- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Dimensions: measuring Georgia's workforce, Vol. 38, no. 4 (Apr. 2012)
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Workforce Information and Analysis
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- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2012-04
- Date of Original:
- 2012-04
- Subject:
- Labor market--Georgia--Statistics
Wages--Georgia--Statistics
Hours of labor--Georgia--Statistics - Location:
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April 2012 Data
April 2012 Employment Situation
Georgia gained 31,900 jobs in April, as employment grew by 0.8 percent over the month. The over-the-month employment gain occurred as sectors including Trade, Transportation, and Utilities, Leisure and Hospitality, Professional and Business Services, Construction, Educational and Health Services, Financial Activities, and Other Services added workers. The three industries that lost jobs in April were Government, Manufacturing, and Information.
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities employment grew by 9,200 in April, largely driven by increases in Retail Trade. Employment in Leisure and Hospitality increased for the third month in a row as 9,200 jobs were added this month. Professional and Business Services also saw its third month of job growth, adding 5,900 jobs over the month. After three months of losses, Construction employment increased in April, with 3,400 jobs added. Led by gains in Health Care and Social Assistance, employment in Educational and Health Services grew by 2,700 from March to April. With 2,600 jobs added in April, the Financial Activities sector added workers for the first time since November 2011. Over half of the 2,100 jobs gained in April in Other Services were from the Personal and Laundry Services sector.
Government employment decreased by 2,700 in April, with jobs added in Federal Government unable to offset the losses in both State and Local Government. The Manufacturing sector lost 300 jobs over the month, with negative growth in NonDurable Goods outweighing gains in Durable Goods. Information employment was down 200 in April after being down 1,400 in March.
Over the year, Professional and Business Services, Trade, Transportation, and Utilities, and Educational and Health Services added nearly 40,000 jobs. Manufacturing also saw employment gains. However, Construction, Information, Leisure and Hospitality, Other Services, Financial Activities, and Government saw over-the-year job losses.
Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) decreased for the ninth month in a row, falling from 9.0 percent in March to 8.9 percent in April. The unemployment rate dropped 0.9 percentage points over the year, from 9.8 percent in April 2011.
Volume XXXVIII, Number 4
Georgia Employment
(In Millions)
3.904
3.911
3.888
3.863
3.890
3.878
3.904
3.922
3.916
3.865
3.881
3.894
3.926
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
2011
2012
Georgia Unemployment Rate
(Seasonally Adjusted)
9.8%
9.8%
10.0%
9.9%
9.9%
9.8%
9.7%
9.5%
9.4%
9.2%
9.1%
9.0%
8.9%
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
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
Revised
APR 2012 MAR 2012 APR 2011
from MAR 2012 Net %
from APR 2011 Net %
Total Nonfarm
3,926.0
3,894.1
3,904.4
31.9 0.8
21.6 0.6
Total Private
3,252.9
3,218.3
3,230.4
34.6 1.1
22.5 0.7
Goods Producing
501.5
498.4
507.9
3.1 0.6
-6.4 -1.3
Service-Providing
3,424.5
3,395.7
3,396.5
28.8 0.9
28.0 0.8
Private Service-Providing
2,751.4
2,719.9
2,722.5
31.5 1.2
28.9 1.1
Mining and Logging
8.8
8.8
9.1
0.0 0.0
-0.3 -3.3
Construction
140.0
136.6
148.1
3.4 2.5
-8.1 -5.5
Construction of Buildings
31.6
31.0
31.4
0.6 1.9
0.2 0.6
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
20.0
19.3
21.9
0.7 3.6
-1.9 -8.7
Specialty Trade Contractors
88.4
86.3
94.8
2.1 2.4
-6.4 -6.8
Manufacturing
352.7
353.0
350.7
-0.3 -0.1
2.0 0.6
Durable Goods
166.7
165.8
161.3
0.9 0.5
5.4 3.4
Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg
22.3
22.2
21.6
0.1 0.5
0.7 3.2
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
43.3
43.0
40.8
0.3 0.7
2.5 6.1
Non-Durable Goods
186.0
187.2
189.4
-1.2 -0.6
-3.4 -1.8
Food Manufacturing
60.8
61.3
61.6
-0.5 -0.8
-0.8 -1.3
Textile Mills
18.8
19.0
19.3
-0.2 -1.1
-0.5 -2.6
Textile Product Mills
28.3
28.4
28.6
-0.1 -0.4
-0.3 -1.1
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
832.4
823.2
819.3
9.2 1.1
13.1 1.6
Wholesale Trade
198.0
196.6
197.3
1.4 0.7
0.7 0.4
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
96.7
96.8
96.8
-0.1 -0.1
-0.1 -0.1
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
59.3
57.6
58.2
1.7 3.0
1.1 1.9
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 42.0
42.2
42.3
-0.2 -0.5
-0.3 -0.7
Retail Trade
451.4
444.0
439.5
7.4 1.7
11.9 2.7
Food and Beverage Stores
83.9
82.8
81.3
1.1 1.3
2.6 3.2
General Merchandise Stores
103.1
102.6
101.6
0.5 0.5
1.5 1.5
Miscellaneous Store Retailers
20.6
20.0
19.9
0.6 3.0
0.7 3.5
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities
183.0
182.6
182.5
0.4 0.2
0.5 0.3
Utilities
20.1
20.0
20.1
0.1 0.5
0.0 0.0
Transportation and Warehousing
162.9
162.6
162.4
0.3 0.2
0.5 0.3
Air Transportation
40.8
40.4
40.3
0.4 1.0
0.5 1.2
Truck Transportation
43.3
42.9
43.5
0.4 0.9
-0.2 -0.5
Couriers and Messengers
18.3
18.5
18.2
-0.2 -1.1
0.1 0.6
Warehousing and Storage
27.4
27.4
26.7
0.0 0.0
0.7 2.6
Information
95.2
95.4
98.6
-0.2 -0.2
-3.4 -3.5
Telecommunications
45.3
45.2
46.1
0.1 0.2
-0.8 -1.7
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
28.3
28.3
29.0
0.0 0.0
-0.7 -2.4
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers
11.2
11.2
10.8
0.0 0.0
0.4 3.7
Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP
5.9
5.6
6.6
0.3 5.4
-0.7 -10.6
Financial Activities
208.0
205.4
209.4
2.6 1.3
-1.4 -0.7
Finance and Insurance
155.3
153.3
153.5
2.0 1.3
1.8 1.2
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
67.7
65.8
64.0
1.9 2.9
3.7 5.8
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
52.7
52.1
55.9
0.6 1.2
-3.2 -5.7
Professional and Business Services
570.1
564.2
549.3
5.9 1.1
20.8 3.8
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
237.4
236.8
224.2
0.6 0.3
13.2 5.9
Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services
41.2
41.6
39.4
-0.4 -1.0
1.8 4.6
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
37.7
37.6
35.8
0.1 0.3
1.9 5.3
Computer Systems Design and Related Services
55.6
55.8
50.7
-0.2 -0.4
4.9 9.7
Management and Technical Consulting Services
32.8
32.3
31.0
0.5 1.6
1.8 5.8
Management of Companies and Enterprises
57.9
58.0
56.4
-0.1 -0.2
1.5 2.7
Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation
274.8
269.4
268.7
5.4 2.0
6.1 2.3
Employment Services
128.5
126.0
120.8
2.5 2.0
7.7 6.4
Education and Health Services
507.6
504.9
502.1
2.7 0.5
5.5 1.1
Educational Services
98.7
98.7
96.6
0.0 0.0
2.1 2.2
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
60.4
61.0
60.5
-0.6 -1.0
-0.1 -0.2
Health Care and Social Assistance
408.9
406.2
405.5
2.7 0.7
3.4 0.8
Ambulatory Health Care Services
157.9
155.0
156.9
2.9 1.9
1.0 0.6
Hospitals
132.1
131.9
130.2
0.2 0.2
1.9 1.5
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
57.4
57.5
56.9
-0.1 -0.2
0.5 0.9
Social Assistance
61.5
61.8
61.5
-0.3 -0.5
0.0 0.0
Leisure and Hospitality
385.7
376.5
388.8
9.2 2.4
-3.1 -0.8
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
40.8
38.6
43.0
2.2 5.7
-2.2 -5.1
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
29.0
27.4
31.2
1.6 5.8
-2.2 -7.1
Accommodation and Food Services
344.9
337.9
345.8
7.0 2.1
-0.9 -0.3
Accommodation
38.6
37.9
40.8
0.7 1.9
-2.2 -5.4
Food Services and Drinking Places
306.3
300.0
305.0
6.3 2.1
1.3 0.4
Other Services
152.4
150.3
155.0
2.1 1.4
-2.6 -1.7
Repair and Maintenance
32.6
32.1
34.6
0.5 1.6
-2.0 -5.8
Personal and Laundry Services
33.4
32.3
34.0
1.1 3.4
-0.6 -1.8
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar
86.4
85.9
86.4
0.5 0.6
0.0 0.0
Government
673.1
675.8
674.0
-2.7 -0.4
-0.9 -0.1
Federal Government
103.8
103.2
105.2
0.6 0.6
-1.4 -1.3
Department of Defense
42.6
42.5
43.1
0.1 0.2
-0.5 -1.2
State Government
153.2
154.7
157.1
-1.5 -1.0
-3.9 -2.5
State Government Educational Services
79.0
79.2
80.5
-0.2 -0.3
-1.5 -1.9
Local Government
416.1
417.9
411.7
-1.8 -0.4
4.4 1.1
Local Government Educational Services
251.3
252.4
255.5
-1.1 -0.4
-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
Revised
APR 2012 MAR 2012
Revised APR 2011
Change in Jobs
from MAR 2012
Net
%
Change in Jobs from APR 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
2,331.1 2,013.9
235.5 2,095.6 1,778.4
1.3 86.3 16.6 58.1 147.9 75.9 14.8 72.0 23.9 537.9 148.6 74.9 39.9 33.8 261.7 51.2 55.0 12.8 127.6 11.0 116.6 40.3 27.5 14.4 78.3 37.1 23.8
9.6 5.5 136.2 99.1 44.3 37.1 415.6 185.7 28.5 27.2 48.4 28.3 43.7 186.2 90.1 295.1 71.4 223.7 88.0 71.7 37.7 221.8 26.8 195.0 21.3 173.7 93.5 19.2 23.5 317.2 46.2 64.6 206.4
2,316.3 1,998.4
236.8 2,079.5 1,761.6
1.3 86.4 16.6 58.0 149.1 75.9 14.8 73.2 24.3 531.3 148.2 75.2 39.1 33.9 256.3 50.3 54.8 12.7 126.8 11.0 115.8 39.9 27.2 14.5 78.9 37.2 23.8
9.6 5.3 134.2 97.5 43.0 36.7 412.1 186.1 28.5 27.4 48.8 28.1 44.0 182.0 88.2 294.2 71.4 222.8 86.2 71.8 38.3 218.8 25.4 193.4 21.2 172.2 92.1 18.9 22.7 317.9 46.3 64.9 206.7
2,312.6 1,993.0
238.8 2,073.8 1,754.2
1.3 91.7 18.7 59.6 145.8 73.2 14.7 72.6 24.2 520.1 145.1 72.3 38.9 33.9 248.8 48.6 54.0 13.1 126.2 11.0 115.2 39.7 26.6 14.3 80.0 37.8 24.6
9.3 6.1 142.3 101.9 43.6 40.4 401.0 175.4 27.2 25.6 43.8 27.1 42.0 183.6 82.1 288.6 66.9 221.7 87.8 70.2 38.7 227.9 27.2 200.7 22.8 177.9 94.3 19.8 23.2 319.6 48.0 64.4 207.2
14.8 0.6 15.5 0.8 -1.3 -0.6 16.1 0.8 16.8 1.0
0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 -1.2 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -1.2 -1.6 -0.4 -1.7 6.6 1.2 0.4 0.3 -0.3 -0.4 0.8 2.1 -0.1 -0.3 5.4 2.1 0.9 1.8 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.7 0.4 1.0 0.3 1.1 -0.1 -0.7 -0.6 -0.8 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 3.8 2.0 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.3 3.0 0.4 1.1 3.5 0.9 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.7 -0.4 -0.8 0.2 0.7 -0.3 -0.7 4.2 2.3 1.9 2.2 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.4 1.8 2.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.6 -1.6 3.0 1.4 1.4 5.5 1.6 0.8 0.1 0.5 1.5 0.9 1.4 1.5 0.3 1.6 0.8 3.5 -0.7 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.5 -0.3 -0.2
18.5 0.8 20.9 1.1 -3.3 -1.4 21.8 1.1 24.2 1.4
0.0 0.0 -5.4 -5.9 -2.1 -11.2 -1.5 -2.5 2.1 1.4 2.7 3.7 0.1 0.7 -0.6 -0.8 -0.3 -1.2 17.8 3.4 3.5 2.4 2.6 3.6 1.0 2.6 -0.1 -0.3 12.9 5.2 2.6 5.4 1.0 1.9 -0.3 -2.3 1.4 1.1 0.0 0.0 1.4 1.2 0.6 1.5 0.9 3.4 0.1 0.7 -1.7 -2.1 -0.7 -1.9 -0.8 -3.3 0.3 3.2 -0.6 -9.8 -6.1 -4.3 -2.8 -2.8 0.7 1.6 -3.3 -8.2 14.6 3.6 10.3 5.9 1.3 4.8 1.6 6.3 4.6 10.5 1.2 4.4 1.7 4.1 2.6 1.4 8.0 9.7 6.5 2.3 4.5 6.7 2.0 0.9 0.2 0.2 1.5 2.1 -1.0 -2.6 -6.1 -2.7 -0.4 -1.5 -5.7 -2.8 -1.5 -6.6 -4.2 -2.4 -0.8 -0.9 -0.6 -3.0 0.3 1.3 -2.4 -0.8 -1.8 -3.8 0.2 0.3 -0.8 -0.4
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
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
APR 2012 MAR 2012 APR 2011
Change in Jobs from MAR 2012
Net %
Change in Jobs
from APR 2011
Net
%
Total Nonfarm Total Private
59.2
58.9
60.8
45.7
45.4
46.9
0.3 0.5 0.3 0.7
-1.6 -2.6 -1.2 -2.6
Goods Producing
6.6
6.6
6.7
0.0 0.0
-0.1 -1.5
Service-Providing Private Service-Providing
52.6
52.3
54.1
39.1
38.8
40.2
0.3 0.6 0.3 0.8
-1.5 -2.8 -1.1 -2.7
Manufacturing
4.1
4.1
4.2
0.0 0.0
-0.1 -2.4
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade
12.4
12.4
12.6
8.0
7.9
7.8
0.0 0.0 0.1 1.3
-0.2 -1.6 0.2 2.6
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
APR 2012 MAR 2012 APR 2011
Change in Jobs
from MAR 2012
Net
%
Change in Jobs from APR 2011
Net %
Total Nonfarm
85.5
84.2
83.7
1.3 1.5
1.8 2.2
Total Private
56.0
54.9
55.2
1.1 2.0
0.8 1.5
Goods Producing
9.1
9.1
9.1
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
Service-Providing
76.4
75.1
74.6
1.3 1.7
1.8 2.4
Private Service-Providing
46.9
45.8
46.1
1.1 2.4
0.8 1.7
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
12.8
12.7
12.8
0.1 0.8
0.0 0.0
Retail Trade
9.2
9.1
9.2
0.1 1.1
0.0 0.0
Professional and Business Services
6.9
6.8
6.9
0.1 1.5
0.0 0.0
Leisure and Hospitality
7.8
7.6
7.9
0.2 2.6
-0.1 -1.3
Government
29.5
29.3
28.5
0.2 0.7
1.0 3.5
Federal Government
1.3
1.3
1.4
0.0 0.0
-0.1 -7.1
State Government
19.9
19.8
18.9
0.1 0.5
1.0 5.3
Local Government
8.3
8.2
8.2
0.1 1.2
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 APR 2012 MAR 2012 APR 2011
Change in Jobs from MAR 2012
Net %
Change in Jobs from APR 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
207.2 163.0
29.5 177.7 133.5
10.3 19.2 34.5
4.5 24.0
6.0 2.6 6.9 29.8 29.5 22.0 8.2 44.2 9.0 13.9 21.3
205.9 161.8
29.7 176.2 132.1
10.3 19.4 34.5
4.5 24.0
6.0 2.6 6.8 29.4 29.5 21.2 8.1 44.1 9.0 13.8 21.3
214.2 169.6
30.9 183.3 138.7
10.8 20.1 35.7
4.6 25.2
5.9 2.6 7.1 31.9 29.1 24.2 8.1 44.6 9.0 13.9 21.7
1.3 0.6 1.2 0.7 -0.2 -0.7 1.5 0.9 1.4 1.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.5 0.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.8 3.8 0.1 1.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0
-7.0 -3.3 -6.6 -3.9 -1.4 -4.5 -5.6 -3.1 -5.2 -3.8 -0.5 -4.6 -0.9 -4.5 -1.2 -3.4 -0.1 -2.2 -1.2 -4.8 0.1 1.7 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -2.8 -2.1 -6.6 0.4 1.4 -2.2 -9.1 0.1 1.2 -0.4 -0.9 0.0 0.0 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 Revised APR 2012 MAR 2012 APR 2011
Change in Jobs from MAR 2012
Net %
Change in Jobs from APR 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
40.1
39.6
40.2
30.1
29.6
30.1
4.3
4.3
4.5
35.8
35.3
35.7
25.8
25.3
25.6
7.5
7.5
7.5
5.5
5.5
5.4
10.0
10.0
10.1
1.7
1.7
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.8
6.5
6.5
6.4
0.5 1.3 0.5 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.4 0.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
-0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -4.4 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 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 Revised APR 2012 MAR 2012 APR 2011
Change in Jobs from MAR 2012
Net %
Change in Jobs from APR 2011
Net %
Total Nonfarm
120.3
119.3
118.9
1.0 0.8
1.4 1.2
Total Private Goods Producing
95.6
94.5
94.6
14.9
14.8
15.0
1.1 1.2 0.1 0.7
1.0 1.1 -0.1 -0.7
Service-Providing
105.4
104.5
103.9
0.9 0.9
1.5 1.4
Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
80.7
79.7
79.6
19.1
18.9
18.1
1.0 1.3 0.2 1.1
1.1 1.4 1.0 5.5
Retail Trade
13.5
13.3
13.2
0.2 1.5
0.3 2.3
Information Financial Activities
1.4
1.4
1.4
12.3
12.2
12.4
0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8
0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.8
Finance and Insurance
10.6
10.6
10.7
0.0 0.0
-0.1 -0.9
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services
4.5
4.4
4.4
13.1
12.9
12.8
0.1 2.3 0.2 1.6
0.1 2.3 0.3 2.3
Leisure and Hospitality
13.8
13.5
13.7
0.3 2.2
0.1 0.7
Government Federal Government
24.7
24.8
24.3
-0.1 -0.4
7.1
7.1
6.7
0.0 0.0
0.4 1.7 0.4 6.0
State Government
4.2
4.2
4.2
0.0 0.0
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
Revised
APR 2012 MAR 2012 APR 2011
Change in Jobs from MAR 2012
Net %
Change in Jobs from APR 2011
Net %
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing
62.5
62.8
66.8
-0.3 -0.5
55.4
55.5
59.8
-0.1 -0.2
23.1
23.0
24.0
0.1 0.4
-4.3 -6.4 -4.4 -7.4 -0.9 -3.8
Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing
39.4
39.8
42.8
-0.4 -1.0
32.3
32.5
35.8
-0.2 -0.6
22.1
22.1
22.9
0.0 0.0
-3.4 -7.9 -3.5 -9.8 -0.8 -3.5
Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
2.4
2.4
2.6
14.8
14.7
15.8
16.2
16.1
16.4
0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.6
-0.2 -7.7 -1.0 -6.3 -0.2 -1.2
Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Professional and Business Services
7.7
7.6
4.3
4.3
7.4
7.4
7.6
0.1 1.3
0.1 1.3
4.6
0.0 0.0
-0.3 -6.5
7.2
0.0 0.0
0.2 2.8
Government Federal Government State Government
7.1
7.3
0.3
0.3
1.1
1.1
7.0
-0.2 -2.7
0.3
0.0 0.0
1.1
0.0 0.0
0.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Local Government
5.7
5.9
5.6
-0.2 -3.4
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
Revised
APR 2012 MAR 2012 APR 2011
Change in Jobs from MAR 2012
Net %
Change in Jobs from APR 2011
Net %
Total Nonfarm
78.3
77.8
73.4
0.5 0.6
4.9 6.7
Total Private
67.8
67.3
63.2
0.5 0.7
4.6 7.3
Goods Producing
18.3
18.2
18.2
0.1 0.6
0.1 0.6
Service-Providing
60.0
59.6
55.2
0.4 0.7
4.8 8.7
Private Service-Providing
49.5
49.1
45.0
0.4 0.8
4.5 10.0
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
13.3
13.5
13.8
-0.2 -1.5
-0.5 -3.6
Retail Trade
8.1
8.0
7.7
0.1 1.3
0.4 5.2
Government
10.5
10.5
10.2
0.0 0.0
0.3 2.9
Federal Government
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
State Government
2.5
2.5
2.4
0.0 0.0
0.1 4.2
Local Government
7.5
7.5
7.3
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
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
APR 2012 MAR 2012 APR 2011
Change in Jobs from MAR 2012
Net %
Change in Jobs from APR 2011
Net %
Total Nonfarm
19.9
19.8
20.3
0.1 0.5
-0.4 -2.0
Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing
11.8
11.7
12.1
2.3
2.3
2.4
17.6
17.5
17.9
0.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6
-0.3 -2.5 -0.1 -4.2 -0.3 -1.7
Private Service-Providing Government
Federal Government
9.5
9.4
8.1
8.1
4.4
4.4
9.7
0.1 1.1
-0.2 -2.1
8.2
0.0 0.0
-0.1 -1.2
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
3.4
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
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MACON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary Revised
Revised
APR 2012 MAR 2012 APR 2011
Change in Jobs from MAR 2012
Net %
Change in Jobs from APR 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
97.3
96.5
82.5
81.6
9.2
9.1
88.1
87.4
73.3
72.5
18.9
18.8
13.1
12.9
2.9
2.9
8.9
8.8
11.3
11.2
19.8
19.7
8.6
8.4
14.8
14.9
1.2
1.2
4.0
4.0
9.6
9.7
95.9
0.8 0.8
80.8
0.9 1.1
9.6
0.1 1.1
86.3
0.7 0.8
71.2
0.8 1.1
18.9
0.1 0.5
12.8
0.2 1.6
2.9
0.0 0.0
8.5
0.1 1.1
10.7
0.1 0.9
19.5
0.1 0.5
8.8
0.2 2.4
15.1
-0.1 -0.7
1.2
0.0 0.0
4.0
0.0 0.0
9.9
-0.1 -1.0
1.4 1.5 1.7 2.1 -0.4 -4.2 1.8 2.1 2.1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.4 4.7 0.6 5.6 0.3 1.5 -0.2 -2.3 -0.3 -2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -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
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
APR 2012 MAR 2012 APR 2011
Change in Jobs from MAR 2012
Net %
Change in Jobs from APR 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
37.6
36.9
38.6
31.4
30.7
31.9
6.3
6.2
6.4
31.3
30.7
32.2
25.1
24.5
25.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
6.3
6.2
6.2
4.0
4.0
4.0
9.9
9.7
9.3
6.2
6.2
6.7
0.2
0.2
0.2
1.8
1.8
2.3
4.2
4.2
4.2
0.7 1.9 0.7 2.3 0.1 1.6 0.6 2.0 0.6 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
-1.0 -2.6 -0.5 -1.6 -0.1 -1.6 -0.9 -2.8 -0.4 -1.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.6 6.5 -0.5 -7.5 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -21.7 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
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
Revised
APR 2012 MAR 2012 APR 2011
Change in Jobs from MAR 2012
Net %
Change in Jobs from APR 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
150.9 127.9
20.1 130.8 107.8
5.7 14.4 32.4
5.6 17.0
9.8 1.5 5.0 17.6 24.1 20.4 6.8 23.0 3.2 5.3 14.5
150.5 127.1
20.0 130.5 107.1
5.6 14.4 32.3
5.7 16.7
9.9 1.5 5.0 17.5 24.0 20.0 6.8 23.4 3.2 5.4 14.8
153.6 130.7
20.2 133.4 110.5
6.0 14.2 33.5
5.7 17.9
9.9 1.5 5.2 17.6 24.5 21.2 7.0 22.9 3.2 5.3 14.4
0.4 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.7 0.1 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 -0.1 -1.8 0.3 1.8 -0.1 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.4 2.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -1.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.9 -0.3 -2.0
-2.7 -1.8 -2.8 -2.1 -0.1 -0.5 -2.6 -2.0 -2.7 -2.4 -0.3 -5.0 0.2 1.4 -1.1 -3.3 -0.1 -1.8 -0.9 -5.0 -0.1 -1.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -3.9 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -1.6 -0.8 -3.8 -0.2 -2.9 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 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
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 APR 2012 MAR 2012 APR 2011
Change in Jobs from MAR 2012
Net %
Change in Jobs from APR 2011
Net %
Total Nonfarm
53.1
53.0
52.1
0.1 0.2
1.0 1.9
Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing
40.6
40.4
39.4
6.0
6.0
6.2
47.1
47.0
45.9
0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2
1.2 3.1 -0.2 -3.2 1.2 2.6
Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade
34.6
34.4
33.2
10.8
10.8
10.5
7.7
7.6
7.5
0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.3
1.4 4.2 0.3 2.9 0.2 2.7
Government Federal Government State Government
12.5
12.6
1.2
1.2
3.5
3.5
12.7
-0.1 -0.8
1.2
0.0 0.0
3.7
0.0 0.0
-0.2 -1.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -5.4
Local Government
7.8
7.9
7.8
-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
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WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s)
Preliminary Revised
Revised
APR 2012 MAR 2012 APR 2011
Change in Jobs from MAR 2012
Net %
Change in Jobs from APR 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
59.3
59.4
33.6
33.7
6.0
6.0
53.3
53.4
27.6
27.7
8.0
8.0
6.5
6.4
25.7
25.7
16.6
16.6
1.0
1.0
8.1
8.1
59.2
-0.1 -0.2
33.5
-0.1 -0.3
6.2
0.0 0.0
53.0
-0.1 -0.2
27.3
-0.1 -0.4
7.9
0.0 0.0
6.3
0.1 1.6
25.7
0.0 0.0
16.6
0.0 0.0
1.0
0.0 0.0
8.1
0.0 0.0
0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 -0.2 -3.2 0.3 0.6 0.3 1.1 0.1 1.3 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
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Georgia Statewide Hours and Earnings
All Employee
Average Weekly Earnings
Preliminary APR 2012
Revised MAR 2012
Revised APR 2011
Total Private ........................................................................................... $767.29 ........................ $750.64 ................... $757.50 Goods Producing .............................................................................. $882.13 ........................ $863.28 ................... $839.61 Private Service Providing ................................................................... $747.05 ........................ $729.53 ................... $741.57 Construction .................................................................................... $870.62 ........................ $852.78 ................... $840.63 Manufacturing .................................................................................. $873.35 ........................ $869.67 ................... $815.19 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities ................................................ $709.27 ........................ $697.12 ................... $697.54 Financial Activities ........................................................................... $991.13 ........................ $920.55 ................... $864.86 Professional and Business Services ............................................. $970.08 ........................ $947.13 ................... $942.88 Educational and Health Services .................................................... $776.59 ........................ $766.39 ................... $787.75 Leisure and Hospitality ................................................................... $325.58 ........................ $325.05 ................... $329.94 Other Services ................................................................................. $553.21 ........................ $549.47 ................... $596.15
Average Weekly Hours
Preliminary APR 2012
Revised MAR 2012
Revised APR 2011
Total Private .................................................................................................. 35.1 .............................. 34.8 ......................... 34.7 Goods Producing .....................................................................................39.7 .............................. 39.6 ......................... 39.4 Private Service Providing .......................................................................... 34.3 .............................. 33.9 ......................... 33.8 Construction ...........................................................................................39.9 .............................. 38.5 ......................... 39.3 Manufacturing ......................................................................................... 39.5 .............................. 40.3 ......................... 39.4 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities .......................................................34.7 .............................. 34.7 ......................... 34.6 Financial Activities ..................................................................................37.5 .............................. 36.1 ......................... 35.1 Professional and Business Services ....................................................37.6 .............................. 36.4 ......................... 35.5 Educational and Health Services ........................................................... 34.7 .............................. 34.6 ......................... 35.5 Leisure and Hospitality .......................................................................... 26.6 .............................. 26.6 ......................... 27.0 Other Services ........................................................................................30.7 .............................. 30.8 ......................... 32.9
Average Hourly Earnings
Preliminary APR 2012
Revised MAR 2012
Revised APR 2011
Total Private ............................................................................................. $21.86 .......................... $21.57 ..................... $21.83 Goods Producing ................................................................................ $22.22 .......................... $21.80 ..................... $21.31 Private Service Providing ..................................................................... $21.78 .......................... $21.52 ..................... $21.94 Construction ...................................................................................... $21.82 .......................... $22.15 ..................... $21.39 Manufacturing ..................................................................................... $22.11 .......................... $21.58 ..................... $20.69 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities .................................................. $20.44 .......................... $20.09 ..................... $20.16 Financial Activities ............................................................................. $26.43 .......................... $25.50 ..................... $24.64 Professional and Business Services ............................................... $25.80 .......................... $26.02 ..................... $26.56 Educational and Health Services ...................................................... $22.38 .......................... $22.15 ..................... $22.19 Leisure and Hospitality ..................................................................... $12.24 .......................... $12.22 ..................... $12.22 Other Services ................................................................................... $18.02 .......................... $17.84 ..................... $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
Georgia Department of Labor, Mark Butler, Commissioner
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Georgia MSA Hours and Earnings
All Employee Total Private
Average Weekly Earnings
Preliminary APR 2012
Revised MAR 2012
Revised APR 2011
Albany MSA ............................................................................................ $563.25 ........................ $563.33 ................... $568.84 Athens-Clarke County MSA ................................................................... $612.56 ........................ $632.90 ................... $648.78 Atlanta MSA ............................................................................................ $858.55 ........................ $836.55 ................... $850.51 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ........................................................... $776.36 ........................ $765.93 ................... $744.81 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................... $465.43 ........................ $447.88 ................... $472.42 Columbus MSA ..................................................................................... $682.15 ........................ $648.54 ................... $586.72 Dalton MSA ............................................................................................ $600.10 ........................ $585.48 ................... $567.15 Gainesville MSA .................................................................................... $767.51 ........................ $747.42 ................... $793.52 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA .................................................................. $677.93 ........................ $657.65 ................... $520.04 Macon MSA ............................................................................................ $719.14 ........................ $739.81 ................... $762.39 Rome MSA ............................................................................................ $663.42 ........................ $680.92 ................... $626.53 Savannah MSA ...................................................................................... $676.90 ........................ $670.17 ................... $656.89 Valdosta MSA ......................................................................................... $587.90 ........................ $578.97 ................... $535.08 Warner Robins MSA .............................................................................. $562.02 ........................ $560.12 ................... $613.68
Average Weekly Hours
Preliminary APR 2012
Revised MAR 2012
Revised APR 2011
Albany MSA ................................................................................................... 32.9 .............................. 32.6 ......................... 33.9 Athens-Clarke County MSA .......................................................................... 31.0 .............................. 31.9 ......................... 32.8 Atlanta MSA ................................................................................................... 35.1 .............................. 34.9 ......................... 34.9 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................. 36.5 .............................. 36.3 ......................... 36.6 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................. 30.6 .............................. 29.7 ......................... 29.6 Columbus MSA ............................................................................................35.0 .............................. 34.7 ......................... 33.7 Dalton MSA ................................................................................................... 35.3 .............................. 34.0 ......................... 33.9 Gainesville MSA ...........................................................................................35.5 .............................. 36.3 ......................... 36.3 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA .........................................................................37.6 .............................. 35.0 ......................... 33.4 Macon MSA ................................................................................................... 37.3 .............................. 37.9 ......................... 38.7 Rome MSA ................................................................................................... 33.9 .............................. 35.8 ......................... 32.7 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................. 33.1 .............................. 32.9 ......................... 32.6 Valdosta MSA ................................................................................................ 34.3 .............................. 33.7 ......................... 31.2 Warner Robins MSA .....................................................................................34.0 .............................. 33.5 ......................... 35.7
Average Hourly Earnings
Preliminary APR 2012
Revised MAR 2012
Revised APR 2011
Albany MSA .............................................................................................. $17.12 .......................... $17.28 ..................... $16.78 Athens-Clarke County MSA ..................................................................... $19.76 .......................... $19.84 ..................... $19.78 Atlanta MSA .............................................................................................. $24.46 .......................... $23.97 ..................... $24.37 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ............................................................. $21.27 .......................... $21.10 ..................... $20.35 Brunswick MSA ........................................................................................ $15.21 .......................... $15.08 ..................... $15.96 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................... $19.49 .......................... $18.69 ..................... $17.41 Dalton MSA .............................................................................................. $17.00 .......................... $17.22 ..................... $16.73 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................... $21.62 .......................... $20.59 ..................... $21.86 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA .................................................................... $18.03 .......................... $18.79 ..................... $15.57 Macon MSA .............................................................................................. $19.28 .......................... $19.52 ..................... $19.70 Rome MSA .............................................................................................. $19.57 .......................... $19.02 ..................... $19.16 Savannah MSA ........................................................................................ $20.45 .......................... $20.37 ..................... $20.15 Valdosta MSA ........................................................................................... $17.14 .......................... $17.18 ..................... $17.15 Warner Robins MSA ................................................................................ $16.53 .......................... $16.72 ..................... $17.19
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%
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
2011
2012
WA 8.1
OR
8.5
ID
7.7
NV
11.7
UT
CA
6.0
10.9
AZ 8.2
AK 6.9
State unemployment rates
April 2012
National Unemployment Rate: 8.1% Rates are seasonally adjusted
MT 6.1
WY 5.3
CO 7.9
NM 6.9
HI 6.3
ND 3.0
SD 4.3
NE 3.9
KS 6.1
MN 5.6
WI 6.7
IA 5.1
IL 8.7
MO 7.3
OK 5.0
TX 6.9
AR 7.2
MS 8.7
LA 7.1
NH
5.0 ME
VT
7.2
4.6
MI 8.3
OH
IN
7.4
7.9
KY 8.3
TN 7.8
PA 7.4
WV
6.7
VA
5.6
NC 9.4
SC 8.8
AL
GA
7.2
8.9
FL 8.7
MA 6.3 NY 8.5
RI 11.2
CT NJ 7.7 9.1
DE 6.8 DC 9.5
MD 6.7
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
APR 2012
4,754,081 4,330,586
423,495 8.9
4,712,622 4,301,160
411,462 8.7
72,077 65,243
6,834 9.5
109,537 102,445
7,092 6.5
2,690,694 2,461,795
228,899 8.5
253,762 232,481
21,281 8.4
50,184 45,299
4,885 9.7
131,004 120,034
10,970 8.4
58,601 51,941
6,660 11.4
92,580 86,172
6,408 6.9
MAR 2012
4,758,307 4,332,419
425,888 9.0
4,758,922 4,338,147
420,775 8.8
73,077 66,087
6,990 9.6
110,015 102,623
7,392 6.7
2,711,960 2,477,357
234,603 8.7
255,726 233,912
21,814 8.5
50,509 45,522
4,987 9.9
131,822 120,469
11,353 8.6
59,886 52,919
6,967 11.6
93,765 86,998
6,767 7.2
APR 2011
4,719,178 4,257,414
461,764 9.8
4,701,758 4,261,001
440,757 9.4
73,423 66,188
7,235 9.9
107,604 100,254
7,350 6.8
2,672,679 2,424,216
248,463 9.3
261,067 239,005
22,062 8.5
50,025 44,926
5,099 10.2
129,576 118,017
11,559 8.9
61,988 54,954
7,034 11.3
88,657 81,739
6,918 7.8
Change From
MAR 2012
APR 2011
-4,226 -1,833 -2,393
34,903 73,172 -38,269
-46,300 -36,987
-9,313
10,864 40,159 -29,295
-1,000 -844 -156
-1,346 -945 -401
-478 -178 -300
1,933 2,191 -258
-21,266 -15,562
-5,704
18,015 37,579 -19,564
-1,964 -1,431
-533
-7,305 -6,524
-781
-325 -223 -102
159 373 -214
-818 -435 -383
1,428 2,017 -589
-1,285 -978 -307
-3,387 -3,013
-374
-1,185 -826 -359
3,923 4,433 -510
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
APR 2012
33,081 30,235
2,846 8.6
112,456 102,139
10,317 9.2
47,069 42,319
4,750 10.1
174,758 160,073
14,685 8.4
66,244 60,853
5,391 8.1
70,513 65,431
5,082 7.2
MAR 2012
33,446 30,564
2,882 8.6
113,629 102,966
10,663 9.4
47,244 42,373
4,871 10.3
176,238 161,584
14,654 8.3
67,464 61,841
5,623 8.3
71,341 66,183
5,158 7.2
APR 2011
33,434 30,633
2,801 8.4
110,918 100,141
10,777 9.7
47,954 43,078
4,876 10.2
176,115 161,409
14,706 8.4
65,142 59,556
5,586 8.6
70,129 64,992
5,137 7.3
Change From
MAR 2012
APR 2011
-365 -329
-36
-353 -398
45
-1,173 -827 -346
1,538 1,998 -460
-175 -54
-121
-885 -759 -126
-1,480 -1,511
31
-1,357 -1,336
-21
-1,220 -988 -232
1,102 1,297 -195
-828
384
-752
439
-76
-55
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
APR 2012
154,365,000 141,865,000
12,500,000 8.1
MAR 2012
154,707,000 142,034,000
12,673,000 8.2
APR 2011
153,420,000 139,628,000
13,792,000 9.0
Change From
MAR 2012
APR 2011
-342,000 -169,000 -173,000
945,000 2,237,000 -1,292,000
United States
(Not Seasonally adjusted)
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate
153,905,000 141,995,000
11,910,000 7.7
154,316,000 141,412,000
12,904,000 8.4
152,898,000 139,661,000
13,237,000 8.7
-411,000 583,000 -994,000
1,007,000 2,334,000 -1,327,000
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
April 2012
March 2012
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
4,712,622 4,301,160 411,462 8.7
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
4,758,922 4,338,147 420,775 8.8
Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin
9,492 2,962 4,364 1,480 17,573
8,522 2,608 3,951 1,362 15,508
970 10.2 354 12.0 413 9.5 118 8.0 2,065 11.8
9,612 3,106 4,545 1,507 17,865
8,716 2,696 4,124 1,379 15,687
896 9.3 410 13.2 421 9.3 128 8.5 2,178 12.2
Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien
10,328 34,487 48,762
6,543 7,660
9,676 31,658 44,441
5,694 6,888
652 6.3 2,829 8.2 4,321 8.9
849 13.0 772 10.1
10,323 34,847 49,263
6,734 7,862
9,642 31,859 44,722
5,879 7,056
681 6.6 2,988 8.6 4,541 9.2
855 12.7 806 10.3
Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan
73,710 5,139 7,708 7,556
15,404
66,557 4,540 6,861 6,904
14,206
7,153 9.7 599 11.7 847 11.0 652 8.6
1,198 7.8
74,301 5,319 7,689 7,668
15,559
67,096 4,648 6,895 7,016
14,340
7,205 9.7 671 12.6 794 10.3 652 8.5
1,219 7.8
Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden
31,938 9,566
10,018 2,197
20,418
28,853 8,453 9,052 1,975
18,620
3,085 9.7 1,113 11.6
966 9.6 222 10.1 1,798 8.8
31,936 9,585
10,150 2,260
20,666
28,714 8,529 9,109 2,037
18,828
3,222 10.1 1,056 11.0 1,041 10.3
223 9.9 1,838 8.9
Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham
4,409 3,982
427 9.7
52,142 47,257 4,885 9.4
34,406 32,104 2,302 6.7
4,402 3,952
450 10.2
132,262 120,831 11,431 8.6
4,347 3,924
423 9.7
52,716 47,555 5,161 9.8
34,278 32,276 2,002 5.8
4,488 4,030
458 10.2
133,252 121,971 11,281 8.5
Chattahoochee Chattooga Cherokee Clarke Clay
2,070 10,258 112,711 66,313
1,382
1,737 9,221 104,742 61,874 1,257
333 16.1 1,037 10.1 7,969 7.1 4,439 6.7
125 9.0
2,076 10,383 113,603 66,614
1,434
1,748 9,349 105,404 61,982 1,302
328 15.8 1,034 10.0 8,199 7.2 4,632 7.0
132 9.2
Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt
129,164 115,595 13,569 10.5
2,734 2,465
269 9.8
372,939 343,079 29,860 8.0
15,049 13,160 1,889 12.6
19,455 17,733 1,722 8.9
130,257 116,325 13,932 10.7
2,750 2,491
259 9.4
375,374 345,248 30,126 8.0
15,547 13,604 1,943 12.5
20,157 18,405 1,752 8.7
Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp
62,979 6,305
62,877 6,118 8,755
58,728 5,627
57,939 5,588 7,725
4,251 6.7 678 10.8
4,938 7.9 530 8.7
1,030 11.8
63,544 6,481
63,263 6,227 8,955
59,255 5,775
58,305 5,633 7,903
4,289 6.7 706 10.9
4,958 7.8 594 9.5
1,052 11.7
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April 2011
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
4,701,758 4,261,001 440,757 9.4
9,158 2,956 4,362 1,509 18,104
8,227 2,552 3,942 1,381 15,643
931 10.2 404 13.7 420 9.6 128 8.5 2,461 13.6
10,175 34,323 48,403
6,730 7,781
9,469 31,175 43,763
5,898 6,872
706 6.9 3,148 9.2 4,640 9.6
832 12.4 909 11.7
72,598 5,088 7,634 7,355
15,596
65,255 4,422 6,805 6,757
14,325
7,343 10.1 666 13.1 829 10.9 598 8.1
1,271 8.1
32,081 9,642
10,048 2,188
20,131
29,098 8,660 8,914 1,964
18,303
2,983 9.3 982 10.2
1,134 11.3 224 10.2
1,828 9.1
4,441 52,019 34,296
4,430 133,049
4,012 46,535 31,534
3,944 121,839
429 9.7 5,484 10.5 2,762 8.1
486 11.0 11,210 8.4
2,035 10,326 112,040 65,024
1,388
1,705 9,248 103,143 60,551 1,271
330 16.2 1,078 10.4 8,897 7.9 4,473 6.9
117 8.4
128,794 2,721
370,114 15,035 19,557
113,830 2,437
337,842 12,878 17,668
14,964 11.6 284 10.4
32,272 8.7 2,157 14.3 1,889 9.7
64,384 6,499
62,253 6,033 9,068
60,163 5,673
57,055 5,479 7,933
4,221 6.6 826 12.7
5,198 8.3 554 9.2
1,135 12.5
Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)
Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
April 2012
March 2012
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
8,258 7,633
625 7.6
11,291 10,496
795 7.0
10,390 9,187 1,203 11.6
364,926 332,355 32,571 8.9
8,769 7,871
898 10.2
8,202 7,674
528 6.4
11,412 10,562
850 7.4
10,647 9,422 1,225 11.5
367,874 334,456 33,418 9.1
8,938 8,006
932 10.4
Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols
4,293 41,521 68,083
5,257 1,982
3,731 37,155 62,084
4,821 1,856
562 13.1 4,366 10.5 5,999 8.8
436 8.3 126 6.4
4,487 42,061 68,553
5,421 2,026
3,895 37,635 62,477
4,963 1,886
592 13.2 4,426 10.5 6,076 8.9
458 8.4 140 6.9
Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin
27,092 8,920
10,071 4,826
10,628
25,036 7,895 9,012 4,411 9,648
2,056 7.6 1,025 11.5 1,059 10.5
415 8.6 980 9.2
27,427 8,991
10,234 4,925
10,606
25,273 7,907 9,155 4,497 9,612
2,154 7.9 1,084 12.1 1,079 10.5
428 8.7 994 9.4
Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton
52,924 48,833 4,091 7.7 47,069 42,319 4,750 10.1 91,013 85,024 5,989 6.6 10,105 9,076 1,029 10.2 449,309 407,809 41,500 9.2
53,318 49,141 4,177 7.8 47,244 42,373 4,871 10.3 91,727 85,561 6,166 6.7 10,186 9,179 1,007 9.9 452,531 410,386 42,145 9.3
Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady
12,147 1,124
36,704 24,791 11,672
10,912 1,006
33,259 22,248 10,826
1,235 10.2 118 10.5
3,445 9.4 2,543 10.3
846 7.2
12,335 1,140
37,025 25,224 12,070
11,082 1,023 33,423 22,648 11,215
1,253 10.2 117 10.3
3,602 9.7 2,576 10.2
855 7.1
Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock
6,904 6,274
630 9.1
428,880 396,232 32,648 7.6
19,612 17,995 1,617 8.2
92,580 86,172 6,408 6.9
2,805 2,379
426 15.2
7,005 6,356
649 9.3
432,305 398,737 33,568 7.8
19,829 18,166 1,663 8.4
93,765 86,998 6,767 7.2
2,833 2,407
426 15.0
Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry
12,812 17,145 10,062
5,074 104,917
11,612 16,081
8,998 4,570 95,963
1,200 9.4 1,064 6.2 1,064 10.6
504 9.9 8,954 8.5
12,832 17,309 10,200
5,102 105,685
11,685 16,182
9,134 4,599 96,570
1,147 8.9 1,127 6.5 1,066 10.5
503 9.9 9,115 8.6
Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis
70,513 3,395
27,305 6,556 5,351
65,431 3,014
24,995 5,889 4,656
5,082 7.2 381 11.2
2,310 8.5 667 10.2 695 13.0
71,341 3,518
27,557 6,611 5,449
66,183 3,112
25,152 5,926 4,756
5,158 7.2 406 11.5
2,405 8.7 685 10.4 693 12.7
April 2011
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
8,160 11,277 10,864 362,423
8,711
7,498 10,335
9,483 327,282
7,763
662 8.1 942 8.4 1,381 12.7 35,141 9.7 948 10.9
4,441 42,193 67,766
5,310 1,968
3,828 37,693 61,136
4,867 1,817
613 13.8 4,500 10.7 6,630 9.8
443 8.3 151 7.7
27,469 9,349
10,141 4,801
10,690
25,245 8,020 9,008 4,387 9,604
2,224 8.1 1,329 14.2 1,133 11.2
414 8.6 1,086 10.2
52,095 47,954 90,001 10,318 446,573
48,087 43,078 83,726
9,255 401,583
4,008 7.7 4,876 10.2 6,275 7.0 1,063 10.3 44,990 10.1
12,722 1,141
36,682 25,297 11,794
11,377 1,015 32,985 22,532 10,837
1,345 10.6 126 11.0
3,697 10.1 2,765 10.9
957 8.1
7,211 425,154
19,292 88,657
2,967
6,506 390,184
17,517 81,739
2,400
705 9.8 34,970 8.2
1,775 9.2 6,918 7.8
567 19.1
12,830 16,845 10,395
5,029 104,019
11,434 15,782
9,286 4,500 94,498
1,396 10.9 1,063 6.3 1,109 10.7
529 10.5 9,521 9.2
70,129 3,589
27,001 6,432 5,353
64,992 3,123
24,431 5,799 4,635
5,137 7.3 466 13.0
2,570 9.5 633 9.8 718 13.4
17
Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)
Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar
Labor Force
6,795 2,371 3,466 14,626 8,492
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
April 2012
March 2012
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
5,960 1,923 3,052 13,411 7,677
835 12.3 448 18.9 414 11.9 1,215 8.3 815 9.6
Labor Force
6,934 2,425 3,483 14,823 8,595
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
6,108 1,999 3,105 13,520 7,725
826 11.9 426 17.6 378 10.9 1,303 8.8 870 10.1
Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln
4,570 20,342 14,915 25,577
3,670
4,269 18,030 13,833 23,207
3,313
301 6.6 2,312 11.4 1,082 7.3 2,370 9.3
357 9.7
4,641 20,778 15,152 25,833
3,723
4,339 18,346 14,012 23,459
3,357
302 6.5 2,432 11.7 1,140 7.5 2,374 9.2
366 9.8
Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh
7,504 52,135 12,838
9,921 5,772
7,028 47,823 11,708
9,027 5,179
476 6.3 4,312 8.3 1,130 8.8
894 9.0 593 10.3
7,613 53,128 13,096 10,063
5,796
7,105 48,600 11,885
9,108 5,204
508 6.7 4,528 8.5 1,211 9.2
955 9.5 592 10.2
Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller
4,871 16,031
4,016 9,091 3,450
4,169 14,949
3,713 8,228 3,244
702 14.4 1,082 6.7
303 7.5 863 9.5 206 6.0
4,983 16,114 4,038 9,264 3,538
4,298 14,975
3,737 8,280 3,327
685 13.7 1,139 7.1
301 7.5 984 10.6 211 6.0
Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray
9,636 13,920
4,549 9,134 16,887
8,775 12,923
4,147 8,415 14,769
861 8.9 997 7.2 402 8.8 719 7.9 2,118 12.5
9,966 14,097
4,710 9,244 17,192
9,100 13,027
4,248 8,518 15,047
866 8.7 1,070 7.6
462 9.8 726 7.9 2,145 12.5
Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding
84,956 77,642 7,314 8.6
48,011 43,247 4,764 9.9
18,924 17,874 1,050 5.5
8,269 7,748
521 6.3
72,288 66,533 5,755 8.0
85,593 48,460 18,978
8,309 73,054
78,133 43,520 17,905
7,761 66,953
7,460 8.7 4,940 10.2 1,073 5.7
548 6.6 6,101 8.4
Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk
12,389 14,449
8,293 8,281 20,075
11,097 13,293
7,525 7,586 18,266
1,292 10.4 1,156 8.0
768 9.3 695 8.4 1,809 9.0
12,643 14,587
8,377 8,359 20,336
11,238 13,377
7,632 7,634 18,494
1,405 11.1 1,210 8.3
745 8.9 725 8.7 1,842 9.1
Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph
4,310 8,986
909 6,499 2,706
3,925 8,014
812 5,680 2,354
385 8.9 972 10.8
97 10.7 819 12.6 352 13.0
4,372 9,011
928 6,364 2,822
3,987 8,123
833 5,602 2,466
385 8.8 888 9.9
95 10.2 762 12.0 356 12.6
April 2011
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
6,820 2,441 3,560 14,409 8,508
5,924 2,013 3,137 13,149 7,559
896 13.1 428 17.5 423 11.9 1,260 8.7 949 11.2
4,554 21,090 15,224 25,796
3,713
4,178 18,532 14,034 23,512
3,317
376 8.3 2,558 12.1 1,190 7.8 2,284 8.9
396 10.7
7,638 51,265 12,681 10,206
5,709
7,121 46,804 11,392
9,248 5,136
517 6.8 4,461 8.7 1,289 10.2
958 9.4 573 10.0
4,981 15,843
3,962 9,112 3,460
4,307 14,630
3,644 8,103 3,228
674 13.5 1,213 7.7
318 8.0 1,009 11.1
232 6.7
9,578 13,815
4,620 8,950 17,695
8,656 12,670
4,082 8,181 15,626
922 9.6 1,145 8.3
538 11.6 769 8.6 2,069 11.7
83,643 47,783 18,576
8,161 72,064
76,200 42,587 17,491
7,582 65,517
7,443 8.9 5,196 10.9 1,085 5.8
579 7.1 6,547 9.1
12,240 14,615
8,385 8,252 20,328
10,936 13,090
7,579 7,471 18,305
1,304 10.7 1,525 10.4
806 9.6 781 9.5 2,023 10.0
4,338 9,447
937 6,444 2,786
3,918 8,476
831 5,656 2,447
420 9.7 971 10.3 106 11.3 788 12.2 339 12.2
18
Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)
Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole
Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot
Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell
Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen
Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson
Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington
Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield
Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
April 2012
March 2012
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
86,226 41,738
1,906 6,874 3,665
77,704 37,612
1,677 6,089 3,333
8,522 9.9 4,126 9.9
229 12.0 785 11.4 332 9.1
86,994 42,050
1,941 7,023 3,731
78,402 37,849
1,709 6,229 3,393
8,592 9.9 4,201 10.0
232 12.0 794 11.3 338 9.1
28,870 12,845
2,207 12,769
3,146
25,688 11,687 1,963 11,164 2,872
3,182 11.0 1,158 9.0
244 11.1 1,605 12.6
274 8.7
29,107 13,123
2,256 13,005
3,208
25,850 11,893 2,005 11,372 2,923
3,257 11.2 1,230 9.4
251 11.1 1,633 12.6
285 8.9
708 9,457 3,401 4,730 4,015
620 8,561 3,004 4,104 3,585
88 12.4 896 9.5 397 11.7 626 13.2 430 10.7
722 9,831 3,500 4,719 4,042
628 8,888 3,088 4,088 3,632
94 13.0 943 9.6 412 11.8 631 13.4 410 10.1
21,237 17,889 13,529
5,753 2,930
19,553 16,067 12,137
5,303 2,551
1,684 7.9 1,822 10.2 1,392 10.3
450 7.8 379 12.9
21,774 18,383 13,841
5,716 2,953
20,080 16,458 12,432
5,251 2,551
1,694 7.8 1,925 10.5 1,409 10.2
465 8.1 402 13.6
33,438 3,967 4,083
10,772 11,513
30,215 3,570 3,660 9,956
10,300
3,223 9.6 397 10.0 423 10.4 816 7.6
1,213 10.5
33,680 4,115 4,182
10,903 11,704
30,384 3,692 3,690
10,076 10,455
3,296 9.8 423 10.3 492 11.8 827 7.6
1,249 10.7
33,302 40,591 14,173
2,411 7,636
30,791 37,303 12,723
2,037 6,808
2,511 7.5 3,288 8.1 1,450 10.2
374 15.5 828 10.8
33,243 41,057 14,511
2,469 7,785
30,956 37,539 12,904
2,079 6,948
2,287 6.9 3,518 8.6 1,607 11.1
390 15.8 837 10.8
11,795 1,218 2,914 12,534 41,714
10,460 1,117 2,654
11,442 37,172
1,335 11.3 101 8.3 260 8.9
1,092 8.7 4,542 10.9
11,858 1,257 2,979 12,573 42,694
10,566 1,159 2,710 11,432
37,872
1,292 10.9 98 7.8
269 9.0 1,141 9.1 4,822 11.3
2,988 4,189 4,307 10,148
2,648 3,743 3,921 9,308
340 11.4 446 10.6 386 9.0 840 8.3
3,080 4,280 4,407 10,313
2,736 3,835 4,005 9,428
344 11.2 445 10.4 402 9.1 885 8.6
April 2011
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
87,903 41,328
1,882 7,000 3,810
79,604 37,037
1,691 6,170 3,444
8,299 9.4 4,291 10.4
191 10.1 830 11.9 366 9.6
28,822 13,269
2,211 12,895
3,090
25,296 11,999 1,967 11,252 2,834
3,526 12.2 1,270 9.6
244 11.0 1,643 12.7
256 8.3
737 9,418 3,410 4,459 4,031
643 8,504 2,981 3,776 3,637
94 12.8 914 9.7 429 12.6 683 15.3 394 9.8
21,816 18,455 13,392
5,771 2,962
20,115 16,332 11,947
5,291 2,592
1,701 7.8 2,123 11.5 1,445 10.8
480 8.3 370 12.5
32,907 4,294 4,065
10,725 11,571
29,434 3,795 3,589 9,835
10,324
3,473 10.6 499 11.6 476 11.7 890 8.3
1,247 10.8
33,384 40,600 14,409
2,475 7,595
30,245 36,734 12,813
2,107 6,578
3,139 9.4 3,866 9.5 1,596 11.1
368 14.9 1,017 13.4
11,922 1,226 2,910 12,354 44,293
10,547 1,113 2,614
11,183 39,328
1,375 11.5 113 9.2 296 10.2
1,171 9.5 4,965 11.2
3,011 4,421 4,428 10,466
2,632 3,881 3,990 9,443
379 12.6 540 12.2 438 9.9 1,023 9.8
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New Developments
The developer of Leksell Gamma Knife, a popular brain cancer treatment device, will relocate its North American headquarters to a 50,000 square foot space at The Terraces office complex in Atlanta's Central Perimeter business district in DeKalb County. The Stockholm-based medical device company, Elekta, Inc., will bring about 250 jobs to the local area. The company's Leksell Gamma Knife is an advanced radio-surgery device designed to treat intracranial tumors, including metastatic cancer in the brain and other brain disorders without making an incision.
A children's clothing manufacturer will open a distribution center in Jackson County. Carter's Inc. will open their $50 million, 1 million square foot warehouse in June of this year in Braselton. Initially the facility will employ 250 people, but that will increase to 600 by the year 2015. The company which owns the Carter's and OshKosh B'gosh brands is headquartered in Atlanta and has been doing business in Georgia for 90 years.
A company that offers a no-credit-check plan for customers throughout the U. S. to purchase furniture is providing 20 new jobs in Mitchell County. Okinus Credit Solutions will fill positions including account representatives, data clerks and computer programmers at their new facility in Pelham.
A $1 billion plant will be built in Newton County to house a manufacturer of plasma-based treatments. The construction of the Baxter International facility near Covington is scheduled to begin this year with commercial production to start in 2018 and it will include operations supporting plasma fractionation, purification, fill-finish and a testing laboratory. When fully functional the plant will employ 1,500 people.
Tift County is getting a new business in the person of Empire Distributors, Inc. They are wholesale distributors of alcoholic beverages. The company was founded in Atlanta in 1940 and has expanded their customer base throughout Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. The project for the new distribution point in Tifton will call for the hiring of 18 new employees.
After reorganizing its business structure a local brewery in Clarke County is proceeding with an expansion to be able to readily access some as yet untapped markets. Terrapin Beer Company has had a production capacity of 18,000 barrels per year for a while, but the demand for the "craft beer" that they brew is on the upswing. So, plans are to double production at their Athens facility by next year which will result in 30 new jobs.
Oversight Systems, Inc. is expanding into new product markets and will add 100 new positions at their offices in Fulton County. The company is leveraging its software to help companies continuously analyze sales and business data to identify insights that could save money and boost client revenues. The Atlanta concern will target potential clients that are businesses with revenue of at least $1 billion in the manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, life sciences, energy and government agencies.
A large employer in the metro Atlanta area is expanding their call center in Gwinnett County. Assurant, Inc. is a dominant player in the specialty property insurance sector and has benefited from the economic downturn most specifically when mortgage lenders buy special property insurance when their borrowers drop their homeowners' coverage. Their special property unit is supported by their call center in Duluth and the company will add 100 new employees to help handle the increase in business.
Hart County will experience an increase in manufacturing employment over the next several years. German-based Ritz Instrument Transformers will invest $1 million to install a new medium-voltage transformer production line and an epoxy resin mixing plant. Some of the 50 new employees the company will require are being hired at this time, but the project will take several years to complete so the remaining hiring will come in waves.
Plans are in the works to increase production at an appliance manufacturer in Walker County. Roper Corporation's 39-year old, 1.2 million square foot cooking product plant has benefited from the company's effort to bring their manufacturing back to America where it is closer to the end user. The high cost of fuel has been a partial cause of this move so the Lafayette facility will add around 100 new employees by July of this year.
A company whose specialty is manufacturing fiberglass needle matt has announced it will expand its plant in Wilkes County. The AFG USA plant on Sharron Road just outside of Washington will begin production on a new type of fiberglass that has the ability to withstand extreme temperatures for long periods of time. The new product will have several uses including helping to protect our country's service men and women. The 23 or so new positions will be in advanced fields including
chemists and chemical engineers.
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Georgia Unemployment Rates by County
April 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% 8.7% 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 8.7%
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
Dooly Crisp
Pulaski Wilcox
Dodge
Montgomery
Wheeler
Toombs
Telfair
Evans Tattnall
Turner
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: 8.7%
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
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Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County
County
April Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks
County
April Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks
County
April 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
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