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9.9%
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$23.84 in 2015 to $24.47 in 2016. Total Private Average
Weekly Hours declined from 2015 to 2016 with Georgians
working 35.1 hours per week in 2015 and 34.8 hours per week in 2016. Total Private Average Weekly Earnings
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
grew $14.78 in the state as wages were up from $836.78
per week in 2015 to $851.56 per week in 2016.
With 116,100 jobs added in 2016 and an unemployment rate of 5.4 percent, Georgia ranked 5th in most job growth and 40th in lowest unemployment rate when compared to all states.
INSIDE
State Employment Analysis................................................ 2 MSA Employment Analysis................................................ 3 State and MSA Employment Data...................................... 7 State and MSA Hours and Earnings.................................. 28 State and Area Unemployment Data................................. 33
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
Annual Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Workforce
Georgia Annual Employment Change
270,000
180,000 90,000
0 -90,000
40,100
53,500
78,700
112,500 117,000 116,100
-39,800
-180,000
-222,300 -270,000
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2016 Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry Sector
Georgia's Mining and Logging sector added 500 jobs in 2016, bringing total employment to 9,500, after holding flat in 2015 and adding 100 positions in 2014. The sector has not shown negative job growth since 2012.
After being down for five years in a row, Construction employment has increased for four straight years. There were 9,600 jobs added in 2016 and 9,700, 10,900, and 4,400 added jobs in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. Job losses from 2008-2012 were, respectively, -17,100, -38,300, -16,100, -3,800, and -4,400. Of the 9,600 Construction jobs added this year, 1,500 were in Construction of Buildings, Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction added 3,200 workers, and Specialty Trade Contractors grew by 4,900.
tion of this sector added 3,800 jobs in 2016 after adding 6,500 jobs in 2015. Retail Trade positions were up 8,700 in 2016 after growing by 12,100 in 2015. The Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities industry added 8,000 jobs in 2016 after adding 9,500 workers in 2015.
The Information sector lost 100 jobs in 2016 after payrolls were up 3,700 and 5,600 in 2015 and 2014, respectively. The sector cut workers in 2016 after four straight years of additions. The Information sector includes the motion picture, publishing, sound recording, telecommunications, and data processing industries.
The Financial Activities sector grew by 4,600 in 2016 after growing by 2,700 in 2015 and 2,300 in 2014. In 2016, the Finance and Insurance industry added 3,200 workers, while the Real Estate, Rental and Leasing industry grew by 1,400.
Professional and Business Services saw employment increase by 20,300 in 2016 after growing by 21,700 in 2015. The sector is broken into three industries: Professional and Technical Services where 8,200 jobs were added in 2016; Management of Companies and Enterprises which gained 1,300 new positions in 2016; and Administrative and Support Services where employment was up by 10,800 over the year.
After growing by 16,800 in 2015, the Education and Health Services sector added 21,800 jobs in 2016 as both the education segment and the health services portion of the sector experienced growth. The Educational Services industry grew by 2,900 while the Health Care and Social Assistance industry grew by 19,000 over the year. Over the last 10 years, Educational and Health Services has grown by an average of 12,800 jobs per year.
Georgia's Manufacturing sector grew by 9,100 jobs in 2016. Payrolls were up 11,100 in 2015 and 10,200 in 2014. After being down for five straight years, Manufacturing payrolls in the state have grown for six straight years. Durable Goods Manufacturing accounted for 4,500 of the added jobs in 2016 and has now grown for six consecutive years while Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing grew by 4,600 and has added workers over the year for only the third time since 1998.
All Employee Average Hourly Earnings in the Manufacturing sector increased $1.10 over the year as earnings grew from $23.95 in 2015 to $25.05 in 2016. Average Weekly Hours were down as the workweek declined from 41.1 hours in 2015 to 40.6 hours in 2016. Average Weekly Earnings in Manufacturing increased from $984.35 in 2015 to $1,017.03 in 2016.
Production Worker Average Hourly Earnings decreased $0.12 in the Manufacturing sector; from $18.02 in 2015 to $18.14 in 2016. Average Weekly Hours were also up from 43.0 hours in 2015 to 43.1 hours in 2016 while Average Weekly Earnings moved up from $774.86 in 2015 to $779.06 in 2016.
Trade, Transportation and Utilities employment grew by 20,500 in 2016 after growing by 28,100, 27,000, and 12,300 in 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. The Wholesale Trade por-
Payrolls in Georgia's Leisure and Hospitality sector were up 21,300 in 2016 after growing by 20,000, in 2015 and 16,700 in 2014. Since growing for 16 consecutive years from 1992-2007, then contracting from 2008-2010, the Leisure and Hospitality sector has now added jobs for six straight years (2011-2016). The Arts and Entertainment portion of the sector added 2,800 jobs in 2016 after growing by 2,700 in 2015 while the Accommodation and Food Services portion of the sector added 18,500 payroll employees in 2016 and 17,300 in 2015.
Employment in Other Services increased by 2,100 in 2016 after being up 1,900 in 2015 and up 400 in 2014. The 2,100 new jobs in 2016 were a result of Repair and Maintenance growing by 1,100 workers; Personal and Laundry Services employment rising by 800; and Religious, Civic, and Similar Organizations adding 200 jobs.
After falling for six consecutive years (2009-2014) and shedding 32,800 jobs, the number of Government jobs in Georgia rose for the second year in a row. In 2016, employment was up 6,600 after being up 1,100 in 2015. Federal Government payrolls grew by 1,500 in 2016 after growing by 300 in 2015. After seven straight years of cuts, State Government jobs grew by 1,200 in 2016. Local Government payrolls were up 3,800 in 2016 after being up by 2,100 in 2015.
Note: Data may not add due to rounding.
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Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
MSA Nonfarm Employment
2009 2016 Annual Employment Change
Albany MSA
2,000
1,000 0
-1,000
700
100 0
0
-200
-100
-900
-2,000
-2,300
-3,000
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Athens-Clarke County MSA
6,000
4,000 2,000
0 -2,000
2,200
2,600
1,200
1,000
900
200
-1,100
-4,000
-4,500
-6,000 2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
The Albany MSA added 700 jobs in 2016 as average employment in the area grew to 61,800. Prior to 2016, average employment hovered between 61,000 and 61,100 for the past five years. The MSA employment in 2016 is 400 below the average in 2009. Job growth was up for the third straight year in the Private Service-Providing sector, which added 700 jobs in 2016. Retail Trade added 300 jobs over the year. Federal and State Government employment were down 100 and 200, respectively, while Local Government added 100 positions in 2016.
The Athens MSA added jobs for the sixth year in a row in 2016, with a gain of 2,600 jobs over the year. The average employment in the MSA in 2016 was 93,900, as total employment has now surpassed the 2008 employment high of 91,400. The growth this year was driven by Private Service-Providing industries, including a fifth straight year of growth for Trade, Transportation, and Utilities where 700 jobs were added, as well as a sixth year of job gains for Leisure and Hospitality with an increase of 500 jobs in 2016. State and Local Government grew by 400 and 300 positions, respectively, with Federal Government positions holding flat over the year.
Atlanta MSA
180,000
120,000 60,000 0 -60,000
35,600
42,600
60,000
89,100
78,700
85,700
-20,900
-120,000 -180,000
-136,400 2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
The Atlanta MSA added 85,700 jobs in 2016 after growing by 78,700 in 2015. This is now the sixth consecutive year of job growth in the MSA. Average employment in the area was at 2,667,800 in 2016. Professional and Business Services, Leisure and Hospitality, Education and Health Services, and Trade, Transportation and Utilities were the main drivers of job growth over the year. Professional and Business Services employment was up 15,200 in 2016, the most out of all industries.
Augusta-Richmond County MSA
7,500 5,000 2,500
0
4,100
5,300
4,700
1,800
2,300
1,100
900
-2,500
-5,000
-7,500 -6,300
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
There were 4,700 jobs gained in the Augusta MSA in 2016. Average employment in the area is up to 234,100 in 2016. The area has now displayed seven consecutive years of growth. With 2,600 new jobs, Professional and Business Services grew the most in 2016. Leisure and Hospitality has added workers for a sixth consecutive year. Federal Government and Local Government grew by 200 and 300, respectively, while State Government was unchanged. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities employment fell by 100 after three years of growth.
Note: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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MSA Nonfarm Employment
2009 2016 Annual Employment Change
Brunswick MSA
3,600
2,400
1,200 0
-1,200
600
200
0
-500
-2,400
-2,000
-2,800
-3,600
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
1,300 2015
1,600 2016
Columbus MSA
4,800
3,200 1,600
0 -1,600
1,500
1,000
1,100
400 0
-300 -800
-3,200
-4,800
-3,900
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Employment in the Brunswick MSA was up by 1,600 in 2016 after 1,300 jobs were added in 2015. The Private ServiceProviding sector grew by 3,300 jobs over the year, a fifth consecutive year of job growth. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities grew by 400 in 2016 after adding 500 jobs in 2015. Local Government employment fell by over 1,000 in 2016 after holding steady for the past three years.
The Columbus MSA lost 300 jobs in 2016 after employment dropped by 800 in 2015. Manufacturing employment decreased by 400 jobs in 2016, making it the second consecutive year it has cut jobs. Leisure and Hospitality employment fell by 300 over the year, after five consecutive years of job growth. Trade, Transportation and Utilities employment increased by 400 in 2016. Government employment was flat in 2016 as Local Government added 100 jobs, State Government employment was down 100, and Federal Government employment had no change.
Dalton MSA
9,000
6,000 3,000
0 -3,000
2,600 1,700 900
300
-300
-300
-1,900
-6,000 -9,000
-7,200 2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
The Dalton MSA had an increase of 900 jobs in 2016. The area added 1,700 jobs in 2015 and 2,600 in 2014. The Private Service-Providing sector gained 800 payroll employees in 2016 and has grown for three consecutive years. Manufacturing positions were up 200 in 2016 after being up 900 in 2015. State Government and Local Government both lost 100 jobs, respectively, over the year while Federal Government positions held steady.
Gainesville MSA
7,500
5,000 2,500
0 -2,500
1,600
1,900
2,300
2,500
4,200
2,700
-100
-5,000
-6,200 -7,500
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Employment in the Gainesville MSA grew by 2,700 in 2016, which is the sixth consecutive year of growth, after 4,200 jobs were added in 2015. Total employment reached 86,700 in 2016. This year's total number of jobs in the MSA tops the 84,000 jobs in 2015 which was the all-time high in the area. Total Private sector employment grew by 2,700 in 2016 while Government employment was flat. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities employment was up for the seventh straight year and grew by 400 in 2016.
Note: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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MSA Nonfarm Employment
2009 2016 Annual Employment Change
Hinesville MSA
600
400 400
300
200 100 0
0
200 100
-200
-200
-400 -400
-600
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
The Hinesville MSA gained 200 jobs in 2016, this is the second consecutive year of growth. Private Service-Providing sector employment grew by 300 in 2016 and was up by 100 in 2015. The Goods Producing sector, which includes Manufacturing and Construction lost 300 jobs in 2016, ending its three year run of consecutive job growth. State Government gained 100 jobs in 2016 while both the Federal and Local Government showed no change.
Macon-Bibb County MSA
6,000
4,000 2,000
0 -2,000
2,000
1,100
1,100
900
300
-1,000
1,400
-4,000
-6,000 -5,200
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Employment in the Macon MSA increased for the sixth consecutive year in 2016, up 1,400 over the year. The Macon MSA average employment in 2016 was 102,500, topping the previous average employment high of 101,900 set in 2008. The Private Service-Providing sector saw an increase of 1,000 jobs in 2016 after adding 700 jobs in 2015. Education and Health Services employment grew by 600, Leisure and Hospitality grew by 500, and Financial Activities added 200 jobs in 2016. Local Government lost 400 positions over the year.
Rome MSA
2,700
1,800 900 0 -900
900
300
200
500
500
-500
-400
-1,800
-2,700
-2,200
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Employment in the Rome MSA grew for the fifth consecutive year in 2016, increasing by 500. Manufacturing employment was up by 300 in 2016 making it three consecutive years of job growth. Retail Trade added 100 jobs in 2016 after cutting 100 jobs in 2015. Education and Health Services positions were up 100 in 2016 after no change in 2015. Government employment was down 100 in 2016 and was down 100 in 2015.
12,000
8,000
4,000
0
-4,000
-8,000 -12,000
-8,300 2009
Savannah MSA
3,600
4,200
5,200
1,400 0
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
6,200 2015
4,000 2016
Employment in the Savannah MSA was up for the sixth consecutive year, adding 4,000 jobs in 2016. The Savannah MSA average employment in 2016 was 175,600, which is now the most annual average number of jobs ever in the MSA. Education and Health Services gained 1,100 jobs in 2016 while Leisure and Hospitality grew by 800. Trade, Transportation and Utilities employment increased by 1,000 over the year, with 800 jobs coming from Retail Trade. Local Government employment grew by 600 in 2016 while State Government lost 100 jobs.
Note: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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MSA Nonfarm Employment
2009 2016 Annual Employment Change
Valdosta MSA
3,600
2,400
1,200 0
-1,200 -2,400
800
700
1,000
800
0
-100
-1,400
-3,600
-2,900
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
The Valdosta MSA employment increased by 800 in 2016 after growing by 1,000 in 2015. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities employment expanded by 600 over the year with Retail Trade, after declining for two straight years, accounting for 200 of the jobs. State Government employment fell by 300 in 2016, the third consecutive year it has fallen. Federal and Local Government employment held flat.
2,100 1,400
700 0 -400
-700 -1,400
Warner Robins MSA
1,800
600
600
0
0
-400 -600
-2,100
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
In 2016, employment in the Warner Robins MSA increased by 1,800. This is the second consecutive year of job growth for the MSA. The Goods Producing sector and Private ProvidingServices sector both individually gained 900 jobs over the year. Government employment was flat in 2016 with Local Government employment growing by 100 and State Government employment falling by 100.
Note: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment
(Seasonally Adjusted)
(In thousands)
2016 Preliminary Series
Industry Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging Mining, Logging and Construction Construction Manufacturing
Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation Education and Health Services Educational Services Health Care and Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government
4327.5 3646.1
566.3 3761.2 3079.8
9.3 181.1 171.8 385.2 186.3 198.9 919.1 218.2 489.5 211.4 111.0 236.1 172.3
63.8 644.1 260.2
67.1 316.8 553.0
71.0 482.0 459.7
48.6 411.1 156.8 681.4 99.7 171.5 410.2
4338.2 3655.9
568.0 3770.2 3087.9
9.3 181.8 172.5 386.2 186.8 199.4 921.6 218.2 490.6 212.8 112.4 236.3 172.7
63.6 644.6 259.6
67.3 317.7 555.3
71.0 484.3 460.9
48.6 412.3 156.8 682.3
99.7 171.7 410.9
4335.1 3658.3
569.0 3766.1 3089.3
9.4 182.6 173.2 386.4 186.9 199.5 922.7 219.0 491.3 212.4 110.8 236.6 173.1
63.5 645.0 259.7
67.4 317.9 556.4
71.4 485.0 460.8
48.8 412.0 157.0 676.8
99.7 165.3 411.8
4353.1 3669.0
571.1 3782.0 3097.9
9.4 183.7 174.3 387.4 187.3 200.1 923.3 219.2 491.4 212.7 111.4 237.2 173.6
63.6 646.4 260.0
67.5 318.9 558.2
71.8 486.4 464.1
49.0 415.1 157.3 684.1
99.5 172.7 411.9
4362.2 3676.4
571.1 3791.1 3105.3
9.3 184.6 175.3 386.5 187.2 199.3 924.8 219.5 492.2 213.1 111.5 237.8 174.0
63.8 648.2 261.0
67.5 319.7 559.4
72.2 487.2 466.2
49.0 417.2 157.4 685.8 100.2 173.1 412.5
4373.4 3685.8
573.6 3799.8 3112.2
9.4 186.0 176.6 387.6 188.0 199.6 926.8 220.4 492.7 213.7 111.7 238.4 174.4
64.0 648.6 261.0
67.3 320.3 561.0
72.4 488.6 467.8
49.4 418.4 157.9 687.6 100.5 173.3 413.8
Jul
4383.6 3696.0
575.3 3808.3 3120.7
9.4 187.0 177.6 388.3 188.3 200.0 928.8 219.9 494.3 214.6 111.9 239.2 174.8
64.4 651.0 261.7
68.0 321.3 562.4
72.4 490.0 469.2
49.9 419.3 158.2 687.6 100.7 173.9 413.0
Aug
4393.7 3703.8
576.7 3817.0 3127.1
9.4 187.9 178.5 388.8 188.7 200.1 929.4 219.7 494.8 214.9 111.3 239.5 174.8
64.7 654.0 262.9
68.1 323.0 563.8
72.8 491.0 470.8
49.0 421.8 158.3 689.9 101.0 174.3 414.6
Sep
4413.1 3722.8
578.7 3834.4 3144.1
9.4 189.3 179.9 389.4 189.1 200.3 934.6 220.9 497.8 215.9 112.6 240.1 175.1
65.0 658.7 263.9
68.3 326.5 566.2
73.1 493.1 473.7
50.1 423.6 158.2 690.3 101.2 174.3 414.8
Oct
4422.3 3731.4
577.8 3844.5 3153.6
9.5 187.6 178.1 390.2 190.0 200.2 931.0 222.2 494.3 214.5 112.1 240.8 177.2
63.6 665.9 264.6
68.2 333.1 567.6
76.1 491.5 478.2
49.3 428.9 158.0 690.9 100.9 176.2 413.8
Nov
4428.1 3736.0
579.7 3848.4 3156.3
9.6 187.9 178.3 391.8 190.0 201.8 929.6 221.6 494.1 213.9 111.2 241.5 177.8
63.7 668.8 265.2
68.1 335.5 568.5
75.8 492.7 479.5
49.8 429.7 157.2 692.1 100.9 176.3 414.9
Dec
4435.7 3744.6
578.7 3857.0 3165.9
9.8 187.8 178.0 390.9 189.9 201.0 933.9 222.4 495.4 216.1 111.2 240.1 177.4
62.7 671.1 265.2
68.0 337.9 569.7
75.7 494.0 481.6
49.5 432.1 158.3 691.1 100.7 174.9 415.5
(In thousands)
2015 Final Series
Industry Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Total Nonfarm
4210.4 4222.4 4227.5 4223.1 4244.5 4262.2 4267.1 4280.5 4282.2 4299.0 4304.7 4320.7
Total Private
3531.2 3543.3 3548.9 3543.9 3565.7 3582.7 3586.5 3598.1 3604.8 3619.9 3625.4 3639.6
Goods Producing
547.2 549.1 548.2 549.8 552.4 554.7 555.3 555.8 557.9 560.0 561.6 565.0
Service-Providing
3663.2 3673.3 3679.3 3673.3 3692.1 3707.5 3711.8 3724.7 3724.3 3739.0 3743.1 3755.7
Private Service-Providing
2984.0 2994.2 3000.7 2994.1 3013.3 3028.0 3031.2 3042.3 3046.9 3059.9 3063.8 3074.6
Mining and Logging
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
9.0 9.0
9.0
9.0
9.1
9.1
9.0
9.1
Mining, Logging and Construction
172.9 173.3 172.1 173.9 174.6 175.6 175.8 176.1 176.8 177.8 178.6 180.8
Construction
163.9 164.3 163.1 164.9 165.6 166.6 166.8 167.1 167.7 168.7 169.6 171.7
Manufacturing
374.3 375.8 376.1 375.9 377.8 379.1 379.5 379.7 381.1 382.2 383.0 384.2
Durable Goods
181.9 182.8 182.7 182.2 183.0 183.9 183.5 183.4 184.4 184.9 185.4 185.8
Non-Durable Goods
192.4 193.0 193.4 193.7 194.8 195.2 196.0 196.3 196.7 197.3 197.6 198.4
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
892.4 894.4 897.0 898.4 901.3 906.3 906.3 909.1 910.3 913.5 916.0 917.6
Wholesale Trade
213.1 214.1 215.1 214.6 215.4 216.1 216.7 217.1 217.6 217.9 218.3 218.3
Retail Trade
476.6 477.8 479.2 480.9 482.2 485.5 484.0 485.5 486.1 486.9 487.4 487.8
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities
202.7 202.5 202.7 202.9 203.7 204.7 205.6 206.5 206.6 208.7 210.3 211.5
Information
109.1 109.5 109.6 108.2 111.1 110.8 113.8 113.1 110.7 113.3 113.7 113.9
Financial Activities
232.5 233.0 233.5 233.9 234.3 234.7 234.5 234.4 234.7 235.0 235.1 235.6
Finance and Insurance
171.7 171.5 171.6 171.6 171.8 171.9 171.7 171.5 171.6 171.8 171.8 172.0
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
60.8 61.5 61.9 62.3 62.5 62.8 62.8 62.9 63.1 63.2 63.3 63.6
Professional and Business Services
624.1 626.2 628.0 623.2 631.0 633.9 633.2 636.6 637.9 640.0 638.2 642.2
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
247.7 248.8 249.8 252.3 253.5 254.9 255.5 254.6 255.5 256.2 255.4 257.9
Management of Companies and Enterprises
65.7 66.3 66.7 65.5 66.1 66.2 66.3 66.5 66.6 66.7 66.8 67.1
Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation
310.7 311.1 311.5 305.4 311.4 312.8 311.4 315.5 315.8 317.1 316.0 317.2
Education and Health Services
531.6 532.7 534.2 533.7 536.1 539.0 539.9 542.4 543.7 547.6 548.9 550.5
Educational Services
69.8 70.0 69.8 69.6 69.4 70.3 69.6 70.2 70.5 71.1 70.9 70.8
Health Care and Social Assistance
461.8 462.7 464.4 464.1 466.7 468.7 470.3 472.2 473.2 476.5 478.0 479.7
Leisure and Hospitality
439.7 443.2 443.1 441.9 444.3 447.7 448.0 450.8 453.5 454.4 456.0 458.0
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
44.8 45.8 45.4 45.7 45.3 46.2 46.1 46.9 47.9 47.7 47.7 48.4
Accommodation and Food Services
394.9 397.4 397.7 396.2 399.0 401.5 401.9 403.9 405.6 406.7 408.3 409.6
Other Services
154.6 155.2 155.3 154.8 155.2 155.6 155.5 155.9 156.1 156.1 155.9 156.8
Government
679.2 679.1 678.6 679.2 678.8 679.5 680.6 682.4 677.4 679.1 679.3 681.1
Federal Government
98.7 98.7 98.5 98.4 98.6 98.8 99.0 99.1 99.1 98.9 99.2 99.6
State Government
172.6 172.9 172.9 173.0 172.5 172.6 172.6 172.4 167.7 169.5 170.3 170.7
Local Government
407.9 407.5 407.2 407.8 407.7 408.1 409.0 410.9 410.6 410.7 409.8 410.8
Note: These seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth
of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment
(In thousands)
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2016 Preliminary Series
Industry
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging Mining, Logging and Construction Construction
Construction of Buildings Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods Food Manufacturing Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Retail Trade Food and Beverage Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Store Retailers Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Utilities Transportation and Warehousing Air Transportation Truck Transportation Couriers and Messengers Warehousing and Storage Information Telecommunications Wired Telecommunications Carriers Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services Computer Systems Design and Related Services Management and Technical Consulting Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation Employment Services Education and Health Services Educational Services Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Nursing and Residential Care Facilities Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries Accommodation and Food Services Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Government Federal Government Department of Defense State Government State Government Educational Services Local Government Local Government Educational Services
4,277.4 3,598.2
560.9 3,716.5 3,037.3
9.3 176.2 166.9
37.2 23.5 106.2 384.7 186.4 50.6 198.3 65.8 19.4 28.5 914.0 217.0 106.5 60.7 49.8 484.3 91.4 107.1 20.7 212.7 20.4 192.3 41.7 50.0 23.6 37.2 109.2 44.8 31.3
7.2 8.8 235.0 171.8 80.1 63.2 632.6 259.3 36.7 42.1 66.0 40.6 66.5 306.8 148.0 550.8 70.5 31.3 480.3 186.4 168.3 59.4 66.2 441.2 42.3 31.6 398.9 42.5 356.4 154.5 37.7 36.1 80.7 679.2 99.6 40.8 169.4 97.9 410.2 244.0
4,302.1 3,616.8
564.6 3,737.5 3,052.2
9.3 178.8 169.5
37.4 24.4 107.7 385.8 186.9 50.9 198.9 65.6 19.5 28.8 911.1 217.1 106.5 60.7 49.9 482.6 91.8 105.0 21.0 211.4 20.4 191.0 41.3 49.8 21.7 37.7 111.1 45.1 31.6
7.2 9.1 235.2 172.2 80.3 63.0 638.5 260.6 37.4 41.9 66.0 41.0 66.9 311.0 151.9 555.9 72.2 32.1 483.7 187.9 169.2 59.6 67.0 445.2 42.8 31.8 402.4 42.9 359.5 155.2 37.9 36.6 80.7 685.3 99.5 40.8 173.0 101.7 412.8 245.3
4,314.7 3,633.1
566.9 3,747.8 3,066.2
9.4 180.5 171.1
37.6 24.3 109.2 386.4 187.2 51.1 199.2 65.7 19.4 28.7 914.1 217.9 106.6 60.9 50.4 485.3 91.5 105.6 20.9 210.9 20.4 190.5 40.3 49.9 21.8 38.1 109.4 45.2 31.7
7.2 9.3 235.5 172.6 80.4 62.9 641.3 259.7 36.9 41.8 65.5 41.3 67.2 314.4 154.3 556.6 72.4 32.4 484.2 187.4 169.9 59.7 67.2 453.7 45.3 34.0 408.4 43.6 364.8 155.6 38.3 36.7 80.6 681.6 99.7 40.8 167.6 96.2 414.3 245.9
4,365.2 3,676.7
570.5 3,794.7 3,106.2
9.4 183.2 173.8
37.7 25.6 110.5 387.3 188.2 51.4 199.1 65.7 19.3 28.7 918.5 219.2 107.3 61.1 50.8 488.6 91.5 106.1 21.1 210.7 20.1 190.6 38.8 50.3 21.6 38.9 112.7 45.2 31.9
7.2 9.2 236.9 173.2 81.3 63.7 647.2 261.7 37.1 42.1 66.3 41.9 67.4 318.1 153.6 559.9 73.1 32.7 486.8 190.0 169.2 60.0 67.6 473.5 52.6 39.2 420.9 44.5 376.4 157.5 39.1 37.4 81.0 688.5 99.6 40.9 174.8 103.4 414.1 244.8
4,379.2 3,691.2
571.5 3,807.7 3,119.7
9.3 184.4 175.1
38.1 25.8 111.2 387.1 187.9 51.2 199.2 65.6 19.3 28.5 922.4 220.0 107.5 61.5 51.0 490.3 91.6 106.9 21.3 212.1 20.2 191.9 38.9 50.7 21.8 39.2 112.2 45.3 32.0
7.2 9.7 238.1 174.0 82.0 64.1 648.9 259.8 33.4 43.0 66.3 42.3 67.6 321.5 157.0 560.8 72.5 31.7 488.3 190.9 169.1 60.4 67.9 478.9 52.8 39.1 426.1 44.8 381.3 158.4 39.4 37.5 81.5 688.0 100.1 40.9 171.7 100.4 416.2 244.8
4,376.0 4,355.5 3,694.2 3,697.1
575.1 577.7 3,800.9 3,777.8 3,119.1 3,119.4
9.4 9.4 186.8 189.3 177.4 179.9
38.2 38.8 26.2 26.9 113.0 114.2 388.3 388.4 188.8 188.4 51.7 51.6 199.5 200.0 66.1 66.2 19.4 19.4 28.3 28.3 922.6 924.2 220.4 220.0 107.6 107.7 61.8 61.5 51.0 50.8 489.3 491.0 92.0 92.4 107.0 107.0 21.1 21.6 212.9 213.2 20.2 20.2 192.7 193.0 39.0 38.9 51.1 50.7 22.2 22.0 39.3 39.6 112.3 112.2 45.3 45.5 32.0 32.3
7.1 7.1 9.6 9.8 238.7 240.0 174.5 175.4 82.4 82.5 64.2 64.6 649.4 650.9 259.2 261.7 32.7 33.1 43.1 43.1 66.0 66.3 41.8 42.1 67.8 68.3 322.4 320.9 157.5 155.5 554.9 554.0 69.7 67.5 31.3 30.6 485.2 486.5 189.8 190.7 169.8 170.4 60.5 60.9 65.1 64.5 480.9 477.8 55.9 55.7 42.3 42.5 425.0 422.1 45.4 45.9 379.6 376.2 160.3 160.3 39.3 39.1 37.5 37.5 83.5 83.7 681.8 658.4 100.4 100.3 41.1 41.1 167.6 167.3 95.8 94.9 413.8 390.8 239.2 219.7
4,390.5 3,709.1
578.8 3,811.7 3,130.3
9.5 189.6 180.1
38.6 27.0 114.5 389.2 188.8 52.0 200.4 66.6 19.5 28.2 923.8 219.8 108.0 61.3 50.5 490.6 92.1 107.1 21.6 213.4 20.1 193.3 38.9 50.7 22.3 40.1 110.1 45.3 32.3
7.1 9.5 239.8 175.1 82.4 64.7 656.6 261.4 33.1 43.0 66.4 41.8 68.3 326.9 159.3 562.3 71.0 31.8 491.3 191.5 171.0 61.0 67.8 478.4 52.1 39.4 426.3 45.5 380.8 159.3 39.0 37.5 82.8 681.4 100.6 41.1 169.0 96.6 411.8 241.7
4,405.4 3,713.5
579.7 3,825.7 3,133.8
9.5 190.9 181.4
39.1 27.4 114.9 388.8 188.4 51.4 200.4 66.7 19.4 28.2 924.7 220.3 107.9 61.6 50.8 490.0 91.3 107.0 21.5 214.4 20.1 194.3 38.6 50.7 22.7 41.0 111.2 45.4 32.3
7.1 9.6 239.3 174.7 82.4 64.6 660.0 260.2 32.9 42.7 66.0 41.7 68.3 331.5 163.9 565.4 73.3 32.7 492.1 191.5 171.7 60.8 68.1 474.9 50.5 37.3 424.4 44.7 379.7 158.3 39.2 37.2 81.9 691.9 101.3 41.3 175.8 103.8 414.8 245.9
4,439.0 3,742.0
580.0 3,859.0 3,162.0
9.6 190.6 181.0
39.0 27.8 114.2 389.4 188.9 51.3 200.5 67.1 19.4 28.1 932.3 223.4 108.7 62.8 51.9 494.8 91.3 109.2 22.4 214.1 20.1 194.0 38.7 51.1 22.6 41.4 112.4 45.4 32.1
7.2 9.8 242.5 177.9 83.6 64.6 670.4 265.0 34.4 42.4 67.2 41.7 68.3 337.1 166.4 572.2 77.7 36.4 494.5 194.0 171.9 60.0 68.6 474.8 47.8 35.8 427.0 44.9 382.1 157.4 38.7 36.9 81.8 697.0 100.6 41.1 180.0 107.5 416.4 246.8
4,468.5 3,767.1
581.2 3,887.3 3,185.9
9.7 189.1 179.4
39.4 28.2 111.8 392.1 189.7 51.5 202.4 67.3 19.7 28.5 946.8 222.7 109.0 61.5 52.2 507.2 92.1 117.0 22.1 216.9 20.1 196.8 38.7 51.8 24.8 41.6 111.7 45.5 32.0
7.2 9.7 243.8 179.0 84.0 64.8 674.6 266.5 34.8 43.3 67.8 41.5 68.0 340.1 171.1 574.0 78.3 37.1 495.7 193.8 172.6 60.5 68.8 477.8 47.4 35.8 430.4 44.5 385.9 157.2 38.8 36.5 81.9 701.4 101.4 41.6 180.2 107.4 419.8 247.8
4,462.9 3,766.8
578.7 3,884.2 3,188.1
9.8 187.9 178.1
40.1 27.4 110.6 390.8 189.0 51.5 201.8 67.4 19.6 28.1 956.9 222.8 109.3 61.9 51.6 511.3 91.8 118.5 22.3 222.8 20.2 202.6 38.7 51.8 30.3 41.3 112.3 45.7 32.0
7.3 9.6 241.5 178.4 83.6 63.1 670.9 264.3 34.4 42.7 66.9 42.4 68.0 338.6 171.1 573.8 78.4 37.2 495.4 195.3 172.8 60.0 67.3 475.2 46.4 35.6 428.8 44.7 384.1 157.5 38.3 37.2 82.0 696.1 102.0 41.6 175.4 103.2 418.7 247.5
4,378.0 3,692.2
573.8 3,804.2 3,118.4
9.5 185.6 176.1
38.4 26.2 111.5 388.2 188.2 51.4 200.0 66.3 19.4 28.4 926.0 220.1 107.7 61.4 50.9 492.1 91.7 108.6 21.5 213.8 20.2 193.6 39.4 50.7 23.1 39.6 111.4 45.3 32.0
7.2 9.5 238.9 174.9 82.1 64.0 653.4 261.6 34.7 42.6 66.4 41.7 67.7 324.1 159.1 561.7 73.1 33.1 488.7 190.8 170.5 60.2 67.2 469.4 49.3 37.0 420.1 44.5 375.6 157.6 38.7 37.1 81.8 685.9 100.4 41.1 172.7 100.7 412.8 242.8
Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submit-
ted 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 2016 benchmark.
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Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment
(In thousands)
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2015 Final Series
Industry
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging Mining, Logging and Construction Construction
Construction of Buildings Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods Food Manufacturing Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Retail Trade Food and Beverage Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Store Retailers Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Utilities Transportation and Warehousing Air Transportation Truck Transportation Couriers and Messengers Warehousing and Storage Information Telecommunications Wired Telecommunications Carriers Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services Computer Systems Design and Related Services Management and Technical Consulting Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation Employment Services Education and Health Services Educational Services Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Nursing and Residential Care Facilities Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries Accommodation and Food Services Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Government Federal Government Department of Defense State Government State Government Educational Services Local Government Local Government Educational Services
4,161.4 3,484.1
541.7 3,619.7 2,942.4
9.0 168.1 159.1
35.8 21.6 101.7 373.6 181.8 48.4 191.8 63.9 19.4 27.4 887.2 212.0 103.1 60.4 48.5 471.5 89.3 102.4 20.3 203.7 20.2 183.5 41.2 48.7 23.3 32.0 107.3 43.7 29.4
7.0 8.7 231.5 171.3 79.8 60.2 612.6 246.8 34.6 40.5 63.0 37.0 65.2 300.6 144.7 529.4 69.4 31.1 460.0 179.2 158.5 58.9 63.4 422.0 39.0 28.8 383.0 41.1 341.9 152.4 36.4 35.1 80.9 677.3 98.6 40.2 170.4 97.5 408.3 241.6
4,187.9 3,505.1
545.6 3,642.3 2,959.5
9.0 170.3 161.3
35.8 21.7 103.8 375.3 182.8 48.8 192.5 63.9 19.4 27.6 884.2 213.2 103.6 60.7 48.9 469.9 89.9 100.9 20.3 201.1 20.2 180.9 41.0 48.9 20.4 32.2 108.2 43.8 29.5
7.0 8.9 232.0 171.1 79.8 60.9 620.1 249.9 36.0 41.0 63.5 37.4 65.9 304.3 147.9 533.3 71.3 32.2 462.0 180.0 159.3 59.0 63.7 428.1 40.4 30.0 387.7 41.5 346.2 153.6 37.1 35.4 81.1 682.8 98.6 40.2 174.5 101.5 409.7 242.5
4,208.6 3,524.9
546.3 3,662.3 2,978.6
9.0 170.1 161.1
36.1 21.8 103.2 376.2 183.0 48.9 193.2 64.0 19.5 27.8 888.5 214.0 103.9 60.8 49.3 473.2 89.5 102.8 20.2 201.3 20.2 181.1 40.0 49.2 20.4 32.4 108.3 43.9 29.6
7.0 8.9 232.5 171.1 79.7 61.4 624.5 250.0 36.2 41.2 63.2 37.2 66.5 308.0 151.0 534.4 70.9 31.8 463.5 180.0 160.4 59.1 64.0 436.5 42.2 31.7 394.3 42.5 351.8 153.9 37.1 35.7 81.1 683.7 98.6 40.2 175.1 102.0 410.0 242.4
4,236.1 3,552.2
549.3 3,686.8 3,002.9
9.0 173.4 164.4
37.0 22.3 105.1 375.9 183.2 49.2 192.7 63.5 19.6 27.8 894.1 214.6 104.4 60.8 49.4 478.3 90.9 103.7 20.6 201.2 19.9 181.3 39.3 49.6 20.4 32.7 109.4 43.8 29.5
7.1 9.2 233.6 171.2 79.8 62.4 624.3 254.1 37.2 42.0 64.1 37.9 65.4 304.8 146.9 535.5 70.9 31.8 464.6 180.0 160.7 59.1 64.8 450.9 49.1 36.7 401.8 43.8 358.0 155.1 37.3 36.7 81.1 683.9 98.6 40.3 175.0 102.1 410.3 242.1
4,262.0 3,580.5
552.9 3,709.1 3,027.6
9.0 174.5 165.5
36.8 22.8 105.9 378.4 183.8 49.4 194.6 64.4 19.5 28.3 899.2 215.9 105.1 61.2 49.6 480.4 90.5 104.7 20.9 202.9 20.0 182.9 39.4 50.0 20.6 33.1 111.7 44.0 29.7
7.2 10.0 234.5 171.7 80.1 62.8 631.9 252.2 33.3 42.6 64.3 38.5 66.2 313.5 153.3 537.6 69.7 30.3 467.9 181.7 161.9 59.2 65.1 456.5 48.9 36.3 407.6 44.8 362.8 156.2 38.0 36.6 81.6 681.5 98.6 40.3 171.3 98.5 411.6 242.0
4,262.1 4,243.0 3,590.5 3,590.5
556.2 556.8 3,705.9 3,686.2 3,034.3 3,033.7
9.0 9.0 176.8 177.2 167.8 168.2
37.2 36.9 23.1 23.4 107.5 107.9 379.4 379.6 184.1 183.6 49.9 50.2 195.3 196.0 64.3 64.7 19.6 19.6 28.5 28.4 902.1 902.3 216.2 217.1 105.6 105.9 61.1 61.9 49.5 49.3 482.3 480.5 90.3 90.1 105.5 105.5 20.9 20.5 203.6 204.7 20.0 20.0 183.6 184.7 39.3 40.5 50.3 50.2 20.9 20.8 33.2 33.5 111.7 113.9 44.5 44.9 30.1 30.6
7.2 7.3 9.8 9.1 235.1 235.3 172.0 172.4 80.1 80.3 63.1 62.9 634.9 635.6 253.3 254.8 33.3 33.1 42.7 42.5 63.8 64.8 39.0 39.8 66.8 66.5 314.8 314.3 153.4 150.7 533.2 532.5 67.6 65.7 30.2 29.9 465.6 466.8 182.1 182.5 162.0 163.4 59.4 59.5 62.1 61.4 459.8 456.0 52.3 51.4 39.9 39.6 407.5 404.6 45.0 45.5 362.5 359.1 157.5 158.1 38.2 38.0 36.5 36.6 82.8 83.5 671.6 652.5 98.6 98.9 40.5 40.6 166.5 165.2 93.3 92.2 406.5 388.4 234.6 216.7
4,277.3 3,604.2
558.0 3,719.3 3,046.2
9.1 177.8 168.7
37.1 23.4 108.2 380.2 183.6 50.0 196.6 64.8 19.5 28.7 904.4 217.3 106.3 61.8 49.2 481.9 90.3 106.2 20.6 205.2 20.0 185.2 40.2 50.4 20.9 33.9 112.0 45.1 30.8
7.4 9.1 234.8 171.8 79.7 63.0 639.1 253.1 31.9 42.3 64.9 39.7 66.6 319.4 154.8 541.0 68.4 30.4 472.6 183.5 164.8 59.7 64.6 458.1 49.9 37.7 408.2 44.9 363.3 156.8 38.0 36.7 82.1 673.1 98.7 40.4 167.0 94.2 407.4 237.1
4,281.7 3,601.3
559.4 3,722.3 3,041.9
9.1 178.1 169.0
37.1 23.7 108.2 381.3 184.0 49.9 197.3 65.1 19.6 28.9 904.1 216.9 106.0 61.7 49.2 481.8 90.2 106.4 20.8 205.4 20.0 185.4 39.7 50.1 21.1 34.5 110.0 45.1 31.0
7.3 9.2 233.9 171.1 79.3 62.8 640.0 251.8 32.0 42.0 64.2 39.7 66.6 321.6 157.4 544.3 71.2 31.8 473.1 183.0 165.7 59.6 64.8 453.7 48.2 36.2 405.5 44.2 361.3 155.9 38.0 36.4 81.5 680.4 98.7 40.5 171.0 98.5 410.7 241.6
4,321.4 3,633.9
562.1 3,759.3 3,071.8
9.1 180.2 171.1
37.6 24.0 109.5 381.9 184.3 50.0 197.6 65.6 19.5 28.6 917.4 219.3 107.0 62.5 49.8 488.3 91.7 108.5 21.7 209.8 20.1 189.7 40.9 50.3 21.3 36.8 114.4 45.0 31.0
7.3 9.3 235.8 172.0 79.9 63.8 645.0 257.3 32.5 42.6 65.9 41.6 66.6 321.1 157.3 551.3 72.9 32.7 478.4 185.9 166.7 59.9 65.9 452.4 47.0 35.1 405.4 43.9 361.5 155.5 37.6 36.5 81.4 687.5 98.8 40.6 174.5 102.4 414.2 244.1
4,344.2 3,654.0
561.9 3,782.3 3,092.1
9.0 179.1 170.1
37.3 24.0 108.8 382.8 184.8 50.3 198.0 65.9 19.3 28.5 937.2 219.7 106.9 62.7 50.1 504.8 92.8 114.9 21.4 212.7 20.1 192.6 40.4 50.6 23.5 37.5 115.3 45.0 31.0
7.4 9.4 236.1 172.2 79.9 63.9 643.3 257.5 32.5 42.3 66.1 41.6 66.8 319.0 156.1 553.2 72.8 32.8 480.4 187.3 167.0 60.0 66.1 451.7 44.8 33.5 406.9 44.1 362.8 155.3 37.5 36.6 81.2 690.2 99.3 40.8 174.4 102.6 416.5 245.3
4,356.6 3,669.4
565.3 3,791.3 3,104.1
9.1 180.4 171.3
37.8 24.2 109.3 384.9 185.7 50.6 199.2 66.4 19.5 28.6 944.9 219.6 107.1 62.3 50.2 507.9 92.6 116.0 21.6 217.4 20.1 197.3 39.9 50.7 28.1 38.1 115.6 45.0 31.1
7.4 9.5 236.6 172.2 80.0 64.4 645.9 260.3 34.8 42.5 65.4 41.8 67.4 318.2 155.9 553.5 71.5 31.8 482.0 188.1 167.8 60.3 65.8 451.7 44.8 33.6 406.9 43.7 363.2 155.9 37.8 36.9 81.2 687.2 100.2 40.8 172.9 101.0 414.1 244.3
4,261.9 3,582.6
554.6 3,707.2 3,027.9
9.0 175.5 166.5
36.9 23.0 106.6 379.1 183.7 49.6 195.4 64.7 19.5 28.3 905.5 216.3 105.4 61.5 49.4 483.4 90.7 106.5 20.8 205.8 20.1 185.7 40.2 49.9 21.8 34.2 111.5 44.5 30.3
7.2 9.3 234.3 171.7 79.9 62.6 633.1 253.4 34.0 42.0 64.4 39.3 66.4 313.3 152.5 539.9 70.2 31.4 469.7 182.8 163.2 59.5 64.3 448.1 46.5 34.9 401.6 43.8 357.9 155.5 37.6 36.3 81.6 679.3 98.9 40.5 171.5 98.8 409.0 239.5
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 submit-
ted 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 2016 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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(In thousands)
Industry 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
ALBANY MSA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2016 Preliminary Series
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
60.9 61.2 60.8 61.5 61.5 61.2 60.6 61.2 62.3 63.3 63.5 63.5 61.8
48.2 48.4 48.2 48.6 48.6 48.5 48.4 48.7 49.6 50.5 50.6 50.5 49.1
7.0
7.0
6.9
7.0
7.0
7.0 7.0
7.0
7.3
7.3
7.2
7.2
7.1
53.9 54.2 53.9 54.5 54.5 54.2 53.6 54.2 55.0 56.0 56.3 56.3 54.7
41.2 41.4 41.3 41.6 41.6 41.5 41.4 41.7 42.3 43.2 43.4 43.3 42.0
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2 4.2
4.2
4.2
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.2
12.0 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 12.0 12.1 12.4 12.3 12.0 12.0
7.4
7.3
7.3
7.4
7.4
7.4 7.4
7.5
7.5
7.9
7.8
7.7
7.5
12.7 12.8 12.6 12.9 12.9 12.7 12.2 12.5 12.7 12.8 12.9 13.0 12.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7 2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.8
2.5
2.8
2.8
2.6 2.6
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.7
7.3
7.3
7.4
7.4
7.4
7.4 7.0
7.3
7.4
7.4
7.4
7.5
7.4
(In thousands)
2015 Final Series
Industry
Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun
Jul Aug Sep
Annual Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm
60.7 60.9 60.9 61.2 60.8 60.6 60.1 60.6 60.9 62.2 62.1 62.6 61.1
Total Private
47.8 47.8 47.7 48.1 47.8 47.9 47.7 47.9 48.1 49.1 49.2 49.6 48.2
Goods Producing
7.1
6.9
6.9
7.3
6.9
7.0 6.9
6.9
6.9
7.0
6.9
6.9
7.0
Service-Providing
53.6 54.0 54.0 53.9 53.9 53.6 53.2 53.7 54.0 55.2 55.2 55.7 54.2
Private Service-Providing
40.7 40.9 40.8 40.8 40.9 40.9 40.8 41.0 41.2 42.1 42.3 42.7 41.3
Manufacturing
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2 4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
12.0 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.9 11.8 11.8 11.9 12.2 12.4 12.5 12.0
Retail Trade
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.1
7.1
7.2 7.1
7.2
7.2
7.3
7.6
7.8
7.2
Government
12.9 13.1 13.2 13.1 13.0 12.7 12.4 12.7 12.8 13.1 12.9 13.0 12.9
Federal Government
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.8 2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.8
State Government
2.8
3.0
3.0
3.0
2.9
2.8 2.8
2.8
2.8
3.0
2.9
2.9
2.9
Local Government
7.3
7.3
7.4
7.3
7.3
7.1 6.9
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.3
7.4
7.3
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 Albany Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell and Worth counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY MSA Nonfarm Employment
(In thousands)
Industry 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
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2016 Preliminary Series
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
92.1 92.9 92.9 94.4 93.5 94.0 93.5 94.6 94.5 94.8 95.6 93.9 93.9
63.6 63.9 64.1 65.4 64.9 64.9 64.3 64.9 64.3 64.1 64.8 64.2 64.5
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.6 9.7
9.6
9.6
9.6
9.6
9.6
9.6
82.6 83.4 83.4 84.9 84.0 84.4 83.8 85.0 84.9 85.2 86.0 84.3 84.3
54.1 54.4 54.6 55.9 55.4 55.3 54.6 55.3 54.7 54.5 55.2 54.6 54.9
15.5 15.4 15.5 15.9 15.8 15.9 15.8 15.8 15.9 15.9 16.3 16.3 15.8
9.8
9.8
9.9 10.1 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.3 10.4 10.3 10.6 10.6 10.2
7.6
7.7
7.7
7.8
7.7
7.7 7.8
7.9
7.9
8.0
8.1
8.0
7.8
10.0 10.3 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.3 9.9 10.3 10.7 10.7 10.8 10.7 10.5
28.5 29.0 28.8 29.0 28.6 29.1 29.2 29.7 30.2 30.7 30.8 29.7 29.4
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.0 1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
19.5 19.9 19.7 20.2 19.6 20.4 20.7 20.7 21.2 21.5 21.4 20.2 20.4
7.8
8.0
8.0
7.8
8.0
7.7 7.4
7.9
7.9
8.1
8.3
8.4
7.9
(In thousands)
2015 Final Series
Industry
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm Total Private
88.3 89.4 89.7 90.7 90.4 90.6 90.7 91.5 92.7 93.7 93.9 93.6 91.3 60.3 61.0 61.3 62.1 61.9 61.9 62.1 62.9 63.5 64.0 64.2 64.4 62.5
Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing
9.1
9.2
9.2
9.1
9.1
9.2 9.3
9.4
9.3
9.5
9.4
9.4
9.3
79.2 80.2 80.5 81.6 81.3 81.4 81.4 82.1 83.4 84.2 84.5 84.2 82.0
51.2 51.8 52.1 53.0 52.8 52.7 52.8 53.5 54.2 54.5 54.8 55.0 53.2
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade
Professional and Business Services
14.8 14.7 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.8 15.1 15.3 15.3 15.4 15.8 16.1 15.1
9.9
9.8
9.8
9.9
9.8
9.7 9.7
9.8
9.9
9.9 10.1 10.3
9.9
7.3
7.3
7.5
7.6
7.6
7.7 7.4
7.5
7.7
7.9
7.8
7.8
7.6
Leisure and Hospitality Government
Federal Government
9.1
9.7
9.6 10.1 10.0
9.8 9.7 10.0 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.3 10.0
28.0 28.4 28.4 28.6 28.5 28.7 28.6 28.6 29.2 29.7 29.7 29.2 28.8
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.1 1.1
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.1
State Government Local Government
19.2 19.6 19.6 19.9 19.8 20.2 20.2 19.9 20.4 20.7 20.7 20.3 20.0
7.6
7.6
7.7
7.6
7.7
7.4 7.3
7.6
7.7
7.8
7.8
7.7
7.6
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 2016 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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ATLANTA MSA Nonfarm Employment
(In thousands)
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2016 Preliminary Series
Industry
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm
2,602.0 2,615.5 2,622.9 2,652.3 2,664.3 2,665.7 2,657.5 2,675.3 2,684.6 2,708.2 2,729.1 2,735.8 2,667.8
Total Private
2,276.5 2,287.7 2,295.4 2,322.7 2,335.3 2,339.2 2,343.5 2,349.3 2,353.6 2,375.6 2,395.2 2,401.6 2,339.6
Goods Producing
271.2 273.5 275.1 276.8 278.0 279.8 281.8 282.6 283.5 285.0 285.3 284.4 279.8
Service-Providing
2,330.8 2,342.0 2,347.8 2,375.5 2,386.3 2,385.9 2,375.7 2,392.7 2,401.1 2,423.2 2,443.8 2,451.4 2,388.0
Private Service-Providing
2,005.3 2,014.2 2,020.3 2,045.9 2,057.3 2,059.4 2,061.7 2,066.7 2,070.1 2,090.6 2,109.9 2,117.2 2,059.9
Mining and Logging
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7 1.7
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.7
Mining, Logging and Construction
110.8 112.6 113.5 114.9 116.1 117.6 119.5 120.1 121.0 122.5 121.7 120.9 117.6
Construction
109.1 110.9 111.8 113.2 114.4 115.9 117.8 118.3 119.2 120.7 119.9 119.1 115.9
Construction of Buildings
24.0 24.2 24.3 24.3 24.6 24.8 25.4 25.4 25.8 26.1 25.9 26.4 25.1
Specialty Trade Contractors
70.2 71.0 72.2 73.4 74.1 75.3 76.3 76.7 76.9 77.3 76.9 75.9 74.7
Manufacturing
160.4 160.9 161.6 161.9 161.9 162.2 162.3 162.5 162.5 162.5 163.6 163.5 162.2
Durable Goods
81.6 81.8 82.2 82.5 82.4 82.7 82.5 82.5 82.4 82.8 83.6 83.2 82.5
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
15.3 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.3 15.3 15.2 15.3 15.1 15.1 15.0 14.7 15.2
Non-Durable Goods
78.8 79.1 79.4 79.4 79.5 79.5 79.8 80.0 80.1 79.7 80.0 80.3 79.6
Food Manufacturing
25.7 25.6 25.6 25.7 25.6 25.7 25.8 25.9 25.9 26.1 26.1 26.3 25.8
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
584.4 581.6 583.0 584.4 587.1 587.9 590.1 589.8 589.6 594.7 606.2 614.7 591.1
Wholesale Trade
156.8 156.9 157.5 158.2 158.8 159.1 159.4 159.4 159.3 161.5 162.2 162.9 159.3
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
77.8 77.9 78.1 78.7 78.9 78.8 79.0 79.2 79.1 79.7 80.3 81.2 79.1
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
39.1 39.1 39.1 39.2 39.3 39.6 39.7 39.6 39.5 39.7 39.6 40.1 39.5
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 39.9 39.9 40.3 40.3 40.6 40.7 40.7 40.6 40.7 42.1 42.3 41.6 40.8
Retail Trade
282.4 280.5 282.1 283.8 284.8 284.5 285.9 285.2 284.6 286.7 295.5 298.9 286.2
Food and Beverage Stores
55.9 56.2 56.0 56.0 56.2 56.5 56.6 56.5 56.1 56.3 57.0 57.0 56.4
General Merchandise Stores
58.2 56.6 56.7 56.7 57.0 57.4 57.8 57.8 57.9 59.2 63.6 64.5 58.6
Miscellaneous Store Retailers
13.8 13.9 13.8 13.9 14.0 13.9 14.3 14.3 14.2 14.9 14.7 14.8 14.2
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities
145.2 144.2 143.4 142.4 143.5 144.3 144.8 145.2 145.7 146.5 148.5 152.9 145.6
Utilities
10.6 10.6 10.6 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.4
Transportation and Warehousing
134.6 133.6 132.8 132.1 133.1 133.9 134.4 134.8 135.3 136.1 138.2 142.6 135.1
Air Transportation
41.4 41.0 40.0 38.5 38.6 38.7 38.6 38.5 38.2 38.4 38.2 38.1 39.0
Truck Transportation
30.8 30.6 30.6 30.9 31.2 31.5 31.4 31.4 31.4 31.9 32.2 32.4 31.4
Couriers and Messengers
18.3 17.1 17.3 17.0 17.2 17.4 17.4 17.6 18.0 17.9 19.5 23.3 18.2
Information
91.9 94.0 93.1 96.3 95.4 95.7 96.1 94.0 95.2 95.4 96.6 98.9 95.2
Telecommunications
38.4 38.8 38.9 38.9 39.0 39.0 39.2 39.0 39.1 39.2 39.2 39.8 39.0
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
26.9 27.2 27.3 27.6 27.6 27.6 28.0 27.9 27.9 27.8 28.1 28.3 27.7
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5 6.4
6.4
6.5
6.5
6.6
6.6
6.5
Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP
8.4
8.6
8.8
8.8
9.2
9.1 9.3
9.1
9.1
9.3
9.3
9.2
9.0
Financial Activities
163.4 163.5 163.5 164.8 165.8 166.3 167.3 167.3 167.9 168.6 170.0 169.0 166.5
Finance and Insurance
117.2 117.6 117.6 118.5 119.2 119.6 120.1 120.0 120.6 121.8 123.0 123.0 119.9
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
56.0 56.1 56.1 57.1 57.8 58.0 57.9 57.9 58.8 59.5 59.9 59.8 57.9
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
46.2 45.9 45.9 46.3 46.6 46.7 47.2 47.3 47.3 46.8 47.0 46.0 46.6
Professional and Business Services
476.8 480.6 481.2 486.4 487.4 487.4 487.9 491.4 494.7 503.5 506.9 506.9 490.9
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
206.9 208.3 207.5 209.3 208.1 207.7 210.1 210.0 208.5 211.3 211.7 210.9 209.2
Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services
26.2 26.7 26.3 26.4 24.4 24.1 24.6 24.7 24.5 25.2 25.1 25.2 25.3
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
29.3 29.6 29.5 29.7 29.9 30.0 30.2 30.2 29.9 30.0 30.0 29.6 29.8
Computer Systems Design and Related Services
57.6 57.5 56.9 57.7 57.7 57.4 57.4 57.5 56.8 57.0 57.5 57.5 57.4
Management and Technical Consulting Services
36.4 36.7 37.0 37.6 37.9 37.5 37.7 37.4 37.4 37.3 37.1 37.7 37.3
Management of Companies and Enterprises
54.2 54.6 54.8 55.0 55.1 55.3 55.7 55.6 55.7 56.1 56.2 56.2 55.4
Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation
215.7 217.7 218.9 222.1 224.2 224.4 222.1 225.8 230.5 236.1 239.0 239.8 226.4
Employment Services
105.4 107.4 108.5 108.0 110.1 110.0 107.7 109.9 114.8 119.0 121.7 122.4 112.1
Education and Health Services
326.8 329.9 330.2 332.6 333.3 329.8 329.6 334.9 336.7 341.2 341.9 340.3 333.9
Educational Services
50.9 51.7 51.8 52.2 52.2 50.9 49.5 51.6 52.8 54.8 55.3 55.2 52.4
Health Care and Social Assistance
275.9 278.2 278.4 280.4 281.1 278.9 280.1 283.3 283.9 286.4 286.6 285.1 281.5
Ambulatory Health Care Services
110.2 111.0 110.5 112.1 112.8 112.1 113.1 113.7 113.6 115.6 114.5 114.1 112.8
Hospitals
94.8 95.4 96.0 96.2 95.6 96.4 96.8 97.0 97.6 98.1 98.9 99.1 96.8
Social Assistance
42.4 43.0 43.1 43.1 43.4 41.3 40.8 43.2 43.2 43.8 43.7 42.7 42.8
Leisure and Hospitality
266.6 268.7 273.2 283.8 290.1 292.9 291.0 290.3 287.9 288.2 289.3 288.9 284.2
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
29.0 29.5 31.2 34.3 36.7 39.2 39.3 36.4 35.1 33.8 32.4 32.4 34.1
Accommodation and Food Services
237.6 239.2 242.0 249.5 253.4 253.7 251.7 253.9 252.8 254.4 256.9 256.5 250.1
Accommodation
23.9 24.0 24.2 24.6 24.8 24.8 24.6 24.6 24.4 24.5 24.5 24.4 24.4
Food Services and Drinking Places
213.7 215.2 217.8 224.9 228.6 228.9 227.1 229.3 228.4 229.9 232.4 232.1 225.7
Other Services
95.4 95.9 96.1 97.6 98.2 99.4 99.7 99.0 98.1 99.0 99.0 98.5 98.0
Repair and Maintenance
22.2 22.4 22.6 23.3 23.4 23.3 23.3 23.2 23.3 23.7 24.1 23.5 23.2
Personal and Laundry Services
25.5 25.8 25.9 26.4 26.5 26.5 26.6 26.5 26.3 26.5 26.4 26.4 26.3
Government
325.5 327.8 327.5 329.6 329.0 326.5 314.0 326.0 331.0 332.6 333.9 334.2 328.1
Federal Government
45.8 45.7 45.9 45.9 46.2 46.4 46.5 46.7 47.2 46.4 46.8 47.6 46.4
State Government
71.9 73.2 71.7 74.2 71.9 70.3 70.7 70.5 73.4 75.2 74.9 73.6 72.6
Local Government
207.8 208.9 209.9 209.5 210.9 209.8 196.8 208.8 210.4 211.0 212.2 213.0 209.1
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 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, Lamer, 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 2016 benchmark.
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Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
ATLANTA MSA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
(In thousands)
2015 Final Series
Industry
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm
2,520.1 2,534.9 2,546.5 2,559.2 2,579.9 2,584.1 2,576.0 2,592.7 2,590.8 2,620.4 2,635.0 2,645.5 2,582.1
Total Private
2,198.0 2,210.1 2,221.3 2,234.1 2,256.0 2,264.9 2,266.8 2,273.1 2,267.5 2,293.6 2,305.4 2,317.7 2,259.0
Goods Producing
259.4 261.6 262.0 263.9 265.7 267.9 268.8 269.5 270.5 272.5 272.1 273.9 267.3
Service-Providing
2,260.7 2,273.3 2,284.5 2,295.3 2,314.2 2,316.2 2,307.2 2,323.2 2,320.3 2,347.9 2,362.9 2,371.6 2,314.8
Private Service-Providing
1,938.6 1,948.5 1,959.3 1,970.2 1,990.3 1,997.0 1,998.0 2,003.6 1,997.0 2,021.1 2,033.3 2,043.8 1,991.7
Mining and Logging
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6 1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
Mining, Logging and Construction Construction
Construction of Buildings Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods
104.4 102.9
22.3 67.0 155.0 80.2 14.2 74.8
106.0 104.5
22.4 68.4 155.6 80.5 14.3 75.1
106.0 104.4
22.7 67.9 156.0 80.5 14.4 75.5
108.3 106.7
23.2 69.3 155.6 80.6 14.6 75.0
109.0 107.4
23.2 69.7 156.7 80.7 14.6 76.0
110.4 108.8
23.5 70.7 157.5 81.1 14.7 76.4
110.6 109.0
23.2 71.1 158.2 81.3 15.0 76.9
111.1 109.5
23.5 71.2 158.4 81.0 14.8 77.4
111.4 109.8
23.4 71.3 159.1 81.5 15.1 77.6
112.9 111.3 23.9 72.3 159.6 81.4 15.1 78.2
112.0 110.4 23.5 71.6 160.1 81.6 15.1 78.5
112.8 111.2 23.8 72.0 161.1 82.1 15.2 79.0
109.6 108.0
23.2 70.2 157.7 81.0 14.8 76.7
Food Manufacturing
24.4 24.5 24.6 24.2 24.4 24.5 24.7 25.1 25.2 25.6 25.7 25.8 24.9
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
569.6 567.1 568.9 570.7 573.9 575.4 576.2 577.1 575.5 583.7 596.2 601.8 578.0
Wholesale Trade
155.3 156.0 156.4 156.6 157.3 157.3 157.0 157.2 156.6 158.2 158.3 158.5 157.1
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
76.0 76.2 76.2 76.4 77.0 77.4 77.5 77.8 77.6 78.5 78.4 78.7 77.3
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
40.0 40.1 40.2 40.2 40.1 40.0 39.8 39.7 39.4 39.7 39.8 39.6 39.9
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Retail Trade
Food and Beverage Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Store Retailers
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Utilities Transportation and Warehousing
39.3 274.8
54.9 56.3 13.3 139.5 10.5 129.0
39.7 273.5
55.2 55.5 13.3 137.6 10.5 127.1
40.0 275.4
55.0 56.3 13.1 137.1 10.5 126.6
40.0 277.5
55.2 56.9 13.4 136.6 10.3 126.3
40.2 279.0
54.7 57.5 13.7 137.6 10.3 127.3
39.9 280.2
54.6 58.0 13.7 137.9 10.3 127.6
39.7 279.8
55.0 58.0 13.4 139.4 10.3 129.1
39.7 280.3
55.2 58.3 13.4 139.6 10.3 129.3
39.6 279.5
55.1 58.1 13.5 139.4 10.3 129.1
40.0 283.9
55.9 59.1 14.2 141.6 10.4 131.2
40.1 294.5
56.7 62.8 14.0 143.4 10.4 133.0
40.2 296.7
56.6 63.5 14.2 146.6 10.4 136.2
39.9 281.3
55.3 58.4 13.6 139.7 10.4 129.3
Air Transportation
40.9 40.7 39.7 39.0 39.1 38.9 40.2 39.8 39.4 40.6 40.1 39.6 39.8
Truck Transportation
30.4 30.5 30.7 31.0 31.2 31.5 31.2 31.3 31.1 31.0 31.1 31.1 31.0
Couriers and Messengers
17.9 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.2 16.5 16.4 16.4 16.6 16.8 18.4 21.5 17.1
Information
87.6 88.4 89.1 90.0 91.9 92.1 94.3 92.1 90.6 95.0 95.8 96.1 91.9
Telecommunications
37.1 37.3 37.4 37.3 37.4 37.9 38.4 38.5 38.6 38.5 38.5 38.5 38.0
Wired Telecommunications Carriers Wireless Telecommunications Carriers
Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP Financial Activities
Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services
24.9 6.1 8.1
159.9 116.3 55.4 43.6 461.7
25.0 6.1 8.2
160.3 116.3 55.5 44.0 466.3
25.1 6.2 8.3
160.7 116.4 55.6 44.3 469.0
25.0 6.3 8.5
161.4 116.3 55.6 45.1 468.2
25.1 6.4 9.2
161.8 116.5 55.8 45.3 475.1
25.6 6.4 9.1
162.3 116.9 55.8 45.4 477.8
26.0 6.5 8.5
162.7 117.4 56.0 45.3 478.2
26.3 6.5 8.4
162.2 117.0 55.7 45.2 479.8
26.5 6.5 8.5
161.5 116.4 55.4 45.1 479.4
26.5 6.6 8.6
163.2 117.2 55.8 46.0 484.6
26.6 6.6 8.8
163.3 117.2 55.8 46.1 483.1
26.6 6.6 8.8
163.5 117.1 55.7 46.4 485.1
25.8 6.4 8.6
161.9 116.8 55.7 45.2 475.7
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
199.0 201.2 201.5 204.8 204.4 204.7 205.9 204.1 202.3 206.8 206.9 207.9 204.1
Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services
26.9 27.9 28.3 29.0 27.0 26.4 26.3 24.8 24.3 24.8 24.8 25.6 26.3
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
27.7 28.0 28.1 28.8 29.3 29.4 29.3 29.3 29.1 29.6 29.5 29.6 29.0
Computer Systems Design and Related Services
55.1 55.5 55.2 55.9 56.1 55.6 56.5 56.4 55.7 57.0 57.1 56.5 56.1
Management and Technical Consulting Services
33.1 33.5 33.3 34.0 34.5 35.0 35.7 35.7 35.6 37.1 37.1 37.3 35.2
Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation Employment Services Education and Health Services Educational Services Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals
52.7 210.0 103.5 312.9
50.3 262.6 105.5
89.3
53.4 211.7 104.7 314.7 51.2 263.5 106.1 89.6
53.8 213.7 105.8 315.2
50.9 264.3 106.0
90.2
52.8 210.6 101.8 316.2
50.8 265.4 106.1
90.4
53.5 217.2 106.6 317.9
50.5 267.4 106.8
91.4
54.1 219.0 107.2 315.0
49.6 265.4 107.0
91.3
53.9 218.4 105.3 313.9
47.8 266.1 107.1
92.0
54.0 221.7 108.0 319.2
49.1 270.1 107.8
93.0
53.9 223.2 110.3 320.8
50.5 270.3 107.4
93.8
54.2 223.6 110.5 326.4
51.8 274.6 109.1
94.6
54.4 221.8 109.6 328.0
51.9 276.1 110.1
94.9
54.9 222.3 110.5 328.7
51.3 277.4 110.8
95.6
53.8 217.8 107.0 319.1
50.5 268.6 107.5
92.2
Social Assistance
40.1 40.1 40.3 41.0 41.3 39.1 38.6 40.9 40.8 42.2 42.3 42.0 40.7
Leisure and Hospitality
253.3 257.2 261.6 267.8 273.2 277.2 275.0 276.2 273.0 272.4 271.4 272.5 269.2
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
26.2 27.4 28.6 31.5 33.5 36.5 36.0 34.9 33.5 32.7 30.7 31.0 31.9
Accommodation and Food Services
227.1 229.8 233.0 236.3 239.7 240.7 239.0 241.3 239.5 239.7 240.7 241.5 237.4
Accommodation
23.2 23.5 23.9 24.2 24.4 24.4 24.9 24.6 24.4 24.2 24.3 24.3 24.2
Food Services and Drinking Places
203.9 206.3 209.1 212.1 215.3 216.3 214.1 216.7 215.1 215.5 216.4 217.2 213.2
Other Services
93.6 94.5 94.8 95.9 96.5 97.2 97.7 97.0 96.2 95.8 95.5 96.1 95.9
Repair and Maintenance
21.3 21.8 21.9 22.0 22.4 22.5 22.3 22.3 22.3 22.1 21.9 22.1 22.1
Personal and Laundry Services
24.4 24.6 24.8 25.8 25.6 25.7 25.8 25.8 25.6 25.6 25.7 25.9 25.4
Government
322.1 324.8 325.2 325.1 323.9 319.2 309.2 319.6 323.3 326.8 329.6 327.8 323.1
Federal Government
45.0 45.1 45.1 45.1 45.0 45.1 45.4 45.2 45.2 45.1 45.5 46.0 45.2
State Government
72.4 74.2 74.5 74.1 72.3 70.0 69.8 69.7 71.5 73.6 73.7 73.3 72.4
Local Government
204.7 205.5 205.6 205.9 206.6 204.1 194.0 204.7 206.6 208.1 210.4 208.5 205.4
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, Lamer, 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 2016 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY MSA Nonfarm Employment
(In thousands)
Industry 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
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2016 Preliminary Series
J an
229.6 182.6
32.8 196.8 149.8
11.8 21.0 39.6
5.8 26.3
7.5 2.8 7.5 36.0 32.3 23.5 8.1 47.0 9.3 16.0 21.7
Feb
230.6 182.9
32.9 197.7 150.0
11.9 21.0 39.4
5.7 26.3
7.4 2.7 7.5 36.1 32.6 23.6 8.1 47.7 9.3 16.3 22.1
M ar
232.1 184.4
32.9 199.2 151.5
11.9 21.0 39.5
5.7 26.4
7.4 2.7 7.5 36.6 32.6 24.5 8.1 47.7 9.3 16.2 22.2
Apr
237.5 189.5
33.1 204.4 156.4
12.0 21.1 39.9
5.7 26.8
7.4 2.7 7.4 37.2 32.6 28.4 8.2 48.0 9.3 16.4 22.3
M ay
234.1 187.1
32.8 201.3 154.3
11.8 21.0 40.0
5.8 26.8
7.4 2.7 7.4 37.6 32.7 25.6 8.3 47.0 9.3 15.8 21.9
Jun
234.0 186.8
33.3 200.7 153.5
11.9 21.4 39.9
5.8 26.7
7.4 2.7 7.4 37.7 32.4 25.1 8.3 47.2 9.3 15.6 22.3
Jul
231.4 186.2
33.1 198.3 153.1
11.9 21.2 39.8
5.7 26.6
7.5 2.7 7.3 37.4 32.6 24.9 8.4 45.2 9.4 15.5 20.3
Aug
233.4 186.9
33.3 200.1 153.6
11.9 21.4 39.9
5.7 26.6
7.6 2.7 7.4 37.3 33.2 24.8 8.3 46.5 9.4 15.7 21.4
Sep
234.2 186.7
33.3 200.9 153.4
11.9 21.4 39.7
5.7 26.4
7.6 2.7 7.4 37.6 33.1 24.7 8.2 47.5 9.4 16.2 21.9
Oct
235.2 187.5
33.2 202.0 154.3
11.8 21.4 40.0
5.8 26.7
7.5 2.7 7.5 38.2 33.2 24.5 8.2 47.7 9.4 16.2 22.1
Nov
238.0 190.2
33.2 204.8 157.0
11.8 21.4 41.0
5.7 27.7
7.6 2.7 7.6 38.7 33.8 25.0 8.2 47.8 9.4 16.2 22.2
Annual Dec Average
239.1 191.3
33.0 206.1 158.3
11.7 21.3 41.8
5.7 28.4
7.7 2.7 7.5 38.7 33.8 25.6 8.2 47.8 9.4 16.2 22.2
234.1 186.8
33.1 201.0 153.8
11.9 21.2 40.0
5.7 26.8
7.5 2.7 7.5 37.4 32.9 25.0 8.2 47.3 9.4 16.0 21.9
(In thousands)
2015 Final Series
Industry
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
J an
225.8 178.7
31.8 194.0 146.9
11.5 20.3 39.3
5.9 25.8
7.6 3.1 7.5 34.1 31.5 23.3 8.1 47.1 9.1 16.0 22.0
Feb
226.9 179.5
31.9 195.0 147.6
11.5 20.4 39.3
6.0 25.8
7.5 3.0 7.5 34.5 31.7 23.4 8.2 47.4 9.1 16.2 22.1
M ar
228.3 181.2
32.2 196.1 149.0
11.6 20.6 39.7
6.3 25.9
7.5 3.0 7.4 34.5 31.9 24.3 8.2 47.1 9.1 16.2 21.8
Apr
231.5 184.2
32.1 199.4 152.1
11.6 20.5 39.8
6.1 26.2
7.5 3.0 7.4 34.1 31.8 27.8 8.2 47.3 9.1 16.3 21.9
M ay
228.9 182.0
32.4 196.5 149.6
11.7 20.7 40.1
6.1 26.5
7.5 3.0 7.5 34.1 31.9 24.7 8.3 46.9 9.1 16.0 21.8
Jun
228.3 182.1
32.6 195.7 149.5
11.8 20.8 40.2
6.0 26.7
7.5 3.0 7.6 34.2 31.8 24.4 8.3 46.2 9.2 15.5 21.5
Jul
226.9 182.2
32.4 194.5 149.8
11.8 20.6 40.3
6.0 26.6
7.7 3.0 7.4 34.8 31.9 24.1 8.3 44.7 9.2 15.4 20.1
Aug
229.2 183.5
32.6 196.6 150.9
11.9 20.7 40.2
6.0 26.5
7.7 2.9 7.6 35.3 32.3 24.4 8.2 45.7 9.2 15.6 20.9
Sep
229.7 182.9
32.7 197.0 150.2
11.9 20.8 39.7
5.9 26.3
7.5 2.9 7.5 35.7 32.2 24.0 8.2 46.8 9.2 16.1 21.5
Oct
231.0 183.2
33.0 198.0 150.2
12.0 21.0 39.7
6.0 26.4
7.3 2.8 7.6 35.3 32.6 24.1 8.1 47.8 9.3 16.4 22.1
Nov
232.3 184.9
33.0 199.3 151.9
11.9 21.1 40.9
6.0 27.4
7.5 2.8 7.6 35.6 32.7 24.2 8.1 47.4 9.3 16.4 21.7
Annual Dec Average
233.7 186.1
33.2 200.5 152.9
12.0 21.2 41.4
6.0 27.6
7.8 2.8 7.7 35.8 32.8 24.2 8.2 47.6 9.3 16.1 22.2
229.4 182.5
32.5 196.9 150.1
11.8 20.7 40.1
6.0 26.5
7.6 2.9 7.5 34.8 32.1 24.4 8.2 46.8 9.2 16.0 21.6
Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted
by selected employers in the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Burke, Columbia, 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 2016 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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(In thousands)
Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government
BRUNSWICK MSA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2016 Preliminary Series
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
42.0 42.5 42.5 43.8 44.2 44.4 44.3 44.5 44.2 44.1 44.0 43.8 43.7
33.7 34.1 34.2 35.3 35.7 35.8 36.2 36.1 35.7 35.5 35.4 35.1 35.2
3.8
3.9
3.8
3.9
3.9
3.9 3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.9
38.2 38.6 38.7 39.9 40.3 40.5 40.4 40.6 40.3 40.2 40.1 40.0 39.8
29.9 30.2 30.4 31.4 31.8 31.9 32.3 32.2 31.8 31.6 31.5 31.3 31.4
9.0
9.1
8.9
9.1
9.2
9.1 9.1
9.2
9.0
9.2
9.3
9.3
9.1
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.7
5.6 5.7
5.8
5.7
5.9
6.0
5.9
5.7
8.3
8.4
8.3
8.5
8.5
8.6 8.1
8.4
8.5
8.6
8.6
8.7
8.5
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8 1.8
1.8
1.8
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.8
1.7
1.8
1.7
1.8 1.8
1.8
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.9
5.0
5.0 4.5
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.9
4.8
(In thousands)
2015 Final Series
Industry
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm
40.3 40.7 41.3 42.0 42.3 42.6 42.4 42.6 42.5 42.8 42.9 42.8 42.1
Total Private
30.2 30.5 31.1 31.8 32.2 32.5 32.6 32.5 32.3 32.5 32.7 32.6 32.0
Goods Producing
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.9
3.9
3.9 3.8
3.9
3.9
4.0
4.0
4.0
3.9
Service-Providing
36.5 36.9 37.5 38.1 38.4 38.7 38.6 38.7 38.6 38.8 38.9 38.8 38.2
Private Service-Providing
26.4 26.7 27.3 27.9 28.3 28.6 28.8 28.6 28.4 28.5 28.7 28.6 28.1
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
8.2
8.2
8.3
8.5
8.5
8.6 8.7
8.8
8.8
9.0
9.4
9.4
8.7
Retail Trade
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.8
5.8
5.9 5.7
5.7
5.7
5.8
6.0
6.0
5.8
Government
10.1 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.1 9.8 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.1
Federal Government
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8 1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
State Government
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.7 1.7
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.7
1.7
1.7
Local Government
6.6
6.6
6.6
6.6
6.6
6.6 6.3
6.6
6.7
6.7
6.7
6.7
6.6
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 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 2016 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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(In thousands)
Industry 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
COLUMBUS MSA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2016 Preliminary Series
J an 119.9 95.3 14.3 105.6 81.0
4.3 10.0 18.9
3.1 13.7
2.1 1.3 13.1 11.2 4.2 12.9 16.6 13.7 4.5 24.6 6.8 4.5 13.3
Feb 120.3
95.3 14.1 106.2 81.2
4.2 9.9 18.9 3.1 13.7 2.1 1.4 13.1 11.2 4.3 12.9 16.7 13.7 4.5 25.0 6.9 4.8 13.3
M ar 120.3
95.3 14.2 106.1 81.1
4.3 9.9 18.8 3.0 13.7 2.1 1.4 13.2 11.3 4.3 12.8 16.5 13.9 4.5 25.0 6.9 4.8 13.3
Apr 120.3
95.2 14.2 106.1 81.0
4.3 9.9 19.0 3.1 13.8 2.1 1.4 13.1 11.4 4.3 12.8 16.1 14.1 4.5 25.1 6.9 4.9 13.3
M ay 120.5
95.5 14.3 106.2 81.2
4.3 10.0 19.2
3.1 14.0
2.1 1.4 13.2 11.4 4.3 12.5 16.2 14.2 4.5 25.0 6.9 4.8 13.3
Jun 120.1
95.7 14.3 105.8 81.4
4.3 10.0 19.2
3.1 14.0
2.1 1.3 13.2 11.5 4.4 12.6 16.0 14.5 4.6 24.4 6.8 4.5 13.1
Jul 120.2
96.5 14.3 105.9 82.2
4.3 10.0 19.4
3.1 14.1
2.2 1.3 13.3 11.5 4.4 13.1 15.9 14.6 4.6 23.7 6.8 4.5 12.4
Aug 121.2
96.8 14.4 106.8 82.4
4.3 10.1 19.4
3.1 14.1
2.2 1.3 13.3 11.5 4.4 13.4 16.0 14.4 4.6 24.4 6.8 4.6 13.0
Sep 121.0
96.3 14.4 106.6 81.9
4.3 10.1 19.2
3.1 13.9
2.2 1.3 13.3 11.5 4.3 13.3 16.1 14.2 4.5 24.7 6.8 4.9 13.0
Oct 121.0
96.2 14.5 106.5 81.7
4.4 10.1 19.3
3.1 14.0
2.2 1.3 13.4 11.6 4.5 12.8 16.2 14.2 4.5 24.8 6.8 4.8 13.2
Nov 121.9
96.8 14.5 107.4 82.3
4.4 10.1 19.7
3.1 14.4
2.2 1.3 13.4 11.6 4.5 12.8 16.3 14.3 4.5 25.1 6.9 4.9 13.3
Annual Dec Average
122.3 120.8
97.4 96.0
14.3 14.3
108.0 106.4
83.1 81.7
4.3
4.3
10.0 10.0
19.9 19.2
3.1
3.1
14.6 14.0
2.2
2.2
1.3
1.3
13.4 13.3
11.6 11.4
4.5
4.4
13.4 12.9
16.3 16.2
14.3 14.2
4.5
4.5
24.9 24.7
6.9
6.9
4.8
4.7
13.2 13.1
(In thousands)
2015 Final Series
Industry 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
J an 120.5
96.0 15.1 105.4 80.9
4.3 10.8 18.4
3.0 13.4
2.0 1.4 13.3 11.4 4.5 12.7 16.3 14.1 4.7 24.5 6.9 4.5 13.1
Feb 120.6
95.9 15.0 105.6 80.9
4.2 10.8 18.2
3.0 13.3
1.9 1.4 13.3 11.4 4.5 12.7 16.3 14.3 4.7 24.7 6.9 4.8 13.0
M ar 121.4
96.5 14.8 106.6 81.7
4.2 10.6 18.7
3.0 13.6
2.1 1.4 13.2 11.4 4.5 12.7 16.3 14.7 4.7 24.9 6.9 4.9 13.1
Apr 121.3
96.4 14.6 106.7 81.8
4.1 10.5 18.6
3.0 13.6
2.0 1.5 13.3 11.4 4.5 12.8 16.2 14.7 4.7 24.9 6.9 4.9 13.1
M ay 121.8
96.8 14.8 107.0 82.0
4.2 10.6 18.8
3.1 13.7
2.0 1.5 13.4 11.5 4.5 12.7 16.2 14.7 4.7 25.0 6.9 4.9 13.2
Jun 121.8
97.2 14.7 107.1 82.5
4.3 10.4 18.9
3.1 13.7
2.1 1.5 13.4 11.5 4.5 12.8 16.2 14.8 4.9 24.6 6.9 4.6 13.1
Jul 120.6
96.9 14.6 106.0 82.3
4.3 10.3 18.8
3.1 13.6
2.1 1.5 13.4 11.5 4.5 12.7 16.4 14.8 4.7 23.7 6.8 4.5 12.4
Aug 121.2
97.0 14.6 106.6 82.4
4.3 10.3 18.8
3.1 13.6
2.1 1.4 13.3 11.3 4.4 13.1 16.5 14.6 4.7 24.2 6.9 4.6 12.7
Sep 120.6
95.9 14.4 106.2 81.5
4.2 10.2 18.7
3.1 13.5
2.1 1.4 13.2 11.3 4.3 12.8 16.5 14.3 4.6 24.7 6.9 4.9 12.9
Oct 120.9
95.9 14.4 106.5 81.5
4.3 10.1 18.8
3.1 13.6
2.1 1.4 13.0 11.1 4.2 13.0 16.5 14.2 4.6 25.0 6.9 4.9 13.2
Nov 121.3
96.4 14.2 107.1 82.2
4.2 10.0 19.3
3.1 14.1
2.1 1.4 12.9 11.1 4.2 13.1 16.6 14.3 4.6 24.9 6.8 4.9 13.2
Annual Dec Average
121.7 121.1
96.9 96.5
14.2 14.6
107.5 106.5
82.7 81.9
4.3
4.2
9.9 10.4
19.7 18.8
3.1
3.1
14.4 13.7
2.2
2.1
1.4
1.4
13.0 13.2
11.1 11.3
4.2
4.4
13.1 12.9
16.7 16.4
14.2 14.5
4.6
4.7
24.8 24.7
6.8
6.9
4.8
4.8
13.2 13.0
Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers in the Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, selfemployed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark.
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Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
(In thousands)
Industry 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
DALTON MSA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2016 Preliminary Series
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
69.1 69.7 69.8 69.8 69.7 69.7 70.1 70.2 70.1 69.7 70.1 69.8 69.8
62.4 62.8 63.0 62.8 62.8 62.8 63.3 63.3 63.2 62.9 63.0 62.9 62.9
26.5 26.6 26.5 26.5 26.4 26.4 26.5 26.5 26.5 26.4 26.4 26.3 26.5
42.6 43.1 43.3 43.3 43.3 43.3 43.6 43.7 43.6 43.3 43.7 43.5 43.4
35.9 36.2 36.5 36.3 36.4 36.4 36.8 36.8 36.7 36.5 36.6 36.6 36.5
25.2 25.3 25.2 25.2 25.1 25.1 25.2 25.1 25.2 25.0 25.1 24.9 25.1
4.0
4.0
4.0
3.9
4.0
4.0 4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.0
15.7 15.8 15.7 15.7 15.6 15.5 15.5 15.4 15.3 15.3 15.4 15.2 15.5
16.4 16.4 16.5 16.5 16.6 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.6 16.5 16.5 16.8 16.5
8.4
8.5
8.5
8.6
8.7
8.6 8.7
8.7
8.7
8.6
8.7
8.8
8.6
3.9
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.7 3.7
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.9
3.8
6.1
6.3
6.4
6.0
6.1
6.1 6.2
6.2
6.2
6.2
6.3
6.2
6.2
6.7
6.9
6.8
7.0
6.9
6.9 6.8
6.9
6.9
6.8
7.1
6.9
6.9
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2 0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.2
1.0
1.1
0.9
1.1
1.1
1.0 0.9
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.7
5.6
5.7 5.6
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.8
5.6
5.6
(In thousands)
2015 Final Series
Industry
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm
67.4 68.0 68.3 68.5 69.1 69.2 68.8 69.3 69.9 69.3 69.3 69.4 68.9
Total Private
60.6 61.1 61.4 61.6 62.1 62.3 62.0 62.4 63.0 62.2 62.4 62.5 62.0
Goods Producing
25.7 25.9 26.0 26.1 26.3 26.4 26.4 26.5 26.8 26.5 26.3 26.4 26.3
Service-Providing
41.7 42.1 42.3 42.4 42.8 42.8 42.4 42.8 43.1 42.8 43.0 43.0 42.6
Private Service-Providing
34.9 35.2 35.4 35.5 35.8 35.9 35.6 35.9 36.2 35.7 36.1 36.1 35.7
Manufacturing
24.4 24.6 24.7 24.8 24.9 25.1 25.0 25.1 25.4 25.2 25.0 25.1 24.9
Textile Mills
3.9
4.0
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1 4.1
4.1
4.2
4.1
4.0
3.9
4.1
Textile Product Mills
15.2 15.3 15.4 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.4 15.6 15.8 15.6 15.5 15.6 15.5
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
15.9 15.9 16.0 16.1 16.1 16.2 16.2 16.4 16.7 16.4 16.6 16.5 16.3
Retail Trade
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.3
8.3
8.3 8.3
8.4
8.6
8.4
8.7
8.6
8.4
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7 3.7
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.8
Professional and Business Services
6.0
6.2
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.4 6.1
6.1
6.1
5.9
5.9
6.0
6.1
Government
6.8
6.9
6.9
6.9
7.0
6.9 6.8
6.9
6.9
7.1
6.9
6.9
6.9
Federal Government
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2 0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
State Government
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.0 1.0
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
Local Government
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.7
5.7 5.6
5.7
5.7
5.8
5.6
5.6
5.7
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 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 2016 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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(In thousands)
Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government
GAINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2016 Preliminary Series
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
84.6 85.3 85.3 85.6 86.3 86.0 86.3 87.3 87.7 88.3 88.8 88.7 86.7
74.0 74.4 75.1 75.2 75.9 75.8 76.4 77.0 77.3 77.8 78.2 78.2 76.3
22.7 22.9 23.1 23.1 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.3 23.5 23.7 23.8 24.0 23.3
61.9 62.4 62.2 62.5 63.2 62.8 63.0 64.0 64.2 64.6 65.0 64.7 63.4
51.3 51.5 52.0 52.1 52.8 52.6 53.1 53.7 53.8 54.1 54.4 54.2 53.0
16.0 15.9 16.0 16.1 16.1 16.2 16.2 16.3 16.6 16.5 16.9 16.8 16.3
8.5
8.5
8.5
8.5
8.5
8.6 8.6
8.7
8.9
9.0
9.1
8.9
8.7
10.6 10.9 10.2 10.4 10.4 10.2 9.9 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.5 10.4
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5 0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
2.7
2.7
2.2
2.5
2.4
2.3 2.3
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.5
2.5
7.4
7.7
7.5
7.4
7.5
7.4 7.1
7.4
7.4
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.4
(In thousands)
2015 Final Series
Industry
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm
80.9 81.3 81.9 82.7 83.9 84.1 83.9 84.8 85.0 85.8 86.6 86.6 84.0
Total Private
70.6 71.0 71.6 72.3 73.4 73.9 74.1 74.5 74.7 75.1 75.7 76.0 73.6
Goods Producing
21.9 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.1 22.4 22.5 22.6 22.5 22.7 22.7 23.0 22.4
Service-Providing
59.0 59.3 59.9 60.7 61.8 61.7 61.4 62.2 62.5 63.1 63.9 63.6 61.6
Private Service-Providing
48.7 49.0 49.6 50.3 51.3 51.5 51.6 51.9 52.2 52.4 53.0 53.0 51.2
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
15.5 15.4 15.5 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8 15.9 16.0 16.4 16.9 17.0 15.9
Retail Trade
8.6
8.6
8.6
8.6
8.6
8.6 8.8
8.8
8.8
8.9
9.1
9.1
8.8
Government
10.3 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.2 9.8 10.3 10.3 10.7 10.9 10.6 10.4
Federal Government
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5 0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
State Government
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.3 2.3
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.6
2.5
Local Government
7.4
7.4
7.4
7.4
7.5
7.4 7.0
7.3
7.3
7.6
7.7
7.5
7.4
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 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 2016 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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(In thousands)
Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government
HINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2016 Preliminary Series
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
19.4 19.5 19.5 20.0 19.8 19.6 19.5 20.2 20.3 20.2 20.4 20.3 19.9
11.5 11.6 11.7 12.0 11.9 11.8 11.8 12.0 12.2 12.2 12.3 12.2 11.9
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.4
2.3 2.3
2.3
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.3
17.1 17.2 17.2 17.6 17.4 17.3 17.2 17.9 17.9 17.8 18.0 18.0 17.6
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.6
9.5
9.5 9.5
9.7
9.8
9.8
9.9
9.9
9.6
7.9
7.9
7.8
8.0
7.9
7.8 7.7
8.2
8.1
8.0
8.1
8.1
8.0
4.0
4.0
3.9
4.0
3.9
3.9 3.8
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.5 0.4
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.4 3.5
3.8
3.7
3.6
3.7
3.7
3.6
(In thousands)
2015 Final Series
Industry
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm
19.5 19.8 19.8 19.8 19.9 19.6 19.6 19.7 19.9 19.5 19.6 19.6 19.7
Total Private
11.6 11.8 11.8 11.9 12.0 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.9 11.7 11.8 11.8 11.8
Goods Producing
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6 2.6
2.5
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.4
2.6
Service-Providing
16.9 17.2 17.2 17.2 17.3 17.0 17.0 17.2 17.3 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.1
Private Service-Providing
9.0
9.2
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.2 9.2
9.3
9.3
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.3
Government
7.9
8.0
8.0
7.9
7.9
7.8 7.8
7.9
8.0
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.9
Federal Government
4.0
4.0
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.9 3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
State Government
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4 0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
Local Government
3.5
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.5 3.5
3.6
3.7
3.5
3.5
3.5
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 se-
lected 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 2016 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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MACON-BIBB COUNTY MSA Nonfarm Employment
(In thousands)
Industry 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
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2016 Preliminary Series
J an 101.1
86.7 9.9
91.2 76.8 20.1 13.6
3.8 9.7 11.4 21.1 9.8 14.4 1.1 3.8 9.5
Feb 101.7
87.2 10.1 91.6 77.1 19.9 13.3
3.8 9.8 11.5 21.3 9.9 14.5 1.1 3.8 9.6
M ar 102.0
87.6 10.1 91.9 77.5 19.9 13.2
3.8 9.9 11.6 21.3 10.2 14.4 1.1 3.7 9.6
Apr 101.5
87.1 10.2 91.3 76.9 19.8 13.2
3.8 9.7 11.5 20.8 10.3 14.4 1.1 3.8 9.5
M AY 102.1
87.8 10.3 91.8 77.5 20.0 13.3
3.9 9.8 11.5 20.9 10.5 14.3 1.1 3.7 9.5
Jun 102.4
88.1 10.4 92.0 77.7 20.0 13.3
3.9 9.9 11.6 21.0 10.5 14.3 1.1 3.7 9.5
Jul 101.8
88.1 10.4 91.4 77.7 20.3 13.6
3.9 9.9 11.6 20.8 10.4 13.7 1.1 3.7 8.9
Aug 102.8
88.4 10.5 92.3 77.9 20.3 13.6
3.9 9.8 11.7 21.1 10.4 14.4 1.1 3.7 9.6
Sep 103.0
88.6 10.6 92.4 78.0 20.3 13.6
4.0 9.9 11.5 21.2 10.5 14.4 1.2 3.8 9.4
Oct 103.4
89.0 10.6 92.8 78.4 20.6 13.9
3.9 10.0 11.4 21.5 10.5 14.4
1.2 3.9 9.3
Nov 104.3
89.9 10.6 93.7 79.3 21.2 14.3
4.0 10.0 11.5 21.5 10.6 14.4
1.2 3.9 9.3
Annual Dec Average
104.0 102.5
89.5 88.2
10.4 10.3
93.6 92.2
79.1 77.8
21.5 20.3
14.4 13.6
4.1
3.9
9.9
9.9
11.5 11.5
21.5 21.2
10.5 10.3
14.5 14.3
1.3
1.1
3.9
3.8
9.3
9.4
(In thousands)
2015 Final Series
Industry
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M AY Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm
99.6 100.1 100.6 100.5 101.2 101.3 100.7 101.2 101.4 101.3 102.1 102.7 101.1
Total Private
84.7 85.1 85.6 85.7 86.5 86.7 86.5 86.5 86.7 86.7 87.6 88.1 86.4
Goods Producing
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.5
9.7
9.7 9.6
9.6
9.7
9.7
9.9
9.9
9.6
Service-Providing
90.4 90.8 91.2 91.0 91.5 91.6 91.1 91.6 91.7 91.6 92.2 92.8 91.5
Private Service-Providing
75.5 75.8 76.2 76.2 76.8 77.0 76.9 76.9 77.0 77.0 77.7 78.2 76.8
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
20.4 20.3 20.4 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.5 20.2 20.2 20.4 20.9 21.0 20.5
Retail Trade
13.8 13.7 13.9 13.8 13.8 13.9 13.8 13.6 13.6 13.8 14.2 14.2 13.8
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities
3.7
3.5
3.5
3.6
3.6
3.7 3.7
3.7
3.7
3.8
3.8
4.0
3.7
Financial Activities
9.7
9.7
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8 9.7
9.7
9.6
9.6
9.6
9.7
9.7
Professional and Business Services
11.5 11.5 11.6 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.6 11.7 11.6 11.4 11.6 11.7 11.6
Education and Health Services
20.1 20.4 20.3 20.3 20.4 20.4 20.4 20.6 20.8 21.1 21.1 21.2 20.6
Leisure and Hospitality
9.2
9.5
9.6
9.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
Government
14.9 15.0 15.0 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.2 14.7 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.6 14.7
Federal Government
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1 1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
State Government
3.8
3.9
3.8
3.9
3.7
3.7 3.7
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.8
3.9
3.8
Local Government
10.0 10.0 10.1
9.8
9.9
9.8 9.4
9.9
9.8
9.6
9.6
9.6
9.8
Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by se-
lected employers in the Macon-Bibb County 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 2016 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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(In thousands)
Industry 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
ROME MSA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2016 Preliminary Series
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
39.8 40.1 40.2 40.8 40.7 40.4 40.4 40.7 41.1 41.2 41.4 41.3 40.7
34.1 34.3 34.5 35.0 34.9 34.7 34.9 35.0 35.3 35.4 35.6 35.5 34.9
7.1
7.1
7.2
7.2
7.1
7.2 7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
32.7 33.0 33.0 33.6 33.6 33.2 33.3 33.6 34.0 34.1 34.3 34.2 33.6
27.0 27.2 27.3 27.8 27.8 27.5 27.8 27.9 28.2 28.3 28.5 28.4 27.8
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.3 6.2
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.3
7.7
7.7
7.8
7.8
7.7
7.7 7.9
7.9
7.8
8.0
8.1
8.1
7.9
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.2
5.1
5.0 5.2
5.2
5.1
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.1
9.7
9.8
9.8 10.1 10.0
9.8 9.9
9.9 10.2 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.0
5.7
5.8
5.7
5.8
5.8
5.7 5.5
5.7
5.8
5.8
5.8
5.8
5.7
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2 0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
1.5
1.6
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.5 1.5
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0 3.8
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
(In thousands)
2015 Final Series
Industry
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm
39.7 39.7 40.0 40.0 40.1 40.0 39.7 39.9 40.3 40.6 40.8 41.1 40.2
Total Private
33.9 33.9 34.1 34.2 34.3 34.3 34.1 34.2 34.5 34.8 35.0 35.3 34.4
Goods Producing
6.7
6.7
6.7
6.7
6.8
6.9 7.0
7.0
7.0
7.1
7.0
7.1
6.9
Service-Providing
33.0 33.0 33.3 33.3 33.3 33.1 32.7 32.9 33.3 33.5 33.8 34.0 33.3
Private Service-Providing
27.2 27.2 27.4 27.5 27.5 27.4 27.1 27.2 27.5 27.7 28.0 28.2 27.5
Manufacturing
5.9
5.9
5.8
5.9
5.9
6.0 6.1
6.1
6.1
6.2
6.1
6.3
6.0
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
7.8
7.7
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8 7.7
7.7
7.7
7.8
8.0
8.1
7.8
Retail Trade
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0 4.9
4.9
4.9
5.0
5.2
5.3
5.0
Education and Health Services
9.9
9.9
9.9
9.9
9.8
9.7 9.6
9.7 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.1
9.9
Government
5.8
5.8
5.9
5.8
5.8
5.7 5.6
5.7
5.8
5.8
5.8
5.8
5.8
Federal Government
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2 0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
State Government
1.6
1.6
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.5 1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
Local Government
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0 3.8
3.9
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
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 2016 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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(In thousands)
Industry 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
SAVANNAH MSA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2016 Preliminary Series
J an 171.2 147.8
23.6 147.6 124.2
6.4 17.2 39.6
6.4 21.0 12.2
2.5 6.6 18.1 25.5 24.7 7.2 23.4 2.9 5.6 14.9
Feb 173.0 149.1
23.7 149.3 125.4
6.6 17.1 39.9
6.5 21.1 12.3
2.4 6.6 18.4 25.8 25.1 7.2 23.9 2.9 6.0 15.0
M ar 173.3 149.8
23.8 149.5 126.0
6.7 17.1 39.9
6.5 21.1 12.3
1.8 6.6 18.9 25.9 25.7 7.2 23.5 2.9 5.6 15.0
Apr 175.8 152.0
23.7 152.1 128.3
6.7 17.0 40.3
6.5 21.5 12.3
1.8 6.6 19.1 26.5 26.7 7.3 23.8 2.9 6.0 14.9
M ay 176.3 152.4
23.8 152.5 128.6
6.8 17.0 40.1
6.6 21.4 12.1
2.0 6.6 19.1 26.5 26.9 7.4 23.9 2.9 5.9 15.1
Jun 176.7 152.8
24.1 152.6 128.7
6.9 17.2 40.2
6.7 21.3 12.2
1.9 6.6 19.8 26.5 26.4 7.3 23.9 2.9 5.6 15.4
Jul 176.1 152.6
24.1 152.0 128.5
7.1 17.0 40.2
6.8 21.3 12.1
1.3 6.6 20.2 26.3 26.7 7.2 23.5 2.9 5.5 15.1
Aug 176.6 152.5
23.9 152.7 128.6
7.0 16.9 39.8
6.8 21.3 11.7
1.4 6.5 20.5 26.4 26.7 7.3 24.1 2.9 5.7 15.5
Sep 175.7 151.0
23.6 152.1 127.4
7.0 16.6 39.7
6.8 21.2 11.7
1.4 6.4 19.8 26.5 26.2 7.4 24.7 2.9 6.0 15.8
Oct 176.2 151.2
23.6 152.6 127.6
7.0 16.6 39.6
6.8 21.1 11.7
1.5 6.4 19.9 26.9 26.0 7.3 25.0 2.9 6.4 15.7
Nov 178.6 153.6
23.7 154.9 129.9
7.0 16.7 40.4
6.8 21.9 11.7
1.5 6.5 20.8 27.0 26.3 7.4 25.0 3.0 6.3 15.7
Annual Dec Average
178.0 175.6
153.6 151.5
23.5 23.8
154.5 151.9
130.1 127.8
6.9
6.8
16.6 16.9
40.8 40.0
6.9
6.7
22.0 21.4
11.9 12.0
1.5
1.8
6.4
6.5
20.8 19.6
26.9 26.4
26.3 26.1
7.4
7.3
24.4 24.1
3.0
2.9
5.7
5.9
15.7 15.3
(In thousands)
2015 Final Series
Industry
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm
165.8 167.9 169.3 171.3 172.9 172.6 171.6 173.1 172.9 173.6 174.4 174.1 171.6
Total Private
142.6 144.1 145.5 147.5 149.1 149.1 148.8 149.4 149.2 149.7 150.5 150.2 148.0
Goods Producing
23.2 23.5 23.6 23.7 23.8 24.1 23.9 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.1 24.3 23.9
Service-Providing
142.6 144.4 145.7 147.6 149.1 148.5 147.7 149.1 148.9 149.6 150.3 149.8 147.8
Private Service-Providing
119.4 120.6 121.9 123.8 125.3 125.0 124.9 125.4 125.2 125.7 126.4 125.9 124.1
Mining, Logging and Construction
6.3
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.5 6.4
6.4
6.5
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.4
Manufacturing
16.9 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.6 17.5 17.6 17.5 17.6 17.6 17.7 17.4
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
37.6 37.3 37.9 38.6 38.8 39.0 39.0 39.2 39.4 39.9 40.6 40.7 39.0
Wholesale Trade
6.1
6.2
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.3 6.3
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.4
6.4
6.3
Retail Trade
19.9 19.7 19.8 20.5 20.4 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.7 21.1 21.9 21.8 20.6
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities
11.6 11.4 11.9 11.8 12.0 12.3 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.3 12.5 12.1
Information
2.2
2.3
1.7
1.9
2.1
1.9 1.7
2.1
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.9
Financial Activities
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.5 6.6
6.6
6.5
6.7
6.6
6.6
6.5
Professional and Business Services
18.2 18.7 19.1 18.6 18.7 18.8 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.0 19.0 18.7 18.9
Education and Health Services
24.4 24.8 25.0 25.2 25.3 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.6 25.8 25.9 25.8 25.3
Leisure and Hospitality
23.7 24.0 24.6 25.8 26.5 26.4 26.0 25.7 25.4 25.2 25.2 25.0 25.3
Other Services
6.9
7.1
7.2
7.2
7.3
7.2 7.2
7.2
7.2
7.3
7.3
7.3
7.2
Government
23.2 23.8 23.8 23.8 23.8 23.5 22.8 23.7 23.7 23.9 23.9 23.9 23.7
Federal Government
2.8
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9 2.8
2.9
2.8
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
State Government
5.8
6.2
6.2
6.3
6.2
5.9 5.6
5.8
6.2
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.0
Local Government
14.6 14.7 14.7 14.6 14.7 14.7 14.4 15.0 14.7 14.9 14.9 14.9 14.7
Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bryan, Chatham and Effingham counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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(In thousands)
Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government
VALDOSTA MSA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2016 Preliminary Series
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M AY Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
55.1 55.2 55.1 56.2 56.2 55.9 55.6 55.9 56.5 56.9 57.2 56.6 56.0
41.9 41.9 42.5 42.9 43.0 43.3 43.1 43.1 43.4 43.7 44.0 43.6 43.0
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.0
7.0
7.2 7.2
7.2
7.4
7.5
7.4
7.3
7.2
48.0 48.1 48.0 49.2 49.2 48.7 48.4 48.7 49.1 49.4 49.8 49.3 48.8
34.8 34.8 35.4 35.9 36.0 36.1 35.9 35.9 36.0 36.2 36.6 36.3 35.8
11.9 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.2 12.0 12.2 12.1 12.3 12.4 13.0 13.1 12.3
7.2
7.2
7.2
7.2
7.3
7.2 7.3
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.7
7.8
7.3
13.2 13.3 12.6 13.3 13.2 12.6 12.5 12.8 13.1 13.2 13.2 13.0 13.0
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2 1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
4.0
4.0
3.6
4.0
3.9
3.4 3.6
3.7
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.8
8.0
8.1
7.8
8.1
8.1
8.0 7.7
7.9
8.0
8.1
8.1
8.0
8.0
(In thousands)
2015 Final Series
Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M AY Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
54.4 54.6 55.1 55.3 55.4 54.6 54.4 55.0 55.2 56.1 56.5 56.3 55.2
41.1 41.3 41.7 41.9 41.9 41.7 41.8 42.0 41.9 42.7 43.2 43.1 42.0
6.8
6.9
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0 7.1
7.1
7.0
7.2
7.3
7.3
7.1
47.6 47.7 48.1 48.3 48.4 47.6 47.3 47.9 48.2 48.9 49.2 49.0 48.2
34.3 34.4 34.7 34.9 34.9 34.7 34.7 34.9 34.9 35.5 35.9 35.8 35.0
11.4 11.4 11.3 11.4 11.6 11.7 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.9 12.2 12.3 11.7
7.0
6.9
6.9
7.0
7.0
7.1 7.0
7.0
7.0
7.2
7.6
7.5
7.1
13.3 13.3 13.4 13.4 13.5 12.9 12.6 13.0 13.3 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.2
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.2 1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
3.7 3.8
3.9
4.1
4.1
4.0
4.0
4.1
8.0
8.0
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.0 7.6
7.9
8.0
8.1
8.1
8.0
8.0
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 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 2016 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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(In thousands)
Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government
WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2016 Preliminary Series
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
70.8 71.3 71.5 72.6 72.9 72.9 72.5 73.1 73.3 73.3 73.6 73.6 72.6
44.3 44.6 45.1 45.5 45.9 45.9 46.0 46.3 46.0 45.9 46.4 46.4 45.7
9.7
9.9 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.4 10.2 10.4 10.4 10.3
61.1 61.4 61.4 62.4 62.6 62.3 61.8 62.5 62.9 63.1 63.2 63.2 62.3
34.6 34.7 35.0 35.3 35.6 35.3 35.3 35.7 35.6 35.7 36.0 36.0 35.4
10.3 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.7 10.7 10.5
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.2
8.1 8.1
8.1
8.2
8.2
8.5
8.6
8.2
26.5 26.7 26.4 27.1 27.0 27.0 26.5 26.8 27.3 27.4 27.2 27.2 26.9
14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.7 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.7
2.3
2.4
2.1
2.4
2.2
2.2 2.3
2.2
2.4
2.5
2.3
2.3
2.3
9.6
9.7
9.7 10.1 10.2 10.1
9.4
9.8 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1
9.9
(In thousands)
2015 Final Series
Industry
Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun
Jul Aug Sep
Annual Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government
69.3 69.3 69.9 71.0 71.3 71.5 70.3 70.8 70.9 71.2 71.9 72.1 70.8
42.5 42.5 43.0 43.9 44.3 44.4 44.0 44.2 44.0 44.0 44.8 45.1 43.9
8.9
8.9
9.1
9.3
9.5
9.6 9.6
9.6
9.4
9.4
9.6
9.7
9.4
60.4 60.4 60.8 61.7 61.8 61.9 60.7 61.2 61.5 61.8 62.3 62.4 61.4
33.6 33.6 33.9 34.6 34.8 34.8 34.4 34.6 34.6 34.6 35.2 35.4 34.5
10.0 10.0 10.0 10.2 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.5 10.7 10.8 10.3
7.7
7.7
7.8
7.8
7.9
7.9 7.9
7.9
7.9
8.2
8.4
8.4
8.0
26.8 26.8 26.9 27.1 27.0 27.1 26.3 26.6 26.9 27.2 27.1 27.0 26.9
14.7 14.7 14.7 14.7 14.7 14.8 14.8 14.7 14.7 14.7 14.7 14.7 14.7
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.5
2.4
2.4 2.3
2.3
2.4
2.6
2.4
2.3
2.4
9.7
9.7
9.8
9.9
9.9
9.9 9.2
9.6
9.8
9.9 10.0 10.0
9.8
Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers in the Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises 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 2016 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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TOTAL Nonfarm Employment by Metro Statistical Area
(Seasonally Adjusted)
(In thousands)
2016 Preliminary Series
Industry Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA
61.3 93.6 2629.3 231.5 43.1 121.2 69.9 85.6 19.6 102.1 40.1 174.7 55.6 71.7
61.3 93.9 2635.5 231.7 43.3 121.2 70.1 86.2 19.6 102.4 40.3 174.7 55.5 71.9
61.1 93.7 2635.6 231.8 42.9 120.6 69.8 86.0 19.5 102.2 40.4 174.3 55.2 71.9
61.3 94.2 2649.1 233.3 43.5 120.0 69.8 86.0 19.8 101.7 40.6 174.5 55.7 72.1
61.5 94.0 2655.8 233.6 43.7 119.8 69.4 85.8 19.7 101.8 40.7 174.6 55.8 72.3
61.6 94.5 2664.4 234.5 43.8 119.7 69.7 86.0 19.8 102.3 40.5 175.2 56.0 72.7
61.6 94.5 2672.2 234.4 44.0 121.1 70.3 86.9 19.8 102.5 40.9 176.1 56.3 73.1
61.7 94.7 2676.4 234.6 44.2 121.1 69.9 87.2 20.0 102.8 40.9 176.3 56.2 73.2
62.7 93.6 2698.4 235.1 44.4 120.7 69.6 87.5 20.2 103.3 41.2 176.2 56.4 73.5
63.1 93.5 2697.1 235.5 44.3 120.9 69.6 88.0 20.2 103.3 41.1 176.0 56.6 73.1
62.7 93.9 2703.7 236.7 44.1 121.1 70.1 88.3 20.2 103.0 40.9 177.3 56.5 73.2
Dec
62.9 92.8 2711.9 237.6 44.1 121.5 70.1 88.6 20.2 102.9 40.9 177.5 56.4 73.4
(In thousands)
2015 Final Series
Industry Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Albany MSA
61.1 61.0 61.2 61.0 60.7 61.0 60.9 61.1 61.0 61.5 61.1 61.9
Athens-Clarke County MSA
89.7 90.4 90.5 90.6 90.9 91.5 91.8 91.7 91.7 92.7 92.2 92.4
Atlanta MSA
2547.9 2554.3 2558.5 2555.1 2571.2 2581.3 2585.3 2593.2 2596.8 2606.6 2609.4 2619.0
Augusta-Richmond MSA
227.6 228.0 227.9 227.4 228.3 229.1 229.6 230.4 230.1 230.4 230.8 231.6
Brunswick MSA
41.3 41.5 41.6 41.7 41.8 42.1 42.0 42.4 42.5 42.8 42.8 42.9
Columbus MSA
121.8 121.5 121.7 121.0 121.0 121.5 121.3 121.2 120.9 120.7 120.6 120.7
Dalton MSA
68.2 68.4 68.3 68.4 68.8 68.8 68.9 69.0 69.5 69.4 69.5 69.1
Gainesville MSA
81.9 82.2 82.6 83.0 83.3 84.2 84.3 84.7 84.9 85.2 85.8 85.8
Hinesville MSA
19.7 19.9 19.8 19.6 19.7 19.8 19.9 19.5 19.7 19.5 19.5 19.5
Macon-Bibb County MSA
100.6 100.8 100.8 100.7 100.9 101.3 101.2 101.2 101.4 101.6 101.4 101.7
Rome MSA
40.0 39.9 40.2 39.8 40.0 40.1 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 40.3 40.6
Savannah MSA
169.3 169.6 170.3 170.0 171.2 171.4 171.7 172.9 172.5 172.9 173.1 173.8
Valdosta MSA
54.9 54.9 55.2 54.7 54.9 55.1 55.1 55.3 55.4 55.8 55.8 55.9
Warner Robins MSA
70.2 69.9 70.2 70.5 70.7 71.1 70.7 70.9 71.0 71.1 71.4 71.6
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 2016 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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MSA Nonfarm Employment
2009 2016 Annual Average Employment
Georgia
4,400,000
4,378,000
4,300,000
4,261,900
4,200,000
4,144,900
4,100,000 4,000,000 3,900,000
4,032,400
3,953,700
3,899,900
3,900,200
3,860,100
3,800,000
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
64,000 63,000 62,000 61,000 60,000 59,000 58,000
62,200 2009
61,300 2010
Albany MSA
61,100
61,000
61,000
2011
2012
2013
61,100 2014
61,100 2015
61,800 2016
96,000 93,000 90,000 87,000 84,000
Athens-Clarke County MSA
86,900
85,800
86,000
87,200
88,200
89,100
91,300
93,900
81,000
78,000
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Atlanta MSA
2,700,000
2,667,800
2,600,000 2,500,000 2,400,000 2,300,000
2,582,100
2,503,400
2,414,300 2,354,300 2,297,000 2,276,100 2,311,700
2,200,000
2,100,000
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
236,000 232,000 228,000 224,000 220,000 216,000 212,000
Augusta-Richmond County MSA
229,400
224,100
213,900
215,000
216,800
217,700
220,000
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
234,100 2016
45,000 44,000 43,000 42,000 41,000 40,000 39,000
42,500 2009
Brunswick MSA
40,500
40,000
40,600
40,800
40,800
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
42,100 2015
43,700 2016
Columbus MSA
125,000
123,000 121,000 119,000 117,000
117,900
117,900
119,400
120,400
121,500
121,900
121,100
120,800
115,000
113,000
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
72,000 70,000 68,000 66,000 64,000
66,800
66,500
Dalton MSA
66,200
64,300
64,600
67,200
68,900
69,800
62,000
60,000
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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MSA Nonfarm Employment
2009 2016 Annual Average Employment
Gainesville MSA
89,000
86,700
85,000
84,000
81,000 77,000 73,000 69,000
71,600
71,500
73,100
75,000
77,300
79,800
65,000
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
21,000 20,500 20,000 19,500 19,000 18,500 18,000
19,500 2009
19,900 2010
Hinesville MSA
20,200
20,000
19,600
19,600
2011
2012
2013
2014
19,700 2015
19,900 2016
Macon-Bibb County MSA
104,000 102,000 100,000
98,000 96,000
96,700
95,700
96,800
97,900
100,200
101,100
102,500
98,200
94,000
92,000
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Rome MSA
42,000
41,000 40,000 39,000 38,000
39,200
38,700
38,300
38,600
38,800
39,700
40,200
40,700
37,000
36,000
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Savannah MSA
176,000 171,000 166,000 161,000 156,000 151,000 146,000
151,000 2009
151,000 2010
152,400
156,000
2011
2012
160,200 2013
165,400 2014
171,600
175,600
2015
2016
58,000 56,000 54,000 52,000 50,000 48,000 46,000
54,200 2009
52,800 2010
Valdosta MSA
52,700
53,500
53,500
54,200
2011
2012
2013
2014
55,200 2015
56,000 2016
74,000
73,000
72,000
71,000 70,000
70,600
69,000
68,000
2009
Warner Robins MSA
70,600
71,200
71,200
70,600
70,200
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
70,800 2015
72,600 2016
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Georgia Hours and Earnings
Industry
Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services
Jan
24.40 24.95 24.28 24.35 25.33 21.67 28.52 30.24 25.39 12.75 21.54
2016 All Employee
Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
24.27 24.91 24.13 24.10 25.39 21.22 29.42 30.00 25.55 12.70 21.22
24.22 25.04 24.04 24.36 25.36 21.70 28.79 29.55 25.13 12.74 21.31
24.21 24.87 24.06 24.36 25.19 21.72 28.60 29.79 25.38 12.77 20.80
24.58 25.05 24.47 24.42 25.44 21.68 30.46 30.44 25.22 12.71 20.98
24.18 24.76 24.05 24.58 24.88 21.60 29.06 29.63 25.46 12.45 20.29
24.36 24.91 24.24 24.38 25.27 21.77 29.84 29.87 25.60 12.54 20.84
24.50 24.89 24.41 24.46 25.22 21.62 31.68 29.90 25.75 12.54 21.01
24.52 24.84 24.45 24.51 25.10 21.82 30.85 29.98 25.77 12.73 20.68
25.07 24.82 25.13 25.04 24.67 22.40 32.65 30.54 26.38 12.83 20.85
24.63 24.49 24.66 24.62 24.42 21.90 32.11 30.04 26.32 12.65 20.85
24.71 24.62 24.73 25.00 24.42 22.23 32.36 29.85 26.32 12.78 20.53
24.47 24.84 24.39 24.52 25.05 21.78 30.37 29.99 25.70 12.68 20.91
Industry
Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services
Jan
34.4 40.3 33.3 40.4 40.0 34.2 37.4 33.6 35.3 25.9 33.3
Average Weekly Hours (AWH)
Feb
34.7 40.4 33.6 40.3 40.1 34.6 37.3 33.9 35.2 26.8 34.6
Mar
34.7 41.0 33.5 41.4 40.4 34.1 37.3 34.3 35.3 26.8 34.0
Apr
34.8 40.7 33.7 40.8 40.3 34.3 37.2 34.8 35.1 27.1 34.5
May
35.2 41.4 34.1 41.6 40.9 34.6 38.4 35.3 35.3 27.2 34.2
Jun
34.9 41.5 33.7 41.2 41.3 34.3 37.3 34.8 34.9 27.1 33.8
Jul
34.8 40.6 33.7 41.6 39.6 34.3 37.2 34.8 35.2 26.9 33.7
Aug
34.6 40.7 33.5 40.9 40.2 34.2 37.0 34.9 34.6 26.4 32.9
Sep
34.6 41.0 33.4 41.4 40.4 34.1 37.3 34.6 34.7 26.1 33.0
Oct
35.2 41.3 34.1 40.9 41.3 34.5 37.9 35.8 35.6 26.6 33.2
Nov
34.8 41.4 33.6 41.0 41.4 34.2 36.8 34.6 35.5 26.5 32.9
Dec
34.9 41.0 33.8 39.5 41.7 34.4 36.8 34.8 35.7 26.6 32.6
Average
34.8 40.9 33.7 40.9 40.6 34.3 37.3 34.7 35.2 26.7 33.6
Industry
Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services
Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)
Jan
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
839.36 842.17 840.43 842.51 865.22 843.88 847.73 847.70 848.39 882.46 857.12 862.38 851.56 1,005.491,006.36 1,026.64 1,012.21 1,037.07 1,027.54 1,011.35 1,013.02 1,018.44 1,025.07 1,013.89 1,009.42 1,015.96 808.52 810.77 805.34 810.82 834.43 810.49 816.89 817.74 816.63 856.93 828.58 835.87 821.94 983.74 971.23 1,008.50 993.89 1,015.87 1,012.70 1,014.21 1,000.41 1,014.71 1,024.14 1,009.42 987.50 1,002.87 1,013.20 1,018.14 1,024.54 1,015.16 1,040.50 1,027.54 1,000.69 1,013.84 1,014.04 1,018.87 1,010.99 1,018.31 1,017.03 741.11 734.21 739.97 745.00 750.13 740.88 746.71 739.40 744.06 772.80 748.98 764.71 747.05 1,066.65 1,097.37 1,073.87 1,063.92 1,169.66 1,083.94 1,110.05 1,172.16 1,150.71 1,237.44 1,181.65 1,190.85 1,132.80 1,016.06 1,017.00 1,013.57 1,036.69 1,074.53 1,031.12 1,039.48 1,043.51 1,037.31 1,093.33 1,039.38 1,038.78 1,040.65 896.27 899.36 887.09 890.84 890.27 888.55 901.12 890.95 894.22 939.13 934.36 939.62 904.64 330.23 340.36 341.43 346.07 345.71 337.40 337.33 331.06 332.25 341.28 335.23 339.95 338.56 717.28 734.21 724.54 717.60 717.52 685.80 702.31 691.23 682.44 692.22 685.97 669.28 702.58
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Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
Georgia Hours and Earnings
Industry
Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services
Jan
23.86 23.30 23.99 22.88 23.60 22.44 29.47 28.29 24.94 12.47 20.76
2015 All Employee
Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
24.06 23.47 24.19 23.19 23.66 22.26 29.98 28.97 25.05 12.48 20.86
23.92 23.19 24.08 23.09 23.27 22.25 30.16 28.63 24.90 12.57 20.58
23.65 23.20 23.75 23.26 23.30 21.94 29.33 28.06 25.14 12.47 21.14
23.50 23.12 23.58 23.18 23.16 21.68 29.46 28.02 24.83 12.58 20.99
23.39 23.26 23.42 22.87 23.55 21.43 29.03 27.76 24.98 12.38 21.03
23.55 23.48 23.57 23.10 23.77 21.56 29.06 28.16 24.91 12.47 20.91
23.84 23.89 23.83 23.30 24.30 21.48 29.32 29.01 25.02 12.58 22.00
23.71 23.99 23.65 23.36 24.42 21.49 29.13 28.56 25.06 12.58 21.56
24.11 24.09 24.12 23.51 24.51 21.58 29.09 29.18 25.86 12.59 21.61
24.28 24.34 24.27 24.14 24.51 21.33 28.95 30.09 25.52 12.70 21.60
24.13 24.73 23.99 23.85 25.33 21.30 28.45 29.60 25.50 12.74 21.59
23.84 23.68 23.87 23.32 23.95 21.72 29.28 28.69 25.15 12.55 21.22
Industry
Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services
Jan
34.8 40.7 33.7 40.0 41.3 34.7 36.6 35.9 34.9 26.2 33.1
Average Weekly Hours (AWH)
Feb
35.3 40.4 34.4 39.5 41.0 35.4 38.1 36.5 35.2 26.8 33.7
Mar
35.3 40.6 34.3 39.8 41.1 35.3 38.1 36.4 35.3 26.7 34.6
Apr
34.8 40.5 33.8 39.7 41.0 35.0 36.9 35.4 34.7 26.8 33.9
May
35.1 41.4 34.0 42.2 40.8 35.2 36.9 35.6 34.8 26.8 34.2
Jun
35.1 41.4 34.0 42.0 40.9 34.9 37.3 35.9 34.7 26.7 34.1
Jul
35.1 41.7 33.9 42.3 41.2 34.8 37.1 35.4 34.9 26.5 34.6
Aug
35.6 42.3 34.4 42.3 42.2 35.1 38.6 36.0 35.3 27.0 35.1
Sep
34.8 40.8 33.7 40.4 40.9 34.3 37.4 35.1 34.9 26.4 34.7
Oct
34.8 41.6 33.6 42.5 40.9 34.5 37.1 34.3 35.1 26.7 34.3
Nov
35.1 41.0 34.0 41.2 40.7 34.7 38.9 34.8 35.6 26.6 34.4
Dec
34.8 41.9 33.5 42.4 41.4 34.6 37.6 34.2 35.1 26.4 33.9
Average
35.1 41.2 33.9 41.2 41.1 34.9 37.6 35.5 35.0 26.6 34.2
Industry
Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing
Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services
Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)
Jan
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
830.33 849.32 844.38 823.02 824.85 820.99 826.61 848.70 825.11 839.03 852.23 839.72 836.78 948.31 948.19 941.51 939.60 957.17 962.96 979.12 1,010.55 978.79 1,002.14 997.94 1,036.19 975.62 808.46 832.14 825.94 802.75 801.72 796.28 799.02 819.75 797.01 810.43 825.18 803.67 809.19 915.20 916.01 918.98 923.42 978.20 960.54 977.13 985.59 943.74 999.18 994.57 1,011.24 960.78 974.68 970.06 956.40 955.30 944.93 963.20 979.32 1,025.46 998.78 1,002.46 997.56 1,048.66 984.35 778.67 788.00 785.43 767.90 763.14 747.91 750.29 753.95 737.11 744.51 740.15 736.98 758.03 1,078.60 1,142.24 1,149.10 1,082.28 1,087.07 1,082.82 1,078.13 1,131.75 1,089.46 1,079.24 1,126.16 1,069.72 1,100.93 1,015.61 1,057.41 1,042.13 993.32 997.51 996.58 996.86 1,044.36 1,002.46 1,000.87 1,047.13 1,012.32 1,018.50 870.41 881.76 878.97 872.36 864.08 866.81 869.36 883.21 874.59 907.69 908.51 895.05 880.25 326.71 334.46 335.62 334.20 337.14 330.55 330.46 339.66 332.11 336.15 337.82 336.34 333.83 687.16 702.98 712.07 716.65 717.86 717.12 723.49 772.20 748.13 741.22 743.04 731.90 725.72
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA
Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA
Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA
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MSA Hours and Earnings
Jan 18.20 21.58 26.96 23.75 17.68 20.20 18.70 23.61 20.73 20.38 24.19 22.01 17.35 20.41
2016 All Employee
Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)
Feb 18.49 21.05 26.83 23.58 18.43 19.97 18.64 23.72 21.06 20.10 24.27 22.39 17.44 20.70
Mar 18.45 21.11 26.83 23.05 18.45 19.92 18.59 23.47 21.04 20.35 22.69 22.56 17.57 20.51
Apr 20.10 20.79 26.84 23.98 18.20 20.04 18.32 23.57 20.64 20.37 23.78 22.86 17.16 20.09
May 18.26 20.50 27.24 23.58 18.48 20.26 18.24 24.11 21.02 20.01 24.62 22.79 17.93 20.20
Jun 18.73 20.63 26.83 23.23 18.82 19.56 17.60 23.98 20.85 20.20 23.21 22.45 17.42 19.90
Jul 19.10 21.13 27.12 23.44 18.73 19.54 17.93 24.01 20.74 20.85 23.48 22.34 17.50 20.07
Aug 18.64 20.46 27.21 23.06 18.91 20.11 17.52 24.21 20.89 20.61 22.84 23.16 17.91 20.50
Sep 19.49 20.92 27.17 23.16 19.19 20.06 17.60 23.97 21.16 20.92 22.93 23.89 18.36 20.47
Oct 19.93 21.53 27.79 23.64 19.74 20.69 17.41 23.67 21.54 21.57 22.83 24.96 18.64 20.66
Nov 18.82 22.12 27.39 23.11 19.32 20.14 17.50 23.97 21.16 21.17 22.48 23.70 17.09 20.16
Dec 18.62 21.40 27.44 22.95 20.43 20.73 18.11 23.73 22.16 21.50 22.95 24.12 17.11 20.15
Average 18.91 21.10 27.14 23.38 18.87 20.10 18.01 23.84 21.08 20.67 23.33 23.10 17.63 20.31
Average Weekly Hours (AWH)
Jan 32.0 32.4 34.5 34.9 32.9 33.8 36.8 38.1 34.6 36.2 33.2 33.2 34.2 38.2
Feb 32.9 33.3 34.8 35.2 32.1 35.0 36.2 38.7 34.7 36.3 33.8 33.2 34.0 37.0
Mar 32.4 32.8 34.8 35.2 31.7 35.5 37.4 39.1 34.7 36.2 37.1 32.8 34.0 38.5
Apr 32.2 33.1 34.8 35.0 32.0 35.1 37.2 39.8 34.3 35.6 34.5 33.1 34.3 39.6
May 32.2 33.8 35.1 35.0 32.4 35.8 37.4 39.6 35.1 36.7 36.4 33.5 34.9 39.9
Jun 32.5 33.6 34.8 34.4 31.4 35.2 37.9 39.9 35.0 36.2 36.5 33.0 34.8 40.4
Jul 32.5 33.3 34.6 34.6 31.8 36.2 37.4 40.2 35.6 35.4 36.0 33.4 35.1 39.4
Aug 32.9 32.9 34.5 34.7 31.9 35.1 36.5 39.6 35.9 36.2 37.3 33.3 34.6 37.7
Sep 31.7 32.2 34.5 34.8 31.4 35.1 37.0 40.3 36.9 35.6 37.9 33.3 34.6 37.9
Oct 33.2 33.0 35.3 35.4 31.2 35.5 37.5 40.7 33.2 35.9 37.3 31.8 37.0 38.1
Nov 32.7 32.5 34.6 35.0 32.2 35.3 36.5 40.0 34.1 35.8 37.6 33.8 35.7 38.1
Dec 33.5 32.3 34.6 34.7 32.5 35.2 35.8 41.3 34.0 35.4 37.6 33.9 35.1 38.8
Average 32.6 32.9 34.7 34.9 32.0 35.2 37.0 39.8 34.8 36.0 36.3 33.2 34.9 38.6
Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)
Jan 582.40 699.19 930.12 828.88 581.67 682.76 688.16 899.54 717.26 737.76 803.11 730.73 593.37 779.66
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 608.32 597.78 647.22 587.97 608.73 620.75 613.26 617.83 661.68 615.41 623.77 700.97 692.41 688.15 692.90 693.17 703.63 673.13 673.62 710.49 718.90 691.22 933.68 933.68 934.03 956.12 933.68 938.35 938.75 937.37 980.99 947.69 949.42 830.02 811.36 839.30 825.30 799.11 811.02 800.18 805.97 836.86 808.85 796.37 591.60 584.87 582.40 598.75 590.95 595.61 603.23 602.57 615.89 622.10 663.98 698.95 707.16 703.40 725.31 688.51 707.35 705.86 704.11 734.50 710.94 729.70 674.77 695.27 681.50 682.18 667.04 670.58 639.48 651.20 652.88 638.75 648.34 917.96 917.68 938.09 954.76 956.80 965.20 958.72 965.99 963.37 958.80 980.05 730.78 730.09 707.95 737.80 729.75 738.34 749.95 780.80 715.13 721.56 753.44 729.63 736.67 725.17 734.37 731.24 738.09 746.08 744.75 774.36 757.89 761.10 820.33 841.80 820.41 896.17 847.17 845.28 851.93 869.05 851.56 845.25 862.92 743.35 739.97 756.67 763.47 740.85 746.16 771.23 795.54 793.73 801.06 817.67 592.96 597.38 588.59 625.76 606.22 614.25 619.69 635.26 689.68 610.11 600.56 765.90 789.64 795.56 805.98 803.96 790.76 772.85 775.81 787.15 768.10 781.82
Average 616.47 694.19 941.76 815.96 603.84 707.52 666.37 948.83 733.58 744.12 846.88 766.92 615.29 783.97
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA
Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA
Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA
MSA Hours and Earnings
Jan 16.98 20.90 26.29 23.61 18.22 20.54 17.21 21.32 22.68 19.35 23.87 21.37 17.30 18.20
2015 All Employee
Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)
Feb 16.73 20.99 26.50 24.05 17.79 20.60 17.32 22.61 21.46 19.41 25.36 21.68 17.12 18.28
Mar 16.77 21.47 26.32 23.47 18.23 20.35 17.37 22.66 20.92 19.51 24.05 21.56 17.12 18.63
Apr 16.59 21.75 26.03 23.47 18.07 20.10 17.13 21.46 21.64 19.92 25.24 21.33 16.83 18.17
May 17.01 21.30 25.85 23.59 18.06 19.79 16.84 22.25 20.49 19.09 25.45 20.65 16.76 18.25
Jun 16.99 21.22 25.76 23.57 18.24 18.85 17.26 21.58 21.26 19.20 23.98 20.76 16.73 18.46
Jul 16.39 21.20 25.98 23.62 18.04 19.21 17.31 22.02 21.36 19.01 25.39 20.94 16.97 18.07
Aug 16.63 21.34 26.35 24.19 18.60 19.60 18.00 22.30 19.76 19.11 23.52 21.04 17.23 18.51
Sep 16.65 21.92 26.16 24.03 17.89 19.56 18.05 21.90 20.14 19.35 23.75 20.89 17.77 18.59
Oct 17.50 21.62 26.38 24.40 17.85 19.56 18.45 23.20 20.45 19.61 24.04 21.39 17.48 18.73
Nov 17.56 21.63 26.60 24.18 18.25 20.11 18.97 23.15 19.70 19.73 24.32 21.68 17.61 18.88
Dec 18.39 21.32 26.56 23.09 18.39 19.53 18.43 22.88 20.25 19.74 25.05 21.75 17.59 18.62
Average 17.02 21.39 26.23 23.77 18.14 19.81 17.69 22.31 20.83 19.42 24.48 21.25 17.21 18.45
Average Weekly Hours (AWH)
Jan 35.3 32.2 34.9 36.9 34.2 33.6 38.4 35.3 35.3 38.1 36.1 32.0 34.7 35.3
Feb 34.9 32.1 35.4 37.4 35.1 34.3 39.3 36.2 36.8 37.8 33.5 32.3 35.2 36.0
Mar 34.6 32.4 35.3 37.2 34.9 34.4 39.5 36.7 36.0 38.5 35.9 32.4 34.8 34.9
Apr 34.7 33.3 34.9 36.6 34.5 33.8 39.1 35.1 34.4 37.8 33.2 32.0 34.5 36.9
May 35.4 33.5 35.2 36.7 32.9 34.2 39.8 35.2 36.5 37.6 35.7 33.2 34.7 36.6
Jun 34.2 34.1 35.1 36.6 32.3 34.1 39.5 36.3 34.0 37.4 35.9 32.5 34.7 37.1
Jul 34.0 33.7 35.0 36.6 33.1 34.1 39.1 37.7 34.3 37.9 34.4 32.4 34.4 40.2
Aug 34.4 35.3 35.7 36.5 33.9 34.5 39.3 37.3 35.4 38.0 37.3 33.2 34.6 38.3
Sep 33.6 34.0 34.8 36.0 32.8 34.5 37.1 36.5 36.4 36.8 35.1 33.0 33.2 37.6
Oct 34.5 33.7 35.1 35.9 32.1 34.4 38.0 39.1 35.9 36.2 36.1 33.3 34.7 36.4
Nov 34.7 33.4 35.3 36.5 31.9 34.6 37.6 39.4 36.8 37.2 37.0 33.6 34.7 37.9
Dec 32.6 32.7 35.1 35.8 31.7 35.4 37.8 40.3 37.4 36.7 33.7 32.9 35.5 38.8
Average 34.4 33.4 35.2 36.6 33.3 34.3 38.7 37.1 35.8 37.5 35.3 32.7 34.6 37.2
Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)
Jan 599.39 672.98 917.52 871.21 623.12 690.14 660.86 752.60 800.60 737.24 861.71 683.84 600.31 642.46
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 583.88 580.24 575.67 602.15 581.06 557.26 572.07 559.44 603.75 609.33 599.51 673.78 695.63 724.28 713.55 723.60 714.44 753.30 745.28 728.59 722.44 697.16 938.10 929.10 908.45 909.92 904.18 909.30 940.70 910.37 925.94 938.98 932.26 899.47 873.08 859.00 865.75 862.66 864.49 882.94 865.08 875.96 882.57 826.62 624.43 636.23 623.42 594.17 589.15 597.12 630.54 586.79 572.99 582.18 582.96 706.58 700.04 679.38 676.82 642.79 655.06 676.20 674.82 672.86 695.81 691.36 680.68 686.12 669.78 670.23 681.77 676.82 707.40 669.66 701.10 713.27 696.65 818.48 831.62 753.25 783.20 783.35 830.15 831.79 799.35 907.12 912.11 922.06 789.73 753.12 744.42 747.89 722.84 732.65 699.50 733.10 734.16 724.96 757.35 733.70 751.14 752.98 717.78 718.08 720.48 726.18 712.08 709.88 733.96 724.46 849.56 863.40 837.97 908.57 860.88 873.42 877.30 833.63 867.84 899.84 844.19 700.26 698.54 682.56 685.58 674.70 678.46 698.53 689.37 712.29 728.45 715.58 602.62 595.78 580.64 581.57 580.53 583.77 596.16 589.96 606.56 611.07 624.45 658.08 650.19 670.47 667.95 684.87 726.41 708.93 698.98 681.77 715.55 722.46
Average 585.49 714.43 923.30 869.98 604.06 679.48 684.60 827.70 745.71 728.25 864.14 694.88 595.47 686.34
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Industry Manufacturing
Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods
Industry Manufacturing
Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods
Industry Manufacturing
Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods
Industry Manufacturing
Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods
Industry Manufacturing
Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods
Industry Manufacturing
Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods
Georgia Production Worker Hours and Earnings
Jan 18.22 20.59 15.93
2016
Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 18.19 18.28 18.25 18.25 18.00 18.11 20.47 20.74 20.77 20.65 20.00 20.12 15.94 15.93 15.78 15.91 16.00 16.15
Aug Sep 18.15 18.08 20.34 20.07 15.98 16.15
Oct Nov Dec 17.89 18.11 18.20 19.96 20.17 19.95 15.89 16.06 16.46
Average 18.14 20.31 16.02
Average Weekly Hours (AWH)
Jan
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
42.7
42.3 42.5 42.3 43.0 43.7 42.7 42.8 42.9 43.7 43.9 44.5 43.1
43.7
43.5 43.2 43.3 43.8 44.9 43.3 43.5 43.6 44.3 44.7 45.7 44.0
41.7
41.1 41.9 41.4 42.3 42.6 42.2 42.1 42.3 43.1 43.1 43.3 42.3
Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)
Jan
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
777.99 769.44 776.90 771.98 784.75 786.60 773.30 776.82 775.63 781.79 795.03 809.90 779.06
899.78 890.45 895.97 899.34 904.47 898.00 871.20 884.79 875.05 884.23 901.60 911.72 893.08
664.28 655.13 667.47 653.29 672.99 681.60 681.53 672.76 683.15 684.86 692.19 712.72 672.76
Jan 18.29 20.76 15.92
2015
Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 18.05 18.00 17.83 17.83 17.90 17.81 17.93 18.13 18.04 18.09 18.30 20.73 20.51 20.33 20.41 20.26 20.19 20.28 20.47 20.54 20.42 20.57 15.59 15.57 15.48 15.38 15.51 15.41 15.61 15.95 15.7 15.82 16.05
Average 18.02 20.45 15.67
Average Weekly Hours (AWH)
Jan
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
42.3
42.2 42.4 43.0 42.6 42.5 43.3 43.5 43.3 43.2 43.2 44.0 43.0
42.7
41.7 43.1 42.9 43.0 44.4 45.4 45.2 43.6 43.8 44.6 45.8 43.9
41.9
42.6 41.8 43.1 42.2 40.7 41.3 41.9 43.0 42.6 41.9 42.4 42.1
Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)
Jan
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
773.67 761.71 763.2 766.69 759.56 760.75 771.17 779.96 785.03 779.33 781.49 805.20 774.86
886.45 864.44 883.98 872.16 877.63 899.54 916.63 916.66 892.49 899.65 910.73 942.11 897.76
667.05 664.13 650.83 667.19 649.04 631.26 636.43 654.06 685.85 668.82 662.86 680.52 659.71
Note: These average hours and earnings data are of production employees on manufacturing payrolls
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Georgia Labor Force Estimates
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
Area
Employment Status
2016
2015
2014
Change From
2015-2016
2014-2015
Georgia
(Not seasonally adjusted)
Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA
Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond
County MSA
Brunswick MSA
Columbus MSA
Dalton MSA
Gainesville MSA
Hinesville MSA
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
4,920,464
4,787,364
4,757,061
133,100
30,303
4,656,255
4,502,021
4,418,471
154,234
83,550
264,209
285,343
338,590
-21,134
-53,247
5.4
6.0
7.1
66,455
65,588
66,525
867
-937
62,276
60,997
60,972
1,279
25
4,179
4,591
5,553
-412
-962
6.3
7.0
8.3
97,042
94,054
92,924
2,988
1,130
91,978
88,737
86,847
3,241
1,890
5,064
5,317
6,077
-253
-760
5.2
5.7
6.5
2,938,612
2,846,135
2,811,068
92,477
35,067
2,788,476
2,684,068
2,620,911
104,408
63,157
150,136
162,067
190,157
-11,931
-28,090
5.1
5.7
6.8
263,235
258,790
256,109
4,445
2,681
248,468
242,387
237,356
6,081
5,031
14,767
16,403
18,753
-1,636
-2,350
5.6
6.3
7.3
52,326
50,403
49,879
1,923
524
49,422
47,228
46,009
2,194
1,219
2,904
3,175
3,870
-271
-695
5.5
6.3
7.8
124,046
124,335
127,103
-289
-2,768
116,071
115,730
117,237
341
-1,507
7,975
8,605
9,866
-630
-1,261
6.4
6.9
7.8
62,621
61,647
60,646
974
1,001
58,761
57,562
55,647
1,199
1,915
3,860
4,085
4,999
-225
-914
6.2
6.6
8.2
96,105
92,764
90,142
3,341
2,622
91,805
88,261
84,824
3,544
3,437
4,300
4,503
5,318
-203
-815
4.5
4.9
5.9
32,464
32,049
32,358
415
-309
30,614
30,059
29,900
555
159
1,850
1,990
2,458
-140
-468
5.7
6.2
7.6
Note: Georgia and Metropolitan Statistical Area data have not been seasonally adjusted. Employment includes Nonfarm 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-Bibb County 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
Georgia Department of Labor Mark Butler, Commissioner
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Georgia Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
Area
Employment Status
2016
2015
2014
Change From
2015-2016
2014-2015
Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA
Savannah MSA
Valdosta MSA
Warner Robins MSA
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
104,141
102,585
104,133
1,556
-1,548
98,085
95,977
96,111
2,108
-134
6,056
6,608
8,022
-552
-1,414
5.8
6.4
7.7
43,531
42,969
43,317
562
-348
40,903
40,105
39,889
798
216
2,628
2,864
3,428
-236
-564
6.0
6.7
7.9
180,794
176,530
173,677
4,264
2,853
171,495
166,523
161,390
4,972
5,133
9,299
10,007
12,287
-708
-2,280
5.1
5.7
7.1
63,883
62,878
62,798
1,005
80
60,555
59,154
58,233
1,401
921
3,328
3,724
4,565
-396
-841
5.2
5.9
7.3
83,020
80,965
81,545
2,055
-580
78,363
75,988
75,642
2,375
346
4,657
4,977
5,903
-320
-926
5.6
6.1
7.2
Area
United States
(Not Seasonally adjusted)
United States Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
Employment Status
2016
2015
2014
Change From
2015-2016
2014-2015
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate
159,187,000 151,436,000
7,751,000 4.9
157,130,000 148,834,000
8,296,000 5.3
155,922,000
2,057,000
1,208,000
146,305,000
2,602,000
2,529,000
9,617,000
-545,000
-1,321,000
6.2
Note: Georgia and Metropolitan Statistical Area data have not been seasonally adjusted. Employment includes Nonfarm 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-Bibb County 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
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City Labor Force Estimates
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
2016 Annual Averages
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
2015 Annual Averages
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
*Albany 31,015 28,830 2,185 7.0
*Alpharetta 34,818 33,341 1,477 4.2
*Athens 58,904 55,581 3,323 5.6
*Atlanta 241,781 227,759 14,022 5.8
Fulton part 223,072 209,924 13,148 5.9
DeKalb part
18,710 17,835
875 4.7
*Augusta 85,856 80,116 5,740 6.7
*Brookhaven
32,405 31,307 1,098 3.4
*Canton 13,285 12,760
525 4.0
Carrollton 11,368 10,515
853 7.5
*Chamblee 19,134 18,452
682 3.6
*Columbus 78,724 73,317 5,407 6.9
Dalton 14,726 13,818
908 6.2
Douglasville
16,549 15,594
955 5.8
Duluth 15,726 15,008
718 4.6
*Dunwoody 26,698 25,657 1,041 3.9
East Point
16,936 15,723 1,213 7.2
Gainesville 18,122 17,257
865 4.8
Hinesville 14,686 13,906
780 5.3
*Johns Creek
43,910 42,016 1,894 4.3
Kennesaw 19,469 18,619
850 4.4
LaGrange 15,236 14,335
901 5.9
Lawrenceville
14,649 13,840
809 5.5
*Macon - Bibb 68,856 64,738 4,118 6.0
*Marietta 34,190 32,592 1,598 4.7
Milton 19,074 18,255
819 4.3
Newnan 17,206 16,225
981 5.7
Peachtree City 18,103 17,307
796 4.4
P'tree Corners 23,252 22,205 1,047 4.5
Rome 15,305 14,345
960 6.3
*Roswell 52,989 50,820 2,169 4.1
*Sandy Springs 62,729 60,135 2,594 4.1
*Savannah 66,315 62,456 3,859 5.8
*Smyrna 34,376 32,891 1,485 4.3
Statesboro 13,959 12,933 1,026 7.4
Stockbridge 13,706 12,838
868 6.3
*Valdosta 25,472 24,021 1,451 5.7
*Warner Robins 32,036 30,226 1,810 5.6
Woodstock 15,870 15,233
637 4.0
30,722 28,277 2,445 8.0
33,643 32,094 1,549 4.6
57,120 53,650 3,470 6.1
234,400 219,243 15,157 6.5
216,291 202,070 14,221 6.6
18,108 17,172
936 5.2
84,255 78,032 6,223 7.4
31,348 30,144 1,204 3.8
12,817 12,283
534 4.2
11,018 10,114
904 8.2
18,473 17,766
707 3.8
78,873 72,997 5,876 7.4
14,485 13,541
944 6.5
16,064 15,013 1,051 6.5
15,199 14,447
752 4.9
25,835 24,703 1,132 4.4
16,500 15,135 1,365 8.3
17,511 16,591
920 5.3
14,526 13,672
854 5.9
42,401 40,445 1,956 4.6
18,831 17,924
907 4.8
14,853 13,806 1,047 7.0
14,168 13,323
845 6.0
67,908 63,397 4,511 6.6
33,111 31,376 1,735 5.2
18,420 17,572
848 4.6
16,605 15,615
990 6.0
17,497 16,661
836 4.8
22,446 21,376 1,070 4.8
15,119 14,065 1,054 7.0
51,194 48,919 2,275 4.4
60,622 57,885 2,737 4.5
64,911 60,650 4,261 6.6
33,224 31,664 1,560 4.7
13,559 12,504 1,055 7.8
13,267 12,359
908 6.8
25,132 23,519 1,613 6.4
31,242 29,334 1,908 6.1
15,362 14,663
699 4.6
2014 Annual Averages
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
31,401 28,425 2,976 9.5
33,342 31,552 1,790 5.4
56,269 52,361 3,908 6.9
231,969 214,054 17,915 7.7
214,350 197,512 16,838 7.9
17,619 16,542 1,077 6.1
84,712 77,346 7,366 8.7
30,839 29,476 1,363 4.4
12,519 11,887
632 5.0
11,347 10,223 1,124 9.9
10,658 10,071
587 5.5
80,893 74,074 6,819 8.4
14,163 13,047 1,116 7.9
15,955 14,750 1,205 7.6
15,062 14,185
877 5.8
25,506 24,180 1,326 5.2
16,638 15,043 1,595 9.6
16,214 15,171 1,043 6.4
14,922 13,831 1,091 7.3
42,331 40,063 2,268 5.4
18,254 17,184 1,070 5.9
15,121 13,821 1,300 8.6
14,070 13,118
952 6.8
69,074 63,527 5,547 8.0
33,767 31,678 2,089 6.2
18,012 17,043
969 5.4
16,175 15,049 1,126 7.0
17,475 16,467 1,008 5.8
22,327 21,012 1,315 5.9
15,197 13,927 1,270 8.4
50,997 48,381 2,616 5.1
58,836 55,630 3,206 5.4
64,638 59,276 5,362 8.3
32,605 30,801 1,804 5.5
13,486 12,228 1,258 9.3
13,101 12,016 1,085 8.3
25,522 23,511 2,011 7.9
31,498 29,257 2,241 7.1
14,317 13,561
756 5.3
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
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County Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
2016 Annual Averages
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
2015 Annual Averages
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
2014 Annual Averages
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
Georgia
4,920,464 4,656,255 264,209 5.4
4,787,364 4,502,021 285,343 6.0
4,757,061 4,418,471 338,590 7.1
Appling
9,245
8,651
594 6.4
8,671
8,039
632 7.3
8,672 7,906
766 8.8
Atkinson
4,021
3,810
211 5.2
3,865
3,643
222 5.7
3,620 3,344
276 7.6
Bacon
4,918 4,656
262 5.3
4,894
4,614
280 5.7
4,852 4,513
339 7.0
Baker
1,182
1,091
91 7.7
1,123
1,042
81 7.2
1,116 1,015
101 9.1
Baldwin
17,915 16,694 1,221 6.8
17,744 16,387 1,357 7.6
18,492 16,878 1,614 8.7
Banks
8,820 8,392
428 4.9
8,219
7,762
457 5.6
8,156
7,615
541 6.6
Barrow
37,322 35,554 1,768 4.7
36,111 34,215 1,896 5.3
35,215 33,000 2,215 6.3
Bartow
48,309 45,836 2,473 5.1
46,843 44,092 2,751 5.9
46,648 43,302 3,346 7.2
Ben Hill
5,662 5,205
457 8.1
5,475
4,983
492 9.0
5,601 5,041
560 10.0
Berrien
7,176
6,730
446 6.2
7,042
6,538
504 7.2
7,241 6,622
619 8.5
Bibb
68,856 64,738 4,118 6.0
67,908 63,397 4,511 6.6
69,074 63,527 5,547 8.0
Bleckley
4,411 4,095
316 7.2
4,370
3,998
372 8.5
4,635
4,114
521 11.2
Brantley
7,189
6,707
482 6.7
6,903
6,389
514 7.4
6,895 6,257
638 9.3
Brooks
7,063 6,695
368 5.2
6,882
6,466
416 6.0
6,635 6,158
477 7.2
Bryan
16,582 15,763
819 4.9
16,143 15,297
846 5.2
15,554 14,551 1,003 6.4
Bulloch
35,793 33,748 2,045 5.7
34,729 32,628 2,101 6.0
34,566 32,032 2,534 7.3
Burke
9,366 8,650
716 7.6
9,128
8,388
740 8.1
9,179 8,257
922 10.0
Butts
10,413
9,826
587 5.6
10,123
9,452
671 6.6
10,035 9,282
753 7.5
Calhoun
2,205
2,077
128 5.8
2,128
1,996
132 6.2
2,141 1,992
149 7.0
Camden
20,402 19,236 1,166 5.7
22,296 21,062 1,234 5.5
21,978 20,525 1,453 6.6
Candler
5,021
4,776
245 4.9
4,966
4,684
282 5.7
5,078 4,727
351 6.9
Carroll
53,418 50,217 3,201 6.0
51,775 48,302 3,473 6.7
52,005 47,742 4,263 8.2
Catoosa
32,216 30,658 1,558 4.8
31,365 29,730 1,635 5.2
31,064 29,154 1,910 6.1
Charlton
4,786
4,510
276 5.8
4,766
4,462
304 6.4
4,809 4,454
355 7.4
Chatham
136,309 129,185 7,124 5.2
133,224 125,450 7,774 5.8
131,837 122,189 9,648 7.3
Chattahoochee 2,119
1,941
178 8.4
2,110
1,925
185 8.8
2,231 2,014
217 9.7
Chattooga
10,719 10,054
665 6.2
10,549
9,899
650 6.2
10,525 9,723
802 7.6
Cherokee
124,452 119,163 5,289 4.2
120,323 114,707 5,616 4.7
118,102 111,619 6,483 5.5
Clarke
58,904 55,581 3,323 5.6
57,120 53,650 3,470 6.1
56,269 52,361 3,908 6.9
Clay
885
792
93 10.5
859
758
101 11.8
916
812
104 11.4
Clayton
129,852 121,278 8,574 6.6
126,350 116,736 9,614 7.6
124,799 113,183 11,616 9.3
Clinch
2,804
2,631
173 6.2
2,772
2,578
194 7.0
2,829 2,592
237 8.4
Cobb
411,452 392,697 18,755 4.6
398,206 378,044 20,162 5.1
393,784 370,431 23,353 5.9
Coffee
18,118 17,056 1,062 5.9
17,286 16,125 1,161 6.7
17,651 16,214 1,437 8.1
Colquitt
21,191 20,073 1,118 5.3
20,043 18,768 1,275 6.4
20,097 18,473 1,624 8.1
Columbia
70,254 66,977 3,277 4.7
68,628 65,193 3,435 5.0
66,486 62,620 3,866 5.8
Cook
7,516
7,108
408 5.4
7,285
6,799
486 6.7
7,402 6,801
601 8.1
Coweta
70,241 66,752 3,489 5.0
67,839 64,241 3,598 5.3
66,561 62,459 4,102 6.2
Crawford
5,691 5,354
337 5.9
5,574
5,224
350 6.3
5,617 5,197
420 7.5
Crisp
9,253 8,690
563 6.1
9,423
8,779
644 6.8
9,463 8,626
837 8.8
Dade
8,077
7,667
410 5.1
7,850
7,421
429 5.5
7,892 7,394
498 6.3
Dawson
11,332 10,802
530 4.7
10,942 10,384
558 5.1
10,806 10,148
658 6.1
Decatur
11,631 10,856
775 6.7
11,390 10,617
773 6.8
11,385 10,457
928 8.2
DeKalb
384,723 364,065 20,658 5.4
373,032 350,532 22,500 6.0
369,064 342,314 26,750 7.2
Dodge
6,967 6,450
517 7.4
6,955
6,373
582 8.4
7,439 6,712
727 9.8
Dooly
5,010
4,718
292 5.8
4,757
4,399
358 7.5
4,640 4,194
446 9.6
Dougherty
38,261 35,633 2,628 6.9
37,867 34,949 2,918 7.7
38,686 35,112 3,574 9.2
Douglas
70,359 66,472 3,887 5.5
68,318 63,998 4,320 6.3
67,728 62,712 5,016 7.4
Early
4,428
4,119
309 7.0
4,357
4,055
302 6.9
4,347 3,957
390 9.0
Echols
1,937
1,854
83 4.3
1,866
1,779
87 4.7
1,784 1,680
104 5.8
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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County Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
2016 Annual Averages
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
2015 Annual Averages
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
2014 Annual Averages
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
Effingham
27,904 26,548 1,356 4.9
27,163 25,776 1,387 5.1
26,287 24,651 1,636 6.2
Elbert
7,735
7,229
506 6.5
7,612
7,047
565 7.4
8,073 7,377
696 8.6
Emanuel
8,468
7,808
660 7.8
8,314
7,588
726 8.7
8,592 7,693
899 10.5
Evans
4,836 4,596
240 5.0
4,662
4,402
260 5.6
4,741 4,435
306 6.5
Fannin
10,745 10,172
573 5.3
10,111
9,486
625 6.2
9,863
9,114
749 7.6
Fayette
55,982 53,336 2,646 4.7
54,148 51,345 2,803 5.2
53,797 50,516 3,281 6.1
Floyd
43,531 40,903 2,628 6.0
42,969 40,105 2,864 6.7
43,317 39,889 3,428 7.9
Forsyth
108,078 103,561 4,517 4.2
104,387 99,663 4,724 4.5
100,452 95,173 5,279 5.3
Franklin
9,728
9,214
514 5.3
9,284
8,702
582 6.3
9,257 8,505
752 8.1
Fulton
531,176 502,655 28,521 5.4
514,581 483,850 30,731 6.0
509,935 473,843 36,092 7.1
Gilmer
11,880 11,212
668 5.6
11,720 11,013
707 6.0
11,973 11,103
870 7.3
Glascock
1,275
1,197
78 6.1
1,233
1,151
82 6.7
1,267 1,165
102 8.1
Glynn
39,072 37,001 2,071 5.3
37,683 35,399 2,284 6.1
37,111 34,343 2,768 7.5
Gordon
25,105 23,684 1,421 5.7
26,145 24,605 1,540 5.9
26,095 24,193 1,902 7.3
Grady
10,301
9,730
571 5.5
10,420
9,794
626 6.0
10,462 9,694
768 7.3
Greene
6,910
6,511
399 5.8
6,826
6,374
452 6.6
6,430 5,903
527 8.2
Gwinnett
467,706 445,565 22,141 4.7
452,302 428,919 23,383 5.2
444,691 417,766 26,925 6.1
Habersham 19,368 18,347 1,021 5.3
18,812 17,738 1,074 5.7
18,985 17,663 1,322 7.0
Hall
96,105 91,805 4,300 4.5
92,764 88,261 4,503 4.9
90,142 84,824 5,318 5.9
Hancock
2,527
2,314
213 8.4
2,487
2,244
243 9.8
2,524 2,229
295 11.7
Haralson
12,238 11,525
713 5.8
11,866 11,091
775 6.5
11,883 10,940
943 7.9
Harris
15,758 14,977
781 5.0
15,696 14,875
821 5.2
15,737 14,796
941 6.0
Hart
10,913 10,317
596 5.5
10,400
9,756
644 6.2
10,393 9,613
780 7.5
Heard
5,080
4,782
298 5.9
4,910
4,596
314 6.4
4,971 4,577
394 7.9
Henry
108,313 102,363 5,950 5.5
105,015 98,549 6,466 6.2
103,608 96,093 7,515 7.3
Houston
67,338 63,727 3,611 5.4
65,669 61,849 3,820 5.8
65,984 61,489 4,495 6.8
Irwin
3,218 2,969
249 7.7
3,134
2,872
262 8.4
3,144 2,845
299 9.5
Jackson
33,204 31,794 1,410 4.2
30,738 29,253 1,485 4.8
29,838 28,090 1,748 5.9
Jasper
6,654 6,336
318 4.8
6,440
6,085
355 5.5
6,357 5,934
423 6.7
Jeff Davis
6,239 5,845
394 6.3
6,342
5,920
422 6.7
6,401 5,878
523 8.2
Jefferson
6,594
6,102
492 7.5
6,364
5,790
574 9.0
6,658 5,908
750 11.3
Jenkins
3,161
2,921
240 7.6
3,104
2,846
258 8.3
3,264 2,938
326 10.0
Johnson
3,949
3,706
243 6.2
3,870
3,600
270 7.0
3,939 3,600
339 8.6
Jones
13,692 13,027
665 4.9
13,473 12,731
742 5.5
13,703 12,837
866 6.3
Lamar
7,880
7,366
514 6.5
7,679
7,090
589 7.7
7,795 7,050
745 9.6
Lanier
3,834
3,615
219 5.7
3,781
3,529
252 6.7
3,794 3,488
306 8.1
Laurens
18,964 17,686 1,278 6.7
18,636 17,231 1,405 7.5
19,047 17,289 1,758 9.2
Lee
14,328 13,644
684 4.8
14,126 13,376
750 5.3
14,153 13,270
883 6.2
Liberty
25,248 23,792 1,456 5.8
24,966 23,391 1,575 6.3
25,653 23,692 1,961 7.6
Lincoln
3,448 3,244
204 5.9
3,364
3,138
226 6.7
3,339 3,061
278 8.3
Long
7,217 6,823
394 5.5
7,084
6,669
415 5.9
6,706 6,208
498 7.4
Lowndes
51,048 48,391 2,657 5.2
50,350 47,380 2,970 5.9
50,585 46,907 3,678 7.3
Lumpkin
15,815 15,038
777 4.9
15,317 14,491
826 5.4
15,270 14,297
973 6.4
McDuffie
8,919 8,275
644 7.2
8,783
8,053
730 8.3
8,807 7,927
880 10.0
McIntosh
6,065
5,715
350 5.8
5,817
5,440
377 6.5
5,873 5,409
464 7.9
Macon
4,680 4,292
388 8.3
4,616
4,192
424 9.2
4,743 4,184
559 11.8
Madison
13,013 12,362
651 5.0
12,622 11,923
699 5.5
12,716 11,866
850 6.7
Marion
3,437
3,182
255 7.4
3,444
3,154
290 8.4
3,460 3,194
266 7.7
Meriwether
8,912 8,303
609 6.8
8,669
7,975
694 8.0
8,753 7,898
855 9.8
Miller
2,768
2,617
151 5.5
2,671
2,526
145 5.4
2,677 2,507
170 6.4
Mitchell
8,588
8,019
569 6.6
8,714
8,129
585 6.7
8,771 8,082
689 7.9
Monroe
12,889 12,214
675 5.2
12,666 11,931
735 5.8
12,741 11,886
855 6.7
Montgomery
3,661 3,384
277 7.6
3,710
3,389
321 8.7
3,861 3,463
398 10.3
Morgan
8,741 8,302
439 5.0
8,420
7,958
462 5.5
8,366 7,816
550 6.6
Murray
16,328 15,209 1,119 6.9
16,064 14,883 1,181 7.4
15,882 14,395 1,487 9.4
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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County Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
2016 Annual Averages
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
2015 Annual Averages
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
2014 Annual Averages
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
Muscogee
78,724 73,317 5,407 6.9
78,873 72,997 5,876 7.4
80,893 74,074 6,819 8.4
Newton
49,904 46,930 2,974 6.0
48,421 45,154 3,267 6.7
47,979 44,043 3,936 8.2
Oconee
18,177 17,427
750 4.1
17,587 16,810
777 4.4
17,273 16,397
876 5.1
Oglethorpe
6,948 6,608
340 4.9
6,725
6,353
372 5.5
6,665 6,223
442 6.6
Paulding
78,820 75,178 3,642 4.6
76,315 72,352 3,963 5.2
74,893 70,284 4,609 6.2
Peach
11,556 10,753
803 6.9
11,284 10,391
893 7.9
11,496 10,406 1,090 9.5
Pickens
14,344 13,644
700 4.9
13,872 13,134
738 5.3
13,834 12,912
922 6.7
Pierce
8,369
7,916
453 5.4
8,043
7,542
501 6.2
8,095 7,490
605 7.5
Pike
8,507 8,067
440 5.2
8,226
7,756
470 5.7
8,199 7,624
575 7.0
Polk
18,154 17,047 1,107 6.1
18,143 16,944 1,199 6.6
18,360 16,924 1,436 7.8
Pulaski
4,126 3,883
243 5.9
4,011
3,748
263 6.6
4,066 3,748
318 7.8
Putnam
7,930
7,371
559 7.0
7,799
7,170
629 8.1
8,097 7,364
733 9.1
Quitman
801
742
59 7.4
817
761
56 6.9
891
817
74 8.3
Rabun
6,669 6,275
394 5.9
6,501
6,066
435 6.7
6,556 6,019
537 8.2
Randolph
2,472 2,262
210 8.5
2,425
2,204
221 9.1
2,722 2,458
264 9.7
Richmond
85,856 80,116 5,740 6.7
84,255 78,032 6,223 7.4
84,712 77,346 7,366 8.7
Rockdale
43,537 41,038 2,499 5.7
42,257 39,506 2,751 6.5
42,070 38,762 3,308 7.9
Schley
2,100 1,965
135 6.4
2,109
1,969
140 6.6
2,177 2,011
166 7.6
Screven
5,245 4,846
399 7.6
5,038
4,620
418 8.3
5,367 4,829
538 10.0
Seminole
3,126
2,879
247 7.9
3,089
2,840
249 8.1
3,122 2,827
295 9.4
Spalding
27,810 25,908 1,902 6.8
27,104 24,927 2,177 8.0
27,298 24,715 2,583 9.5
Stephens
11,110 10,456
654 5.9
10,859 10,151
708 6.5
11,215 10,360
855 7.6
Stewart
2,142 2,000
142 6.6
2,114
1,968
146 6.9
2,191 2,026
165 7.5
Sumter
12,730 11,749
981 7.7
12,828 11,763 1,065 8.3
13,447 12,171 1,276 9.5
Talbot
2,756
2,570
186 6.7
2,696
2,488
208 7.7
2,808 2,587
221 7.9
Taliaferro
599
560
39 6.5
593
547
46 7.8
593
528
65 11.0
Tattnall
9,374 8,869
505 5.4
9,274
8,703
571 6.2
9,530 8,867
663 7.0
Taylor
3,523 3,270
253 7.2
2,772
2,518
254 9.2
2,848 2,557
291 10.2
Telfair
4,765 4,355
410 8.6
4,823
4,404
419 8.7
5,254 4,740
514 9.8
Terrell
3,675 3,434
241 6.6
3,630
3,360
270 7.4
3,621 3,331
290 8.0
Thomas
17,257 16,154 1,103 6.4
16,809 15,596 1,213 7.2
17,162 15,659 1,503 8.8
Tift
18,464 17,448 1,016 5.5
18,344 17,223 1,121 6.1
18,267 16,934 1,333 7.3
Toombs
11,738 10,817
921 7.8
11,860 10,826 1,034 8.7
12,247 11,037 1,210 9.9
Towns
4,142 3,864
278 6.7
3,914
3,606
308 7.9
4,143 3,761
382 9.2
Treutlen
2,742 2,528
214 7.8
2,700
2,471
229 8.5
2,797 2,500
297 10.6
Troup
36,588 34,710 1,878 5.1
35,585 33,428 2,157 6.1
36,125 33,476 2,649 7.3
Turner
3,232
3,018
214 6.6
3,192
2,976
216 6.8
3,260 3,001
259 7.9
Twiggs
3,013
2,752
261 8.7
2,964
2,694
270 9.1
2,998 2,665
333 11.1
Union
10,333 9,844
489 4.7
9,829
9,305
524 5.3
9,523 8,895
628 6.6
Upson
11,175 10,454
721 6.5
11,127 10,322
805 7.2
11,315 10,308 1,007 8.9
Walker
30,209 28,525 1,684 5.6
29,390 27,638 1,752 6.0
29,424 27,300 2,124 7.2
Walton
43,061 40,957 2,104 4.9
41,662 39,414 2,248 5.4
41,444 38,774 2,670 6.4
Ware
15,034 14,205
829 5.5
14,484 13,543
941 6.5
14,771 13,602 1,169 7.9
Warren
2,701
2,513
188 7.0
2,638
2,433
205 7.8
2,717 2,453
264 9.7
Washington
7,203
6,740
463 6.4
7,195
6,693
502 7.0
7,560 6,947
613 8.1
Wayne
11,469 10,703
766 6.7
11,564 10,728
836 7.2
11,840 10,805 1,035 8.7
Webster
963
878
85 8.8
968
877
91 9.4
1,015
928
87 8.6
Wheeler
1,718
1,562
156 9.1
1,694
1,510
184 10.9
1,868 1,637
231 12.4
White
14,467 13,801
666 4.6
13,781 13,068
713 5.2
13,844 12,983
861 6.2
Whitfield
46,293 43,552 2,741 5.9
45,583 42,679 2,904 6.4
44,763 41,252 3,511 7.8
Wilcox
2,840 2,640
200 7.0
2,742
2,527
215 7.8
2,843 2,583
260 9.1
Wilkes
3,954
3,706
248 6.3
3,889
3,608
281 7.2
3,739 3,391
348 9.3
Wilkinson
3,674 3,443
231 6.3
3,602
3,339
263 7.3
3,720 3,397
323 8.7
Worth
9,008
8,474
534 5.9
8,843
8,271
572 6.5
8,949 8,244
705 7.9
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Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
Mark Butler, Commissioner 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 Return Service Requested
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