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- Title:
- Dimensions: measuring Georgia's workforce, 2017
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- Georgia. Department of Labor
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- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Labor
- Date of Original:
- 2018-12
- Subject:
- Labor market--Georgia--Statistics--Periodicals
Wages--Georgia--Statistics--Periodicals
Hours of labor--Georgia--Statistics--Periodicals
Hours of labor
Labor market
Wages
Georgia
Perodicals
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up from $851.56 per week in 2016 to $899.42 per week
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
in 2017.
With 80,800 jobs added in 2017 and an unemployment rate of 4.7 percent, Georgia ranked 6th in most job growth and tied for 35th in lowest unemployment rate when compared to all states.
INSIDE
State Employment Analysis................................................ 2 MSA Employment Analysis................................................ 3 State and MSA Employment Data...................................... 7 State and MSA Hours and Earnings.................................. 28 State and Area Unemployment Data................................. 33
Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Mark Butler, Commissioner
For more information, contact
Corey Smith or Evan Cross at (404) 232-3875 corey.smith@gdol.ga.gov evan.cross@gdol.ga.gov
Equal Opportunity Employer/ProgramAuxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities
Annual Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Workforce
140,000 100,000 60,000 20,000
Georgia Annual Employment Change
40,100
53,500
78,700
112,500 116,900 109,500
80,800
-20,000 -39,800
-60,000
-100,000
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2017 Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry Sector
Employment in the Mining and Logging sector in Georgia was flat in 2017. Total employment held steady at 9,400. There were 400 positions added in 2016 and no job change in 2015. The sector has not shown negative job growth since 2012.
After being down for five consecutive years, Construction employment has now grown for five straight years. There were 7,400 jobs added in 2017 and 10,100, 9,700, 10,900, and 4,400 jobs gained from 2016 to 2013, respectively. Job losses from 2008 to 2012 were, respectively, -17,100, -38,300, -16,100, -3,800, and -4,400. Of the 7,400 Construction jobs added this year, 1,800 were in Construction of Buildings, Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction also added 1,800, and Specialty Trade Contractors grew by 3,800.
portion of the sector added 3,100 jobs in 2017 after adding 2,400 jobs in 2016. Retail Trade positions were up 3,500 in 2017 after growing by 9,000 in 2016. The Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities industry added 7,100 jobs in 2017 after adding 9,100 workers in 2016.
The Information sector grew by 4,200 jobs in 2017 after payrolls were up 500 and 3,700 in 2016 and 2015, respectively. The sector has now added workers for six straight years. The Information sector includes the motion picture, publishing, sound recording, telecommunications, and data processing industries.
The Financial Activities sector grew by 3,500 in 2017 after growing by 4,200 in 2016 and 2,700 in 2015. In 2017, the Finance and Insurance industry added 1,800 workers, while the Real Estate, Rental and Leasing industry also grew by 1,800.
Professional and Business Services saw employment increase by 14,700 in 2017 after growing by 20,800 in 2016. The sector is broken into three industries: Professional and Technical Services where 7,100 jobs were added in 2017; Management of Companies and Enterprises which held steady on positions in 2017; and Administrative and Support Services where employment was up by 7,600 over the year.
After growing by 19,600 in 2016, the Education and Health Services sector added 10,700 jobs in 2017 as both the education segment and the health services portion of the sector experienced growth. The Educational Services industry grew by 2,500 while the Health Care and Social Assistance industry grew by 8,200 over the year. Over the last 10 years, Educational and Health Services has grown by an average of 10,700 jobs per year.
Georgia's Manufacturing sector grew by 8,400 jobs in 2017. Payrolls were up 10,000 in 2016 and 11,100 in 2015. After being down for five straight years, Manufacturing payrolls in the state have grown for seven straight years. Durable Goods Manufacturing accounted for 4,700 of the added jobs in 2017 and has now grown for seven consecutive years while NonDurable Goods Manufacturing grew by 3,700 and has added workers over the year for only the fifth time since 1998.
All Employee Average Hourly Earnings in the Manufacturing sector decreased $0.80 over the year as earnings dropped from $25.05 in 2016 to $24.25 in 2017. Average Weekly Hours were up as the workweek increased from 40.6 hours in 2016 to 41.0 hours in 2017. Average Weekly Earnings in Manufacturing decreased from $1,017.03 in 2016 to $994.25 in 2017.
Production Worker Average Hourly Earnings increased $0.28 in the Manufacturing sector from $18.14 in 2016 to $18.42 in 2017. Average Weekly Hours were down from 43.1 hours in 2016 to 43.0 hours in 2017 while Average Weekly Earnings moved up from $781.83 in 2016 to $792.06 in 2017.
Trade, Transportation and Utilities employment grew by 13,700 in 2016 after growing by 20,500, 28,100, and 27,000, in 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively. The Wholesale Trade
Payrolls in Georgia's Leisure and Hospitality sector were up 11,700 in 2017 after growing by 18,200, in 2016 and 20,000 in 2015. Since growing for 16 consecutive years from 1992-2007, then contracting from 2008-2010, the Leisure and Hospitality sector has now added jobs for seven straight years (2011-2017). The Arts and Entertainment portion of the sector added 1,400 jobs in 2017 after growing by 2,800 in 2016 while the Accommodation and Food Services portion of the sector added 10,300 payroll employees in 2017 and 15,400 in 2016.
Employment in Other Services increased by 2,000 in 2017 after being up 1,600 in 2016 and up 1,900 in 2015. The 2,000 new jobs in 2017 were a result of Repair and Maintenance growing by 700 workers; Personal and Laundry Services employment rising by 1,400; and Religious, Civic, and Similar Organizations shedding 200 jobs.
After falling for six consecutive years (2009-2014) and shedding 32,800 jobs, the number of Government jobs in Georgia rose for the third year in a row. In 2017, employment was up 4,400 after growing by 3,600 in 2016. Federal Government payrolls grew by 500 in 2017 after growing by 1,600 in 2016. After eight straight years of cuts, State Government jobs grew by 1,800 in 2017. Local Government payrolls were up 2,100 in 2017 after adding 4,100 jobs in 2016.
Note: Data may not add due to rounding.
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Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
MSA Nonfarm Employment
2010 2017 Annual Employment Change
Albany MSA
1,500
1,000
900
1,000
500
0
100
0
0
-200
-100
-500
-1,000
-900
-1,500
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Athens-Clarke County MSA
4,000
3,000 2,000 1,000
0
2,200
2,600
2,900
1,200
1,000
900
200
-1,000 -2,000
-1,100 2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
The Albany MSA added 1,000 jobs in 2017 as average employment in the area rose to 63,000. Employment increased by 900 in 2016 and was flat in 2015. With job gains in 2016 and 2017, the MSA has added jobs in two straight years for the first time in a decade. Job growth was up for the fifth consecutive year in the Private Service-Providing sector, which added 800 workers in 2017. Retail Trade saw employment grow 300 over the year, the third straight year of gains. Government employment was up 100 in 2017 after being down 200 in 2016.
The Athens MSA gained jobs for the seventh year in a row in 2017, with a gain of 2,900 jobs over the year. The average employment in the MSA was 96,800 in 2017. The biggest driver of growth this year was the Private Service-Providing industries, including a sixth straight year of growth for Trade, Transportation, and Utilities where 400 jobs were added, as well as a seventh year of job gains for Leisure and Hospitality with an increase of 200 jobs in 2017. State Government increased by 600 positions, with Federal Government and Local Government positions holding flat over the year.
100,000 75,000 50,000 25,000
Atlanta MSA
35,600
42,700
60,000
89,000
78,800
81,800
59,800
0
-25,000 -20,900
-50,000
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
The Atlanta MSA gained 59,800 jobs in 2017 after growing by 81,800 in 2016. This is now the seventh consecutive year of job growth in the MSA. Average employment in the area was at 2,723,700 in 2017. Trade, Transportation and Utilities, Professional and Business Services, Education and Health Services, Leisure and Hospitality, and Construction were the main drivers of job growth over the year. Trade, Transportation and Utilities employment grew by 11,800 in 2017, the most out of all industries.
Augusta-Richmond County MSA
6,000
5,400
5,000
4,000
4,100
3,700
3,400
3,000 2,000
1,800
2,300
1,100
1,000
800
0
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
There were 3,400 jobs added in the Augusta MSA in 2017. Average employment in the area is up to 236,200 in 2017 and has now grown for an eighth consecutive year. Professional and Business Services employment grew the most in 2017, adding 1,300 jobs. Leisure and Hospitality has added workers for a seventh consecutive year. State Government and Local Government both grew by 200 jobs, while State Government grew by 100. Financial Activities employment fell by 600.
Note: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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MSA Nonfarm Employment
2010 2017 Annual Employment Change
Brunswick MSA
2,400
1,600
1,300
1,500
800
600
200
200
0
0
-800
-500
-1,600 -2,400
-2,000 2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Employment in the Brunswick MSA was up by 200 in 2017 after 1,500 jobs were gained in 2016. The Private ServiceProviding sector grew by 100 jobs over the year, a sixth consecutive year of job growth. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities grew by 200 in 2017 after adding 400 jobs in 2016. Government employment rose by over 100 in 2017.
Columbus MSA
2,400
1,800
1,500
1,200
1,100 900
700
600
500
0 -100
-600
-500
-900 -1,200
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
The Columbus MSA added 700 jobs in 2017 after employment dropped by 500 in 2016 and was down 900 in 2015. Manufacturing employment increased by 500 jobs in 2017, after two consecutive years of job cuts. Professional and Business Services employment was up 500 over the year while Leisure and Hospitality employment rose by 400. After growing for three years, jobs in Trade, Transportation and Utilities decreased by 400 in 2017. Government employment was down by 300 in 2017 after holding steady in 2016.
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
-500
-400
-1,000
Dalton MSA
2,400
1,500
500
0
200
-2,000
-3,000
2010
-2,000
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
The Dalton MSA had an increase of 200 jobs in 2017. This makes four years of consecutive employment growth for the MSA. The Private Service-Providing sector gained 400 payroll employees in 2017 and has grown for four consecutive years. Manufacturing positions were down 200 overall in 2017 as Textile Mills employment grew by 400 and Textile Product Mills shed 700 workers. Government jobs were down 100 in 2017 after showing no change in 2016.
Gainesville MSA
5,000
4,000
4,200
3,000 2,000
1,600
1,900
2,300
2,500
2,700
3,000
1,000
0 -1,000
-100 2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Employment in the Gainesville MSA grew by 3,000 in 2017, which is the seventh consecutive year of growth, after 2,700 jobs were gained in 2016. Total employment in 2017 is 89,700 and is the new all-time high in the area. Private ServiceProviding sector employment added 1,800 jobs in 2017 after being up 1,700 in 2016. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities employment was up for the eighth straight year and rose by 300 in 2017. After being flat in 2016, Government employment grew by 200 in 2017.
Note: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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MSA Nonfarm Employment
2010 2017 Annual Employment Change
600 400
400 300
200
0
Hinesville MSA
500
100
100
0
-200
-200
-400
-400
-600 2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
The Hinesville MSA gained 500 jobs in 2017. The growth is the third consecutive year of gains and the largest since 2010 when 400 jobs were added in the MSA. Private ServiceProviding sector employment grew by 400 in 2017 and was up by 200 in 2016. The Goods Producing sector, which includes Manufacturing and Construction, gained 200 jobs in 2017, after losing 200 in 2016. Federal Government and State Government both gained 100 jobs in 2017, while Local Government employment fell by 100.
Macon-Bibb County MSA
2,400
2,000
1,800
1,200
1,100
1,100
1,300 900
600 300
400
0
-600
-1,200
-1,000 2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Employment in the Macon MSA grew for the seventh consecutive year in 2017, up 400 over the year. The Macon MSA average employment in 2017 was 102,800. The Private Service-Providing sector saw a gain of 800 jobs in 2017 after gaining 900 jobs in 2016. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities employment rose by 400, and Professional and Business Services rose by 200 in 2017. Government employment fell by 100 in 2017 after being down 300 in 2016.
Rome MSA
1,200
900 800
500
400
400
400
300
200
0
-400 -500
-800 2010
-400 2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Employment in the Rome MSA grew for the sixth consecutive year in 2017, increasing by 400. Private Service-Providing sector grew by 300 jobs over the year. Manufacturing employment grew by 100 in 2017 making it the fourth consecutive year of job growth. Retail Trade was flat in 2017, after gaining 200 jobs in 2016. Education and Health Services positions were up 100 in 2017, making it two consecutive years of job growth. State Government employment was down 100 in 2017, after being flat in 2016.
7,200
6,000
4,800
3,600
2,400
1,200 0
0 2010
Savannah MSA
3,600
4,200
5,200
6,200
1,400
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
4,200 2016
2,400 2017
Employment in the Savannah MSA was up for the seventh consecutive year, adding 2,400 jobs in 2017. The Savannah MSA average employment in 2017 was 178,200, the most annual average jobs ever in the MSA. Education and Health Services employment grew 300 in 2017, while Leisure and Hospitality gained 200 jobs. Trade, Transportation and Utilities employment grew 900 over the year, with 500 jobs coming from Wholesale Trade. State Government employment grew by 100 in 2017 while Local Government lost 100 jobs. Federal Government was flat in 2017.
Note: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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MSA Nonfarm Employment
2010 2017 Annual Employment Change
Valdosta MSA
1,500
1,000
1,000
800
700
800
500
0 0
-100
-100
-500
-1,000
-1,500 -1,400
-2,000
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
0
-500
-1,000
2010
Warner Robins MSA
600
600
0
2011
2012
-600 2013
-400 2014
2015
1,800 1,000
2016
2017
The Valdosta MSA saw a decrease of 100 jobs in 2017 after three consecutive years of job growth. Private ServiceProviding sector employment decreased by 400 in 2017 after growing by 800 in 2016, with Retail Trade accounting for 200 of the job cuts in 2017 and 300 of the job gains in 2016. After three straight years of job losses, which include 300 positions cut in 2016, State Government employment increased by 100 in 2017. Federal and Local Government employment each showed no change in 2017.
In 2017, employment in the Warner Robins MSA grew by 1,000. This is the third consecutive year of job growth for the MSA. The Private Service-Providing sector added 700 jobs in 2017 and 1,000 jobs in 2016. Retail Trade employment grew 200 in 2017 and 2016. Government employment was up in 2017 with State Government and Local Government employment both growing by 100. Federal Government was flat in 2017.
Note: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment
(Seasonally Adjusted)
(In thousands)
2017 Preliminary Series
Industry Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging Mining, Logging and Construction Construction Manufacturing
Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation Education and Health Services Educational Services Health Care and Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government
4,421.3 3,735.9
586.5 3,834.8 3,149.4
9.4 192.2 182.8 394.3 191.2 203.1 933.2 219.5 497.3 216.4 114.0 240.0 175.2
64.8 666.9 266.9
68.4 331.6 564.5
73.1 491.4 472.9
50.3 422.6 157.9 685.4 101.2 169.4 414.8
4,426.5 3,741.2
587.7 3,838.8 3,153.5
9.5 192.5 183.0 395.2 191.6 203.6 935.1 219.8 497.7 217.6 114.9 240.9 175.7
65.2 665.4 267.7
68.3 329.4 564.7
73.1 491.6 474.5
50.6 423.9 158.0 685.3 101.0 169.2 415.1
4,436.1 3,750.4
588.4 3,847.7 3,162.0
9.4 192.5 183.1 395.9 192.0 203.9 936.9 220.1 497.8 219.0 115.5 241.6 176.3
65.3 667.3 269.5
68.2 329.6 566.5
73.5 493.0 475.8
50.9 424.9 158.4 685.7 101.1 169.6 415.0
4,434.0 3,748.3
587.5 3,846.5 3,160.8
9.4 191.5 182.1 396.0 191.9 204.1 938.0 220.5 497.7 219.8 115.9 241.5 176.0
65.5 666.0 269.4
67.7 328.9 566.5
73.1 493.4 474.5
49.8 424.7 158.4 685.7 100.9 170.1 414.7
4,438.3 3,753.0
587.4 3,850.9 3,165.6
9.4 192.3 182.9 395.1 191.8 203.3 938.7 220.6 497.1 221.0 116.0 241.9 176.3
65.6 666.2 269.4
67.7 329.1 568.4
73.9 494.5 475.4
49.9 425.5 159.0 685.3 100.9 170.0 414.4
4,456.0 3,768.4
590.2 3,865.8 3,178.2
9.5 193.0 183.5 397.2 192.9 204.3 941.8 222.0 497.8 222.0 116.3 243.3 176.8
66.5 669.3 270.6
67.8 330.9 570.2
73.8 496.4 477.9
51.1 426.8 159.4 687.6 100.9 173.1 413.6
4,453.3 3,763.2
588.7 3,864.6 3,174.5
9.4 190.9 181.5 397.8 193.5 204.3 942.1 221.7 497.0 223.4 114.2 242.8 176.7
66.1 667.5 269.8
67.7 330.0 570.6
74.7 495.9 478.5
50.9 427.6 158.8 690.1 101.1 172.4 416.6
4,464.3 3,774.8
589.8 3,874.5 3,185.0
9.3 191.5 182.2 398.3 194.1 204.2 944.5 222.0 497.7 224.8 118.8 243.1 176.9
66.2 669.5 271.1
67.9 330.5 571.2
74.4 496.8 479.2
51.3 427.9 158.7 689.5 101.0 172.5 416.0
Sep
4,459.1 3,770.1
590.0 3,869.1 3,180.1
9.3 191.6 182.3 398.4 194.7 203.7 945.9 222.2 497.3 226.4 115.6 243.8 177.5
66.3 667.2 270.8
67.9 328.5 571.3
74.3 497.0 477.8
51.1 426.7 158.5 689.0 100.9 172.6 415.5
Oct Nov
4,482.2 3,791.0
596.5 3,885.7 3,194.5
9.4 195.6 186.2 400.9 195.7 205.2 944.5 223.3 496.5 224.7 117.8 242.1 175.5
66.6 673.1 268.7
68.1 336.3 574.2
76.2 498.0 481.2
51.4 429.8 161.6 691.2 100.7 173.5 417.0
4,482.2 3,791.2
597.4 3,884.8 3,193.8
9.4 197.7 188.3 399.7 195.1 204.6 944.3 223.3 495.9 225.1 118.2 241.2 174.4
66.8 674.5 267.9
68.3 338.3 575.3
76.1 499.2 481.7
50.3 431.4 158.6 691.0 100.8 173.3 416.9
Dec
4,487.2 3,800.8
599.0 3,888.2 3,201.8
9.6 199.2 189.6 399.8 195.4 204.4 945.0 226.1 493.5 225.4 116.9 239.7 174.5
65.2 675.5 269.0
68.5 338.0 579.0
76.9 502.1 485.6
49.9 435.7 160.1 686.4 100.7 169.5 416.2
(In thousands)
2016 Final Series
Industry Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Total Nonfarm
4,324.1 4,336.2 4,332.2 4,351.9 4,355.3 4,365.4 4,376.5 4,383.5 4,402.4 4,400.0 4,413.4 4,421.9
Total Private
3,642.4 3,654.3 3,655.5 3,670.0 3,673.0 3,680.4 3,694.3 3,699.3 3,717.3 3,715.3 3,727.4 3,736.4
Goods Producing
565.9 568.0 569.1 571.6 571.0 573.3 576.4 578.1 580.1 580.0 583.3 586.1
Service-Providing
3,758.2 3,768.2 3,763.1 3,780.3 3,784.3 3,792.1 3,800.1 3,805.4 3,822.3 3,820.0 3,830.1 3,835.8
Private Service-Providing
3,076.5 3,086.3 3,086.4 3,098.4 3,102.0 3,107.1 3,117.9 3,121.2 3,137.2 3,135.3 3,144.1 3,150.3
Mining and Logging
9.4
9.4
9.5
9.4
9.2 9.4
9.4
9.4
9.5
9.4
9.5
9.5
Mining, Logging and Construction
180.3 181.7 182.5 183.2 184.0 185.0 187.2 187.9 188.9 188.8 190.8 191.9
Construction
170.9 172.3 173.0 173.8 174.8 175.6 177.8 178.5 179.4 179.4 181.3 182.4
Manufacturing
385.6 386.3 386.6 388.4 387.0 388.3 389.2 390.2 391.2 391.2 392.5 394.2
Durable Goods
186.6 187.0 187.1 187.4 187.1 188.1 188.6 189.4 190.0 189.8 190.4 191.6
Non-Durable Goods
199.0 199.3 199.5 201.0 199.9 200.2 200.6 200.8 201.2 201.4 202.1 202.6
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
917.9 921.2 921.3 921.9 923.3 924.8 926.8 927.0 931.5 930.2 933.2 936.8
Wholesale Trade
218.2 218.3 218.8 219.0 218.9 219.4 218.7 218.5 218.7 218.3 218.5 219.3
Retail Trade
488.7 490.1 490.8 490.3 491.2 491.2 492.9 493.3 496.3 494.4 495.7 497.0
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities
211.0 212.8 211.7 212.6 213.2 214.2 215.2 215.2 216.5 217.5 219.0 220.5
Information
110.0 111.2 110.0 112.2 111.4 112.2 112.5 112.3 113.0 113.1 113.6 112.9
Financial Activities
236.3 236.4 236.6 237.2 237.8 238.3 239.1 239.5 240.1 240.1 240.1 240.6
Finance and Insurance
172.3 172.7 173.1 173.7 174.1 174.4 174.8 175.0 175.3 175.5 175.5 175.7
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
64.0 63.7 63.5 63.5 63.7 63.9 64.3 64.5 64.8 64.6 64.6 64.9
Professional and Business Services
643.1 645.9 645.8 648.9 649.6 649.2 655.9 657.5 661.6 660.7 663.0 664.7
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
259.5 259.6 259.3 259.5 260.7 260.6 262.9 263.8 265.3 263.1 264.9 265.1
Management of Companies and Enterprises
67.1 67.3 67.4 67.9 67.8 67.9 68.2 68.2 68.3 68.5 68.9 69.0
Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation
316.5 319.0 319.1 321.5 321.1 320.7 324.8 325.5 328.0 329.1 329.2 330.6
Education and Health Services
553.0 555.5 556.0 557.7 558.2 559.0 560.0 560.8 562.6 562.8 564.0 564.6
Educational Services
71.0 71.0 71.3 71.8 72.1 72.4 71.9 72.6 72.9 72.6 72.5 72.8
Health Care and Social Assistance
482.0 484.5 484.7 485.9 486.1 486.6 488.1 488.2 489.7 490.2 491.5 491.8
Leisure and Hospitality
459.4 459.4 459.9 463.7 465.0 466.1 466.7 467.1 471.1 470.8 472.7 472.9
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
48.6 48.3 48.6 48.9 49.1 49.2 50.0 48.7 49.8 49.5 50.1 50.1
Accommodation and Food Services
410.8 411.1 411.3 414.8 415.9 416.9 416.7 418.4 421.3 421.3 422.6 422.8
Other Services
156.8 156.7 156.8 156.8 156.7 157.5 156.9 157.0 157.3 157.6 157.5 157.8
Government
681.7 681.9 676.7 681.9 682.3 685.0 682.2 684.2 685.1 684.7 686.0 685.5
Federal Government
99.6 99.7 99.7 99.6 100.0 100.3 100.6 101.0 101.3 101.2 101.4 101.3
State Government
171.9 171.3 165.3 170.0 169.1 169.7 169.6 169.3 169.1 169.2 169.6 169.5
Local Government
410.2 410.9 411.7 412.3 413.2 415.0 412.0 413.9 414.7 414.3 415.0 414.7
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 2017 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
(In thousands)
2017 Preliminary Series
Industry
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging Mining, Logging and Construction Construction
Construction of Buildings Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods Food Manufacturing Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Retail Trade Food and Beverage Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Store Retailers Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Utilities Transportation and Warehousing Air Transportation Truck Transportation Couriers and Messengers Warehousing and Storage Information Telecommunications Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Wired Telecommunications Carriers Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services Computer Systems Design and Related Services Management and Technical Consulting Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation Employment Services Education and Health Services Educational Services Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Nursing and Residential Care Facilities Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries Accommodation and Food Services Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Government Federal Government Department of Defense State Government State Government Educational Services State Government excluding Educational Services Local Government Local Government Educational Services Local Government excluding Educational Services
4,366.8 3,685.2
580.9 3,785.9 3,104.3
9.4 187.8 178.4
38.4 28.0 112.0 393.1 190.4 52.2 202.7 68.1 19.4 28.9 929.9 217.4 107.0 60.6 49.8 494.0 92.6 109.1 21.0 218.5 19.9 198.6 38.2 51.0 25.1 43.4 113.2 43.7 37.8 31.6
6.2 11.1 238.5 174.7 82.5 63.8 652.2 266.5 37.1 43.2 67.5 41.8 67.9 317.8 152.0 560.5 72.1 31.4 488.4 192.2 169.6 59.0 67.6 454.4 43.8 32.8 410.6 43.3 367.3 155.6 38.7 37.2 79.7 681.6 101.5 41.4 166.6 94.9 71.7 413.5 246.4 167.1
4,392.5 3,704.4
584.5 3,808.0 3,119.9
9.4 189.5 180.1
38.7 28.3 113.1 395.0 191.4 52.5 203.6 68.5 19.5 29.0 927.0 218.5 107.5 61.0 50.0 491.4 93.3 106.8 21.2 217.1 19.9 197.2 38.6 51.2 22.8 43.0 114.9 43.6 37.8 31.5
6.3 11.2 239.5 175.2 82.8 64.3 657.5 269.5 38.4 43.7 67.7 42.2 68.1 319.9 153.9 564.7 74.3 32.5 490.4 193.3 169.8 59.1 68.2 459.8 44.8 33.0 415.0 43.6 371.4 156.5 39.1 37.4 80.0 688.1 101.2 41.4 170.4 98.9 71.5 416.5 248.9 167.6
4,418.9 3,728.6
586.4 3,832.5 3,142.2
9.4 190.6 181.2
39.3 28.2 113.7 395.8 192.2 52.9 203.6 68.3 19.6 28.9 930.2 219.2 107.6 61.1 50.5 492.6 93.0 105.9 21.1 218.4 19.9 198.5 39.2 51.6 22.7 42.9 114.9 43.6 37.7 31.5
6.2 11.3 240.5 175.8 83.5 64.7 662.7 270.1 38.2 44.2 67.1 42.6 68.0 324.6 157.1 567.2 74.6 32.6 492.6 194.0 170.9 59.0 68.7 469.5 47.5 34.9 422.0 45.0 377.0 157.2 39.3 37.7 80.2 690.3 101.1 41.3 171.8 100.2 71.6 417.4 249.1 168.3
4,442.0 3,749.5
585.5 3,856.5 3,164.0
9.4 190.0 180.6
38.7 27.6 114.3 395.5 192.0 53.0 203.5 67.7 19.7 29.2 932.7 220.5 108.0 61.2 51.3 494.0 92.3 105.7 21.6 218.2 19.5 198.7 39.5 51.7 22.5 43.2 115.9 43.5 37.8 31.6
6.2 11.5 240.7 175.4 83.5 65.3 665.2 270.9 37.9 44.2 67.9 42.4 67.6 326.7 157.9 568.3 74.6 32.3 493.7 194.9 170.7 59.2 68.9 482.4 53.4 39.6 429.0 46.2 382.8 158.8 39.5 38.3 81.0 692.5 100.9 41.2 174.7 103.4 71.3 416.9 248.3 168.6
4,454.6 3,765.8
588.0 3,866.6 3,177.8
9.4 192.2 182.8
39.2 27.8 115.8 395.8 192.5 53.1 203.3 67.7 19.6 29.0 935.5 221.0 108.4 61.4 51.2 494.9 92.0 105.8 22.0 219.6 19.5 200.1 39.7 52.0 22.9 43.6 116.5 43.2 37.6 31.5
6.1 11.6 242.1 176.2 84.0 65.9 665.9 268.0 34.4 44.4 68.1 42.3 67.7 330.2 158.9 570.0 74.4 31.9 495.6 195.9 170.8 59.5 69.4 487.5 53.5 39.2 434.0 46.7 387.3 160.3 39.9 38.8 81.6 688.8 101.0 41.1 170.1 98.4 71.7 417.7 248.3 169.4
4,461.0 3,779.5
592.5 3,868.5 3,187.0
9.5 194.4 184.9
40.1 27.8 117.0 398.1 193.8 53.3 204.3 68.0 20.0 29.2 937.8 222.4 109.1 61.8 51.5 494.7 92.1 106.2 22.1 220.7 19.5 201.2 39.9 52.6 23.2 43.4 116.2 43.1 37.6 31.5
6.1 11.5 243.7 177.1 84.4 66.6 670.7 269.5 34.1 44.8 67.8 43.0 68.4 332.8 160.8 564.7 71.1 31.2 493.6 195.5 172.2 59.6 66.3 492.1 58.0 43.6 434.1 47.4 386.7 161.8 40.0 38.3 83.5 681.5 100.9 41.2 167.6 95.3 72.3 413.0 241.1 171.9
4,428.1 3,767.3
591.3 3,836.8 3,176.0
9.4 192.9 183.5
40.0 27.4 116.1 398.4 194.0 53.5 204.4 68.1 20.0 29.3 937.9 222.6 109.3 61.8 51.5 493.8 92.4 106.8 21.8 221.5 19.4 202.1 40.9 52.4 23.0 44.1 115.3 43.3 37.7 31.6
6.1 11.1 243.8 177.4 84.8 66.4 668.4 270.2 33.7 45.0 68.6 42.9 67.9 330.3 158.3 562.4 70.1 31.4 492.3 196.0 171.5 59.6 65.2 487.0 56.6 42.8 430.4 47.4 383.0 161.2 39.8 38.6 82.8 660.8 100.8 41.2 164.7 92.2 72.5 395.3 223.5 171.8
4,467.1 3,784.3
592.0 3,875.1 3,192.3
9.4 193.0 183.6
40.2 27.4 116.0 399.0 194.4 53.7 204.6 68.0 20.0 29.2 939.5 222.6 108.8 62.3 51.5 494.0 92.7 107.0 22.0 222.9 19.4 203.5 40.7 52.9 23.2 45.1 117.8 43.2 37.7 31.6
6.1 11.1 243.6 177.2 84.7 66.4 674.2 270.5 33.8 44.9 68.7 43.1 67.9 335.8 162.9 570.1 72.7 31.7 497.4 197.0 172.3 59.8 68.3 487.5 54.7 39.5 432.8 46.8 386.0 159.6 39.3 38.7 81.6 682.8 100.6 41.1 167.9 95.9 72.0 414.3 243.8 170.5
4,453.9 3,762.8
591.0 3,862.9 3,171.8
9.3 193.3 184.0
40.4 28.0 115.6 397.7 194.1 53.5 203.6 67.8 19.9 29.1 936.8 222.7 108.9 62.2 51.6 489.9 91.5 106.6 21.8 224.2 19.4 204.8 40.9 52.8 23.6 46.1 115.1 43.1 37.6 31.6
6.0 11.0 243.4 177.2 85.1 66.2 669.4 267.5 33.4 44.8 67.5 42.8 67.6 334.3 163.0 571.1 74.6 32.7 496.5 196.4 173.3 59.2 67.6 477.9 51.4 36.6 426.5 46.0 380.5 158.1 39.0 38.3 80.8 691.1 100.9 41.2 174.3 102.1 72.2 415.9 246.3 169.6
4,500.8 3,801.7
597.5 3,903.3 3,204.2
9.4 198.0 188.6
41.4 29.1 118.1 399.5 194.0 53.1 205.5 68.2 20.0 29.1 945.0 224.1 108.4 63.7 52.0 496.7 92.9 108.7 22.5 224.2 19.4 204.8 40.8 52.3 23.8 46.8 118.5 42.8 37.5 31.5
6.0 11.1 244.1 176.3 84.7 67.8 678.0 268.2 34.6 45.3 67.1 42.9 68.4 341.4 168.7 578.8 77.9 34.9 500.9 198.9 174.1 59.4 68.5 478.6 50.2 36.6 428.4 46.5 381.9 161.2 40.6 39.9 80.7 699.1 100.7 41.4 177.3 104.7 72.6 421.1 251.0 170.1
4,524.6 3,823.5
600.3 3,924.3 3,223.2
9.4 199.7 190.3
41.5 29.6 119.2 400.6 194.8 53.3 205.8 68.4 20.0 29.0 959.7 224.3 109.8 63.0 51.5 507.9 93.8 114.5 22.2 227.5 19.5 208.0 41.0 54.1 26.0 46.6 119.4 42.8 37.7 31.6
6.1 11.2 243.2 175.3 84.9 67.9 681.4 268.4 35.2 45.3 66.5 43.4 68.6 344.4 171.9 581.1 78.2 35.0 502.9 201.6 174.1 59.4 67.8 479.7 47.9 34.8 431.8 47.3 384.5 158.7 39.1 39.5 80.1 701.1 101.2 41.6 176.7 104.2 72.5 423.2 253.2 170.0
4,515.4 3,825.0
601.5 3,913.9 3,223.5
9.6 199.5 189.9
41.6 29.6 118.7 402.0 196.3 53.5 205.7 68.6 20.0 29.1 964.7 225.7 110.9 63.1 51.7 507.4 92.7 113.9 22.3 231.6 19.4 212.2 40.9 53.7 30.3 46.6 117.0 42.7 37.7 31.6
6.1 11.1 241.3 175.2 83.9 66.1 678.0 269.9 36.5 44.7 67.0 43.2 69.0 339.1 170.0 583.1 78.9 35.7 504.2 202.3 175.8 59.5 66.6 479.3 46.6 33.8 432.7 46.5 386.2 160.1 39.4 40.2 80.5 690.4 101.2 41.6 171.1 98.7 72.4 418.1 248.8 169.3
4,452.1 3,764.8
591.0 3,861.2 3,173.9
9.4 193.4 184.0
40.0 28.2 115.8 397.5 193.3 53.1 204.2 68.1 19.8 29.1 939.7 221.8 108.6 61.9 51.2 495.9 92.6 108.1 21.8 222.0 19.6 202.5 40.0 52.4 24.1 44.6 116.2 43.2 37.7 31.6
6.1 11.2 242.0 176.1 84.1 66.0 668.6 269.1 35.6 44.5 67.6 42.7 68.1 331.4 161.3 570.2 74.5 32.8 495.7 196.5 172.1 59.4 67.8 478.0 50.7 37.3 427.3 46.1 381.2 159.1 39.5 38.6 81.0 687.3 101.0 41.3 171.1 99.1 72.0 415.2 245.7 169.5
Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submit-
ted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.
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Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
(In thousands)
2016 Final Series
Industry
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging Mining, Logging and Construction Construction
Construction of Buildings Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods Food Manufacturing Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Retail Trade Food and Beverage Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Store Retailers Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Utilities Transportation and Warehousing Air Transportation Truck Transportation Couriers and Messengers Warehousing and Storage Information Telecommunications Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Wired Telecommunications Carriers Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services Computer Systems Design and Related Services Management and Technical Consulting Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation Employment Services Education and Health Services Educational Services Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Nursing and Residential Care Facilities Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries Accommodation and Food Services Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Government Federal Government Department of Defense State Government State Government Educational Services State Government excluding Educational Services Local Government Local Government Educational Services Local Government excluding Educational Services
4,277.4 3,598.2
560.9 3,716.5 3,037.3
9.3 176.2 166.9
37.2 23.5 106.2 384.7 186.4 50.6 198.3 65.8 19.4 28.5 914.0 217.0 106.5 60.7 49.8 484.3 91.4 107.1 20.7 212.7 20.4 192.3 41.7 50.0 23.6 37.2 109.2 43.6 37.2 30.7
6.5 10.1 235.0 171.8 80.1 63.2 632.6 259.3 36.7 42.1 66.0 40.6 66.5 306.8 148.0 550.8 70.5 31.3 480.3 186.4 168.3 59.4 66.2 441.2 42.3 31.6 398.9 42.5 356.4 154.5 37.7 36.1 80.7 679.2 99.6 40.8 169.4 97.9 71.5 410.2 244.0 166.2
4,302.1 3,616.8
564.6 3,737.5 3,052.2
9.3 178.8 169.5
37.4 24.4 107.7 385.8 186.9 50.9 198.9 65.6 19.5 28.8 911.1 217.1 106.5 60.7 49.9 482.6 91.8 105.0 21.0 211.4 20.4 191.0 41.3 49.8 21.7 37.7 111.1 43.9 37.5 31.0
6.5 10.4 235.2 172.2 80.3 63.0 638.5 260.6 37.4 41.9 66.0 41.0 66.9 311.0 151.9 555.9 72.2 32.1 483.7 187.9 169.2 59.6 67.0 445.2 42.8 31.8 402.4 42.9 359.5 155.2 37.9 36.6 80.7 685.3 99.5 40.8 173.0 101.7 71.3 412.8 245.3 167.5
4,314.6 3,633.1
566.9 3,747.7 3,066.2
9.4 180.5 171.1
37.6 24.3 109.2 386.4 187.2 51.1 199.2 65.7 19.4 28.7 914.1 217.9 106.6 60.9 50.4 485.3 91.5 105.6 20.9 210.9 20.4 190.5 40.3 49.9 21.8 38.1 109.4 44.0 37.6 31.1
6.5 10.5 235.5 172.6 80.4 62.9 641.3 259.7 36.9 41.8 65.5 41.3 67.2 314.4 154.3 556.6 72.4 32.4 484.2 187.4 169.9 59.7 67.2 453.7 45.3 34.0 408.4 43.6 364.8 155.6 38.3 36.7 80.6 681.5 99.7 40.8 167.6 96.2 71.4 414.2 245.9 168.3
4,360.4 3,673.5
570.5 3,789.9 3,103.0
9.4 182.8 173.4
37.6 25.6 110.2 387.7 188.0 51.4 199.7 65.7 19.4 28.9 917.3 218.9 107.3 61.0 50.6 487.7 91.4 106.0 21.1 210.7 20.1 190.6 38.8 50.3 21.5 39.0 112.2 43.7 37.8 31.3
6.5 10.4 236.7 173.1 81.3 63.6 648.5 261.1 37.1 42.0 65.9 41.5 67.8 319.6 155.4 559.5 73.2 32.5 486.3 189.5 169.0 60.0 67.8 471.6 52.5 39.1 419.1 44.4 374.7 157.2 39.0 37.3 80.9 686.9 99.6 40.9 172.9 101.5 71.4 414.4 244.8 169.6
4,372.8 3,686.8
571.8 3,801.0 3,115.0
9.2 184.0 174.8
38.0 25.8 111.0 387.8 187.9 51.3 199.9 65.6 19.4 28.7 920.6 219.4 107.6 61.1 50.7 489.2 91.5 106.7 21.3 212.0 20.2 191.8 38.9 50.7 21.8 39.4 111.9 43.8 37.8 31.4
6.4 10.9 238.0 174.0 82.1 64.0 649.5 259.3 33.4 43.0 65.9 41.9 67.9 322.3 158.3 559.9 72.6 31.6 487.3 190.4 168.5 60.4 68.0 477.1 52.7 39.1 424.4 44.7 379.7 158.0 39.2 37.4 81.4 686.0 100.1 40.9 169.2 97.9 71.3 416.7 244.8 171.9
4,369.1 3,690.5
575.5 3,793.6 3,115.0
9.4 186.3 176.9
38.1 26.1 112.7 389.2 189.0 51.8 200.2 66.1 19.5 28.5 920.8 219.6 107.7 61.2 50.7 488.1 91.9 106.8 21.0 213.1 20.2 192.9 39.1 51.1 22.1 39.5 112.1 43.8 37.8 31.4
6.4 10.9 238.6 174.6 82.5 64.0 650.3 259.3 32.7 43.1 65.9 41.6 68.5 322.5 158.1 553.6 69.8 31.2 483.8 189.4 168.9 60.4 65.1 479.8 55.8 42.3 424.0 45.4 378.6 159.8 39.1 37.5 83.2 678.6 100.3 41.1 164.0 92.2 71.8 414.3 239.3 175.0
4,352.0 3,698.8
578.9 3,773.1 3,119.9
9.4 189.2 179.8
38.8 26.9 114.1 389.7 189.1 51.9 200.6 66.3 19.3 28.3 922.9 219.4 107.9 61.1 50.4 489.9 92.4 106.7 21.2 213.6 20.2 193.4 38.9 50.9 22.0 39.6 113.5 44.2 38.1 31.7
6.4 11.3 240.1 175.5 82.7 64.6 657.0 263.5 33.2 43.2 67.3 42.8 68.4 325.1 159.7 552.0 67.5 30.5 484.5 191.0 169.1 59.8 64.6 475.2 55.6 42.4 419.6 45.9 373.7 159.2 38.9 37.4 82.9 653.2 100.3 41.1 162.0 90.2 71.8 390.9 219.2 171.7
4,386.0 3,708.8
580.3 3,805.7 3,128.5
9.5 189.5 180.0
38.5 27.0 114.5 390.8 189.7 52.3 201.1 66.6 19.4 28.3 922.2 219.0 108.0 60.9 50.1 489.6 92.2 106.7 21.3 213.6 20.1 193.5 38.8 51.0 22.2 40.1 111.4 44.0 38.0 31.6
6.4 11.1 240.0 175.3 82.7 64.7 661.8 263.0 33.2 43.0 67.4 42.4 68.2 330.6 163.5 559.8 70.9 31.5 488.9 191.9 169.3 60.0 67.7 475.3 52.0 39.4 423.3 45.5 377.8 158.0 38.7 37.4 81.9 677.2 100.6 41.1 164.7 93.1 71.6 411.9 241.2 170.7
4,397.7 3,710.6
581.2 3,816.5 3,129.4
9.5 190.6 181.1
38.8 27.4 114.9 390.6 189.4 51.8 201.2 66.8 19.4 28.3 922.6 219.1 107.6 61.2 50.3 489.1 91.4 106.5 21.1 214.4 20.1 194.3 38.6 51.1 22.6 41.1 112.5 43.9 38.0 31.6
6.4 11.2 239.7 175.0 82.8 64.7 663.9 262.1 33.1 42.8 67.1 42.3 68.0 333.8 166.9 562.5 73.2 32.5 489.3 191.9 169.7 59.8 67.9 471.2 50.1 37.2 421.1 44.8 376.3 157.0 38.9 37.2 80.9 687.1 101.3 41.3 170.9 99.5 71.4 414.9 245.4 169.5
4,417.2 3,726.2
581.1 3,836.1 3,145.1
9.4 190.6 181.2
38.8 28.1 114.3 390.5 189.0 51.6 201.5 67.1 19.5 28.5 930.9 218.7 107.9 61.1 49.7 495.5 93.2 109.1 21.8 216.7 19.9 196.8 38.6 51.4 22.7 42.6 113.6 44.2 38.1 31.7
6.4 11.2 240.9 175.9 83.6 65.0 666.5 263.6 33.7 43.1 67.0 42.6 68.5 334.4 167.7 567.2 74.5 32.8 492.7 193.2 169.8 59.8 69.9 468.8 48.7 35.9 420.1 44.3 375.8 157.2 39.2 37.5 80.5 691.0 100.8 41.2 172.5 101.0 71.5 417.7 247.2 170.5
4,451.7 3,754.6
583.8 3,867.9 3,170.8
9.5 191.6 182.1
38.7 28.7 114.7 392.2 189.9 51.9 202.3 67.5 19.5 28.6 953.0 218.9 107.8 61.3 49.8 512.4 94.7 116.5 22.0 221.7 20.0 201.7 38.5 51.8 25.1 44.6 114.5 44.2 38.1 31.7
6.4 11.2 241.2 176.1 83.6 65.1 667.6 265.9 34.8 43.4 67.1 42.8 69.1 332.6 165.9 568.4 74.2 32.6 494.2 194.0 170.1 60.0 70.1 469.1 47.1 34.9 422.0 44.3 377.7 157.0 39.2 37.4 80.4 697.1 101.6 41.6 173.5 101.1 72.4 422.0 248.1 173.9
4,455.0 3,763.5
585.8 3,869.2 3,177.7
9.5 191.7 182.2
39.0 28.9 114.3 394.1 191.2 52.4 202.9 68.0 19.5 28.6 962.7 219.9 108.0 61.5 50.4 514.9 95.4 115.8 21.6 227.9 20.0 207.9 38.5 52.1 30.8 45.0 113.0 44.4 38.2 31.8
6.4 11.3 241.5 176.0 83.1 65.5 669.0 266.5 35.2 43.6 66.7 42.9 69.7 332.8 166.2 567.7 73.1 31.9 494.6 194.4 170.9 59.6 69.7 467.0 46.3 34.4 420.7 43.9 376.8 156.8 39.0 37.5 80.3 691.5 102.3 41.6 171.6 99.9 71.7 417.6 247.7 169.9
4,371.3 3,688.5
575.1 3,796.2 3,113.3
9.4 186.0 176.6
38.2 26.4 112.0 389.1 188.6 51.6 200.5 66.4 19.4 28.6 926.0 218.7 107.5 61.1 50.2 492.4 92.4 108.2 21.3 214.9 20.2 194.7 39.3 50.8 23.2 40.3 112.0 44.0 37.9 31.4
6.4 10.9 238.5 174.3 82.1 64.2 653.9 262.0 34.8 42.8 66.5 42.0 68.1 323.8 159.7 559.5 72.0 31.9 487.5 190.6 169.4 59.9 67.6 466.3 49.3 36.8 417.0 44.4 372.7 157.1 38.8 37.2 81.2 682.9 100.5 41.1 169.3 97.7 71.6 413.1 242.7 170.4
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 submit-
ted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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(In thousands)
Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government
ALBANY MSA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2017 Preliminary Series
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
63.2 63.0 63.5 62.7 62.7 62.4 61.7 62.4 62.5 63.7 63.9 64.0 63.0
50.7 50.3 50.7 49.9 49.9 49.7 49.4 49.8 49.8 50.6 50.8 50.8 50.2
7.8
7.5
7.9
7.2
7.1
7.1 7.1
7.1
7.0
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.3
55.4 55.5 55.6 55.5 55.6 55.3 54.6 55.3 55.5 56.6 56.8 56.9 55.7
42.9 42.8 42.8 42.7 42.8 42.6 42.3 42.7 42.8 43.5 43.7 43.7 42.9
4.2
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.3
4.3 4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3
12.6 12.6 12.6 12.3 12.4 12.3 12.5 12.7 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.9 12.6
8.0
7.9
7.9
7.8
7.8
7.8 7.8
7.8
7.7
7.8
8.0
8.0
7.9
12.5 12.7 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.3 12.6 12.7 13.1 13.1 13.2 12.8
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6 2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.7 2.7
2.7
2.8
3.1
3.2
3.2
2.8
7.3
7.4
7.4
7.4
7.4
7.4 7.0
7.3
7.3
7.4
7.3
7.4
7.3
(In thousands)
2016 Final Series
Industry
Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun
Jul Aug Sep
Annual Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm
60.9 61.2 60.8 61.4 61.6 61.3 60.9 61.4 62.7 63.5 64.1 64.2 62.0
Total Private
48.2 48.4 48.2 48.6 48.7 48.6 48.7 48.9 49.9 50.8 51.3 51.4 49.3
Goods Producing
7.0
7.0
6.9
7.0
7.0
7.0 7.0
7.0
7.3
7.7
7.8
7.9
7.2
Service-Providing
53.9 54.2 53.9 54.4 54.6 54.3 53.9 54.4 55.4 55.8 56.3 56.3 54.8
Private Service-Providing
41.2 41.4 41.3 41.6 41.7 41.6 41.7 41.9 42.6 43.1 43.5 43.5 42.1
Manufacturing
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2 4.2
4.2
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.4
4.2
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
12.0 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 11.9 12.0 12.1 12.4 12.7 12.7 12.1
Retail Trade
7.4
7.3
7.3
7.4
7.4
7.4 7.5
7.5
7.5
7.7
8.1
8.1
7.6
Government
12.7 12.8 12.6 12.8 12.9 12.7 12.2 12.5 12.8 12.7 12.8 12.8 12.7
Federal Government
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7 2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.7
State Government
2.7
2.8
2.5
2.7
2.8
2.6 2.6
2.6
2.8
2.7
2.8
2.7
2.7
Local Government
7.3
7.3
7.4
7.4
7.4
7.4 7.0
7.3
7.4
7.4
7.4
7.5
7.4
Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers in the Albany Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell and Worth counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY MSA Nonfarm Employment
(In thousands)
Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Professional and Business Services Leisure and Hospitality Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2017 Preliminary Series
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
93.9 94.8 95.5 97.6 96.7 97.6 95.9 96.8 97.5 98.4 99.0 97.4 96.8
66.1 66.5 67.0 68.0 67.6 67.5 66.9 67.2 67.8 68.0 68.6 68.2 67.5
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.8
9.9 9.9
9.9
9.8 10.0 10.0 10.0
9.9
84.1 85.0 85.7 87.8 86.9 87.7 86.0 86.9 87.7 88.4 89.0 87.4 86.9
56.3 56.7 57.2 58.2 57.8 57.6 57.0 57.3 58.0 58.0 58.6 58.2 57.6
16.2 16.1 16.0 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.1 16.3 16.3 16.4 16.6 16.8 16.3
10.5 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.6
8.4
8.6
8.8
9.0
8.9
9.0 8.7
8.6
8.9
9.0
9.0
8.9
8.8
10.4 10.5 10.4 10.9 10.6 10.4 10.2 10.5 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.9 10.6
27.8 28.3 28.5 29.6 29.1 30.1 29.0 29.6 29.7 30.4 30.4 29.2 29.3
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0 1.0
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.1
18.8 19.2 19.5 20.6 20.1 21.4 20.5 20.7 20.9 21.2 21.2 20.1 20.4
7.9
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
7.7 7.5
7.9
7.8
8.1
8.0
7.9
7.9
(In thousands)
2016 Final Series
Industry
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm Total Private
92.1 92.9 92.9 93.7 93.1 93.2 92.3 93.5 94.6 96.3 96.7 95.9 93.9 63.6 63.9 64.1 65.5 65.0 64.9 64.3 64.9 65.4 66.7 67.1 66.9 65.2
Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.4
9.4
9.5 9.5
9.5
9.5
9.9
9.9 10.0
9.6
82.6 83.4 83.4 84.3 83.7 83.7 82.8 84.0 85.1 86.4 86.8 85.9 84.3
54.1 54.4 54.6 56.1 55.6 55.4 54.8 55.4 55.9 56.8 57.2 56.9 55.6
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade
Professional and Business Services
15.5 15.4 15.5 15.9 15.7 15.8 15.8 15.9 16.0 16.2 16.5 16.7 15.9
9.8
9.8
9.9 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.6 10.9 10.8 10.3
7.6
7.7
7.7
7.9
7.7
7.7 7.8
7.9
8.0
8.3
8.3
8.2
7.9
Leisure and Hospitality Government
Federal Government
10.0 10.3 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.3 9.9 10.3 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.5 10.4
28.5 29.0 28.8 28.2 28.1 28.3 28.0 28.6 29.2 29.6 29.6 29.0 28.7
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.0 1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.1
State Government Local Government
19.5 19.9 19.7 19.4 19.1 19.6 19.5 19.6 20.2 20.4 20.3 19.9 19.8
7.8
8.0
8.0
7.8
8.0
7.7 7.4
7.9
7.9
8.1
8.1
7.9
7.9
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 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 2017 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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ATLANTA MSA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
(In thousands)
2017 Preliminary Series
Industry
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging Mining, Logging and Construction Construction
Construction of Buildings Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods Food Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Retail Trade Food and Beverage Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Store Retailers Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Utilities Transportation and Warehousing Air Transportation Truck Transportation Couriers and Messengers Information Telecommunications Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Wired Telecommunications Carriers Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services Computer Systems Design and Related Services Management and Technical Consulting Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation Employment Services Education and Health Services Educational Services Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government
2,665.5 2,337.0
284.5 2,381.0 2,052.5
1.6 118.3 116.7 25.0 75.0 166.2 84.1 15.0 82.1 27.1 595.0 158.0 78.9 38.8 40.3 288.6 57.0 59.0 14.0 148.4 10.2 138.2 37.9 31.6 19.5 96.9 37.2 32.7 27.1
5.6 10.7 167.1 120.3 57.7 46.8 487.7 213.4 26.9 30.3 58.1 37.3 55.5 218.8 105.7 334.2 51.9 282.3 114.1 96.9 42.8 274.7 30.1 244.6 24.8 219.8 96.9 23.2 26.3 328.5 47.3 71.3 209.9
2,681.8 2,349.6
286.3 2,395.5 2,063.3
1.6 119.9 118.3 25.4 75.7 166.4 84.3 15.0 82.1 27.2 592.9 158.7 79.3 38.9 40.5 286.7 57.6 57.4 14.1 147.5 10.2 137.3 38.2 31.7 18.0 98.8 37.1 32.6 27.0
5.6 10.7 167.9 120.7 58.0 47.2 491.4 215.5 27.7 30.6 58.3 37.7 55.6 220.3 107.2 336.9 53.1 283.8 114.9 97.1 43.3 277.9 30.7 247.2 25.0 222.2 97.5 23.5 26.4 332.2 47.3 72.8 212.1
2,698.1 2,365.4
287.2 2,410.9 2,078.2
1.6 120.1 118.5
25.5 76.0 167.1 84.9 15.1 82.2 27.2 595.7 159.4 79.3 39.1 41.0 287.7 57.5 56.6 14.0 148.6 10.2 138.4 38.9 32.2 18.0 98.8 37.1 32.6 27.0
5.6 10.8 168.6 121.0 58.4 47.6 494.8 215.9 27.7 30.8 57.7 38.0 55.5 223.4 109.3 338.6 53.3 285.3 115.3 97.9 43.6 283.6 32.3 251.3 25.5 225.8 98.1 23.7 26.7 332.7 47.2 73.3 212.2
2,711.4 2,378.5
287.1 2,424.3 2,091.4
1.6 120.6 119.0
25.6 76.4 166.5 84.6 15.1 81.9 26.9 597.4 159.7 79.2 38.9 41.6 288.7 57.3 56.5 14.2 149.0 10.0 139.0 39.1 32.2 17.8 99.0 37.0 32.4 26.9
5.5 11.0 169.2 121.1 58.5 48.1 496.9 216.8 27.5 30.9 58.7 37.7 55.3 224.8 109.8 339.8 53.5 286.3 116.2 97.7 43.8 289.7 34.9 254.8 25.8 229.0 99.4 23.7 27.0 332.9 47.2 73.7 212.0
2,723.5 2,393.0
288.6 2,434.9 2,104.4
1.6 122.1 120.5
26.1 77.3 166.5 84.6 15.1 81.9 26.9 599.4 159.9 79.5 39.0 41.4 289.4 57.1 56.4 14.5 150.1 10.0 140.1 39.4 32.5 18.1 99.9 36.7 32.3 26.8
5.5 11.1 170.1 121.6 59.0 48.5 497.2 215.1 25.4 31.1 58.8 37.6 55.4 226.7 109.6 341.2 53.7 287.5 116.9 97.8 44.1 296.1 37.3 258.8 25.9 232.9 100.5 24.1 27.4 330.5 47.3 70.8 212.4
2,731.3 2,403.2
290.8 2,440.5 2,112.4
1.6 123.6 122.0
26.6 78.3 167.2 84.9 14.9 82.3 27.0 601.5 160.6 80.1 38.9 41.6 290.0 57.3 56.7 14.7 150.9 10.0 140.9 39.4 32.8 18.4 99.3 36.7 32.3 26.8
5.5 11.0 171.4 122.4 59.1 49.0 501.0 216.4 25.4 31.4 58.4 38.2 56.0 228.6 110.8 337.7 51.9 285.8 116.4 98.7 41.9 300.2 40.8 259.4 26.1 233.3 101.3 24.1 27.1 328.1 47.2 70.5 210.4
2,714.6 2,396.9
290.1 2,424.5 2,106.8
1.6 122.8 121.2
26.5 77.8 167.3 85.1 15.1 82.2 26.9 602.5 160.7 80.0 38.7 42.0 289.6 57.3 57.2 14.6 152.2
9.9 142.3
40.3 32.7 18.3 97.7 36.4 31.9 26.4
5.5 10.7 171.4 122.6 59.2 48.8 500.5 217.1 25.3 31.2 59.1 38.2 55.6 227.8 109.6 336.8 51.3 285.5 117.3 98.2 41.1 297.1 40.1 257.0 26.1 230.9 100.8 24.0 27.3 317.7 47.0 70.2 200.5
2,737.7 2,409.0
290.2 2,447.5 2,118.8
1.6 122.6 121.0
26.6 77.6 167.6 85.2 15.2 82.4 26.9 603.5 160.4 79.6 38.9 41.9 289.6 57.7 57.3 14.7 153.5
9.9 143.6
40.1 33.1 18.4 100.5 36.3 31.8 26.4
5.4 10.7 171.4 122.6 59.2 48.8 503.6 217.2 25.4 31.2 59.1 38.3 55.6 230.8 111.9 341.8 52.8 289.0 118.1 98.9 43.1 297.8 38.8 259.0 26.0 233.0 100.2 24.0 27.3 328.7 46.8 71.4 210.5
2,731.2 2,397.1
290.4 2,440.8 2,106.7
1.6 123.4 121.8
26.8 77.6 167.0 85.2 15.3 81.8 26.8 602.3 160.3 79.6 38.9 41.8 287.1 56.9 57.1 14.6 154.9
9.9 145.0
40.2 33.1 18.7 98.1 36.1 31.7 26.3
5.4 10.6 171.3 122.7 59.7 48.6 500.8 214.4 25.1 31.0 57.9 37.9 55.4 231.0 113.2 343.1 53.9 289.2 117.9 100.0 42.6 291.7 36.4 255.3 25.7 229.6 99.4 23.8 27.0 334.1 47.1 74.7 212.3
2,752.2 2,413.3
294.2 2,458.0 2,119.1
1.6 126.4 124.8
27.7 78.8 167.8 85.2 15.0 82.6 26.9 607.7 160.7 79.5 39.3 41.9 291.8 57.7 58.3 15.1 155.2 10.0 145.2 40.1 33.3 18.8 99.7 35.8 31.7 26.3
5.4 10.6 170.9 121.3 59.4 49.6 503.1 215.0 25.9 31.4 57.9 38.2 56.2 231.9 115.5 346.5 55.8 290.7 118.2 101.0 42.8 290.7 36.4 254.3 25.7 228.6 100.5 24.1 26.9 338.9 46.9 75.9 216.1
2,770.3 2,428.8
296.2 2,474.1 2,132.6
1.6 127.6 126.0
27.7 79.8 168.6 85.5 14.9 83.1 27.1 619.2 161.6 80.6 39.3 41.7 299.2 58.6 61.7 15.0 158.4 10.0 148.4 40.2 34.0 20.1 100.2 35.8 31.7 26.3
5.4 10.7 170.7 121.3 60.0 49.4 504.4 215.0 26.2 30.9 58.2 38.2 56.6 232.8 117.2 348.4 56.2 292.2 120.6 101.1 41.9 290.7 33.9 256.8 25.9 230.9 99.0 23.8 26.3 341.5 47.1 76.3 218.1
2,767.0 2,430.4
296.6 2,470.4 2,133.8
1.6 127.2 125.6
28.1 79.5 169.4 86.5 14.8 82.9 27.1 622.9 162.4 81.2 39.6 41.6 299.6 58.5 62.4 15.0 160.9 9.9 151.0 39.8 33.9 22.7 99.5 35.6 31.6 26.3
5.3 10.7 170.4 121.9 59.6 48.5 501.2 217.2 26.8 30.6 58.8 38.1 56.8 227.2 115.6 349.2 56.3 292.9 120.8 102.3 41.4 290.3 32.9 257.4 25.6 231.8 100.3 23.9 27.1 336.6 47.0 76.0 213.6
2,723.7 2,391.9
290.2 2,433.5 2,101.7
1.6 122.9 121.3
26.5 77.5 167.3 85.0 15.0 82.3 27.0 603.3 160.2 79.7 39.0 41.4 290.7 57.5 58.1 14.5 152.5 10.0 142.5 39.5 32.8 18.9 99.0 36.5 32.1 26.6
5.5 10.8 170.0 121.6 59.0 48.4 498.6 215.8 26.3 31.0 58.4 38.0 55.8 227.0 111.3 341.2 53.6 287.5 117.2 99.0 42.7 290.0 35.4 254.7 25.7 229.0 99.5 23.8 26.9 331.9 47.1 73.1 211.7
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 Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette,
Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamer, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton counties. The estimates include
all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers,
self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.
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Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
ATLANTA MSA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
(In thousands)
2016 Final Series
Industry
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm
2,602.0
Total Private
2,276.5
Goods Producing
271.0
Service-Providing
2,331.0
Private Service-Providing
2,005.5
Mining and Logging
1.5
Mining, Logging and Construction
110.6
Construction
109.1
Construction of Buildings
24.0
Specialty Trade Contractors
70.2
Manufacturing
160.4
Durable Goods
81.6
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
15.3
Non-Durable Goods
78.8
Food Manufacturing
25.7
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
584.6
Wholesale Trade
157.0
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
78.0
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
39.1
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 39.9
Retail Trade
282.4
Food and Beverage Stores
55.9
General Merchandise Stores
58.2
Miscellaneous Store Retailers
13.8
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities
145.2
Utilities
10.6
Transportation and Warehousing
134.6
Air Transportation
41.4
Truck Transportation
30.8
Couriers and Messengers
18.3
Information
91.9
Telecommunications
37.2
Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers
32.2
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
26.4
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
5.8
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
9.6
Financial Activities
163.4
Finance and Insurance
117.2
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
56.0
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
46.2
Professional and Business Services
476.8
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
206.9
Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services
26.2
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
29.3
Computer Systems Design and Related Services
57.6
Management and Technical Consulting Services
36.4
Management of Companies and Enterprises
54.2
Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation
215.7
Employment Services
105.4
Education and Health Services
326.8
Educational Services
50.9
Health Care and Social Assistance
275.9
Ambulatory Health Care Services
110.2
Hospitals
94.8
Social Assistance
42.4
Leisure and Hospitality
266.6
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
29.0
Accommodation and Food Services
237.6
Accommodation
23.9
Food Services and Drinking Places
213.7
Other Services
95.4
Repair and Maintenance
22.2
Personal and Laundry Services
25.5
Government
325.5
Federal Government
45.8
State Government
71.9
Local Government
207.8
2,615.6 2,287.8
273.3 2,342.3 2,014.5
1.5 112.4 110.9 24.2 71.0 160.9 81.8 15.3 79.1 25.6 581.9 157.2 78.2 39.1 39.9 280.5 56.2 56.6 13.9 144.2 10.6 133.6 41.0 30.6 17.1 94.0 37.5 32.4 26.6
5.8 9.9 163.5 117.6 56.1 45.9 480.6 208.3 26.7 29.6 57.5 36.7 54.6 217.7 107.4 329.9 51.7 278.2 111.0 95.4 43.0 268.7 29.5 239.2 24.0 215.2 95.9 22.4 25.8 327.8 45.7 73.2 208.9
2,622.9 2,295.4
274.9 2,348.0 2,020.5
1.5 113.3 111.8 24.3 72.2 161.6 82.2 15.4 79.4 25.6 583.2 157.7 78.3 39.1 40.3 282.1 56.0 56.7 13.8 143.4 10.6 132.8 40.0 30.6 17.3 93.1 37.6 32.6 26.8
5.8 10.1 163.5 117.6 56.1 45.9 481.2 207.5 26.3 29.5 56.9 37.0 54.8 218.9 108.5 330.2 51.8 278.4 110.5 96.0 43.1 273.2 31.2 242.0 24.2 217.8 96.1 22.6 25.9 327.5 45.9 71.7 209.9
2,649.9 2,321.2
276.9 2,373.0 2,044.3
1.5 114.5 113.0 24.3 73.2 162.4 82.6 15.5 79.8 25.6 584.3 158.3 79.0 39.1 40.2 283.7 56.0 56.9 14.0 142.3 10.3 132.0 38.5 30.9 17.0 95.8 37.4 32.8 27.0
5.8 9.9 164.6 118.4 57.1 46.2 487.1 208.6 26.4 29.7 57.1 37.2 55.4 223.1 109.3 332.5 52.1 280.4 111.9 96.3 43.2 282.5 34.3 248.2 24.6 223.6 97.5 23.2 26.4 328.7 45.9 73.2 209.6
2,661.5 2,332.8
278.2 2,383.3 2,054.6
1.5 115.6 114.1 24.6 73.9 162.6 82.6 15.2 80.0 25.6 586.9 158.9 79.4 39.0 40.5 284.7 56.3 57.2 14.0 143.3 10.4 132.9 38.6 31.3 17.2 95.1 37.5 32.8 27.0
5.8 10.4 165.7 119.1 57.8 46.6 487.4 207.5 24.4 29.9 57.1 37.5 55.5 224.4 110.9 332.8 52.0 280.8 112.6 95.5 43.5 288.6 36.6 252.0 24.7 227.3 98.1 23.4 26.5 328.7 46.2 71.4 211.1
2,662.5 2,336.7
279.9 2,382.6 2,056.8
1.5 117.0 115.5 24.8 75.1 162.9 83.0 15.3 79.9 25.7 587.5 158.7 79.2 39.0 40.5 284.5 56.7 57.5 13.9 144.3 10.4 133.9 38.7 31.6 17.4 95.4 37.4 32.8 27.0
5.8 10.4 166.3 119.7 58.1 46.6 487.4 207.7 24.1 30.0 57.1 37.3 56.0 223.7 109.9 329.1 50.7 278.4 111.9 96.1 41.2 291.8 39.1 252.7 24.8 227.9 99.3 23.3 26.5 325.8 46.3 69.4 210.1
2,658.6 2,347.0
282.6 2,376.0 2,064.4
1.6 119.2 117.6 25.4 76.2 163.4 83.2 15.1 80.2 25.8 589.7 159.1 79.4 39.3 40.4 285.8 56.8 57.5 14.0 144.8 10.4 134.4 38.6 31.5 17.3 97.3 37.8 33.1 27.4
5.7 10.8 167.8 120.6 58.1 47.2 492.5 212.1 24.7 30.3 58.4 38.3 55.8 224.6 110.2 328.7 49.3 279.4 113.2 96.2 40.9 289.1 39.2 249.9 24.9 225.0 99.3 23.3 26.5 311.6 46.5 68.6 196.5
2,676.0 2,351.3
283.5 2,392.5 2,067.8
1.6 119.7 118.1 25.4 76.6 163.8 83.4 15.3 80.4 25.9 589.1 158.8 79.4 39.1 40.3 285.1 56.6 57.6 14.1 145.2 10.4 134.8 38.5 31.6 17.5 95.2 37.7 33.0 27.3
5.7 10.5 168.0 120.6 58.2 47.4 495.0 211.8 24.8 30.3 58.4 38.0 55.6 227.6 112.4 333.7 51.3 282.4 113.8 96.2 43.2 288.3 36.2 252.1 24.9 227.2 98.5 23.1 26.5 324.7 46.7 69.4 208.6
2,681.4 2,352.4
284.3 2,397.1 2,068.1
1.6 120.5 118.9
25.7 76.8 163.8 83.4 15.1 80.4 25.9 588.7 158.5 79.1 39.0 40.4 284.5 56.1 57.5 13.9 145.7 10.4 135.3 38.2 31.6 17.9 96.4 37.6 32.9 27.2
5.7 10.7 167.7 120.3 58.3 47.4 497.0 210.6 24.6 30.1 57.7 38.0 55.5 230.9 116.2 335.3 52.5 282.8 113.7 96.6 43.2 285.4 34.9 250.5 24.8 225.7 97.6 23.3 26.2 329.0 47.2 71.7 210.1
2,695.3 2,364.3
284.7 2,410.6 2,079.6
1.6 120.6 119.0
25.7 76.8 164.1 83.3 15.0 80.8 26.2 594.7 158.2 79.5 38.8 39.9 289.5 57.5 58.9 14.5 147.0 10.2 136.8 38.3 31.8 18.0 96.5 37.8 33.0 27.3
5.7 10.7 168.7 121.0 58.9 47.7 498.4 211.7 25.0 30.4 57.4 38.1 55.9 230.8 116.5 338.6 53.2 285.4 114.9 97.1 44.4 284.7 33.7 251.0 24.7 226.3 98.0 23.5 26.6 331.0 46.8 72.9 211.3
2,717.6 2,382.8
285.7 2,431.9 2,097.1
1.6 120.8 119.2
25.5 76.9 164.9 83.8 14.9 81.1 26.4 609.6 158.3 79.5 38.9 39.9 300.4 58.2 63.3 14.7 150.9 10.2 140.7 38.2 32.4 19.8 98.6 37.9 33.1 27.4
5.7 10.7 168.9 121.2 58.8 47.7 499.0 213.3 25.9 30.6 57.5 38.2 56.4 229.3 115.2 339.1 53.1 286.0 115.4 97.3 44.5 284.0 32.0 252.0 24.8 227.2 97.9 23.6 26.5 334.8 47.2 73.3 214.3
2,723.9 2,391.6
286.6 2,437.3 2,105.0
1.6 120.9 119.3
25.7 76.5 165.7 84.3 15.0 81.4 26.5 617.5 159.1 79.7 39.1 40.3 302.7 58.8 63.5 14.4 155.7 10.3 145.4 38.2 32.6 23.6 96.7 38.1 33.3 27.5
5.8 10.7 169.2 121.1 58.4 48.1 500.8 213.7 26.0 30.9 57.1 38.4 56.9 230.2 115.9 338.9 52.6 286.3 115.6 97.9 44.2 284.2 31.7 252.5 24.6 227.9 97.7 23.4 26.5 332.3 47.7 73.1 211.5
2,663.9 2,336.7
280.1 2,383.8 2,056.5
1.6 117.1 115.5 25.0 74.6 163.0 82.9 15.2 80.1 25.9 591.5 158.3 79.1 39.1 40.2 287.2 56.8 58.5 14.1 146.0 10.4 135.6 39.0 31.4 18.2 95.5 37.6 32.8 27.1
5.8 10.4 166.4 119.5 57.7 46.9 490.3 210.0 25.4 30.1 57.5 37.6 55.6 224.7 111.5 333.0 51.8 281.2 112.9 96.3 43.1 282.3 34.0 248.3 24.6 223.7 97.6 23.1 26.3 327.3 46.5 71.7 209.1
Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted
by selected employers in the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette,
Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamer, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton counties. The estimates include
all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers,
self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY MSA Nonfarm Employment
(In thousands)
Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2017 Preliminary Series
J an
232.0 185.2
32.7 199.3 152.5
11.4 21.3 39.9
5.7 26.6
7.6 2.6 6.7 37.7 33.0 24.6 8.0 46.8 9.6 15.3 21.9
Feb
233.7 186.3
33.0 200.7 153.3
11.5 21.5 39.8
5.7 26.5
7.6 2.6 6.7 37.7 33.4 25.1 8.0 47.4 9.5 15.7 22.2
M ar
235.4 187.7
33.3 202.1 154.4
11.7 21.6 40.0
5.8 26.5
7.7 2.6 6.7 37.9 33.4 25.7 8.1 47.7 9.5 15.8 22.4
Apr
238.1 190.2
33.4 204.7 156.8
11.8 21.6 39.8
5.8 26.4
7.6 2.6 6.4 37.6 33.3 29.0 8.1 47.9 9.5 16.1 22.3
M ay
235.1 187.8
33.4 201.7 154.4
11.9 21.5 40.1
5.8 26.6
7.7 2.6 6.5 37.7 33.3 26.1 8.1 47.3 9.5 15.6 22.2
Jun
234.8 188.0
33.8 201.0 154.2
12.1 21.7 40.2
5.8 26.6
7.8 2.6 6.5 37.8 33.0 25.9 8.2 46.8 9.5 15.3 22.0
Jul
232.5 187.2
33.6 198.9 153.6
12.0 21.6 40.0
5.8 26.4
7.8 2.6 6.4 38.1 33.0 25.3 8.2 45.3 9.4 15.4 20.5
Aug
235.5 188.7
33.8 201.7 154.9
12.1 21.7 40.0
5.8 26.4
7.8 2.6 6.5 38.5 33.7 25.4 8.2 46.8 9.5 15.9 21.4
Sep
235.2 187.5
33.9 201.3 153.6
12.2 21.7 39.9
5.8 26.4
7.7 2.5 6.4 38.4 33.5 24.8 8.1 47.7 9.5 16.3 21.9
Oct
238.6 190.7
34.0 204.6 156.7
12.2 21.8 40.3
5.8 26.8
7.7 2.6 6.5 39.3 34.5 25.4 8.1 47.9 9.5 16.3 22.1
Nov
240.8 192.7
34.1 206.7 158.6
12.2 21.9 41.1
5.8 27.6
7.7 2.6 6.4 40.5 34.1 25.8 8.1 48.1 9.5 16.3 22.3
Annual Dec Average
242.7 194.6
34.3 208.4 160.3
12.2 22.1 42.0
5.9 28.3
7.8 2.6 6.4 41.6 33.5 26.1 8.1 48.1 9.5 16.4 22.2
236.2 188.9
33.6 202.6 155.3
11.9 21.7 40.3
5.8 26.8
7.7 2.6 6.5 38.6 33.5 25.8 8.1 47.3 9.5 15.9 22.0
(In thousands)
2016 Final Series
Industry
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government
J an
229.3 182.3
32.8 196.5 149.5
11.8 21.0 39.6
5.8 26.3
7.5 2.8 7.2 36.0 32.3 23.5 8.1 47.0 9.3 16.0 21.7
Feb
230.3 182.6
32.9 197.4 149.7
11.9 21.0 39.4
5.7 26.3
7.4 2.7 7.2 36.1 32.6 23.6 8.1 47.7 9.3 16.3 22.1
M ar
231.8 184.1
32.9 198.9 151.2
11.9 21.0 39.5
5.7 26.4
7.4 2.7 7.2 36.6 32.6 24.5 8.1 47.7 9.3 16.2 22.2
Apr
236.7 189.3
33.2 203.5 156.1
12.0 21.2 39.8
5.7 26.7
7.4 2.7 7.1 37.3 32.6 28.4 8.2 47.4 9.3 15.9 22.2
M ay
233.7 187.0
32.9 200.8 154.1
11.8 21.1 39.9
5.8 26.7
7.4 2.7 7.1 37.8 32.7 25.6 8.3 46.7 9.3 15.6 21.8
Jun
232.7 186.4
33.2 199.5 153.2
11.8 21.4 39.8
5.8 26.6
7.4 2.7 7.1 37.9 32.3 25.1 8.3 46.3 9.3 15.2 21.8
Jul
230.2 185.6
33.1 197.1 152.5
11.8 21.3 39.7
5.7 26.5
7.5 2.7 7.0 37.4 32.6 24.8 8.3 44.6 9.4 14.9 20.3
Aug
232.0 186.1
33.3 198.7 152.8
11.8 21.5 39.7
5.7 26.4
7.6 2.7 7.0 37.3 33.0 24.8 8.3 45.9 9.4 15.1 21.4
Sep
232.9 185.8
33.4 199.5 152.4
11.8 21.6 39.5
5.7 26.2
7.6 2.7 7.0 37.5 32.9 24.6 8.2 47.1 9.4 15.7 22.0
Oct
233.1 185.9
33.2 199.9 152.7
11.7 21.5 39.9
5.7 26.7
7.5 2.6 7.0 37.7 33.0 24.4 8.1 47.2 9.4 15.7 22.1
Nov
235.2 187.7
33.2 202.0 154.5
11.6 21.6 41.2
5.8 27.7
7.7 2.7 7.0 37.8 33.2 24.5 8.1 47.5 9.5 16.1 21.9
Annual Dec Average
235.8 188.4
33.1 202.7 155.3
11.6 21.5 41.5
5.8 27.8
7.9 2.6 7.0 38.0 33.2 24.9 8.1 47.4 9.6 15.5 22.3
232.8 185.9
33.1 199.7 152.8
11.8 21.3 40.0
5.7 26.7
7.5 2.7 7.1 37.3 32.8 24.9 8.2 46.9 9.4 15.7 21.8
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 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 2017 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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(In thousands)
Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government
BRUNSWICK MSA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2017 Preliminary Series
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
42.9 43.3 43.6 44.2 44.3 44.9 44.6 44.4 42.6 43.6 43.6 43.8 43.8
34.4 34.8 35.1 35.6 35.8 36.3 36.3 35.9 34.0 35.0 35.0 35.2 35.3
3.9
3.9
3.9
4.0
4.0
4.1 4.0
4.0
3.8
3.9
3.9
4.0
4.0
39.0 39.4 39.7 40.2 40.3 40.8 40.6 40.4 38.8 39.7 39.7 39.8 39.9
30.5 30.9 31.2 31.6 31.8 32.2 32.3 31.9 30.2 31.1 31.1 31.2 31.3
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.3
9.3
9.3 9.4
9.3
8.8
9.3
9.5
9.6
9.3
5.8
5.8
5.9
5.9
5.9
5.8 5.8
5.7
5.5
5.7
5.9
5.9
5.8
8.5
8.5
8.5
8.6
8.5
8.6 8.3
8.5
8.6
8.6
8.6
8.6
8.5
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.9
1.9
1.9 1.9
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.9 1.9
1.8
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.9
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8 4.5
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
(In thousands)
2016 Final Series
Industry
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm
42.0 42.5 42.5 43.7 44.2 44.4 44.1 44.3 43.9 43.3 43.8 43.9 43.6
Total Private
33.7 34.1 34.2 35.2 35.6 35.8 36.0 35.9 35.4 34.9 35.3 35.3 35.1
Goods Producing
3.8
3.9
3.8
3.9
3.9
3.9 3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
Service-Providing
38.2 38.6 38.7 39.8 40.3 40.5 40.2 40.4 40.0 39.4 39.9 40.0 39.7
Private Service-Providing
29.9 30.2 30.4 31.3 31.7 31.9 32.1 32.0 31.5 31.0 31.4 31.4 31.2
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
9.0
9.1
8.9
9.1
9.2
9.1 9.1
9.2
9.0
9.0
9.3
9.5
9.1
Retail Trade
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.7
5.6 5.7
5.8
5.7
5.7
5.8
5.9
5.7
Government
8.3
8.4
8.3
8.5
8.6
8.6 8.1
8.4
8.5
8.4
8.5
8.6
8.4
Federal Government
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8 1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.9
1.8
State Government
1.7
1.8
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.8 1.8
1.8
1.9
1.8
1.9
1.9
1.8
Local Government
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.9
5.0
5.0 4.5
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
4.8
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 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 2017 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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(In thousands)
Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Finance and Insurance
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government
COLUMBUS MSA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2017 Preliminary Series
J an 119.7 95.4 14.5 105.2 80.9
4.2 10.3 19.0
2.8 13.9
2.3 1.4 13.3 11.4 4.4 13.2 15.8 13.7 4.5 24.3 6.8 4.4 13.1
Feb 120.3
95.6 14.7 105.6 80.9
4.3 10.4 18.6
2.8 13.6
2.2 1.4 13.4 11.5 4.4 13.2 15.9 13.9 4.5 24.7 6.8 4.8 13.1
M ar 121.0
96.2 14.7 106.3 81.5
4.3 10.4 18.6
2.8 13.5
2.3 1.4 13.4 11.5 4.4 13.4 15.9 14.3 4.5 24.8 6.7 4.8 13.3
Apr 120.9
96.1 15.0 105.9 81.1
4.5 10.5 18.5
2.8 13.5
2.2 1.3 13.1 11.2 4.2 13.5 16.0 14.2 4.5 24.8 6.7 4.9 13.2
M ay 121.0
96.4 14.8 106.2 81.6
4.4 10.4 18.4
2.8 13.4
2.2 1.3 13.2 11.2 4.2 13.4 16.0 14.7 4.6 24.6 6.7 4.8 13.1
Jun 120.9
96.7 15.0 105.9 81.7
4.4 10.6 18.5
2.8 13.3
2.4 1.3 13.2 11.2 4.3 13.3 15.8 15.0 4.6 24.2 6.6 4.6 13.0
Jul 120.1
96.7 15.0 105.1 81.7
4.4 10.6 18.6
2.8 13.3
2.5 1.4 13.3 11.3 4.5 13.3 15.7 14.8 4.6 23.4 6.6 4.4 12.4
Aug 120.9
96.8 15.2 105.7 81.6
4.5 10.7 18.5
2.8 13.2
2.5 1.3 13.3 11.2 4.4 13.6 15.7 14.8 4.4 24.1 6.7 4.5 12.9
Sep 120.8
96.5 15.1 105.7 81.4
4.5 10.6 18.4
2.8 13.1
2.5 1.4 13.2 11.2 4.4 13.7 15.7 14.7 4.3 24.3 6.6 4.7 13.0
Oct 122.1
97.5 15.5 106.6 82.0
4.7 10.8 18.5
2.8 13.1
2.6 1.4 13.2 11.2 4.5 14.0 15.9 14.6 4.4 24.6 6.6 4.7 13.3
Nov 122.8
98.1 15.4 107.4 82.7
4.6 10.8 18.9
2.8 13.5
2.6 1.4 13.2 11.2 4.4 14.2 16.0 14.7 4.3 24.7 6.6 4.7 13.4
Annual Dec Average
122.8 121.1
98.3 96.7
15.4 15.0
107.4 106.1
82.9 81.7
4.6
4.5
10.8 10.6
18.7 18.6
2.8
2.8
13.3 13.4
2.6
2.4
1.4
1.4
13.2 13.3
11.1 11.3
4.4
4.4
14.6 13.6
16.0 15.9
14.7 14.5
4.3
4.5
24.5 24.4
6.6
6.7
4.7
4.7
13.2 13.1
(In thousands)
2016 Final Series
Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Finance and Insurance
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government
J an 119.6 95.0 14.3 105.3 80.7
4.3 10.0 18.6
2.8 13.7
2.1 1.3 13.1 11.2 4.2 12.9 16.6 13.7 4.5 24.6 6.8 4.5 13.3
Feb 120.0
95.0 14.1 105.9 80.9
4.2 9.9 18.6 2.8 13.7 2.1 1.4 13.1 11.2 4.3 12.9 16.7 13.7 4.5 25.0 6.9 4.8 13.3
M ar 120.1
95.1 14.2 105.9 80.9
4.3 9.9 18.6 2.8 13.7 2.1 1.4 13.2 11.3 4.3 12.8 16.5 13.9 4.5 25.0 6.9 4.8 13.3
Apr 119.9 94.9 14.2 105.7 80.7
4.3 9.9 18.7 2.8 13.8 2.1 1.4 13.1 11.3 4.3 12.9 16.0 14.1 4.5 25.0 6.9 4.8 13.3
M ay 120.1
95.1 14.3 105.8 80.8
4.3 10.0 19.0
2.9 14.0
2.1 1.4 13.2 11.4 4.3 12.5 16.0 14.2 4.5 25.0 6.9 4.8 13.3
Jun 120.0
95.6 14.4 105.6 81.2
4.3 10.1 19.0
2.9 14.0
2.1 1.4 13.2 11.4 4.4 12.6 15.9 14.5 4.6 24.4 6.8 4.4 13.2
Jul 119.3 95.7 14.4 104.9 81.3
4.3 10.1 19.0
2.8 14.0
2.2 1.3 13.3 11.5 4.4 12.9 15.7 14.5 4.6 23.6 6.8 4.4 12.4
Aug 120.1
95.8 14.4 105.7 81.4
4.3 10.1 19.0
2.8 14.0
2.2 1.3 13.3 11.4 4.4 13.1 15.8 14.3 4.6 24.3 6.8 4.5 13.0
Sep 120.1
95.5 14.5 105.6 81.0
4.3 10.2 18.9
2.8 13.9
2.2 1.3 13.3 11.4 4.3 13.1 15.8 14.1 4.5 24.6 6.8 4.8 13.0
Oct 121.5
96.7 14.8 106.7 81.9
4.6 10.2 19.0
2.8 14.1
2.1 1.3 13.4 11.5 4.4 13.6 15.8 14.2 4.6 24.8 6.8 4.8 13.2
Nov 121.7
96.8 14.6 107.1 82.2
4.3 10.3 19.4
2.8 14.4
2.2 1.3 13.4 11.5 4.4 13.6 15.8 14.2 4.5 24.9 6.8 4.9 13.2
Annual Dec Average
121.9 120.4
97.1 95.7
14.6 14.4
107.3 106.0
82.5 81.3
4.3
4.3
10.3 10.1
19.6 19.0
2.8
2.8
14.5 14.0
2.3
2.2
1.3
1.3
13.3 13.2
11.4 11.4
4.4
4.3
13.8 13.1
15.9 16.0
14.1 14.1
4.5
4.5
24.8 24.7
6.8
6.8
4.8
4.7
13.2 13.1
Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers in the Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, selfemployed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.
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Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
(In thousands)
Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing
Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Professional and Business Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government
DALTON MSA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2017 Preliminary Series
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
66.4 66.9 67.0 67.3 67.3 67.4 67.1 67.4 67.1 66.9 67.1 67.2 67.1
59.6 60.2 60.3 60.4 60.5 60.8 60.4 60.7 60.3 60.1 60.3 60.4 60.3
25.7 26.0 25.9 26.2 26.1 26.4 26.4 26.4 26.2 26.1 26.2 26.2 26.2
40.7 40.9 41.1 41.1 41.2 41.0 40.7 41.0 40.9 40.8 40.9 41.0 40.9
33.9 34.2 34.4 34.2 34.4 34.4 34.0 34.3 34.1 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.2
24.4 24.6 24.5 24.7 24.6 24.9 25.0 24.9 24.8 24.8 24.8 24.8 24.7
4.3
4.4
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7 4.7
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.8
4.6
14.5 14.6 14.5 14.6 14.4 14.7 14.8 14.7 14.7 14.7 14.7 14.5 14.6
13.7 13.6 13.6 13.8 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.8 14.0 13.8 13.7
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.2
6.2
6.2 6.1
6.1
6.0
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.1
3.5
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.3 3.3
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.4
6.4
6.5
6.7
6.4
6.5
6.6 6.4
6.5
6.4
6.4
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.8
6.7
6.7
6.9
6.8
6.6 6.7
6.7
6.8
6.8
6.8
6.8
6.8
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2 0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.0
0.9 0.9
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
5.6
5.5
5.5
5.6
5.6
5.5 5.6
5.5
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.6
(In thousands)
2016 Final Series
Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing
Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Professional and Business Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 66.6 67.2 67.2 67.1 67.1 66.9 66.8 66.8 66.7 66.8 66.9 66.8 66.9
59.9 60.3 60.4 60.1 60.2 60.0 60.0 59.9 59.8 60.0 60.1 60.0 60.1
26.5 26.6 26.5 26.6 26.5 26.4 26.3 26.2 26.1 26.0 26.0 26.0 26.3
40.1 40.6 40.7 40.5 40.6 40.5 40.5 40.6 40.6 40.8 40.9 40.8 40.6
33.4 33.7 33.9 33.5 33.7 33.6 33.7 33.7 33.7 34.0 34.1 34.0 33.8
25.2 25.3 25.2 25.3 25.2 25.1 24.9 24.8 24.7 24.5 24.5 24.6 24.9
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.2 4.2
4.2
4.2
4.3
4.2
4.3
4.2
15.7 15.8 15.7 15.6 15.5 15.3 15.2 15.1 15.0 14.9 14.8 14.7 15.3
13.8 13.9 13.9 13.9 13.9 13.7 13.6 13.7 13.7 13.8 13.8 13.9 13.8
5.8
5.9
5.9
6.0
6.0
6.0 5.9
6.0
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.2
6.0
3.9
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.7 3.6
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.5
3.5
3.7
6.1
6.3
6.4
6.0
6.1
6.1 6.2
6.2
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.2
6.2
6.7
6.9
6.8
7.0
6.9
6.9 6.8
6.9
6.9
6.8
6.8
6.8
6.9
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2 0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.2
1.0
1.1
0.9
1.1
1.1
1.0 0.9
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.7
5.6
5.7 5.6
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.5
5.5
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 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 2017 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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(In thousands)
Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government
GAINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2017 Preliminary Series
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
87.3 88.1 88.4 89.1 89.5 89.7 89.8 90.3 90.2 91.0 91.6 91.9 89.7
76.8 77.5 77.9 78.2 78.7 79.1 79.8 79.7 79.6 80.3 80.9 81.1 79.1
23.8 24.1 24.2 24.1 24.1 24.3 24.6 24.5 24.6 24.7 24.9 25.0 24.4
63.5 64.0 64.2 65.0 65.4 65.4 65.2 65.8 65.6 66.3 66.7 66.9 65.3
53.0 53.4 53.7 54.1 54.6 54.8 55.2 55.2 55.0 55.6 56.0 56.1 54.7
16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.5 16.6 16.6 16.8 17.2 17.3 17.4 16.7
8.5
8.5
8.6
8.6
8.6
8.6 8.6
8.6
8.8
8.9
9.0
9.0
8.7
10.5 10.6 10.5 10.9 10.8 10.6 10.0 10.6 10.6 10.7 10.7 10.8 10.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5 0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.9
2.7
2.6 2.4
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.8
2.6
7.5
7.6
7.5
7.5
7.6
7.5 7.1
7.4
7.4
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
(In thousands)
2016 Final Series
Industry
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm
84.6 85.3 85.3 85.5 86.2 85.9 86.3 87.1 87.5 88.3 88.8 89.1 86.7
Total Private
74.0 74.4 75.1 75.1 75.8 75.7 76.4 76.8 77.1 77.9 78.2 78.5 76.3
Goods Producing
22.7 22.9 23.1 23.1 23.1 23.2 23.4 23.4 23.6 23.8 23.8 24.0 23.3
Service-Providing
61.9 62.4 62.2 62.4 63.1 62.7 62.9 63.7 63.9 64.5 65.0 65.1 63.3
Private Service-Providing
51.3 51.5 52.0 52.0 52.7 52.5 53.0 53.4 53.5 54.1 54.4 54.5 52.9
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
16.0 15.9 16.0 16.1 16.1 16.2 16.2 16.3 16.6 16.8 17.2 17.4 16.4
Retail Trade
8.5
8.5
8.5
8.5
8.5
8.6 8.6
8.6
8.8
9.0
9.2
9.0
8.7
Government
10.6 10.9 10.2 10.4 10.4 10.2 9.9 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.6 10.6 10.4
Federal Government
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5 0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
State Government
2.7
2.7
2.2
2.5
2.4
2.3 2.3
2.4
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.5
Local Government
7.4
7.7
7.5
7.4
7.5
7.4 7.1
7.4
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.5
7.5
Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers in the 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 2017 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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(In thousands)
Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government
HINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2017 Preliminary Series
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
19.8 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.4 19.9 20.0 20.5 20.4 20.4 20.5 20.5 20.3
12.0 12.3 12.5 12.6 12.6 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.7 12.7 12.5
2.5
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6 2.6
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.6
17.3 17.8 17.8 17.9 17.8 17.3 17.4 17.8 17.7 17.7 17.8 17.8 17.7
9.5
9.8
9.9 10.0 10.0
9.8 9.9
9.9
9.9
9.9 10.0 10.0
9.9
7.8
8.0
7.9
7.9
7.8
7.5 7.5
7.9
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
7.8
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.7 3.7
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.4 0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
3.5
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.4 3.4
3.7
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
(In thousands)
2016 Final Series
Industry
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm
19.4 19.5 19.5 20.0 19.8 19.6 19.5 20.2 20.2 19.9 20.2 20.0 19.8
Total Private
11.5 11.6 11.7 12.0 11.9 11.9 11.9 12.1 12.2 12.0 12.2 12.2 11.9
Goods Producing
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.4
2.4
2.4 2.4
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.4
Service-Providing
17.1 17.2 17.2 17.6 17.4 17.2 17.1 17.8 17.7 17.4 17.7 17.5 17.4
Private Service-Providing
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.6
9.5
9.5 9.5
9.7
9.7
9.5
9.7
9.7
9.5
Government
7.9
7.9
7.8
8.0
7.9
7.7 7.6
8.1
8.0
7.9
8.0
7.8
7.9
Federal Government
4.0
4.0
3.9
4.0
3.9
3.9 3.8
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
State Government
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.4 0.4
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.5
Local Government
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.4 3.4
3.7
3.6
3.5
3.6
3.5
3.5
Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by se-
lected employers in the Hinesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Liberty and Long counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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MACON-BIBB COUNTY MSA Nonfarm Employment
(In thousands)
Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government State Government Local Government
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2017 Preliminary Series
J an 102.3
88.0 10.1 92.2 77.9 20.5 13.8
4.0 9.8 11.7 20.7 10.2 14.3 1.1 3.8 9.4
Feb 102.5
88.2 10.2 92.3 78.0 20.3 13.7
3.9 9.9 11.8 20.9 10.3 14.3 1.1 3.8 9.4
M ar 102.7
88.4 10.2 92.5 78.2 20.4 13.7
3.9 10.0 11.9 20.8 10.3 14.3
1.1 3.8 9.4
Apr 102.7
88.3 10.1 92.6 78.2 20.6 13.8
3.9 10.0 11.6 20.7 10.5 14.4
1.1 3.9 9.4
M AY 102.7
88.6 10.1 92.6 78.5 20.6 13.8
4.0 9.9 11.7 20.7 10.7 14.1 1.1 3.7 9.3
Jun 103.4
89.2 10.0 93.4 79.2 20.9 13.9
4.0 10.1 11.9 20.8 10.6 14.2
1.1 3.8 9.3
Jul 102.1
88.4 9.9 92.2 78.5 20.9 13.9 4.0 10.1 11.7 20.6 10.3 13.7 1.1 3.8 8.8
Aug 103.2
88.7 10.0 93.2 78.7 20.7 13.8
3.9 10.1 11.9 20.9 10.3 14.5
1.1 3.7 9.7
Sep 102.4
88.0 9.9 92.5 78.1 20.5 13.7 3.8 10.1 11.8 20.7 10.2 14.4 1.1 3.9 9.4
Oct 102.8
88.4 9.9 92.9 78.5 20.6 13.9 3.8 10.1 11.9 21.0 10.2 14.4 1.1 3.9 9.4
Nov 103.6
89.2 10.0 93.6 79.2 21.3 14.5
3.9 10.1 12.0 21.1 10.2 14.4
1.1 3.9 9.4
Annual Dec Average
103.7 102.8
89.3 88.6
9.9 10.0
93.8 92.8
79.4 78.5
21.4 20.7
14.4 13.9
3.9
3.9
10.1 10.0
11.9 11.8
21.1 20.8
10.3 10.3
14.4 14.3
1.1
1.1
3.9
3.8
9.4
9.4
(In thousands)
2016 Final Series
Industry
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M AY Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm
101.1 101.7 102.0 101.4 102.0 102.3 101.5 102.4 102.7 103.1 104.1 104.3 102.4
Total Private
86.7 87.2 87.6 87.0 87.7 88.0 87.8 88.0 88.3 88.7 89.6 89.8 88.0
Goods Producing
9.9 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.6 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.3
Service-Providing
91.2 91.6 91.9 91.2 91.7 91.9 91.1 92.0 92.1 92.8 93.7 93.9 92.1
Private Service-Providing
76.8 77.1 77.5 76.8 77.4 77.6 77.4 77.6 77.7 78.4 79.2 79.4 77.7
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
20.1 19.9 19.9 19.9 20.0 19.9 20.2 20.2 20.3 20.6 21.2 21.5 20.3
Retail Trade
13.6 13.3 13.2 13.2 13.3 13.3 13.5 13.6 13.6 14.0 14.4 14.6 13.6
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.9
3.9 3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
4.0
4.1
3.9
Financial Activities
9.7
9.8
9.9
9.7
9.8
9.9 9.9
9.9
9.9
9.9 10.0 10.0
9.9
Professional and Business Services
11.4 11.5 11.6 11.5 11.5 11.7 11.6 11.7 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.7 11.6
Education and Health Services
21.1 21.3 21.3 20.7 20.8 20.9 20.7 20.9 21.0 21.2 21.3 21.3 21.0
Leisure and Hospitality
9.8
9.9 10.2 10.3 10.5 10.5 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.3
Government
14.4 14.5 14.4 14.4 14.3 14.3 13.7 14.4 14.4 14.4 14.5 14.5 14.4
Federal Government
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1 1.1
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.1
State Government
3.8
3.8
3.7
3.8
3.7
3.7 3.7
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.8
Local Government
9.5
9.6
9.6
9.5
9.5
9.5 8.9
9.6
9.4
9.4
9.5
9.4
9.5
Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by se-
lected employers in the Macon-Bibb County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe and Twiggs counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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(In thousands)
Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Education and Health Services Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government
ROME MSA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2017 Preliminary Series
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
40.5 40.7 41.0 41.1 40.8 41.0 40.7 41.1 41.1 41.3 41.6 41.5 41.0
34.8 35.0 35.2 35.3 35.1 35.3 35.2 35.4 35.4 35.6 35.8 35.8 35.3
7.2
7.3
7.3
7.3
7.4
7.3 7.3
7.4
7.4
7.4
7.4
7.5
7.4
33.3 33.4 33.7 33.8 33.4 33.7 33.4 33.7 33.7 33.9 34.2 34.0 33.7
27.6 27.7 27.9 28.0 27.7 28.0 27.9 28.0 28.0 28.2 28.4 28.3 28.0
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4 6.4
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.4
7.9
7.8
7.9
7.9
7.8
7.9 8.0
7.9
7.9
7.9
8.2
8.2
7.9
5.2
5.1
5.1
5.2
5.2
5.2 5.2
5.2
5.2
5.2
5.4
5.3
5.2
10.0 10.1 10.1 10.0
9.9
9.9 9.9 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.1
5.7
5.7
5.8
5.8
5.7
5.7 5.5
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.8
5.7
5.7
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2 0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.5 1.4
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0 3.9
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.1
4.0
4.0
(In thousands)
2016 Final Series
Industry
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm
39.8 40.1 40.2 40.8 40.7 40.5 40.3 40.6 40.9 41.1 41.4 41.1 40.6
Total Private
34.1 34.3 34.5 35.0 34.9 34.8 34.8 34.9 35.1 35.3 35.6 35.3 34.9
Goods Producing
7.1
7.1
7.2
7.2
7.1
7.2 7.1
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.2
7.2
7.1
Service-Providing
32.7 33.0 33.0 33.6 33.6 33.3 33.2 33.5 33.8 34.0 34.2 33.9 33.5
Private Service-Providing
27.0 27.2 27.3 27.8 27.8 27.6 27.7 27.8 28.0 28.2 28.4 28.1 27.7
Manufacturing
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.3 6.2
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.4
6.3
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
7.7
7.7
7.8
7.8
7.7
7.7 7.8
7.8
7.7
7.9
8.1
8.0
7.8
Retail Trade
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.1 5.1
5.1
5.0
5.2
5.4
5.4
5.2
Education and Health Services
9.7
9.8
9.8 10.1 10.0
9.9 9.9
9.9 10.2 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.0
Government
5.7
5.8
5.7
5.8
5.8
5.7 5.5
5.7
5.8
5.8
5.8
5.8
5.7
Federal Government
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2 0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
State Government
1.5
1.6
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.5 1.5
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
Local Government
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0 3.8
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
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 2017 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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(In thousands)
Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government
SAVANNAH MSA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2017 Preliminary Series
J an 174.0 150.1
23.8 150.2 126.3
7.2 16.6 40.9
7.1 21.9 11.9
1.4 6.2 19.2 26.4 24.9 7.3 23.9 2.9 5.6 15.4
Feb 175.5 151.2
24.0 151.5 127.2
7.3 16.7 41.2
7.1 21.9 12.2
1.2 6.1 19.6 26.5 25.3 7.3 24.3 2.9 5.9 15.5
M ar 177.1 152.7
24.3 152.8 128.4
7.5 16.8 41.2
7.0 21.7 12.5
1.3 6.2 19.7 26.6 26.0 7.4 24.4 2.9 6.0 15.5
Apr 178.6 154.3
24.2 154.4 130.1
7.4 16.8 40.9
7.0 21.7 12.2
2.2 6.2 19.9 26.6 26.8 7.5 24.3 2.9 6.0 15.4
M ay 179.7 155.5
24.5 155.2 131.0
7.6 16.9 41.0
7.1 21.6 12.3
1.9 6.3 20.5 26.6 27.2 7.5 24.2 2.9 5.9 15.4
Jun 180.0 156.0
24.6 155.4 131.4
7.5 17.1 41.0
7.2 21.5 12.3
2.2 6.3 20.6 26.7 27.2 7.4 24.0 2.9 5.7 15.4
Jul 179.5 155.5
24.5 155.0 131.0
7.3 17.2 41.1
7.2 21.5 12.4
2.3 6.3 20.7 26.4 26.9 7.3 24.0 2.9 5.6 15.5
Aug 179.7 155.4
24.5 155.2 130.9
7.3 17.2 41.3
7.3 21.7 12.3
2.2 6.2 20.7 26.5 26.7 7.3 24.3 2.9 5.7 15.7
Sep 176.4 152.0
24.2 152.2 127.8
7.1 17.1 40.8
7.2 21.3 12.3
2.0 6.2 20.0 26.0 25.6 7.2 24.4 2.9 6.0 15.5
Oct 179.6 155.2
24.3 155.3 130.9
7.1 17.2 42.4
7.3 22.7 12.4
2.1 6.2 20.7 26.4 25.9 7.2 24.4 2.9 6.0 15.5
Nov 179.6 155.5
24.7 154.9 130.8
7.2 17.5 42.1
7.3 22.4 12.4
2.1 6.2 20.8 26.5 25.9 7.2 24.1 2.9 6.0 15.2
Annual Dec Average
179.2 178.2
155.1 154.0
24.7 24.4
154.5 153.9
130.4 129.7
7.3
7.3
17.4 17.0
42.0 41.3
7.3
7.2
22.2 21.8
12.5 12.3
2.0
1.9
6.1
6.2
20.7 20.3
26.4 26.5
26.0 26.2
7.2
7.3
24.1 24.2
2.9
2.9
6.0
5.9
15.2 15.4
(In thousands)
2016 Final Series
Industry
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm
171.2 173.0 173.3 176.0 176.3 176.7 176.3 176.7 176.1 176.5 179.0 178.8 175.8
Total Private
147.8 149.1 149.8 151.9 152.2 152.6 152.7 152.4 151.2 151.6 154.0 153.8 151.6
Goods Producing
23.6 23.7 23.8 23.7 23.8 24.0 24.1 24.0 23.6 23.5 24.0 24.2 23.8
Service-Providing
147.6 149.3 149.5 152.3 152.5 152.7 152.2 152.7 152.5 153.0 155.0 154.6 152.0
Private Service-Providing
124.2 125.4 126.0 128.2 128.4 128.6 128.6 128.4 127.6 128.1 130.0 129.6 127.8
Mining, Logging and Construction
6.4
6.6
6.7
6.7
6.8
6.9 7.1
7.0
7.0
6.9
7.2
7.3
6.9
Manufacturing
17.2 17.1 17.1 17.0 17.0 17.1 17.0 17.0 16.6 16.6 16.8 16.9 17.0
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
39.6 39.9 39.9 40.1 39.9 40.0 40.6 40.1 40.0 40.5 42.0 42.4 40.4
Wholesale Trade
6.4
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.6
6.7 6.8
6.8
6.8
6.9
7.0
7.3
6.7
Retail Trade
21.0 21.1 21.1 21.3 21.2 21.1 21.4 21.5 21.5 21.4 22.5 22.6 21.5
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities
12.2 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.1 12.2 12.4 11.8 11.7 12.2 12.5 12.5 12.2
Information
2.5
2.4
1.8
1.8
2.0
1.9 1.3
1.4
1.4
2.5
1.3
1.7
1.8
Financial Activities
6.6
6.6
6.6
6.6
6.6
6.6 6.5
6.4
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.5
Professional and Business Services
18.1 18.4 18.9 19.3 19.3 20.0 20.2 20.4 20.0 20.0 20.6 20.2 19.6
Education and Health Services
25.5 25.8 25.9 26.4 26.3 26.3 26.2 26.3 26.4 26.1 26.4 26.2 26.2
Leisure and Hospitality
24.7 25.1 25.7 26.7 26.9 26.5 26.6 26.6 26.1 25.4 26.0 25.4 26.0
Other Services
7.2
7.2
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.3 7.2
7.2
7.4
7.3
7.4
7.4
7.3
Government
23.4 23.9 23.5 24.1 24.1 24.1 23.6 24.3 24.9 24.9 25.0 25.0 24.2
Federal Government
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9 2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.9
State Government
5.6
6.0
5.6
6.0
5.9
5.6 5.4
5.6
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
5.8
Local Government
14.9 15.0 15.0 15.2 15.3 15.6 15.3 15.8 16.0 16.0 16.1 16.1 15.5
Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the 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 2017 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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(In thousands)
Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government
VALDOSTA MSA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2017 Preliminary Series
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M AY Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
55.5 55.5 56.0 56.2 56.3 56.1 55.2 55.7 55.5 56.2 56.7 56.4 55.9
42.4 42.3 42.9 43.0 43.1 43.2 42.7 42.7 42.3 42.8 43.3 43.1 42.8
7.2
7.3
7.3
7.4
7.4
7.5 7.4
7.4
7.4
7.6
7.7
7.7
7.4
48.3 48.2 48.7 48.8 48.9 48.6 47.8 48.3 48.1 48.6 49.0 48.7 48.5
35.2 35.0 35.6 35.6 35.7 35.7 35.3 35.3 34.9 35.2 35.6 35.4 35.4
12.4 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.1 12.1 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.2
7.4
7.4
7.3
7.3
7.2
7.2 7.1
7.1
7.0
7.0
7.1
7.0
7.2
13.1 13.2 13.1 13.2 13.2 12.9 12.5 13.0 13.2 13.4 13.4 13.3 13.1
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.2 1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
3.9
3.9
3.9
4.0
3.9
3.7 3.6
3.9
3.9
4.1
4.1
4.0
3.9
8.0
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.0 7.7
7.9
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.0
(In thousands)
2016 Final Series
Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M AY Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
55.1 55.2 55.1 56.1 56.1 55.8 55.4 55.8 56.2 56.8 57.1 57.1 56.0
41.9 41.9 42.5 42.9 42.9 43.2 43.0 43.0 43.1 43.6 43.9 43.9 43.0
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.0
7.0
7.1 7.2
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.5
7.2
48.0 48.1 48.0 49.1 49.1 48.7 48.2 48.6 48.9 49.4 49.6 49.6 48.8
34.8 34.8 35.4 35.9 35.9 36.1 35.8 35.8 35.8 36.2 36.4 36.4 35.8
11.9 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.2 12.1 12.1 12.1 12.3 12.6 12.9 13.0 12.3
7.2
7.2
7.2
7.3
7.3
7.3 7.3
7.2
7.3
7.6
7.9
7.9
7.4
13.2 13.3 12.6 13.2 13.2 12.6 12.4 12.8 13.1 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.0
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2 1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
4.0
4.0
3.6
3.9
3.9
3.4 3.5
3.7
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.8
8.0
8.1
7.8
8.1
8.1
8.0 7.7
7.9
8.0
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.0
Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers in the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brooks, Echols, Lanier and Lowndes counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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(In thousands)
Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government
WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonfarm Employment
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
2017 Preliminary Series
Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
72.6 73.0 73.5 73.7 73.8 73.4 73.2 74.2 73.8 73.9 74.3 74.2 73.6
45.7 46.0 46.3 46.7 46.8 46.9 46.6 47.0 46.4 46.2 46.7 46.8 46.5
10.1 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.3 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.3
62.5 62.9 63.3 63.5 63.5 62.9 62.7 63.7 63.5 63.7 64.0 63.8 63.3
35.6 35.9 36.1 36.5 36.5 36.4 36.1 36.5 36.1 36.0 36.4 36.4 36.2
10.4 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.7 11.0 11.0 10.6
8.2
8.3
8.3
8.4
8.3
8.3 8.3
8.3
8.3
8.4
8.6
8.7
8.4
26.9 27.0 27.2 27.0 27.0 26.5 26.6 27.2 27.4 27.7 27.6 27.4 27.1
14.7 14.6 14.7 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.7 14.7 14.8 14.8 14.9 14.9 14.7
2.2
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.4 2.3
2.3
2.5
2.7
2.5
2.4
2.4
10.0 10.0 10.1 10.0 10.1
9.5
9.6 10.2 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.0
(In thousands)
2016 Final Series
Industry
Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun
Jul Aug Sep
Annual Oct Nov Dec Average
Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government
70.8 71.3 71.5 72.6 72.9 72.9 72.5 73.0 73.2 73.4 73.8 73.6 72.6
44.3 44.6 45.1 45.5 45.9 45.9 46.0 46.2 45.9 45.9 46.5 46.4 45.7
9.7
9.9 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.5 10.6 10.5 10.2 10.1 10.3 10.3 10.2
61.1 61.4 61.4 62.4 62.6 62.4 61.9 62.5 63.0 63.3 63.5 63.3 62.4
34.6 34.7 35.0 35.3 35.6 35.4 35.4 35.7 35.7 35.8 36.2 36.1 35.5
10.3 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.8 10.8 10.5
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.2
8.2
8.2 8.1
8.1
8.1
8.2
8.5
8.6
8.2
26.5 26.7 26.4 27.1 27.0 27.0 26.5 26.8 27.3 27.5 27.3 27.2 26.9
14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.7 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.7
2.3
2.4
2.1
2.4
2.2
2.2 2.3
2.2
2.4
2.5
2.3
2.3
2.3
9.6
9.7
9.7 10.1 10.2 10.1 9.4
9.8 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.1
9.9
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 Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Houston, Peach and Pulaski counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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TOTAL Nonfarm Employment by Metro Statistical Area
(Seasonally Adjusted)
(In thousands)
2017 Preliminary Series
Industry Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA
63.3 62.9 63.6 95.8 95.8 96.2 2,697.9 2,703.7 2,710.6 234.6 234.7 234.9 43.8 44.1 43.9 120.8 120.7 121.1 67.3 67.2 67.0 88.4 88.7 89.0 20.1 20.5 20.4 103.0 102.9 102.8 40.8 40.9 41.2 178.0 178.0 178.2 56.2 55.9 56.0 73.4 73.5 73.8
62.8 62.9 63.0 62.9 63.0 62.8 96.7 97.0 97.8 97.3 97.4 97.1 2,713.6 2,716.7 2,726.1 2,726.9 2,734.4 2,738.6 234.8 234.2 235.2 235.5 236.5 235.9 43.9 43.8 44.2 44.3 44.2 42.9 120.8 120.6 120.7 120.9 121.0 120.8 67.0 67.0 67.2 67.3 67.2 67.0 89.3 89.3 89.7 90.2 90.2 90.2 20.3 20.3 20.1 20.3 20.3 20.4 102.8 102.7 103.1 102.9 103.2 102.8 41.0 40.7 41.1 41.1 41.2 41.2 178.2 178.3 178.8 179.3 179.2 176.6 55.9 56.0 56.1 55.9 56.0 55.6 73.3 73.4 73.2 73.7 74.2 73.8
63.2 97.3 2,739.9 238.9 43.7 121.8 66.7 90.7 20.4 102.7 41.1 179.2 55.9 73.8
63.0 97.1 2,742.6 239.4 43.5 121.5 67.1 90.8 20.4 102.6 41.3 178.9 55.9 73.9
63.3 96.7 2,744.2 240.5 43.8 121.6 67.1 91.4 20.4 102.8 41.2 178.8 56.2 74.0
(In thousands)
2016 Final Series
Industry Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Albany MSA
61.1 61.3 60.9 61.3 61.8 61.9 62.1 62.0 63.0 62.8 63.0 63.0
Athens-Clarke County MSA
93.3 93.7 93.6 93.7 93.4 93.5 93.7 94.1 94.0 94.6 95.0 95.2
Atlanta MSA
2,633.6 2,635.4 2,635.3 2,648.6 2,654.1 2,658.5 2,670.1 2,673.1 2,689.5 2,685.4 2,691.0 2,697.7
Augusta-Richmond MSA
231.0 231.2 231.3 232.8 232.8 233.2 233.2 233.0 233.6 233.1 233.8 233.8
Brunswick MSA
43.0 43.2 42.8 43.4 43.7 43.7 43.8 44.1 44.2 43.2 43.7 43.8
Columbus MSA
120.8 120.9 120.2 119.8 119.6 119.8 120.2 120.2 120.1 120.9 120.9 120.8
Dalton MSA
67.2 67.3 67.2 67.1 66.8 66.7 67.1 66.6 66.6 66.9 67.0 66.9
Gainesville MSA
85.5 86.0 85.9 85.8 85.9 85.8 86.7 87.0 87.5 87.7 88.0 88.3
Hinesville MSA
19.6 19.5 19.5 19.9 19.7 19.8 19.8 20.0 20.2 19.9 20.1 20.0
Macon-Bibb County MSA
102.1 102.2 102.1 101.9 101.9 102.0 102.3 102.4 103.1 102.9 103.3 103.4
Rome MSA
40.2 40.4 40.4 40.6 40.6 40.6 40.8 40.7 41.0 40.8 40.9 40.9
Savannah MSA
174.3 174.7 174.3 175.0 174.9 175.4 176.1 176.2 176.3 175.8 177.4 178.3
Valdosta MSA
55.6 55.5 55.1 55.6 55.7 55.8 56.1 56.1 56.3 56.4 56.3 56.6
Warner Robins MSA
71.5 71.8 71.8 72.2 72.4 72.7 73.1 73.0 73.2 73.2 73.3 73.3
Note: These seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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MSA Nonfarm Employment
2010 2017 Annual Average Employment
4,700,000
Georgia
4,550,000 4,400,000
4,452,100 4,371,300
4,250,000 4,100,000 3,950,000
4,261,800
4,144,900
3,860,100
3,900,200
3,953,700
4,032,400
3,800,000
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Albany MSA
65,000
64,000 63,000 62,000 61,000
61,300
61,100
61,000
61,000
61,100
61,100
62,000
63,000
60,000
59,000
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
100,000 97,000 94,000 91,000 88,000 85,000
Athens-Clarke County MSA
85,800
86,000
87,200
88,200
89,100
91,300
93,900
96,800
82,000
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2,800,000 2,700,000
Atlanta MSA
2,723,700 2,663,900
2,600,000 2,500,000 2,400,000 2,300,000
2,582,100
2,503,300
2,414,300 2,354,300 2,311,600 2,276,000
2,200,000
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
237,000 233,000 229,000
Augusta-Richmond County MSA
236,200 232,800
229,100
225,000
223,700
221,000 217,000 213,000
214,700 2010
216,500
217,300
219,600
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
45,000 44,000 43,000 42,000 41,000 40,000 39,000
40,500 2010
Brunswick MSA
42,100
40,000
40,600
40,800
40,800
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
43,600 2016
43,800 2017
Columbus MSA
123,000
122,000 121,000 120,000 119,000
120,200
121,300
121,800
120,900
120,400
121,100
119,300
118,000 117,800
117,000
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
68,000
67,000
66,000 65,000 64,000
64,900
64,500
Dalton MSA
66,400
66,900
67,100
64,900
63,000 62,000
2010
62,500 62,500
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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MSA Nonfarm Employment
2010 2017 Annual Average Employment
93,000 89,000 85,000
Gainesville MSA
84,000
86,700
89,700
81,000 77,000 73,000 69,000
71,500 2010
73,100 2011
75,000 2012
77,300 2013
79,800 2014
2015
2016
2017
Hinesville MSA
21,000
20,500 20,000 19,500
19,900
20,200
20,000
19,600
19,600
19,700
19,800
20,300
19,000
18,500
18,000
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Macon-Bibb County MSA
106,000
104,000 102,000 100,000 98,000 96,000
95,700
96,800
97,900
100,200
101,100
102,400
102,800
98,200
94,000
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
42,000 41,000 40,000 39,000 38,000
38,700
38,300
Rome MSA
38,600
38,800
39,700
40,200
40,600
41,000
37,000
36,000
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
184,000 178,000 172,000 166,000 160,000 154,000 148,000
151,000 2010
Savannah MSA
171,600
165,400
152,400
156,000
160,200
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
175,800 2016
178,200 2017
57,000 56,000 55,000 54,000 53,000 52,000 51,000
52,800 2010
52,700 2011
Valdosta MSA
53,500
53,500
54,200
55,200
2012
2013
2014
2015
56,000 2016
55,900 2017
Warner Robins MSA
75,000
74,000 73,000 72,000 71,000 70,600 70,000
71,200
71,200
70,600
70,200
70,800
72,600
73,600
69,000
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Georgia Hours and Earnings
Industry
Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services
Jan
25.53 24.75 25.70 24.57 24.83 23.29 32.69 31.67 26.59 12.87 20.54
2017 All Employee
Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
25.20 24.59 25.34 24.84 24.41 22.65 32.45 30.82 26.88 12.92 21.16
25.11 24.42 25.26 24.84 24.15 22.52 32.49 30.57 27.20 12.92 20.99
25.58 24.42 25.84 24.73 24.40 22.85 33.40 31.40 27.80 13.03 20.83
25.15 24.28 25.35 24.35 24.39 22.52 32.94 30.37 27.58 13.14 20.66
25.86 24.31 26.21 24.95 24.11 22.91 32.04 32.44 27.62 13.07 20.98
26.37 24.50 26.80 24.99 24.43 23.08 33.17 34.43 27.90 13.03 20.83
26.31 24.22 26.79 24.87 24.03 23.13 32.84 33.86 28.69 13.06 21.40
26.64 24.60 27.10 25.40 24.31 23.29 33.62 34.19 29.05 13.08 21.46
26.68 24.37 27.21 25.07 24.06 22.90 34.14 33.86 29.44 13.13 21.36
26.15 24.48 26.53 25.58 23.92 22.89 33.57 32.92 27.90 13.06 21.47
26.33 24.47 26.76 25.39 24.04 22.92 33.13 33.61 28.31 13.39 21.95
25.92 24.45 26.25 24.97 24.25 22.91 33.05 32.52 27.92 13.06 21.13
Industry
Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services
Jan
34.7 39.8 33.8 39.2 40.1 33.9 38.5 35.0 35.8 26.0 32.8
Average Weekly Hours (AWH)
Feb
34.4 39.9 33.4 39.4 40.0 33.8 37.3 34.4 35.3 26.5 32.4
Mar
34.4 40.0 33.3 39.0 40.3 33.9 36.9 33.9 35.3 26.6 31.9
Apr
34.8 40.3 33.8 39.8 40.4 34.5 38.2 34.5 35.4 26.7 32.7
May
34.5 40.6 33.4 40.5 40.6 34.0 36.6 34.2 35.3 26.6 32.6
Jun
34.9 41.2 33.7 40.5 41.6 34.3 36.7 34.9 35.3 26.6 32.1
Jul
35.0 41.3 33.8 40.8 41.4 34.9 38.2 33.8 35.4 26.5 32.6
Aug
34.6 41.0 33.4 40.1 41.5 34.4 36.6 33.9 35.4 26.0 31.8
Sep
33.9 39.5 32.9 38.6 40.1 33.9 36.8 33.3 34.8 25.5 30.0
Oct
35.2 41.5 34.0 41.1 41.7 34.6 38.7 35.1 35.4 26.7 31.6
Nov
34.8 41.5 33.5 40.4 42.2 34.6 37.1 34.2 34.9 26.5 31.8
Dec
34.7 41.2 33.5 40.1 41.8 34.8 36.8 34.5 34.8 26.2 31.3
Average
34.7 40.7 33.5 40.0 41.0 34.3 37.4 34.3 35.3 26.4 32.0
Industry
Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services
Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)
Jan
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
885.89 866.88 863.78 890.18 867.68 902.51 922.95 910.33 903.10 939.14 910.02 913.65 899.42 985.05 981.14 976.80 984.13 985.77 1,001.57 1,011.85 993.02 971.70 1,011.36 1,015.921,008.16 995.12 868.66 846.36 841.16 873.39 846.69 883.28 905.84 894.79 891.59 925.14 888.76 896.46 879.38 963.14 978.70 968.76 984.25 986.18 1,010.48 1,019.59 997.29 980.441,030.381,033.43 1,018.14 998.80 995.68 976.40 973.25 985.76 990.231,002.98 1,011.40 997.25 974.831,003.301,009.421,004.87 994.25 789.53 765.57 763.43 788.33 765.68 785.81 805.49 795.67 789.53 792.34 791.99 797.62 785.81 1,258.571,210.391,198.881,275.881,205.601,175.87 1,267.091,201.94 1,237.221,321.221,245.45 1,219.18 1,236.07 1,108.451,060.211,036.321,083.301,038.651,132.16 1,163.73 1,147.85 1,138.53 1,188.49 1,125.86 1,159.55 1,115.44 951.92 948.86 960.16 984.12 973.57 974.99 987.66 1,015.63 1,010.941,042.18 973.71 985.19 985.58 334.62 342.38 343.67 347.90 349.52 347.66 345.30 339.56 333.54 350.57 346.09 350.82 344.78 673.71 685.58 669.58 681.14 673.52 673.46 679.06 680.52 643.80 674.98 682.75 687.04 676.16
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Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
Georgia Hours and Earnings
Industry
Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services
Jan
24.40 24.95 24.28 24.35 25.33 21.67 28.52 30.24 25.39 12.75 21.54
2016 All Employee
Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
24.27 24.91 24.13 24.10 25.39 21.22 29.42 30.00 25.55 12.70 21.22
24.22 25.04 24.04 24.36 25.36 21.70 28.79 29.55 25.13 12.74 21.31
24.21 24.87 24.06 24.36 25.19 21.72 28.60 29.79 25.38 12.77 20.80
24.58 25.05 24.47 24.42 25.44 21.68 30.46 30.44 25.22 12.71 20.98
24.18 24.76 24.05 24.58 24.88 21.60 29.06 29.63 25.46 12.45 20.29
24.36 24.91 24.24 24.38 25.27 21.77 29.84 29.87 25.60 12.54 20.84
24.50 24.89 24.41 24.46 25.22 21.62 31.68 29.90 25.75 12.54 21.01
24.52 24.84 24.45 24.51 25.10 21.82 30.85 29.98 25.77 12.73 20.68
25.07 24.82 25.13 25.04 24.67 22.40 32.65 30.54 26.38 12.83 20.85
24.63 24.49 24.66 24.62 24.42 21.90 32.11 30.04 26.32 12.65 20.85
24.71 24.62 24.73 25.00 24.42 22.23 32.36 29.85 26.32 12.78 20.53
24.47 24.84 24.39 24.52 25.05 21.78 30.37 29.99 25.69 12.68 20.91
Industry
Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services
Jan
34.4 40.3 33.3 40.4 40.0 34.2 37.4 33.6 35.3 25.9 33.3
Average Weekly Hours (AWH)
Feb
34.7 40.4 33.6 40.3 40.1 34.6 37.3 33.9 35.2 26.8 34.6
Mar
34.7 41.0 33.5 41.4 40.4 34.1 37.3 34.3 35.3 26.8 34.0
Apr
34.8 40.7 33.7 40.8 40.3 34.3 37.2 34.8 35.1 27.1 34.5
May
35.2 41.4 34.1 41.6 40.9 34.6 38.4 35.3 35.3 27.2 34.2
Jun
34.9 41.5 33.7 41.2 41.3 34.3 37.3 34.8 34.9 27.1 33.8
Jul
34.8 40.6 33.7 41.6 39.6 34.3 37.2 34.8 35.2 26.9 33.7
Aug
34.6 40.7 33.5 40.9 40.2 34.2 37.0 34.9 34.6 26.4 32.9
Sep
34.6 41.0 33.4 41.4 40.4 34.1 37.3 34.6 34.7 26.1 33.0
Oct
35.2 41.3 34.1 40.9 41.3 34.5 37.9 35.8 35.6 26.6 33.2
Nov
34.8 41.4 33.6 41.0 41.4 34.2 36.8 34.6 35.5 26.5 32.9
Dec
34.9 41.0 33.8 39.5 41.7 34.4 36.8 34.8 35.7 26.6 32.6
Average
34.8 40.9 33.7 40.9 40.6 34.3 37.3 34.7 35.2 26.7 33.6
Industry
Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services
Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)
Jan
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
839.36 842.17 840.43 842.51 865.22 843.88 847.73 847.70 848.39 882.46 857.12 862.38 851.56 1,005.491,006.361,026.641,012.211,037.071,027.54 1,011.35 1,013.02 1,018.441,025.07 1,013.891,009.42 1,015.96 808.52 810.77 805.34 810.82 834.43 810.49 816.89 817.74 816.63 856.93 828.58 835.87 821.94 983.74 971.231,008.50 993.89 1,015.87 1,012.70 1,014.211,000.41 1,014.71 1,024.14 1,009.42 987.50 1,002.87 1,013.201,018.141,024.541,015.16 1,040.50 1,027.541,000.69 1,013.84 1,014.04 1,018.87 1,010.991,018.31 1,017.03 741.11 734.21 739.97 745.00 750.13 740.88 746.71 739.40 744.06 772.80 748.98 764.71 747.05 1,066.651,097.371,073.871,063.921,169.661,083.94 1,110.05 1,172.16 1,150.71 1,237.44 1,181.65 1,190.85 1,132.80 1,016.061,017.001,013.571,036.69 1,074.53 1,031.12 1,039.481,043.51 1,037.311,093.331,039.381,038.78 1,040.65 896.27 899.36 887.09 890.84 890.27 888.55 901.12 890.95 894.22 939.13 934.36 939.62 904.29 330.23 340.36 341.43 346.07 345.71 337.40 337.33 331.06 332.25 341.28 335.23 339.95 338.56 717.28 734.21 724.54 717.60 717.52 685.80 702.31 691.23 682.44 692.22 685.97 669.28 702.58
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA
Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA
Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA
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MSA Hours and Earnings
Jan 19.57 22.35 28.26 23.40 20.53 20.67 19.54 23.98 22.99 22.20 22.13 23.91 17.42 21.01
2017 All Employee
Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)
Feb 19.42 22.87 27.78 23.88 21.26 20.52 19.17 23.08 23.41 22.25 21.87 23.93 17.28 20.30
Mar 20.40 22.40 27.61 22.81 20.45 20.48 18.70 23.64 23.23 22.14 21.75 23.54 17.31 20.53
Apr 21.24 23.49 28.06 24.08 21.21 21.40 19.92 23.87 24.30 22.44 21.28 23.70 17.81 20.49
May 21.15 22.27 27.53 23.29 20.21 20.64 19.59 23.98 24.65 22.66 22.27 23.80 17.41 20.29
Jun 21.32 21.45 27.49 23.41 20.90 20.64 19.83 23.90 23.78 22.35 21.34 23.51 17.67 20.06
Jul 21.42 21.77 27.98 23.91 20.70 20.78 20.04 24.00 23.62 22.51 20.86 23.63 17.99 20.35
Aug 21.33 22.17 27.89 23.31 20.80 19.95 20.22 24.93 23.62 22.73 20.63 23.69 18.88 20.36
Sep 21.45 22.07 28.34 23.79 21.69 20.33 20.34 24.70 24.83 23.19 20.20 24.29 18.64 20.61
Oct 21.40 21.69 28.68 23.75 20.69 20.75 21.10 24.52 23.64 22.63 19.84 23.26 19.71 21.39
Nov 21.03 22.22 28.03 23.30 20.11 20.19 21.12 24.51 23.68 22.46 19.66 23.03 21.68 20.34
Dec 21.81 22.44 28.45 23.57 20.07 20.18 21.29 24.66 22.70 22.50 19.48 23.09 21.11 20.58
Average 20.96 22.26 28.01 23.54 20.71 20.55 20.06 24.16 23.70 22.50 20.93 23.61 18.59 20.52
Average Weekly Hours (AWH)
Jan 33.1 32.7 34.5 34.1 33.2 35.4 34.3 41.4 32.7 35.1 37.2 34.0 34.1 36.7
Feb 32.9 32.0 34.2 34.9 32.4 35.0 35.2 38.7 34.3 34.7 37.5 33.9 34.2 37.3
Mar 32.3 30.7 34.2 35.2 32.3 34.9 35.4 41.1 32.8 34.7 37.4 33.7 35.0 37.5
Apr 33.1 31.2 34.9 35.1 32.3 35.5 35.0 40.5 33.7 34.9 37.0 34.0 35.3 39.5
May 32.7 31.0 34.5 35.4 31.6 36.0 34.9 40.5 35.8 34.8 37.9 34.0 34.7 38.4
Jun 32.9 32.1 34.7 35.5 30.4 35.5 35.2 40.8 36.7 35.3 38.0 34.3 34.8 40.2
Jul 33.5 32.7 35.1 35.0 31.6 35.6 35.1 41.1 36.8 35.9 39.2 34.2 35.6 40.9
Aug 33.1 32.5 34.7 34.6 30.8 35.0 35.0 40.8 36.0 35.2 39.0 34.1 35.4 37.9
Sep 31.4 30.2 34.3 35.1 29.6 34.0 35.0 38.8 34.9 34.1 37.3 31.8 33.3 38.3
Oct 33.9 31.3 35.4 36.0 31.4 35.8 34.2 41.4 36.3 35.1 39.2 34.0 35.4 37.9
Nov 33.8 30.8 35.0 35.2 31.9 35.0 33.2 40.5 37.5 34.4 38.2 34.0 35.6 38.3
Dec 32.8 31.9 34.9 35.5 31.3 35.2 32.8 40.7 38.5 35.5 38.1 33.4 33.9 37.6
Average 32.9 31.6 34.7 35.1 31.6 35.2 34.6 40.5 35.5 35.0 38.0 33.8 34.8 38.4
Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)
Jan 647.77 730.85 974.97 797.94 681.60 731.72 670.22 992.77 751.77 779.22 823.24 812.94 594.02 771.07
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 638.92 658.92 703.04 691.61 701.43 717.57 706.02 673.53 725.46 710.81 715.37 731.84 687.68 732.89 690.37 688.55 711.88 720.53 666.51 678.90 684.38 715.84 950.08 944.26 979.29 949.79 953.90 982.10 967.78 972.06 1,015.27 981.05 992.91 833.41 802.91 845.21 824.47 831.06 836.85 806.53 835.03 855.00 820.16 836.74 688.82 660.54 685.08 638.64 635.36 654.12 640.64 642.02 649.67 641.51 628.19 718.20 714.75 759.70 743.04 732.72 739.77 698.25 691.22 742.85 706.65 710.34 674.78 661.98 697.20 683.69 698.02 703.40 707.70 711.90 721.62 701.18 698.31 893.20 971.60 966.74 971.19 975.12 986.40 1,017.14 958.36 1,015.13 992.66 1,003.66 802.96 761.94 818.91 882.47 872.73 869.22 850.32 866.57 858.13 888.00 873.95 772.08 768.26 783.16 788.57 788.96 808.11 800.10 790.78 794.31 772.62 798.75 820.13 813.45 787.36 844.03 810.92 817.71 804.57 753.46 777.73 751.01 742.19 811.23 793.30 805.80 809.20 806.39 808.15 807.83 772.42 790.84 783.02 771.21 590.98 605.85 628.69 604.13 614.92 640.44 668.35 620.71 697.73 771.81 715.63 757.19 769.88 809.36 779.14 806.41 832.32 771.64 789.36 810.68 779.02 773.81
Average 689.58 703.42 971.95 826.25 654.44 723.36 694.08 978.48 841.35 787.50 795.34 798.02 646.93 787.97
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA
Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA
Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA
MSA Hours and Earnings
Jan 18.20 21.58 26.96 23.75 17.68 20.20 18.70 23.61 20.73 20.38 24.19 22.01 17.35 20.41
2016 All Employee
Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)
Feb 18.49 21.05 26.83 23.58 18.43 19.97 18.64 23.72 21.06 20.10 24.27 22.39 17.44 20.70
Mar 18.45 21.11 26.83 23.05 18.45 19.92 18.59 23.47 21.04 20.35 22.69 22.56 17.57 20.51
Apr 20.10 20.79 26.84 23.98 18.20 20.04 18.32 23.57 20.64 20.37 23.78 22.86 17.16 20.09
May 18.26 20.50 27.24 23.58 18.48 20.26 18.24 24.11 21.02 20.01 24.62 22.79 17.93 20.20
Jun 18.73 20.63 26.83 23.23 18.82 19.56 17.60 23.98 20.85 20.20 23.21 22.45 17.42 19.90
Jul 19.10 21.13 27.12 23.44 18.73 19.54 17.93 24.01 20.74 20.85 23.48 22.34 17.50 20.07
Aug 18.64 20.46 27.21 23.06 18.91 20.11 17.52 24.21 20.89 20.61 22.84 23.16 17.91 20.50
Sep 19.49 20.92 27.17 23.16 19.19 20.06 17.60 23.97 21.16 20.92 22.93 23.89 18.36 20.47
Oct 19.93 21.53 27.79 23.64 19.74 20.69 17.41 23.67 21.54 21.57 22.83 24.96 18.64 20.66
Nov 18.82 22.12 27.39 23.11 19.32 20.14 17.50 23.97 21.16 21.17 22.48 23.70 17.09 20.16
Dec 18.62 21.40 27.44 22.95 20.43 20.73 18.11 23.73 22.16 21.50 22.95 24.12 17.11 20.15
Average 18.91 21.10 27.14 23.38 18.87 20.10 18.01 23.84 21.08 20.67 23.33 23.10 17.63 20.31
Average Weekly Hours (AWH)
Jan 32.0 32.4 34.5 34.9 32.9 33.8 36.8 38.1 34.6 36.2 33.2 33.2 34.2 38.2
Feb 32.9 33.3 34.8 35.2 32.1 35.0 36.2 38.7 34.7 36.3 33.8 33.2 34.0 37.0
Mar 32.4 32.8 34.8 35.2 31.7 35.5 37.4 39.1 34.7 36.2 37.1 32.8 34.0 38.5
Apr 32.2 33.1 34.8 35.0 32.0 35.1 37.2 39.8 34.3 35.6 34.5 33.1 34.3 39.6
May 32.2 33.8 35.1 35.0 32.4 35.8 37.4 39.6 35.1 36.7 36.4 33.5 34.9 39.9
Jun 32.5 33.6 34.8 34.4 31.4 35.2 37.9 39.9 35.0 36.2 36.5 33.0 34.8 40.4
Jul 32.5 33.3 34.6 34.6 31.8 36.2 37.4 40.2 35.6 35.4 36.0 33.4 35.1 39.4
Aug 32.9 32.9 34.5 34.7 31.9 35.1 36.5 39.6 35.9 36.2 37.3 33.3 34.6 37.7
Sep 31.7 32.2 34.5 34.8 31.4 35.1 37.0 40.3 36.9 35.6 37.9 33.3 34.6 37.9
Oct 33.2 33.0 35.3 35.4 31.2 35.5 37.5 40.7 33.2 35.9 37.3 31.8 37.0 38.1
Nov 32.7 32.5 34.6 35.0 32.2 35.3 36.5 40.0 34.1 35.8 37.6 33.8 35.7 38.1
Dec 33.5 32.3 34.6 34.7 32.5 35.2 35.8 41.3 34.0 35.4 37.6 33.9 35.1 38.8
Average 32.6 32.9 34.7 34.9 32.0 35.2 37.0 39.8 34.8 36.0 36.3 33.2 34.9 38.6
Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)
Jan 582.40 699.19 930.12 828.88 581.67 682.76 688.16 899.54 717.26 737.76 803.11 730.73 593.37 779.66
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 608.32 597.78 647.22 587.97 608.73 620.75 613.26 617.83 661.68 615.41 623.77 700.97 692.41 688.15 692.90 693.17 703.63 673.13 673.62 710.49 718.90 691.22 933.68 933.68 934.03 956.12 933.68 938.35 938.75 937.37 980.99 947.69 949.42 830.02 811.36 839.30 825.30 799.11 811.02 800.18 805.97 836.86 808.85 796.37 591.60 584.87 582.40 598.75 590.95 595.61 603.23 602.57 615.89 622.10 663.98 698.95 707.16 703.40 725.31 688.51 707.35 705.86 704.11 734.50 710.94 729.70 674.77 695.27 681.50 682.18 667.04 670.58 639.48 651.20 652.88 638.75 648.34 917.96 917.68 938.09 954.76 956.80 965.20 958.72 965.99 963.37 958.80 980.05 730.78 730.09 707.95 737.80 729.75 738.34 749.95 780.80 715.13 721.56 753.44 729.63 736.67 725.17 734.37 731.24 738.09 746.08 744.75 774.36 757.89 761.10 820.33 841.80 820.41 896.17 847.17 845.28 851.93 869.05 851.56 845.25 862.92 743.35 739.97 756.67 763.47 740.85 746.16 771.23 795.54 793.73 801.06 817.67 592.96 597.38 588.59 625.76 606.22 614.25 619.69 635.26 689.68 610.11 600.56 765.90 789.64 795.56 805.98 803.96 790.76 772.85 775.81 787.15 768.10 781.82
Average 616.47 694.19 941.76 815.96 603.84 707.52 666.37 948.83 733.58 744.12 846.88 766.92 615.29 783.97
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Industry Manufacturing
Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods
Industry Manufacturing
Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods
Industry Manufacturing
Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods
Industry Manufacturing
Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods
Industry Manufacturing
Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods
Industry Manufacturing
Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods
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Georgia Production Worker Hours and Earnings
Jan 18.22 20.27 16.28
2017
Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
18.30 18.28 18.47 18.46 18.48 18.50
20.56 16.02
20.45 16.12
20.58 16.41
20.55 16.35
20.44 16.47
20.29 16.68
Aug 18.49 20.35 16.62
Sep 18.42 20.38 16.48
Oct 18.31 20.48 16.25
Nov 18.40 20.38 16.54
Dec 18.67 20.39 17.03
Average 18.42 20.43 16.44
Average Weekly Hours (AWH)
Jan
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
42.6
42.3 42.7 42.2 42.5 43.5 43.2 43.2 41.6 43.5 44.3 44.1 43.0
42.8
43.7 43.8 43.1 43.9 45.3 44.8 44.4 42.5 43.7 44.3 44.5 43.9
42.3
41.0 41.6 41.4 41.2 41.8 41.7 42.1 40.8 43.3 44.3 43.8 42.1
Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)
Jan
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
776.17 774.09 780.56 779.43 784.55 803.88 799.20 798.77 766.27 796.49 815.12 823.35 792.06
867.56 898.47 895.71 887.00 902.15 925.93 908.99 903.54 866.15 894.98 902.83 907.36 896.88
688.64 656.82 670.59 679.37 673.62 688.45 695.56 699.70 672.38 703.63 732.72 745.91 692.12
Jan 18.22 20.59 15.93
2016
Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)
Feb Mar 18.19 18.28 20.47 20.74 15.94 15.93
Apr 18.24 20.77 15.78
May 18.24 20.65 15.91
Jun Jul 18.00 18.11 20.00 20.12 16.00 16.15
Aug Sep 18.15 18.08 20.34 20.07 15.98 16.15
Oct Nov Dec 17.89 18.11 18.20 19.96 20.17 19.95 15.89 16.06 16.46
Average 18.14 20.31 16.02
Average Weekly Hours (AWH)
Jan
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
42.7
42.3 42.5 42.3 43.0 43.7 42.7 42.8 42.9 43.7 43.9 44.5 43.1
43.7
43.5 43.2 43.3 43.8 44.9 43.3 43.5 43.6 44.3 44.7 45.7 44.0
41.7
41.1 41.9 41.4 42.3 42.6 42.2 42.1 42.3 43.1 43.1 43.3 42.3
Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)
Jan
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average
777.99 769.44 776.90 771.55 784.32 786.60 773.30 776.82 775.63 781.79 795.03 809.90 781.83
899.78 890.45 895.97 899.34 904.47 898.00 871.20 884.79 875.05 884.23 901.60 911.72 893.64
664.28 655.13 667.47 653.29 672.99 681.60 681.53 672.76 683.15 684.86 692.19 712.72 677.65
Note: These average hours and earnings data are of production employees on manufacturing payrolls
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
Georgia Labor Force Estimates
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
Area
Employment Status
2017
2016
2015
Change From
2016-2017
2015-2016
Georgia
(Not seasonally adjusted)
Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA
Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond
County MSA
Brunswick MSA
Columbus MSA
Dalton MSA
Gainesville MSA
Hinesville MSA
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
5,061,399
4,926,945
4,788,858
134,454
138,087
4,821,622
4,662,849
4,503,150
158,773
159,699
239,777
264,096
285,708
-24,319
-21,612
4.7
5.4
6.0
68,368
66,748
65,609
1,620
1,139
64,583
62,600
61,012
1,983
1,588
3,785
4,148
4,597
-363
-449
5.5
6.2
7.0
101,025
97,347
94,086
3,678
3,261
96,549
92,374
88,760
4,175
3,614
4,476
4,973
5,326
-497
-353
4.4
5.1
5.7
3,034,633
2,944,863
2,846,995
89,770
97,868
2,896,736
2,794,326
2,684,742
102,410
109,584
137,897
150,537
162,253
-12,640
-11,716
4.5
5.1
5.7
266,501
262,292
258,808
4,209
3,484
253,345
247,428
242,412
5,917
5,016
13,156
14,864
16,396
-1,708
-1,532
4.9
5.7
6.3
53,196
52,333
50,419
863
1,914
50,577
49,430
47,240
1,147
2,190
2,619
2,903
3,179
-284
-276
4.9
5.5
6.3
124,869
123,563
124,256
1,306
-693
117,988
115,737
115,646
2,251
91
6,881
7,826
8,610
-945
-784
5.5
6.3
6.9
61,112
60,449
61,671
663
-1,222
57,654
56,609
57,577
1,045
-968
3,458
3,840
4,094
-382
-254
5.7
6.4
6.6
100,338
96,421
92,791
3,917
3,630
96,413
92,093
88,284
4,320
3,809
3,925
4,328
4,507
-403
-179
3.9
4.5
4.9
33,540
32,503
32,059
1,037
444
31,810
30,641
30,067
1,169
574
1,730
1,862
1,992
-132
-130
5.2
5.7
6.2
Note: Georgia and Metropolitan Statistical Area data have not been seasonally adjusted. Employment includes Nonfarm wage and salary employment, self-
employment, unpaid family and private household workers and agricultural workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact.
Albany MSA: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens-Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta-Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon-Bibb County MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston, Peach and Pulaski counties.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
Georgia Department of Labor Mark Butler, Commissioner
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Georgia Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
Area
Employment Status
2017
2016
2015
Change From
2016-2017
2015-2016
Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA
Savannah MSA
Valdosta MSA
Warner Robins MSA
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
105,663
104,205
102,620
1,458
1,585
100,206
98,199
96,001
2,007
2,198
5,457
6,006
6,619
-549
-613
5.2
5.8
6.5
44,296
43,546
42,982
750
564
41,986
40,937
40,115
1,049
822
2,310
2,609
2,867
-299
-258
5.2
6.0
6.7
185,386
181,623
176,586
3,763
5,037
177,200
172,308
166,565
4,892
5,743
8,186
9,315
10,021
-1,129
-706
4.4
5.1
5.7
64,790
64,101
62,899
689
1,202
61,761
60,729
59,168
1,032
1,561
3,029
3,372
3,731
-343
-359
4.7
5.3
5.9
85,012
83,236
80,990
1,776
2,246
80,815
78,587
76,007
2,228
2,580
4,197
4,649
4,983
-452
-334
4.9
5.6
6.2
Area
United States
(Not Seasonally adjusted)
United States Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
Employment Status
2017
2016
2015
Change From
2016-2017
2015-2016
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate
160,320,000 153,337,000
6,982,000 4.4
159,187,000 151,436,000
7,751,000 4.9
157,130,000
1,133,000
2,057,000
148,834,000
1,901,000
2,602,000
8,296,000
-769,000
-545,000
5.3
Note: Georgia and Metropolitan Statistical Area data have not been seasonally adjusted. Employment includes Nonfarm wage and salary employment, self-
employment, unpaid family and private household workers and agricultural workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact.
Albany MSA: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens-Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta-Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon-Bibb County MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston, Peach and Pulaski counties.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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City Labor Force Estimates
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
2017 Annual Averages
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
*Albany 31,681 29,698 1,983 6.3
*Alpharetta 36,412 35,045 1,367 3.8
*Athens 60,980 58,078 2,902 4.8
*Atlanta 250,758 237,761 12,997 5.2
DeKalb part
19,745 18,941
804 4.1
Fulton part
231,013 218,820 12,193 5.3
*Augusta 86,601 81,450 5,151 5.9
*Brookhaven
33,442 32,402 1,040 3.1
*Canton 14,016 13,526
490 3.5
Carrollton 11,664 10,932
732 6.3
*Chamblee 19,545 18,944
601 3.1
*Columbus 79,554 74,739 4,815 6.1
Dalton 14,443 13,627
816 5.6
Douglasville
17,031 16,149
882 5.2
Duluth 16,118 15,456
662 4.1
*Dunwoody
27,370 26,365 1,005 3.7
East Point
17,238 16,113 1,125 6.5
Gainesville 19,233 18,431
802 4.2
Hinesville 15,084 14,368
716 4.7
*Johns Creek
45,094 43,330 1,764 3.9
Kennesaw 19,890 19,103
787 4.0
LaGrange 15,638 14,852
786 5.0
Lawrenceville
15,050 14,318
732 4.9
*Macon-Bibb
69,653 65,922 3,731 5.4
*Marietta 35,928 34,457 1,471 4.1
Milton 19,900 19,135
765 3.8
Newnan 17,753 16,902
851 4.8
Peachtree City 18,371 17,702
669 3.6
P'tree Corners 24,710 23,755
955 3.9
Rome 15,620 14,750
870 5.6
*Roswell 54,100 52,126 1,974 3.6
*Sandy Springs 64,160 61,834 2,326 3.6
*Savannah 67,579 64,192 3,387 5.0
*Smyrna 35,394 34,016 1,378 3.9
Statesboro 14,379 13,451
928 6.5
Stockbridge
14,167 13,365
802 5.7
Tucker 19,498 18,706
792 4.1
*Valdosta 25,784 24,465 1,319 5.1
*Warner Robins 32,836 31,204 1,632 5.0
Woodstock 16,759 16,151
608 3.6
2016 Annual Averages
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
30,981 28,811 2,170 7.0
35,299 33,808 1,491 4.2
58,827 55,591 3,236 5.5
243,453 229,374 14,079 5.8
19,162 18,276
886 4.6
224,291 211,098 13,193 5.9
84,919 79,198 5,721 6.7
32,362 31,265 1,097 3.4
13,581 13,045
536 3.9
11,394 10,538
856 7.5
18,957 18,279
678 3.6
78,508 73,190 5,318 6.8
14,291 13,384
907 6.3
16,537 15,580
957 5.8
15,622 14,906
716 4.6
26,474 25,440 1,034 3.9
16,750 15,544 1,206 7.2
18,487 17,605
882 4.8
14,636 13,851
785 5.4
43,688 41,801 1,887 4.3
19,276 18,427
849 4.4
15,342 14,443
899 5.9
14,620 13,810
810 5.5
68,728 64,646 4,082 5.9
34,864 33,239 1,625 4.7
19,286 18,460
826 4.3
17,289 16,305
984 5.7
17,863 17,081
782 4.4
23,981 22,911 1,070 4.5
15,337 14,382
955 6.2
52,441 50,287 2,154 4.1
62,236 59,652 2,584 4.2
66,283 62,422 3,861 5.8
34,302 32,813 1,489 4.3
13,960 12,936 1,024 7.3
13,774 12,902
872 6.3
18,962 18,049
913 4.8
25,580 24,105 1,475 5.8
32,175 30,366 1,809 5.6
16,227 15,577
650 4.0
2015 Annual Averages
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
30,732 28,284 2,448 8.0
33,653 32,102 1,551 4.6
57,140 53,664 3,476 6.1
234,476 219,298 15,178 6.5
18,113 17,177
936 5.2
216,364 202,121 14,243 6.6
84,282 78,051 6,231 7.4
31,355 30,151 1,204 3.8
12,820 12,286
534 4.2
11,021 10,116
905 8.2
18,479 17,771
708 3.8
78,898 73,014 5,884 7.5
14,491 13,545
946 6.5
16,069 15,017 1,052 6.5
15,205 14,451
754 5.0
25,842 24,710 1,132 4.4
16,506 15,139 1,367 8.3
17,515 16,595
920 5.3
14,530 13,675
855 5.9
42,414 40,455 1,959 4.6
18,835 17,928
907 4.8
14,858 13,809 1,049 7.1
14,173 13,326
847 6.0
67,932 63,413 4,519 6.7
33,119 31,383 1,736 5.2
18,426 17,577
849 4.6
16,610 15,619
991 6.0
17,503 16,666
837 4.8
22,453 21,381 1,072 4.8
15,123 14,068 1,055 7.0
51,209 48,931 2,278 4.4
60,641 57,900 2,741 4.5
64,933 60,666 4,267 6.6
33,234 31,672 1,562 4.7
13,564 12,507 1,057 7.8
13,270 12,362
908 6.8
-
-
-
-
25,140 23,525 1,615 6.4
31,252 29,342 1,910 6.1
15,368 14,667
701 4.6
Note: City estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. All cities listed have total population of 25,000 or more and an asterisks (*) designates cities with population of 50,000 or more.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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County Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
2017 Annual Averages
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
2016 Annual Averages
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
2015 Annual Averages
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
Georgia
5,061,399 4,821,622 239,777 4.7
4,926,945 4,662,849 264,096 5.4
4,788,858 4,503,150 285,708 6.0
Appling
9,261
8,749
512 5.5
9,198
8,613
585 6.4
8,673 8,040
633 7.3
Atkinson
4,160
3,973
187 4.5
3,981
3,773
208 5.2
3,866 3,644
222 5.7
Bacon
5,091 4,860
231 4.5
4,988
4,727
261 5.2
4,896 4,615
281 5.7
Baker
1,220
1,143
77 6.3
1,183
1,092
91 7.7
1,124 1,042
82 7.3
Baldwin
17,815 16,756 1,059 5.9
17,653 16,447 1,206 6.8
17,750 16,391 1,359 7.7
Banks
9,242
8,876
366 4.0
8,825
8,397
428 4.8
8,222 7,764
458 5.6
Barrow
38,866 37,280 1,586 4.1
37,740 35,964 1,776 4.7
36,122 34,224 1,898 5.3
Bartow
49,763 47,468 2,295 4.6
48,244 45,778 2,466 5.1
46,858 44,103 2,755 5.9
Ben Hill
5,511
5,078
433 7.9
5,554
5,099
455 8.2
5,477 4,984
493 9.0
Berrien
7,419
7,042
377 5.1
7,227
6,786
441 6.1
7,045 6,540
505 7.2
Bibb
69,653 65,922 3,731 5.4
68,728 64,646 4,082 5.9
67,932 63,413 4,519 6.7
Bleckley
4,581 4,263
318 6.9
4,507
4,151
356 7.9
4,372 3,999
373 8.5
Brantley
7,238
6,818
420 5.8
7,104
6,627
477 6.7
6,905 6,391
514 7.4
Brooks
7,158 6,835
323 4.5
7,018
6,651
367 5.2
6,886 6,467
419 6.1
Bryan
17,325 16,593
732 4.2
16,947 16,125
822 4.9
16,149 15,301
848 5.3
Bulloch
37,157 35,299 1,858 5.0
36,004 33,947 2,057 5.7
34,740 32,636 2,104 6.1
Burke
9,479 8,808
671 7.1
9,252
8,540
712 7.7
9,131 8,390
741 8.1
Butts
10,684 10,167
517 4.8
10,389
9,805
584 5.6
10,126 9,454
672 6.6
Calhoun
2,236
2,119
117 5.2
2,166
2,044
122 5.6
2,129 1,997
132 6.2
Camden
20,906 19,823 1,083 5.2
20,374 19,203 1,171 5.7
22,305 21,068 1,237 5.5
Candler
5,270
5,051
219 4.2
5,077
4,835
242 4.8
4,967 4,685
282 5.7
Carroll
55,039 52,272 2,767 5.0
53,600 50,389 3,211 6.0
51,792 48,314 3,478 6.7
Catoosa
33,123 31,747 1,376 4.2
32,208 30,655 1,553 4.8
31,376 29,738 1,638 5.2
Charlton
4,841 4,595
246 5.1
4,746
4,479
267 5.6
4,768 4,463
305 6.4
Chatham
139,026 132,767 6,259 4.5
136,230 129,105 7,125 5.2
133,266 125,482 7,784 5.8
Chattahoochee 2,088
1,935
153 7.3
2,061
1,891
170 8.2
2,110 1,925
185 8.8
Chattooga
10,632 10,128
504 4.7
10,447
9,790
657 6.3
10,553 9,902
651 6.2
Cherokee
129,987 125,131 4,856 3.7
126,039 120,685 5,354 4.2
120,360 114,736 5,624 4.7
Clarke
60,980 58,078 2,902 4.8
58,827 55,591 3,236 5.5
57,140 53,664 3,476 6.1
Clay
875
797
78 8.9
885
793
92 10.4
859
758
101 11.8
Clayton
134,595 126,727 7,868 5.8
130,906 122,284 8,622 6.6
126,392 116,765 9,627 7.6
Clinch
2,825 2,669
156 5.5
2,773
2,602
171 6.2
2,774 2,579
195 7.0
Cobb
423,398 406,109 17,289 4.1
410,558 391,746 18,812 4.6
398,319 378,139 20,180 5.1
Coffee
18,436 17,482
954 5.2
18,107 17,056 1,051 5.8
17,291 16,129 1,162 6.7
Colquitt
22,195 21,192 1,003 4.5
21,123 20,016 1,107 5.2
20,053 18,773 1,280 6.4
Columbia
72,880 69,833 3,047 4.2
71,128 67,830 3,298 4.6
68,650 65,209 3,441 5.0
Cook
7,732
7,375
357 4.6
7,532
7,125
407 5.4
7,287 6,801
486 6.7
Coweta
72,479 69,436 3,043 4.2
70,479 66,983 3,496 5.0
67,859 64,257 3,602 5.3
Crawford
5,758
5,470
288 5.0
5,683
5,349
334 5.9
5,576 5,225
351 6.3
Crisp
9,462 8,968
494 5.2
9,199
8,645
554 6.0
9,426 8,781
645 6.8
Dade
8,282
7,918
364 4.4
8,026
7,622
404 5.0
7,853 7,423
430 5.5
Dawson
11,688 11,231
457 3.9
11,343 10,814
529 4.7
10,945 10,387
558 5.1
Decatur
11,663 11,006
657 5.6
11,486 10,724
762 6.6
11,394 10,620
774 6.8
DeKalb
394,688 375,712 18,976 4.8
383,126 362,524 20,602 5.4
373,115 350,620 22,495 6.0
Dodge
7,126
6,677
449 6.3
7,023
6,514
509 7.2
6,957 6,374
583 8.4
Dooly
5,105 4,843
262 5.1
4,955
4,669
286 5.8
4,759 4,400
359 7.5
Dougherty
39,080 36,689 2,391 6.1
38,200 35,592 2,608 6.8
37,879 34,958 2,921 7.7
Douglas
72,367 68,825 3,542 4.9
70,298 66,402 3,896 5.5
68,340 64,014 4,326 6.3
Early
4,555 4,305
250 5.5
4,405
4,103
302 6.9
4,358 4,056
302 6.9
Echols
1,933
1,859
74 3.8
1,884
1,803
81 4.3
1,866 1,779
87 4.7
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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County Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
2017 Annual Averages
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
2016 Annual Averages
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
2015 Annual Averages
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
Effingham
29,036 27,840 1,196 4.1
28,446 27,078 1,368 4.8
27,172 25,783 1,389 5.1
Elbert
7,874
7,455
419 5.3
7,737
7,237
500 6.5
7,613 7,048
565 7.4
Emanuel
8,683
8,101
582 6.7
8,455
7,803
652 7.7
8,317 7,590
727 8.7
Evans
4,921
4,706
215 4.4
4,794
4,559
235 4.9
4,663 4,403
260 5.6
Fannin
11,006 10,481
525 4.8
10,839 10,261
578 5.3
10,115 9,489
626 6.2
Fayette
57,431 55,086 2,345 4.1
55,775 53,154 2,621 4.7
54,164 51,358 2,806 5.2
Floyd
44,296 41,986 2,310 5.2
43,546 40,937 2,609 6.0
42,982 40,115 2,867 6.7
Forsyth
114,728 110,421 4,307 3.8
111,123 106,502 4,621 4.2
104,421 99,689 4,732 4.5
Franklin
10,019
9,541
478 4.8
9,799
9,287
512 5.2
9,287 8,704
583 6.3
Fulton
548,023 521,549 26,474 4.8
531,690 503,142 28,548 5.4
514,749 483,972 30,777 6.0
Gilmer
11,988 11,387
601 5.0
11,847 11,176
671 5.7
11,723 11,016
707 6.0
Glascock
1,303
1,237
66 5.1
1,269
1,193
76 6.0
1,234
1,152
82 6.6
Glynn
39,838 37,951 1,887 4.7
39,219 37,143 2,076 5.3
37,695 35,408 2,287 6.1
Gordon
26,745 25,503 1,242 4.6
25,327 23,913 1,414 5.6
26,154 24,611 1,543 5.9
Grady
10,750 10,223
527 4.9
10,264
9,708
556 5.4
10,422 9,796
626 6.0
Greene
6,817 6,466
351 5.1
6,610
6,212
398 6.0
6,827 6,376
451 6.6
Gwinnett
482,878 462,438 20,440 4.2
468,217 446,010 22,207 4.7
452,452 429,027 23,425 5.2
Habersham
19,372 18,485
887 4.6
19,323 18,305 1,018 5.3
18,818 17,743 1,075 5.7
Hall
100,338 96,413 3,925 3.9
96,421 92,093 4,328 4.5
92,791 88,284 4,507 4.9
Hancock
2,569 2,386
183 7.1
2,534
2,322
212 8.4
2,488 2,244
244 9.8
Haralson
12,491 11,894
597 4.8
12,171 11,467
704 5.8
11,870 11,094
776 6.5
Harris
16,350 15,653
697 4.3
16,086 15,303
783 4.9
15,700 14,878
822 5.2
Hart
11,259 10,758
501 4.4
11,024 10,433
591 5.4
10,402 9,758
644 6.2
Heard
5,143 4,885
258 5.0
5,003
4,707
296 5.9
4,913 4,597
316 6.4
Henry
112,204 106,742 5,462 4.9
109,026 103,043 5,983 5.5
105,040 98,573 6,467 6.2
Houston
69,194 65,899 3,295 4.8
67,743 64,130 3,613 5.3
65,689 61,864 3,825 5.8
Irwin
3,280 3,048
232 7.1
3,222
2,970
252 7.8
3,134 2,872
262 8.4
Jackson
35,004 33,729 1,275 3.6
33,326 31,909 1,417 4.3
30,748 29,261 1,487 4.8
Jasper
6,811
6,516
295 4.3
6,588
6,274
314 4.8
6,441 6,086
355 5.5
Jeff Davis
6,159
5,788
371 6.0
6,233
5,838
395 6.3
6,343 5,921
422 6.7
Jefferson
6,760 6,334
426 6.3
6,604
6,118
486 7.4
6,367 5,792
575 9.0
Jenkins
3,206 2,987
219 6.8
3,166
2,927
239 7.5
3,104 2,846
258 8.3
Johnson
4,003
3,797
206 5.1
3,930
3,691
239 6.1
3,872 3,601
271 7.0
Jones
14,045 13,430
615 4.4
13,809 13,147
662 4.8
13,477 12,734
743 5.5
Lamar
8,126
7,665
461 5.7
7,907
7,390
517 6.5
7,682 7,092
590 7.7
Lanier
3,874
3,676
198 5.1
3,832
3,611
221 5.8
3,782 3,530
252 6.7
Laurens
19,445 18,294 1,151 5.9
19,083 17,817 1,266 6.6
18,642 17,235 1,407 7.5
Lee
14,956 14,324
632 4.2
14,573 13,891
682 4.7
14,130 13,379
751 5.3
Liberty
25,838 24,490 1,348 5.2
25,071 23,609 1,462 5.8
24,973 23,396 1,577 6.3
Lincoln
3,578 3,389
189 5.3
3,482
3,277
205 5.9
3,365 3,138
227 6.7
Long
7,703
7,321
382 5.0
7,432
7,032
400 5.4
7,086 6,670
416 5.9
Lowndes
51,826 49,391 2,435 4.7
51,367 48,664 2,703 5.3
50,366 47,392 2,974 5.9
Lumpkin
16,756 16,083
673 4.0
15,989 15,226
763 4.8
15,321 14,494
827 5.4
McDuffie
8,964 8,405
559 6.2
8,809
8,167
642 7.3
8,786 8,055
731 8.3
McIntosh
6,120 5,808
312 5.1
6,010
5,660
350 5.8
5,820 5,442
378 6.5
Macon
4,763 4,430
333 7.0
4,684
4,298
386 8.2
4,617 4,193
424 9.2
Madison
13,602 13,020
582 4.3
13,098 12,452
646 4.9
12,626 11,926
700 5.5
Marion
3,421
3,213
208 6.1
3,383
3,136
247 7.3
3,445 3,155
290 8.4
Meriwether
9,012 8,482
530 5.9
8,766
8,166
600 6.8
8,672 7,977
695 8.0
Miller
2,840
2,711
129 4.5
2,757
2,608
149 5.4
2,671 2,526
145 5.4
Mitchell
8,538
7,995
543 6.4
8,579
8,017
562 6.6
8,717
8,131
586 6.7
Monroe
13,235 12,637
598 4.5
13,033 12,361
672 5.2
12,670 11,934
736 5.8
Montgomery
3,811 3,558
253 6.6
3,728
3,451
277 7.4
3,712 3,390
322 8.7
Morgan
9,015 8,606
409 4.5
8,709
8,270
439 5.0
8,422 7,960
462 5.5
Murray
15,815 14,833
982 6.2
15,659 14,551 1,108 7.1
16,070 14,887 1,183 7.4
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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County Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older
2017 Annual Averages
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
2016 Annual Averages
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
2015 Annual Averages
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment Number Rate
Muscogee
79,554 74,739 4,815 6.1
78,508 73,190 5,318 6.8
78,898 73,014 5,884 7.5
Newton
51,535 48,794 2,741 5.3
50,053 47,063 2,990 6.0
48,436 45,165 3,271 6.8
Oconee
19,231 18,550
681 3.5
18,495 17,740
755 4.1
17,592 16,814
778 4.4
Oglethorpe
7,212 6,902
310 4.3
6,927
6,591
336 4.9
6,728 6,355
373 5.5
Paulding
82,244 78,836 3,408 4.1
79,738 76,061 3,677 4.6
76,339 72,370 3,969 5.2
Peach
11,669 10,986
683 5.9
11,451 10,651
800 7.0
11,288 10,394
894 7.9
Pickens
14,857 14,220
637 4.3
14,420 13,719
701 4.9
13,876 13,138
738 5.3
Pierce
8,840 8,439
401 4.5
8,564
8,112
452 5.3
8,046 7,544
502 6.2
Pike
8,667 8,280
387 4.5
8,412
7,977
435 5.2
8,229 7,758
471 5.7
Polk
18,470 17,494
976 5.3
18,090 16,982 1,108 6.1
18,151 16,949 1,202 6.6
Pulaski
4,149 3,930
219 5.3
4,043
3,807
236 5.8
4,013 3,749
264 6.6
Putnam
8,145
7,670
475 5.8
7,961
7,402
559 7.0
7,802
7,172
630 8.1
Quitman
827
778
49 5.9
816
757
59 7.2
817
761
56 6.9
Rabun
6,915
6,570
345 5.0
6,705
6,310
395 5.9
6,504 6,068
436 6.7
Randolph
2,510 2,343
167 6.7
2,476
2,268
208 8.4
2,426 2,205
221 9.1
Richmond
86,601 81,450 5,151 5.9
84,919 79,198 5,721 6.7
84,282 78,051 6,231 7.4
Rockdale
44,641 42,284 2,357 5.3
43,296 40,793 2,503 5.8
42,272 39,516 2,756 6.5
Schley
2,130
2,011
119 5.6
2,118
1,985
133 6.3
2,110 1,970
140 6.6
Screven
5,275 4,939
336 6.4
5,244
4,850
394 7.5
5,041 4,622
419 8.3
Seminole
3,124
2,919
205 6.6
3,095
2,852
243 7.9
3,090 2,840
250 8.1
Spalding
28,529 26,870 1,659 5.8
27,820 25,913 1,907 6.9
27,114 24,934 2,180 8.0
Stephens
11,020 10,438
582 5.3
11,046 10,398
648 5.9
10,862 10,153
709 6.5
Stewart
2,266
2,133
133 5.9
2,139
2,003
136 6.4
2,114 1,968
146 6.9
Sumter
12,941 12,043
898 6.9
12,859 11,888
971 7.6
12,832 11,766 1,066 8.3
Talbot
2,797
2,625
172 6.1
2,747
2,564
183 6.7
2,696 2,488
208 7.7
Taliaferro
572
533
39 6.8
549
511
38 6.9
593
547
46 7.8
Tattnall
9,626
9,147
479 5.0
9,342
8,843
499 5.3
9,277 8,705
572 6.2
Taylor
2,844 2,595
249 8.8
3,326
3,078
248 7.5
2,773 2,519
254 9.2
Telfair
4,800
4,424
376 7.8
4,817
4,415
402 8.3
4,825 4,405
420 8.7
Terrell
3,759 3,534
225 6.0
3,660
3,423
237 6.5
3,632 3,361
271 7.5
Thomas
17,273 16,255 1,018 5.9
17,551 16,459 1,092 6.2
16,815 15,600 1,215 7.2
Tift
19,253 18,339
914 4.7
18,573 17,576
997 5.4
18,347 17,227 1,120 6.1
Toombs
12,005 11,223
782 6.5
11,798 10,879
919 7.8
11,864 10,829 1,035 8.7
Towns
3,839 3,588
251 6.5
4,112
3,833
279 6.8
3,915 3,607
308 7.9
Treutlen
2,752 2,569
183 6.6
2,744
2,534
210 7.7
2,701 2,472
229 8.5
Troup
37,665 35,996 1,669 4.4
36,878 35,004 1,874 5.1
35,599 33,437 2,162 6.1
Turner
3,305
3,116
189 5.7
3,239
3,030
209 6.5
3,192 2,976
216 6.8
Twiggs
2,973
2,747
226 7.6
2,952
2,696
256 8.7
2,965 2,695
270 9.1
Union
10,188
9,732
456 4.5
10,461
9,967
494 4.7
9,832 9,307
525 5.3
Upson
11,295 10,669
626 5.5
11,154 10,437
717 6.4
11,130 10,324
806 7.2
Walker
30,728 29,326 1,402 4.6
29,969 28,303 1,666 5.6
29,400 27,646 1,754 6.0
Walton
44,747 42,813 1,934 4.3
43,431 41,302 2,129 4.9
41,677 39,424 2,253 5.4
Ware
15,972 15,243
729 4.6
15,501 14,666
835 5.4
14,488 13,546
942 6.5
Warren
2,725 2,563
162 5.9
2,702
2,515
187 6.9
2,640 2,434
206 7.8
Washington
7,373 6,930
443 6.0
7,191
6,737
454 6.3
7,198 6,695
503 7.0
Wayne
11,371 10,714
657 5.8
11,308 10,535
773 6.8
11,568 10,731
837 7.2
Webster
988
913
75 7.6
967
884
83 8.6
968
877
91 9.4
Wheeler
1,758
1,601
157 8.9
1,736
1,580
156 9.0
1,694 1,510
184 10.9
White
15,745 15,133
612 3.9
14,498 13,828
670 4.6
13,785 13,071
714 5.2
Whitfield
45,297 42,821 2,476 5.5
44,789 42,057 2,732 6.1
45,601 42,690 2,911 6.4
Wilcox
2,742
2,579
163 5.9
2,723
2,527
196 7.2
2,743 2,528
215 7.8
Wilkes
3,836
3,618
218 5.7
3,711
3,466
245 6.6
3,890 3,609
281 7.2
Wilkinson
3,845 3,625
220 5.7
3,654
3,423
231 6.3
3,603 3,340
263 7.3
Worth
9,353
8,893
460 4.9
9,133
8,602
531 5.8
8,845
8,272
573 6.5
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Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
Mark Butler, Commissioner 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 Return Service Requested
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