April 2015 Data April 2015 Employment Situation Georgia added 7,400 jobs (0.2 percent) in April 2015. Sectors with the largest job gain from March to April include Professional and Business Services, Leisure and Hospitality, Construction and Government. Other Services, Financial Activities, and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities lost the most jobs over the month. Employment in Professional and Business Services grew by 4,100 in April. The increase comes after employment in the sector declined by 1,300 jobs last month. Leisure and Hospitality grew by 3,100 jobs in April after shedding 3,700 positions in March. The April growth comes as Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation employment was up 3,200 while Accommodation and Food Services employment was down 100. Construction jobs grew by 1,100 in April after being down 2,800 in March. Other Services saw employment decline by 1,200 in April after being down 500 in March and down 900 in February. After growing for four consecutive months, Financial Activities employment fell by 1,100 in April. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities cut 900 jobs in April as Retail Trade employment grew (+2,000 jobs) but Wholesale Trade (-1,600 jobs) and Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities (-1,300 jobs) endured declines. Government jobs were up 1,000 this month after being down 3,100 last month. Local Government added 1,600 jobs and Federal Government employment grew by 200, while State Government lost 800 jobs in April. Over the year, Georgia has added 121,900 jobs to its economy. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities is the sector that has gained the most jobs (+31,800 jobs) from April-toApril, followed by Leisure and Hospitality (+23,900 jobs), Professional and Business Services (+21,700 jobs), and Education and Health Services (+20,400 jobs). Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) remained steady in April, from the revised rate of 6.3 percent in March 2015 to 6.3 percent in April 2015. This is now the third month in a row with no change in the unemployment rate. Over the year, the unemployment rate is down from 7.3 percent in April 2014. In millions Volume XLI, Number 4 Georgia Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) 4.126 4.138 4.148 4.163 4.177 4.185 4.206 4.216 4.227 4.220 4.246 4.240 4.248 Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 2014 2015 Georgia Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted) 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 7.2% 7.1% 6.9% 6.8% 6.7% 6.6% 6.4% 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 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 APR 2015 MAR 2015 APR 2014 Change in Jobs from MAR 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 2014 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,247.5 4,240.1 4,125.6 7.4 0.2 121.9 3.0 Total Private 3,559.2 3,552.8 3,442.7 6.4 0.2 116.5 3.4 Goods Producing 538.6 537.0 528.6 1.6 0.3 10.0 1.9 Service-Providing 3,708.9 3,703.1 3,597.0 5.8 0.2 111.9 3.1 Private Service-Providing 3,020.6 3,015.8 2,914.1 4.8 0.2 106.5 3.7 Mining and Logging 8.8 8.8 9.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -2.2 Construction 157.6 156.5 154.5 1.1 0.7 3.1 2.0 Manufacturing 372.2 371.7 365.1 0.5 0.1 7.1 1.9 Durable Goods 180.9 181.2 176.1 -0.3 -0.2 4.8 2.7 Non-Durable Goods 191.3 190.5 189.0 0.8 0.4 2.3 1.2 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 896.8 897.7 865.0 -0.9 -0.1 31.8 3.7 Wholesale Trade 214.2 215.8 208.7 -1.6 -0.7 5.5 2.6 Retail Trade 484.0 482.0 465.0 2.0 0.4 19.0 4.1 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 198.6 199.9 191.3 -1.3 -0.7 7.3 3.8 Information 109.1 109.1 106.8 0.0 0.0 2.3 2.2 Financial Activities 236.9 238.0 231.7 -1.1 -0.5 5.2 2.2 Finance and Insurance 177.8 178.5 172.6 -0.7 -0.4 5.2 3.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59.1 59.5 59.1 -0.4 -0.7 0.0 0.0 Professional and Business Services 633.6 629.5 611.9 4.1 0.7 21.7 3.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 262.1 260.8 247.1 1.3 0.5 15.0 6.1 Management of Companies and Enterprises 63.2 63.6 62.6 -0.4 -0.6 0.6 1.0 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 308.3 305.1 302.2 3.2 1.0 6.1 2.0 Education and Health Services 539.5 538.7 519.1 0.8 0.1 20.4 3.9 Educational Services 72.1 72.1 68.8 0.0 0.0 3.3 4.8 Health Care and Social Assistance 467.4 466.6 450.3 0.8 0.2 17.1 3.8 Leisure and Hospitality 450.0 446.9 426.1 3.1 0.7 23.9 5.6 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 50.4 47.2 43.4 3.2 6.8 7.0 16.1 Accommodation and Food Services 399.6 399.7 382.7 -0.1 0.0 16.9 4.4 Other Services 154.7 155.9 153.5 -1.2 -0.8 1.2 0.8 Government 688.3 687.3 682.9 1.0 0.1 5.4 0.8 Federal Government 98.3 98.1 98.4 0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 State Government 181.2 182.0 178.6 -0.8 -0.4 2.6 1.5 Local Government 408.8 407.2 405.9 1.6 0.4 2.9 0.7 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 APR 2015 MAR 2015 APR 2014 Change in Jobs from MAR 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 2014 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,257.2 4,223.4 4,138.7 33.8 0.8 118.5 2.9 Total Private 3,563.8 3,529.0 3,448.4 34.8 1.0 115.4 3.4 Goods Producing 537.2 534.9 527.5 2.3 0.4 9.7 1.8 Service-Providing 3,720.0 3,688.5 3,611.2 31.5 0.9 108.8 3.0 Private Service-Providing 3,026.6 2,994.1 2,920.9 32.5 1.1 105.7 3.6 Mining and Logging 8.8 8.8 9.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -2.2 Construction 156.3 153.5 153.7 2.8 1.8 2.6 1.7 Construction of Buildings 31.5 31.7 33.5 -0.2 -0.6 -2.0 -6.0 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 22.8 22.3 21.5 0.5 2.2 1.3 6.1 Specialty Trade Contractors 102.0 99.5 98.7 2.5 2.5 3.3 3.3 Manufacturing 372.1 372.6 364.8 -0.5 -0.1 7.3 2.0 Durable Goods 181.3 181.7 176.5 -0.4 -0.2 4.8 2.7 Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg 22.9 23.1 22.9 -0.2 -0.9 0.0 0.0 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 49.1 48.9 46.9 0.2 0.4 2.2 4.7 Non-Durable Goods 190.8 190.9 188.3 -0.1 -0.1 2.5 1.3 Food Manufacturing 63.9 65.4 62.0 -1.5 -2.3 1.9 3.1 Textile Mills 19.8 19.7 19.0 0.1 0.5 0.8 4.2 Textile Product Mills 28.5 27.8 26.9 0.7 2.5 1.6 6.0 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 893.7 890.3 860.7 3.4 0.4 33.0 3.8 Wholesale Trade 214.6 215.1 208.7 -0.5 -0.2 5.9 2.8 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 104.6 104.8 101.1 -0.2 -0.2 3.5 3.5 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 62.4 62.8 61.1 -0.4 -0.6 1.3 2.1 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 47.6 47.5 46.5 0.1 0.2 1.1 2.4 Retail Trade 481.3 476.4 461.6 4.9 1.0 19.7 4.3 Food and Beverage Stores 93.4 92.1 88.3 1.3 1.4 5.1 5.8 General Merchandise Stores 103.2 102.6 102.0 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.2 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 20.0 20.6 21.0 -0.6 -2.9 -1.0 -4.8 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 197.8 198.8 190.4 -1.0 -0.5 7.4 3.9 Utilities 19.4 19.7 19.6 -0.3 -1.5 -0.2 -1.0 Transportation and Warehousing 178.4 179.1 170.8 -0.7 -0.4 7.6 4.5 Air Transportation 39.6 39.7 38.9 -0.1 -0.3 0.7 1.8 Truck Transportation 49.0 49.3 47.2 -0.3 -0.6 1.8 3.8 Couriers and Messengers 20.6 20.8 19.0 -0.2 -1.0 1.6 8.4 Warehousing and Storage 28.9 28.9 29.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.7 Information 108.9 108.5 106.9 0.4 0.4 2.0 1.9 Telecommunications 50.1 50.0 48.9 0.1 0.2 1.2 2.5 Wired Telecommunications Carriers 29.8 29.8 29.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 12.5 12.5 12.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 4.2 Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP 8.4 8.6 8.0 -0.2 -2.3 0.4 5.0 Financial Activities 236.5 236.4 231.3 0.1 0.0 5.2 2.3 Finance and Insurance 177.7 177.8 172.3 -0.1 -0.1 5.4 3.1 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 87.1 86.6 82.2 0.5 0.6 4.9 6.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 58.8 58.6 59.0 0.2 0.3 -0.2 -0.3 Professional and Business Services 635.8 624.5 611.8 11.3 1.8 24.0 3.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 265.5 261.9 249.1 3.6 1.4 16.4 6.6 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 45.4 45.9 44.6 -0.5 -1.1 0.8 1.8 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 42.4 41.1 38.2 1.3 3.2 4.2 11.0 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 63.1 62.3 59.5 0.8 1.3 3.6 6.1 Management and Technical Consulting Services 38.2 37.4 34.7 0.8 2.1 3.5 10.1 Management of Companies and Enterprises 62.8 63.1 62.7 -0.3 -0.5 0.1 0.2 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 307.5 299.5 300.0 8.0 2.7 7.5 2.5 Employment Services 150.1 146.3 144.4 3.8 2.6 5.7 4.0 Education and Health Services 541.1 538.5 522.5 2.6 0.5 18.6 3.6 Educational Services 73.5 73.6 70.8 -0.1 -0.1 2.7 3.8 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 33.2 33.3 32.3 -0.1 -0.3 0.9 2.8 Health Care and Social Assistance 467.6 464.9 451.7 2.7 0.6 15.9 3.5 Ambulatory Health Care Services 181.8 180.5 175.2 1.3 0.7 6.6 3.8 Hospitals 160.0 159.3 155.0 0.7 0.4 5.0 3.2 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 58.5 58.5 58.7 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.3 Social Assistance 67.3 66.6 62.8 0.7 1.1 4.5 7.2 Leisure and Hospitality 455.9 441.2 433.9 14.7 3.3 22.0 5.1 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 51.5 45.1 46.6 6.4 14.2 4.9 10.5 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 35.8 31.1 34.5 4.7 15.1 1.3 3.8 Accommodation and Food Services 404.4 396.1 387.3 8.3 2.1 17.1 4.4 Accommodation 42.4 41.4 42.5 1.0 2.4 -0.1 -0.2 Food Services and Drinking Places 362.0 354.7 344.8 7.3 2.1 17.2 5.0 Other Services 154.7 154.7 153.8 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.6 Repair and Maintenance 35.6 35.8 36.4 -0.2 -0.6 -0.8 -2.2 Personal and Laundry Services 36.2 36.6 35.3 -0.4 -1.1 0.9 2.6 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar 82.9 82.3 82.1 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.0 Government 693.4 694.4 690.3 -1.0 -0.1 3.1 0.5 Federal Government 98.4 98.2 98.5 0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 Department of Defense 40.5 40.5 40.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.3 State Government 183.5 184.4 182.1 -0.9 -0.5 1.4 0.8 State Government Educational Services 112.3 113.0 110.3 -0.7 -0.6 2.0 1.8 Local Government 411.5 411.8 409.7 -0.3 -0.1 1.8 0.4 Local Government Educational Services 243.6 244.0 242.4 -0.4 -0.2 1.2 0.5 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 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 APR 2015 MAR 2015 APR 2014 Change in Jobs from MAR 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 61.6 61.4 -0.2 -0.3 47.9 47.9 47.5 0.0 0.0 6.5 6.5 6.8 0.0 0.0 54.9 55.1 54.6 -0.2 -0.4 41.4 41.4 40.7 0.0 0.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 0.0 0.0 11.9 12.1 12.1 -0.2 -1.7 6.9 6.9 7.1 0.0 0.0 13.5 13.7 13.9 -0.2 -1.5 2.8 2.9 2.9 -0.1 -3.5 3.2 3.4 3.2 -0.2 -5.9 7.5 7.4 7.8 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.8 -0.3 -4.4 0.3 0.6 0.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.7 -0.2 -2.8 -0.4 -2.9 -0.1 -3.5 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -3.9 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 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 APR 2015 MAR 2015 APR 2014 Change in Jobs from MAR 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 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 92.7 92.1 90.2 0.6 0.7 61.4 61.0 60.0 0.4 0.7 9.0 9.1 9.2 -0.1 -1.1 83.7 83.0 81.0 0.7 0.8 52.4 51.9 50.8 0.5 1.0 14.7 14.7 14.1 0.0 0.0 10.2 10.1 9.6 0.1 1.0 7.3 7.2 6.8 0.1 1.4 10.2 9.9 9.5 0.3 3.0 31.3 31.1 30.2 0.2 0.6 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 22.5 22.4 21.3 0.1 0.5 7.6 7.5 7.7 0.1 1.3 2.5 2.8 1.4 2.3 -0.2 -2.2 2.7 3.3 1.6 3.2 0.6 4.3 0.6 6.3 0.5 7.4 0.7 7.4 1.1 3.6 0.0 0.0 1.2 5.6 -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 Revised Revised APR 2015 MAR 2015 APR 2014 Change in Jobs from MAR 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 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 2,566.3 2,236.3 259.9 2,306.4 1,976.4 1.3 104.7 22.1 67.2 153.9 80.4 14.9 73.5 23.5 567.7 155.8 75.9 41.8 38.1 276.9 55.7 56.0 13.7 135.0 9.9 125.1 39.3 30.9 16.0 88.1 42.7 25.0 11.0 7.6 164.8 121.9 61.8 42.9 473.7 208.0 32.9 27.9 55.5 33.9 49.4 216.3 105.3 316.5 52.4 264.1 105.3 90.0 42.3 270.7 32.5 238.2 23.6 214.6 94.9 20.7 25.6 330.0 44.9 77.8 207.3 2,545.3 2,216.3 256.5 2,288.8 1,959.8 1.3 102.5 21.8 65.5 152.7 80.1 14.9 72.6 23.7 566.4 156.1 76.3 41.8 38.0 274.7 55.1 55.9 13.7 135.6 10.0 125.6 39.4 30.7 16.2 87.9 42.6 25.0 11.0 7.8 162.8 120.4 60.9 42.4 468.9 206.9 33.2 27.7 54.7 33.4 49.9 212.1 103.7 315.7 52.7 263.0 105.2 89.9 41.5 263.3 30.0 233.3 23.3 210.0 94.8 21.1 26.0 329.0 44.8 76.9 207.3 2,483.1 2,157.5 251.6 2,231.5 1,905.9 1.4 98.7 20.9 64.3 151.5 78.0 14.3 73.5 23.5 546.2 151.9 74.4 40.7 36.8 264.2 53.2 55.6 14.0 130.1 10.0 120.1 38.8 29.3 14.8 89.2 41.5 25.1 10.3 7.4 158.1 115.1 56.1 43.0 454.9 198.3 31.8 27.0 51.7 31.1 49.7 206.9 99.9 305.8 50.6 255.2 102.0 86.8 39.5 257.4 29.7 227.7 23.6 204.1 94.3 21.2 24.8 325.6 44.9 76.4 204.3 21.0 0.8 20.0 0.9 3.4 1.3 17.6 0.8 16.6 0.9 0.0 0.0 2.2 2.2 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.6 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.2 -0.2 -0.8 1.3 0.2 -0.3 -0.2 -0.4 -0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 2.2 0.8 0.6 1.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.6 -0.4 -0.1 -1.0 -0.5 -0.4 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 0.7 -0.2 -1.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -2.6 2.0 1.2 1.5 1.3 0.9 1.5 0.5 1.2 4.8 1.0 1.1 0.5 -0.3 -0.9 0.2 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.5 1.5 -0.5 -1.0 4.2 2.0 1.6 1.5 0.8 0.3 -0.3 -0.6 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.8 1.9 7.4 2.8 2.5 8.3 4.9 2.1 0.3 1.3 4.6 2.2 0.1 0.1 -0.4 -1.9 -0.4 -1.5 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.9 1.2 0.0 0.0 83.2 3.4 78.8 3.7 8.3 3.3 74.9 3.4 70.5 3.7 -0.1 -7.1 6.0 6.1 1.2 5.7 2.9 4.5 2.4 1.6 2.4 3.1 0.6 4.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 21.5 3.9 3.9 2.6 1.5 2.0 1.1 2.7 1.3 3.5 12.7 4.8 2.5 4.7 0.4 0.7 -0.3 -2.1 4.9 3.8 -0.1 -1.0 5.0 4.2 0.5 1.3 1.6 5.5 1.2 8.1 -1.1 -1.2 1.2 2.9 -0.1 -0.4 0.7 6.8 0.2 2.7 6.7 4.2 6.8 5.9 5.7 10.2 -0.1 -0.2 18.8 4.1 9.7 4.9 1.1 3.5 0.9 3.3 3.8 7.4 2.8 9.0 -0.3 -0.6 9.4 4.5 5.4 5.4 10.7 3.5 1.8 3.6 8.9 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.7 2.8 7.1 13.3 5.2 2.8 9.4 10.5 4.6 0.0 0.0 10.5 5.1 0.6 0.6 -0.5 -2.4 0.8 3.2 4.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 1.4 1.8 3.0 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 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 APR 2015 MAR 2015 APR 2014 Change in Jobs from MAR 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 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 234.0 186.2 31.5 202.5 154.7 11.3 20.2 39.8 6.0 26.5 7.3 3.1 8.3 33.4 32.8 28.9 8.4 47.8 9.2 17.1 21.5 229.9 182.1 31.6 198.3 150.5 11.1 20.5 39.6 6.0 26.3 7.3 3.1 8.3 33.2 32.4 25.6 8.3 47.8 9.2 17.1 21.5 227.2 179.2 30.9 196.3 148.3 11.0 19.9 38.1 5.6 25.3 7.2 3.2 8.2 33.1 30.6 26.8 8.3 48.0 9.0 17.4 21.6 4.1 1.8 4.1 2.3 -0.1 -0.3 4.2 2.1 4.2 2.8 0.2 1.8 -0.3 -1.5 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.2 3.3 12.9 0.1 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.8 3.0 7.0 3.9 0.6 1.9 6.2 3.2 6.4 4.3 0.3 2.7 0.3 1.5 1.7 4.5 0.4 7.1 1.2 4.7 0.1 1.4 -0.1 -3.1 0.1 1.2 0.3 0.9 2.2 7.2 2.1 7.8 0.1 1.2 -0.2 -0.4 0.2 2.2 -0.3 -1.7 -0.1 -0.5 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 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 APR 2015 MAR 2015 APR 2014 Change in Jobs from MAR 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 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 APR 2015 MAR 2015 APR 2014 Change in Jobs from MAR 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 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 124.4 99.4 15.3 109.1 84.1 4.4 10.9 18.4 2.7 13.7 2.0 1.6 13.5 11.7 4.6 13.5 17.4 14.9 4.8 25.0 6.9 5.1 13.0 123.6 98.7 15.1 108.5 83.6 4.3 10.8 18.7 2.7 14.0 2.0 1.6 13.5 11.7 4.6 13.1 17.3 14.6 4.8 24.9 6.9 5.0 13.0 123.1 97.8 15.3 107.8 82.5 4.3 11.0 18.4 2.8 13.7 1.9 1.6 13.5 11.6 4.6 12.7 17.0 14.6 4.7 25.3 6.8 5.1 13.4 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.2 1.3 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.1 2.3 0.1 0.9 -0.3 -1.6 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 3.1 0.1 0.6 0.3 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.1 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.2 1.6 1.9 0.1 2.3 -0.1 -0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -3.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 5.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.8 6.3 0.4 2.4 0.3 2.1 0.1 2.1 -0.3 -1.2 0.1 1.5 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -3.0 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 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 APR 2015 MAR 2015 APR 2014 Change in Jobs from MAR 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 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 68.4 66.1 0.0 0.0 61.3 61.3 59.0 0.0 0.0 24.7 24.6 23.6 0.1 0.4 43.7 43.8 42.5 -0.1 -0.2 36.6 36.7 35.4 -0.1 -0.3 23.7 23.4 22.3 0.3 1.3 2.5 2.5 2.3 0.0 0.0 15.7 15.5 15.0 0.2 1.3 16.6 16.8 16.2 -0.2 -1.2 8.3 8.2 8.1 0.1 1.2 4.3 4.3 4.1 0.0 0.0 6.3 6.2 6.1 0.1 1.6 7.1 7.1 7.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 5.8 5.8 5.8 0.0 0.0 2.3 3.5 2.3 3.9 1.1 4.7 1.2 2.8 1.2 3.4 1.4 6.3 0.2 8.7 0.7 4.7 0.4 2.5 0.2 2.5 0.2 4.9 0.2 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 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 APR 2015 MAR 2015 APR 2014 Change in Jobs from MAR 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 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 82.9 82.3 79.0 0.6 0.7 72.9 72.1 68.8 0.8 1.1 22.1 22.2 21.1 -0.1 -0.5 60.8 60.1 57.9 0.7 1.2 50.8 49.9 47.7 0.9 1.8 15.4 15.3 15.1 0.1 0.7 8.5 8.4 8.3 0.1 1.2 10.0 10.2 10.2 -0.2 -2.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 0.0 0.0 7.2 7.4 7.4 -0.2 -2.7 3.9 4.9 4.1 6.0 1.0 4.7 2.9 5.0 3.1 6.5 0.3 2.0 0.2 2.4 -0.2 -2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -2.7 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 APR 2015 MAR 2015 APR 2014 Change in Jobs from MAR 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 2014 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 20.0 20.0 19.7 11.9 11.9 11.8 2.8 2.8 2.5 17.2 17.2 17.2 9.1 9.1 9.3 8.1 8.1 7.9 4.1 4.1 3.9 0.4 0.4 0.4 3.6 3.6 3.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 0.1 0.9 0.3 12.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -2.2 0.2 2.5 0.2 5.1 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 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 APR 2015 MAR 2015 APR 2014 Change in Jobs from MAR 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 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 86.3 9.3 92.1 77.0 19.4 13.4 3.6 10.0 12.2 20.5 9.9 15.1 1.1 4.0 10.0 101.3 86.0 9.2 92.1 76.8 19.4 13.6 3.6 10.0 11.8 20.4 9.7 15.3 1.1 4.1 10.1 101.4 86.4 9.1 92.3 77.3 20.6 14.0 3.6 9.8 12.6 20.1 9.7 15.0 1.1 4.1 9.8 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 3.4 0.1 0.5 0.2 2.1 -0.2 -1.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.4 -0.1 -1.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 2.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3 -0.4 -1.2 -5.8 -0.6 -4.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.0 -0.4 -3.2 0.4 2.0 0.2 2.1 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.4 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 APR 2015 MAR 2015 APR 2014 Change in Jobs from MAR 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 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 40.4 40.1 39.9 34.5 34.2 34.0 6.6 6.6 6.4 33.8 33.5 33.5 27.9 27.6 27.6 5.8 5.8 5.6 7.8 7.8 7.9 5.1 5.1 5.1 10.0 9.9 10.1 5.9 5.9 5.9 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.7 1.7 1.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.3 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.3 0.5 1.5 0.2 3.1 0.3 0.9 0.3 1.1 0.2 3.6 -0.1 -1.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 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 APR 2015 MAR 2015 APR 2014 Change in Jobs from MAR 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 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 171.7 148.4 22.6 149.1 125.8 6.1 16.5 37.4 6.5 20.2 10.7 1.9 6.4 22.4 24.7 25.8 7.2 23.3 2.9 5.9 14.5 168.9 145.6 22.7 146.2 122.9 6.1 16.6 37.0 6.5 19.8 10.7 1.9 6.4 21.0 24.6 24.8 7.2 23.3 2.9 5.9 14.5 164.2 140.6 21.4 142.8 119.2 5.7 15.7 36.4 6.4 19.8 10.2 1.7 6.4 19.0 24.2 24.4 7.1 23.6 2.8 6.4 14.4 2.8 1.7 2.8 1.9 -0.1 -0.4 2.9 2.0 2.9 2.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.6 0.4 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.4 6.7 0.1 0.4 1.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.5 4.6 7.8 5.6 1.2 5.6 6.3 4.4 6.6 5.5 0.4 7.0 0.8 5.1 1.0 2.8 0.1 1.6 0.4 2.0 0.5 4.9 0.2 11.8 0.0 0.0 3.4 17.9 0.5 2.1 1.4 5.7 0.1 1.4 -0.3 -1.3 0.1 3.6 -0.5 -7.8 0.1 0.7 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 APR 2015 MAR 2015 APR 2014 Change in Jobs from MAR 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 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 55.8 55.3 54.8 0.5 0.9 42.0 41.5 41.1 0.5 1.2 6.9 7.2 6.6 -0.3 -4.2 48.9 48.1 48.2 0.8 1.7 35.1 34.3 34.5 0.8 2.3 12.2 12.2 11.5 0.0 0.0 8.5 8.4 7.8 0.1 1.2 13.8 13.8 13.7 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 4.6 4.6 4.7 0.0 0.0 8.1 8.1 7.9 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.8 0.9 2.2 0.3 4.6 0.7 1.5 0.6 1.7 0.7 6.1 0.7 9.0 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.1 0.2 2.5 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 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 APR 2015 MAR 2015 APR 2014 Change in Jobs from MAR 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 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 69.8 70.8 0.1 0.1 42.7 42.6 43.2 0.1 0.2 8.8 8.8 8.5 0.0 0.0 61.1 61.0 62.3 0.1 0.2 33.9 33.8 34.7 0.1 0.3 10.1 10.3 10.4 -0.2 -1.9 7.7 7.7 7.8 0.0 0.0 27.2 27.2 27.6 0.0 0.0 15.0 15.0 15.1 0.0 0.0 2.6 2.6 2.7 0.0 0.0 9.6 9.6 9.8 0.0 0.0 -0.9 -1.3 -0.5 -1.2 0.3 3.5 -1.2 -1.9 -0.8 -2.3 -0.3 -2.9 -0.1 -1.3 -0.4 -1.5 -0.1 -0.7 -0.1 -3.7 -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 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 APR 2015 MAR 2015 APR 2014 Change in Jobs from MAR 2015 Net % Change in Jobs from APR 2014 Net % Albany MSA 61.6 61.8 61.1 -0.2 -0.3 0.5 0.8 Athens-Clarke County MSA 92.7 92.6 90.1 0.1 0.1 2.6 2.9 Atlanta MSA 2,567.1 2,557.8 2,479.9 9.3 0.4 87.2 3.5 Augusta-Richmond MSA 231.9 231.1 223.9 0.8 0.3 8.0 3.6 Brunswick MSA 42.3 42.0 40.6 0.3 0.7 1.7 4.2 Columbus MSA 124.1 123.9 122.5 0.2 0.2 1.6 1.3 Dalton MSA 68.4 68.6 65.8 -0.2 -0.3 2.6 4.0 Gainesville MSA 82.7 82.8 78.8 -0.1 -0.1 3.9 4.9 Hinesville MSA 20.0 19.9 19.5 0.1 0.5 0.5 2.6 Macon MSA 101.3 101.9 100.9 -0.6 -0.6 0.4 0.4 Rome MSA 40.2 40.3 39.7 -0.1 -0.2 0.5 1.3 Savannah MSA 171.2 169.1 163.4 2.1 1.2 7.8 4.8 Valdosta MSA 55.0 55.3 54.3 -0.3 -0.5 0.7 1.3 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 APR 2015 Revised MAR 2015 Revised APR 2014 Total Private.....................................................................................................$821.00............................ $844.38.......................$807.84 Goods Producing..........................................................................................$942.73............................. $941.51.......................$938.75 Private Service Providing..............................................................................$800.71............................ $825.94.......................$784.30 Construction.............................................................................................. $924.22.............................$918.98....................... $927.68 Manufacturing............................................................................................$961.20............................ $956.40.......................$941.60 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities........................................................... $768.25............................ $785.43.......................$744.82 Financial Activities..................................................................................$1,084.86...........................$1,149.10.................... $1,138.86 Professional and Business Services.........................................................$991.91.......................... $1,042.13...................... $968.21 Educational and Health Services...............................................................$872.01.............................$878.97.......................$838.70 Leisure and Hospitality.............................................................................. $334.02............................ $335.62.......................$322.38 Other Services...........................................................................................$720.87.............................$712.07.......................$670.58 Average Weekly Hours Preliminary APR 2015 Revised MAR 2015 Revised APR 2014 Total Private...........................................................................................................34.7.................................. 35.3.............................35.2 Goods Producing................................................................................................40.6...................................40.6............................. 41.3 Private Service Providing....................................................................................33.7.................................. 34.3............................. 34.1 Construction.....................................................................................................39.7...................................39.8............................. 41.6 Manufacturing.................................................................................................. 41.2................................... 41.1............................. 41.1 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..................................................................35.0.................................. 35.3............................. 35.1 Financial Activities...........................................................................................36.9...................................38.1............................. 37.0 Professional and Business Services...............................................................35.4.................................. 36.4.............................36.8 Educational and Health Services.....................................................................34.7.................................. 35.3.............................34.7 Leisure and Hospitality.....................................................................................26.7...................................26.7............................. 27.0 Other Services.................................................................................................34.1...................................34.6.............................32.6 Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary APR 2015 Revised MAR 2015 Revised APR 2014 Total Private.......................................................................................................$23.66.............................. $23.92.........................$22.95 Goods Producing........................................................................................... $23.22............................... $23.19.........................$22.73 Private Service Providing................................................................................$23.76...............................$24.08.........................$23.00 Construction.................................................................................................$23.28.............................. $23.09.........................$22.30 Manufacturing..............................................................................................$23.33.............................. $23.27.........................$22.91 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..............................................................$21.95.............................. $22.25.........................$21.22 Financial Activities.......................................................................................$29.40...............................$30.16.........................$30.78 Professional and Business Services...........................................................$28.02.............................. $28.63.........................$26.31 Educational and Health Services................................................................. $25.13.............................. $24.90......................... $24.17 Leisure and Hospitality................................................................................. $12.51...............................$12.57......................... $11.94 Other Services............................................................................................. $21.14.............................. $20.58.........................$20.57 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 APR 2015 Revised MAR 2015 Revised APR 2014 Albany MSA ....................................................................................................$567.09.............................$577.23.......................$599.27 Athens-Clarke County MSA ...........................................................................$720.95............................ $695.30.......................$613.34 Atlanta MSA ..................................................................................................$909.15.............................$929.10.......................$889.21 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................. $862.08............................ $873.08...................... $906.29 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................. $611.32.............................$627.30.......................$535.57 Columbus MSA ............................................................................................. $673.69............................ $695.97.......................$676.00 Dalton MSA ...................................................................................................$672.03............................ $690.53.......................$662.71 Gainesville MSA ............................................................................................. $762.19............................ $843.70...................... $809.86 Hinesville MSA ...............................................................................................$792.35.............................$774.28.......................$816.65 Macon MSA ....................................................................................................$749.85............................. $749.18.......................$773.37 Rome MSA .....................................................................................................$835.78............................ $860.99.......................$828.95 Savannah MSA .............................................................................................. $687.15............................. $703.18.......................$679.94 Valdosta MSA .................................................................................................$591.56............................ $606.76.......................$599.23 Warner Robins MSA ...................................................................................... $672.25............................ $648.32.......................$629.63 Average Weekly Hours Preliminary APR 2015 Revised MAR 2015 Revised APR 2014 Albany MSA ..........................................................................................................34.6.................................. 34.4.............................34.7 Athens-Clarke County MSA .................................................................................33.3...................................32.4............................. 33.1 Atlanta MSA ........................................................................................................34.9.................................. 35.3.............................35.3 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .........................................................................36.7...................................37.2.............................38.5 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................................34.0...................................34.6.............................32.4 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................................33.5.................................. 34.2.............................33.8 Dalton MSA .........................................................................................................39.3...................................39.8.............................39.4 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................................35.5...................................37.2.............................38.4 Hinesville MSA .....................................................................................................36.7................................... 37.1.............................39.3 Macon MSA .......................................................................................................... 37.7.................................. 38.4.............................39.0 Rome MSA ...........................................................................................................33.1.................................. 35.8.............................38.7 Savannah MSA ....................................................................................................32.2...................................32.6.............................32.8 Valdosta MSA .......................................................................................................34.9...................................35.4.............................34.9 Warner Robins MSA ............................................................................................. 37.1.................................. 34.8............................. 37.5 Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary APR 2015 Revised MAR 2015 Revised APR 2014 Albany MSA ......................................................................................................$16.39...............................$16.78......................... $17.27 Athens-Clarke County MSA .............................................................................$21.65...............................$21.46.........................$18.53 Atlanta MSA ....................................................................................................$26.05.............................. $26.32......................... $25.19 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .....................................................................$23.49...............................$23.47.........................$23.54 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................... $17.98............................... $18.13.........................$16.53 Columbus MSA ................................................................................................ $20.11.............................. $20.35.........................$20.00 Dalton MSA ......................................................................................................$17.10............................... $17.35.........................$16.82 Gainesville MSA ............................................................................................... $21.47.............................. $22.68.........................$21.09 Hinesville MSA .................................................................................................$21.59...............................$20.87.........................$20.78 Macon MSA ......................................................................................................$19.89............................... $19.51......................... $19.83 Rome MSA .......................................................................................................$25.25...............................$24.05......................... $21.42 Savannah MSA ................................................................................................$21.34...............................$21.57.........................$20.73 Valdosta MSA ...................................................................................................$16.95................................$17.14.......................... $17.17 Warner Robins MSA ......................................................................................... $18.12...............................$18.63......................... $16.79 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% Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 2014 2015 WA 5.5 OR 5.2 ID 3.8 NV 7.1 UT CA 3.4 6.3 AZ 6.0 AK 6.7 StatSetautenUenmemppllooyymmenetnRtatreas tes April 2015 National Unemployment Rate: 5.4% Rates are seasonally adjusted MT 4.0 WY 4.1 CO 4.2 NM 6.2 ND 3.1 SD 3.6 NE 2.5 KS 4.3 MN 3.7 WI 4.4 IA 3.8 IL 6.0 MO 5.7 OK 4.1 TX 4.2 AR 5.7 MS 6.6 LA 6.6 NH 3.8 ME VT 4.7 3.6 MI 5.4 OH IN 5.2 5.4 KY 5.0 TN 6.0 PA 5.3 WV 7.0 VA 4.8 NC 5.5 SC 6.7 AL GA 5.8 6.3 FL 5.6 MA 4.7 NY 5.7 RI 6.1 NJ 6.5 CT 6.3 DE 4.5 DC 7.5 MD 5.3 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 APR 2015 4,768,293 4,469,650 298,643 6.3 4,743,916 4,466,499 277,417 5.8 65,209 60,708 4,501 6.9 94,010 88,978 5,032 5.4 2,808,153 2,650,721 157,432 5.6 260,610 244,732 15,878 6.1 50,374 47,261 3,113 6.2 126,753 118,301 8,452 6.7 60,799 56,703 4,096 6.7 90,845 86,575 4,270 4.7 Revised MAR 2015 4,763,561 4,463,558 300,003 6.3 4,736,901 4,445,764 291,137 6.1 65,970 61,260 4,710 7.1 93,986 88,935 5,051 5.4 2,799,829 2,634,968 164,861 5.9 257,600 241,148 16,452 6.4 50,057 46,754 3,303 6.6 126,370 117,533 8,837 7.0 61,186 56,929 4,257 7.0 90,742 86,278 4,464 4.9 Revised APR 2014 4,727,208 4,381,124 346,084 7.3 4,727,961 4,409,976 317,985 6.7 66,415 61,090 5,325 8.0 93,154 87,643 5,511 5.9 2,787,720 2,608,726 178,994 6.4 256,764 239,687 17,077 6.7 49,962 46,247 3,715 7.4 127,788 118,612 9,176 7.2 60,206 55,595 4,611 7.7 89,121 84,077 5,044 5.7 Change From MAR 2015 APR 2014 4,732 6,092 -1,360 41,085 88,526 -47,441 7,015 20,735 -13,720 15,955 56,523 -40,568 -761 -552 -209 -1,206 -382 -824 24 856 43 1,335 -19 -479 8,324 15,753 -7,429 20,433 41,995 -21,562 3,010 3,584 -574 3,846 5,045 -1,199 317 412 507 1,014 -190 -602 383 768 -385 -1,035 -311 -724 -387 -226 -161 593 1,108 -515 103 1,724 297 2,498 -194 -774 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 APR 2015 32,087 30,105 1,982 6.2 102,223 95,703 6,520 6.4 42,797 40,015 2,782 6.5 175,138 165,588 9,550 5.5 62,757 59,065 3,692 5.9 79,472 74,613 4,859 6.1 Revised MAR 2015 32,296 30,211 2,085 6.5 102,719 95,908 6,811 6.6 42,786 39,804 2,982 7.0 173,167 163,155 10,012 5.8 62,920 59,047 3,873 6.2 79,892 74,881 5,011 6.3 Revised APR 2014 32,383 30,024 2,359 7.3 104,383 96,904 7,479 7.2 43,413 40,191 3,222 7.4 172,091 160,912 11,179 6.5 62,893 58,682 4,211 6.7 81,635 76,162 5,473 6.7 Change From MAR 2015 APR 2014 -209 -106 -103 -296 81 -377 -496 -205 -291 -2,160 -1,201 -959 11 211 -200 -616 -176 -440 1,971 2,433 -462 3,047 4,676 -1,629 -163 -136 18 383 -181 -519 -420 -268 -152 -2,163 -1,549 -614 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 APR 2015 157,072,000 148,523,000 8,549,000 5.4 MAR 2015 156,906,000 148,331,000 8,575,000 5.5 APR 2014 155,420,000 145,724,000 9,696,000 6.2 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 156,554,000 148,587,000 7,966,000 5.1 156,318,000 147,635,000 8,682,000 5.6 154,845,000 145,767,000 9,079,000 5.9 Change From MAR 2015 APR 2014 166,000 192,000 -26,000 1,652,000 2,799,000 -1,147,000 236,000 952,000 -716,000 1,709,000 2,820,000 -1,113,000 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 April 2015 Revised March 2015 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,743,916 4,466,499 277,417 5.8 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,736,901 4,445,764 291,137 6.1 Revised April 2014 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,727,961 4,409,976 317,985 6.7 Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin 8,550 7,920 630 7.4 3,682 3,465 217 5.9 5,036 4,774 262 5.2 1,119 1,040 79 7.1 17,696 16,426 1,270 7.2 8,706 8,079 627 7.2 3,758 3,518 240 6.4 5,019 4,744 275 5.5 1,174 1,089 85 7.2 17,725 16,372 1,353 7.6 8,443 3,539 4,708 1,089 18,188 7,682 3,264 4,389 993 16,692 761 9.0 275 7.8 319 6.8 96 8.8 1,496 8.2 Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien 8,132 7,698 434 5.3 34,891 33,090 1,801 5.2 46,990 44,308 2,682 5.7 5,428 4,922 506 9.3 6,979 6,479 500 7.2 8,215 7,746 469 5.7 34,813 32,926 1,887 5.4 46,961 44,116 2,845 6.1 5,426 4,919 507 9.3 7,079 6,558 521 7.4 7,944 34,556 46,677 5,594 7,143 7,457 32,533 43,532 5,045 6,528 487 6.1 2,023 5.9 3,145 6.7 549 9.8 615 8.6 Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan 67,861 63,358 4,503 6.6 4,531 4,129 402 8.9 6,937 6,457 480 6.9 6,742 6,329 413 6.1 15,661 14,871 790 5.0 68,153 4,630 6,916 6,852 15,467 63,436 4,168 6,406 6,413 14,655 4,717 6.9 462 10.0 510 7.4 439 6.4 812 5.2 69,427 4,565 6,893 6,633 15,371 64,240 4,080 6,296 6,170 14,448 5,187 7.5 485 10.6 597 8.7 463 7.0 923 6.0 Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden 34,667 32,707 1,960 5.7 9,336 8,643 693 7.4 10,158 9,536 622 6.1 2,071 1,937 134 6.5 22,096 20,876 1,220 5.5 34,198 32,182 2,016 5.9 9,332 8,583 749 8.0 10,142 9,498 644 6.3 2,160 2,014 146 6.8 22,032 20,746 1,286 5.8 34,531 9,355 10,079 2,031 21,608 32,219 8,445 9,365 1,885 20,268 2,312 6.7 910 9.7 714 7.1 146 7.2 1,340 6.2 Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 5,069 4,796 273 5.4 51,827 48,368 3,459 6.7 31,112 29,520 1,592 5.1 4,794 4,496 298 6.2 132,881 125,424 7,457 5.6 4,988 4,688 300 6.0 51,698 48,114 3,584 6.9 30,911 29,254 1,657 5.4 4,817 4,495 322 6.7 131,408 123,557 7,851 6.0 5,107 51,555 31,044 4,817 130,661 4,779 47,554 29,309 4,483 121,911 328 6.4 4,001 7.8 1,735 5.6 334 6.9 8,750 6.7 Chattahoochee 2,389 Chattooga 10,360 Cherokee 117,306 Clarke 57,347 Clay 875 2,184 9,721 111,908 54,085 778 205 8.6 639 6.2 5,398 4.6 3,262 5.7 97 11.1 2,404 10,464 116,710 57,315 905 2,192 9,794 111,163 54,051 798 212 8.8 670 6.4 5,547 4.8 3,264 5.7 107 11.8 2,394 10,399 116,147 56,885 904 2,178 9,641 110,205 53,298 807 216 9.0 758 7.3 5,942 5.1 3,587 6.3 97 10.7 Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt 124,276 114,856 9,420 7.6 2,745 2,564 181 6.6 393,603 373,807 19,796 5.0 17,944 16,761 1,183 6.6 19,642 18,342 1,300 6.6 124,092 114,276 9,816 7.9 2,821 2,632 189 6.7 392,025 371,382 20,643 5.3 18,066 16,775 1,291 7.1 20,263 18,862 1,401 6.9 124,206 112,952 11,254 9.1 2,757 2,522 235 8.5 389,962 368,076 21,886 5.6 17,506 16,120 1,386 7.9 19,648 18,123 1,525 7.8 Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp 66,404 7,228 66,496 5,549 9,267 63,228 6,745 63,072 5,210 8,599 3,176 4.8 483 6.7 3,424 5.1 339 6.1 668 7.2 65,557 62,279 3,278 5.0 7,347 6,804 543 7.4 66,337 62,743 3,594 5.4 5,594 5,245 349 6.2 9,370 8,683 687 7.3 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 65,833 7,417 65,830 5,632 9,398 62,331 6,805 62,029 5,245 8,593 3,502 5.3 612 8.3 3,801 5.8 387 6.9 805 8.6 17 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Preliminary April 2015 Revised March 2015 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,038 7,620 418 5.2 10,870 10,330 540 5.0 11,078 10,335 743 6.7 369,685 347,642 22,043 6.0 7,172 6,607 565 7.9 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 7,964 7,525 439 5.5 10,820 10,268 552 5.1 11,192 10,397 795 7.1 368,877 345,462 23,415 6.3 7,219 6,614 605 8.4 Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols 4,567 4,187 380 8.3 37,857 34,992 2,865 7.6 67,552 63,370 4,182 6.2 4,194 3,903 291 6.9 1,822 1,734 88 4.8 4,642 4,262 380 8.2 38,264 35,245 3,019 7.9 67,371 62,970 4,401 6.5 4,252 3,937 315 7.4 1,873 1,785 88 4.7 Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin 26,596 25,293 1,303 4.9 7,872 7,301 571 7.3 8,381 7,684 697 8.3 4,665 4,411 254 5.4 9,894 9,270 624 6.3 26,292 24,943 1,349 5.1 7,929 7,310 619 7.8 8,458 7,739 719 8.5 4,699 4,424 275 5.9 9,729 9,027 702 7.2 Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton 54,018 51,306 2,712 5.0 42,797 40,015 2,782 6.5 97,873 93,605 4,268 4.4 9,064 8,489 575 6.3 511,511 481,316 30,195 5.9 53,803 51,016 2,787 5.2 42,786 39,804 2,982 7.0 97,476 93,078 4,398 4.5 9,098 8,505 593 6.5 510,261 478,481 31,780 6.2 Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady 11,885 11,207 678 5.7 1,252 1,173 79 6.3 37,539 35,286 2,253 6.0 25,521 24,055 1,466 5.7 10,227 9,614 613 6.0 11,853 11,114 739 6.2 1,267 1,182 85 6.7 37,231 34,842 2,389 6.4 25,756 24,188 1,568 6.1 10,377 9,740 637 6.1 Greene 6,284 5,838 446 7.1 Gwinnett 443,130 420,685 22,445 5.1 Habersham 18,725 17,680 1,045 5.6 Hall 90,845 86,575 4,270 4.7 Hancock 2,506 2,265 241 9.6 6,307 441,126 18,743 90,742 2,577 5,822 485 7.7 417,842 23,284 5.3 17,618 1,125 6.0 86,278 4,464 4.9 2,304 273 10.6 Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry 11,960 11,201 759 6.3 15,507 14,725 782 5.0 10,223 9,604 619 6.1 4,991 4,689 302 6.1 103,632 97,416 6,216 6.0 11,905 11,127 778 6.5 15,492 14,688 804 5.2 10,299 9,651 648 6.3 4,995 4,674 321 6.4 103,441 96,965 6,476 6.3 Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis 64,141 60,455 3,686 5.7 3,075 2,811 264 8.6 30,094 28,641 1,453 4.8 6,548 6,183 365 5.6 6,391 5,987 404 6.3 64,432 60,613 3,819 5.9 3,155 2,880 275 8.7 30,032 28,510 1,522 5.1 6,537 6,165 372 5.7 6,478 6,010 468 7.2 Revised April 2014 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,041 7,580 461 5.7 10,767 10,161 606 5.6 11,221 10,316 905 8.1 367,642 342,282 25,360 6.9 7,451 6,820 631 8.5 4,533 38,730 67,081 4,201 1,763 4,113 35,304 62,395 3,891 1,662 420 9.3 3,426 8.8 4,686 7.0 310 7.4 101 5.7 26,059 8,054 8,511 4,636 9,797 24,553 7,379 7,659 4,357 9,098 1,506 5.8 675 8.4 852 10.0 279 6.0 699 7.1 53,538 50,484 3,054 5.7 43,413 40,191 3,222 7.4 96,839 92,089 4,750 4.9 9,309 8,609 700 7.5 508,206 473,679 34,527 6.8 11,964 1,276 37,276 25,854 10,327 11,118 1,175 34,600 24,073 9,623 846 7.1 101 7.9 2,676 7.2 1,781 6.9 704 6.8 6,346 5,846 500 7.9 439,231 414,322 24,909 5.7 18,698 17,471 1,227 6.6 89,121 84,077 5,044 5.7 2,552 2,245 307 12.0 11,899 15,609 10,300 4,971 102,858 11,032 14,762 9,577 4,601 95,779 867 7.3 847 5.4 723 7.0 370 7.4 7,079 6.9 65,957 3,088 29,452 6,463 6,430 61,816 2,793 27,844 6,062 5,931 4,141 6.3 295 9.6 1,608 5.5 401 6.2 499 7.8 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 April 2015 Revised March 2015 Labor Force 6,464 3,231 3,837 13,368 7,731 Employment 5,903 2,973 3,564 12,655 7,159 Unemployment Number Rate 561 8.7 258 8.0 273 7.1 713 5.3 572 7.4 Labor Force 6,562 3,213 3,894 13,441 7,706 Employment 5,959 2,943 3,596 12,699 7,107 Unemployment Number Rate 603 9.2 270 8.4 298 7.7 742 5.5 599 7.8 Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln 3,817 3,566 251 6.6 18,410 17,047 1,363 7.4 13,823 13,097 726 5.3 25,516 23,909 1,607 6.3 3,455 3,231 224 6.5 3,823 3,560 263 6.9 18,561 17,114 1,447 7.8 13,942 13,195 747 5.4 25,665 23,963 1,702 6.6 3,457 3,218 239 6.9 Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh 6,571 6,196 375 5.7 50,376 47,436 2,940 5.8 15,351 14,566 785 5.1 9,034 8,299 735 8.1 5,898 5,518 380 6.4 6,631 6,248 383 5.8 50,372 47,289 3,083 6.1 15,230 14,413 817 5.4 8,942 8,190 752 8.4 5,910 5,506 404 6.8 Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller 4,484 12,819 3,392 8,795 2,588 4,053 12,131 3,147 8,143 2,447 431 9.6 688 5.4 245 7.2 652 7.4 141 5.4 4,621 12,812 3,394 8,837 2,633 4,175 12,111 3,141 8,115 2,480 446 9.7 701 5.5 253 7.5 722 8.2 153 5.8 Mitchell 8,521 7,941 580 6.8 Monroe 12,478 11,794 684 5.5 Montgomery 3,723 3,432 291 7.8 Morgan 8,432 7,978 454 5.4 Murray 15,862 14,695 1,167 7.4 8,691 8,096 595 6.8 12,535 11,824 711 5.7 3,760 3,446 314 8.4 8,447 7,968 479 5.7 16,011 14,773 1,238 7.7 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding 80,758 74,838 5,920 7.3 47,870 44,736 3,134 6.5 17,140 16,405 735 4.3 6,704 6,357 347 5.2 75,043 71,242 3,801 5.1 80,674 74,471 6,203 7.7 47,810 44,522 3,288 6.9 17,109 16,380 729 4.3 6,750 6,393 357 5.3 74,837 70,891 3,946 5.3 Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk 11,307 10,402 905 8.0 13,818 13,092 726 5.3 7,945 7,461 484 6.1 8,291 7,853 438 5.3 18,134 16,981 1,153 6.4 11,404 10,479 925 8.1 13,769 13,016 753 5.5 7,945 7,434 511 6.4 8,286 7,814 472 5.7 18,201 16,975 1,226 6.7 Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph 4,024 8,008 871 6,406 2,604 3,756 7,389 814 5,964 2,399 268 6.7 619 7.7 57 6.5 442 6.9 205 7.9 4,056 8,022 867 6,292 2,667 3,789 7,383 809 5,814 2,454 267 6.6 639 8.0 58 6.7 478 7.6 213 8.0 Revised April 2014 Labor Force 6,565 3,280 3,890 13,580 7,750 Employment 5,833 2,964 3,582 12,787 7,053 Unemployment Number Rate 732 11.2 316 9.6 308 7.9 793 5.8 697 9.0 3,831 18,890 14,042 25,785 3,420 3,545 17,243 13,205 23,888 3,146 286 7.5 1,647 8.7 837 6.0 1,897 7.4 274 8.0 6,598 50,666 15,337 8,980 5,793 6,136 47,305 14,412 8,167 5,351 462 7.0 3,361 6.6 925 6.0 813 9.1 442 7.6 4,445 12,699 3,374 8,818 2,589 3,892 11,958 3,151 7,986 2,440 553 12.4 741 5.8 223 6.6 832 9.4 149 5.8 8,596 12,702 3,888 8,321 15,764 7,947 11,918 3,504 7,802 14,383 649 7.6 784 6.2 384 9.9 519 6.2 1,381 8.8 81,682 47,719 16,955 6,615 74,324 75,277 43,973 16,170 6,217 70,047 6,405 7.8 3,746 7.9 785 4.6 398 6.0 4,277 5.8 11,575 13,744 7,987 8,261 18,313 10,545 12,885 7,410 7,718 16,987 1,030 8.9 859 6.3 577 7.2 543 6.6 1,326 7.2 4,103 8,079 891 6,503 2,669 3,801 7,356 817 5,982 2,428 302 7.4 723 8.9 74 8.3 521 8.0 241 9.0 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 April 2015 Revised March 2015 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 86,377 80,478 5,899 6.8 42,165 39,476 2,689 6.4 2,123 1,986 137 6.5 5,263 4,858 405 7.7 3,144 2,894 250 8.0 85,641 79,336 6,305 7.4 42,093 39,236 2,857 6.8 2,119 1,978 141 6.7 5,280 4,845 435 8.2 3,098 2,828 270 8.7 Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot 27,503 25,348 2,155 7.8 10,989 10,278 711 6.5 2,171 2,024 147 6.8 13,282 12,228 1,054 7.9 2,819 2,607 212 7.5 27,556 25,221 2,335 8.5 11,018 10,257 761 6.9 2,186 2,033 153 7.0 13,353 12,219 1,134 8.5 2,832 2,610 222 7.8 Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell 583 9,492 2,776 5,532 3,520 533 8,921 2,529 5,155 3,264 50 8.6 571 6.0 247 8.9 377 6.8 256 7.3 587 9,567 2,819 5,584 3,551 532 8,916 2,553 5,188 3,297 55 9.4 651 6.8 266 9.4 396 7.1 254 7.2 Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen 16,407 15,242 1,165 7.1 18,019 16,917 1,102 6.1 11,892 10,919 973 8.2 4,127 3,844 283 6.9 2,628 2,416 212 8.1 16,581 15,360 1,221 7.4 18,175 17,017 1,158 6.4 12,030 10,946 1,084 9.0 4,015 3,715 300 7.5 2,707 2,468 239 8.8 Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson 36,539 34,420 2,119 5.8 3,164 2,964 200 6.3 2,967 2,686 281 9.5 9,423 8,919 504 5.3 11,090 10,304 786 7.1 36,322 34,104 2,218 6.1 3,222 3,014 208 6.5 2,996 2,704 292 9.7 9,493 8,941 552 5.8 11,102 10,283 819 7.4 Walker 29,466 27,765 1,701 5.8 Walton 41,188 39,006 2,182 5.3 Ware 14,583 13,640 943 6.5 Warren 2,655 2,466 189 7.1 Washington 7,296 6,799 497 6.8 29,345 27,558 1,787 6.1 41,098 38,812 2,286 5.6 14,568 13,583 985 6.8 2,669 2,457 212 7.9 7,283 6,756 527 7.2 Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield 11,664 10,840 824 7.1 991 923 68 6.9 1,801 1,624 177 9.8 13,784 13,069 715 5.2 44,937 42,008 2,929 6.5 11,704 1,020 1,846 13,623 45,175 10,811 942 1,654 12,869 42,156 893 7.6 78 7.6 192 10.4 754 5.5 3,019 6.7 Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 2,769 3,700 3,644 8,890 2,553 3,415 3,371 8,315 216 7.8 285 7.7 273 7.5 575 6.5 2,834 3,736 3,650 9,039 2,607 3,436 3,370 8,434 227 8.0 300 8.0 280 7.7 605 6.7 Revised April 2014 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 86,390 42,024 2,144 5,463 3,119 79,287 38,859 1,994 4,933 2,859 7,103 8.2 3,165 7.5 150 7.0 530 9.7 260 8.3 27,430 11,383 2,190 13,466 2,804 24,921 10,616 2,011 12,244 2,597 2,509 9.1 767 6.7 179 8.2 1,222 9.1 207 7.4 591 9,519 2,835 5,546 3,550 530 8,867 2,561 5,123 3,279 61 10.3 652 6.8 274 9.7 423 7.6 271 7.6 17,364 18,060 12,342 4,195 2,649 15,983 16,814 11,153 3,866 2,381 1,381 8.0 1,246 6.9 1,189 9.6 329 7.8 268 10.1 35,849 3,174 3,042 9,285 11,352 33,274 2,941 2,714 8,728 10,340 2,575 7.2 233 7.3 328 10.8 557 6.0 1,012 8.9 29,430 40,822 14,700 2,719 7,536 27,519 38,350 13,562 2,478 6,958 1,911 6.5 2,472 6.1 1,138 7.7 241 8.9 578 7.7 11,845 999 1,953 13,649 44,442 10,848 912 1,757 12,844 41,212 997 8.4 87 8.7 196 10.0 805 5.9 3,230 7.3 2,756 3,694 3,691 9,004 2,516 3,382 3,384 8,309 240 8.7 312 8.4 307 8.3 695 7.7 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 20 New Developments The Atlanta Braves and Comcast have a planned deal that will allow the cable and media company to occupy an entire nine-story office tower planned in the mixed use complex next to the new $672 million ballpark now under construction in Cobb County. The complex will include a hotel, office space, apartments and stores. The Philadelphia-based cable giant plans to house about 1,000 employees there. The new stadium, named SunTrust Park, and the commercial complex are scheduled to open in 2017. The plan calls for it to include 1.3 million to 1.5 million square feet of commercial space, a hotel with 250 to 300 rooms; 300,000 square feet of retail space; about 600 units of housing; and a 50,000-square foot indoor music venue. WebstaurantStore, an e-commerce brand that sells restaurant equipment and supplies headquartered in Lancaster, PA, recently announced that it will create 150 jobs and invest $10 million into a distribution and fulfillment center in Albany over the next three years. WebstaurantStore will locate to an existing 472,000-squarefoot facility. The company's Albany distribution center will serve clients in the Southeast and will help meet the company's goal of providing one-day shipping to its customers. Hiring is expected to begin in December 2015. Applied System Inc., a Chicago-based insurance software firm, plans to expand in the Atlanta area. The planned expansion into the area will bring up to 150 jobs. Applied Systems has signed a lease for nearly 21,000 square feet of office space in the Buckhead Tower at Lenox Square. ITC Security Partners, a professional expert security services provider, has said it will locate its headquarters to West Point. The company plans to expand its existing facility by 10,000 square feet to accommodate the company's headquarter operations. The move is expected to bring 90 jobs over the next three years. ITC Security Partners' strategic partnership with an elite group of K9 detection and security businesses positions the company with unmatched strengths and experience. ITC also offers an extensive selection of K9 handler, training and instructor courses with a broad in-depth curriculum. More than 3,000 law enforcement K9s have been sold domestically and internationally. Software company BetterCloud recently raised $25 million and has announced plans to invest most of it into expanding its Atlanta-based software development headquarters. BetterCloud develops enterpriselevel security and management products built for Google Apps and Microsoft Office 365 -- cloud-based workforce productivity platforms that include a suite of business email, information sharing and security applications. Their software makes working in Google Apps and Office 365 easier and more secure. The company plans to add about 120 jobs at its Atlanta research & development center and looks to expand from its current 6,000 square foot office to a 21,000 square foot space. Caterpillar, a worldwide machinery and engine manufacturer, will expand its Caterpillar Forest Products facility in LaGrange, creating 50 jobs and investing $25 million into the project. Caterpillar's Forest Products business unit has been operating in LaGrange for nearly 20 years. It offers a complete manufactured line of forestry equipment and machines that help with road building, millyard and reforestation, and purpose-built machines that harvest, extract and load lumber. Vista Window Company, a window manufacturer owned by JP Capital Management, announced that it will expand its operations in Swainsboro. The new 57,000-square-foot facility will house the fabrication and assembly of the company's primary line of vinyl replacement windows. The expansion will create 50 jobs as the company invests $2 million into the project over the next year. The company manufactures a full line of vinyl replacement windows and patio doors, selling through a network of distribution partners and specialty remodelers. 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 APRIL 2015 April 2015 Dade 5.2 Catoosa 5.1 Walker Whitfield Murray 7.4 Fannin 6.3 Union 5.3 Towns 6.9 Rabun 6.9 5.8 6.5 Chattooga 6.2 Gordon 5.7 Floyd 6.5 Bartow 5.7 Gilmer 5.7 Pickens 5.3 Cherokee 4.6 Lumpkin 5.1 Dawson 5.0 Forsyth 4.4 White Habersham 5.2 5.6 Stephens 6.5 Hall 4.7 Banks Franklin 5.3 6.3 Jackson 4.8 Madison 5.4 Hart 6.1 Elbert 7.3 8.0% or greater 20 counties (13%) 7.0% to 7.9% 33 counties (21%) 6.0% to 6.9% 54 counties (34%) Polk 6.4 Paulding Cobb 5.0 Gwinnett 5.1 Barrow 5.2 Clarke 5.7 Oglethorpe 5.2 Less than 6.0% 52 counties (33%) Haralson 6.3 Carroll 6.7 Heard 6.1 5.1 Douglas 6.2 Coweta 5.1 Fulton 5.9 DeKalb 6.0 Rockdale Walton 5.3 Oconee 4.3 Wilkes 7.7 Lincoln 6.5 Percentages of number of counties may not total 100 due to rounding Clayton 7.6 Fayette 5.0 Henry 6.0 Spalding 7.8 6.4 Newton 6.5 Morgan 5.4 Butts 6.1 Jasper 5.6 Putnam 7.7 Greene 7.1 Taliaferro 8.6 McDuffie Warren 8.1 Columbia 4.8 7.1 Richmond Hancock 6.8 9.6 Glascock 6.3 Troup 5.8 Meriwether 7.4 Pike 5.3 Lamar 7.4 Upson Monroe 5.5 Jones 5.3 Baldwin 7.2 Washington 6.8 Jefferson 8.7 Burke 7.4 Harris 5.0 Talbot 7.5 Muscogee 7.3 Marion Chattahoochee 7.2 7.1 Taylor 8.9 Crawford 6.1 Bibb 6.6 Twiggs 9.5 Wilkinson 7.5 Peach Macon 9.6 8.0 Houston 5.7 Bleckley 8.9 Laurens 7.4 Johnson 7.1 Emanuel 8.3 Jenkins 8.0 Screven 7.7 Treutlen 8.1 Candler 5.4 Bulloch 5.7 Effingham 4.9 8.6 Stewart 6.8 Schley 6.5 Webster 6.9 Sumter 7.9 Quitman 6.5 Randolph 7.9 Terrell 7.3 Lee 5.3 Clay 11.1 Calhoun 6.5 Dougherty 7.6 Early 6.9 Miller 5.4 Baker 7.1 Mitchell 6.8 Dooly 8.3 Pulaski 6.7 Dodge 7.9 Crisp 7.2 Wilcox 7.8 Turner 6.3 Ben Hill 9.3 Montgomery Wheeler 9.8 7.8 Toombs 8.2 Evans 5.4 Tattnall Telfair 6.0 6.8 Jeff Davis 6.3 Appling 7.4 Long 5.7 Bryan 5.0 Liberty 6.3 Worth 6.5 Colquitt 6.6 Irwin 8.6 Tift 6.1 Coffee 6.6 Berrien Atkinson 7.2 5.9 Cook 6.7 Lanier Bacon 5.2 Wayne 7.1 Ware 6.5 Pierce 6.1 Brantley 6.9 McIntosh 6.4 Glynn 6.0 Chatham 5.6 Seminole 8.0 Decatur 6.7 Grady 6.0 Thomas 7.1 Brooks 6.1 6.6 Lowndes 5.8 Clinch 6.6 Charlton 6.2 Camden 5.5 Echols 4.8 Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 5.8% Georgia's(NUont Seemasopnlaollyy mAdejunsttedR) ate: 5.8% (not seasonally adjusted) Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research 22 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County County APR 15 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County APR 15 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County APR 15 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks Georgia 27,739........ $269.........9.9 Appling 160........ $237.........9.1 Atkinson 28........ $248.........6.5 Bacon 26........ $223.........9.7 Baker 3........ $206.......10.2 Baldwin 222........ $207.......10.6 Banks 35........ $230.........8.1 Barrow 144........ $255.......10.3 Bartow 277........ $240.........8.3 Ben Hill 110........ $199.........7.1 Berrien 32........ $232.........5.4 Bibb 498........$188....... 11.9 Bleckley 46........ $185.......12.7 Brantley 30........ $261.......10.5 Brooks 20........$233....... 11.4 Bryan 55........$246....... 11.3 Bulloch 148........ $223.........8.8 Burke 68........ $217.........9.5 Butts 87........ $212.......10.6 Calhoun 21........ $178.........7.8 Camden 95........$220....... 11.7 Candler 26........ $248.........9.0 Carroll 412........ $217.........8.3 Catoosa 109........ $250.........6.8 Charlton 20........ $217.......14.7 Chatham 554........ $239.......12.0 Chattahoochee 9........ $276.......13.0 Chattooga 47........$230....... 11.3 Cherokee 405........ $269.......10.8 Clarke 266........ $218.......10.7 Clay 18........ $179.......10.8 Clayton 1,134........ $227.......12.2 Clinch 13........ $131.........9.7 Cobb 1,599........$260....... 11.9 Coffee 172........ $236.........7.8 Colquitt 110........ $201.......12.2 Columbia 212........ $251.......10.5 Cook 36........ $241.........9.5 Coweta 423........ $237.........9.4 Crawford 36........ $227.......10.5 Crisp 59........ $196.......10.7 Dade 34........ $231.........8.7 Dawson 35........ $268.......10.6 Decatur 114........ $194.........9.4 DeKalb 1,961........ $245.......12.2 Dodge 65........$212....... 11.3 Dooly 38........$206....... 11.2 Dougherty 359........ $188.......12.1 Douglas 369........$255....... 11.4 Early 25........ $182.......12.5 Echols 11........ $204.......10.5 Effingham 82........ $262.......10.9 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 92........ $205.........6.7 137........ $175.........8.7 18........ $202.........9.3 38........ $181.......10.1 132........ $268.......12.2 603........ $247.........7.7 212........$279....... 11.5 59........ $238.........7.6 2,561........ $242.......12.2 39........ $248.........8.1 4........ $213.........9.3 163........ $206.......10.4 177........ $246.........6.1 79........ $205.........8.5 52........ $204.......10.2 1,756........$261....... 11.6 168........ $227.........7.3 317........ $243.........9.5 83........ $209.........7.2 69........ $227.........7.9 77........ $244.........8.1 66........ $213.........7.6 27........ $254.........6.6 608........$250....... 11.4 322........$212....... 11.1 35........ $207.........9.5 140........ $245.........9.5 51........ $251.........8.5 40........ $239.........8.7 78........ $208.........9.0 24........ $212.........8.5 43........$207....... 11.4 73........ $249.......10.6 48........ $220.......10.1 22........ $195.........9.9 164........ $192.......10.5 71........ $237.........9.0 108........ $222.......12.9 41........ $206.........8.2 32........ $221.......12.6 212........$204....... 11.6 41........ $253.........9.1 80........$204....... 11.9 71........ $241.........8.9 24........$232....... 11.4 115........ $200.........8.6 27........ $243.......10.3 95........ $228.........7.9 11........ $221.........8.1 72........ $171.........9.8 52........$234....... 11.1 25........ $210.......10.1 84........ $209.........9.8 222........ $244.........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 555........ $214.......10.2 364........ $235.......10.4 46........ $265.........9.8 41........ $267.......10.2 301........$266....... 11.2 129........ $225.......10.7 49........ $250.......10.2 29........$236....... 11.5 29........ $224.........9.6 202........ $235.........7.8 32........$215....... 11.5 108........ $206.........8.5 2........$330....... 11.8 26........ $250.........8.1 34........ $247.........5.6 634........$210....... 11.3 258........$251....... 11.3 12........ $203.........9.2 66........ $220.........6.0 15........ $207.........9.9 269........ $205.......10.5 94........ $202.........8.7 23........$215....... 11.5 116........ $191.......12.0 33........ $246.........8.4 3........ $193.......10.1 31........ $225.......10.1 53........ $205.........9.2 38........ $215.......10.3 73........ $187.........8.4 84........$223....... 11.1 95........ $221.........9.4 99........ $220.......10.1 12........$206....... 11.1 15........ $272.........9.6 216........ $235.........7.6 22........ $188.........8.6 27........ $212.......12.0 41........ $247.........9.5 76........ $217.........7.9 205........ $238.........5.5 213........ $239.......10.3 86........$210....... 11.1 23........ $231.........8.1 74........ $206.........9.8 70........$233....... 11.6 17........ $198.......10.5 26........ $228.......10.2 62........ $224.........9.4 709........ $248.........5.2 19........ $190.......10.1 50........ $207.........9.7 32........$220....... 11.1 75........ $219.......10.1 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