Jackson Madison Elbert Polk Cobb Gwinnett Barrow Clarke D I M E N S I O Paulding Haralson Douglas DeKalb Rock- Walton Oconee Oglethorpe Wilkes Lincoln EdgefieSlCd, Carroll Fulton Clayton dale Newton Morgan Greene Taliaferro Columbia Fayette Henry McDuffie Warren Heard Coweta Spalding Butts Jasper Putnam Hancock Glascock Richmond AikenSC, N S Russell, AL Measuring Georgia's Workforce Troup Meriwether Pike Lamar Monroe Upson Jones Baldwin Jefferson Washington Burke Harris Talbot October 2016 Data Muscogee Taylor Bibb Crawford Peach Wilkinson Twiggs Johnson Jenkins Emanuel Screven Volume XLII, Number 10 October 2016 Employment Situation Marion Chattahoo- Houston Bleckley Macon Laurens Treutlen chee In millions CandlGereorgBuialloEcmh ploEyfmfinegnhatm (Seasonally Adjusted) Total nonfarm payScrhollelyemploymeDnotoilyn 6,7S0te0wianrtOcWtoebbestre,ra grSouwmttehr rate of 0.2 GPeuolragskiia percent. rosDeodbgye Professional Montgomery Wheeler Toombs Evans Bryan QuaaitnnmddaBnEdusuicnaetsios nSearnvdicHese,aFltihnaSnecrivailcACerscistgpivreitwiesWt,hiIlecnomfxoormstaotvioenrT,etlhfaeir monRtahn.dLolepihsureTearrnedll HosLpeietality and TOurtnheerr ServiBceensHsiallw the largest job decreases from September to October. Jeff Davis 4.31 Tattnall 4.32App4l.3in3g 4.33 4.35 4.36 4.3L7ibe4r.t3y8 Long Chatham 4.38 4.38 4.39 4.40 4.41 Clay Calhoun Dougherty Worth Irwin Coffee Professional and Business Services empTloiftyment was up Bacon Wayne McIntosh 4,4Ea0r0ly in OctobBeark,erafter being up 7,200 in September. The OWcatsotbeeMMrillgaerrnoawgethmceonmt MaenistdcahsRelAlemdmedinCiaoitsliqtoruanitttiSveerCvaoincodeksSBguerprerpiweonrbt yanAdtkinson 3,100, Professional and Technical Services added 1,L5a0ni0er Pierce Ware Brantley Glynn jobSse,mainnodleManagement of Companies lost 200 positions. Financial DAeccatitvurities GermadpyloymTheomntasincrBeraosoeksd by 1Lo,8w0nd0eisn ClincOhct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 MaCr-1a6mAdper-1n6 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Charlton October stemming from Finance and Insurance emploEyc-hols Georgia Unemployment Rate ment growing by 2,600 and Real Estate and Rental and (Seasonally Adjusted) Leasing Services shedding 800 jobs. Information employ- ment expanded by 1,700 in October marking the second consecutive month of job growth in the sector. Education and Health Services gained 1,000 jobs in October after employment dropped by 900 last month. Educational Services employment grew by 1,700 this month after be- 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.4% 5.4% ing down 1,600 last month, while Health Care and Social Assistance employment fell by 700 in October after being up 700 in September. 5.3% 5.2% 5.1% 5.1% 5.0% 4.9% Leisure and Hospitality employment declined by 1,600 in October, the sector added 6,500 jobs in August and 3,100 positions in September. Arts, Entertainment and Recreation lost 1,200 jobs in October while Accommodation and Food Services shed 400 positions. Jobs in Other Services fell by 1,100 October. Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Over the year, Georgia has added 97,100 jobs to its economy. Professional and Business Services (+24,400 jobs); Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+21,900 jobs); and Leisure and Hospitality (+18,600 jobs) have added the most jobs over the year. Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) increased in October 2016, from the revised rate of 5.1 percent in September to 5.2 percent in October. Over the year, the unemployment rate is down from 5.5 percent in October 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 OCT 2016 SEP 2016 Revised OCT 2015 Change in Jobs from SEP 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2015 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,410.3 4,403.6 4,313.2 6.7 0.2 97.1 2.3 Total Private 3,721.4 3,715.1 3,631.7 6.3 0.2 89.7 2.5 Goods Producing 570.6 570.6 560.8 0.0 0.0 9.8 1.7 Service-Providing 3,839.7 3,833.0 3,752.4 6.7 0.2 87.3 2.3 Private Service-Providing 3,150.8 3,144.5 3,070.9 6.3 0.2 79.9 2.6 Mining and Logging 8.6 8.6 9.1 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -5.5 Mining, Logging and Construction 186.4 186.1 177.3 0.3 0.2 9.1 5.1 Construction 177.8 177.5 168.2 0.3 0.2 9.6 5.7 Manufacturing 384.2 384.5 383.5 -0.3 -0.1 0.7 0.2 Durable Goods 191.1 190.9 187.1 0.2 0.1 4.0 2.1 Non-Durable Goods 193.1 193.6 196.4 -0.5 -0.3 -3.3 -1.7 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 937.6 937.5 915.7 0.1 0.0 21.9 2.4 Wholesale Trade 225.2 222.5 218.5 2.7 1.2 6.7 3.1 Retail Trade 506.0 506.7 491.7 -0.7 -0.1 14.3 2.9 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 206.4 208.3 205.5 -1.9 -0.9 0.9 0.4 Information 105.0 103.3 105.3 1.7 1.6 -0.3 -0.3 Financial Activities 244.5 242.7 238.2 1.8 0.7 6.3 2.6 Finance and Insurance 183.8 181.2 175.7 2.6 1.4 8.1 4.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 60.7 61.5 62.5 -0.8 -1.3 -1.8 -2.9 Professional and Business Services 676.3 671.9 651.9 4.4 0.7 24.4 3.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 275.2 273.7 264.3 1.5 0.5 10.9 4.1 Management of Companies and Enterprises 66.1 66.3 66.0 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.2 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 335.0 331.9 321.6 3.1 0.9 13.4 4.2 Education and Health Services 556.1 555.1 544.7 1.0 0.2 11.4 2.1 Educational Services 72.4 70.7 72.1 1.7 2.4 0.3 0.4 Health Care and Social Assistance 483.7 484.4 472.6 -0.7 -0.1 11.1 2.3 Leisure and Hospitality 476.3 477.9 457.7 -1.6 -0.3 18.6 4.1 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 54.9 56.1 48.9 -1.2 -2.1 6.0 12.3 Accommodation and Food Services 421.4 421.8 408.8 -0.4 -0.1 12.6 3.1 Other Services 155.0 156.1 157.4 -1.1 -0.7 -2.4 -1.5 Government 688.9 688.5 681.5 0.4 0.1 7.4 1.1 Federal Government 100.3 100.2 98.6 0.1 0.1 1.7 1.7 State Government 172.8 171.3 172.4 1.5 0.9 0.4 0.2 Local Government 415.8 417.0 410.5 -1.2 -0.3 5.3 1.3 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 2015 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Georgia Department of Labor, Mark Butler, Commissioner Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available Upon Request to Individuals With Disabilities 2 GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2016 SEP 2016 OCT 2015 Change in Jobs from SEP 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2015 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,428.1 4,393.4 4,334.4 34.7 0.8 93.7 2.2 Total Private 3,732.7 3,702.7 3,645.5 30.0 0.8 87.2 2.4 Goods Producing 573.2 573.8 563.2 -0.6 -0.1 10.0 1.8 Service-Providing 3,854.9 3,819.6 3,771.2 35.3 0.9 83.7 2.2 Private Service-Providing 3,159.5 3,128.9 3,082.3 30.6 1.0 77.2 2.5 Mining and Logging 8.7 8.6 9.2 0.1 1.2 -0.5 -5.4 Mining, Logging and Construction 189.4 189.7 180.2 -0.3 -0.2 9.2 5.1 Construction 180.7 181.1 171.0 -0.4 -0.2 9.7 5.7 Construction of Buildings 38.3 38.5 37.7 -0.2 -0.5 0.6 1.6 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 28.7 28.2 23.6 0.5 1.8 5.1 21.6 Specialty Trade Contractors 113.7 114.4 109.7 -0.7 -0.6 4.0 3.7 Manufacturing 383.8 384.1 383.0 -0.3 -0.1 0.8 0.2 Durable Goods 190.3 190.4 186.1 -0.1 -0.1 4.2 2.3 Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg 22.1 22.2 23.0 -0.1 -0.5 -0.9 -3.9 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 51.2 51.8 49.8 -0.6 -1.2 1.4 2.8 Non-Durable Goods 193.5 193.7 196.9 -0.2 -0.1 -3.4 -1.7 Food Manufacturing 65.5 65.3 65.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 Textile Mills 19.3 19.2 19.4 0.1 0.5 -0.1 -0.5 Textile Product Mills 28.5 28.7 28.8 -0.2 -0.7 -0.3 -1.0 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 938.5 929.0 918.1 9.5 1.0 20.4 2.2 Wholesale Trade 225.2 221.8 219.5 3.4 1.5 5.7 2.6 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 110.4 109.4 106.8 1.0 0.9 3.6 3.4 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 62.7 61.3 63.0 1.4 2.3 -0.3 -0.5 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 52.1 51.1 49.7 1.0 2.0 2.4 4.8 Retail Trade 506.8 501.4 492.1 5.4 1.1 14.7 3.0 Food and Beverage Stores 92.5 92.4 91.7 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.9 General Merchandise Stores 112.7 110.4 110.1 2.3 2.1 2.6 2.4 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 21.9 20.9 21.6 1.0 4.8 0.3 1.4 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 206.5 205.8 206.5 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 Utilities 19.8 19.8 20.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -1.5 Transportation and Warehousing 186.7 186.0 186.4 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.2 Air Transportation 40.5 39.4 39.7 1.1 2.8 0.8 2.0 Truck Transportation 49.3 48.7 50.7 0.6 1.2 -1.4 -2.8 Couriers and Messengers 21.8 21.9 20.7 -0.1 -0.5 1.1 5.3 Warehousing and Storage 34.7 34.4 33.6 0.3 0.9 1.1 3.3 Information 105.4 103.4 106.1 2.0 1.9 -0.7 -0.7 Telecommunications 46.6 46.3 45.0 0.3 0.7 1.6 3.6 Wired Telecommunications Carriers 30.0 30.0 30.3 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -1.0 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 7.8 7.5 7.3 0.3 4.0 0.5 6.9 Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP 8.4 8.2 8.1 0.2 2.4 0.3 3.7 Financial Activities 245.0 242.2 239.2 2.8 1.2 5.8 2.4 Finance and Insurance 183.6 180.4 176.0 3.2 1.8 7.6 4.3 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 86.7 85.4 81.5 1.3 1.5 5.2 6.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61.4 61.8 63.2 -0.4 -0.7 -1.8 -2.9 Professional and Business Services 681.7 672.0 657.7 9.7 1.4 24.0 3.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 274.6 270.1 264.4 4.5 1.7 10.2 3.9 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 45.2 44.1 41.3 1.1 2.5 3.9 9.4 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 44.2 44.5 42.9 -0.3 -0.7 1.3 3.0 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 70.1 68.5 66.2 1.6 2.3 3.9 5.9 Management and Technical Consulting Services 38.3 38.3 39.7 0.0 0.0 -1.4 -3.5 Management of Companies and Enterprises 66.1 66.6 66.0 -0.5 -0.8 0.1 0.2 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 341.0 335.3 327.3 5.7 1.7 13.7 4.2 Employment Services 172.3 169.3 160.9 3.0 1.8 11.4 7.1 Education and Health Services 560.9 553.8 549.0 7.1 1.3 11.9 2.2 Educational Services 74.1 69.9 73.7 4.2 6.0 0.4 0.5 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 34.3 30.6 33.6 3.7 12.1 0.7 2.1 Health Care and Social Assistance 486.8 483.9 475.3 2.9 0.6 11.5 2.4 Ambulatory Health Care Services 187.8 185.1 184.9 2.7 1.5 2.9 1.6 Hospitals 173.1 172.6 166.6 0.5 0.3 6.5 3.9 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 59.4 60.3 59.4 -0.9 -1.5 0.0 0.0 Social Assistance 66.5 65.9 64.4 0.6 0.9 2.1 3.3 Leisure and Hospitality 473.6 473.0 456.0 0.6 0.1 17.6 3.9 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 53.4 55.4 47.6 -2.0 -3.6 5.8 12.2 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 38.8 40.2 35.3 -1.4 -3.5 3.5 9.9 Accommodation and Food Services 420.2 417.6 408.4 2.6 0.6 11.8 2.9 Accommodation 43.4 43.3 43.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.5 Food Services and Drinking Places 376.8 374.3 365.2 2.5 0.7 11.6 3.2 Other Services 154.4 155.5 156.2 -1.1 -0.7 -1.8 -1.2 Repair and Maintenance 37.1 37.0 37.9 0.1 0.3 -0.8 -2.1 Personal and Laundry Services 36.1 36.6 36.1 -0.5 -1.4 0.0 0.0 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar 81.2 81.9 82.2 -0.7 -0.9 -1.0 -1.2 Government 695.4 690.7 688.9 4.7 0.7 6.5 0.9 Federal Government 99.6 99.3 98.7 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.9 Department of Defense 41.6 41.4 40.6 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.5 State Government 175.5 172.9 176.0 2.6 1.5 -0.5 -0.3 State Government Educational Services 105.0 102.7 103.7 2.3 2.2 1.3 1.3 Local Government 420.3 418.5 414.2 1.8 0.4 6.1 1.5 Local Government Educational Services 248.9 247.6 244.9 1.3 0.5 4.0 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 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 2015 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 3 ALBANY MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2016 SEP 2016 OCT 2015 Change in Jobs from SEP 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2015 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 63.3 62.6 62.1 50.4 49.7 49.1 7.4 7.3 6.9 55.9 55.3 55.2 43.0 42.4 42.2 4.3 4.2 4.2 12.5 12.2 12.2 7.7 7.4 7.1 12.9 12.9 13.0 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.9 2.9 3.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 0.7 1.1 0.7 1.4 0.1 1.4 0.6 1.1 0.6 1.4 0.1 2.4 0.3 2.5 0.3 4.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 1.9 1.3 2.7 0.5 7.3 0.7 1.3 0.8 1.9 0.1 2.4 0.3 2.5 0.6 8.5 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -3.3 0.0 0.0 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 2015 benchmark. ATHENS-CLARKE MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2016 SEP 2016 OCT 2015 Change in Jobs from SEP 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2015 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 96.2 96.5 93.4 -0.3 -0.3 65.7 66.3 63.9 -0.6 -0.9 9.0 9.2 9.3 -0.2 -2.2 87.2 87.3 84.1 -0.1 -0.1 56.7 57.1 54.6 -0.4 -0.7 16.1 16.3 15.7 -0.2 -1.2 10.3 10.5 10.2 -0.2 -1.9 8.2 8.1 7.8 0.1 1.2 10.8 10.8 10.5 0.0 0.0 30.5 30.2 29.5 0.3 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 21.9 21.6 20.7 0.3 1.4 7.5 7.5 7.7 0.0 0.0 2.8 3.0 1.8 2.8 -0.3 -3.2 3.1 3.7 2.1 3.9 0.4 2.6 0.1 1.0 0.4 5.1 0.3 2.9 1.0 3.4 0.0 0.0 1.2 5.8 -0.2 -2.6 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 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 2015 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 4 ATLANTA MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary OCT 2016 Revised SEP 2016 Revised OCT 2015 Change in Jobs from SEP 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2015 Net % Total Nonfarm 2,693.6 2,668.0 2,623.2 25.6 1.0 70.4 2.7 Total Private 2,361.2 2,337.8 2,295.8 23.4 1.0 65.4 2.9 Goods Producing 281.1 279.6 271.8 1.5 0.5 9.3 3.4 Service-Providing 2,412.5 2,388.4 2,351.4 24.1 1.0 61.1 2.6 Private Service-Providing 2,080.1 2,058.2 2,024.0 21.9 1.1 56.1 2.8 Mining and Logging 1.4 1.4 1.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -6.7 Mining, Logging and Construction 120.0 118.4 111.9 1.6 1.4 8.1 7.2 Construction 118.6 117.0 110.4 1.6 1.4 8.2 7.4 Construction of Buildings 22.6 22.4 23.6 0.2 0.9 -1.0 -4.2 Specialty Trade Contractors 76.1 75.4 71.5 0.7 0.9 4.6 6.4 Manufacturing 161.1 161.2 159.9 -0.1 -0.1 1.2 0.8 Durable Goods 83.2 83.0 82.1 0.2 0.2 1.1 1.3 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 14.2 14.3 14.8 -0.1 -0.7 -0.6 -4.1 Non-Durable Goods 77.9 78.2 77.8 -0.3 -0.4 0.1 0.1 Food Manufacturing 25.4 25.3 25.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.2 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 599.5 593.0 586.2 6.5 1.1 13.3 2.3 Wholesale Trade 164.5 162.0 159.2 2.5 1.5 5.3 3.3 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 80.4 79.5 78.1 0.9 1.1 2.3 2.9 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 41.0 40.7 41.1 0.3 0.7 -0.1 -0.2 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 43.1 41.8 40.0 1.3 3.1 3.1 7.8 Retail Trade 293.5 291.6 286.1 1.9 0.7 7.4 2.6 Food and Beverage Stores 57.8 57.5 56.5 0.3 0.5 1.3 2.3 General Merchandise Stores 61.0 59.7 60.0 1.3 2.2 1.0 1.7 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 14.2 13.5 14.0 0.7 5.2 0.2 1.4 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 141.5 139.4 140.9 2.1 1.5 0.6 0.4 Utilities 10.0 10.1 10.3 -0.1 -1.0 -0.3 -2.9 Transportation and Warehousing 131.5 129.3 130.6 2.2 1.7 0.9 0.7 Air Transportation 39.8 38.7 39.6 1.1 2.8 0.2 0.5 Truck Transportation 32.1 31.7 31.8 0.4 1.3 0.3 0.9 Couriers and Messengers 17.0 17.1 16.1 -0.1 -0.6 0.9 5.6 Information 88.2 88.2 88.4 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 Telecommunications 37.7 37.6 38.4 0.1 0.3 -0.7 -1.8 Wired Telecommunications Carriers 25.3 25.3 25.7 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -1.6 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 6.6 6.4 6.4 0.2 3.1 0.2 3.1 Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP 7.3 7.2 7.4 0.1 1.4 -0.1 -1.4 Financial Activities 168.8 168.2 164.0 0.6 0.4 4.8 2.9 Finance and Insurance 124.4 123.1 118.6 1.3 1.1 5.8 4.9 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 61.4 60.6 56.5 0.8 1.3 4.9 8.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44.4 45.1 45.4 -0.7 -1.6 -1.0 -2.2 Professional and Business Services 507.5 497.9 489.5 9.6 1.9 18.0 3.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 215.8 212.4 208.7 3.4 1.6 7.1 3.4 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 29.1 28.2 27.7 0.9 3.2 1.4 5.1 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 31.2 31.1 29.5 0.1 0.3 1.7 5.8 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 60.2 60.0 58.0 0.2 0.3 2.2 3.8 Management and Technical Consulting Services 34.1 34.2 35.4 -0.1 -0.3 -1.3 -3.7 Management of Companies and Enterprises 52.9 53.2 53.3 -0.3 -0.6 -0.4 -0.8 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 238.8 232.3 227.5 6.5 2.8 11.3 5.0 Employment Services 119.5 114.3 112.8 5.2 4.6 6.7 5.9 Education and Health Services 334.2 329.5 323.0 4.7 1.4 11.2 3.5 Educational Services 53.0 51.3 52.3 1.7 3.3 0.7 1.3 Health Care and Social Assistance 281.2 278.2 270.7 3.0 1.1 10.5 3.9 Ambulatory Health Care Services 112.1 109.8 108.1 2.3 2.1 4.0 3.7 Hospitals 100.1 99.5 94.7 0.6 0.6 5.4 5.7 Social Assistance 42.4 41.8 40.4 0.6 1.4 2.0 5.0 Leisure and Hospitality 286.4 286.3 275.6 0.1 0.0 10.8 3.9 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 36.6 38.2 33.0 -1.6 -4.2 3.6 10.9 Accommodation and Food Services 249.8 248.1 242.6 1.7 0.7 7.2 3.0 Accommodation 24.2 24.0 24.0 0.2 0.8 0.2 0.8 Food Services and Drinking Places 225.6 224.1 218.6 1.5 0.7 7.0 3.2 Other Services 95.5 95.1 97.3 0.4 0.4 -1.8 -1.9 Repair and Maintenance 20.9 20.6 22.9 0.3 1.5 -2.0 -8.7 Personal and Laundry Services 25.7 25.6 25.4 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.2 Government 332.4 330.2 327.4 2.2 0.7 5.0 1.5 Federal Government 47.0 46.8 44.8 0.2 0.4 2.2 4.9 State Government 72.2 71.1 74.4 1.1 1.6 -2.2 -3.0 Local Government 213.2 212.3 208.2 0.9 0.4 5.0 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 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 2015 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 5 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2016 SEP 2016 OCT 2015 Change in Jobs from SEP 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2015 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 231.5 183.5 32.4 199.1 151.1 12.0 20.4 40.3 6.4 26.5 7.4 2.8 7.8 35.9 32.6 23.4 8.3 48.0 9.3 16.6 22.1 230.3 182.5 32.5 197.8 150.0 12.1 20.4 40.0 6.3 26.2 7.5 2.8 7.7 35.3 32.6 23.3 8.3 47.8 9.3 16.5 22.0 229.1 181.6 32.6 196.5 149.0 12.0 20.6 39.8 6.1 26.3 7.4 3.0 7.7 34.8 32.0 23.5 8.2 47.5 9.3 16.2 22.0 1.2 0.5 1.0 0.6 -0.1 -0.3 1.3 0.7 1.1 0.7 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.1 1.6 0.3 1.2 -0.1 -1.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.3 0.6 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.5 2.4 1.1 1.9 1.1 -0.2 -0.6 2.6 1.3 2.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.0 0.5 1.3 0.3 4.9 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -6.7 0.1 1.3 1.1 3.2 0.6 1.9 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 1.2 0.5 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 2.5 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 2015 benchmark. BRUNSWICK MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2016 SEP 2016 OCT 2015 Change in Jobs from SEP 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2015 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 42.8 43.2 42.6 -0.4 -0.9 32.5 32.8 32.4 -0.3 -0.9 3.7 3.8 3.8 -0.1 -2.6 39.1 39.4 38.8 -0.3 -0.8 28.8 29.0 28.6 -0.2 -0.7 8.7 8.5 8.8 0.2 2.4 5.8 5.6 5.8 0.2 3.6 10.3 10.4 10.2 -0.1 -1.0 1.9 1.9 1.8 0.0 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.7 0.0 0.0 6.8 6.9 6.7 -0.1 -1.5 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.3 -0.1 -2.6 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.7 -0.1 -1.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 0.1 5.6 -0.1 -5.9 0.1 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 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 2015 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 6 COLUMBUS MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2016 SEP 2016 OCT 2015 Change in Jobs from SEP 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2015 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 122.7 97.0 14.1 108.6 82.9 4.2 9.9 19.5 3.2 14.2 2.1 1.4 13.5 11.4 4.6 11.9 16.8 15.2 4.6 25.7 7.0 5.0 13.7 123.1 97.4 14.0 109.1 83.4 4.1 9.9 19.4 3.2 14.1 2.1 1.4 13.4 11.3 4.5 12.7 16.6 15.2 4.7 25.7 7.0 5.1 13.6 122.2 97.3 14.4 107.8 82.9 4.2 10.2 19.0 3.1 13.8 2.1 1.4 13.4 11.7 4.4 13.2 16.5 14.8 4.6 24.9 6.9 4.9 13.1 -0.4 -0.3 -0.4 -0.4 0.1 0.7 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -0.6 0.1 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.9 0.1 2.2 -0.8 -6.3 0.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.0 0.1 0.7 0.5 0.4 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3 -2.1 0.8 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -2.9 0.5 2.6 0.1 3.2 0.4 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 -0.3 -2.6 0.2 4.6 -1.3 -9.9 0.3 1.8 0.4 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.8 3.2 0.1 1.5 0.1 2.0 0.6 4.6 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 2015 benchmark. DALTON MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2016 SEP 2016 OCT 2015 Change in Jobs from SEP 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2015 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 68.2 68.5 68.6 -0.3 -0.4 61.3 61.7 61.6 -0.4 -0.7 24.7 25.0 25.0 -0.3 -1.2 43.5 43.5 43.6 0.0 0.0 36.6 36.7 36.6 -0.1 -0.3 22.9 23.0 23.4 -0.1 -0.4 2.2 2.2 2.3 0.0 0.0 14.9 15.2 15.7 -0.3 -2.0 17.4 17.5 17.2 -0.1 -0.6 8.7 8.7 8.6 0.0 0.0 4.5 4.6 4.6 -0.1 -2.2 6.3 6.3 6.2 0.0 0.0 6.9 6.8 7.0 0.1 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.1 10.0 5.6 5.6 5.8 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -0.6 -0.3 -0.5 -0.3 -1.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -2.1 -0.1 -4.4 -0.8 -5.1 0.2 1.2 0.1 1.2 -0.1 -2.2 0.1 1.6 -0.1 -1.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 10.0 -0.2 -3.5 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 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 2015 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 7 GAINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2016 SEP 2016 OCT 2015 Change in Jobs from SEP 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2015 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 87.5 86.8 85.6 77.1 76.6 75.1 23.4 23.2 22.6 64.1 63.6 63.0 53.7 53.4 52.5 16.1 15.9 16.1 9.5 9.4 9.3 10.4 10.2 10.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 7.4 7.3 7.5 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.9 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.6 0.2 1.3 0.1 1.1 0.2 2.0 0.1 25.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.4 1.9 2.2 2.0 2.7 0.8 3.5 1.1 1.8 1.2 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.2 -0.1 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -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 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 2015 benchmark. HINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2016 SEP 2016 OCT 2015 Change in Jobs from SEP 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2015 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 19.7 19.7 19.9 11.7 11.7 11.9 2.6 2.6 2.6 17.1 17.1 17.3 9.1 9.1 9.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 3.9 3.9 3.9 0.4 0.4 0.4 3.7 3.7 3.7 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 -0.2 -1.0 -0.2 -1.7 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.2 -0.2 -2.2 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 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 2015 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 8 MACON MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2016 SEP 2016 OCT 2015 Change in Jobs from SEP 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2015 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 104.8 90.1 9.8 95.0 80.3 21.4 14.8 3.7 10.1 11.8 21.3 10.5 14.7 1.3 3.7 9.7 104.1 89.5 9.7 94.4 79.8 21.1 14.5 3.7 10.0 11.8 21.1 10.5 14.6 1.2 3.7 9.7 103.2 88.4 9.5 93.7 78.9 21.2 14.4 3.7 9.9 12.6 21.0 10.1 14.8 1.2 3.8 9.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.1 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.3 1.4 0.3 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.1 8.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.9 0.3 3.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.8 0.2 0.9 0.4 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.0 -0.8 -6.4 0.3 1.4 0.4 4.0 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 8.3 -0.1 -2.6 -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 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 2015 benchmark. ROME MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2016 SEP 2016 OCT 2015 Change in Jobs from SEP 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2015 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 40.9 40.8 40.5 0.1 0.3 35.2 35.0 34.6 0.2 0.6 6.9 6.9 6.9 0.0 0.0 34.0 33.9 33.6 0.1 0.3 28.3 28.1 27.7 0.2 0.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 8.1 7.9 7.9 0.2 2.5 5.1 5.0 4.9 0.1 2.0 10.3 10.2 10.0 0.1 1.0 5.7 5.8 5.9 -0.1 -1.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.7 0.0 0.0 3.9 4.0 4.0 -0.1 -2.5 0.4 1.0 0.6 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.6 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.5 0.2 4.1 0.3 3.0 -0.2 -3.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -5.9 -0.1 -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 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 2015 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 9 SAVANNAH MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2016 SEP 2016 OCT 2015 Change in Jobs from SEP 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2015 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 179.0 154.3 24.5 154.5 129.8 6.3 18.2 39.2 6.4 21.1 11.7 1.9 6.8 21.2 26.4 27.0 7.3 24.7 2.9 6.7 15.1 178.7 154.0 24.6 154.1 129.4 6.3 18.3 39.3 6.4 21.2 11.7 1.9 6.7 21.4 26.0 26.8 7.3 24.7 2.9 6.7 15.1 174.4 149.9 24.3 150.1 125.6 6.4 17.9 38.7 6.4 20.6 11.7 2.0 6.7 19.3 25.8 25.8 7.3 24.5 2.9 6.7 14.9 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.5 -0.2 -0.9 0.4 1.5 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.6 2.6 4.4 2.9 0.2 0.8 4.4 2.9 4.2 3.3 -0.1 -1.6 0.3 1.7 0.5 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -5.0 0.1 1.5 1.9 9.8 0.6 2.3 1.2 4.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 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 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 2015 benchmark. VALDOSTA MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2016 SEP 2016 OCT 2015 Change in Jobs from SEP 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2015 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 56.4 55.9 55.8 42.9 42.6 42.3 7.2 7.0 7.2 49.2 48.9 48.6 35.7 35.6 35.1 12.0 11.9 11.7 7.4 7.4 7.1 13.5 13.3 13.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 4.4 4.3 4.3 7.9 7.8 8.0 0.5 0.9 0.3 0.7 0.2 2.9 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.3 0.1 1.3 0.6 1.1 0.6 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.2 0.6 1.7 0.3 2.6 0.3 4.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.3 -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 2015 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 10 WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2016 SEP 2016 OCT 2015 Change in Jobs from SEP 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2015 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 70.8 70.8 70.7 0.0 0.0 43.8 44.0 43.6 -0.2 -0.5 9.2 9.5 9.1 -0.3 -3.2 61.6 61.3 61.6 0.3 0.5 34.6 34.5 34.5 0.1 0.3 10.4 10.5 10.3 -0.1 -1.0 8.2 8.2 8.0 0.0 0.0 27.0 26.8 27.1 0.2 0.8 14.8 14.8 14.7 0.0 0.0 2.6 2.4 2.6 0.2 8.3 9.6 9.6 9.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 1.0 0.2 2.5 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 0.7 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 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 2015 benchmark. Total Nonfarm Employment by Metro Statistical Area (In thousands) (Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2016 SEP 2016 OCT 2015 Change in Jobs from SEP 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2015 Net % Albany MSA 63.3 63.1 61.7 0.2 0.3 1.6 2.6 Athens-Clarke County MSA 94.9 96.4 92.1 -1.5 -1.6 2.8 3.0 Atlanta MSA 2,683.9 2,675.8 2,612.0 8.1 0.3 71.9 2.8 Octobera-Richmond MSA 231.0 230.6 228.0 0.4 0.2 3.0 1.3 Brunswick MSA 42.9 43.6 42.6 -0.7 -1.6 0.3 0.7 Columbus MSA 122.4 123.5 122.1 -1.1 -0.9 0.3 0.2 Dalton MSA 67.8 68.3 68.3 -0.5 -0.7 -0.5 -0.7 Gainesville MSA 87.2 86.7 85.4 0.5 0.6 1.8 2.1 Hinesville MSA 19.7 19.8 19.9 -0.1 -0.5 -0.2 -1.0 Macon MSA 104.6 104.5 102.7 0.1 0.1 1.9 1.9 Rome MSA 40.6 40.9 40.2 -0.3 -0.7 0.4 1.0 Savannah MSA 178.3 178.8 173.7 -0.5 -0.3 4.6 2.6 Valdosta MSA 56.2 56.3 55.6 -0.1 -0.2 0.6 1.1 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 2015 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 11 Georgia Statewide Hours and Earnings All Employee Average Weekly Earnings Preliminary OCT 2016 Revised SEP 2016 Revised OCT 2015 Total Private.....................................................................................................$879.26............................ $848.39.......................$839.03 Goods Producing....................................................................................... $1,019.23..........................$1,018.44.................... $1,002.14 Private Service Providing..............................................................................$852.72.............................$816.63.......................$810.43 Construction............................................................................................ $1,021.63.......................... $1,014.71....................... $999.18 Manufacturing......................................................................................... $1,012.25..........................$1,014.04....................$1,002.46 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities............................................................$769.35.............................$744.06....................... $744.51 Financial Activities..................................................................................$1,228.72.......................... $1,150.71.................... $1,079.24 Professional and Business Services...................................................... $1,085.10.......................... $1,037.31....................$1,000.87 Educational and Health Services.............................................................. $932.45............................ $894.22....................... $907.69 Leisure and Hospitality.............................................................................. $342.03............................ $332.25....................... $336.15 Other Services.......................................................................................... $694.64............................ $682.44....................... $741.22 Average Weekly Hours Preliminary OCT 2016 Revised SEP 2016 Revised OCT 2015 Total Private...........................................................................................................35.1...................................34.6.............................34.8 Goods Producing................................................................................................40.9................................... 41.0............................. 41.6 Private Service Providing....................................................................................34.0...................................33.4.............................33.6 Construction.....................................................................................................40.8................................... 41.4.............................42.5 Manufacturing..................................................................................................40.8...................................40.4.............................40.9 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..................................................................34.5...................................34.1.............................34.5 Financial Activities........................................................................................... 37.9................................... 37.3..............................37.1 Professional and Business Services...............................................................35.8...................................34.6.............................34.3 Educational and Health Services.....................................................................35.2...................................34.7............................. 35.1 Leisure and Hospitality.....................................................................................26.7...................................26.1.............................26.7 Other Services.................................................................................................33.3...................................33.0.............................34.3 Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary OCT 2016 Revised SEP 2016 Revised OCT 2015 Total Private.......................................................................................................$25.05...............................$24.52......................... $24.11 Goods Producing............................................................................................$24.92.............................. $24.84.........................$24.09 Private Service Providing................................................................................$25.08...............................$24.45......................... $24.12 Construction.................................................................................................$25.04............................... $24.51......................... $23.51 Manufacturing..............................................................................................$24.81............................... $25.10......................... $24.51 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities............................................................. $22.30...............................$21.82.........................$21.58 Financial Activities.......................................................................................$32.42.............................. $30.85.........................$29.09 Professional and Business Services...........................................................$30.31.............................. $29.98......................... $29.18 Educational and Health Services.................................................................$26.49...............................$25.77.........................$25.86 Leisure and Hospitality................................................................................. $12.81...............................$12.73......................... $12.59 Other Services.............................................................................................$20.86.............................. $20.68......................... $21.61 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 2015 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 12 Georgia MSA Hours and Earnings All Employee Total Private Average Weekly Earnings Preliminary OCT 2016 Revised SEP 2016 Revised OCT 2015 Albany MSA ................................................................................................... $668.78.............................$627.58.......................$603.75 Athens-Clarke County MSA ...........................................................................$720.51............................ $688.27....................... $734.74 Atlanta MSA ..................................................................................................$977.46.............................$937.37.......................$925.94 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................. $825.65............................ $805.97.......................$878.40 Brunswick MSA .............................................................................................$610.58............................ $583.38.......................$561.02 Columbus MSA .............................................................................................. $741.49.............................$705.76.......................$672.86 Dalton MSA .................................................................................................. $660.44............................. $656.11....................... $714.31 Gainesville MSA ............................................................................................ $959.54............................ $970.00....................... $914.47 Hinesville MSA .............................................................................................. $908.96............................ $778.32....................... $763.71 Macon MSA ................................................................................................... $773.98............................ $738.48.......................$705.96 Rome MSA .....................................................................................................$851.22............................ $873.63.......................$870.25 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................. $788.96............................ $793.48....................... $712.62 Valdosta MSA ................................................................................................ $672.69............................ $639.28.......................$613.90 Warner Robins MSA .......................................................................................$789.08............................ $783.62.......................$685.52 Average Weekly Hours Preliminary OCT 2016 Revised SEP 2016 Revised OCT 2015 Albany MSA ..........................................................................................................34.0.................................. 32.2.............................34.5 Athens-Clarke County MSA .................................................................................33.7...................................32.9.............................34.0 Atlanta MSA ........................................................................................................35.3.................................. 34.5............................. 35.1 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .........................................................................35.0.................................. 34.8.............................36.0 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................................30.9...................................30.4............................. 31.5 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................................35.7.................................. 35.2.............................34.4 Dalton MSA .........................................................................................................38.0................................... 37.3.............................38.8 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................................40.3...................................40.4.............................39.4 Hinesville MSA .....................................................................................................38.0.................................. 36.8............................. 37.4 Macon MSA ..........................................................................................................35.7.................................. 35.3.............................36.0 Rome MSA ........................................................................................................... 37.4...................................38.1.............................36.2 Savannah MSA ....................................................................................................31.8.................................. 33.2.............................33.3 Valdosta MSA .......................................................................................................36.9.................................. 34.8............................. 35.1 Warner Robins MSA ............................................................................................. 37.9.................................. 38.3.............................36.6 Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary OCT 2016 Revised SEP 2016 Revised OCT 2015 Albany MSA ......................................................................................................$19.67...............................$19.49......................... $17.50 Athens-Clarke County MSA .............................................................................$21.38.............................. $20.92......................... $21.61 Atlanta MSA ....................................................................................................$27.69............................... $27.17.........................$26.38 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .....................................................................$23.59............................... $23.16.........................$24.40 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................... $19.76............................... $19.19......................... $17.81 Columbus MSA ................................................................................................$20.77.............................. $20.05.........................$19.56 Dalton MSA ..................................................................................................... $17.38............................... $17.59......................... $18.41 Gainesville MSA ...............................................................................................$23.81...............................$24.01.........................$23.21 Hinesville MSA .................................................................................................$23.92............................... $21.15.........................$20.42 Macon MSA ......................................................................................................$21.68.............................. $20.92......................... $19.61 Rome MSA .......................................................................................................$22.76.............................. $22.93.........................$24.04 Savannah MSA ................................................................................................$24.81.............................. $23.90......................... $21.40 Valdosta MSA ...................................................................................................$18.23...............................$18.37......................... $17.49 Warner Robins MSA .........................................................................................$20.82.............................. $20.46......................... $18.73 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 2015 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 13 Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Labor Force Unemployment rates -- Georgia and U.S. 7% Georgia U.S. 6% 5% 4% Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct WA 5.4 OR 5.3 NV 5.5 CA 5.5 AK 6.8 ID 3.8 UT 3.2 AZ 5.2 StaStteatuenUenmepmlopylomymenetntrRataetess October 2016 National Unemployment Rate: 4.9% Rates are seasonally adjusted MT 4.3 WY 5.1 CO 3.5 NM 6.7 ND 3.0 SD 2.8 NE 3.3 KS 4.4 MN 4.0 WI 4.1 IA 4.1 IL 5.6 MO 5.1 OK 5.2 TX 4.7 AR 4.0 MS 5.9 LA 6.3 MI 4.7 OH IN 4.9 4.4 KY 5.1 TN 4.8 PA 5.8 WV 6.0 VA 4.2 NC 4.9 SC 4.7 AL GA 5.7 5.2 FL 4.8 NH 2.8 ME VT 4.0 3.3 MA 3.3 NY 5.2 RI 5.5 NJ CT 5.1 5.2 DE 4.3 DC 6.1 MD 4.2 Unemployment rate 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 3.2 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 14 Georgia Labor Force Estimates 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 OCT 2016 4,945,950 4,691,161 254,789 5.2 4,948,431 4,691,706 256,725 5.2 67,806 63,739 4,067 6.0 98,659 93,924 4,735 4.8 2,955,368 2,811,642 143,726 4.9 260,078 245,387 14,691 5.6 51,402 48,458 2,944 5.7 126,009 118,254 7,755 6.2 61,100 57,454 3,646 6.0 96,876 92,568 4,308 4.4 Revised SEP 2016 4,918,155 4,669,688 248,467 5.1 4,929,794 4,669,188 260,606 5.3 67,132 62,967 4,165 6.2 99,572 94,033 5,539 5.6 2,943,724 2,796,147 147,577 5.0 259,611 244,766 14,845 5.7 51,606 48,795 2,811 5.4 126,434 118,571 7,863 6.2 61,514 57,853 3,661 6.0 96,184 91,993 4,191 4.4 Revised OCT 2015 4,770,319 4,507,616 262,703 5.5 4,772,874 4,507,787 265,087 5.6 65,534 61,225 4,309 6.6 94,376 89,502 4,874 5.2 2,842,017 2,691,854 150,163 5.3 255,042 239,389 15,653 6.1 50,154 47,242 2,912 5.8 123,771 115,726 8,045 6.5 60,429 56,681 3,748 6.2 92,804 88,607 4,197 4.5 Change From SEP 2016 OCT 2015 27,795 21,473 6,322 175,631 183,545 -7,914 18,637 22,518 -3,881 175,557 183,919 -8,362 674 2,272 772 2,514 -98 -242 -913 -109 -804 4,283 4,422 -139 11,644 15,495 -3,851 113,351 119,788 -6,437 467 5,036 621 5,998 -154 -962 -204 -337 133 1,248 1,216 32 -425 -317 -108 2,238 2,528 -290 -414 -399 -15 671 773 -102 692 4,072 575 3,961 117 111 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. 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 Hinesville MSA Macon MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA Georgia Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Preliminary OCT 2016 32,357 30,513 1,844 5.7 106,430 100,136 6,294 5.9 Revised SEP 2016 32,458 30,600 1,858 5.7 105,712 99,718 5,994 5.7 Revised OCT 2015 31,828 29,951 1,877 5.9 103,166 96,843 6,323 6.1 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 43,637 41,188 2,449 5.6 183,229 174,214 9,015 4.9 43,813 41,122 2,691 6.1 183,986 174,776 9,210 5.0 42,598 39,944 2,654 6.2 176,049 166,853 9,196 5.2 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 64,193 60,937 3,256 5.1 82,636 77,093 5,543 6.7 63,851 60,486 3,365 5.3 81,614 77,053 4,561 5.6 62,637 59,145 3,492 5.6 80,489 75,352 5,137 6.4 Change From SEP 2016 OCT 2015 -101 529 -87 562 -14 -33 718 3,264 418 3,293 300 -29 -176 66 -242 1,039 1,244 -205 -757 -562 -195 7,180 7,361 -181 342 1,556 451 1,792 -109 -236 1,022 40 982 2,147 1,741 406 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 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate OCT 2016 159,712,000 151,925,000 7,787,000 4.9 159,783,000 152,335,000 7,447,000 4.7 SEP 2016 159,907,000 151,968,000 7,939,000 5.0 159,636,000 151,977,000 7,658,000 4.8 OCT 2015 157,096,000 149,197,000 7,899,000 5.0 157,313,000 149,716,000 7,597,000 4.8 Change From SEP 2016 OCT 2015 -195,000 -43,000 -152,000 2,616,000 2,728,000 -112,000 147,000 358,000 -211,000 2,470,000 2,619,000 -150,000 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. 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. Octobera - 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) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Georgia Preliminary October 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,948,431 4,691,706 256,725 5.2 Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin 9,107 8,556 551 6.1 4,085 3,896 189 4.6 5,035 4,790 245 4.9 1,218 1,125 93 7.6 17,400 16,192 1,208 6.9 Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien 8,966 8,544 422 4.7 37,129 35,446 1,683 4.5 48,931 46,547 2,384 4.9 5,486 5,043 443 8.1 7,207 6,802 405 5.6 Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan 70,369 66,085 4,284 6.1 4,521 4,131 390 8.6 7,075 6,628 447 6.3 6,929 6,591 338 4.9 16,499 15,710 789 4.8 Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden 36,677 34,753 1,924 5.2 9,434 8,636 798 8.5 10,533 9,983 550 5.2 2,237 2,107 130 5.8 20,616 19,467 1,149 5.6 Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 5,013 4,792 221 4.4 54,314 51,268 3,046 5.6 32,321 30,815 1,506 4.7 4,821 4,556 265 5.5 138,772 131,863 6,909 5.0 Chattahoochee 2,232 2,052 180 8.1 Chattooga 10,442 9,847 595 5.7 Cherokee 124,758 119,641 5,117 4.1 Clarke 59,680 56,611 3,069 5.1 Clay 909 827 82 9.0 Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt 129,577 121,543 8,034 6.2 2,812 2,657 155 5.5 415,342 397,130 18,212 4.4 18,022 17,028 994 5.5 21,065 20,019 1,046 5.0 Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp 67,958 64,779 3,179 4.7 7,578 7,195 383 5.1 70,343 67,065 3,278 4.7 5,891 5,450 441 7.5 9,048 8,447 601 6.6 Revised September 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,929,794 4,669,188 260,606 5.3 8,954 4,005 4,935 1,174 17,421 8,345 3,816 4,684 1,072 16,149 609 6.8 189 4.7 251 5.1 102 8.7 1,272 7.3 8,814 8,390 424 4.8 37,051 35,234 1,817 4.9 48,664 46,238 2,426 5.0 5,488 5,031 457 8.3 7,047 6,637 410 5.8 69,976 65,881 4,095 5.9 4,398 4,064 334 7.6 7,102 6,627 475 6.7 6,788 6,441 347 5.1 16,558 15,748 810 4.9 36,637 34,585 2,052 5.6 9,297 8,570 727 7.8 10,470 9,915 555 5.3 2,159 2,031 128 5.9 20,604 19,435 1,169 5.7 4,913 4,676 237 4.8 54,069 50,927 3,142 5.8 32,260 30,757 1,503 4.7 4,825 4,547 278 5.8 139,364 132,308 7,056 5.1 2,238 2,050 188 8.4 10,356 9,774 582 5.6 124,197 119,004 5,193 4.2 60,337 56,722 3,615 6.0 890 804 86 9.7 129,102 120,859 8,243 6.4 2,790 2,632 158 5.7 413,488 395,047 18,441 4.5 17,992 16,970 1,022 5.7 20,454 19,350 1,104 5.4 67,946 64,691 3,255 4.8 7,532 7,148 384 5.1 70,024 66,670 3,354 4.8 5,741 5,404 337 5.9 8,897 8,345 552 6.2 Revised October 2015 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,772,874 4,507,787 265,087 5.6 8,638 3,885 5,088 1,138 17,293 8,064 3,683 4,823 1,059 16,033 574 6.6 202 5.2 265 5.2 79 6.9 1,260 7.3 8,139 35,651 47,054 5,198 6,998 7,719 33,921 44,535 4,752 6,549 420 5.2 1,730 4.9 2,519 5.4 446 8.6 449 6.4 68,270 4,377 6,903 6,703 15,829 63,952 3,995 6,438 6,339 15,044 4,318 6.3 382 8.7 465 6.7 364 5.4 785 5.0 35,144 9,080 10,189 2,089 22,393 33,194 8,362 9,549 1,970 21,216 1,950 5.5 718 7.9 640 6.3 119 5.7 1,177 5.3 4,967 52,220 31,375 4,782 133,454 4,705 49,064 29,850 4,493 126,302 262 5.3 3,156 6.0 1,525 4.9 289 6.0 7,152 5.4 2,187 10,393 119,796 57,098 851 2,000 9,782 114,572 53,954 765 187 8.6 611 5.9 5,224 4.4 3,144 5.5 86 10.1 125,098 116,334 8,764 7.0 2,837 2,631 206 7.3 399,178 380,288 18,890 4.7 17,497 16,480 1,017 5.8 19,566 18,422 1,144 5.8 66,199 62,963 3,236 4.9 7,163 6,726 437 6.1 67,482 64,189 3,293 4.9 5,638 5,258 380 6.7 9,216 8,623 593 6.4 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 17 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge Preliminary October 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,205 7,795 410 5.0 11,408 10,889 519 4.5 11,452 10,726 726 6.3 386,845 367,058 19,787 5.1 7,126 6,431 695 9.8 Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols 5,144 4,800 344 6.7 39,156 36,596 2,560 6.5 70,907 67,242 3,665 5.2 4,493 4,212 281 6.3 1,915 1,835 80 4.2 Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin 27,958 26,641 1,317 4.7 7,713 7,244 469 6.1 8,291 7,674 617 7.4 4,905 4,681 224 4.6 11,053 10,507 546 4.9 Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton 56,774 54,208 2,566 4.5 43,637 41,188 2,449 5.6 106,419 102,142 4,277 4.0 9,655 9,143 512 5.3 535,740 508,352 27,388 5.1 Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady 12,084 11,437 647 5.4 1,284 1,209 75 5.8 38,188 36,069 2,119 5.5 25,263 23,928 1,335 5.3 10,743 10,171 572 5.3 Greene 6,489 6,108 381 5.9 Gwinnett 468,954 447,743 21,211 4.5 Habersham 19,667 18,590 1,077 5.5 Hall 96,876 92,568 4,308 4.4 Hancock 2,421 2,218 203 8.4 Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry 12,364 11,724 640 5.2 15,709 14,975 734 4.7 10,834 10,245 589 5.4 5,204 4,926 278 5.3 108,941 103,234 5,707 5.2 Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis 66,646 62,538 4,108 6.2 3,181 2,953 228 7.2 33,889 32,555 1,334 3.9 6,699 6,392 307 4.6 6,321 5,925 396 6.3 Revised September 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,180 7,767 413 5.0 11,318 10,809 509 4.5 11,264 10,538 726 6.4 385,433 365,201 20,232 5.2 6,913 6,427 486 7.0 4,948 4,668 280 5.7 38,826 36,221 2,605 6.7 70,673 66,896 3,777 5.3 4,415 4,124 291 6.6 1,860 1,774 86 4.6 28,064 26,720 1,344 4.8 7,781 7,242 539 6.9 8,193 7,551 642 7.8 4,860 4,625 235 4.8 10,979 10,410 569 5.2 56,576 53,918 2,658 4.7 43,813 41,122 2,691 6.1 105,939 101,547 4,392 4.1 9,588 9,078 510 5.3 533,592 505,574 28,018 5.3 12,041 11,369 672 5.6 1,270 1,194 76 6.0 38,392 36,409 1,983 5.2 25,408 24,004 1,404 5.5 10,639 10,060 579 5.4 6,525 6,126 399 6.1 467,297 445,379 21,918 4.7 19,517 18,508 1,009 5.2 96,184 91,993 4,191 4.4 2,377 2,171 206 8.7 12,338 11,658 680 5.5 15,780 15,010 770 4.9 10,795 10,209 586 5.4 5,183 4,886 297 5.7 108,575 102,675 5,900 5.4 66,148 62,591 3,557 5.4 3,129 2,891 238 7.6 33,531 32,084 1,447 4.3 6,641 6,333 308 4.6 6,284 5,887 397 6.3 Revised October 2015 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 7,942 7,548 394 5.0 10,949 10,421 528 4.8 11,321 10,610 711 6.3 372,296 351,484 20,812 5.6 6,926 6,356 570 8.2 4,937 4,588 349 7.1 37,928 35,189 2,739 7.2 68,388 64,388 4,000 5.8 4,333 4,060 273 6.3 1,835 1,752 83 4.5 26,766 7,503 8,398 4,706 10,144 25,507 7,001 7,663 4,462 9,603 1,259 4.7 502 6.7 735 8.8 244 5.2 541 5.3 54,552 51,897 2,655 4.9 42,598 39,944 2,654 6.2 102,161 97,775 4,386 4.3 9,089 8,563 526 5.8 515,091 486,690 28,401 5.5 11,713 1,227 37,301 26,139 10,298 11,077 1,150 35,212 24,675 9,724 636 5.4 77 6.3 2,089 5.6 1,464 5.6 574 5.6 6,345 5,928 417 6.6 450,670 428,785 21,885 4.9 18,769 17,768 1,001 5.3 92,804 88,607 4,197 4.5 2,376 2,168 208 8.8 11,929 15,370 10,179 4,999 104,773 11,229 14,628 9,580 4,711 98,801 700 5.9 742 4.8 599 5.9 288 5.8 5,972 5.7 65,045 3,008 30,522 6,446 6,309 61,178 2,786 29,160 6,111 5,938 3,867 5.9 222 7.4 1,362 4.5 335 5.2 371 5.9 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 18 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Preliminary October 2016 Labor Force 6,550 3,169 3,963 14,062 8,048 Employment 6,089 2,946 3,722 13,406 7,552 Unemployment Number Rate 461 7.0 223 7.0 241 6.1 656 4.7 496 6.2 Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln 3,856 3,646 210 5.4 19,041 17,737 1,304 6.8 14,503 13,842 661 4.6 25,586 24,113 1,473 5.8 3,410 3,220 190 5.6 Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh 6,771 6,400 371 5.5 51,493 48,865 2,628 5.1 15,696 14,945 751 4.8 8,827 8,214 613 6.9 6,139 5,761 378 6.2 Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller 4,885 13,442 3,474 9,068 2,824 4,338 12,817 3,239 8,503 2,686 547 11.2 625 4.6 235 6.8 565 6.2 138 4.9 Mitchell 8,735 8,208 527 6.0 Monroe 13,063 12,409 654 5.0 Montgomery 3,753 3,494 259 6.9 Morgan 8,870 8,441 429 4.8 Murray 15,982 14,899 1,083 6.8 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding 79,816 74,616 5,200 6.5 50,131 47,316 2,815 5.6 18,430 17,712 718 3.9 7,107 6,784 323 4.5 78,953 75,489 3,464 4.4 Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk 11,833 10,694 1,139 9.6 14,538 13,853 685 4.7 8,486 8,045 441 5.2 8,610 8,191 419 4.9 18,057 17,031 1,026 5.7 Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph 4,157 7,895 828 6,607 2,493 3,861 7,368 762 6,229 2,296 296 7.1 527 6.7 66 8.0 378 5.7 197 7.9 Revised September 2016 Labor Force 6,516 3,168 3,941 13,972 8,030 Employment 6,041 2,931 3,692 13,328 7,510 Unemployment Number Rate 475 7.3 237 7.5 249 6.3 644 4.6 520 6.5 3,835 3,620 215 5.6 18,940 17,677 1,263 6.7 14,363 13,693 670 4.7 25,703 24,225 1,478 5.8 3,380 3,182 198 5.9 6,755 6,375 380 5.6 51,368 48,651 2,717 5.3 15,699 14,912 787 5.0 8,837 8,199 638 7.2 6,112 5,759 353 5.8 4,586 13,560 3,487 9,039 2,731 4,239 12,829 3,242 8,425 2,588 347 7.6 731 5.4 245 7.0 614 6.8 143 5.2 8,551 7,983 568 6.6 13,004 12,334 670 5.2 3,772 3,491 281 7.4 8,788 8,339 449 5.1 16,059 14,976 1,083 6.7 80,356 75,013 5,343 6.6 49,956 47,019 2,937 5.9 18,549 17,729 820 4.4 7,126 6,753 373 5.2 78,607 75,048 3,559 4.5 11,397 10,630 767 6.7 14,465 13,777 688 4.8 8,394 7,931 463 5.5 8,566 8,130 436 5.1 18,088 17,033 1,055 5.8 4,069 7,824 833 6,694 2,423 3,832 7,282 767 6,324 2,221 237 5.8 542 6.9 66 7.9 370 5.5 202 8.3 Revised October 2015 Labor Force 6,212 3,125 3,800 13,659 7,772 Employment 5,696 2,882 3,551 12,952 7,233 Unemployment Number Rate 516 8.3 243 7.8 249 6.6 707 5.2 539 6.9 3,776 18,281 14,019 25,204 3,311 3,540 16,958 13,306 23,696 3,109 236 6.3 1,323 7.2 713 5.1 1,508 6.0 202 6.1 6,624 6,255 369 5.6 50,323 47,514 2,809 5.6 15,198 14,427 771 5.1 8,616 7,981 635 7.4 5,950 5,592 358 6.0 4,705 12,869 3,443 8,754 2,709 4,227 12,217 3,162 8,129 2,582 478 10.2 652 5.1 281 8.2 625 7.1 127 4.7 8,749 12,665 3,737 8,474 15,764 8,205 11,989 3,435 8,059 14,682 544 6.2 676 5.3 302 8.1 415 4.9 1,082 6.9 78,483 73,015 5,468 7.0 48,300 45,278 3,022 6.3 17,618 16,884 734 4.2 6,791 6,447 344 5.1 75,907 72,247 3,660 4.8 11,420 13,958 8,054 8,283 17,812 10,416 13,262 7,602 7,837 16,732 1,004 8.8 696 5.0 452 5.6 446 5.4 1,080 6.1 4,024 7,616 820 6,518 2,419 3,758 7,061 766 6,128 2,212 266 6.6 555 7.3 54 6.6 390 6.0 207 8.6 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 19 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole Preliminary October 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 85,947 80,026 5,921 6.9 43,973 41,575 2,398 5.5 2,100 1,969 131 6.2 5,317 4,949 368 6.9 3,177 2,932 245 7.7 Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot 28,340 26,544 1,796 6.3 10,965 10,332 633 5.8 2,168 2,041 127 5.9 12,950 11,962 988 7.6 2,806 2,620 186 6.6 Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell 591 9,380 3,429 4,933 3,722 549 8,902 3,029 4,282 3,489 42 7.1 478 5.1 400 11.7 651 13.2 233 6.3 Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen 17,679 16,627 1,052 6.0 18,574 17,606 968 5.2 11,946 11,128 818 6.8 4,459 4,198 261 5.9 2,822 2,589 233 8.3 Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson 37,788 35,999 1,789 4.7 3,277 3,061 216 6.6 3,045 2,786 259 8.5 10,385 9,921 464 4.5 11,308 10,564 744 6.6 Walker 30,479 28,917 1,562 5.1 Walton 43,655 41,645 2,010 4.6 Ware 15,405 14,597 808 5.2 Warren 2,739 2,543 196 7.2 Washington 7,224 6,774 450 6.2 Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield 11,413 988 1,774 14,840 45,118 10,674 908 1,572 14,187 42,555 739 6.5 80 8.1 202 11.4 653 4.4 2,563 5.7 Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 2,838 3,824 3,787 9,207 2,634 3,556 3,547 8,687 204 7.2 268 7.0 240 6.3 520 5.6 Revised September 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 85,689 79,959 5,730 6.7 43,832 41,353 2,479 5.7 2,087 1,951 136 6.5 5,268 4,904 364 6.9 3,133 2,886 247 7.9 28,220 26,379 1,841 6.5 10,923 10,271 652 6.0 2,160 2,032 128 5.9 12,799 11,823 976 7.6 2,802 2,617 185 6.6 584 9,280 3,255 4,652 3,670 550 8,790 3,006 4,268 3,441 34 5.8 490 5.3 249 7.6 384 8.3 229 6.2 17,602 16,519 1,083 6.2 18,422 17,418 1,004 5.5 11,976 11,120 856 7.1 4,490 4,212 278 6.2 2,795 2,586 209 7.5 37,676 35,828 1,848 4.9 3,207 2,990 217 6.8 3,019 2,771 248 8.2 10,298 9,836 462 4.5 11,311 10,545 766 6.8 30,407 28,820 1,587 5.2 43,591 41,397 2,194 5.0 15,212 14,405 807 5.3 2,730 2,536 194 7.1 7,191 6,724 467 6.5 11,464 10,710 754 6.6 967 885 82 8.5 1,699 1,546 153 9.0 14,782 14,135 647 4.4 45,455 42,877 2,578 5.7 2,754 3,796 3,723 9,099 2,572 3,535 3,491 8,540 182 6.6 261 6.9 232 6.2 559 6.1 Revised October 2015 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 83,622 42,343 2,062 5,058 3,080 77,797 39,806 1,934 4,678 2,855 5,825 7.0 2,537 6.0 128 6.2 380 7.5 225 7.3 27,374 10,634 2,105 12,737 2,678 25,403 10,009 1,968 11,727 2,491 1,971 7.2 625 5.9 137 6.5 1,010 7.9 187 7.0 573 9,289 2,777 4,670 3,602 532 8,764 2,477 4,269 3,349 41 7.2 525 5.7 300 10.8 401 8.6 253 7.0 16,628 17,857 11,888 3,995 2,669 15,516 16,842 10,942 3,715 2,481 1,112 6.7 1,015 5.7 946 8.0 280 7.0 188 7.0 35,979 3,239 2,934 9,840 11,026 34,065 3,036 2,692 9,361 10,262 1,914 5.3 203 6.3 242 8.2 479 4.9 764 6.9 29,628 41,930 14,691 2,618 7,193 27,988 39,856 13,794 2,428 6,724 1,640 5.5 2,074 4.9 897 6.1 190 7.3 469 6.5 11,275 989 1,660 13,856 44,665 10,490 892 1,496 13,221 41,999 785 7.0 97 9.8 164 9.9 635 4.6 2,666 6.0 2,716 3,684 3,567 8,847 2,517 3,434 3,317 8,322 199 7.3 250 6.8 250 7.0 525 5.9 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 20 City Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Preliminary October 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate *Albany 31,739 29,626 2,113 6.7 *Alpharetta 35,303 33,850 1,453 4.1 *Athens 59,680 56,611 3,069 5.1 *Atlanta 243,081 229,634 13,447 5.5 Fulton Part 224,533 211,896 12,637 5.6 Dekalb Part 18,548 17,738 810 4.4 *Augusta 85,947 80,026 5,921 6.9 *Brookhaven 32,414 31,606 808 2.5 Carrollton 11,805 10,978 827 7.0 *Columbus 79,816 74,616 5,200 6.5 Dalton 14,389 13,459 930 6.5 Douglasville 16,766 15,815 951 5.7 Duluth 15,968 15,202 766 4.8 *Dunwoody 27,016 25,928 1,088 4.0 East Point 17,435 16,138 1,297 7.4 Gainesville 17,413 16,556 857 4.9 Hinesville 14,864 14,077 787 5.3 *Johns Creek 44,761 42,980 1,781 4.0 Kennesaw 19,311 18,422 889 4.6 LaGrange 15,664 14,863 801 5.1 Lawrenceville 14,924 14,059 865 5.8 *Macon-Bibb 70,369 66,085 4,284 6.1 *Marietta 35,648 33,962 1,686 4.7 Milton 19,035 18,284 751 3.9 Newnan 17,142 16,159 983 5.7 Peachtree City 18,480 17,670 810 4.4 P'tree Corners 23,188 22,519 669 2.9 Rome 15,344 14,380 964 6.3 *Roswell 53,936 51,904 2,032 3.8 *Sandy Springs 62,305 59,681 2,624 4.2 *Savannah 67,602 63,969 3,633 5.4 *Smyrna 34,621 33,021 1,600 4.6 Statesboro 14,318 13,267 1,051 7.3 Stockbridge 13,854 12,909 945 6.8 *Valdosta 25,909 24,493 1,416 5.5 *Warner Robins 31,965 29,759 2,206 6.9 Woodstock 15,213 14,536 677 4.5 Revised September 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 31,471 29,323 2,148 6.8 35,144 33,665 1,479 4.2 60,337 56,722 3,615 6.0 241,797 228,386 13,411 5.5 223,330 210,738 12,592 5.6 18,467 17,648 819 4.4 85,689 79,959 5,730 6.7 32,241 31,447 794 2.5 11,776 10,905 871 7.4 80,356 75,013 5,343 6.6 14,430 13,561 869 6.0 16,702 15,734 968 5.8 15,914 15,122 792 5.0 26,856 25,797 1,059 3.9 17,325 16,050 1,275 7.4 17,247 16,453 794 4.6 14,926 14,143 783 5.2 44,581 42,745 1,836 4.1 19,233 18,326 907 4.7 15,652 14,793 859 5.5 14,882 13,985 897 6.0 69,976 65,881 4,095 5.9 35,458 33,783 1,675 4.7 18,966 18,184 782 4.1 16,944 16,064 880 5.2 18,374 17,575 799 4.3 23,077 22,401 676 2.9 15,408 14,357 1,051 6.8 53,809 51,621 2,188 4.1 62,012 59,355 2,657 4.3 68,043 64,185 3,858 5.7 34,424 32,848 1,576 4.6 14,262 13,203 1,059 7.4 13,777 12,839 938 6.8 25,819 24,385 1,434 5.6 31,606 29,782 1,824 5.8 15,148 14,458 690 4.6 Revised October 2015 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 30,752 28,487 2,265 7.4 33,772 32,408 1,364 4.0 57,098 53,954 3,144 5.5 233,599 219,853 13,746 5.9 215,795 202,867 12,928 6.0 17,804 16,986 818 4.6 83,622 77,797 5,825 7.0 31,056 30,265 791 2.5 11,362 10,506 856 7.5 78,483 73,015 5,468 7.0 14,197 13,283 914 6.4 16,178 15,144 1,034 6.4 15,323 14,559 764 5.0 25,841 24,828 1,013 3.9 16,776 15,451 1,325 7.9 16,702 15,848 854 5.1 14,652 13,834 818 5.6 42,987 41,149 1,838 4.3 18,586 17,641 945 5.1 14,923 14,065 858 5.7 14,369 13,464 905 6.3 68,270 63,952 4,318 6.3 34,239 32,521 1,718 5.0 18,281 17,505 776 4.2 16,381 15,466 915 5.6 17,701 16,917 784 4.4 22,224 21,566 658 3.0 14,980 13,946 1,034 6.9 51,919 49,693 2,226 4.3 59,643 57,138 2,505 4.2 65,144 61,271 3,873 5.9 33,118 31,620 1,498 4.5 13,697 12,672 1,025 7.5 13,280 12,354 926 7.0 25,328 23,816 1,512 6.0 31,019 29,110 1,909 6.2 14,653 13,920 733 5.0 Note: City estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. All cities listed have total population of 25,000 or more and an asterisks (*) designates cities with population of 50,000 or more. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 21 UNEMGPeoLrOgiaYUMneEmNploTymReAntTREateBs bYy CCoOunUtyNTIES OCTOBER 2016 October 2016 Dade 5.0 Catoosa 4.7 Walker Whitfield Murray 6.8 Fannin 4.9 Union 4.5 Towns 5.9 Rabun 5.7 5.1 5.7 Chattooga 5.7 Gordon 5.3 Floyd 5.6 Bartow 4.9 Gilmer 5.4 Pickens 4.7 Cherokee 4.1 Lumpkin 4.8 Dawson 4.5 Forsyth 4.0 White Habersham 4.4 5.5 Stephens 5.8 Hall 4.4 Banks Franklin 4.7 5.3 Jackson 3.9 Madison 4.6 Hart 5.4 Elbert 6.1 7.0% or greater 30 counties (19%) 6.0% to 6.9% 38 counties (24%) 5.0% to 5.9% 51 counties (32%) Polk 5.7 Paulding Cobb 4.4 Gwinnett 4.5 Barrow 4.5 Clarke 5.1 Oglethorpe 4.5 Less than 5.0% 40 counties (25%) Haralson 5.2 Carroll 5.6 Heard 5.3 4.4 Douglas 5.2 Coweta 4.7 Fulton 5.1 DeKalb 5.1 Rockdale Walton 4.6 Oconee 3.9 Wilkes 7.0 Lincoln 5.6 Percentages of number of counties may not total 100 due to rounding Clayton 6.2 Fayette 4.5 Henry 5.2 Spalding 6.3 5.5 Newton 5.6 Morgan 4.8 Butts 5.2 Jasper 4.6 Putnam 6.7 Greene 5.9 Taliaferro 7.1 McDuffie Warren 6.9 Columbia 4.7 7.2 Richmond Hancock 6.9 8.4 Glascock 5.8 Troup 4.7 Meriwether 6.2 Pike 4.9 Lamar 6.2 Monroe 5.0 Jones 4.7 Baldwin 6.9 Washington Jefferson 7.0 Burke 8.5 Upson 6.2 Harris 4.7 Talbot 6.6 Muscogee 6.5 Marion Chattahoochee 6.8 6.6 Taylor 11.7 Crawford 7.5 Bibb 6.1 Twiggs 8.5 Wilkinson 6.3 Peach 9.6 Macon 11.2 Houston 6.2 Bleckley 8.6 Laurens 6.8 Johnson 6.1 Emanuel 7.4 Jenkins 7.0 Screven 6.9 Treutlen 8.3 Candler 4.4 Bulloch 5.2 Effingham 4.7 8.1 Stewart 5.9 Schley 6.2 Webster 8.1 Sumter 7.6 Quitman 8.0 Randolph 7.9 Terrell 6.3 Lee 4.6 Clay 9.0 Calhoun 5.8 Dougherty 6.5 Early 6.3 Miller 4.9 Baker 7.6 Mitchell 6.0 Dooly 6.7 Pulaski 7.1 Dodge 9.8 Crisp 6.6 Wilcox 7.2 Turner 6.6 Ben Hill 8.1 Montgomery Wheeler 11.4 6.9 Toombs 6.8 Evans 4.6 Tattnall Telfair 5.1 13.2 Jeff Davis 6.3 Appling 6.1 Long 5.5 Bryan 4.8 Liberty 5.8 Worth 5.6 Colquitt 5.0 Irwin 7.2 Tift 5.2 Coffee 5.5 Berrien Atkinson 5.6 4.6 Cook 5.1 Lanier Bacon 4.9 Wayne 6.5 Pierce 5.2 Ware 5.2 Brantley 6.3 McIntosh 6.2 Glynn 5.5 Chatham 5.0 Seminole 7.7 Decatur 6.3 Grady 5.3 Thomas 6.0 Brooks 4.9 5.4 Lowndes 5.1 Clinch 5.5 Charlton 5.5 Camden 5.6 Echols 4.2 Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 5.2% Georgia's U(nNoet SmeasponlaollyyAmdjusetend)t Rate: 5.2% (not seasonally adjusted) Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research 22 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County County October 2016 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County October 2016 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County October 2016 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks Georgia 29,355........ $277.........8.5 Appling 123........ $230.........8.9 Atkinson 50........ $204.........5.7 Bacon 22........ $189.........6.4 Baker 3........ $217.......10.4 Baldwin 116........ $184.........9.1 Banks 40........ $268.........6.8 Barrow 138........ $258.........8.2 Bartow 227........ $248.........6.7 Ben Hill 62........ $213.........7.6 Berrien 71........ $223.........6.2 Bibb 704........ $213.........9.8 Bleckley 124........ $211.........8.6 Brantley 52........ $252.........9.5 Brooks 31........ $195.........9.8 Bryan 102........ $268.......10.4 Bulloch 129........ $250.........8.2 Burke 244........ $229.........7.5 Butts 55........ $219.........9.5 Calhoun 17........ $176.........7.3 Camden 88........ $259.......10.2 Candler 23........ $211.........7.9 Carroll 206........ $245.........8.1 Catoosa 81........ $254.........6.6 Charlton 12........ $201.......12.1 Chatham 1,007........ $231.......10.5 Chattahoochee 6........ $251.......10.9 Chattooga 33........ $263.........9.7 Cherokee 286........ $275.........9.5 Clarke 248........ $230.........7.0 Clay 6........ $198.........7.3 Clayton 914........ $237.......10.6 Clinch 9........ $252.......14.4 Cobb 1,342........ $268.......10.5 Coffee 91........ $227.........6.5 Colquitt 126........ $211.........9.4 Columbia 186........ $242.........9.0 Cook 50........ $238.........7.1 Coweta 224........ $256.........8.3 Crawford 108........ $237.........8.6 Crisp 130........ $201.........8.9 Dade 40........ $253.........5.2 Dawson 29........ $259.........9.7 Decatur 73........ $200.......12.0 DeKalb 1,718........ $247.......10.7 Dodge 241........ $187.......10.1 Dooly 89........ $250.........6.7 Dougherty 261........ $202.........9.8 Douglas 300........ $251.......10.3 Early 13........ $172.......13.2 Echols 1........ $302.........8.6 Effingham 117........ $250.........9.2 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 121........ $143.........6.0 158........ $200.........8.0 25........ $175.........8.0 35........ $234.........8.2 117........ $255.......10.0 313........ $239.........6.7 200........ $278.........9.8 86........ $237.........5.4 2,303........ $245.......10.8 64........ $252.........7.2 8........ $175.........8.5 896........ $189.........8.1 184........ $262.........5.8 46........ $195.........6.9 28........ $228.........9.5 1,427........ $263.......10.3 165........ $260.........5.9 806........ $254.........7.9 23........ $170.........8.4 38........ $246.........6.9 52........ $265.........7.4 87........ $230.........5.3 20........ $235.........6.4 426........ $249.......10.0 867........ $236.........9.0 19........ $204.........8.4 94........ $246.........7.5 37........ $209.........8.8 73........ $212.........7.5 94........ $190.........7.7 27........ $227.........7.1 58........ $182.........8.3 42........ $226.........9.3 54........ $234.........8.1 19........ $243.........7.8 252........ $193.........9.4 52........ $256.........8.2 140........$209....... 11.1 18........ $243.........6.6 25........ $240.......10.0 239........ $214.........9.1 49........ $247.........9.0 263........ $229.........9.1 50........ $239.........6.0 29........ $186.........9.7 119........ $226.........6.9 86........ $201.........9.7 55........ $237.........7.0 12........$225....... 11.9 55........ $192.........9.9 51........ $218.........9.5 66........ $209.........8.0 37........ $242.........7.9 309........ $257.........5.0 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 567........ $214.........8.9 262........ $232.........9.4 30........ $239.........6.9 28........ $213.........7.1 235........ $256.........9.7 595........ $239.........7.6 41........ $260.........8.3 32........ $233.........8.4 32........ $244.........8.0 146........ $250.........6.6 102........ $218.........8.3 27........ $214.........9.1 1........ $277.......12.5 29........ $236.........5.4 17........ $204.........7.9 927........ $222.........9.0 207........ $253.........9.9 12........ $235.........9.4 54........ $231.........6.0 16........$195....... 11.1 226........ $213.........8.5 75........ $227.........5.6 23........ $241.......10.8 221........ $200.......10.2 27........ $214.........8.9 5........ $166.........5.3 62........ $220.........8.8 183........ $233.........8.1 338........ $194.........9.7 32........ $212.........6.9 92........ $215.........9.0 71........ $235.........8.9 228........ $196.........7.9 16........ $200.........9.3 54........ $176.........9.4 181........ $236.........6.8 22........ $204.........8.2 29........ $214.........9.6 21........ $253.........9.8 157........ $227.........8.2 109........ $240.........4.9 167........ $242.........8.4 97........ $211.........8.6 40........ $230.........6.3 31........ $201.........9.4 73........ $220.......10.9 3........ $194.......10.0 73........ $211.........7.1 53........ $222.........8.0 656........ $265.........4.9 41........ $195.........9.7 53........ $182.........6.6 28........ $213.........8.5 54........ $249.........8.4 Note: Initial claims include intrastate initial and additional claims, as well as agent state initial and additional claims for regular UI only. Average duration of benefits is represented in weeks. Data does not include state or federal extended benefits. 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