August 2012 Data August 2012 Employment Situation Georgia payroll employment increased in August, with statewide gains of 25,100 jobs over the month. The overthe-month growth in employment occurred as sectors including Government, Education and Health Services, Professional and Business Services, Manufacturing, Trade, Transportation, and Utilities, and Construction added jobs. Employment decreased in August for Other Services, Leisure and Hospitality, and FinancialActivities. Government employment grew by 13,800 in August as job gains in State and Local Government Educational Services outweighed Federal Government losses. Education and Health Services added 8,100 jobs over the month as both Health Care and Social Assistance (+4,400 jobs) and Educational Services (+3,700 jobs) added workers. Led by job growth in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, employment in Professional and Business Services grew by 2,400 from July to August. Manufacturing employment increased by 1,600 in August, driven by gains in Durable Goods. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities saw employment growth of 1,500 jobs over the month, with increases largely in Transportation and Warehousing. Construction jobs were up 1,000 in August, driven by Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction growth. The Other Services employment sector saw jobs declined by 2,600 in August and has endured job losses in two straight months. Driven by losses in the Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation industry, the Leisure and Hospitality sector has shed 500 positions over the month. The Financial Activities sector lost 200 jobs in August, led by declines in Real Estate and Rental and Leasing, after it had gained 1,500 jobs over the previous two months. Over the year, Professional and Business Services, Trade, Transportation, and Utilities, Education and Health Services, and Manufacturing combined to add almost 65,000 jobs to the state economy. Leisure and Hospitality and Information also saw employment growth. Employment in Construction, Government, Other Services, Mining and Logging, and Financial Activities has declined since August 2011. Georgia's August 2012 unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) maintained July's revised rate of 9.2 percent. Over the year, the unemployment rate dropped 0.7 percentage points from 9.9 percent in August 2011. Volume XXXVIII, Number 8 Georgia Employment (In Millions) 3.890 3.878 3.904 3.922 3.916 3.865 3.881 3.894 3.929 3.942 3.932 3.914 3.939 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 2011 2012 Georgia Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted) 9.9% 9.8% 9.7% 9.5% 9.4% 9.2% 9.1% 9.0% 8.9% 8.9% 9.0% 9.2% 9.2% Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 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 AUG 2012 JUL 2012 AUG 2011 from JUL 2012 Net % from AUG 2011 Net % Total Nonfarm 3,939.2 3,914.1 3,889.5 25.1 0.6 49.7 1.3 Total Private 3,284.9 3,273.6 3,226.5 11.3 0.4 58.4 1.8 Goods Producing 509.0 506.4 512.2 2.6 0.5 -3.2 -0.6 Service-Providing 3,430.2 3,407.7 3,377.3 22.5 0.7 52.9 1.6 Private Service-Providing 2,775.9 2,767.2 2,714.3 8.7 0.3 61.6 2.3 Mining and Logging 8.7 8.7 9.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -3.3 Construction 142.0 141.0 151.8 1.0 0.7 -9.8 -6.5 Construction of Buildings 32.9 32.8 32.0 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.8 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 20.7 19.8 21.8 0.9 4.6 -1.1 -5.1 Specialty Trade Contractors 88.4 88.4 98.0 0.0 0.0 -9.6 -9.8 Manufacturing 358.3 356.7 351.4 1.6 0.5 6.9 2.0 Durable Goods 168.6 167.4 163.8 1.2 0.7 4.8 2.9 Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg 22.4 22.4 21.9 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.3 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 43.7 43.6 42.1 0.1 0.2 1.6 3.8 Non-Durable Goods 189.7 189.3 187.6 0.4 0.2 2.1 1.1 Food Manufacturing 61.9 61.2 61.8 0.7 1.1 0.1 0.2 Textile Mills 18.5 18.8 19.1 -0.3 -1.6 -0.6 -3.1 Textile Product Mills 28.4 28.6 28.6 -0.2 -0.7 -0.2 -0.7 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 838.7 837.2 816.2 1.5 0.2 22.5 2.8 Wholesale Trade 200.1 200.6 195.5 -0.5 -0.3 4.6 2.4 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 98.0 98.9 96.2 -0.9 -0.9 1.8 1.9 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 58.9 58.8 57.6 0.1 0.2 1.3 2.3 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 43.2 42.9 41.7 0.3 0.7 1.5 3.6 Retail Trade 452.4 452.3 437.5 0.1 0.0 14.9 3.4 Food and Beverage Stores 85.6 84.9 81.7 0.7 0.8 3.9 4.8 General Merchandise Stores 102.2 103.7 101.2 -1.5 -1.5 1.0 1.0 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 20.8 20.6 20.5 0.2 1.0 0.3 1.5 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 186.2 184.3 183.2 1.9 1.0 3.0 1.6 Utilities 20.1 20.2 20.1 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 0.0 Transportation and Warehousing 166.1 164.1 163.1 2.0 1.2 3.0 1.8 Air Transportation 41.2 41.4 40.6 -0.2 -0.5 0.6 1.5 Truck Transportation 43.0 42.7 44.6 0.3 0.7 -1.6 -3.6 Couriers and Messengers 18.5 18.4 18.2 0.1 0.5 0.3 1.7 Warehousing and Storage 28.2 28.0 27.5 0.2 0.7 0.7 2.6 Information 97.3 97.3 96.9 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 Telecommunications 45.5 45.5 45.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 Wired Telecommunications Carriers 28.2 28.3 28.5 -0.1 -0.4 -0.3 -1.1 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 11.3 11.3 10.9 0.0 0.0 0.4 3.7 Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP 5.7 5.6 6.2 0.1 1.8 -0.5 -8.1 Financial Activities 208.5 208.7 208.7 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 Finance and Insurance 157.3 156.9 154.5 0.4 0.3 2.8 1.8 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 69.6 68.8 64.8 0.8 1.2 4.8 7.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 51.2 51.8 54.2 -0.6 -1.2 -3.0 -5.5 Professional and Business Services 577.3 574.9 551.8 2.4 0.4 25.5 4.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 238.5 237.0 224.0 1.5 0.6 14.5 6.5 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 37.8 37.9 35.6 -0.1 -0.3 2.2 6.2 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 38.2 38.1 37.7 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.3 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 56.9 56.8 51.3 0.1 0.2 5.6 10.9 Management and Technical Consulting Services 32.4 32.4 31.6 0.0 0.0 0.8 2.5 Management of Companies and Enterprises 60.0 59.7 57.0 0.3 0.5 3.0 5.3 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 278.8 278.2 270.8 0.6 0.2 8.0 3.0 Employment Services 127.5 129.3 124.1 -1.8 -1.4 3.4 2.7 Education and Health Services 509.1 501.0 499.3 8.1 1.6 9.8 2.0 Educational Services 96.5 92.8 94.8 3.7 4.0 1.7 1.8 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 57.3 55.1 58.6 2.2 4.0 -1.3 -2.2 Health Care and Social Assistance 412.6 408.2 404.5 4.4 1.1 8.1 2.0 Ambulatory Health Care Services 160.3 159.0 158.0 1.3 0.8 2.3 1.5 Hospitals 133.5 133.0 129.6 0.5 0.4 3.9 3.0 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 57.7 57.4 57.7 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 Social Assistance 61.1 58.8 59.2 2.3 3.9 1.9 3.2 Leisure and Hospitality 390.9 391.4 386.2 -0.5 -0.1 4.7 1.2 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 43.3 44.7 43.2 -1.4 -3.1 0.1 0.2 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 32.3 34.3 32.5 -2.0 -5.8 -0.2 -0.6 Accommodation and Food Services 347.6 346.7 343.0 0.9 0.3 4.6 1.3 Accommodation 38.7 38.9 40.7 -0.2 -0.5 -2.0 -4.9 Food Services and Drinking Places 308.9 307.8 302.3 1.1 0.4 6.6 2.2 Other Services 154.1 156.7 155.2 -2.6 -1.7 -1.1 -0.7 Repair and Maintenance 32.3 32.3 33.5 0.0 0.0 -1.2 -3.6 Personal and Laundry Services 35.1 35.1 34.2 0.0 0.0 0.9 2.6 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar 86.7 89.3 87.5 -2.6 -2.9 -0.8 -0.9 Government 654.3 640.5 663.0 13.8 2.2 -8.7 -1.3 Federal Government 101.3 101.9 103.8 -0.6 -0.6 -2.5 -2.4 Department of Defense 41.8 41.7 43.2 0.1 0.2 -1.4 -3.2 State Government 149.0 144.6 155.6 4.4 3.0 -6.6 -4.2 State Government Educational Services 75.0 70.3 77.6 4.7 6.7 -2.6 -3.4 Local Government 404.0 394.0 403.6 10.0 2.5 0.4 0.1 Local Government Educational Services 238.0 226.5 236.5 11.5 5.1 1.5 0.6 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. 2 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research ATLANTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary AUG 2012 Revised Revised JUL 2012 AUG 2011 Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 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 2,339.0 2,036.3 239.9 2,099.1 1,796.4 1.3 87.0 16.8 57.8 151.6 77.5 14.2 74.1 24.8 546.1 150.1 76.1 40.6 33.4 265.3 52.8 54.8 12.9 130.7 11.0 119.7 40.5 27.8 14.5 78.2 37.6 23.9 9.7 5.4 135.0 100.0 45.7 35.0 418.2 187.8 25.8 27.9 49.8 28.5 45.8 184.6 88.3 296.6 69.0 227.6 91.1 72.8 37.7 227.0 28.7 198.3 21.4 176.9 95.3 19.1 24.1 302.7 45.6 61.2 195.9 2,326.6 2,028.7 237.7 2,088.9 1,791.0 1.3 87.6 16.8 58.7 148.8 75.7 14.3 73.1 24.3 542.6 150.2 76.7 40.4 33.1 263.5 52.1 55.6 12.9 128.9 11.0 117.9 40.7 27.4 14.4 78.0 37.6 23.9 9.7 5.3 135.2 99.5 44.8 35.7 420.8 187.2 25.8 27.7 49.8 28.5 45.4 188.2 90.5 291.1 67.1 224.0 89.3 72.4 36.0 227.6 29.7 197.9 21.6 176.3 95.7 19.0 24.0 297.9 46.0 58.9 193.0 2,309.6 2,000.8 243.5 2,066.1 1,757.3 1.3 94.2 19.2 62.1 148.0 75.1 15.0 72.9 24.1 521.8 145.3 72.5 38.3 34.5 248.4 49.0 54.0 13.3 128.1 11.0 117.1 39.8 27.7 14.5 79.7 37.3 24.0 9.3 5.8 140.3 100.6 43.8 39.7 403.9 175.5 24.7 26.4 44.5 27.6 42.7 185.7 85.7 290.3 68.5 221.8 88.8 69.7 37.9 226.9 29.1 197.8 22.4 175.4 94.4 19.7 23.6 308.8 45.9 63.4 199.5 12.4 0.5 7.6 0.4 2.2 0.9 10.2 0.5 5.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.6 -0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.9 -1.5 2.8 1.9 1.8 2.4 -0.1 -0.7 1.0 1.4 0.5 2.1 3.5 0.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.6 -0.8 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.8 0.7 0.7 1.3 -0.8 -1.4 0.0 0.0 1.8 1.4 0.0 0.0 1.8 1.5 -0.2 -0.5 0.4 1.5 0.1 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.9 -0.2 -0.2 0.5 0.5 0.9 2.0 -0.7 -2.0 -2.6 -0.6 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.9 -3.6 -1.9 -2.2 -2.4 5.5 1.9 1.9 2.8 3.6 1.6 1.8 2.0 0.4 0.6 1.7 4.7 -0.6 -0.3 -1.0 -3.4 0.4 0.2 -0.2 -0.9 0.6 0.3 -0.4 -0.4 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.4 4.8 1.6 -0.4 -0.9 2.3 3.9 2.9 1.5 29.4 1.3 35.5 1.8 -3.6 -1.5 33.0 1.6 39.1 2.2 0.0 0.0 -7.2 -7.6 -2.4 -12.5 -4.3 -6.9 3.6 2.4 2.4 3.2 -0.8 -5.3 1.2 1.7 0.7 2.9 24.3 4.7 4.8 3.3 3.6 5.0 2.3 6.0 -1.1 -3.2 16.9 6.8 3.8 7.8 0.8 1.5 -0.4 -3.0 2.6 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.6 2.2 0.7 1.8 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 -1.5 -1.9 0.3 0.8 -0.1 -0.4 0.4 4.3 -0.4 -6.9 -5.3 -3.8 -0.6 -0.6 1.9 4.3 -4.7 -11.8 14.3 3.5 12.3 7.0 1.1 4.5 1.5 5.7 5.3 11.9 0.9 3.3 3.1 7.3 -1.1 -0.6 2.6 3.0 6.3 2.2 0.5 0.7 5.8 2.6 2.3 2.6 3.1 4.5 -0.2 -0.5 0.1 0.0 -0.4 -1.4 0.5 0.3 -1.0 -4.5 1.5 0.9 0.9 1.0 -0.6 -3.1 0.5 2.1 -6.1 -2.0 -0.3 -0.7 -2.2 -3.5 -3.6 -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 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 3 ALBANY MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary AUG 2012 Revised Revised JUL 2012 AUG 2011 Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2011 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private 59.7 59.3 59.2 46.5 46.1 45.9 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.5 0.8 0.6 1.3 Goods Producing 6.7 6.7 6.8 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.5 Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 53.0 52.6 52.4 39.8 39.4 39.1 0.4 0.8 0.4 1.0 0.6 1.2 0.7 1.8 Manufacturing 4.2 4.2 4.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade 12.2 12.2 12.2 8.1 8.0 7.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 3.9 Government 13.2 13.2 13.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.8 Federal Government State Government 3.3 3.3 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.7 2.7 2.8 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -3.6 Local Government 7.2 7.2 7.2 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 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 AUG 2012 Revised Revised JUL 2012 AUG 2011 Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2011 Net % Total Nonfarm 86.6 84.6 83.9 2.0 2.4 2.7 3.2 Total Private 57.0 55.9 55.6 1.1 2.0 1.4 2.5 Goods Producing 9.2 9.2 9.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.1 Service-Providing 77.4 75.4 74.6 2.0 2.7 2.8 3.8 Private Service-Providing 47.8 46.7 46.3 1.1 2.4 1.5 3.2 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 13.0 12.9 12.6 0.1 0.8 0.4 3.2 Retail Trade 9.3 9.2 9.0 0.1 1.1 0.3 3.3 Professional and Business Services 7.0 6.9 6.6 0.1 1.5 0.4 6.1 Leisure and Hospitality 7.9 7.9 7.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.3 Government 29.6 28.7 28.3 0.9 3.1 1.3 4.6 Federal Government 1.3 1.3 1.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -7.1 State Government 19.7 19.1 18.8 0.6 3.1 0.9 4.8 Local Government 8.6 8.3 8.1 0.3 3.6 0.5 6.2 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 4 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised AUG 2012 JUL 2012 AUG 2011 Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 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 206.0 162.6 29.6 176.4 133.0 10.4 19.2 33.9 4.6 23.2 6.1 2.6 6.9 30.0 29.7 21.7 8.2 43.4 9.1 13.6 20.7 205.0 161.8 29.1 175.9 132.7 10.1 19.0 34.0 4.6 23.3 6.1 2.6 6.9 29.8 29.3 21.8 8.3 43.2 9.1 13.4 20.7 209.3 166.2 31.7 177.6 134.5 11.2 20.5 35.1 4.5 24.6 6.0 2.6 6.9 31.2 29.3 21.3 8.1 43.1 9.1 13.6 20.4 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 3.0 0.2 1.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.4 1.4 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1 -1.2 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.5 0.0 0.0 -3.3 -1.6 -3.6 -2.2 -2.1 -6.6 -1.2 -0.7 -1.5 -1.1 -0.8 -7.1 -1.3 -6.3 -1.2 -3.4 0.1 2.2 -1.4 -5.7 0.1 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -1.2 -3.9 0.4 1.4 0.4 1.9 0.1 1.2 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 AUG 2012 JUL 2012 AUG 2011 Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 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 39.8 40.0 0.3 0.8 30.0 30.1 30.0 -0.1 -0.3 4.4 4.4 4.5 0.0 0.0 35.7 35.4 35.5 0.3 0.9 25.6 25.7 25.5 -0.1 -0.4 7.6 7.6 7.4 0.0 0.0 5.6 5.6 5.4 0.0 0.0 10.1 9.7 10.0 0.4 4.1 1.7 1.7 1.9 0.0 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.8 0.0 0.0 6.6 6.2 6.3 0.4 6.5 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.2 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.2 2.7 0.2 3.7 0.1 1.0 -0.2 -10.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 4.8 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 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 5 COLUMBUS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised AUG 2012 JUL 2012 AUG 2011 Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2011 Net % Total Nonfarm 119.4 118.6 119.6 0.8 0.7 -0.2 -0.2 Total Private Goods Producing 95.5 95.5 95.6 15.1 15.0 15.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.7 Service-Providing 104.3 103.6 104.4 0.7 0.7 -0.1 -0.1 Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 80.4 80.5 80.4 -0.1 -0.1 18.5 18.9 18.3 -0.4 -2.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.1 Retail Trade 13.6 13.5 13.2 0.1 0.7 0.4 3.0 Information Financial Activities 1.4 1.5 1.4 -0.1 -6.7 12.4 12.4 12.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Finance and Insurance 10.8 10.7 10.7 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.9 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services 4.6 4.6 4.3 13.1 13.1 12.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 7.0 0.3 2.3 Leisure and Hospitality 13.9 14.0 13.7 -0.1 -0.7 0.2 1.5 Government Federal Government 23.9 23.1 24.0 6.9 6.8 7.0 0.8 3.5 0.1 1.5 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -1.4 State Government 4.0 3.9 4.0 0.1 2.6 0.0 0.0 Local Government 13.0 12.4 13.0 0.6 4.8 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 AUG 2012 JUL 2012 AUG 2011 Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2011 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing 61.4 61.0 64.7 54.4 54.3 58.0 23.2 23.2 23.5 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 -3.3 -5.1 -3.6 -6.2 -0.3 -1.3 Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing 38.2 37.8 41.2 31.2 31.1 34.5 22.3 22.3 22.3 0.4 1.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 -3.0 -7.3 -3.3 -9.6 0.0 0.0 Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 2.3 2.4 2.4 -0.1 -4.2 14.3 14.6 14.8 -0.3 -2.1 16.3 16.2 16.0 0.1 0.6 -0.1 -4.2 -0.5 -3.4 0.3 1.9 Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Professional and Business Services 7.7 7.7 4.3 4.3 7.4 7.4 7.5 0.0 0.0 4.3 0.0 0.0 7.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.8 Government Federal Government 7.0 6.7 0.2 0.3 6.7 0.3 4.5 0.3 -0.1 -33.3 0.3 4.5 -0.1 -33.3 State Government 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.1 10.0 0.1 10.0 Local Government 5.7 5.4 5.4 0.3 5.6 0.3 5.6 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 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 6 GAINESVILLE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised AUG 2012 JUL 2012 AUG 2011 Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2011 Net % Total Nonfarm 78.7 79.1 75.2 -0.4 -0.5 3.5 4.7 Total Private 68.5 69.4 65.0 -0.9 -1.3 3.5 5.4 Goods Producing 18.5 18.4 18.4 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.5 Service-Providing 60.2 60.7 56.8 -0.5 -0.8 3.4 6.0 Private Service-Providing 50.0 51.0 46.6 -1.0 -2.0 3.4 7.3 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 13.3 13.3 13.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.8 Retail Trade 7.7 7.7 7.8 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.3 Government 10.2 9.7 10.2 0.5 5.2 0.0 0.0 Federal Government 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 State Government 2.4 2.3 2.4 0.1 4.4 0.0 0.0 Local Government 7.3 6.9 7.3 0.4 5.8 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 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 AUG 2012 JUL 2012 AUG 2011 Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2011 Net % Total Nonfarm 19.8 19.6 19.8 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.0 Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing 11.9 11.9 11.7 2.4 2.4 2.4 17.4 17.2 17.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.2 0.2 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Private Service-Providing Government Federal Government 9.5 9.5 7.9 7.7 4.3 4.3 9.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.2 8.1 0.2 2.6 -0.2 -2.5 4.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.3 State Government Local Government 0.3 0.3 3.3 3.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.4 0.2 6.5 -0.1 -2.9 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 AUG 2012 JUL 2012 AUG 2011 Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 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 97.2 96.9 82.6 82.7 9.3 9.3 87.9 87.6 73.3 73.4 18.6 18.5 13.2 13.1 2.9 2.9 9.0 9.0 11.4 11.4 19.8 19.6 8.7 8.7 14.6 14.2 1.2 1.2 4.0 4.0 9.4 9.0 96.0 0.3 0.3 81.1 -0.1 -0.1 9.5 0.0 0.0 86.5 0.3 0.3 71.6 -0.1 -0.1 18.8 0.1 0.5 12.7 0.1 0.8 2.9 0.0 0.0 8.6 0.0 0.0 11.0 0.0 0.0 19.6 0.2 1.0 8.5 0.0 0.0 14.9 0.4 2.8 1.2 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 9.7 0.4 4.4 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.9 -0.2 -2.1 1.4 1.6 1.7 2.4 -0.2 -1.1 0.5 3.9 0.0 0.0 0.4 4.7 0.4 3.6 0.2 1.0 0.2 2.4 -0.3 -2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -3.1 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe and Twiggs counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2011 benchmark. ROME MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised AUG 2012 JUL 2012 AUG 2011 Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 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 37.0 37.2 31.0 31.4 6.3 6.3 30.7 30.9 24.7 25.1 5.6 5.6 6.4 6.3 4.1 4.0 10.0 9.8 6.0 5.8 0.2 0.2 1.7 1.7 4.1 3.9 36.8 -0.2 -0.5 30.8 -0.4 -1.3 6.4 0.0 0.0 30.4 -0.2 -0.7 24.4 -0.4 -1.6 5.5 0.0 0.0 6.2 0.1 1.6 3.9 0.1 2.5 9.4 0.2 2.0 6.0 0.2 3.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 4.1 0.2 5.1 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.7 -0.1 -1.6 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.2 0.1 1.8 0.2 3.2 0.2 5.1 0.6 6.4 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 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 AUG 2012 JUL 2012 AUG 2011 Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 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 154.3 132.0 20.3 134.0 111.7 5.7 14.6 33.6 5.9 17.5 10.2 1.6 5.1 18.3 24.7 21.3 7.1 22.3 3.1 5.2 14.0 151.9 130.0 20.3 131.6 109.7 5.7 14.6 33.2 5.8 17.5 9.9 1.6 5.0 17.9 24.0 21.0 7.0 21.9 3.1 5.0 13.8 150.5 128.0 20.3 130.2 107.7 6.0 14.3 32.7 5.6 17.3 9.8 1.4 5.1 17.3 23.9 20.4 6.9 22.5 3.2 5.2 14.1 2.4 1.6 2.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 2.4 1.8 2.0 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.1 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.0 0.4 2.2 0.7 2.9 0.3 1.4 0.1 1.4 0.4 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 4.0 0.2 1.5 3.8 2.5 4.0 3.1 0.0 0.0 3.8 2.9 4.0 3.7 -0.3 -5.0 0.3 2.1 0.9 2.8 0.3 5.4 0.2 1.2 0.4 4.1 0.2 14.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 5.8 0.8 3.4 0.9 4.4 0.2 2.9 -0.2 -0.9 -0.1 -3.1 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 AUG 2012 JUL 2012 AUG 2011 Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2011 Net % Total Nonfarm 52.2 51.5 51.3 0.7 1.4 0.9 1.8 Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing 39.9 39.7 38.8 6.1 6.1 6.2 46.1 45.4 45.1 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.5 1.1 2.8 -0.1 -1.6 1.0 2.2 Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade 33.8 33.6 32.6 10.6 10.5 10.4 7.8 7.7 7.5 0.2 0.6 0.1 1.0 0.1 1.3 1.2 3.7 0.2 1.9 0.3 4.0 Government Federal Government State Government 12.3 11.8 12.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 3.5 3.0 3.7 0.5 4.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 16.7 -0.2 -1.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -5.4 Local Government 7.6 7.6 7.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Note: These preliminary estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 AUG 2012 JUL 2012 AUG 2011 Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2011 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 59.1 58.9 33.8 33.9 6.2 6.1 52.9 52.8 27.6 27.8 8.1 8.1 6.5 6.5 25.3 25.0 16.1 16.1 1.1 1.0 8.1 7.9 59.2 0.2 0.3 33.6 -0.1 -0.3 6.2 0.1 1.6 53.0 0.1 0.2 27.4 -0.2 -0.7 7.9 0.0 0.0 6.3 0.0 0.0 25.6 0.3 1.2 16.9 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.1 10.0 7.7 0.2 2.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.7 0.2 2.5 0.2 3.2 -0.3 -1.2 -0.8 -4.7 0.1 10.0 0.4 5.2 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 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 AUG 2012 Revised JUL 2012 Revised AUG 2011 Total Private ........................................................................................... $756.35 ........................ $770.88 ................... $754.73 Goods Producing ................................................................................ $850.44 ........................ $862.47 ................... $863.04 Private Service Providing .................................................................... $739.75 ........................ $753.36 ................... $733.99 Construction .................................................................................... $852.81 ........................ $888.62 ................... $846.13 Manufacturing .................................................................................. $851.62 ........................ $848.08 ................... $863.35 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities .................................................$703.11 ........................ $726.28 ................... $697.25 Financial Activities ........................................................................... $999.74 ..................... $1,035.22 ................... $864.82 Professional and Business Services ............................................. $950.18 ........................ $961.93 ................... $954.44 Educational and Health Services .................................................... $788.21 ........................ $785.78 ................... $770.09 Leisure and Hospitality ................................................................... $318.91 ........................ $329.79 ................... $324.82 Other Services ................................................................................. $539.60 ........................ $529.26 ................... $553.00 Average Weekly Hours Preliminary AUG 2012 Revised JUL 2012 Revised AUG 2011 Total Private .................................................................................................. 35.0 .............................. 35.2 ......................... 34.7 Goods Producing ....................................................................................... 39.5 .............................. 39.4 ......................... 39.9 Private Service Providing ........................................................................... 34.2 .............................. 34.4 ......................... 33.7 Construction ...........................................................................................39.5 .............................. 40.1 ......................... 39.3 Manufacturing .........................................................................................39.5 .............................. 39.1 ......................... 40.4 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities .......................................................34.5 .............................. 34.8 ......................... 34.5 Financial Activities ..................................................................................36.5 .............................. 38.2 ......................... 35.4 Professional and Business Services ....................................................38.5 .............................. 37.4 ......................... 35.6 Educational and Health Services ........................................................... 34.3 .............................. 34.8 ......................... 35.1 Leisure and Hospitality .......................................................................... 26.4 .............................. 26.9 ......................... 26.8 Other Services ........................................................................................30.4 .............................. 30.4 ......................... 31.8 Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary AUG 2012 Revised JUL 2012 Revised AUG 2011 Total Private ............................................................................................. $21.61 .......................... $21.90 ..................... $21.75 Goods Producing .................................................................................. $21.53 .......................... $21.89 ..................... $21.63 Private Service Providing ...................................................................... $21.63 .......................... $21.90 ..................... $21.78 Construction ...................................................................................... $21.59 .......................... $22.16 ..................... $21.53 Manufacturing .................................................................................... $21.56 .......................... $21.69 ..................... $21.37 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities .................................................. $20.38 .......................... $20.87 ..................... $20.21 Financial Activities ............................................................................. $27.39 .......................... $27.10 ..................... $24.43 Professional and Business Services ............................................... $24.68 .......................... $25.72 ..................... $26.81 Educational and Health Services ...................................................... $22.98 .......................... $22.58 ..................... $21.94 Leisure and Hospitality ..................................................................... $12.08 .......................... $12.26 ..................... $12.12 Other Services ................................................................................... $17.75 .......................... $17.41 ..................... $17.39 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 11 Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available Upon Request to Individuals With Disabilities Georgia MSA Hours and Earnings All Employee Total Private Average Weekly Earnings Preliminary AUG 2012 Revised JUL 2012 Revised AUG 2011 Albany MSA ............................................................................................ $565.61 ........................ $574.11 ................... $609.88 Athens-Clarke County MSA ................................................................... $648.59 ........................ $672.33 ................... $622.69 Atlanta MSA ............................................................................................ $832.45 ........................ $848.37 ................... $845.64 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ........................................................... $764.67 ........................ $773.98 ................... $739.63 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................... $448.19 ........................ $438.95 ................... $447.76 Columbus MSA ..................................................................................... $678.39 ........................ $699.86 ................... $581.05 Dalton MSA ............................................................................................ $584.92 ........................ $597.20 ................... $540.54 Gainesville MSA .................................................................................... $776.65 ........................ $774.13 ................... $828.75 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA .................................................................. $723.08 ........................ $735.73 ................... $553.02 Macon MSA ............................................................................................ $708.01 ........................ $714.78 ................... $762.00 Rome MSA ............................................................................................ $694.93 ........................ $675.50 ................... $643.34 Savannah MSA ...................................................................................... $667.00 ........................ $685.75 ................... $684.03 Valdosta MSA ......................................................................................... $590.83 ........................ $592.30 ................... $557.74 Warner Robins MSA .............................................................................. $543.75 ........................ $542.03 ................... $581.00 Average Weekly Hours Preliminary AUG 2012 Revised JUL 2012 Revised AUG 2011 Albany MSA ................................................................................................... 34.7 .............................. 34.9 ......................... 33.4 Athens-Clarke County MSA .......................................................................... 31.5 .............................. 33.3 ......................... 31.9 Atlanta MSA ................................................................................................... 34.7 .............................. 35.1 ......................... 34.8 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................. 35.5 .............................. 35.7 ......................... 37.0 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................. 30.1 .............................. 29.8 ......................... 29.4 Columbus MSA ............................................................................................34.7 .............................. 35.4 ......................... 33.9 Dalton MSA ................................................................................................... 34.9 .............................. 34.5 ......................... 32.8 Gainesville MSA ...........................................................................................36.6 .............................. 37.2 ......................... 37.5 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA .........................................................................41.7 .............................. 43.0 ......................... 33.7 Macon MSA ................................................................................................... 37.7 .............................. 38.0 ......................... 38.1 Rome MSA ................................................................................................... 33.8 .............................. 35.0 ......................... 34.7 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................. 33.3 .............................. 33.5 ......................... 33.4 Valdosta MSA ................................................................................................ 35.4 .............................. 34.8 ......................... 33.1 Warner Robins MSA .....................................................................................33.4 .............................. 33.5 ......................... 33.2 Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary AUG 2012 Revised JUL 2012 Revised AUG 2011 Albany MSA .............................................................................................. $16.30 .......................... $16.45 ..................... $18.26 Athens-Clarke County MSA ..................................................................... $20.59 .......................... $20.19 ..................... $19.52 Atlanta MSA .............................................................................................. $23.99 .......................... $24.17 ..................... $24.30 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ............................................................. $21.54 .......................... $21.68 ..................... $19.99 Brunswick MSA ........................................................................................ $14.89 .......................... $14.73 ..................... $15.23 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................... $19.55 .......................... $19.77 ..................... $17.14 Dalton MSA .............................................................................................. $16.76 .......................... $17.31 ..................... $16.48 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................... $21.22 .......................... $20.81 ..................... $22.10 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA .................................................................... $17.34 .......................... $17.11 ..................... $16.41 Macon MSA .............................................................................................. $18.78 .......................... $18.81 ..................... $20.00 Rome MSA .............................................................................................. $20.56 .......................... $19.30 ..................... $18.54 Savannah MSA ........................................................................................ $20.03 .......................... $20.47 ..................... $20.48 Valdosta MSA ........................................................................................... $16.69 .......................... $17.02 ..................... $16.85 Warner Robins MSA ................................................................................ $16.28 .......................... $16.18 ..................... $17.50 Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/home.htm Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 12 Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Labor Force Unemployment rates -- Georgia and U.S. 11.0% 10.0% 9.0% 8.0% 7.0% Ge orgia U.S. 6.0% Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 2011 2012 WA 8.6 OR 8.9 ID 7.4 NV 12.1 UT CA 5.8 10.6 AZ 8.3 AK 7.8 State unemployment rates August 2012 National Unemployment Rate: 8.1% Rates are seasonally adjusted MT 6.3 WY 5.7 CO 8.2 NM 6.5 ND 3.0 SD 4.5 NE 4.0 KS 6.2 MN 5.9 WI 7.5 IA 5.5 IL 9.1 MO 7.2 OK 5.1 TX 7.1 AR 7.3 MS 9.1 LA 7.4 NH 5.7 ME VT 7.6 5.3 MI 9.4 OH IN 7.2 8.3 KY 8.5 TN 8.5 PA 8.1 WV 7.5 VA 5.9 NC 9.7 SC 9.6 AL GA 8.5 9.2 FL 8.8 MA 6.3 NY 9.1 RI 10.7 CT NJ 9.0 9.9 DE 6.9 DC 8.8 MD 7.1 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% Less than 3.0% HI 6.1 13 Georgia Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Georgia (Seasonally adjusted) Georgia (Not Seasonally adjusted) Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate AUG 2012 4,760,750 4,321,063 439,687 9.2 4,764,636 4,327,694 436,942 9.2 73,344 66,067 7,277 9.9 112,107 104,560 7,547 6.7 2,715,739 2,474,772 240,967 8.9 254,809 230,884 23,925 9.4 50,670 45,553 5,117 10.1 131,580 119,337 12,243 9.3 58,310 51,539 6,771 11.6 94,046 87,278 6,768 7.2 JUL 2012 4,761,563 4,323,434 438,129 9.2 4,805,685 4,347,302 458,383 9.5 74,270 66,600 7,670 10.3 111,361 103,272 8,089 7.3 2,739,244 2,486,769 252,475 9.2 257,937 232,561 25,376 9.8 51,272 45,790 5,482 10.7 132,896 119,871 13,025 9.8 58,742 51,621 7,121 12.1 95,758 88,350 7,408 7.7 AUG 2011 4,726,566 4,256,827 469,739 9.9 4,731,103 4,253,336 477,767 10.1 72,965 65,117 7,848 10.8 108,685 100,500 8,185 7.5 2,689,184 2,421,775 267,409 9.9 258,769 233,825 24,944 9.6 50,484 45,005 5,479 10.9 131,632 118,977 12,655 9.6 61,141 53,555 7,586 12.4 90,625 83,259 7,366 8.1 Change From JUL 2012 AUG 2011 -813 -2,371 1,558 34,184 64,236 -30,052 -41,049 -19,608 -21,441 33,533 74,358 -40,825 -926 -533 -393 379 950 -571 746 1,288 -542 3,422 4,060 -638 -23,505 -11,997 -11,508 26,555 52,997 -26,442 -3,128 -1,677 -1,451 -3,960 -2,941 -1,019 -602 -237 -365 186 548 -362 -1,316 -534 -782 -52 360 -412 -432 -82 -350 -2,831 -2,016 -815 -1,712 -1,072 -640 3,421 4,019 -598 Note: MSA data are not seasonally adjusted. Employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary employment, self-employment, unpaid family and private household workers and agricultural workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact. Georgia and Metropolitan Statistical Area data have not been seasonally adjusted. Albany MSA: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens - Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta - Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville - Fort Stewart MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston County. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 14 Georgia Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Hinesville-Ft. Stewart MSA Macon MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate AUG 2012 33,431 30,375 3,056 9.1 113,310 102,351 10,959 9.7 46,850 42,039 4,811 10.3 178,915 163,580 15,335 8.6 66,203 60,456 5,747 8.7 70,867 65,475 5,392 7.6 JUL 2012 33,568 30,329 3,239 9.6 114,623 103,081 11,542 10.1 47,771 42,695 5,076 10.6 179,221 162,987 16,234 9.1 66,478 60,396 6,082 9.1 71,633 65,860 5,773 8.1 AUG 2011 33,204 30,016 3,188 9.6 111,965 100,314 11,651 10.4 46,902 41,432 5,470 11.7 175,052 158,443 16,609 9.5 65,119 58,977 6,142 9.4 70,306 64,727 5,579 7.9 Change From JUL 2012 AUG 2011 -137 46 -183 227 359 -132 -1,313 -730 -583 1,345 2,037 -692 -921 -656 -265 -52 607 -659 -306 593 -899 3,863 5,137 -1,274 -275 60 -335 1,084 1,479 -395 -766 -385 -381 561 748 -187 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 AUG 2012 154,645,000 142,101,000 12,544,000 8.1 JUL 2012 155,013,000 142,220,000 12,794,000 8.3 AUG 2011 153,674,000 139,754,000 13,920,000 9.1 Change From JUL 2012 AUG 2011 -368,000 -119,000 -250,000 971,000 2,347,000 -1,376,000 United States (Not Seasonally adjusted) Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 155,255,000 142,558,000 12,696,000 8.2 156,526,000 143,126,000 13,400,000 8.6 154,344,000 140,335,000 14,008,000 9.1 -1,271,000 -568,000 -704,000 911,000 2,223,000 -1,312,000 Note: Employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary employment, self-employment, unpaid family and private household workers and agricultural workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact. Georgia and Metropolitan Statistical Area data have not been seasonally adjusted. Seasonally adjusted data for Georgia available upon request. Albany MSA: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens - Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta - Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville - Fort Stewart MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston County. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 15 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Georgia Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older August 2012 July 2012 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,764,636 4,327,694 436,942 9.2 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,805,685 4,347,302 458,383 9.5 Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin 9,653 3,207 4,436 1,510 17,870 8,593 2,694 3,994 1,379 15,639 1,060 11.0 513 16.0 442 10.0 131 8.7 2,231 12.5 9,825 3,160 4,561 1,550 18,065 8,716 2,718 4,080 1,390 15,681 1,109 11.3 442 14.0 481 10.5 160 10.3 2,384 13.2 Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien 10,483 34,665 49,246 6,559 7,820 9,776 31,825 44,675 5,695 7,010 707 6.7 2,840 8.2 4,571 9.3 864 13.2 810 10.4 10,566 34,968 49,606 6,662 7,943 9,818 31,980 44,892 5,783 7,084 748 7.1 2,988 8.5 4,714 9.5 879 13.2 859 10.8 Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan 74,101 5,246 7,785 7,522 15,658 66,695 4,536 6,900 6,859 14,517 7,406 10.0 710 13.5 885 11.4 663 8.8 1,141 7.3 74,992 5,287 7,864 7,537 15,782 67,171 4,584 6,936 6,852 14,465 7,821 10.4 703 13.3 928 11.8 685 9.1 1,317 8.3 Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden 32,559 9,590 10,195 2,226 20,788 29,265 8,425 9,100 1,989 18,911 3,294 10.1 1,165 12.1 1,095 10.7 237 10.6 1,877 9.0 32,388 9,786 10,281 2,279 21,003 28,821 8,481 9,144 2,014 18,962 3,567 11.0 1,305 13.3 1,137 11.1 265 11.6 2,041 9.7 Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 4,427 3,952 475 10.7 52,587 47,506 5,081 9.7 34,659 32,137 2,522 7.3 4,528 4,047 481 10.6 135,641 123,478 12,163 9.0 4,496 3,998 498 11.1 53,200 47,736 5,464 10.3 34,365 31,894 2,471 7.2 4,620 4,086 534 11.6 135,726 123,030 12,696 9.4 Chattahoochee 2,126 Chattooga 10,382 Cherokee 113,302 Clarke 67,954 Clay 1,371 1,728 9,258 105,294 63,152 1,245 398 18.7 1,124 10.8 8,008 7.1 4,802 7.1 126 9.2 2,202 10,484 114,369 67,526 1,410 1,738 9,275 105,804 62,374 1,273 464 21.1 1,209 11.5 8,565 7.5 5,152 7.6 137 9.7 Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt 130,866 116,204 14,662 11.2 2,725 2,427 298 10.9 375,199 344,888 30,311 8.1 15,495 13,594 1,901 12.3 20,127 18,231 1,896 9.4 132,197 116,767 15,430 11.7 2,712 2,418 294 10.8 378,729 346,560 32,169 8.5 15,827 13,713 2,114 13.4 20,565 18,593 1,972 9.6 Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp 63,159 6,459 63,801 6,153 9,145 58,533 5,730 58,245 5,600 7,974 4,626 7.3 729 11.3 5,556 8.7 553 9.0 1,171 12.8 63,713 6,534 64,477 6,262 9,230 58,920 5,773 58,527 5,639 8,047 4,793 7.5 761 11.6 5,950 9.2 623 9.9 1,183 12.8 16 August 2011 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,731,103 4,253,336 477,767 10.1 9,734 3,028 4,713 1,500 18,030 8,558 2,618 4,228 1,359 15,462 1,176 12.1 410 13.5 485 10.3 141 9.4 2,568 14.2 10,293 34,276 48,552 6,737 7,788 9,527 31,144 43,719 5,809 6,873 766 7.4 3,132 9.1 4,833 10.0 928 13.8 915 11.7 73,200 5,272 7,726 7,427 15,333 65,368 4,545 6,817 6,691 14,061 7,832 10.7 727 13.8 909 11.8 736 9.9 1,272 8.3 32,690 9,586 10,056 2,324 20,300 29,269 8,475 8,905 2,061 18,254 3,421 10.5 1,111 11.6 1,151 11.4 263 11.3 2,046 10.1 4,543 52,017 34,421 4,512 132,666 4,058 46,488 31,510 3,962 119,600 485 10.7 5,529 10.6 2,911 8.5 550 12.2 13,066 9.8 2,109 10,252 112,262 65,831 1,446 1,719 9,074 103,039 60,700 1,319 390 18.5 1,178 11.5 9,223 8.2 5,131 7.8 127 8.8 130,188 2,672 371,649 15,474 20,225 113,716 2,349 337,502 13,206 18,236 16,472 12.7 323 12.1 34,147 9.2 2,268 14.7 1,989 9.8 63,663 6,460 62,930 6,099 9,161 58,878 5,646 56,997 5,488 7,892 4,785 7.5 814 12.6 5,933 9.4 611 10.0 1,269 13.9 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older August 2012 July 2012 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,363 7,641 722 8.6 11,438 10,551 887 7.8 10,619 9,334 1,285 12.1 368,904 334,107 34,797 9.4 8,941 7,761 1,180 13.2 8,271 7,583 688 8.3 11,576 10,602 974 8.4 10,746 9,441 1,305 12.1 371,191 335,727 35,464 9.6 8,899 7,815 1,084 12.2 Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols 4,601 42,246 68,764 5,405 1,997 3,992 37,624 62,411 4,938 1,844 609 13.2 4,622 10.9 6,353 9.2 467 8.6 153 7.7 4,678 42,726 69,488 5,491 2,002 4,049 37,928 62,714 4,999 1,842 629 13.4 4,798 11.2 6,774 9.7 492 9.0 160 8.0 Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin 27,616 9,010 10,206 4,931 10,611 25,585 7,923 8,995 4,495 9,618 2,031 7.4 1,087 12.1 1,211 11.9 436 8.8 993 9.4 27,713 9,117 10,229 4,935 10,768 25,492 7,957 9,053 4,485 9,698 2,221 8.0 1,160 12.7 1,176 11.5 450 9.1 1,070 9.9 Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton 53,263 49,090 4,173 7.8 46,850 42,039 4,811 10.3 91,739 85,472 6,267 6.8 10,171 9,097 1,074 10.6 454,878 409,958 44,920 9.9 53,754 49,328 4,426 8.2 47,771 42,695 5,076 10.6 92,368 85,886 6,482 7.0 10,351 9,181 1,170 11.3 458,657 411,946 46,711 10.2 Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady 12,297 1,146 37,001 25,167 11,885 11,013 1,012 33,445 22,564 10,968 1,284 10.4 134 11.7 3,556 9.6 2,603 10.3 917 7.7 12,455 1,148 37,466 25,467 12,095 11,136 1,011 33,619 22,694 11,127 1,319 10.6 137 11.9 3,847 10.3 2,773 10.9 968 8.0 Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock 7,213 6,509 704 9.8 432,298 398,321 33,977 7.9 19,484 17,701 1,783 9.2 94,046 87,278 6,768 7.2 2,931 2,400 531 18.1 7,323 6,599 724 9.9 436,283 400,252 36,031 8.3 19,609 17,772 1,837 9.4 95,758 88,350 7,408 7.7 2,929 2,406 523 17.9 Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry 12,930 17,098 10,211 5,141 105,970 11,673 15,995 9,099 4,594 96,469 1,257 9.7 1,103 6.5 1,112 10.9 547 10.6 9,501 9.0 13,035 17,318 10,484 5,160 106,812 11,729 16,091 9,239 4,617 96,937 1,306 10.0 1,227 7.1 1,245 11.9 543 10.5 9,875 9.2 Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis 70,867 3,473 27,917 6,505 5,513 65,475 3,015 25,493 5,920 4,714 5,392 7.6 458 13.2 2,424 8.7 585 9.0 799 14.5 71,633 3,521 28,180 6,581 5,577 65,860 3,061 25,625 5,948 4,781 5,773 8.1 460 13.1 2,555 9.1 633 9.6 796 14.3 August 2011 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,284 11,333 10,798 365,538 8,799 7,492 10,325 9,343 326,952 7,749 792 9.6 1,008 8.9 1,455 13.5 38,586 10.6 1,050 11.9 4,579 42,082 68,323 5,370 1,936 3,921 37,083 61,075 4,851 1,799 658 14.4 4,999 11.9 7,248 10.6 519 9.7 137 7.1 27,052 9,421 10,195 4,934 10,775 24,781 8,055 8,945 4,482 9,715 2,271 8.4 1,366 14.5 1,250 12.3 452 9.2 1,060 9.8 52,413 46,902 90,461 10,296 450,603 48,039 41,432 83,641 9,078 401,179 4,374 8.3 5,470 11.7 6,820 7.5 1,218 11.8 49,424 11.0 12,682 1,144 37,003 25,455 11,964 11,278 1,009 33,043 22,505 10,966 1,404 11.1 135 11.8 3,960 10.7 2,950 11.6 998 8.3 7,421 427,165 19,521 90,625 2,948 6,658 389,791 17,588 83,259 2,373 763 10.3 37,374 8.7 1,933 9.9 7,366 8.1 575 19.5 12,701 17,055 10,398 5,070 104,882 11,423 15,910 9,143 4,496 94,403 1,278 10.1 1,145 6.7 1,255 12.1 574 11.3 10,479 10.0 70,306 3,543 27,371 6,437 5,615 64,727 3,076 24,669 5,793 4,794 5,579 7.9 467 13.2 2,702 9.9 644 10.0 821 14.6 17 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older August 2012 July 2012 Labor Force 6,802 2,458 3,504 14,655 8,657 Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,749 2,003 3,009 13,439 7,717 1,053 15.5 455 18.5 495 14.1 1,216 8.3 940 10.9 Labor Force 6,880 2,520 3,527 14,864 8,647 Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,793 2,031 3,026 13,535 7,754 1,087 15.8 489 19.4 501 14.2 1,329 8.9 893 10.3 Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln 4,615 20,271 15,169 25,823 3,713 4,242 17,775 14,008 23,314 3,307 373 8.1 2,496 12.3 1,161 7.7 2,509 9.7 406 10.9 4,611 20,364 15,382 25,918 3,771 4,237 17,873 14,121 23,279 3,357 374 8.1 2,491 12.2 1,261 8.2 2,639 10.2 414 11.0 Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh 7,608 52,069 13,080 10,183 5,884 7,061 47,511 11,850 8,997 5,208 547 7.2 4,558 8.8 1,230 9.4 1,186 11.6 676 11.5 7,650 52,327 13,059 10,215 5,942 7,050 47,464 11,731 9,056 5,235 600 7.8 4,863 9.3 1,328 10.2 1,159 11.3 707 11.9 Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller 4,933 16,355 4,032 9,330 3,530 4,178 15,258 3,693 8,271 3,294 755 15.3 1,097 6.7 339 8.4 1,059 11.4 236 6.7 5,063 16,246 4,093 9,457 3,570 4,267 15,070 3,715 8,312 3,316 796 15.7 1,176 7.2 378 9.2 1,145 12.1 254 7.1 Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray 9,969 14,170 4,675 9,332 16,665 9,033 12,949 4,140 8,566 14,655 936 9.4 1,221 8.6 535 11.4 766 8.2 2,010 12.1 10,147 14,286 4,712 9,472 16,784 9,175 13,042 4,190 8,672 14,678 972 9.6 1,244 8.7 522 11.1 800 8.4 2,106 12.5 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding 85,057 48,310 19,299 8,500 72,938 77,228 43,475 18,243 7,908 66,883 7,829 9.2 4,835 10.0 1,056 5.5 592 7.0 6,055 8.3 85,908 48,861 19,154 8,435 73,603 77,691 43,686 18,018 7,810 67,208 8,217 9.6 5,175 10.6 1,136 5.9 625 7.4 6,395 8.7 Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk 12,528 14,568 8,310 8,372 20,492 11,130 13,363 7,531 7,626 18,643 1,398 11.2 1,205 8.3 779 9.4 746 8.9 1,849 9.0 12,589 14,638 8,466 8,390 20,672 11,133 13,428 7,575 7,663 18,728 1,456 11.6 1,210 8.3 891 10.5 727 8.7 1,944 9.4 Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph 4,455 8,676 895 6,400 2,792 4,013 7,727 808 5,644 2,418 442 9.9 949 10.9 87 9.7 756 11.8 374 13.4 4,521 8,826 924 6,631 2,869 4,072 7,866 822 5,814 2,467 449 9.9 960 10.9 102 11.0 817 12.3 402 14.0 August 2011 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 6,886 2,469 3,659 14,432 8,553 5,951 2,016 3,132 13,172 7,552 935 13.6 453 18.3 527 14.4 1,260 8.7 1,001 11.7 4,519 21,280 15,004 25,648 3,751 4,138 18,505 13,806 23,039 3,342 381 8.4 2,775 13.0 1,198 8.0 2,609 10.2 409 10.9 7,556 51,237 12,968 10,288 5,756 6,977 46,349 11,592 9,050 5,145 579 7.7 4,888 9.5 1,376 10.6 1,238 12.0 611 10.6 5,136 15,908 4,025 9,408 3,475 4,342 14,665 3,674 8,094 3,219 794 15.5 1,243 7.8 351 8.7 1,314 14.0 256 7.4 9,852 14,116 4,695 9,287 17,440 8,833 12,692 4,193 8,419 15,228 1,019 10.3 1,424 10.1 502 10.7 868 9.3 2,212 12.7 85,085 48,225 18,713 8,233 72,489 76,818 42,544 17,534 7,601 65,451 8,267 9.7 5,681 11.8 1,179 6.3 632 7.7 7,038 9.7 12,169 14,348 8,437 8,220 20,287 10,695 13,077 7,608 7,463 18,223 1,474 12.1 1,271 8.9 829 9.8 757 9.2 2,064 10.2 4,419 9,137 935 6,702 2,861 3,972 8,051 818 5,884 2,461 447 10.1 1,086 11.9 117 12.5 818 12.2 400 14.0 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 August 2012 July 2012 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 87,172 42,054 1,882 6,971 3,715 77,447 37,810 1,670 6,133 3,375 9,725 11.2 4,244 10.1 212 11.3 838 12.0 340 9.2 88,355 42,473 1,931 7,007 3,780 77,958 10,397 11.8 37,993 4,480 10.5 1,688 243 12.6 6,127 880 12.6 3,405 375 9.9 28,998 12,731 2,220 12,878 3,203 25,823 11,531 1,965 11,114 2,906 3,175 10.9 1,200 9.4 255 11.5 1,764 13.7 297 9.3 29,205 12,895 2,259 13,069 3,245 25,948 11,645 1,976 11,238 2,920 3,257 11.2 1,250 9.7 283 12.5 1,831 14.0 325 10.0 720 9,719 3,436 4,650 4,034 643 8,770 3,005 3,669 3,631 77 10.7 949 9.8 431 12.5 981 21.1 403 10.0 735 9,967 3,465 4,468 4,073 652 8,952 3,031 3,740 3,660 83 11.3 1,015 10.2 434 12.5 728 16.3 413 10.1 21,424 18,315 13,627 5,872 2,883 19,641 16,422 12,114 5,406 2,483 1,783 8.3 1,893 10.3 1,513 11.1 466 7.9 400 13.9 21,713 18,521 13,828 5,798 2,952 19,774 16,549 12,260 5,294 2,502 1,939 8.9 1,972 10.6 1,568 11.3 504 8.7 450 15.2 34,695 4,447 4,230 11,006 11,656 31,220 4,021 3,668 10,199 10,324 3,475 10.0 426 9.6 562 13.3 807 7.3 1,332 11.4 34,820 4,516 4,219 11,112 11,668 31,185 4,083 3,694 10,226 10,332 3,635 10.4 433 9.6 525 12.4 886 8.0 1,336 11.5 33,540 40,821 14,379 2,527 7,725 30,824 37,500 12,731 2,099 6,817 2,716 8.1 3,321 8.1 1,648 11.5 428 16.9 908 11.8 33,216 41,239 14,493 2,550 7,816 30,590 37,682 12,806 2,122 6,873 2,626 7.9 3,557 8.6 1,687 11.6 428 16.8 943 12.1 12,014 1,271 3,055 12,944 41,645 10,564 1,172 2,696 11,803 36,884 1,450 12.1 99 7.8 359 11.8 1,141 8.8 4,761 11.4 12,088 1,286 3,033 13,118 41,958 10,562 1,184 2,722 11,931 36,943 1,526 12.6 102 7.9 311 10.3 1,187 9.0 5,015 12.0 3,067 4,312 4,463 10,386 2,660 3,802 4,027 9,425 407 13.3 510 11.8 436 9.8 961 9.3 3,113 4,348 4,507 10,539 2,710 3,837 4,037 9,501 403 12.9 511 11.8 470 10.4 1,038 9.8 August 2011 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 87,582 41,685 1,909 7,062 3,816 77,903 37,000 1,688 6,130 3,414 9,679 11.1 4,685 11.2 221 11.6 932 13.2 402 10.5 28,839 13,236 2,276 13,050 3,143 25,270 11,856 2,014 11,234 2,852 3,569 12.4 1,380 10.4 262 11.5 1,816 13.9 291 9.3 749 9,777 3,412 4,356 4,048 658 8,793 2,959 3,586 3,579 91 12.1 984 10.1 453 13.3 770 17.7 469 11.6 22,135 18,739 13,993 5,833 2,933 20,271 16,573 12,270 5,316 2,533 1,864 8.4 2,166 11.6 1,723 12.3 517 8.9 400 13.6 33,637 4,359 4,119 10,962 11,692 29,903 3,849 3,595 10,051 10,338 3,734 11.1 510 11.7 524 12.7 911 8.3 1,354 11.6 33,170 40,563 14,662 2,532 7,605 30,222 36,697 12,862 2,107 6,573 2,948 8.9 3,866 9.5 1,800 12.3 425 16.8 1,032 13.6 12,043 1,282 3,024 12,761 43,701 10,457 1,164 2,702 11,515 38,327 1,586 13.2 118 9.2 322 10.6 1,246 9.8 5,374 12.3 3,072 4,406 4,459 10,330 2,657 3,865 3,973 9,290 415 13.5 541 12.3 486 10.9 1,040 10.1 19 New Developments A previously shuttered manufacturing plant has started up again in Bacon County. Topline Building, Inc. first opened its doors in Valene Bennett Industrial Park in Alma in 1999 but had to close in 2010 after falling prey to the recession. The company that produces commercial modular buildings has reopened with a small force of ten but is prepared to add to that number as the economic improvement continues. An Austrian-based automotive industry supplier plans to build a manufacturing plant in Bartow County. The facility will be located in Highland 75 Industrial Park and manufacture pressed auto parts in the body-in-white segment as well as innovative structural components. Cartersville was the choice of voestalpine Metal Forming because of the proximity the area provided between the company's clients, Mercedes and BMW in Alabama and South Carolina and the new Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga. The $62 million investment is expected to create 220 jobs and be operational by July of 2013. A new department store will be opening in Chatham County in September of this year . Kohl's will open an 80,000 square foot store in Oglethorpe Plaza in Savannah. There will be 125 new full and part time positions at this location. A chiropractic chain plans to open 30 clinics in the Atlanta metro area over the next 24 to 36 months. The Joint, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based firm, markets itself as a wellness program that focuses on preventative care rather than symptom-based treatment. The clinics will be 800 to 1,200 square feet and will see about 2,000 patients per month. There are locations planned for Coweta, Cobb, DeKalb, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties and 150 jobs are expected to be created. An electronics retailer will open a new location in DeKalb County at 3637 Peachtree Road. The new H. H. Gregg Buckhead location will be the company's first venture inside I-285 and their twelfth in the Atlanta metro area. The store which will offer electronics and other appliances will create 70 new jobs and open in the fall of this year . The job count will initially be 12 at a new manufacturing plant in April of next year when it opens for business in Hall County. Lupold, LP, based in southern Germany, comes to Gainesville and joins some 40 other international firms operating in Hall County. The family-owned company manufactures hydraulic systems and valves. Company representatives stated that $9 million would be invested in the new plant over the next five years and that the workforce would increase to 60 during that time. A background screening company in Clarke County is planning to hire 50 additional employees before the end of this year . SecurTest is adding these new people due to tougher federal regulations cracking down on companies using illegal blanket no-hiring policies against ex-offenders. The client base for the Athens company includes the U. S. Military , Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security. In Cobb County a company that makes gelato is filling the void left by an ice cream manufacturer. Talenti Gelato is taking up residence in Marietta in an 83,000 square foot plant formerly used to produce Kroger ice cream. The new operation will be ready to begin production in January of next year and the company will hire 75 to 80 new people. Then, within a short period of time the company that is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota will expand to 100 employees. Related poultry industry concerns in Hall County are planning to expand as the economy continues to improve. Prime Pak Foods, Inc. and Victory Processing, LLC will both expand but in different ways. The former will be opening a new $7 million, 30,000 square foot, fully cooked food production line addition and the latter will be adding 300 new employees. Both plants are located in Gainesville but have different functions. Prime Pack Foods, Inc. is a beef, poultry and pork manufacturer that was established in 1972 while Victory Processing is a poultry sizing and deboning facility . The two plants currently employ 900 people. The largest supplier for the Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia plant in Troup County is expanding to keep up with their client. To accomplish this Sewon America will invest $10 million and add 150 new positions. The West Point facility's expansion will begin right away and will be completed by the end of 2012. The company produces stamped chassis, body components and decorative trim pieces in their only U.S. plant. 20 Georgia Unemployment Rates by County August 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% 9.2% 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 McDuffie Columbia Fayette Henry Coweta Heard Spalding Butts Jasper Putnam Warren Hancock Glascock Richmond Less than 9.2% 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: 9.2% (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 21 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County County August Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County August Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County August Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks Georgia 45,725 ...... $265 ..... 13.4 Appling 123 ...... $254 ..... 14.3 Atkinson 68 ...... $221 ....... 9.6 Bacon 78 ...... $250 ..... 13.7 Baker 14 ...... $249 ..... 12.8 Baldwin 145 ...... $207 ..... 13.5 Banks 98 ...... $236 ..... 10.7 Barrow 251 ...... $252 ..... 14.6 Bartow 512 ...... $249 ..... 12.0 Ben Hill 137 ...... $210 ..... 12.5 Berrien 162 ...... $213 ..... 10.4 Bibb 632 ...... $199 ..... 15.4 Bleckley 92 ...... $228 ..... 12.6 Brantley 83 ...... $245 ..... 14.4 Brooks 71 ...... $221 ..... 13.7 Bryan 113 ...... $251 ..... 16.0 Bulloch 321 ...... $229 ..... 13.6 Burke 157 ...... $217 ..... 12.5 Butts 102 ...... $226 ..... 14.5 Calhoun 11 ...... $219 ..... 14.7 Camden 175 ...... $215 ..... 16.1 Candler 69 ...... $216 ..... 12.0 Carroll 462 ...... $236 ..... 12.9 Catoosa 154 ...... $249 ..... 10.0 Charlton 55 ...... $227 ..... 16.5 Chatham 1,236 ...... $228 ..... 15.8 Chattahoochee 14 ...... $213 ..... 17.5 Chattooga 57 ...... $231 ..... 15.7 Cherokee 618 ...... $261 ..... 15.4 Clarke 401 ...... $206 ..... 14.0 Clay 7 ...... $217 ..... 13.1 Clayton 1,509 ...... $229 ..... 15.9 Clinch 37 ...... $198 ..... 12.6 Cobb 2,617 ...... $257 ..... 16.3 Coffee 251 ...... $206 ..... 11.2 Colquitt 292 ...... $198 ..... 11.7 Columbia 300 ...... $248 ..... 14.1 Cook 153 ...... $202 ..... 10.8 Coweta 502 ...... $256 ..... 12.6 Crawford 39 ...... $219 ..... 13.8 Crisp 226 ...... $168 ..... 13.6 Dade 25 ...... $238 ..... 10.6 Dawson 60 ...... $244 ..... 14.4 Decatur 163 ...... $214 ..... 12.2 DeKalb 3,747 ...... $242 ..... 15.6 Dodge 242 ...... $199 ..... 11.2 Dooly 58 ...... $196 ..... 14.1 Dougherty 455 ...... $185 ..... 15.5 Douglas 606 ...... $248 ..... 15.2 Early 31 ...... $201 ..... 14.7 Echols 9 ...... $205 ..... 11.2 Effingham 177 ...... $258 ..... 15.1 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 121 ...... $209 ....... 8.1 288 ...... $201 ..... 12.8 57 ...... $206 ..... 11.9 90 ...... $225 ..... 14.3 267 ...... $259 ..... 15.9 596 ...... $234 ..... 13.4 388 ...... $271 ..... 16.2 110 ...... $224 ..... 11.5 4,553 ...... $239 ..... 16.1 101 ...... $221 ..... 14.6 17 ...... $243 ..... 10.8 358 ...... $212 ..... 14.9 358 ...... $249 ..... 10.0 107 ...... $209 ..... 11.2 119 ...... $201 ..... 12.7 2,704 ...... $259 ..... 15.9 251 ...... $230 ....... 9.2 608 ...... $236 ..... 13.1 56 ...... $191 ..... 12.9 110 ...... $242 ..... 11.6 118 ...... $242 ..... 11.5 124 ...... $222 ..... 10.0 56 ...... $252 ..... 11.1 890 ...... $247 ..... 15.8 480 ...... $219 ..... 13.7 48 ...... $212 ..... 13.7 229 ...... $239 ..... 13.7 70 ...... $248 ..... 13.9 125 ...... $234 ..... 13.0 165 ...... $214 ..... 12.8 56 ...... $201 ..... 14.9 83 ...... $199 ..... 13.6 93 ...... $257 ..... 14.8 102 ...... $227 ..... 13.8 66 ...... $215 ..... 10.7 539 ...... $201 ..... 13.2 150 ...... $236 ..... 12.2 195 ...... $213 ..... 17.2 53 ...... $218 ..... 10.3 66 ...... $199 ..... 16.1 486 ...... $192 ..... 12.8 101 ...... $245 ..... 13.8 101 ...... $202 ..... 13.5 132 ...... $225 ..... 12.7 46 ...... $229 ..... 10.9 157 ...... $197 ..... 12.1 58 ...... $223 ..... 14.2 145 ...... $234 ....... 9.5 17 ...... $219 ..... 12.5 111 ...... $176 ..... 13.0 75 ...... $238 ..... 15.0 91 ...... $206 ..... 12.7 78 ...... $206 ..... 12.9 292 ...... $243 ..... 10.3 Note: Initial claims include intrastate initial and additional claims, as well as agent state initial and additional claims for regular UI only. Average duration of benefits is represented in weeks. Data does not include state or federal extended benefits for those unemployed for 27 weeks or more. 22 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 848 ...... $217 ..... 12.7 532 ...... $235 ..... 14.6 65 ...... $246 ..... 15.8 60 ...... $221 ..... 12.0 565 ...... $263 ..... 15.8 160 ...... $220 ..... 11.4 99 ...... $225 ..... 12.6 98 ...... $206 ..... 12.5 106 ...... $241 ..... 12.8 193 ...... $231 ..... 10.9 39 ...... $236 ..... 10.1 101 ...... $229 ..... 11.5 1 ...... $326 ..... 18.9 48 ...... $241 ..... 15.4 39 ...... $192 ....... 9.8 957 ...... $213 ..... 14.1 428 ...... $244 ..... 15.3 37 ...... $196 ..... 12.9 101 ...... $224 ..... 13.8 31 ...... $204 ..... 14.9 414 ...... $204 ..... 13.9 138 ...... $226 ..... 11.4 36 ...... $229 ..... 12.5 217 ...... $183 ..... 13.3 33 ...... $202 ..... 12.0 16 ...... $188 ..... 11.9 68 ...... $217 ..... 13.4 49 ...... $181 ..... 12.0 390 ...... $189 ....... 9.6 53 ...... $190 ..... 12.7 181 ...... $204 ..... 13.2 164 ...... $217 ..... 14.3 299 ...... $221 ..... 12.4 28 ...... $241 ..... 14.7 75 ...... $222 ..... 14.2 431 ...... $227 ....... 8.7 53 ...... $200 ..... 13.5 48 ...... $236 ..... 14.9 53 ...... $209 ..... 13.3 171 ...... $232 ..... 12.9 191 ...... $232 ....... 9.3 324 ...... $243 ..... 15.0 312 ...... $194 ..... 12.9 76 ...... $187 ..... 12.1 94 ...... $203 ..... 13.1 177 ...... $229 ..... 14.9 18 ...... $193 ....... 9.0 98 ...... $194 ..... 10.9 104 ...... $221 ..... 13.1 740 ...... $237 ....... 8.8 68 ...... $188 ..... 11.8 86 ...... $182 ....... 9.8 42 ...... $214 ..... 13.7 71 ...... $227 ..... 14.1 Mark Butler, Commissioner 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.E. 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