March 2012 Data 
March 2012 Employment Situation 
Georgia added 13,900 jobs in March, with employment in the state growing by +0.4 percent from February . The over-the-month employment gain occurred as sectors including Leisure and Hospitality, Professional and Business Services, Manufacturing, and Government added workers. Industries that lost jobs in March include Construction, Information, Other Services, Educational and Health Services, and Financial Activities. 
Leisure and Hospitality employment increased by 8,800 in March, led by Food Services and Drinking Places which had its largest over-the-month increase since April 2005. Employment in Professional and Business Services grew by 4,500 over the month and has now grown by 10,800 in the last two months. Durable Goods saw its largest overthe-month percentage gain in employment since February 2004, with Manufacturing as a whole adding 3,000 jobs over the month. Employment in the Government sector grew by 2,600 in March, driven by the additional 2,300 jobs in Local Government. 
Construction saw its third consecutive month of job losses, with employment decreasing by 1,800 in March and by 7,700 in the last three months. Employment in Information fell by 1,500, its largest monthly job loss in a year and a half. Other Services employment decreased by 1,100 in March and has now been negative for eight of the last nine months. Educational and Health Services lost 700 jobs over the month, led by losses in Health Care and Social Assistance. Financial Activities employment fell for the fourth month in a row, decreasing by 400 jobs in March. 
Over the year, Professional and Business Services, Trade, Transportation, and Utilities, and Educational and Health Services added nearly 50,000 jobs. Manufacturing and Leisure and Hospitality also saw employment gains. Meanwhile, Construction, Information, Financial Activities, and Other Services saw over-the-year job losses. Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) has dropped for seven straight months and has reached its lowest level since February 2009 (8.9 percent), falling from 9.1 percent in February 2012 to 9.0 percent in March. The unemployment rate has dropped 0.8 percentage points over the year, from 9.8 percent in March 2011. 
 
Volume XXXVIII, Number 3 
Georgia Employment 
(In Millions) 
 
3.859 
 
3.904 
 
3.911 
 
3.888 
 
3.863 
 
3.890 
 
3.878 
 
3.904 
 
3.922 
 
3.916 
 
3.865 
 
3.881 
 
3.895 
 
Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 
 
2011 
 
2012 
 
Georgia Unemployment Rate 
(Seasonally Adjusted) 
 
9.8% 
 
9.8% 
 
9.8% 
 
10.0% 
 
9.9% 
 
9.9% 
 
9.8% 
 
9.7% 
 
9.5% 9.4% 
 
9.2% 9.1% 9.0% 
 
Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 
 
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 
 
 GEORGIA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) 
 
Change in Jobs 
 
Change in Jobs 
 
Preliminary Revised 
 
Revised 
 
MAR 2012 FEB 2012 MAR 2011 
 
from FEB 2012 Net % 
 
from MAR 2011 Net % 
 
Total Nonfarm 
 
3,894.9 
 
3,881.0 
 
3,859.3 
 
13.9 0.4 
 
35.6 0.9 
 
Total Private 
 
3,218.6 
 
3,207.3 
 
3,182.4 
 
11.3 0.4 
 
36.2 1.1 
 
Goods Producing 
 
498.9 
 
497.7 
 
503.7 
 
1.2 0.2 
 
-4.8 -1.0 
 
Service-Providing 
 
3,396.0 
 
3,383.3 
 
3,355.6 
 
12.7 0.4 
 
40.4 1.2 
 
Private Service-Providing 
 
2,719.7 
 
2,709.6 
 
2,678.7 
 
10.1 0.4 
 
41.0 1.5 
 
Mining and Logging 
 
8.7 
 
8.7 
 
9.0 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
-0.3 -3.3 
 
Construction 
 
135.9 
 
137.7 
 
146.3 
 
-1.8 -1.3 
 
-10.4 -7.1 
 
Construction of Buildings 
 
31.2 
 
31.2 
 
32.2 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
-1.0 -3.1 
 
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 
 
19.3 
 
19.5 
 
21.5 
 
-0.2 -1.0 
 
-2.2 -10.2 
 
Specialty Trade Contractors 
 
85.4 
 
87.0 
 
92.6 
 
-1.6 -1.8 
 
-7.2 -7.8 
 
Manufacturing 
 
354.3 
 
351.3 
 
348.4 
 
3.0 0.9 
 
5.9 1.7 
 
Durable Goods 
 
167.0 
 
164.2 
 
159.4 
 
2.8 1.7 
 
7.6 4.8 
 
Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg 
 
22.3 
 
22.2 
 
21.5 
 
0.1 0.5 
 
0.8 3.7 
 
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 
 
43.0 
 
42.8 
 
39.9 
 
0.2 0.5 
 
3.1 7.8 
 
Non-Durable Goods 
 
187.3 
 
187.1 
 
189.0 
 
0.2 0.1 
 
-1.7 -0.9 
 
Food Manufacturing 
 
61.3 
 
61.4 
 
62.0 
 
-0.1 -0.2 
 
-0.7 -1.1 
 
Textile Mills 
 
19.1 
 
19.2 
 
19.2 
 
-0.1 -0.5 
 
-0.1 -0.5 
 
Textile Product Mills 
 
28.4 
 
28.4 
 
28.6 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
-0.2 -0.7 
 
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 
 
823.1 
 
822.6 
 
812.4 
 
0.5 0.1 
 
10.7 1.3 
 
Wholesale Trade 
 
197.1 
 
196.8 
 
195.2 
 
0.3 0.2 
 
1.9 1.0 
 
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 
 
96.8 
 
96.5 
 
95.7 
 
0.3 0.3 
 
1.1 1.2 
 
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 
 
58.1 
 
57.8 
 
57.8 
 
0.3 0.5 
 
0.3 0.5 
 
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 42.2 
 
42.5 
 
41.7 
 
-0.3 -0.7 
 
0.5 1.2 
 
Retail Trade 
 
443.9 
 
444.9 
 
434.4 
 
-1.0 -0.2 
 
9.5 2.2 
 
Food and Beverage Stores 
 
82.8 
 
82.5 
 
80.6 
 
0.3 0.4 
 
2.2 2.7 
 
General Merchandise Stores 
 
102.6 
 
103.8 
 
101.0 
 
-1.2 -1.2 
 
1.6 1.6 
 
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 
 
20.0 
 
20.1 
 
19.6 
 
-0.1 -0.5 
 
0.4 2.0 
 
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 
 
182.1 
 
180.9 
 
182.8 
 
1.2 0.7 
 
-0.7 -0.4 
 
Utilities 
 
20.0 
 
20.0 
 
20.4 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
-0.4 -2.0 
 
Transportation and Warehousing 
 
162.1 
 
160.9 
 
162.4 
 
1.2 0.8 
 
-0.3 -0.2 
 
Air Transportation 
 
40.4 
 
40.2 
 
40.8 
 
0.2 0.5 
 
-0.4 -1.0 
 
Truck Transportation 
 
42.9 
 
42.6 
 
43.3 
 
0.3 0.7 
 
-0.4 -0.9 
 
Couriers and Messengers 
 
18.3 
 
18.4 
 
18.3 
 
-0.1 -0.5 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
Warehousing and Storage 
 
27.3 
 
27.1 
 
26.6 
 
0.2 0.7 
 
0.7 2.6 
 
Information 
 
95.3 
 
96.8 
 
98.0 
 
-1.5 -1.6 
 
-2.7 -2.8 
 
Telecommunications 
 
45.1 
 
45.4 
 
45.9 
 
-0.3 -0.7 
 
-0.8 -1.7 
 
Wired Telecommunications Carriers 
 
28.3 
 
28.4 
 
28.8 
 
-0.1 -0.4 
 
-0.5 -1.7 
 
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 
 
11.2 
 
11.2 
 
10.8 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
0.4 3.7 
 
Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP 
 
5.6 
 
5.9 
 
6.0 
 
-0.3 -5.1 
 
-0.4 -6.7 
 
Financial Activities 
 
205.4 
 
205.8 
 
207.9 
 
-0.4 -0.2 
 
-2.5 -1.2 
 
Finance and Insurance 
 
153.3 
 
153.7 
 
152.5 
 
-0.4 -0.3 
 
0.8 0.5 
 
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 
 
65.8 
 
65.8 
 
63.9 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
1.9 3.0 
 
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 
 
52.1 
 
52.1 
 
55.4 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
-3.3 -6.0 
 
Professional and Business Services 
 
564.4 
 
559.9 
 
535.5 
 
4.5 0.8 
 
28.9 5.4 
 
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 
 
236.8 
 
239.3 
 
222.0 
 
-2.5 -1.0 
 
14.8 6.7 
 
Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 
 
41.8 
 
42.5 
 
39.0 
 
-0.7 -1.7 
 
2.8 7.2 
 
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 
 
37.6 
 
38.1 
 
35.3 
 
-0.5 -1.3 
 
2.3 6.5 
 
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 
 
55.8 
 
55.8 
 
50.5 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
5.3 10.5 
 
Management and Technical Consulting Services 
 
32.3 
 
32.5 
 
30.8 
 
-0.2 -0.6 
 
1.5 4.9 
 
Management of Companies and Enterprises 
 
58.0 
 
57.9 
 
53.5 
 
0.1 0.2 
 
4.5 8.4 
 
Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 
 
269.6 
 
262.7 
 
260.0 
 
6.9 2.6 
 
9.6 3.7 
 
Employment Services 
 
126.2 
 
122.2 
 
116.9 
 
4.0 3.3 
 
9.3 8.0 
 
Education and Health Services 
 
504.8 
 
505.5 
 
496.9 
 
-0.7 -0.1 
 
7.9 1.6 
 
Educational Services 
 
98.6 
 
98.1 
 
95.4 
 
0.5 0.5 
 
3.2 3.4 
 
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 
 
60.1 
 
60.1 
 
59.9 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
0.2 0.3 
 
Health Care and Social Assistance 
 
406.2 
 
407.4 
 
401.5 
 
-1.2 -0.3 
 
4.7 1.2 
 
Ambulatory Health Care Services 
 
154.8 
 
157.0 
 
154.2 
 
-2.2 -1.4 
 
0.6 0.4 
 
Hospitals 
 
132.1 
 
131.5 
 
130.5 
 
0.6 0.5 
 
1.6 1.2 
 
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 
 
57.6 
 
57.2 
 
56.6 
 
0.4 0.7 
 
1.0 1.8 
 
Social Assistance 
 
61.7 
 
61.7 
 
60.2 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
1.5 2.5 
 
Leisure and Hospitality 
 
376.4 
 
367.6 
 
375.2 
 
8.8 2.4 
 
1.2 0.3 
 
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 
 
38.1 
 
36.4 
 
37.4 
 
1.7 4.7 
 
0.7 1.9 
 
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 
 
26.8 
 
25.3 
 
27.2 
 
1.5 5.9 
 
-0.4 -1.5 
 
Accommodation and Food Services 
 
338.3 
 
331.2 
 
337.8 
 
7.1 2.1 
 
0.5 0.2 
 
Accommodation 
 
37.9 
 
37.5 
 
39.3 
 
0.4 1.1 
 
-1.4 -3.6 
 
Food Services and Drinking Places 
 
300.4 
 
293.7 
 
298.5 
 
6.7 2.3 
 
1.9 0.6 
 
Other Services 
 
150.3 
 
151.4 
 
152.8 
 
-1.1 -0.7 
 
-2.5 -1.6 
 
Repair and Maintenance 
 
32.1 
 
32.4 
 
33.7 
 
-0.3 -0.9 
 
-1.6 -4.8 
 
Personal and Laundry Services 
 
32.4 
 
32.6 
 
32.9 
 
-0.2 -0.6 
 
-0.5 -1.5 
 
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar 
 
85.8 
 
86.4 
 
86.2 
 
-0.6 -0.7 
 
-0.4 -0.5 
 
Government 
 
676.3 
 
673.7 
 
676.9 
 
2.6 0.4 
 
-0.6 -0.1 
 
Federal Government 
 
103.3 
 
103.2 
 
104.8 
 
0.1 0.1 
 
-1.5 -1.4 
 
Department of Defense 
 
40.2 
 
42.5 
 
43.0 
 
-2.3 -5.4 
 
-2.8 -6.5 
 
State Government 
 
154.7 
 
154.5 
 
158.6 
 
0.2 0.1 
 
-3.9 -2.5 
 
State Government Educational Services 
 
79.2 
 
78.8 
 
80.7 
 
0.4 0.5 
 
-1.5 -1.9 
 
Local Government 
 
418.3 
 
416.0 
 
413.5 
 
2.3 0.6 
 
4.8 1.2 
 
Local Government Educational Services 
 
252.6 
 
251.3 
 
256.8 
 
1.3 0.5 
 
-4.2 -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 MAR 2012 
 
Revised 
 
Revised 
 
FEB 2012 MAR 2011 
 
Change in Jobs 
 
from FEB 2012 
 
Net 
 
% 
 
Change in Jobs from MAR 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 
 
2,315.0 1,997.0 
236.5 2,078.5 1,760.5 
1.3 85.7 16.9 57.1 149.5 76.2 14.8 73.3 24.2 530.5 147.8 75.0 38.9 33.9 256.3 50.3 54.8 12.7 126.4 11.0 115.4 39.9 27.2 14.4 78.7 37.1 23.8 
9.6 5.3 134.2 97.5 43.0 36.7 411.8 185.8 28.7 27.4 48.8 28.1 44.0 182.0 88.4 294.4 71.7 222.7 86.2 71.8 38.2 218.9 25.3 193.6 21.2 172.4 92.0 18.9 22.7 318.0 46.2 64.9 206.9 
 
2,314.4 1,997.9 
238.8 2,075.6 1,759.1 
1.3 88.3 18.2 58.5 149.2 75.7 14.7 73.5 24.3 530.2 148.2 74.9 39.4 33.9 256.2 50.1 55.9 12.8 125.8 11.0 114.8 39.6 27.0 14.4 79.4 37.3 23.9 
9.5 5.5 135.2 98.1 43.6 37.1 413.2 188.1 29.1 27.8 48.7 28.3 43.9 181.2 86.8 294.1 70.6 223.5 87.7 71.6 38.0 214.6 24.0 190.6 21.1 169.5 92.4 19.0 22.7 316.5 46.3 64.7 205.5 
 
2,287.6 1,966.6 
236.2 2,051.4 1,730.4 
1.3 89.8 18.9 57.9 145.1 72.5 14.7 72.6 24.4 516.4 144.0 71.7 38.7 33.6 246.0 48.4 53.8 12.9 126.4 11.0 115.4 40.2 26.6 14.4 79.1 37.7 24.4 
9.3 5.6 141.3 101.5 43.5 39.8 393.3 173.4 26.9 25.5 43.1 26.8 41.6 178.3 80.4 286.5 66.4 220.1 86.6 70.7 37.8 220.8 25.0 195.8 22.3 173.5 93.0 19.4 22.4 321.0 47.9 64.6 208.5 
 
0.6 0.0 -0.9 -0.1 -2.3 -1.0 2.9 0.1 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 -2.6 -2.9 -1.3 -7.1 -1.4 -2.4 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.7 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 -0.4 0.3 0.1 -0.4 -0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.5 -1.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.4 -1.1 -2.0 -0.1 -0.8 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.7 -0.9 -0.2 -0.5 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 1.1 -0.2 -3.6 -1.0 -0.7 -0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -1.4 -0.4 -1.1 -1.4 -0.3 -2.3 -1.2 -0.4 -1.4 -0.4 -1.4 0.1 0.2 -0.2 -0.7 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.4 1.6 1.8 0.3 0.1 1.1 1.6 -0.8 -0.4 -1.5 -1.7 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.5 4.3 2.0 1.3 5.4 3.0 1.6 0.1 0.5 2.9 1.7 -0.4 -0.4 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.3 1.4 0.7 
 
27.4 1.2 30.4 1.6 
0.3 0.1 27.1 1.3 30.1 1.7 
0.0 0.0 -4.1 -4.6 -2.0 -10.6 -0.8 -1.4 4.4 3.0 3.7 5.1 0.1 0.7 0.7 1.0 -0.2 -0.8 14.1 2.7 3.8 2.6 3.3 4.6 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.9 10.3 4.2 1.9 3.9 1.0 1.9 -0.2 -1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.8 0.6 2.3 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -0.5 -0.6 -1.6 -0.6 -2.5 0.3 3.2 -0.3 -5.4 -7.1 -5.0 -4.0 -3.9 -0.5 -1.2 -3.1 -7.8 18.5 4.7 12.4 7.2 1.8 6.7 1.9 7.5 5.7 13.2 1.3 4.9 2.4 5.8 3.7 2.1 8.0 10.0 7.9 2.8 5.3 8.0 2.6 1.2 -0.4 -0.5 1.1 1.6 0.4 1.1 -1.9 -0.9 0.3 1.2 -2.2 -1.1 -1.1 -4.9 -1.1 -0.6 -1.0 -1.1 -0.5 -2.6 0.3 1.3 -3.0 -0.9 -1.7 -3.6 0.3 0.5 -1.6 -0.8 
 
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 
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 
 
MAR 2012 FEB 2012 MAR 2011 
 
Change in Jobs from FEB 2012 
Net % 
 
Change in Jobs 
 
from MAR 2011 
 
Net 
 
% 
 
Total Nonfarm Total Private 
 
58.8 
 
58.7 
 
60.4 
 
45.3 
 
45.2 
 
46.5 
 
0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 
 
-1.6 -2.7 -1.2 -2.6 
 
Goods Producing 
 
6.6 
 
6.6 
 
6.6 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 
 
52.2 
 
52.1 
 
53.8 
 
38.7 
 
38.6 
 
39.9 
 
0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 
 
-1.6 -3.0 -1.2 -3.0 
 
Manufacturing 
 
4.1 
 
4.2 
 
4.1 
 
-0.1 -2.4 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade 
 
12.3 
 
12.5 
 
12.3 
 
-0.2 -1.6 
 
7.9 
 
7.9 
 
7.5 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
0.0 0.0 0.4 5.3 
 
Government 
 
13.5 
 
13.5 
 
13.9 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
-0.4 -2.9 
 
Federal Government State Government 
 
3.3 
 
3.3 
 
3.4 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
-0.1 -2.9 
 
2.9 
 
2.9 
 
3.0 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
-0.1 -3.3 
 
Local Government 
 
7.3 
 
7.3 
 
7.5 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
-0.2 -2.7 
 
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 
Albany Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell and Worth counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are 
excluded. Estimates based on 2011 benchmark. 
 
ATHENS - CLARKE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) 
 
Preliminary 
 
Revised 
 
Revised 
 
MAR 2012 FEB 2012 MAR 2011 
 
Change in Jobs 
 
from FEB 2012 
 
Net 
 
% 
 
Change in Jobs from MAR 2011 
Net % 
 
Total Nonfarm 
 
84.3 
 
84.5 
 
83.0 
 
-0.2 -0.2 
 
1.3 1.6 
 
Total Private 
 
55.0 
 
55.1 
 
54.6 
 
-0.1 -0.2 
 
0.4 0.7 
 
Goods Producing 
 
9.1 
 
9.1 
 
9.1 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
Service-Providing 
 
75.2 
 
75.4 
 
73.9 
 
-0.2 -0.3 
 
1.3 1.8 
 
Private Service-Providing 
 
45.9 
 
46.0 
 
45.5 
 
-0.1 -0.2 
 
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 
 
9.1 
 
9.1 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
Professional and Business Services 
 
6.8 
 
6.7 
 
6.7 
 
0.1 1.5 
 
0.1 1.5 
 
Leisure and Hospitality 
 
7.6 
 
7.5 
 
7.7 
 
0.1 1.3 
 
-0.1 -1.3 
 
Government 
 
29.3 
 
29.4 
 
28.4 
 
-0.1 -0.3 
 
0.9 3.2 
 
Federal Government 
 
1.3 
 
1.3 
 
1.4 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
-0.1 -7.1 
 
State Government 
 
19.8 
 
19.8 
 
18.8 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
1.0 5.3 
 
Local Government 
 
8.2 
 
8.3 
 
8.2 
 
-0.1 -1.2 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Athens - 
Clarke County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Clarke, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2011 benchmark. 
 
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 
 
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 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) 
 
Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2012 FEB 2012 MAR 2011 
 
Change in Jobs from FEB 2012 
Net % 
 
Change in Jobs from MAR 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 
 
205.9 161.8 
29.8 176.1 132.0 
10.3 19.5 34.4 
4.5 23.9 
6.0 2.6 6.8 29.4 29.5 21.2 8.1 44.1 9.0 13.8 21.3 
 
204.8 160.6 
29.2 175.6 131.4 
10.1 19.1 34.4 
4.5 23.9 
6.0 2.6 6.9 29.2 29.5 20.7 8.1 44.2 9.0 13.9 21.3 
 
211.8 167.3 
31.6 180.2 135.7 
11.6 20.0 35.7 
4.6 25.2 
5.9 2.5 7.1 31.6 29.1 21.7 8.0 44.5 8.9 13.8 21.8 
 
1.1 0.5 1.2 0.8 0.6 2.1 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.2 2.0 0.4 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.5 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 0.0 
 
-5.9 -2.8 -5.5 -3.3 -1.8 -5.7 -4.1 -2.3 -3.7 -2.7 -1.3 -11.2 -0.5 -2.5 -1.3 -3.6 -0.1 -2.2 -1.3 -5.2 0.1 1.7 0.1 4.0 -0.3 -4.2 -2.2 -7.0 0.4 1.4 -0.5 -2.3 0.1 1.3 -0.4 -0.9 0.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -2.3 
 
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 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 Revised MAR 2012 FEB 2012 MAR 2011 
 
Change in Jobs from FEB 2012 
Net % 
 
Change in Jobs from MAR 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 
 
39.7 
 
39.6 
 
39.7 
 
29.7 
 
29.6 
 
29.6 
 
4.3 
 
4.3 
 
4.6 
 
35.4 
 
35.3 
 
35.1 
 
25.4 
 
25.3 
 
25.0 
 
7.5 
 
7.5 
 
7.4 
 
5.5 
 
5.4 
 
5.2 
 
10.0 
 
10.0 
 
10.1 
 
1.7 
 
1.7 
 
1.9 
 
1.8 
 
1.8 
 
1.8 
 
6.5 
 
6.5 
 
6.4 
 
0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 
0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 -0.3 -6.5 0.3 0.9 0.4 1.6 0.1 1.4 0.3 5.8 -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 Revised MAR 2012 FEB 2012 MAR 2011 
 
Change in Jobs from FEB 2012 
Net % 
 
Change in Jobs from MAR 2011 
Net % 
 
Total Nonfarm 
 
119.2 
 
119.7 
 
117.4 
 
-0.5 -0.4 
 
1.8 1.5 
 
Total Private Goods Producing 
 
94.4 
 
95.0 
 
93.1 
 
-0.6 -0.6 
 
14.9 
 
14.8 
 
14.8 
 
0.1 0.7 
 
1.3 1.4 0.1 0.7 
 
Service-Providing 
 
104.3 
 
104.9 
 
102.6 
 
-0.6 -0.6 
 
1.7 1.7 
 
Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 
 
79.5 
 
80.2 
 
78.3 
 
-0.7 -0.9 
 
18.9 
 
19.3 
 
17.9 
 
-0.4 -2.1 
 
1.2 1.5 1.0 5.6 
 
Retail Trade 
 
13.3 
 
13.3 
 
13.1 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
0.2 1.5 
 
Information Financial Activities 
 
1.4 
 
1.4 
 
1.4 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
12.2 
 
12.3 
 
12.3 
 
-0.1 -0.8 
 
0.0 0.0 -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 
 
4.4 
 
4.5 
 
4.4 
 
-0.1 -2.2 
 
12.9 
 
12.8 
 
12.4 
 
0.1 0.8 
 
0.0 0.0 0.5 4.0 
 
Leisure and Hospitality 
 
13.5 
 
13.1 
 
13.3 
 
0.4 3.1 
 
0.2 1.5 
 
Government Federal Government 
 
24.8 
 
24.7 
 
24.3 
 
7.1 
 
7.1 
 
6.5 
 
0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 
 
0.5 2.1 0.6 9.2 
 
State Government 
 
4.2 
 
4.2 
 
4.2 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
Local Government 
 
13.5 
 
13.4 
 
13.6 
 
0.1 0.8 
 
-0.1 -0.7 
 
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in 
the 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 
 
Revised 
 
MAR 2012 FEB 2012 MAR 2011 
 
Change in Jobs from FEB 2012 
Net % 
 
Change in Jobs from MAR 2011 
Net % 
 
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing 
 
62.8 
 
62.4 
 
66.6 
 
55.5 
 
55.4 
 
59.6 
 
23.0 
 
22.9 
 
24.0 
 
0.4 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.4 
 
-3.8 -5.7 -4.1 -6.9 -1.0 -4.2 
 
Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing 
 
39.8 
 
39.5 
 
42.6 
 
32.5 
 
32.5 
 
35.6 
 
22.3 
 
22.0 
 
22.9 
 
0.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.4 
 
-2.8 -6.6 -3.1 -8.7 -0.6 -2.6 
 
Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 
 
2.4 
 
2.4 
 
2.7 
 
14.7 
 
14.7 
 
15.8 
 
16.1 
 
16.0 
 
16.2 
 
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 
 
-0.3 -11.1 -1.1 -7.0 -0.1 -0.6 
 
Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Professional and Business Services 
 
7.6 
 
7.6 
 
4.3 
 
4.2 
 
7.4 
 
7.3 
 
7.5 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
0.1 1.3 
 
4.6 
 
0.1 2.4 
 
-0.3 -6.5 
 
7.1 
 
0.1 1.4 
 
0.3 4.2 
 
Government Federal Government 
 
7.3 
 
7.0 
 
0.3 
 
0.2 
 
7.0 
 
0.3 4.3 
 
0.3 
 
0.1 50.0 
 
0.3 4.3 0.0 0.0 
 
State Government 
 
1.1 
 
1.1 
 
1.1 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
Local Government 
 
5.9 
 
5.7 
 
5.6 
 
0.2 3.5 
 
0.3 5.4 
 
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 
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 
 
Revised 
 
MAR 2012 FEB 2012 MAR 2011 
 
Change in Jobs from FEB 2012 
Net % 
 
Change in Jobs from MAR 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 
 
Revised 
 
MAR 2012 FEB 2012 MAR 2011 
 
Change in Jobs from FEB 2012 
Net % 
 
Change in Jobs from MAR 2011 
Net % 
 
Total Nonfarm 
 
19.7 
 
19.7 
 
20.2 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
-0.5 -2.5 
 
Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing 
 
11.7 
 
11.6 
 
12.0 
 
2.3 
 
2.3 
 
2.4 
 
17.4 
 
17.4 
 
17.8 
 
0.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 
-0.3 -2.5 -0.1 -4.2 -0.4 -2.3 
 
Private Service-Providing Government 
Federal Government 
 
9.4 
 
9.3 
 
8.0 
 
8.1 
 
4.3 
 
4.4 
 
9.6 
 
0.1 1.1 
 
8.2 
 
-0.1 -1.2 
 
4.5 
 
-0.1 -2.3 
 
-0.2 -2.1 -0.2 -2.4 -0.2 -4.4 
 
State Government Local Government 
 
0.3 
 
0.3 
 
3.4 
 
3.4 
 
0.3 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
3.4 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 
Hinesville - Ft. Stewart Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Liberty and Long counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2011 benchmark. 
 
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 
 
7 
 
 MACON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) 
 
Preliminary Revised 
 
Revised 
 
MAR 2012 FEB 2012 MAR 2011 
 
Change in Jobs from FEB 2012 
Net % 
 
Change in Jobs from MAR 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 
 
96.8 
 
96.3 
 
81.9 
 
81.4 
 
9.2 
 
9.1 
 
87.6 
 
87.2 
 
72.7 
 
72.3 
 
18.9 
 
19.1 
 
12.9 
 
13.0 
 
2.9 
 
2.8 
 
8.7 
 
8.8 
 
11.2 
 
11.1 
 
19.7 
 
19.7 
 
8.4 
 
8.2 
 
14.9 
 
14.9 
 
1.2 
 
1.2 
 
4.0 
 
4.0 
 
9.7 
 
9.7 
 
95.6 
 
0.5 0.5 
 
80.3 
 
0.5 0.6 
 
9.8 
 
0.1 1.1 
 
85.8 
 
0.4 0.5 
 
70.5 
 
0.4 0.6 
 
18.8 
 
-0.2 -1.1 
 
12.7 
 
-0.1 -0.8 
 
2.9 
 
0.1 3.6 
 
8.3 
 
-0.1 -1.1 
 
10.4 
 
0.1 0.9 
 
19.5 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
8.7 
 
0.2 2.4 
 
15.3 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
1.2 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
4.0 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
10.1 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
1.2 1.3 1.6 2.0 -0.6 -6.1 1.8 2.1 2.2 3.1 0.1 0.5 0.2 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 4.8 0.8 7.7 0.2 1.0 -0.3 -3.5 -0.4 -2.6 0.0 0.0 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 
 
Revised 
 
MAR 2012 FEB 2012 MAR 2011 
 
Change in Jobs from FEB 2012 
Net % 
 
Change in Jobs from MAR 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 
 
37.1 
 
36.7 
 
30.9 
 
30.5 
 
6.3 
 
6.2 
 
30.8 
 
30.5 
 
24.6 
 
24.3 
 
5.5 
 
5.5 
 
6.2 
 
6.2 
 
4.0 
 
4.0 
 
9.7 
 
9.8 
 
6.2 
 
6.2 
 
0.2 
 
0.2 
 
1.8 
 
1.8 
 
4.2 
 
4.2 
 
38.1 
 
0.4 1.1 
 
31.3 
 
0.4 1.3 
 
6.4 
 
0.1 1.6 
 
31.7 
 
0.3 1.0 
 
24.9 
 
0.3 1.2 
 
5.6 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
6.1 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
3.9 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
9.1 
 
-0.1 -1.0 
 
6.8 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
0.2 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
2.4 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
4.2 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
-1.0 -2.6 -0.4 -1.3 -0.1 -1.6 -0.9 -2.8 -0.3 -1.2 -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 
 
8 
 
 SAVANNAH MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) 
 
Preliminary Revised 
 
Revised 
 
MAR 2012 FEB 2012 MAR 2011 
 
Change in Jobs from FEB 2012 
Net % 
 
Change in Jobs from MAR 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 
 
150.8 127.4 
20.1 130.7 107.3 
5.6 14.5 32.4 
5.7 16.8 
9.9 1.5 5.0 17.6 24.0 20.0 6.8 23.4 3.2 5.4 14.8 
 
150.2 126.8 
19.9 130.3 106.9 
5.6 14.3 32.3 
5.7 16.8 
9.8 1.6 5.0 17.5 24.1 19.5 6.9 23.4 3.2 5.4 14.8 
 
151.1 128.0 
19.9 131.2 108.1 
5.9 14.0 33.1 
5.6 17.6 
9.9 1.5 5.2 17.2 24.1 20.2 6.8 23.1 3.2 5.4 14.5 
 
0.6 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.2 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.4 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 -0.1 -6.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 -0.1 -0.4 0.5 2.6 -0.1 -1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 
-0.3 -0.2 -0.6 -0.5 0.2 1.0 -0.5 -0.4 -0.8 -0.7 -0.3 -5.1 0.5 3.6 -0.7 -2.1 0.1 1.8 -0.8 -4.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -3.9 0.4 2.3 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 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 Revised MAR 2012 FEB 2012 MAR 2011 
 
Change in Jobs from FEB 2012 
Net % 
 
Change in Jobs from MAR 2011 
Net % 
 
Total Nonfarm 
 
53.0 
 
52.2 
 
51.8 
 
0.8 1.5 
 
1.2 2.3 
 
Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing 
 
40.4 
 
39.7 
 
38.9 
 
6.0 
 
6.0 
 
6.1 
 
47.0 
 
46.2 
 
45.7 
 
0.7 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.7 
 
1.5 3.9 -0.1 -1.6 1.3 2.8 
 
Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 
Retail Trade 
 
34.4 
 
33.7 
 
32.8 
 
10.8 
 
10.6 
 
10.5 
 
7.6 
 
7.6 
 
7.6 
 
0.7 2.1 0.2 1.9 0.0 0.0 
 
1.6 4.9 0.3 2.9 0.0 0.0 
 
Government Federal Government State Government 
 
12.6 
 
12.5 
 
12.9 
 
1.2 
 
1.2 
 
1.2 
 
3.5 
 
3.5 
 
3.8 
 
0.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 
 
-0.3 -2.3 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -7.9 
 
Local Government 
 
7.9 
 
7.8 
 
7.9 
 
0.1 1.3 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 
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 
 
9 
 
 WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) 
 
Preliminary Revised 
 
Revised 
 
MAR 2012 FEB 2012 MAR 2011 
 
Change in Jobs from FEB 2012 
Net % 
 
Change in Jobs from MAR 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 
 
59.2 
 
59.1 
 
33.6 
 
33.4 
 
6.0 
 
6.0 
 
53.2 
 
53.1 
 
27.6 
 
27.4 
 
8.0 
 
8.0 
 
6.4 
 
6.4 
 
25.6 
 
25.7 
 
16.5 
 
16.6 
 
1.0 
 
1.0 
 
8.1 
 
8.1 
 
58.6 
 
0.1 0.2 
 
33.0 
 
0.2 0.6 
 
6.2 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
52.4 
 
0.1 0.2 
 
26.8 
 
0.2 0.7 
 
7.7 
 
0.0 0.0 
 
6.2 
 
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 0.6 1.8 -0.2 -3.2 0.8 1.5 0.8 3.0 0.3 3.9 0.2 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 
 
10 
 
 Georgia Statewide Hours and Earnings 
 
All Employee 
 
Average Weekly Earnings 
 
Preliminary MAR 2012 
 
Revised FEB 2012 
 
Revised MAR 2011 
 
Total Private ........................................................................................... $747.44 ........................ $751.33 ................... $749.87 Goods Producing ................................................................................ $868.62 ........................ $858.92 ................... $822.81 Private Service Providing .................................................................... $726.36 ........................ $730.55 ................... $735.15 
Construction .................................................................................... $854.70 ........................ $846.62 ................... $796.66 Manufacturing .................................................................................. $878.02 ........................ $864.80 ................... $811.17 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities ................................................ $697.04 ........................ $697.65 ................... $697.82 Financial Activities ........................................................................... $918.72 ........................ $914.03 ................... $864.78 Professional and Business Services ............................................. $944.89 ........................ $952.78 ................... $924.89 Educational and Health Services .................................................... $767.97 ........................ $767.43 ................... $776.39 Leisure and Hospitality ................................................................... $325.05 ........................ $327.54 ................... $325.08 Other Services ................................................................................. $548.61 ........................ $548.13 ................... $582.86 
 
Average Weekly Hours 
 
Preliminary MAR 2012 
 
Revised FEB 2012 
 
Revised MAR 2011 
 
Total Private .................................................................................................. 34.7 .............................. 34.8 ......................... 34.7 Goods Producing ....................................................................................... 39.9 .............................. 39.4 ......................... 39.2 Private Service Providing ........................................................................... 33.8 .............................. 33.9 ......................... 33.8 
Construction ...........................................................................................38.5 .............................. 38.5 ......................... 37.9 Manufacturing .........................................................................................40.8 .............................. 40.0 ......................... 39.9 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities .......................................................34.8 .............................. 34.9 ......................... 34.7 Financial Activities ..................................................................................36.0 .............................. 36.3 ......................... 35.5 Professional and Business Services ....................................................36.3 .............................. 36.2 ......................... 35.1 Educational and Health Services ........................................................... 34.5 .............................. 34.6 ......................... 35.5 Leisure and Hospitality .......................................................................... 26.6 .............................. 26.5 ......................... 27.0 Other Services ........................................................................................30.7 .............................. 30.3 ......................... 32.8 
 
Average Hourly Earnings 
Preliminary MAR 2012 
 
Revised FEB 2012 
 
Revised MAR 2011 
 
Total Private ............................................................................................. $21.54 .......................... $21.59 ..................... $21.61 Goods Producing .................................................................................. $21.77 .......................... $21.80 ..................... $20.99 Private Service Providing ...................................................................... $21.49 .......................... $21.55 ..................... $21.75 
Construction ...................................................................................... $22.20 .......................... $21.99 ..................... $21.02 Manufacturing .................................................................................... $21.52 .......................... $21.62 ..................... $20.33 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities .................................................. $20.03 .......................... $19.99 ..................... $20.11 Financial Activities ............................................................................. $25.52 .......................... $25.18 ..................... $24.36 Professional and Business Services ............................................... $26.03 .......................... $26.32 ..................... $26.35 Educational and Health Services ...................................................... $22.26 .......................... $22.18 ..................... $21.87 Leisure and Hospitality ..................................................................... $12.22 .......................... $12.36 ..................... $12.04 Other Services ................................................................................... $17.87 .......................... $18.09 ..................... $17.77 
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 MAR 2012 
 
Revised FEB 2012 
 
Revised MAR 2011 
 
Albany MSA ............................................................................................ $563.33 ........................ $576.88 ................... $577.64 Athens-Clarke County MSA ................................................................... $635.45 ........................ $663.08 ................... $639.17 Atlanta MSA ............................................................................................ $834.75 ........................ $835.86 ................... $841.46 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ........................................................... $768.69 ........................ $769.56 ................... $710.28 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................... $447.58 ........................ $453.88 ................... $467.04 Columbus MSA ..................................................................................... $648.09 ........................ $644.15 ................... $589.95 Dalton MSA ............................................................................................ $586.86 ........................ $601.73 ................... $552.97 Gainesville MSA .................................................................................... $755.77 ........................ $756.30 ................... $790.98 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA .................................................................. $608.76 ........................ $610.74 ................... $514.71 Macon MSA ............................................................................................ $738.54 ........................ $716.69 ................... $754.65 Rome MSA ............................................................................................ $655.63 ........................ $643.55 ................... $656.54 Savannah MSA ...................................................................................... $670.17 ........................ $676.28 ................... $656.03 Valdosta MSA ......................................................................................... $578.97 ........................ $590.64 ................... $510.86 Warner Robins MSA .............................................................................. $564.80 ........................ $590.12 ................... $611.73 
 
Average Weekly Hours 
 
Preliminary MAR 2012 
 
Revised FEB 2012 
 
Revised MAR 2011 
 
Albany MSA ................................................................................................... 32.6 .............................. 32.5 ......................... 34.2 Athens-Clarke County MSA .......................................................................... 31.9 .............................. 32.6 ......................... 32.2 Atlanta MSA ................................................................................................... 35.0 .............................. 34.9 ......................... 34.8 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................. 36.5 .............................. 36.3 ......................... 36.0 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................. 29.7 .............................. 29.9 ......................... 29.9 Columbus MSA ............................................................................................34.9 .............................. 34.8 ......................... 34.2 Dalton MSA ................................................................................................... 34.1 .............................. 35.5 ......................... 34.8 Gainesville MSA ...........................................................................................36.3 .............................. 36.1 ......................... 36.3 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA .........................................................................34.2 .............................. 34.8 ......................... 34.2 Macon MSA ................................................................................................... 37.7 .............................. 37.0 ......................... 39.0 Rome MSA ................................................................................................... 34.8 .............................. 33.8 ......................... 34.0 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................. 32.9 .............................. 33.2 ......................... 32.9 Valdosta MSA ................................................................................................ 33.7 .............................. 34.5 ......................... 30.3 Warner Robins MSA .....................................................................................33.8 .............................. 35.4 ......................... 34.6 
 
Average Hourly Earnings 
 
Preliminary MAR 2012 
 
Revised FEB 2012 
 
Revised MAR 2011 
 
Albany MSA .............................................................................................. $17.28 .......................... $17.75 ..................... $16.89 Athens-Clarke County MSA ..................................................................... $19.92 .......................... $20.34 ..................... $19.85 Atlanta MSA .............................................................................................. $23.85 .......................... $23.95 ..................... $24.18 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ............................................................. $21.06 .......................... $21.20 ..................... $19.73 Brunswick MSA ........................................................................................ $15.07 .......................... $15.18 ..................... $15.62 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................... $18.57 .......................... $18.51 ..................... $17.25 Dalton MSA .............................................................................................. $17.21 .......................... $16.95 ..................... $15.89 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................... $20.82 .......................... $20.95 ..................... $21.79 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA .................................................................... $17.80 .......................... $17.55 ..................... $15.05 Macon MSA .............................................................................................. $19.59 .......................... $19.37 ..................... $19.35 Rome MSA .............................................................................................. $18.84 .......................... $19.04 ..................... $19.31 Savannah MSA ........................................................................................ $20.37 .......................... $20.37 ..................... $19.94 Valdosta MSA ........................................................................................... $17.18 .......................... $17.12 ..................... $16.86 Warner Robins MSA ................................................................................ $16.71 .......................... $16.67 ..................... $17.68 
 
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% 
6.0% Mar Apr May Jun 
 
Ge orgia 
Jul Aug Sep 2011 
 
U.S. 
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 2012 
 
WA 8.3 
 
OR 
 
8.6 
 
ID 
 
7.9 
 
NV 
 
12.0 
 
UT 
 
CA 
 
5.8 
 
11.0 
 
AZ 8.6 
 
AK 7.0 
 
State unemployment rates 
March 2012 
National Unemployment Rate: 8.2% Rates are seasonally adjusted 
 
MT 6.2 
WY 5.3 
CO 7.8 
NM 7.2 
 
ND 3.0 
SD 4.3 
NE 4.0 
KS 6.2 
 
MN 5.8 
WI 6.8 
IA 5.2 
IL 8.8 
MO 7.4 
 
OK 5.4 
TX 7.0 
 
AR 7.4 
MS 9.0 
LA 7.1 
 
NH 
 
5.2 ME 
 
VT 
 
7.2 
 
4.8 
 
MI 8.5 
 
OH 
 
IN 
 
7.5 
 
8.2 
 
KY 8.6 
TN 7.9 
 
PA 7.5 
 
WV 
 
6.9 
 
VA 
 
5.6 
 
NC 9.7 
 
SC 8.9 
 
AL 
 
GA 
 
7.3 
 
9.0 
 
FL 9.0 
 
MA 6.5 NY 8.5 
RI 11.1 CT NJ 7.7 9.0 DE 6.9 DC 9.8 
MD 6.6 
Unemployment rate 10.0% or greater 7.0% to 9.9% 6.0% to 6.9% 5.0% to 5.9% 4.0% to 4.9% 3.0% to 3.9% 
 
HI 6.4 
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 Georgia Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older 
 
Georgia 
(Seasonally adjusted) 
Georgia 
(Not Seasonally adjusted) 
Albany MSA 
Athens-Clarke County MSA 
Atlanta MSA 
Augusta-Richmond County MSA 
Brunswick MSA 
Columbus MSA 
Dalton MSA 
Gainesville MSA 
 
Employment Status 
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 
 
MAR 2012 
4,759,245 4,332,472 
426,773 9.0 
4,761,125 4,338,268 
422,857 8.9 
73,100 66,075 
7,025 9.6 
110,263 102,831 
7,432 6.7 
2,712,247 2,476,488 
235,759 8.7 
255,764 233,853 
21,911 8.6 
50,613 45,603 
5,010 9.9 
131,765 120,379 
11,386 8.6 
59,969 52,986 
6,983 11.6 
93,935 87,139 
6,796 7.2 
 
FEB 2012 
4,750,761 4,319,772 
430,989 9.1 
4,747,916 4,310,015 
437,901 9.2 
72,596 65,379 
7,217 9.9 
110,008 102,419 
7,589 6.9 
2,711,415 2,467,659 
243,756 9.0 
255,330 232,175 
23,155 9.1 
50,465 45,209 
5,256 10.4 
132,128 120,426 
11,702 8.9 
59,818 52,517 
7,301 12.2 
92,410 85,457 
6,953 7.5 
 
MAR 2011 
4,719,633 4,255,664 
463,969 9.8 
4,712,306 4,256,856 
455,450 9.7 
74,132 66,586 
7,546 10.2 
107,532 99,833 7,699 7.2 
2,678,062 2,421,944 
256,118 9.6 
260,473 237,973 
22,500 8.6 
50,140 44,924 
5,216 10.4 
129,476 117,543 
11,933 9.2 
62,464 55,082 
7,382 11.8 
88,807 81,298 
7,509 8.5 
 
Change From 
 
FEB 2012 
 
MAR 2011 
 
8,484 12,700 -4,216 
 
39,612 76,808 -37,196 
 
13,209 28,253 -15,044 
 
48,819 81,412 -32,593 
 
504 696 -192 
 
-1,032 -511 -521 
 
255 412 -157 
 
2,731 2,998 -267 
 
832 8,829 -7,997 
 
34,185 54,544 -20,359 
 
434 1,678 -1,244 
 
-4,709 -4,120 
-589 
 
148 394 -246 
 
473 679 -206 
 
-363 -47 
-316 
 
2,289 2,836 -547 
 
151 469 -318 
 
-2,495 -2,096 
-399 
 
1,525 1,682 -157 
 
5,128 5,841 -713 
 
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 
 
MAR 2012 
33,424 30,528 
2,896 8.7 
113,889 103,167 
10,722 9.4 
47,365 42,477 
4,888 10.3 
176,553 161,831 
14,722 8.3 
67,514 61,861 
5,653 8.4 
71,280 66,094 
5,186 7.3 
 
FEB 2012 
33,337 30,353 
2,984 9.0 
113,344 102,294 
11,050 9.7 
47,034 41,949 
5,085 10.8 
175,862 160,702 
15,160 8.6 
66,365 60,591 
5,774 8.7 
71,010 65,677 
5,333 7.5 
 
MAR 2011 
33,575 30,714 
2,861 8.5 
111,920 100,718 
11,202 10.0 
47,753 42,842 
4,911 10.3 
175,482 160,362 
15,120 8.6 
65,391 59,551 
5,840 8.9 
69,955 64,663 
5,292 7.6 
 
Change From 
 
FEB 2012 
 
MAR 2011 
 
87 
 
-151 
 
175 
 
-186 
 
-88 
 
35 
 
545 873 -328 
 
1,969 2,449 -480 
 
331 528 -197 
 
-388 -365 
-23 
 
691 1,129 -438 
 
1,071 1,469 -398 
 
1,149 1,270 -121 
 
2,123 2,310 -187 
 
270 417 -147 
 
1,325 1,431 -106 
 
United States Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older 
 
Area 
United States 
(Seasonally adjusted) 
 
Employment Status 
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 
 
MAR 2012 
154,707,000 142,034,000 
12,673,000 8.2 
 
FEB 2012 
154,871,000 142,065,000 
12,806,000 8.3 
 
MAR 2011 
153,392,000 139,764,000 
13,628,000 8.9 
 
Change From 
 
FEB 2012 
 
MAR 2011 
 
-164,000 -31,000 
-133,000 
 
1,315,000 2,270,000 -955,000 
 
United States 
(Not Seasonally adjusted) 
 
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed 
Rate 
 
154,316,000 141,412,000 
12,904,000 8.4 
 
154,114,000 140,684,000 
13,430,000 8.7 
 
153,022,000 138,962,000 
14,060,000 9.2 
 
202,000 728,000 -526,000 
 
1,294,000 2,450,000 -1,156,000 
 
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 
 
March 2012 
 
February 2012 
 
Labor Force 
 
Employment 
 
Unemployment Number Rate 
 
4,761,125 4,338,268 422,857 8.9 
 
Labor Force 
 
Employment 
 
Unemployment Number Rate 
 
4,747,916 4,310,015 437,901 9.2 
 
Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin 
 
9,618 3,110 4,548 1,508 17,883 
 
8,718 2,697 4,124 1,379 15,692 
 
900 9.4 413 13.3 424 9.3 129 8.6 2,191 12.3 
 
9,542 3,074 4,471 1,481 17,739 
 
8,546 2,648 4,019 1,365 15,521 
 
996 10.4 426 13.9 452 10.1 116 7.8 2,218 12.5 
 
Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien 
 
10,332 34,856 49,267 
6,742 7,868 
 
9,647 31,847 44,706 
5,880 7,057 
 
685 6.6 3,009 8.6 4,561 9.3 
862 12.8 811 10.3 
 
10,227 34,840 49,270 
6,654 7,744 
 
9,532 31,734 44,547 
5,758 6,916 
 
695 6.8 3,106 8.9 4,723 9.6 
896 13.5 828 10.7 
 
Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan 
 
74,470 5,324 7,707 7,675 
15,587 
 
67,227 4,649 6,907 7,019 
14,362 
 
7,243 9.7 675 12.7 800 10.4 656 8.5 
1,225 7.9 
 
74,017 5,237 7,697 7,571 
15,550 
 
66,658 4,596 6,848 6,875 
14,262 
 
7,359 9.9 641 12.2 849 11.0 696 9.2 
1,288 8.3 
 
Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden 
 
31,963 9,588 
10,155 2,261 
20,690 
 
28,725 8,528 9,106 2,037 
18,842 
 
3,238 10.1 1,060 11.1 1,049 10.3 
224 9.9 1,848 8.9 
 
32,033 9,529 
10,161 2,216 
20,690 
 
28,857 8,438 9,074 1,984 
18,723 
 
3,176 9.9 1,091 11.4 1,087 10.7 
232 10.5 1,967 9.5 
 
Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 
 
4,350 3,925 
 
425 9.8 
 
52,730 47,539 5,191 9.8 
 
34,263 32,252 2,011 5.9 
 
4,496 4,035 
 
461 10.3 
 
133,485 122,158 11,327 8.5 
 
4,335 3,894 
 
441 10.2 
 
52,701 47,369 5,332 10.1 
 
34,052 31,846 2,206 6.5 
 
4,465 3,980 
 
485 10.9 
 
132,961 121,305 11,656 8.8 
 
Chattahoochee Chattooga Cherokee Clarke Clay 
 
2,078 10,394 113,607 66,763 
1,434 
 
1,747 9,355 105,367 62,107 1,302 
 
331 15.9 1,039 10.0 8,240 7.3 4,656 7.0 
132 9.2 
 
2,105 10,333 113,584 66,597 
1,403 
 
1,747 9,257 104,991 61,859 1,270 
 
358 17.0 1,076 10.4 8,593 7.6 4,738 7.1 
133 9.5 
 
Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt 
 
130,285 116,285 14,000 10.7 
 
2,751 2,491 
 
260 9.5 
 
375,402 345,127 30,275 8.1 
 
15,560 13,607 1,953 12.6 
 
20,169 18,407 1,762 8.7 
 
130,621 115,870 14,751 11.3 
 
2,710 2,430 
 
280 10.3 
 
375,095 343,897 31,198 8.3 
 
15,416 13,360 2,056 13.3 
 
19,793 17,950 1,843 9.3 
 
Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp 
 
63,563 6,486 
63,273 6,241 8,962 
 
59,250 5,776 
58,285 5,644 7,904 
 
4,313 6.8 710 10.9 
4,988 7.9 597 9.6 
1,058 11.8 
 
62,943 6,422 
63,427 6,194 8,945 
 
58,625 5,664 
58,077 5,596 7,812 
 
4,318 6.9 758 11.8 
5,350 8.4 598 9.7 
1,133 12.7 
 
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March 2011 
 
Labor Force 
 
Employment 
 
Unemployment Number Rate 
 
4,712,306 4,256,856 455,450 9.7 
 
9,335 3,067 4,498 1,511 18,216 
 
8,379 2,592 4,062 1,390 15,759 
 
956 10.2 475 15.5 436 9.7 121 8.0 2,457 13.5 
 
9,964 34,398 48,755 
6,927 7,837 
 
9,234 31,146 43,722 
6,017 6,899 
 
730 7.3 3,252 9.5 5,033 10.3 
910 13.1 938 12.0 
 
73,284 5,141 7,640 7,437 
15,551 
 
65,631 4,453 6,804 6,757 
14,232 
 
7,653 10.4 688 13.4 836 10.9 680 9.1 
1,319 8.5 
 
31,774 9,652 
10,066 2,222 
20,164 
 
28,586 8,648 8,906 1,991 
18,254 
 
3,188 10.0 1,004 10.4 1,160 11.5 
231 10.4 1,910 9.5 
 
4,254 52,002 34,179 
4,393 132,556 
 
3,820 46,492 31,578 
3,892 121,049 
 
434 10.2 5,510 10.6 2,601 7.6 
501 11.4 11,507 8.7 
 
2,056 10,437 112,378 65,050 
1,382 
 
1,700 9,301 103,046 60,297 1,263 
 
356 17.3 1,136 10.9 9,332 8.3 4,753 7.3 
119 8.6 
 
129,026 2,558 
370,397 15,282 19,964 
 
113,724 2,261 
337,526 13,077 18,010 
 
15,302 11.9 297 11.6 
32,871 8.9 2,205 14.4 1,954 9.8 
 
64,358 6,592 
62,416 6,124 9,307 
 
60,083 5,741 
57,001 5,510 8,119 
 
4,275 6.6 851 12.9 
5,415 8.7 614 10.0 
1,188 12.8 
 
 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) 
 
Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge 
 
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older 
 
March 2012 
 
February 2012 
 
Labor Force 
 
Employment 
 
Unemployment Number Rate 
 
Labor Force 
 
Employment 
 
Unemployment Number Rate 
 
8,199 7,668 
 
531 6.5 
 
11,411 10,558 
 
853 7.5 
 
10,655 9,424 1,231 11.6 
 
367,917 334,339 33,578 9.1 
 
8,945 8,008 
 
937 10.5 
 
8,168 7,572 
 
596 7.3 
 
11,424 10,521 
 
903 7.9 
 
10,727 9,322 1,405 13.1 
 
367,593 333,147 34,446 9.4 
 
8,869 7,897 
 
972 11.0 
 
Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols 
 
4,492 42,073 68,567 
5,425 2,028 
 
3,896 37,629 62,455 
4,965 1,887 
 
596 13.3 4,444 10.6 6,112 8.9 
460 8.5 141 7.0 
 
4,483 41,796 68,611 
5,347 2,002 
 
3,841 37,232 62,232 
4,873 1,848 
 
642 14.3 4,564 10.9 6,379 9.3 
474 8.9 154 7.7 
 
Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin 
 
27,480 9,001 
10,241 4,927 
10,612 
 
25,311 7,911 9,157 4,496 9,611 
 
2,169 7.9 1,090 12.1 1,084 10.6 
431 8.7 1,001 9.4 
 
27,351 9,058 
10,175 4,915 
10,582 
 
25,135 7,886 9,046 4,469 9,501 
 
2,216 8.1 1,172 12.9 1,129 11.1 
446 9.1 1,081 10.2 
 
Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton 
 
53,320 49,124 4,196 7.9 47,365 42,477 4,888 10.3 91,718 85,531 6,187 6.7 10,193 9,183 1,010 9.9 452,612 410,243 42,369 9.4 
 
53,289 48,949 4,340 8.1 47,034 41,949 5,085 10.8 91,609 85,226 6,383 7.0 10,134 9,076 1,058 10.4 452,675 408,780 43,895 9.7 
 
Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady 
 
12,344 1,141 
37,096 25,247 12,076 
 
11,084 1,024 33,482 22,658 11,217 
 
1,260 10.2 117 10.3 
3,614 9.7 2,589 10.3 
859 7.1 
 
12,261 1,140 
36,986 25,173 11,871 
 
10,952 1,013 
33,193 22,437 10,950 
 
1,309 10.7 127 11.1 
3,793 10.3 2,736 10.9 
921 7.8 
 
Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock 
 
7,009 6,357 
 
652 9.3 
 
432,299 398,597 33,702 7.8 
 
19,845 18,174 1,671 8.4 
 
93,935 87,139 6,796 7.2 
 
2,836 2,408 
 
428 15.1 
 
6,949 6,251 
 
698 10.0 
 
431,620 397,176 34,444 8.0 
 
19,672 17,947 1,725 8.8 
 
92,410 85,457 6,953 7.5 
 
2,827 2,381 
 
446 15.8 
 
Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry 
 
12,830 17,304 10,208 
5,102 105,695 
 
11,681 16,170 
9,138 4,598 96,536 
 
1,149 9.0 1,134 6.6 1,070 10.5 
504 9.9 9,159 8.7 
 
12,897 17,417 10,162 
5,116 105,817 
 
11,639 16,166 
8,998 4,581 96,192 
 
1,258 9.8 1,251 7.2 1,164 11.5 
535 10.5 9,625 9.1 
 
Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis 
 
71,280 3,518 
27,587 6,614 5,454 
 
66,094 3,113 
25,169 5,924 4,757 
 
5,186 7.3 405 11.5 
2,418 8.8 690 10.4 697 12.8 
 
71,010 3,466 
27,398 6,580 5,410 
 
65,677 3,049 
24,871 5,903 4,677 
 
5,333 7.5 417 12.0 
2,527 9.2 677 10.3 733 13.5 
 
March 2011 
 
Labor Force 
 
Employment 
 
Unemployment Number Rate 
 
8,133 11,358 10,905 363,130 8,948 
 
7,508 10,326 
9,473 326,975 
7,966 
 
625 7.7 1,032 9.1 1,432 13.1 36,155 10.0 
982 11.0 
 
4,555 42,615 67,994 
5,313 1,968 
 
3,921 37,920 61,079 
4,853 1,816 
 
634 13.9 4,695 11.0 6,915 10.2 
460 8.7 152 7.7 
 
27,376 9,297 
10,140 4,843 
10,675 
 
25,082 7,861 8,996 4,425 9,539 
 
2,294 8.4 1,436 15.4 1,144 11.3 
418 8.6 1,136 10.6 
 
52,072 47,753 90,299 10,149 447,004 
 
48,042 42,842 83,647 
9,047 401,207 
 
4,030 7.7 4,911 10.3 6,652 7.4 1,102 10.9 45,797 10.2 
 
12,795 1,156 
36,772 25,452 11,862 
 
11,421 1,017 32,984 22,548 10,884 
 
1,374 10.7 139 12.0 
3,788 10.3 2,904 11.4 
978 8.2 
 
7,245 426,202 
19,354 88,807 
3,100 
 
6,512 389,818 
17,521 81,298 
2,418 
 
733 10.1 36,384 8.5 
1,833 9.5 7,509 8.5 
682 22.0 
 
12,779 16,875 10,347 
5,011 104,535 
 
11,424 15,740 
9,182 4,496 94,410 
 
1,355 10.6 1,135 6.7 1,165 11.3 
515 10.3 10,125 9.7 
 
69,955 3,653 
26,912 6,533 5,377 
 
64,663 3,185 
24,294 5,793 4,614 
 
5,292 7.6 468 12.8 
2,618 9.7 740 11.3 763 14.2 
 
17 
 
 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) 
 
Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar 
 
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older 
 
March 2012 
 
February 2012 
 
Labor Force 
6,939 2,426 3,487 14,857 8,598 
 
Employment 
 
Unemployment Number Rate 
 
6,109 1,999 3,106 13,546 7,722 
 
830 12.0 427 17.6 381 10.9 1,311 8.8 876 10.2 
 
Labor Force 
6,907 2,367 3,461 14,816 8,576 
 
Employment 
 
Unemployment Number Rate 
 
6,024 1,957 3,069 13,432 7,695 
 
883 12.8 410 17.3 392 11.3 1,384 9.3 881 10.3 
 
Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln 
 
4,644 20,793 15,158 25,819 
3,724 
 
4,340 18,350 14,010 23,432 
3,356 
 
304 6.5 2,443 11.7 1,148 7.6 2,387 9.2 
368 9.9 
 
4,578 20,745 15,067 25,734 
3,683 
 
4,251 18,128 13,862 23,297 
3,302 
 
327 7.1 2,617 12.6 1,205 8.0 2,437 9.5 
381 10.3 
 
Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh 
 
7,605 53,167 13,105 10,068 
5,810 
 
7,096 48,615 11,889 
9,107 5,214 
 
509 6.7 4,552 8.6 1,216 9.3 
961 9.5 596 10.3 
 
7,603 52,214 12,962 10,056 
5,783 
 
7,056 47,617 11,715 
9,011 5,169 
 
547 7.2 4,597 8.8 1,247 9.6 1,045 10.4 
614 10.6 
 
Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller 
 
4,988 16,152 
4,038 9,268 3,541 
 
4,299 15,006 
3,734 8,277 3,328 
 
689 13.8 1,146 7.1 
304 7.5 991 10.7 213 6.0 
 
4,936 16,134 
4,059 9,302 3,492 
 
4,229 14,945 
3,733 8,248 3,274 
 
707 14.3 1,189 7.4 
326 8.0 1,054 11.3 
218 6.2 
 
Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray 
 
9,970 14,129 
4,711 9,248 17,239 
 
9,100 13,053 
4,249 8,519 15,066 
 
870 8.7 1,076 7.6 
462 9.8 729 7.9 2,173 12.6 
 
9,846 14,106 
4,715 9,179 17,232 
 
8,947 12,942 
4,206 8,415 14,933 
 
899 9.1 1,164 8.3 
509 10.8 764 8.3 2,299 13.3 
 
Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding 
 
85,579 48,476 19,021 
8,328 73,061 
 
78,075 43,505 17,941 
7,777 66,930 
 
7,504 8.8 4,971 10.3 1,080 5.7 
551 6.6 6,131 8.4 
 
85,707 48,502 18,977 
8,300 72,836 
 
78,053 43,350 17,869 
7,746 66,691 
 
7,654 8.9 5,152 10.6 1,108 5.8 
554 6.7 6,145 8.4 
 
Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk 
 
12,654 14,587 
8,381 8,365 20,349 
 
11,241 13,372 
7,634 7,632 18,499 
 
1,413 11.2 1,215 8.3 
747 8.9 733 8.8 1,850 9.1 
 
12,546 14,617 
8,367 8,407 20,263 
 
11,166 13,324 
7,595 7,604 18,316 
 
1,380 11.0 1,293 8.8 
772 9.2 803 9.6 1,947 9.6 
 
Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph 
 
4,373 9,019 
928 6,368 2,824 
 
3,986 8,126 
833 5,603 2,466 
 
387 8.8 893 9.9 
95 10.2 765 12.0 358 12.7 
 
4,355 8,969 
917 6,329 2,783 
 
3,932 8,000 
814 5,517 2,406 
 
423 9.7 969 10.8 103 11.2 812 12.8 377 13.5 
 
March 2011 
 
Labor Force 
 
Employment 
 
Unemployment Number Rate 
 
6,858 2,501 3,568 14,498 8,521 
 
5,945 2,031 3,137 13,225 7,552 
 
913 13.3 470 18.8 431 12.1 1,273 8.8 969 11.4 
 
4,553 21,192 15,297 25,936 
3,695 
 
4,178 18,530 14,118 23,574 
3,284 
 
375 8.2 2,662 12.6 1,179 7.7 2,362 9.1 
411 11.1 
 
7,639 51,433 12,810 10,276 
5,728 
 
7,140 46,800 11,431 
9,235 5,136 
 
499 6.5 4,633 9.0 1,379 10.8 1,041 10.1 
592 10.3 
 
5,023 15,777 
3,933 9,194 3,438 
 
4,340 14,568 
3,634 8,095 3,196 
 
683 13.6 1,209 7.7 
299 7.6 1,099 12.0 
242 7.0 
 
9,723 13,890 
4,691 8,927 17,972 
 
8,796 12,743 
4,129 8,148 15,662 
 
927 9.5 1,147 8.3 
562 12.0 779 8.7 2,310 12.9 
 
83,820 47,899 18,538 
8,166 72,188 
 
75,996 42,547 17,418 
7,550 65,456 
 
7,824 9.3 5,352 11.2 1,120 6.0 
616 7.5 6,732 9.3 
 
12,277 14,623 
8,380 8,301 20,433 
 
10,883 13,078 
7,533 7,464 18,398 
 
1,394 11.4 1,545 10.6 
847 10.1 837 10.1 2,035 10.0 
 
4,398 9,643 
970 6,628 2,859 
 
3,966 8,540 
845 5,646 2,516 
 
432 9.8 1,103 11.4 
125 12.9 982 14.8 343 12.0 
 
18 
 
 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) 
 
Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole 
Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot 
Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell 
Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen 
Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson 
Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington 
Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield 
Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 
 
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older 
 
March 2012 
 
February 2012 
 
Labor Force 
 
Employment 
 
Unemployment Number Rate 
 
Labor Force 
 
Employment 
 
Unemployment Number Rate 
 
87,035 42,063 
1,943 7,029 3,734 
 
78,396 37,836 
1,709 6,230 3,394 
 
8,639 9.9 4,227 10.0 
234 12.0 799 11.4 340 9.1 
 
86,483 41,950 
1,944 6,966 3,742 
 
77,569 37,701 
1,696 6,179 3,373 
 
8,914 10.3 4,249 10.1 
248 12.8 787 11.3 369 9.9 
 
29,112 13,131 
2,257 13,015 
3,210 
 
25,841 11,894 2,005 11,373 2,923 
 
3,271 11.2 1,237 9.4 
252 11.2 1,642 12.6 
287 8.9 
 
29,147 13,037 
2,235 12,972 
3,221 
 
25,749 11,782 1,979 11,287 2,908 
 
3,398 11.7 1,255 9.6 
256 11.5 1,685 13.0 
313 9.7 
 
722 9,837 3,502 4,722 4,044 
 
628 8,888 3,087 4,089 3,631 
 
94 13.0 949 9.6 415 11.9 633 13.4 413 10.2 
 
713 9,611 3,462 4,677 4,007 
 
617 8,635 3,036 4,010 3,593 
 
96 13.5 976 10.2 426 12.3 667 14.3 414 10.3 
 
21,788 18,392 13,852 
5,719 2,956 
 
20,086 16,461 12,435 
5,252 2,552 
 
1,702 7.8 1,931 10.5 1,417 10.2 
467 8.2 404 13.7 
 
21,545 18,116 13,763 5,689 2,962 
 
19,772 16,191 12,309 
5,187 2,537 
 
1,773 8.2 1,925 10.6 1,454 10.6 
502 8.8 425 14.3 
 
33,699 4,118 4,191 
10,908 11,712 
 
30,387 3,693 3,697 
10,079 10,457 
 
3,312 9.8 425 10.3 494 11.8 829 7.6 
1,255 10.7 
 
33,624 4,030 4,210 
10,839 11,728 
 
30,179 3,592 3,666 9,944 
10,379 
 
3,445 10.2 438 10.9 544 12.9 895 8.3 
1,349 11.5 
 
33,229 41,062 14,524 
2,472 7,790 
 
30,934 37,526 12,907 
2,079 6,949 
 
2,295 6.9 3,536 8.6 1,617 11.1 
393 15.9 841 10.8 
 
33,127 41,148 14,419 
2,451 7,761 
 
30,545 37,392 12,840 
2,049 6,890 
 
2,582 7.8 3,756 9.1 1,579 11.0 
402 16.4 871 11.2 
 
11,866 1,258 2,981 12,585 42,730 
 
10,568 1,159 2,710 11,438 
37,920 
 
1,298 10.9 99 7.9 
271 9.1 1,147 9.1 4,810 11.3 
 
11,787 1,233 2,976 12,505 42,586 
 
10,425 1,129 2,675 11,309 
37,584 
 
1,362 11.6 104 8.4 301 10.1 
1,196 9.6 5,002 11.7 
 
3,083 4,284 4,411 10,318 
 
2,737 3,837 4,007 9,427 
 
346 11.2 447 10.4 404 9.2 891 8.6 
 
3,039 4,258 4,410 10,245 
 
2,661 3,790 3,979 9,327 
 
378 12.4 468 11.0 431 9.8 918 9.0 
 
March 2011 
 
Labor Force 
 
Employment 
 
Unemployment Number Rate 
 
88,114 41,417 
1,949 7,067 3,765 
 
79,498 37,003 
1,726 6,208 3,383 
 
8,616 9.8 4,414 10.7 
223 11.4 859 12.2 382 10.1 
 
28,848 13,238 
2,235 13,150 
3,097 
 
25,272 11,948 1,993 11,491 2,849 
 
3,576 12.4 1,290 9.7 
242 10.8 1,659 12.6 
248 8.0 
 
740 9,470 3,474 4,542 4,123 
 
643 8,523 3,032 3,836 3,659 
 
97 13.1 947 10.0 442 12.7 706 15.5 464 11.3 
 
21,569 18,444 13,568 
5,708 2,849 
 
19,773 16,255 12,083 
5,192 2,464 
 
1,796 8.3 2,189 11.9 1,485 10.9 
516 9.0 385 13.5 
 
32,551 4,304 4,124 
10,796 11,648 
 
28,981 3,786 3,609 9,851 
10,340 
 
3,570 11.0 518 12.0 515 12.5 945 8.8 
1,308 11.2 
 
33,139 40,716 14,420 
2,510 7,698 
 
30,288 36,699 12,735 
2,113 6,632 
 
2,851 8.6 4,017 9.9 1,685 11.7 
397 15.8 1,066 13.8 
 
12,017 1,194 2,889 
12,249 44,492 
 
10,610 1,077 2,609 
10,992 39,420 
 
1,407 11.7 117 9.8 280 9.7 
1,257 10.3 5,072 11.4 
 
3,077 4,471 4,457 10,586 
 
2,687 3,934 3,999 9,499 
 
390 12.7 537 12.0 458 10.3 1,087 10.3 
 
19 
 
 New Developments 
 
 Later this summer theTrinka Davis Veterans Village will open its new service facility inCarroll County. The U. S. Department ofVeterans Affairs Center in Carrollton is currently in the hiring process and is looking to hire physicians, physical and occupational therapists and nurses. The center's 130 new positions will also include medical technologists, clerical support staff, facilities management and VA police officers. The 73,884 square foot facility will include a medical office and a community living center. The current anticipation is for 3,000 veterans to use the new location's primary care services. 
 A company has opened a new recycling facility in Fulton County. The new $5 million plant inAlpharetta is owned by Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. and is on the cutting edge of efficiency. The single string facility will process between seven and twelve tons of material per hour. Their 44 new employees are currently recycling about 100 tons of material per day that is collected from their current contracts with local cities and counties along with subscription routes. 
 A company that provides healthcare programs and services to the uninsured and under-insured has opened an office in Fulton County. St. Louis based Centene Corporation now has a location inSandy Springs and is in the process of hiring 75 new employees. The company's Peach State Health Plan subsidiary in Georgia is a "care management organization." The new facility will serve the PeachCare for Kids program office, which provides health care to Georgia children of low income families through the age of 18. 
 A Denmark-based automotive supplier has announced plans to open a manufacturing plant in Laurens County. Dinex Group operates facilities in 14 countries and supplies exhaust systems for trucks, buses, vans and machines. The company's first operation in the U. S. is expected to employ 250 people. The 20,000 square foot plant inDublin is scheduled for completion in September and plans to double in the next five years. Their customers are Carrier, John Deer, Case New Holland,Volvo and Caterpillar. 
 The first tenant in Augusta Corporate Park in Richmond County has been signed and will invest $172 million in a plant that will employ 140 people. Starbucks Coffee Company will build a structure between 110,000 to 160,000 square feet with plans to begin operations in January of 2014.The Augusta location will be the company's fifth U. S. manufactur- 
 
ing plant but this will be its first owned and operated facility to produce soluble products such as VIA Ready Brew, Frappuccino ingredients and many of Starbucks' ready-to-drink beverages. 
 The Atlanta metro area will get an opportunity to do business with a new group of dry cleaning outlets over the next two to three years.Tide Dry Cleaners plans to enter the market later this year and open five to ten locations. The parent company, Proctor & Gamble, launched the new cleaning stores in 2008, banking on the brand that has been found in laundry rooms for 65 years. The outlets will initially be opened in the suburbs and be about 3,500 square feet and employ 12 to 18 people. They will be open seven days a week and have dry-through service. In an industry that is not known for having any major players the company hopes to become the first by providing consistent, quality service. 
 A company is undergoing an expansion of one of its corporate divisions inFulton County. Coyote Logistics, a logistics and transportation services provider, will invest up to $11 million in upgrading their accounting and finance division in Alpharetta, as well as its driver service unit that tracks and manages shipments. The Chicago-based company is referred to as a "third party logistics provider" and chose the Atlanta metro area due to the favorable business climate, skilled workforce and available real estate. The completed expansion will result in 150 new jobs. 
 Bitzer in Hall County is beginning an expansion this month totaling 95,000 square feet. The company is among the leading manufacturers of compressors for refrigeration units and air conditioners. They operate plants all over the world and with their completed addition inOakwood 50 new employees will need to be hired. 
 The development of a new product has made it necessary for a Muscogee County battery manufacturer to expand their production.Exide Technologies, Inc. will have added about 100 new jobs by the end of 2013.The company's new Edge AGM battery is an Absorbed Glass Mat battery that provides high performance allowing vehicles to employ start-stop technology in which engines turn off at traffic stops, saving fuel. The new battery will cost about 60% more than a regular battery, but will last about twice as long and will be made in only two of the company's plants, one in Tennessee and the one in Columbus. 
 
20 
 
 Georgia Unemployment Rates by County 
 
March 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 
 
13.0% or greater 11.0% to 12.9% 8.9% to 10.9% 
 
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 8.9% 
 
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: 8.9% 
(Not Seasonally Adjusted) 
21 
 
 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County 
 
County 
 
March Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks 
 
County 
 
March Average Average Initial Weekly Duration 
Claims Benefit Weeks 
 
County 
 
March Average Average Initial Weekly Duration 
Claims Benefit Weeks 
 
Georgia 
 
42,676 ....... $263 ...... 13.4 
 
Appling 
 
178 ...... $221 ..... 13.7 
 
Atkinson 
 
77 ...... $208 ....... 8.4 
 
Bacon 
 
71 ...... $220 ..... 11.0 
 
Baker 
 
10 ...... $236 ..... 13.5 
 
Baldwin 
 
177 ...... $199 ..... 13.1 
 
Banks 
 
102 ...... $236 ..... 11.8 
 
Barrow 
 
273 ...... $242 ..... 15.1 
 
Bartow 
 
457 ...... $239 ..... 12.7 
 
Ben Hill 
 
213 ...... $210 ..... 13.6 
 
Berrien 
 
91 ...... $200 ..... 10.0 
 
Bibb 
 
710 ...... $196 ..... 14.4 
 
Bleckley 
 
103 ...... $211 ..... 13.5 
 
Brantley 
 
106 ...... $213 ..... 14.7 
 
Brooks 
 
65 ...... $204 ..... 13.1 
 
Bryan 
 
103 ...... $258 ..... 16.2 
 
Bulloch 
 
336 ...... $228 ..... 12.3 
 
Burke 
 
156 ...... $213 ..... 12.0 
 
Butts 
 
119 ...... $219 ..... 14.9 
 
Calhoun 
 
20 ...... $214 ..... 13.0 
 
Camden 
 
128 ...... $212 ..... 15.0 
 
Candler 
 
69 ...... $212 ..... 11.8 
 
Carroll 
 
528 ...... $218 ..... 12.6 
 
Catoosa 
 
156 ...... $235 ..... 10.1 
 
Charlton 
 
29 ...... $229 ..... 16.8 
 
Chatham 
 
969 ...... $221 ..... 15.6 
 
Chattahoochee 12 ...... $222 ..... 15.2 
 
Chattooga 
 
85 ...... $244 ..... 15.1 
 
Cherokee 
 
632 ...... $264 ..... 15.9 
 
Clarke 
 
364 ...... $202 ..... 14.0 
 
Clay 
 
12 ...... $215 ..... 12.7 
 
Clayton 
 
1,416 ...... $219 ..... 15.4 
 
Clinch 
 
21 ...... $217 ....... 8.1 
 
Cobb 
 
2,439 ...... $252 ..... 16.3 
 
Coffee 
 
256 ...... $213 ..... 10.3 
 
Colquitt 
 
231 ...... $204 ..... 13.6 
 
Columbia 
 
258 ...... $245 ..... 14.0 
 
Cook 
 
79 ...... $206 ..... 11.5 
 
Coweta 
 
432 ...... $242 ..... 12.4 
 
Crawford 
 
50 ...... $240 ..... 12.5 
 
Crisp 
 
127 ...... $184 ..... 13.3 
 
Dade 
 
36 ...... $213 ....... 9.9 
 
Dawson 
 
82 ...... $254 ..... 15.2 
 
Decatur 
 
161 ...... $215 ..... 11.7 
 
DeKalb 
 
2,994 ...... $234 ..... 15.6 
 
Dodge 
 
86 ...... $207 ..... 10.5 
 
Dooly 
 
40 ...... $200 ..... 11.2 
 
Dougherty 
 
494 ...... $186 ..... 14.6 
 
Douglas 
 
573 ...... $246 ..... 15.6 
 
Early 
 
41 ...... $230 ..... 13.8 
 
Echols 
 
11 ...... $215 ..... 12.6 
 
Effingham 
 
169 ...... $244 ..... 15.6 
 
Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln Long Lowndes Lumpkin Macon Madison Marion McDuffie McIntosh Meriwether Miller Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray 
 
123 ...... $207 ..... 12.6 192 ...... $203 ..... 12.6 
49 ...... $217 ..... 12.7 83 ...... $193 ..... 13.9 250 ...... $256 ..... 15.4 506 ...... $234 ..... 12.6 355 ...... $274 ..... 16.0 150 ...... $225 ..... 11.3 3,669 ...... $234 ..... 16.0 136 ...... $236 ..... 14.6 
7 ...... $214 ..... 10.6 301 ...... $207 ..... 14.4 435 ...... $238 ..... 10.1 
67 ...... $203 ..... 11.0 80 ...... $204 ..... 13.5 2,647 ...... $256 ..... 15.9 364 ...... $229 ..... 10.9 677 ...... $237 ..... 13.4 38 ...... $181 ..... 12.9 130 ...... $229 ..... 11.9 146 ...... $224 ..... 11.8 188 ...... $223 ..... 11.1 62 ...... $239 ..... 11.1 813 ...... $245 ..... 15.7 477 ...... $222 ..... 11.7 71 ...... $224 ..... 14.5 229 ...... $243 ..... 14.0 67 ...... $245 ..... 14.2 79 ...... $213 ..... 13.9 93 ...... $205 ..... 11.7 98 ...... $193 ..... 11.5 57 ...... $207 ..... 14.7 113 ...... $242 ..... 14.2 84 ...... $208 ..... 14.0 41 ...... $220 ..... 11.4 364 ...... $196 ..... 15.3 128 ...... $231 ..... 12.2 140 ...... $231 ..... 16.3 48 ...... $218 ..... 10.9 37 ...... $228 ..... 16.9 419 ...... $197 ..... 13.3 103 ...... $219 ..... 14.4 123 ...... $200 ..... 11.2 111 ...... $221 ..... 12.4 37 ...... $226 ..... 12.8 105 ...... $209 ..... 11.7 49 ...... $231 ..... 13.1 174 ...... $213 ..... 10.5 23 ...... $202 ..... 11.5 113 ...... $196 ..... 13.8 97 ...... $241 ..... 14.1 64 ...... $211 ..... 13.4 63 ...... $226 ..... 14.1 274 ...... $237 ....... 9.7 
 
Note: Initial claims include intrastate initial and additional claims, as well as agent state initial and additional claims for regular UI only. 
Average duration of benefits is represented in weeks. Data does not include state or federal extended benefits for those unemployed for 27 weeks or more. 
 
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Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 
 
852 ...... $210 ..... 12.9 496 ...... $232 ..... 15.4 
80 ...... $255 ..... 15.0 60 ...... $218 ..... 12.8 491 ...... $258 ..... 15.8 144 ...... $196 ..... 10.8 152 ...... $238 ..... 15.1 122 ...... $212 ..... 12.8 47 ...... $235 ..... 12.6 212 ...... $231 ..... 10.5 25 ...... $230 ..... 10.1 71 ...... $222 ..... 12.6 
2 ...... $255 ..... 16.1 154 ...... $208 ..... 16.6 
59 ...... $212 ..... 11.2 746 ...... $208 ..... 13.9 387 ...... $235 ..... 15.5 
18 ...... $239 ..... 13.2 127 ...... $224 ..... 11.1 
17 ...... $177 ..... 13.0 368 ...... $200 ..... 13.4 183 ...... $212 ..... 10.7 
13 ...... $212 ..... 14.2 169 ...... $190 ..... 13.7 
55 ...... $223 ..... 11.8 9 ...... $176 ..... 11.8 
82 ...... $209 ..... 12.7 37 ...... $225 ..... 11.1 44 ...... $215 ..... 10.1 41 ...... $189 ..... 12.3 192 ...... $202 ..... 12.8 228 ...... $219 ..... 14.9 231 ...... $211 ..... 13.2 44 ...... $214 ..... 15.0 81 ...... $200 ..... 13.2 765 ...... $216 ..... 10.2 49 ...... $197 ..... 15.4 51 ...... $217 ..... 13.5 110 ...... $214 ..... 14.0 128 ...... $200 ..... 11.5 266 ...... $213 ....... 9.3 333 ...... $235 ..... 15.7 298 ...... $193 ..... 13.3 45 ...... $174 ..... 12.1 67 ...... $194 ..... 13.3 152 ...... $229 ..... 14.1 
8 ...... $219 ..... 12.1 35 ...... $230 ..... 11.8 142 ...... $217 ..... 13.6 977 ...... $243 ....... 8.5 37 ...... $223 ..... 12.1 57 ...... $190 ..... 12.3 38 ...... $238 ..... 13.1 111 ...... $218 ..... 13.4 
 
 Mark Butler, Commissioner 
148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 
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