Jackson Madison Elbert Polk Cobb Gwinnett Barrow Clarke D I M E N S I O Paulding Haralson Douglas DeKalb Rock- Walton Oconee Oglethorpe Wilkes Lincoln EdgefieSlCd, Carroll Fulton Clayton dale Newton Morgan Greene Taliaferro Columbia Fayette Henry McDuffie Warren Heard Coweta Spalding Butts Jasper Putnam Hancock Glascock Richmond AikenSC, N S Russell, AL Measuring Georgia's Workforce Troup Meriwether Pike Lamar Monroe Upson Jones Baldwin Jefferson Washington Burke Harris Talbot August 2016 Data Muscogee Bibb Crawford Taylor Peach Wilkinson Twiggs Johnson Jenkins Emanuel Screven Volume XLII, Number 8 August 2016 Employment Situation Marion Chattahoo- Houston Bleckley Macon Laurens Treutlen chee In millions CandlGereorgBuialloEcmh ploEyfmfinegnhatm (Seasonally Adjusted) Nonfarm payroll Secmhlpeyloyment inDGooelyorgiPaulianskcireasDeoddgbey 7,5S0te0wianrtAuWgeubsstt,era groSuwmttherrate of 0.2 percent, as the total Montgomery Wheeler Toombs Evans Bryan QuniaintnumdmJauRnUblayentirdtlooiotlipf4ehn,s3o,8Ln7Tfee,ari2rrse0mull0rejionabnAsLdeuienHgutohssetp. siTttaarClatrieidtsypTegu,,rrGnTeewroravWnfeirslrocpnomoxmrt4eBaen,t3nito7,Hn9ailn,l,7dT0el0fair Jeff Davis Tattnall App4l.3in1g 4.32 4.33 4.3L5ibe4r.t3y6 4L.3o3ng Chatham 4.37 4.38 4.38 4.38 4.39 PoCvrloaeyfretshseioCmnalaohlonuathnn.dTBhuDesoliuangrehgseesrstySt jeorWbviolcrotehssseasddfreodmthJeumIlrywoitnsotAjoubgsusCtoffee 4.28 B4a.2c8on were in Construction, Manufacturing, OTthifter Services, and Wayne McIntosh EdEuarclyation andBHakeeralth Services. Berrien Atkinson Mitchell Trade,MTilrlearnsportation, and Colquitt Utilities emploCyomokent rosLeanbieyr Pierce Ware Brantley Glynn 7,5S0e0miinnolAe ugust, the sectors' third consecutive month of job growtDhe.cRateutrail TGraraddey addTheodm4a,s500Brjooobkss overLotwhendmesonth ClincAhug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 JanC-1a6mFdebe-1n6 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Charlton while Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities grewEcbhyols Georgia Unemployment Rate 2,800, and Wholesale Trade employment was up 200. Lei- (Seasonally Adjusted) sure and Hospitality grew by 5,800 jobs in August after being down 1,800 positions in July. Government employ- ment rose by 2,000 in August. Local Government gained 3,000 jobs, Federal Government employment was up 100, and State Government was down 1,100 positions. Professional and Business Services added 1,600 jobs in August, 5.6% 5.6% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.4% 5.4% after losing 4,300 jobs in July. 5.3% After 12 consecutive months of job growth, employment in Construction fell by 3,500 in August. Manufacturing lost 2,100 jobs in August after adding 1,800 positions in July. Other Services lost 2,000 jobs in August and has now cut workers for the third month in a row. Education and Health Services lost 1,200 jobs over the month as Health Care and Social Assistance positions were cut by 2,200 and Educational Services added 1,000. 5.1% 5.0% 4.9% Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Over the year, Georgia has grown by 104,000 jobs. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+30,300 jobs); Professional and Business Services (+25,800 jobs); and Leisure and Hospitality (+22,900 jobs) have added the most jobs over the year. Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) decreased in August 2016, from the revised rate of 5.0 percent in July to 4.9 in August. Over the year, the unemployment rate is down from 5.6 percent in August 2015. Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Mark Butler, Commissioner For more information, contact Corey Smith or Evan Cross at (404) 232-3875 corey.smith@gdol.ga.gov evan.cross@gdol.ga.gov Equal Opportunity Employer/ProgramAuxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary AUG 2016 Revised JUL 2016 Revised AUG 2015 Change in Jobs from JUL 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2015 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,387.2 4,379.7 4,283.2 7.5 0.2 104.0 2.4 Total Private 3,702.3 3,696.8 3,599.7 5.5 0.1 102.6 2.9 Goods Producing 569.4 574.9 555.2 -5.5 -1.0 14.2 2.6 Service-Providing 3,817.8 3,804.8 3,728.0 13.0 0.3 89.8 2.4 Private Service-Providing 3,132.9 3,121.9 3,044.5 11.0 0.4 88.4 2.9 Mining and Logging 8.6 8.5 9.1 0.1 1.2 -0.5 -5.5 Mining, Logging and Construction 184.6 188.0 175.6 -3.4 -1.8 9.0 5.1 Construction 176.0 179.5 166.5 -3.5 -1.9 9.5 5.7 Manufacturing 384.8 386.9 379.6 -2.1 -0.5 5.2 1.4 Durable Goods 191.2 192.9 184.1 -1.7 -0.9 7.1 3.9 Non-Durable Goods 193.6 194.0 195.5 -0.4 -0.2 -1.9 -1.0 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 938.9 931.4 908.6 7.5 0.8 30.3 3.3 Wholesale Trade 223.2 223.0 218.1 0.2 0.1 5.1 2.3 Retail Trade 508.1 503.6 486.4 4.5 0.9 21.7 4.5 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 207.6 204.8 204.1 2.8 1.4 3.5 1.7 Information 102.8 103.1 107.8 -0.3 -0.3 -5.0 -4.6 Financial Activities 239.7 240.1 235.3 -0.4 -0.2 4.4 1.9 Finance and Insurance 178.6 178.6 172.3 0.0 0.0 6.3 3.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61.1 61.5 63.0 -0.4 -0.7 -1.9 -3.0 Professional and Business Services 668.6 667.0 642.8 1.6 0.2 25.8 4.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 271.4 270.5 261.9 0.9 0.3 9.5 3.6 Management of Companies and Enterprises 66.6 66.1 66.4 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.3 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 330.6 330.4 314.5 0.2 0.1 16.1 5.1 Education and Health Services 554.5 555.7 542.2 -1.2 -0.2 12.3 2.3 Educational Services 72.1 71.1 70.2 1.0 1.4 1.9 2.7 Health Care and Social Assistance 482.4 484.6 472.0 -2.2 -0.5 10.4 2.2 Leisure and Hospitality 474.1 468.3 451.2 5.8 1.2 22.9 5.1 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 54.9 54.3 47.0 0.6 1.1 7.9 16.8 Accommodation and Food Services 419.2 414.0 404.2 5.2 1.3 15.0 3.7 Other Services 154.3 156.3 156.6 -2.0 -1.3 -2.3 -1.5 Government 684.9 682.9 683.5 2.0 0.3 1.4 0.2 Federal Government 100.0 99.9 98.9 0.1 0.1 1.1 1.1 State Government 170.2 171.3 172.3 -1.1 -0.6 -2.1 -1.2 Local Government 414.7 411.7 412.3 3.0 0.7 2.4 0.6 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 2015 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Georgia Department of Labor, Mark Butler, Commissioner Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available Upon Request to Individuals With Disabilities 2 GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary AUG 2016 Revised Revised JUL 2016 AUG 2015 Change in Jobs from JUL 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2015 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,389.4 4,369.1 4,281.9 20.3 0.5 107.5 2.5 Total Private 3,709.6 3,709.6 3,610.4 0.0 0.0 99.2 2.8 Goods Producing 572.9 576.6 557.3 -3.7 -0.6 15.6 2.8 Service-Providing 3,816.5 3,792.5 3,724.6 24.0 0.6 91.9 2.5 Private Service-Providing 3,136.7 3,133.0 3,053.1 3.7 0.1 83.6 2.7 Mining and Logging 8.7 8.5 9.2 0.2 2.4 -0.5 -5.4 Mining, Logging and Construction 188.5 189.9 177.5 -1.4 -0.7 11.0 6.2 Construction 179.8 181.4 168.3 -1.6 -0.9 11.5 6.8 Construction of Buildings 39.0 39.9 37.1 -0.9 -2.3 1.9 5.1 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 27.8 28.3 23.4 -0.5 -1.8 4.4 18.8 Specialty Trade Contractors 113.0 113.2 107.8 -0.2 -0.2 5.2 4.8 Manufacturing 384.4 386.7 379.8 -2.3 -0.6 4.6 1.2 Durable Goods 191.4 192.7 184.0 -1.3 -0.7 7.4 4.0 Computer, Electrical Equip and Appliance Mfg 22.3 22.4 23.0 -0.1 -0.5 -0.7 -3.0 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 51.9 52.2 50.2 -0.3 -0.6 1.7 3.4 Non-Durable Goods 193.0 194.0 195.8 -1.0 -0.5 -2.8 -1.4 Food Manufacturing 64.9 64.7 64.6 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 Textile Mills 19.3 19.7 19.6 -0.4 -2.0 -0.3 -1.5 Textile Product Mills 28.5 28.6 28.7 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 -0.7 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 932.3 929.5 906.1 2.8 0.3 26.2 2.9 Wholesale Trade 222.0 222.8 218.4 -0.8 -0.4 3.6 1.7 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 109.3 109.8 106.2 -0.5 -0.5 3.1 2.9 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 60.5 61.7 62.3 -1.2 -1.9 -1.8 -2.9 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 52.2 51.3 49.9 0.9 1.8 2.3 4.6 Retail Trade 503.9 501.7 483.4 2.2 0.4 20.5 4.2 Food and Beverage Stores 92.2 91.4 90.7 0.8 0.9 1.5 1.7 General Merchandise Stores 110.3 109.8 107.5 0.5 0.5 2.8 2.6 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 21.0 20.9 20.7 0.1 0.5 0.3 1.5 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 206.4 205.0 204.3 1.4 0.7 2.1 1.0 Utilities 19.9 20.2 20.1 -0.3 -1.5 -0.2 -1.0 Transportation and Warehousing 186.5 184.8 184.2 1.7 0.9 2.3 1.3 Air Transportation 39.8 39.7 40.2 0.1 0.3 -0.4 -1.0 Truck Transportation 48.4 48.8 50.6 -0.4 -0.8 -2.2 -4.4 Couriers and Messengers 21.5 21.2 20.5 0.3 1.4 1.0 4.9 Warehousing and Storage 34.2 34.0 32.7 0.2 0.6 1.5 4.6 Information 102.7 103.4 108.1 -0.7 -0.7 -5.4 -5.0 Telecommunications 46.6 46.5 45.1 0.1 0.2 1.5 3.3 Wired Telecommunications Carriers 30.2 30.3 30.3 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 7.6 7.6 7.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 4.1 Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP 8.3 8.3 8.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.2 Financial Activities 239.6 240.8 235.8 -1.2 -0.5 3.8 1.6 Finance and Insurance 178.2 179.1 172.7 -0.9 -0.5 5.5 3.2 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 83.9 84.4 80.5 -0.5 -0.6 3.4 4.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61.4 61.7 63.1 -0.3 -0.5 -1.7 -2.7 Professional and Business Services 673.1 672.3 645.3 0.8 0.1 27.8 4.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 269.8 271.4 260.3 -1.6 -0.6 9.5 3.7 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 44.2 44.3 39.3 -0.1 -0.2 4.9 12.5 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 44.5 44.2 42.6 0.3 0.7 1.9 4.5 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 67.7 68.0 65.3 -0.3 -0.4 2.4 3.7 Management and Technical Consulting Services 38.8 39.5 39.5 -0.7 -1.8 -0.7 -1.8 Management of Companies and Enterprises 67.0 66.6 66.3 0.4 0.6 0.7 1.1 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 336.3 334.3 318.7 2.0 0.6 17.6 5.5 Employment Services 167.8 166.5 152.7 1.3 0.8 15.1 9.9 Education and Health Services 553.5 548.9 541.4 4.6 0.8 12.1 2.2 Educational Services 69.9 67.5 68.3 2.4 3.6 1.6 2.3 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 30.9 30.3 30.2 0.6 2.0 0.7 2.3 Health Care and Social Assistance 483.6 481.4 473.1 2.2 0.5 10.5 2.2 Ambulatory Health Care Services 186.3 185.7 183.8 0.6 0.3 2.5 1.4 Hospitals 171.5 171.2 165.0 0.3 0.2 6.5 3.9 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 61.0 60.5 59.7 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.2 Social Assistance 64.8 64.0 64.6 0.8 1.3 0.2 0.3 Leisure and Hospitality 480.5 480.1 458.9 0.4 0.1 21.6 4.7 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 56.4 60.3 50.1 -3.9 -6.5 6.3 12.6 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 41.0 43.8 37.6 -2.8 -6.4 3.4 9.0 Accommodation and Food Services 424.1 419.8 408.8 4.3 1.0 15.3 3.7 Accommodation 45.2 45.3 44.8 -0.1 -0.2 0.4 0.9 Food Services and Drinking Places 378.9 374.5 364.0 4.4 1.2 14.9 4.1 Other Services 155.0 158.0 157.5 -3.0 -1.9 -2.5 -1.6 Repair and Maintenance 36.7 37.8 37.8 -1.1 -2.9 -1.1 -2.9 Personal and Laundry Services 36.4 36.8 36.6 -0.4 -1.1 -0.2 -0.6 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar 81.9 83.4 83.1 -1.5 -1.8 -1.2 -1.4 Government 679.8 659.5 671.5 20.3 3.1 8.3 1.2 Federal Government 99.4 99.6 98.7 -0.2 -0.2 0.7 0.7 Department of Defense 41.3 41.4 40.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.9 2.2 State Government 167.2 165.0 166.4 2.2 1.3 0.8 0.5 State Government Educational Services 96.8 94.2 94.8 2.6 2.8 2.0 2.1 Local Government 413.2 394.9 406.4 18.3 4.6 6.8 1.7 Local Government Educational Services 242.4 223.0 236.0 19.4 8.7 6.4 2.7 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2015 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 3 ALBANY MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised AUG 2016 JUL 2016 AUG 2015 Change in Jobs from JUL 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2015 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 61.9 61.8 60.8 0.1 0.2 49.2 49.3 48.1 -0.1 -0.2 7.3 7.4 6.9 -0.1 -1.4 54.6 54.4 53.9 0.2 0.4 41.9 41.9 41.2 0.0 0.0 4.2 4.3 4.2 -0.1 -2.3 12.1 12.0 12.0 0.1 0.8 7.5 7.3 7.0 0.2 2.7 12.7 12.5 12.7 0.2 1.6 2.6 2.6 2.7 0.0 0.0 2.7 2.7 2.8 0.0 0.0 7.4 7.2 7.2 0.2 2.8 1.1 1.8 1.1 2.3 0.4 5.8 0.7 1.3 0.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.5 7.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -3.7 -0.1 -3.6 0.2 2.8 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 Albany Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell and Worth counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid familyworkers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2015 benchmark. ATHENS-CLARKE MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised AUG 2016 JUL 2016 AUG 2015 Change in Jobs from JUL 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2015 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Professional and Business Services Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 94.6 93.6 91.3 1.0 1.1 65.4 64.7 62.8 0.7 1.1 9.1 9.2 9.3 -0.1 -1.1 85.5 84.4 82.0 1.1 1.3 56.3 55.5 53.5 0.8 1.4 16.4 16.2 15.4 0.2 1.2 10.5 10.3 9.9 0.2 1.9 8.0 8.0 7.5 0.0 0.0 10.9 10.8 10.0 0.1 0.9 29.2 28.9 28.5 0.3 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 20.7 20.8 19.8 -0.1 -0.5 7.4 7.0 7.6 0.4 5.7 3.3 3.6 2.6 4.1 -0.2 -2.2 3.5 4.3 2.8 5.2 1.0 6.5 0.6 6.1 0.5 6.7 0.9 9.0 0.7 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.9 4.6 -0.2 -2.6 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Athens - Clarke County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Clarke, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2015 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 4 ATLANTA MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary AUG 2016 Revised JUL 2016 Revised AUG 2015 Change in Jobs from JUL 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2015 Net % Total Nonfarm 2,667.8 2,653.3 2,596.8 14.5 0.6 71.0 2.7 Total Private 2,346.8 2,342.1 2,279.4 4.7 0.2 67.4 3.0 Goods Producing 279.5 281.3 268.9 -1.8 -0.6 10.6 3.9 Service-Providing 2,388.3 2,372.0 2,327.9 16.3 0.7 60.4 2.6 Private Service-Providing 2,067.3 2,060.8 2,010.5 6.5 0.3 56.8 2.8 Mining and Logging 1.4 1.4 1.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -6.7 Mining, Logging and Construction 118.6 118.4 111.0 0.2 0.2 7.6 6.9 Construction 117.2 117.0 109.5 0.2 0.2 7.7 7.0 Construction of Buildings 22.7 23.2 23.6 -0.5 -2.2 -0.9 -3.8 Specialty Trade Contractors 75.5 74.4 71.1 1.1 1.5 4.4 6.2 Manufacturing 160.9 162.9 157.9 -2.0 -1.2 3.0 1.9 Durable Goods 84.4 85.6 81.1 -1.2 -1.4 3.3 4.1 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 14.5 14.4 14.7 0.1 0.7 -0.2 -1.4 Non-Durable Goods 76.5 77.3 76.8 -0.8 -1.0 -0.3 -0.4 Food Manufacturing 25.0 25.0 24.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 597.0 595.8 579.4 1.2 0.2 17.6 3.0 Wholesale Trade 162.4 163.2 158.4 -0.8 -0.5 4.0 2.5 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 79.5 79.9 77.4 -0.4 -0.5 2.1 2.7 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 40.2 40.8 40.7 -0.6 -1.5 -0.5 -1.2 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 42.7 42.5 40.3 0.2 0.5 2.4 6.0 Retail Trade 294.5 292.6 281.1 1.9 0.7 13.4 4.8 Food and Beverage Stores 57.4 57.0 55.8 0.4 0.7 1.6 2.9 General Merchandise Stores 59.7 59.6 58.8 0.1 0.2 0.9 1.5 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 13.6 13.6 13.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.5 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 140.1 140.0 139.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 Utilities 10.1 10.3 10.4 -0.2 -1.9 -0.3 -2.9 Transportation and Warehousing 130.0 129.7 129.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.4 Air Transportation 39.1 39.2 39.9 -0.1 -0.3 -0.8 -2.0 Truck Transportation 31.5 31.6 31.7 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.6 Couriers and Messengers 16.8 16.5 16.1 0.3 1.8 0.7 4.4 Information 88.6 88.8 90.6 -0.2 -0.2 -2.0 -2.2 Telecommunications 37.7 37.9 38.4 -0.2 -0.5 -0.7 -1.8 Wired Telecommunications Carriers 25.5 25.6 25.7 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 -0.8 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 6.7 6.6 6.5 0.1 1.5 0.2 3.1 Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP 7.3 7.3 7.5 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -2.7 Financial Activities 165.8 166.3 162.8 -0.5 -0.3 3.0 1.8 Finance and Insurance 121.6 121.8 117.5 -0.2 -0.2 4.1 3.5 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 59.4 59.5 56.3 -0.1 -0.2 3.1 5.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44.2 44.5 45.3 -0.3 -0.7 -1.1 -2.4 Professional and Business Services 498.6 497.0 482.8 1.6 0.3 15.8 3.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 212.0 212.2 207.1 -0.2 -0.1 4.9 2.4 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 28.4 28.4 27.2 0.0 0.0 1.2 4.4 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 31.0 30.6 29.5 0.4 1.3 1.5 5.1 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 58.8 59.4 57.3 -0.6 -1.0 1.5 2.6 Management and Technical Consulting Services 34.4 34.8 35.5 -0.4 -1.2 -1.1 -3.1 Management of Companies and Enterprises 53.2 52.8 53.8 0.4 0.8 -0.6 -1.1 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 233.4 232.0 221.9 1.4 0.6 11.5 5.2 Employment Services 114.2 112.7 107.0 1.5 1.3 7.2 6.7 Education and Health Services 328.5 324.6 320.2 3.9 1.2 8.3 2.6 Educational Services 50.9 49.1 49.5 1.8 3.7 1.4 2.8 Health Care and Social Assistance 277.6 275.5 270.7 2.1 0.8 6.9 2.6 Ambulatory Health Care Services 110.4 109.8 108.1 0.6 0.6 2.3 2.1 Hospitals 98.6 98.1 93.3 0.5 0.5 5.3 5.7 Social Assistance 40.8 40.0 41.0 0.8 2.0 -0.2 -0.5 Leisure and Hospitality 293.2 291.6 277.2 1.6 0.6 16.0 5.8 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 39.2 41.9 35.0 -2.7 -6.4 4.2 12.0 Accommodation and Food Services 254.0 249.7 242.2 4.3 1.7 11.8 4.9 Accommodation 24.6 24.6 24.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Food Services and Drinking Places 229.4 225.1 217.6 4.3 1.9 11.8 5.4 Other Services 95.6 96.7 97.5 -1.1 -1.1 -1.9 -2.0 Repair and Maintenance 21.0 20.9 22.2 0.1 0.5 -1.2 -5.4 Personal and Laundry Services 25.7 25.8 25.7 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.0 Government 321.0 311.2 317.4 9.8 3.2 3.6 1.1 Federal Government 46.3 46.1 45.2 0.2 0.4 1.1 2.4 State Government 68.5 68.6 68.8 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.4 Local Government 206.2 196.5 203.4 9.7 4.9 2.8 1.4 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2015 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 5 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary AUG 2016 Revised Revised JUL 2016 AUG 2015 Change in Jobs from JUL 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2015 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 230.8 183.6 32.4 198.4 151.2 12.1 20.3 40.3 6.3 26.5 7.5 2.8 7.7 35.2 32.8 24.1 8.3 47.2 9.3 15.9 22.0 229.6 183.3 32.4 197.2 150.9 12.0 20.4 40.3 6.3 26.6 7.4 2.8 7.7 34.6 32.6 24.6 8.3 46.3 9.3 15.7 21.3 227.7 181.8 32.4 195.3 149.4 11.9 20.5 40.1 6.1 26.4 7.6 3.0 7.7 33.8 32.3 24.2 8.3 45.9 9.2 15.6 21.1 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.8 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.7 0.2 0.6 -0.5 -2.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.3 0.7 3.3 3.1 1.4 1.8 1.0 0.0 0.0 3.1 1.6 1.8 1.2 0.2 1.7 -0.2 -1.0 0.2 0.5 0.2 3.3 0.1 0.4 -0.1 -1.3 -0.2 -6.7 0.0 0.0 1.4 4.1 0.5 1.6 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.8 0.1 1.1 0.3 1.9 0.9 4.3 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 Augusta - Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2015 benchmark. BRUNSWICK MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary AUG 2016 Revised Revised JUL 2016 AUG 2015 Change in Jobs from JUL 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2015 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 43.7 43.6 42.6 0.1 0.2 33.2 33.5 32.5 -0.3 -0.9 3.8 3.8 3.9 0.0 0.0 39.9 39.8 38.7 0.1 0.3 29.4 29.7 28.6 -0.3 -1.0 8.8 8.6 8.7 0.2 2.3 5.7 5.7 5.7 0.0 0.0 10.5 10.1 10.1 0.4 4.0 1.9 1.8 1.8 0.1 5.6 1.7 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 6.9 6.6 6.6 0.3 4.6 1.1 2.6 0.7 2.2 -0.1 -2.6 1.2 3.1 0.8 2.8 0.1 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 4.0 0.1 5.6 0.0 0.0 0.3 4.6 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Brunswick Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brantley, Glynn and McIntosh counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2015 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 6 COLUMBUS MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary AUG 2016 Revised Revised JUL 2016 AUG 2015 Change in Jobs from JUL 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2015 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 122.4 97.6 14.2 108.2 83.4 4.2 10.0 19.4 3.2 14.1 2.1 1.4 13.4 11.5 4.5 12.4 16.6 15.5 4.7 24.8 7.0 4.7 13.1 122.3 97.9 14.2 108.1 83.7 4.2 10.0 19.3 3.2 14.0 2.1 1.5 13.4 11.4 4.5 12.8 16.5 15.5 4.7 24.4 6.9 4.6 12.9 121.6 97.5 14.6 107.0 82.9 4.3 10.3 18.9 3.1 13.7 2.1 1.5 13.3 11.4 4.4 13.0 16.4 15.1 4.7 24.1 6.9 4.5 12.7 0.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -6.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -3.1 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.6 0.1 1.5 0.1 2.2 0.2 1.6 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.1 -0.4 -2.7 1.2 1.1 0.5 0.6 -0.1 -2.3 -0.3 -2.9 0.5 2.7 0.1 3.2 0.4 2.9 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -6.7 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.9 0.1 2.3 -0.6 -4.6 0.2 1.2 0.4 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.9 0.1 1.5 0.2 4.4 0.4 3.2 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2015 benchmark. DALTON MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary AUG 2016 Revised Revised JUL 2016 AUG 2015 Change in Jobs from JUL 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2015 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Professional and Business Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 68.5 68.3 68.0 0.2 0.3 61.5 61.5 61.1 0.0 0.0 24.9 25.0 24.7 -0.1 -0.4 43.6 43.3 43.3 0.3 0.7 36.6 36.5 36.4 0.1 0.3 23.0 23.1 23.3 -0.1 -0.4 2.2 2.2 2.3 0.0 0.0 15.5 15.6 15.6 -0.1 -0.6 17.6 17.4 16.9 0.2 1.2 8.8 8.8 8.4 0.0 0.0 4.6 4.5 4.5 0.1 2.2 6.3 6.3 6.2 0.0 0.0 7.0 6.8 6.9 0.2 2.9 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.1 11.1 5.8 5.7 5.7 0.1 1.8 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.6 -0.3 -1.3 -0.1 -4.4 -0.1 -0.6 0.7 4.1 0.4 4.8 0.1 2.2 0.1 1.6 0.1 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.8 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Murray and Whitfield counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2015 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 7 GAINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised AUG 2016 JUL 2016 AUG 2015 Change in Jobs from JUL 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2015 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 87.4 86.4 84.6 77.4 76.9 74.4 23.3 23.2 22.5 64.1 63.2 62.1 54.1 53.7 51.9 16.4 16.0 16.0 9.4 9.3 8.9 10.0 9.5 10.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.5 2.3 2.4 7.0 6.7 7.3 1.0 1.2 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.4 0.4 0.7 0.4 2.5 0.1 1.1 0.5 5.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 8.7 0.3 4.5 2.8 3.3 3.0 4.0 0.8 3.6 2.0 3.2 2.2 4.2 0.4 2.5 0.5 5.6 -0.2 -2.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 4.2 -0.3 -4.1 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 Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Hall county. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2015 benchmark. HINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised AUG 2016 JUL 2016 AUG 2015 Change in Jobs from JUL 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2015 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 19.8 19.4 19.6 11.7 11.6 11.7 2.6 2.6 2.5 17.2 16.8 17.1 9.1 9.0 9.2 8.1 7.8 7.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 0.4 0.4 0.4 3.8 3.5 3.6 0.4 2.1 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.4 2.4 0.1 1.1 0.3 3.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 8.6 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 4.0 0.1 0.6 -0.1 -1.1 0.2 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 5.6 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 Hinesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Liberty and Long counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2015 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 8 MACON MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary AUG 2016 Revised Revised JUL 2016 AUG 2015 Change in Jobs from JUL 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2015 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 104.3 89.8 9.6 94.7 80.2 21.0 14.4 3.7 9.9 12.1 21.0 10.7 14.5 1.2 3.6 9.7 103.9 90.0 9.7 94.2 80.3 21.1 14.5 3.7 10.0 12.3 20.9 10.6 13.9 1.1 3.6 9.2 102.3 87.6 9.6 92.7 78.0 20.7 14.0 3.6 9.9 12.2 20.5 10.0 14.7 1.1 3.7 9.9 0.4 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -1.0 0.5 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.0 -0.2 -1.6 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.9 0.6 4.3 0.1 9.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 5.4 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.5 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.8 0.3 1.5 0.4 2.9 0.1 2.8 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.8 0.5 2.4 0.7 7.0 -0.2 -1.4 0.1 9.1 -0.1 -2.7 -0.2 -2.0 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe and Twiggs counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2015 benchmark. ROME MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary AUG 2016 Revised Revised JUL 2016 AUG 2015 Change in Jobs from JUL 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2015 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Education and Health Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 40.7 40.4 40.0 0.3 0.7 35.0 34.9 34.3 0.1 0.3 6.9 7.0 7.0 -0.1 -1.4 33.8 33.4 33.0 0.4 1.2 28.1 27.9 27.3 0.2 0.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 7.9 7.7 0.1 1.3 5.1 5.0 4.8 0.1 2.0 10.3 10.3 9.7 0.0 0.0 5.7 5.5 5.7 0.2 3.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.6 1.5 1.6 0.1 6.7 3.9 3.8 3.9 0.1 2.6 0.7 1.8 0.7 2.0 -0.1 -1.4 0.8 2.4 0.8 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.3 3.9 0.3 6.3 0.6 6.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Floyd county. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2015 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 9 SAVANNAH MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised AUG 2016 JUL 2016 AUG 2015 Change in Jobs from JUL 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2015 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 179.7 154.9 24.5 155.2 130.4 6.3 18.2 39.8 6.4 21.6 11.8 1.9 6.7 21.4 25.9 27.4 7.3 24.8 2.9 6.3 15.6 178.9 154.6 25.0 153.9 129.6 6.4 18.6 39.0 6.4 21.0 11.6 1.9 6.7 21.1 25.7 27.9 7.3 24.3 2.9 6.2 15.2 172.8 149.1 24.1 148.7 125.0 6.3 17.8 38.5 6.4 20.5 11.6 2.2 6.6 19.4 25.3 25.8 7.2 23.7 2.9 5.8 15.0 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.2 -0.5 -2.0 1.3 0.8 0.8 0.6 -0.1 -1.6 -0.4 -2.2 0.8 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.6 2.9 0.2 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.4 0.2 0.8 -0.5 -1.8 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.6 0.4 2.6 6.9 4.0 5.8 3.9 0.4 1.7 6.5 4.4 5.4 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.4 2.3 1.3 3.4 0.0 0.0 1.1 5.4 0.2 1.7 -0.3 -13.6 0.1 1.5 2.0 10.3 0.6 2.4 1.6 6.2 0.1 1.4 1.1 4.6 0.0 0.0 0.5 8.6 0.6 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 Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bryan, Chatham and Effingham counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2015 benchmark. VALDOSTA MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised AUG 2016 JUL 2016 AUG 2015 Change in Jobs from JUL 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2015 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 56.0 55.9 55.0 0.1 0.2 42.9 43.1 42.0 -0.2 -0.5 7.0 6.9 7.1 0.1 1.5 49.0 49.0 47.9 0.0 0.0 35.9 36.2 34.9 -0.3 -0.8 12.3 12.2 11.6 0.1 0.8 7.6 7.6 7.0 0.0 0.0 13.1 12.8 13.0 0.3 2.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 4.0 3.9 3.9 0.1 2.6 7.9 7.7 7.9 0.2 2.6 1.0 1.8 0.9 2.1 -0.1 -1.4 1.1 2.3 1.0 2.9 0.7 6.0 0.6 8.6 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.6 0.0 0.0 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brooks, Echols, Lanier and Lowndes counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2015 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 10 WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised AUG 2016 JUL 2016 AUG 2015 Change in Jobs from JUL 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2015 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 71.1 70.8 70.6 0.3 0.4 44.4 44.4 43.9 0.0 0.0 9.6 9.7 9.4 -0.1 -1.0 61.5 61.1 61.2 0.4 0.7 34.8 34.7 34.5 0.1 0.3 10.6 10.6 10.2 0.0 0.0 8.4 8.3 7.9 0.1 1.2 26.7 26.4 26.7 0.3 1.1 14.8 14.8 14.7 0.0 0.0 2.3 2.3 2.4 0.0 0.0 9.6 9.3 9.6 0.3 3.2 0.5 0.7 0.5 1.1 0.2 2.1 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.9 0.4 3.9 0.5 6.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 -0.1 -4.2 0.0 0.0 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Houston, Peach and Pulaski counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2015 benchmark. Total Nonfarm Employment by Metro Statistical Area (In thousands) (Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary AUG 2016 Revised Revised JUL 2016 AUG 2015 Change in Jobs from JUL 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2015 Net % Albany MSA 62.5 62.3 61.3 0.2 0.3 1.2 2.0 Athens-Clarke County MSA 95.2 94.7 91.6 0.5 0.5 3.6 3.9 Atlanta MSA 2,666.5 2,655.4 2,594.5 11.1 0.4 72.0 2.8 Augusta-Richmond MSA 231.1 230.8 228.8 0.3 0.1 2.3 1.0 Brunswick MSA 43.5 43.4 42.3 0.1 0.2 1.2 2.8 Columbus MSA 122.9 122.8 121.7 0.1 0.1 1.2 1.0 Dalton MSA 68.3 68.6 67.8 -0.3 -0.4 0.5 0.7 Gainesville MSA 87.3 86.9 84.3 0.4 0.5 3.0 3.6 Hinesville MSA 19.7 19.7 19.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 Macon MSA 104.2 104.6 102.3 -0.4 -0.4 1.9 1.9 Rome MSA 40.9 40.7 40.1 0.2 0.5 0.8 2.0 Savannah MSA 180.2 179.9 172.4 0.3 0.2 7.8 4.5 Valdosta MSA 56.4 56.7 55.3 -0.3 -0.5 1.1 2.0 Warner Robins MSA NO DATA AVAILABLE Note: These seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2015 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 11 Georgia Statewide Hours and Earnings All Employee Average Weekly Earnings Preliminary AUG 2016 Revised JUL 2016 Revised AUG 2015 Total Private.................................................................................................... $846.32............................. $847.73.......................$848.70 Goods Producing....................................................................................... $1,015.47.......................... $1,011.35.................... $1,010.55 Private Service Providing..............................................................................$815.73.............................$816.89....................... $819.75 Construction............................................................................................$1,005.73.......................... $1,014.21...................... $985.59 Manufacturing......................................................................................... $1,013.44..........................$1,000.69.................... $1,025.46 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities........................................................... $738.38............................. $746.71.......................$753.95 Financial Activities.................................................................................. $1,168.82.......................... $1,110.05.....................$1,131.75 Professional and Business Services......................................................$1,038.28..........................$1,039.48....................$1,044.36 Educational and Health Services.............................................................. $888.87............................. $901.12.......................$883.21 Leisure and Hospitality...............................................................................$334.10.............................$337.33.......................$339.66 Other Services.......................................................................................... $685.64.............................$702.31.......................$772.20 Average Weekly Hours Preliminary AUG 2016 Revised JUL 2016 Revised AUG 2015 Total Private...........................................................................................................34.6.................................. 34.8.............................35.6 Goods Producing................................................................................................40.7...................................40.6.............................42.3 Private Service Providing....................................................................................33.5...................................33.7.............................34.4 Construction.....................................................................................................40.9................................... 41.6.............................42.3 Manufacturing..................................................................................................40.2...................................39.6.............................42.2 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..................................................................34.2.................................. 34.3............................. 35.1 Financial Activities........................................................................................... 37.2...................................37.2.............................38.6 Professional and Business Services...............................................................34.9.................................. 34.8.............................36.0 Educational and Health Services.....................................................................34.6.................................. 35.2.............................35.3 Leisure and Hospitality.....................................................................................26.6...................................26.9............................. 27.0 Other Services.................................................................................................32.9...................................33.7............................. 35.1 Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary AUG 2016 Revised JUL 2016 Revised AUG 2015 Total Private.......................................................................................................$24.46...............................$24.36.........................$23.84 Goods Producing............................................................................................$24.95...............................$24.91.........................$23.89 Private Service Providing................................................................................$24.35...............................$24.24.........................$23.83 Construction.................................................................................................$24.59...............................$24.38.........................$23.30 Manufacturing..............................................................................................$25.21.............................. $25.27.........................$24.30 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..............................................................$21.59...............................$21.77......................... $21.48 Financial Activities.......................................................................................$31.42.............................. $29.84.........................$29.32 Professional and Business Services...........................................................$29.75...............................$29.87.........................$29.01 Educational and Health Services.................................................................$25.69.............................. $25.60.........................$25.02 Leisure and Hospitality.................................................................................$12.56...............................$12.54.........................$12.58 Other Services............................................................................................ $20.84.............................. $20.84.........................$22.00 Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/home.htm Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2015 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 12 Georgia MSA Hours and Earnings All Employee Total Private Average Weekly Earnings Preliminary AUG 2016 Revised JUL 2016 Revised AUG 2015 Albany MSA .................................................................................................... $629.18............................ $628.39....................... $573.74 Athens-Clarke County MSA .......................................................................... $690.54............................. $714.19.......................$759.35 Atlanta MSA ................................................................................................. $939.09............................ $938.35.......................$940.70 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ...................................................................$807.65.............................$813.37...................... $885.35 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................. $587.91.............................$578.76.......................$626.65 Columbus MSA ..............................................................................................$710.94............................ $706.99.......................$676.20 Dalton MSA .................................................................................................. $652.58.............................$675.21.......................$722.80 Gainesville MSA ............................................................................................ $954.32............................ $965.21...................... $834.39 Hinesville MSA ...............................................................................................$759.76.............................$739.70....................... $731.61 Macon MSA ....................................................................................................$744.88............................ $738.09.......................$728.47 Rome MSA .................................................................................................... $854.28............................ $842.93.......................$874.94 Savannah MSA ..............................................................................................$753.03............................ $750.96...................... $698.86 Valdosta MSA ................................................................................................ $636.53............................. $625.11.......................$599.95 Warner Robins MSA ....................................................................................... $787.91............................ $802.40....................... $712.64 Average Weekly Hours Preliminary AUG 2016 Revised JUL 2016 Revised AUG 2015 Albany MSA ..........................................................................................................33.7...................................32.9.............................34.5 Athens-Clarke County MSA .................................................................................33.9.................................. 33.8.............................35.6 Atlanta MSA ........................................................................................................34.5...................................34.6.............................35.7 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .........................................................................35.1...................................34.7.............................36.6 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................................30.7...................................30.9.............................33.8 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................................35.3.................................. 36.2.............................34.5 Dalton MSA .........................................................................................................36.6................................... 37.7.............................40.2 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................................39.5...................................40.1............................. 37.4 Hinesville MSA .....................................................................................................36.3...................................35.7..............................37.1 Macon MSA ..........................................................................................................36.3...................................35.4............................. 38.1 Rome MSA ........................................................................................................... 37.8...................................35.9............................. 37.2 Savannah MSA ....................................................................................................33.1...................................33.6.............................33.2 Valdosta MSA .......................................................................................................35.6...................................35.7.............................34.8 Warner Robins MSA .............................................................................................38.1...................................40.0.............................38.5 Average Hourly Earnings Preliminary AUG 2016 Revised JUL 2016 Revised AUG 2015 Albany MSA ......................................................................................................$18.67............................... $19.10.........................$16.63 Athens-Clarke County MSA .............................................................................$20.37............................... $21.13.........................$21.33 Atlanta MSA ....................................................................................................$27.22............................... $27.12.........................$26.35 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .....................................................................$23.01.............................. $23.44......................... $24.19 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................... $19.15...............................$18.73.........................$18.54 Columbus MSA ................................................................................................ $20.14...............................$19.53......................... $19.60 Dalton MSA ..................................................................................................... $17.83............................... $17.91......................... $17.98 Gainesville MSA ............................................................................................... $24.16...............................$24.07.........................$22.31 Hinesville MSA .................................................................................................$20.93...............................$20.72......................... $19.72 Macon MSA ......................................................................................................$20.52.............................. $20.85......................... $19.12 Rome MSA ...................................................................................................... $22.60.............................. $23.48.........................$23.52 Savannah MSA ................................................................................................$22.75.............................. $22.35......................... $21.05 Valdosta MSA ................................................................................................... $17.88............................... $17.51......................... $17.24 Warner Robins MSA .........................................................................................$20.68.............................. $20.06......................... $18.51 Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/home.htm Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2015 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 13 Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Labor Force Unemployment rates -- Georgia and U.S. 7% Georgia U.S. 6% 5% 4% Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug WA 5.7 OR 5.4 NV 6.3 CA 5.5 AK 6.8 ID 3.8 UT 3.7 AZ 5.8 StaStteatuenUenmepmlopylomymenetntrRataetess August 2016 National Unemployment Rate: 4.9% Rates are seasonally adjusted MT 4.3 WY 5.5 CO 3.8 NM 6.6 ND 3.1 SD 2.9 NE 3.2 KS 4.3 MN 4.0 WI 4.2 IA 4.2 IL 5.5 MO 5.1 OK 5.1 TX 4.7 AR 3.9 MS 6.0 LA 6.3 MI 4.5 OH IN 4.7 4.5 KY 4.9 TN 4.4 PA 5.7 WV 5.7 VA 3.9 NC 4.6 SC 5.1 AL GA 5.4 4.9 FL 4.7 NH 3.0 ME VT 4.0 3.3 MA 3.9 NY 4.8 RI 5.6 NJ CT 5.6 5.3 DE 4.3 DC 6.0 MD 4.3 Unemployment rate 6.0% to 6.9% 5.0% to 5.9% 4.0% to 4.9% 3.0% to 3.9% Less than 3.0% HI 3.4 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 14 Georgia Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Georgia (Seasonally adjusted) Georgia (Not Seasonally adjusted) Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Preliminary AUG 2016 4,893,136 4,651,399 241,737 4.9 4,899,595 4,643,680 255,915 5.2 66,197 62,102 4,095 6.2 96,994 92,133 4,861 5.0 2,923,064 2,777,683 145,381 5.0 260,335 245,174 15,161 5.8 51,701 48,980 2,721 5.3 125,090 117,375 7,715 6.2 61,138 57,508 3,630 5.9 96,070 91,805 4,265 4.4 Revised JUL 2016 4,880,957 4,638,471 242,486 5.0 4,938,883 4,671,299 267,584 5.4 66,685 62,480 4,205 6.3 97,103 92,055 5,048 5.2 2,947,721 2,797,413 150,308 5.1 262,569 246,679 15,890 6.1 52,626 49,654 2,972 5.6 126,454 118,372 8,082 6.4 61,821 57,928 3,893 6.3 96,395 92,024 4,371 4.5 Revised AUG 2015 4,755,872 4,489,130 266,742 5.6 4,748,198 4,468,767 279,431 5.9 64,551 59,938 4,613 7.1 92,671 87,524 5,147 5.6 2,826,934 2,668,239 158,695 5.6 255,530 239,047 16,483 6.5 50,189 47,066 3,123 6.2 123,528 114,935 8,593 7.0 60,036 56,252 3,784 6.3 92,130 87,798 4,332 4.7 Change From JUL 2016 AUG 2015 12,179 12,928 -749 137,264 162,269 -25,005 -39,288 -27,619 -11,669 151,397 174,913 -23,516 -488 -378 -110 1,646 2,164 -518 -109 4,323 78 4,609 -187 -286 -24,657 -19,730 -4,927 96,130 109,444 -13,314 -2,234 -1,505 -729 4,805 6,127 -1,322 -925 -674 -251 1,512 1,914 -402 -1,364 -997 -367 1,562 2,440 -878 -683 -420 -263 1,102 1,256 -154 -325 -219 -106 3,940 4,007 -67 Note: MSA data are not seasonally adjusted. Employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary employment, self-employment, unpaid family and private household workers and agricultural workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact. Albany MSA: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens - Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta - Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston, Peach and Pulaski counties. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 15 Hinesville MSA Macon MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA Georgia Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Preliminary AUG 2016 32,328 30,496 1,832 5.7 105,142 99,300 5,842 5.6 Revised JUL 2016 32,248 30,392 1,856 5.8 106,126 100,066 6,060 5.7 Revised AUG 2015 31,797 29,827 1,970 6.2 102,514 95,978 6,536 6.4 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 43,341 40,798 2,543 5.9 183,424 174,373 9,051 4.9 43,871 40,987 2,884 6.6 185,343 176,069 9,274 5.0 42,261 39,497 2,764 6.5 175,259 165,565 9,694 5.5 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 63,596 60,323 3,273 5.1 81,313 76,894 4,419 5.4 64,172 60,720 3,452 5.4 81,958 77,362 4,596 5.6 61,793 58,081 3,712 6.0 79,898 75,006 4,892 6.1 Change From JUL 2016 AUG 2015 80 531 104 669 -24 -138 -984 -766 -218 2,628 3,322 -694 -530 -189 -341 1,080 1,301 -221 -1,919 -1,696 -223 8,165 8,808 -643 -576 -397 -179 1,803 2,242 -439 -645 -468 -177 1,415 1,888 -473 Area United States (Seasonally adjusted) United States (Not Seasonally adjusted) United States Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Employment Status Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate AUG 2016 159,463,000 151,614,000 7,849,000 4.9 159,800,000 151,804,000 7,996,000 5.0 JUL 2016 159,287,000 151,517,000 7,770,000 4.9 160,705,000 152,437,000 8,267,000 5.1 AUG 2015 157,061,000 149,043,000 8,018,000 5.1 157,390,000 149,228,000 8,162,000 5.2 Change From JUL 2016 AUG 2015 176,000 97,000 79,000 2,402,000 2,571,000 -169,000 -905,000 -633,000 -271,000 2,410,000 2,576,000 -166,000 Note: MSA data are not seasonally adjusted. Employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary employment, self-employment, unpaid family and private household workers and agricultural workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact. Albany MSA: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens - Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta - Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston, Peach and Pulaski counties. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 16 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Georgia Preliminary August 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,899,595 4,643,680 255,915 5.2 Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin 8,812 8,189 623 7.1 4,043 3,857 186 4.6 5,046 4,787 259 5.1 1,178 1,080 98 8.3 17,443 16,190 1,253 7.2 Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien 8,590 8,169 421 4.9 36,700 35,009 1,691 4.6 48,366 45,963 2,403 5.0 5,320 4,879 441 8.3 7,038 6,609 429 6.1 Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan 69,565 65,568 3,997 5.7 4,412 4,075 337 7.6 7,136 6,665 471 6.6 6,808 6,477 331 4.9 16,507 15,717 790 4.8 Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden 36,096 34,066 2,030 5.6 9,260 8,562 698 7.5 10,403 9,856 547 5.3 2,158 2,028 130 6.0 22,705 21,542 1,163 5.1 Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 5,079 4,842 237 4.7 53,777 50,622 3,155 5.9 31,966 30,441 1,525 4.8 4,925 4,645 280 5.7 138,942 131,992 6,950 5.0 Chattahoochee 2,225 2,034 191 8.6 Chattooga 10,519 9,887 632 6.0 Cherokee 123,306 118,206 5,100 4.1 Clarke 58,732 55,546 3,186 5.4 Clay 856 771 85 9.9 Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt 128,229 120,069 8,160 6.4 2,806 2,639 167 6.0 410,539 392,379 18,160 4.4 18,175 17,175 1,000 5.5 20,312 19,233 1,079 5.3 Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp 67,626 64,399 3,227 4.8 7,394 7,002 392 5.3 69,656 66,244 3,412 4.9 5,707 5,394 313 5.5 9,420 8,892 528 5.6 Revised July 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,938,883 4,671,299 267,584 5.4 8,789 8,164 625 7.1 4,079 3,838 241 5.9 5,028 4,764 264 5.3 1,167 1,074 93 8.0 17,285 15,993 1,292 7.5 8,578 8,134 444 5.2 36,947 35,215 1,732 4.7 48,762 46,234 2,528 5.2 5,438 4,935 503 9.2 7,097 6,625 472 6.7 70,189 66,068 4,121 5.9 4,410 4,052 358 8.1 7,309 6,797 512 7.0 6,889 6,527 362 5.3 16,709 15,885 824 4.9 35,888 33,575 2,313 6.4 9,396 8,590 806 8.6 10,499 9,909 590 5.6 2,107 1,976 131 6.2 22,783 21,571 1,212 5.3 5,114 4,829 285 5.6 54,590 51,023 3,567 6.5 32,196 30,601 1,595 5.0 4,960 4,661 299 6.0 140,419 133,298 7,121 5.1 2,245 10,597 124,513 58,739 860 2,044 9,836 119,185 55,438 771 201 9.0 761 7.2 5,328 4.3 3,301 5.6 89 10.3 129,016 120,722 8,294 6.4 2,787 2,615 172 6.2 414,154 395,407 18,747 4.5 18,361 17,189 1,172 6.4 20,333 19,155 1,178 5.8 68,336 64,959 3,377 4.9 7,449 7,024 425 5.7 70,232 66,657 3,575 5.1 5,746 5,427 319 5.6 9,508 8,945 563 5.9 Revised August 2015 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,748,198 4,468,767 279,431 5.9 8,679 3,817 5,044 1,104 17,288 8,026 3,624 4,773 1,019 15,926 653 7.5 193 5.1 271 5.4 85 7.7 1,362 7.9 8,073 35,449 46,782 5,221 6,840 7,642 33,630 44,131 4,739 6,373 431 5.3 1,819 5.1 2,651 5.7 482 9.2 467 6.8 67,895 4,327 6,890 6,554 15,742 63,425 3,942 6,370 6,165 14,915 4,470 6.6 385 8.9 520 7.5 389 5.9 827 5.3 34,859 9,063 10,174 2,051 22,386 32,737 8,301 9,464 1,919 21,158 2,122 6.1 762 8.4 710 7.0 132 6.4 1,228 5.5 4,953 4,682 271 5.5 52,013 48,581 3,432 6.6 31,455 29,870 1,585 5.0 4,747 4,449 298 6.3 132,861 125,332 7,529 5.7 2,178 10,352 119,027 56,155 844 1,984 9,725 113,530 52,797 743 194 8.9 627 6.1 5,497 4.6 3,358 6.0 101 12.0 124,701 115,376 9,325 7.5 2,812 2,619 193 6.9 396,737 376,930 19,807 5.0 17,502 16,422 1,080 6.2 19,175 17,932 1,243 6.5 66,029 7,135 67,340 5,544 9,247 62,632 6,660 63,632 5,199 8,622 3,397 5.1 475 6.7 3,708 5.5 345 6.2 625 6.8 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 17 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge Preliminary August 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,109 7,694 415 5.1 11,258 10,748 510 4.5 11,385 10,647 738 6.5 382,621 362,701 19,920 5.2 6,839 6,360 479 7.0 Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols 5,028 4,753 275 5.5 38,269 35,682 2,587 6.8 70,181 66,441 3,740 5.3 4,425 4,129 296 6.7 1,877 1,793 84 4.5 Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin 27,975 26,664 1,311 4.7 7,557 7,077 480 6.4 8,330 7,721 609 7.3 4,783 4,552 231 4.8 10,445 9,897 548 5.2 Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton 56,195 53,558 2,637 4.7 43,341 40,798 2,543 5.9 105,221 100,893 4,328 4.1 9,606 9,079 527 5.5 529,842 502,224 27,618 5.2 Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady 11,884 11,242 642 5.4 1,265 1,185 80 6.3 38,427 36,514 1,913 5.0 26,791 25,448 1,343 5.0 10,618 10,045 573 5.4 Greene 6,421 6,038 383 6.0 Gwinnett 463,946 442,378 21,568 4.6 Habersham 19,295 18,323 972 5.0 Hall 96,070 91,805 4,265 4.4 Hancock 2,408 2,196 212 8.8 Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry 12,263 11,582 681 5.6 15,599 14,862 737 4.7 10,490 9,917 573 5.5 5,159 4,862 297 5.8 107,793 101,994 5,799 5.4 Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis 65,882 62,423 3,459 5.3 3,164 2,932 232 7.3 32,955 31,575 1,380 4.2 6,612 6,304 308 4.7 6,570 6,170 400 6.1 Revised July 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,284 7,822 462 5.6 11,407 10,867 540 4.7 11,391 10,654 737 6.5 385,558 365,197 20,361 5.3 6,943 6,446 497 7.2 5,053 4,766 287 5.7 38,563 35,914 2,649 6.9 70,795 66,918 3,877 5.5 4,394 4,106 288 6.6 1,871 1,789 82 4.4 28,215 26,886 1,329 4.7 7,688 7,098 590 7.7 8,410 7,725 685 8.1 4,786 4,513 273 5.7 10,610 10,035 575 5.4 56,621 53,886 2,735 4.8 43,871 40,987 2,884 6.6 106,099 101,607 4,492 4.2 9,709 9,129 580 6.0 533,941 505,689 28,252 5.3 12,079 11,405 674 5.6 1,258 1,172 86 6.8 39,085 36,999 2,086 5.3 27,030 25,520 1,510 5.6 10,651 10,051 600 5.6 6,490 6,088 402 6.2 468,273 446,080 22,193 4.7 19,353 18,278 1,075 5.6 96,395 92,024 4,371 4.5 2,383 2,159 224 9.4 12,537 11,689 848 6.8 15,803 15,018 785 5.0 10,675 9,998 677 6.3 5,231 4,896 335 6.4 108,406 102,412 5,994 5.5 66,364 62,782 3,582 5.4 3,151 2,906 245 7.8 33,152 31,728 1,424 4.3 6,672 6,353 319 4.8 6,552 6,148 404 6.2 Revised August 2015 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 7,946 7,510 436 5.5 10,827 10,301 526 4.9 11,248 10,503 745 6.6 370,456 348,534 21,922 5.9 6,864 6,292 572 8.3 4,821 37,437 68,055 4,305 1,787 4,478 34,482 63,838 4,012 1,699 343 7.1 2,955 7.9 4,217 6.2 293 6.8 88 4.9 26,656 7,526 8,263 4,638 10,036 25,318 6,974 7,571 4,389 9,465 1,338 5.0 552 7.3 692 8.4 249 5.4 571 5.7 54,290 51,465 2,825 5.2 42,261 39,497 2,764 6.5 101,434 96,898 4,536 4.5 9,068 8,482 586 6.5 512,467 482,472 29,995 5.9 11,594 1,228 37,364 26,222 10,199 10,926 1,140 35,143 24,755 9,584 668 5.8 88 7.2 2,221 5.9 1,467 5.6 615 6.0 6,373 447,830 18,741 92,130 2,371 5,950 424,883 17,710 87,798 2,133 423 6.6 22,947 5.1 1,031 5.5 4,332 4.7 238 10.0 11,853 15,321 10,143 4,974 104,437 11,119 14,520 9,497 4,663 98,053 734 6.2 801 5.2 646 6.4 311 6.3 6,384 6.1 64,716 2,997 30,299 6,375 6,395 60,957 2,761 28,897 6,040 5,976 3,759 5.8 236 7.9 1,402 4.6 335 5.3 419 6.6 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 18 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Preliminary August 2016 Labor Force 6,383 3,156 3,894 13,927 7,974 Employment 5,927 2,933 3,658 13,282 7,460 Unemployment Number Rate 456 7.1 223 7.1 236 6.1 645 4.6 514 6.4 Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln 3,811 3,609 202 5.3 18,680 17,469 1,211 6.5 14,166 13,494 672 4.7 25,575 24,123 1,452 5.7 3,378 3,185 193 5.7 Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh 6,753 6,373 380 5.6 51,100 48,444 2,656 5.2 15,711 14,927 784 5.0 8,798 8,164 634 7.2 6,138 5,801 337 5.5 Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller 4,665 13,194 3,448 8,996 2,728 4,312 12,574 3,213 8,387 2,577 353 7.6 620 4.7 235 6.8 609 6.8 151 5.5 Mitchell 8,688 8,147 541 6.2 Monroe 12,933 12,294 639 4.9 Montgomery 3,720 3,455 265 7.1 Morgan 8,730 8,312 418 4.8 Murray 15,956 14,899 1,057 6.6 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding 79,412 74,161 5,251 6.6 49,620 46,729 2,891 5.8 18,112 17,375 737 4.1 6,956 6,638 318 4.6 78,084 74,566 3,518 4.5 Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk 11,368 10,635 733 6.4 14,379 13,687 692 4.8 8,435 7,987 448 5.3 8,522 8,084 438 5.1 18,087 17,058 1,029 5.7 Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph 4,063 7,748 831 6,748 2,438 3,836 7,217 767 6,384 2,226 227 5.6 531 6.9 64 7.7 364 5.4 212 8.7 Revised July 2016 Labor Force 6,450 3,203 3,904 14,068 8,076 Employment 5,919 2,931 3,658 13,388 7,535 Unemployment Number Rate 531 8.2 272 8.5 246 6.3 680 4.8 541 6.7 3,868 3,644 224 5.8 18,765 17,504 1,261 6.7 14,284 13,586 698 4.9 25,503 24,032 1,471 5.8 3,421 3,201 220 6.4 6,745 6,360 385 5.7 51,544 48,760 2,784 5.4 15,528 14,731 797 5.1 8,932 8,214 718 8.0 6,232 5,858 374 6.0 4,673 13,243 3,503 9,092 2,710 4,318 12,594 3,253 8,461 2,557 355 7.6 649 4.9 250 7.1 631 6.9 153 5.6 8,709 8,147 562 6.5 13,088 12,415 673 5.1 3,733 3,454 279 7.5 8,846 8,401 445 5.0 16,137 15,006 1,131 7.0 80,419 74,921 5,498 6.8 50,023 47,016 3,007 6.0 18,172 17,402 770 4.2 6,949 6,621 328 4.7 78,669 74,987 3,682 4.7 11,492 10,714 778 6.8 14,489 13,778 711 4.9 8,487 8,015 472 5.6 8,614 8,157 457 5.3 18,337 17,183 1,154 6.3 4,102 7,841 840 7,130 2,439 3,866 7,288 776 6,657 2,219 236 5.8 553 7.1 64 7.6 473 6.6 220 9.0 Revised August 2015 Labor Force 6,264 3,118 3,779 13,554 7,765 Employment 5,690 2,868 3,522 12,823 7,161 Unemployment Number Rate 574 9.2 250 8.0 257 6.8 731 5.4 604 7.8 3,714 18,243 13,777 25,198 3,290 3,473 16,866 13,034 23,625 3,077 241 6.5 1,377 7.5 743 5.4 1,573 6.2 213 6.5 6,599 6,202 397 6.0 49,738 46,744 2,994 6.0 15,103 14,294 809 5.4 8,686 7,943 743 8.6 5,935 5,553 382 6.4 4,609 12,608 3,456 8,753 2,634 4,216 11,939 3,132 8,034 2,495 393 8.5 669 5.3 324 9.4 719 8.2 139 5.3 8,660 12,595 3,769 8,378 15,688 8,077 11,859 3,436 7,943 14,558 583 6.7 736 5.8 333 8.8 435 5.2 1,130 7.2 78,329 48,102 17,253 6,655 75,454 72,618 44,875 16,499 6,289 71,637 5,711 7.3 3,227 6.7 754 4.4 366 5.5 3,817 5.1 11,204 13,853 8,053 8,227 17,780 10,328 13,149 7,544 7,752 16,617 876 7.8 704 5.1 509 6.3 475 5.8 1,163 6.5 3,978 7,588 825 6,651 2,394 3,721 6,990 764 6,244 2,164 257 6.5 598 7.9 61 7.4 407 6.1 230 9.6 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 19 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole Preliminary August 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 85,156 79,587 5,569 6.5 43,488 41,076 2,412 5.5 2,128 1,995 133 6.3 5,083 4,715 368 7.2 3,121 2,885 236 7.6 Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot 28,036 26,215 1,821 6.5 10,792 10,150 642 5.9 2,174 2,049 125 5.7 13,053 12,107 946 7.2 2,739 2,556 183 6.7 Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell 582 9,289 2,852 4,808 3,616 543 8,791 2,627 4,452 3,398 39 6.7 498 5.4 225 7.9 356 7.4 218 6.0 Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen 16,993 15,890 1,103 6.5 19,014 17,989 1,025 5.4 11,881 11,008 873 7.3 4,158 3,880 278 6.7 2,789 2,583 206 7.4 Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson 37,267 35,396 1,871 5.0 3,236 3,035 201 6.2 3,010 2,762 248 8.2 10,166 9,706 460 4.5 11,120 10,429 691 6.2 Walker 30,150 28,546 1,604 5.3 Walton 43,168 41,134 2,034 4.7 Ware 15,331 14,503 828 5.4 Warren 2,674 2,484 190 7.1 Washington 7,114 6,662 452 6.4 Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield 11,306 10,556 750 6.6 988 905 83 8.4 1,677 1,532 145 8.6 14,348 13,709 639 4.5 45,182 42,609 2,573 5.7 Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 2,726 3,756 3,678 8,968 2,537 3,502 3,454 8,448 189 6.9 254 6.8 224 6.1 520 5.8 Revised July 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 86,038 80,035 6,003 7.0 43,830 41,365 2,465 5.6 2,134 2,003 131 6.1 5,156 4,686 470 9.1 3,135 2,900 235 7.5 28,373 26,390 1,983 7.0 10,984 10,260 724 6.6 2,180 2,044 136 6.2 13,062 12,111 951 7.3 2,772 2,577 195 7.0 587 9,312 2,864 4,727 3,652 547 8,799 2,638 4,347 3,419 40 6.8 513 5.5 226 7.9 380 8.0 233 6.4 17,065 15,950 1,115 6.5 19,034 17,995 1,039 5.5 11,973 11,036 937 7.8 3,969 3,678 291 7.3 2,822 2,608 214 7.6 37,500 35,407 2,093 5.6 3,228 3,023 205 6.4 3,035 2,768 267 8.8 10,257 9,772 485 4.7 11,171 10,484 687 6.1 30,395 28,682 1,713 5.6 43,456 41,377 2,079 4.8 15,406 14,529 877 5.7 2,709 2,495 214 7.9 7,153 6,680 473 6.6 11,343 10,556 787 6.9 990 904 86 8.7 1,676 1,519 157 9.4 14,497 13,829 668 4.6 45,684 42,922 2,762 6.0 2,736 3,772 3,683 9,019 2,536 3,523 3,445 8,487 200 7.3 249 6.6 238 6.5 532 5.9 Revised August 2015 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 83,854 42,126 2,067 5,054 3,066 77,506 39,462 1,930 4,638 2,829 6,348 7.6 2,664 6.3 137 6.6 416 8.2 237 7.7 27,373 10,546 2,097 12,783 2,668 25,174 9,877 1,958 11,711 2,475 2,199 8.0 669 6.3 139 6.6 1,072 8.4 193 7.2 579 9,196 2,691 4,672 3,545 533 8,652 2,441 4,273 3,276 46 7.9 544 5.9 250 9.3 399 8.5 269 7.6 16,596 17,849 11,993 3,981 2,718 15,413 16,737 10,935 3,682 2,495 1,183 7.1 1,112 6.2 1,058 8.8 299 7.5 223 8.2 36,074 3,181 2,926 9,714 11,027 33,954 2,972 2,672 9,225 10,218 2,120 5.9 209 6.6 254 8.7 489 5.0 809 7.3 29,673 41,682 14,642 2,659 7,216 27,986 39,512 13,710 2,419 6,733 1,687 5.7 2,170 5.2 932 6.4 240 9.0 483 6.7 11,365 980 1,675 13,730 44,348 10,493 874 1,488 13,068 41,694 872 7.7 106 10.8 187 11.2 662 4.8 2,654 6.0 2,667 3,694 3,563 8,688 2,465 3,429 3,303 8,127 202 7.6 265 7.2 260 7.3 561 6.5 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 20 New Developments Irish firm Voxpro has announced plans to create more than 500 jobs in Georgia as it sets up a new "center of excellence." The technology support provider and customer service company will invest $4 million in its planned Athens-Clarke County facility by 2020. The company will be located in the Press Place building near the Athens Banner Herald. Headquartered in Cork, Ireland, Voxpro, employs more than 1,700 people worldwide and has offices in Dublin, Ireland; San Francisco, California; and Folsom, California with current clients including clients including Google, Airbnb and Nest. Voxpro provides a range of business services, such as multilingual customer experience and technical support, safety monitoring, social media management and product insight. Footwear manufacturer Adidas recently announced that it will open a futuristic "Speedfactory" in late 2017 in Cherokee County. The German shoemaker plans to make shoes their at a robot-powered assembly plant. The highly-automated facility will employ about 160 people and is expected to produce 50,000 shoes next year. The Cherokee County plant will be located in the Cherokee 75 Corporate Park along Highway 92 just east of Interstate 75 and will be a 74,000-square-foot facility initially focusing on running shoes. Cheddar's Casual Cafe recently opened a location in Albany. The new restaurant, located on North Westover Boulevard, next to Sam's Club, is the tenth Cheddar's location owned and operated by Macon-based C&P Restaurant Co. The Albany location is over 8,400 square feet and can hold a maximum of 324 people. C&P looks to initially hire around 200 employees for the restaurant. Terminus has announced that it is expanding its headquarters in Atlanta. The mar- keting software company has said it will invest $1.5 million towards an expansion in Buckhead that will create more than 100 jobs over the next few years. As part of the expansion, Terminus will sublease over 23,000 square feet of space at the Terminus 100 office tower in Buckhead. The company helps marketers target, engage and grow their marketing and sales pipeline. Radial, a former eBay Enterprise company, has said it plans to add 1,250 workers for the upcoming holiday season at its facilities in Lawrenceville and Brunswick. The Brunswick call center, where nearly 600 year-round workers are located, will add 1,150 of the new employees while the other 100 new workers will be located at the distribution center in Lawrenceville. Radial business focus is on selling software to retailers that processes online customer payments, prevents fraudulent orders, handles customer service, lets retailers see their inventory inside stores and at warehouses, gives online customers access to buy from inventory at stores, and fulfills and routes customers' orders quickly. Cordele Intermodal Services (CIS), Georgia's first inland terminal located in Cordele, has said it will partner with Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, to handle up to 30,000 TEU (Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit) containers per year to supply the Kia manufacturing plant in West Point. This partnership will save over 6 million truck miles each year as Kia will move auto parts via rail from the Port of Savannah to the inland terminal in Cordele and then to West Point via motor carrier. This agreement allows trucks carrying Kia parts to make much shorter hauls between Cordele and West Point. Note: Information in New Developments are from a variety of public sources and by no means are a comprehensive listing of new and expanding business in Georgia Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research 21 UNEMGPeoLrOgiaYUMneEmNploTymReAntTREateBs bYy CCoOunUtyNTIES AUGUST 2016 August 2016 Dade 5.1 Catoosa 4.8 Walker Whitfield Murray 6.6 Fannin 5.2 Union 4.5 Towns 6.7 Rabun 5.4 5.3 5.7 Chattooga 6.0 Gordon 5.0 Floyd 5.9 Bartow 5.0 Gilmer 5.4 Pickens 4.8 Cherokee 4.1 Lumpkin 5.0 Dawson 4.5 Forsyth 4.1 White Habersham 4.5 5.0 Stephens 5.9 Hall 4.4 Banks Franklin 4.9 5.5 Jackson 4.2 Madison 4.7 Hart 5.5 Elbert 6.4 7.0% or greater 30 counties (19%) 6.0% to 6.9% 38 counties (24%) 5.0% to 5.9% 57 counties (36%) Polk 5.7 Paulding Cobb 4.4 Gwinnett 4.6 Barrow 4.6 Clarke 5.4 Oglethorpe 4.6 Less than 5.0% 34 counties (21%) Haralson 5.6 Carroll 5.9 Heard 5.8 4.5 Douglas 5.3 Coweta 4.9 Fulton 5.2 DeKalb 5.2 Rockdale Walton 4.7 Oconee 4.1 Wilkes 6.8 Lincoln 5.7 Percentages of number of counties may not total 100 due to rounding Clayton 6.4 Fayette 4.7 Henry 5.4 Spalding 6.5 5.5 Newton 5.8 Morgan 4.8 Butts 5.3 Jasper 4.7 Putnam 6.9 Greene 6.0 Taliaferro 6.7 McDuffie Warren 7.2 Columbia 4.8 7.1 Richmond Hancock 6.5 8.8 Glascock 6.3 Troup 5.0 Meriwether 6.8 Pike 5.1 Lamar 6.4 Monroe 4.9 Jones 4.6 Baldwin 7.2 Washington Jefferson 7.1 Burke 7.5 Upson 6.4 Harris 4.7 Talbot 6.7 Muscogee 6.6 Marion Chattahoochee 6.8 6.2 Taylor 7.9 Crawford 5.5 Bibb 5.7 Twiggs 8.2 Wilkinson 6.1 Peach 6.4 Macon 7.6 Houston 5.3 Bleckley 7.6 Laurens 6.5 Johnson 6.1 Emanuel 7.3 Jenkins 7.1 Screven 7.2 Treutlen 7.4 Candler 4.7 Bulloch 5.6 Effingham 4.7 8.6 Stewart 5.7 Schley 6.3 Webster 8.4 Sumter 7.2 Quitman 7.7 Randolph 8.7 Terrell 6.0 Lee 4.7 Clay 9.9 Calhoun 6.0 Dougherty 6.8 Early 6.7 Miller 5.5 Baker 8.3 Mitchell 6.2 Dooly 5.5 Pulaski 5.6 Dodge 7.0 Crisp 5.6 Wilcox 6.9 Turner 6.2 Ben Hill 8.3 Montgomery Wheeler 8.6 7.1 Toombs 7.3 Evans 4.8 Tattnall Telfair 5.4 7.4 Jeff Davis 6.1 Appling 7.1 Long 5.6 Bryan 4.8 Liberty 5.7 Worth 5.8 Colquitt 5.3 Irwin 7.3 Tift 5.4 Coffee 5.5 Berrien Atkinson 6.1 4.6 Cook 5.3 Lanier Bacon 5.1 Wayne 6.6 Pierce 5.3 Ware 5.4 Brantley 6.6 McIntosh 5.5 Glynn 5.0 Chatham 5.0 Seminole 7.6 Decatur 6.5 Grady 5.4 Thomas 6.5 Brooks 4.9 5.3 Lowndes 5.2 Clinch 6.0 Charlton 5.7 Camden 5.1 Echols 4.5 Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 5.2% Georgia's U(nNoet SmeasponlaollyyAmdjusetend)t Rate: 5.2% (not seasonally adjusted) Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research 22 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County County August 2016 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County August 2016 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County August 2016 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks Georgia 27,238........ $278.........8.8 Appling 140........ $261.........8.7 Atkinson 20........ $233.........5.8 Bacon 26........ $215.........6.4 Baker 9........ $259.......10.4 Baldwin 138........ $194.........9.5 Banks 52........ $230.........7.0 Barrow 150........ $254.........9.6 Bartow 261........ $254.........6.7 Ben Hill 145........ $226.........7.9 Berrien 55........ $228.........6.5 Bibb 421........ $213.......10.5 Bleckley 43........ $229.........8.8 Brantley 42........ $262.........9.9 Brooks 35........ $184.........9.7 Bryan 65........ $264.......10.2 Bulloch 110........ $236.........8.3 Burke 132........ $226.........7.6 Butts 56........$228....... 11.9 Calhoun 8........ $230.........6.8 Camden 78........ $224.......10.8 Candler 34........ $212.........8.1 Carroll 278........ $234.........8.1 Catoosa 104........ $259.........6.4 Charlton 10........$203....... 11.7 Chatham 590........ $241.......10.5 Chattahoochee 13........$246....... 11.5 Chattooga 28........ $251.........9.6 Cherokee 341........ $269.........9.7 Clarke 268........ $225.........8.5 Clay 7........ $230.........8.0 Clayton 918........$235....... 11.1 Clinch 9........ $191.......12.4 Cobb 1,503........ $263.......10.8 Coffee 95........ $234.........6.6 Colquitt 112........ $213.........9.7 Columbia 281........ $256.........9.3 Cook 36........ $218.........7.9 Coweta 326........ $268.........8.7 Crawford 33........ $238.........8.9 Crisp 55........ $211.........9.0 Dade 56........ $250.........5.2 Dawson 48........ $257.......10.3 Decatur 71........$207....... 11.9 DeKalb 1,953........$249....... 11.0 Dodge 57........ $217.........9.8 Dooly 25........ $183.........7.8 Dougherty 300........ $192.......10.3 Douglas 335........ $260.......10.5 Early 26........ $197.......13.0 Echols 3........ $301.........8.4 Effingham 100........ $264.........9.4 Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln Long Lowndes Lumpkin Macon Madison Marion McDuffie McIntosh Meriwether Miller Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray 188........ $166.........6.4 94........ $208.........9.0 13........ $179.........8.5 67........ $231.........7.8 169........ $263.......10.4 432........ $239.........7.0 204........ $280.......10.1 73........ $244.........5.6 2,620........$246....... 11.0 60........ $254.........7.2 6........ $186.........9.4 219........ $206.........9.7 169........ $262.........5.7 48........ $183.........6.9 33........ $230.......10.4 1,640........ $261.......10.6 154........ $238.........5.8 489........ $260.........7.8 18........ $187.........8.5 59........ $251.........6.8 64........ $268.........7.6 71........ $219.........5.6 25........ $276.........6.6 530........ $258.......10.3 300........ $211.........9.4 40........ $240.........8.0 144........ $254.........8.2 40........ $221.........8.3 42........ $261.........7.5 65........ $202.........8.1 21........ $213.........7.1 32........ $218.........9.2 61........ $224.........9.7 62........ $237.........8.7 19........ $248.........8.2 175........ $210.......10.3 69........ $249.........8.3 119........ $213.......10.8 35........ $221.........6.7 26........ $227.......10.9 251........ $200.........9.7 70........ $240.........8.8 40........ $204.........9.0 67........ $254.........7.3 24........$204....... 11.9 126........ $217.........7.2 23........$250....... 11.0 87........ $234.........7.6 16........ $264.......12.1 81........ $201.......10.1 73........ $216.......10.8 37........ $240.........8.9 30........ $241.........9.2 228........ $265.........5.0 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 703........ $225.........8.9 309........ $233.........9.7 42........ $243.........8.9 28........ $256.........9.0 264........ $261.........9.9 96........ $211.........7.8 48........ $259.........8.1 44........ $278.........9.1 58........ $252.........8.7 155........ $248.........6.9 19........ $224.........8.6 53........ $219.........8.9 2........ $274.........9.5 25........ $262.........5.5 14........ $195.........8.2 847........ $227.........9.6 260........ $250.......10.1 12........ $218.........9.4 47........ $211.........5.9 20........$221....... 11.5 299........ $221.........8.9 171........ $223.........5.6 14........ $241.......10.6 132........ $187.......10.6 17........ $213.........9.2 4........ $177.........4.7 41........ $197.........9.3 61........ $206.........8.0 52........ $186.........8.7 21........ $233.........7.4 132........ $216.........9.2 136........ $205.........9.2 104........ $245.........9.1 13........ $219.........9.6 39........ $189.........9.3 342........ $245.........7.2 33........ $186.........8.8 19........ $217.......10.0 36........ $247.........9.4 155........ $237.........9.0 130........ $237.........4.8 203........ $254.........9.1 114........ $191.........9.0 44........ $224.........6.9 45........ $221.........9.5 77........$243....... 11.0 8........ $232.......12.5 23........ $225.........7.8 66........ $234.........7.9 491........ $251.........4.9 27........ $225.........9.4 33........ $199.........6.7 31........ $224.........8.5 40........ $228.........9.5 Note: Initial claims include intrastate initial and additional claims, as well as agent state initial and additional claims for regular UI only. Average duration of benefits is represented in weeks. Data does not include state or federal extended benefits. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research 23 Mark Butler, Commissioner 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 Return Service Requested