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 Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities GEORGIA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Change in Jobs Change in Jobs Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 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. 2 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 3 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 4 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 5 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 6 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 7 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 8 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 9 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 10 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 11 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 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% 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 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 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 14 Georgia Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Hinesville-Ft. Stewart MSA Macon MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate MAR 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 15 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 16 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 17 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 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 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 19 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. 20 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) 21 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County County March Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County March Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks 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. 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 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 Georgia Department of Labor Workforce Information & Analysis 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.E. 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