March 2015 Data March 2015 Employment Situation Georgia payroll employment was down 6,600, or -0.2 percent, in March. Leisure and Hospitality, Construction, Government and Manufacturing saw job cuts over the month. Sectors with job gains from February to March include Education and Health Services, Information, Financial Activities, and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities. Employment in Education and Health Services increased by 2,500 in March after growing by 3,600 last month. The Health Care and Social Assistance portion of the sector added 2,600 positions while the Education Services portion lost 100 jobs this month. Information grew by 1,600 jobs in March after adding 1,500 jobs in February. With Finance and Insurance accounting for most of the gains, Financial Activities grew by 1,200 in March and has now grown for four straight months. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities saw an increase of 1,200 jobs in March with Retail Trade adding workers while Wholesale Trade and Transportation and Utilities cut employment. Leisure and Hospitality declined by 4,000 jobs in March after 6,800 workers were added last month. Construction jobs were down by 3,500 in March, nullifying the 3,000 jobs added in February. Down 1,800 in March, Manufacturing employment decline over the month after two months of growth. Professional and Business Services lost 1,000 jobs in March and positions have now been cut in two of the last three months. Government jobs were down 1,900 as State Government employment increased by 200, Federal Government declined by 300, and Local Government was down by 1,800 jobs in March. Over the year, Georgia has added 127,100 jobs to its economy. The Trade, Transportation, and Utilities sector added the most positions (+33,700 jobs) over the year, followed by Leisure and Hospitality (+24,200 jobs), Education and Health Services (+20,500 jobs), and Professional and Business Services (+18,000 jobs). Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) remained steady in March - the rate was 6.3 percent in February 2015 and 6.3 percent in March 2015. Over the year, the unemployment rate is down from 7.3 percent in March 2014. In millions Volume XLI, Number 3 Georgia Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) 4.112 4.126 4.138 4.148 4.163 4.177 4.185 4.206 4.216 4.227 4.220 4.246 4.240 Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 2014 2015 Georgia Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted) 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 7.2% 7.1% 6.9% 6.8% 6.7% 6.6% 6.4% 6.3% 6.3% Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 2014 2015 Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Mark Butler, Commissioner For more information, contact Corey Smith or Evan Cross at (404) 232-3875 corey.smith@gdol. ga.gov evan.cross@gdol. ga.gov Equal Opportunity Employer/ProgramAuxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2015 FEB 2015 MAR 2014 Change in Jobs from FEB 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2014 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,239.5 4,246.1 4,112.4 -6.6 -0.2 127.1 3.1 Total Private 3,551.0 3,555.7 3,431.7 -4.7 -0.1 119.3 3.5 Goods Producing 536.1 541.7 526.5 -5.6 -1.0 9.6 1.8 Service-Providing 3,703.4 3,704.4 3,585.9 -1.0 0.0 117.5 3.3 Private Service-Providing 3,014.9 3,014.0 2,905.2 0.9 0.0 109.7 3.8 Mining and Logging 8.7 9.0 9.1 -0.3 -3.3 -0.4 -4.4 Construction 155.8 159.3 153.6 -3.5 -2.2 2.2 1.4 Manufacturing 371.6 373.4 363.8 -1.8 -0.5 7.8 2.1 Durable Goods 181.4 180.9 175.1 0.5 0.3 6.3 3.6 Non-Durable Goods 190.2 192.5 188.7 -2.3 -1.2 1.5 0.8 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 896.0 894.8 862.3 1.2 0.1 33.7 3.9 Wholesale Trade 215.5 216.1 208.1 -0.6 -0.3 7.4 3.6 Retail Trade 481.5 479.3 463.5 2.2 0.5 18.0 3.9 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 199.0 199.4 190.7 -0.4 -0.2 8.3 4.4 Information 109.4 107.8 106.5 1.6 1.5 2.9 2.7 Financial Activities 238.2 237.0 230.8 1.2 0.5 7.4 3.2 Finance and Insurance 178.9 177.1 172.1 1.8 1.0 6.8 4.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59.3 59.9 58.7 -0.6 -1.0 0.6 1.0 Professional and Business Services 629.8 630.8 611.8 -1.0 -0.2 18.0 2.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 260.9 260.3 245.3 0.6 0.2 15.6 6.4 Management of Companies and Enterprises 63.6 63.8 62.6 -0.2 -0.3 1.0 1.6 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 305.3 306.7 303.9 -1.4 -0.5 1.4 0.5 Education and Health Services 539.1 536.6 518.6 2.5 0.5 20.5 4.0 Educational Services 72.1 72.2 68.5 -0.1 -0.1 3.6 5.3 Health Care and Social Assistance 467.0 464.4 450.1 2.6 0.6 16.9 3.8 Leisure and Hospitality 446.6 450.6 422.4 -4.0 -0.9 24.2 5.7 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 47.3 47.3 42.8 0.0 0.0 4.5 10.5 Accommodation and Food Services 399.3 403.3 379.6 -4.0 -1.0 19.7 5.2 Other Services 155.8 156.4 152.8 -0.6 -0.4 3.0 2.0 Government 688.5 690.4 680.7 -1.9 -0.3 7.8 1.1 Federal Government 98.1 98.4 98.3 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 State Government 183.0 182.8 178.2 0.2 0.1 4.8 2.7 Local Government 407.4 409.2 404.2 -1.8 -0.4 3.2 0.8 Note: These 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 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 2 GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2015 FEB 2015 MAR 2014 Change in Jobs from FEB 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2014 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,222.9 4,209.0 4,093.6 13.9 0.3 129.3 3.2 Total Private 3,527.3 3,514.5 3,406.1 12.8 0.4 121.2 3.6 Goods Producing 534.1 537.3 523.7 -3.2 -0.6 10.4 2.0 Service-Providing 3,688.8 3,671.7 3,569.9 17.1 0.5 118.9 3.3 Private Service-Providing 2,993.2 2,977.2 2,882.4 16.0 0.5 110.8 3.8 Mining and Logging 8.7 8.9 9.0 -0.2 -2.3 -0.3 -3.3 Construction 152.9 155.7 151.2 -2.8 -1.8 1.7 1.1 Construction of Buildings 31.7 32.8 33.2 -1.1 -3.4 -1.5 -4.5 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 22.2 22.3 20.7 -0.1 -0.5 1.5 7.3 Specialty Trade Contractors 99.0 100.6 97.3 -1.6 -1.6 1.7 1.8 Manufacturing 372.5 372.7 363.5 -0.2 -0.1 9.0 2.5 Durable Goods 181.9 181.1 175.0 0.8 0.4 6.9 3.9 Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg 23.1 23.2 22.8 -0.1 -0.4 0.3 1.3 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 49.0 48.6 46.5 0.4 0.8 2.5 5.4 Non-Durable Goods 190.6 191.6 188.5 -1.0 -0.5 2.1 1.1 Food Manufacturing 65.3 65.0 62.4 0.3 0.5 2.9 4.7 Textile Mills 19.6 19.6 19.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.6 Textile Product Mills 27.7 27.6 27.0 0.1 0.4 0.7 2.6 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 888.6 884.4 853.5 4.2 0.5 35.1 4.1 Wholesale Trade 214.8 214.7 206.9 0.1 0.1 7.9 3.8 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 104.7 105.1 100.7 -0.4 -0.4 4.0 4.0 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 62.7 62.6 60.5 0.1 0.2 2.2 3.6 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 47.4 47.0 45.7 0.4 0.9 1.7 3.7 Retail Trade 475.9 472.6 457.0 3.3 0.7 18.9 4.1 Food and Beverage Stores 92.1 92.1 87.8 0.0 0.0 4.3 4.9 General Merchandise Stores 102.5 103.0 101.3 -0.5 -0.5 1.2 1.2 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 20.4 20.5 20.5 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1 -0.5 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 197.9 197.1 189.6 0.8 0.4 8.3 4.4 Utilities 19.7 19.5 19.9 0.2 1.0 -0.2 -1.0 Transportation and Warehousing 178.2 177.6 169.7 0.6 0.3 8.5 5.0 Air Transportation 39.7 39.5 38.7 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.6 Truck Transportation 49.3 48.7 46.6 0.6 1.2 2.7 5.8 Couriers and Messengers 21.0 20.9 19.1 0.1 0.5 1.9 10.0 Warehousing and Storage 29.1 29.2 28.8 -0.1 -0.3 0.3 1.0 Information 108.8 107.5 106.3 1.3 1.2 2.5 2.4 Telecommunications 49.8 50.1 48.6 -0.3 -0.6 1.2 2.5 Wired Telecommunications Carriers 29.7 29.8 29.5 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 0.7 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 12.5 12.6 12.0 -0.1 -0.8 0.5 4.2 Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP 8.6 8.5 7.9 0.1 1.2 0.7 8.9 Financial Activities 236.6 236.1 229.8 0.5 0.2 6.8 3.0 Finance and Insurance 178.2 176.8 171.6 1.4 0.8 6.6 3.9 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 86.6 85.9 81.6 0.7 0.8 5.0 6.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 58.4 59.3 58.2 -0.9 -1.5 0.2 0.3 Professional and Business Services 624.8 620.4 607.1 4.4 0.7 17.7 2.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 262.0 262.1 245.9 -0.1 0.0 16.1 6.6 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 45.9 45.6 44.6 0.3 0.7 1.3 2.9 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 41.2 41.1 37.6 0.1 0.2 3.6 9.6 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 62.4 62.0 59.2 0.4 0.7 3.2 5.4 Management and Technical Consulting Services 37.3 37.7 34.4 -0.4 -1.1 2.9 8.4 Management of Companies and Enterprises 63.1 63.3 62.5 -0.2 -0.3 0.6 1.0 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 299.7 295.0 298.7 4.7 1.6 1.0 0.3 Employment Services 145.6 143.5 145.3 2.1 1.5 0.3 0.2 Education and Health Services 538.9 537.3 518.3 1.6 0.3 20.6 4.0 Educational Services 73.6 73.6 69.8 0.0 0.0 3.8 5.4 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 33.3 32.9 32.0 0.4 1.2 1.3 4.1 Health Care and Social Assistance 465.3 463.7 448.5 1.6 0.4 16.8 3.8 Ambulatory Health Care Services 180.7 180.7 172.9 0.0 0.0 7.8 4.5 Hospitals 159.3 158.1 155.2 1.2 0.8 4.1 2.6 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 58.4 58.5 58.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.4 0.7 Social Assistance 66.9 66.4 62.4 0.5 0.8 4.5 7.2 Leisure and Hospitality 440.9 436.0 416.1 4.9 1.1 24.8 6.0 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 45.2 42.5 39.8 2.7 6.4 5.4 13.6 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 31.0 29.6 29.6 1.4 4.7 1.4 4.7 Accommodation and Food Services 395.7 393.5 376.3 2.2 0.6 19.4 5.2 Accommodation 41.3 40.4 41.1 0.9 2.2 0.2 0.5 Food Services and Drinking Places 354.4 353.1 335.2 1.3 0.4 19.2 5.7 Other Services 154.6 155.5 151.3 -0.9 -0.6 3.3 2.2 Repair and Maintenance 35.7 35.8 35.5 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 0.6 Personal and Laundry Services 36.7 37.3 34.3 -0.6 -1.6 2.4 7.0 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar 82.2 82.4 81.5 -0.2 -0.2 0.7 0.9 Government 695.6 694.5 687.5 1.1 0.2 8.1 1.2 Federal Government 98.2 98.4 98.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0 Department of Defense 40.5 40.6 40.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.5 1.3 State Government 185.4 184.8 180.7 0.6 0.3 4.7 2.6 State Government Educational Services 113.7 112.9 108.8 0.8 0.7 4.9 4.5 Local Government 412.0 411.3 408.6 0.7 0.2 3.4 0.8 Local Government Educational Services 244.1 244.0 242.7 0.1 0.0 1.4 0.6 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 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 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 3 ALBANY MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2015 FEB 2015 MAR 2014 Change in Jobs from FEB 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 2014 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 61.4 61.4 60.7 0.0 0.0 47.9 47.9 46.8 0.0 0.0 6.5 6.6 6.7 -0.1 -1.5 54.9 54.8 54.0 0.1 0.2 41.4 41.3 40.1 0.1 0.2 4.3 4.3 4.3 0.0 0.0 12.0 11.9 12.0 0.1 0.8 6.9 6.9 7.1 0.0 0.0 13.5 13.5 13.9 0.0 0.0 2.9 2.9 2.9 0.0 0.0 3.2 3.2 3.2 0.0 0.0 7.4 7.4 7.8 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.2 1.1 2.4 -0.2 -3.0 0.9 1.7 1.3 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -2.8 -0.4 -2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -5.1 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 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 familyworkers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2014 benchmark. ATHENS-CLARKE MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2015 FEB 2015 MAR 2014 Change in Jobs from FEB 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2014 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Professional and Business Services Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 92.0 92.5 89.0 -0.5 -0.5 60.9 61.3 59.2 -0.4 -0.7 9.1 9.1 9.0 0.0 0.0 82.9 83.4 80.0 -0.5 -0.6 51.8 52.2 50.2 -0.4 -0.8 14.7 14.7 13.8 0.0 0.0 10.1 10.1 9.5 0.0 0.0 7.2 7.1 7.1 0.1 1.4 9.9 9.8 8.9 0.1 1.0 31.1 31.2 29.8 -0.1 -0.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 22.4 22.5 21.0 -0.1 -0.4 7.5 7.5 7.6 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.4 1.7 2.9 0.1 1.1 2.9 3.6 1.6 3.2 0.9 6.5 0.6 6.3 0.1 1.4 1.0 11.2 1.3 4.4 0.0 0.0 1.4 6.7 -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 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 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 4 ATLANTA MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary MAR 2015 Revised Revised FEB 2015 MAR 2014 Change in Jobs from FEB 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2014 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 2,542.2 2,213.2 255.3 2,286.9 1,957.9 1.3 101.4 22.3 65.0 152.6 80.1 15.0 72.5 23.6 564.9 156.4 76.5 41.8 38.1 274.0 55.0 55.9 13.6 134.5 10.0 124.5 39.4 30.7 16.4 88.0 42.6 25.0 11.0 7.9 162.5 120.5 60.9 42.0 468.8 206.8 33.2 27.8 54.9 33.2 49.8 212.2 103.0 315.9 52.6 263.3 105.2 89.8 41.8 263.0 29.9 233.1 23.3 209.8 94.8 21.1 26.1 329.0 44.8 76.9 207.3 2,540.3 2,212.0 258.4 2,281.9 1,953.6 1.3 103.3 22.3 65.5 153.8 79.9 14.9 73.9 23.7 562.6 155.1 76.5 41.7 36.9 271.8 55.0 56.4 13.8 135.7 10.0 125.7 39.1 30.4 16.2 88.2 42.7 25.1 11.0 7.8 163.6 120.5 60.5 43.1 467.1 207.4 33.2 27.8 54.0 33.7 50.1 209.6 102.2 315.7 53.0 262.7 105.4 89.0 41.7 260.8 28.5 232.3 23.0 209.3 95.6 21.0 26.5 328.3 44.8 76.7 206.8 2,461.7 2,137.1 249.3 2,212.4 1,887.8 1.3 97.5 20.7 63.8 150.5 77.6 14.3 72.9 23.4 543.4 151.2 74.6 40.5 36.1 262.3 53.1 55.3 13.7 129.9 10.2 119.7 38.6 29.1 14.8 88.9 41.3 24.9 10.4 7.3 157.1 114.8 55.8 42.3 453.7 195.7 32.1 26.5 51.4 30.8 49.8 208.2 102.0 303.7 49.9 253.8 101.0 86.9 39.5 248.4 27.0 221.4 23.4 198.0 92.6 20.8 23.9 324.6 44.7 75.9 204.0 1.9 0.1 1.2 0.1 -3.1 -1.2 5.0 0.2 4.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 -1.9 -1.8 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -0.8 -1.2 -0.8 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.7 -1.4 -1.9 -0.1 -0.4 2.3 0.4 1.3 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 1.2 3.3 2.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -0.9 -0.2 -1.5 -1.2 -0.9 0.0 0.0 -1.2 -1.0 0.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 0.2 1.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.3 -1.1 -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.7 -1.1 -2.6 1.7 0.4 -0.6 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.7 -0.5 -1.5 -0.3 -0.6 2.6 1.2 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.1 -0.4 -0.8 0.6 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.8 0.9 0.1 0.2 2.2 0.8 1.4 4.9 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.3 0.5 0.2 -0.8 -0.8 0.1 0.5 -0.4 -1.5 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 80.5 3.3 76.1 3.6 6.0 2.4 74.5 3.4 70.1 3.7 0.0 0.0 3.9 4.0 1.6 7.7 1.2 1.9 2.1 1.4 2.5 3.2 0.7 4.9 -0.4 -0.6 0.2 0.9 21.5 4.0 5.2 3.4 1.9 2.6 1.3 3.2 2.0 5.5 11.7 4.5 1.9 3.6 0.6 1.1 -0.1 -0.7 4.6 3.5 -0.2 -2.0 4.8 4.0 0.8 2.1 1.6 5.5 1.6 10.8 -0.9 -1.0 1.3 3.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 5.8 0.6 8.2 5.4 3.4 5.7 5.0 5.1 9.1 -0.3 -0.7 15.1 3.3 11.1 5.7 1.1 3.4 1.3 4.9 3.5 6.8 2.4 7.8 0.0 0.0 4.0 1.9 1.0 1.0 12.2 4.0 2.7 5.4 9.5 3.7 4.2 4.2 2.9 3.3 2.3 5.8 14.6 5.9 2.9 10.7 11.7 5.3 -0.1 -0.4 11.8 6.0 2.2 2.4 0.3 1.4 2.2 9.2 4.4 1.4 0.1 0.2 1.0 1.3 3.3 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 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, Morgan, 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 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 5 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2015 FEB 2015 MAR 2014 Change in Jobs from FEB 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2014 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 230.6 182.8 31.7 198.9 151.1 11.2 20.5 39.7 6.0 26.4 7.3 3.1 8.3 33.2 32.8 25.7 8.3 47.8 9.2 17.1 21.5 227.8 180.3 31.6 196.2 148.7 11.2 20.4 39.0 6.0 25.8 7.2 3.1 8.3 32.9 32.4 24.7 8.3 47.5 9.1 17.0 21.4 223.1 175.6 31.2 191.9 144.4 11.0 20.2 37.6 5.4 25.0 7.2 3.2 8.1 33.3 30.7 23.2 8.3 47.5 8.9 17.3 21.3 2.8 1.2 2.5 1.4 0.1 0.3 2.7 1.4 2.4 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.7 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.6 2.3 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.4 1.2 1.0 4.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.1 1.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.5 7.5 3.4 7.2 4.1 0.5 1.6 7.0 3.7 6.7 4.6 0.2 1.8 0.3 1.5 2.1 5.6 0.6 11.1 1.4 5.6 0.1 1.4 -0.1 -3.1 0.2 2.5 -0.1 -0.3 2.1 6.8 2.5 10.8 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.3 3.4 -0.2 -1.2 0.2 0.9 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, Lincoln, 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 2014 benchmark. BRUNSWICK MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2015 FEB 2015 MAR 2014 Change in Jobs from FEB 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2014 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 41.8 41.5 40.2 0.3 0.7 31.7 31.4 30.2 0.3 1.0 3.9 4.0 3.9 -0.1 -2.5 37.9 37.5 36.3 0.4 1.1 27.8 27.4 26.3 0.4 1.5 8.8 8.6 8.0 0.2 2.3 5.9 5.9 5.4 0.0 0.0 10.1 10.1 10.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.7 0.0 0.0 6.6 6.6 6.6 0.0 0.0 1.6 4.0 1.5 5.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 4.4 1.5 5.7 0.8 10.0 0.5 9.3 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 5.9 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 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 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 6 COLUMBUS MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2015 FEB 2015 MAR 2014 Change in Jobs from FEB 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2014 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 Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 123.8 98.9 15.1 108.7 83.8 4.3 10.8 18.7 2.7 14.0 2.0 1.6 13.5 11.7 4.6 13.3 17.3 14.6 4.8 24.9 6.9 5.0 13.0 122.8 98.0 15.1 107.7 82.9 4.3 10.8 18.6 2.7 13.9 2.0 1.6 13.5 11.7 4.6 12.7 17.3 14.4 4.8 24.8 6.9 5.0 12.9 121.7 96.6 15.2 106.5 81.4 4.3 10.9 18.2 2.8 13.5 1.9 1.5 13.2 11.4 4.6 12.7 16.7 14.4 4.7 25.1 6.8 5.0 13.3 1.0 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 4.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 2.1 1.7 2.3 2.4 -0.1 -0.7 2.2 2.1 2.4 3.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.9 0.5 2.8 -0.1 -3.6 0.5 3.7 0.1 5.3 0.1 6.7 0.3 2.3 0.3 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.6 4.7 0.6 3.6 0.2 1.4 0.1 2.1 -0.2 -0.8 0.1 1.5 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -2.3 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 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 2014 benchmark. DALTON MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2015 FEB 2015 MAR 2014 Change in Jobs from FEB 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2014 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Professional and Business Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 68.4 68.0 65.4 61.3 61.0 58.4 24.6 24.5 23.5 43.8 43.5 41.9 36.7 36.5 34.9 23.4 23.2 22.3 2.5 2.5 2.3 15.5 15.4 15.0 16.8 16.5 16.0 8.2 8.2 8.1 4.3 4.3 4.1 6.2 6.1 6.0 7.1 7.0 7.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 5.8 5.7 5.7 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.3 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.6 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.8 3.0 4.6 2.9 5.0 1.1 4.7 1.9 4.5 1.8 5.2 1.1 4.9 0.2 8.7 0.5 3.3 0.8 5.0 0.1 1.2 0.2 4.9 0.2 3.3 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 7 GAINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2015 FEB 2015 MAR 2014 Change in Jobs from FEB 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2014 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 82.2 82.2 78.6 0.0 0.0 72.0 72.0 68.5 0.0 0.0 22.1 22.2 20.9 -0.1 -0.5 60.1 60.0 57.7 0.1 0.2 49.9 49.8 47.6 0.1 0.2 15.2 15.5 15.2 -0.3 -1.9 8.4 8.6 8.3 -0.2 -2.3 10.2 10.2 10.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 0.0 0.0 7.4 7.4 7.4 0.0 0.0 3.6 4.6 3.5 5.1 1.2 5.7 2.4 4.2 2.3 4.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.2 0.1 1.0 0.1 25.0 0.0 0.0 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 2014 benchmark. HINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2015 FEB 2015 MAR 2014 Change in Jobs from FEB 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2014 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 20.0 20.0 19.5 0.0 0.0 11.9 11.8 11.6 0.1 0.9 2.8 2.8 2.5 0.0 0.0 17.2 17.2 17.0 0.0 0.0 9.1 9.0 9.1 0.1 1.1 8.1 8.2 7.9 -0.1 -1.2 4.1 4.1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.4 -0.1 -20.0 3.6 3.6 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.6 0.3 2.6 0.3 12.0 0.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.5 0.1 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.9 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 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 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 8 MACON MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2015 FEB 2015 MAR 2014 Change in Jobs from FEB 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2014 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 101.4 101.3 99.9 86.1 86.1 84.8 9.2 9.2 9.0 92.2 92.1 90.9 76.9 76.9 75.8 19.4 19.4 20.4 13.6 13.5 13.8 3.6 3.6 3.6 10.0 9.9 9.7 11.8 11.8 11.9 20.4 20.4 20.0 9.7 9.6 9.4 15.3 15.2 15.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 10.1 10.0 9.9 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.5 0.2 2.2 1.3 1.4 1.1 1.5 -1.0 -4.9 -0.2 -1.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 3.1 -0.1 -0.8 0.4 2.0 0.3 3.2 0.2 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.0 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 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 2014 benchmark. ROME MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2015 FEB 2015 MAR 2014 Change in Jobs from FEB 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2014 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 40.1 40.1 39.8 0.0 0.0 34.2 34.2 33.7 0.0 0.0 6.6 6.6 6.3 0.0 0.0 33.5 33.5 33.5 0.0 0.0 27.6 27.6 27.4 0.0 0.0 5.8 5.8 5.6 0.0 0.0 7.8 7.7 7.8 0.1 1.3 5.1 5.0 5.1 0.1 2.0 9.8 9.9 10.0 -0.1 -1.0 5.9 5.9 6.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.8 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 4.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.5 1.5 0.3 4.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.2 3.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -2.0 -0.2 -3.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -5.6 -0.1 -2.4 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 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 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 9 SAVANNAH MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2015 FEB 2015 MAR 2014 Change in Jobs from FEB 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2014 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 169.1 145.8 22.7 146.4 123.1 6.1 16.6 37.1 6.5 19.8 10.8 1.9 6.4 21.0 24.6 24.9 7.2 23.3 2.9 5.9 14.5 167.4 144.2 22.7 144.7 121.5 6.2 16.5 36.6 6.5 19.5 10.6 1.9 6.4 20.3 24.6 24.5 7.2 23.2 2.9 5.9 14.4 161.2 137.9 21.5 139.7 116.4 5.7 15.8 35.6 6.3 19.2 10.1 1.5 6.4 18.8 24.0 23.1 7.0 23.3 2.7 6.3 14.3 1.7 1.0 1.6 1.1 0.0 0.0 1.7 1.2 1.6 1.3 -0.1 -1.6 0.1 0.6 0.5 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 0.2 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 7.9 4.9 7.9 5.7 1.2 5.6 6.7 4.8 6.7 5.8 0.4 7.0 0.8 5.1 1.5 4.2 0.2 3.2 0.6 3.1 0.7 6.9 0.4 26.7 0.0 0.0 2.2 11.7 0.6 2.5 1.8 7.8 0.2 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.2 7.4 -0.4 -6.4 0.2 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 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 2014 benchmark. VALDOSTA MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2015 FEB 2015 MAR 2014 Change in Jobs from FEB 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2014 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 55.3 55.3 54.1 41.6 41.6 40.4 7.2 7.2 6.5 48.1 48.1 47.6 34.4 34.4 33.9 12.2 12.1 11.3 8.4 8.3 7.7 13.7 13.7 13.7 1.1 1.1 1.1 4.5 4.5 4.6 8.1 8.1 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.1 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 2.2 1.2 3.0 0.7 10.8 0.5 1.1 0.5 1.5 0.9 8.0 0.7 9.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.2 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 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 10 WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2015 FEB 2015 MAR 2014 Change in Jobs from FEB 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2014 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 69.9 69.5 70.1 42.7 42.3 42.7 8.8 8.6 8.5 61.1 60.9 61.6 33.9 33.7 34.2 10.3 10.3 10.3 7.7 7.6 7.8 27.2 27.2 27.4 15.0 15.0 15.1 2.6 2.6 2.6 9.6 9.6 9.7 0.4 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.2 2.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 3.5 -0.5 -0.8 -0.3 -0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.3 -0.2 -0.7 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.0 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 Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Houston, Peach and Pulaski 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 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Total Nonfarm Employment by Metro Statistical Area (In thousands) (Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2015 FEB 2015 MAR 2014 Change in Jobs from FEB 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from MAR 2014 Net % Albany MSA 61.6 61.7 61.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.6 1.0 Athens-Clarke County MSA 92.5 93.0 89.6 -0.5 -0.5 2.9 3.2 Atlanta MSA 2,554.7 2,560.0 2,472.1 -5.3 -0.2 82.6 3.3 Augusta-Richmond MSA 231.8 230.0 222.5 1.8 0.8 9.3 4.2 Brunswick MSA 42.0 42.2 40.5 -0.2 -0.5 1.5 3.7 Columbus MSA 124.1 123.8 122.1 0.3 0.2 2.0 1.6 Dalton MSA 68.6 68.3 65.5 0.3 0.4 3.1 4.7 Gainesville MSA 82.7 83.0 79.3 -0.3 -0.4 3.4 4.3 Hinesville MSA 19.9 20.0 19.4 -0.1 -0.5 0.5 2.6 Macon MSA 102.0 102.3 100.3 -0.3 -0.3 1.7 1.7 Rome MSA 40.3 40.3 40.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 Savannah MSA 169.3 168.3 161.8 1.0 0.6 7.5 4.6 Valdosta MSA 55.3 55.6 54.2 -0.3 -0.5 1.1 2.0 Warner Robins MSA NO DATA AVAILABLE Note: These 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 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 11 Georgia Statewide Hours and Earnings All Employee Average Weekly Earnings Preliminary MAR 2015 Revised FEB 2015 Revised MAR 2014 Total Private.................................................................................................... $843.67............................ $849.32.......................$826.98 Goods Producing......................................................................................... $943.02.............................$948.19.......................$961.56 Private Service Providing............................................................................. $825.26.............................$832.14.......................$803.65 Construction............................................................................................... $922.17.............................$916.01.......................$943.07 Manufacturing........................................................................................... $955.84............................ $970.06...................... $969.69 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities............................................................$781.44............................ $788.00.......................$750.83 Financial Activities...................................................................................$1,140.71.......................... $1,142.24.................... $1,166.22 Professional and Business Services......................................................$1,042.86.......................... $1,057.41.................... $1,010.39 Educational and Health Services.............................................................. $880.38.............................$881.76.......................$850.02 Leisure and Hospitality...............................................................................$332.77............................ $334.46.......................$332.20 Other Services........................................................................................... $712.77............................ $702.98...................... $655.04 Average Weekly Hours Preliminary MAR 2015 Revised FEB 2015 Revised MAR 2014 Total Private...........................................................................................................35.3.................................. 35.3.............................35.8 Goods Producing................................................................................................40.7...................................40.4............................. 42.1 Private Service Providing....................................................................................34.3.................................. 34.4.............................34.7 Construction.....................................................................................................39.8...................................39.5............................. 41.6 Manufacturing.................................................................................................. 41.2................................... 41.0.............................42.4 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..................................................................35.2...................................35.4.............................35.4 Financial Activities...........................................................................................38.1...................................38.1.............................38.0 Professional and Business Services...............................................................36.4.................................. 36.5............................. 37.8 Educational and Health Services.....................................................................35.3.................................. 35.2.............................35.3 Leisure and Hospitality.....................................................................................26.6...................................26.8............................. 27.5 Other Services.................................................................................................34.5...................................33.7.............................32.9 Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary MAR 2015 Revised FEB 2015 Revised MAR 2014 Total Private...................................................................................................... $23.90...............................$24.06......................... $23.10 Goods Producing............................................................................................ $23.17...............................$23.47.........................$22.84 Private Service Providing................................................................................$24.06............................... $24.19......................... $23.16 Construction................................................................................................. $23.17............................... $23.19.........................$22.67 Manufacturing............................................................................................. $23.20.............................. $23.66.........................$22.87 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities............................................................. $22.20.............................. $22.26......................... $21.21 Financial Activities.......................................................................................$29.94.............................. $29.98.........................$30.69 Professional and Business Services...........................................................$28.65...............................$28.97.........................$26.73 Educational and Health Services.................................................................$24.94.............................. $25.05.........................$24.08 Leisure and Hospitality................................................................................. $12.51...............................$12.48......................... $12.08 Other Services.............................................................................................$20.66.............................. $20.86......................... $19.91 Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/home.htm 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 2014 benchmark. 12 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Georgia MSA Hours and Earnings All Employee Total Private Average Weekly Earnings Preliminary MAR 2015 Revised FEB 2015 Revised MAR 2014 Albany MSA ................................................................................................... $576.54............................ $579.20.......................$594.77 Athens-Clarke County MSA .......................................................................... $694.23.............................$677.65...................... $604.48 Atlanta MSA ................................................................................................. $928.39.............................$938.10.......................$912.24 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ...................................................................$874.31............................ $899.47.......................$928.65 Brunswick MSA .............................................................................................$620.72............................ $620.57.......................$536.78 Columbus MSA ............................................................................................. $694.96............................ $702.46.......................$705.55 Dalton MSA .................................................................................................. $692.52............................ $688.54.......................$661.96 Gainesville MSA ............................................................................................ $844.85............................ $826.00.......................$813.63 Hinesville MSA ...............................................................................................$774.28.............................$787.89...................... $856.94 Macon MSA ....................................................................................................$746.90.............................$737.58....................... $767.49 Rome MSA .................................................................................................... $860.99............................ $844.49.......................$855.77 Savannah MSA .............................................................................................. $705.14............................ $704.93...................... $688.49 Valdosta MSA .................................................................................................$605.79.............................$611.90.......................$612.38 Warner Robins MSA ...................................................................................... $650.40............................ $658.08....................... $658.16 Average Weekly Hours Preliminary MAR 2015 Revised FEB 2015 Revised MAR 2014 Albany MSA ..........................................................................................................34.4...................................34.6.............................34.6 Athens-Clarke County MSA .................................................................................32.2...................................32.3.............................32.0 Atlanta MSA ........................................................................................................35.3...................................35.4.............................36.0 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ......................................................................... 37.3................................... 37.4.............................39.5 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................................34.6...................................35.1............................. 31.8 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................................34.1...................................34.1.............................34.2 Dalton MSA .........................................................................................................39.8...................................39.8............................. 39.1 Gainesville MSA ................................................................................................... 37.3.................................. 36.5............................. 40.1 Hinesville MSA ..................................................................................................... 37.1.................................. 36.8............................. 40.1 Macon MSA ..........................................................................................................38.5...................................38.0.............................39.5 Rome MSA ...........................................................................................................35.8.................................. 33.3.............................39.4 Savannah MSA ....................................................................................................32.6...................................32.5.............................33.7 Valdosta MSA .......................................................................................................35.2...................................35.7.............................35.5 Warner Robins MSA .............................................................................................35.1...................................36.0.............................38.0 Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary MAR 2015 Revised FEB 2015 Revised MAR 2014 Albany MSA ...................................................................................................... $16.76............................... $16.74..........................$17.19 Athens-Clarke County MSA .............................................................................$21.56.............................. $20.98.........................$18.89 Atlanta MSA ................................................................................................... $26.30.............................. $26.50.........................$25.34 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................... $23.44...............................$24.05.........................$23.51 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................... $17.94............................... $17.68.........................$16.88 Columbus MSA ................................................................................................$20.38.............................. $20.60.........................$20.63 Dalton MSA ..................................................................................................... $17.40............................... $17.30.........................$16.93 Gainesville MSA ...............................................................................................$22.65.............................. $22.63.........................$20.29 Hinesville MSA .................................................................................................$20.87............................... $21.41......................... $21.37 Macon MSA ......................................................................................................$19.40............................... $19.41......................... $19.43 Rome MSA .......................................................................................................$24.05.............................. $25.36......................... $21.72 Savannah MSA ................................................................................................$21.63...............................$21.69.........................$20.43 Valdosta MSA ................................................................................................... $17.21................................$17.14......................... $17.25 Warner Robins MSA .........................................................................................$18.53...............................$18.28......................... $17.32 Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/home.htm 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 2014 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 13 Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Labor Force Unemployment rates -- Georgia and U.S. 8% Georgia U.S. 7% 6% 5% Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 2014 2015 WA 5.9 OR 5.4 ID 3.8 NV 7.1 UT CA 3.4 6.5 AZ 6.2 AK 6.5 StatSetautenUenmemppllooyymmenetnRtatreas tes March 2015 National Unemployment Rate: 5.5% Rates are seasonally adjusted MT 4.1 WY 4.1 CO 4.2 NM 6.1 ND 3.1 SD 3.5 NE 2.6 KS 4.2 MN 3.7 WI 4.6 IA 4.0 IL 6.0 MO 5.6 OK 3.9 TX 4.2 AR 5.6 MS 6.8 LA 6.6 NH 3.9 ME VT 4.8 3.8 MI 5.6 OH IN 5.1 5.8 KY 5.1 TN 6.3 PA 5.3 WV 6.6 VA 4.8 NC 5.4 SC 6.7 AL GA 5.7 6.3 FL 5.7 MA 4.8 NY 5.7 RI 6.3 NJ 6.5 CT 6.4 DE 4.6 DC 7.7 MD 5.4 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 4.1 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 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 Preliminary MAR 2015 4,763,846 4,463,457 300,389 6.3 4,737,651 4,445,515 292,136 6.2 65,812 61,084 4,728 7.2 94,039 88,969 5,070 5.4 2,798,565 2,633,166 165,399 5.9 258,389 241,888 16,501 6.4 50,212 46,897 3,315 6.6 126,602 117,739 8,863 7.0 61,243 56,962 4,281 7.0 90,783 86,303 4,480 4.9 Revised FEB 2015 4,762,743 4,462,598 300,145 6.3 4,748,770 4,447,318 301,452 6.3 66,028 61,100 4,928 7.5 94,895 89,533 5,362 5.7 2,809,467 2,639,201 170,266 6.1 257,077 239,856 17,221 6.7 49,920 46,540 3,380 6.8 126,265 117,111 9,154 7.2 61,181 56,843 4,338 7.1 91,049 86,410 4,639 5.1 Revised MAR 2014 4,724,419 4,379,067 345,352 7.3 4,763,252 4,413,722 349,530 7.3 67,140 61,266 5,874 8.7 93,728 87,666 6,062 6.5 2,806,524 2,610,198 196,326 7.0 255,885 237,507 18,378 7.2 50,099 45,985 4,114 8.2 128,579 118,317 10,262 8.0 60,825 55,679 5,146 8.5 89,847 84,583 5,264 5.9 Change From FEB 2015 MAR 2014 1,103 859 244 39,427 84,390 -44,963 -11,119 -1,803 -9,316 -25,601 31,793 -57,394 -216 -16 -200 -1,328 -182 -1,146 -856 -564 -292 311 1,303 -992 -10,902 -6,035 -4,867 -7,959 22,968 -30,927 1,312 2,032 -720 2,504 4,381 -1,877 292 113 357 912 -65 -799 337 628 -291 -1,977 -578 -1,399 62 418 119 1,283 -57 -865 -266 -107 -159 936 1,720 -784 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, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta - Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, 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 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, Peach and Pulaski counties. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 15 Georgia Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Hinesville 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 Preliminary MAR 2015 32,324 30,232 2,092 6.5 102,891 96,054 6,837 6.6 42,851 39,858 2,993 7.0 173,375 163,325 10,050 5.8 62,908 59,023 3,885 6.2 80,007 74,977 5,030 6.3 Revised FEB 2015 32,359 30,169 2,190 6.8 103,232 96,210 7,022 6.8 42,998 40,045 2,953 6.9 172,899 162,492 10,407 6.0 63,179 59,122 4,057 6.4 80,154 74,908 5,246 6.5 Revised MAR 2014 32,551 29,938 2,613 8.0 104,857 96,554 8,303 7.9 43,902 40,382 3,520 8.0 172,567 159,758 12,809 7.4 63,427 58,792 4,635 7.3 82,430 76,392 6,038 7.3 Change From FEB 2015 MAR 2014 -35 -227 63 294 -98 -521 -341 -156 -185 -1,966 -500 -1,466 -147 -1,051 -187 -524 40 -527 476 833 -357 808 3,567 -2,759 -271 -519 -99 231 -172 -750 -147 -2,423 69 -1,415 -216 -1,008 Area United States (Seasonally adjusted) United States (Not Seasonally adjusted) United States Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate MAR 2015 156,906,000 148,331,000 8,575,000 5.5 FEB 2015 157,002,000 148,297,000 8,705,000 5.5 MAR 2014 156,180,000 145,796,000 10,384,000 6.6 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 156,318,000 147,635,000 8,682,000 5.6 156,213,000 147,118,000 9,095,000 5.8 155,627,000 145,090,000 10,537,000 6.8 Change From FEB 2015 MAR 2014 -96,000 34,000 -130,000 726,000 2,535,000 -1,809,000 105,000 517,000 -413,000 691,000 2,545,000 -1,855,000 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, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta - Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, 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 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, Peach and Pulaski counties. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 16 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Georgia Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Preliminary March 2015 Revised February 2015 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,737,651 4,445,515 292,136 6.2 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,748,770 4,447,318 301,452 6.3 Revised March 2014 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,763,252 4,413,722 349,530 7.3 Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin 8,713 8,083 630 7.2 3,761 3,520 241 6.4 5,023 4,746 277 5.5 1,172 1,087 85 7.3 17,736 16,380 1,356 7.6 8,676 8,040 636 7.3 3,714 3,458 256 6.9 5,022 4,736 286 5.7 1,150 1,065 85 7.4 17,821 16,408 1,413 7.9 8,584 3,609 4,675 1,141 19,696 7,804 3,297 4,338 1,036 18,065 780 9.1 312 8.6 337 7.2 105 9.2 1,631 8.3 Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien 8,221 7,750 471 5.7 34,797 32,903 1,894 5.4 46,941 44,086 2,855 6.1 5,432 4,921 511 9.4 7,082 6,559 523 7.4 8,178 7,698 480 5.9 34,913 32,984 1,929 5.5 47,075 44,174 2,901 6.2 5,395 4,879 516 9.6 7,081 6,508 573 8.1 8,087 34,859 47,092 5,742 7,317 7,549 32,575 43,615 5,147 6,650 538 6.7 2,284 6.6 3,477 7.4 595 10.4 667 9.1 Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan 68,270 4,635 6,936 6,852 15,485 63,534 4,171 6,424 6,411 14,671 4,736 6.9 464 10.0 512 7.4 441 6.4 814 5.3 68,513 63,687 4,826 7.0 4,621 4,164 457 9.9 6,884 6,340 544 7.9 6,818 6,351 467 6.8 15,423 14,585 838 5.4 69,710 4,682 6,967 6,793 15,371 63,942 4,127 6,293 6,277 14,351 5,768 8.3 555 11.9 674 9.7 516 7.6 1,020 6.6 Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden 34,221 32,200 2,021 5.9 9,362 8,610 752 8.0 10,137 9,492 645 6.4 2,160 2,014 146 6.8 22,053 20,765 1,288 5.8 34,575 32,431 2,144 6.2 9,292 8,530 762 8.2 10,187 9,511 676 6.6 2,115 1,970 145 6.9 22,110 20,783 1,327 6.0 34,521 9,415 10,186 2,139 21,696 31,930 8,441 9,385 1,971 20,199 2,591 7.5 974 10.3 801 7.9 168 7.9 1,497 6.9 Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 4,991 4,690 301 6.0 51,679 48,082 3,597 7.0 30,930 29,266 1,664 5.4 4,822 4,499 323 6.7 131,566 123,685 7,881 6.0 5,019 4,705 314 6.3 51,907 48,138 3,769 7.3 30,865 29,164 1,701 5.5 4,818 4,475 343 7.1 131,239 123,059 8,180 6.2 5,054 4,682 372 7.4 52,009 47,626 4,383 8.4 31,213 29,305 1,908 6.1 4,859 4,484 375 7.7 131,141 121,017 10,124 7.7 Chattahoochee 2,409 Chattooga 10,473 Cherokee 116,653 Clarke 57,346 Clay 906 2,196 9,801 111,088 54,071 798 213 8.8 672 6.4 5,565 4.8 3,275 5.7 108 11.9 2,394 10,460 117,029 57,950 887 2,183 9,750 111,305 54,465 782 211 8.8 710 6.8 5,724 4.9 3,485 6.0 105 11.8 2,431 10,592 116,749 57,217 892 2,188 9,769 110,222 53,285 785 243 10.0 823 7.8 6,527 5.6 3,932 6.9 107 12.0 Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt 124,049 114,196 9,853 7.9 2,823 2,633 190 6.7 391,845 371,129 20,716 5.3 18,078 16,783 1,295 7.2 20,278 18,872 1,406 6.9 124,652 114,524 10,128 8.1 2,805 2,611 194 6.9 393,138 371,959 21,179 5.4 17,981 16,652 1,329 7.4 20,075 18,618 1,457 7.3 125,417 113,066 12,351 9.8 2,875 2,607 268 9.3 392,091 368,143 23,948 6.1 17,768 16,214 1,554 8.7 20,327 18,642 1,685 8.3 Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp 65,762 7,350 66,307 5,602 9,376 62,474 6,805 62,700 5,252 8,687 3,288 5.0 545 7.4 3,607 5.4 350 6.2 689 7.3 65,446 62,023 3,423 5.2 7,333 6,760 573 7.8 66,595 62,849 3,746 5.6 5,609 5,248 361 6.4 9,363 8,640 723 7.7 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 65,665 7,578 66,207 5,683 9,559 61,866 6,948 62,095 5,250 8,649 3,799 5.8 630 8.3 4,112 6.2 433 7.6 910 9.5 17 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Preliminary March 2015 Revised February 2015 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 7,968 7,528 440 5.5 10,814 10,261 553 5.1 11,200 10,404 796 7.1 368,705 345,224 23,481 6.4 7,225 6,618 607 8.4 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 7,938 7,467 471 5.9 10,828 10,255 573 5.3 11,227 10,383 844 7.5 370,381 346,153 24,228 6.5 7,197 6,587 610 8.5 Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols 4,647 4,265 382 8.2 38,172 35,141 3,031 7.9 67,344 62,927 4,417 6.6 4,255 3,939 316 7.4 1,873 1,785 88 4.7 4,638 4,232 406 8.8 38,304 35,192 3,112 8.1 67,596 63,085 4,511 6.7 4,223 3,904 319 7.6 1,853 1,761 92 5.0 Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin 26,324 24,969 1,355 5.1 7,935 7,314 621 7.8 8,464 7,742 722 8.5 4,703 4,426 277 5.9 9,737 9,032 705 7.2 26,237 24,848 1,389 5.3 7,932 7,293 639 8.1 8,453 7,719 734 8.7 4,716 4,435 281 6.0 9,701 8,980 721 7.4 Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton 53,777 50,981 2,796 5.2 42,851 39,858 2,993 7.0 97,425 93,015 4,410 4.5 9,105 8,509 596 6.5 510,027 478,153 31,874 6.2 54,063 51,123 2,940 5.4 42,998 40,045 2,953 6.9 97,795 93,209 4,586 4.7 9,108 8,431 677 7.4 512,128 479,301 32,827 6.4 Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady 11,858 11,116 742 6.3 1,269 1,184 85 6.7 37,347 34,950 2,397 6.4 25,771 24,196 1,575 6.1 10,385 9,747 638 6.1 11,846 11,056 790 6.7 1,256 1,167 89 7.1 37,170 34,737 2,433 6.5 25,737 24,117 1,620 6.3 10,351 9,660 691 6.7 Greene 6,311 5,824 487 7.7 Gwinnett 440,925 417,559 23,366 5.3 Habersham 18,756 17,627 1,129 6.0 Hall 90,783 86,303 4,480 4.9 Hancock 2,579 2,305 274 10.6 6,293 5,782 511 8.1 442,360 418,377 23,983 5.4 18,770 17,610 1,160 6.2 91,049 86,410 4,639 5.1 2,554 2,287 267 10.5 Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry 11,899 11,119 780 6.6 15,518 14,714 804 5.2 10,306 9,655 651 6.3 4,993 4,671 322 6.4 103,393 96,896 6,497 6.3 11,959 11,133 826 6.9 15,505 14,638 867 5.6 10,238 9,554 684 6.7 5,008 4,672 336 6.7 103,903 97,241 6,662 6.4 Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis 64,525 60,692 3,833 5.9 3,155 2,881 274 8.7 30,044 28,516 1,528 5.1 6,534 6,161 373 5.7 6,481 6,013 468 7.2 64,684 60,693 3,991 6.2 3,131 2,843 288 9.2 30,177 28,594 1,583 5.2 6,544 6,157 387 5.9 6,448 6,009 439 6.8 Revised March 2014 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,088 7,572 516 6.4 10,865 10,178 687 6.3 11,446 10,437 1,009 8.8 370,214 342,336 27,878 7.5 7,591 6,862 729 9.6 4,610 39,125 67,601 4,201 1,825 4,139 35,337 62,405 3,856 1,715 471 10.2 3,788 9.7 5,196 7.7 345 8.2 110 6.0 26,055 8,230 8,737 4,742 9,613 24,390 7,518 7,797 4,421 8,848 1,665 6.4 712 8.7 940 10.8 321 6.8 765 8.0 53,813 50,514 3,299 6.1 43,902 40,382 3,520 8.0 97,378 92,170 5,208 5.3 9,442 8,686 756 8.0 511,779 473,945 37,834 7.4 12,010 11,107 903 7.5 1,298 1,189 109 8.4 37,275 34,329 2,946 7.9 26,272 24,319 1,953 7.4 10,455 9,677 778 7.4 6,371 5,832 539 8.5 441,564 414,358 27,206 6.2 18,804 17,492 1,312 7.0 89,847 84,583 5,264 5.9 2,787 2,461 326 11.7 11,967 15,713 10,642 5,018 103,576 11,034 14,769 9,841 4,615 95,879 933 7.8 944 6.0 801 7.5 403 8.0 7,697 7.4 66,493 3,174 29,621 6,514 6,403 61,932 2,856 27,828 6,086 5,871 4,561 6.9 318 10.0 1,793 6.1 428 6.6 532 8.3 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 18 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Preliminary March 2015 Revised February 2015 Labor Force 6,572 3,217 3,897 13,461 7,704 Employment 5,966 2,946 3,598 12,718 7,103 Unemployment Number Rate 606 9.2 271 8.4 299 7.7 743 5.5 601 7.8 Labor Force 6,539 3,236 3,872 13,505 7,751 Employment 5,927 2,941 3,580 12,722 7,112 Unemployment Number Rate 612 9.4 295 9.1 292 7.5 783 5.8 639 8.2 Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln 3,822 3,558 264 6.9 18,575 17,122 1,453 7.8 13,907 13,157 750 5.4 25,688 23,980 1,708 6.6 3,467 3,227 240 6.9 3,839 3,560 279 7.3 18,603 17,070 1,533 8.2 13,956 13,169 787 5.6 25,735 23,956 1,779 6.9 3,434 3,188 246 7.2 Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh 6,636 6,252 384 5.8 50,361 47,269 3,092 6.1 15,235 14,415 820 5.4 8,968 8,215 753 8.4 5,929 5,523 406 6.8 6,624 6,213 411 6.2 50,669 47,450 3,219 6.4 15,209 14,354 855 5.6 8,941 8,159 782 8.7 5,866 5,463 403 6.9 Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller 4,626 12,819 3,401 8,835 2,634 4,178 12,115 3,147 8,110 2,481 448 9.7 704 5.5 254 7.5 725 8.2 153 5.8 4,617 12,908 3,385 8,858 2,630 4,149 12,179 3,125 8,104 2,469 468 10.1 729 5.6 260 7.7 754 8.5 161 6.1 Mitchell 8,691 8,094 597 6.9 Monroe 12,556 11,842 714 5.7 Montgomery 3,762 3,447 315 8.4 Morgan 8,444 7,963 481 5.7 Murray 16,023 14,782 1,241 7.7 8,693 8,083 610 7.0 12,579 11,837 742 5.9 3,771 3,428 343 9.1 8,439 7,933 506 6.0 16,062 14,738 1,324 8.2 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding 80,832 74,607 6,225 7.7 47,786 44,492 3,294 6.9 17,118 16,386 732 4.3 6,756 6,397 359 5.3 74,804 70,842 3,962 5.3 80,796 74,354 6,442 8.0 47,993 44,587 3,406 7.1 17,237 16,473 764 4.4 6,800 6,416 384 5.6 75,142 71,027 4,115 5.5 Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk 11,421 10,492 929 8.1 13,762 13,006 756 5.5 7,950 7,438 512 6.4 8,283 7,809 474 5.7 18,210 16,979 1,231 6.8 11,417 10,444 973 8.5 13,822 13,040 782 5.7 7,999 7,464 535 6.7 8,297 7,810 487 5.9 18,227 16,953 1,274 7.0 Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph 4,061 8,025 867 6,295 2,669 3,793 7,384 809 5,816 2,455 268 6.6 641 8.0 58 6.7 479 7.6 214 8.0 4,053 7,991 864 6,230 2,656 3,771 7,310 805 5,714 2,432 282 7.0 681 8.5 59 6.8 516 8.3 224 8.4 Revised March 2014 Labor Force 6,718 3,314 3,974 13,635 7,829 Employment 5,894 2,965 3,632 12,760 7,054 Unemployment Number Rate 824 12.3 349 10.5 342 8.6 875 6.4 775 9.9 3,848 19,290 14,159 25,902 3,448 3,551 17,398 13,223 23,783 3,156 297 7.7 1,892 9.8 936 6.6 2,119 8.2 292 8.5 6,649 50,961 15,415 9,003 5,857 6,155 47,249 14,417 8,115 5,363 494 7.4 3,712 7.3 998 6.5 888 9.9 494 8.4 4,877 12,794 3,402 8,927 2,664 4,251 11,956 3,156 8,017 2,497 626 12.8 838 6.5 246 7.2 910 10.2 167 6.3 8,815 12,750 3,952 8,403 15,999 8,106 11,892 3,534 7,853 14,425 709 8.0 858 6.7 418 10.6 550 6.5 1,574 9.8 82,132 48,183 17,023 6,694 74,857 75,119 44,041 16,170 6,255 70,131 7,013 8.5 4,142 8.6 853 5.0 439 6.6 4,726 6.3 11,759 13,864 8,017 8,338 18,572 10,626 12,892 7,398 7,734 17,111 1,133 9.6 972 7.0 619 7.7 604 7.2 1,461 7.9 4,178 8,237 912 6,415 2,736 3,834 7,470 831 5,807 2,474 344 8.2 767 9.3 81 8.9 608 9.5 262 9.6 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 19 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Preliminary March 2015 Revised February 2015 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 85,919 79,588 6,331 7.4 42,076 39,209 2,867 6.8 2,120 1,978 142 6.7 5,283 4,848 435 8.2 3,099 2,829 270 8.7 85,614 79,109 6,505 7.6 42,249 39,305 2,944 7.0 2,123 1,978 145 6.8 5,282 4,836 446 8.4 3,137 2,859 278 8.9 Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot 27,547 25,204 2,343 8.5 11,027 10,262 765 6.9 2,188 2,035 153 7.0 13,363 12,225 1,138 8.5 2,835 2,612 223 7.9 27,641 25,253 2,388 8.6 10,986 10,200 786 7.2 2,174 2,018 156 7.2 13,402 12,217 1,185 8.8 2,828 2,604 224 7.9 Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell 588 9,575 2,822 5,588 3,543 533 8,921 2,555 5,191 3,288 55 9.4 654 6.8 267 9.5 397 7.1 255 7.2 580 9,513 2,811 5,637 3,599 528 8,863 2,541 5,216 3,285 52 9.0 650 6.8 270 9.6 421 7.5 314 8.7 Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen 16,592 15,368 1,224 7.4 18,187 17,025 1,162 6.4 12,040 10,952 1,088 9.0 4,018 3,717 301 7.5 2,709 2,469 240 8.9 16,552 15,301 1,251 7.6 18,139 16,940 1,199 6.6 12,040 10,880 1,160 9.6 3,992 3,678 314 7.9 2,716 2,460 256 9.4 Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson 36,341 34,117 2,224 6.1 3,224 3,015 209 6.5 3,002 2,708 294 9.8 9,500 8,945 555 5.8 11,107 10,284 823 7.4 36,566 3,215 3,026 9,407 11,130 34,235 2,989 2,716 8,854 10,266 2,331 6.4 226 7.0 310 10.2 553 5.9 864 7.8 Walker 29,363 27,569 1,794 6.1 Walton 41,080 38,785 2,295 5.6 Ware 14,579 13,590 989 6.8 Warren 2,675 2,462 213 8.0 Washington 7,289 6,760 529 7.3 29,283 27,455 1,828 6.2 41,214 38,880 2,334 5.7 14,691 13,659 1,032 7.0 2,679 2,455 224 8.4 7,353 6,800 553 7.5 Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield 11,717 1,020 1,848 13,633 45,220 10,820 942 1,655 12,877 42,180 897 7.7 78 7.6 193 10.4 756 5.5 3,040 6.7 11,643 1,009 1,845 13,685 45,119 10,755 935 1,644 12,880 42,105 888 7.6 74 7.3 201 10.9 805 5.9 3,014 6.7 Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 2,835 3,738 3,653 9,018 2,608 3,437 3,372 8,411 227 8.0 301 8.1 281 7.7 607 6.7 2,808 3,712 3,679 9,019 2,578 3,398 3,389 8,389 230 8.2 314 8.5 290 7.9 630 7.0 Revised March 2014 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 86,208 42,339 2,152 5,533 3,118 78,695 38,874 1,982 4,961 2,831 7,513 8.7 3,465 8.2 170 7.9 572 10.3 287 9.2 27,732 11,514 2,215 13,587 2,832 24,956 10,660 2,022 12,198 2,612 2,776 10.0 854 7.4 193 8.7 1,389 10.2 220 7.8 593 9,620 2,904 5,604 3,589 531 8,876 2,597 5,133 3,292 62 10.5 744 7.7 307 10.6 471 8.4 297 8.3 17,076 18,311 12,512 4,159 2,792 15,575 16,937 11,238 3,780 2,481 1,501 8.8 1,374 7.5 1,274 10.2 379 9.1 311 11.1 35,688 3,228 3,079 9,513 11,460 32,832 2,970 2,710 8,872 10,356 2,856 8.0 258 8.0 369 12.0 641 6.7 1,104 9.6 29,690 41,153 14,775 2,728 7,558 27,554 38,399 13,527 2,475 6,910 2,136 7.2 2,754 6.7 1,248 8.4 253 9.3 648 8.6 11,925 1,037 1,914 13,585 44,826 10,817 943 1,676 12,690 41,254 1,108 9.3 94 9.1 238 12.4 895 6.6 3,572 8.0 2,873 3,756 3,768 9,126 2,603 3,404 3,424 8,378 270 9.4 352 9.4 344 9.1 748 8.2 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 20 New Developments Premium Peanut recently announced plans to build a peanut shelling factory in Coffee County. The factory will be located just west of the city of Douglas on a 42-acre area on Barrington Road, between Sinkhole Road and Highway 32. Premium Peanut plans to employ around 100 people and hopes to begin producing their products around December 2015. Israel based Caesarstone, a maker of engineered quartz surfaces, is expanding its U.S. manufacturing operations. Caesarstone plans on expanding in the Richmond Hill area and continue to use the intermodal facility at the Port of Savannah. The expansion is expected to create 130 jobs. Comcast is planning an expansion in Gwinnett County. The company will add 150 jobs at its new Southeast headquarters in Peachtree Corners. The building is four stories high and 80,000 square feet. The Comcast call center in Alpharetta will also have an expansion. This expansion will add another 150 jobs. Wells Lighting, a Korean-based company, plans to establish its first United States headquarters in the city of Millen. The Jenkins County development is expected to create more than 200 jobs as the company invests $30 million into the project. Some of the products that are produced by the company are solar street lights, smart control system lights, industrial lighting and streetlights. The company will have headquarters located in an existing 92,000 square-foot building. The building will be used for research and development; operations; and manufacturing operations for its new LED lighting production line. Twitter plans to expand in Atlanta and lease about 8,000 square feet of space at Ponce City Market in Old Fourth Ward as the company plans new offices in well known technology areas. The San Francisco-based social networking company expects the expansion in Atlanta to increase the number of employees on the company's sales and marketing team with the new office scheduled to open in the summer 2015. Salesforce announced that it will expand its company in the Atlanta area and create over 300 jobs from the expansion. The company plans to renovate nearly 20,000 square feet on the 31st floor in Atlanta Plaza, a 34-story building, where the company employs more than 250 people on two floors. The Atlanta technology firm N3 LLC intends to add 150 jobs, to quickly reach the demand for new cloud-based software. The added jobs are in addition to 200 jobs the company plans to create over the next few years. N3 occupies nearly 34,000 square feet in Sandy Spring and plans to lease another building that is 18,000 square feet to accommodate the growth of their company. Their goal by the end of the year is to have around 90,000 square feet of office space. MiMedx Group, a biotech company that creates regenerative bioimplants and biomaterials to care for wounds and heal burns, plans to expand over the next two years and add up to 150 jobs. The company plans to build additional space at 1828 West Oak Parkway which is near the company's Marietta headquarters. MiMedx took on 25,600 square feet at 1828 Oak Parkway for the expansion of the company. A Palo Atlo, California based manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating cancer and supplier of X-ray imaging components, announced that it will expand its operations in Fulton County. Varian Medical Systems will expand and create up to 100 new high-paying technical jobs over the next five years to better serve its East Coast customers and accommodate anticipated growth. Varian anticipates that the new center at 3290 Northside Parkway will open in November 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 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research 21 UNGEMeorPgLiaOUYnMemEpNloTymReAntTREaBteYs bCy OCUouNntTyIES MARCH 2015 March 2015 Dade 5.5 Catoosa 5.4 Walker Whitfield Murray 7.7 Fannin 7.2 Union 5.8 Towns 7.5 Rabun 7.6 6.1 6.7 Chattooga 6.4 Gordon 6.1 Floyd 7.0 Bartow 6.1 Gilmer 6.3 Pickens 5.5 Cherokee 4.8 Lumpkin 5.4 Dawson 5.1 Forsyth 4.5 White Habersham 5.5 6.0 Stephens 6.9 Hall 4.9 Banks Franklin 5.7 6.5 Jackson 5.1 Madison 5.5 Hart 6.3 Elbert 7.8 8.0% or greater 32 counties (20%) 7.0% to 7.9% 37 counties (23%) 6.0% to 6.9% 49 counties (31%) Polk 6.8 Paulding Cobb 5.3 Gwinnett 5.3 Barrow 5.4 Clarke 5.7 Oglethorpe 5.3 Less than 6.0% 41 counties (26%) Haralson 6.6 Carroll 7.0 Heard 6.4 5.3 Douglas 6.6 Coweta 5.4 Fulton 6.2 DeKalb 6.4 Rockdale Walton 5.6 Oconee 4.3 Wilkes 8.1 Lincoln 6.9 Percentages of number of counties may not total 100 due to rounding Clayton 7.9 Fayette 5.2 Henry 6.3 Spalding 8.5 6.8 Newton 6.9 Morgan 5.7 Butts 6.4 Jasper 5.7 Putnam 8.0 Greene 7.7 Taliaferro 9.4 McDuffie Warren 8.4 Columbia 5.0 8.0 Richmond Hancock 7.4 10.6 Glascock 6.7 Troup 6.1 Meriwether 8.2 Pike 5.7 Lamar 7.8 Upson Monroe 5.7 Jones 5.5 Baldwin 7.6 Washington 7.3 Jefferson 9.2 Burke 8.0 Harris 5.2 Talbot 7.9 Muscogee 7.7 Marion Chattahoochee 7.5 7.4 Taylor 9.5 Crawford 6.2 Bibb 6.9 Twiggs 9.8 Wilkinson 7.7 Peach 8.1 Macon 9.7 Houston 5.9 Bleckley 10.0 Laurens 7.8 Johnson 7.7 Emanuel 8.5 Jenkins 8.4 Screven 8.2 Treutlen 8.9 Candler 6.0 Bulloch 5.9 Effingham 5.1 8.8 Stewart 7.0 Schley 6.7 Webster 7.6 Sumter 8.5 Quitman 6.7 Randolph 8.0 Terrell 7.2 Lee 5.4 Clay 11.9 Calhoun 6.8 Dougherty 7.9 Early 7.4 Miller 5.8 Baker 7.3 Mitchell 6.9 Dooly 8.2 Pulaski 6.6 Dodge 8.4 Crisp 7.3 Wilcox 8.0 Turner 6.5 Ben Hill 9.4 Montgomery Wheeler 10.4 8.4 Toombs 9.0 Evans 5.9 Tattnall Telfair 6.8 7.1 Jeff Davis 7.2 Appling 7.2 Long 5.8 Bryan 5.3 Liberty 6.6 Worth 6.7 Colquitt 6.9 Irwin 8.7 Tift 6.4 Coffee 7.2 Berrien Atkinson 7.4 6.4 Cook 7.4 Lanier Bacon 5.5 Wayne 7.7 Ware 6.8 Pierce 6.4 Brantley 7.4 McIntosh 6.8 Glynn 6.4 Chatham 6.0 Seminole 8.7 Decatur 7.1 Grady 6.1 Thomas 7.4 Brooks 6.4 6.9 Lowndes 6.1 Clinch 6.7 Charlton 6.7 Camden 5.8 Echols 4.7 Georgia's Unemployment Rate:6.2% Georgia's(NUont Seemasopnlaollyy mAdejunsttedR) ate: 6.2% (not seasonally adjusted) Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research 22 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County County MAR 15 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County MAR 15 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County MAR 15 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks Georgia 29,896........ $263.......10.0 Appling 282........ $251.........9.3 Atkinson 49........ $255.........6.8 Bacon 29........ $218.........9.8 Baker 9........ $178.........8.5 Baldwin 181........ $198.......10.5 Banks 73........ $212.........7.9 Barrow 160........ $245.......10.5 Bartow 348........ $235.........8.5 Ben Hill 85........ $200.........7.5 Berrien 34........ $228.........5.6 Bibb 511........ $195.......12.2 Bleckley 83........ $177.......12.6 Brantley 37........ $240.......10.7 Brooks 33........$205....... 11.4 Bryan 73........$242....... 11.4 Bulloch 206........ $218.........9.0 Burke 75........ $206.........9.6 Butts 73........ $201.......10.7 Calhoun 29........ $208.........7.1 Camden 66........ $228.......12.1 Candler 23........ $258.........9.1 Carroll 331........ $207.........8.3 Catoosa 137........ $230.........7.1 Charlton 10........ $194.......14.9 Chatham 629........ $225.......12.3 Chattahoochee 3........ $276.......12.4 Chattooga 40........$241....... 11.4 Cherokee 479........ $265.......10.9 Clarke 265........$208....... 11.0 Clay 15........ $186.......10.8 Clayton 1,047........ $223.......12.5 Clinch 11........ $164.......10.5 Cobb 1,641........ $257.......12.2 Coffee 194........ $231.........8.0 Colquitt 123........ $207.......12.0 Columbia 189........ $248.......10.7 Cook 51........ $230.........9.9 Coweta 365........ $237.........9.6 Crawford 25........ $224.......10.8 Crisp 77........ $207.......10.7 Dade 22........ $247.........9.1 Dawson 41........$265....... 11.1 Decatur 69........ $197.........9.4 DeKalb 1,894........ $236.......12.3 Dodge 71........$210....... 11.1 Dooly 25........$175....... 11.0 Dougherty 353........$189....... 11.3 Douglas 381........$245....... 11.7 Early 37........ $166.......12.1 Echols 2........ $259.......12.2 Effingham 112........$250....... 11.2 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 63........ $232.........6.6 135........ $171.........8.7 24........ $214.........9.5 55........ $184.......10.1 152........ $264.......12.0 504........ $233.........8.0 243........$276....... 11.9 68........ $233.........7.7 2,572........ $232.......12.5 93........ $220.........7.9 5........ $272.........9.9 235........ $207.......10.8 326........ $240.........6.2 74........ $198.........8.9 63........ $216.......10.8 1,820........$260....... 11.7 273........ $215.........7.5 446........ $241.........9.1 61........ $220.........8.2 75........ $223.........7.9 106........ $231.........8.4 57........ $201.........7.9 28........ $244.........6.9 602........$252....... 11.5 317........$219....... 11.4 21........ $201.........9.6 150........ $239.........9.4 49........ $237.........9.1 81........ $242.........8.3 68........ $205.........9.1 47........ $223.........8.4 51........$207....... 11.8 73........ $233.......10.7 68........ $203.......10.0 17........ $186.........9.5 169........ $182.......10.9 80........ $238.........9.3 87........ $207.......13.2 49........ $218.........8.6 24........ $204.......12.5 225........$194....... 11.6 78........ $238.........9.2 35........ $191.......13.3 63........ $242.........9.2 24........$235....... 11.2 100........ $173.........8.8 35........$250....... 11.2 83........ $235.........8.6 16........ $239.........7.9 113........ $166.........6.8 55........$239....... 11.3 39........ $207.......10.3 59........$208....... 11.3 314........ $223.........5.2 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 582........ $212.......10.2 368........ $238.......10.7 42........ $247.......10.5 35........ $256.......10.3 327........$260....... 11.5 78........$224....... 11.1 77........ $244.......10.5 34........$223....... 11.7 28........ $224.........9.9 188........ $230.........8.0 33........$213....... 11.9 75........ $240.........9.8 2........ $330.......12.3 37........ $244.........8.6 26........ $227.........5.5 582........$206....... 11.0 295........$250....... 11.4 19........ $182.........9.4 136........ $220.........6.2 9........ $182.........9.7 281........ $197.......10.5 89........ $203.........8.5 20........ $182.......12.1 90........ $180.......12.0 32........ $222.........8.5 5........ $195.......10.8 59........ $212.........9.9 24........ $187.........9.2 33........ $204.......10.3 58........ $192.........8.3 93........$212....... 11.5 90........ $198.........9.5 141........ $222.......10.0 22........$184....... 11.6 22........ $254.........9.6 258........ $230.........7.9 21........ $153.........8.6 38........ $206.......12.0 63........ $213.........9.7 107........ $209.........8.0 325........ $221.........5.9 180........ $231.......10.4 99........$215....... 11.6 21........ $203.........8.0 67........ $181.........9.8 104........ $235.......12.0 12........ $211.......12.2 40........ $224.......10.4 85........ $194.........9.7 1,149........ $207.........5.3 13........ $205.......10.1 31........ $233.......10.1 35........$207....... 11.3 45........ $219.........9.7 Note: Initial claims include intrastate initial and additional claims, as well as agent state initial and additional claims for regular UI only. Average duration of benefits is represented in weeks. Data does not include state or federal extended benefits. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research 23 Mark Butler, Commissioner 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 Return Service Requested