July 2011 Data July 2011 Employment Situation In July, Georgia saw an over the month decrease of 30,200 nonfarm jobs, a decrease of 0.8 percent since June. This resulted from the combined losses of 400 jobs in GoodsProducing industries and 29,800 jobs from the Service-Providing industries. Since July 2010, total employment levels have decreased by 28,400 nonfarm jobs, an overall change of -0.7 percent. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 10.1 percent in July, which is equal to the level in July 2010. Manufacturing led the way in private sector employment gains, posting 1,400 additional positions in July. Other sectors with positive growth included Information (+200 jobs, 0.2 percent), Financial Activities (+100 jobs, 0.1 percent), and Education and Health Services (+100 jobs, 0.0 percent). Professional and Business Services (-2,200 jobs, -0.4 percent) lost the most positions in July, followed by Construction (-1,800 jobs, -1.3 percent), Leisure and Hospitality (-1,400 jobs, -0.4 percent), Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-1,400 jobs, -0.2 percent), and Other Services (-700 jobs, -0.4 percent). The public sector saw a decrease of 24,500 total positions in July. This was the result of a gain of 500 positions in the Federal Government, with losses of 3,900 jobs in State Government and 21,100 jobs in Local Government. The Athens-Clarke MSA (+600 jobs) posted the largest employment growth of the metro areas in July 2011. It also posted the largest over the year job gain of the metro areas with 2,100 jobs (+2.7 percent) added since July 2010. The Gainesville and Hinesville-Ft. Stewart MSA's are the only other two metro areas to post an over the month gain, adding 200 and 100 jobs, respectively. The Atlanta MSA had the largest net loss over the month dropping 12,300 workers from payrolls, while the Rome MSA had the largest percent decrease over the month dropping 1,200 positions, or -3.1 percent. Of the 28,800 positions lost in Georgia over the past year 26,700 are from the public sector. Federal Government has shed 5,400 positions, State Government has lost 10,500 positions, and Local Governments have lost 10,800 positions since last July. Volume XXXVII, Number 7 Georgia Employment (In Millions) 3.818 3.835 3.824 3.851 3.859 3.841 3.770 3.797 3.804 3.831 3.833 3.820 3.790 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 2010 2011 Georgia Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted) 10.4% 10.4% 10.3% 10.3% 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 10.1% 10.0% 9.8% 9.8% 10.1% 9.9% Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 2010 2011 Mark Butler, Commissioner Georgia Department of Labor Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 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 JUL 2011 JUN 2011 Revised JUL 2010 from JUN 2011 Net % from JUL 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm 3,789.6 3,819.8 3,818.0 -30.2 -0.8 -28.4 -0.7 Total Private 3,161.0 3,166.7 3,162.7 -5.7 -0.2 -1.7 -0.1 Goods Producing 496.8 497.2 506.4 -0.4 -0.1 -9.6 -1.9 Service-Providing 3,292.8 3,322.6 3,311.6 -29.8 -0.9 -18.8 -0.6 Private Service-Providing 2,664.2 2,669.5 2,656.3 -5.3 -0.2 7.9 0.3 Mining and Logging 9.2 9.2 9.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.1 Construction 137.3 139.1 151.8 -1.8 -1.3 -14.5 -9.6 Construction of Buildings 29.6 30.9 31.9 -1.3 -4.2 -2.3 -7.2 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 20.8 22.0 23.0 -1.2 -5.5 -2.2 -9.6 Specialty Trade Contractors 86.9 86.2 96.9 0.7 0.8 -10.0 -10.3 Manufacturing 350.3 348.9 345.3 1.4 0.4 5.0 1.5 Durable Goods 163.5 162.4 157.2 1.1 0.7 6.3 4.0 Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg 21.5 21.3 21.6 0.2 0.9 -0.1 -0.5 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 38.9 38.6 37.6 0.3 0.8 1.3 3.5 Non-Durable Goods 186.8 186.5 188.1 0.3 0.2 -1.3 -0.7 Food Manufacturing 60.2 60.4 61.2 -0.2 -0.3 -1.0 -1.6 Textile Mills 18.4 18.4 19.0 0.0 0.0 -0.6 -3.2 Textile Product Mills 28.0 28.2 29.2 -0.2 -0.7 -1.2 -4.1 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 810.1 811.5 809.2 -1.4 -0.2 0.9 0.1 Wholesale Trade 195.6 195.9 197.6 -0.3 -0.2 -2.0 -1.0 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 98.3 98.2 97.5 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.8 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 56.3 56.1 58.9 0.2 0.4 -2.6 -4.4 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 41.0 41.6 41.2 -0.6 -1.4 -0.2 -0.5 Retail Trade 430.1 430.4 433.0 -0.3 -0.1 -2.9 -0.7 Food and Beverage Stores 81.1 81.0 79.9 0.1 0.1 1.2 1.5 General Merchandise Stores 100.1 99.7 96.8 0.4 0.4 3.3 3.4 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 19.2 18.9 19.7 0.3 1.6 -0.5 -2.5 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 184.4 185.2 178.6 -0.8 -0.4 5.8 3.3 Utilities 20.5 20.5 19.8 0.0 0.0 0.7 3.5 Transportation and Warehousing 163.9 164.7 158.8 -0.8 -0.5 5.1 3.2 Air Transportation 39.8 40.0 39.0 -0.2 -0.5 0.8 2.1 Truck Transportation 44.0 44.6 43.7 -0.6 -1.4 0.3 0.7 Couriers and Messengers 18.0 18.2 17.9 -0.2 -1.1 0.1 0.6 Warehousing and Storage 26.3 26.0 26.2 0.3 1.2 0.1 0.4 Information 99.4 99.2 100.8 0.2 0.2 -1.4 -1.4 Telecommunications 48.2 48.5 49.7 -0.3 -0.6 -1.5 -3.0 Wired Telecommunications Carriers 27.7 27.9 28.2 -0.2 -0.7 -0.5 -1.8 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 10.3 10.3 10.5 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.9 Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP 4.8 4.9 5.6 -0.1 -2.0 -0.8 -14.3 Financial Activities 193.7 193.6 203.6 0.1 0.1 -9.9 -4.9 Finance and Insurance 141.3 140.1 148.0 1.2 0.9 -6.7 -4.5 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 63.8 63.2 64.3 0.6 1.0 -0.5 -0.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52.4 53.5 55.6 -1.1 -2.1 -3.2 -5.8 Professional and Business Services 528.7 530.9 522.7 -2.2 -0.4 6.0 1.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 223.5 222.2 211.6 1.3 0.6 11.9 5.6 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 33.4 33.0 31.7 0.4 1.2 1.7 5.4 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 36.9 36.2 34.6 0.7 1.9 2.3 6.7 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 53.5 53.3 48.6 0.2 0.4 4.9 10.1 Management and Technical Consulting Services 30.4 30.7 31.3 -0.3 -1.0 -0.9 -2.9 Management of Companies and Enterprises 53.4 53.5 53.7 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.6 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 251.8 255.2 257.4 -3.4 -1.3 -5.6 -2.2 Employment Services 109.4 111.3 114.4 -1.9 -1.7 -5.0 -4.4 Education and Health Services 487.5 487.4 481.8 0.1 0.0 5.7 1.2 Educational Services 88.4 88.5 86.1 -0.1 -0.1 2.3 2.7 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 54.7 55.2 55.0 -0.5 -0.9 -0.3 -0.6 Health Care and Social Assistance 399.1 398.9 395.7 0.2 0.1 3.4 0.9 Ambulatory Health Care Services 155.1 154.0 151.4 1.1 0.7 3.7 2.4 Hospitals 133.4 134.6 131.7 -1.2 -0.9 1.7 1.3 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 56.3 56.3 56.8 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -0.9 Social Assistance 54.3 54.0 55.8 0.3 0.6 -1.5 -2.7 Leisure and Hospitality 387.2 388.6 382.8 -1.4 -0.4 4.4 1.2 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 44.6 44.6 44.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.1 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 32.8 32.8 33.3 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -1.5 Accommodation and Food Services 342.6 344.0 338.7 -1.4 -0.4 3.9 1.2 Accommodation 42.9 42.5 42.2 0.4 0.9 0.7 1.7 Food Services and Drinking Places 299.7 301.5 296.5 -1.8 -0.6 3.2 1.1 Other Services 157.6 158.3 155.4 -0.7 -0.4 2.2 1.4 Repair and Maintenance 33.0 33.8 33.4 -0.8 -2.4 -0.4 -1.2 Personal and Laundry Services 34.2 33.7 33.1 0.5 1.5 1.1 3.3 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar 90.4 90.8 88.9 -0.4 -0.4 1.5 1.7 Government 628.6 653.1 655.3 -24.5 -3.8 -26.7 -4.1 Federal Government 103.0 102.5 108.4 0.5 0.5 -5.4 -5.0 Department of Defense 43.9 43.9 42.2 0.0 0.0 1.7 4.0 State Government 141.0 144.9 151.5 -3.9 -2.7 -10.5 -6.9 State Government Educational Services 67.0 69.1 72.2 -2.1 -3.0 -5.2 -7.2 Local Government 384.6 405.7 395.4 -21.1 -5.2 -10.8 -2.7 Local Government Educational Services 224.4 246.4 232.8 -22.0 -8.9 -8.4 -3.6 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers 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 Statistics & Economic Research ATLANTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary JUL 2011 Revised JUN 2011 Revised JUL 2010 Change in Jobs from JUN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging Construction Construction of Buildings Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods Food Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Retail Trade Food and Beverage Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Store Retailers Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Utilities Transportation and Warehousing Air Transportation Truck Transportation Couriers and Messengers Information Telecommunications Wired Telecommunications Carriers Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services Computer Systems Design and Related Services Management and Technical Consulting Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Services Employment Services Education and Health Services Educational Services Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 2,232.1 1,934.0 233.7 1,998.4 1,700.3 1.4 84.8 19.3 51.6 147.5 74.3 13.8 73.2 22.8 513.9 144.8 74.8 38.2 31.8 241.7 47.9 52.4 12.1 127.4 10.7 116.7 39.8 26.8 14.0 75.8 36.6 22.9 9.1 4.5 130.7 95.3 44.1 35.4 382.2 171.7 22.4 25.6 45.2 27.9 40.5 170.0 71.9 274.9 59.5 215.4 84.5 72.0 33.0 229.1 28.8 200.3 22.7 177.6 93.7 18.3 22.6 298.1 47.3 58.5 192.3 2,244.4 1,934.2 232.7 2,011.7 1,701.5 1.4 85.2 19.7 51.3 146.1 73.9 13.9 72.2 23.1 513.1 143.8 74.3 38.0 31.5 242.1 48.0 52.3 11.9 127.2 10.7 116.5 39.8 26.8 14.0 75.5 36.7 23.1 9.1 4.5 131.1 95.5 43.9 35.6 383.2 171.1 22.6 25.3 44.7 27.7 40.6 171.5 72.9 274.3 59.1 215.2 83.5 72.8 33.2 230.3 29.1 201.2 22.8 178.4 94.0 18.4 22.4 310.2 47.2 60.2 202.8 2,260.9 1,946.5 237.6 2,023.3 1,708.9 1.3 93.1 18.8 60.5 143.2 71.2 13.6 72.0 23.6 512.5 145.0 72.9 39.3 32.8 244.8 47.6 51.2 12.8 122.7 10.6 112.1 38.3 26.1 14.0 77.9 36.9 23.6 8.6 5.2 140.5 100.3 43.6 40.2 384.5 165.7 22.3 25.0 40.7 27.9 40.6 178.2 79.1 273.4 58.8 214.6 84.0 71.3 34.5 226.1 30.2 195.9 22.8 173.1 94.0 19.0 22.5 314.4 50.8 63.6 200.0 -12.3 -0.6 -0.2 0.0 1.0 0.4 -13.3 -0.7 -1.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -0.5 -0.4 -2.0 0.3 0.6 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.5 -0.1 -0.7 1.0 1.4 -0.3 -1.3 0.8 0.2 1.0 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.3 1.0 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 1.7 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 0.2 0.5 -0.2 -0.6 -1.0 -0.3 0.6 0.4 -0.2 -0.9 0.3 1.2 0.5 1.1 0.2 0.7 -0.1 -0.3 -1.5 -0.9 -1.0 -1.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.1 1.0 1.2 -0.8 -1.1 -0.2 -0.6 -1.2 -0.5 -0.3 -1.0 -0.9 -0.5 -0.1 -0.4 -0.8 -0.5 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 -0.5 0.2 0.9 -12.1 -3.9 0.1 0.2 -1.7 -2.8 -10.5 -5.2 -28.8 -12.5 -3.9 -24.9 -8.6 0.1 -8.3 0.5 -8.9 4.3 3.1 0.2 1.2 -0.8 1.4 -0.2 1.9 -1.1 -1.0 -3.1 0.3 1.2 -0.7 4.7 0.1 4.6 1.5 0.7 0.0 -2.1 -0.3 -0.7 0.5 -0.7 -9.8 -5.0 0.5 -4.8 -2.3 6.0 0.1 0.6 4.5 0.0 -0.1 -8.2 -7.2 1.5 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.7 -1.5 3.0 -1.4 4.4 -0.1 4.5 -0.3 -0.7 0.1 -16.3 -3.5 -5.1 -7.7 -1.3 -0.6 -1.6 -1.2 -0.5 7.7 -8.9 2.7 -14.7 3.0 4.4 1.5 1.7 -3.4 0.3 -0.1 2.6 -2.8 -3.1 -1.3 0.6 2.3 -5.5 3.8 0.9 4.1 3.9 2.7 0.0 -2.7 -0.8 -3.0 5.8 -13.5 -7.0 -5.0 1.2 -11.9 -0.6 3.6 0.5 2.4 11.1 0.0 -0.3 -4.6 -9.1 0.6 1.2 0.4 0.6 1.0 -4.4 1.3 -4.6 2.3 -0.4 2.6 -0.3 -3.7 0.4 -5.2 -6.9 -8.0 -3.9 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2010 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 3 ALBANY MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary JUL 2011 Revised JUN 2011 Revised JUL 2010 Change in Jobs from JUN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private 61.6 62.6 60.4 -1.0 -1.6 48.3 49.0 46.8 -0.7 -1.4 1.2 2.0 1.5 3.2 Goods Producing 6.7 6.7 7.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -4.3 Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 54.9 55.9 53.4 -1.0 -1.8 41.6 42.3 39.8 -0.7 -1.7 1.5 2.8 1.8 4.5 Manufacturing 4.4 4.4 4.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade 11.8 11.9 12.2 -0.1 -0.8 7.3 7.3 7.4 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -3.3 -0.1 -1.4 Government 13.3 13.6 13.6 -0.3 -2.2 -0.3 -2.2 Federal Government State Government 3.4 3.4 3.7 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -8.1 2.8 2.9 2.8 -0.1 -3.5 0.0 0.0 Local Government 7.1 7.3 7.1 -0.2 -2.7 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 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 JUL 2011 Revised Revised JUN 2011 JUL 2010 Change in Jobs from JUN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm 81.1 80.5 79.0 0.6 0.8 2.1 2.7 Total Private 57.0 56.0 55.3 1.0 1.8 1.7 3.1 Goods Producing 9.2 9.2 9.6 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -4.2 Service-Providing 71.9 71.3 69.4 0.6 0.8 2.5 3.6 Private Service-Providing 47.8 46.8 45.7 1.0 2.1 2.1 4.6 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 13.0 13.0 12.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 Retail Trade 9.2 9.2 9.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.1 Professional and Business Services 6.6 6.6 6.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 8.2 Leisure and Hospitality 8.0 8.1 7.6 -0.1 -1.2 0.4 5.3 Government 24.1 24.5 23.7 -0.4 -1.6 0.4 1.7 Federal Government 1.5 1.5 1.7 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -11.8 State Government 15.0 15.2 14.3 -0.2 -1.3 0.7 4.9 Local Government 7.6 7.8 7.7 -0.2 -2.6 -0.1 -1.3 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Athens - Clarke County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Clarke, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2010 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 4 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised JUL 2011 JUN 2011 JUL 2010 Change in Jobs from JUN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 206.8 165.9 31.0 175.8 134.9 11.3 19.7 34.8 4.8 23.6 6.4 2.4 7.5 30.8 29.4 20.8 9.2 40.9 8.6 12.9 19.4 209.0 166.4 30.9 178.1 135.5 11.2 19.7 35.2 4.8 24.0 6.4 2.4 7.5 30.9 29.3 21.0 9.2 42.6 8.5 13.2 20.9 209.4 167.6 31.3 178.1 136.3 11.6 19.7 35.8 4.8 24.8 6.2 2.6 7.5 30.8 29.1 21.2 9.3 41.8 8.7 13.0 20.1 -2.2 -1.1 -0.5 -0.3 0.1 0.3 -2.3 -1.3 -0.6 -0.4 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -1.1 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.3 -0.2 -1.0 0.0 0.0 -1.7 -4.0 0.1 1.2 -0.3 -2.3 -1.5 -7.2 -2.6 -1.2 -1.7 -1.0 -0.3 -1.0 -2.3 -1.3 -1.4 -1.0 -0.3 -2.6 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -2.8 0.0 0.0 -1.2 -4.8 0.2 3.2 -0.2 -7.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 -0.4 -1.9 -0.1 -1.1 -0.9 -2.2 -0.1 -1.2 -0.1 -0.8 -0.7 -3.5 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 JUL 2011 JUN 2011 JUL 2010 Change in Jobs from JUN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 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 41.3 41.8 41.1 -0.5 -1.2 31.2 31.6 31.0 -0.4 -1.3 4.4 4.4 4.5 0.0 0.0 36.9 37.4 36.6 -0.5 -1.3 26.8 27.2 26.5 -0.4 -1.5 7.5 7.6 7.5 -0.1 -1.3 5.4 5.4 5.4 0.0 0.0 10.1 10.2 10.1 -0.1 -1.0 2.0 1.9 2.1 0.1 5.3 2.0 2.0 1.8 0.0 0.0 6.1 6.3 6.2 -0.2 -3.2 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.7 -0.1 -2.2 0.3 0.8 0.3 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -4.8 0.2 11.1 -0.1 -1.6 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Brunswick Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brantley, Glynn and McIntosh counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2010 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 5 COLUMBUS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary JUL 2011 Revised JUN 2011 Revised JUL 2010 Change in Jobs from JUN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm 117.9 118.2 117.3 -0.3 -0.3 0.6 0.5 Total Private Goods Producing 95.7 95.0 94.9 14.9 14.9 15.2 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 -0.3 -2.0 Service-Providing 103.0 103.3 102.1 -0.3 -0.3 0.9 0.9 Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 80.8 80.1 79.7 18.8 18.7 18.3 0.7 0.9 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.4 0.5 2.7 Retail Trade 12.9 13.0 12.9 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 0.0 Information Financial Activities 5.4 5.4 5.5 0.0 0.0 8.2 8.2 8.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.8 -0.2 -2.4 Finance and Insurance 6.3 6.3 6.7 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -6.0 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services 4.3 4.3 4.5 13.9 13.9 13.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -4.4 0.7 5.3 Leisure and Hospitality 13.8 13.8 13.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.2 Government Federal Government 22.2 23.2 22.4 -1.0 -4.3 6.0 6.0 5.9 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.9 0.1 1.7 State Government 3.9 3.9 3.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Local Government 12.3 13.3 12.6 -1.0 -7.5 -0.3 -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 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 JUL 2011 JUN 2011 Revised JUL 2010 Change in Jobs from JUN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm 65.1 66.3 65.7 -1.2 -1.8 -0.6 -0.9 Total Private 58.5 59.2 58.8 -0.7 -1.2 -0.3 -0.5 Goods Producing 23.8 23.9 24.2 -0.1 -0.4 -0.4 -1.7 Service-Providing 41.3 42.4 41.5 -1.1 -2.6 -0.2 -0.5 Private Service-Providing 34.7 35.3 34.6 -0.6 -1.7 0.1 0.3 Manufacturing 23.1 23.1 23.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Textile Mills 2.5 2.5 2.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -3.9 Textile Product Mills 16.0 16.2 16.1 -0.2 -1.2 -0.1 -0.6 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 16.1 16.2 15.8 -0.1 -0.6 0.3 1.9 Retail Trade 7.5 7.5 7.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.3 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 4.8 4.8 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 11.6 Professional and Business Services 6.8 6.9 6.3 -0.1 -1.5 0.5 7.9 Government 6.6 7.1 6.9 -0.5 -7.0 -0.3 -4.4 Federal Government 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -25.0 State Government 1.1 1.2 1.0 -0.1 -8.3 0.1 10.0 Local Government 5.2 5.6 5.5 -0.4 -7.1 -0.3 -5.5 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Murray and Whitfield counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2010 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 6 GAINESVILLE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised JUL 2011 JUN 2011 Revised JUL 2010 Change in Jobs from JUN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm 71.7 71.5 71.8 0.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 Total Private 61.7 61.2 62.2 0.5 0.8 -0.5 -0.8 Goods Producing Service-Providing 17.8 17.8 17.8 53.9 53.7 54.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 Private Service-Providing 43.9 43.4 44.4 0.5 1.2 -0.5 -1.1 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade 13.3 13.5 7.6 7.6 13.8 -0.2 -1.5 7.7 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -3.6 -0.1 -1.3 Government 10.0 10.3 9.6 -0.3 -2.9 0.4 4.2 Federal Government State Government 0.5 0.5 2.5 2.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 2.1 -0.1 -3.9 -0.1 -16.7 0.4 19.1 Local Government 7.0 7.2 6.9 -0.2 -2.8 0.1 1.5 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 JUL 2011 JUN 2011 Revised JUL 2010 Change in Jobs from JUN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm 19.5 19.4 19.1 0.1 0.5 0.4 2.1 Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing 11.8 11.8 11.6 2.2 2.2 2.3 17.3 17.2 16.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.2 1.7 -0.1 -4.4 0.5 3.0 Private Service-Providing Government Federal Government 9.6 9.6 7.7 7.6 4.1 3.9 9.3 0.0 0.0 7.5 0.1 1.3 3.9 0.2 5.1 0.3 3.2 0.2 2.7 0.2 5.1 State Government Local Government 0.3 0.3 3.3 3.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 3.3 -0.1 -2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Hinesville - Ft. Stewart Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Liberty and Long counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2010 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 7 MACON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised JUL 2011 JUN 2011 Revised JUL 2010 Change in Jobs from JUN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm 95.0 96.1 94.5 -1.1 -1.1 0.5 0.5 Total Private Goods Producing 81.0 81.7 9.3 9.3 80.0 -0.7 -0.9 9.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.3 -0.2 -2.1 Service-Providing 85.7 86.8 85.0 -1.1 -1.3 0.7 0.8 Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 71.7 72.4 18.7 18.8 70.5 -0.7 -1.0 18.9 -0.1 -0.5 1.2 1.7 -0.2 -1.1 Retail Trade 12.1 12.2 12.2 -0.1 -0.8 -0.1 -0.8 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Financial Activities 3.3 3.3 8.6 8.5 3.2 0.0 0.0 8.3 0.1 1.2 0.1 3.1 0.3 3.6 Professional and Business Services 11.8 12.0 10.5 -0.2 -1.7 1.3 12.4 Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality 19.2 19.1 19.3 8.6 8.6 8.7 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1 -1.2 Government 14.0 14.4 14.5 -0.4 -2.8 -0.5 -3.5 Federal Government State Government 1.2 1.2 3.4 3.4 1.6 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -25.0 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Local Government 9.4 9.8 9.5 -0.4 -4.1 -0.1 -1.1 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 JUL 2011 JUN 2011 Revised JUL 2010 Change in Jobs from JUN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Education and Health Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 38.2 39.4 38.6 -1.2 -3.1 31.6 32.5 31.8 -0.9 -2.8 6.7 6.7 7.1 0.0 0.0 31.5 32.7 31.5 -1.2 -3.7 24.9 25.8 24.7 -0.9 -3.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 6.1 6.1 6.2 0.0 0.0 3.9 3.9 3.9 0.0 0.0 8.6 8.7 8.6 -0.1 -1.2 6.6 6.9 6.8 -0.3 -4.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 2.4 2.5 2.5 -0.1 -4.0 4.0 4.2 4.0 -0.2 -4.8 -0.4 -1.0 -0.2 -0.6 -0.4 -5.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -2.9 -0.1 -33.3 -0.1 -4.0 0.0 0.0 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Floyd county. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2010 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 8 SAVANNAH MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised JUL 2011 JUN 2011 Revised JUL 2010 Change in Jobs from JUN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 149.6 127.4 19.5 130.1 107.9 5.8 13.7 32.6 5.9 16.7 10.0 1.6 5.3 17.7 23.0 20.4 7.3 22.2 3.0 5.3 13.9 151.7 128.8 19.5 132.2 109.3 5.8 13.7 33.0 5.9 17.0 10.1 1.6 5.3 17.9 23.4 20.7 7.4 22.9 3.0 5.4 14.5 148.9 126.3 19.7 129.2 106.6 6.1 13.6 32.5 5.9 17.1 9.5 1.5 5.5 17.1 22.6 20.6 6.8 22.6 3.3 5.0 14.3 -2.1 -1.4 -1.4 -1.1 0.0 0.0 -2.1 -1.6 -1.4 -1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -1.2 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -1.8 -0.1 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.1 -0.4 -1.7 -0.3 -1.5 -0.1 -1.4 -0.7 -3.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.9 -0.6 -4.1 0.7 0.5 1.1 0.9 -0.2 -1.0 0.9 0.7 1.3 1.2 -0.3 -4.9 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -2.3 0.5 5.3 0.1 6.7 -0.2 -3.6 0.6 3.5 0.4 1.8 -0.2 -1.0 0.5 7.4 -0.4 -1.8 -0.3 -9.1 0.3 6.0 -0.4 -2.8 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 JUL 2011 JUN 2011 Revised JUL 2010 Change in Jobs from JUN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2010 Net % Total Nonfarm 50.7 51.7 51.9 -1.0 -1.9 -1.2 -2.3 Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing 39.1 39.7 6.0 6.0 44.7 45.7 40.0 -0.6 -1.5 6.3 0.0 0.0 45.6 -1.0 -2.2 -0.9 -2.3 -0.3 -4.8 -0.9 -2.0 Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade 33.1 33.7 10.5 10.5 7.4 7.5 33.7 -0.6 -1.8 10.5 0.0 0.0 7.5 -0.1 -1.3 -0.6 -1.8 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.3 Government Federal Government State Government 11.6 12.0 1.1 1.1 3.1 3.1 11.9 -0.4 -3.3 1.1 0.0 0.0 3.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Local Government 7.4 7.8 7.7 -0.4 -5.1 -0.3 -3.9 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 Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brooks, Echols, Lanier and Lowndes counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2010 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 9 WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised JUL 2011 JUN 2011 Revised JUL 2010 Change in Jobs from JUN 2011 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 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 59.0 60.4 33.9 34.6 6.5 6.5 52.5 53.9 27.4 28.1 8.1 8.1 6.3 6.3 25.1 25.8 16.6 16.7 1.0 1.0 7.5 8.1 59.9 -1.4 -2.3 35.2 -0.7 -2.0 6.7 0.0 0.0 53.2 -1.4 -2.6 28.5 -0.7 -2.5 8.1 0.0 0.0 6.3 0.0 0.0 24.7 -0.7 -2.7 16.0 -0.1 -0.6 1.1 0.0 0.0 7.6 -0.6 -7.4 -0.9 -1.5 -1.3 -3.7 -0.2 -3.0 -0.7 -1.3 -1.1 -3.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.6 0.6 3.8 -0.1 -9.1 -0.1 -1.3 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Houston county. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2010 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 10 Georgia Statewide Hours and Earnings All Employee Average Weekly Earnings Preliminary JUL 2011 Revised JUN 2011 Revised JUL 2010 Total Private ........................................................................................... $759.34 ........................ $753.68 ................... $749.87 Goods Producing .............................................................................. $859.52 ........................ $860.05 ................... $818.61 Private Service Providing ................................................................... $740.04 ........................ $734.61 ................... $737.33 Construction .................................................................................... $831.87 ........................ $851.24 ................... $793.88 Manufacturing .................................................................................. $863.60 ........................ $853.99 ................... $806.91 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities ................................................ $705.33 ........................ $696.78 ................... $695.65 Financial Activities ........................................................................... $887.09 ........................ $864.72 ................... $879.75 Professional and Business Services ............................................. $954.00 ........................ $969.21 ................... $920.32 Educational and Health Services .................................................... $788.25 ........................ $771.66 ................... $783.43 Leisure and Hospitality ................................................................... $322.67 ........................ $321.74 ................... $320.14 Other Services ................................................................................. $559.76 ........................ $572.36 ................... $599.26 Average Weekly Hours Preliminary JUL 2011 Revised JUN 2011 Revised JUL 2010 Total Private ..................................................................................................34.8 .............................. 34.7 ......................... 34.7 Goods Producing ..................................................................................... 39.5 .............................. 39.2 ......................... 39.0 Private Service Providing ..........................................................................33.9 .............................. 33.9 ......................... 33.9 Construction ........................................................................................... 39.0 .............................. 39.3 ......................... 37.5 Manufacturing ......................................................................................... 40.0 .............................. 39.3 ......................... 39.4 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities ....................................................... 34.9 .............................. 34.7 ......................... 34.8 Financial Activities .................................................................................. 35.9 .............................. 35.6 ......................... 34.5 Professional and Business Services .................................................... 36.0 .............................. 36.3 ......................... 35.1 Educational and Health Services ........................................................... 35.3 .............................. 35.3 ......................... 35.1 Leisure and Hospitality ..........................................................................26.8 .............................. 26.7 ......................... 27.2 Other Services ........................................................................................ 31.5 .............................. 32.3 ......................... 33.2 Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary JUL 2011 Revised JUN 2011 Revised JUL 2010 Total Private ............................................................................................. $21.82 .......................... $21.72 ..................... $21.61 Goods Producing ................................................................................ $21.76 .......................... $21.94 ..................... $20.99 Private Service Providing ..................................................................... $21.83 .......................... $21.67 ..................... $21.75 Construction ...................................................................................... $21.33 .......................... $21.66 ..................... $21.17 Manufacturing .................................................................................... $21.59 .......................... $21.73 ..................... $20.48 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities .................................................. $20.21 .......................... $20.08 ..................... $19.99 Financial Activities ............................................................................. $24.71 .......................... $24.29 ..................... $25.50 Professional and Business Services ............................................... $26.50 .......................... $26.70 ..................... $26.22 Educational and Health Services ...................................................... $22.33 .......................... $21.86 ..................... $22.32 Leisure and Hospitality ..................................................................... $12.04 .......................... $12.05 ..................... $11.77 Other Services ................................................................................... $17.77 .......................... $17.72 ..................... $18.05 Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/home.htm Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 11 Georgia MSA Hours and Earnings All Employee Total Private Average Weekly Earnings Preliminary JUL 2011 Revised JUN 2011 Revised JUL 2010 Albany MSA ............................................................................................ $602.45 ........................ $613.28 ................... $493.48 Athens-Clarke County MSA ................................................................... $626.46 ........................ $626.59 ................... $698.63 Atlanta MSA ............................................................................................ $850.51 ........................ $849.80 ................... $834.46 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ........................................................... $749.21 ........................ $735.11 ................... $702.88 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................... $454.48 ........................ $466.28 ................... $478.33 Columbus MSA ..................................................................................... $607.58 ........................ $585.79 ................... $580.72 Dalton MSA ............................................................................................ $549.12 ........................ $546.42 ................... $553.39 Gainesville MSA .................................................................................... $827.32 ........................ $813.62 ................... $834.68 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA ...................................................................$545.11 ........................ $537.99 ................... $488.24 Macon MSA ............................................................................................ $767.15 ........................ $751.33 ................... $761.21 Rome MSA ............................................................................................ $653.01 ........................ $643.08 ................... $717.10 Savannah MSA ...................................................................................... $663.99 ........................ $662.23 ................... $688.85 Valdosta MSA ......................................................................................... $550.94 ........................ $548.42 ................... $488.14 Warner Robins MSA .............................................................................. $599.25 ........................ $612.07 ................... $700.25 Average Weekly Hours Preliminary JUL 2011 Revised JUN 2011 Revised JUL 2010 Albany MSA ................................................................................................... 33.6 .............................. 34.3 ......................... 33.8 Athens-Clarke County MSA ..........................................................................31.8 .............................. 32.1 ......................... 33.3 Atlanta MSA ................................................................................................... 34.9 .............................. 35.0 ......................... 34.9 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................. 37.2 .............................. 36.5 ......................... 36.8 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................. 30.4 .............................. 30.9 ......................... 31.0 Columbus MSA ............................................................................................34.6 .............................. 33.9 ......................... 34.1 Dalton MSA ................................................................................................... 33.0 .............................. 33.4 ......................... 33.6 Gainesville MSA ........................................................................................... 37.0 .............................. 36.6 ......................... 37.7 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA ......................................................................... 33.9 .............................. 33.9 ......................... 34.0 Macon MSA ................................................................................................... 38.3 .............................. 38.1 ......................... 39.4 Rome MSA ................................................................................................... 33.3 .............................. 33.9 ......................... 35.5 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................. 33.4 .............................. 32.8 ......................... 33.9 Valdosta MSA ................................................................................................ 32.6 .............................. 32.8 ......................... 29.3 Warner Robins MSA ..................................................................................... 34.4 .............................. 35.4 ......................... 35.8 Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary JUL 2011 Revised JUN 2011 Revised JUL 2010 Albany MSA .............................................................................................. $17.93 .......................... $17.88 ..................... $14.60 Athens-Clarke County MSA ..................................................................... $19.70 .......................... $19.52 ..................... $20.98 Atlanta MSA .............................................................................................. $24.37 .......................... $24.28 ..................... $23.91 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ............................................................. $20.14 .......................... $20.14 ..................... $19.10 Brunswick MSA ........................................................................................ $14.95 .......................... $15.09 ..................... $15.43 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................... $17.56 .......................... $17.28 ..................... $17.03 Dalton MSA .............................................................................................. $16.64 .......................... $16.36 ..................... $16.47 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................... $22.36 .......................... $22.23 ..................... $22.14 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA .................................................................... $16.08 .......................... $15.87 ..................... $14.36 Macon MSA .............................................................................................. $20.03 .......................... $19.72 ..................... $19.32 Rome MSA .............................................................................................. $19.61 .......................... $18.97 ..................... $20.20 Savannah MSA ........................................................................................ $19.88 .......................... $20.19 ..................... $20.32 Valdosta MSA ........................................................................................... $16.90 .......................... $16.72 ..................... $16.66 Warner Robins MSA ................................................................................ $17.42 .......................... $17.29 ..................... $19.56 Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/home.htm Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 12 Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Labor Force Unemployment rates -- Georgia and U.S. 11.0% 10.0% 9.0% 8.0% 7.0% Ge orgia U.S. 6.0% Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 2010 2011 WA 9.3 OR 9.5 ID 9.4 NV 12.9 UT CA 7.5 12.0 AZ 9.4 AK 7.7 State unemployment rates July 2011 National Unemployment Rate: 9.1% Rates are seasonally adjusted MT 7.7 WY 5.8 CO 8.5 NM 6.7 ND 3.3 SD 4.7 NE 4.1 KS 6.5 MN 7.2 WI 7.8 IA 6.0 IL 9.5 MO 8.7 OK 5.5 TX 8.4 AR 8.2 MS 10.4 LA 7.6 NH 5.2 ME VT 7.7 5.7 MI 10.9 OH IN 9.0 8.5 KY 9.5 TN 9.8 PA 7.8 WV 8.1 VA 6.1 NC 10.1 SC 10.9 AL GA 10.0 10.1 FL 10.7 MA 7.6 NY 8.0 RI 10.8 CT NJ 9.1 9.5 DE 8.1 DC 10.8 MD 7.2 Unemployment rate 10.0% or greater 7.0% to 9.9% 6.0% to 6.9% 5.0% to 5.9% 4.0% to 4.9% 3.0% to 3.9% HI 6.1 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 JUL 2011 4,704,518 4,229,941 474,577 10.1 4,738,063 4,244,364 493,699 10.4 77,289 69,055 8,234 10.7 107,910 99,435 8,475 7.9 2,682,595 2,404,816 277,779 10.4 261,707 235,908 25,799 9.9 52,888 47,282 5,606 10.6 132,035 119,380 12,655 9.6 62,864 55,027 7,837 12.5 89,234 81,515 7,719 8.7 JUN 2011 4,699,621 4,232,987 466,634 9.9 4,721,500 4,225,397 496,103 10.5 77,740 69,400 8,340 10.7 106,320 97,482 8,838 8.3 2,670,465 2,390,818 279,647 10.5 261,918 236,216 25,702 9.8 52,904 47,449 5,455 10.3 131,804 118,470 13,334 10.1 62,694 55,129 7,565 12.1 88,206 80,340 7,866 8.9 JUL 2010 4,680,868 4,206,779 474,089 10.1 4,701,405 4,211,293 490,112 10.4 75,318 66,874 8,444 11.2 104,385 96,055 8,330 8.0 2,668,512 2,391,520 276,992 10.4 261,036 236,663 24,373 9.3 51,749 46,553 5,196 10.0 128,972 116,694 12,278 9.5 62,080 54,786 7,294 11.7 89,029 80,886 8,143 9.1 Change From JUN 2011 JUL 2010 4,897 -3,046 7,943 23,650 23,162 488 16,563 18,967 -2,404 36,658 33,071 3,587 -451 -345 -106 1,971 2,181 -210 1,590 1,953 -363 3,525 3,380 145 12,130 13,998 -1,868 14,083 13,296 787 -211 -308 97 671 -755 1,426 -16 -167 151 1,139 729 410 231 910 -679 3,063 2,686 377 170 784 -102 241 272 543 1,028 1,175 -147 205 629 -424 Note: MSA data are not seasonally adjusted. Employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary employment, self-employment, unpaid family and private household workers and agricultural workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact. Georgia and Metropolitan Statistical Area data have not been seasonally adjusted. Albany MSA: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens - Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta - Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville - Fort Stewart MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston County. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 14 Georgia Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Hinesville-Ft. Stewart MSA Macon MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate JUL 2011 33,538 30,289 3,249 9.7 113,623 101,667 11,956 10.5 49,059 43,638 5,421 11.0 178,494 161,728 16,766 9.4 65,595 59,423 6,172 9.4 71,709 66,059 5,650 7.9 JUN 2011 33,233 29,977 3,256 9.8 113,753 101,781 11,972 10.5 49,719 44,330 5,389 10.8 178,842 161,888 16,954 9.5 66,139 59,769 6,370 9.6 72,214 66,439 5,775 8.0 JUL 2010 32,325 29,318 3,007 9.3 111,257 99,596 11,661 10.5 48,475 43,194 5,281 10.9 175,782 157,979 17,803 10.1 66,024 60,147 5,877 8.9 71,331 65,783 5,548 7.8 Change From JUN 2011 JUL 2010 305 1,213 312 971 -7 242 -130 -114 -16 2,366 2,071 295 -660 584 -692 444 32 140 -348 -160 -188 2,712 3,749 -1,037 -544 -346 -198 -429 -724 295 -505 378 -380 276 -125 102 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 JUL 2011 153,228,000 139,296,000 13,931,000 9.1 JUN 2011 153,421,000 139,334,000 14,087,000 9.2 JUL 2010 153,628,000 138,991,000 14,637,000 9.5 Change From JUN 2011 JUL 2010 -193,000 -38,000 -156,000 -400,000 305,000 -706,000 United States (Not Seasonally adjusted) Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 154,812,000 140,384,000 14,428,000 9.3 154,538,000 140,129,000 14,409,000 9.3 155,270,000 140,134,000 15,137,000 9.7 274,000 255,000 19,000 -458,000 250,000 -709,000 Note: Employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary employment, self-employment, unpaid family and private household workers and agricultural workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact. Georgia and Metropolitan Statistical Area data have not been seasonally adjusted. Seasonally adjusted data for Georgia available upon request. Albany MSA: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens - Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta - Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville - Fort Stewart MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston County. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 15 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Georgia Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older July 2011 June 2011 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,738,063 4,244,364 493,699 10.4 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,721,500 4,225,397 496,103 10.5 Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin 9,703 3,055 4,528 1,588 18,369 8,459 2,628 4,040 1,436 15,559 1,244 12.8 427 14.0 488 10.8 152 9.6 2,810 15.3 9,621 3,016 4,489 1,592 18,319 8,455 2,602 4,013 1,443 15,496 1,166 12.1 414 13.7 476 10.6 149 9.4 2,823 15.4 Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien 9,823 34,300 45,002 6,754 8,005 9,091 30,979 40,161 5,818 6,813 732 7.5 3,321 9.7 4,841 10.8 936 13.9 1,192 14.9 9,892 34,286 44,796 6,969 7,751 9,133 30,799 39,928 5,848 6,827 759 7.7 3,487 10.2 4,868 10.9 1,121 16.1 924 11.9 Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan 74,865 5,317 7,480 7,654 16,983 66,751 4,549 6,559 6,975 15,652 8,114 10.8 768 14.4 921 12.3 679 8.9 1,331 7.8 75,039 5,288 7,491 7,714 17,050 66,826 4,503 6,582 7,016 15,668 8,213 10.9 785 14.8 909 12.1 698 9.0 1,382 8.1 Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden 31,917 10,039 9,996 2,291 19,904 28,248 8,714 8,780 2,050 17,886 3,669 11.5 1,325 13.2 1,216 12.2 241 10.5 2,018 10.1 31,503 9,991 9,987 2,295 19,923 27,756 8,712 8,729 2,054 17,912 3,747 11.9 1,279 12.8 1,258 12.6 241 10.5 2,011 10.1 Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 4,359 3,868 491 11.3 52,268 46,165 6,103 11.7 35,377 32,459 2,918 8.2 4,379 3,860 519 11.9 132,866 119,829 13,037 9.8 4,320 3,826 494 11.4 52,097 45,896 6,201 11.9 34,940 32,098 2,842 8.1 4,379 3,860 519 11.9 133,078 119,947 13,131 9.9 Chattahoochee 2,724 Chattooga 10,318 Cherokee 108,340 Clarke 65,338 Clay 1,371 2,258 9,088 98,870 59,956 1,242 466 17.1 1,230 11.9 9,470 8.7 5,382 8.2 129 9.4 2,761 10,384 107,744 64,432 1,355 2,240 9,126 98,294 58,779 1,231 521 18.9 1,258 12.1 9,450 8.8 5,653 8.8 124 9.2 Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt 132,830 115,593 17,237 13.0 2,484 2,160 324 13.0 370,581 335,220 35,361 9.5 15,334 13,018 2,316 15.1 19,991 17,964 2,027 10.1 132,022 114,920 17,102 13.0 2,593 2,287 306 11.8 369,481 333,269 36,212 9.8 15,188 12,885 2,303 15.2 20,088 18,026 2,062 10.3 Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp 61,157 6,591 60,544 6,032 9,090 56,385 5,711 54,416 5,414 7,834 4,772 7.8 880 13.4 6,128 10.1 618 10.2 1,256 13.8 61,106 6,555 59,895 6,055 9,092 56,369 5,722 54,100 5,420 7,836 4,737 7.8 833 12.7 5,795 9.7 635 10.5 1,256 13.8 July 2010 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,701,405 4,211,293 490,112 10.4 9,495 3,045 4,525 1,554 18,758 8,385 2,592 4,069 1,390 15,676 1,110 11.7 453 14.9 456 10.1 164 10.6 3,082 16.4 10,151 34,284 45,054 7,074 7,964 9,406 30,808 39,939 6,081 7,022 745 7.3 3,476 10.1 5,115 11.4 993 14.0 942 11.8 73,343 5,314 7,341 7,769 16,848 65,392 4,620 6,458 7,060 15,289 7,951 10.8 694 13.1 883 12.0 709 9.1 1,559 9.3 31,417 9,838 9,891 2,285 19,801 28,097 8,668 8,732 2,045 17,810 3,320 10.6 1,170 11.9 1,159 11.7 240 10.5 1,991 10.1 4,230 51,702 34,155 4,306 130,087 3,814 45,910 31,409 3,772 117,051 416 9.8 5,792 11.2 2,746 8.0 534 12.4 13,036 10.0 2,611 10,342 108,040 63,129 1,432 2,208 9,115 98,323 57,918 1,300 403 15.4 1,227 11.9 9,717 9.0 5,211 8.3 132 9.2 131,565 2,615 370,458 15,364 20,104 114,954 2,310 333,367 12,835 18,125 16,611 12.6 305 11.7 37,091 10.0 2,529 16.5 1,979 9.8 60,506 6,713 59,732 5,925 9,359 56,087 5,838 54,115 5,304 8,064 4,419 7.3 875 13.0 5,617 9.4 621 10.5 1,295 13.8 16 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older July 2011 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,294 7,472 822 9.9 11,081 9,973 1,108 10.0 10,968 9,494 1,474 13.4 378,071 337,675 40,396 10.7 8,689 7,627 1,062 12.2 June 2011 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,118 7,389 729 9.0 10,994 9,915 1,079 9.8 10,873 9,380 1,493 13.7 376,133 335,709 40,424 10.7 8,783 7,693 1,090 12.4 Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols 4,470 42,853 64,377 5,356 2,091 3,890 37,694 57,211 4,808 1,945 580 13.0 5,159 12.0 7,166 11.1 548 10.2 146 7.0 4,470 43,073 64,242 5,318 2,112 3,883 37,882 56,878 4,764 1,956 587 13.1 5,191 12.1 7,364 11.5 554 10.4 156 7.4 Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin 28,645 9,400 10,170 4,824 10,767 26,247 7,954 8,948 4,335 9,644 2,398 8.4 1,446 15.4 1,222 12.0 489 10.1 1,123 10.4 28,714 9,378 10,144 4,841 10,725 26,273 7,964 8,921 4,340 9,608 2,441 8.5 1,414 15.1 1,223 12.1 501 10.3 1,117 10.4 Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton 50,515 46,033 4,482 8.9 49,059 43,638 5,421 11.0 86,302 79,531 6,771 7.8 10,032 8,821 1,211 12.1 483,247 430,791 52,456 10.9 50,403 45,765 4,638 9.2 49,719 44,330 5,389 10.8 85,975 79,068 6,907 8.0 10,020 8,826 1,194 11.9 480,959 428,284 52,675 11.0 Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady 12,822 1,102 40,198 25,527 11,024 11,368 975 36,098 22,564 10,026 1,454 11.3 127 11.5 4,100 10.2 2,963 11.6 998 9.1 12,771 1,107 40,202 25,378 11,160 11,329 976 36,225 22,417 10,141 1,442 11.3 131 11.8 3,977 9.9 2,961 11.7 1,019 9.1 Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock 7,358 6,572 786 10.7 412,165 374,055 38,110 9.2 19,498 17,516 1,982 10.2 89,234 81,515 7,719 8.7 2,840 2,303 537 18.9 7,291 6,509 782 10.7 410,598 371,877 38,721 9.4 19,568 17,517 2,051 10.5 88,206 80,340 7,866 8.9 2,880 2,294 586 20.3 Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry 12,300 16,617 10,202 4,803 96,984 10,965 1,335 10.9 15,393 1,224 7.4 8,950 1,252 12.3 4,188 615 12.8 86,488 10,496 10.8 12,358 16,506 10,231 4,748 96,408 10,901 1,457 11.8 15,265 1,241 7.5 8,977 1,254 12.3 4,163 585 12.3 85,984 10,424 10.8 Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis 71,709 3,775 27,228 6,234 5,375 66,059 3,269 24,415 5,561 4,556 5,650 7.9 506 13.4 2,813 10.3 673 10.8 819 15.2 72,214 3,785 27,201 6,210 5,332 66,439 3,287 24,338 5,529 4,518 5,775 8.0 498 13.2 2,863 10.5 681 11.0 814 15.3 July 2010 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 7,977 11,000 10,998 376,353 8,760 7,230 9,918 9,430 335,808 7,689 747 9.4 1,082 9.8 1,568 14.3 40,545 10.8 1,071 12.2 4,633 41,612 64,033 5,406 2,106 4,104 36,504 56,895 4,857 1,968 529 11.4 5,108 12.3 7,138 11.1 549 10.2 138 6.6 28,847 9,389 9,819 4,736 10,704 25,638 8,105 8,641 4,285 9,522 3,209 11.1 1,284 13.7 1,178 12.0 451 9.5 1,182 11.0 50,022 48,475 86,131 10,006 480,486 45,778 43,194 79,091 8,838 428,409 4,244 8.5 5,281 10.9 7,040 8.2 1,168 11.7 52,077 10.8 13,091 1,095 39,273 25,346 11,413 11,733 964 35,541 22,198 10,382 1,358 10.4 131 12.0 3,732 9.5 3,148 12.4 1,031 9.0 7,249 410,236 19,544 89,029 2,930 6,432 371,986 17,557 80,886 2,320 817 11.3 38,250 9.3 1,987 10.2 8,143 9.1 610 20.8 12,356 16,276 10,200 4,776 95,907 10,904 15,049 8,996 4,164 86,009 1,452 11.8 1,227 7.5 1,204 11.8 612 12.8 9,898 10.3 71,331 3,932 27,129 6,112 5,380 65,783 3,418 24,119 5,530 4,590 5,548 7.8 514 13.1 3,010 11.1 582 9.5 790 14.7 17 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older July 2011 June 2011 Labor Force 6,744 2,457 3,425 14,283 7,940 Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,773 1,910 2,925 12,972 6,919 971 14.4 547 22.3 500 14.6 1,311 9.2 1,021 12.9 Labor Force 6,801 2,393 3,456 14,343 7,926 Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,799 1,918 2,925 12,986 6,879 1,002 14.7 475 19.8 531 15.4 1,357 9.5 1,047 13.2 Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln 4,022 21,389 18,250 26,717 3,658 3,581 18,490 16,835 24,012 3,241 441 11.0 2,899 13.6 1,415 7.8 2,705 10.1 417 11.4 3,990 21,294 18,387 26,450 3,653 3,602 18,484 16,919 23,765 3,238 388 9.7 2,810 13.2 1,468 8.0 2,685 10.2 415 11.4 Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh 6,821 51,829 12,981 10,736 5,209 6,277 46,923 11,597 9,512 4,625 544 8.0 4,906 9.5 1,384 10.7 1,224 11.4 584 11.2 6,783 52,325 13,044 10,685 5,211 6,212 47,196 11,625 9,509 4,642 571 8.4 5,129 9.8 1,419 10.9 1,176 11.0 569 10.9 Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller 4,969 15,892 3,345 9,473 3,425 4,206 14,590 3,022 8,018 3,162 763 15.4 1,302 8.2 323 9.7 1,455 15.4 263 7.7 4,911 15,627 3,339 9,213 3,414 4,193 14,303 2,997 7,972 3,146 718 14.6 1,324 8.5 342 10.2 1,241 13.5 268 7.9 Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray 9,821 13,792 4,512 9,143 19,325 8,795 12,429 4,011 8,223 16,972 1,026 10.4 1,363 9.9 501 11.1 920 10.1 2,353 12.2 9,804 13,701 4,487 9,124 19,348 8,746 12,443 3,982 8,176 17,004 1,058 10.8 1,258 9.2 505 11.3 948 10.4 2,344 12.1 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding 87,405 46,587 18,821 7,860 67,192 79,193 40,677 17,647 7,242 60,095 8,212 9.4 5,910 12.7 1,174 6.2 618 7.9 7,097 10.6 87,144 46,341 18,519 7,742 66,976 78,536 40,440 17,300 7,100 59,745 8,608 9.9 5,901 12.7 1,219 6.6 642 8.3 7,231 10.8 Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk 12,197 14,648 8,524 7,902 20,653 10,729 13,283 7,651 7,078 18,537 1,468 12.0 1,365 9.3 873 10.2 824 10.4 2,116 10.2 12,196 14,663 8,446 7,803 20,682 10,733 13,206 7,549 7,036 18,525 1,463 12.0 1,457 9.9 897 10.6 767 9.8 2,157 10.4 Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph 4,376 9,553 970 6,758 2,796 3,971 8,495 838 5,954 2,391 405 9.3 1,058 11.1 132 13.6 804 11.9 405 14.5 4,368 9,574 973 6,759 2,815 3,938 8,524 837 5,940 2,420 430 9.8 1,050 11.0 136 14.0 819 12.1 395 14.0 July 2010 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 6,763 2,479 3,378 13,941 7,873 5,753 1,985 2,967 12,708 6,881 1,010 14.9 494 19.9 411 12.2 1,233 8.8 992 12.6 4,035 21,488 17,776 25,749 3,714 3,624 18,750 16,303 23,242 3,301 411 10.2 2,738 12.7 1,473 8.3 2,507 9.7 413 11.1 6,576 52,112 12,685 10,621 5,135 6,076 47,494 11,295 9,462 4,554 500 7.6 4,618 8.9 1,390 11.0 1,159 10.9 581 11.3 5,050 15,358 3,263 9,117 3,387 4,355 14,094 2,955 7,974 3,105 695 13.8 1,264 8.2 308 9.4 1,143 12.5 282 8.3 9,965 13,485 4,472 8,964 19,172 8,861 12,176 3,963 8,060 16,898 1,104 11.1 1,309 9.7 509 11.4 904 10.1 2,274 11.9 85,645 46,116 18,255 7,642 67,334 77,426 40,452 17,047 6,996 59,763 8,219 9.6 5,664 12.3 1,208 6.6 646 8.5 7,571 11.2 11,886 14,526 8,607 7,793 20,278 10,360 13,210 7,748 7,039 18,136 1,526 12.8 1,316 9.1 859 10.0 754 9.7 2,142 10.6 4,472 9,615 981 6,849 2,726 4,081 8,560 845 6,022 2,365 391 8.7 1,055 11.0 136 13.9 827 12.1 361 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 July 2011 June 2011 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 92,174 39,866 1,760 6,914 3,874 81,613 10,561 11.5 35,113 4,753 11.9 1,537 223 12.7 5,798 1,116 16.1 3,447 427 11.0 91,897 39,765 1,741 6,784 3,799 81,589 10,308 11.2 34,909 4,856 12.2 1,539 202 11.6 5,821 963 14.2 3,379 420 11.1 28,344 13,330 2,267 13,362 3,085 24,404 11,896 2,038 11,586 2,800 3,940 13.9 1,434 10.8 229 10.1 1,776 13.3 285 9.2 27,990 13,244 2,261 13,401 3,051 24,262 11,810 2,030 11,605 2,767 3,728 13.3 1,434 10.8 231 10.2 1,796 13.4 284 9.3 782 9,325 3,439 4,063 4,435 695 8,383 2,988 3,376 3,975 87 11.1 942 10.1 451 13.1 687 16.9 460 10.4 779 9,268 3,455 4,208 4,458 689 8,300 2,995 3,503 3,995 90 11.6 968 10.4 460 13.3 705 16.8 463 10.4 21,480 18,488 14,066 5,629 2,902 19,561 16,217 12,316 5,101 2,475 1,919 8.9 2,271 12.3 1,750 12.4 528 9.4 427 14.7 21,472 18,515 13,940 5,542 2,941 19,516 16,175 12,227 5,007 2,510 1,956 9.1 2,340 12.6 1,713 12.3 535 9.7 431 14.7 33,009 4,103 4,650 10,942 11,644 29,132 3,580 4,100 10,003 10,090 3,877 11.7 523 12.7 550 11.8 939 8.6 1,554 13.3 32,583 4,135 4,614 10,821 11,461 28,740 3,592 4,105 9,871 10,070 3,843 11.8 543 13.1 509 11.0 950 8.8 1,391 12.1 32,320 40,703 14,733 2,509 7,410 29,381 36,575 12,917 2,072 6,338 2,939 9.1 4,128 10.1 1,816 12.3 437 17.4 1,072 14.5 31,923 40,454 14,578 2,484 7,454 29,054 36,362 12,745 2,071 6,341 2,869 9.0 4,092 10.1 1,833 12.6 413 16.6 1,113 14.9 12,077 1,098 2,801 12,644 43,539 10,443 997 2,485 11,402 38,055 1,634 13.5 101 9.2 316 11.3 1,242 9.8 5,484 12.6 12,083 1,108 2,797 12,441 43,346 10,511 1,002 2,474 11,205 38,125 1,572 13.0 106 9.6 323 11.5 1,236 9.9 5,221 12.0 3,033 4,302 4,648 10,162 2,629 3,773 4,133 9,115 404 13.3 529 12.3 515 11.1 1,047 10.3 3,086 4,327 4,626 10,230 2,660 3,786 4,118 9,161 426 13.8 541 12.5 508 11.0 1,069 10.4 July 2010 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 91,325 39,427 1,809 6,929 3,910 81,181 34,919 1,535 5,864 3,483 10,144 11.1 4,508 11.4 274 15.1 1,065 15.4 427 10.9 27,658 13,445 2,250 13,387 3,047 24,269 12,033 2,007 11,575 2,766 3,389 12.3 1,412 10.5 243 10.8 1,812 13.5 281 9.2 780 9,388 3,407 4,028 4,337 681 8,472 2,942 3,296 3,850 99 12.7 916 9.8 465 13.6 732 18.2 487 11.2 21,456 18,763 13,589 5,644 2,881 19,482 16,471 12,166 5,112 2,491 1,974 9.2 2,292 12.2 1,423 10.5 532 9.4 390 13.5 31,597 4,289 4,564 10,915 11,376 27,944 3,710 4,017 9,945 9,988 3,653 11.6 579 13.5 547 12.0 970 8.9 1,388 12.2 31,439 40,531 14,788 2,533 7,576 28,431 36,373 13,079 2,080 6,403 3,008 9.6 4,158 10.3 1,709 11.6 453 17.9 1,173 15.5 11,734 1,106 2,830 12,445 42,908 10,230 998 2,504 11,235 37,888 1,504 12.8 108 9.8 326 11.5 1,210 9.7 5,020 11.7 3,015 4,341 4,414 10,039 2,623 3,844 3,871 8,828 392 13.0 497 11.4 543 12.3 1,211 12.1 19 New Developments Osceola Steel Company is expected to break ground for its new micro-steel mill in the latter part of August or early September in Cook County. The new location will be in the South Cook Industrial Park on U. S. Highway 41 south of Adel. The production capacity of the facility will be 430,000 tons of steel per year. The company will use green technologies to recycle scrap steel into products used in road and building construction. The new location will create 105 new jobs for equipment and machine operators, mechanics and electricians, as well as supervisory, administrative and engineering positions. A new dining establishment will open in November in Fayette County. Longhorn Steakhouse will begin taking job applications in October to prepare for their opening. This will be the 42nd such restaurant in the Atlanta metropolitan area and the first in Fayetteville. The 6,200 square foot location will employ up to 85 team members and seat more than 240 guests. A new industrial painting facility will open in Heard County and will be the company's third location nationwide. Plasti-Paint, Inc., based in St. Louis, MI will invest $3.7 million and expects to create 60 new jobs. The company specializes in the advanced painting of plastic parts and components. The Franklin plant will serve a wide range of clients in industries including automotive, agricultural, and recreational vehicles. They have a reputation for having state-of-the-art facilities that can accommodate parts for a variety of interior and exterior applications including complex shapes, metallics and a full range of sizes. Toyo Tire North America is planning a significant expansion at their tire production facility in Bartow County. The project as detailed by company officials will add another 470 employees to its workforce at the facility in White over the next three years. This will allow the company to triple their production from two million to six million tires per year by the end of 2012. The entire project, which began last fall, is an investment of $910 million. An expansion in Coweta County will result in 125 new jobs over the next year. Chromalloy is located in Shenandoah Industrial Park and repairs components of aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines. The expansion will increase the types of components the Newnan company maintains. The new positions the company will fill are for welders and machinists, along with openings in the shipping and receiving departments. This investment in the company's future will help them better serve their airline and power company clients, as well as other industrial customers. A Fulton County school for higher education plans to invest $165 million in a campus expansion in an effort to boost the Georgia physician supply while bolstering the downtown institution's reputation for research. The decade long expansion will include an addition of 200,000 square feet of new construction to Atlanta's Morehouse School of Medicine and is expected to double annual student enrollment to 200 by 2020. The plans call for the construction of two 100,000 square foot multi-story academic centers in addition to the expansion and renovation of existing buildings. A new contract awarded to a Fulton County firm will create around 100 new jobs. Siemens will add these new positions to its facility in Alpharetta. They will produce locomotives for Amtrak after having obtained a contract from the federal government. The company will manufacture new energy efficient electric locomotives that will be used to replace older engines on Amtrak's northeastern routes. I-TECH Staffing Services has expanded in Gwinnett County and created 53 new jobs. They have opened a 45,000 square foot office in Norcross at 4020 Steve Reynolds Blvd. The company serves a diverse demographic customer base including Vietnamese, Hispanic, Korean, South American, African, Eastern European and Chinese descent. These clients are placed in positions in the electronics and repair industry with experience in electronics assembly and production soldering. Tift County will receive an economic boost from a company based in Galicia, Spain. Exlabesa Group, a privately owned family business with more than 35 years experience in the industry, has purchased the Tifton Aluminum plant on Southwell Boulevard in Tifton and is changing the name to Tifton Aluminum Extrusions. The revitalization of this industry will create 200 new jobs for the community. The company will manufacture a number of aluminum products including profiles for lifts, heat sinks, transportation and naval construction applications. 20 Georgia Unemployment Rates by County July 2011 Dade Catoosa Murray Fannin Towns Union Rabun Whitfield Walker Gilmer White Habersham Chattooga Gordon Pickens Lumpkin Stephens Floyd Dawson Banks Franklin Hart Bartow Cherokee Forsyth Hall 14.0% or greater 12.0% to 13.9% 10.4% to 11.9% Jackson Madison Elbert Polk Haralson Paulding Cobb Barrow Gwinnett DeKalb Walton Douglas Fulton Rockdale Clarke Oconee Oglethorpe Wilkes Lincoln Carroll Clayton Newton Morgan Greene Taliaferro Columbia Fayette Henry McDuffie Coweta Heard Spalding Butts Jasper Putnam Warren Hancock Glascock Richmond Less than 10.4% Troup Meriwether Pike Lamar Monroe Jones Baldwin Jefferson Washington Burke Upson Harris Talbot Muscogee Bibb Crawford Taylor Peach Wilkinson Twiggs Johnson Jenkins Emanuel Screven Marion Chattahoochee Macon Schley Stewart Webster Sumter Quitman Terrell Lee Randolph Houston Bleckley Laurens Treutlen Candler Bulloch Effingham Dooly Crisp Pulaski Wilcox Dodge Montgomery Wheeler Toombs Telfair Evans Tattnall Bryan Chatham Turner Ben Hill Jeff Davis Appling Liberty Long Clay Calhoun Dougherty Early Baker Miller Mitchell Worth Irwin Tift Coffee Colquitt Berrien Atkinson Cook Seminole Decatur Grady Thomas Brooks Lanier Clinch Lowndes Echols Bacon Wayne Pierce Ware Brantley McIntosh Glynn Charlton Camden Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 10.4% (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 21 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County County July Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County July Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County July Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks Georgia 61,570 ...... $259 ..... 13.6 Appling 168 ...... $240 ..... 14.4 Atkinson 151 ...... $218 ....... 8.6 Bacon 139 ...... $229 ..... 11.3 Baker 18 ...... $217 ..... 14.8 Baldwin 266 ...... $178 ..... 14.0 Banks 107 ...... $224 ..... 12.6 Barrow 350 ...... $241 ..... 15.3 Bartow 636 ...... $243 ..... 14.4 Ben Hill 401 ...... $188 ..... 11.4 Berrien 381 ...... $237 ..... 10.5 Bibb 947 ...... $183 ..... 15.2 Bleckley 110 ...... $203 ..... 13.6 Brantley 132 ...... $235 ..... 15.2 Brooks 90 ...... $198 ..... 15.0 Bryan 85 ...... $245 ..... 16.1 Bulloch 510 ...... $211 ..... 12.1 Burke 194 ...... $214 ..... 12.1 Butts 130 ...... $219 ..... 14.8 Calhoun 24 ...... $201 ..... 11.1 Camden 197 ...... $238 ..... 14.3 Candler 87 ...... $236 ..... 11.0 Carroll 1,123 ...... $229 ..... 11.8 Catoosa 357 ...... $218 ..... 10.2 Charlton 76 ...... $221 ..... 16.0 Chatham 1,125 ...... $219 ..... 15.4 Chattahoochee 18 ...... $233 ..... 14.4 Chattooga 126 ...... $228 ..... 16.6 Cherokee 804 ...... $262 ..... 16.1 Clarke 480 ...... $199 ..... 14.0 Clay 25 ...... $236 ..... 12.2 Clayton 1,931 ...... $224 ..... 15.8 Clinch 112 ...... $179 ..... 10.2 Cobb 2,816 ...... $253 ..... 17.2 Coffee 520 ...... $212 ..... 10.9 Colquitt 273 ...... $203 ..... 13.6 Columbia 466 ...... $246 ..... 13.7 Cook 157 ...... $228 ..... 12.6 Coweta 700 ...... $250 ..... 13.3 Crawford 49 ...... $226 ..... 14.6 Crisp 177 ...... $197 ..... 15.0 Dade 64 ...... $192 ....... 9.5 Dawson 90 ...... $238 ..... 14.2 Decatur 220 ...... $199 ..... 13.7 DeKalb 3,958 ...... $233 ..... 16.3 Dodge 140 ...... $184 ..... 13.7 Dooly 76 ...... $205 ..... 14.5 Dougherty 685 ...... $192 ..... 14.7 Douglas 703 ...... $250 ..... 15.9 Early 64 ...... $208 ..... 12.7 Echols 16 ...... $205 ..... 11.6 Effingham 192 ...... $245 ..... 14.5 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 223 ...... $202 ..... 11.0 304 ...... $189 ..... 13.0 37 ...... $233 ..... 12.0 169 ...... $234 ..... 12.1 267 ...... $254 ..... 16.4 1,361 ...... $224 ..... 12.0 474 ...... $271 ..... 16.4 223 ...... $223 ..... 11.5 4,548 ...... $232 ..... 16.4 218 ...... $235 ..... 10.0 28 ...... $234 ..... 12.7 521 ...... $216 ..... 14.3 847 ...... $238 ....... 9.2 134 ...... $191 ..... 10.9 117 ...... $203 ..... 13.3 2,952 ...... $254 ..... 16.3 345 ...... $220 ..... 10.0 1,040 ...... $237 ..... 13.2 116 ...... $164 ..... 12.9 329 ...... $238 ..... 12.4 122 ...... $239 ..... 12.5 230 ...... $207 ..... 10.7 108 ...... $243 ..... 11.6 977 ...... $244 ..... 16.0 553 ...... $215 ..... 13.8 146 ...... $205 ..... 13.3 308 ...... $243 ..... 14.2 121 ...... $232 ..... 14.3 115 ...... $224 ..... 14.1 256 ...... $185 ..... 10.6 143 ...... $203 ..... 10.7 101 ...... $204 ..... 13.5 125 ...... $241 ..... 15.3 142 ...... $193 ..... 14.0 72 ...... $205 ..... 12.0 415 ...... $220 ..... 14.6 176 ...... $242 ..... 13.5 242 ...... $220 ..... 15.5 79 ...... $225 ..... 10.7 58 ...... $223 ..... 15.3 574 ...... $200 ..... 14.0 124 ...... $231 ..... 13.0 256 ...... $193 ....... 9.8 185 ...... $234 ..... 12.9 59 ...... $209 ..... 12.4 451 ...... $192 ..... 10.5 76 ...... $230 ..... 13.9 323 ...... $226 ....... 9.7 42 ...... $181 ..... 11.1 140 ...... $192 ..... 15.0 153 ...... $238 ..... 14.7 59 ...... $218 ..... 13.4 87 ...... $210 ..... 12.4 818 ...... $239 ....... 7.9 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 1,132 ...... $218 ..... 12.7 677 ...... $226 ..... 15.5 83 ...... $247 ..... 14.9 86 ...... $209 ..... 13.8 583 ...... $258 ..... 16.5 136 ...... $186 ..... 14.0 146 ...... $243 ..... 14.1 96 ...... $239 ..... 12.5 127 ...... $247 ..... 12.5 413 ...... $231 ..... 10.9 36 ...... $205 ..... 13.1 283 ...... $208 ..... 13.3 12 ...... $159 ..... 14.3 190 ...... $206 ..... 10.5 102 ...... $193 ....... 9.4 1,462 ...... $205 ..... 13.8 462 ...... $236 ..... 15.6 44 ...... $217 ..... 14.3 268 ...... $222 ....... 8.9 67 ...... $206 ..... 13.0 565 ...... $214 ..... 13.4 287 ...... $211 ..... 10.4 17 ...... $207 ..... 13.7 274 ...... $167 ..... 13.0 81 ...... $214 ..... 10.2 13 ...... $223 ..... 10.7 72 ...... $237 ..... 12.6 45 ...... $213 ..... 11.9 130 ...... $193 ..... 13.8 64 ...... $183 ..... 14.9 236 ...... $199 ..... 13.9 241 ...... $197 ..... 17.0 210 ...... $229 ..... 13.1 37 ...... $224 ..... 14.2 44 ...... $228 ..... 14.4 590 ...... $226 ..... 11.4 68 ...... $198 ..... 16.8 68 ...... $213 ..... 12.9 112 ...... $210 ..... 12.9 301 ...... $236 ..... 11.3 531 ...... $217 ..... 10.5 413 ...... $238 ..... 15.5 303 ...... $205 ..... 11.8 181 ...... $186 ..... 12.0 111 ...... $163 ..... 13.6 265 ...... $215 ..... 14.7 15 ...... $196 ..... 13.2 30 ...... $218 ..... 12.9 145 ...... $220 ..... 12.7 2,540 ...... $231 ....... 7.9 78 ...... $198 ..... 14.4 118 ...... $206 ..... 11.0 61 ...... $222 ..... 14.3 169 ...... $222 ..... 16.0 Georgia Department of Labor Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.E. 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