Jackson Madison Elbert Polk Cobb Gwinnett Barrow Clarke D I M E N S I O Paulding Haralson Douglas DeKalb Rock- Walton Oconee Oglethorpe Wilkes Lincoln EdgefieSlCd, Carroll Fulton Clayton dale Newton Morgan Greene Taliaferro Columbia Fayette Henry McDuffie Warren Heard Coweta Spalding Butts Jasper Putnam Hancock Glascock Richmond AikenSC, N S Russell, AL Measuring Georgia's Workforce Troup Meriwether Pike Lamar Monroe Upson Jones Baldwin Jefferson Washington Burke Bibb Harris Talbot Crawford January 2017 Data Muscogee Taylor Peach Wilkinson Twiggs Johnson Jenkins Emanuel Screven Volume XLIII, Number 1 January 2017 Employment Situation Marion Chattahoo- Houston Bleckley Macon Laurens Treutlen chee In millions CandlGereorgBuialloEcmh ploEyfmfinegnhatm (Seasonally Adjusted) In January, GeorgiSachaldeyded 6,500 jDooboslyto itPsuelacsokinomDyo,dage groSwtetwharrtate Wofeb0s.t1erpercSeunmtt.eFr inancial Activities, Leisure and Montgomery Wheeler Toombs Evans Bryan QuHmitmoossaptnijtoablitgyr,oawntdhTorvaedret,hTeramnospnothr.taTtCihoreinspl,aarngdesWUt idtlcieolicxtliiensehiandjothTbeelfair growRtahndooclpchurreTderirnellProfeLseseional and BTuursnienress ServBeicneHsi,llEducation and Health Services, and Other Services. Jeff Davis 4.33 Tattnall 4.34App4l.3in4 g 4.35 4.36 4.37 4.3L8iber4t.3y9 Long 4C.41hath4.a4m2 4.43 4.44 4.44 Clay Calhoun Dougherty Worth Irwin Coffee Financial Activities employment grew by T4i,ft300 in January Bacon Wayne McIntosh aagfdrtEedeawerrldybbeM1yi,in9l2lge0,r40d0oj0owbBonasvke1aerrn,4dt0hMR0eitemicnaholeDlnEl etshct.aeTtmehCbaeoenlrLqd.ueFRiitistenunartneaCclaoenaonadkndHdBLoeIersnrapisesiunLitanraanlg-niecrAetkinson Pierce Ware Brantley Glynn ity sector expanded by 4,200 jobs in January and has grown faocrcSo1eum0nisntteorldaeDifgeohcratt3mu,r9o0n0thtGshr.eaAdsyceccotomTrh'msomojodabsatgioroBnrwoaotnhkds. FooLdoSwenrdveisces Trade, Trans- portation, and Utilities employment rose by 3,700 in JanEucahroyls after growing by 4,300 in December. Adding 5,800 workers ClincJahn-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 JunC-1a6mJdule-1n6 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Charlton Georgia Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted) over the month, Retail Trade experienced strong job growth in January while Wholesale Trade along with Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities shed 700 and 1,400 jobs, respectively. 5.6% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% Professional and Business Services employment was down 7,700 in January, this is after 11 consecutive months of 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% growth. Administrative and Support Services cut 9,200 jobs; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services grew by 1,700 workers; and Management of Companies employment was down 200. Education and Health Services employment decreased by 1,100 in January. Health Care and Social Assistance lost 1,300 jobs over the month while Educational Services added 200. Employment in Other Services fell by 1,000 in January after being up 1,100 in December. Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Over the year, Georgia has grown by 114,700 jobs. Leisure and Hospitality (+26,100 jobs); Professional and Business Services (+19,300 jobs); Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+18,500 jobs); and Education and Health Services (+15,600 jobs) added the most jobs over the year. Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) was flat in January 2017, holding at the revised December rate of 5.5 percent. Over the year, the unemployment rate is down from 5.6 percent in January 2016. Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Mark Butler, Commissioner For more information, contact Corey Smith or Evan Cross at (404) 232-3875 corey.smith@gdol.ga.gov evan.cross@gdol.ga.gov Equal Opportunity Employer/ProgramAuxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised JAN 2017 DEC 2016 Revised JAN 2016 Change in Jobs from DEC 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2016 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,442.2 4,435.7 4,327.5 6.5 0.1 114.7 2.7 Total Private 3,749.5 3,744.6 3,646.1 4.9 0.1 103.4 2.8 Goods Producing 580.8 578.7 566.3 2.1 0.4 14.5 2.6 Service-Providing 3,861.4 3,857.0 3,761.2 4.4 0.1 100.2 2.7 Private Service-Providing 3,168.7 3,165.9 3,079.8 2.8 0.1 88.9 2.9 Mining and Logging 9.9 9.8 9.3 0.1 1.0 0.6 6.5 Mining, Logging and Construction 188.8 187.8 181.1 1.0 0.5 7.7 4.3 Construction 178.9 178.0 171.8 0.9 0.5 7.1 4.1 Manufacturing 392.0 390.9 385.2 1.1 0.3 6.8 1.8 Durable Goods 189.8 189.9 186.3 -0.1 -0.1 3.5 1.9 Non-Durable Goods 202.2 201.0 198.9 1.2 0.6 3.3 1.7 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 937.6 933.9 919.1 3.7 0.4 18.5 2.0 Wholesale Trade 221.7 222.4 218.2 -0.7 -0.3 3.5 1.6 Retail Trade 501.2 495.4 489.5 5.8 1.2 11.7 2.4 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 214.7 216.1 211.4 -1.4 -0.6 3.3 1.6 Information 111.6 111.2 111.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.5 Financial Activities 244.4 240.1 236.1 4.3 1.8 8.3 3.5 Finance and Insurance 179.8 177.4 172.3 2.4 1.4 7.5 4.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 64.6 62.7 63.8 1.9 3.0 0.8 1.3 Professional and Business Services 663.4 671.1 644.1 -7.7 -1.1 19.3 3.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 266.9 265.2 260.2 1.7 0.6 6.7 2.6 Management of Companies and Enterprises 67.8 68.0 67.1 -0.2 -0.3 0.7 1.0 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 328.7 337.9 316.8 -9.2 -2.7 11.9 3.8 Education and Health Services 568.6 569.7 553.0 -1.1 -0.2 15.6 2.8 Educational Services 75.9 75.7 71.0 0.2 0.3 4.9 6.9 Health Care and Social Assistance 492.7 494.0 482.0 -1.3 -0.3 10.7 2.2 Leisure and Hospitality 485.8 481.6 459.7 4.2 0.9 26.1 5.7 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 49.8 49.5 48.6 0.3 0.6 1.2 2.5 Accommodation and Food Services 436.0 432.1 411.1 3.9 0.9 24.9 6.1 Other Services 157.3 158.3 156.8 -1.0 -0.6 0.5 0.3 Government 692.7 691.1 681.4 1.6 0.2 11.3 1.7 Federal Government 101.2 100.7 99.7 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.5 State Government 177.2 174.9 171.5 2.3 1.3 5.7 3.3 Local Government 414.3 415.5 410.2 -1.2 -0.3 4.1 1.0 Note: These seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Georgia Department of Labor, Mark Butler, Commissioner Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available Upon Request to Individuals With Disabilities 2 GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2017 DEC 2016 JAN 2016 Change in Jobs from DEC 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2016 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,396.1 4,462.9 4,277.4 -66.8 -1.5 118.7 2.8 Total Private 3,704.3 3,766.8 3,598.2 -62.5 -1.7 106.1 3.0 Goods Producing 575.8 578.7 560.9 -2.9 -0.5 14.9 2.7 Service-Providing 3,820.3 3,884.2 3,716.5 -63.9 -1.7 103.8 2.8 Private Service-Providing 3,128.5 3,188.1 3,037.3 -59.6 -1.9 91.2 3.0 Mining and Logging 9.8 9.8 9.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 5.4 Mining, Logging and Construction 184.1 187.9 176.2 -3.8 -2.0 7.9 4.5 Construction 174.3 178.1 166.9 -3.8 -2.1 7.4 4.4 Construction of Buildings 39.6 40.1 37.2 -0.5 -1.3 2.4 6.5 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 26.8 27.4 23.5 -0.6 -2.2 3.3 14.0 Specialty Trade Contractors 107.9 110.6 106.2 -2.7 -2.4 1.7 1.6 Manufacturing 391.7 390.8 384.7 0.9 0.2 7.0 1.8 Durable Goods 189.7 189.0 186.4 0.7 0.4 3.3 1.8 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 51.6 51.5 50.6 0.1 0.2 1.0 2.0 Non-Durable Goods 202.0 201.8 198.3 0.2 0.1 3.7 1.9 Food Manufacturing 66.9 67.4 65.8 -0.5 -0.7 1.1 1.7 Textile Mills 19.7 19.6 19.4 0.1 0.5 0.3 1.6 Textile Product Mills 28.0 28.1 28.5 -0.1 -0.4 -0.5 -1.8 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 932.5 956.9 914.0 -24.4 -2.6 18.5 2.0 Wholesale Trade 220.6 222.8 217.0 -2.2 -1.0 3.6 1.7 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 107.9 109.3 106.5 -1.4 -1.3 1.4 1.3 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 60.5 61.9 60.7 -1.4 -2.3 -0.2 -0.3 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 52.2 51.6 49.8 0.6 1.2 2.4 4.8 Retail Trade 498.0 511.3 484.3 -13.3 -2.6 13.7 2.8 Food and Beverage Stores 90.8 91.8 91.4 -1.0 -1.1 -0.6 -0.7 General Merchandise Stores 111.9 118.5 107.1 -6.6 -5.6 4.8 4.5 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 21.4 22.3 20.7 -0.9 -4.0 0.7 3.4 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 213.9 222.8 212.7 -8.9 -4.0 1.2 0.6 Utilities 20.0 20.2 20.4 -0.2 -1.0 -0.4 -2.0 Transportation and Warehousing 193.9 202.6 192.3 -8.7 -4.3 1.6 0.8 Air Transportation 38.3 38.7 41.7 -0.4 -1.0 -3.4 -8.2 Truck Transportation 50.4 51.8 50.0 -1.4 -2.7 0.4 0.8 Couriers and Messengers 25.1 30.3 23.6 -5.2 -17.2 1.5 6.4 Warehousing and Storage 40.8 41.3 37.2 -0.5 -1.2 3.6 9.7 Information 111.4 112.3 109.2 -0.9 -0.8 2.2 2.0 Telecommunications 45.5 45.7 44.8 -0.2 -0.4 0.7 1.6 Wired Telecommunications Carriers 31.7 32.0 31.3 -0.3 -0.9 0.4 1.3 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 7.2 7.3 7.2 -0.1 -1.4 0.0 0.0 Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP 9.5 9.6 8.8 -0.1 -1.0 0.7 8.0 Financial Activities 243.4 241.5 235.0 1.9 0.8 8.4 3.6 Finance and Insurance 179.4 178.4 171.8 1.0 0.6 7.6 4.4 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 84.3 83.6 80.1 0.7 0.8 4.2 5.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 64.0 63.1 63.2 0.9 1.4 0.8 1.3 Professional and Business Services 651.0 670.9 632.6 -19.9 -3.0 18.4 2.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 266.9 264.3 259.3 2.6 1.0 7.6 2.9 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 37.5 34.4 36.7 3.1 9.0 0.8 2.2 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 42.1 42.7 42.1 -0.6 -1.4 0.0 0.0 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 68.3 66.9 66.0 1.4 2.1 2.3 3.5 Management and Technical Consulting Services 42.2 42.4 40.6 -0.2 -0.5 1.6 3.9 Management of Companies and Enterprises 67.6 68.0 66.5 -0.4 -0.6 1.1 1.7 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 316.5 338.6 306.8 -22.1 -6.5 9.7 3.2 Employment Services 159.4 171.1 148.0 -11.7 -6.8 11.4 7.7 Education and Health Services 566.1 573.8 550.8 -7.7 -1.3 15.3 2.8 Educational Services 74.8 78.4 70.5 -3.6 -4.6 4.3 6.1 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 34.3 37.2 31.3 -2.9 -7.8 3.0 9.6 Health Care and Social Assistance 491.3 495.4 480.3 -4.1 -0.8 11.0 2.3 Ambulatory Health Care Services 191.9 195.3 186.4 -3.4 -1.7 5.5 3.0 Hospitals 171.6 172.8 168.3 -1.2 -0.7 3.3 2.0 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 60.0 60.0 59.4 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.0 Social Assistance 67.8 67.3 66.2 0.5 0.7 1.6 2.4 Leisure and Hospitality 468.2 475.2 441.2 -7.0 -1.5 27.0 6.1 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 44.0 46.4 42.3 -2.4 -5.2 1.7 4.0 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 34.1 35.6 31.6 -1.5 -4.2 2.5 7.9 Accommodation and Food Services 424.2 428.8 398.9 -4.6 -1.1 25.3 6.3 Accommodation 43.7 44.7 42.5 -1.0 -2.2 1.2 2.8 Food Services and Drinking Places 380.5 384.1 356.4 -3.6 -0.9 24.1 6.8 Other Services 155.9 157.5 154.5 -1.6 -1.0 1.4 0.9 Repair and Maintenance 37.7 38.3 37.7 -0.6 -1.6 0.0 0.0 Personal and Laundry Services 35.8 37.2 36.1 -1.4 -3.8 -0.3 -0.8 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar 82.4 82.0 80.7 0.4 0.5 1.7 2.1 Government 691.8 696.1 679.2 -4.3 -0.6 12.6 1.9 Federal Government 101.4 102.0 99.6 -0.6 -0.6 1.8 1.8 Department of Defense 41.5 41.6 40.8 -0.1 -0.2 0.7 1.7 State Government 175.3 175.4 169.4 -0.1 -0.1 5.9 3.5 State Government Educational Services 103.1 103.2 97.9 -0.1 -0.1 5.2 5.3 Local Government 415.1 418.7 410.2 -3.6 -0.9 4.9 1.2 Local Government Educational Services 247.0 247.5 244.0 -0.5 -0.2 3.0 1.2 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 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 3 ALBANY MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2017 DEC 2016 JAN 2016 Change in Jobs from DEC 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2016 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 62.9 63.5 60.9 -0.6 -0.9 50.3 50.5 48.2 -0.2 -0.4 7.2 7.2 7.0 0.0 0.0 55.7 56.3 53.9 -0.6 -1.1 43.1 43.3 41.2 -0.2 -0.5 4.2 4.2 4.2 0.0 0.0 11.6 12.0 12.0 -0.4 -3.3 7.5 7.7 7.4 -0.2 -2.6 12.6 13.0 12.7 -0.4 -3.1 2.7 2.7 2.7 0.0 0.0 2.5 2.8 2.7 -0.3 -10.7 7.4 7.5 7.3 -0.1 -1.3 2.0 3.3 2.1 4.4 0.2 2.9 1.8 3.3 1.9 4.6 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -3.3 0.1 1.4 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -7.4 0.1 1.4 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Albany Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell and Worth counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid familyworkers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark. ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2017 DEC 2016 JAN 2016 Change in Jobs from DEC 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2016 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 93.7 93.9 92.1 -0.2 -0.2 64.3 64.2 63.6 0.1 0.2 9.5 9.6 9.5 -0.1 -1.0 84.2 84.3 82.6 -0.1 -0.1 54.8 54.6 54.1 0.2 0.4 16.1 16.3 15.5 -0.2 -1.2 10.7 10.6 9.8 0.1 0.9 7.8 8.0 7.6 -0.2 -2.5 10.5 10.7 10.0 -0.2 -1.9 29.4 29.7 28.5 -0.3 -1.0 1.0 1.1 1.2 -0.1 -9.1 20.6 20.2 19.5 0.4 2.0 7.8 8.4 7.8 -0.6 -7.1 1.6 1.7 0.7 1.1 0.0 0.0 1.6 1.9 0.7 1.3 0.6 3.9 0.9 9.2 0.2 2.6 0.5 5.0 0.9 3.2 -0.2 -16.7 1.1 5.6 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 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 4 ATLANTA MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised JAN 2017 DEC 2016 Revised JAN 2016 Change in Jobs from DEC 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2016 Net % Total Nonfarm 2,698.8 2,735.8 2,602.0 -37.0 -1.4 96.8 3.7 Total Private 2,369.4 2,401.6 2,276.5 -32.2 -1.3 92.9 4.1 Goods Producing 282.6 284.4 271.2 -1.8 -0.6 11.4 4.2 Service-Providing 2,416.2 2,451.4 2,330.8 -35.2 -1.4 85.4 3.7 Private Service-Providing 2,086.8 2,117.2 2,005.3 -30.4 -1.4 81.5 4.1 Mining and Logging 1.8 1.8 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 5.9 Mining, Logging and Construction 119.5 120.9 110.8 -1.4 -1.2 8.7 7.9 Construction 117.7 119.1 109.1 -1.4 -1.2 8.6 7.9 Construction of Buildings 26.2 26.4 24.0 -0.2 -0.8 2.2 9.2 Specialty Trade Contractors 75.8 75.9 70.2 -0.1 -0.1 5.6 8.0 Manufacturing 163.1 163.5 160.4 -0.4 -0.2 2.7 1.7 Durable Goods 83.0 83.2 81.6 -0.2 -0.2 1.4 1.7 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 14.8 14.7 15.3 0.1 0.7 -0.5 -3.3 Non-Durable Goods 80.1 80.3 78.8 -0.2 -0.3 1.3 1.7 Food Manufacturing 26.4 26.3 25.7 0.1 0.4 0.7 2.7 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 599.4 614.7 584.4 -15.3 -2.5 15.0 2.6 Wholesale Trade 162.8 162.9 156.8 -0.1 -0.1 6.0 3.8 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 80.4 81.2 77.8 -0.8 -1.0 2.6 3.3 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 39.9 40.1 39.1 -0.2 -0.5 0.8 2.1 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 42.5 41.6 39.9 0.9 2.2 2.6 6.5 Retail Trade 289.7 298.9 282.4 -9.2 -3.1 7.3 2.6 Food and Beverage Stores 56.3 57.0 55.9 -0.7 -1.2 0.4 0.7 General Merchandise Stores 61.0 64.5 58.2 -3.5 -5.4 2.8 4.8 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 14.3 14.8 13.8 -0.5 -3.4 0.5 3.6 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 146.9 152.9 145.2 -6.0 -3.9 1.7 1.2 Utilities 10.2 10.3 10.6 -0.1 -1.0 -0.4 -3.8 Transportation and Warehousing 136.7 142.6 134.6 -5.9 -4.1 2.1 1.6 Air Transportation 37.7 38.1 41.4 -0.4 -1.1 -3.7 -8.9 Truck Transportation 30.9 32.4 30.8 -1.5 -4.6 0.1 0.3 Couriers and Messengers 19.5 23.3 18.3 -3.8 -16.3 1.2 6.6 Information 98.0 98.9 91.9 -0.9 -0.9 6.1 6.6 Telecommunications 39.1 39.8 38.4 -0.7 -1.8 0.7 1.8 Wired Telecommunications Carriers 28.0 28.3 26.9 -0.3 -1.1 1.1 4.1 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 6.6 6.6 6.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.5 Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP 9.0 9.2 8.4 -0.2 -2.2 0.6 7.1 Financial Activities 170.7 169.0 163.4 1.7 1.0 7.3 4.5 Finance and Insurance 124.4 123.0 117.2 1.4 1.1 7.2 6.1 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 60.5 59.8 56.0 0.7 1.2 4.5 8.0 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 46.3 46.0 46.2 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.2 Professional and Business Services 498.5 506.9 476.8 -8.4 -1.7 21.7 4.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 211.9 210.9 206.9 1.0 0.5 5.0 2.4 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 26.7 25.2 26.2 1.5 6.0 0.5 1.9 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 29.3 29.6 29.3 -0.3 -1.0 0.0 0.0 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 57.5 57.5 57.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 Management and Technical Consulting Services 37.8 37.7 36.4 0.1 0.3 1.4 3.9 Management of Companies and Enterprises 56.1 56.2 54.2 -0.1 -0.2 1.9 3.5 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 230.5 239.8 215.7 -9.3 -3.9 14.8 6.9 Employment Services 115.0 122.4 105.4 -7.4 -6.1 9.6 9.1 Education and Health Services 338.0 340.3 326.8 -2.3 -0.7 11.2 3.4 Educational Services 53.2 55.2 50.9 -2.0 -3.6 2.3 4.5 Health Care and Social Assistance 284.8 285.1 275.9 -0.3 -0.1 8.9 3.2 Ambulatory Health Care Services 113.4 114.1 110.2 -0.7 -0.6 3.2 2.9 Hospitals 98.7 99.1 94.8 -0.4 -0.4 3.9 4.1 Social Assistance 42.9 42.7 42.4 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.2 Leisure and Hospitality 285.2 288.9 266.6 -3.7 -1.3 18.6 7.0 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 30.9 32.4 29.0 -1.5 -4.6 1.9 6.6 Accommodation and Food Services 254.3 256.5 237.6 -2.2 -0.9 16.7 7.0 Accommodation 24.0 24.4 23.9 -0.4 -1.6 0.1 0.4 Food Services and Drinking Places 230.3 232.1 213.7 -1.8 -0.8 16.6 7.8 Other Services 97.0 98.5 95.4 -1.5 -1.5 1.6 1.7 Repair and Maintenance 22.9 23.5 22.2 -0.6 -2.6 0.7 3.2 Personal and Laundry Services 25.1 26.4 25.5 -1.3 -4.9 -0.4 -1.6 Government 329.4 334.2 325.5 -4.8 -1.4 3.9 1.2 Federal Government 47.0 47.6 45.8 -0.6 -1.3 1.2 2.6 State Government 72.1 73.6 71.9 -1.5 -2.0 0.2 0.3 Local Government 210.3 213.0 207.8 -2.7 -1.3 2.5 1.2 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 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 2016 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 5 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2017 DEC 2016 JAN 2016 Change in Jobs from DEC 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2016 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 235.3 187.3 32.8 202.5 154.5 11.6 21.2 40.5 5.7 27.2 7.6 2.7 7.5 38.1 33.2 24.4 8.1 48.0 9.4 16.4 22.2 239.1 191.3 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 22.2 229.6 182.6 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 -3.8 -1.6 -4.0 -2.1 -0.2 -0.6 -3.6 -1.8 -3.8 -2.4 -0.1 -0.9 -0.1 -0.5 -1.3 -3.1 0.0 0.0 -1.2 -4.2 -0.1 -1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.6 -1.6 -0.6 -1.8 -1.2 -4.7 -0.1 -1.2 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 5.7 2.5 4.7 2.6 0.0 0.0 5.7 2.9 4.7 3.1 -0.2 -1.7 0.2 1.0 0.9 2.3 -0.1 -1.7 0.9 3.4 0.1 1.3 -0.1 -3.6 0.0 0.0 2.1 5.8 0.9 2.8 0.9 3.8 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.1 0.1 1.1 0.4 2.5 0.5 2.3 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 Revised Revised JAN 2017 DEC 2016 JAN 2016 Change in Jobs from DEC 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2016 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 42.8 43.8 42.0 -1.0 -2.3 34.2 35.1 33.7 -0.9 -2.6 4.1 3.8 3.8 0.3 7.9 38.7 40.0 38.2 -1.3 -3.3 30.1 31.3 29.9 -1.2 -3.8 8.8 9.3 9.0 -0.5 -5.4 5.7 5.9 5.6 -0.2 -3.4 8.6 8.7 8.3 -0.1 -1.2 1.9 1.9 1.8 0.0 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.7 0.0 0.0 4.8 4.9 4.8 -0.1 -2.0 0.8 1.9 0.5 1.5 0.3 7.9 0.5 1.3 0.2 0.7 -0.2 -2.2 0.1 1.8 0.3 3.6 0.1 5.6 0.2 11.8 0.0 0.0 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Brunswick Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brantley, Glynn and McIntosh counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 6 COLUMBUS MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2017 DEC 2016 JAN 2016 Change in Jobs from DEC 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2016 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 120.3 95.4 14.3 106.0 81.1 4.3 10.0 19.5 3.1 14.2 2.2 1.3 13.3 11.6 4.5 12.6 16.1 13.8 4.5 24.9 6.9 4.8 13.2 122.3 97.4 14.3 108.0 83.1 4.3 10.0 19.9 3.1 14.6 2.2 1.3 13.4 11.6 4.5 13.4 16.3 14.3 4.5 24.9 6.9 4.8 13.2 119.9 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 -2.0 -1.6 -2.0 -2.1 0.0 0.0 -2.0 -1.9 -2.0 -2.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -2.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.8 -6.0 -0.2 -1.2 -0.5 -3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 3.7 0.1 4.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.5 0.4 3.6 0.3 7.1 -0.3 -2.3 -0.5 -3.0 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.2 0.1 1.5 0.3 6.7 -0.1 -0.8 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 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 2016 benchmark. DALTON MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2017 DEC 2016 JAN 2016 Change in Jobs from DEC 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2016 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 69.7 69.8 69.1 -0.1 -0.1 62.7 62.9 62.4 -0.2 -0.3 26.3 26.3 26.5 0.0 0.0 43.4 43.5 42.6 -0.1 -0.2 36.4 36.6 35.9 -0.2 -0.6 24.9 24.9 25.2 0.0 0.0 4.1 4.1 4.0 0.0 0.0 15.2 15.2 15.7 0.0 0.0 16.7 16.8 16.4 -0.1 -0.6 8.7 8.8 8.4 -0.1 -1.1 3.8 3.9 3.9 -0.1 -2.6 6.1 6.2 6.1 -0.1 -1.6 7.0 6.9 6.7 0.1 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 5.7 5.6 5.5 0.1 1.8 0.6 0.9 0.3 0.5 -0.2 -0.8 0.8 1.9 0.5 1.4 -0.3 -1.2 0.1 2.5 -0.5 -3.2 0.3 1.8 0.3 3.6 -0.1 -2.6 0.0 0.0 0.3 4.5 0.1 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 3.6 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Murray and Whitfield counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 7 GAINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2017 DEC 2016 JAN 2016 Change in Jobs from DEC 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2016 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 87.5 88.7 84.6 -1.2 -1.4 77.0 78.2 74.0 -1.2 -1.5 24.1 24.0 22.7 0.1 0.4 63.4 64.7 61.9 -1.3 -2.0 52.9 54.2 51.3 -1.3 -2.4 16.5 16.8 16.0 -0.3 -1.8 8.8 8.9 8.5 -0.1 -1.1 10.5 10.5 10.6 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 2.7 0.0 0.0 7.5 7.5 7.4 0.0 0.0 2.9 3.4 3.0 4.1 1.4 6.2 1.5 2.4 1.6 3.1 0.5 3.1 0.3 3.5 -0.1 -0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -7.4 0.1 1.4 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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. HINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2017 DEC 2016 JAN 2016 Change in Jobs from DEC 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2016 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 19.9 20.3 19.4 -0.4 -2.0 12.0 12.2 11.5 -0.2 -1.6 2.3 2.3 2.3 0.0 0.0 17.6 18.0 17.1 -0.4 -2.2 9.7 9.9 9.2 -0.2 -2.0 7.9 8.1 7.9 -0.2 -2.5 3.9 3.9 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.4 -0.1 -20.0 3.6 3.7 3.5 -0.1 -2.7 0.5 2.6 0.5 4.4 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.9 0.5 5.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.9 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 8 MACON-BIBB COUNTY MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2017 DEC 2016 JAN 2016 Change in Jobs from DEC 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2016 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 102.0 87.8 10.2 91.8 77.6 20.8 13.8 4.0 10.0 11.7 21.2 10.4 14.2 1.2 3.8 9.2 104.0 89.5 10.4 93.6 79.1 21.5 14.4 4.1 9.9 11.5 21.5 10.5 14.5 1.3 3.9 9.3 101.1 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 -2.0 -1.9 -1.7 -1.9 -0.2 -1.9 -1.8 -1.9 -1.5 -1.9 -0.7 -3.3 -0.6 -4.2 -0.1 -2.4 0.1 1.0 0.2 1.7 -0.3 -1.4 -0.1 -1.0 -0.3 -2.1 -0.1 -7.7 -0.1 -2.6 -0.1 -1.1 0.9 0.9 1.1 1.3 0.3 3.0 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.0 0.7 3.5 0.2 1.5 0.2 5.3 0.3 3.1 0.3 2.6 0.1 0.5 0.6 6.1 -0.2 -1.4 0.1 9.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -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 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. ROME MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2017 DEC 2016 JAN 2016 Change in Jobs from DEC 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2016 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Education and Health Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 40.9 41.3 39.8 -0.4 -1.0 35.1 35.5 34.1 -0.4 -1.1 7.2 7.1 7.1 0.1 1.4 33.7 34.2 32.7 -0.5 -1.5 27.9 28.4 27.0 -0.5 -1.8 6.3 6.3 6.3 0.0 0.0 7.7 8.1 7.7 -0.4 -4.9 5.1 5.3 5.1 -0.2 -3.8 10.4 10.4 9.7 0.0 0.0 5.8 5.8 5.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.5 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 2.8 1.0 2.9 0.1 1.4 1.0 3.1 0.9 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 7.2 0.1 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 6.7 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 2016 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 9 SAVANNAH MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2017 DEC 2016 JAN 2016 Change in Jobs from DEC 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2016 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 177.0 153.3 23.5 153.5 129.8 7.1 16.4 40.2 6.8 21.7 11.7 1.4 6.4 21.2 26.7 26.6 7.3 23.7 2.9 5.2 15.6 178.0 153.6 23.5 154.5 130.1 6.9 16.6 40.8 6.9 22.0 11.9 1.5 6.4 20.8 26.9 26.3 7.4 24.4 3.0 5.7 15.7 171.2 147.8 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 -1.0 -0.6 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -0.7 -0.3 -0.2 0.2 2.9 -0.2 -1.2 -0.6 -1.5 -0.1 -1.5 -0.3 -1.4 -0.2 -1.7 -0.1 -6.7 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.9 -0.2 -0.7 0.3 1.1 -0.1 -1.4 -0.7 -2.9 -0.1 -3.3 -0.5 -8.8 -0.1 -0.6 5.8 3.4 5.5 3.7 -0.1 -0.4 5.9 4.0 5.6 4.5 0.7 10.9 -0.8 -4.7 0.6 1.5 0.4 6.3 0.7 3.3 -0.5 -4.1 -1.1 -44.0 -0.2 -3.0 3.1 17.1 1.2 4.7 1.9 7.7 0.1 1.4 0.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -7.1 0.7 4.7 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. VALDOSTA MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2017 DEC 2016 JAN 2016 Change in Jobs from DEC 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2016 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 55.7 56.6 55.1 -0.9 -1.6 42.9 43.6 41.9 -0.7 -1.6 7.1 7.3 7.1 -0.2 -2.7 48.6 49.3 48.0 -0.7 -1.4 35.8 36.3 34.8 -0.5 -1.4 12.8 13.1 11.9 -0.3 -2.3 7.6 7.8 7.2 -0.2 -2.6 12.8 13.0 13.2 -0.2 -1.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 3.6 3.8 4.0 -0.2 -5.3 8.0 8.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.0 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.3 1.0 2.9 0.9 7.6 0.4 5.6 -0.4 -3.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -10.0 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 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 10 WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2017 DEC 2016 JAN 2016 Change in Jobs from DEC 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2016 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 72.8 73.6 70.8 -0.8 -1.1 45.9 46.4 44.3 -0.5 -1.1 10.4 10.4 9.7 0.0 0.0 62.4 63.2 61.1 -0.8 -1.3 35.5 36.0 34.6 -0.5 -1.4 10.4 10.7 10.3 -0.3 -2.8 8.4 8.6 8.1 -0.2 -2.3 26.9 27.2 26.5 -0.3 -1.1 14.7 14.8 14.6 -0.1 -0.7 2.2 2.3 2.3 -0.1 -4.4 10.0 10.1 9.6 -0.1 -1.0 2.0 2.8 1.6 3.6 0.7 7.2 1.3 2.1 0.9 2.6 0.1 1.0 0.3 3.7 0.4 1.5 0.1 0.7 -0.1 -4.4 0.4 4.2 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 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 2016 benchmark. Total Nonfarm Employment by Metro Statistical Area (In thousands) (Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised JAN 2017 DEC 2016 Revised JAN 2016 Change in Jobs from DEC 2016 Net % Change in Jobs from JAN 2016 Net % Albany MSA 63.3 62.9 61.3 0.4 0.6 2.0 3.3 Athens-Clarke County MSA 95.0 92.8 93.6 2.2 2.4 1.4 1.5 Atlanta MSA 2,728.8 2,711.9 2,629.3 16.9 0.6 99.5 3.8 Januarya-Richmond MSA 237.8 237.6 231.5 0.2 0.1 6.3 2.7 Brunswick MSA 43.3 44.1 43.1 -0.8 -1.8 0.2 0.5 Columbus MSA 121.6 121.5 121.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 Dalton MSA 70.4 70.1 69.9 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 Gainesville MSA 88.8 88.6 85.6 0.2 0.2 3.2 3.7 Hinesville MSA 20.0 20.2 19.6 -0.2 -1.0 0.4 2.0 Macon MSA 102.9 102.9 102.1 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 Rome MSA 41.2 40.9 40.1 0.3 0.7 1.1 2.7 Savannah MSA 179.7 177.5 174.7 2.2 1.2 5.0 2.9 Valdosta MSA 56.1 56.4 55.6 -0.3 -0.5 0.5 0.9 Warner Robins MSA 73.3 73.4 71.7 -0.1 -0.1 1.6 2.2 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 11 Georgia Statewide Hours and Earnings All Employee Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) Preliminary JAN 2017 Revised DEC 2016 Revised JAN 2016 Total Private.................................................................................................... $885.66............................ $862.38.......................$839.36 Goods Producing..........................................................................................$990.72..........................$1,009.42....................$1,005.49 Private Service Providing..............................................................................$867.50............................ $835.87...................... $808.52 Construction............................................................................................... $972.10.............................$987.50.......................$983.74 Manufacturing........................................................................................... $999.69.......................... $1,018.31.................... $1,013.20 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities............................................................$778.41.............................$764.71........................ $741.11 Financial Activities..................................................................................$1,242.62.......................... $1,190.85....................$1,066.65 Professional and Business Services......................................................$1,089.44..........................$1,038.78.................... $1,016.06 Educational and Health Services...............................................................$941.90............................ $939.62...................... $896.27 Leisure and Hospitality.............................................................................. $335.92............................ $339.95...................... $330.23 Other Services...........................................................................................$681.36............................ $669.28....................... $717.28 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Preliminary JAN 2017 Revised DEC 2016 Revised JAN 2016 Total Private...........................................................................................................34.8.................................. 34.9.............................34.4 Goods Producing................................................................................................39.9................................... 41.0.............................40.3 Private Service Providing....................................................................................33.9.................................. 33.8.............................33.3 Construction.....................................................................................................39.5...................................39.5.............................40.4 Manufacturing.................................................................................................. 40.1................................... 41.7.............................40.0 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..................................................................33.8.................................. 34.4.............................34.2 Financial Activities...........................................................................................38.4.................................. 36.8............................. 37.4 Professional and Business Services...............................................................35.2.................................. 34.8.............................33.6 Educational and Health Services.....................................................................35.8...................................35.7.............................35.3 Leisure and Hospitality.....................................................................................26.0...................................26.6.............................25.9 Other Services.................................................................................................32.9...................................32.6.............................33.3 Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Preliminary JAN 2017 Revised DEC 2016 Revised JAN 2016 Total Private.......................................................................................................$25.45...............................$24.71.........................$24.40 Goods Producing............................................................................................$24.83...............................$24.62.........................$24.95 Private Service Providing................................................................................$25.59...............................$24.73.........................$24.28 Construction.................................................................................................$24.61.............................. $25.00.........................$24.35 Manufacturing..............................................................................................$24.93...............................$24.42.........................$25.33 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..............................................................$23.03.............................. $22.23......................... $21.67 Financial Activities...................................................................................... $32.36.............................. $32.36.........................$28.52 Professional and Business Services.......................................................... $30.95.............................. $29.85.........................$30.24 Educational and Health Services.................................................................$26.31.............................. $26.32.........................$25.39 Leisure and Hospitality.................................................................................$12.92............................... $12.78......................... $12.75 Other Services.............................................................................................$20.71.............................. $20.53.........................$21.54 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 2016 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 12 Georgia MSA Hours and Earnings All Employee Total Private Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) Preliminary JAN 2017 Revised DEC 2016 Revised JAN 2016 Albany MSA ................................................................................................... $650.97............................ $633.08.......................$582.40 Athens-Clarke County MSA ...........................................................................$739.03.............................$701.92.......................$720.44 Atlanta MSA ................................................................................................. $969.84............................ $949.42....................... $930.12 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ...................................................................$794.47............................ $796.37.......................$833.63 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................ $662.24.............................$627.20.......................$573.95 Columbus MSA .............................................................................................. $742.01............................ $733.49.......................$680.74 Dalton MSA ...................................................................................................$641.60.............................$657.03.......................$701.99 Gainesville MSA ..........................................................................................$1,004.45............................ $983.66.......................$914.09 Hinesville MSA ...............................................................................................$753.69.............................$761.96.......................$732.78 Macon MSA ....................................................................................................$775.95............................ $763.25....................... $743.87 Rome MSA .....................................................................................................$821.72............................. $867.51....................... $812.78 Savannah MSA ..............................................................................................$809.51.............................$815.59....................... $731.06 Valdosta MSA ................................................................................................ $590.27............................ $602.62....................... $604.13 Warner Robins MSA .......................................................................................$780.07............................ $785.46....................... $781.70 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Preliminary JAN 2017 Revised DEC 2016 Revised JAN 2016 Albany MSA ..........................................................................................................33.4...................................34.0.............................32.0 Athens-Clarke County MSA .................................................................................33.2...................................32.8.............................33.4 Atlanta MSA ........................................................................................................34.6...................................34.6.............................34.5 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .........................................................................34.2...................................34.7............................. 35.1 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................................31.9...................................30.7.............................32.5 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................................35.3...................................35.4.............................33.7 Dalton MSA .........................................................................................................34.7.................................. 36.3............................. 37.6 Gainesville MSA ................................................................................................... 41.8................................... 41.4.............................38.7 Hinesville MSA .....................................................................................................33.1.................................. 34.4.............................35.4 Macon MSA ..........................................................................................................35.0.................................. 35.5.............................36.5 Rome MSA ........................................................................................................... 37.3................................... 37.8.............................33.6 Savannah MSA ....................................................................................................33.8.................................. 33.8.............................33.2 Valdosta MSA .......................................................................................................34.1.................................. 35.2.............................34.8 Warner Robins MSA .............................................................................................36.9...................................39.0.............................38.3 Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Preliminary JAN 2017 Revised DEC 2016 Revised JAN 2016 Albany MSA ......................................................................................................$19.49...............................$18.62.........................$18.20 Athens-Clarke County MSA ............................................................................ $22.26...............................$21.40......................... $21.57 Atlanta MSA ....................................................................................................$28.03...............................$27.44.........................$26.96 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................... $23.23.............................. $22.95.........................$23.75 Brunswick MSA ...............................................................................................$20.76.............................. $20.43......................... $17.66 Columbus MSA ................................................................................................$21.02...............................$20.72.........................$20.20 Dalton MSA .....................................................................................................$18.49............................... $18.10......................... $18.67 Gainesville MSA ...............................................................................................$24.03...............................$23.76.........................$23.62 Hinesville MSA .................................................................................................$22.77............................... $22.15.........................$20.70 Macon MSA ...................................................................................................... $22.17...............................$21.50.........................$20.38 Rome MSA .......................................................................................................$22.03.............................. $22.95......................... $24.19 Savannah MSA ................................................................................................$23.95............................... $24.13.........................$22.02 Valdosta MSA ................................................................................................... $17.31................................$17.12......................... $17.36 Warner Robins MSA ......................................................................................... $21.14............................... $20.14......................... $20.41 * Some Metropolitan Area hours and earnings data have been suppressed due to a processing error in the calculation of the estimates. It is anticipated that the estimates will be corrected and released as part of the annual benchmark release. Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/home.htm Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 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% Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan WA 5.1 OR 4.3 NV 5.0 CA 5.1 AK 6.5 ID 3.6 UT 3.1 AZ 5.0 StaStteatuenUenmepmlopylomymenetntrRataetess January 2017 National Unemployment Rate: 4.8% Rates are seasonally adjusted MT 3.9 WY 4.8 CO 2.9 NM 6.7 ND 3.0 SD 2.9 NE 3.3 KS 4.1 MN 4.0 WI 3.9 IA 3.3 IL 5.7 MO 4.2 OK 4.7 TX 4.8 AR 3.8 MS 5.5 LA 5.9 MI 5.2 OH IN 5.0 4.0 KY 5.0 TN 5.4 PA 5.2 WV 5.6 VA 4.0 NC 5.3 SC 4.4 AL GA 6.4 5.5 FL 5.0 NH 2.7 ME VT 3.5 3.1 MA 3.2 NY 4.6 RI 4.7 NJ CT 4.5 4.6 DE 4.4 DC 5.7 MD 4.2 Unemployment rate 6.0% to 6.9% 5.0% to 5.9% 4.0% to 4.9% 3.0% to 3.9% Less than 3.0% HI 2.8 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 JAN 2017 4,998,652 4,722,525 276,127 5.5 4,988,140 4,708,209 279,931 5.6 68,370 63,984 4,386 6.4 97,571 92,506 5,065 5.2 2,983,456 2,825,045 158,411 5.3 266,698 250,970 15,728 5.9 51,966 48,942 3,024 5.8 124,662 115,938 8,724 7.0 63,356 58,856 4,500 7.1 97,813 93,164 4,649 4.8 Revised DEC 2016 4,982,691 4,708,757 273,934 5.5 4,981,511 4,723,100 258,411 5.2 67,860 63,775 4,085 6.0 96,572 91,728 4,844 5.0 2,985,227 2,837,328 147,899 5.0 264,851 251,267 13,584 5.1 52,247 49,485 2,762 5.3 124,769 116,959 7,810 6.3 62,172 58,469 3,703 6.0 97,646 93,563 4,083 4.2 Revised JAN 2016 4,856,899 4,586,459 270,440 5.6 4,834,499 4,569,175 265,324 5.5 65,952 61,801 4,151 6.3 95,347 90,655 4,692 4.9 2,876,167 2,726,555 149,612 5.2 259,847 244,290 15,557 6.0 50,879 47,903 2,976 5.8 123,826 115,391 8,435 6.8 62,781 58,308 4,473 7.1 94,211 89,987 4,224 4.5 Change From DEC 2016 JAN 2016 15,961 13,768 2,193 141,753 136,066 5,687 6,629 -14,891 21,520 153,641 139,034 14,607 510 2,418 209 2,183 301 235 999 2,224 778 1,851 221 373 -1,771 -12,283 10,512 107,289 98,490 8,799 1,847 -297 2,144 6,851 6,680 171 -281 -543 262 1,087 1,039 48 -107 836 -1,021 547 914 289 1,184 575 387 548 797 27 167 -399 566 3,602 3,177 425 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-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 15 Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County 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 JAN 2017 33,038 30,946 2,092 6.3 104,581 98,124 6,457 6.2 Revised DEC 2016 32,917 30,984 1,933 5.9 104,860 98,904 5,956 5.7 Revised JAN 2016 31,819 29,968 1,851 5.8 103,003 96,948 6,055 5.9 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 44,081 41,218 2,863 6.5 182,829 173,354 9,475 5.2 43,811 41,345 2,466 5.6 181,529 172,526 9,003 5.0 42,881 40,202 2,679 6.2 177,202 167,805 9,397 5.3 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 64,360 60,848 3,512 5.5 84,012 78,992 5,020 6.0 64,297 61,050 3,247 5.1 83,581 79,065 4,516 5.4 63,241 59,905 3,336 5.3 81,574 76,927 4,647 5.7 Change From DEC 2016 JAN 2016 121 1,219 -38 978 159 241 -279 -780 501 1,578 1,176 402 270 1,200 -127 1,016 397 184 1,300 828 472 5,627 5,549 78 63 -202 265 1,119 943 176 431 2,438 -73 2,065 504 373 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 JAN 2017 159,716,000 152,081,000 7,635,000 4.8 158,676,000 150,527,000 8,149,000 5.1 DEC 2016 159,640,000 152,111,000 7,529,000 4.7 158,968,000 151,798,000 7,170,000 4.5 JAN 2016 158,362,000 150,533,000 7,829,000 4.9 157,347,000 149,037,000 8,309,000 5.3 Change From DEC 2016 JAN 2016 76,000 -30,000 106,000 1,354,000 1,548,000 -194,000 -292,000 -1,271,000 979,000 1,329,000 1,490,000 -160,000 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-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 16 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Georgia Preliminary January 2017 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,988,140 4,708,209 279,931 5.6 Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin 9,778 9,111 667 6.8 4,203 3,955 248 5.9 5,019 4,760 259 5.2 1,266 1,171 95 7.5 18,005 16,784 1,221 6.8 Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien 9,061 37,923 49,370 5,752 7,240 8,638 36,050 46,516 5,178 6,793 423 4.7 1,873 4.9 2,854 5.8 574 10.0 447 6.2 Macon-Bibb 69,063 64,667 4,396 6.4 Bleckley 4,439 4,111 328 7.4 Brantley 7,196 6,699 497 6.9 Brooks 7,274 6,872 402 5.5 Bryan 16,793 15,944 849 5.1 Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden 36,170 34,130 2,040 5.6 9,665 8,798 867 9.0 10,606 9,974 632 6.0 2,318 2,177 141 6.1 20,113 18,858 1,255 6.2 Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 5,077 4,844 233 4.6 54,265 50,942 3,323 6.1 32,450 30,812 1,638 5.0 4,841 4,548 293 6.1 137,796 130,556 7,240 5.3 Chattahoochee 2,151 Chattooga 10,749 Cherokee 126,063 Clarke 59,175 Clay 908 1,956 10,136 120,670 55,852 808 195 9.1 613 5.7 5,393 4.3 3,323 5.6 100 11.0 Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt 132,170 122,929 9,241 7.0 2,907 2,696 211 7.3 417,509 397,662 19,847 4.8 18,614 17,439 1,175 6.3 21,985 20,818 1,167 5.3 Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp 70,958 67,509 3,449 4.9 7,622 7,170 452 5.9 71,189 67,670 3,519 4.9 5,757 5,388 369 6.4 9,309 8,742 567 6.1 Revised December 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,981,511 4,723,100 258,411 5.2 9,496 8,879 617 6.5 4,079 3,879 200 4.9 4,993 4,734 259 5.2 1,252 1,156 96 7.7 17,856 16,670 1,186 6.6 9,068 8,656 412 4.5 37,924 36,200 1,724 4.5 49,066 46,698 2,368 4.8 5,683 5,220 463 8.1 7,252 6,846 406 5.6 69,253 65,204 4,049 5.8 4,440 4,141 299 6.7 7,241 6,760 481 6.6 7,210 6,863 347 4.8 16,675 15,868 807 4.8 36,126 34,135 1,991 5.5 9,507 8,828 679 7.1 10,576 10,012 564 5.3 2,310 2,182 128 5.5 20,544 19,368 1,176 5.7 5,033 4,795 238 4.7 54,200 51,148 3,052 5.6 32,516 31,008 1,508 4.6 4,855 4,588 267 5.5 136,818 129,939 6,879 5.0 2,143 10,826 126,352 58,558 904 1,966 10,188 121,211 55,380 811 177 8.3 638 5.9 5,141 4.1 3,178 5.4 93 10.3 131,927 123,445 8,482 6.4 2,826 2,668 158 5.6 418,020 399,441 18,579 4.4 18,409 17,394 1,015 5.5 21,747 20,659 1,088 5.0 71,057 67,890 3,167 4.5 7,572 7,177 395 5.2 71,274 67,952 3,322 4.7 5,750 5,424 326 5.7 9,310 8,778 532 5.7 Revised January 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 4,834,499 4,569,175 265,324 5.5 9,302 4,064 4,856 1,200 17,866 8,699 3,847 4,591 1,117 16,690 603 6.5 217 5.3 265 5.5 83 6.9 1,176 6.6 8,663 8,249 414 4.8 36,504 34,780 1,724 4.7 47,364 44,866 2,498 5.3 5,603 5,115 488 8.7 7,243 6,799 444 6.1 68,005 63,927 4,078 6.0 4,420 4,104 316 7.1 7,029 6,547 482 6.9 7,108 6,716 392 5.5 16,237 15,435 802 4.9 34,986 33,111 1,875 5.4 9,312 8,549 763 8.2 10,276 9,619 657 6.4 2,249 2,131 118 5.2 20,124 18,972 1,152 5.7 4,977 4,720 257 5.2 52,378 49,159 3,219 6.1 31,620 30,022 1,598 5.1 4,732 4,457 275 5.8 133,635 126,386 7,249 5.4 2,120 10,627 121,633 57,775 917 1,940 10,004 116,501 54,745 820 180 8.5 623 5.9 5,132 4.2 3,030 5.2 97 10.6 127,420 118,591 8,829 6.9 2,869 2,682 187 6.5 402,378 383,884 18,494 4.6 17,572 16,481 1,091 6.2 21,010 19,882 1,128 5.4 69,021 65,809 3,212 4.7 7,388 6,967 421 5.7 68,722 65,290 3,432 5.0 5,649 5,312 337 6.0 9,175 8,572 603 6.6 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 January 2017 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,139 7,707 432 5.3 11,483 10,962 521 4.5 11,869 11,061 808 6.8 390,657 368,636 22,021 5.6 6,936 6,413 523 7.5 Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols 5,190 4,884 306 5.9 39,270 36,524 2,746 7.0 71,393 67,312 4,081 5.7 4,517 4,200 317 7.0 2,023 1,932 91 4.5 Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin 28,240 26,854 1,386 4.9 7,761 7,196 565 7.3 8,645 7,993 652 7.5 4,935 4,681 254 5.1 10,748 10,135 613 5.7 Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton 56,741 54,034 2,707 4.8 44,081 41,218 2,863 6.5 109,544 104,963 4,581 4.2 9,972 9,429 543 5.4 539,540 509,238 30,302 5.6 Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady 11,804 11,116 688 5.8 1,299 1,221 78 6.0 38,678 36,523 2,155 5.6 25,188 23,618 1,570 6.2 10,361 9,731 630 6.1 Greene 6,882 6,448 434 6.3 Gwinnett 474,141 451,162 22,979 4.8 Habersham 19,489 18,459 1,030 5.3 Hall 97,813 93,164 4,649 4.8 Hancock 2,614 2,384 230 8.8 Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry 12,383 11,673 710 5.7 15,799 15,008 791 5.0 11,056 10,469 587 5.3 5,200 4,861 339 6.5 109,992 103,751 6,241 5.7 Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis 68,031 64,134 3,897 5.7 3,300 3,011 289 8.8 34,200 32,760 1,440 4.2 6,772 6,448 324 4.8 6,345 5,911 434 6.8 Revised December 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,166 7,757 409 5.0 11,527 11,006 521 4.5 11,859 11,105 754 6.4 390,795 370,286 20,509 5.2 6,899 6,437 462 6.7 5,208 4,932 276 5.3 38,982 36,422 2,560 6.6 71,392 67,611 3,781 5.3 4,481 4,200 281 6.3 2,000 1,923 77 3.9 28,036 26,719 1,317 4.7 7,682 7,195 487 6.3 8,553 7,959 594 6.9 4,910 4,691 219 4.5 10,734 10,203 531 4.9 56,849 54,268 2,581 4.5 43,811 41,345 2,466 5.6 109,837 105,409 4,428 4.0 9,808 9,295 513 5.2 539,673 511,452 28,221 5.2 11,864 11,209 655 5.5 1,300 1,225 75 5.8 38,911 36,958 1,953 5.0 25,072 23,754 1,318 5.3 10,387 9,797 590 5.7 6,844 6,472 372 5.4 474,978 453,197 21,781 4.6 19,576 18,558 1,018 5.2 97,646 93,563 4,083 4.2 2,565 2,357 208 8.1 12,383 11,726 657 5.3 15,856 15,107 749 4.7 10,995 10,429 566 5.1 5,162 4,878 284 5.5 110,050 104,184 5,866 5.3 67,746 64,213 3,533 5.2 3,286 3,034 252 7.7 34,072 32,731 1,341 3.9 6,780 6,468 312 4.6 6,284 5,862 422 6.7 Revised January 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 7,927 7,520 407 5.1 11,132 10,584 548 4.9 11,716 10,889 827 7.1 376,669 355,813 20,856 5.5 6,957 6,437 520 7.5 5,031 4,727 304 6.0 37,924 35,301 2,623 6.9 68,931 64,973 3,958 5.7 4,453 4,132 321 7.2 1,960 1,878 82 4.2 27,330 25,984 1,346 4.9 7,623 7,096 527 6.9 8,551 7,810 741 8.7 4,776 4,521 255 5.3 10,459 9,885 574 5.5 54,718 52,140 2,578 4.7 42,881 40,202 2,679 6.2 105,618 101,295 4,323 4.1 9,661 9,169 492 5.1 519,808 491,467 28,341 5.5 11,862 1,265 37,919 24,954 10,512 11,212 1,193 35,777 23,478 9,975 650 5.5 72 5.7 2,142 5.6 1,476 5.9 537 5.1 6,830 6,418 412 6.0 457,195 435,594 21,601 4.7 19,084 18,055 1,029 5.4 94,211 89,987 4,224 4.5 2,574 2,348 226 8.8 12,004 11,270 734 6.1 15,837 14,912 925 5.8 10,750 10,148 602 5.6 4,995 4,689 306 6.1 106,029 100,064 5,965 5.6 66,069 62,482 3,587 5.4 3,228 2,964 264 8.2 32,259 30,928 1,331 4.1 6,528 6,218 310 4.7 6,358 5,966 392 6.2 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 January 2017 Labor Force 6,769 3,191 3,998 13,770 7,992 Employment 6,209 2,932 3,726 13,062 7,458 Unemployment Number Rate 560 8.3 259 8.1 272 6.8 708 5.1 534 6.7 Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln 3,857 3,631 226 5.9 19,079 17,660 1,419 7.4 14,701 13,995 706 4.8 25,628 23,997 1,631 6.4 3,525 3,317 208 5.9 Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh 7,410 6,949 461 6.2 51,206 48,413 2,793 5.5 15,930 15,163 767 4.8 9,073 8,352 721 7.9 6,092 5,720 372 6.1 Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller 4,871 13,101 3,466 9,121 2,863 4,439 12,430 3,195 8,448 2,715 432 8.9 671 5.1 271 7.8 673 7.4 148 5.2 Mitchell 8,866 8,204 662 7.5 Monroe 12,941 12,248 693 5.4 Montgomery 3,698 3,402 296 8.0 Morgan 8,978 8,478 500 5.6 Murray 16,557 15,267 1,290 7.8 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding 79,126 73,176 5,950 7.5 50,811 47,603 3,208 6.3 18,263 17,524 739 4.0 7,032 6,700 332 4.7 80,044 76,221 3,823 4.8 Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk 11,756 10,911 845 7.2 14,560 13,822 738 5.1 8,548 8,068 480 5.6 8,636 8,191 445 5.2 18,369 17,166 1,203 6.5 Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph 4,225 7,945 789 6,460 2,520 3,947 7,361 733 6,021 2,314 278 6.6 584 7.4 56 7.1 439 6.8 206 8.2 Revised December 2016 Labor Force 6,631 3,155 4,000 13,821 7,988 Employment 6,176 2,934 3,748 13,158 7,493 Unemployment Number Rate 455 6.9 221 7.0 252 6.3 663 4.8 495 6.2 3,845 3,644 201 5.2 19,070 17,796 1,274 6.7 14,618 13,955 663 4.5 25,548 24,038 1,510 5.9 3,504 3,323 181 5.2 7,369 6,946 423 5.7 51,242 48,620 2,622 5.1 16,015 15,259 756 4.7 9,014 8,396 618 6.9 6,095 5,767 328 5.4 4,771 12,967 3,460 9,096 2,818 4,402 12,331 3,214 8,476 2,685 369 7.7 636 4.9 246 7.1 620 6.8 133 4.7 8,688 8,130 558 6.4 12,997 12,339 658 5.1 3,665 3,384 281 7.7 8,928 8,500 428 4.8 16,263 15,160 1,103 6.8 79,046 73,722 5,324 6.7 50,796 47,794 3,002 5.9 18,092 17,383 709 3.9 6,955 6,634 321 4.6 80,128 76,536 3,592 4.5 11,647 10,907 740 6.4 14,563 13,882 681 4.7 8,506 8,047 459 5.4 8,666 8,222 444 5.1 18,174 17,148 1,026 5.6 4,188 7,965 797 6,488 2,501 3,945 7,441 739 6,106 2,303 243 5.8 524 6.6 58 7.3 382 5.9 198 7.9 Revised January 2016 Labor Force 6,626 3,128 3,959 13,558 7,753 Employment 6,095 2,879 3,710 12,894 7,203 Unemployment Number Rate 531 8.0 249 8.0 249 6.3 664 4.9 550 7.1 3,798 3,575 223 5.9 18,951 17,636 1,315 6.9 14,201 13,524 677 4.8 24,727 23,250 1,477 6.0 3,429 3,219 210 6.1 7,092 6,718 374 5.3 50,375 47,736 2,639 5.2 15,281 14,559 722 4.7 8,817 8,136 681 7.7 5,931 5,579 352 5.9 4,791 12,802 3,443 8,840 2,820 4,364 12,185 3,172 8,149 2,651 427 8.9 617 4.8 271 7.9 691 7.8 169 6.0 8,907 8,309 598 6.7 12,810 12,091 719 5.6 3,697 3,405 292 7.9 8,604 8,174 430 5.0 16,334 15,111 1,223 7.5 78,410 72,827 5,583 7.1 48,929 45,923 3,006 6.1 17,878 17,177 701 3.9 6,892 6,548 344 5.0 77,123 73,530 3,593 4.7 11,433 14,025 8,299 8,343 18,027 10,608 13,339 7,851 7,905 16,878 825 7.2 686 4.9 448 5.4 438 5.2 1,149 6.4 4,072 7,841 811 6,293 2,503 3,837 7,257 756 5,859 2,294 235 5.8 584 7.4 55 6.8 434 6.9 209 8.3 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 January 2017 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 87,139 80,748 6,391 7.3 44,334 41,567 2,767 6.2 2,100 1,955 145 6.9 5,310 4,912 398 7.5 3,202 2,931 271 8.5 Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot 28,260 26,275 1,985 7.0 11,147 10,469 678 6.1 2,193 2,021 172 7.8 12,808 11,726 1,082 8.4 2,805 2,586 219 7.8 Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell 608 9,625 3,847 4,996 3,829 558 9,054 3,480 4,568 3,533 50 8.2 571 5.9 367 9.5 428 8.6 296 7.7 Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen 17,148 15,990 1,158 6.8 18,552 17,457 1,095 5.9 11,838 10,869 969 8.2 4,187 3,898 289 6.9 2,774 2,520 254 9.2 Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson 36,960 35,003 1,957 5.3 3,337 3,074 263 7.9 3,050 2,759 291 9.5 10,512 9,993 519 4.9 11,262 10,510 752 6.7 Walker 30,367 28,725 1,642 5.4 Walton 43,779 41,529 2,250 5.1 Ware 15,297 14,454 843 5.5 Warren 2,745 2,528 217 7.9 Washington 7,267 6,728 539 7.4 Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield 11,403 999 1,768 14,444 46,799 10,599 897 1,614 13,727 43,589 804 7.1 102 10.2 154 8.7 717 5.0 3,210 6.9 Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 2,916 3,973 3,713 9,304 2,710 3,715 3,452 8,761 206 7.1 258 6.5 261 7.0 543 5.8 Revised December 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 86,672 44,267 2,100 5,244 3,133 81,199 41,750 1,961 4,883 2,882 5,473 6.3 2,517 5.7 139 6.6 361 6.9 251 8.0 28,232 26,383 1,849 6.5 11,107 10,466 641 5.8 2,176 2,026 150 6.9 12,751 11,749 1,002 7.9 2,794 2,601 193 6.9 608 9,550 3,760 4,704 3,763 560 9,035 3,468 4,320 3,520 48 7.9 515 5.4 292 7.8 384 8.2 243 6.5 17,191 16,128 1,063 6.2 18,643 17,647 996 5.3 11,710 10,815 895 7.6 3,913 3,648 265 6.8 2,740 2,532 208 7.6 36,930 35,120 1,810 4.9 3,300 3,081 219 6.6 3,039 2,779 260 8.6 10,510 10,040 470 4.5 11,223 10,537 686 6.1 30,501 28,892 1,609 5.3 43,798 41,700 2,098 4.8 15,203 14,422 781 5.1 2,726 2,534 192 7.0 7,222 6,741 481 6.7 11,418 10,654 764 6.7 988 903 85 8.6 1,728 1,578 150 8.7 14,518 13,882 636 4.4 45,909 43,309 2,600 5.7 2,891 3,956 3,667 9,245 2,702 3,718 3,434 8,722 189 6.5 238 6.0 233 6.4 523 5.7 Revised January 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 84,644 78,687 5,957 7.0 42,663 40,120 2,543 6.0 2,085 1,937 148 7.1 5,291 4,884 407 7.7 3,204 2,938 266 8.3 27,465 25,351 2,114 7.7 11,017 10,371 646 5.9 2,140 1,998 142 6.6 12,636 11,606 1,030 8.2 2,742 2,539 203 7.4 591 9,406 3,018 5,149 3,657 553 8,911 2,780 4,770 3,412 38 6.4 495 5.3 238 7.9 379 7.4 245 6.7 17,205 18,461 11,856 4,124 2,733 16,096 17,446 10,879 3,845 2,516 1,109 6.4 1,015 5.5 977 8.2 279 6.8 217 7.9 36,214 34,158 2,056 5.7 3,258 3,030 228 7.0 2,981 2,724 257 8.6 10,164 9,651 513 5.0 11,170 10,399 771 6.9 29,695 27,971 1,724 5.8 42,120 40,064 2,056 4.9 14,929 14,071 858 5.7 2,655 2,472 183 6.9 7,040 6,588 452 6.4 11,487 10,696 791 6.9 975 888 87 8.9 1,750 1,612 138 7.9 13,942 13,285 657 4.7 46,447 43,197 3,250 7.0 2,874 3,917 3,659 8,970 2,678 3,680 3,429 8,447 196 6.8 237 6.1 230 6.3 523 5.8 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 20 City Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Preliminary January 2017 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Revised December 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate *Albany 31,826 29,551 2,275 7.1 *Alpharetta 35,262 33,778 1,484 4.2 *Athens 59,175 55,852 3,323 5.6 *Atlanta 246,025 230,732 15,293 6.2 Fulton Part 227,109 212,673 14,436 6.4 Dekalb Part 18,916 18,059 857 4.5 *Augusta 87,139 80,748 6,391 7.3 *Brookhaven 32,718 31,700 1,018 3.1 *Canton 13,501 12,922 579 4.3 Carrollton 11,575 10,667 908 7.8 *Chamblee 19,281 18,684 597 3.1 *Columbus 79,126 73,176 5,950 7.5 Dalton 14,980 13,830 1,150 7.7 Douglasville 16,813 15,791 1,022 6.1 Duluth 15,994 15,197 797 5.0 *Dunwoody 27,033 25,979 1,054 3.9 East Point 17,266 15,929 1,337 7.7 Gainesville 18,496 17,513 983 5.3 Hinesville 14,887 14,026 861 5.8 *Johns Creek 44,492 42,567 1,925 4.3 Kennesaw 19,727 18,854 873 4.4 LaGrange 15,355 14,456 899 5.9 Lawrenceville 14,953 14,013 940 6.3 *Macon-Bibb 69,063 64,667 4,396 6.4 *Marietta 34,751 33,004 1,747 5.0 Milton 19,337 18,494 843 4.4 Newnan 17,456 16,448 1,008 5.8 Peachtree City 18,318 17,534 784 4.3 P'tree Corners 23,367 22,484 883 3.8 Rome 15,586 14,455 1,131 7.3 *Roswell 53,658 51,486 2,172 4.0 *Sandy Springs 63,503 60,922 2,581 4.1 *Savannah 67,081 63,119 3,962 5.9 *Smyrna 34,933 33,307 1,626 4.7 Statesboro 14,141 13,079 1,062 7.5 Stockbridge 13,974 13,012 962 6.9 *Valdosta 25,528 24,032 1,496 5.9 *Warner Robins 32,384 30,421 1,963 6.1 Woodstock 16,117 15,426 691 4.3 31,597 29,468 2,129 6.7 35,365 33,925 1,440 4.1 58,558 55,380 3,178 5.4 245,760 231,738 14,022 5.7 226,806 213,598 13,208 5.8 18,954 18,140 814 4.3 86,672 81,199 5,473 6.3 32,827 31,842 985 3.0 13,413 12,846 567 4.2 11,514 10,710 804 7.0 11,228 10,880 348 3.1 79,046 73,722 5,324 6.7 14,572 13,741 831 5.7 16,786 15,861 925 5.5 15,983 15,265 718 4.5 27,158 26,096 1,062 3.9 17,265 15,998 1,267 7.3 18,436 17,588 848 4.6 14,852 14,050 802 5.4 44,634 42,752 1,882 4.2 19,716 18,938 778 3.9 15,318 14,504 814 5.3 14,846 14,077 769 5.2 69,253 65,204 4,049 5.8 34,675 33,151 1,524 4.4 19,393 18,575 818 4.2 17,441 16,517 924 5.3 18,397 17,610 787 4.3 23,578 22,585 993 4.2 15,353 14,500 853 5.6 53,832 51,710 2,122 3.9 63,593 61,187 2,406 3.8 66,600 62,821 3,779 5.7 34,960 33,456 1,504 4.3 14,121 13,081 1,040 7.4 13,898 13,066 832 6.0 25,559 24,134 1,425 5.6 32,209 30,458 1,751 5.4 16,117 15,495 622 3.9 Revised January 2016 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 30,698 28,561 2,137 7.0 33,995 32,599 1,396 4.1 57,775 54,745 3,030 5.2 236,818 222,682 14,136 6.0 218,451 205,251 13,200 6.0 18,367 17,431 936 5.1 84,644 78,687 5,957 7.0 31,694 30,598 1,096 3.5 12,780 12,241 539 4.2 11,152 10,293 859 7.7 10,684 10,367 317 3.0 78,410 72,827 5,583 7.1 14,852 13,705 1,147 7.7 16,245 15,242 1,003 6.2 15,352 14,672 680 4.4 26,052 25,076 976 3.7 16,609 15,373 1,236 7.4 17,773 16,915 858 4.8 14,347 13,590 757 5.3 42,810 41,081 1,729 4.0 19,050 18,201 849 4.5 15,124 14,107 1,017 6.7 14,376 13,530 846 5.9 68,005 63,927 4,078 6.0 33,451 31,860 1,591 4.8 18,673 17,849 824 4.4 16,879 15,870 1,009 6.0 17,720 16,919 801 4.5 22,709 21,708 1,001 4.4 15,136 14,099 1,037 6.9 51,719 49,689 2,030 3.9 61,350 58,796 2,554 4.2 64,991 61,103 3,888 6.0 33,588 32,153 1,435 4.3 13,593 12,689 904 6.7 13,386 12,550 836 6.2 25,138 23,696 1,442 5.7 31,465 29,637 1,828 5.8 15,532 14,893 639 4.1 Note: City estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. All cities listed have total population of 25,000 or more and an asterisks (*) designates cities with population of 50,000 or more. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 21 UNEMGPeoLrOgiaYUMneEmNploTymReAntTREateBs bYy CCoOunUtyNTIES JANUARY 2017 January 2017 Dade 5.3 Catoosa 5.0 Walker Whitfield Murray 7.8 Fannin 5.7 Union 4.9 Towns 6.9 Rabun 6.8 5.4 6.9 Chattooga 5.7 Gordon 6.2 Floyd 6.5 Bartow 5.8 Gilmer 5.8 Pickens 5.1 Cherokee 4.3 Lumpkin 4.8 Dawson 4.5 Forsyth 4.2 White Habersham 5.0 5.3 Stephens 6.1 Hall 4.8 Banks Franklin 4.7 5.4 Jackson 4.2 Madison 5.1 Hart 5.3 Elbert 7.3 7.0% or greater 52 counties (33%) 6.0% to 6.9% 38 counties (24%) 5.0% to 5.9% 47 counties (30%) Polk 6.5 Paulding Cobb 4.8 Gwinnett 4.8 Barrow 4.9 Clarke 5.6 Oglethorpe 4.7 Less than 5.0% 22 counties (14%) Haralson 5.7 Carroll 6.1 Heard 6.5 4.8 Douglas 5.7 Coweta 4.9 Fulton 5.6 DeKalb 5.6 Rockdale Walton 5.1 Oconee 4.0 Wilkes 6.5 Lincoln 5.9 Percentages of number of counties may not total 100 due to rounding Clayton 7.0 Fayette 4.8 Henry 5.7 Spalding 7.0 6.2 Newton 6.3 Morgan 5.6 Butts 6.0 Jasper 4.8 Putnam 7.4 Greene 6.3 Taliaferro 8.2 McDuffie Warren 7.9 Columbia 4.9 7.9 Richmond Hancock 7.3 8.8 Glascock 6.0 Troup 5.3 Meriwether 7.4 Pike 5.2 Lamar 6.7 Monroe 5.4 Jones 5.1 Baldwin 6.8 Washington Jefferson 8.3 Burke 9.0 Upson 7.4 Harris 5.0 Talbot 7.8 Muscogee 7.5 Marion Chattahoochee 7.8 6.7 Taylor 9.5 Crawford 6.4 Bibb 6.4 Twiggs 9.5 Wilkinson 7.0 Macon 8.9 Peach 7.2 Houston 5.7 Bleckley 7.4 Laurens 7.4 Johnson 6.8 Emanuel 7.5 Jenkins 8.1 Screven 7.5 Treutlen 9.2 Candler 4.6 Bulloch 5.6 Effingham 4.9 9.1 Stewart 7.8 Schley 6.9 Webster 10.2 Sumter 8.4 Quitman 7.1 Randolph 8.2 Terrell 7.7 Lee 4.8 Clay 11.0 Calhoun 6.1 Dougherty 7.0 Early 7.0 Miller 5.2 Baker 7.5 Mitchell 7.5 Dooly 5.9 Pulaski 6.6 Dodge 7.5 Crisp 6.1 Wilcox 7.1 Turner 7.9 Ben Hill 10.0 Montgomery Wheeler 8.7 8.0 Toombs 8.2 Evans 5.1 Tattnall Telfair 5.9 8.6 Jeff Davis 6.8 Appling 6.8 Long 6.2 Bryan 5.1 Liberty 6.4 Worth 5.8 Colquitt 5.3 Irwin 8.8 Tift 5.9 Coffee 6.3 Berrien Atkinson 6.2 5.9 Cook 5.9 Lanier Bacon 5.2 Wayne 7.1 Pierce 5.6 Ware 5.5 Brantley 6.9 McIntosh 6.1 Glynn 5.6 Chatham 5.3 Seminole 8.5 Decatur 6.8 Grady 6.1 Thomas 6.8 Brooks 5.5 5.9 Lowndes 5.5 Clinch 7.3 Charlton 6.1 Camden 6.2 Echols 4.5 Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 5.6% Georgia's U(nNoet SmeasponlaollyyAmdjusetend)t Rate: 5.6% (not seasonally adjusted) Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research 22 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County County January 2017 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County January 2017 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County January 2017 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks Georgia 49,718........ $269.........8.6 Appling 134........ $249.........9.6 Atkinson 112........ $221.........5.6 Bacon 35........ $257.........8.3 Baker 11........ $253.........9.0 Baldwin 125........ $180.......10.1 Banks 78........ $222.........7.4 Barrow 294........ $241.........7.7 Bartow 1,485........ $241.........5.5 Ben Hill 259........ $225.........7.4 Berrien 60........ $250.........7.7 Bibb 677........ $209.........9.8 Bleckley 94........ $189.........8.7 Brantley 50........ $254.........9.3 Brooks 47........ $234.......10.3 Bryan 81........ $267.......10.1 Bulloch 231........ $215.........8.2 Burke 320........ $218.........8.2 Butts 91........ $232.........9.1 Calhoun 39........ $174.........7.9 Camden 88........ $230.......10.1 Candler 41........ $190.........7.1 Carroll 572........ $236.........8.7 Catoosa 325........ $219.........7.4 Charlton 17........ $260.......10.1 Chatham 700........ $224.........9.6 Chattahoochee 18........$235....... 11.7 Chattooga 64........ $273.........8.4 Cherokee 450........ $271.........9.5 Clarke 484........ $217.........7.0 Clay 10........ $188.........7.6 Clayton 1,446........ $235.......10.6 Clinch 43........ $181.........8.4 Cobb 1,899........ $262.......10.4 Coffee 327........ $225.........7.0 Colquitt 224........ $216.........9.3 Columbia 400........ $232.........9.1 Cook 82........ $225.........7.9 Coweta 774........ $220.........9.0 Crawford 75........ $224.........8.5 Crisp 114........ $181.........9.4 Dade 49........ $210.........5.2 Dawson 39........ $254.......10.1 Decatur 129........$218....... 11.9 DeKalb 2,435........ $242.......10.5 Dodge 140........ $201.........9.3 Dooly 71........ $215.........7.5 Dougherty 740........ $210.........9.3 Douglas 538........ $252.......10.0 Early 43........ $209.......12.7 Echols 8........ $168.........7.6 Effingham 99........ $258.........9.7 Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln Long Lowndes Lumpkin Macon Madison Marion McDuffie McIntosh Meriwether Miller Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray 273........ $215.........6.8 196........ $208.........7.1 42........ $220.........7.6 120........ $213.........8.5 247........ $255.......10.0 1,159........ $231.........6.4 256........ $279.........9.8 165........ $226.........5.3 3,226........ $240.......10.6 126........ $234.........8.5 16........ $221.........9.8 325........ $200.........6.8 972........ $243.........5.6 130........ $235.........8.3 80........ $201.........8.3 2,111........ $262.......10.3 300........ $223.........6.5 1,220........ $236.........7.7 59........ $186.........7.9 96........ $217.........7.4 129........ $252.........8.5 127........ $222.........6.9 88........ $209.........7.1 712........ $248.......10.1 660........ $228.........8.8 101........ $232.........9.2 245........ $237.........7.6 55........ $228.........8.7 58........ $210.........8.5 169........ $201.........8.2 86........ $225.........6.6 67........ $207.........9.0 52........ $248.........9.4 92........ $236.........8.9 13........ $223.........7.0 287........ $191.........9.5 158........ $233.........8.6 161........ $226.......10.9 76........ $248.........8.0 25........ $241.........9.8 401........ $202.........9.0 93........ $235.........8.6 169........ $222.........8.8 115........ $228.........6.3 71........ $219.........9.7 314........ $219.........7.9 51........ $190.........7.2 192........ $213.........7.8 31........ $182.......12.8 277........ $226.........7.5 69........ $218.......10.2 94........ $218.........7.4 97........ $201.........7.8 996........ $243.........5.9 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 1,603........ $215.........9.0 453........ $243.........9.5 37........ $262.........6.6 48........ $235.........6.8 447........ $261.........9.2 293........ $231.........8.0 81........ $250.........9.1 118........ $223.........7.4 93........ $243.........8.0 513........ $245.........6.6 52........ $230.........7.9 88........ $212.........8.9 0........ $168.......13.8 83........ $237.........5.7 62........ $179.........9.2 1,481........ $211.........9.4 362........ $249.......10.3 23........ $196.......10.7 93........ $253.........7.1 35........ $220.......12.7 465........ $214.........9.0 262........ $212.........5.6 59........ $215.......10.0 259........ $201.......10.5 50........ $236.........8.1 6........ $219.........6.7 87........ $223.........8.3 117........ $243.........8.7 191........ $178.........8.4 125........ $197.........7.0 139........ $231.........8.8 190........ $209.........8.8 339........ $217.........7.2 29........ $216.........9.8 77........ $224.........9.9 390........ $227.........7.4 55........ $194.........9.9 40........ $228.......10.4 66........ $222.........8.9 260........ $222.........8.4 377........ $213.........4.7 324........ $235.........8.7 108........ $216.........9.7 121........ $203.........8.0 66........ $186.........9.9 80........ $254.......10.7 24........ $235.......10.0 59........ $211.........8.0 151........ $208.........8.7 2,814........ $241.........5.6 49........ $243.........9.6 78........ $227.........7.9 46........ $202.........9.3 91........ $236.........8.8 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