- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Dimensions: measuring Georgia's workforce, Vol. 38, no. 2 (Feb. 2012)
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Workforce Information and Analysis
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- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2012-02
- Date of Original:
- 2012-02
- Subject:
- Labor market--Georgia--Statistics
Wages--Georgia--Statistics
Hours of labor--Georgia--Statistics - Location:
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February 2012 Data
February 2012 Employment Situation
Georgia gained 15,600 jobs in February 2012, up 0.4 percent from January. The over-the-month employment growth in nonfarm employment occurred as sectors including Professional and Business Services, Government, Education and Health Services, Leisure and Hospitality, Manufacturing, and Information added workers. Industries with negative job growth from January to February include Financial Activities, Construction, and Other Services.
Professional and Business Services employment grew by 6,100 over the month, led by increases in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services. With gains in State and Local Government offsetting losses in the Federal Government, overall Government added 4,300 employees in February. Driven by the Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools sector Education and Health Services employment grew by 3,800 in February. After three months of job losses, Leisure and Hospitality employment increased by 2,600 in February, with Food Services and Drinking Places adding 2,100 of the jobs. Manufacturing employment rose by 1,100, with most gains in NonDurable Goods. Information employment increased for the first time since July 2011, adding 200 employees in February.
For the third month in a row, the Financial Activities sector lost jobs. With a decrease of 1,500 payroll employees in February, the sectors' decline in employment was led by the Real Estate and Rental and Leasing industry which lost 1,000 workers. Construction employment was down 700 in February and has been down for five of the last six months. Other Services also saw a decrease in employment, losing 300 jobs in February.
Over the year, Professional and Business Services, Trade, Transportation, and Utilities, Manufacturing, Educational and Health Services, and Leisure and Hospitality together added nearly 57,000 jobs in the state. Meanwhile, the Construction, Information, Financial Activities, Other Services, and Government sectors have combined to lose nearly 15,000 jobs since February 2011.
Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) fell to 9.1 percent in February, from 9.2 percent in January. The unemployment rate also saw a decline over the year, from 9.9 percent in February 2011.
Volume XXXVIII, Number 2
Georgia Employment
(In Millions)
3.839
3.859
3.904
3.911
3.888
3.863
3.890
3.878
3.904
3.922
3.916
3.865
3.880
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
2011
2012
Georgia Unemployment Rate
(Seasonally Adjusted)
9.9%
9.8%
9.8%
9.8%
10.0%
9.9%
9.9%
9.8%
9.7%
9.5% 9.4%
9.2% 9.1%
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
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
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GEORGIA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Change in Jobs
Change in Jobs
Preliminary Revised FEB 2012 JAN 2012
Revised FEB 2011
from JAN 2012 Net %
from FEB 2011 Net %
Total Nonfarm
3,880.4
3,864.8
3,838.6
15.6 0.4
41.8 1.1
Total Private
3,206.8
3,195.5
3,163.7
11.3 0.4
43.1 1.4
Goods Producing
498.5
498.1
500.4
0.4 0.1
-1.9 -0.4
Service-Providing
3,381.9
3,366.7
3,338.2
15.2 0.5
43.7 1.3
Private Service-Providing
2,708.3
2,697.4
2,663.3
10.9 0.4
45.0 1.7
Mining and Logging
8.7
8.7
9.1
0.0 0.0
-0.4 -4.4
Construction
137.9
138.6
143.6
-0.7 -0.5
-5.7 -4.0
Construction of Buildings
31.2
31.6
31.1
-0.4 -1.3
0.1 0.3
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
19.5
19.9
21.2
-0.4 -2.0
-1.7 -8.0
Specialty Trade Contractors
87.2
87.1
91.3
0.1 0.1
-4.1 -4.5
Manufacturing
351.9
350.8
347.7
1.1 0.3
4.2 1.2
Durable Goods
164.3
164.0
158.7
0.3 0.2
5.6 3.5
Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg
22.2
22.0
21.5
0.2 0.9
0.7 3.3
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
42.9
42.6
39.4
0.3 0.7
3.5 8.9
Non-Durable Goods
187.6
186.8
189.0
0.8 0.4
-1.4 -0.7
Food Manufacturing
61.4
61.5
62.0
-0.1 -0.2
-0.6 -1.0
Textile Mills
19.2
18.9
19.0
0.3 1.6
0.2 1.1
Textile Product Mills
28.4
28.5
28.7
-0.1 -0.4
-0.3 -1.1
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
824.0
824.0
809.8
0.0 0.0
14.2 1.8
Wholesale Trade
196.9
196.2
195.5
0.7 0.4
1.4 0.7
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
96.3
96.0
95.9
0.3 0.3
0.4 0.4
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
57.9
57.3
58.0
0.6 1.1
-0.1 -0.2
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 42.7
42.9
41.6
-0.2 -0.5
1.1 2.6
Retail Trade
445.4
446.9
432.7
-1.5 -0.3
12.7 2.9
Food and Beverage Stores
82.5
81.6
80.3
0.9 1.1
2.2 2.7
General Merchandise Stores
102.8
106.0
100.6
-3.2 -3.0
2.2 2.2
Miscellaneous Store Retailers
20.1
20.2
19.7
-0.1 -0.5
0.4 2.0
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities
181.7
180.9
181.6
0.8 0.4
0.1 0.1
Utilities
20.0
20.1
20.3
-0.1 -0.5
-0.3 -1.5
Transportation and Warehousing
161.7
160.8
161.3
0.9 0.6
0.4 0.3
Air Transportation
40.2
40.0
40.3
0.2 0.5
-0.1 -0.3
Truck Transportation
42.6
42.5
42.9
0.1 0.2
-0.3 -0.7
Couriers and Messengers
18.4
18.8
18.4
-0.4 -2.1
0.0 0.0
Warehousing and Storage
27.4
27.2
26.4
0.2 0.7
1.0 3.8
Information
94.2
94.0
98.1
0.2 0.2
-3.9 -4.0
Telecommunications
45.2
45.3
46.2
-0.1 -0.2
-1.0 -2.2
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
28.3
28.3
28.9
0.0 0.0
-0.6 -2.1
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers
11.2
11.1
11.0
0.1 0.9
0.2 1.8
Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP
5.9
5.9
6.1
0.0 0.0
-0.2 -3.3
Financial Activities
205.5
207.0
207.8
-1.5 -0.7
-2.3 -1.1
Finance and Insurance
153.4
153.9
152.8
-0.5 -0.3
0.6 0.4
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
65.6
65.6
63.8
0.0 0.0
1.8 2.8
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
52.1
53.1
55.0
-1.0 -1.9
-2.9 -5.3
Professional and Business Services
559.7
553.6
531.7
6.1 1.1
28.0 5.3
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
239.1
235.5
222.6
3.6 1.5
16.5 7.4
Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services
42.3
40.3
39.5
2.0 5.0
2.8 7.1
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
38.2
38.0
35.2
0.2 0.5
3.0 8.5
Computer Systems Design and Related Services
55.8
55.2
50.9
0.6 1.1
4.9 9.6
Management and Technical Consulting Services
32.5
32.5
30.8
0.0 0.0
1.7 5.5
Management of Companies and Enterprises
57.9
57.8
52.8
0.1 0.2
5.1 9.7
Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation
262.7
260.3
256.3
2.4 0.9
6.4 2.5
Employment Services
122.2
118.3
113.5
3.9 3.3
8.7 7.7
Education and Health Services
505.4
501.6
497.1
3.8 0.8
8.3 1.7
Educational Services
98.1
95.2
95.2
2.9 3.1
2.9 3.1
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
60.1
57.9
59.6
2.2 3.8
0.5 0.8
Health Care and Social Assistance
407.3
406.4
401.9
0.9 0.2
5.4 1.3
Ambulatory Health Care Services
156.8
157.0
155.2
-0.2 -0.1
1.6 1.0
Hospitals
131.7
130.9
130.3
0.8 0.6
1.4 1.1
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
57.0
57.1
56.2
-0.1 -0.2
0.8 1.4
Social Assistance
61.8
61.4
60.2
0.4 0.7
1.6 2.7
Leisure and Hospitality
368.2
365.6
366.0
2.6 0.7
2.2 0.6
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
36.5
35.8
35.1
0.7 2.0
1.4 4.0
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
25.4
24.8
25.4
0.6 2.4
0.0 0.0
Accommodation and Food Services
331.7
329.8
330.9
1.9 0.6
0.8 0.2
Accommodation
37.3
37.5
39.0
-0.2 -0.5
-1.7 -4.4
Food Services and Drinking Places
294.4
292.3
291.9
2.1 0.7
2.5 0.9
Other Services
151.3
151.6
152.8
-0.3 -0.2
-1.5 -1.0
Repair and Maintenance
32.4
32.8
33.7
-0.4 -1.2
-1.3 -3.9
Personal and Laundry Services
32.6
32.1
32.9
0.5 1.6
-0.3 -0.9
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar
86.3
86.7
86.2
-0.4 -0.5
0.1 0.1
Government
673.6
669.3
674.9
4.3 0.6
-1.3 -0.2
Federal Government
103.2
103.4
104.3
-0.2 -0.2
-1.1 -1.1
Department of Defense
42.5
42.6
42.9
-0.1 -0.2
-0.4 -0.9
State Government
154.5
151.6
158.4
2.9 1.9
-3.9 -2.5
State Government Educational Services
78.8
75.3
80.3
3.5 4.7
-1.5 -1.9
Local Government
415.9
414.3
412.2
1.6 0.4
3.7 0.9
Local Government Educational Services
251.2
250.0
255.3
1.2 0.5
-4.1 -1.6
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers 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 2011 benchmark.
2Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
ATLANTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary FEB 2012
Revised JAN 2012
Revised FEB 2011
Change in Jobs
from JAN 2012
Net
%
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging Construction
Construction of Buildings Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods
Food Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Wholesale Trade Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
Retail Trade Food and Beverage Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Store Retailers
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Utilities Transportation and Warehousing Air Transportation Truck Transportation Couriers and Messengers
Information Telecommunications Wired Telecommunications Carriers Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP
Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Professional and Business Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services Computer Systems Design and Related Services Management and Technical Consulting Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation Employment Services
Education and Health Services Educational Services Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Social Assistance
Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places
Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services
Government Federal Government State Government Local Government
2,316.4 2,000.0
239.4 2,077.0 1,760.6
1.3 88.5 18.2 58.8 149.6 75.8 14.8 73.8 24.3 531.7 148.1 74.4 39.7 34.0 257.2 50.0 55.9 12.8 126.4 11.0 115.4 39.6 27.0 14.4 79.3 37.1 23.7
9.5 5.6 135.1 98.0 43.3 37.1 412.6 187.8 29.0 27.9 48.7 28.3 43.9 180.9 86.8 294.4 70.6 223.8 87.7 71.6 38.3 215.1 24.0 191.1 21.1 170.0 92.4 19.0 22.7 316.4 46.3 64.7 205.4
2,303.4 1,988.4
238.2 2,065.2 1,750.2
1.3 88.4 18.4 58.2 148.5 75.8 14.9 72.7 24.2 531.1 148.3 74.5 38.7 35.1 257.0 49.2 57.1 13.0 125.8 11.0 114.8 39.4 26.9 14.7 78.7 37.2 23.7
9.5 5.5 136.5 98.6 43.8 37.9 407.9 185.2 27.7 27.6 47.9 28.3 43.8 178.9 83.9 290.4 67.6 222.8 87.8 71.1 38.0 213.0 23.6 189.4 21.1 168.3 92.6 18.9 22.4 315.0 46.2 63.6 205.2
2,272.5 1,953.2
234.3 2,038.2 1,718.9
1.3 88.2 18.5 56.7 144.8 72.3 14.5 72.5 24.4 514.0 143.9 71.6 38.8 33.5 244.7 48.2 53.5 12.9 125.4 11.0 114.4 39.7 26.4 14.4 79.2 37.8 24.5
9.4 5.6 141.0 101.5 43.3 39.5 390.8 173.6 26.9 25.4 43.5 26.6 41.0 176.2 79.2 285.5 66.2 219.3 86.7 70.4 37.6 215.5 23.4 192.1 22.3 169.8 92.9 19.4 22.3 319.3 47.4 64.5 207.4
13.0 0.6 11.6 0.6 1.2 0.5 11.8 0.6 10.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 -0.2 -1.1 0.6 1.0 1.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.7 1.1 1.5 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 1.0 2.6 -1.1 -3.1 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.6 -1.2 -2.1 -0.2 -1.5 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.4 -0.3 -2.0 0.6 0.8 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.8 -1.4 -1.0 -0.6 -0.6 -0.5 -1.1 -0.8 -2.1 4.7 1.2 2.6 1.4 1.3 4.7 0.3 1.1 0.8 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 2.0 1.1 2.9 3.5 4.0 1.4 3.0 4.4 1.0 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.8 2.1 1.0 0.4 1.7 1.7 0.9 0.0 0.0 1.7 1.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 0.5 0.3 1.3 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.2 1.1 1.7 0.2 0.1
43.9 1.9 46.8 2.4
5.1 2.2 38.8 1.9 41.7 2.4
0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 -0.3 -1.6 2.1 3.7 4.8 3.3 3.5 4.8 0.3 2.1 1.3 1.8 -0.1 -0.4 17.7 3.4 4.2 2.9 2.8 3.9 0.9 2.3 0.5 1.5 12.5 5.1 1.8 3.7 2.4 4.5 -0.1 -0.8 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.9 -0.1 -0.3 0.6 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 -0.7 -1.9 -0.8 -3.3 0.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 -5.9 -4.2 -3.5 -3.5 0.0 0.0 -2.4 -6.1 21.8 5.6 14.2 8.2 2.1 7.8 2.5 9.8 5.2 12.0 1.7 6.4 2.9 7.1 4.7 2.7 7.6 9.6 8.9 3.1 4.4 6.7 4.5 2.1 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.7 0.7 1.9 -0.4 -0.2 0.6 2.6 -1.0 -0.5 -1.2 -5.4 0.2 0.1 -0.5 -0.5 -0.4 -2.1 0.4 1.8 -2.9 -0.9 -1.1 -2.3 0.2 0.3 -2.0 -1.0
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the
Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2011 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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ALBANY MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary
Revised
Revised
FEB 2012 JAN 2012 FEB 2011
Change in Jobs from JAN 2012
Net %
Change in Jobs
from FEB 2011
Net
%
Total Nonfarm Total Private
59.0
58.7
60.2
45.5
45.5
46.4
0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0
-1.2 -2.0 -0.9 -1.9
Goods Producing
6.6
6.6
6.6
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
Service-Providing Private Service-Providing
52.4
52.1
53.6
38.9
38.9
39.8
0.3 0.6 0.0 0.0
-1.2 -2.2 -0.9 -2.3
Manufacturing
4.2
4.2
4.1
0.0 0.0
0.1 2.4
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade
12.4
12.4
12.3
0.0 0.0
7.9
8.0
7.5
-0.1 -1.3
0.1 0.8 0.4 5.3
Government
13.5
13.2
13.8
0.3 2.3
-0.3 -2.2
Federal Government State Government
3.3
3.3
3.4
0.0 0.0
-0.1 -2.9
2.9
2.6
3.0
0.3 11.5
-0.1 -3.3
Local Government
7.3
7.3
7.4
0.0 0.0
-0.1 -1.4
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the
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 2011 benchmark.
ATHENS - CLARKE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary
Revised
Revised
FEB 2012 JAN 2012 FEB 2011
Change in Jobs
from JAN 2012
Net
%
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Total Nonfarm
84.3
82.6
82.8
1.7 2.1
1.5 1.8
Total Private
55.0
54.4
54.6
0.6 1.1
0.4 0.7
Goods Producing
9.1
9.1
9.1
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
Service-Providing
75.2
73.5
73.7
1.7 2.3
1.5 2.0
Private Service-Providing
45.9
45.3
45.5
0.6 1.3
0.4 0.9
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
12.7
12.7
12.7
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
Retail Trade
9.1
9.2
9.1
-0.1 -1.1
0.0 0.0
Professional and Business Services
6.7
6.7
6.6
0.0 0.0
0.1 1.5
Leisure and Hospitality
7.5
7.4
7.7
0.1 1.4
-0.2 -2.6
Government
29.3
28.2
28.2
1.1 3.9
1.1 3.9
Federal Government
1.3
1.3
1.4
0.0 0.0
-0.1 -7.1
State Government
19.8
18.7
18.7
1.1 5.9
1.1 5.9
Local Government
8.2
8.2
8.1
0.0 0.0
0.1 1.2
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 2011 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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AUGUSTA-RICHMOND MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary Revised Revised FEB 2012 JAN 2012 FEB 2011
Change in Jobs from JAN 2012
Net %
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government
204.8 160.6
29.2 175.6 131.4
10.1 19.1 34.5
4.5 24.0
6.0 2.5 6.9 29.2 29.5 20.7 8.1 44.2 9.0 13.9 21.3
205.3 161.2
29.1 176.2 132.1
10.1 19.0 35.5
4.5 25.0
6.0 2.6 6.9 29.4 29.2 20.4 8.1 44.1 9.0 13.8 21.3
209.8 165.3
30.9 178.9 134.4
10.9 20.0 35.5
4.6 25.1
5.8 2.6 7.1 31.1 29.0 21.1 8.0 44.5 8.9 13.9 21.7
-0.5 -0.2 -0.6 -0.4 0.1 0.3 -0.6 -0.3 -0.7 -0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 -1.0 -2.8 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -4.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -3.9 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.7 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0
-5.0 -2.4 -4.7 -2.8 -1.7 -5.5 -3.3 -1.8 -3.0 -2.2 -0.8 -7.3 -0.9 -4.5 -1.0 -2.8 -0.1 -2.2 -1.1 -4.4 0.2 3.5 -0.1 -3.9 -0.2 -2.8 -1.9 -6.1 0.5 1.7 -0.4 -1.9 0.1 1.3 -0.3 -0.7 0.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -1.8
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 2011 benchmark.
BRUNSWICK MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary Revised FEB 2012 JAN 2012
Revised FEB 2011
Change in Jobs from JAN 2012
Net %
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government
39.5
39.3
39.4
0.2 0.5
29.5
29.1
29.3
0.4 1.4
4.3
4.3
4.5
0.0 0.0
35.2
35.0
34.9
0.2 0.6
25.2
24.8
24.8
0.4 1.6
7.5
7.5
7.4
0.0 0.0
5.4
5.5
5.3
-0.1 -1.8
10.0
10.2
10.1
-0.2 -2.0
1.7
1.8
1.9
-0.1 -5.6
1.8
1.8
1.8
0.0 0.0
6.5
6.6
6.4
-0.1 -1.5
0.1 0.3 0.2 0.7 -0.2 -4.4 0.3 0.9 0.4 1.6 0.1 1.4 0.1 1.9 -0.1 -1.0 -0.2 -10.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.6
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in
the Brunswick Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brantley, Glynn and McIntosh counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2011 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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COLUMBUS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary Revised FEB 2012 JAN 2012
Revised FEB 2011
Change in Jobs from JAN 2012
Net %
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Total Nonfarm
119.7
119.8
116.4
-0.1 -0.1
3.3 2.8
Total Private Goods Producing
95.0
95.2
92.3
-0.2 -0.2
14.8
14.8
14.6
0.0 0.0
2.7 2.9 0.2 1.4
Service-Providing
104.9
105.0
101.8
-0.1 -0.1
3.1 3.1
Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
80.2
80.4
77.7
-0.2 -0.3
19.3
19.3
17.8
0.0 0.0
2.5 3.2 1.5 8.4
Retail Trade
13.4
13.4
13.0
0.0 0.0
0.4 3.1
Information Financial Activities
1.4
1.4
1.3
0.0 0.0
12.2
12.3
12.3
-0.1 -0.8
0.1 7.7 -0.1 -0.8
Finance and Insurance
10.6
10.6
10.6
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services
4.5
4.4
4.4
12.8
12.7
12.2
0.1 2.3 0.1 0.8
0.1 2.3 0.6 4.9
Leisure and Hospitality
13.2
13.0
12.9
0.2 1.5
0.3 2.3
Government Federal Government
24.7
24.6
24.1
7.1
7.1
6.5
0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0
0.6 2.5 0.6 9.2
State Government
4.2
4.0
4.2
0.2 5.0
0.0 0.0
Local Government
13.4
13.5
13.4
-0.1 -0.7
0.0 0.0
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in
the Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2011 benchmark.
DALTON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary Revised FEB 2012 JAN 2012
Revised FEB 2011
Change in Jobs from JAN 2012
Net %
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing
62.5
62.3
65.9
55.5
55.3
58.9
23.0
22.9
23.7
0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.4
-3.4 -5.2 -3.4 -5.8 -0.7 -3.0
Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing
39.5
39.4
42.2
32.5
32.4
35.2
22.0
22.0
22.7
0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0
-2.7 -6.4 -2.7 -7.7 -0.7 -3.1
Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
2.4
2.4
2.6
14.7
14.7
15.7
16.1
16.1
16.2
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
-0.2 -7.7 -1.0 -6.4 -0.1 -0.6
Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Professional and Business Services
7.6
7.6
4.3
4.2
7.3
7.2
7.4
0.0 0.0
0.2 2.7
4.6
0.1 2.4
-0.3 -6.5
7.0
0.1 1.4
0.3 4.3
Government Federal Government State Government
7.0
7.0
0.2
0.3
1.1
1.1
7.0
0.0 0.0
0.3
-0.1 -33.3
1.1
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0 -0.1 -33.3 0.0 0.0
Local Government
5.7
5.6
5.6
0.1 1.8
0.1 1.8
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the
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 2011 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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GAINESVILLE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary Revised FEB 2012 JAN 2012
Revised FEB 2011
Change in Jobs from JAN 2012
Net %
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Total Nonfarm
76.6
75.4
72.4
1.2 1.6
4.2 5.8
Total Private
66.1
65.1
62.1
1.0 1.5
4.0 6.4
Goods Producing
18.2
18.2
17.9
0.0 0.0
0.3 1.7
Service-Providing
58.4
57.2
54.5
1.2 2.1
3.9 7.2
Private Service-Providing
47.9
46.9
44.2
1.0 2.1
3.7 8.4
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
13.4
13.0
13.7
0.4 3.1
-0.3 -2.2
Retail Trade
8.1
7.9
7.6
0.2 2.5
0.5 6.6
Government
10.5
10.3
10.3
0.2 1.9
0.2 1.9
Federal Government
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
State Government
2.5
2.4
2.4
0.1 4.2
0.1 4.2
Local Government
7.5
7.4
7.4
0.1 1.4
0.1 1.4
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the
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 2011 benchmark.
HINESVILLE - FT. STEWART MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary Revised FEB 2012 JAN 2012
Revised FEB 2011
Change in Jobs from JAN 2012
Net %
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Total Nonfarm
19.7
19.7
20.0
0.0 0.0
-0.3 -1.5
Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing
11.6
11.6
11.9
2.3
2.3
2.4
17.4
17.4
17.6
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
-0.3 -2.5 -0.1 -4.2 -0.2 -1.1
Private Service-Providing Government
Federal Government
9.3
9.3
8.1
8.1
4.4
4.4
9.5
0.0 0.0
-0.2 -2.1
8.1
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
4.5
0.0 0.0
-0.1 -2.2
State Government Local Government
0.3
0.3
3.4
3.4
0.3
0.0 0.0
3.3
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0 0.1 3.0
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the
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 2011 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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MACON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary Revised FEB 2012 JAN 2012
Revised FEB 2011
Change in Jobs from JAN 2012
Net %
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government State Government Local Government
96.4
95.6
95.5
0.8 0.8
0.9 0.9
81.5
80.7
80.2
0.8 1.0
1.3 1.6
9.2
9.1
9.9
0.1 1.1
-0.7 -7.1
87.2
86.5
85.6
0.7 0.8
1.6 1.9
72.3
71.6
70.3
0.7 1.0
2.0 2.8
19.1
19.0
18.8
0.1 0.5
0.3 1.6
13.0
13.0
12.6
0.0 0.0
0.4 3.2
2.8
2.8
3.0
0.0 0.0
-0.2 -6.7
8.8
8.8
8.3
0.0 0.0
0.5 6.0
11.1
10.9
10.3
0.2 1.8
0.8 7.8
19.7
19.6
19.6
0.1 0.5
0.1 0.5
8.2
8.1
8.5
0.1 1.2
-0.3 -3.5
14.9
14.9
15.3
0.0 0.0
-0.4 -2.6
1.2
1.2
1.2
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
9.7
9.7
10.1
0.0 0.0
-0.4 -4.0
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the
Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe and Twiggs counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2011 benchmark.
ROME MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary Revised FEB 2012 JAN 2012
Revised FEB 2011
Change in Jobs from JAN 2012
Net %
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Education and Health Services Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government
36.7
36.7
30.5
30.6
6.2
6.2
30.5
30.5
24.3
24.4
5.5
5.5
6.2
6.2
4.0
4.0
9.7
9.7
6.2
6.1
0.2
0.2
1.8
1.7
4.2
4.2
37.9
0.0 0.0
31.1
-0.1 -0.3
6.3
0.0 0.0
31.6
0.0 0.0
24.8
-0.1 -0.4
5.6
0.0 0.0
6.1
0.0 0.0
3.9
0.0 0.0
9.1
0.0 0.0
6.8
0.1 1.6
0.2
0.0 0.0
2.4
0.1 5.9
4.2
0.0 0.0
-1.2 -3.2 -0.6 -1.9 -0.1 -1.6 -1.1 -3.5 -0.5 -2.0 -0.1 -1.8 0.1 1.6 0.1 2.6 0.6 6.6 -0.6 -8.8 0.0 0.0 -0.6 -25.0 0.0 0.0
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the
Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Floyd county. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2011 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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SAVANNAH MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary Revised FEB 2012 JAN 2012
Revised FEB 2011
Change in Jobs from JAN 2012
Net %
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government
150.5 127.1
19.9 130.6 107.2
5.6 14.3 32.5
5.7 16.9
9.9 1.5 5.0 17.5 24.2 19.6 6.9 23.4 3.2 5.4 14.8
148.3 125.9
20.0 128.3 105.9
5.7 14.3 32.6
5.6 17.3
9.7 1.4 5.0 17.1 23.8 19.2 6.8 22.4 3.2 5.0 14.2
149.9 126.9
19.9 130.0 107.0
5.9 14.0 33.0
5.6 17.5
9.9 1.5 5.2 16.7 24.3 19.4 6.9 23.0 3.1 5.4 14.5
2.2 1.5 1.2 1.0 -0.1 -0.5 2.3 1.8 1.3 1.2 -0.1 -1.8 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 1.8 -0.4 -2.3 0.2 2.1 0.1 7.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 2.3 0.4 1.7 0.4 2.1 0.1 1.5 1.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 8.0 0.6 4.2
0.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.2 -0.3 -5.1 0.3 2.1 -0.5 -1.5 0.1 1.8 -0.6 -3.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -3.9 0.8 4.8 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.7 0.1 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.1
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the
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 2011 benchmark.
VALDOSTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary Revised FEB 2012 JAN 2012
Revised FEB 2011
Change in Jobs from JAN 2012
Net %
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Total Nonfarm
52.2
51.9
51.7
0.3 0.6
0.5 1.0
Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing
39.7
39.6
38.8
6.0
6.0
6.2
46.2
45.9
45.5
0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7
0.9 2.3 -0.2 -3.2 0.7 1.5
Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade
33.7
33.6
32.6
0.1 0.3
10.6
10.6
10.4
0.0 0.0
7.6
7.7
7.5
-0.1 -1.3
1.1 3.4 0.2 1.9 0.1 1.3
Government Federal Government State Government
12.5
12.3
12.9
1.2
1.2
1.2
3.5
3.4
3.8
0.2 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.9
-0.4 -3.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -7.9
Local Government
7.8
7.7
7.9
0.1 1.3
-0.1 -1.3
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the
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 2011 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary Revised FEB 2012 JAN 2012
Revised FEB 2011
Change in Jobs from JAN 2012
Net %
Change in Jobs from FEB 2011
Net %
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government
59.1
58.9
33.4
33.1
6.0
6.0
53.1
52.9
27.4
27.1
8.0
8.0
6.4
6.4
25.7
25.8
16.6
16.7
1.0
1.0
8.1
8.1
58.5
0.2 0.3
32.9
0.3 0.9
6.2
0.0 0.0
52.3
0.2 0.4
26.7
0.3 1.1
7.7
0.0 0.0
6.1
0.0 0.0
25.6
-0.1 -0.4
16.5
-0.1 -0.6
1.0
0.0 0.0
8.1
0.0 0.0
0.6 1.0 0.5 1.5 -0.2 -3.2 0.8 1.5 0.7 2.6 0.3 3.9 0.3 4.9 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the
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 2011 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Georgia Statewide Hours and Earnings
All Employee
Average Weekly Earnings
Preliminary FEB 2012
Revised JAN 2012
Revised FEB 2011
Total Private ........................................................................................... $752.72 ........................ $769.30 ................... $753.24 Goods Producing ................................................................................ $853.71 ........................ $862.16 ................... $829.31 Private Service Providing .................................................................... $733.38 ........................ $751.03 ................... $739.88 Construction .................................................................................... $846.23 ........................ $836.27 ................... $819.67 Manufacturing .................................................................................. $859.92 ........................ $876.36 ................... $806.04 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities ................................................ $699.75 ........................ $718.59 ................... $693.38 Financial Activities ........................................................................... $918.23 ........................ $925.41 ................... $857.50 Professional and Business Services ............................................. $951.42 ........................ $983.16 ................... $929.63 Educational and Health Services .................................................... $769.43 ........................ $788.18 ................... $782.69 Leisure and Hospitality ................................................................... $328.60 ........................ $323.23 ................... $326.84 Other Services ................................................................................. $549.04 ........................ $552.67 ................... $603.40
Average Weekly Hours
Preliminary FEB 2012
Revised JAN 2012
Revised FEB 2011
Total Private .................................................................................................. 34.8 .............................. 35.0 ......................... 34.6 Goods Producing ....................................................................................... 39.0 .............................. 39.1 ......................... 39.1 Private Service Providing ........................................................................... 34.0 .............................. 34.2 ......................... 33.8
Construction ...........................................................................................38.5 .............................. 37.3 ......................... 38.7 Manufacturing ......................................................................................... 39.5 .............................. 40.2 ......................... 39.3 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities .......................................................34.9 .............................. 34.9 ......................... 34.6 Financial Activities ..................................................................................36.7 .............................. 37.3 ......................... 35.0 Professional and Business Services ....................................................36.3 .............................. 36.4 ......................... 35.2 Educational and Health Services ........................................................... 34.8 .............................. 35.6 ......................... 35.4 Leisure and Hospitality .......................................................................... 26.5 .............................. 26.3 ......................... 26.9 Other Services ........................................................................................30.3 .............................. 30.4 ......................... 33.3
Average Hourly Earnings
Preliminary FEB 2012
Revised JAN 2012
Revised FEB 2011
Total Private ............................................................................................. $21.63 .......................... $21.98 ..................... $21.77 Goods Producing .................................................................................. $21.89 .......................... $22.05 ..................... $21.21 Private Service Providing ...................................................................... $21.57 .......................... $21.96 ..................... $21.89
Construction ...................................................................................... $21.98 .......................... $22.42 ..................... $21.18 Manufacturing .................................................................................... $21.77 .......................... $21.80 ..................... $20.51 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities .................................................. $20.05 .......................... $20.59 ..................... $20.04 Financial Activities ............................................................................. $25.02 .......................... $24.81 ..................... $24.50 Professional and Business Services ............................................... $26.21 .......................... $27.01 ..................... $26.41 Educational and Health Services ....................................................... $22.11 .......................... $22.14 ..................... $22.11 Leisure and Hospitality ..................................................................... $12.40 .......................... $12.29 ..................... $12.15 Other Services ................................................................................... $18.12 .......................... $18.18 ..................... $18.12
Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/home.htm
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Georgia MSA Hours and Earnings
All Employee Total Private
Average Weekly Earnings
Preliminary FEB 2012
Revised JAN 2012
Revised FEB 2011
Albany MSA ............................................................................................ $578.49 ........................ $591.89 ................... $539.33 Athens-Clarke County MSA ................................................................... $664.39 ........................ $652.92 ................... $646.48 Atlanta MSA ............................................................................................ $835.51 ........................ $857.49 ................... $841.48 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ........................................................... $767.38 ........................ $751.39 ................... $740.58 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................... $462.60 ........................ $426.61 ................... $474.21 Columbus MSA ..................................................................................... $640.85 ........................ $647.33 ................... $583.78 Dalton MSA ............................................................................................ $585.65 ........................ $563.47 ................... $557.90 Gainesville MSA .................................................................................... $758.82 ........................ $814.95 ................... $813.90 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA ................................................................... $611.09 ........................ $606.55 ................... $476.75 Macon MSA ............................................................................................ $715.66 ........................ $747.87 ................... $767.14 Rome MSA ............................................................................................ $637.84 ........................ $684.38 ................... $671.03 Savannah MSA ....................................................................................... $684.11 ........................ $679.73 ................... $660.00 Valdosta MSA ......................................................................................... $590.30 ........................ $604.31 ................... $506.21 Warner Robins MSA .............................................................................. $590.47 ........................ $597.14 ................... $596.15
Average Weekly Hours
Preliminary FEB 2012
Revised JAN 2012
Revised FEB 2011
Albany MSA ................................................................................................... 32.3 .............................. 33.9 ......................... 34.2 Athens-Clarke County MSA .......................................................................... 32.6 .............................. 31.3 ......................... 32.7 Atlanta MSA ................................................................................................... 34.9 .............................. 35.1 ......................... 34.7 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................. 36.3 .............................. 35.9 ......................... 36.9 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................. 30.0 .............................. 29.1 ......................... 29.9 Columbus MSA ............................................................................................35.0 .............................. 35.2 ......................... 34.0 Dalton MSA ................................................................................................... 33.6 .............................. 33.6 ......................... 35.0 Gainesville MSA ...........................................................................................36.1 .............................. 37.4 ......................... 36.4 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA .........................................................................34.8 .............................. 35.0 ......................... 32.3 Macon MSA ................................................................................................... 37.1 .............................. 37.3 ......................... 39.3 Rome MSA ................................................................................................... 34.0 .............................. 36.5 ......................... 34.5 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................. 33.8 .............................. 33.6 ......................... 33.0 Valdosta MSA ................................................................................................ 34.5 .............................. 34.2 ......................... 29.9 Warner Robins MSA .....................................................................................35.4 .............................. 34.9 ......................... 33.7
Average Hourly Earnings
Preliminary FEB 2012
Revised JAN 2012
Revised FEB 2011
Albany MSA .............................................................................................. $17.91 .......................... $17.46 ..................... $15.77 Athens-Clarke County MSA ..................................................................... $20.38 .......................... $20.86 ..................... $19.77 Atlanta MSA .............................................................................................. $23.94 .......................... $24.43 ..................... $24.25 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ............................................................. $21.14 .......................... $20.93 ..................... $20.07 Brunswick MSA ........................................................................................ $15.42 .......................... $14.66 ..................... $15.86 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................... $18.31 .......................... $18.39 ..................... $17.17 Dalton MSA .............................................................................................. $17.43 .......................... $16.77 ..................... $15.94 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................... $21.02 .......................... $21.79 ..................... $22.36 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA .................................................................... $17.56 .......................... $17.33 ..................... $14.76 Macon MSA .............................................................................................. $19.29 .......................... $20.05 ..................... $19.52 Rome MSA .............................................................................................. $18.76 .......................... $18.75 ..................... $19.45 Savannah MSA ........................................................................................ $20.24 .......................... $20.23 ..................... $20.00 Valdosta MSA ............................................................................................ $17.11 .......................... $17.67 ..................... $16.93 Warner Robins MSA ................................................................................ $16.68 .......................... $17.11 ..................... $17.69
Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/home.htm
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Labor Force
Unemployment rates -- Georgia and U.S.
11.0%
10.0%
9.0%
8.0%
7.0%
Ge orgia
U.S.
6.0%
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
2011
2012
WA 8.2
OR
8.8
ID
8.0
NV
12.3
UT
CA
5.7
10.9
AZ 8.7
AK 7.1
State unemployment rates
February 2012
National Unemployment Rate: 8.3% Rates are seasonally adjusted
MT 6.2
WY 5.4
CO 7.8
NM 7.2
HI 6.4
ND 3.1
SD 4.3
NE 4.0
KS 6.1
MN 5.7
WI 6.9
IA 5.3
IL 9.1
MO 7.4
OK 6.0
TX 7.1
AR 7.6
MS 9.5
LA 7.0
NH
5.2 ME
VT
7.1
4.9
MI 8.8
OH
IN
7.6
8.4
KY 8.7
TN 8.0
PA 7.6
WV
7.2
VA
5.7
NC 9.9
SC 9.1
AL
GA
7.6
9.1
FL 9.4
MA 6.9 NY 8.5
RI 11.0
CT NJ 7.8 9.0
DE 7.0 DC 9.9
MD 6.5
Unemployment rate 10.0% or greater 7.0% to 9.9% 6.0% to 6.9% 5.0% to 5.9% 4.0% to 4.9% 3.0% to 3.9%
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Georgia Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
Georgia
(Seasonally adjusted)
Georgia
(Not Seasonally adjusted)
Albany MSA
Athens-Clarke County MSA
Atlanta MSA
Augusta-Richmond County MSA
Brunswick MSA
Columbus MSA
Dalton MSA
Gainesville MSA
Employment Status
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
FEB 2012
4,752,491 4,320,004
432,487 9.1
4,752,084 4,310,567
441,517 9.3
72,825 65,555
7,270 10.0
109,972 102,326
7,646 7.0
2,714,238 2,468,607
245,631 9.0
255,339 232,186
23,153 9.1
50,408 45,115 5,293
10.5
132,182 120,420
11,762 8.9
59,886 52,537
7,349 12.3
92,522 85,523
6,999 7.6
JAN 2012
4,743,544 4,306,711
436,833 9.2
4,735,320 4,290,932
444,388 9.4
72,851 65,523
7,328 10.1
108,000 100,310
7,690 7.1
2,703,373 2,456,447
246,926 9.1
255,491 232,162
23,329 9.1
50,251 44,891
5,360 10.7
132,452 120,538
11,914 9.0
59,867 52,246
7,621 12.7
91,303 84,362
6,941 7.6
FEB 2011
4,718,382 4,249,223
469,159 9.9
4,698,081 4,224,908
473,173 10.1
73,886 66,091
7,795 10.6
107,691 99,680 8,011 7.4
2,669,785 2,404,227
265,558 9.9
258,705 235,160
23,545 9.1
49,846 44,362
5,484 11.0
128,997 116,424 12,573
9.7
62,402 54,552
7,850 12.6
88,880 81,026
7,854 8.8
Change From
JAN 2012
FEB 2011
8,947 13,293 -4,346
34,109 70,781 -36,672
16,764 19,635 -2,871
54,003 85,659 -31,656
-26
-1,061
32
-536
-58
-525
1,972 2,016
-44
2,281 2,646 -365
10,865 12,160 -1,295
44,453 64,380 -19,927
-152 24
-176
-3,366 -2,974
-392
157
562
224
753
-67
-191
-270 -118 -152
3,185 3,996
-811
19 291 -272
-2,516 -2,015
-501
1,219 1,161
58
3,642 4,497 -855
Note: MSA data are not seasonally adjusted. Employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary employment, self-employment, unpaid family and private
household workers and agricultural workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact. Georgia and Metropolitan Statistical Area data have not been seasonally adjusted.
Albany MSA: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens - Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta - Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville - Fort Stewart MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston County.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Georgia Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
Hinesville-Ft. Stewart MSA Macon MSA
Rome MSA Savannah MSA
Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA
Employment Status
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
FEB 2012
33,359 30,346
3,013 9.0
113,267 102,134
11,133 9.8
47,113 41,991
5,122 10.9
176,102 160,830
15,272 8.7
66,386 60,566
5,820 8.8
70,992 65,616
5,376 7.6
JAN 2012
33,320 30,241
3,079 9.2
112,620 101,502
11,118 9.9
47,163 41,958
5,205 11.0
174,132 158,683
15,449 8.9
66,232 60,307
5,925 8.9
70,708 65,335
5,373 7.6
FEB 2011
33,293 30,378
2,915 8.8
111,752 100,248
11,504 10.3
47,740 42,607
5,133 10.8
175,234 159,167
16,067 9.2
65,455 59,314
6,141 9.4
70,265 64,675
5,590 8.0
Change From
JAN 2012
FEB 2011
39
66
105
-32
-66
98
647
1,515
632
1,886
15
-371
-50
-627
33
-616
-83
-11
1,970 2,147 -177
868 1,663 -795
154 259 -105
931 1,252 -321
284
727
281
941
3
-214
United States Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
Area
United States
(Seasonally adjusted)
Employment Status
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
FEB 2012
154,871,000 142,065,000
12,806,000 8.3
JAN 2012
154,395,000 141,637,000
12,758,000 8.3
FEB 2011
153,302,000 139,551,000
13,751,000 9.0
Change From
JAN 2012
FEB 2011
476,000 428,000
48,000
1,569,000 2,514,000 -945,000
United States
(Not Seasonally adjusted)
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate
154,114,000 140,684,000
13,430,000 8.7
153,485,000 139,944,000
13,541,000 8.8
152,635,000 138,093,000
14,542,000 9.5
629,000 740,000 -111,000
1,479,000 2,591,000 -1,112,000
Note: Employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary employment, self-employment, unpaid family and private household workers and agricultural
workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact. Georgia and Metropolitan Statistical Area data have not been seasonally adjusted. Seasonally adjusted data for Georgia available upon request.
Albany MSA: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens - Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta - Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville - Fort Stewart MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston County.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)
Georgia
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
February 2012
January 2012
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
4,752,084 4,310,567 441,517 9.3
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
4,735,320 4,290,932 444,388 9.4
Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin
9,529 3,037 4,627 1,485 17,611
8,526 2,609 4,171 1,368 15,375
1,003 10.5 428 14.1 456 9.9 117 7.9
2,236 12.7
9,581 3,044 4,669 1,494 17,570
8,559 2,608 4,216 1,368 15,287
1,022 10.7 436 14.3 453 9.7 126 8.4
2,283 13.0
Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien
10,188 34,874 49,330
6,634 7,626
9,486 31,746 44,564
5,731 6,792
702 6.9 3,128 9.0 4,766 9.7
903 13.6 834 10.9
10,199 34,688 49,183
6,622 7,663
9,459 31,590 44,345
5,729 6,828
740 7.3 3,098 8.9 4,838 9.8
893 13.5 835 10.9
Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan
73,967 5,290 7,691 7,574
15,570
66,554 4,643 6,833 6,872
14,273
7,413 10.0 647 12.2 858 11.2 702 9.3
1,297 8.3
73,542 5,317 7,699 7,552
15,360
66,142 4,654 6,799 6,842
14,083
7,400 10.1 663 12.5 900 11.7 710 9.4
1,277 8.3
Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden
32,447 9,555
10,175 2,249
20,592
29,244 8,436 9,077 2,015 18,611
3,203 9.9 1,119 11.7 1,098 10.8
234 10.4 1,981 9.6
32,075 9,602
10,137 2,275
20,546
28,873 8,459 9,032 2,028
18,576
3,202 10.0 1,143 11.9 1,105 10.9
247 10.9 1,970 9.6
Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham
4,393 3,948
445 10.1
52,757 47,387 5,370 10.2
34,032 31,811 2,221 6.5
4,506 4,017
489 10.9
133,145 121,402 11,743 8.8
4,396 52,624 33,812
4,521 131,850
3,950 47,154 31,551
4,012 119,781
446 10.1 5,470 10.4 2,261 6.7
509 11.3 12,069 9.2
Chattahoochee 2,108
Chattooga
10,156
Cherokee
113,685
Clarke
66,575
Clay
1,433
1,746 9,073 105,032 61,802 1,299
362 17.2 1,083 10.7 8,653 7.6 4,773 7.2
134 9.4
2,166 10,230 113,124 65,372
1,433
1,747 9,090 104,514 60,585 1,300
419 19.3 1,140 11.1 8,610 7.6 4,787 7.3
133 9.3
Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt
130,781 115,915 14,866 11.4
2,604 2,321
283 10.9
375,455 344,029 31,426 8.4
15,231 13,161 2,070 13.6
19,851 17,994 1,857 9.4
130,480 115,344 15,136 11.6
2,629 2,337
292 11.1
373,535 342,334 31,201 8.4
15,255 13,158 2,097 13.7
19,988 18,135 1,853 9.3
Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp
63,038 6,327
63,492 6,192 8,937
58,609 5,563
58,099 5,588 7,795
4,429 7.0 764 12.1
5,393 8.5 604 9.8
1,142 12.8
62,982 6,331
63,257 6,171 8,931
58,768 5,570
57,813 5,553 7,795
4,214 6.7 761 12.0
5,444 8.6 618 10.0
1,136 12.7
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February 2011
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
4,698,081 4,224,908 473,173 10.1
9,291 3,012 4,414 1,515 18,126
8,317 2,542 3,960 1,379 15,650
974 10.5 470 15.6 454 10.3 136 9.0 2,476 13.7
9,984 34,310 48,688
6,833 7,791
9,212 30,918 43,402
5,870 6,806
772 7.7 3,392 9.9 5,286 10.9
963 14.1 985 12.6
73,107 5,102 7,595 7,469
15,522
65,325 4,399 6,719 6,730
14,126
7,782 10.6 703 13.8 876 11.5 739 9.9
1,396 9.0
32,060 9,671
10,093 2,159
20,053
28,843 8,546 8,840 1,914
18,095
3,217 10.0 1,125 11.6 1,253 12.4
245 11.3 1,958 9.8
4,272 51,914 33,750
4,395 132,425
3,816 46,151 31,282
3,873 120,147
456 10.7 5,763 11.1 2,468 7.3
522 11.9 12,278 9.3
2,031 10,355 111,874 65,002
1,372
1,684 9,152 102,292 60,204 1,247
347 17.1 1,203 11.6 9,582 8.6 4,798 7.4
125 9.1
128,700 2,515
368,938 15,121 19,500
112,892 2,215
335,057 12,823 17,507
15,808 12.3 300 11.9
33,881 9.2 2,298 15.2 1,993 10.2
63,758 6,570
62,215 6,117 9,316
59,371 5,682
56,584 5,484 8,073
4,387 6.9 888 13.5
5,631 9.1 633 10.3
1,243 13.3
Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)
Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
February 2012
January 2012
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
8,164 7,564
600 7.3
11,437 10,525
912 8.0
10,540 9,126 1,414 13.4
367,996 333,275 34,721 9.4
8,774 7,795
979 11.2
8,072 7,502
570 7.1
11,385 10,473
912 8.0
10,537 9,211 1,326 12.6
366,844 331,633 35,211 9.6
8,790 7,808
982 11.2
Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols
4,500 41,926 68,683
5,286 2,002
3,852 37,332 62,256
4,808 1,847
648 14.4 4,594 11.0 6,427 9.4
478 9.0 155 7.7
4,548 41,958 68,489
5,305 1,981
3,893 37,314 61,949
4,835 1,839
655 14.4 4,644 11.1 6,540 9.5
470 8.9 142 7.2
Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin
27,387 9,083
10,100 4,911
10,670
25,155 7,902 8,962 4,461 9,584
2,232 8.1 1,181 13.0 1,138 11.3
450 9.2 1,086 10.2
26,922 9,125
10,106 4,907
10,739
24,819 7,907 9,000 4,473 9,611
2,103 7.8 1,218 13.3 1,106 10.9
434 8.8 1,128 10.5
Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton
53,347 48,968 4,379 8.2 47,113 41,991 5,122 10.9 91,695 85,259 6,436 7.0 10,115 9,049 1,066 10.5 453,148 408,937 44,211 9.8
53,016 48,727 4,289 8.1 47,163 41,958 5,205 11.0 91,165 84,839 6,326 6.9 10,107 9,007 1,100 10.9 451,787 406,923 44,864 9.9
Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady
12,372 1,123
36,942 25,215 11,932
11,052 995
33,124 22,462 11,004
1,320 10.7 128 11.4
3,818 10.3 2,753 10.9
928 7.8
12,432 1,128
36,807 25,163 11,937
11,051 999
32,959 22,425 11,018
1,381 11.1 129 11.4
3,848 10.5 2,738 10.9
919 7.7
Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock
7,245 6,541
704 9.7
432,019 397,328 34,691 8.0
19,201 17,462 1,739 9.1
92,522 85,523 6,999 7.6
2,809 2,359
450 16.0
7,269 6,540
729 10.0
429,765 395,371 34,394 8.0
19,328 17,467 1,861 9.6
91,303 84,362 6,941 7.6
2,829 2,346
483 17.1
Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry
12,915 17,423 10,248
5,123 105,924
11,644 16,163
9,073 4,583 96,229
1,271 9.8 1,260 7.2 1,175 11.5
540 10.5 9,695 9.2
12,853 17,464 10,243
5,110 105,336
11,586 16,173
9,103 4,560 95,755
1,267 9.9 1,291 7.4 1,140 11.1
550 10.8 9,581 9.1
Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis
70,992 3,451
27,522 6,589 5,416
65,616 3,034
24,977 5,905 4,678
5,376 7.6 417 12.1
2,545 9.2 684 10.4 738 13.6
70,708 3,496
27,377 6,536 5,456
65,335 3,033
24,862 5,876 4,696
5,373 7.6 463 13.2
2,515 9.2 660 10.1 760 13.9
February 2011
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
8,030 11,370 10,935 362,500 8,966
7,438 10,250
9,470 324,583
7,936
592 7.4 1,120 9.9 1,465 13.4 37,917 10.5 1,030 11.5
4,521 42,366 67,937
5,255 1,968
3,851 37,638 60,632
4,776 1,809
670 14.8 4,728 11.2 7,305 10.8
479 9.1 159 8.1
27,288 9,346
10,087 4,853
10,598
24,895 7,918 8,969 4,415 9,395
2,393 8.8 1,428 15.3 1,118 11.1
438 9.0 1,203 11.4
51,904 47,740 90,011 10,040 445,699
47,691 42,607 83,035
8,911 398,272
4,213 8.1 5,133 10.8 6,976 7.8 1,129 11.2 47,427 10.6
12,763 1,156
36,550 25,453 11,648
11,361 999
32,571 22,454 10,623
1,402 11.0 157 13.6
3,979 10.9 2,999 11.8 1,025 8.8
7,136 424,108
19,209 88,880
3,138
6,370 386,966
17,261 81,026
2,401
766 10.7 37,142 8.8
1,948 10.1 7,854 8.8
737 23.5
12,783 16,820 10,312
5,021 104,170
11,340 15,588
9,050 4,463 93,719
1,443 11.3 1,232 7.3 1,262 12.2
558 11.1 10,451 10.0
70,265 3,607
26,929 6,552 5,300
64,675 3,108
24,130 5,751 4,516
5,590 8.0 499 13.8
2,799 10.4 801 12.2 784 14.8
17
Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)
Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
February 2012
January 2012
Labor Force
6,832 2,335 3,525 14,805 8,588
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
5,940 1,923 3,128 13,411 7,698
892 13.1 412 17.6 397 11.3 1,394 9.4 890 10.4
Labor Force
6,834 2,358 3,521 14,702 8,636
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
5,968 1,941 3,123 13,328 7,660
866 12.7 417 17.7 398 11.3 1,374 9.3 976 11.3
Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln
4,579 21,111 15,111 25,752 3,694
4,249 18,481 13,899 23,292 3,310
330 7.2 2,630 12.5 1,212 8.0 2,460 9.6
384 10.4
4,573 21,032 15,065 25,727
3,728
4,231 18,446 13,893 23,211
3,330
342 7.5 2,586 12.3 1,172 7.8 2,516 9.8
398 10.7
Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh
7,607 52,230 12,978 10,075
5,775
7,054 47,598 11,720
9,009 5,158
553 7.3 4,632 8.9 1,258 9.7 1,066 10.6
617 10.7
7,593 52,125 12,924 10,111
5,744
7,030 47,394 11,628
9,033 5,132
563 7.4 4,731 9.1 1,296 10.0 1,078 10.7
612 10.7
Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller
5,006 16,130
4,062 9,315 3,435
4,293 14,932
3,732 8,251 3,214
713 14.2 1,198 7.4
330 8.1 1,064 11.4
221 6.4
5,082 15,846
4,078 9,312 3,465
4,341 14,638
3,735 8,210 3,249
741 14.6 1,208 7.6
343 8.4 1,102 11.8
216 6.2
Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray
9,708 14,097
4,691 9,151 17,263
8,802 12,922
4,177 8,381 14,939
906 9.3 1,175 8.3
514 11.0 770 8.4 2,324 13.5
9,800 14,072
4,703 9,157 17,201
8,873 12,842
4,195 8,398 14,856
927 9.5 1,230 8.7
508 10.8 759 8.3 2,345 13.6
Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding
85,751 48,561 18,969
8,298 72,910
78,041 43,367 17,853
7,739 66,717
7,710 9.0 5,194 10.7 1,116 5.9
559 6.7 6,193 8.5
85,903 48,574 18,599
8,183 72,649
78,090 43,153 17,501
7,586 66,388
7,813 9.1 5,421 11.2 1,098 5.9
597 7.3 6,261 8.6
Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk
12,335 14,633
8,388 8,417 20,344
10,943 13,330
7,610 7,607 18,382
1,392 11.3 1,303 8.9
778 9.3 810 9.6 1,962 9.6
12,299 14,618
8,415 8,353 20,264
10,877 13,264
7,611 7,570 18,333
1,422 11.6 1,354 9.3
804 9.6 783 9.4 1,931 9.5
Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph
4,341 9,003
920 6,366 2,811
3,915 8,026
814 5,536 2,432
426 9.8 977 10.9 106 11.5 830 13.0 379 13.5
4,338 9,057
912 6,386 2,831
3,924 8,046
816 5,554 2,456
414 9.5 1,011 11.2
96 10.5 832 13.0 375 13.2
February 2011
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
6,748 2,436 3,586 14,475 8,467
5,832 1,976 3,121 13,163 7,497
916 13.6 460 18.9 465 13.0 1,312 9.1 970 11.5
4,529 21,137 15,273 25,715
3,664
4,161 18,440 14,013 23,316
3,240
368 8.1 2,697 12.8 1,260 8.2 2,399 9.3
424 11.6
7,578 51,489 12,750 10,232
5,701
7,062 46,614 11,305
9,126 5,072
516 6.8 4,875 9.5 1,445 11.3 1,106 10.8
629 11.0
4,980 15,847
3,911 9,235 3,397
4,262 14,546
3,599 8,036 3,149
718 14.4 1,301 8.2
312 8.0 1,199 13.0
248 7.3
9,559 13,919
4,662 8,877 17,820
8,579 12,683
4,118 8,039 15,512
980 10.3 1,236 8.9
544 11.7 838 9.4 2,308 13.0
83,429 47,748 18,608
8,234 72,041
75,262 42,236 17,391
7,539 64,977
8,167 9.8 5,512 11.5 1,217 6.5
695 8.4 7,064 9.8
12,227 14,524
8,456 8,277 20,423
10,774 12,982
7,573 7,409 18,299
1,453 11.9 1,542 10.6
883 10.4 868 10.5 2,124 10.4
4,402 9,681
970 6,445 2,815
3,935 8,482
832 5,527 2,464
467 10.6 1,199 12.4
138 14.2 918 14.2 351 12.5
18
Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)
Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole
Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot
Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell
Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen
Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson
Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington
Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield
Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
February 2012
January 2012
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
86,675 42,003
1,929 6,958 3,737
77,547 37,716
1,678 6,165 3,365
9,128 10.5 4,287 10.2
251 13.0 793 11.4 372 10.0
86,794 41,803
1,912 6,955 3,744
77,758 37,530
1,683 6,152 3,366
9,036 10.4 4,273 10.2
229 12.0 803 11.5 378 10.1
29,190 13,193
2,275 12,863
3,212
25,759 11,927 2,017 11,167 2,898
3,431 11.8 1,266 9.6
258 11.3 1,696 13.2
314 9.8
29,025 13,105
2,266 12,893
3,201
25,632 11,814 2,023 11,199 2,889
3,393 11.7 1,291 9.9
243 10.7 1,694 13.1
312 9.7
743 9,634 3,428 4,579 4,022
646 8,649 2,998 3,907 3,603
97 13.1 985 10.2 430 12.5 672 14.7 419 10.4
725 9,743 3,420 4,516 4,068
646 8,743 2,991 3,833 3,601
79 10.9 1,000 10.3
429 12.5 683 15.1 467 11.5
22,017 18,181 13,688
5,609 2,962
20,232 16,240 12,222
5,104 2,533
1,785 8.1 1,941 10.7 1,466 10.7
505 9.0 429 14.5
21,966 18,287 13,803
5,592 2,979
20,190 16,301 12,277
5,088 2,548
1,776 8.1 1,986 10.9 1,526 11.1
504 9.0 431 14.5
33,810 4,114 4,207
10,860 11,747
30,339 3,672 3,660 9,958
10,390
3,471 10.3 442 10.7 547 13.0 902 8.3
1,357 11.6
33,828 4,226 4,133
10,817 11,678
30,262 3,768 3,637 9,908
10,357
3,566 10.5 458 10.8 496 12.0 909 8.4
1,321 11.3
33,123 41,199 14,459
2,471 7,394
30,511 37,406 12,866
2,068 6,515
2,612 7.9 3,793 9.2 1,593 11.0
403 16.3 879 11.9
32,822 41,091 14,569
2,487 7,433
30,261 37,222 12,868
2,073 6,543
2,561 7.8 3,869 9.4 1,701 11.7
414 16.6 890 12.0
11,880 1,264 3,014 12,433 42,623
10,507 1,159 2,711 11,228
37,598
1,373 11.6 105 8.3 303 10.1
1,205 9.7 5,025 11.8
11,908 1,282 3,011 12,307 42,666
10,468 1,184 2,712 11,092
37,390
1,440 12.1 98 7.6
299 9.9 1,215 9.9 5,276 12.4
3,003 4,352 4,448 10,280
2,621 3,880 4,013 9,352
382 12.7 472 10.8 435 9.8 928 9.0
3,026 4,370 4,441 10,267
2,638 3,879 3,995 9,348
388 12.8 491 11.2 446 10.0 919 9.0
February 2011
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
87,618 41,363
1,961 7,012 3,826
78,556 36,732
1,716 6,116 3,409
9,062 10.3 4,631 11.2
245 12.5 896 12.8 417 10.9
28,836 13,310
2,254 13,143
3,099
25,087 11,919 1,978 11,421 2,830
3,749 13.0 1,391 10.5
276 12.2 1,722 13.1
269 8.7
738 9,299 3,460 4,624 4,110
629 8,303 3,007 3,879 3,632
109 14.8 996 10.7 453 13.1 745 16.1 478 11.6
21,483 18,281 13,554
5,679 2,874
19,618 16,060 12,049
5,144 2,469
1,865 8.7 2,221 12.1 1,505 11.1
535 9.4 405 14.1
32,631 4,209 4,133
10,742 11,649
28,956 3,653 3,592 9,751
10,264
3,675 11.3 556 13.2 541 13.1 991 9.2
1,385 11.9
33,058 40,506 14,486
2,484 7,666
30,003 36,431 12,804
2,043 6,533
3,055 9.2 4,075 10.1 1,682 11.6
441 17.8 1,133 14.8
11,938 1,197 2,941 12,313 44,582
10,443 1,073 2,627
10,997 39,040
1,495 12.5 124 10.4 314 10.7
1,316 10.7 5,542 12.4
3,043 4,460 4,488 10,621
2,644 3,930 4,008 9,429
399 13.1 530 11.9 480 10.7 1,192 11.2
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New Developments
As early as March of this year Caterpillar will break ground on a one million square foot manufacturing facility that will be located on a 252 acre tract of land that is in both Clarke County and Oconee County. The proximity of this location to the Port in Savannah was a considerable factor in the company selecting the land between Athens and Bogart over several other cities in neighboring southern states. It is expected to take a full five years for the new plant to reach full production capability, but when it does the new job count should be around 1,400. The company decided to shift production of its smaller bulldozers, the D4 and D5, to the U. S. from Japan. The initial new construction equipment should roll off the assembly line late in 2013. A large number of additional jobs are also expected to be created by the company's suppliers who will locate in the vicinity to service their client.
A healthcare technology software firm will open a new location in Cobb County due to the area's extensive healthcare IT system, talent pool and prospective clients. PointClear Solutions, Inc. will hire 75 new employees over the next three years for their new facility at The Exchange on Windy Hill Road in Marietta. Some of the company's clients include the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, McKesson, Greenway Medical Technologies, ShareCare and SeeMyRadiology.
A $15 million attraction will open in Fulton County next month at Phipps Plaza. Legoland Discovery Center America will open in Atlanta and offer 35,000 square feet of entertainment featuring an exhibit of landmark buildings here in Atlanta that are made completely of Legos. This is only the third attraction of this nature that the company has opened. They plan to hire 100 people to operate the facility.
A business software developer is moving its office in North Carolina to Gwinnett County. Q-Matic Corporation has taken a 15,000 square foot office space on Commerce Avenue in Duluth and is relocating 20 jobs to Georgia. The company manufactures, installs and supports hardware and software products and applications to help companies, mostly in the public sector along with financial institutions, healthcare facilities, and retail environments.
A new facility is already under construction in Harris County in Northwest Business Park. Cable television and multimedia provider, Knology, is building a 6,000 square foot office and will hire 60 new employees. The West Point-based company which also serves the Columbus market will invest $5 million on the project.
Treutlen County will get a second chance at being a home to a company that produces bio-fuel. The Range Fuels' facility that was shuttered in early 2011 has a new owner. Lanza Tech Freedom Pines, LLC purchased the Soperton plant in January at an auction on the courthouse steps for $5.1 million. Lanza Tech plans to turn wood chips into gas just as Range Fuels did, but the new company will use a very different technology. The old process was based on catalytic conversion, but there will be a patented microbe used to convert carbon monoxide gas into fuel and chemicals this time. After the company reconstructs the plant they will need to hire some 60 new employees by 2015.
A company is undergoing a $4.7 million expansion at their facility in Baldwin County. Rath Refractories, which manufactures refractory bricks and mortar, will double their production capacity. The Milledgeville firm has already hired 18 new people to help with the production increase. The company is a subsidiary of Rath AG that is a fifth generation privately owned concern based in Vienna, Austria.
Tenneco in Hart County is expanding its production lines and will hire 350 new employees. The company manufactures automotive shock absorbers and struts in its Hartwell plant. Their headquarters are located in Lake Forest, IL.
An expansion in Whitfield County comes only one year after the company's doors were opened. The addition of a third shift at IVC US, Inc. will create 30 new jobs for the Dalton community. The vinyl flooring manufacturer has already surpassed the initial number of total employees it expected to hire for its 52,000 square foot plant off the South Bypass.
The entire state will benefit from a growth initiative and restructuring by the nation's largest property and casualty insurance company. State Farm Insurance Company will be hiring 150 new employees statewide. Having carefully monitored their employment levels during the recession the company must now react to the recent increase in business to maintain their level of customer service. The majority of these new hires will be in the company's John's Creek campus which is the headquarters of their southern region. They are also in the process of bringing in 400 additional existing employees into metro Atlanta in order to centralize their auto insurance and fire underwriting operations.
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Georgia Unemployment Rates by County
February 2012
Dade
Catoosa
Murray
Fannin
Towns
Union
Rabun
Whitfield Walker
Gilmer
White Habersham
Chattooga
Gordon
Pickens
Lumpkin
Stephens
Floyd
Dawson
Banks Franklin Hart
Bartow Cherokee Forsyth
Hall
14.0% or greater 12.0% to 13.9% 9.3% to 11.9%
Jackson Madison Elbert
Polk Haralson
Paulding Cobb
Barrow Gwinnett
DeKalb
Walton
Douglas Fulton
Rockdale
Clarke Oconee
Oglethorpe Wilkes
Lincoln
Carroll
Clayton
Newton Morgan Greene Taliaferro
Columbia
Fayette
Henry
McDuffie
Coweta Heard
Spalding Butts Jasper Putnam
Warren Hancock Glascock
Richmond
Less than 9.3%
Troup
Meriwether Pike Lamar Monroe
Jones Baldwin
Jefferson Washington
Burke
Upson
Harris
Talbot
Muscogee
Bibb Crawford
Taylor
Peach
Wilkinson Twiggs
Johnson
Jenkins Emanuel
Screven
Marion Chattahoochee
Macon
Houston Bleckley
Laurens Treutlen
Candler Bulloch
Effingham
Schley Stewart Webster Sumter Quitman
Terrell Lee Randolph
Pulaski Dooly
Wilcox Crisp
Turner
Dodge
Montgomery
Wheeler
Toombs
Telfair
Evans Tattnall
Ben Hill
Jeff Davis Appling
Long
Bryan Liberty
Chatham
Clay Calhoun Dougherty
Early
Baker
Miller
Mitchell
Worth
Irwin Tift
Coffee
Colquitt
Berrien Atkinson Cook
Seminole Decatur
Grady
Thomas
Brooks
Lanier
Clinch
Lowndes Echols
Bacon
Wayne
Pierce
Ware
Brantley
McIntosh Glynn
Charlton
Camden
Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 9.3%
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
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Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County
County
February Average Average Initial Weekly Duration
Claims Benefit Weeks
County
February Average Average Initial Weekly Duration
Claims Benefit Weeks
County
February Average Average Initial Weekly Duration
Claims Benefit Weeks
Georgia
46,326 ...... $261 ..... 13.5
Appling
157 ...... $211 ..... 14.4
Atkinson
94 ...... $197 ....... 8.4
Bacon
93 ...... $211 ..... 11.2
Baker
9 ...... $227 ..... 13.7
Baldwin
156 ...... $192 ..... 13.1
Banks
84 ...... $227 ..... 12.0
Barrow
314 ...... $243 ..... 15.1
Bartow
609 ...... $239 ..... 12.5
Ben Hill
184 ...... $234 ..... 13.7
Berrien
81 ...... $211 ..... 10.2
Bibb
735 ...... $196 ..... 14.8
Bleckley
66 ...... $212 ..... 13.6
Brantley
96 ...... $220 ..... 14.6
Brooks
69 ...... $211 ..... 13.8
Bryan
107 ...... $258 ..... 16.4
Bulloch
310 ...... $214 ..... 12.5
Burke
138 ...... $206 ..... 12.2
Butts
124 ...... $222 ..... 15.1
Calhoun
34 ...... $226 ..... 12.8
Camden
189 ...... $227 ..... 14.4
Candler
78 ...... $196 ..... 11.7
Carroll
595 ...... $214 ..... 12.6
Catoosa
217 ...... $234 ..... 10.2
Charlton
42 ...... $204 ..... 16.6
Chatham
1,067 ...... $216 ..... 15.9
Chattahoochee 13 ...... $244 ..... 15.2
Chattooga
78 ...... $244 ..... 15.6
Cherokee
710 ...... $262 ..... 15.9
Clarke
333 ...... $207 ..... 14.0
Clay
22 ...... $220 ..... 11.6
Clayton
1,493 ...... $219 ..... 15.5
Clinch
24 ...... $206 ....... 8.1
Cobb
2,521 ...... $253 ..... 16.3
Coffee
390 ...... $211 ..... 10.3
Colquitt
238 ...... $199 ..... 13.6
Columbia
300 ...... $251 ..... 14.0
Cook
71 ...... $207 ..... 12.1
Coweta
523 ...... $241 ..... 12.8
Crawford
57 ...... $232 ..... 12.8
Crisp
164 ...... $185 ..... 13.7
Dade
39 ...... $246 ..... 10.0
Dawson
84 ...... $253 ..... 15.1
Decatur
246 ...... $210 ..... 12.1
DeKalb
3,122 ...... $234 ..... 15.8
Dodge
110 ...... $217 ..... 10.7
Dooly
90 ...... $209 ..... 11.5
Dougherty
486 ...... $186 ..... 14.6
Douglas
601 ...... $241 ..... 15.8
Early
37 ...... $228 ..... 14.2
Echols
10 ...... $219 ..... 13.2
Effingham
192 ...... $251 ..... 15.7
Elbert
169 ...... $207 ..... 13.7
Emanuel
304 ...... $202 ..... 12.5
Evans Fannin Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln Long Lowndes Lumpkin Macon Madison Marion McDuffie McIntosh Meriwether Miller Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray Muscogee
47 ...... $213 ..... 12.9 129 ...... $202 ..... 14.0 281 ...... $253 ..... 15.8 621 ...... $233 ..... 12.6 420 ...... $269 ..... 16.2 120 ...... $224 ..... 11.3 3,638 ...... $230 ..... 16.1 170 ...... $231 ..... 14.3
13 ...... $181 ..... 10.8 410 ...... $198 ..... 14.6 628 ...... $239 ..... 10.0 110 ...... $207 ..... 11.1
76 ...... $193 ..... 13.4 2,870 ...... $258 ..... 15.9
212 ...... $229 ..... 11.4 936 ...... $235 ..... 13.4
39 ...... $178 ..... 13.2 145 ...... $232 ..... 12.3 185 ...... $220 ..... 11.6 190 ...... $218 ..... 11.5
60 ...... $216 ..... 11.2 888 ...... $244 ..... 15.9 532 ...... $220 ..... 12.2
61 ...... $229 ..... 14.6 256 ...... $238 ..... 14.1
63 ...... $247 ..... 13.7 161 ...... $218 ..... 14.4 147 ...... $209 ..... 11.5 104 ...... $193 ..... 11.5
61 ...... $199 ..... 14.7 106 ...... $238 ..... 14.2
90 ...... $209 ..... 14.4 46 ...... $215 ..... 11.4 435 ...... $200 ..... 15.3 119 ...... $237 ..... 12.1 173 ...... $239 ..... 16.1 49 ...... $216 ..... 11.2 39 ...... $225 ..... 16.2 402 ...... $189 ..... 13.7 105 ...... $227 ..... 14.5 118 ...... $207 ..... 10.6 114 ...... $225 ..... 12.7 23 ...... $220 ..... 12.3 122 ...... $209 ..... 11.8 61 ...... $240 ..... 13.6 168 ...... $206 ..... 10.3 26 ...... $215 ..... 12.0 54 ...... $197 ..... 13.9 91 ...... $241 ..... 14.1 121 ...... $207 ..... 14.1 56 ...... $228 ..... 14.0 465 ...... $244 ....... 9.7 839 ...... $205 ..... 13.0
Note: Initial claims include intrastate initial and additional claims, as well as agent state initial and additional claims for regular UI only.
Average duration of benefits is represented in weeks. Data does not include state or federal extended benefits for those unemployed for 27 weeks or more.
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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
506 ...... $232 ..... 15.5 84 ...... $261 ..... 15.5 60 ...... $224 ..... 12.8
562 ...... $256 ..... 16.0 106 ...... $203 ..... 11.0 190 ...... $241 ..... 15.1
92 ...... $200 ..... 13.3 83 ...... $220 ..... 12.7 356 ...... $237 ..... 10.7 45 ...... $233 ..... 10.2 100 ...... $221 ..... 12.9
3 ...... $252 ..... 15.9 159 ...... $220 ..... 13.5
34 ...... $189 ..... 11.1 865 ...... $210 ..... 13.9 440 ...... $236 ..... 15.6
23 ...... $219 ..... 13.5 119 ...... $219 ..... 11.2 37 ...... $191 ..... 12.9 409 ...... $202 ..... 13.6 194 ...... $213 ..... 10.7
29 ...... $194 ..... 13.8 193 ...... $181 ..... 13.3
36 ...... $215 ..... 10.9 5 ...... $163 ..... 12.6
100 ...... $214 ..... 13.1 39 ...... $216 ..... 11.0 64 ...... $199 ..... 10.4 56 ...... $189 ..... 12.5
201 ...... $199 ..... 12.9 196 ...... $208 ..... 15.5 323 ...... $194 ..... 13.9
40 ...... $214 ..... 14.5 75 ...... $205 ..... 12.6 407 ...... $213 ..... 10.4 50 ...... $206 ..... 16.2 52 ...... $224 ..... 13.6 122 ...... $218 ..... 13.6 166 ...... $208 ..... 11.5 274 ...... $226 ....... 9.6 345 ...... $235 ..... 15.8 247 ...... $190 ..... 13.3 55 ...... $186 ..... 12.1 112 ...... $212 ..... 13.7 118 ...... $216 ..... 14.7 16 ...... $225 ..... 11.8 41 ...... $229 ..... 12.4 113 ...... $220 ..... 14.2 1,351 ...... $243 ....... 8.7 41 ...... $218 ..... 12.6 50 ...... $203 ..... 12.3 39 ...... $230 ..... 13.4 95 ...... $221 ..... 13.7
Mark Butler, Commissioner
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