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 Bibb Harris Talbot Crawford November Muscogee 2016 DataTaylor Peach Wilkinson Twiggs Johnson Jenkins Emanuel Screven Volume XLII, Number 11 November 2016 Employment Situation Marion Chattahoo- Houston Bleckley Macon Laurens Treutlen chee In millions CandlGereorgBuialloEcmh ploEyfmfinegnhatm (Seasonally Adjusted) Total nonfarm paySrcohllleyemploymenDtoionlyGeoPruglaisakiwasDuopdg9e,900 in NStoewvaermt beWr,eabsgterrowthSurmaterof 0.2 percent. Professional and Montgomery Wheeler Toombs Evans Bryan Business QuSitemrvanices, Services, Manufacturing,CErisdpucatioWnilcaonxd HealthTelfair Government, and Construction added the most jobs fromRaOncdtoolpbher toTeNrreollvembLeere. The largeTsutrnjoebr decreaBseensHoilvl er the month occurred in Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Jeff Davis 4.32 Tattnall 4.36 4.33App4l.3in3g 4.35 4.37 4.3L8ibe4r.t3y8 Long Chatham 4.40 4.38 4.39 4.41 4.42 aClolanyg witChalIhnofuonrmatDioonu.gherty Worth Irwin Tift Coffee Bacon Wayne McIntosh Pf8o,r2Eroa0ftrhe0lyseisMntihoilNlinerraodlvcaeonmBndasbkeBeecrru.usAtiMinvdieetmcshmsienSlolisentrtrvhaitacivseCseoelmsqahunpoidtltwoSyeumdpCppeonoootksrtiitnSiBvceererrrevigeainLrscoaeenwdsietabrAhcyt-kinson Pierce Ware Brantley Glynn counted for 8,400 jobs over the month while Management of CoSmempainnoileeDseacdatduer d nical Services lost 2400G00rapwdoyosriktieoTrnhsso. mManasadnPurfBoarfcoetousksrsiionngaelLmoawnpndlodTyesemcehn-t grew by 3,000 in November, after the sector added 100 aEncdhols ClincNhov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 ApCr-1a6mMdaey-n16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Charlton Georgia Unemployment Rate 500 jobs, respectively, in October and September. Employ- (Seasonally Adjusted) ment in Education and Health Services rose by 2,200 in No- vember with 1,600 of the job gains being in Health Care and Social Assistance and with Educational Services accounting for the other 600. Government employment grew by 1,800 in November, its fourth consecutive month of growth. Local Government added 2,800 jobs over the month, while Federal Government and Local Government lost 800 and 200 jobs, respectively. Construction employment expanded by 1,400 in November after growing by 400 in October. 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.4% 5.4% 5.3% 5.3% 5.2% 5.1% 5.1% 5.0% 4.9% Trade, Transportation, and Utilities employment was down 4,600 in November, its third straight month of negative growth. Wholesale Trade jobs were down 2,300, Retail Trade employment dropped by 1,600, and Transportation and Warehousing shed 700 positions. Information services employment was down 1,400 in November. Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Over the year, Georgia has added 98,700 jobs to its economy. Professional and Business Services (+31,600 jobs); Leisure and Hospitality (+17,500 jobs); and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+14,700 jobs) have added the most jobs over the year. Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) increased in November 2016, from the revised rate of 5.2 percent in October to 5.3 in November. Over the year, the unemployment rate is down from 5.5 percent in November 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 NOV 2016 OCT 2016 Revised NOV 2015 Change in Jobs from OCT 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from NOV 2015 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,422.9 4,413.0 4,324.2 9.9 0.2 98.7 2.3 Total Private 3,730.7 3,722.6 3,642.2 8.1 0.2 88.5 2.4 Goods Producing 575.6 571.1 564.5 4.5 0.8 11.1 2.0 Service-Providing 3,847.3 3,841.9 3,759.7 5.4 0.1 87.6 2.3 Private Service-Providing 3,155.1 3,151.5 3,077.7 3.6 0.1 77.4 2.5 Mining and Logging 8.7 8.6 9.0 0.1 1.2 -0.3 -3.3 Mining, Logging and Construction 188.0 186.5 179.2 1.5 0.8 8.8 4.9 Construction 179.3 177.9 170.2 1.4 0.8 9.1 5.3 Manufacturing 387.6 384.6 385.3 3.0 0.8 2.3 0.6 Durable Goods 192.4 191.5 187.7 0.9 0.5 4.7 2.5 Non-Durable Goods 195.2 193.1 197.6 2.1 1.1 -2.4 -1.2 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 932.4 937.0 917.7 -4.6 -0.5 14.7 1.6 Wholesale Trade 223.1 225.4 218.3 -2.3 -1.0 4.8 2.2 Retail Trade 504.5 506.1 493.5 -1.6 -0.3 11.0 2.2 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 204.8 205.5 205.9 -0.7 -0.3 -1.1 -0.5 Information 103.5 104.9 104.6 -1.4 -1.3 -1.1 -1.1 Financial Activities 243.7 244.6 238.3 -0.9 -0.4 5.4 2.3 Finance and Insurance 183.3 183.7 176.1 -0.4 -0.2 7.2 4.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 60.4 60.9 62.2 -0.5 -0.8 -1.8 -2.9 Professional and Business Services 686.5 678.3 654.9 8.2 1.2 31.6 4.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 276.2 276.6 264.3 -0.4 -0.1 11.9 4.5 Management of Companies and Enterprises 66.8 66.6 66.0 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.2 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 343.5 335.1 324.6 8.4 2.5 18.9 5.8 Education and Health Services 557.6 555.4 545.8 2.2 0.4 11.8 2.2 Educational Services 72.9 72.3 72.1 0.6 0.8 0.8 1.1 Health Care and Social Assistance 484.7 483.1 473.7 1.6 0.3 11.0 2.3 Leisure and Hospitality 476.2 476.0 458.7 0.2 0.0 17.5 3.8 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 53.3 54.5 49.3 -1.2 -2.2 4.0 8.1 Accommodation and Food Services 422.9 421.5 409.4 1.4 0.3 13.5 3.3 Other Services 155.2 155.3 157.7 -0.1 -0.1 -2.5 -1.6 Government 692.2 690.4 682.0 1.8 0.3 10.2 1.5 Federal Government 99.5 100.3 99.2 -0.8 -0.8 0.3 0.3 State Government 174.0 174.2 172.5 -0.2 -0.1 1.5 0.9 Local Government 418.7 415.9 410.3 2.8 0.7 8.4 2.0 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 NOV 2016 OCT 2016 NOV 2015 Change in Jobs from OCT 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from NOV 2015 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,462.1 4,430.7 4,362.4 31.4 0.7 99.7 2.3 Total Private 3,761.0 3,733.8 3,672.0 27.2 0.7 89.0 2.4 Goods Producing 576.9 573.7 565.7 3.2 0.6 11.2 2.0 Service-Providing 3,885.2 3,857.0 3,796.7 28.2 0.7 88.5 2.3 Private Service-Providing 3,184.1 3,160.1 3,106.3 24.0 0.8 77.8 2.5 Mining and Logging 8.8 8.7 9.1 0.1 1.2 -0.3 -3.3 Mining, Logging and Construction 189.2 189.5 180.3 -0.3 -0.2 8.9 4.9 Construction 180.4 180.8 171.2 -0.4 -0.2 9.2 5.4 Construction of Buildings 38.9 38.4 37.6 0.5 1.3 1.3 3.5 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 29.2 28.6 24.2 0.6 2.1 5.0 20.7 Specialty Trade Contractors 112.3 113.8 109.4 -1.5 -1.3 2.9 2.7 Manufacturing 387.7 384.2 385.4 3.5 0.9 2.3 0.6 Durable Goods 192.0 190.7 187.3 1.3 0.7 4.7 2.5 Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg 22.2 22.1 22.9 0.1 0.5 -0.7 -3.1 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 51.5 51.2 50.1 0.3 0.6 1.4 2.8 Non-Durable Goods 195.7 193.5 198.1 2.2 1.1 -2.4 -1.2 Food Manufacturing 65.8 65.6 65.5 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 Textile Mills 19.5 19.2 19.6 0.3 1.6 -0.1 -0.5 Textile Product Mills 29.0 28.5 29.0 0.5 1.8 0.0 0.0 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 951.0 937.9 935.8 13.1 1.4 15.2 1.6 Wholesale Trade 224.1 225.4 219.3 -1.3 -0.6 4.8 2.2 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 110.4 110.5 107.2 -0.1 -0.1 3.2 3.0 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 60.9 62.6 62.5 -1.7 -2.7 -1.6 -2.6 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 52.8 52.3 49.6 0.5 1.0 3.2 6.5 Retail Trade 518.8 506.9 507.4 11.9 2.4 11.4 2.3 Food and Beverage Stores 93.4 92.5 92.4 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.1 General Merchandise Stores 119.2 112.6 117.2 6.6 5.9 2.0 1.7 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 21.5 21.9 21.3 -0.4 -1.8 0.2 0.9 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 208.1 205.6 209.1 2.5 1.2 -1.0 -0.5 Utilities 19.8 19.8 20.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -1.5 Transportation and Warehousing 188.3 185.8 189.0 2.5 1.4 -0.7 -0.4 Air Transportation 39.6 39.5 39.8 0.1 0.3 -0.2 -0.5 Truck Transportation 49.8 49.1 50.3 0.7 1.4 -0.5 -1.0 Couriers and Messengers 24.1 21.8 22.9 2.3 10.6 1.2 5.2 Warehousing and Storage 34.9 34.7 33.8 0.2 0.6 1.1 3.3 Information 104.7 105.3 105.8 -0.6 -0.6 -1.1 -1.0 Telecommunications 46.8 46.6 44.9 0.2 0.4 1.9 4.2 Wired Telecommunications Carriers 30.1 30.0 30.3 0.1 0.3 -0.2 -0.7 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 7.7 7.7 7.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 6.9 Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP 8.4 8.4 8.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 3.7 Financial Activities 245.5 245.1 240.1 0.4 0.2 5.4 2.3 Finance and Insurance 184.1 183.5 176.9 0.6 0.3 7.2 4.1 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 87.2 86.7 82.4 0.5 0.6 4.8 5.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61.4 61.6 63.2 -0.2 -0.3 -1.8 -2.9 Professional and Business Services 692.1 683.7 660.5 8.4 1.2 31.6 4.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 276.6 276.0 264.8 0.6 0.2 11.8 4.5 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 46.8 46.4 40.9 0.4 0.9 5.9 14.4 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 45.4 44.3 43.2 1.1 2.5 2.2 5.1 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 70.5 69.8 66.0 0.7 1.0 4.5 6.8 Management and Technical Consulting Services 38.0 38.4 39.9 -0.4 -1.0 -1.9 -4.8 Management of Companies and Enterprises 66.7 66.6 65.9 0.1 0.2 0.8 1.2 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 348.8 341.1 329.8 7.7 2.3 19.0 5.8 Employment Services 177.8 171.7 160.9 6.1 3.6 16.9 10.5 Education and Health Services 562.0 560.1 550.2 1.9 0.3 11.8 2.1 Educational Services 74.8 73.9 74.0 0.9 1.2 0.8 1.1 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 34.7 33.9 33.8 0.8 2.4 0.9 2.7 Health Care and Social Assistance 487.2 486.2 476.2 1.0 0.2 11.0 2.3 Ambulatory Health Care Services 187.0 187.2 184.9 -0.2 -0.1 2.1 1.1 Hospitals 173.6 173.0 167.4 0.6 0.4 6.2 3.7 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 60.0 59.5 59.3 0.5 0.8 0.7 1.2 Social Assistance 66.6 66.5 64.6 0.1 0.2 2.0 3.1 Leisure and Hospitality 473.8 473.3 456.4 0.5 0.1 17.4 3.8 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 50.6 53.0 46.8 -2.4 -4.5 3.8 8.1 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 38.2 39.0 34.8 -0.8 -2.1 3.4 9.8 Accommodation and Food Services 423.2 420.3 409.6 2.9 0.7 13.6 3.3 Accommodation 43.4 43.7 44.6 -0.3 -0.7 -1.2 -2.7 Food Services and Drinking Places 379.8 376.6 365.0 3.2 0.9 14.8 4.1 Other Services 155.0 154.7 157.5 0.3 0.2 -2.5 -1.6 Repair and Maintenance 37.1 37.0 37.6 0.1 0.3 -0.5 -1.3 Personal and Laundry Services 36.2 36.1 36.9 0.1 0.3 -0.7 -1.9 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar 81.7 81.6 83.0 0.1 0.1 -1.3 -1.6 Government 701.1 696.9 690.4 4.2 0.6 10.7 1.6 Federal Government 99.9 99.6 99.6 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 Department of Defense 41.7 41.6 40.7 0.1 0.2 1.0 2.5 State Government 177.2 176.9 175.7 0.3 0.2 1.5 0.9 State Government Educational Services 106.3 106.4 104.2 -0.1 -0.1 2.1 2.0 Local Government 424.0 420.4 415.1 3.6 0.9 8.9 2.1 Local Government Educational Services 249.9 248.8 245.7 1.1 0.4 4.2 1.7 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 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 NOV 2016 OCT 2016 NOV 2015 Change in Jobs from OCT 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from NOV 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 63.7 63.5 62.7 0.2 0.3 50.7 50.6 49.6 0.1 0.2 7.3 7.4 7.0 -0.1 -1.4 56.4 56.1 55.7 0.3 0.5 43.4 43.2 42.6 0.2 0.5 4.3 4.3 4.3 0.0 0.0 12.5 12.5 12.3 0.0 0.0 7.7 7.7 7.2 0.0 0.0 13.0 12.9 13.1 0.1 0.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 0.0 0.0 2.9 2.9 3.1 0.0 0.0 7.4 7.3 7.3 0.1 1.4 1.0 1.6 1.1 2.2 0.3 4.3 0.7 1.3 0.8 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.6 0.5 6.9 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -6.5 0.1 1.4 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Albany Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell and Worth counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid 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 NOV 2016 OCT 2016 NOV 2015 Change in Jobs from OCT 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from NOV 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 97.5 96.7 94.2 0.8 0.8 66.7 66.0 64.6 0.7 1.1 9.1 9.1 9.3 0.0 0.0 88.4 87.6 84.9 0.8 0.9 57.6 56.9 55.3 0.7 1.2 16.6 16.1 16.1 0.5 3.1 10.6 10.3 10.4 0.3 2.9 8.3 8.2 7.8 0.1 1.2 10.9 10.8 10.5 0.1 0.9 30.8 30.7 29.6 0.1 0.3 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 21.8 21.9 20.8 -0.1 -0.5 7.9 7.7 7.7 0.2 2.6 3.3 3.5 2.1 3.3 -0.2 -2.2 3.5 4.1 2.3 4.2 0.5 3.1 0.2 1.9 0.5 6.4 0.4 3.8 1.2 4.1 0.0 0.0 1.0 4.8 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 Revised NOV 2016 OCT 2016 Revised NOV 2015 Change in Jobs from OCT 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from NOV 2015 Net % Total Nonfarm 2,711.9 2,692.7 2,643.7 19.2 0.7 68.2 2.6 Total Private 2,377.4 2,359.8 2,314.8 17.6 0.8 62.6 2.7 Goods Producing 281.5 281.3 273.3 0.2 0.1 8.2 3.0 Service-Providing 2,430.4 2,411.4 2,370.4 19.0 0.8 60.0 2.5 Private Service-Providing 2,095.9 2,078.5 2,041.5 17.4 0.8 54.4 2.7 Mining and Logging 1.4 1.4 1.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -6.7 Mining, Logging and Construction 119.0 120.0 112.5 -1.0 -0.8 6.5 5.8 Construction 117.6 118.6 111.0 -1.0 -0.8 6.6 6.0 Construction of Buildings 22.4 22.6 23.7 -0.2 -0.9 -1.3 -5.5 Specialty Trade Contractors 75.6 76.0 72.0 -0.4 -0.5 3.6 5.0 Manufacturing 162.5 161.3 160.8 1.2 0.7 1.7 1.1 Durable Goods 84.3 83.5 83.2 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.3 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 14.1 14.2 14.8 -0.1 -0.7 -0.7 -4.7 Non-Durable Goods 78.2 77.8 77.6 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.8 Food Manufacturing 25.4 25.4 25.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.2 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 610.2 598.7 601.0 11.5 1.9 9.2 1.5 Wholesale Trade 165.6 164.6 160.7 1.0 0.6 4.9 3.1 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 80.8 80.3 78.9 0.5 0.6 1.9 2.4 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 40.9 40.9 41.4 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -1.2 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 43.9 43.4 40.4 0.5 1.2 3.5 8.7 Retail Trade 302.5 293.9 298.9 8.6 2.9 3.6 1.2 Food and Beverage Stores 58.4 57.7 57.1 0.7 1.2 1.3 2.3 General Merchandise Stores 64.8 60.9 64.4 3.9 6.4 0.4 0.6 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 13.9 14.2 13.8 -0.3 -2.1 0.1 0.7 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 142.1 140.2 141.4 1.9 1.4 0.7 0.5 Utilities 10.0 10.0 10.3 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -2.9 Transportation and Warehousing 132.1 130.2 131.1 1.9 1.5 1.0 0.8 Air Transportation 38.7 38.9 39.4 -0.2 -0.5 -0.7 -1.8 Truck Transportation 32.2 32.0 32.0 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.6 Couriers and Messengers 18.6 17.1 17.9 1.5 8.8 0.7 3.9 Information 89.4 88.5 88.0 0.9 1.0 1.4 1.6 Telecommunications 37.8 37.8 38.3 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -1.3 Wired Telecommunications Carriers 25.5 25.3 25.6 0.2 0.8 -0.1 -0.4 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 6.6 6.5 6.4 0.1 1.5 0.2 3.1 Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP 7.3 7.3 7.5 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -2.7 Financial Activities 169.9 168.9 164.5 1.0 0.6 5.4 3.3 Finance and Insurance 125.4 124.4 119.3 1.0 0.8 6.1 5.1 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 62.0 61.4 57.2 0.6 1.0 4.8 8.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44.5 44.5 45.2 0.0 0.0 -0.7 -1.6 Professional and Business Services 510.2 507.2 489.5 3.0 0.6 20.7 4.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 214.8 215.5 209.4 -0.7 -0.3 5.4 2.6 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 28.8 29.0 28.3 -0.2 -0.7 0.5 1.8 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 31.2 31.2 29.6 0.0 0.0 1.6 5.4 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 60.8 60.2 58.1 0.6 1.0 2.7 4.7 Management and Technical Consulting Services 33.7 34.2 35.5 -0.5 -1.5 -1.8 -5.1 Management of Companies and Enterprises 53.7 53.5 53.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.1 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 241.7 238.2 227.0 3.5 1.5 14.7 6.5 Employment Services 121.8 118.8 111.4 3.0 2.5 10.4 9.3 Education and Health Services 333.8 333.1 323.3 0.7 0.2 10.5 3.3 Educational Services 53.6 52.9 52.4 0.7 1.3 1.2 2.3 Health Care and Social Assistance 280.2 280.2 270.9 0.0 0.0 9.3 3.4 Ambulatory Health Care Services 109.8 111.3 108.5 -1.5 -1.4 1.3 1.2 Hospitals 100.4 99.9 95.1 0.5 0.5 5.3 5.6 Social Assistance 42.2 42.4 40.1 -0.2 -0.5 2.1 5.2 Leisure and Hospitality 286.7 286.5 277.2 0.2 0.1 9.5 3.4 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 35.0 36.8 32.6 -1.8 -4.9 2.4 7.4 Accommodation and Food Services 251.7 249.7 244.6 2.0 0.8 7.1 2.9 Accommodation 24.3 24.2 24.4 0.1 0.4 -0.1 -0.4 Food Services and Drinking Places 227.4 225.5 220.2 1.9 0.8 7.2 3.3 Other Services 95.7 95.6 98.0 0.1 0.1 -2.3 -2.4 Repair and Maintenance 21.0 20.9 22.6 0.1 0.5 -1.6 -7.1 Personal and Laundry Services 25.8 25.6 26.2 0.2 0.8 -0.4 -1.5 Government 334.5 332.9 328.9 1.6 0.5 5.6 1.7 Federal Government 47.4 47.0 45.4 0.4 0.9 2.0 4.4 State Government 72.6 72.8 74.1 -0.2 -0.3 -1.5 -2.0 Local Government 214.5 213.1 209.4 1.4 0.7 5.1 2.4 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 NOV 2016 OCT 2016 NOV 2015 Change in Jobs from OCT 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from NOV 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 234.2 186.1 32.3 201.9 153.8 12.0 20.3 41.4 6.4 27.5 7.5 2.9 7.9 36.5 33.2 23.6 8.3 48.1 9.3 16.6 22.2 231.3 183.4 32.3 199.0 151.1 12.0 20.3 40.4 6.4 26.5 7.5 2.8 7.8 35.9 32.7 23.2 8.3 47.9 9.3 16.5 22.1 228.6 181.0 32.6 196.0 148.4 12.0 20.6 40.3 6.1 26.7 7.5 3.0 7.7 33.6 32.3 23.3 8.2 47.6 9.3 16.2 22.1 2.9 1.3 2.7 1.5 0.0 0.0 2.9 1.5 2.7 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 3.6 0.1 1.3 0.6 1.7 0.5 1.5 0.4 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.5 5.6 2.5 5.1 2.8 -0.3 -0.9 5.9 3.0 5.4 3.6 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -1.5 1.1 2.7 0.3 4.9 0.8 3.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -3.3 0.2 2.6 2.9 8.6 0.9 2.8 0.3 1.3 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 NOV 2016 OCT 2016 NOV 2015 Change in Jobs from OCT 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from NOV 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 42.9 43.0 42.7 -0.1 -0.2 32.4 32.6 32.5 -0.2 -0.6 3.7 3.7 3.9 0.0 0.0 39.2 39.3 38.8 -0.1 -0.3 28.7 28.9 28.6 -0.2 -0.7 8.7 8.6 9.1 0.1 1.2 5.9 5.8 6.0 0.1 1.7 10.5 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 7.0 6.9 6.7 0.1 1.5 0.2 0.5 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -5.1 0.4 1.0 0.1 0.4 -0.4 -4.4 -0.1 -1.7 0.3 2.9 0.1 5.6 -0.1 -5.9 0.3 4.5 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 NOV 2016 OCT 2016 NOV 2015 Change in Jobs from OCT 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from NOV 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 123.9 97.9 14.1 109.8 83.8 4.1 10.0 19.8 3.2 14.5 2.1 1.4 13.5 11.3 4.6 12.2 16.8 15.4 4.7 26.0 7.0 5.1 13.9 123.0 97.3 14.1 108.9 83.2 4.2 9.9 19.5 3.2 14.2 2.1 1.4 13.5 11.4 4.6 12.2 16.8 15.2 4.6 25.7 7.0 5.0 13.7 122.6 97.5 14.5 108.1 83.0 4.2 10.3 19.1 3.1 13.9 2.1 1.4 13.4 11.7 4.4 13.1 16.5 14.9 4.6 25.1 7.0 5.0 13.1 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.7 -0.1 -2.4 0.1 1.0 0.3 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.3 0.1 2.2 0.3 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.0 0.2 1.5 1.3 1.1 0.4 0.4 -0.4 -2.8 1.7 1.6 0.8 1.0 -0.1 -2.4 -0.3 -2.9 0.7 3.7 0.1 3.2 0.6 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 -0.4 -3.4 0.2 4.6 -0.9 -6.9 0.3 1.8 0.5 3.4 0.1 2.2 0.9 3.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.0 0.8 6.1 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 NOV 2016 OCT 2016 NOV 2015 Change in Jobs from OCT 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from NOV 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 68.3 68.1 68.4 0.2 0.3 61.2 61.2 61.6 0.0 0.0 24.7 24.7 25.1 0.0 0.0 43.6 43.4 43.3 0.2 0.5 36.5 36.5 36.5 0.0 0.0 23.0 22.9 23.6 0.1 0.4 2.2 2.2 2.3 0.0 0.0 15.0 14.9 15.8 0.1 0.7 17.5 17.4 17.2 0.1 0.6 8.8 8.7 8.7 0.1 1.2 4.5 4.5 4.6 0.0 0.0 6.4 6.4 6.2 0.0 0.0 7.1 6.9 6.8 0.2 2.9 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 50.0 1.0 1.1 1.0 -0.1 -9.1 5.8 5.6 5.6 0.2 3.6 -0.1 -0.2 -0.4 -0.7 -0.4 -1.6 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.6 -2.5 -0.1 -4.4 -0.8 -5.1 0.3 1.7 0.1 1.2 -0.1 -2.2 0.2 3.2 0.3 4.4 0.1 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 3.6 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 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 NOV 2016 OCT 2016 NOV 2015 Change in Jobs from OCT 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from NOV 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 87.7 87.5 86.2 77.3 77.1 75.6 23.6 23.4 22.7 64.1 64.1 63.5 53.7 53.7 52.9 16.1 15.9 16.3 9.7 9.5 9.4 10.4 10.4 10.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 7.4 7.4 7.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.3 0.2 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.7 1.7 2.3 0.9 4.0 0.6 0.9 0.8 1.5 -0.2 -1.2 0.3 3.2 -0.2 -1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -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 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 NOV 2016 OCT 2016 NOV 2015 Change in Jobs from OCT 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from NOV 2015 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 19.9 19.7 19.9 11.8 11.7 11.9 2.6 2.6 2.6 17.3 17.1 17.3 9.2 9.1 9.3 8.1 8.0 8.0 3.9 3.9 3.9 0.4 0.4 0.4 3.8 3.7 3.7 0.2 1.0 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.2 0.1 1.1 0.1 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.1 0.1 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 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 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 NOV 2016 OCT 2016 NOV 2015 Change in Jobs from OCT 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from NOV 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 105.5 90.8 9.7 95.8 81.1 21.9 15.2 3.7 10.1 11.7 21.4 10.6 14.7 1.3 3.7 9.7 104.7 90.0 9.7 95.0 80.3 21.4 14.8 3.7 10.1 11.8 21.3 10.5 14.7 1.3 3.7 9.7 104.3 89.4 9.5 94.8 79.9 21.8 15.0 3.7 10.0 12.8 21.1 10.1 14.9 1.3 3.8 9.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.5 2.3 0.4 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.9 0.1 0.5 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.6 0.2 2.1 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.5 0.1 0.5 0.2 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 -1.1 -8.6 0.3 1.4 0.5 5.0 -0.2 -1.3 0.0 0.0 -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 NOV 2016 OCT 2016 NOV 2015 Change in Jobs from OCT 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from NOV 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 41.2 41.0 40.7 35.4 35.2 34.8 6.9 6.9 6.9 34.3 34.1 33.8 28.5 28.3 27.9 6.0 6.0 6.1 8.1 8.1 8.1 5.2 5.1 5.1 10.4 10.2 10.1 5.8 5.8 5.9 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.6 1.6 1.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.0 0.2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.2 0.6 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.6 2.2 -0.1 -1.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.0 0.3 3.0 -0.1 -1.7 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 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 NOV 2016 OCT 2016 NOV 2015 Change in Jobs from OCT 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from NOV 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 182.5 157.0 24.8 157.7 132.2 6.2 18.6 40.0 6.4 21.9 11.7 1.9 6.8 22.7 26.5 27.0 7.3 25.5 2.9 7.5 15.1 180.0 154.6 24.6 155.4 130.0 6.3 18.3 39.3 6.4 21.2 11.7 1.9 6.8 21.3 26.4 27.0 7.3 25.4 2.9 7.4 15.1 175.3 150.6 24.3 151.0 126.3 6.4 17.9 39.0 6.4 20.8 11.8 2.0 6.7 20.1 25.9 25.3 7.3 24.7 2.9 6.9 14.9 2.5 1.4 2.4 1.6 0.2 0.8 2.3 1.5 2.2 1.7 -0.1 -1.6 0.3 1.6 0.7 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.7 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.4 6.6 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 7.2 4.1 6.4 4.3 0.5 2.1 6.7 4.4 5.9 4.7 -0.2 -3.1 0.7 3.9 1.0 2.6 0.0 0.0 1.1 5.3 -0.1 -0.9 -0.1 -5.0 0.1 1.5 2.6 12.9 0.6 2.3 1.7 6.7 0.0 0.0 0.8 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.6 8.7 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 NOV 2016 OCT 2016 NOV 2015 Change in Jobs from OCT 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from NOV 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 56.7 56.4 56.3 0.3 0.5 43.3 42.9 42.8 0.4 0.9 7.1 7.2 7.3 -0.1 -1.4 49.6 49.2 49.0 0.4 0.8 36.2 35.7 35.5 0.5 1.4 12.7 12.0 11.9 0.7 5.8 7.9 7.4 7.2 0.5 6.8 13.4 13.5 13.5 -0.1 -0.7 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 4.3 4.4 4.3 -0.1 -2.3 7.9 7.9 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.7 0.5 1.2 -0.2 -2.7 0.6 1.2 0.7 2.0 0.8 6.7 0.7 9.7 -0.1 -0.7 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 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 NOV 2016 OCT 2016 NOV 2015 Change in Jobs from OCT 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from NOV 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 71.0 70.8 70.9 0.2 0.3 44.2 43.8 43.9 0.4 0.9 9.4 9.3 9.3 0.1 1.1 61.6 61.5 61.6 0.1 0.2 34.8 34.5 34.6 0.3 0.9 10.7 10.4 10.5 0.3 2.9 8.5 8.2 8.2 0.3 3.7 26.8 27.0 27.0 -0.2 -0.7 14.8 14.8 14.7 0.0 0.0 2.4 2.6 2.4 -0.2 -7.7 9.6 9.6 9.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.2 1.9 0.3 3.7 -0.2 -0.7 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -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 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 NOV 2016 OCT 2016 NOV 2015 Change in Jobs from OCT 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from NOV 2015 Net % Albany MSA 62.8 63.5 61.8 -0.7 -1.1 1.0 1.6 Athens-Clarke County MSA 95.8 95.4 92.6 0.4 0.4 3.2 3.5 Atlanta MSA 2,685.8 2,683.0 2,618.6 2.8 0.1 67.2 2.6 Novembera-Richmond MSA 233.4 230.8 227.8 2.6 1.1 5.6 2.5 Brunswick MSA 42.8 43.1 42.6 -0.3 -0.7 0.2 0.5 Columbus MSA 123.2 122.7 121.9 0.5 0.4 1.3 1.1 Dalton MSA 68.1 67.7 68.2 0.4 0.6 -0.1 -0.1 Gainesville MSA 87.2 87.2 85.7 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.8 Hinesville MSA 19.8 19.7 19.8 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 Macon MSA 104.0 104.5 102.8 -0.5 -0.5 1.2 1.2 Rome MSA 40.8 40.7 40.3 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.2 Savannah MSA 181.2 179.3 174.1 1.9 1.1 7.1 4.1 Valdosta MSA 56.1 56.2 55.7 -0.1 -0.2 0.4 0.7 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 NOV 2016 Revised OCT 2016 Revised NOV 2015 Total Private.................................................................................................... $859.21............................ $882.46.......................$852.23 Goods Producing....................................................................................... $1,011.05.......................... $1,021.75.......................$997.94 Private Service Providing............................................................................. $830.59............................ $856.59....................... $825.18 Construction............................................................................................$1,004.91.......................... $1,027.05.......................$994.57 Manufacturing.........................................................................................$1,009.42..........................$1,014.34....................... $997.56 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities............................................................$751.64............................ $770.22....................... $740.15 Financial Activities.................................................................................. $1,186.34..........................$1,233.48.....................$1,126.16 Professional and Business Services......................................................$1,038.69..........................$1,093.51.....................$1,047.13 Educational and Health Services...............................................................$947.85.............................$941.98.......................$908.51 Leisure and Hospitality.............................................................................. $333.96.............................$341.49....................... $337.82 Other Services.......................................................................................... $686.49............................ $693.97.......................$743.04 Average Weekly Hours Preliminary NOV 2016 Revised OCT 2016 Revised NOV 2015 Total Private...........................................................................................................34.8.................................. 35.2............................. 35.1 Goods Producing................................................................................................ 41.2................................... 41.1............................. 41.0 Private Service Providing....................................................................................33.6...................................34.1.............................34.0 Construction.....................................................................................................40.9................................... 41.0............................. 41.2 Manufacturing.................................................................................................. 41.1................................... 41.0.............................40.7 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..................................................................34.4.................................. 34.4.............................34.7 Financial Activities...........................................................................................36.9...................................38.0.............................38.9 Professional and Business Services...............................................................34.6...................................35.9.............................34.8 Educational and Health Services.....................................................................35.5...................................35.6.............................35.6 Leisure and Hospitality.....................................................................................26.4...................................26.7.............................26.6 Other Services.................................................................................................33.1.................................. 33.3.............................34.4 Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary NOV 2016 Revised OCT 2016 Revised NOV 2015 Total Private.......................................................................................................$24.69...............................$25.07.........................$24.28 Goods Producing............................................................................................$24.54.............................. $24.86.........................$24.34 Private Service Providing................................................................................$24.72............................... $25.12.........................$24.27 Construction.................................................................................................$24.57.............................. $25.05......................... $24.14 Manufacturing..............................................................................................$24.56............................... $24.74......................... $24.51 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..............................................................$21.85.............................. $22.39.........................$21.33 Financial Activities....................................................................................... $32.15.............................. $32.46.........................$28.95 Professional and Business Services...........................................................$30.02.............................. $30.46.........................$30.09 Educational and Health Services.................................................................$26.70.............................. $26.46.........................$25.52 Leisure and Hospitality.................................................................................$12.65...............................$12.79......................... $12.70 Other Services............................................................................................. $20.74.............................. $20.84.........................$21.60 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 NOV 2016 Revised OCT 2016 Revised NOV 2015 Albany MSA ............................................................................................................... *........................................ *.................................. * Athens-Clarke County MSA ...................................................................................... *........................................ *.................................. * Atlanta MSA ................................................................................................. $953.90.............................$982.70...................... $938.98 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .............................................................................. *........................................ *.................................. * Brunswick MSA ........................................................................................................ *........................................ *.................................. * Columbus MSA ......................................................................................................... *........................................ *.................................. * Dalton MSA .............................................................................................................. *........................................ *.................................. * Gainesville MSA ........................................................................................................ *........................................ *.................................. * Hinesville MSA .......................................................................................................... *........................................ *.................................. * Macon MSA ............................................................................................................... *........................................ *.................................. * Rome MSA ................................................................................................................ *........................................ *.................................. * Savannah MSA ......................................................................................................... *........................................ *.................................. * Valdosta MSA ............................................................................................................ *........................................ *.................................. * Warner Robins MSA .................................................................................................. *........................................ *.................................. * Average Weekly Hours Preliminary NOV 2016 Revised OCT 2016 Revised NOV 2015 Albany MSA ............................................................................................................... *........................................ *.................................. * Athens-Clarke County MSA ...................................................................................... *........................................ *.................................. * Atlanta MSA ........................................................................................................34.7...................................35.4.............................35.3 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .............................................................................. *........................................ *.................................. * Brunswick MSA ........................................................................................................ *........................................ *.................................. * Columbus MSA ......................................................................................................... *........................................ *.................................. * Dalton MSA .............................................................................................................. *........................................ *.................................. * Gainesville MSA ........................................................................................................ *........................................ *.................................. * Hinesville MSA .......................................................................................................... *........................................ *.................................. * Macon MSA ............................................................................................................... *........................................ *.................................. * Rome MSA ................................................................................................................ *........................................ *.................................. * Savannah MSA ......................................................................................................... *........................................ *.................................. * Valdosta MSA ............................................................................................................ *........................................ *.................................. * Warner Robins MSA .................................................................................................. *........................................ *.................................. * Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary NOV 2016 Revised OCT 2016 Revised NOV 2015 Albany MSA ............................................................................................................... *........................................ *.................................. * Athens-Clarke County MSA ...................................................................................... *........................................ *.................................. * Atlanta MSA ....................................................................................................$27.49............................... $27.76.........................$26.60 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .............................................................................. *........................................ *.................................. * Brunswick MSA ........................................................................................................ *........................................ *.................................. * Columbus MSA ......................................................................................................... *........................................ *.................................. * Dalton MSA .............................................................................................................. *........................................ *.................................. * Gainesville MSA ........................................................................................................ *........................................ *.................................. * Hinesville MSA .......................................................................................................... *........................................ *.................................. * Macon MSA ............................................................................................................... *........................................ *.................................. * Rome MSA ................................................................................................................ *........................................ *.................................. * Savannah MSA ......................................................................................................... *........................................ *.................................. * Valdosta MSA ............................................................................................................ *........................................ *.................................. * Warner Robins MSA .................................................................................................. *........................................ *.................................. * * Some Metropolitan Area hours and earnings data have been suppressed due to a processing error in the calculation of the estimates. It is anticipated that the estimates will be corrected and released as part of the annual benchmark release. 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% Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov WA 5.3 OR 5.0 NV 5.2 CA 5.3 AK 6.8 ID 3.8 UT 3.1 AZ 5.0 StaStteatuenUenmepmlopylomymenetntrRataetess November 2016 National Unemployment Rate: 4.6% Rates are seasonally adjusted MT 4.0 WY 4.9 CO 3.2 NM 6.7 ND 2.9 SD 2.7 NE 3.4 KS 4.3 MN 3.8 WI 4.1 IA 3.8 IL 5.6 MO 4.7 OK 5.1 TX 4.6 AR 4.0 MS 5.7 LA 6.2 MI 4.9 OH IN 4.9 4.2 KY 4.8 TN 4.8 PA 5.7 WV 6.0 VA 4.2 NC 5.0 SC 4.4 AL GA 5.9 5.3 FL 4.9 NH 2.7 ME VT 4.0 3.2 MA 2.9 NY 5.1 RI 5.3 NJ CT 4.7 5.0 DE 4.3 DC 6.0 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 3.0 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 NOV 2016 4,971,311 4,707,213 264,098 5.3 4,965,450 4,715,580 249,870 5.0 68,369 64,376 3,993 5.8 100,342 95,200 5,142 5.1 2,960,745 2,818,541 142,204 4.8 260,556 247,311 13,245 5.1 51,353 48,669 2,684 5.2 126,619 118,980 7,639 6.0 61,038 57,427 3,611 5.9 96,780 92,831 3,949 4.1 Revised OCT 2016 4,949,550 4,691,516 258,034 5.2 4,957,282 4,692,588 264,694 5.3 68,042 63,846 4,196 6.2 99,135 94,257 4,878 4.9 2,958,894 2,810,690 148,204 5.0 260,291 245,281 15,010 5.8 51,717 48,678 3,039 5.9 126,557 118,605 7,952 6.3 61,206 57,445 3,761 6.1 96,974 92,540 4,434 4.6 Revised NOV 2015 4,777,577 4,516,236 261,341 5.5 4,782,554 4,534,424 248,130 5.2 66,228 62,131 4,097 6.2 94,907 90,433 4,474 4.7 2,846,032 2,705,338 140,694 4.9 252,739 238,182 14,557 5.8 50,111 47,423 2,688 5.4 123,538 115,728 7,810 6.3 60,130 56,537 3,593 6.0 93,224 89,364 3,860 4.1 Change From OCT 2016 NOV 2015 21,761 15,697 6,064 193,734 190,977 2,757 8,168 22,992 -14,824 182,896 181,156 1,740 327 530 -203 2,141 2,245 -104 1,207 943 264 5,435 4,767 668 1,851 7,851 -6,000 114,713 113,203 1,510 265 2,030 -1,765 7,817 9,129 -1,312 -364 -9 -355 1,242 1,246 -4 62 3,081 375 3,252 -313 -171 -168 908 -18 890 -150 18 -194 291 -485 3,556 3,467 89 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 NOV 2016 32,665 30,841 1,824 5.6 106,357 100,593 5,764 5.4 Revised OCT 2016 32,511 30,605 1,906 5.9 106,567 100,079 6,488 6.1 Revised NOV 2015 31,887 30,121 1,766 5.5 103,534 97,729 5,805 5.6 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 43,728 41,341 2,387 5.5 185,720 176,983 8,737 4.7 43,758 41,230 2,528 5.8 184,477 175,160 9,317 5.1 42,535 40,079 2,456 5.8 175,893 167,375 8,518 4.8 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 64,773 61,522 3,251 5.0 81,794 77,387 4,407 5.4 64,290 60,932 3,358 5.2 82,798 77,084 5,714 6.9 63,110 59,838 3,272 5.2 80,057 75,696 4,361 5.4 Change From OCT 2016 NOV 2015 154 778 236 720 -82 58 -210 514 -724 2,823 2,864 -41 -30 1,193 111 1,262 -141 -69 1,243 1,823 -580 9,827 9,608 219 483 1,663 590 1,684 -107 -21 -1,004 303 -1,307 1,737 1,691 46 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 NOV 2016 159,486,000 152,085,000 7,400,000 4.6 159,451,000 152,385,000 7,066,000 4.4 OCT 2016 159,712,000 151,925,000 7,787,000 4.9 159,783,000 152,335,000 7,447,000 4.7 NOV 2015 157,367,000 149,444,000 7,924,000 5.0 157,340,000 149,766,000 7,573,000 4.8 Change From OCT 2016 NOV 2015 -226,000 160,000 -387,000 2,119,000 2,641,000 -524,000 -332,000 50,000 -381,000 2,111,000 2,619,000 -507,000 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. Novembera - 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 November 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,965,450 4,715,580 249,870 5.0 Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin 9,394 8,841 553 5.9 4,238 4,035 203 4.8 5,173 4,932 241 4.7 1,293 1,199 94 7.3 17,389 16,221 1,168 6.7 Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien 9,150 8,757 393 4.3 37,310 35,561 1,749 4.7 49,087 46,748 2,339 4.8 5,476 5,062 414 7.6 7,341 6,945 396 5.4 Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan 70,225 66,279 3,946 5.6 4,524 4,202 322 7.1 7,159 6,715 444 6.2 7,141 6,815 326 4.6 16,738 15,972 766 4.6 Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden 37,002 35,091 1,911 5.2 9,468 8,795 673 7.1 10,556 10,029 527 5.0 2,373 2,243 130 5.5 20,624 19,487 1,137 5.5 Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 5,129 4,907 222 4.3 54,465 51,484 2,981 5.5 32,245 30,784 1,461 4.5 4,863 4,617 246 5.1 140,647 133,927 6,720 4.8 Chattahoochee 2,265 2,083 182 8.0 Chattooga 10,511 9,909 602 5.7 Cherokee 124,862 119,892 4,970 4.0 Clarke 60,663 57,327 3,336 5.5 Clay 944 862 82 8.7 Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt 129,891 121,880 8,011 6.2 2,904 2,745 159 5.5 415,917 397,919 17,998 4.3 18,248 17,262 986 5.4 21,622 20,584 1,038 4.8 Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp 68,374 65,296 3,078 4.5 7,678 7,300 378 4.9 70,464 67,270 3,194 4.5 5,837 5,511 326 5.6 9,096 8,551 545 6.0 Revised October 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,957,282 4,692,588 264,694 5.3 9,123 4,090 5,041 1,222 17,435 8,555 3,896 4,789 1,126 16,190 568 6.2 194 4.7 252 5.0 96 7.9 1,245 7.1 8,976 8,543 433 4.8 37,165 35,434 1,731 4.7 48,983 46,531 2,452 5.0 5,501 5,042 459 8.3 7,218 6,801 417 5.8 70,464 66,048 4,416 6.3 4,532 4,131 401 8.8 7,116 6,655 461 6.5 6,937 6,591 346 5.0 16,607 15,794 813 4.9 36,768 34,779 1,989 5.4 9,453 8,631 822 8.7 10,546 9,979 567 5.4 2,241 2,108 133 5.9 20,664 19,478 1,186 5.7 5,019 4,791 228 4.5 54,385 51,250 3,135 5.8 32,370 30,821 1,549 4.8 4,829 4,557 272 5.6 139,722 132,579 7,143 5.1 2,245 2,057 188 8.4 10,462 9,849 613 5.9 124,878 119,601 5,277 4.2 59,978 56,814 3,164 5.3 911 827 84 9.2 129,787 121,502 8,285 6.4 2,815 2,656 159 5.6 415,793 396,996 18,797 4.5 18,049 17,026 1,023 5.7 21,094 20,017 1,077 5.1 68,013 64,742 3,271 4.8 7,588 7,194 394 5.2 70,416 67,043 3,373 4.8 5,904 5,447 457 7.7 9,065 8,446 619 6.8 Revised November 2015 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,782,554 4,534,424 248,130 5.2 8,877 4,000 5,221 1,211 17,437 8,349 3,813 4,973 1,132 16,079 528 5.9 187 4.7 248 4.8 79 6.5 1,358 7.8 8,306 7,931 375 4.5 35,729 34,122 1,607 4.5 47,171 44,841 2,330 4.9 5,200 4,770 430 8.3 7,098 6,684 414 5.8 68,375 64,440 3,935 5.8 4,403 4,070 333 7.6 6,941 6,511 430 6.2 6,902 6,555 347 5.0 15,828 15,104 724 4.6 35,293 9,090 10,229 2,213 22,349 33,475 8,416 9,618 2,098 21,275 1,818 5.2 674 7.4 611 6.0 115 5.2 1,074 4.8 5,053 4,808 245 4.8 52,339 49,384 2,955 5.6 31,294 29,873 1,421 4.5 4,835 4,560 275 5.7 133,267 126,666 6,601 5.0 2,193 2,019 174 7.9 10,426 9,879 547 5.2 119,898 115,092 4,806 4.0 57,378 54,471 2,907 5.1 881 797 84 9.5 125,416 116,971 8,445 6.7 2,904 2,710 194 6.7 399,526 382,003 17,523 4.4 17,707 16,720 987 5.6 20,051 18,984 1,067 5.3 65,678 7,232 67,632 5,646 9,294 62,727 6,827 64,554 5,339 8,733 2,951 4.5 405 5.6 3,078 4.6 307 5.4 561 6.0 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 November 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,200 7,798 402 4.9 11,438 10,945 493 4.3 11,717 11,008 709 6.1 387,351 367,698 19,653 5.1 6,919 6,445 474 6.9 Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols 5,206 4,927 279 5.4 39,367 36,851 2,516 6.4 71,011 67,367 3,644 5.1 4,535 4,262 273 6.0 2,009 1,929 80 4.0 Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin 28,335 27,084 1,251 4.4 7,742 7,238 504 6.5 8,417 7,823 594 7.1 4,963 4,744 219 4.4 10,981 10,463 518 4.7 Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton 56,823 54,331 2,492 4.4 43,728 41,341 2,387 5.5 106,657 102,444 4,213 4.0 9,765 9,269 496 5.1 536,602 509,573 27,029 5.0 Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady 12,105 11,464 641 5.3 1,308 1,236 72 5.5 38,005 36,100 1,905 5.0 25,372 24,074 1,298 5.1 10,947 10,393 554 5.1 Greene 6,512 6,128 384 5.9 Gwinnett 469,636 448,636 21,000 4.5 Habersham 19,753 18,792 961 4.9 Hall 96,780 92,831 3,949 4.1 Hancock 2,487 2,289 198 8.0 Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry 12,393 11,754 639 5.2 15,848 15,115 733 4.6 10,943 10,375 568 5.2 5,242 4,960 282 5.4 109,112 103,491 5,621 5.2 Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis 66,104 62,652 3,452 5.2 3,257 3,045 212 6.5 34,222 32,866 1,356 4.0 6,760 6,443 317 4.7 6,349 5,978 371 5.8 Revised October 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,216 7,796 420 5.1 11,419 10,886 533 4.7 11,474 10,728 746 6.5 387,352 366,934 20,418 5.3 7,147 6,430 717 10.0 5,153 4,799 354 6.9 39,302 36,658 2,644 6.7 71,008 67,219 3,789 5.3 4,499 4,209 290 6.4 1,918 1,835 83 4.3 28,148 26,787 1,361 4.8 7,732 7,248 484 6.3 8,308 7,673 635 7.6 4,915 4,685 230 4.7 11,067 10,506 561 5.1 56,832 54,190 2,642 4.6 43,758 41,230 2,528 5.8 106,518 102,107 4,411 4.1 9,674 9,146 528 5.5 536,414 508,180 28,234 5.3 12,104 11,436 668 5.5 1,286 1,209 77 6.0 38,426 36,236 2,190 5.7 25,297 23,923 1,374 5.4 10,761 10,173 588 5.5 6,498 6,107 391 6.0 469,462 447,591 21,871 4.7 19,695 18,586 1,109 5.6 96,974 92,540 4,434 4.6 2,427 2,218 209 8.6 12,379 11,721 658 5.3 15,776 15,019 757 4.8 10,851 10,244 607 5.6 5,211 4,925 286 5.5 109,081 103,199 5,882 5.4 66,768 62,531 4,237 6.3 3,189 2,953 236 7.4 33,937 32,566 1,371 4.0 6,705 6,389 316 4.7 6,334 5,924 410 6.5 Revised November 2015 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 7,920 7,557 363 4.6 10,984 10,495 489 4.5 11,583 10,872 711 6.1 372,519 353,023 19,496 5.2 6,934 6,374 560 8.1 5,014 38,224 68,447 4,367 1,915 4,712 35,611 64,675 4,117 1,843 302 6.0 2,613 6.8 3,772 5.5 250 5.7 72 3.8 26,798 7,490 8,500 4,747 10,062 25,605 7,001 7,810 4,514 9,574 1,193 4.5 489 6.5 690 8.1 233 4.9 488 4.8 54,592 52,153 2,439 4.5 42,535 40,079 2,456 5.8 102,348 98,312 4,036 3.9 9,180 8,674 506 5.5 515,810 489,116 26,694 5.2 11,683 1,246 37,153 26,242 10,460 11,107 1,167 35,236 24,877 9,933 576 4.9 79 6.3 1,917 5.2 1,365 5.2 527 5.0 6,346 5,951 395 6.2 451,138 430,692 20,446 4.5 18,893 18,005 888 4.7 93,224 89,364 3,860 4.1 2,484 2,234 250 10.1 11,938 15,368 10,273 5,023 104,950 11,282 14,671 9,708 4,753 99,331 656 5.5 697 4.5 565 5.5 270 5.4 5,619 5.4 64,711 3,097 30,681 6,485 6,348 61,344 2,874 29,432 6,172 5,999 3,367 5.2 223 7.2 1,249 4.1 313 4.8 349 5.5 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 November 2016 Labor Force 6,665 3,182 3,998 14,126 8,062 Employment 6,218 2,966 3,766 13,500 7,567 Unemployment Number Rate 447 6.7 216 6.8 232 5.8 626 4.4 495 6.1 Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln 3,899 3,680 219 5.6 19,020 17,815 1,205 6.3 14,589 13,951 638 4.4 25,767 24,314 1,453 5.6 3,488 3,297 191 5.5 Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh 6,898 6,527 371 5.4 51,724 49,098 2,626 5.1 15,706 14,973 733 4.7 8,896 8,291 605 6.8 6,189 5,854 335 5.4 Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller 4,868 13,676 3,512 9,141 2,882 4,510 12,989 3,277 8,570 2,752 358 7.4 687 5.0 235 6.7 571 6.2 130 4.5 Mitchell 9,006 8,480 526 5.8 Monroe 13,127 12,498 629 4.8 Montgomery 3,811 3,547 264 6.9 Morgan 8,978 8,549 429 4.8 Murray 16,030 14,929 1,101 6.9 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding 80,190 74,986 5,204 6.5 50,318 47,495 2,823 5.6 18,704 17,949 755 4.0 7,299 6,935 364 5.0 79,128 75,725 3,403 4.3 Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk 11,546 14,534 8,615 8,655 18,062 10,820 13,886 8,167 8,235 17,074 726 6.3 648 4.5 448 5.2 420 4.9 988 5.5 Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph 4,144 7,944 824 6,536 2,550 3,915 7,433 767 6,167 2,356 229 5.5 511 6.4 57 6.9 369 5.6 194 7.6 Revised October 2016 Labor Force 6,564 3,175 3,970 14,073 8,059 Employment 6,087 2,946 3,721 13,398 7,549 Unemployment Number Rate 477 7.3 229 7.2 249 6.3 675 4.8 510 6.3 3,862 3,646 216 5.6 19,076 17,734 1,342 7.0 14,546 13,866 680 4.7 25,712 24,187 1,525 5.9 3,413 3,217 196 5.7 6,799 6,418 381 5.6 51,573 48,860 2,713 5.3 15,715 14,942 773 4.9 8,845 8,209 636 7.2 6,175 5,787 388 6.3 4,899 13,506 3,491 9,084 2,829 4,337 12,862 3,249 8,500 2,686 562 11.5 644 4.8 242 6.9 584 6.4 143 5.1 8,752 8,210 542 6.2 13,074 12,401 673 5.1 3,763 3,493 270 7.2 8,879 8,438 441 5.0 16,016 14,896 1,120 7.0 80,198 74,836 5,362 6.7 50,206 47,300 2,906 5.8 18,512 17,774 738 4.0 7,139 6,807 332 4.7 79,037 75,464 3,573 4.5 11,865 10,692 1,173 9.9 14,552 13,848 704 4.8 8,498 8,044 454 5.3 8,618 8,188 430 5.0 18,086 17,031 1,055 5.8 4,165 7,912 830 6,616 2,499 3,861 7,367 762 6,228 2,296 304 7.3 545 6.9 68 8.2 388 5.9 203 8.1 Revised November 2015 Labor Force 6,303 3,114 3,839 13,771 7,766 Employment 5,809 2,892 3,595 13,100 7,264 Unemployment Number Rate 494 7.8 222 7.1 244 6.4 671 4.9 502 6.5 3,794 18,323 14,142 25,191 3,346 3,579 17,045 13,475 23,775 3,148 215 5.7 1,278 7.0 667 4.7 1,416 5.6 198 5.9 6,696 50,499 15,235 8,590 6,017 6,346 47,861 14,509 7,961 5,676 350 5.2 2,638 5.2 726 4.8 629 7.3 341 5.7 4,751 12,926 3,444 8,806 2,771 4,389 12,341 3,177 8,211 2,640 362 7.6 585 4.5 267 7.8 595 6.8 131 4.7 8,971 12,778 3,789 8,568 15,735 8,457 12,126 3,493 8,175 14,678 514 5.7 652 5.1 296 7.8 393 4.6 1,057 6.7 78,220 72,935 5,285 6.8 48,464 45,565 2,899 6.0 17,711 17,053 658 3.7 6,892 6,568 324 4.7 76,096 72,664 3,432 4.5 11,314 13,970 8,129 8,309 17,818 10,542 13,328 7,711 7,896 16,795 772 6.8 642 4.6 418 5.1 413 5.0 1,023 5.7 4,032 7,702 822 6,427 2,462 3,810 7,128 771 6,056 2,269 222 5.5 574 7.5 51 6.2 371 5.8 193 7.8 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 November 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 85,939 80,641 5,298 6.2 44,073 41,666 2,407 5.5 2,108 1,984 124 5.9 5,391 5,038 353 6.5 3,229 2,986 243 7.5 Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot 28,409 26,642 1,767 6.2 11,024 10,400 624 5.7 2,209 2,073 136 6.2 13,044 12,091 953 7.3 2,822 2,645 177 6.3 Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell 600 9,554 3,332 4,704 3,766 554 9,094 3,062 4,291 3,531 46 7.7 460 4.8 270 8.1 413 8.8 235 6.2 Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen 17,802 16,764 1,038 5.8 18,826 17,876 950 5.0 12,127 11,290 837 6.9 4,360 4,102 258 5.9 2,838 2,634 204 7.2 Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson 37,796 36,043 1,753 4.6 3,330 3,127 203 6.1 3,042 2,805 237 7.8 10,496 10,055 441 4.2 11,336 10,627 709 6.3 Walker 30,474 28,951 1,523 5.0 Walton 43,870 41,781 2,089 4.8 Ware 15,570 14,792 778 5.0 Warren 2,743 2,566 177 6.5 Washington 7,257 6,807 450 6.2 Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield 11,480 10,750 730 6.4 1,011 934 77 7.6 1,786 1,627 159 8.9 14,727 14,113 614 4.2 45,008 42,498 2,510 5.6 Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 2,890 3,865 3,775 9,354 2,705 3,615 3,541 8,844 185 6.4 250 6.5 234 6.2 510 5.5 Revised October 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 86,091 79,980 6,111 7.1 44,036 41,560 2,476 5.6 2,104 1,969 135 6.4 5,336 4,953 383 7.2 3,183 2,931 252 7.9 28,387 26,535 1,852 6.5 10,983 10,331 652 5.9 2,173 2,043 130 6.0 12,979 11,961 1,018 7.8 2,813 2,622 191 6.8 592 9,392 3,441 4,952 3,736 549 8,901 3,029 4,281 3,495 43 7.3 491 5.2 412 12.0 671 13.6 241 6.5 17,708 16,625 1,083 6.1 18,600 17,604 996 5.4 11,968 11,127 841 7.0 4,465 4,197 268 6.0 2,829 2,588 241 8.5 37,834 35,995 1,839 4.9 3,284 3,062 222 6.8 3,052 2,785 267 8.7 10,396 9,919 477 4.6 11,330 10,563 767 6.8 30,530 28,921 1,609 5.3 43,702 41,631 2,071 4.7 15,428 14,595 833 5.4 2,745 2,542 203 7.4 7,235 6,773 462 6.4 11,444 992 1,779 14,856 45,190 10,679 909 1,572 14,185 42,549 765 6.7 83 8.4 207 11.6 671 4.5 2,641 5.8 2,843 3,833 3,793 9,236 2,633 3,556 3,547 8,701 210 7.4 277 7.2 246 6.5 535 5.8 Revised November 2015 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 83,005 42,416 2,072 5,106 3,124 77,481 39,996 1,950 4,755 2,905 5,524 6.7 2,420 5.7 122 5.9 351 6.9 219 7.0 27,417 10,688 2,127 12,800 2,691 25,559 10,072 1,993 11,873 2,511 1,858 6.8 616 5.8 134 6.3 927 7.2 180 6.7 575 9,405 2,742 4,787 3,641 537 8,937 2,506 4,331 3,406 38 6.6 468 5.0 236 8.6 456 9.5 235 6.5 16,723 18,050 12,020 3,866 2,710 15,679 17,085 11,118 3,605 2,515 1,044 6.2 965 5.3 902 7.5 261 6.8 195 7.2 35,941 3,295 2,964 9,933 11,044 34,145 3,106 2,724 9,494 10,333 1,796 5.0 189 5.7 240 8.1 439 4.4 711 6.4 29,594 42,046 14,807 2,625 7,223 28,069 40,091 13,967 2,438 6,764 1,525 5.2 1,955 4.6 840 5.7 187 7.1 459 6.4 11,318 997 1,721 13,806 44,395 10,576 914 1,553 13,209 41,859 742 6.6 83 8.3 168 9.8 597 4.3 2,536 5.7 2,780 3,723 3,596 9,010 2,589 3,492 3,343 8,507 191 6.9 231 6.2 253 7.0 503 5.6 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 20 City Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Preliminary November 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate *Albany 31,906 29,833 2,073 6.5 *Alpharetta 35,340 33,931 1,409 4.0 *Athens 60,663 57,327 3,336 5.5 *Atlanta 243,203 230,174 13,029 5.4 Fulton Part 224,710 212,405 12,305 5.5 Dekalb Part 18,493 17,769 724 3.9 *Augusta 85,939 80,641 5,298 6.2 *Brookhaven 32,421 31,662 759 2.3 Carrollton 11,840 11,025 815 6.9 *Columbus 80,190 74,986 5,204 6.5 Dalton 14,297 13,441 856 6.0 Douglasville 16,757 15,845 912 5.4 Duluth 15,992 15,233 759 4.7 *Dunwoody 26,977 25,973 1,004 3.7 East Point 17,452 16,177 1,275 7.3 Gainesville 17,352 16,603 749 4.3 Hinesville 14,961 14,194 767 5.1 *Johns Creek 44,882 43,084 1,798 4.0 Kennesaw 19,379 18,459 920 4.7 LaGrange 15,695 14,881 814 5.2 Lawrenceville 14,941 14,087 854 5.7 *Macon-Bibb 70,225 66,279 3,946 5.6 *Marietta 35,604 34,029 1,575 4.4 Milton 19,117 18,328 789 4.1 Newnan 17,058 16,209 849 5.0 Peachtree City 18,478 17,710 768 4.2 P'tree Corners 23,201 22,564 637 2.7 Rome 15,353 14,434 919 6.0 *Roswell 54,059 52,029 2,030 3.8 *Sandy Springs 62,337 59,825 2,512 4.0 *Savannah 68,561 64,970 3,591 5.2 *Smyrna 34,627 33,086 1,541 4.5 Statesboro 14,395 13,396 999 6.9 Stockbridge 13,820 12,941 879 6.4 *Valdosta 26,019 24,610 1,409 5.4 *Warner Robins 31,640 29,815 1,825 5.8 Woodstock 15,218 14,566 652 4.3 Revised October 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 31,852 29,677 2,175 6.8 35,341 33,839 1,502 4.3 59,978 56,814 3,164 5.3 243,133 229,556 13,577 5.6 224,606 211,824 12,782 5.7 18,527 17,732 795 4.3 86,091 79,980 6,111 7.1 32,427 31,596 831 2.6 11,803 10,975 828 7.0 80,198 74,836 5,362 6.7 14,429 13,457 972 6.7 16,769 15,810 959 5.7 15,997 15,197 800 5.0 27,036 25,920 1,116 4.1 17,498 16,133 1,365 7.8 17,422 16,551 871 5.0 14,920 14,120 800 5.4 44,858 42,966 1,892 4.2 19,323 18,416 907 4.7 15,687 14,862 825 5.3 14,970 14,055 915 6.1 70,464 66,048 4,416 6.3 35,630 33,950 1,680 4.7 19,047 18,278 769 4.0 17,093 16,154 939 5.5 18,486 17,664 822 4.4 23,200 22,512 688 3.0 15,348 14,395 953 6.2 54,030 51,887 2,143 4.0 62,311 59,661 2,650 4.3 68,119 64,316 3,803 5.6 34,660 33,010 1,650 4.8 14,318 13,277 1,041 7.3 13,827 12,904 923 6.7 25,943 24,490 1,453 5.6 31,902 29,754 2,148 6.7 15,225 14,531 694 4.6 Revised November 2015 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 30,975 28,829 2,146 6.9 33,861 32,569 1,292 3.8 57,378 54,471 2,907 5.1 233,808 220,938 12,870 5.5 216,021 203,878 12,143 5.6 17,787 17,060 727 4.1 83,005 77,481 5,524 6.7 31,088 30,398 690 2.2 11,335 10,575 760 6.7 78,220 72,935 5,285 6.8 14,095 13,239 856 6.1 16,173 15,212 961 5.9 15,394 14,624 770 5.0 25,860 24,937 923 3.6 16,843 15,528 1,315 7.8 16,748 15,983 765 4.6 14,631 13,880 751 5.1 43,025 41,354 1,671 3.9 18,641 17,721 920 4.9 14,935 14,098 837 5.6 14,384 13,524 860 6.0 68,375 64,440 3,935 5.8 34,247 32,668 1,579 4.6 18,314 17,592 722 3.9 16,403 15,554 849 5.2 17,697 17,000 697 3.9 22,244 21,662 582 2.6 14,936 13,993 943 6.3 51,962 49,940 2,022 3.9 59,745 57,423 2,322 3.9 64,941 61,448 3,493 5.4 33,160 31,763 1,397 4.2 13,703 12,779 924 6.7 13,317 12,421 896 6.7 25,387 23,990 1,397 5.5 30,942 29,191 1,751 5.7 14,688 13,983 705 4.8 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 NOVEMBER 2016 November 2016 Dade 4.9 Catoosa 4.5 Walker Whitfield Murray 6.9 Fannin 4.7 Union 4.2 Towns 5.9 Rabun 5.6 5.0 5.6 Chattooga 5.7 Gordon 5.1 Floyd 5.5 Bartow 4.8 Gilmer 5.3 Pickens 4.5 Cherokee 4.0 Lumpkin 4.7 Dawson 4.3 Forsyth 4.0 White Habersham 4.2 4.9 Stephens 5.7 Hall 4.1 Banks Franklin 4.3 5.1 Jackson 4.0 Madison 5.0 Hart 5.2 Elbert 6.5 7.0% or greater 19 counties (12%) 6.0% to 6.9% 38 counties (24%) 5.0% to 5.9% 57 counties (36%) Polk 5.5 Paulding Cobb 4.3 Gwinnett 4.5 Barrow 4.7 Clarke 5.5 Oglethorpe 5.0 Less than 5.0% 45 counties (28%) Haralson 5.2 Carroll 5.5 Heard 5.4 4.3 Douglas 5.1 Coweta 4.5 Fulton 5.0 DeKalb 5.1 Rockdale Walton 4.8 Oconee 4.0 Wilkes 6.5 Lincoln 5.5 Percentages of number of counties may not total 100 due to rounding Clayton 6.2 Fayette 4.4 Henry 5.2 Spalding 6.2 5.5 Newton 5.6 Morgan 4.8 Butts 5.0 Jasper 4.7 Putnam 6.4 Greene 5.9 Taliaferro 7.7 McDuffie Warren 6.8 Columbia 4.5 6.5 Richmond Hancock 6.2 8.0 Glascock 5.5 Troup 4.6 Meriwether 6.2 Pike 4.9 Lamar 6.1 Monroe 4.8 Jones 4.4 Baldwin 6.7 Washington Jefferson 6.7 Burke 7.1 Upson 6.2 Harris 4.6 Talbot 6.3 Muscogee 6.5 Marion Chattahoochee 6.7 6.3 Taylor 8.1 Crawford 5.6 Bibb 5.6 Twiggs 7.8 Wilkinson 6.2 Peach 6.3 Macon 7.4 Houston 5.2 Bleckley 7.1 Laurens 6.3 Johnson 5.8 Emanuel 7.1 Jenkins 6.8 Screven 6.5 Treutlen 7.2 Candler 4.3 Bulloch 5.2 Effingham 4.4 8.0 Stewart 6.2 Schley 5.9 Webster 7.6 Sumter 7.3 Quitman 6.9 Randolph 7.6 Terrell 6.2 Lee 4.4 Clay 8.7 Calhoun 5.5 Dougherty 6.4 Early 6.0 Miller 4.5 Baker 7.3 Mitchell 5.8 Dooly 5.4 Pulaski 5.5 Dodge 6.9 Crisp 6.0 Wilcox 6.4 Turner 6.1 Ben Hill 7.6 Montgomery Wheeler 8.9 6.9 Toombs 6.9 Evans 4.4 Tattnall Telfair 4.8 8.8 Jeff Davis 5.8 Appling 5.9 Long 5.4 Bryan 4.6 Liberty 5.6 Worth 5.5 Colquitt 4.8 Irwin 6.5 Tift 5.0 Coffee 5.4 Berrien Atkinson 5.4 4.8 Cook 4.9 Lanier Bacon 4.7 Wayne 6.4 Pierce 5.2 Ware 5.0 Brantley 6.2 McIntosh 5.4 Glynn 5.0 Chatham 4.8 Seminole 7.5 Decatur 6.1 Grady 5.1 Thomas 5.8 Brooks 4.6 5.6 Lowndes 5.1 Clinch 5.5 Charlton 5.1 Camden 5.5 Echols 4.0 Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 5.0% Georgia's U(nNoet SmeasponlaollyyAmdjusetend)t Rate: 5.0% (not seasonally adjusted) Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research 22 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County November 2016 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration County Claims Benefit Weeks November 2016 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration County Claims Benefit Weeks November 2016 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration County Claims Benefit Weeks Georgia 27,434........ $277.........8.5 Appling 143........ $232.........9.4 Atkinson 36........ $222.........5.8 Bacon 15........ $221.........6.7 Baker 4........ $228.......10.1 Baldwin 95........ $193.........9.8 Banks 74........ $274.........6.8 Barrow 223........ $258.........8.2 Bartow 250........ $251.........6.6 Ben Hill 130........ $224.........7.5 Berrien 58........ $226.........6.1 Bibb 490........ $211.........9.9 Bleckley 47........ $201.........8.7 Brantley 39........ $249.........8.6 Brooks 36........ $229.........9.9 Bryan 52........ $264.......10.2 Bulloch 132........ $235.........8.2 Burke 83........ $230.........7.6 Butts 51........ $227.........9.3 Calhoun 14........ $200.........7.5 Camden 84........ $249.......10.0 Candler 10........ $228.........7.8 Carroll 249........ $233.........8.0 Catoosa 87........ $250.........6.7 Charlton 14........$235....... 11.5 Chatham 894........ $222.......10.2 Chattahoochee 10........$226....... 11.3 Chattooga 55........ $254.........8.8 Cherokee 331........ $274.........9.5 Clarke 484........ $233.........7.0 Clay 11........ $174.........7.2 Clayton 864........ $234.......10.7 Clinch 8........ $226.......12.9 Cobb 1,308........ $265.......10.5 Coffee 137........ $213.........6.6 Colquitt 114........ $201.........9.4 Columbia 209........ $244.........8.8 Cook 58........ $214.........6.8 Coweta 367........ $256.........8.3 Crawford 38........ $244.........8.7 Crisp 95........ $183.........9.0 Dade 50........ $228.........5.1 Dawson 28........ $267.........9.9 Decatur 93........ $210.......12.0 DeKalb 1,661........ $245.......10.7 Dodge 150........ $191.......10.7 Dooly 47........ $224.........7.2 Dougherty 228........ $204.......10.1 Douglas 299........ $266.......10.3 Early 36........ $174.......13.0 Echols 8........ $276.........8.9 Effingham 124........ $253.........9.7 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 138........ $164.........6.0 121........ $221.........7.5 20........ $177.........8.0 23........ $235.........8.3 125........ $257.........9.9 291........ $237.........6.7 190........ $276.........9.8 84........ $227.........5.4 2,162........ $245.......10.9 39........ $234.........7.2 10........ $168.........8.4 334........ $195.........7.3 164........ $252.........5.7 46........ $221.........7.2 38........ $229.........9.9 1,400........ $262.......10.3 287........ $254.........5.9 517........ $251.........7.8 25........ $173.........8.7 49........ $247.........6.8 48........ $261.........7.6 94........ $237.........5.5 36........ $263.........6.3 413........ $253.......10.1 404........ $230.........9.0 42........ $229.........8.1 149........ $246.........7.5 53........ $227.........8.8 82........ $212.........8.9 64........ $180.........7.8 29........ $207.........6.9 35........ $190.........8.2 33........ $253.........9.3 55........ $226.........8.3 28........ $234.........7.3 183........ $194.........9.7 56........ $244.........8.3 124........$214....... 11.2 34........ $258.........6.7 35........ $231.......10.3 244........ $218.........9.0 52........ $259.........8.8 128........ $201.........8.9 122........ $244.........6.0 22........ $208.........9.6 120........ $215.........6.9 39........ $221.........9.0 89........ $226.........6.9 14........$169....... 11.9 62........ $203.......10.3 56........ $231.........9.8 54........ $216.........7.6 46........ $238.........8.3 302........ $255.........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 635........ $211.........9.0 330........ $237.........9.3 79........ $239.........6.9 44........ $242.........7.1 240........ $260.........9.6 127........ $212.........7.6 41........ $261.........8.0 38........ $239.........8.5 48........ $242.........7.8 88........ $241.........6.7 43........ $245.........8.2 47........ $208.........9.1 1........ $277.......13.2 26........ $220.........5.5 15........ $207.........7.9 535........ $215.........9.1 260........ $244.......10.1 16........ $234.........9.7 43........ $229.........6.1 23........$176....... 11.3 182........ $219.........8.5 112........ $224.........5.6 17........ $222.......10.3 177........ $210.......10.0 24........ $224.........8.6 3........ $199.........5.1 37........ $259.........8.6 69........ $237.........8.5 235........ $176.......10.2 32........ $210.........6.9 95........ $225.........9.1 95........ $214.........8.8 160........ $214.........7.6 12........ $222.........9.4 39........ $195.........9.1 195........ $235.........6.9 22........ $187.........8.4 27........ $190.........9.7 35........ $239.........9.3 196........ $233.........8.2 317........ $230.........4.6 227........ $252.........8.5 81........ $190.........8.7 31........ $203.........6.1 73........ $204.........9.3 59........ $236.......10.5 9........ $231.........9.5 46........ $209.........7.5 59........ $239.........8.2 631........ $259.........4.9 35........ $192.......10.0 32........ $207.........7.3 14........ $194.........9.3 45........ $220.........8.5 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