July 2013 Data July 2013 Employment Situation Nonfarm payrolls in Georgia were down 1,500 in July as total employment in the state moved from 4,044,400 jobs in June to 4,042,900 jobs in July. After climbing for five consecutive months, the state lost jobs for the first time since January. Government and Financial Activities were among the sectors losing jobs from June to July. Employment gains were experienced in industries including Leisure and Hospitality, Construction, Manufacturing, and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities. Government jobs were down 17,300 in July as normal summer seasonal cutbacks continued. Local and State Governments (which includes education services) lost a combined 17,200 jobs in July while Federal Government positions were little changed (-100 jobs). Financial Activities jobs were down 400 in July after being up 1,700 in June. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities added 5,000 jobs in July with Retail Trade (+4,000 jobs) accounting for most of the gain the Transportation and Warehousing portion of the sector added 1,100 jobs while the Wholesale Trade portion lost 100 positions. Construction employment was up 4,100 in July, marking the single biggest month of job gains in the sector this year. Manufacturing employment grew by 2,400 this month and has now grown by 3,100 jobs over the last two months. The Leisure and Hospitality sector added 1,800 jobs in July as Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation positions contracted by 1,400 but Accommodation and Food Services grew by 3,200. Georgia has added 113,200 jobs over the year with large gains in Professional and Business Services (+41,400 jobs), Leisure and Hospitality (25,500 jobs), and Educational Services (+20,600 jobs). July to July job losses are in Government (-4,000 jobs), Other Services (-900 jobs) and Mining and Logging (-200 jobs). The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose from 8.5 percent in June to 8.8 percent in July while initial claims for jobless benefits grew from 39,777 to 54,106. In July 2012 the unemployment rate was 9.1 percent and 56,540 initial claims were filed. Volume XXXIX, Number 7 Georgia Employment (In Millions) 3.930 3.963 3.953 3.993 4.004 4.004 3.956 3.973 3.996 4.027 4.044 4.044 4.043 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 2012 2013 Georgia Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted) 9.1% 9.0% 8.9% 8.8% 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 8.6% 8.4% 8.2% 8.3% 8.5% 8.8% Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 2012 2013 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 JUL 2013 JUN 2013 Revised JUL 2012 from JUN 2013 Net % from JUL 2012 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,042.9 4,044.4 3,929.7 -1.5 0.0 113.2 2.9 Total Private 3,391.6 3,375.8 3,274.4 15.8 0.5 117.2 3.6 Goods Producing 513.9 507.4 505.9 6.5 1.3 8.0 1.6 Service-Providing 3,529.0 3,537.0 3,423.8 -8.0 -0.2 105.2 3.1 Private Service-Providing 2,877.7 2,868.4 2,768.5 9.3 0.3 109.2 3.9 Mining and Logging 8.5 8.5 8.7 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -2.3 Construction 149.2 145.1 142.5 4.1 2.8 6.7 4.7 Construction of Buildings 31.3 30.9 31.0 0.4 1.3 0.3 1.0 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 22.5 22.4 20.4 0.1 0.5 2.1 10.3 Specialty Trade Contractors 95.4 91.8 91.1 3.6 3.9 4.3 4.7 Manufacturing 356.2 353.8 354.7 2.4 0.7 1.5 0.4 Durable Goods 168.6 165.7 167.4 2.9 1.8 1.2 0.7 Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg 21.8 21.7 22.2 0.1 0.5 -0.4 -1.8 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 44.4 44.0 44.0 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.9 Non-Durable Goods 187.6 188.1 187.3 -0.5 -0.3 0.3 0.2 Food Manufacturing 62.3 62.2 62.5 0.1 0.2 -0.2 -0.3 Textile Mills 18.8 18.7 18.3 0.1 0.5 0.5 2.7 Textile Product Mills 26.3 26.5 27.0 -0.2 -0.8 -0.7 -2.6 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 848.6 843.6 831.4 5.0 0.6 17.2 2.1 Wholesale Trade 203.8 203.9 202.9 -0.1 -0.1 0.9 0.4 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 97.3 96.6 99.3 0.7 0.7 -2.0 -2.0 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 60.8 61.5 59.7 -0.7 -1.1 1.1 1.8 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 45.7 45.8 43.9 -0.1 -0.2 1.8 4.1 Retail Trade 453.6 449.6 442.0 4.0 0.9 11.6 2.6 Food and Beverage Stores 84.3 83.9 83.0 0.4 0.5 1.3 1.6 General Merchandise Stores 101.8 101.2 102.0 0.6 0.6 -0.2 -0.2 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 20.3 20.2 20.2 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.5 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 191.2 190.1 186.5 1.1 0.6 4.7 2.5 Utilities 19.6 19.6 19.8 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.0 Transportation and Warehousing 171.6 170.5 166.7 1.1 0.7 4.9 2.9 Air Transportation 40.1 40.2 39.8 -0.1 -0.3 0.3 0.8 Truck Transportation 45.3 44.6 45.4 0.7 1.6 -0.1 -0.2 Couriers and Messengers 18.2 18.2 18.5 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -1.6 Warehousing and Storage 28.7 28.3 27.6 0.4 1.4 1.1 4.0 Information 102.9 102.3 100.2 0.6 0.6 2.7 2.7 Telecommunications 48.7 48.3 46.8 0.4 0.8 1.9 4.1 Wired Telecommunications Carriers 29.8 29.6 28.5 0.2 0.7 1.3 4.6 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 12.0 12.0 11.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 3.5 Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP 5.9 5.9 6.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -3.3 Financial Activities 230.2 230.6 227.5 -0.4 -0.2 2.7 1.2 Finance and Insurance 172.0 172.0 169.2 0.0 0.0 2.8 1.7 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 82.2 81.6 79.7 0.6 0.7 2.5 3.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 58.2 58.6 58.3 -0.4 -0.7 -0.1 -0.2 Professional and Business Services 605.3 604.4 563.9 0.9 0.2 41.4 7.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 243.1 241.5 231.6 1.6 0.7 11.5 5.0 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 42.0 41.8 37.9 0.2 0.5 4.1 10.8 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 38.3 37.4 36.1 0.9 2.4 2.2 6.1 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 58.0 57.6 56.3 0.4 0.7 1.7 3.0 Management and Technical Consulting Services 33.3 33.7 32.4 -0.4 -1.2 0.9 2.8 Management of Companies and Enterprises 60.0 60.0 57.6 0.0 0.0 2.4 4.2 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 302.2 302.9 274.7 -0.7 -0.2 27.5 10.0 Employment Services 144.8 146.3 128.9 -1.5 -1.0 15.9 12.3 Education and Health Services 509.0 507.5 488.4 1.5 0.3 20.6 4.2 Educational Services 67.5 67.6 63.2 -0.1 -0.2 4.3 6.8 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 31.5 31.5 30.6 0.0 0.0 0.9 2.9 Health Care and Social Assistance 441.5 439.9 425.2 1.6 0.4 16.3 3.8 Ambulatory Health Care Services 175.9 173.8 166.8 2.1 1.2 9.1 5.5 Hospitals 150.0 149.2 144.6 0.8 0.5 5.4 3.7 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 58.9 59.4 57.9 -0.5 -0.8 1.0 1.7 Social Assistance 56.7 57.5 55.9 -0.8 -1.4 0.8 1.4 Leisure and Hospitality 427.2 425.4 401.7 1.8 0.4 25.5 6.4 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 47.9 49.3 45.4 -1.4 -2.8 2.5 5.5 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 36.0 37.1 34.0 -1.1 -3.0 2.0 5.9 Accommodation and Food Services 379.3 376.1 356.3 3.2 0.9 23.0 6.5 Accommodation 41.3 41.5 41.1 -0.2 -0.5 0.2 0.5 Food Services and Drinking Places 338.0 334.6 315.2 3.4 1.0 22.8 7.2 Other Services 154.5 154.6 155.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.9 -0.6 Repair and Maintenance 33.5 33.6 34.0 -0.1 -0.3 -0.5 -1.5 Personal and Laundry Services 32.1 31.9 34.3 0.2 0.6 -2.2 -6.4 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar 88.9 89.1 87.1 -0.2 -0.2 1.8 2.1 Government 651.3 668.6 655.3 -17.3 -2.6 -4.0 -0.6 Federal Government 98.0 98.1 102.1 -0.1 -0.1 -4.1 -4.0 Department of Defense 39.6 39.8 41.7 -0.2 -0.5 -2.1 -5.0 State Government 167.6 168.2 169.4 -0.6 -0.4 -1.8 -1.1 State Government Educational Services 95.0 95.3 94.7 -0.3 -0.3 0.3 0.3 Local Government 385.7 402.3 383.8 -16.6 -4.1 1.9 0.5 Local Government Educational Services 222.4 239.8 223.0 -17.4 -7.3 -0.6 -0.3 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2012 benchmark. 2 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research ATLANTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary JUL 2013 Revised JUN 2013 Revised JUL 2012 Change in Jobs from JUN 2013 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 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 2,412.8 2,108.0 242.8 2,170.0 1,865.2 1.1 94.9 18.2 62.6 146.8 73.9 14.2 72.9 24.6 542.3 146.9 73.4 40.3 33.2 262.8 51.8 54.6 13.3 132.6 10.1 122.5 39.1 27.8 14.3 86.7 40.3 24.8 10.5 5.6 156.9 115.2 56.2 41.7 440.8 188.6 28.1 25.8 49.2 29.9 47.8 204.4 97.4 293.2 48.2 245.0 98.6 84.8 34.2 251.3 32.1 219.2 22.2 197.0 94.0 19.4 23.7 304.8 44.4 68.8 191.6 2,414.2 2,098.6 239.0 2,175.2 1,859.6 1.1 91.7 18.2 60.5 146.2 73.3 14.0 72.9 24.5 539.6 146.4 72.8 40.5 33.1 261.5 51.4 54.4 13.2 131.7 10.1 121.6 39.2 27.6 14.4 86.0 40.1 24.6 10.5 5.4 156.6 115.4 55.9 41.2 440.9 188.7 28.4 25.4 49.2 30.1 47.7 204.5 96.3 291.8 47.7 244.1 97.3 84.1 35.2 250.1 33.4 216.7 22.2 194.5 94.6 19.5 23.5 315.6 44.4 69.9 201.3 2,340.8 2,034.3 237.6 2,103.2 1,796.7 1.2 87.8 18.3 57.4 148.6 75.8 15.0 72.8 24.5 528.7 148.5 74.0 39.8 34.7 252.7 50.7 54.8 13.4 127.5 10.3 117.2 39.2 27.7 14.5 82.0 38.6 24.1 10.2 5.7 154.2 112.5 53.1 41.7 418.1 184.1 27.3 25.3 49.3 29.0 44.9 189.1 89.1 280.0 45.8 234.2 93.9 79.1 35.2 239.8 31.5 208.3 22.0 186.3 93.9 19.8 23.8 306.5 45.2 69.3 192.0 -1.4 -0.1 9.4 0.5 3.8 1.6 -5.2 -0.2 5.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 3.2 3.5 0.0 0.0 2.1 3.5 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.2 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 2.7 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.8 -0.2 -0.5 0.1 0.3 1.3 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.7 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 0.7 -0.1 -0.7 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 3.7 0.3 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.5 0.5 1.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -1.1 0.4 1.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.7 0.1 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 1.1 1.1 1.4 0.5 0.5 1.1 0.9 0.4 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.8 -1.0 -2.8 1.2 0.5 -1.3 -3.9 2.5 1.2 0.0 0.0 2.5 1.3 -0.6 -0.6 -0.1 -0.5 0.2 0.9 -10.8 -3.4 0.0 0.0 -1.1 -1.6 -9.7 -4.8 72.0 3.1 73.7 3.6 5.2 2.2 66.8 3.2 68.5 3.8 -0.1 -8.3 7.1 8.1 -0.1 -0.6 5.2 9.1 -1.8 -1.2 -1.9 -2.5 -0.8 -5.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 13.6 2.6 -1.6 -1.1 -0.6 -0.8 0.5 1.3 -1.5 -4.3 10.1 4.0 1.1 2.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.1 -0.8 5.1 4.0 -0.2 -1.9 5.3 4.5 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.4 -0.2 -1.4 4.7 5.7 1.7 4.4 0.7 2.9 0.3 2.9 -0.1 -1.8 2.7 1.8 2.7 2.4 3.1 5.8 0.0 0.0 22.7 5.4 4.5 2.4 0.8 2.9 0.5 2.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.9 3.1 2.9 6.5 15.3 8.1 8.3 9.3 13.2 4.7 2.4 5.2 10.8 4.6 4.7 5.0 5.7 7.2 -1.0 -2.8 11.5 4.8 0.6 1.9 10.9 5.2 0.2 0.9 10.7 5.7 0.1 0.1 -0.4 -2.0 -0.1 -0.4 -1.7 -0.6 -0.8 -1.8 -0.5 -0.7 -0.4 -0.2 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 2012 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 3 ALBANY MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised JUL 2013 JUN 2013 JUL 2012 Change in Jobs from JUN 2013 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private 61.2 60.8 61.0 48.0 47.8 47.5 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.1 Goods Producing 6.5 6.5 6.7 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -3.0 Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 54.7 54.3 54.3 41.5 41.3 40.8 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.7 1.7 Manufacturing 4.3 4.3 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade 12.6 12.4 12.4 7.7 7.6 7.5 0.2 1.6 0.1 1.3 0.2 1.6 0.2 2.7 Government 13.2 13.0 13.5 0.2 1.5 -0.3 -2.2 Federal Government State Government 3.0 3.0 3.3 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -9.1 3.0 2.8 2.9 0.2 7.1 0.1 3.5 Local Government 7.2 7.2 7.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.4 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Albany Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell and Worth counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2012 benchmark. ATHENS - CLARKE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised JUL 2013 JUN 2013 JUL 2012 Change in Jobs from JUN 2013 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 Net % Total Nonfarm 88.1 87.8 86.1 0.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 Total Private 57.2 57.3 55.9 -0.1 -0.2 1.3 2.3 Goods Producing 9.5 9.5 9.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 3.3 Service-Providing 78.6 78.3 76.9 0.3 0.4 1.7 2.2 Private Service-Providing 47.7 47.8 46.7 -0.1 -0.2 1.0 2.1 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 13.4 13.3 12.7 0.1 0.8 0.7 5.5 Retail Trade 9.3 9.2 9.1 0.1 1.1 0.2 2.2 Professional and Business Services 7.3 7.3 6.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 15.9 Leisure and Hospitality 9.2 9.2 8.2 0.0 0.0 1.0 12.2 Government 30.9 30.5 30.2 0.4 1.3 0.7 2.3 Federal Government 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 State Government 22.0 21.5 21.3 0.5 2.3 0.7 3.3 Local Government 7.6 7.7 7.6 -0.1 -1.3 0.0 0.0 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Athens - Clarke County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Clarke, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2012 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 4 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised JUL 2013 JUN 2013 JUL 2012 Change in Jobs from JUN 2013 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 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 215.9 170.5 30.8 185.1 139.7 11.1 19.7 37.6 4.6 25.6 7.4 2.6 7.8 30.4 30.2 23.0 8.1 45.4 9.2 15.8 20.4 217.3 171.1 30.8 186.5 140.3 11.0 19.8 37.7 4.7 25.7 7.3 2.6 7.8 31.1 30.1 22.9 8.1 46.2 9.2 16.1 20.9 211.5 166.9 31.3 180.2 135.6 11.6 19.7 35.8 4.6 24.1 7.1 2.5 7.7 30.7 29.5 21.3 8.1 44.6 9.3 15.8 19.5 -1.4 -0.6 -0.6 -0.4 0.0 0.0 -1.4 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 0.1 0.9 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -2.1 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.7 -2.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.8 -1.7 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -1.9 -0.5 -2.4 4.4 2.1 3.6 2.2 -0.5 -1.6 4.9 2.7 4.1 3.0 -0.5 -4.3 0.0 0.0 1.8 5.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 6.2 0.3 4.2 0.1 4.0 0.1 1.3 -0.3 -1.0 0.7 2.4 1.7 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.8 -0.1 -1.1 0.0 0.0 0.9 4.6 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Augusta - Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Burke, Columbia, McDuffie and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self- employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2012 benchmark. BRUNSWICK MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised Revised JUL 2013 JUN 2013 JUL 2012 Change in Jobs from JUN 2013 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 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 40.8 40.5 40.6 30.9 30.6 30.8 5.0 4.9 4.7 35.8 35.6 35.9 25.9 25.7 26.1 8.0 7.9 7.7 5.4 5.3 5.3 9.9 9.9 9.8 1.6 1.6 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 6.5 6.5 6.2 0.3 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.1 2.0 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.1 1.3 0.1 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.3 6.4 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.8 0.3 3.9 0.1 1.9 0.1 1.0 -0.2 -11.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 4.8 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Brunswick Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brantley, Glynn and McIntosh counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2012 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 5 COLUMBUS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary JUL 2013 Revised JUN 2013 Revised JUL 2012 Change in Jobs from JUN 2013 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 Net % Total Nonfarm 119.7 120.5 118.9 -0.8 -0.7 0.8 0.7 Total Private Goods Producing 96.0 95.7 94.9 15.1 15.1 14.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.2 0.4 2.7 Service-Providing 104.6 105.4 104.2 -0.8 -0.8 0.4 0.4 Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 80.9 80.6 80.2 18.8 18.8 18.7 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.9 0.1 0.5 Retail Trade 13.5 13.4 13.2 0.1 0.8 0.3 2.3 Information Financial Activities 1.4 1.4 1.4 13.2 13.0 12.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 3.1 Finance and Insurance 11.1 11.0 10.9 0.1 0.9 0.2 1.8 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services 4.6 4.6 4.6 13.0 13.0 12.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 6.6 Leisure and Hospitality 14.6 14.6 14.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 4.3 Government Federal Government 23.7 24.8 24.0 -1.1 -4.4 6.8 6.8 7.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -1.3 -0.2 -2.9 State Government 4.4 4.5 4.3 -0.1 -2.2 0.1 2.3 Local Government 12.5 13.5 12.7 -1.0 -7.4 -0.2 -1.6 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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, selfemployed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2012 benchmark. DALTON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised JUL 2013 JUN 2013 Revised JUL 2012 Change in Jobs from JUN 2013 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing 62.9 63.5 62.7 -0.6 -0.9 56.2 56.5 56.1 -0.3 -0.5 21.9 22.1 21.9 -0.2 -0.9 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing 41.0 41.4 40.8 -0.4 -1.0 34.3 34.4 34.2 -0.1 -0.3 20.7 20.7 20.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.5 Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 2.1 2.1 2.0 0.0 0.0 13.8 14.1 14.4 -0.3 -2.1 16.1 16.0 15.6 0.1 0.6 0.1 5.0 -0.6 -4.2 0.5 3.2 Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Professional and Business Services 7.6 7.5 4.3 4.3 6.5 6.4 7.4 0.1 1.3 3.9 0.0 0.0 6.0 0.1 1.6 0.2 2.7 0.4 10.3 0.5 8.3 Government Federal Government State Government 6.7 7.0 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.0 6.6 -0.3 -4.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.9 -0.1 -10.0 0.1 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Local Government 5.6 5.8 5.5 -0.2 -3.5 0.1 1.8 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Murray and Whitfield counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2012 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 6 GAINESVILLE MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised JUL 2013 JUN 2013 Revised JUL 2012 Change in Jobs from JUN 2013 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 Net % Total Nonfarm 75.4 75.3 74.3 0.1 0.1 1.1 1.5 Total Private 66.2 65.7 65.0 0.5 0.8 1.2 1.9 Goods Producing 20.1 20.0 19.3 0.1 0.5 0.8 4.2 Service-Providing 55.3 55.3 55.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6 Private Service-Providing 46.1 45.7 45.7 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.9 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 15.0 14.8 14.6 0.2 1.4 0.4 2.7 Retail Trade 8.0 7.9 7.8 0.1 1.3 0.2 2.6 Government 9.2 9.6 9.3 -0.4 -4.2 -0.1 -1.1 Federal Government 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -20.0 State Government 2.1 2.1 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Local Government 6.7 7.1 6.7 -0.4 -5.6 0.0 0.0 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Hall county. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2012 benchmark. HINESVILLE - FT. STEWART MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised JUL 2013 JUN 2013 Revised JUL 2012 Change in Jobs from JUN 2013 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 Net % Total Nonfarm 19.5 19.6 19.3 -0.1 -0.5 0.2 1.0 Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing 12.1 12.1 11.5 0.0 0.0 2.7 2.7 2.3 0.0 0.0 16.8 16.9 17.0 -0.1 -0.6 0.6 5.2 0.4 17.4 -0.2 -1.2 Private Service-Providing Government Federal Government 9.4 9.4 7.4 7.5 4.0 4.0 9.2 0.0 0.0 7.8 -0.1 -1.3 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.2 -0.4 -5.1 -0.3 -7.0 State Government Local Government 0.3 0.3 3.1 3.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 3.2 -0.1 -3.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -3.1 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Hinesville - Ft. Stewart Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Liberty and Long counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2012 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 7 MACON MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised JUL 2013 JUN 2013 Revised JUL 2012 Change in Jobs from JUN 2013 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 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 98.7 99.1 84.2 84.0 9.0 8.9 89.7 90.2 75.2 75.1 20.6 20.2 13.3 13.2 3.5 3.5 9.3 9.4 11.8 11.8 21.0 20.9 9.9 9.9 14.5 15.1 1.1 1.1 3.9 4.0 9.5 10.0 97.2 -0.4 -0.4 82.8 0.2 0.2 8.9 0.1 1.1 88.3 -0.5 -0.6 73.9 0.1 0.1 19.5 0.4 2.0 12.7 0.1 0.8 3.5 0.0 0.0 9.3 -0.1 -1.1 10.8 0.0 0.0 20.3 0.1 0.5 9.4 0.0 0.0 14.4 -0.6 -4.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 3.9 -0.1 -2.5 9.3 -0.5 -5.0 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.7 0.1 1.1 1.4 1.6 1.3 1.8 1.1 5.6 0.6 4.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 9.3 0.7 3.5 0.5 5.3 0.1 0.7 -0.1 -8.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.2 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe and Twiggs counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2012 benchmark. ROME MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised JUL 2013 JUN 2013 Revised JUL 2012 Change in Jobs from JUN 2013 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 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 38.4 38.6 32.6 32.6 6.2 6.1 32.2 32.5 26.4 26.5 5.6 5.6 6.4 6.4 4.0 3.9 9.7 9.9 5.8 6.0 0.2 0.2 1.6 1.7 4.0 4.1 38.3 -0.2 -0.5 32.3 0.0 0.0 6.3 0.1 1.6 32.0 -0.3 -0.9 26.0 -0.1 -0.4 5.6 0.0 0.0 6.3 0.0 0.0 3.9 0.1 2.6 9.6 -0.2 -2.0 6.0 -0.2 -3.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.8 -0.1 -5.9 4.0 -0.1 -2.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.9 -0.1 -1.6 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.6 0.1 2.6 0.1 1.0 -0.2 -3.3 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -11.1 0.0 0.0 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Floyd county. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2012 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 8 SAVANNAH MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised JUL 2013 JUN 2013 Revised JUL 2012 Change in Jobs from JUN 2013 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 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 157.5 134.8 21.1 136.4 113.7 5.6 15.5 35.2 5.6 18.7 10.9 1.4 5.8 18.1 23.8 22.8 6.6 22.7 2.8 6.0 13.9 159.0 135.2 21.1 137.9 114.1 5.6 15.5 35.0 5.6 18.6 10.8 1.4 6.0 18.0 23.8 23.2 6.7 23.8 2.8 6.0 15.0 156.8 134.0 21.1 135.7 112.9 5.7 15.4 34.4 5.6 17.9 10.9 1.5 5.9 18.9 23.4 22.1 6.7 22.8 3.2 5.9 13.7 -1.5 -0.9 -0.4 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -1.5 -1.1 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -3.3 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -1.7 -0.1 -1.5 -1.1 -4.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -1.1 -7.3 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.7 -0.1 -1.8 0.1 0.7 0.8 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 4.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -6.7 -0.1 -1.7 -0.8 -4.2 0.4 1.7 0.7 3.2 -0.1 -1.5 -0.1 -0.4 -0.4 -12.5 0.1 1.7 0.2 1.5 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bryan, Chatham and Effingham counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2012 benchmark. VALDOSTA MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised JUL 2013 JUN 2013 Revised JUL 2012 Change in Jobs from JUN 2013 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 Net % Total Nonfarm 54.0 53.7 53.3 0.3 0.6 0.7 1.3 Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing 40.8 40.6 40.3 6.6 6.6 6.2 47.4 47.1 47.1 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.5 1.2 0.4 6.5 0.3 0.6 Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade 34.2 34.0 34.1 10.0 9.9 10.4 7.6 7.5 7.4 0.2 0.6 0.1 1.0 0.1 1.3 0.1 0.3 -0.4 -3.9 0.2 2.7 Government Federal Government State Government 13.2 13.1 13.0 1.2 1.2 1.2 4.1 3.8 4.0 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.3 7.9 0.2 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.5 Local Government 7.9 8.1 7.8 -0.2 -2.5 0.1 1.3 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brooks, Echols, Lanier and Lowndes counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2012 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 9 WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonagricultural Employment (000s) Preliminary Revised JUL 2013 JUN 2013 Revised JUL 2012 Change in Jobs from JUN 2013 Net % Change in Jobs from JUL 2012 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 59.4 34.5 34.4 6.0 6.1 53.1 53.3 28.5 28.3 8.4 8.3 6.6 6.6 24.6 25.0 15.3 15.3 1.0 1.1 8.3 8.6 59.1 -0.3 -0.5 34.1 0.1 0.3 6.1 -0.1 -1.6 53.0 -0.2 -0.4 28.0 0.2 0.7 8.1 0.1 1.2 6.4 0.0 0.0 25.0 -0.4 -1.6 16.2 0.0 0.0 1.0 -0.1 -9.1 7.8 -0.3 -3.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.2 -0.1 -1.6 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.8 0.3 3.7 0.2 3.1 -0.4 -1.6 -0.9 -5.6 0.0 0.0 0.5 6.4 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Houston county. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2012 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 10 Georgia Statewide Hours and Earnings All Employee Average Weekly Earnings Preliminary JUL 2013 Revised JUN 2013 Revised JUL 2012 Total Private ........................................................................................... $779.67 ........................ $798.86 ................... $770.88 Goods Producing .............................................................................. $931.91 ........................ $946.26 ................... $862.47 Private Service Providing ................................................................... $753.74 ........................ $773.49 ................... $753.36 Manufacturing .................................................................................. $935.00 ........................ $950.34 ................... $848.08 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities ................................................ $704.15 ........................ $716.85 ................... $726.28 Financial Activities ........................................................................ $1,096.27 ..................... $1,146.05 ................ $1,035.22 Professional and Business Services ............................................. $938.40 ........................ $977.65 ................... $961.93 Educational and Health Services .................................................... $814.65 ........................ $820.24 ................... $785.78 Leisure and Hospitality ................................................................... $309.81 ........................ $318.77 ................... $329.79 Other Services ................................................................................. $549.75 ........................ $562.22 ................... $529.26 Average Weekly Hours Preliminary JUL 2013 Revised JUN 2013 Revised JUL 2012 Total Private ..................................................................................................34.9 .............................. 35.6 ......................... 35.2 Goods Producing .....................................................................................41.4 .............................. 42.0 ......................... 39.4 Private Service Providing .......................................................................... 33.8 .............................. 34.5 ......................... 34.4 Construction ...........................................................................................40.9 .............................. 41.5 ......................... 40.1 Manufacturing ......................................................................................... 41.5 .............................. 42.2 ......................... 39.1 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities .......................................................34.5 .............................. 34.9 ......................... 34.8 Financial Activities ..................................................................................36.8 .............................. 38.1 ......................... 38.2 Professional and Business Services ....................................................36.8 .............................. 38.1 ......................... 37.4 Educational and Health Services ........................................................... 34.1 .............................. 34.8 ......................... 34.8 Leisure and Hospitality .......................................................................... 26.3 .............................. 26.9 ......................... 26.9 Other Services ........................................................................................29.7 .............................. 29.7 ......................... 30.4 Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary JUL 2013 Revised JUN 2013 Revised JUL 2012 Total Private ............................................................................................. $22.34 .......................... $22.44 ..................... $21.90 Goods Producing ................................................................................ $22.51 .......................... $22.53 ..................... $21.89 Private Service Providing ..................................................................... $22.30 .......................... $22.42 ..................... $21.90 Construction ...................................................................................... $22.50 .......................... $22.54 ..................... $22.16 Manufacturing .................................................................................... $22.53 .......................... $22.52 ..................... $21.69 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities .................................................. $20.41 .......................... $20.54 ..................... $20.87 Financial Activities ............................................................................. $29.79 .......................... $30.08 ..................... $27.10 Professional and Business Services ............................................... $25.50 .......................... $25.66 ..................... $25.72 Educational and Health Services ...................................................... $23.89 .......................... $23.57 ..................... $22.58 Leisure and Hospitality ...................................................................... $11.78 .......................... $11.85 ..................... $12.26 Other Services ................................................................................... $18.51 .......................... $18.93 ..................... $17.41 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 JUL 2013 Revised JUN 2013 Revised JUL 2012 Albany MSA ............................................................................................ $560.03 ........................ $548.79 ................... $574.11 Athens-Clarke County MSA ................................................................... $580.69 ........................ $590.77 ................... $672.33 Atlanta MSA ............................................................................................ $854.62 ........................ $882.88 ................... $848.37 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ........................................................... $787.30 ........................ $808.12 ................... $773.98 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................... $531.01 ........................ $497.25 ................... $438.95 Columbus MSA ..................................................................................... $679.20 ........................ $700.25 ................... $699.86 Dalton MSA ............................................................................................ $623.63 ........................ $632.77 ................... $597.20 Gainesville MSA .................................................................................... $812.39 ........................ $800.17 ................... $774.13 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA .................................................................. $945.53 ........................ $918.72 ................... $735.73 Macon MSA ............................................................................................ $731.04 ........................ $738.26 ................... $714.78 Rome MSA ............................................................................................ $756.48 ........................ $799.43 ................... $675.50 Savannah MSA ...................................................................................... $673.99 ........................ $679.38 ................... $685.75 Valdosta MSA ......................................................................................... $622.36 ........................ $625.46 ................... $592.30 Warner Robins MSA .............................................................................. $592.60 ........................ $601.13 ................... $542.03 Average Weekly Hours Preliminary JUL 2013 Revised JUN 2013 Revised JUL 2012 Albany MSA ................................................................................................... 33.9 .............................. 33.0 ......................... 34.9 Athens-Clarke County MSA .......................................................................... 32.1 .............................. 32.3 ......................... 33.3 Atlanta MSA ................................................................................................... 34.6 .............................. 35.4 ......................... 35.1 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................. 35.4 .............................. 35.6 ......................... 35.7 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................. 32.3 .............................. 30.6 ......................... 29.8 Columbus MSA ............................................................................................34.6 .............................. 34.7 ......................... 35.4 Dalton MSA ................................................................................................... 37.5 .............................. 37.8 ......................... 34.5 Gainesville MSA ...........................................................................................37.3 .............................. 37.2 ......................... 37.2 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA .........................................................................45.7 .............................. 43.5 ......................... 43.0 Macon MSA ................................................................................................... 38.7 .............................. 39.5 ......................... 38.0 Rome MSA ................................................................................................... 35.3 .............................. 37.2 ......................... 35.0 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................. 33.3 .............................. 33.5 ......................... 33.5 Valdosta MSA ................................................................................................ 36.1 .............................. 36.9 ......................... 34.8 Warner Robins MSA .....................................................................................37.2 .............................. 37.5 ......................... 33.5 Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary JUL 2013 Revised JUN 2013 Revised JUL 2012 Albany MSA .............................................................................................. $16.52 .......................... $16.63 ..................... $16.45 Athens-Clarke County MSA ..................................................................... $18.09 .......................... $18.29 ..................... $20.19 Atlanta MSA .............................................................................................. $24.70 .......................... $24.94 ..................... $24.17 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ............................................................. $22.24 .......................... $22.70 ..................... $21.68 Brunswick MSA ........................................................................................ $16.44 .......................... $16.25 ..................... $14.73 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................... $19.63 .......................... $20.18 ..................... $19.77 Dalton MSA .............................................................................................. $16.63 .......................... $16.74 ..................... $17.31 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................... $21.78 .......................... $21.51 ..................... $20.81 Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA .................................................................... $20.69 .......................... $21.12 ..................... $17.11 Macon MSA .............................................................................................. $18.89 .......................... $18.69 ..................... $18.81 Rome MSA .............................................................................................. $21.43 .......................... $21.49 ..................... $19.30 Savannah MSA ........................................................................................ $20.24 .......................... $20.28 ..................... $20.47 Valdosta MSA ........................................................................................... $17.24 .......................... $16.95 ..................... $17.02 Warner Robins MSA ................................................................................ $15.93 .......................... $16.03 ..................... $16.18 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% Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 2012 2013 WA 6.9 OR 8.0 ID 6.6 NV 9.5 UT CA 4.6 8.7 AZ 8.0 AK 6.3 State unemployment rates July 2013 National Unemployment Rate: 7.4% Rates are seasonally adjusted MT 5.3 WY 4.6 CO 7.1 NM 6.9 ND 3.0 SD 3.9 NE 4.2 KS 5.9 MN 5.2 WI 6.8 IA 4.8 IL 9.2 MO 7.1 OK 5.3 TX 6.5 AR 7.4 MS 8.5 LA 7.0 NH 5.1 ME VT 6.9 4.6 MI 8.8 OH IN 7.2 8.4 KY 8.5 TN 8.5 PA 7.5 WV 6.2 VA 5.7 NC 8.9 SC 8.1 AL GA 6.3 8.8 FL 7.1 MA 7.2 NY 7.5 RI 8.9 CT NJ 8.1 8.6 DE 7.4 DC 8.6 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 4.5 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 JUL 2013 4,813,710 4,391,228 422,482 8.8 4,845,431 4,404,715 440,716 9.1 74,591 67,289 7,302 9.8 113,359 105,521 7,838 6.9 2,779,160 2,538,968 240,192 8.6 265,970 241,736 24,234 9.1 51,158 46,033 5,125 10.0 131,892 119,723 12,169 9.2 59,783 52,419 7,364 12.3 91,256 84,370 6,886 7.5 JUN 2013 4,816,892 4,405,519 411,373 8.5 4,832,363 4,385,532 446,831 9.2 73,787 66,292 7,495 10.2 112,892 104,813 8,079 7.2 2,767,517 2,523,023 244,494 8.8 266,232 241,481 24,751 9.3 50,584 45,394 5,190 10.3 131,741 119,568 12,173 9.2 59,514 52,636 6,878 11.6 90,948 84,048 6,900 7.6 JUL 2012 4,804,271 4,364,772 439,499 9.1 4,834,672 4,371,264 463,408 9.6 75,777 68,112 7,665 10.1 112,761 104,565 8,196 7.3 2,752,389 2,496,211 256,178 9.3 265,124 239,656 25,468 9.6 51,956 46,454 5,502 10.6 132,866 119,912 12,954 9.7 59,989 52,860 7,129 11.9 91,605 84,102 7,503 8.2 Change From JUN 2013 JUL 2012 -3,182 -14,291 11,109 9,439 26,456 -17,017 13,068 19,183 -6,115 10,759 33,451 -22,692 804 997 -193 -1,186 -823 -363 467 708 -241 598 956 -358 11,643 15,945 -4,302 26,771 42,757 -15,986 -262 255 -517 846 2,080 -1,234 574 -798 639 -421 -65 -377 151 -974 155 -189 -4 -785 269 -217 486 -206 -441 235 308 -349 322 268 -14 -617 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 JUL 2013 33,140 29,813 3,327 10.0 114,206 103,358 10,848 9.5 48,137 43,211 4,926 10.2 181,812 166,072 15,740 8.7 67,788 61,908 5,880 8.7 70,986 65,228 5,758 8.1 JUN 2013 33,158 29,756 3,402 10.3 114,128 102,973 11,155 9.8 47,842 43,151 4,691 9.8 182,460 166,421 16,039 8.8 67,354 61,255 6,099 9.1 71,030 65,120 5,910 8.3 JUL 2012 33,343 30,052 3,291 9.9 114,867 103,261 11,606 10.1 48,728 43,658 5,070 10.4 183,896 167,482 16,414 8.9 68,221 62,026 6,195 9.1 71,798 65,901 5,897 8.2 Change From JUN 2013 JUL 2012 -18 -203 57 -239 -75 36 78 385 -307 -661 97 -758 295 -591 60 -447 235 -144 -648 -349 -299 -2,084 -1,410 -674 434 653 -219 -433 -118 -315 -44 108 -152 -812 -673 -139 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 JUL 2013 155,798,000 144,285,000 11,514,000 7.4 JUN 2013 155,835,000 144,058,000 11,777,000 7.6 JUL 2012 155,013,000 142,220,000 12,794,000 8.3 Change From JUN 2013 JUL 2012 -37,000 227,000 -263,000 785,000 2,065,000 -1,280,000 United States (Not Seasonally adjusted) Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 157,196,000 145,113,000 12,083,000 7.7 157,089,000 144,841,000 12,248,000 7.8 156,526,000 143,126,000 13,400,000 8.6 107,000 272,000 -165,000 670,000 1,987,000 -1,317,000 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 July 2013 June 2013 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,845,431 4,404,715 440,716 9.1 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,832,363 4,385,532 446,831 9.2 Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin 9,663 2,918 4,570 1,366 17,274 8,530 2,581 4,107 1,252 15,161 1,133 11.7 337 11.5 463 10.1 114 8.3 2,113 12.2 9,657 2,949 4,547 1,347 17,573 8,531 2,556 4,083 1,233 15,311 1,126 11.7 393 13.3 464 10.2 114 8.5 2,262 12.9 Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien 10,411 35,107 49,794 6,613 7,659 9,720 32,349 45,175 5,772 6,839 691 6.6 2,758 7.9 4,619 9.3 841 12.7 820 10.7 10,471 35,010 49,395 6,622 7,718 9,772 32,146 44,891 5,787 6,874 699 6.7 2,864 8.2 4,504 9.1 835 12.6 844 10.9 Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan 74,722 4,876 7,751 7,355 16,263 67,551 4,065 6,918 6,739 14,954 7,171 9.6 811 16.6 833 10.7 616 8.4 1,309 8.0 74,803 4,913 7,646 7,279 16,315 67,299 4,070 6,822 6,668 14,986 7,504 10.0 843 17.2 824 10.8 611 8.4 1,329 8.1 Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden 33,168 10,027 10,344 2,185 21,256 29,456 8,746 9,119 1,917 19,267 3,712 11.2 1,281 12.8 1,225 11.8 268 12.3 1,989 9.4 33,764 10,048 10,265 2,176 21,228 29,919 8,743 9,061 1,915 19,189 3,845 11.4 1,305 13.0 1,204 11.7 261 12.0 2,039 9.6 Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 4,575 4,067 508 11.1 55,070 48,185 6,885 12.5 34,390 31,976 2,414 7.0 4,521 3,992 529 11.7 137,865 125,527 12,338 8.9 4,603 4,082 521 11.3 53,463 47,883 5,580 10.4 34,543 31,985 2,558 7.4 4,544 4,006 538 11.8 138,402 125,790 12,612 9.1 Chattahoochee 2,158 Chattooga 10,431 Cherokee 116,186 Clarke 68,876 Clay 1,305 1,765 9,235 108,144 63,814 1,178 393 18.2 1,196 11.5 8,042 6.9 5,062 7.3 127 9.7 2,205 10,329 115,895 68,675 1,297 1,764 9,222 107,465 63,386 1,179 441 20.0 1,107 10.7 8,430 7.3 5,289 7.7 118 9.1 Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt 132,106 118,148 13,958 10.6 2,613 2,329 284 10.9 381,951 352,620 29,331 7.7 15,148 13,119 2,029 13.4 19,767 17,686 2,081 10.5 131,867 117,406 14,461 11.0 2,671 2,372 299 11.2 380,905 350,405 30,500 8.0 15,013 12,992 2,021 13.5 19,884 17,730 2,154 10.8 Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp 67,193 6,381 65,282 6,200 9,228 62,255 5,665 59,808 5,611 7,990 4,938 7.3 716 11.2 5,474 8.4 589 9.5 1,238 13.4 67,231 6,393 64,583 6,183 9,334 62,235 5,652 59,433 5,590 8,039 4,996 7.4 741 11.6 5,150 8.0 593 9.6 1,295 13.9 16 July 2012 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,834,672 4,371,264 463,408 9.6 9,819 3,095 4,621 1,417 18,047 8,704 2,655 4,135 1,267 15,689 1,115 11.4 440 14.2 486 10.5 150 10.6 2,358 13.1 10,275 34,817 49,136 6,886 8,095 9,537 31,804 44,414 6,000 7,236 738 7.2 3,013 8.7 4,722 9.6 886 12.9 859 10.6 75,373 5,144 7,911 7,418 16,425 67,487 4,435 6,982 6,752 15,081 7,886 10.5 709 13.8 929 11.7 666 9.0 1,344 8.2 32,874 10,012 10,097 2,208 21,160 29,129 8,692 8,965 1,945 19,113 3,745 11.4 1,320 13.2 1,132 11.2 263 11.9 2,047 9.7 4,589 52,832 34,480 4,516 139,423 4,078 47,374 31,990 3,949 126,592 511 11.1 5,458 10.3 2,490 7.2 567 12.6 12,831 9.2 2,253 10,444 115,041 68,481 1,331 1,774 9,240 106,323 63,236 1,197 479 21.3 1,204 11.5 8,718 7.6 5,245 7.7 134 10.1 131,657 2,621 379,272 15,623 20,210 116,159 2,324 346,682 13,492 18,243 15,498 11.8 297 11.3 32,590 8.6 2,131 13.6 1,967 9.7 66,776 6,522 64,854 6,228 9,397 61,869 5,762 58,801 5,606 8,194 4,907 7.3 760 11.7 6,053 9.3 622 10.0 1,203 12.8 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older July 2013 June 2013 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,175 7,505 670 8.2 11,558 10,703 855 7.4 11,148 9,893 1,255 11.3 374,116 340,853 33,263 8.9 8,550 7,455 1,095 12.8 8,179 7,508 671 8.2 11,523 10,635 888 7.7 11,012 9,695 1,317 12.0 373,109 338,713 34,396 9.2 8,821 7,568 1,253 14.2 Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols 4,530 42,960 69,511 5,441 2,020 3,889 38,303 63,395 4,978 1,895 641 14.2 4,657 10.8 6,116 8.8 463 8.5 125 6.2 4,501 42,547 69,379 5,387 1,993 3,867 37,736 62,997 4,920 1,875 634 14.1 4,811 11.3 6,382 9.2 467 8.7 118 5.9 Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin 27,684 8,920 9,964 4,855 10,474 25,591 7,876 8,706 4,426 9,492 2,093 7.6 1,044 11.7 1,258 12.6 429 8.8 982 9.4 27,743 8,954 10,133 4,850 10,437 25,645 7,930 8,722 4,408 9,451 2,098 7.6 1,024 11.4 1,411 13.9 442 9.1 986 9.4 Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton 54,256 50,075 4,181 7.7 48,137 43,211 4,926 10.2 95,711 89,309 6,402 6.7 9,767 8,684 1,083 11.1 470,206 426,487 43,719 9.3 54,188 49,760 4,428 8.2 47,842 43,151 4,691 9.8 95,278 88,748 6,530 6.9 9,815 8,763 1,052 10.7 469,521 423,809 45,712 9.7 Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady 12,356 1,121 37,629 26,314 11,745 11,174 976 33,940 23,537 10,838 1,182 9.6 145 12.9 3,689 9.8 2,777 10.6 907 7.7 12,340 1,118 37,206 25,946 11,849 11,120 978 33,469 23,308 10,908 1,220 9.9 140 12.5 3,737 10.0 2,638 10.2 941 7.9 Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock 7,347 6,609 738 10.0 445,278 411,505 33,773 7.6 19,582 17,814 1,768 9.0 91,256 84,370 6,886 7.5 2,978 2,387 591 19.8 7,248 6,562 686 9.5 444,023 408,921 35,102 7.9 19,548 17,765 1,783 9.1 90,948 84,048 6,900 7.6 2,853 2,410 443 15.5 Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry 13,195 17,025 9,947 5,251 108,693 11,714 15,783 8,746 4,598 98,932 1,481 11.2 1,242 7.3 1,201 12.1 653 12.4 9,761 9.0 12,902 16,985 9,904 5,128 108,271 11,641 15,775 8,789 4,569 98,311 1,261 9.8 1,210 7.1 1,115 11.3 559 10.9 9,960 9.2 Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis 70,986 3,537 28,241 6,608 5,263 65,228 3,094 25,842 5,965 4,531 5,758 8.1 443 12.5 2,399 8.5 643 9.7 732 13.9 71,030 3,533 28,142 6,488 5,312 65,120 3,102 25,690 5,927 4,517 5,910 8.3 431 12.2 2,452 8.7 561 8.6 795 15.0 July 2012 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,200 11,503 11,328 370,827 8,773 7,509 10,522 10,030 335,113 7,691 691 8.4 981 8.5 1,298 11.5 35,714 9.6 1,082 12.3 4,600 43,554 69,151 5,446 2,064 3,982 38,772 62,328 4,961 1,899 618 13.4 4,782 11.0 6,823 9.9 485 8.9 165 8.0 28,048 9,245 9,955 4,917 10,674 25,809 8,094 8,777 4,465 9,598 2,239 8.0 1,151 12.4 1,178 11.8 452 9.2 1,076 10.1 53,764 48,728 94,534 10,055 467,194 49,231 43,658 87,805 8,892 419,305 4,533 8.4 5,070 10.4 6,729 7.1 1,163 11.6 47,889 10.3 12,609 1,135 38,120 26,271 11,978 11,284 997 34,250 23,483 11,006 1,325 10.5 138 12.2 3,870 10.2 2,788 10.6 972 8.1 7,457 441,343 19,723 91,605 2,995 6,730 404,575 17,873 84,102 2,470 727 9.7 36,768 8.3 1,850 9.4 7,503 8.2 525 17.5 12,816 17,101 10,285 5,064 107,322 11,517 15,867 9,036 4,521 97,266 1,299 10.1 1,234 7.2 1,249 12.1 543 10.7 10,056 9.4 71,798 3,679 28,105 6,498 5,417 65,901 3,217 25,528 5,864 4,617 5,897 8.2 462 12.6 2,577 9.2 634 9.8 800 14.8 17 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older July 2013 June 2013 Labor Force 6,900 2,525 3,514 14,610 8,903 Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,750 2,072 3,019 13,462 7,731 1,150 16.7 453 17.9 495 14.1 1,148 7.9 1,172 13.2 Labor Force 6,954 2,520 3,561 14,593 8,735 Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,775 2,061 3,053 13,412 7,682 1,179 17.0 459 18.2 508 14.3 1,181 8.1 1,053 12.1 Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln 4,776 20,048 15,554 25,516 3,668 4,398 17,662 14,366 22,806 3,282 378 7.9 2,386 11.9 1,188 7.6 2,710 10.6 386 10.5 4,771 20,270 15,344 25,553 3,675 4,352 17,862 14,153 22,762 3,275 419 8.8 2,408 11.9 1,191 7.8 2,791 10.9 400 10.9 Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh 7,624 53,636 13,091 10,377 5,778 7,007 48,875 11,847 9,180 5,175 617 8.1 4,761 8.9 1,244 9.5 1,197 11.5 603 10.4 7,605 53,311 13,168 10,243 5,732 6,994 48,360 11,894 9,177 5,103 611 8.0 4,951 9.3 1,274 9.7 1,066 10.4 629 11.0 Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller 4,884 16,331 3,916 9,668 3,329 4,133 15,226 3,619 8,199 3,106 751 15.4 1,105 6.8 297 7.6 1,469 15.2 223 6.7 4,851 16,211 3,923 9,332 3,299 4,111 15,124 3,617 8,148 3,075 740 15.3 1,087 6.7 306 7.8 1,184 12.7 224 6.8 Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray 9,888 14,587 4,681 9,442 16,923 8,912 13,140 4,174 8,635 14,826 976 9.9 1,447 9.9 507 10.8 807 8.5 2,097 12.4 9,796 14,467 4,717 9,379 16,802 8,817 13,091 4,151 8,619 14,887 979 10.0 1,376 9.5 566 12.0 760 8.1 1,915 11.4 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding 85,491 49,382 19,745 8,406 73,953 77,320 44,221 18,647 7,833 68,031 8,171 9.6 5,161 10.5 1,098 5.6 573 6.8 5,922 8.0 85,550 48,983 19,657 8,349 73,722 77,280 43,943 18,522 7,781 67,604 8,270 9.7 5,040 10.3 1,135 5.8 568 6.8 6,118 8.3 Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk 12,415 14,578 8,495 8,523 20,696 10,908 13,469 7,715 7,641 18,851 1,507 12.1 1,1097.614,520 780 9.2 882 10.3 1,845 8.9 12,535 13,385 8,498 8,316 20,737 10,953 1,135 7,686 7,593 18,935 1,582 12.6 7.8 14,454 812 9.6 723 8.7 1,802 8.7 Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph 4,380 8,836 832 6,512 2,561 3,918 7,818 748 5,766 2,219 462 10.5 1,018 11.5 84 10.1 746 11.5 342 13.4 4,381 8,754 845 6,474 2,564 3,902 7,847 748 5,708 2,220 479 10.9 907 10.4 97 11.5 766 11.8 344 13.4 July 2012 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 6,934 2,586 3,598 14,776 8,483 5,853 2,107 3,094 13,449 7,600 1,081 15.6 479 18.5 504 14.0 1,327 9.0 883 10.4 4,789 20,591 15,809 25,663 3,731 4,406 18,103 14,542 22,989 3,321 383 8.0 2,488 12.1 1,267 8.0 2,674 10.4 410 11.0 7,680 53,949 13,029 10,282 5,926 7,063 48,969 11,707 9,123 5,222 617 8.0 4,980 9.2 1,322 10.1 1,159 11.3 704 11.9 5,060 16,256 4,015 9,198 3,464 4,275 15,088 3,639 8,061 3,210 785 15.5 1,168 7.2 376 9.4 1,137 12.4 254 7.3 10,217 14,382 4,734 9,607 17,056 9,249 13,128 4,212 8,804 14,951 968 9.5 1,254 8.7 522 11.0 803 8.4 2,105 12.3 86,000 48,714 19,640 8,382 73,355 77,731 43,476 18,478 7,762 66,885 8,269 9.6 5,238 10.8 1,162 5.9 620 7.4 6,470 8.8 12,792 13,242 8,637 8,236 20,834 11,336 1,212 7,746 7,512 18,902 1,456 11.4 8.4 891 10.3 724 8.8 1,932 9.3 4,451 8,957 881 6,605 2,706 4,010 7,991 778 5,780 2,307 441 9.9 966 10.8 103 11.7 825 12.5 399 14.7 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 July 2013 June 2013 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 90,044 42,507 1,888 6,788 3,752 80,027 10,017 11.1 38,378 4,129 9.7 1,695 193 10.2 5,951 837 12.3 3,396 356 9.5 89,854 42,203 1,913 6,835 3,684 80,001 38,137 1,697 6,011 3,320 9,853 11.0 4,066 9.6 216 11.3 824 12.1 364 9.9 29,823 13,225 2,278 12,899 3,193 26,028 12,040 2,004 11,157 2,864 3,795 12.7 1,185 9.0 274 12.0 1,742 13.5 329 10.3 29,199 13,273 2,270 12,933 3,161 25,864 12,105 1,995 11,171 2,839 3,335 11.4 1,168 8.8 275 12.1 1,762 13.6 322 10.2 718 9,606 3,294 4,322 4,079 646 8,558 2,884 3,621 3,689 72 10.0 1,048 10.9 410 12.4 701 16.2 390 9.6 719 9,554 3,328 4,625 4,025 642 8,517 2,903 3,661 3,634 77 10.7 1,037 10.9 425 12.8 964 20.8 391 9.7 22,212 18,860 14,039 5,861 2,744 20,443 17,023 12,390 5,417 2,332 1,769 8.0 1,837 9.7 1,649 11.7 444 7.6 412 15.0 22,425 19,034 13,980 5,861 2,777 20,583 17,127 12,320 5,390 2,367 1,842 8.2 1,907 10.0 1,660 11.9 471 8.0 410 14.8 36,394 4,132 4,087 11,130 11,713 32,481 3,738 3,594 10,328 10,339 3,913 10.8 394 9.5 493 12.1 802 7.2 1,374 11.7 35,677 4,150 4,081 11,112 11,686 32,102 3,753 3,580 10,306 10,374 3,575 10.0 397 9.6 501 12.3 806 7.3 1,312 11.2 33,050 41,597 14,819 2,515 7,388 30,430 38,186 13,094 2,126 6,468 2,620 7.9 3,411 8.2 1,725 11.6 389 15.5 920 12.5 33,082 41,314 14,782 2,490 7,420 30,439 37,947 13,043 2,122 6,503 2,643 8.0 3,367 8.1 1,739 11.8 368 14.8 917 12.4 12,093 1,230 2,929 13,258 42,860 10,647 1,126 2,611 12,121 37,593 1,446 12.0 104 8.5 318 10.9 1,137 8.6 5,267 12.3 12,175 1,223 2,958 13,212 42,712 10,732 1,121 2,604 12,062 37,749 1,443 11.9 102 8.3 354 12.0 1,150 8.7 4,963 11.6 3,045 4,206 4,340 10,632 2,643 3,731 3,890 9,679 402 13.2 475 11.3 450 10.4 953 9.0 3,103 4,231 4,340 10,523 2,680 3,739 3,890 9,535 423 13.6 492 11.6 450 10.4 988 9.4 July 2012 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 89,949 42,245 1,994 6,919 3,809 79,531 37,731 1,748 6,045 3,430 10,418 11.6 4,514 10.7 246 12.3 874 12.6 379 10.0 28,836 13,245 2,235 13,332 3,205 25,589 11,996 1,956 11,507 2,884 3,247 11.3 1,249 9.4 279 12.5 1,825 13.7 321 10.0 739 9,653 3,368 4,341 4,149 658 8,637 2,944 3,623 3,734 81 11.0 1,016 10.5 424 12.6 718 16.5 415 10.0 22,112 19,385 14,079 5,714 2,894 20,166 17,349 12,502 5,206 2,446 1,946 8.8 2,036 10.5 1,577 11.2 508 8.9 448 15.5 34,726 4,388 4,106 11,247 11,611 31,054 3,959 3,590 10,367 10,280 3,672 10.6 429 9.8 516 12.6 880 7.8 1,331 11.5 33,083 41,148 14,834 2,561 7,869 30,444 37,543 13,145 2,136 6,928 2,639 8.0 3,605 8.8 1,689 11.4 425 16.6 941 12.0 12,122 1,209 2,976 13,168 42,933 10,593 1,107 2,654 11,971 37,909 1,529 12.6 102 8.4 322 10.8 1,197 9.1 5,024 11.7 3,125 4,375 4,421 10,848 2,723 3,873 3,952 9,797 402 12.9 502 11.5 469 10.6 1,051 9.7 19 New Developments A car parts manufacturing plant will soon open in Cherokee County, bringing 300 new jobs to the county. Inalfa Roof Systems, headquartered in the Netherlands, is projected to open its doors in January 2014 at the new Cherokee 75 Corporate Park. The company specializes in vehicle roofing systems for car manufacturers such as Ford, General Motors, Volvo and BMW. Walmart will build a new store on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming. The Super Walmart will be 177,000 square feet and is expected to open in 2014. Once fully operational, the Cumming Walmart will employ about 250 people. National DCP LLC, the exclusive purchasing and distribution entity for Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in the U.S., is planning to move some administrative positions from Bellingham, MA to a new corporate office in Duluth. The new Georgia office will house functions like finance, member services, human resources, and communications and is scheduled to open in August 2013. Quaker City Plating will occupy a 25,000 square-foot building in the Brunswick-McBride Industrial Park in Brunswick. The facility is across the road from Brunswick Golden Isles Airport where Gulfstream repairs and maintains planes. The California-based plating company is expanding operations to Brunswick, its first facility outside California, where it will electroplate aviation parts for Gulfstream Aerospace. Quaker City plans to hire 40 workers in production and administration and will begin renovating the building to fit its needs with the expectation of beginning production in early 2014. Hostess Brands LLC announced the relaunch of the production of Twinkies and other treats at the Dolly Madison Bakery in Columbus in July 2013. The facility on Victory Drive is being prepped and equipment is being tested as the product readies for relaunch. The Columbus operation will initially employ 200 people with plans to add more as demand grows. One of the world's largest makers of allterrain vehicles has opened a second assembly plant in Newnan. Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corp. has announced that it will hire 100 employees to work on a new side-by-side utility vehicle at its Coweta County plant, 30 minutes south of Atlanta. The Newnan plant currently employs 1,250 workers and the company also has corporate offices in Kennesaw in Cobb County. Yamaha Motor Manufacturing has invested $250 million in its Newnan operations in the past 12 years. The facility is now Yamaha's worldwide hub for ATV/SxS production and distribution. A new recycling business has moved into a Macon warehouse. Go Green Plastics LLC, is expected to add about 20 more employees to its current five by the end of 2013 as it sets up operations in a building on Confederate Way in Macon. The company creates usable products out of the materials it collects; it takes in plastics and other materials, separates it from any labels and liquids, shreds it, processes it and turns it into pellets that will be recycled back into usable items. The business also plans to manufacturer multilayer absorbent pads like the type moving companies and furniture manufacturers may use to wrap furniture. AT&T has announced it will create nearly 600 new jobs in Georgia with plans to hire workers to fill more than 1,000 positions overall. Many of the positions are the result of Project Velocity IP -- a multibillion dollar three year investment to expand and enhance its national wireless and wired internet protocol networks. The expansion calls for the company to grow its 4G network to cover more than 300 million people by the end of 2014 and expand service to more than 1 million businesses by the end of 2015. Note: Information in New Developments are from a variety of public sources and by no means are a comprehensive listing of new and expanding business in Georgia 20 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research Georgia Unemployment Rates by County July 2013 Dade 8.2 Catoosa 7.0 Walker Whitfield Murray 12.4 Fannin 9.4 Union 7.2 Towns 7.6 Rabun 11.5 7.9 12.3 Chattooga 11.5 Gordon 10.6 Floyd 10.2 Bartow 9.3 Gilmer 9.6 Pickens 7.6 Cherokee 6.9 Lumpkin 9.5 Dawson 7.4 Forsyth 6.7 White Habersham 8.6 9.0 Stephens 9.0 Banks Franklin Hall 6.6 11.1 7.5 Jackson 8.5 Madison 6.8 Hart 12.1 Elbert 11.7 10.0% or greater 86 counties (54%) 9.0% to 9.9% 24 counties (15%) 8.0% to 8.9% 21 counties (13%) Polk 8.9 Paulding Cobb 7.7 Gwinnett 7.6 Barrow 7.9 Clarke Oglethorpe 7.3 6.8 Less than 8.0% 28 counties (18%) Haralson 11.2 Carroll 12.5 Heard 12.4 8.0 Douglas 8.8 Coweta 8.4 DeKalb Walton Fulton 9.3 8.9 Rockdale 8.2 Oconee 5.6 Clayton 9.7 Newton 10.6 10.5 Fayette Henry 7.7 9.0 Morgan 8.5 Spalding 12.7 Butts 11.8 Jasper 9.7 Putnam 11.5 Wilkes 11.3 Lincoln 10.5 Percentages of number of counties may not total 100 due to rounding Greene 10.0 Taliaferro 10.0 McDuffie Warren 11.5 Columbia 7.3 15.5 Richmond Hancock 11.1 19.8 Glascock 12.9 Troup 10.8 Meriwether 15.2 Pike 10.3 Lamar 13.2 Monroe 9.9 Jones 7.9 Baldwin 12.2 Washington Jefferson 16.7 Burke 12.8 Upson 12.5 Harris 7.3 Talbot 10.3 Muscogee 9.6 Marion Chattahoochee 7.6 11.7 Taylor 12.4 Crawford 9.5 Bibb 9.6 Wilkinson Twiggs 10.4 12.1 Peach 12.1 Macon 15.4 Houston 8.1 Bleckley 16.6 Laurens 11.9 Johnson 14.1 Emanuel 12.6 Jenkins 17.9 Screven 12.3 Treutlen 15.0 Candler 11.1 Bulloch 11.2 Effingham 7.6 18.2 Stewart 12.0 Schley 10.2 Webster 8.5 Sumter 13.5 Quitman 10.1 Randolph Terrell Lee 13.4 9.6 7.6 Clay Dooly 14.2 Pulaski 10.5 Dodge 12.8 Crisp 13.4 Wilcox 13.2 Turner 9.5 Ben Hill 12.7 Montgomery Wheeler 10.9 10.8 Toombs 11.7 Evans 8.8 Tattnall Telfair 10.9 16.2 Jeff Davis 13.9 Appling 11.7 Long 8.1 Bryan 8.0 Liberty 10.6 Chatham 8.9 9.7 Calhoun Dougherty 12.3 10.8 Early 8.5 Miller 6.7 Baker 8.3 Mitchell 9.9 Worth 9.0 Colquitt 10.5 Irwin 12.5 Tift 9.7 Coffee 13.4 Berrien Atkinson 10.7 11.5 Cook 11.2 Lanier Bacon 10.1 Wayne 12.0 Pierce 9.2 Ware 11.6 Brantley 10.7 McIntosh 10.4 Glynn 9.8 Seminole 9.5 Decatur 11.3 Grady 7.7 Thomas 8.0 Brooks 8.4 7.9 Lowndes 8.9 Clinch 10.9 Charlton 11.7 Camden 9.4 Echols 6.2 Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 9.1% (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 21 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County County July Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County July Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County July Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks Georgia 54,106 ...... $256 ..... 12.0 Appling 169 ...... $237 ..... 12.1 Atkinson 120 ...... $238 ....... 8.5 Bacon 87 ...... $244 ..... 10.2 Baker 7 ...... $234 ....... 8.7 Baldwin 214 ...... $181 ..... 15.1 Banks 92 ...... $218 ..... 11.0 Barrow 241 ...... $239 ..... 12.7 Bartow 550 ...... $241 ....... 9.5 Ben Hill 155 ...... $214 ....... 9.3 Berrien 95 ...... $223 ..... 13.9 Bibb 714 ...... $192 ..... 14.1 Bleckley 117 ...... $186 ..... 16.1 Brantley 91 ...... $237 ..... 13.7 Brooks 73 ...... $197 ..... 12.0 Bryan 107 ...... $244 ..... 13.9 Bulloch 534 ...... $220 ..... 11.7 Burke 314 ...... $216 ..... 12.4 Butts 227 ...... $219 ..... 12.7 Calhoun 33 ...... $192 ....... 9.7 Camden 164 ...... $213 ..... 13.6 Candler 119 ...... $225 ..... 12.2 Carroll 1,172 ...... $221 ....... 9.6 Catoosa 172 ...... $228 ....... 9.9 Charlton 50 ...... $235 ..... 14.9 Chatham 1,064 ...... $221 ..... 14.2 Chattahoochee 10 ...... $211 ..... 16.7 Chattooga 80 ...... $230 ..... 14.9 Cherokee 527 ...... $268 ..... 13.5 Clarke 454 ...... $194 ..... 12.5 Clay 20 ...... $173 ..... 11.3 Clayton 1,714 ...... $222 ..... 14.6 Clinch 33 ...... $197 ..... 10.6 Cobb 2,342 ...... $250 ..... 14.5 Coffee 299 ...... $209 ..... 11.0 Colquitt 227 ...... $237 ..... 11.7 Columbia 411 ...... $251 ..... 12.4 Cook 53 ...... $207 ..... 14.5 Coweta 699 ...... $236 ..... 11.7 Crawford 40 ...... $241 ..... 12.8 Crisp 128 ...... $194 ..... 13.5 Dade 49 ...... $236 ..... 10.0 Dawson 69 ...... $235 ..... 13.5 Decatur 199 ...... $202 ..... 11.0 DeKalb 3,194 ...... $232 ..... 14.4 Dodge 227 ...... $192 ..... 13.2 Dooly 58 ...... $209 ..... 11.8 Dougherty 552 ...... $183 ..... 12.5 Douglas 611 ...... $249 ..... 14.0 Early 61 ...... $198 ..... 10.4 Echols 10 ...... $256 ..... 15.1 Effingham 183 ...... $252 ..... 13.4 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 198 ...... $229 ....... 9.9 356 ...... $188 ..... 12.4 66 ...... $210 ..... 12.8 82 ...... $221 ..... 11.0 252 ...... $254 ..... 14.1 899 ...... $222 ..... 10.4 316 ...... $268 ..... 14.3 194 ...... $203 ....... 9.9 3,983 ...... $229 ..... 14.5 99 ...... $246 ..... 11.4 32 ...... $212 ..... 11.0 381 ...... $213 ..... 13.5 606 ...... $236 ....... 9.0 151 ...... $198 ....... 8.4 95 ...... $205 ..... 11.2 2,463 ...... $255 ..... 14.2 281 ...... $219 ....... 9.7 965 ...... $233 ..... 10.3 122 ...... $194 ....... 9.8 229 ...... $234 ..... 10.1 175 ...... $218 ..... 10.9 223 ...... $221 ....... 9.5 94 ...... $239 ....... 9.7 1,121 ...... $238 ..... 14.0 604 ...... $227 ..... 13.5 65 ...... $226 ..... 11.3 250 ...... $232 ..... 11.3 126 ...... $225 ..... 10.6 135 ...... $217 ..... 10.5 249 ...... $201 ..... 14.8 99 ...... $216 ..... 11.1 94 ...... $180 ..... 13.5 102 ...... $227 ..... 14.1 197 ...... $217 ..... 11.4 25 ...... $222 ..... 14.0 419 ...... $194 ..... 11.9 168 ...... $239 ..... 10.9 165 ...... $221 ..... 14.3 49 ...... $226 ....... 9.6 60 ...... $216 ..... 13.7 404 ...... $181 ..... 13.6 104 ...... $238 ..... 11.2 126 ...... $184 ..... 12.7 136 ...... $225 ..... 11.0 41 ...... $219 ..... 10.5 287 ...... $205 ..... 11.0 48 ...... $225 ..... 13.9 450 ...... $221 ....... 8.6 29 ...... $185 ..... 10.8 138 ...... $199 ....... 9.2 160 ...... $248 ..... 12.0 97 ...... $209 ..... 11.8 143 ...... $209 ..... 12.2 557 ...... $230 ....... 7.4 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 1,028 ...... $211 ..... 12.2 685 ...... $232 ..... 13.1 68 ...... $246 ..... 12.7 53 ...... $243 ..... 12.6 454 ...... $246 ..... 13.9 132 ...... $186 ..... 13.1 78 ...... $233 ..... 12.5 85 ...... $214 ..... 12.5 145 ...... $260 ..... 11.8 354 ...... $226 ....... 9.0 57 ...... $215 ..... 14.3 303 ...... $208 ..... 10.2 1 ...... $150 ..... 10.9 37 ...... $224 ..... 14.0 174 ...... $196 ....... 7.2 1,539 ...... $205 ..... 12.5 414 ...... $231 ..... 14.3 10 ...... $202 ..... 11.6 380 ...... $233 ....... 8.9 27 ...... $222 ..... 11.6 754 ...... $216 ..... 12.2 245 ...... $218 ....... 9.1 32 ...... $216 ..... 13.3 194 ...... $181 ..... 12.6 99 ...... $203 ....... 9.6 9 ...... $175 ....... 8.8 103 ...... $234 ..... 12.6 35 ...... $225 ..... 13.6 293 ...... $180 ....... 9.9 56 ...... $182 ....... 9.7 284 ...... $218 ..... 11.4 126 ...... $200 ..... 13.0 271 ...... $225 ..... 11.7 28 ...... $271 ..... 14.3 64 ...... $221 ..... 11.2 1,435 ...... $227 ....... 8.8 38 ...... $213 ..... 12.8 58 ...... $214 ..... 15.7 78 ...... $221 ..... 12.4 249 ...... $222 ..... 10.6 350 ...... $224 ....... 8.4 298 ...... $228 ..... 13.2 222 ...... $210 ..... 12.5 89 ...... $196 ..... 11.3 99 ...... $186 ..... 13.5 233 ...... $223 ..... 12.7 8 ...... $148 ..... 11.7 97 ...... $200 ....... 9.1 131 ...... $224 ..... 12.2 1,727 ...... $226 ....... 7.0 58 ...... $179 ..... 12.8 87 ...... $211 ..... 11.3 60 ...... $220 ..... 15.2 76 ...... $226 ..... 12.3 Mark Butler, Commissioner 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 Return Service Requested