Dimensions: measuring Georgia's workforce, Vol. 38, no. 13 (Annual issue)

Revised estimates for 2011 -- 2012 in this issue
Annual 2012 Employment Situation
Georgia payrolls grew by 51,400 jobs in 2012, an overthe-year growth rate of 1.3 percent, as total nonfarm employment in the state is now 3,952,800. The annual average job gains in 2012 come after the state added 40,200 jobs in 2011 and lost employment for each of the prior three years. In 2008, 2009, and 2010 combined, Georgia lost 306,000 jobs and when combining 2011 and 2012 that state has added 91,600 positions. Sectors with job gains from 2011 to 2012 include Professional and Business Services, Leisure and Hospitality, Trade, Transportation, and Utilities, Educational and Health Services, Information, Financial Activities, and Manufacturing. Job losses were taken in Government, Construction, Other Services, and Mining and Logging.
Georgia's economy appears to be gaining traction as it has now added jobs for two years in a row. The most recent job history in Georgia reveals that the state lost 108,700 jobs from 2001-2003; added 296,900 jobs from 2004-2007; as mentioned earlier lost 306,000 jobs from 2008-2010; and has now added 91,600 new positions over the last two years.
Total Private Average Hourly Earnings in Georgia were down $0.08 over the year as hourly wages decreased from $21.83 in 2011 to $21.75 in 2012. Total Private Average Weekly Hours grew from 2011 to 2012 with Georgians working 34.7 hours per week in 2011 and 35.0 hours per week in 2012. Total Private Average Weekly Earnings were up by $3.75 as wages moved from $757.50 in 2011 to $761.25 in 2012.
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State Employment Analysis ............................................... 2 MSA Employment Analysis ............................................... 3 State and MSA Employment Data ..................................... 7 State and MSA Hours and Earnings ................................ 26 State and Area Unemployment Data ................................ 31 State Mass Layoff Statistics ............................................ 37

Annual Issue - Volume XXXVIII, Number 13
Georgia Employment
(In Millions)

4,167,200

4,111,700

4,123,100

4,025,100

3,952,800

3,900,900

3,901,400

3,861,200

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Georgia Unemployment Rate
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

9.8%

10.2%

9.9%

9.0%

5.2%

4.7%

4.6%

6.3%

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Mark Butler, Commissioner
For more information, contact Corey Smith or Jonathan Roche at (404) 232-3875
corey.smith@dol.state.ga.us jonathan.roche@dol.state.ga.us
Equal Opportunity Employer/ProgramAuxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities

Annual Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Workforce

Georgia Annual Employment Change

150,000 100,000

101,800

50,000

86,600

55,500

40,200

0

-50,000 -100,000

-44,100

-39,700

-150,000

-200,000

-250,000

-222,200

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

51,400 2012

2012 Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry Sector
Employment in Mining and Logging across Georgia was down 400 over the year. The state had 8,600 such jobs in 2012, down from 9,000 in 2011. The industry has lost jobs for six consecutive years and seven of the last 13 years.

In 2012, the Construction sector saw 4,900 jobs cut. Construction positions in the state have now declined for five consecutive years. Job losses from 2008-2011 were, respectively, 17,100, -38,300, -16,100, and -3,800. With 141,000 average construction jobs in the state in 2012, sector employment is at its lowest total since 1993 when there were 129,000 construction jobs; the highest construction employment was in 2007 when there were 221,200 positions. In 2012, of the 4,900 construction jobs lost, 500 were in the Construction of Buildings industry, Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction positions were down 1,400, and Specialty Trade Contractors saw a loss of 2,900 jobs.

Georgia's Manufacturing sector added 4,000 workers to payrolls in 2012 after adding 5,600 workers in 2011. These most recent two years of employment growth in the sector come after five years of job losses. Including 2012, Manufacturing payrolls in the state have grown in only 3 of the last 15 years (2005, 2011, and 2012). All of the 4,000 jobs added in 2012 were in Durable Goods Manufacturing (+5,000 jobs) while Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing (-1,000 jobs) saw payrolls contract.

All Employee Average Hourly Earnings in the Manufacturing sector was up $0.34 over the year as earnings grew from $21.28 in 2011 to $21.62 in 2012. Average Weekly Hours grew as the workweek expanded from 39.7 hours in 2011 to 40.2 hours in 2012 and Average Weekly Earnings grew from $844.82 in 2011 to $869.12 in 2012.

Production Worker Average Hourly Earnings increased $0.20 in the Manufacturing sector; from $17.69 in 2011 to $17.89 in 2012. Average Weekly Hours were also up; from 38.5 hours in 2011 to 40.2 hours in 2012 while Average Weekly Earnings moved from $681.07 in 2011 to $719.18 in 2012.

Trade, Transportation and Utilities employment grew by 11,200 in 2012 after adding 11,800 jobs in 2011 and enduring
Note: Data may not add due to rounding.
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losses in the previous three years. The sector saw employment go down 8,800 in 2010 after dropping by 54,900 in 2009 and 13,000 in 2008. The Wholesale Trade portion of this sector added 3,900 jobs in 2012 after it added 2,100 jobs in 2011. Retail Trade positions grew 3,800 in 2012 after growing by 5,800 in 2011. The Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities portion added 3,600 workers in 2012 after adding 3,900 in 2011.
The Information sector added 1,900 jobs to Georgia payrolls in 2012. The employment growth in 2012 is the first in the sector since 100 jobs were added in 2007. The Information sector includes the publishing, motion picture, sound recording, telecommunications, and data processing industries.
The Financial Activities sector added 4,000 jobs in 2012 after growing by 4,900 payroll positions in 2011. The sector lost an average of 8,200 jobs per year in 2008, 2009, and 2010. In 2012, the Finance and Insurance industry added 2,900 workers, while the Real Estate, Rental and Leasing industry added 1,100.
Professional and Business Services grew by 17,900 workers in 2012 after adding 18,100 jobs in 2011 and 15,000 jobs in 2010. The sector is broken into three industries: Professional and Technical Services where 8,000 jobs were added in 2012; Management of Companies which gained 2,200 new positions in 2012; and Administrative and Support Services where employment grew by 7,800 over the year.
In 2012, the Education and Health Services sector added 11,100 new payroll positions as both the education segment and the health services portion of the sector experienced gains. The Educational Services industry grew by 1,000 while the Health Care and Social Services industry grew by 10,100 over the year. In the twenty-year span from 1993-2012, Educational and Health Services has grown by an average of 11,400 jobs per year.
Payrolls in the Leisure and Hospitality sector were up 12,900 in 2012 after growing by 7,700 in 2011. This comes after the sector lost 5,400 jobs in 2010, shed 14,300 positions in 2009, and cut 2,200 positions in 2008. Prior to 2008 the sector had grown for 16 consecutive years without contraction. The Arts and Entertainment portion of the sector added 1,300 jobs in 2012 after growing by 900 in 2011. The Accommodation and Food Services portion of the sector added 11,600 payroll employees in 2012 and 6,800 in 2011.
Employment in Other Services decreased by 500 in 2012 and was flat in 2011. In 2010, the sector lost 3,000 jobs and in 2009 payrolls were down 4,300. The 500 jobs lost in 2012 are a result of Repair and Maintenance shedding 300 workers; Personal and Laundry Services adding 100 positions; and Religious, Civic, and Similar Organizations shrinking payrolls by 300.
The number of Government jobs in Georgia dropped by 5,600 in 2012 after being down 11,900 in 2011; the sector has now contracted for four consecutive years. The Federal Government saw payrolls decline by 2,000 in 2012 after being cut by 3,200 in 2011. State Government payrolls were down 1,000 in 2012 and have now fallen four years in a row. Local Government payrolls dropped 2,600 jobs in 2012 and have also been down four straight years.

MSA Nonagricultural Employment

2005 2012 Annual Employment Change

Albany MSA

1,000 600

500

300

100

200

0

-500 -1,000 -1,500

-300 -500
-1,000

-2,000

-2,500

-2,300

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Athens MSA

3,000 2,000

2,200

2,300

2,000

1,500

1,000

0

1,000 200

-1,000 -2,000

-1,000

-3,000

-4,000 -5,000

2005

2006

2007

2008

-4,400 2009

2010

2011

2012

With an additional 200 jobs added in 2012, the Albany MSA saw its first over-the-year employment gain since 2007. With the 2012 growth, total employment remains 3,900 positions shy of the 2007 high when the area had 65,000 jobs. Albany saw 2012 job growth in Private Service-Providing industries, where 500 jobs were added over the year. Meanwhile, Government employment declined, led by job losses in the Federal Government sector.

In 2012, the Athens MSA continued its jobs recovery, adding 1,000 positions over the year; though employment is still below its 2008 peak. The over-the-year growth was driven by Private Service-Providing industries, including a second year of gains for Leisure and Hospitality. Losses in Federal Government employment were offset by gains in the State Government sector, leading to an overall lack of change in Government employment.

120,000 80,000 69,000 40,000
0 -40,000 -80,000 -120,000 -160,000
2005

66,100 2006

Atlanta MSA

48,800

-26,500

-20,800

-136,200

2007

2008

2009

2010

35,500 2011

43,900 2012

Augusta MSA

4,000
2,200 2,000 1,100

0

-500

-400

-2,000

1,200

1,600

-400

-4,000

-6,000

-8,000

-6,500

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

While the Atlanta MSA remains 104,100 jobs below its 2007 peak, the MSA saw a second straight year of job growth in 2012 as it added 43,900 jobs over the year. All Private ServiceProviding industries saw employment growth in 2012 as Professional and Business Services, Education and Health Services, Leisure and Hospitality, and Trade, Transportation and Utilities led the increases with a combined total of 42,700 new jobs. Contrasting these gains were losses in Government, Construction, and Mining and Logging.

After adding jobs in 2010 and 2011, the Augusta MSA lost 400 jobs in 2012 the second highest decline among MSAs in the state. Total employment is now at 213,900 and remains below a 2007 peak of 218,400 jobs. Education and Health Services, Leisure and Hospitality, and Mining, Logging, and Construction added jobs in 2012. The majority of job losses were in Government, Professional and Business Services, and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities.

Note: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

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MSA Nonagricultural Employment

2005 2012 Annual Employment Change

Brunswick MSA

2,000 1,500 1,500

1,000

500

600

500

500

0 -500 -1,000

-100 -500

-1,500

-2,000 -2,500

-2,000

-3,000 -3,500

-2,800

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

For the first year of positive employment growth since 2007, the Brunswick MSA added jobs in 2012. However, the overthe-year gain of 500 jobs were not enough to offset the past four years of losses. Both Private Service-Providing and Goods-Producing industries saw increases in employment in 2012. Government employment had no change as the Local Government sector added jobs while the Federal Government lost jobs.

Columbus MSA

2,500 1,700
1,500

500

500

0

-500 -1,500

-100 -800

1,500 600

-2,500

-3,500

-4,500

-3,900

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

The Columbus MSA saw a second year of job growth in 2012, adding 600 jobs over the year. Despite these increases in employment, Columbus has lost 2,700 jobs since a high in 2006. Overall, Private Service-Providing sectors including Trade, Transportation, and Utilities and Financial Activities added jobs, contrasting over-the-year losses in Professional and Business Services. Federal and State Government employment also saw positive growth.

3,000

1,500 1,100

1,500

Dalton MSA

0

-1,500

-1,200

-3,000

-500

-500

-2,100

-4,500 -6,000

-4,500

-7,500

-7,200

-9,000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

The Dalton MSA saw its sixth straight year of employment losses in 2012, having lost 16,000 jobs since 2006. Both GoodsProducing and Private Service-Providing industries had declining employment in 2012, but the Manufacturing sector led the over-the-year losses, with a contraction of 1,400 positions. Modest gains in Local Government employment were not enough to counter the job losses in other industries. With a total of 2,100 jobs lost over the year, Dalton had the highest losses of all MSAs in the state.

6,000

4,000 2,000

2,100

0

-2,000

Gainesville MSA

3,000

3,700

500 -100

1,600

1,700

-4,000

-6,000

-8,000

2005

2006

2007

-6,200

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Gainesville MSA employment increased over the year in 2012, for a second year of growth following two years of job losses. The over-the-year gains of 1,700 jobs ranked Gainesville the third highest MSA employment growth in the state. Jobs were primarily added in Private Service-Providing sectors, including Trade, Transportation, and Utilities, but substantial growth was also seen in Goods-Producing industries, which accounted for around 800 jobs.

Note: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

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MSA Nonagricultural Employment

2005 2012 Annual Employment Change

1,200
1,000 800
800

Hinesville - Ft. Stewart MSA
1,100

600

500

400

400 300

200

100

0

0

-200

-400

-300

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Following fourteen years without any over-the-year employment losses, the Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA saw negative job growth in 2012. The 300 jobs lost came from both Private Service-Providing and Government sectors, seeing declines of 200 and 100 positions, respectively. Prior to 2012, Federal Government employment had increased for 8 years. The Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA was one of four MSAs statewide (there are 14 MSAs in Georgia) that lost jobs in 2012.

2,000
1,000 0
0

Macon MSA
700 100

1,100

1,500

-1,000

-500

-900

-2,000

-3,000

-4,000

-5,000 -6,000

-5,200

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Following two years of job losses, the Macon MSA had a second year of job growth in 2012. The over-the-year gains of 1,500 worked to replace some of the 6,100 jobs lost in 2009 and 2010, though employment remains 3,500 positions short of a 2008 peak. While Goods-Producing sectors lost 800 jobs over the year, the notable gains in Service-Providing industries countered this effect. The largest growth was in Education and Health Services and Financial Activities, which together added 1,300 jobs. Government employment also increased, following three years without growth.

Rome MSA

1,000

600

500

500

0 -500 -1,000 -1,500

-100 -600
-1,200

-500

-400

9,000 6,000 5,500 3,000
0 -3,000 -6,000

Savannah MSA

6,100

5,500

100 -2,100

3,700 1,400

-2,000

-2,500

-2,200

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

-9,000

-8,300

-12,000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

After six years of job losses, the Rome MSA added jobs in 2012. However, with over-the-year growth of 500 jobs, employment in Rome remains 4,500 positions below its 2005 peak. The increase in employment over the year was driven by Private Service-Providing industries, including Education and Health Services and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities. For a second year of losses in a row, Government employment dropped by 200 in 2012.

Employment in the Savannah MSA increased for the third straight year in 2012. The addition of 3,700 jobs ranks Savannah second statewide among MSAs in employment growth. Job gains were widely scattered as sectors including Leisure and Hospitality (+1,000 jobs), Manufacturing (+900 jobs), Trade, Transportation and Utilities (+900 jobs), and Professional and Business Services (+800 jobs) added workers. Major employment sectors with job losses in 2012 were Mining, Logging, and Construction, (-300 jobs) and Other Services (-100 jobs).

Note: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

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MSA Nonagricultural Employment

2005 2012 Annual Employment Change

2,500

1,700

1,500

1,100

500

-500

Valdosta MSA
800 100

1,100 -100

-1,500

-1,400

-2,500

-3,500

-2,900

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Warner Robins MSA

4,000

3,500

3,400

3,000

2,500

2,000 1,900

1,900

1,500

1,000

500

500

400

200

200

0

-500

-100

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

The Valdosta MSA added 1,100 jobs in 2012 after three straight years of job losses. The new positions in brings total employment in the MSA to 53,800, which is 3,300 jobs short of its 2008 high. The over-the-year gains were largely in Private Service-Providing industries, where 700 jobs were added. Government employment grew by 400 in 2012 and growth in Local Government jobs over the year made up for losses in 2011.

Following seven years of growth, decreases in Federal Government employment largely led to the first overall loss of jobs in the Warner Robins MSA in 20 years. Warner Robins employment declined by 100 in 2012, with gains in Private Service-Providing industries including Trade, Transportation and Utilities unable to offset the decline in Government employment. Goods-Producing sectors also lost jobs in 2012, for a fifth straight year of negative growth.

Note: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

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GEORGIA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

2012 Preliminary Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm

3,876.7 3,898.3 3,921.6 3,957.5 3,974.7 3,958.3 3,929.7 3,962.8 3,952.5 3,993.2 4,004.3 4,004.0 3,952.8

Total Private

3,193.1 3,209.7 3,227.8 3,265.6 3,285.0 3,277.4 3,274.4 3,292.3 3,274.8 3,308.8 3,319.6 3,323.5 3,271.0

Goods Producing

497.4 499.0 500.3 503.2 504.6 505.0 505.9 507.1 506.0 509.3 506.0 505.1 504.1

Service-Providing

3,379.3 3,399.3 3,421.3 3,454.3 3,470.1 3,453.3 3,423.8 3,455.7 3,446.5 3,483.9 3,498.3 3,498.9 3,448.7

Private Service-Providing

2,695.7 2,710.7 2,727.5 2,762.4 2,780.4 2,772.4 2,768.5 2,785.2 2,768.8 2,799.5 2,813.6 2,818.4 2,766.9

Mining and Logging

8.6

8.7

8.5 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.7 8.7 8.4

8.5

8.5 8.3

8.6

Construction

138.3 139.3 139.9 141.0 141.0 141.2 142.5 143.2 142.3 143.6 139.6 139.6 141.0

Construction of Buildings

30.0 30.1 30.7 30.3 30.1 30.3 31.0 31.4 31.0 31.7 30.7 30.6 30.7

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

20.4 20.2 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.2 20.4 20.6 20.6 20.8 19.4 19.2 20.2

Specialty Trade Contractors

87.9 89.0 89.0 90.4 90.5 90.7 91.1 91.2 90.7 91.1 89.5 89.8 90.1

Manufacturing

350.5 351.0 351.9 353.6 355.0 355.2 354.7 355.2 355.3 357.2 357.9 357.2 354.6

Durable Goods

163.6 164.2 165.0 166.2 167.5 167.5 167.4 167.2 166.8 166.4 167.8 168.0 166.5

Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg

22.1 22.0 22.2 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.2 22.1 21.9 22.0 21.8 21.6 22.1

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

42.6 43.0 43.2 43.5 43.8 43.9 44.0 43.9 43.9 44.1 44.3 44.6 43.7

Non-Durable Goods

186.9 186.8 186.9 187.4 187.5 187.7 187.3 188.0 188.5 190.8 190.1 189.2 188.1

Food Manufacturing

62.2 61.9 61.8 62.3 62.4 62.5 62.5 63.2 63.6 64.3 64.6 64.0 62.9

Textile Mills

18.6 18.7 18.9 18.6 18.5 18.6 18.3 18.6 18.5 18.4 18.4 18.5 18.6

Textile Product Mills

27.1 26.8 26.9 27.1 27.1 26.9 27.0 26.8 26.9 26.7 26.6 26.7 26.9

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

823.4 820.4 822.6 829.6 835.0 831.2 831.4 832.6 829.3 836.7 851.2 855.1 833.2

Wholesale Trade

198.1 199.3 199.3 201.1 202.5 201.5 202.9 203.3 202.4 202.7 204.7 202.0 201.7

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

97.4 98.0 97.8 98.5 99.1 98.8 99.3 99.4 98.7 97.3 97.7 96.2 98.2

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

58.1 58.4 58.6 59.1 59.5 59.2 59.7 60.0 59.8 60.3 61.6 60.7 59.6

Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 42.6 42.9 42.9 43.5 43.9 43.5 43.9 43.9 43.9 45.1 45.4 45.1 43.9

Retail Trade

440.5 436.4 438.1 441.7 444.7 442.1 442.0 442.4 440.0 446.9 457.2 459.4 444.3

Food and Beverage Stores

83.0 82.3 81.9 82.0 82.8 83.2 83.0 82.7 82.6 83.7 84.4 84.5 83.0

General Merchandise Stores

103.8 101.1 101.4 102.0 102.3 102.1 102.0 101.6 101.3 103.7 108.7 109.1 103.3

Miscellaneous Store Retailers

20.2 20.0 19.7 20.2 20.5 20.2 20.2 20.3 19.9 20.7 20.6 20.6 20.3

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

184.8 184.7 185.2 186.8 187.8 187.6 186.5 186.9 186.9 187.1 189.3 193.7 187.3

Utilities

19.9 19.9 19.9 19.8 19.9 19.9 19.8 19.8 19.8 19.9 19.8 19.8 19.9

Transportation and Warehousing

164.9 164.8 165.3 167.0 167.9 167.7 166.7 167.1 167.1 167.2 169.5 173.9 167.4

Air Transportation

39.6 39.4 39.7 40.2 40.2 40.4 39.8 39.7 39.3 39.4 39.4 39.5 39.7

Truck Transportation

43.9 44.0 44.1 44.9 45.2 45.5 45.4 45.4 45.1 45.0 45.8 45.5 45.0

Couriers and Messengers

18.8 18.5 18.6 18.6 18.7 18.6 18.5 18.6 18.6 18.0 19.3 22.1 18.9

Warehousing and Storage

27.5 27.5 27.4 27.6 27.8 27.6 27.6 27.7 28.0 28.3 28.7 28.8 27.9

Information

98.0 99.3 99.1 98.5 99.5 99.4 100.2 100.6 100.4 102.7 104.3 103.6 100.5

Telecommunications

46.4 46.4 46.4 46.4 46.4 46.5 46.8 47.1 46.9 47.7 48.0 48.2 46.9

Wired Telecommunications Carriers

28.7 28.6 28.6 28.5 28.5 28.5 28.5 28.6 28.4 29.2 29.3 29.3 28.7

Wireless Telecommunications Carriers

11.2 11.2 11.2 11.3 11.3 11.4 11.6 11.6 11.5 11.5 12.0 12.0 11.5

Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP

6.1

6.1

6.3 6.1 6.3 6.3 6.1 6.0 6.0

6.0

6.1 5.9

6.1

Financial Activities

225.0 225.5 225.9 226.2 226.6 226.9 227.5 228.1 227.0 228.4 229.2 229.6 227.2

Finance and Insurance

168.5 169.0 168.7 168.4 168.5 168.7 169.2 169.6 169.0 169.9 172.4 172.2 169.5

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

78.2 78.3 78.4 78.7 79.1 79.3 79.7 80.1 79.9 80.5 80.8 81.2 79.5

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

56.5 56.5 57.2 57.8 58.1 58.2 58.3 58.5 58.0 58.5 56.8 57.4 57.7

Professional and Business Services

539.8 547.0 551.6 560.3 563.2 566.8 563.9 569.1 565.6 573.3 572.5 576.1 562.4

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

228.9 232.1 231.2 233.1 230.7 230.5 231.6 231.7 227.8 232.0 233.5 235.8 231.6

Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 40.1 41.7 41.4 42.3 38.2 37.4 37.9 37.2 35.3 35.8 37.9 38.6 38.7

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services

35.9 36.2 36.3 35.9 35.9 36.0 36.1 36.3 36.0 36.5 36.4 36.3 36.2

Computer Systems Design and Related Services 54.5 54.9 54.6 55.2 55.7 55.7 56.3 56.8 56.0 57.0 56.6 56.9 55.9

Management and Technical Consulting Services

31.3 32.1 31.6 31.9 32.5 32.5 32.4 32.7 32.6 33.3 33.4 33.0 32.4

Management of Companies and Enterprises

56.1 56.2 56.4 57.0 57.3 58.0 57.6 57.3 57.2 57.1 57.7 58.0 57.2

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 254.8 258.7 264.0 270.2 275.2 278.3 274.7 280.1 280.6 284.2 281.3 282.3 273.7

Employment Services

115.7 119.4 123.4 126.2 129.4 132.5 128.9 133.1 134.3 138.2 134.3 136.4 129.3

Education and Health Services

486.2 490.9 491.2 495.4 496.5 488.8 488.4 497.9 497.9 504.9 506.0 505.1 495.8

Educational Services

67.1 69.1 69.0 69.5 68.6 65.5 63.2 66.5 68.1 69.8 70.9 69.6 68.1

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

31.3 32.5 32.4 33.0 32.2 31.5 30.6 31.4 32.3 33.6 33.8 33.6 32.4

Health Care and Social Assistance

419.1 421.8 422.2 425.9 427.9 423.3 425.2 431.4 429.8 435.1 435.1 435.5 427.7

Ambulatory Health Care Services

160.0 161.6 160.9 163.9 165.0 163.7 166.8 168.4 166.6 170.5 170.2 170.1 165.6

Hospitals

143.2 143.7 144.3 143.8 144.7 144.7 144.6 145.3 145.6 146.2 146.8 147.0 145.0

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

57.1 57.2 57.5 58.0 58.2 58.4 57.9 58.2 58.1 58.5 58.8 59.1 58.1

Social Assistance

58.8 59.3 59.5 60.2 60.0 56.5 55.9 59.5 59.5 59.9 59.3 59.3 59.0

Leisure and Hospitality

372.8 376.1 385.7 399.1 405.3 404.4 401.7 402.6 395.6 399.7 397.1 398.0 394.8

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

35.4 35.9 38.5 43.7 44.6 46.1 45.4 44.0 41.2 42.0 39.9 39.0 41.3

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 25.7 25.8 28.0 31.9 32.3 34.3 34.0 32.7 30.1 29.8 28.2 27.6 30.0

Accommodation and Food Services

337.4 340.2 347.2 355.4 360.7 358.3 356.3 358.6 354.4 357.7 357.2 359.0 353.5

Accommodation

37.8 38.0 39.0 39.8 40.8 40.9 41.1 40.9 40.3 40.3 40.0 40.0 39.9

Food Services and Drinking Places

299.6 302.2 308.2 315.6 319.9 317.4 315.2 317.7 314.1 317.4 317.2 319.0 313.6

Other Services

150.5 151.5 151.4 153.3 154.3 154.9 155.4 154.3 153.0 153.8 153.3 150.9 153.1

Repair and Maintenance

33.1 33.6 33.5 34.2 34.0 33.6 34.0 34.0 33.6 33.6 33.8 33.0 33.7

Personal and Laundry Services

32.7 33.0 32.8 33.8 34.2 33.9 34.3 34.3 33.6 34.3 33.8 32.6 33.6

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar 84.7 84.9 85.1 85.3 86.1 87.4 87.1 86.0 85.8 85.9 85.7 85.3 85.8

Government

683.6 688.6 693.8 691.9 689.7 680.9 655.3 670.5 677.7 684.4 684.7 680.5 681.8

Federal Government

103.3 103.0 103.1 102.9 102.2 102.3 102.1 101.8 102.1 102.4 101.8 101.7 102.4

Department of Defense

42.3 42.3 42.3 42.3 41.8 41.8 41.7 41.5 41.4 41.6 41.2 41.2 41.8

State Government

174.4 177.0 177.2 179.2 176.6 173.7 169.4 171.1 175.7 176.8 176.6 175.8 175.3

State Government Educational Services

98.6 101.5 101.8 104.3 101.5 98.6 94.7 96.6 101.5 102.5 102.7 101.8 100.5

Local Government

405.9 408.6 413.5 409.8 410.9 404.9 383.8 397.6 399.9 405.2 406.3 403.0 404.1

Local Government Educational Services

249.1 251.3 252.5 250.7 251.1 243.0 223.0 235.8 242.0 246.2 246.4 246.1 244.8

Note: These not seasonally adjusted 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 2012 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

7

GEORGIA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

2011 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm

3,805.6 3,856.9 3,877.8 3,917.8 3,927.3 3,905.5 3,886.5 3,911.5 3,910.8 3,930.4 3,949.7 3,936.4 3,901.4

Total Private

3,117.1 3,161.7 3,180.6 3,224.6 3,232.3 3,222.9 3,224.1 3,236.9 3,225.2 3,239.9 3,256.2 3,245.9 3,214.0

Goods Producing

491.2 500.4 503.7 507.8 508.9 509.7 510.4 510.5 507.8 506.7 505.5 503.1 505.5

Service-Providing

3,314.4 3,356.5 3,374.1 3,410.0 3,418.4 3,395.8 3,376.1 3,401.0 3,403.0 3,423.7 3,444.2 3,433.3 3,395.9

Private Service-Providing

2,625.9 2,661.3 2,676.9 2,716.8 2,723.4 2,713.2 2,713.7 2,726.4 2,717.4 2,733.2 2,750.7 2,742.8 2,708.5

Mining and Logging

9.0

9.1

9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.1 9.1 9.0

8.9

8.8 8.7

9.0

Construction

137.9 143.6 146.3 148.2 147.8 148.2 148.5 148.2 147.4 146.8 145.0 142.7 145.9

Construction of Buildings

29.9 31.1 32.2 31.5 31.7 31.9 31.7 31.4 31.0 31.1 30.6 30.7 31.2

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

20.5 21.2 21.5 21.9 21.9 22.0 22.2 22.1 21.9 21.9 21.4 21.1 21.6

Specialty Trade Contractors

87.5 91.3 92.6 94.8 94.2 94.3 94.6 94.7 94.5 93.8 93.0 90.9 93.0

Manufacturing

344.3 347.7 348.4 350.6 352.1 352.5 352.8 353.2 351.4 351.0 351.7 351.7 350.6

Durable Goods

156.3 158.7 159.4 161.3 162.2 162.8 163.0 163.2 162.6 162.8 163.0 162.9 161.5

Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg

21.5 21.5 21.5 21.6 21.8 22.0 21.9 22.0 21.9 21.9 21.9 22.0 21.8

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

38.6 39.4 39.9 40.8 41.2 41.7 41.9 42.3 42.3 42.2 42.3 42.6 41.3

Non-Durable Goods

188.0 189.0 189.0 189.3 189.9 189.7 189.8 190.0 188.8 188.2 188.7 188.8 189.1

Food Manufacturing

62.0 62.0 62.0 61.7 61.8 61.9 62.2 62.5 62.4 62.8 63.3 63.3 62.3

Textile Mills

18.9 19.0 19.2 19.3 19.2 19.0 19.0 18.9 18.9 18.7 18.6 18.7 19.0

Textile Product Mills

28.2 28.7 28.6 28.5 28.6 28.6 28.2 28.4 27.8 27.2 27.5 27.5 28.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

804.4 809.0 811.8 818.7 822.1 820.3 820.8 822.4 818.8 828.4 842.5 844.9 822.0

Wholesale Trade

194.2 195.3 195.2 197.4 198.5 197.5 198.6 199.3 198.2 199.8 200.1 199.1 197.8

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

95.0 95.9 95.7 96.9 97.2 97.2 97.9 98.5 98.0 98.4 98.6 98.1 97.3

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

57.8 57.8 57.8 58.2 58.6 58.2 58.2 58.3 58.1 58.4 58.4 58.1 58.2

Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 41.4 41.6 41.7 42.3 42.7 42.1 42.5 42.5 42.1 43.0 43.1 42.9 42.3

Retail Trade

431.3 432.7 434.4 439.0 440.3 438.7 438.7 438.8 436.0 443.2 455.9 457.1 440.5

Food and Beverage Stores

79.2 80.3 80.6 81.2 81.4 81.2 81.7 81.6 80.8 82.9 83.5 84.1 81.5

General Merchandise Stores

100.9 100.6 101.0 101.5 101.9 102.4 102.7 101.8 101.7 103.5 109.3 109.9 103.1

Miscellaneous Store Retailers

19.5 19.7 19.6 19.9 20.0 19.9 20.1 20.3 20.0 20.8 20.6 20.6 20.1

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

178.9 181.0 182.2 182.3 183.3 184.1 183.5 184.3 184.6 185.4 186.5 188.7 183.7

Utilities

19.7 19.7 19.8 19.6 19.5 19.6 19.6 19.7 19.7 20.0 20.0 20.0 19.7

Transportation and Warehousing

159.2 161.3 162.4 162.7 163.8 164.5 163.9 164.6 164.9 165.4 166.5 168.7 164.0

Air Transportation

39.9 40.3 40.8 40.2 40.5 40.6 39.9 39.7 39.5 39.6 39.7 39.7 40.0

Truck Transportation

42.0 42.9 43.3 43.5 44.1 44.4 44.7 45.0 44.8 44.6 44.8 44.8 44.1

Couriers and Messengers

18.3 18.4 18.3 18.2 18.4 18.5 18.4 18.5 18.5 18.4 19.0 21.2 18.7

Warehousing and Storage

26.2 26.4 26.6 26.7 26.9 26.9 27.1 27.3 27.5 27.8 27.9 27.9 27.1

Information

97.4 98.1 98.0 98.6 98.4 97.9 98.9 99.1 98.7 98.8 100.3 98.5 98.6

Telecommunications

46.1 46.2 45.9 46.1 45.9 45.9 46.1 46.2 46.0 46.2 46.3 46.4 46.1

Wired Telecommunications Carriers

28.9 28.9 28.8 29.0 28.8 28.7 28.7 28.7 28.6 28.7 28.7 28.6 28.8

Wireless Telecommunications Carriers

11.0 11.0 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.9 11.0 10.9 10.9 11.0 11.1 10.9

Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP

6.0

6.1 6.0 6.6 6.5 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0

6.1

6.0 6.0

6.1

Financial Activities

219.0 219.6 219.7 222.5 223.1 223.4 223.8 224.8 224.7 225.9 226.1 226.3 223.2

Finance and Insurance

164.2 164.6 164.3 166.1 166.4 166.8 166.4 167.0 167.4 168.5 168.8 168.9 166.6

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

75.9 76.0 76.1 76.4 76.5 76.4 76.8 77.1 77.4 77.9 78.2 78.2 76.9

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

54.8 55.0 55.4 56.4 56.7 56.6 57.4 57.8 57.3 57.4 57.3 57.4 56.6

Professional and Business Services

519.6 532.7 536.5 547.3 545.4 545.9 545.6 550.1 550.8 552.2 554.3 553.1 544.5

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

219.6 222.6 222.0 224.0 220.6 220.9 222.5 223.3 221.6 226.6 228.9 230.4 223.6

Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 38.0 39.5 39.0 39.4 35.3 35.1 34.6 35.1 34.3 36.4 37.9 39.4 37.0

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services

35.0 35.2 35.3 35.4 35.6 36.0 36.3 36.3 36.1 36.0 36.0 36.1 35.8

Computer Systems Design and Related Services 50.4 50.9 50.5 51.0 51.1 50.9 52.1 52.4 52.1 53.5 53.9 53.9 51.9

Management and Technical Consulting Services

30.3 30.8 30.8 30.9 31.1 30.9 31.3 31.4 31.6 32.1 32.3 32.3 31.3

Management of Companies and Enterprises

53.6 53.8 54.5 55.0 55.4 55.6 55.0 55.0 55.1 55.1 55.5 56.2 55.0

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 246.4 256.3 260.0 268.3 269.4 269.4 268.1 271.8 274.1 270.5 269.9 266.5 265.9

Employment Services

105.7 113.5 116.9 120.7 121.4 122.7 121.3 124.6 127.3 125.0 124.6 123.1 120.6

Education and Health Services

476.0 482.9 482.6 487.2 486.4 478.3 478.5 484.9 486.1 492.0 492.2 489.8 484.7

Educational Services

66.8 69.0 69.1 69.0 67.3 64.1 62.3 65.0 67.1 69.2 69.3 67.5 67.1

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

31.6 32.6 32.7 32.9 31.7 30.8 30.1 30.5 31.8 32.9 33.1 32.1 31.9

Health Care and Social Assistance

409.2 413.9 413.5 418.2 419.1 414.2 416.2 419.9 419.0 422.8 422.9 422.3 417.6

Ambulatory Health Care Services

153.4 155.2 154.2 156.8 157.1 155.8 159.0 159.7 158.3 161.4 161.1 159.7 157.6

Hospitals

141.9 142.3 142.5 142.6 143.0 143.0 142.6 142.8 142.8 143.7 143.7 145.3 143.0

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

55.7 56.2 56.6 57.4 57.5 57.5 57.5 57.8 57.8 57.9 58.2 58.1 57.4

Social Assistance

58.2 60.2 60.2 61.4 61.5 57.9 57.1 59.6 60.1 59.8 59.9 59.2 59.6

Leisure and Hospitality

358.7 366.0 375.2 387.9 392.6 391.5 390.6 391.0 385.2 382.9 382.5 378.9 381.9

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

33.9 35.1 37.4 42.9 44.0 45.7 44.9 43.0 40.3 39.0 37.3 36.3 40.0

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 24.4 25.4 27.2 31.1 32.3 34.5 33.8 31.7 29.4 28.6 27.0 26.1 29.3

Accommodation and Food Services

324.8 330.9 337.8 345.0 348.6 345.8 345.7 348.0 344.9 343.9 345.2 342.6 341.9

Accommodation

38.4 39.0 39.3 40.6 41.3 41.2 41.5 41.3 40.7 40.1 39.8 38.9 40.2

Food Services and Drinking Places

286.4 291.9 298.5 304.4 307.3 304.6 304.2 306.7 304.2 303.8 305.4 303.7 301.8

Other Services

150.8 153.0 153.1 154.6 155.4 155.9 155.5 154.1 153.1 153.0 152.8 151.3 153.6

Repair and Maintenance

32.9 33.9 34.0 34.5 34.5 34.5 34.4 34.2 34.0 33.9 33.8 33.2 34.0

Personal and Laundry Services

32.4 32.9 32.9 34.0 34.1 33.8 34.0 34.0 33.5 33.5 33.4 33.0 33.5

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar 85.5 86.2 86.2 86.1 86.8 87.6 87.1 85.9 85.6 85.6 85.6 85.1 86.1

Government

688.5 695.2 697.2 693.2 695.0 682.6 662.4 674.6 685.6 690.5 693.5 690.5 687.4

Federal Government

104.3 104.3 104.8 105.3 105.2 104.6 104.9 103.6 104.0 103.8 103.8 104.2 104.4

Department of Defense

42.8 42.9 43.0 43.1 43.2 43.2 43.0 42.6 42.5 42.6 42.6 42.7 42.9

State Government

174.9 178.7 178.9 177.0 177.8 171.6 171.4 172.8 177.7 178.8 178.7 177.8 176.3

State Government Educational Services

96.9 100.5 100.9 99.5 100.6 94.5 94.4 96.4 101.5 102.4 102.7 101.8 99.3

Local Government

409.3 412.2 413.5 410.9 412.0 406.4 386.1 398.2 403.9 407.9 411.0 408.5 406.7

Local Government Educational Services

253.1 255.3 256.8 254.1 254.3 246.5 226.9 240.4 246.9 250.6 250.9 251.3 248.9

Note: These not seasonally adjusted 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 2012 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

8

ATLANTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

2012 Preliminary Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm

2,299.5 2,311.2 2,326.0 2,345.9 2,359.5 2,356.5 2,340.8 2,358.8 2,349.5 2,371.1 2,388.4 2,392.0 2,349.9

Total Private

1,978.4 1,987.8 1,999.2 2,021.1 2,035.8 2,036.7 2,034.3 2,045.1 2,033.0 2,051.4 2,068.6 2,073.9 2,030.4

Goods Producing

233.0 233.9 234.2 235.5 236.3 236.8 237.6 237.8 237.4 238.9 238.2 237.8 236.5

Service-Providing

2,066.5 2,077.3 2,091.8 2,110.4 2,123.2 2,119.7 2,103.2 2,121.0 2,112.1 2,132.2 2,150.2 2,154.2 2,113.5

Private Service-Providing

1,745.4 1,753.9 1,765.0 1,785.6 1,799.5 1,799.9 1,796.7 1,807.3 1,795.6 1,812.5 1,830.4 1,836.1 1,794.0

Mining and Logging

1.2

1.2

1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1

1.1

1.1 1.1

1.2

Construction

85.4 86.2 86.3 87.1 86.9 87.2 87.8 88.0 87.7 88.1 87.0 87.8 87.1

Construction of Buildings

17.8 17.8 17.8 18.0 17.7 17.8 18.3 18.3 18.3 18.7 18.3 18.2 18.1

Specialty Trade Contractors

55.3 56.1 56.1 57.0 57.0 57.2 57.4 57.3 57.1 57.1 56.8 57.3 56.8

Manufacturing

146.4 146.5 146.7 147.2 148.2 148.4 148.6 148.6 148.6 149.7 150.1 148.9 148.2

Durable Goods

74.0 74.1 74.2 74.8 75.6 75.6 75.8 75.5 75.3 74.8 75.4 74.9 75.0

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

15.0 14.9 14.9 14.9 15.0 14.8 15.0 14.8 14.8 14.9 14.9 14.8 14.9

Non-Durable Goods

72.4 72.4 72.5 72.4 72.6 72.8 72.8 73.1 73.3 74.9 74.7 74.0 73.2

Food Manufacturing

24.5 24.4 24.4 24.4 24.5 24.5 24.5 24.7 25.0 25.3 25.3 25.1 24.7

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

522.1 520.0 521.8 526.1 529.4 528.7 528.7 529.2 526.9 531.4 544.9 547.9 529.8

Wholesale Trade

145.1 146.0 146.0 147.0 147.9 147.6 148.5 148.7 147.2 147.4 148.3 147.0 147.2

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

72.8 73.2 73.1 73.3 73.6 73.6 74.0 74.2 73.3 72.3 72.0 71.1 73.0

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

38.7 39.0 39.1 39.4 39.6 39.5 39.8 39.9 39.6 40.0 40.7 40.2 39.6

Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 33.6 33.8 33.8 34.3 34.7 34.5 34.7 34.6 34.3 35.1 35.6 35.7 34.6

Retail Trade

250.9 248.5 249.9 251.7 253.5 253.1 252.7 252.8 252.2 257.3 266.9 268.0 254.8

Food and Beverage Stores

50.0 49.9 49.7 49.6 50.2 50.7 50.7 50.5 50.4 51.0 51.5 51.6 50.5

General Merchandise Stores

55.7 54.3 54.3 54.6 54.8 54.9 54.8 54.7 54.5 55.7 59.0 59.4 55.6

Miscellaneous Store Retailers

13.4 13.2 13.0 13.3 13.5 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.3 13.7 13.6 13.6 13.4

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

126.1 125.5 125.9 127.4 128.0 128.0 127.5 127.7 127.5 126.7 129.7 132.9 127.7

Utilities

10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3

Transportation and Warehousing

115.8 115.2 115.6 117.1 117.6 117.6 117.2 117.4 117.2 116.4 119.4 122.6 117.4

Air Transportation

39.0 38.8 39.1 39.6 39.6 39.7 39.2 39.1 38.7 38.7 38.7 38.8 39.1

Truck Transportation

26.8 26.7 26.7 27.4 27.6 27.7 27.7 27.8 27.7 27.5 27.7 27.6 27.4

Couriers and Messengers

14.7 14.5 14.5 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.5 14.6 14.6 14.0 15.1 16.9 14.8

Information

80.2 81.4 81.2 80.6 81.4 81.3 82.0 82.5 82.4 83.4 84.9 85.2 82.2

Telecommunications

38.2 38.3 38.2 38.3 38.3 38.4 38.6 39.0 38.9 39.4 39.6 39.8 38.8

Wired Telecommunications Carriers

24.2 24.2 24.2 24.1 24.1 24.1 24.1 24.2 24.1 24.3 24.3 24.4 24.2

Wireless Telecommunications Carriers

9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.9 10.0 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.0

Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP

5.7

5.7

5.8 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.6

5.5

5.6 5.5

5.7

Financial Activities

152.3 152.7 153.1 153.4 153.4 153.8 154.2 154.4 153.6 154.6 156.3 156.4 154.0

Finance and Insurance

111.8 112.3 112.1 111.9 111.9 112.2 112.5 112.6 112.2 112.6 114.8 114.5 112.6

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

51.8 51.9 52.0 52.3 52.6 52.8 53.1 53.4 53.3 54.5 55.3 55.3 53.2

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

40.5 40.4 41.0 41.5 41.5 41.6 41.7 41.8 41.4 42.0 41.5 41.9 41.4

Professional and Business Services

401.1 405.1 408.0 413.6 416.6 420.6 418.1 421.5 418.3 422.3 423.2 427.0 416.3

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 180.4 182.8 182.1 183.6 183.1 183.3 184.1 184.3 181.4 185.1 186.9 188.8 183.8

Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 28.0 29.1 29.0 29.9 27.7 27.2 27.3 27.1 25.9 25.9 27.2 27.9 27.7

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 25.5 25.5 25.4 24.9 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.3 25.0 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3

Computer Systems Design and Related Services 47.2 47.7 47.5 48.0 48.5 48.6 49.3 49.7 49.0 49.7 49.6 49.3 48.7

Management and Technical Consulting Services 27.9 28.6 28.1 28.5 29.0 29.0 29.0 29.1 29.0 29.5 29.6 29.7 28.9

Management of Companies and Enterprises

43.7 43.8 44.1 44.5 44.7 45.5 44.9 44.6 44.5 44.2 44.7 45.1 44.5

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 177.0 178.5 181.8 185.5 188.8 191.8 189.1 192.6 192.4 193.0 191.6 193.1 187.9

Employment Services

81.8 83.3 85.6 87.4 89.3 91.9 89.1 91.7 92.2 93.6 91.1 93.7 89.2

Education and Health Services

277.8 280.7 282.0 284.1 284.9 280.7 280.0 285.6 286.2 289.2 289.8 289.4 284.2

Educational Services

47.8 48.9 48.8 49.1 48.8 47.2 45.8 47.5 48.3 49.1 49.6 48.1 48.3

Health Care and Social Assistance

230.0 231.8 233.2 235.0 236.1 233.5 234.2 238.1 237.9 240.1 240.2 241.3 236.0

Ambulatory Health Care Services

90.0 90.7 90.9 92.2 92.9 92.8 93.9 94.7 94.2 96.2 96.1 96.3 93.4

Hospitals

78.2 78.7 79.2 78.8 79.5 79.3 79.1 79.7 80.1 80.5 80.9 81.3 79.6

Social Assistance

37.2 37.4 37.5 38.0 37.7 35.4 35.2 37.6 37.6 37.3 37.0 37.2 37.1

Leisure and Hospitality

221.2 222.8 227.6 235.2 240.5 241.1 239.8 240.5 235.4 238.0 237.0 237.0 234.7

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

23.8 24.0 25.9 28.0 30.3 31.9 31.5 30.3 28.3 28.6 26.9 26.6 28.0

Accommodation and Food Services

197.4 198.8 201.7 207.2 210.2 209.2 208.3 210.2 207.1 209.4 210.1 210.4 206.7

Accommodation

21.1 21.3 21.4 21.7 22.0 21.9 22.0 22.1 22.0 22.0 21.9 21.8 21.8

Food Services and Drinking Places

176.3 177.5 180.3 185.5 188.2 187.3 186.3 188.1 185.1 187.4 188.2 188.6 184.9

Other Services

90.7 91.2 91.3 92.6 93.3 93.7 93.9 93.6 92.8 93.6 94.3 93.2 92.9

Repair and Maintenance

19.2 19.4 19.3 19.9 19.8 19.6 19.8 19.8 19.5 19.5 19.5 19.1 19.5

Personal and Laundry Services

22.5 22.6 22.6 23.4 23.6 23.5 23.8 23.8 23.3 23.4 23.3 23.0 23.2

Government

321.1 323.4 326.8 324.8 323.7 319.8 306.5 313.7 316.5 319.7 319.8 318.1 319.5

Federal Government

45.6 45.6 45.6 45.4 45.3 45.3 45.2 45.1 45.3 45.4 45.4 45.1 45.4

State Government

71.7 72.5 72.5 73.4 71.8 70.8 69.3 69.0 71.7 71.8 72.0 71.7 71.5

Local Government

203.8 205.3 208.7 206.0 206.6 203.7 192.0 199.6 199.5 202.5 202.4 201.3 202.6

Note: These not seasonally adjusted 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, Lamer, 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 2012 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

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ATLANTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

2011 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm

2,243.0 2,277.9 2,294.2 2,309.1 2,317.3 2,305.6 2,300.0 2,312.8 2,312.1 2,325.1 2,337.9 2,337.4 2,306.0

Total Private

1,919.3 1,950.8 1,965.4 1,982.3 1,990.2 1,985.3 1,989.6 1,996.9 1,991.2 2,002.6 2,012.4 2,013.6 1,983.3

Goods Producing

228.1 234.3 236.2 238.5 239.1 239.9 240.8 240.1 238.5 238.9 238.1 236.5 237.4

Service-Providing

2,014.9 2,043.6 2,058.0 2,070.6 2,078.2 2,065.7 2,059.2 2,072.7 2,073.6 2,086.2 2,099.8 2,100.9 2,068.6

Private Service-Providing

1,691.2 1,716.5 1,729.2 1,743.8 1,751.1 1,745.4 1,748.8 1,756.8 1,752.7 1,763.7 1,774.3 1,777.1 1,745.9

Mining and Logging

1.3

1.3

1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3

1.3

1.3 1.3

1.3

Construction

84.1 88.2 89.8 91.5 91.4 91.8 92.1 91.7 91.1 91.2 89.9 88.4 90.1

Construction of Buildings

17.6 18.5 18.9 19.0 19.1 19.3 19.2 18.7 18.4 18.6 18.2 18.1 18.6

Specialty Trade Contractors

54.1 56.7 57.9 59.6 59.2 59.5 59.8 59.8 59.6 59.4 58.8 57.6 58.5

Manufacturing

142.7 144.8 145.1 145.7 146.4 146.8 147.4 147.1 146.1 146.4 146.9 146.8 146.0

Durable Goods

70.9 72.3 72.5 73.2 73.7 74.0 74.2 74.1 73.8 74.2 74.3 74.2 73.5

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

14.2 14.5 14.7 14.7 14.9 15.0 15.0 15.1 15.1 15.1 15.1 15.2 14.9

Non-Durable Goods

71.8 72.5 72.6 72.5 72.7 72.8 73.2 73.0 72.3 72.2 72.6 72.6 72.6

Food Manufacturing

24.2 24.4 24.4 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.3 24.1 24.3 24.5 24.6 24.3

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

509.7 513.6 516.0 519.3 521.3 520.8 521.7 522.5 520.1 525.3 534.5 537.5 521.9

Wholesale Trade

142.8 144.1 144.2 144.9 145.5 144.9 145.9 146.2 145.3 146.2 146.6 146.2 145.2

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

70.9 71.6 71.7 72.2 72.2 72.4 73.0 73.4 73.1 73.5 73.6 73.4 72.6

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

38.6 39.0 38.9 38.8 39.1 38.8 38.9 38.9 38.7 38.7 38.9 38.7 38.8

Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 33.3 33.5 33.6 33.9 34.2 33.7 34.0 33.9 33.5 34.0 34.1 34.1 33.8

Retail Trade

243.5 244.7 246.0 248.6 249.2 249.0 249.0 249.3 247.9 252.0 260.0 262.1 250.1

Food and Beverage Stores

47.4 48.2 48.4 48.6 48.7 48.8 48.9 48.9 48.4 49.7 50.1 50.8 48.9

General Merchandise Stores

53.4 53.5 53.8 54.0 54.0 54.3 54.6 54.3 54.2 55.2 58.6 59.2 54.9

Miscellaneous Store Retailers

12.8 12.9 12.9 13.0 13.1 13.1 13.3 13.4 13.2 13.8 13.6 13.7 13.2

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

123.4 124.8 125.8 125.8 126.6 126.9 126.8 127.0 126.9 127.1 127.9 129.2 126.5

Utilities

10.4 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.3 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.4

Transportation and Warehousing

113.0 114.4 115.4 115.5 116.3 116.6 116.5 116.6 116.6 116.6 117.4 118.7 116.1

Air Transportation

39.2 39.7 40.2 39.6 39.9 40.0 39.3 39.1 38.9 38.9 39.0 39.1 39.4

Truck Transportation

25.8 26.4 26.6 26.8 27.0 27.2 27.5 27.6 27.5 27.5 27.6 27.6 27.1

Couriers and Messengers

14.4 14.4 14.4 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.5 14.9 16.2 14.6

Information

79.8 79.9 80.4 80.4 80.3 79.6 80.7 80.9 80.6 81.0 82.4 80.7 80.6

Telecommunications

37.7 37.8 37.7 37.7 37.6 37.6 37.9 38.0 37.7 38.0 38.1 38.1 37.8

Wired Telecommunications Carriers

24.5 24.5 24.4 24.6 24.4 24.4 24.3 24.3 24.2 24.3 24.3 24.2 24.4

Wireless Telecommunications Carriers

9.4

9.4

9.3 9.2 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.4

9.5

9.6 9.7

9.4

Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP

5.8

5.8

5.8 6.1 6.0 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.6

5.6

5.6 5.6

5.7

Financial Activities

149.0 149.5 149.8 150.3 150.5 150.5 150.7 151.3 151.1 152.0 152.1 152.3 150.8

Finance and Insurance

109.6 110.0 110.0 109.2 109.3 109.5 109.4 109.8 109.9 110.5 110.8 110.9 109.9

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

50.3 50.3 50.6 50.9 51.0 50.9 51.2 51.4 51.6 51.7 51.9 52.0 51.2

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

39.4 39.5 39.8 41.1 41.2 41.0 41.3 41.5 41.2 41.5 41.3 41.4 40.9

Professional and Business Services

387.3 397.7 400.8 401.0 400.3 400.6 401.6 404.8 405.4 408.1 409.1 410.8 402.3

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 174.1 176.4 176.2 174.9 173.4 173.7 175.1 176.5 175.3 179.2 180.8 182.5 176.5

Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 25.9 26.9 26.9 27.2 25.1 25.1 24.9 25.8 25.2 26.5 27.2 28.6 26.3

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 25.3 25.4 25.5 25.5 25.7 25.8 26.0 26.0 25.8 25.8 25.8 25.8 25.7

Computer Systems Design and Related Services 43.1 43.5 43.1 43.6 43.7 43.6 44.7 45.0 44.7 46.0 46.4 46.3 44.5

Management and Technical Consulting Services 26.2 26.6 26.8 27.0 27.3 27.1 27.3 27.6 27.7 28.4 28.6 28.8 27.5

Management of Companies and Enterprises

41.0 41.0 41.6 42.0 42.5 42.6 42.5 42.3 42.3 42.4 42.6 43.3 42.2

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 172.2 180.3 183.0 184.1 184.4 184.3 184.0 186.0 187.8 186.5 185.7 185.0 183.6

Employment Services

75.2 79.2 80.4 83.0 83.0 84.0 83.7 85.4 87.7 86.9 86.5 86.5 83.5

Education and Health Services

263.4 267.4 268.4 273.3 273.1 268.5 269.0 273.1 274.7 278.6 278.7 279.6 272.3

Educational Services

46.8 48.1 48.3 48.8 48.0 46.3 45.2 46.6 47.7 48.6 48.5 48.2 47.6

Health Care and Social Assistance

216.6 219.3 220.1 224.5 225.1 222.2 223.8 226.5 227.0 230.0 230.2 231.4 224.7

Ambulatory Health Care Services

85.7 86.7 86.6 87.8 88.0 87.3 88.8 89.2 88.5 90.3 90.0 89.7 88.2

Hospitals

76.7 76.8 77.1 77.5 77.6 77.6 77.1 77.1 77.4 78.2 78.3 79.7 77.6

Social Assistance

36.1 37.6 37.8 38.6 38.4 35.9 35.7 37.4 37.8 37.7 37.6 37.2 37.3

Leisure and Hospitality

210.8 215.5 220.8 227.3 232.6 232.5 232.2 231.6 228.7 226.6 225.5 225.0 225.8

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

22.6 23.4 25.0 27.1 29.8 31.4 30.9 29.2 27.4 25.9 24.5 24.1 26.8

Accommodation and Food Services

188.2 192.1 195.8 200.2 202.8 201.1 201.3 202.4 201.3 200.7 201.0 200.9 199.0

Accommodation

22.0 22.3 22.3 22.6 22.7 22.5 22.6 22.6 22.5 22.3 22.0 21.6 22.3

Food Services and Drinking Places

166.2 169.8 173.5 177.6 180.1 178.6 178.7 179.8 178.8 178.4 179.0 179.3 176.7

Other Services

91.2 92.9 93.0 92.2 93.0 92.9 92.9 92.6 92.1 92.1 92.0 91.2 92.3

Repair and Maintenance

18.6 19.4 19.4 19.9 19.9 19.9 19.8 19.8 19.6 19.6 19.5 19.2 19.6

Personal and Laundry Services

21.9 22.3 22.4 23.1 23.3 23.1 23.4 23.4 23.1 23.0 23.0 22.8 22.9

Government

323.7 327.1 328.8 326.8 327.1 320.3 310.4 315.9 320.9 322.5 325.5 323.8 322.7

Federal Government

47.5 47.4 47.9 48.0 47.9 47.0 47.1 45.8 46.0 45.7 45.7 45.9 46.8

State Government

71.1 72.3 72.4 72.1 71.9 69.2 69.5 70.1 72.1 72.4 72.7 72.4 71.5

Local Government

205.1 207.4 208.5 206.7 207.3 204.1 193.8 200.0 202.8 204.4 207.1 205.5 204.4

Note: These not seasonally adjusted 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, Lamer, 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 2012 benchmark.

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Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

ALBANY MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade
Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

2012 Preliminary Series

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

60.5 60.8 60.6 61.2 61.1 60.7 61.0 61.5 61.2 61.6 61.9 61.5 61.1

46.8 47.0 46.7 47.2 47.2 46.9 47.5 48.0 47.5 47.8 48.1 47.9 47.4

6.6 6.6

6.5 6.5

6.6 6.6 6.7 6.6 6.6 6.6

6.6 6.6

6.6

53.9 54.2 54.1 54.7 54.5 54.1 54.3 54.9 54.6 55.0 55.3 54.9 54.5

40.2 40.4 40.2 40.7 40.6 40.3 40.8 41.4 40.9 41.2 41.5 41.3 40.8

4.3 4.3

4.2 4.2

4.2 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3

4.3 4.3

4.3

12.5 12.4 12.3 12.6 12.6 12.4 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.1 12.5 12.4 12.4

7.7 7.6

7.5 7.6

7.7 7.6 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.4

7.6 7.7

7.6

13.7 13.8 13.9 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.5 13.5 13.7 13.8 13.8 13.6 13.8

3.3 3.2

3.2 3.2

3.2 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.2

3.2 3.1

3.2

3.0 3.2

3.3 3.3

3.2 3.2 2.9 2.9 3.2 3.2

3.3 3.2

3.2

7.4 7.4

7.4 7.5

7.5 7.4 7.3 7.4 7.3 7.4

7.3 7.3

7.4

2011 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm

60.5 60.5 60.7 61.4 61.3 60.5 60.3 60.6 60.4 61.4 61.9 61.6 60.9

Total Private

46.4 46.4 46.5 47.2 47.3 47.0 46.8 46.9 46.5 47.2 47.8 47.7 47.0

Goods Producing

6.6

6.6

6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.8 6.8 6.7

6.7

6.6 6.6

6.7

Service-Providing

53.9 53.9 54.1 54.7 54.5 53.6 53.5 53.8 53.7 54.7 55.3 55.0 54.2

Private Service-Providing

39.8 39.8 39.9 40.5 40.5 40.1 40.0 40.1 39.8 40.5 41.2 41.1 40.3

Manufacturing

4.2

4.2

4.2 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3

4.2

4.2 4.3

4.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

12.3 12.3 12.3 12.5 12.7 12.6 12.4 12.4 12.3 12.4 12.9 12.8 12.5

Retail Trade

7.6

7.5

7.5 7.7 7.9 7.8 7.7 7.7 7.6

7.7

8.0 8.0

7.7

Government

14.1 14.1 14.2 14.2 14.0 13.5 13.5 13.7 13.9 14.2 14.1 13.9 14.0

Federal Government

3.5

3.4

3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.3

3.3

3.3 3.3

3.4

State Government

2.9

3.3

3.3 3.3 3.2 2.7 3.1 2.9 3.2

3.2

3.3 3.2

3.1

Local Government

7.7

7.4

7.5 7.5 7.4 7.4 7.0 7.4 7.4

7.7

7.5 7.4

7.4

Note: These not seasonally adjusted 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 2012 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

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ATHENS - CLARKE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Professional and Business Services Leisure and Hospitality Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government

2012 Preliminary Series

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

86.3 86.9 87.2 87.3 87.5 86.3 86.1 87.5 88.8 89.8 90.0 89.0 87.7

55.8 56.1 56.2 56.4 56.5 56.1 55.9 56.7 57.5 58.3 58.5 58.2 56.9

9.1

9.1

9.1 9.1 9.1 9.2 9.2 9.3 9.2

9.3

9.3 9.5

9.2

77.2 77.8 78.1 78.2 78.4 77.1 76.9 78.2 79.6 80.5 80.7 79.5 78.5

46.7 47.0 47.1 47.3 47.4 46.9 46.7 47.4 48.3 49.0 49.2 48.7 47.6

12.9 12.8 12.7 12.9 12.9 12.7 12.7 12.8 12.8 13.0 13.4 13.5 12.9

9.2

9.1

9.1 9.2 9.2 9.1 9.1 9.2 9.2

9.3

9.5 9.6

9.2

6.4

6.5

6.7 6.7 6.6 6.4 6.3 6.4 7.0

7.0

7.1 7.0

6.7

8.0

8.2

8.2 8.2 8.4 8.3 8.2 8.5 8.7

8.7

8.7 8.7

8.4

30.5 30.8 31.0 30.9 31.0 30.2 30.2 30.8 31.3 31.5 31.5 30.8 30.9

1.5

1.3

1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4

1.4

1.3 1.3

1.3

21.0 21.5 21.5 21.5 21.6 21.2 21.3 21.6 21.9 22.2 22.2 21.5 21.6

8.0

8.0

8.2 8.1 8.1 7.7 7.6 7.9 8.0

7.9

8.0 8.0

8.0

2011 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm

83.4 85.6 86.0 85.3 86.8 86.3 85.7 86.5 88.6 88.5 89.2 88.0 86.7

Total Private

53.6 54.9 55.0 55.7 55.5 55.2 55.5 56.1 57.2 56.7 57.3 56.4 55.8

Goods Producing

8.9

9.1

9.1 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.3 9.4

9.4

9.3 9.3

9.2

Service-Providing

74.5 76.5 76.9 76.2 77.6 77.0 76.3 77.2 79.2 79.1 79.9 78.7 77.4

Private Service-Providing

44.7 45.8 45.9 46.6 46.3 45.9 46.1 46.8 47.8 47.3 48.0 47.1 46.5

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

12.7 12.7 12.7 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.8 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.4 13.3 12.9

Retail Trade

9.2

9.1

9.1 9.1 9.1 9.0 9.2 9.4 9.4

9.3

9.6 9.6

9.3

Professional and Business Services

6.1

6.6

6.7 6.9 6.8 6.6 6.6 6.7 7.5

6.7

7.2 6.5

6.7

Leisure and Hospitality

7.4

7.7

7.7 7.9 7.9 7.9 7.8 8.1 8.2

8.3

8.3 8.2

8.0

Government

29.8 30.7 31.0 29.6 31.3 31.1 30.2 30.4 31.4 31.8 31.9 31.6 30.9

Federal Government

1.5

1.4

1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5

1.5

1.5 1.5

1.4

State Government

20.3 21.2 21.4 20.0 21.7 21.9 21.2 21.0 21.9 22.3 22.3 22.1 21.4

Local Government

8.0

8.1

8.2 8.2 8.2 7.8 7.6 8.0 8.0

8.0

8.1 8.0

8.0

Note: These not seasonally adjusted 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 2012 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

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AUGUSTA - RICHMOND MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Industry 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

2012 Preliminary Series

Jan 211.5 164.9 30.4 181.1 134.5 10.7 19.7 36.2
4.8 24.3
7.1 2.5 7.6 30.0 29.5 20.8 7.9 46.6 9.1 16.4 21.1

Feb 212.5 165.4
30.6 181.9 134.8
10.8 19.8 35.8
4.8 23.9
7.1 2.5 7.6 30.0 29.8 21.2 7.9 47.1 9.1 16.5 21.5

M ar Apr 214.4 216.1 167.2 169.5
31.4 30.7 183.0 185.4 135.8 138.8
11.6 11.0 19.8 19.7 36.0 35.7
4.8 4.8 24.1 23.9
7.1 7.0 2.5 2.5 7.6 7.6 30.3 31.2 29.8 29.8 21.6 24.0 8.0 8.0 47.2 46.6 9.1 9.1 16.4 16.4 21.7 21.1

M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep 214.8 213.1 211.5 212.8 213.6 168.0 166.7 166.9 167.9 167.4
31.0 31.2 31.3 31.7 31.8 183.8 181.9 180.2 181.1 181.8 137.0 135.5 135.6 136.2 135.6
11.2 11.3 11.6 11.7 11.8 19.8 19.9 19.7 20.0 20.0 35.7 35.7 35.8 35.8 35.6
4.8 4.8 4.6 4.6 4.6 24.1 24.0 24.1 24.0 23.8
6.8 6.9 7.1 7.2 7.2 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 7.6 7.6 7.7 7.7 7.7 31.0 30.9 30.7 30.8 30.5 30.0 29.5 29.5 30.0 29.9 22.0 21.3 21.3 21.4 21.4 8.1 8.0 8.1 8.0 8.0 46.8 46.4 44.6 44.9 46.2 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.2 9.3 16.2 16.1 15.8 16.0 16.2 21.5 21.1 19.5 19.7 20.7

Oct 214.2 168.0
31.4 182.8 136.6
11.6 19.8 36.1
4.6 24.3
7.2 2.6 7.7 30.5 30.1 21.6 8.0 46.2 9.3 16.2 20.7

Nov 215.6 169.2
30.9 184.7 138.3
11.1 19.8 37.5
4.7 25.5
7.3 2.6 7.7 30.7 30.2 21.6 8.0 46.4 9.3 16.3 20.8

Annual Dec Average

217.1 213.9

170.8 167.7

30.8 31.1

186.3 182.8

140.0 136.6

11.0 11.3

19.8 19.8

37.5 36.1

4.6

4.7

25.5 24.3

7.4

7.1

2.6

2.5

7.8

7.7

32.3 30.7

30.2 29.9

21.6 21.7

8.0

8.0

46.3 46.3

9.3

9.2

16.2 16.2

20.8 20.9

2011 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm

210.7 213.3 215.2 218.5 215.4 214.3 211.9 213.3 213.4 214.3 215.8 215.5 214.3

Total Private

164.0 166.2 168.1 171.1 168.7 167.8 166.7 167.6 166.6 167.4 168.6 168.3 167.6

Goods Producing

30.4 30.9 31.6 31.1 31.2 31.4 31.2 31.2 31.1 30.8 30.7 30.7 31.0

Service-Providing

180.3 182.4 183.6 187.4 184.2 182.9 180.7 182.1 182.3 183.5 185.1 184.8 183.3

Private Service-Providing

133.6 135.3 136.5 140.0 137.5 136.4 135.5 136.4 135.5 136.6 137.9 137.6 136.6

Mining, Logging and Construction

10.6 10.9 11.6 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.1 10.9 10.9 10.8 11.0

Manufacturing

19.8 20.0 20.0 20.1 20.1 20.2 20.0 20.0 20.0 19.9 19.8 19.9 20.0

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

35.4 35.7 35.9 36.2 36.4 36.4 36.4 36.5 36.3 37.0 37.8 38.1 36.5

Wholesale Trade

4.5

4.6

4.6 4.6 4.7 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.6

4.7

4.7 4.7

4.6

Retail Trade

24.8 24.8 24.9 25.0 25.0 25.0 24.9 24.8 24.7 25.3 26.1 26.2 25.1

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

6.1

6.3

6.4 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.8 7.0 7.0

7.0

7.0 7.2

6.7

Information

2.6

2.6

2.5 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6

2.5

2.5 2.5

2.6

Financial Activities

7.8

7.8

7.7 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.6 7.7 7.6

7.7

7.7 7.6

7.7

Professional and Business Services

30.9 31.1 31.6 32.0 31.1 31.1 30.8 30.8 30.7 30.6 30.8 30.7 31.0

Education and Health Services

28.4 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 28.9 29.0 29.4 29.4 29.7 29.9 29.7 29.3

Leisure and Hospitality

20.6 21.1 21.7 24.1 22.1 21.6 21.0 21.3 20.8 21.1 21.2 21.0 21.5

Other Services

7.9

8.0

8.0 8.1 8.2 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.1

8.0

8.0 8.0

8.1

Government

46.7 47.1 47.1 47.4 46.7 46.5 45.2 45.7 46.8 46.9 47.2 47.2 46.7

Federal Government

8.9

8.9

8.9 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.1 9.1 9.0

9.1

9.1 9.1

9.0

State Government

16.4 16.5 16.4 16.6 16.3 16.0 16.2 16.3 16.5 16.5 16.6 16.5 16.4

Local Government

21.4 21.7 21.8 21.8 21.4 21.5 19.9 20.3 21.3 21.3 21.5 21.6 21.3

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted
by selected employers in the Augusta - Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Burke, Columbia, McDuffie and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2012 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
13

BRUNSWICK MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Industry
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government

2012 Preliminary Series

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

39.1 39.5 40.0 40.8 40.9 41.1 40.6 40.7 40.5 40.7 40.9 40.8 40.5

29.0 29.4 29.9 30.6 30.8 31.1 30.8 30.8 30.6 30.7 30.9 30.8 30.5

4.5 4.5 4.6 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.9 5.0 4.9

5.0 5.0

4.7

34.6 35.0 35.4 36.3 36.3 36.4 35.9 35.8 35.5 35.8 35.9 35.8 35.7 24.5 24.9 25.3 26.1 26.2 26.4 26.1 25.9 25.6 25.8 25.9 25.8 25.7

7.5 7.8 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.6 7.5

7.8 8.1

7.7

5.2 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.2 5.3

5.4 5.5

5.4

10.1 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.1 10.0 9.8 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0

1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7

1.7 1.7

1.8

1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.8

1.8 1.8

1.8

6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.2 6.4 6.4 6.5

6.5 6.5

6.5

2011 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government

39.2 39.4 39.7 40.3 40.5 40.6 40.5 40.0 39.7 39.8 40.0 39.9 40.0

29.2 29.3 29.6 30.2 30.3 30.5 30.6 30.1 29.7 29.8 29.9 29.9 29.9

4.4 4.5 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.5

4.5 4.6

4.5

34.8 34.9 35.1 35.8 36.0 36.1 35.9 35.4 35.1 35.3 35.5 35.3 35.4

24.8 24.8 25.0 25.7 25.8 26.0 26.0 25.5 25.1 25.3 25.4 25.3 25.4

7.5 7.4 7.4 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.7 7.6 7.6 7.8

8.3 8.3

7.7

5.4 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.5

6.0 6.0

5.5

10.0 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.1 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.0 10.0

1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8

1.8 1.8

1.9

1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.7

1.8 1.7

1.8

6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.5 6.4 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5

6.5 6.5

6.4

Note: These not seasonally adjusted 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 2012 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

14

COLUMBUS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Industry
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Information Financial Activities
Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
Professional and Business Services Leisure and Hospitality Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government

2012 Preliminary Series

Jan
118.6 93.9 14.9 103.7 79.0 18.7 13.2
1.4 12.7 10.8
4.6 12.5 13.4 24.7
7.1 4.4 13.2

Feb
119.7 94.6 14.9 104.8 79.7 18.6 13.2
1.4 12.7 10.8
4.6 12.6 13.7 25.1
7.2 4.6 13.3

M ar
120.5 95.2 15.0
105.5 80.2 18.7 13.2 1.4 12.7 10.8 4.6 12.8 14.2 25.3 7.2 4.6 13.5

Apr
120.3 94.8 14.8
105.5 80.0 18.7 13.2 1.4 12.6 10.7 4.5 12.5 14.1 25.5 7.2 4.8 13.5

M ay
120.8 95.3 14.8
106.0 80.5 18.9 13.3 1.4 12.7 10.7 4.6 12.4 14.3 25.5 7.2 4.7 13.6

Jun Jul

120.2 95.1 14.9
105.3 80.2 18.7 13.2 1.4 12.7 10.7 4.6 12.3 14.2 25.1 7.1 4.5 13.5

118.9 94.9 14.7 104.2 80.2 18.7 13.2
1.4 12.8 10.9
4.6 12.2 14.0 24.0
7.0 4.3 12.7

Aug
119.8 95.3 14.8 105.0 80.5 18.7 13.2
1.3 12.8 10.9
4.6 12.4 14.0 24.5
7.1 4.4 13.0

Sep
119.5 94.6 14.7 104.8 79.9 18.7 13.1
1.4 12.8 10.9
4.6 12.3 13.7 24.9
7.1 4.7 13.1

Oct
120.2 95.1 14.8
105.4 80.3 18.8 13.3 1.4 12.9 10.9 4.6 12.5 13.8 25.1 7.2 4.7 13.2

Nov
120.7 95.6 14.8
105.9 80.8 19.2 13.9 1.4 12.9 11.0 4.6 12.4 13.8 25.1 7.1 4.7 13.3

Annual Dec Average

120.5 95.3 14.8
105.7 80.5 19.2 13.9 1.4 12.9 11.0 4.6 12.5 13.8 25.2 7.1 4.7 13.4

120.0 95.0 14.8
105.2 80.2 18.8 13.3 1.4 12.8 10.8 4.6 12.5 13.9 25.0 7.1 4.6 13.3

2011 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm

116.6 117.8 118.6 120.2 120.8 119.8 118.9 119.8 119.9 119.5 120.2 120.2 119.4

Total Private

92.5 93.3 94.0 95.5 95.8 95.8 95.4 95.6 95.1 94.5 95.1 95.1 94.8

Goods Producing

14.5 14.6 14.8 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.1 15.0 15.0 15.1

Service-Providing

102.1 103.2 103.8 105.1 105.6 104.5 103.4 104.3 104.4 104.4 105.2 105.2 104.3

Private Service-Providing

78.0 78.7 79.2 80.4 80.6 80.5 79.9 80.1 79.6 79.4 80.1 80.1 79.7

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

17.8 17.8 17.9 18.2 18.3 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.4 18.5 18.9 19.0 18.3

Retail Trade

12.9 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.1 13.3 13.7 13.8 13.2

Information

1.4

1.3

1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4

1.4

1.4 1.4

1.4

Financial Activities

12.3 12.3 12.3 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.3 12.5 12.3 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.4

Finance and Insurance

10.5 10.6 10.6 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.6

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

4.4

4.4

4.4 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.4 4.5 4.4

4.5

4.5 4.5

4.4

Professional and Business Services

13.0 13.2 13.3 13.8 13.6 13.6 13.2 13.3 13.3 12.8 12.7 12.9 13.2

Leisure and Hospitality

12.6 12.9 13.3 13.7 13.8 14.0 14.0 14.1 13.8 13.8 14.1 14.0 13.7

Government

24.1 24.5 24.6 24.7 25.0 24.0 23.5 24.2 24.8 25.0 25.1 25.1 24.6

Federal Government

6.4

6.5

6.5 6.7 6.8 6.7 6.8 7.0 7.1

7.1

7.1 7.1

6.8

State Government

4.3

4.6

4.5 4.6 4.6 3.8 4.3 4.3 4.6

4.6

4.6 4.6

4.5

Local Government

13.4 13.4 13.6 13.4 13.6 13.5 12.4 12.9 13.1 13.3 13.4 13.4 13.3

Note: These not seasonally adjusted 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 fulland 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 2012 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

15

DALTON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Industry
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing
Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Professional and Business Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

2012 Preliminary Series

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

62.9 63.0 63.5 63.9 64.0 63.6 62.7 63.1 63.2 63.0 63.1 63.4 63.3

56.2 56.1 56.4 56.9 57.0 56.7 56.1 56.1 56.3 56.0 55.9 56.3 56.3

21.9 21.8 21.9 22.2 22.2 22.1 21.9 21.8 21.9 21.6 21.6 21.8 21.9

41.0 41.2 41.6 41.7 41.8 41.5 40.8 41.3 41.3 41.4 41.5 41.6 41.4

34.3 34.3 34.5 34.7 34.8 34.6 34.2 34.3 34.4 34.4 34.3 34.5 34.4

20.8 20.7 20.9 21.1 21.1 21.0 20.8 20.8 20.9 20.9 20.8 20.8 20.9

1.9

2.0

2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.1

2.1

2.1 2.1

2.1

14.5 14.4 14.4 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.4 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.1 14.3 14.4

15.8 15.8 15.8 15.9 16.1 16.0 15.6 15.6 15.9 16.0 16.2 16.3 15.9

7.5

7.4

7.4 7.4 7.5 7.5 7.4 7.4 7.4

7.5

7.6 7.6

7.5

4.3

4.3

4.1 4.2 4.2 4.1 3.9 3.9 4.2

4.2

4.2 4.4

4.2

5.7

5.8

5.9 6.2 6.0 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.1

6.2

6.2 6.2

6.0

6.7

6.9

7.1 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.6 7.0 6.9

7.0

7.2 7.1

7.0

0.2

0.2

0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2

0.2

0.2 0.2

0.2

1.0

1.1

1.1 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0

1.0

1.0 1.0

1.0

5.5

5.6

5.8 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.8 5.7

5.8

6.0 5.9

5.7

2011 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing
Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Professional and Business Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

64.4 65.9 66.6 66.8 66.7 66.2 65.0 65.3 65.2 64.4 64.4 63.5 65.4

57.6 58.9 59.6 59.8 59.8 59.1 58.6 58.7 58.5 57.6 57.5 56.8 58.5

23.0 23.7 24.0 24.0 23.9 23.7 23.2 23.4 23.1 22.6 22.6 22.4 23.3

41.4 42.2 42.6 42.8 42.8 42.5 41.8 41.9 42.1 41.8 41.8 41.1 42.1

34.6 35.2 35.6 35.8 35.9 35.4 35.4 35.3 35.4 35.0 34.9 34.4 35.2

22.1 22.7 22.9 22.9 22.9 22.6 22.1 22.4 22.0 21.6 21.6 21.5 22.3

2.6 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.3

2.3 2.3

2.5

15.3 15.7 15.8 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.2 15.4 15.1 14.8 14.9 14.8 15.3

15.9 16.2 16.2 16.4 16.4 16.1 16.0 16.1 16.6 16.3 16.4 16.3 16.2

7.4 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.6 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.7

7.8 7.7

7.6

4.4 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.6 4.4

4.4 4.4

4.5

6.6 6.7 6.8 7.0 7.1 6.9 6.9 6.6 6.5 6.4

6.1 5.9

6.6

6.8 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.9 7.1 6.4 6.6 6.7 6.8

6.9 6.7

6.8

0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

0.3 0.2

0.3

1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0

1.0 1.0

1.0

5.5 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5

5.6 5.5

5.5

Note: These not seasonally adjusted 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 2012 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

16

GAINESVILLE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Industry
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government

2012 Preliminary Series

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

73.1 73.7 74.0 75.1 75.8 75.2 74.3 75.3 74.9 75.3 75.8 75.2 74.8

63.1 63.6 63.8 64.8 65.7 65.4 65.0 65.4 65.0 65.3 65.5 65.2 64.8 19.1 19.3 19.3 19.3 19.4 19.4 19.3 19.5 19.5 19.5 19.7 19.7 19.4

54.0 54.4 54.7 55.8 56.4 55.8 55.0 55.8 55.4 55.8 56.1 55.5 55.4 44.0 44.3 44.5 45.5 46.3 46.0 45.7 45.9 45.5 45.8 45.8 45.5 45.4 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.6 14.6 14.7 15.0 15.1 15.1 14.6

7.7

7.6

7.6 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.8

7.9

8.1 8.1

7.8

10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.1 9.8 9.3 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.3 10.0 10.0

0.5

0.5

0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

0.5

0.5 0.5

0.5

2.3

2.3

2.4 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.3 2.3

2.3

2.3 2.3

2.3

7.2

7.3

7.3 7.4 7.4 7.1 6.7 7.1 7.1

7.2

7.5 7.2

7.2

2011 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm

69.7 70.9 71.2 72.8 73.9 74.1 73.3 74.1 74.2 74.1 74.5 73.9 73.1

Total Private Goods Producing

59.6 60.6 60.9 62.5 63.7 64.0 64.0 64.5 64.2 64.0 64.3 63.8 63.0 17.7 17.9 18.1 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.8 19.1 19.1 19.2 19.2 19.0 18.6

Service-Providing

52.0 53.0 53.1 54.5 55.5 55.6 54.5 55.0 55.1 54.9 55.3 54.9 54.5

Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

41.9 42.7 42.8 44.2 45.3 45.5 45.2 45.4 45.1 44.8 45.1 44.8 44.4 13.6 13.7 13.7 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.3 14.6 14.8 14.1

Retail Trade

7.6

7.6

7.6 7.7 7.7 7.8 7.7 7.7 7.7

7.8

7.9 7.8

7.7

Government Federal Government

10.1 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.1 9.3 9.6 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.1 10.1

0.5

0.5

0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

0.5

0.5 0.5

0.5

State Government

2.3

2.4

2.4 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.0 2.2 2.4

2.4

2.4 2.3

2.3

Local Government

7.3

7.4

7.4 7.3 7.3 7.2 6.8 6.9 7.1

7.2

7.3 7.3

7.2

Note: These not seasonally adjusted 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 2012 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

17

HINESVILLE - FT. STEWART MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Industry
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government

2012 Preliminary Series

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

19.9 19.4 19.9 20.0 20.0 19.8 19.3 19.7 19.8 19.8 19.6 19.6 19.7

11.8 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.7 11.7 11.7 11.7

2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.4

2.5 2.5

2.4

17.6 17.1 17.6 17.7 17.7 17.4 17.0 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.1 17.1 17.4

9.5 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.6 9.4 9.2 9.3 9.3 9.3

9.2 9.2

9.4

8.1 7.7 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.0 7.8 8.1 8.1 8.1

7.9 7.9

8.0

4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.4

4.2 4.2

4.4

0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

0.3 0.3

0.3

3.4 3.0 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.4 3.4 3.4

3.4 3.4

3.3

2011 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm

20.0 20.1 20.4 20.4 20.4 19.9 19.7 20.0 19.8 20.0 20.0 19.8 20.0

Total Private

11.9 12.0 12.2 12.3 12.2 11.9 11.8 11.9 11.7 11.9 11.9 11.7 12.0

Goods Producing

2.4

2.4

2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.3

2.4

2.4 2.3

2.4

Service-Providing

17.6 17.7 18.0 18.0 18.0 17.5 17.4 17.7 17.5 17.6 17.6 17.5 17.7

Private Service-Providing

9.5

9.6

9.8 9.9 9.8 9.5 9.5 9.6 9.4

9.5

9.5 9.4

9.6

Government

8.1

8.1

8.2 8.1 8.2 8.0 7.9 8.1 8.1

8.1

8.1 8.1

8.1

Federal Government

4.5

4.5

4.5 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4

4.4

4.4 4.4

4.4

State Government

0.3

0.3

0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

0.3

0.3 0.3

0.3

Local Government

3.3

3.3

3.4 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.4 3.4

3.4

3.4 3.4

3.4

Note: These not seasonally adjusted 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 2012 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

18

MACON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Industry 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 Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

2012 Preliminary Series

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M AY Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

96.2 96.6 97.3 98.0 98.8 98.1 97.2 98.1 98.3 99.2 100.0 99.6 98.1

81.0 81.3 81.8 82.7 83.4 83.0 82.8 83.3 83.1 83.9 84.5 84.1 82.9

8.9 8.9

8.8 8.9

9.0 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9 9.0

9.0 8.9

8.9

87.3 87.7 88.5 89.1 89.8 89.2 88.3 89.2 89.4 90.2 91.0 90.7 89.2

72.1 72.4 73.0 73.8 74.4 74.1 73.9 74.4 74.2 74.9 75.5 75.2 74.0

19.3 19.2 19.4 19.5 19.6 19.5 19.5 19.6 19.6 19.7 20.6 20.7 19.7

12.8 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.9 12.9 13.1 13.5 13.6 12.9

3.4 3.4

3.5 3.5

3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5

3.5 3.6

3.5

9.0 9.1

9.2 9.1

9.2 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3

9.3 9.4

9.2

10.0 10.2 10.5 10.6 10.8 10.8 10.8 10.9 11.0 11.2 11.1 11.2 10.8

20.2 20.4 20.3 20.5 20.5 20.4 20.3 20.6 20.5 20.8 20.9 20.8 20.5

8.8 8.8

9.2 9.5

9.6 9.5 9.4 9.4 9.2 9.3

9.3 9.3

9.3

15.2 15.3 15.5 15.3 15.4 15.1 14.4 14.8 15.2 15.3 15.5 15.5 15.2

1.2 1.2

1.2 1.2

1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3

1.3 1.3

1.2

4.1 4.2

4.3 4.2

4.2 4.1 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.0

4.1 4.1

4.1

9.9 9.9 10.0 9.9 10.0 9.8 9.3 9.7 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.1

9.9

2011 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M AY Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm

94.4 95.5 95.6 96.7 96.6 96.7 96.5 97.6 97.0 97.2 98.2 97.7 96.6

Total Private

79.4 80.2 80.3 81.6 81.6 81.8 82.1 82.7 82.1 82.3 83.2 82.6 81.7

Goods Producing

9.6

9.9

9.8 9.7 9.7 9.6 9.8 9.8 9.8

9.5

9.5 9.2

9.7

Service-Providing

84.8 85.6 85.8 87.0 86.9 87.1 86.7 87.8 87.2 87.7 88.7 88.5 87.0

Private Service-Providing

69.8 70.3 70.5 71.9 71.9 72.2 72.3 72.9 72.3 72.8 73.7 73.4 72.0

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

18.8 18.8 18.8 19.0 18.9 19.1 19.3 19.3 19.0 19.5 20.1 20.2 19.2

Retail Trade

12.6 12.6 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.8 12.9 12.7 13.1 13.5 13.5 12.9

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

3.3

3.2

3.2 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3

3.3

3.4 3.4

3.3

Financial Activities

8.3

8.3

8.3 8.5 8.5 8.6 8.6 8.7 8.7

8.9

8.9 9.0

8.6

Professional and Business Services

10.0 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.9 10.7 11.1 11.2 10.5 10.5 10.3 10.6

Education and Health Services

19.5 19.6 19.5 19.7 19.6 19.6 19.9 19.9 19.8 20.2 20.3 20.2 19.8

Leisure and Hospitality

8.4

8.5

8.7 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.9 8.9 8.7

8.7

9.1 8.9

8.8

Government

15.0 15.3 15.3 15.1 15.0 14.9 14.4 14.9 14.9 14.9 15.0 15.1 15.0

Federal Government

1.2

1.2

1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2

1.1

1.1 1.2

1.2

State Government

3.8

4.0

4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.0

4.1

4.2 4.2

4.0

Local Government

10.0 10.1 10.1 9.9 9.8 9.7 9.3 9.7 9.7

9.7

9.7 9.7

9.8

Note: These not seasonally adjusted 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 2012 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

19

ROME MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Industry
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

2012 Preliminary Series

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

37.9 38.1 38.3 38.7 39.0 39.0 38.3 38.9 39.0 39.4 39.4 39.2 38.8

31.7 31.9 32.0 32.4 32.7 32.7 32.3 32.7 32.8 33.2 33.2 33.2 32.6

6.2

6.3

6.3 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.3 6.2

6.3

6.3 6.3

6.3

31.7 31.8 32.0 32.4 32.6 32.6 32.0 32.6 32.8 33.1 33.1 32.9 32.5 25.5 25.6 25.7 26.1 26.3 26.3 26.0 26.4 26.6 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.3

5.5

5.5

5.6 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.6

5.6

5.6 5.6

5.6

6.3

6.2

6.2 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.4 6.4

6.4

6.5 6.5

6.4

3.9

3.9

3.9 3.9 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9

3.9

4.0 4.1

3.9

9.5

9.5

9.5 9.7 9.6 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.9

9.9

9.9 9.9

9.7

6.2

6.2

6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.2 6.2

6.2

6.2 6.0

6.2

0.2

0.2

0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

0.2

0.2 0.2

0.2

1.8

1.8

1.9 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8

1.8

1.8 1.7

1.8

4.2

4.2

4.2 4.2 4.3 4.2 4.0 4.2 4.2

4.2

4.2 4.1

4.2

2011 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Education and Health Services Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government

37.8 37.9 38.1 38.7 38.5 38.5 38.2 38.2 38.1 38.4 38.4 38.4 38.3

31.1 31.1 31.3 32.0 31.8 31.9 31.9 32.1 32.0 32.2 32.3 32.3 31.8

6.5

6.3

6.4 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3

6.3

6.3 6.2

6.3

31.3 31.6 31.7 32.3 32.1 32.2 31.9 31.9 31.8 32.1 32.1 32.2 31.9

24.6 24.8 24.9 25.6 25.4 25.6 25.6 25.8 25.7 25.9 26.0 26.1 25.5

5.7

5.6

5.6 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.5

5.5

5.5 5.5

5.5

6.1

6.1

6.1 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.2 6.3 6.2

6.3

6.4 6.4

6.2

3.9

3.9

3.9 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.9

4.0

4.1 4.1

4.0

9.0

9.1

9.1 9.4 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.5

9.7

9.7 9.8

9.4

6.7

6.8

6.8 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.3 6.1 6.1

6.2

6.1 6.1

6.4

0.2

0.2

0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

0.2

0.2 0.2

0.2

2.4

2.4

2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.2 1.8 1.7

1.8

1.7 1.8

2.1

4.1

4.2

4.2 4.1 4.2 4.1 3.9 4.1 4.2

4.2

4.2 4.1

4.1

Note: These not seasonally adjusted 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 2012 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

20

SAVANNAH MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Industry 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

2012 Preliminary Series

Jan 151.1 128.3
20.2 130.9 108.1
5.5 14.7 33.8
5.6 17.7 10.5
1.4 5.8 16.9 23.6 20.0 6.6 22.8 3.2 5.7 13.9

Feb 153.5 129.8
20.4 133.1 109.4
5.6 14.8 33.8
5.6 17.4 10.8
1.4 5.8 17.8 23.7 20.3 6.6 23.7 3.2 6.1 14.4

M ar 156.0 132.3
20.6 135.4 111.7
5.6 15.0 34.2
5.7 17.6 10.9
1.5 5.8 18.2 24.0 21.3 6.7 23.7 3.2 6.1 14.4

Apr 157.6 133.7
20.6 137.0 113.1
5.5 15.1 34.3
5.5 17.9 10.9
1.5 5.8 18.5 24.0 22.3 6.7 23.9 3.2 6.3 14.4

M ay 158.6 134.7
20.6 138.0 114.1
5.5 15.1 34.8
5.6 18.0 11.2
1.5 5.9 18.3 24.2 22.7 6.7 23.9 3.2 6.3 14.4

Jun Jul 158.3 156.8 134.5 134.0
20.9 21.1 137.4 135.7 113.6 112.9
5.5 5.7 15.4 15.4 34.4 34.4
5.4 5.6 17.9 17.9 11.1 10.9
1.5 1.5 6.0 5.9 18.7 18.9 23.9 23.4 22.4 22.1 6.7 6.7 23.8 22.8 3.2 3.2 6.1 5.9 14.5 13.7

Aug 157.6 134.6
21.2 136.4 113.4
5.8 15.4 34.8
5.7 18.0 11.1
1.5 6.0 19.0 23.6 21.9 6.6 23.0 3.2 5.9 13.9

Sep 157.6 134.1
21.1 136.5 113.0
5.7 15.4 34.6
5.6 17.9 11.1
1.4 6.0 19.0 23.9 21.5 6.6 23.5 3.2 6.2 14.1

Oct 158.4 134.5
21.2 137.2 113.3
5.8 15.4 34.8
5.6 18.1 11.1
1.4 6.0 18.8 24.1 21.5 6.7 23.9 3.2 6.1 14.6

Nov 159.6 135.6
21.3 138.3 114.3
5.7 15.6 35.6
5.6 19.0 11.0
1.4 6.0 19.0 24.0 21.6 6.7 24.0 3.1 6.2 14.7

Annual Dec Average

158.5 157.0

134.6 133.4

21.3 20.9

137.2 136.1

113.3 112.5

5.6

5.6

15.7 15.3

36.1 34.6

5.6

5.6

19.2 18.1

11.3 11.0

1.4

1.5

6.0

5.9

18.2 18.4

23.5 23.8

21.4 21.6

6.7

6.7

23.9 23.6

3.2

3.2

6.2

6.1

14.5 14.3

2011 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm

148.9 151.0 152.2 154.1 154.4 154.2 153.1 153.0 153.3 155.3 156.2 154.4 153.3

Total Private

125.6 127.4 128.5 130.7 130.8 130.7 130.3 130.2 130.1 131.8 132.6 130.9 130.0

Goods Producing

19.7 19.9 19.9 20.3 20.3 20.3 20.5 20.5 20.5 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.3

Service-Providing

129.2 131.1 132.3 133.8 134.1 133.9 132.6 132.5 132.8 134.7 135.6 133.8 133.0

Private Service-Providing

105.9 107.5 108.6 110.4 110.5 110.4 109.8 109.7 109.6 111.2 112.0 110.3 109.7

Mining, Logging and Construction

5.8

5.9 5.9 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9

5.9

5.8 5.7

5.9

Manufacturing

13.9 14.0 14.0 14.2 14.2 14.3 14.5 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 14.9 14.4

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

32.8 33.0 33.1 33.6 33.7 33.8 33.5 33.8 33.8 34.0 34.5 34.8 33.7

Wholesale Trade

5.5

5.6 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.7

5.6

5.6 5.6

5.7

Retail Trade

17.6 17.5 17.6 17.8 17.9 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.7 17.8 18.3 18.3 17.8

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

9.7 9.9 9.9 10.1 10.0 10.2 10.0 10.3 10.4 10.6 10.6 10.9 10.2

Information

1.5

1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

1.5

1.5 1.5

1.5

Financial Activities

5.7

5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.7

5.8

5.8 5.7

5.7

Professional and Business Services

16.2 16.7 17.2 17.5 17.3 17.4 17.6 17.6 17.6 18.5 19.0 18.1 17.6

Education and Health Services

23.8 24.3 24.1 24.0 24.0 23.8 23.4 23.4 23.6 24.0 23.9 23.4 23.8

Leisure and Hospitality

19.1 19.4 20.2 21.2 21.5 21.2 21.3 21.1 20.8 20.7 20.6 20.1 20.6

Other Services

6.8

6.9 6.8 6.9 6.8 6.9 6.7 6.6 6.6

6.7

6.7 6.7

6.8

Government

23.3 23.6 23.7 23.4 23.6 23.5 22.8 22.8 23.2 23.5 23.6 23.5 23.4

Federal Government

3.1

3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2

3.2

3.2 3.2

3.2

State Government

5.7

6.0 6.0 5.9 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.8 6.1

6.1

6.1 6.1

5.9

Local Government

14.5 14.5 14.5 14.3 14.4 14.5 13.9 13.8 13.9 14.2 14.3 14.2 14.3

Note: These not seasonally adjusted 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 2012 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

21

VALDOSTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government

2012 Preliminary Series

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M AY Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

52.6 53.0 53.6 54.4 54.8 54.1 53.3 53.8 53.5 54.1 54.6 54.0 53.8

39.1 39.3 39.9 40.4 40.7 40.4 40.3 40.5 39.9 40.4 40.8 40.3 40.2

6.2

6.3

6.2 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.3 6.2

6.3

6.6 6.6

6.3

46.4 46.7 47.4 48.1 48.5 47.8 47.1 47.5 47.3 47.8 48.0 47.4 47.5

32.9 33.0 33.7 34.1 34.4 34.1 34.1 34.2 33.7 34.1 34.2 33.7 33.9

10.5 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.5 10.4 10.5

7.4

7.4

7.4 7.6 7.5 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.5

7.5

7.7 7.7

7.5

13.5 13.7 13.7 14.0 14.1 13.7 13.0 13.3 13.6 13.7 13.8 13.7 13.7

1.2

1.2

1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2

1.2

1.2 1.2

1.2

4.2

4.3

4.3 4.6 4.7 4.3 4.0 4.2 4.3

4.4

4.4 4.4

4.3

8.1

8.2

8.2 8.2 8.2 8.2 7.8 7.9 8.1

8.1

8.2 8.1

8.1

2011 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M AY Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm

52.2 52.3 52.4 53.2 53.3 51.9 51.7 52.4 53.1 53.2 53.4 52.7 52.7

Total Private

38.8 38.8 38.9 39.7 39.9 39.4 39.2 39.6 39.7 39.5 39.8 39.1 39.4

Goods Producing

6.2

6.2

6.1 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.4

6.4

6.4 6.1

6.2

Service-Providing

46.0 46.1 46.3 47.0 47.1 45.8 45.7 46.3 46.7 46.8 47.0 46.6 46.5

Private Service-Providing

32.6 32.6 32.8 33.5 33.7 33.3 33.2 33.5 33.3 33.1 33.4 33.0 33.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

10.5 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.5 10.7 10.9 10.9 10.6

Retail Trade

7.6

7.5

7.6 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.5 7.5 7.5

7.6

7.8 7.8

7.6

Government

13.4 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.4 12.5 12.5 12.8 13.4 13.7 13.6 13.6 13.3

Federal Government

1.2

1.2

1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3

1.2

1.2 1.2

1.2

State Government

4.4

4.4

4.4 4.4 4.4 3.5 3.9 4.0 4.2

4.3

4.2 4.2

4.2

Local Government

7.8

7.9

7.9 7.9 7.8 7.8 7.4 7.6 7.9

8.2

8.2 8.2

7.9

Note: These not seasonally adjusted 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 2012 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

22

WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)

Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government

2012 Preliminary Series

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

59.5 59.6 59.9 60.1 59.7 59.7 59.1 59.3 59.3 59.7 59.7 59.5 59.6

33.5 33.7 34.0 34.2 34.3 34.2 34.1 34.3 34.1 34.0 34.3 34.2 34.1

5.9

5.9

5.9 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0

5.8

5.9 5.9

6.0

53.6 53.7 54.0 54.0 53.6 53.6 53.0 53.2 53.3 53.9 53.8 53.6 53.6

27.6 27.8 28.1 28.1 28.2 28.1 28.0 28.2 28.1 28.2 28.4 28.3 28.1

7.9

7.9

7.9 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.1

8.2

8.4 8.4

8.1

6.3

6.2

6.3 6.4 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4

6.5

6.7 6.7

6.4

26.0 25.9 25.9 25.9 25.4 25.5 25.0 25.0 25.2 25.7 25.4 25.3 25.5

16.7 16.6 16.6 16.6 16.1 16.2 16.2 16.0 15.9 16.0 16.0 15.9 16.2

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

1.3

1.0 1.0

1.0

8.3

8.3

8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.8 8.0 8.3

8.4

8.4 8.4

8.3

2011 Final Series

Industry

Annual Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

Total Nonfarm

58.3 58.5 58.6 59.6 60.0 60.2 59.6 59.8 60.0 60.6 60.7 60.7 59.7

Total Private

32.8 32.9 33.0 33.8 34.1 34.0 34.1 34.0 33.9 34.0 34.3 34.3 33.8

Goods Producing

6.3

6.2

6.2 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.0 5.9

5.9

5.9 5.9

6.1

Service-Providing

52.0 52.3 52.4 53.4 53.8 54.1 53.5 53.8 54.1 54.7 54.8 54.8 53.6

Private Service-Providing

26.5 26.7 26.8 27.6 27.9 27.9 28.0 28.0 28.0 28.1 28.4 28.4 27.7

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

7.7

7.7

7.7 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0

8.2

8.4 8.4

8.0

Retail Trade

6.2

6.1

6.2 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3

6.4

6.8 6.8

6.4

Government

25.5 25.6 25.6 25.8 25.9 26.2 25.5 25.8 26.1 26.6 26.4 26.4 26.0

Federal Government

16.4 16.5 16.5 16.6 16.7 16.9 16.9 16.8 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.0 16.8

State Government

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

1.2

1.0 1.0

1.0

Local Government

8.1

8.1

8.1 8.2 8.2 8.3 7.6 8.0 8.1

8.4

8.4 8.4

8.2

Note: These not seasonally adjusted 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 2012 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

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MSA Nonagricultural Employment

2005 2012 Annual Average Employment

4,300,000

Georgia

4,200,000 4,100,000 4,000,000 3,900,000

4,025,100

4,111,700

4,167,200

4,123,100

3,900,900

3,861,200

3,842,700

3,952,800

3,800,000

3,700,000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Albany MSA
67,000

65,500 64,000

64,600

62,500

61,000

64,900

65,000

64,500

62,200

61,900

60,900

61,100

59,500

58,000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Athens MSA
98,000

95,000

92,000

89,000 86,000

86,100

88,400

90,400

91,900

87,500

86,500

86,700

87,700

83,000

80,000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

221,000

218,500 216,000

216,700

213,500

211,000

216,200

Augusta MSA
218,400 218,000
211,500

212,700

214,300

213,900

208,500

206,000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2,500,000 2,450,000 2,400,000

Atlanta MSA

2,405,200

2,454,000

2,427,500

2,350,000 2,339,100 2,300,000 2,250,000

2,349,900

2,291,300

2,293,900

2,306,000

2,200,000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Brunswick MSA
48,000

46,000 44,000

44,300

42,000

40,000

44,800

45,400

45,300

42,500

40,500

2011
40,000

2012
40,500

38,000

36,000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Columbus MSA
125,000

123,000 122,200 121,000 119,000 117,000

122,700

121,900

121,800

117,900

117,900

119,400

120,000

Dalton MSA
85,000

80,000 77,800

79,300

78,100

75,000

73,600

70,000 65,000

66,400

65,900

115,000

60,000

113,000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

55,000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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65,400 2011

63,300 2012

MSA Nonagricultural Employment

2005 2012 Annual Average Employment

Gainesville MSA
80,000

77,000

77,300

77,800

74,000

73,600

73,100

74,800

71,000 70,600

71,600

71,500

68,000

65,000

Hinesville - Ft. Stewart MSA
21,000

20,000 19,000 18,000 17,600

18,100

18,200

19,300

19,300

19,700

20,000

19,700

17,000

62,000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

16,000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Macon MSA
104,000

102,000 101,300 100,000

100,800

100,900

101,600

98,000 96,000

96,400

95,500

96,600

98,100

94,000

92,000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Savannah MSA
170,000

165,000

160,000

155,000 150,000

150,600

156,700

162,200

160,100

151,800

150,800

150,800

157,000

145,000

140,000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Rome MSA
47,000

45,000 43,000

43,300

41,000

39,000

42,100

42,000

41,400

39,200

38,700

38,300

38,800

37,000

35,000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Valdosta MSA
60,000

58,000 56,000 55,100 54,000 52,000

56,200

57,000

57,100

54,200

52,800

52,700

53,800

50,000

48,000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Warner Robins MSA
62,000

60,000 58,000 56,000

56,500

58,400

58,600

58,800

59,300

59,700

59,600

54,000 53,100 52,000

50,000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Georgia Hours and Earnings

Industry

Jan

Total Private

21.98

Goods Producing

22.05

Private Service Providing

21.96

Construction

22.42

Manufacturing

21.80

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 20.59

Financial Activities

24.81

Professional and Business Services 27.01

Educational and Health Services 22.14

Leisure and Hospitality

12.29

Other Services

18.18

2012 All Employee
AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS (AHE)
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 21.59 21.57 21.77 21.35 21.43 21.90 21.59 21.92 21.77 21.90 22.21 21.75 21.80 21.80 22.03 21.70 21.67 21.89 21.51 21.47 21.40 21.93 22.09 21.78 21.55 21.52 21.72 21.27 21.38 21.90 21.61 22.01 21.85 21.89 22.24 21.74 21.99 22.15 21.83 21.59 21.77 22.16 21.65 21.70 21.60 22.98 22.79 22.05 21.62 21.58 22.07 21.71 21.58 21.69 21.49 21.35 21.32 21.45 21.78 21.62 19.99 20.09 20.48 19.96 20.12 20.87 20.39 20.81 20.69 20.49 20.61 20.43 25.18 25.50 26.39 26.59 27.09 27.10 27.29 28.55 27.92 27.04 28.78 26.87 26.32 26.02 25.55 25.12 25.24 25.72 24.78 25.00 24.71 25.04 25.14 25.45 22.18 22.15 22.46 22.04 22.32 22.58 22.88 22.52 22.88 22.94 23.18 22.53 12.36 12.22 12.25 12.21 12.08 12.26 12.07 12.15 12.11 12.10 12.17 12.19 18.09 17.84 18.25 17.77 17.13 17.41 17.68 18.03 17.77 18.14 18.08 17.86

Industry

Jan

Total Private

35.0

Goods Producing

39.1

Private Service Providing

34.2

Construction

37.3

Manufacturing

40.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 34.9

Financial Activities

37.3

Professional and Business Services 36.4

Educational and Health Services 35.6

Leisure and Hospitality

26.3

Other Services

30.4

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS (AWH)

Feb 34.8 39.4 33.9 38.5 40.0 34.9 36.3 36.2 34.6 26.5 30.3

Mar 34.8 39.6 33.9 38.5 40.3 34.7 36.1 36.4 34.6 26.6 30.8

Apr 35.2 39.9 34.3 39.8 39.9 34.7 37.4 37.6 34.7 26.6 30.7

May 34.8 39.7 33.9 39.0 40.1 34.6 35.9 36.9 34.6 26.6 29.4

Jun 34.9 40.1 33.9 39.1 40.6 34.5 36.2 36.8 34.4 26.8 30.2

Jul 35.2 39.4 34.4 40.1 39.1 34.8 38.2 37.4 34.8 26.9 30.4

Aug 35.0 39.7 34.2 39.6 39.8 34.4 36.5 38.3 34.5 26.4 30.7

Sep 35.6 40.2 34.7 40.1 40.2 34.6 37.8 38.9 35.1 26.4 31.4

Oct 34.9 40.1 34.0 39.9 40.2 34.3 36.8 37.5 34.5 26.3 30.2

Nov 34.9 40.3 33.9 40.5 40.3 34.6 37.0 37.0 34.2 26.0 30.2

Dec Average 35.5 35.0 40.8 39.9 34.6 34.2 39.7 39.4 41.4 40.2 35.0 34.7 38.2 37.0 38.3 37.3 34.9 34.7 26.2 26.5 31.1 30.5

Industry Total Private
Goods Producing Private Service Providing
Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS (AWE)

Jan

Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

769.30 751.33 750.64 766.30 742.98 747.91 770.88 755.65 780.35 759.77 764.31 788.46 761.25

862.16 858.92 863.28 879.00 861.49 868.97 862.47 853.95 863.09 858.14 883.78 901.27 869.02

751.03 730.55 729.53 745.00 721.05 724.78 753.36 739.06 763.75 742.90 742.07 769.50 743.51

836.27 846.62 852.78 868.83 842.01 851.21 888.62 857.34 870.17 861.84 930.69 904.76 868.77

876.36 864.80 869.67 880.59 870.57 876.15 848.08 855.30 858.27 857.06 864.44 901.69 869.12

718.59 697.65 697.12 710.66 690.62 694.14 726.28 701.42 720.03 709.67 708.95 721.35 708.92

925.41 914.03 920.55 986.99 954.58 980.66 1,035.22 996.09 1,079.19 1,027.46 1,000.48 1,099.40 994.19

983.16 952.78 947.13 960.68 926.93 928.83 961.93 949.07 972.50 926.63 926.48 962.86 949.29

788.18 767.43 766.39 779.36 762.58 767.81 785.78 789.36 790.45 789.36 784.55 808.98 781.79

323.23 327.54 325.05 325.85 324.79 323.74 329.79 318.65 320.76 318.49 314.60 318.85 323.04

552.67 548.13 549.47 560.28 522.44 517.33 529.26 542.78 566.14 536.65 547.83 562.29 544.73

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Georgia Hours and Earnings

Industry

Jan

Total Private

22.40

Goods Producing

21.84

Private Service Providing

22.51

Construction

22.29

Manufacturing

20.79

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 20.19

Financial Activities

24.71

Professional and Business Services 27.57

Educational and Health Services 22.60

Leisure and Hospitality

12.40

Other Services

18.74

2011 All Employee
AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS (AHE)
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 21.77 21.61 21.83 21.77 21.72 21.78 21.75 21.80 21.98 21.83 21.78 21.83 21.21 20.99 21.31 21.47 21.94 21.82 21.63 21.87 22.10 21.88 22.14 21.68 21.89 21.75 21.94 21.84 21.67 21.77 21.78 21.78 21.96 21.82 21.70 21.86 21.18 21.02 21.39 21.39 21.66 21.48 21.53 21.78 22.17 21.93 22.34 21.67 20.51 20.33 20.69 21.00 21.73 21.60 21.37 21.60 21.96 21.74 21.94 21.28 20.04 20.11 20.16 20.20 20.08 20.22 20.21 20.16 20.26 19.92 20.07 20.13 24.50 24.36 24.64 24.81 24.29 24.71 24.43 24.46 24.68 24.45 24.20 24.52 26.41 26.35 26.56 26.60 26.70 26.81 26.81 26.84 27.02 27.20 27.23 26.84 22.11 21.87 22.19 21.83 21.86 22.25 21.94 21.91 22.22 22.24 22.01 22.08 12.15 12.04 12.22 12.25 12.05 12.04 12.12 12.29 12.46 12.37 12.46 12.23 18.12 17.77 18.12 17.81 17.72 17.74 17.39 17.66 17.89 17.55 18.02 17.88

Industry

Jan

Total Private

33.5

Goods Producing

35.9

Private Service Providing

33.1

Construction

34.0

Manufacturing

36.8

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 33.7

Financial Activities

36.3

Professional and Business Services 34.2

Educational and Health Services 34.9

Leisure and Hospitality

25.3

Other Services

31.8

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS (AWH)

Feb 34.6 39.1 33.8 38.7 39.3 34.6 35.0 35.2 35.4 26.9 33.3

Mar 34.7 39.2 33.8 37.9 39.9 34.7 35.5 35.1 35.5 27.0 32.8

Apr 34.7 39.4 33.8 39.3 39.4 34.6 35.1 35.5 35.5 27.0 32.9

May 35.1 39.6 34.3 39.7 39.5 35.0 36.5 36.1 35.6 27.2 32.7

Jun 34.7 39.2 33.9 39.3 39.3 34.7 35.6 36.3 35.3 26.7 32.3

Jul 34.8 39.5 33.9 39.1 39.9 34.8 35.9 35.9 35.3 26.9 31.6

Aug 34.7 39.9 33.7 39.3 40.4 34.5 35.4 35.6 35.1 26.8 31.8

Sep 34.6 39.7 33.7 39.5 40.0 34.7 35.6 35.5 35.2 26.2 31.1

Oct 35.1 39.7 34.3 38.7 40.2 35.0 37.2 36.6 35.5 26.5 31.5

Nov 34.8 40.1 33.8 39.1 40.6 34.7 35.9 35.9 35.1 26.3 31.3

Dec Average 34.8 34.7 40.4 39.3 33.8 33.8 38.5 38.6 41.5 39.7 35.0 34.7 35.8 35.8 35.9 35.7 34.9 35.3 26.3 26.6 29.9 31.9

Industry Total Private
Goods Producing Private Service Providing
Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS (AWE)

Jan

Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

750.40 753.24 749.87 757.50 764.13 753.68 757.94 754.73 754.28 771.50 759.68 757.94 757.50

784.06 829.31 822.81 839.61 850.21 860.05 861.89 863.04 868.24 877.37 877.39 894.46 852.02

745.08 739.88 735.15 741.57 749.11 734.61 738.00 733.99 733.99 753.23 737.52 733.46 738.87

757.86 819.67 796.66 840.63 849.18 851.24 839.87 846.13 860.31 857.98 857.46 860.09 836.46

765.07 806.04 811.17 815.19 829.50 853.99 861.84 863.35 864.00 882.79 882.64 910.51 844.82

680.40 693.38 697.82 697.54 707.00 696.78 703.66 697.25 699.55 709.10 691.22 702.45 698.51

896.97 857.50 864.78 864.86 905.57 864.72 887.09 864.82 870.78 918.10 877.76 866.36 877.82

942.89 929.63 924.89 942.88 960.26 969.21 962.48 954.44 952.82 988.93 976.48 977.56 958.19

788.74 782.69 776.39 787.75 777.15 771.66 785.43 770.09 771.23 788.81 780.62 768.15 779.42

313.72 326.84 325.08 329.94 333.20 321.74 323.88 324.82 322.00 330.19 325.33 327.70 325.32

595.93 603.40 582.86 596.15 582.39 572.36 560.58 553.00 549.23 563.54 549.32 538.80 570.37

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA Macon MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA

MSA Hours and Earnings

Jan 17.46 20.86 24.43 20.93 14.66 18.39 16.77 21.79 17.33 20.05 18.75 20.23 17.67 17.11

2012 All Employee

AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS (AHE)

Feb 17.75 20.34 23.95 21.20 15.18 18.51 16.95 20.95 17.55 19.37 19.04 20.37 17.12 16.67

Mar 17.28 19.84 23.97 21.10 15.08 18.69 17.22 20.59 18.79 19.52 19.02 20.37 17.18 16.72

Apr 17.18 20.54 24.31 21.20 15.21 19.48 16.99 21.64 18.03 19.29 19.59 20.47 17.06 16.52

May 16.71 20.02 23.70 21.15 14.53 19.15 16.77 20.78 16.99 18.89 19.05 20.20 16.87 16.76

Jun 16.54 19.66 23.72 21.64 14.86 19.35 17.38 20.31 17.54 18.70 18.96 20.13 16.80 16.20

Jul 16.45 20.19 24.17 21.68 14.73 19.77 17.31 20.81 17.11 18.81 19.30 20.47 17.02 16.18

Aug 16.30 20.44 23.96 21.55 14.81 19.52 16.88 21.06 16.91 18.82 20.43 20.05 16.73 16.30

Sep 16.60 20.21 24.30 22.47 14.81 19.93 17.13 20.25 17.28 19.22 20.54 20.20 17.10 16.30

Oct 16.46 19.81 24.12 21.64 14.91 19.73 16.95 21.40 17.51 18.87 19.89 20.02 16.59 16.28

Nov 16.12 19.76 24.36 21.77 15.12 19.76 16.86 21.10 18.14 18.87 21.34 20.17 16.67 16.14

Dec Average 16.18 16.74 20.15 20.15 24.84 24.15 22.17 21.54 15.69 14.97 20.17 19.37 17.27 17.04 21.31 21.00 19.00 17.65 18.94 19.11 21.56 19.77 20.12 20.23 16.56 16.94 16.48 16.47

Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA Macon MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA

Jan 33.9 31.3 35.1 35.9 29.1 35.2 33.6 37.4 35.0 37.3 36.5 33.6 34.2 34.9

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS (AWH)

Feb 32.5 32.6 34.9 36.3 29.9 34.8 35.5 36.1 34.8 37.0 33.8 33.2 34.5 35.4

Mar 32.6 31.9 34.9 36.3 29.7 34.7 34.0 36.3 35.0 37.9 35.8 32.9 33.7 33.5

Apr 32.9 31.7 35.2 36.4 30.6 35.1 35.3 35.4 37.5 37.3 34.2 33.2 34.4 34.0

May 33.1 30.7 34.7 35.8 29.1 35.1 33.3 36.4 39.9 37.5 34.4 33.4 33.9 34.4

Jun 33.3 32.2 34.9 35.4 29.3 35.2 33.9 36.4 39.8 37.5 35.3 33.0 33.7 33.7

Jul 34.9 33.3 35.1 35.7 29.8 35.4 34.5 37.2 43.0 38.0 35.0 33.5 34.8 33.5

Aug 34.7 31.7 34.7 35.6 30.0 34.9 34.4 36.9 41.9 37.7 33.8 33.5 35.2 33.4

Sep 33.1 32.1 35.1 35.9 30.1 35.8 34.5 39.6 41.7 38.7 33.0 34.0 35.7 33.4

Oct 33.5 31.7 34.5 35.9 29.4 34.9 34.4 39.6 40.3 38.0 34.8 33.6 35.7 33.3

Nov 33.0 31.7 34.6 35.6 29.7 34.6 35.5 38.0 40.8 38.7 32.7 33.1 34.9 33.3

Dec Average 33.3 33.3 33.1 32.0 35.1 34.9 35.7 35.9 30.7 29.8 35.3 35.1 35.4 34.5 38.5 37.3 39.3 39.1 39.2 37.9 32.9 34.3 33.3 33.4 37.2 34.9 33.7 33.9

Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA Macon MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA
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AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS (AWE)

Jan

Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

591.89 576.88 563.33 565.22 553.10 550.78 574.11 565.61 549.46 551.41 531.96 538.79 557.44

652.92 663.08 632.90 651.12 614.61 633.05 672.33 647.95 648.74 627.98 626.39 666.97 644.80

857.49 835.86 836.55 855.71 822.39 827.83 848.37 831.41 852.93 832.14 842.86 871.88 842.84

751.39 769.56 765.93 771.68 757.17 766.06 773.98 767.18 806.67 776.88 775.01 791.47 773.29

426.61 453.88 447.88 465.43 422.82 435.40 438.95 444.30 445.78 438.35 449.06 481.68 446.11

647.33 644.15 648.54 683.75 672.17 681.12 699.86 681.25 713.49 688.58 683.70 712.00 679.89

563.47 601.73 585.48 599.75 558.44 589.18 597.20 580.67 590.99 583.08 598.53 611.36 587.88

814.95 756.30 747.42 766.06 756.39 739.28 774.13 777.11 801.90 847.44 801.80 820.44 783.30

606.55 610.74 657.65 676.13 677.90 698.09 735.73 708.53 720.58 705.65 740.11 746.70 689.72

747.87 716.69 739.81 719.52 708.38 701.25 714.78 709.51 743.81 717.06 730.27 742.45 724.27

684.38 643.55 680.92 669.98 655.32 669.29 675.50 690.53 677.82 692.17 697.82 709.32 678.11

679.73 676.28 670.17 679.60 674.68 664.29 685.75 671.68 686.80 672.67 667.63 670.00 675.68

604.31 590.64 578.97 586.86 571.89 566.16 592.30 588.90 610.47 592.26 581.78 616.03 591.21

597.14 590.12 560.12 561.68 576.54 545.94 542.03 544.42 544.42 542.12 537.46 555.38 558.33

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA Macon MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA

MSA Hours and Earnings

Jan 15.84 20.84 25.19 20.10 15.73 17.71 16.63 22.80 14.94 19.71 20.06 19.89 17.51 17.83

2011 All Employee
AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS (AHE)
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 15.77 16.89 16.78 17.69 17.88 17.91 18.26 18.63 17.92 17.84 17.28 17.39 19.77 19.85 19.78 19.50 19.52 19.60 19.52 19.41 20.04 19.85 20.01 19.80 24.25 24.18 24.37 24.30 24.28 24.38 24.30 24.20 24.37 24.18 24.17 24.34 20.07 19.73 20.35 20.13 20.14 20.07 19.99 20.38 20.61 20.58 20.63 20.23 15.86 15.62 15.96 15.56 15.09 14.95 15.23 15.00 14.62 14.56 14.82 15.25 17.17 17.25 17.41 17.92 17.28 17.43 17.14 17.64 18.03 17.62 18.06 17.56 15.94 15.89 16.73 16.34 16.36 16.61 16.48 16.52 16.80 16.78 16.74 16.48 22.36 21.79 21.86 22.13 22.23 22.37 22.10 22.69 22.26 21.83 21.73 22.18 14.76 15.05 15.57 15.43 15.87 16.08 16.41 15.70 15.83 15.83 15.99 15.63 19.52 19.35 19.70 19.58 19.72 20.09 20.00 19.87 19.77 19.63 19.79 19.73 19.45 19.31 19.16 19.77 18.97 19.46 18.54 18.59 19.16 19.86 19.23 19.29 20.00 19.94 20.15 19.89 20.19 20.04 20.48 20.39 20.31 20.38 20.28 20.16 16.93 16.86 17.15 16.68 16.72 16.84 16.85 17.15 17.64 17.42 17.48 17.10 17.69 17.68 17.19 17.29 17.29 17.21 17.50 17.33 17.74 17.54 17.44 17.47

Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA Macon MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA

Jan 33.7 32.0 33.1 36.0 29.7 33.1 32.8 36.3 30.9 38.2 34.1 32.9 30.3 33.9

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS (AWH)

Feb 34.2 32.7 34.7 36.9 29.9 34.0 35.0 36.4 32.3 39.3 34.5 33.0 29.9 33.7

Mar 34.2 32.2 34.8 36.0 29.9 34.2 34.8 36.3 34.2 39.0 34.0 32.9 30.3 34.6

Apr 33.9 32.8 34.9 36.6 29.6 33.7 33.9 36.3 33.4 38.7 32.7 32.6 31.2 35.7

May 34.1 32.3 35.4 36.5 30.6 34.0 33.7 37.2 34.6 38.9 33.3 32.9 32.7 35.0

Jun 34.3 32.1 35.0 36.5 30.9 33.9 33.4 36.6 33.9 38.1 33.9 32.8 32.8 35.4

Jul 33.6 32.2 34.8 37.3 30.3 34.6 33.0 37.1 33.9 38.3 33.7 33.5 32.6 34.6

Aug 33.4 31.9 34.8 37.0 29.4 33.9 32.8 37.5 33.7 38.1 34.7 33.4 33.1 33.2

Sep 33.7 32.1 34.8 37.0 30.0 34.5 33.3 36.8 33.2 38.1 34.3 32.6 33.6 33.6

Oct 33.5 32.2 35.3 36.7 29.6 34.8 33.4 37.0 34.0 38.0 34.5 33.1 32.9 32.8

Nov 33.1 32.0 34.7 36.4 30.1 34.4 32.9 36.2 34.7 37.7 34.6 33.4 33.9 34.2

Dec Average 34.8 33.9 32.2 32.2 34.8 34.8 36.5 36.6 29.4 30.0 35.2 34.2 33.5 33.5 36.3 36.7 36.2 33.8 37.0 38.3 36.3 34.2 33.2 33.0 34.3 32.3 34.9 34.3

Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA Macon MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS (AWE)

Jan

Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

533.81 539.33 577.64 568.84 603.23 613.28 601.78 609.88 627.83 600.32 590.50 601.34 589.52

666.88 646.48 639.17 648.78 629.85 626.59 631.12 622.69 623.06 645.29 635.20 644.32 637.56

833.79 841.48 841.46 850.51 860.22 849.80 848.42 845.64 842.16 860.26 839.05 841.12 847.03

723.60 740.58 710.28 744.81 734.75 735.11 748.61 739.63 754.06 756.39 749.11 753.00 740.42

467.18 474.21 467.04 472.42 476.14 466.28 452.99 447.76 450.00 432.75 438.26 435.71 457.50

586.20 583.78 589.95 586.72 609.28 585.79 603.08 581.05 608.58 627.44 606.13 635.71 600.55

545.46 557.90 552.97 567.15 550.66 546.42 548.13 540.54 550.12 561.12 552.06 560.79 552.08

827.64 813.90 790.98 793.52 823.24 813.62 829.93 828.75 834.99 823.62 790.25 788.80 814.01

461.65 476.75 514.71 520.04 533.88 537.99 545.11 553.02 521.24 538.22 549.30 578.84 528.29

752.92 767.14 754.65 762.39 761.66 751.33 769.45 762.00 757.05 751.26 740.05 732.23 755.66

684.05 671.03 656.54 626.53 658.34 643.08 655.80 643.34 637.64 661.02 687.16 698.05 659.72

654.38 660.00 656.03 656.89 654.38 662.23 671.34 684.03 664.71 672.26 680.69 673.30 665.28

530.55 506.21 510.86 535.08 545.44 548.42 548.98 557.74 576.24 580.36 590.54 599.56 552.33

604.44 596.15 611.73 613.68 605.15 612.07 595.47 581.00 582.29 581.87 599.87 608.66 599.22

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Georgia Manufacturing Hours and Earnings

Industry Manufacturing
Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods

Jan 18.14 21.58 14.97

2012
AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS (AHE)
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 18.05 18.08 18.17 18.07 17.98 17.80 17.67 17.56 17.62 17.62 17.99 17.89 21.28 21.24 21.39 21.04 20.82 20.43 20.52 20.29 20.39 20.66 20.94 20.87 14.98 15.02 15.06 15.20 15.09 15.19 14.84 14.84 14.86 14.65 15.06 14.98

Industry Manufacturing
Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods

Jan 39.5 40.0 39.1

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS (AWH)

Feb 39.3

Mar 39.7

Apr 39.2

May 40.0

Jun 41.1

Jul 40.2

39.9 40.4 39.9 40.8 42.9 41.6

38.7 39.0 38.5 39.2 39.4 38.9

Aug 40.6 41.7 39.5

Sep 40.5 42.0 39.2

Oct 40.5 42.4 38.7

Nov 40.8 41.9 39.8

Dec Average 41.0 40.2 42.2 41.3 39.9 39.2

Industry Manufacturing
Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS (AWE)

Jan

Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

716.53 709.37 717.78 712.26 722.80 738.98 715.56 717.40 711.18 713.61 718.90 737.59 719.18

863.20 849.07 858.10 853.46 858.43 893.18 849.89 855.68 852.18 864.54 865.65 883.67 861.93

585.33 579.73 585.78 579.81 595.84 594.55 590.89 586.18 581.73 575.08 583.07 600.89 587.22

Industry Manufacturing
Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods
Industry Manufacturing
Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods
Industry Manufacturing
Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods

Jan 17.19 20.64 14.15

2011
AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS (AHE)
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 17.32 17.17 17.67 17.55 17.83 17.57 17.69 17.88 18.14 17.94 18.19 17.69 20.66 20.32 20.48 20.78 21.07 20.48 20.70 20.95 21.53 21.48 21.97 20.93 14.16 14.27 14.92 14.40 14.62 14.71 14.74 14.86 14.93 14.65 14.70 14.60

Jan 35.3 36.6 34.2

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS (AWH)
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 36.7 38.5 37.1 37.8 38.5 39.5 39.3 40.2 40.1 40.5 41.2 42.0 34.5 37.0 34.6 35.5 36.1 37.4

Aug 39.2 41.6 37.1

Sep 39.6 42.0 37.5

Oct 39.2 40.6 37.9

Nov 40.1 41.2 39.2

Dec Average 40.6 38.5 41.6 40.6 39.8 36.7

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS (AWE)

Jan

Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average

606.81 635.64 661.05 655.56 663.39 686.46 694.02 693.45 708.05 711.09 719.39 738.51 681.07

755.42 811.94 816.86 821.25 841.59 868.08 860.16 861.12 879.90 874.12 884.98 913.95 849.76

483.93 488.52 527.99 516.23 511.20 527.78 550.15 546.85 557.25 565.85 574.28 585.06 535.82

Note: These average hours and earnings data are of production employees on manufacturing payrolls
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Georgia Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Area

Employment Status

2012

2011

2009

Georgia
(Not seasonally adjusted)
Albany MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

Athens-Clarke County MSA
Atlanta MSA
Augusta-Richmond County MSA
Brunswick MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

Columbus MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

Dalton MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

Gainesville MSA
Hinesville-Ft. Stewart MSA

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

4,725,104 4,262,175
462,929 9.8
73,503 65,874
7,629 10.4
108,418 100,462
7,956 7.3
2,686,993 2,427,996
258,997 9.6
259,101 235,294
23,807 9.2
50,058 44,710
5,348 10.7
130,955 118,741 12,214
9.3
61,492 53,867
7,625 12.4
89,960 82,630
7,330 8.1
33,336 30,292
3,044 9.1

4,694,930 4,213,875
481,055 10.2
74,839 66,752
8,087 10.8
108,532 100,329
8,203 7.6
2,658,656 2,388,182
270,474 10.2
257,691 233,807
23,884 9.3
50,757 45,482
5,275 10.4
129,121 116,716 12,405
9.6
62,109 54,331
7,778 12.5
87,979 79,895
8,084 9.2
32,874 29,918
2,956 9.0

4,745,378 4,278,522
466,856 9.8
75,899 68,646
7,253 9.6
105,351 97,439 7,912 7.5
2,689,285 2,424,779
264,506 9.8
259,008 235,091
23,917 9.2
52,775 48,091
4,684 8.9
128,839 116,914
11,925 9.3
63,244 55,214
8,030 12.7
88,899 80,653
8,246 9.3
32,374 29,783
2,591 8.0

Change From

2011-2012

2009-2011

30,174 48,300 -18,126

-50,448 -64,647 14,199

-1,336 -878 -458

-1,060 -1,894
834

-114 133 -247

3,181 2,890
291

28,337 39,814 -11,477

-30,629 -36,597
5,968

1,410 1,487
-77

-1,317 -1,284
-33

-699 -772
73

-2,018 -2,609
591

1,834 2,025 -191

282 -198 480

-617 -464 -153

-1,135 -883 -252

1,981 2,735 -754

-920 -758 -162

462

500

374

135

88

365

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.
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

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Area Macon MSA
Rome MSA
Savannah MSA
Valdosta MSA Warner Robins
MSA

Georgia Labor Force Estimates
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

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

2012
111,918 100,595
11,323 10.1
47,590 42,401
5,189 10.9
175,569 159,790
15,779 9.0
65,389 59,371
6,018 9.2
70,292 64,824
5,468 7.8

2011
111,472 99,856 11,616
10.4
48,352 43,151
5,201 10.8
174,889 158,933
15,956 9.1
65,873 59,852
6,021 9.1
70,434 64,948
5,486 7.8

2009
112,482 101,828
10,654 9.5
49,084 43,959
5,125 10.4
175,215 160,475
14,740 8.4
67,682 61,999
5,683 8.4
70,177 65,182
4,995 7.1

Change From

2011-2012

2009-2011

446 739 -293

-1,010 -1,972
962

-762 -750
-12

-732 -808
76

680 857 -177

-326 -1,542 1,216

-484 -481
-3

-1,809 -2,147
338

-142 -124
-18

257 -234 491

Area
United States
(Not Seasonally adjusted)

United States Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Employment Status
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

2012
153,616,667 139,869,250
13,747,417 8.9

2011
153,888,583 139,063,917
14,824,750 9.6

2009
154,142,000 139,877,500
14,264,583 9.3

Change From

2011-2012

2009-2011

-271,916 805,333 -1,077,333

-253,417 -813,583 560,167

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, Workdhforce Statistics & Economic Research
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City Labor Force Estimates (not Seasonally Adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

2012 Annual Averages

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

2011 Annual Averages

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

2010 Annual Averages

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

*Albany

34,411 30,621 3,790 11.0

34,401 30,412 3,989 11.6

34,474 30,365 4,109 11.9

*Alpharetta

31,626 29,570 2,056 6.5

31,156 28,908 2,248 7.2

30,396 28,081 2,315 7.6

*Athens

68,767 63,936 4,831 7.0

67,923 62,859 5,064 7.5

66,022 60,997 5,025 7.6

*Atlanta

194,778 172,885 21,893 11.2

192,702 169,017 23,685 12.3

188,542 164,622 23,920 12.7

Atl-DeKalb part 14,199 12,929 1,270 8.9

14,068 12,640 1,428 10.2

13,998 12,539 1,459 10.4

Atl-Fulton part 180,577 159,955 20,622 11.4

178,634 156,376 22,258 12.5

174,544 152,083 22,461 12.9

*Augusta

89,272 80,030 9,242 10.4

89,236 79,842 9,394 10.5

88,038 78,551 9,487 10.8

*Columbus

85,897 78,054 7,843 9.1

85,423 77,306 8,117 9.5

84,203 76,036 8,167 9.7

Dalton

13,041 11,460 1,581 12.1

13,564 11,724 1,840 13.6

13,649 11,787 1,862 13.6

Douglasville

15,137 13,595 1,542 10.2

15,088 13,291 1,797 11.9

15,014 13,234 1,780 11.9

Duluth

16,620 15,351 1,269 7.6

16,429 15,007 1,422 8.7

16,178 14,682 1,496 9.2

*Dunwoody

25,279 23,744 1,535 6.1

24,834 23,213 1,621 6.5

24,695 23,002 1,693 6.9

East Point

15,991 13,836 2,155 13.5

15,929 13,527 2,402 15.1

15,513 13,144 2,369 15.3

Gainesville

15,556 14,257 1,299 8.4

15,269 13,882 1,387 9.1

15,134 13,641 1,493 9.9

Hinesville

15,301 13,970 1,331 8.7

15,448 14,082 1,366 8.8

15,163 13,882 1,281 8.4

*Johns Creek

37,281 34,532 2,749 7.4

36,683 33,759 2,924 8.0

35,761 32,792 2,969 8.3

Kennesaw

16,810 15,217 1,593 9.5

16,789 14,877 1,912 11.4

16,737 14,710 2,027 12.1

LaGrange

14,759 13,152 1,607 10.9

14,345 12,648 1,697 11.8

13,601 11,910 1,691 12.4

Lawrenceville 14,608 12,968 1,640 11.2

14,516 12,678 1,838 12.7

14,375 12,405 1,970 13.7

*Macon

40,605 35,949 4,656 11.5

40,409 35,333 5,076 12.6

39,839 34,798 5,041 12.7

*Marietta

31,727 28,802 2,925 9.2

31,274 28,158 3,116 10.0

31,025 27,846 3,179 10.2

Newnan

15,087 13,680 1,407 9.3

14,847 13,374 1,473 9.9

14,659 13,134 1,525 10.4

Peachtree City 16,940 15,715 1,225 7.2

16,582 15,364 1,218 7.3

16,422 15,228 1,194 7.3

Rome

17,279 15,288 1,991 11.5

17,263 15,026 2,237 13.0

17,331 15,144 2,187 12.6

*Roswell

49,992 46,675 3,317 6.6

49,297 45,630 3,667 7.4

48,044 44,331 3,713 7.7

*Sandy Springs 57,258 53,378 3,880 6.8

56,449 52,184 4,265 7.6

54,972 50,695 4,277 7.8

*Savannah

65,910 59,424 6,486 9.8

64,795 57,879 6,916 10.7

63,583 56,925 6,658 10.5

*Smyrna

29,933 27,321 2,612 8.7

29,638 26,709 2,929 9.9

29,483 26,411 3,072 10.4

Statesboro

12,642 10,993 1,649 13.0

12,487 10,844 1,643 13.2

12,367 10,884 1,483 12.0

Stockbridge

13,225 11,763 1,462 11.1

13,100 11,499 1,601 12.2

12,939 11,335 1,604 12.4

*Valdosta

27,502 25,078 2,424 8.8

27,021 24,476 2,545 9.4

26,622 24,131 2,491 9.4

*Warner Robins 33,432 30,660 2,772 8.3

33,372 30,480 2,892 8.7

33,058 30,276 2,782

: Note City estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
All cities listed have total population of 25,000 or more and an asterisks (*) designates cities with population of 50,000 or more. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workdhforce Statistics & Economic Research

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Georgia

County Labor Force Estimates (not Seasonally Adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

2012 Annual Averages

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

2011 Annual Averages

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

2010 Annual Averages

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

4,725,104 4,262,175 462,929 9.8

4,694,930 4,213,875 481,055 10.2

4,745,378 4,278,522 466,856 9.8

Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin

9,542 3,011 4,591 1,509 18,018

8,497 2,588 4,138 1,375 15,544

1,045 423 453 134
2,474

11.0 14.0
9.9 8.9 13.7

Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien

10,201 34,424 48,802
6,810 7,816

9,460 31,224 43,831
5,868 6,879

741 7.3 3,200 9.3 4,971 10.2
942 13.8 937 12.0

Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan

73,237 5,225 7,651 7,436
15,459

65,551 4,508 6,772 6,736
14,181

7,686 10.5 717 13.7 879 11.5 700 9.4
1,278 8.3

Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden

32,213 9,645
10,120 2,273
20,243

28,922 8,544 8,928 2,027
18,272

3,291 10.2 1,101 11.4 1,192 11.8
246 10.8 1,971 9.7

Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham

4,414 3,957

457 10.4

52,170 46,608 5,562 10.7

34,216 31,562 2,654 7.8

4,477 3,961

516 11.5

132,848 120,617 12,231 9.2

Chattahoochee 2,090

Chattooga

10,316

Cherokee

112,406

Clarke

65,606

Clay

1,432

1,717 9,158 103,304 60,677 1,307

373 17.8 1,158 11.2 9,102 8.1 4,929 7.5
125 8.7

Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt

129,784 114,008 15,776 12.2

2,635 2,332

303 11.5

371,429 338,369 33,060 8.9

15,257 13,055 2,202 14.4

19,996 18,063 1,933 9.7

Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp

63,896 6,487
62,717 6,108 9,149

59,359 5,662
57,144 5,504 7,935

4,537 7.1 825 12.7
5,573 8.9 604 9.9
1,214 13.3

Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge

8,168 7,504

664 8.1

11,358 10,352 1,006 8.9

10,834 9,422 1,412 13.0

364,638 327,792 36,846 10.1

8,868 7,829 1,039 11.7

Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols

4,551 42,318 68,214
5,341 1,954

3,907 37,514 61,232
4,846 1,811

644 14.2 4,804 11.4 6,982 10.2
495 9.3 143 7.3

9,372 2,984 4,494 1,539 18,804

8,362 2,478 4,022 1,393 15,876

1,010 10.8 506 17.0 472 10.5 146 9.5
2,928 15.6

10,126 34,205 48,531
7,045 8,037

9,339 30,712 43,112
6,032 7,032

787 7.8 3,493 10.2 5,419 11.2 1,013 14.4 1,005 12.5

72,904 5,207 7,775 7,496
15,478

65,069 4,536 6,889 6,791
14,105

7,835 10.7 671 12.9 886 11.4 705 9.4
1,373 8.9

31,975 9,584 9,951 2,301
19,949

28,758 8,489 8,782 2,045
17,923

3,217 10.1 1,095 11.4 1,169 11.7
256 11.1 2,026 10.2

4,280

3,856

424 9.9

51,546 45,843 5,703 11.1

33,841 31,093 2,748 8.1

4,328

3,815

513 11.9

132,099 119,970 12,129 9.2

2,024 10,534 111,334 65,611
1,453

1,690 9,292 101,610 60,596 1,327

334 16.5 1,242 11.8 9,724 8.7 5,015 7.6
126 8.7

128,181 112,138 16,043 12.5

2,689

2,378

311 11.6

368,205 332,821 35,384 9.6

15,168 12,500 2,668 17.6

20,008 18,006 2,002 10.0

63,442 6,856
62,159 6,111 9,339

58,978 5,967
56,207 5,463 8,064

4,464 7.0 889 13.0
5,952 9.6 648 10.6
1,275 13.7

8,105

7,393

712 8.8

11,298 10,182 1,116 9.9

11,241

9,721 1,520 13.5

360,578 322,417 38,161 10.6

8,969

7,859 1,110 12.4

4,748 43,006 67,435
5,409 1,975

4,153 38,014 60,228
4,896 1,826

595 12.5 4,992 11.6 7,207 10.7
513 9.5 149 7.5

9,372 3,260 4,603 1,571 20,217

8,435 2,777 4,175 1,427 17,733

937 483 428 144 2,484

10.0 14.8
9.3 9.2 12.3

10,462 34,901 46,021
7,217 8,136

9,672 31,236 40,495
6,101 7,085

790 3,665 5,526 1,116 1,051

7.6 10.5 12.0 15.5 12.9

73,975 5,402 7,478 7,951
16,835

66,857 4,870 6,671 7,277
15,531

7,118 532 807 674
1,304

9.6 9.8 10.8 8.5 7.7

32,675 9,849
10,051 2,322
20,577

29,636 8,691 8,853 2,064
18,757

3,039 9.3 1,158 11.8 1,198 11.9
258 11.1 1,820 8.8

4,304 52,221 34,309
4,432 130,025

3,908 46,548 31,443
3,953 118,900

396 5,673 2,866
479 11,125

9.2 10.9
8.4 10.8
8.6

2,596 10,674 109,280 63,530
1,402

2,215 9,267 99,691 58,753 1,283

381 1,407 9,589 4,777
119

14.7 13.2
8.8 7.5 8.5

131,938 2,765
371,588 16,226 20,296

116,553 2,463
338,003 13,752 18,466

15,385 302
33,585 2,474 1,830

11.7 10.9
9.0 15.2
9.0

60,361 6,904
60,788 6,022 9,677

56,234 6,031
54,868 5,423 8,508

4,127 873
5,920 599
1,169

6.8 12.6
9.7 9.9 12.1

8,074 11,157 11,802 377,961 8,999

7,238 10,056 10,323 340,478
8,043

836 1,101 1,479 37,483
956

10.4 9.9
12.5 9.9
10.6

4,794 41,833 64,607
5,468 2,185

4,323 37,471 57,686
4,899 2,029

471 4,362 6,921
569 156

9.8 10.4 10.7 10.4
7.1

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County Labor Force Estimates (not Seasonally Adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

2012 Annual Averages

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

2011 Annual Averages

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

2010 Annual Averages

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin

27,262 9,380
10,165 4,892
10,759

24,992 8,013 8,987 4,458 9,654

2,270 8.3 1,367 14.6 1,178 11.6
434 8.9 1,105 10.3

27,312 9,539
10,194 4,849
10,728

24,858 8,248 9,045 4,421 9,567

2,454 9.0 1,291 13.5 1,149 11.3
428 8.8 1,161 10.8

28,354 9,955
10,474 4,915
10,715

26,043 8,749 9,366 4,489 9,601

2,311 1,206 1,108
426 1,114

8.2 12.1 10.6
8.7 10.4

Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton

52,392 48,162 4,230 8.1 47,590 42,401 5,189 10.9 90,431 83,856 6,575 7.3 10,191 9,059 1,132 11.1 449,190 402,210 46,980 10.5

51,666 47,372 4,294 8.3

48,352 43,151 5,201 10.8

89,584 82,481 7,103 7.9

10,165

8,972 1,193 11.7

444,262 395,614 48,648 11.0

50,638 49,084 87,235 10,169 482,671

46,415 43,959 80,191
8,973 434,367

4,223 5,125 7,044 1,196 48,304

8.3 10.4
8.1 11.8 10.0

Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady

12,729 1,144
36,684 25,425 11,899

11,340 1,008 32,827 22,501 10,921

1,389 10.9 136 11.9
3,857 10.5 2,924 11.5
978 8.2

13,238 1,150
37,134 25,365 11,291

11,840 1,007 33,393 22,148 10,237

1,398 10.6 143 12.4
3,741 10.1 3,217 12.7 1,054 9.3

13,497 1,123
40,068 25,264 11,660

12,110 996
36,716 22,019 10,540

1,387 127
3,352 3,245 1,120

10.3 11.3 8.4 12.8 9.6

Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock

7,304 6,561

743 10.2

427,058 390,792 36,266 8.5

19,379 17,528 1,851 9.6

89,960 82,630 7,330 8.1

2,985 2,385

600 20.1

7,311

6,487

824 11.3

422,563 384,384 38,179 9.0

19,521 17,603 1,918 9.8

87,979 79,895 8,084 9.2

3,124

2,436

688 22.0

7,520 413,994
20,064 88,899
3,257

6,675 377,160
18,078 80,653
2,625

845 36,834
1,986 8,246
632

11.2 8.9 9.9 9.3 19.4

Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry

12,783 17,080 10,362
5,058 104,821

11,452 15,890
9,164 4,507 94,646

1,331 1,190 1,198
551 10,175

10.4 7.0 11.6
10.9 9.7

12,716 16,882 10,229
5,038 103,330

11,264 1,452 11.4

15,645 1,237 7.3

8,998 1,231 12.0

4,434

604 12.0

93,094 10,236 9.9

12,550 16,264 10,362
4,849 96,515

11,056 15,096
8,981 4,223 87,205

1,494 1,168 1,381
626 9,310

11.9 7.2 13.3 12.9 9.6

Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis

70,292 3,578
27,249 6,498 5,485

64,824 3,106
24,602 5,808 4,702

5,468 7.8 472 13.2
2,647 9.7 690 10.6 783 14.3

70,434 3,721
27,068 6,446 5,330

64,948 3,194
24,170 5,713 4,541

5,486 7.8 527 14.2
2,898 10.7 733 11.4 789 14.8

70,177 4,032
26,813 6,401 5,307

65,182 3,429
23,867 5,607 4,583

4,995 603
2,946 794 724

7.1 15.0 11.0 12.4 13.6

Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar

6,847 2,459 3,595 14,496 8,584

5,930 2,009 3,137 13,209 7,571

917 450 458 1,287 1,013

13.4 18.3 12.7
8.9 11.8

6,857 2,512 3,606 14,466 8,486

5,873 2,034 3,175 13,111 7,447

984 14.4 478 19.0 431 12.0 1,355 9.4 1,039 12.2

7,041 2,697 3,511 14,196 8,059

6,032 2,175 3,076 12,993 6,977

1,009 522 435
1,203 1,082

14.3 19.4 12.4
8.5 13.4

Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln

4,553 21,253 15,180 25,750
3,728

4,165 18,532 13,967 23,251
3,324

388 8.5 2,721 12.8 1,213 8.0 2,499 9.7
404 10.8

4,608 21,459 15,489 25,406
3,737

4,199 18,757 14,153 22,964
3,327

409 8.9 2,702 12.6 1,336 8.6 2,442 9.6
410 11.0

4,104 21,864 18,026 25,776
3,867

3,736 19,440 16,735 23,611
3,450

368 2,424 1,291 2,165
417

9.0 11.1 7.2 8.4 10.8

Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh

7,587 51,446 12,844 10,262
5,725

7,042 46,659 11,479
9,124 5,112

545 7.2 4,787 9.3 1,365 10.6 1,138 11.1
613 10.7

7,469 51,794 12,685 10,164
5,848

6,955 47,036 11,227
9,065 5,200

514 6.9 4,758 9.2 1,458 11.5 1,099 10.8
648 11.1

6,598 53,441 13,184 10,695
5,229

6,172 48,956 11,651
9,487 4,704

426 4,485 1,533 1,208
525

6.5 8.4 11.6 11.3 10.0

Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller

5,074 15,911 4,018
9,311 3,483

4,329 14,660
3,669 8,115 3,243

745 1,251
349 1,196
240

14.7 7.9 8.7
12.8 6.9

5,105 15,956
3,972 9,173 3,530

4,377 14,641
3,612 7,982 3,249

728 14.3 1,315 8.2
360 9.1 1,191 13.0
281 8.0

5,148 15,647
3,288 9,361 3,583

4,516 14,297
2,964 8,085 3,275

632 1,350
324 1,276
308

12.3 8.6 9.9
13.6 8.6

Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray

9,762 13,959
4,680 9,139 17,614

8,803 12,727
4,163 8,312 15,317

959 1,232
517 827 2,297

9.8 8.8 11.0 9.0 13.0

9,923 13,907
4,637 8,969 17,758

8,870 12,634
4,157 8,096 15,449

1,053 10.6 1,273 9.2
480 10.4 873 9.7 2,309 13.0

10,303 13,678
4,446 9,263 19,540

9,282 12,449
4,051 8,350 17,030

1,021 1,229
395 913 2,510

9.9 9.0 8.9 9.9 12.8

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Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding
Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk
Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph
Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole
Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot
Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell
Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen
Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson
Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington
Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield
Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

County Labor Force Estimates (not Seasonally Adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

2012 Annual Averages

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

2011 Annual Averages

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

2010 Annual Averages

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

84,680 48,196 18,671
8,230 72,416
12,223 14,519
8,400 8,292 20,351
4,392 9,335
946 6,599 2,839
87,830 41,592
1,915 7,049 3,793
28,965 13,244
2,259 13,025
3,150
741 9,585 3,440 4,436 4,071
21,956 18,567 13,748
5,701 2,926
33,256 4,317 4,119
10,838 11,674
33,160 40,825 14,509
2,520 7,616
11,996 1,257 2,963 12,546 43,878
3,065 4,450 4,435 10,426

76,720 42,653 17,528
7,598 65,619
10,793 13,110 7,575 7,482 18,295
3,951 8,264
830 5,773 2,475
78,540 37,095
1,697 6,156 3,402
25,335 11,909 2,005 11,297 2,856
648 8,639 2,986 3,700 3,620
20,143 16,427 12,184
5,191 2,537
29,619 3,816 3,605 9,923
10,332
30,272 36,791 12,807
2,097 6,587
10,501 1,141 2,658 11,315
38,550
2,664 3,918 3,969 9,398

7,960 9.4 5,543 11.5 1,143 6.1
632 7.7 6,797 9.4

1,430 1,409
825 810 2,056

11.7 9.7 9.8 9.8 10.1

441 10.0 1,071 11.5
116 12.3 826 12.5 364 12.8

9,290 4,497
218 893 391

10.6 10.8 11.4 12.7 10.3

3,630 12.5 1,335 10.1
254 11.2 1,728 13.3
294 9.3

93 12.6 946 9.9 454 13.2 736 16.6 451 11.1

1,813 2,140 1,564
510 389

8.3 11.5 11.4 8.9 13.3

3,637 501 514 915
1,342

10.9 11.6 12.5 8.4 11.5

2,888 8.7 4,034 9.9 1,702 11.7
423 16.8 1,029 13.5

1,495 12.5 116 9.2 305 10.3
1,231 9.8 5,328 12.1

401 13.1 532 12.0 466 10.5 1,028 9.9

83,687 47,602 18,705
8,261 71,831
12,145 14,298
8,491 8,189 20,455
4,454 9,736
972 6,696 2,874
87,505 41,087
1,998 7,079 3,924
28,649 13,377
2,298 13,319
3,113
744 9,364 3,536 4,456 4,131
21,224 18,609 13,608
5,758 2,871
31,543 4,368 4,082
10,862 11,596
32,969 40,315 14,620
2,534 7,834
11,886 1,200 2,905 12,346 44,351
3,078 4,427 4,540 10,673

75,536 41,954 17,505
7,588 64,543
10,641 12,895
7,647 7,359 18,278
4,024 8,604
845 5,881 2,521
78,036 36,487
1,725 6,107 3,514
24,920 11,965 2,025 11,479 2,833
641 8,419 3,070 3,648 3,668
19,273 16,432 12,165
5,219 2,518
27,886 3,798 3,578 9,844
10,177
29,822 36,188 12,929
2,090 6,651
10,401 1,070 2,587 11,081
38,882
2,689 3,905 4,017 9,523

8,151 9.7 5,648 11.9 1,200 6.4
673 8.1 7,288 10.1
1,504 12.4 1,403 9.8
844 9.9 830 10.1 2,177 10.6
430 9.7 1,132 11.6
127 13.1 815 12.2 353 12.3
9,469 10.8 4,600 11.2
273 13.7 972 13.7 410 10.4
3,729 13.0 1,412 10.6
273 11.9 1,840 13.8
280 9.0
103 13.8 945 10.1 466 13.2 808 18.1 463 11.2
1,951 9.2 2,177 11.7 1,443 10.6
539 9.4 353 12.3
3,657 11.6 570 13.0 504 12.3
1,018 9.4 1,419 12.2
3,147 9.5 4,127 10.2 1,691 11.6
444 17.5 1,183 15.1
1,485 12.5 130 10.8 318 10.9
1,265 10.2 5,469 12.3
389 12.6 522 11.8 523 11.5 1,150 10.8

85,340 46,672 18,426
7,748 67,336
12,229 14,963
8,603 8,004 20,999
4,320 10,278
959 6,905 2,728
90,440 39,792
1,885 7,236 4,053
28,625 13,770
2,295 14,255
3,098
824 9,274 3,518 4,576 4,404
21,225 18,706 13,786
5,690 2,900
30,621 4,583 4,612
10,885 11,804
31,910 41,107 14,761
2,598 7,845
11,941 1,182 2,905 12,276 43,705
3,223 4,455 4,587 10,065

77,666 41,014 17,292
7,097 60,594
10,977 13,394
7,804 7,136 18,760
3,986 9,163
846 6,195 2,399
81,394 35,404
1,648 6,221 3,620
24,606 12,324
2,054 12,424
2,808
706 8,447 3,104 3,945 3,952
19,293 16,677 12,437
5,200 2,571
26,711 3,945 4,107 9,865 10,292
28,461 36,879 13,174
2,132 6,780
10,551 1,066 2,628 11,089
38,184
2,840 3,929 4,083 9,061

7,674 5,658 1,134
651 6,742

9.0 12.1
6.2 8.4 10.0

1,252 1,569
799 868 2,239

10.2 10.5
9.3 10.8 10.7

334 1,115
113 710 329

7.7 10.8 11.8 10.3 12.1

9,046 4,388
237 1,015
433

10.0 11.0 12.6 14.0 10.7

4,019 1,446
241 1,831
290

14.0 10.5 10.5 12.8
9.4

118 14.3 827 8.9 414 11.8 631 13.8 452 10.3

1,932 2,029 1,349
490 329

9.1 10.8
9.8 8.6 11.3

3,910 638 505
1,020 1,512

12.8 13.9 10.9
9.4 12.8

3,449 4,228 1,587
466 1,065

10.8 10.3 10.8 17.9 13.6

1,390 116 277
1,187 5,521

11.6 9.8 9.5 9.7 12.6

383 526 504 1,004

11.9 11.8 11.0 10.0

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Georgia Mass Layoff Statistics (MLS)

Mass layoffs can be used as a leading indicator in determining the health of an economy. The Mass Layoff Statistics (MLS) program is a cooperative agreement between the federal and state governments designed to collect reports on mass layoff actions resulting in workers being separated from their jobs. Monthly mass layoff numbers are from establishments that have at least 50 initial claims for unemployment insurance (UI) filed against them during a 5-week period. Extended mass layoff numbers (issued quarterly) are from a subset of such establishments--where private sector nonfarm employers indicate that 50 or more workers were separated from their jobs for at least 31 days. The Georgia Department of Labor works with the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to produce MLS data for Georgia.

There were 87 total confirmed MLS events in the state in 2012, down 39 over the year. In 2011, there were 126 confirmed events and the year included a transition to a new methodology in second quarter that expanded the employment size class used and thus captured a greater number of potential and confirmed events. There were 76 confirmed MLS events in 2010. In all three years, the second quarter had the most or tied for the most events.

The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits from mass layoff events dropped from 2011 to 2012. They decreased to 13,500 in 2012 from about 28,700 in 2011. There were roughly 14,000 initial claims filed in 2010 from mass layoff events. Over half of the initial claims filed in 2012 were in the second quarter, 7,000 (52 percent). In 2011, out of the 28,700 initial claims filed, most were in the second (9,700 or 34 percent) and fourth (9,100 or 32 percent) quarters. In 2010, most initial claims were filed in the second quarter, 4,700 (34 percent).

Total Confirmed Events
60 2010 2011 2012

45
30 22 22 19
15

45 37
22

26 14
12

33
20 17

Total Initial Claimants
15,000 2010 2011 2012

12,000

9,000

6,000 4,200 4,100

3,000

2,700

9,700 7,000
4,700

5,800
2,400 1,500

9,100 2,700 2,300

0

0

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Note: In 2nd quarter 2011, a new file layout was implemented that expanded the number of employers and thus captured a greatenrumber of potential and confirmed events

Confirmed Events by Industry

Industry Construction Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation & Warehousing Finance & Insurance Admin & Support Services Accommodation & Food Services Other

2010 4% 39% 8% 3% 7% 4% 9% 8% 18%

2011 7% 37% 8% 7% 4% 5% 8% 3% 21%

2012 5% 47% 2% 3% 7% 4% 6% 6% 20%

Mass layoff events were scattered across all industries in Georgia in 2010, 2011, and 2012. In terms of percentage of confirmed events, manufacturing topped the list. Manufacturing accounted for 47 percent of all mass layoff events in 2012, down from 37 percent in 2011 and 39 percent in 2010. Specific industries including transportation and warehousing, administrative and support services, and accommodation and food services followed manufacturing in percentage of MLS confirmed events in 2012. In 2011, wholesale trade and administrative and support services followed manufacturing; and in 2010, administrative and support services, accommodation and food services, and wholesale trade followed manufacturing in percent of confirmed events.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

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Georgia Mass Layoff Statistics (MLS)

Claimant Characteristics
Gender
100% 2010 2011 2012
75%

50%

49%

52%

51%

49%

47%

48%

25%

0% Male

Female

Race
100% 2010 2011 2012

75%

50%

48%

40%

40%

56% 52%
42%

25%
0% White

African-American

4% 6% 2% Hispanic Origin

2% 2% 2% Other

Age

100%

2010 2011 2012

75%

50% 25% 18% 19% 21%

36% 35% 33%

27% 26% 24%

19% 20% 21%

0%

Less than 30

30-44

45-54

55 and Older

Note: Data may not add due to rounding.

The gender characteristic of individuals filing claims due to confirmed layoff events in Georgia has swayed slightly over recent years. In 2012, men (51 percent) were more likely to be affected by a mass layoff event than women (48 percent). In 2011, the number of women filing claims due to a confirmed event decreased two percentage points as a proportion of overall claims (from 49 percent in 2010 to 47 percent in 2011), while the number of men filing claims due to layoff events rose three percentage points (from 49 percent in 2010 to 52 percent in 2011). We see that in 2010 both sexes were equally likely to be affected by a layoff as 49 percent of initial claims from a confirmed mass layoff event were male and 49 percent were female (two percent did not provide gender information).
A shift in claim filings due to a confirmed mass layoff event in Georgia was also seen in claimant's race/ ethnicity. In 2012, Whites filed 40 percent of all claims due to a confirmed mass layoff event while AfricanAmericans accounted for 56 percent of the filings and individuals of Hispanic origin two percent. In 2011, 48 percent of claims filed due to a confirmed event were by Whites, African-Americans comprised 42 percent of all claims filed, and Hispanics accounted for six percent of claims due to confirmed mass layoff events. In 2010, Whites filed 40 percent of all claims while AfricanAmericans filed 52 percent of them and individuals of Hispanic origin constituted four percent of claims due to mass layoff events. Those in the Other category held steady at two percent in all three years.
In terms of age, the percent distribution of claims filed due to confirmed mass layoffs have been rising over the last three years in the "Less than 30" and "55 and Older" categories. The percents have been dropping in the "30-44" and "45-54" age groups. The category "3044" has held the higher percentage of claimants due to mass layoff events over the three-year study. In 2010, 2011, and 2012 those age 30-44 accounted for 36, 35, and 33 percent, respectively, of claims filed. Georgians less than 30 years old filed the fewest, or tied for the fewest, percentage of claims due to mass layoffs in 2010, 2011 and 2012.

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Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

Mark Butler, Commissioner 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 Return Service Requested
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