The company is a post industrial nylon manufacturer, drawing from the waste supply of north Georgia's carpet manufacturing industry.
A new structure will soon be erected at the Cartersville-Bartow County Airport and it will be the largest building on that campus. This new facility will house a new operation for Phoenix Air in a 40,800 square foot space. The new hangar will enable the company to enter a new field of service expanding beyond air transportation into aircraft, maintenance and modification. When the project is completed late this year, the new jobs created should number between 30 and 40.
Geico's regional office, located in Bibb County, has announced plans to hire an additional 230 workers. The Maryland-based insurance company's Macon location is their largest regional office. It services the Southeast and Midwest regions, 15 states and 1.8 million policy holders.
The opening of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport's new international terminal next spring is creating jobs with the Transportation Security Authority. To man the new complex the agency will add 200 additional part-time security officers.
Dell SecureWorks plans to add about 200 jobs with the majority in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The company monitors corporate networks and helps protect against online attacks from crooks looking to steal financial and other information. They process 13 billion security events and see more than 30,000 malware specimens daily.
Aladdin Manufacturing in Whitfield County has been approved to receive some assistance from the Dalton-Whitfield Joint Development Authority in buying new equipment. The overall investment in this project is around $20 million and 30 new jobs are expected to be created at the Dalton facility.
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Georgia Unemployment Rates by County
March 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% 9.8% 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 9.8%
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
Schley
Macon
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: 9.8%
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
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Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County
County
March Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks
County
March Average Average Initial Weekly Duration
Claims Benefit Weeks
County
March Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks
Georgia
50,331 ...... $263 ..... 14.2
Appling
157 ...... $217 ..... 14.8
Atkinson
77 ...... $211 ..... 11.1
Bacon
68 ...... $220 ..... 13.2
Baker
15 ...... $216 ..... 14.0
Baldwin
241 ...... $206 ..... 16.9
Banks
113 ...... $237 ..... 12.8
Barrow
343 ...... $247 ..... 16.0
Bartow
682 ...... $247 ..... 14.9
Ben Hill
141 ...... $190 ..... 10.8
Berrien
90 ...... $228 ..... 12.8
Bibb
738 ...... $193 ..... 16.5
Bleckley
132 ...... $236 ..... 14.1
Brantley
109 ...... $218 ..... 14.2
Brooks
100 ...... $182 ..... 15.4
Bryan
107 ...... $251 ..... 13.9
Bulloch
279 ...... $206 ..... 13.8
Burke
101 ...... $207 ..... 12.6
Butts
112 ...... $219 ..... 14.8
Calhoun
14 ...... $233 ..... 13.6
Camden
191 ...... $218 ..... 15.3
Candler
65 ...... $216 ..... 12.5
Carroll
658 ...... $224 ..... 12.9
Catoosa
216 ...... $239 ..... 10.6
Charlton
37 ...... $207 ..... 13.2
Chatham
1,093 ...... $219 ..... 14.5
Chattahoochee 24 ...... $236 ..... 14.5
Chattooga
68 ...... $233 ..... 15.9
Cherokee
887 ...... $261 ..... 16.4
Clarke
417 ...... $210 ..... 15.0
Clay
28 ...... $239 ..... 14.0
Clayton
1,492 ...... $227 ..... 16.4
Clinch
26 ...... $174 ..... 15.5
Cobb
2,764 ...... $254 ..... 17.2
Coffee
402 ...... $216 ..... 11.3
Colquitt
266 ...... $209 ..... 13.3
Columbia
320 ...... $243 ..... 14.3
Cook
83 ...... $224 ..... 14.5
Coweta
501 ...... $239 ..... 15.2
Crawford
53 ...... $221 ..... 16.5
Crisp
156 ...... $195 ..... 16.1
Dade
45 ...... $212 ..... 11.7
Dawson
99 ...... $248 ..... 15.5
Decatur
161 ...... $211 ..... 14.3
DeKalb
3,327 ...... $234 ..... 16.9
Dodge
83 ...... $226 ..... 14.4
Dooly
52 ...... $214 ..... 15.6
Dougherty
524 ...... $184 ..... 15.8
Douglas
621 ...... $249 ..... 16.5
Early
33 ...... $184 ..... 14.7
Echols
12 ...... $225 ..... 11.8
Effingham
216 ...... $245 ..... 11.8
Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln Long Lowndes Lumpkin Macon Madison Marion McDuffie McIntosh Meriwether Miller Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray
320 ...... $225 ..... 11.6 277 ...... $188 ..... 13.0
28 ...... $203 ..... 13.2 132 ...... $217 ..... 12.6 309 ...... $259 ..... 17.5 939 ...... $235 ..... 13.2 492 ...... $265 ..... 17.3 173 ...... $232 ..... 12.4 4,086 ...... $231 ..... 17.0 218 ...... $238 ..... 10.5
18 ...... $220 ..... 13.0 316 ...... $206 ..... 15.3 683 ...... $248 ....... 9.6
82 ...... $211 ..... 12.1 66 ...... $196 ..... 13.2 3,194 ...... $255 ..... 16.8 249 ...... $212 ..... 10.5 1,222 ...... $238 ..... 13.9 75 ...... $198 ..... 15.2 140 ...... $231 ..... 12.7 185 ...... $220 ..... 12.6 168 ...... $225 ..... 11.1 61 ...... $235 ..... 12.6 776 ...... $251 ..... 16.7 442 ...... $221 ..... 15.7 63 ...... $195 ..... 13.1 278 ...... $240 ..... 15.1 92 ...... $236 ..... 14.2 126 ...... $219 ..... 13.9 155 ...... $184 ..... 11.7 60 ...... $187 ..... 13.3 64 ...... $204 ..... 14.3 108 ...... $225 ..... 16.2 95 ...... $197 ..... 14.4 90 ...... $200 ..... 13.1 497 ...... $207 ..... 13.4 145 ...... $235 ..... 15.2 199 ...... $204 ..... 16.3 68 ...... $234 ..... 11.8 39 ...... $211 ..... 15.7 581 ...... $193 ..... 14.1 160 ...... $221 ..... 12.9 164 ...... $193 ..... 12.3 158 ...... $231 ..... 13.7 25 ...... $204 ..... 13.2 153 ...... $199 ..... 11.0 49 ...... $212 ..... 16.2 210 ...... $209 ..... 10.4 32 ...... $212 ..... 12.7 115 ...... $194 ..... 15.8 99 ...... $227 ..... 15.5 94 ...... $208 ..... 12.6 76 ...... $206 ..... 13.3 715 ...... $250 ....... 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.
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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
911 ...... $205 ..... 13.0 590 ...... $233 ..... 15.5
85 ...... $231 ..... 16.6 97 ...... $227 ..... 13.6 598 ...... $262 ..... 16.8 156 ...... $206 ..... 16.3 182 ...... $237 ..... 14.5 102 ...... $213 ..... 12.2 83 ...... $233 ..... 13.8 377 ...... $241 ..... 12.1 46 ...... $218 ..... 15.0 191 ...... $221 ..... 13.4
0 ...... $298 ..... 12.6 213 ...... $216 ..... 11.4
50 ...... $181 ..... 10.1 819 ...... $207 ..... 14.2 441 ...... $242 ..... 15.9
11 ...... $184 ..... 16.0 93 ...... $210 ..... 11.4 24 ...... $187 ..... 15.0 352 ...... $203 ..... 14.5 244 ...... $213 ..... 11.8 15 ...... $200 ..... 13.9 177 ...... $180 ..... 13.5 89 ...... $168 ....... 9.0
9 ...... $175 ..... 12.4 72 ...... $208 ..... 13.5 57 ...... $210 ..... 13.3 48 ...... $202 ..... 14.4 37 ...... $172 ..... 15.9 168 ...... $205 ..... 14.8 208 ...... $221 ..... 17.3 301 ...... $210 ..... 12.8 100 ...... $191 ..... 16.2 52 ...... $215 ..... 12.3 413 ...... $232 ..... 11.7 44 ...... $200 ..... 15.9 50 ...... $200 ..... 14.1 176 ...... $213 ..... 13.6 106 ...... $223 ..... 12.8 271 ...... $245 ..... 10.6 396 ...... $237 ..... 15.5 261 ...... $195 ..... 12.3 50 ...... $199 ..... 11.8 94 ...... $189 ..... 15.1 129 ...... $216 ..... 15.4 12 ...... $190 ..... 13.8 43 ...... $200 ..... 13.5 157 ...... $201 ..... 13.7 1,674 ...... $242 ....... 7.9 26 ...... $202 ..... 14.5 87 ...... $203 ..... 11.4 46 ...... $203 ..... 15.8 95 ...... $217 ..... 17.4
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