Dimensions: measuring Georgia's workforce [Vol. 43, no. 3 (Mar. 2017)]

Jackson Madison Elbert

Polk

Cobb

Gwinnett Barrow Clarke

D I M E N S I O Paulding
Haralson Douglas

DeKalb Rock-

Walton

Oconee Oglethorpe

Wilkes

Lincoln

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Fulton Clayton

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Morgan Greene Taliaferro

Columbia

Fayette Henry

McDuffie Warren

Heard

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Jones

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Jefferson Washington

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Bibb Crawford

Taylor

Peach

Wilkinson Twiggs

Johnson

Jenkins Emanuel

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4.46

4.47

saw jobs decline from February to March.

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Calhoun

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employment increasing by 3,100 in March. Retail Trade

Charlton

Camden

Georgia Unemployment Rate
(Seasonally Adjusted)

and Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities cut 400 and

900 positions, respectively. Information employment rose

by 1,400 in March and added 2,900 in February. Leisure and Hospitality employment grew by 1,200 in March after holding flat in February. Accommodations and Food

5.5%

5.5% 5.5% 5.5%

5.4%

5.4% 5.4%

5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 5.3%

5.3%

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5.1%

Entertainment, and Recreation lost 400 jobs.

Government employment fell by 1,800 in March. Federal Government payrolls were up 600 in March but State Government and Local Government employment each declined by 1,200 over the month. Other Services employment decreased by 1,000 in March, its third consecutive month of declines. Manufacturing jobs were down 800 in March.

Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17

Over the year, the number of jobs in Georgia are up 131,000, or 3.0 percent. Professional and Business Services (+29,300 jobs); Leisure and Hospitality (+25,800 jobs); Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+18,900 jobs); and Education and Health Services (+17,300 jobs) added the most jobs over the year.
Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) decreased in March 2017, from the revised rate of 5.3 percent in February to 5.1 in March. Over the year, the unemployment rate is down from 5.5 percent in March 2016.

Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Mark Butler, Commissioner
For more information, contact Corey Smith or Evan Cross at (404) 232-3875
corey.smith@gdol.ga.gov evan.cross@gdol.ga.gov
Equal Opportunity Employer/ProgramAuxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities

GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised Revised

MAR 2017 FEB 2017 MAR 2016

Change in Jobs from FEB 2017
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAR 2016
Net %

Total Nonfarm

4,466.1

4,456.6

4,335.1

9.5 0.2

131.0 3.0

Total Private

3,774.4

3,763.1

3,658.3

11.3 0.3

116.1 3.2

Goods Producing

582.5

578.7

569.0

3.8 0.7

13.5 2.4

Service-Providing

3,883.6

3,877.9

3,766.1

5.7 0.1

117.5 3.1

Private Service-Providing

3,191.9

3,184.4

3,089.3

7.5 0.2

102.6 3.3

Mining and Logging

10.1

10.2

9.4

-0.1 -1.0

0.7 7.4

Mining, Logging and Construction

194.5

189.9

182.6

4.6 2.4

11.9 6.5

Construction

184.4

179.7

173.2

4.7 2.6

11.2 6.5

Manufacturing

388.0

388.8

386.4

-0.8 -0.2

1.6 0.4

Durable Goods

186.5

188.3

186.9

-1.8 -1.0

-0.4 -0.2

Non-Durable Goods

201.5

200.5

199.5

1.0 0.5

2.0 1.0

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

941.6

939.8

922.7

1.8 0.2

18.9 2.0

Wholesale Trade

226.3

223.2

219.0

3.1 1.4

7.3 3.3

Retail Trade

499.4

499.8

491.3

-0.4 -0.1

8.1 1.6

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

215.9

216.8

212.4

-0.9 -0.4

3.5 1.6

Information

113.7

112.3

110.8

1.4 1.2

2.9 2.6

Financial Activities

246.3

245.4

236.6

0.9 0.4

9.7 4.1

Finance and Insurance

182.1

182.0

173.1

0.1 0.1

9.0 5.2

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

64.2

63.4

63.5

0.8 1.3

0.7 1.1

Professional and Business Services

674.3

671.7

645.0

2.6 0.4

29.3 4.5

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

271.4

269.0

259.7

2.4 0.9

11.7 4.5

Management of Companies and Enterprises

67.5

67.4

67.4

0.1 0.1

0.1 0.1

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

335.4

335.3

317.9

0.1 0.0

17.5 5.5

Education and Health Services

573.7

573.1

556.4

0.6 0.1

17.3 3.1

Educational Services

76.8

75.9

71.4

0.9 1.2

5.4 7.6

Health Care and Social Assistance

496.9

497.2

485.0

-0.3 -0.1

11.9 2.5

Leisure and Hospitality

486.6

485.4

460.8

1.2 0.2

25.8 5.6

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

48.4

48.8

48.8

-0.4 -0.8

-0.4 -0.8

Accommodation and Food Services

438.2

436.6

412.0

1.6 0.4

26.2 6.4

Other Services

155.7

156.7

157.0

-1.0 -0.6

-1.3 -0.8

Government

691.7

693.5

676.8

-1.8 -0.3

14.9 2.2

Federal Government

101.4

100.8

99.7

0.6 0.6

1.7 1.7

State Government

176.0

177.2

165.3

-1.2 -0.7

10.7 6.5

Local Government

414.3

415.5

411.8

-1.2 -0.3

2.5 0.6

Note: These seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

Georgia Department of Labor, Mark Butler, Commissioner Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available Upon Request to Individuals With Disabilities

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GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

MAR 2017 FEB 2017 MAR 2016

Change in Jobs from FEB 2017
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAR 2016
Net %

Total Nonfarm

4,449.7

4,423.2

4,314.7

26.5 0.6

135.0 3.1

Total Private

3,750.7

3,724.7

3,633.1

26.0 0.7

117.6 3.2

Goods Producing

580.7

574.9

566.9

5.8 1.0

13.8 2.4

Service-Providing

3,869.0

3,848.3

3,747.8

20.7 0.5

121.2 3.2

Private Service-Providing

3,170.0

3,149.8

3,066.2

20.2 0.6

103.8 3.4

Mining and Logging

10.0

10.1

9.4

-0.1 -1.0

0.6 6.4

Mining, Logging and Construction

191.7

185.8

180.5

5.9 3.2

11.2 6.2

Construction

181.7

175.7

171.1

6.0 3.4

10.6 6.2

Construction of Buildings

41.8

40.7

37.6

1.1 2.7

4.2 11.2

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

27.3

27.1

24.3

0.2 0.7

3.0 12.4

Specialty Trade Contractors

112.6

107.9

109.2

4.7 4.4

3.4 3.1

Manufacturing

389.0

389.1

386.4

-0.1 0.0

2.6 0.7

Durable Goods

187.3

188.5

187.2

-1.2 -0.6

0.1 0.1

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

51.8

51.6

51.1

0.2 0.4

0.7 1.4

Non-Durable Goods

201.7

200.6

199.2

1.1 0.6

2.5 1.3

Food Manufacturing

67.1

67.0

65.7

0.1 0.2

1.4 2.1

Textile Mills

19.7

19.7

19.4

0.0 0.0

0.3 1.6

Textile Product Mills

28.0

27.7

28.7

0.3 1.1

-0.7 -2.4

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

935.3

931.1

914.1

4.2 0.5

21.2 2.3

Wholesale Trade

225.8

223.0

217.9

2.8 1.3

7.9 3.6

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

110.8

109.2

106.6

1.6 1.5

4.2 3.9

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

61.5

61.3

60.9

0.2 0.3

0.6 1.0

Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 53.5

52.5

50.4

1.0 1.9

3.1 6.2

Retail Trade

494.7

493.5

485.3

1.2 0.2

9.4 1.9

Food and Beverage Stores

90.8

91.6

91.5

-0.8 -0.9

-0.7 -0.8

General Merchandise Stores

107.9

108.5

105.6

-0.6 -0.6

2.3 2.2

Miscellaneous Store Retailers

21.5

21.6

20.9

-0.1 -0.5

0.6 2.9

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

214.8

214.6

210.9

0.2 0.1

3.9 1.9

Utilities

19.9

19.9

20.4

0.0 0.0

-0.5 -2.5

Transportation and Warehousing

194.9

194.7

190.5

0.2 0.1

4.4 2.3

Air Transportation

39.2

38.6

40.3

0.6 1.6

-1.1 -2.7

Truck Transportation

50.9

51.5

49.9

-0.6 -1.2

1.0 2.0

Couriers and Messengers

22.7

22.7

21.8

0.0 0.0

0.9 4.1

Warehousing and Storage

40.7

40.8

38.1

-0.1 -0.3

2.6 6.8

Information

113.4

112.4

109.4

1.0 0.9

4.0 3.7

Telecommunications

45.6

45.6

45.2

0.0 0.0

0.4 0.9

Wired Telecommunications Carriers

31.6

31.7

31.7

-0.1 -0.3

-0.1 -0.3

Wireless Telecommunications Carriers

7.1

7.2

7.2

-0.1 -1.4

-0.1 -1.4

Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP

9.6

9.6

9.3

0.0 0.0

0.3 3.2

Financial Activities

244.8

244.3

235.5

0.5 0.2

9.3 4.0

Finance and Insurance

181.8

181.8

172.6

0.0 0.0

9.2 5.3

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

86.4

86.7

80.4

-0.3 -0.4

6.0 7.5

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

63.0

62.5

62.9

0.5 0.8

0.1 0.2

Professional and Business Services

667.7

661.7

641.3

6.0 0.9

26.4 4.1

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

271.4

270.3

259.7

1.1 0.4

11.7 4.5

Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services

38.3

39.2

36.9

-0.9 -2.3

1.4 3.8

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services

42.6

42.4

41.8

0.2 0.5

0.8 1.9

Computer Systems Design and Related Services

68.3

68.3

65.5

0.0 0.0

2.8 4.3

Management and Technical Consulting Services

42.8

42.5

41.3

0.3 0.7

1.5 3.6

Management of Companies and Enterprises

67.0

67.0

67.2

0.0 0.0

-0.2 -0.3

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

329.3

324.4

314.4

4.9 1.5

14.9 4.7

Employment Services

168.2

166.1

154.3

2.1 1.3

13.9 9.0

Education and Health Services

574.3

574.2

556.6

0.1 0.0

17.7 3.2

Educational Services

78.8

77.4

72.4

1.4 1.8

6.4 8.8

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

36.8

35.9

32.4

0.9 2.5

4.4 13.6

Health Care and Social Assistance

495.5

496.8

484.2

-1.3 -0.3

11.3 2.3

Ambulatory Health Care Services

194.3

196.0

187.4

-1.7 -0.9

6.9 3.7

Hospitals

172.4

171.8

169.9

0.6 0.4

2.5 1.5

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

60.7

61.0

59.7

-0.3 -0.5

1.0 1.7

Social Assistance

68.1

68.0

67.2

0.1 0.2

0.9 1.3

Leisure and Hospitality

479.3

470.0

453.7

9.3 2.0

25.6 5.6

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

45.4

43.6

45.3

1.8 4.1

0.1 0.2

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

34.3

33.1

34.0

1.2 3.6

0.3 0.9

Accommodation and Food Services

433.9

426.4

408.4

7.5 1.8

25.5 6.2

Accommodation

43.5

42.9

43.6

0.6 1.4

-0.1 -0.2

Food Services and Drinking Places

390.4

383.5

364.8

6.9 1.8

25.6 7.0

Other Services

155.2

156.1

155.6

-0.9 -0.6

-0.4 -0.3

Repair and Maintenance

37.6

37.4

38.3

0.2 0.5

-0.7 -1.8

Personal and Laundry Services

35.4

36.7

36.7

-1.3 -3.5

-1.3 -3.5

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar

82.2

82.0

80.6

0.2 0.2

1.6 2.0

Government

699.0

698.5

681.6

0.5 0.1

17.4 2.6

Federal Government

101.3

101.2

99.7

0.1 0.1

1.6 1.6

Department of Defense

41.6

41.6

40.8

0.0 0.0

0.8 2.0

State Government

179.7

179.7

167.6

0.0 0.0

12.1 7.2

State Government Educational Services

107.4

107.5

96.2

-0.1 -0.1

11.2 11.6

Local Government

418.0

417.6

414.3

0.4 0.1

3.7 0.9

Local Government Educational Services

249.0

248.6

245.9

0.4 0.2

3.1 1.3

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected

employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth

of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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ALBANY MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

MAR 2017 FEB 2017 MAR 2016

Change in Jobs from FEB 2017
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAR 2016
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government

62.5

62.8

60.8

-0.3 -0.5

49.6

50.0

48.2

-0.4 -0.8

6.9

7.0

6.9

-0.1 -1.4

55.6

55.8

53.9

-0.2 -0.4

42.7

43.0

41.3

-0.3 -0.7

4.2

4.2

4.2

0.0 0.0

11.4

11.5

11.9

-0.1 -0.9

7.5

7.5

7.3

0.0 0.0

12.9

12.8

12.6

0.1 0.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

0.0 0.0

2.8

2.8

2.5

0.0 0.0

7.4

7.3

7.4

0.1 1.4

1.7 2.8 1.4 2.9 0.0 0.0 1.7 3.2 1.4 3.4 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -4.2 0.2 2.7 0.3 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 12.0 0.0 0.0

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Albany Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell and Worth counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid familyworkers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark.

ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

MAR 2017 FEB 2017 MAR 2016

Change in Jobs from FEB 2017
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAR 2016
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Professional and Business Services Leisure and Hospitality Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government

95.5

95.0

92.9

0.5 0.5

65.2

64.5

64.1

0.7 1.1

9.7

9.6

9.5

0.1 1.0

85.8

85.4

83.4

0.4 0.5

55.5

54.9

54.6

0.6 1.1

16.0

15.9

15.5

0.1 0.6

10.6

10.6

9.9

0.0 0.0

8.0

7.9

7.7

0.1 1.3

10.8

10.6

10.5

0.2 1.9

30.3

30.5

28.8

-0.2 -0.7

0.9

1.0

1.1

-0.1 -10.0

21.4

21.5

19.7

-0.1 -0.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

0.0 0.0

2.6 2.8 1.1 1.7 0.2 2.1 2.4 2.9 0.9 1.7 0.5 3.2 0.7 7.1 0.3 3.9 0.3 2.9 1.5 5.2 -0.2 -18.2 1.7 8.6 0.0 0.0

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers in the Athens-Clarke County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Clarke, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

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ATLANTA MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

MAR 2017 FEB 2017

Revised MAR 2016

Change in Jobs from FEB 2017
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAR 2016
Net %

Total Nonfarm

2,726.0

2,716.2

2,622.9

9.8 0.4

103.1 3.9

Total Private

2,390.8

2,381.8

2,295.4

9.0 0.4

95.4 4.2

Goods Producing

285.8

283.9

275.1

1.9 0.7

10.7 3.9

Service-Providing

2,440.2

2,432.3

2,347.8

7.9 0.3

92.4 3.9

Private Service-Providing

2,105.0

2,097.9

2,020.3

7.1 0.3

84.7 4.2

Mining and Logging

1.8

1.8

1.7

0.0 0.0

0.1 5.9

Mining, Logging and Construction

123.0

120.3

113.5

2.7 2.2

9.5 8.4

Construction

121.2

118.5

111.8

2.7 2.3

9.4 8.4

Construction of Buildings

27.9

27.0

24.3

0.9 3.3

3.6 14.8

Specialty Trade Contractors

77.3

75.7

72.2

1.6 2.1

5.1 7.1

Manufacturing

162.8

163.6

161.6

-0.8 -0.5

1.2 0.7

Durable Goods

82.0

82.9

82.2

-0.9 -1.1

-0.2 -0.2

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

14.7

14.8

15.4

-0.1 -0.7

-0.7 -4.6

Non-Durable Goods

80.8

80.7

79.4

0.1 0.1

1.4 1.8

Food Manufacturing

26.5

26.5

25.6

0.0 0.0

0.9 3.5

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

596.2

595.4

583.0

0.8 0.1

13.2 2.3

Wholesale Trade

164.5

163.6

157.5

0.9 0.6

7.0 4.4

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

81.8

81.4

78.1

0.4 0.5

3.7 4.7

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

40.1

40.2

39.1

-0.1 -0.3

1.0 2.6

Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers

42.6

42.0

40.3

0.6 1.4

2.3 5.7

Retail Trade

285.7

285.5

282.1

0.2 0.1

3.6 1.3

Food and Beverage Stores

56.4

56.7

56.0

-0.3 -0.5

0.4 0.7

General Merchandise Stores

58.8

59.4

56.7

-0.6 -1.0

2.1 3.7

Miscellaneous Store Retailers

14.3

14.4

13.8

-0.1 -0.7

0.5 3.6

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

146.0

146.3

143.4

-0.3 -0.2

2.6 1.8

Utilities

10.1

10.1

10.6

0.0 0.0

-0.5 -4.7

Transportation and Warehousing

135.9

136.2

132.8

-0.3 -0.2

3.1 2.3

Air Transportation

38.6

38.1

40.0

0.5 1.3

-1.4 -3.5

Truck Transportation

31.2

31.7

30.6

-0.5 -1.6

0.6 2.0

Couriers and Messengers

18.0

17.9

17.3

0.1 0.6

0.7 4.1

Information

99.7

98.6

93.1

1.1 1.1

6.6 7.1

Telecommunications

38.9

39.0

38.9

-0.1 -0.3

0.0 0.0

Wired Telecommunications Carriers

27.8

27.9

27.3

-0.1 -0.4

0.5 1.8

Wireless Telecommunications Carriers

6.5

6.6

6.5

-0.1 -1.5

0.0 0.0

Internet Service Providers, Search Portals, and DP

9.3

9.2

8.8

0.1 1.1

0.5 5.7

Financial Activities

171.8

171.4

163.5

0.4 0.2

8.3 5.1

Finance and Insurance

124.7

125.5

117.6

-0.8 -0.6

7.1 6.0

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

61.7

61.9

56.1

-0.2 -0.3

5.6 10.0

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

47.1

45.9

45.9

1.2 2.6

1.2 2.6

Professional and Business Services

508.0

506.2

481.2

1.8 0.4

26.8 5.6

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

214.0

214.9

207.5

-0.9 -0.4

6.5 3.1

Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services

28.2

28.9

26.3

-0.7 -2.4

1.9 7.2

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services

29.8

29.8

29.5

0.0 0.0

0.3 1.0

Computer Systems Design and Related Services

57.8

57.9

56.9

-0.1 -0.2

0.9 1.6

Management and Technical Consulting Services

38.2

37.9

37.0

0.3 0.8

1.2 3.2

Management of Companies and Enterprises

55.3

55.2

54.8

0.1 0.2

0.5 0.9

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

238.7

236.1

218.9

2.6 1.1

19.8 9.1

Employment Services

121.8

120.8

108.5

1.0 0.8

13.3 12.3

Education and Health Services

342.1

342.6

330.2

-0.5 -0.2

11.9 3.6

Educational Services

56.0

55.0

51.8

1.0 1.8

4.2 8.1

Health Care and Social Assistance

286.1

287.6

278.4

-1.5 -0.5

7.7 2.8

Ambulatory Health Care Services

114.6

116.0

110.5

-1.4 -1.2

4.1 3.7

Hospitals

98.9

98.8

96.0

0.1 0.1

2.9 3.0

Social Assistance

43.5

43.3

43.1

0.2 0.5

0.4 0.9

Leisure and Hospitality

290.8

286.9

273.2

3.9 1.4

17.6 6.4

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

31.4

30.1

31.2

1.3 4.3

0.2 0.6

Accommodation and Food Services

259.4

256.8

242.0

2.6 1.0

17.4 7.2

Accommodation

24.2

24.0

24.2

0.2 0.8

0.0 0.0

Food Services and Drinking Places

235.2

232.8

217.8

2.4 1.0

17.4 8.0

Other Services

96.4

96.8

96.1

-0.4 -0.4

0.3 0.3

Repair and Maintenance

23.2

22.9

22.6

0.3 1.3

0.6 2.7

Personal and Laundry Services

24.9

25.6

25.9

-0.7 -2.7

-1.0 -3.9

Government

335.2

334.4

327.5

0.8 0.2

7.7 2.4

Federal Government

46.8

46.9

45.9

-0.1 -0.2

0.9 2.0

State Government

76.1

75.4

71.7

0.7 0.9

4.4 6.1

Local Government

212.3

212.1

209.9

0.2 0.1

2.4 1.1

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, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton counties. The estimates include all full- and

part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed

persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

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AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

MAR 2017 FEB 2017 MAR 2016

Change in Jobs from FEB 2017
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAR 2016
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

236.0 187.8
33.3 202.7 154.5
12.0 21.3 40.4
5.8 27.0
7.6 2.7 7.5 36.6 34.1 25.0 8.2 48.2 9.4 16.5 22.3

235.4 187.3
33.0 202.4 154.3
11.7 21.3 40.1
5.7 26.8
7.6 2.7 7.5 36.9 33.8 25.1 8.2 48.1 9.4 16.5 22.2

232.1 184.4
32.9 199.2 151.5
11.9 21.0 39.5
5.7 26.4
7.4 2.7 7.5 36.6 32.6 24.5 8.1 47.7 9.3 16.2 22.2

0.6 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.1 1.8 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.8 0.3 0.9 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5

3.9 1.7 3.4 1.8 0.4 1.2 3.5 1.8 3.0 2.0 0.1 0.8 0.3 1.4 0.9 2.3 0.1 1.8 0.6 2.3 0.2 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 4.6 0.5 2.0 0.1 1.2 0.5 1.1 0.1 1.1 0.3 1.9 0.1 0.5

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark.

BRUNSWICK MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

MAR 2017 FEB 2017 MAR 2016

Change in Jobs from FEB 2017
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAR 2016
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government

43.3

42.8

42.5

34.7

34.2

34.2

3.9

3.9

3.8

39.4

38.9

38.7

30.8

30.3

30.4

8.9

8.7

8.9

5.7

5.7

5.6

8.6

8.6

8.3

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.7

4.8

4.8

4.8

0.5 1.2 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.3 0.5 1.7 0.2 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

0.8 1.9 0.5 1.5 0.1 2.6 0.7 1.8 0.4 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.8 0.3 3.6 0.1 5.6 0.2 11.8 0.0 0.0

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Brunswick Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brantley, Glynn and McIntosh counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

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COLUMBUS MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

MAR 2017 FEB 2017 MAR 2016

Change in Jobs from FEB 2017
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAR 2016
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Finance and Insurance
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government

120.9 95.9 14.5
106.4 81.4 4.3 10.2 19.2 3.2 13.8 2.2 1.3 13.3 11.7 4.5 12.5 16.3 14.3 4.5 25.0 6.9 4.9 13.2

120.4 95.4 14.3
106.1 81.1 4.3 10.0 19.1 3.1 13.8 2.2 1.3 13.3 11.7 4.5 12.6 16.3 14.0 4.5 25.0 6.9 4.9 13.2

120.3 95.3 14.2
106.1 81.1 4.3 9.9 18.8 3.0 13.7 2.1 1.4 13.2 11.3 4.3 12.8 16.5 13.9 4.5 25.0 6.9 4.8 13.3

0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.2 1.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.0 0.1 0.5 0.1 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.3 2.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.3 3.0 0.4 2.1 0.2 6.7 0.1 0.7 0.1 4.8 -0.1 -7.1 0.1 0.8 0.4 3.5 0.2 4.7 -0.3 -2.3 -0.2 -1.2 0.4 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.1 -0.1 -0.8

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark.

DALTON MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised Revised

MAR 2017 FEB 2017 MAR 2016

Change in Jobs from FEB 2017
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAR 2016
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing
Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Professional and Business Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

70.0

69.6

69.8

63.1

62.8

63.0

26.6

26.5

26.5

43.4

43.1

43.3

36.5

36.3

36.5

25.3

25.1

25.2

4.1

4.1

4.0

15.1

15.1

15.7

16.8

16.6

16.5

8.7

8.6

8.5

3.9

3.9

3.8

6.3

6.2

6.4

6.9

6.8

6.8

0.3

0.2

0.2

1.0

1.0

0.9

5.6

5.6

5.7

0.4 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.2 0.1 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.6 0.1 1.5 0.1 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.1 2.5 -0.6 -3.8 0.3 1.8 0.2 2.4 0.1 2.6 -0.1 -1.6 0.1 1.5 0.1 50.0 0.1 11.1 -0.1 -1.8

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Murray and Whitfield counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

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GAINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

MAR 2017 FEB 2017 MAR 2016

Change in Jobs from FEB 2017
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAR 2016
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government

88.4

88.2

85.3

0.2 0.2

77.8

77.6

75.1

0.2 0.3

24.2

24.3

23.1

-0.1 -0.4

64.2

63.9

62.2

0.3 0.5

53.6

53.3

52.0

0.3 0.6

16.3

16.2

16.0

0.1 0.6

8.9

8.8

8.5

0.1 1.1

10.6

10.6

10.2

0.0 0.0

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.0 0.0

2.5

2.5

2.2

0.0 0.0

7.6

7.6

7.5

0.0 0.0

3.1 3.6 2.7 3.6 1.1 4.8 2.0 3.2 1.6 3.1 0.3 1.9 0.4 4.7 0.4 3.9 0.0 0.0 0.3 13.6 0.1 1.3

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Hall county. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark.

HINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Preliminary Revised Revised MAR 2017 FEB 2017 MAR 2016

Change in Jobs from FEB 2017
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAR 2016
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government

20.1

20.2

19.5

-0.1 -0.5

12.2

12.1

11.7

0.1 0.8

2.3

2.3

2.3

0.0 0.0

17.8

17.9

17.2

-0.1 -0.6

9.9

9.8

9.4

0.1 1.0

7.9

8.1

7.8

-0.2 -2.5

3.7

3.9

3.9

-0.2 -5.1

0.5

0.5

0.4

0.0 0.0

3.7

3.7

3.5

0.0 0.0

0.6 3.1 0.5 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.6 3.5 0.5 5.3 0.1 1.3 -0.2 -5.1 0.1 25.0 0.2 5.7

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Hinesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Liberty and Long counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

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MACON-BIBB COUNTY MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

MAR 2017 FEB 2017 MAR 2016

Change in Jobs from FEB 2017
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAR 2016
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

102.8 88.4 10.3 92.5 78.1 20.7 13.6 4.0 10.0 11.8 21.5 10.6 14.4 1.2 3.8 9.4

102.4 88.0 10.3 92.1 77.7 20.6 13.7 4.0 10.0 11.8 21.5 10.4 14.4 1.2 3.9 9.3

102.0 87.6 10.1 91.9 77.5 19.9 13.2 3.8 9.9 11.6 21.3 10.2 14.4 1.1 3.7 9.6

0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.5 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.6 0.1 1.1

0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.2 2.0 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.8 4.0 0.4 3.0 0.2 5.3 0.1 1.0 0.2 1.7 0.2 0.9 0.4 3.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 9.1 0.1 2.7 -0.2 -2.1

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 Macon-Bibb County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe and Twiggs counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark.

ROME MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

MAR 2017 FEB 2017 MAR 2016

Change in Jobs from FEB 2017
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAR 2016
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Education and Health Services Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government

41.3

41.2

40.2

0.1 0.2

35.5

35.4

34.5

0.1 0.3

7.3

7.3

7.2

0.0 0.0

34.0

33.9

33.0

0.1 0.3

28.2

28.1

27.3

0.1 0.4

6.2

6.2

6.3

0.0 0.0

7.6

7.7

7.8

-0.1 -1.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

0.0 0.0

10.4

10.3

9.8

0.1 1.0

5.8

5.8

5.7

0.0 0.0

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.0 0.0

1.6

1.6

1.5

0.0 0.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

0.0 0.0

1.1 2.7 1.0 2.9 0.1 1.4 1.0 3.0 0.9 3.3 -0.1 -1.6 -0.2 -2.6 0.0 0.0 0.6 6.1 0.1 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 6.7 0.0 0.0

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Floyd county. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

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SAVANNAH MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

MAR 2017 FEB 2017 MAR 2016

Change in Jobs from FEB 2017
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAR 2016
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

180.0 154.9
23.7 156.3 131.2
7.2 16.5 40.2
7.0 21.4 11.8
1.5 6.5 21.0 27.0 27.7 7.3 25.1 3.0 6.3 15.8

178.5 153.5
23.6 154.9 129.9
7.2 16.4 40.1
6.9 21.4 11.8
1.5 6.5 20.9 27.0 26.6 7.3 25.0 2.9 6.3 15.8

173.3 149.8
23.8 149.5 126.0
6.7 17.1 39.9
6.5 21.1 12.3
1.8 6.6 18.9 25.9 25.7 7.2 23.5 2.9 5.6 15.0

1.5 0.8 1.4 0.9 0.1 0.4 1.4 0.9 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.1 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.1 4.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.1 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

6.7 3.9 5.1 3.4 -0.1 -0.4 6.8 4.6 5.2 4.1 0.5 7.5 -0.6 -3.5 0.3 0.8 0.5 7.7 0.3 1.4 -0.5 -4.1 -0.3 -16.7 -0.1 -1.5 2.1 11.1 1.1 4.3 2.0 7.8 0.1 1.4 1.6 6.8 0.1 3.5 0.7 12.5 0.8 5.3

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bryan, Chatham and Effingham counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark.

VALDOSTA MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

MAR 2017 FEB 2017 MAR 2016

Change in Jobs from FEB 2017
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAR 2016
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government

56.5

56.2

55.1

0.3 0.5

43.5

43.2

42.5

0.3 0.7

7.2

7.2

7.1

0.0 0.0

49.3

49.0

48.0

0.3 0.6

36.3

36.0

35.4

0.3 0.8

12.7

12.8

12.1

-0.1 -0.8

7.5

7.6

7.2

-0.1 -1.3

13.0

13.0

12.6

0.0 0.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

0.0 0.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

0.0 0.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

0.0 0.0

1.4 2.5 1.0 2.4 0.1 1.4 1.3 2.7 0.9 2.5 0.6 5.0 0.3 4.2 0.4 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 5.6 0.2 2.6

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brooks, Echols, Lanier and Lowndes counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

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WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

MAR 2017 FEB 2017 MAR 2016

Change in Jobs from FEB 2017
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAR 2016
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government

73.6

73.4

71.5

0.2 0.3

46.6

46.3

45.1

0.3 0.7

10.7

10.6

10.1

0.1 0.9

62.9

62.8

61.4

0.1 0.2

35.9

35.7

35.0

0.2 0.6

10.5

10.6

10.4

-0.1 -0.9

8.5

8.5

8.1

0.0 0.0

27.0

27.1

26.4

-0.1 -0.4

14.8

14.7

14.6

0.1 0.7

2.2

2.3

2.1

-0.1 -4.4

10.0

10.1

9.7

-0.1 -1.0

2.1 2.9 1.5 3.3 0.6 5.9 1.5 2.4 0.9 2.6 0.1 1.0 0.4 4.9 0.6 2.3 0.2 1.4 0.1 4.8 0.3 3.1

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 Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Houston, Peach and Pulaski counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark.

Total Nonfarm Employment by Metro Statistical Area

(In thousands)

(Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

MAR 2017 FEB 2017 MAR 2016

Change in Jobs from FEB 2017
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAR 2016
Net %

Albany MSA

62.5

63.0

61.1

-0.5 -0.8

1.4 2.3

Athens-Clarke County MSA

95.9

95.3

93.7

0.6 0.6

2.2 2.3

Atlanta MSA

2,741.4

2,738.7

2,635.6

2.7 0.1

105.8 4.0

Augusta-Richmond County MSA

236.1

237.5

231.8

-1.4 -0.6

4.3 1.9

Brunswick MSA

43.5

43.1

42.9

0.4 0.9

0.6 1.4

Columbus MSA

121.2

120.7

120.6

0.5 0.4

0.6 0.5

Dalton MSA

69.9

70.0

69.8

-0.1 -0.1

0.1 0.1

Gainesville MSA

88.8

88.8

86.0

0.0 0.0

2.8 3.3

Hinesville MSA

20.0

20.2

19.5

-0.2 -1.0

0.5 2.6

Macon-Bibb County MSA

103.3

103.0

102.2

0.3 0.3

1.1 1.1

Rome MSA

41.5

41.4

40.4

0.1 0.2

1.1 2.7

Savannah MSA

180.3

179.6

174.3

0.7 0.4

6.0 3.4

Valdosta MSA

56.4

56.3

55.2

0.1 0.2

1.2 2.2

Warner Robins MSA

73.7

73.9

71.9

-0.2 -0.3

1.8 2.5

Note: These seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

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Georgia Statewide Hours and Earnings

All Employee

Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)

Preliminary MAR 2017

Revised FEB 2017

Revised MAR 2016

Total Private.....................................................................................................$863.78.............................$867.22...................... $840.43 Goods Producing..........................................................................................$976.00............................. $981.14....................$1,026.64 Private Service Providing............................................................................. $844.02............................ $846.36...................... $805.34 Construction...............................................................................................$967.44.............................$978.70....................$1,008.50 Manufacturing............................................................................................$976.86.............................$976.40.................... $1,024.54 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities............................................................$765.00.............................$765.57.......................$739.97 Financial Activities..................................................................................$1,202.20..........................$1,210.39.................... $1,073.87 Professional and Business Services...................................................... $1,037.00..........................$1,060.21.................... $1,013.57 Educational and Health Services.............................................................. $962.53............................ $948.86....................... $887.09 Leisure and Hospitality.............................................................................. $343.94............................ $342.38.......................$341.43 Other Services...........................................................................................$670.86............................ $685.58.......................$724.54

Average Weekly Hours (AWH)

Preliminary MAR 2017

Revised FEB 2017

Revised MAR 2016

Total Private...........................................................................................................34.4.................................. 34.4.............................34.7 Goods Producing................................................................................................40.0...................................39.9............................. 41.0 Private Service Providing....................................................................................33.4...................................33.4.............................33.5 Construction.....................................................................................................38.9...................................39.4............................. 41.4 Manufacturing..................................................................................................40.5...................................40.0.............................40.4 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..................................................................34.0.................................. 33.8............................. 34.1 Financial Activities...........................................................................................36.9................................... 37.3............................. 37.3 Professional and Business Services...............................................................33.9.................................. 34.4.............................34.3 Educational and Health Services.....................................................................35.4.................................. 35.3.............................35.3 Leisure and Hospitality.....................................................................................26.6...................................26.5.............................26.8 Other Services.................................................................................................31.9...................................32.4.............................34.0

Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)

Preliminary MAR 2017

Revised FEB 2017

Revised MAR 2016

Total Private....................................................................................................... $25.11...............................$25.21.........................$24.22 Goods Producing............................................................................................$24.40...............................$24.59.........................$25.04 Private Service Providing................................................................................$25.27.............................. $25.34.........................$24.04 Construction.................................................................................................$24.87.............................. $24.84.........................$24.36 Manufacturing.............................................................................................. $24.12...............................$24.41.........................$25.36 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities............................................................. $22.50.............................. $22.65......................... $21.70 Financial Activities...................................................................................... $32.58.............................. $32.45.........................$28.79 Professional and Business Services.......................................................... $30.59.............................. $30.82.........................$29.55 Educational and Health Services................................................................. $27.19.............................. $26.88......................... $25.13 Leisure and Hospitality.................................................................................$12.93...............................$12.92......................... $12.74 Other Services.............................................................................................$21.03............................... $21.16......................... $21.31

Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/home.htm
Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Georgia MSA Hours and Earnings

All Employee Total Private

Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)

Preliminary MAR 2017

Revised FEB 2017

Revised MAR 2016

Albany MSA ................................................................................................... $664.95............................ $638.92....................... $597.78 Athens-Clarke County MSA .......................................................................... $684.83.............................$731.84.......................$692.41 Atlanta MSA ................................................................................................. $945.65............................ $950.08.......................$933.68 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................. $799.58.............................$833.41....................... $811.36 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................ $660.21............................ $688.82.......................$584.87 Columbus MSA ..............................................................................................$715.80.............................$718.20........................$707.16 Dalton MSA .................................................................................................. $652.98.............................$674.78...................... $695.27 Gainesville MSA .............................................................................................$971.60............................ $893.20....................... $917.68 Hinesville MSA ...............................................................................................$761.94............................ $802.96.......................$730.09 Macon-Bibb County MSA ............................................................................. $798.00............................ $772.08.......................$736.67 Rome MSA .....................................................................................................$801.48............................. $820.13.......................$841.80 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................. $793.64............................. $811.23.......................$739.97 Valdosta MSA ................................................................................................ $605.50............................ $590.98....................... $597.38 Warner Robins MSA .......................................................................................$771.55............................. $757.19.......................$789.64

Average Weekly Hours (AWH)

Preliminary MAR 2017

Revised FEB 2017

Revised MAR 2016

Albany MSA ..........................................................................................................32.5...................................32.9.............................32.4 Athens-Clarke County MSA .................................................................................30.6...................................32.0.............................32.8 Atlanta MSA ........................................................................................................34.3.................................. 34.2.............................34.8 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .........................................................................35.1.................................. 34.9.............................35.2 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................................32.3...................................32.4............................. 31.7 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................................34.9...................................35.0.............................35.5 Dalton MSA .........................................................................................................34.9.................................. 35.2............................. 37.4 Gainesville MSA ................................................................................................... 41.1...................................38.7............................. 39.1 Hinesville MSA .....................................................................................................32.8.................................. 34.3.............................34.7 Macon-Bibb County MSA ....................................................................................35.0...................................34.7.............................36.2 Rome MSA ........................................................................................................... 37.4................................... 37.5..............................37.1 Savannah MSA ....................................................................................................33.7...................................33.9.............................32.8 Valdosta MSA .......................................................................................................35.0.................................. 34.2.............................34.0 Warner Robins MSA ............................................................................................. 37.6................................... 37.3.............................38.5

Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)

Preliminary MAR 2017

Revised FEB 2017

Revised MAR 2016

Albany MSA ......................................................................................................$20.46...............................$19.42.........................$18.45 Athens-Clarke County MSA ............................................................................ $22.38.............................. $22.87..........................$21.11 Atlanta MSA .................................................................................................... $27.57............................... $27.78.........................$26.83 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .....................................................................$22.78.............................. $23.88.........................$23.05 Brunswick MSA ...............................................................................................$20.44...............................$21.26.........................$18.45 Columbus MSA ................................................................................................$20.51...............................$20.52......................... $19.92 Dalton MSA ..................................................................................................... $18.71............................... $19.17.........................$18.59 Gainesville MSA .............................................................................................. $23.64.............................. $23.08.........................$23.47 Hinesville MSA ................................................................................................ $23.23...............................$23.41.........................$21.04 Macon-Bibb County MSA ............................................................................... $22.80.............................. $22.25.........................$20.35 Rome MSA .......................................................................................................$21.43...............................$21.87.........................$22.69 Savannah MSA ................................................................................................$23.55.............................. $23.93.........................$22.56 Valdosta MSA ................................................................................................... $17.30............................... $17.28......................... $17.57 Warner Robins MSA .........................................................................................$20.52.............................. $20.30......................... $20.51

Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/home.htm

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2016 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Labor Force

Unemployment rates -- Georgia and U.S.

7%

Georgia

U.S.

6%

5%

4% Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar

WA 4.7 OR 3.8 NV 4.8 CA 4.9
AK 6.4

ID 3.5
UT 3.1 AZ 5.0

StaStteatuenUenmepmlopylomymenetntrRataetess
March 2017
National Unemployment Rate: 4.5% Rates are seasonally adjusted

MT 3.8
WY 4.5
CO 2.6 NM 6.7

ND 2.8 SD 2.8
NE 3.1
KS 3.8

MN 3.8
WI 3.4
IA 3.1
IL 4.9 MO 3.9

OK 4.3 TX 5.0

AR 3.6
MS 5.0 LA 5.7

MI 5.1

OH

IN

5.1

3.9

KY 5.0 TN 5.1

PA 4.8

WV

4.9

VA

3.8

NC 4.9

SC 4.4

AL

GA

5.8

5.1

FL 4.8

NH

2.8 ME

VT

3.0

3.0

MA 3.6
NY 4.3
RI 4.3

NJ

CT 4.8

4.2

DE

4.5

DC 5.8

MD 4.3

Unemployment rate
6.0% to 6.9% 5.0% to 5.9% 4.0% to 4.9% 3.0% to 3.9% Less than 3.0%

HI 2.7 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

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Georgia Labor Force Estimates
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Georgia
(Seasonally adjusted)
Georgia
(Not Seasonally adjusted)
Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA
Atlanta MSA
Augusta-Richmond County MSA
Brunswick MSA
Columbus MSA
Dalton MSA
Gainesville MSA

Employment Status
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

Preliminary MAR 2017
5,020,332 4,762,684
257,648 5.1
5,014,429 4,772,580
241,849 4.8
67,309 63,481
3,828 5.7
98,890 94,402
4,488 4.5
3,010,116 2,870,881
139,235 4.6
265,528 252,650
12,878 4.8
52,147 49,560
2,587 5.0
124,426 117,253
7,173 5.8
63,021 59,386
3,635 5.8
98,292 94,383
3,909 4.0

Revised FEB 2017
5,010,705 4,743,591
267,114 5.3
5,003,393 4,747,576
255,817 5.1
67,714 63,624
4,090 6.0
98,436 93,697
4,739 4.8
3,003,931 2,857,470
146,461 4.9
265,475 251,542
13,933 5.2
51,795 49,031
2,764 5.3
124,701 116,620
8,081 6.5
62,878 59,018 3,860
6.1
97,924 93,915 4,009
4.1

Revised MAR 2016
4,877,682 4,611,097
266,585 5.5
4,894,135 4,633,313
260,822 5.3
66,119 61,909
4,210 6.4
96,668 91,993
4,675 4.8
2,914,316 2,765,921
148,395 5.1
262,398 247,899 14,499
5.5
51,472 48,544
2,928 5.7
124,585 116,531
8,054 6.5
63,459 59,282
4,177 6.6
95,436 91,202 4,234
4.4

Change From

FEB 2017

MAR 2016

9,627 19,093 -9,466

142,650 151,587
-8,937

11,036 25,004 -13,968

120,294 139,267 -18,973

-405 -143 -262

1,190 1,572 -382

454

2,222

705

2,409

-251

-187

6,185 13,411 -7,226

95,800 104,960
-9,160

53 1,108 -1,055

3,130 4,751 -1,621

352

675

529

1,016

-177

-341

-275 633 -908

-159 722 -881

143 368 -225

-438 104 -542

368

2,856

468

3,181

-100

-325

Note: MSA data are not seasonally adjusted. Employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary employment, self-employment, unpaid family and private
household workers and agricultural workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact.
Albany MSA: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens-Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta-Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon-Bibb County MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston, Peach and Pulaski counties.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

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Hinesville MSA
Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA
Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA

Georgia Labor Force Estimates
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Employment Status
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

Preliminary MAR 2017
33,003 31,235
1,768 5.4
104,712 99,227
5,485 5.2

Revised FEB 2017
33,127 31,256
1,871 5.6
104,444 98,682 5,762 5.5

Revised MAR 2016
32,309 30,475
1,834 5.7
104,560 98,440 6,120 5.9

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

44,174 41,843
2,331 5.3
185,269 176,980
8,289 4.5

44,193 41,679
2,514 5.7
184,177 175,468
8,709 4.7

43,335 40,759
2,576 5.9
179,877 170,776
9,101 5.1

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

64,674 61,747 2,927
4.5
84,107 79,922
4,185 5.0

64,375 61,234
3,141 4.9
83,903 79,491
4,412 5.3

63,346 60,092
3,254 5.1
82,637 78,021
4,616 5.6

Change From

FEB 2017

MAR 2016

-124

694

-21

760

-103

-66

268 545 -277

152 787 -635

-19

839

164

1,084

-183

-245

1,092 1,512 -420

5,392 6,204
-812

299

1,328

513

1,655

-214

-327

204 431 -227

1,470 1,901 -431

Area United States
(Seasonally adjusted)
United States
(Not Seasonally adjusted)

United States Labor Force Estimates
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Employment Status
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate
Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate

MAR 2017
160,201,000 153,000,000
7,202,000 4.5
159,912,000 152,628,000
7,284,000 4.6

FEB 2017
160,056,000 152,528,000
7,528,000 4.7
159,482,000 151,594,000
7,887,000 4.9

MAR 2016
159,278,000 151,301,000
7,977,000 5.0
158,854,000 150,738,000
8,116,000 5.1

Change From

FEB 2017

MAR 2016

145,000 472,000 -326,000

923,000 1,699,000
-775,000

430,000 1,034,000 -603,000

1,058,000 1,890,000 -832,000

Note: MSA data are not seasonally adjusted. Employment includes nonagricultural wage and salary employment, self-employment, unpaid family and private
household workers and agricultural workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact.
Albany MSA: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens-Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Februarya-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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Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Georgia

Preliminary March 2017

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,014,429 4,772,580 241,849 4.8

Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin

9,505 9,008

497 5.2

4,063 3,870

193 4.8

5,021 4,790

231 4.6

1,190 1,117

73 6.1

18,138 17,072 1,066 5.9

Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien

8,902 8,523

379 4.3

38,217 36,603 1,614 4.2

49,519 47,190 2,329 4.7

5,841 5,400

441 7.6

7,274 6,881

393 5.4

Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan

69,236 65,473 3,763 5.4

4,474 4,202

272 6.1

7,162 6,751

411 5.7

7,175 6,848

327 4.6

16,999 16,269

730 4.3

Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden

36,405 34,596 1,809 5.0

9,464 8,802

662 7.0

10,651 10,116

535 5.0

2,139 2,014

125 5.8

20,258 19,144 1,114 5.5

Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham

5,109 4,887

222 4.3

54,550 51,710 2,840 5.2

32,815 31,382 1,433 4.4

4,796 4,547

249 5.2

139,672 133,317 6,355 4.5

Chattahoochee 2,123 1,962

161 7.6

Chattooga

10,785 10,250

535 5.0

Cherokee 127,549 122,694 4,855 3.8

Clarke

59,951 57,034 2,917 4.9

Clay

881

795

86 9.8

Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt

132,774 124,846 7,928 6.0

2,794 2,655

139 5.0

421,874 404,313 17,561 4.2

18,503 17,487 1,016 5.5

21,304 20,264 1,040 4.9

Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp

71,120 68,136 2,984 4.2

7,616 7,250 366 4.8

71,787 68,722 3,065 4.3

5,700 5,420

280 4.9

9,282 8,776 506 5.5

Revised February 2017

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,003,393 4,747,576 255,817 5.1

9,482 4,025 4,980 1,194 18,256

8,948 3,813 4,740 1,108 17,128

534 5.6 212 5.3 240 4.8 86 7.2 1,128 6.2

8,833 8,444

389 4.4

38,098 36,423 1,675 4.4

49,429 46,951 2,478 5.0

5,855 5,351 504 8.6

7,217 6,806

411 5.7

69,057 65,129 3,928 5.7

4,495 4,195 300 6.7

7,132 6,679

453 6.4

7,117 6,770

347 4.9

16,897 16,129

768 4.5

36,259 34,338 1,921 5.3

9,485 8,748

737 7.8

10,622 10,064

558 5.3

2,125 1,985

140 6.6

20,209 19,042 1,167 5.8

5,096 4,864

232 4.6

54,464 51,459 3,005 5.5

32,692 31,185 1,507 4.6

4,791 4,516

275 5.7

138,843 132,185 6,658 4.8

2,131 10,731 127,193 59,706
870

1,947 10,160 122,142 56,610
780

184 8.6 571 5.3 5,051 4.0 3,096 5.2 90 10.3

132,608 124,236 8,372 6.3

2,784 2,633

151 5.4

420,987 402,476 18,511 4.4

18,385 17,327 1,058 5.8

21,130 20,016 1,114 5.3

70,975 67,847 3,128 4.4

7,560 7,166 394 5.2

71,628 68,388 3,240 4.5

5,676 5,384

292 5.1

9,227 8,712

515 5.6

Revised March 2016

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

4,894,135 4,633,313 260,822 5.3

9,248 4,057 4,965 1,180 17,668

8,695 3,830 4,696 1,094 16,540

553 6.0 227 5.6 269 5.4
86 7.3 1,128 6.4

8,793 8,379

414 4.7

36,981 35,277 1,704 4.6

47,930 45,484 2,446 5.1

5,667 5,233 434 7.7

7,224 6,780 444 6.1

69,125 4,440 7,067 7,049 16,493

64,966 4,126 6,596 6,666
15,696

4,159 6.0 314 7.1 471 6.7 383 5.4 797 4.8

35,954 34,092 1,862 5.2

9,333 8,668 665 7.1

10,340 9,752

588 5.7

2,200 2,077

123 5.6

20,377 19,245 1,132 5.6

4,982 4,745

237 4.8

52,906 49,817 3,089 5.8

32,197 30,625 1,572 4.9

4,755 4,494

261 5.5

135,634 128,635 6,999 5.2

2,129 10,709 123,372 58,630
907

1,954 10,083 118,173 55,596
811

175 8.2 626 5.8 5,199 4.2 3,034 5.2
96 10.6

128,967 120,332 8,635 6.7

2,852 2,672

180 6.3

408,145 389,460 18,685 4.6

17,851 16,770 1,081 6.1

21,096 19,978 1,118 5.3

70,109 66,982 3,127 4.5

7,572 7,169 403 5.3

69,535 66,226 3,309 4.8

5,701 5,378

323 5.7

9,179 8,618

561 6.1

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

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Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge

Preliminary March 2017

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,227 7,860

367 4.5

11,586 11,126 460 4.0

11,521 10,863 658 5.7

394,122 374,802 19,320 4.9

7,021 6,591 430 6.1

Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols

5,038 4,763

275 5.5

38,737 36,311 2,426 6.3

71,994 68,435 3,559 4.9

4,429 4,178

251 5.7

1,969 1,897

72 3.7

Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin

28,598 27,394 1,204 4.2

7,713 7,291

422 5.5

8,538 7,977

561 6.6

4,842 4,620 222 4.6

10,916 10,375

541 5.0

Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton

57,281 54,907 2,374 4.1 44,174 41,843 2,331 5.3 110,812 106,624 4,188 3.8 10,078 9,592 486 4.8 544,328 517,500 26,828 4.9

Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady

11,716 11,086 630 5.4

1,279 1,218

61 4.8

38,920 37,071 1,849 4.8

25,441 24,175 1,266 5.0

10,319

9,742

577 5.6

Greene

6,946 6,590 356 5.1

Gwinnett

479,323 458,772 20,551 4.3

Habersham 19,081 18,151 930 4.9

Hall

98,292 94,383 3,909 4.0

Hancock

2,564 2,370

194 7.6

Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry

12,494 11,867

627 5.0

15,840 15,138

702 4.4

11,177 10,662

515 4.6

5,176 4,924

252 4.9

110,769 105,361 5,408 4.9

Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis

68,275 64,977 3,298 4.8

3,233 2,997 236 7.3

34,186 32,900 1,286 3.8

6,842 6,525

317 4.6

6,270 5,914 356 5.7

Revised February 2017

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,231 7,819

412 5.0

11,568 11,075

493 4.3

11,505 10,799 706 6.1

393,459 373,080 20,379 5.2

7,008 6,568 440 6.3

5,017

4,740

277 5.5

39,016 36,415 2,601 6.7

71,921 68,121 3,800 5.3

4,418

4,140

278 6.3

1,955 1,869

86 4.4

28,437 27,154 1,283 4.5

7,658 7,227

431 5.6

8,561 7,953 608 7.1

4,831 4,598 233 4.8

10,880 10,304

576 5.3

57,147 54,646 2,501 4.4 44,193 41,679 2,514 5.7 110,499 106,118 4,381 4.0 10,022 9,513 509 5.1 543,093 515,074 28,019 5.2

11,687 11,040

647 5.5

1,272 1,202

70 5.5

38,644 36,685 1,959 5.1

25,332 23,991 1,341 5.3

10,202 9,614 588 5.8

6,909 6,528

381 5.5

478,225 456,717 21,508 4.5

19,040 18,055 985 5.2

97,924 93,915 4,009 4.1

2,564 2,365

199 7.8

12,473 11,815 658 5.3

15,855 15,048

807 5.1

11,103 10,559 544 4.9

5,181 4,898 283 5.5

110,573 104,836 5,737 5.2

68,110 64,644 3,466 5.1

3,199 2,952

247 7.7

34,116 32,755 1,361 4.0

6,821 6,490

331 4.9

6,273 5,886

387 6.2

Revised March 2016

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,028 7,643

385 4.8

11,234 10,712

522 4.6

11,654 10,842

812 7.0

381,799 361,095 20,704 5.4

6,972 6,462

510 7.3

4,951 4,666

285 5.8

38,054 35,406 2,648 7.0

69,821 65,929 3,892 5.6

4,476 4,136 340 7.6

1,931 1,852

79 4.1

27,750 26,445 1,305 4.7

7,739 7,248

491 6.3

8,423 7,760

663 7.9

4,818 4,585

233 4.8

10,670 10,084 586 5.5

55,457 52,911 2,546 4.6

43,335 40,759 2,576 5.9

107,088 102,732 4,356 4.1

9,702 9,207

495 5.1

526,941 498,600 28,341 5.4

11,938 11,277

661 5.5

1,285 1,213

72 5.6

38,423 36,320 2,103 5.5

25,353 23,971 1,382 5.5

10,734 10,191 543 5.1

6,969 6,564

405 5.8

463,662 441,850 21,812 4.7

19,352 18,365

987 5.1

95,436 91,202 4,234 4.4

2,515 2,304

211 8.4

12,140 11,429

711 5.9

15,820 15,054

766 4.8

10,918 10,333

585 5.4

5,023 4,747

276 5.5

107,385 101,580 5,805 5.4

67,046 63,438 3,608 5.4

3,240 2,992

248 7.7

32,754 31,371 1,383 4.2

6,608 6,288

320 4.8

6,293 5,932

361 5.7

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted)
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar

Preliminary March 2017

Labor Force
6,597 3,177 3,965 13,794 8,059

Employment
6,164 2,954 3,739 13,184 7,585

Unemployment Number Rate
433 6.6 223 7.0 226 5.7 610 4.4 474 5.9

Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln

3,866 3,687

179 4.6

18,964 17,823 1,141 6.0

14,530 13,907

623 4.3

25,647 24,266 1,381 5.4

3,478 3,305

173 5.0

Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh

7,356 6,969

387 5.3

51,664 49,315 2,349 4.5

16,480 15,799

681 4.1

8,969 8,415 554 6.2

6,065 5,738

327 5.4

Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller

4,685 13,276
3,447 9,086 2,752

4,368 12,692
3,219 8,552 2,620

317 6.8 584 4.4 228 6.6 534 5.9 132 4.8

Mitchell

8,534 7,991 543 6.4

Monroe

12,979 12,369

610 4.7

Montgomery 3,615 3,387

228 6.3

Morgan

8,974 8,555

419 4.7

Murray

16,415 15,376 1,039 6.3

Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding

78,914 74,041 4,873 6.2

51,055 48,316 2,739 5.4

18,554 17,890 664 3.6

7,109 6,786

323 4.5

80,790 77,393 3,397 4.2

Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk

11,629 14,696
8,467 8,706 18,292

10,979 14,046
8,071 8,308 17,318

650 5.6 650 4.4 396 4.7 398 4.6 974 5.3

Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph

4,203 8,049
791 6,523 2,464

3,966 7,558
748 6,151 2,290

237 5.6 491 6.1
43 5.4 372 5.7 174 7.1

Revised February 2017

Labor Force
6,588 3,183 3,937 13,754 8,042

Employment
6,128 2,947 3,710 13,108 7,554

Unemployment Number Rate
460 7.0 236 7.4 227 5.8 646 4.7 488 6.1

3,857 3,658

199 5.2

19,000 17,707 1,293 6.8

14,613 13,944 669 4.6

25,741 24,293 1,448 5.6

3,479 3,283

196 5.6

7,386 6,963

423 5.7

51,446 48,937 2,509 4.9

16,392 15,683

709 4.3

8,966 8,376 590 6.6

6,019 5,667

352 5.8

4,698 13,225
3,477 9,131 2,742

4,329 12,600
3,199 8,507 2,597

369 7.9 625 4.7 278 8.0 624 6.8 145 5.3

8,543 7,961 582 6.8

12,944 12,298 646 5.0

3,608 3,351

257 7.1

8,956 8,505

451 5.0

16,428 15,275 1,153 7.0

79,055 73,644 5,411 6.8

51,002 48,077 2,925 5.7

18,453 17,762

691 3.7

7,052 6,725

327 4.6

80,565 77,013 3,552 4.4

11,605 10,908

697 6.0

14,672 13,980 692 4.7

8,469 8,038

431 5.1

8,680 8,268

412 4.7

18,290 17,212 1,078 5.9

4,188 8,014
787 6,464 2,451

3,939 7,476
737 6,060 2,267

249 5.9 538 6.7
50 6.4 404 6.3 184 7.5

Revised March 2016

Labor Force
6,618 3,157 3,973 13,749 7,795

Employment
6,126 2,912 3,739 13,075 7,303

Unemployment Number Rate
492 7.4 245 7.8 234 5.9 674 4.9 492 6.3

3,807 3,586

221 5.8

19,093 17,828 1,265 6.6

14,239 13,558

681 4.8

25,130 23,677 1,453 5.8

3,462 3,251

211 6.1

7,179 6,798

381 5.3

50,559 47,988 2,571 5.1

15,580 14,836

744 4.8

8,897 8,282

615 6.9

5,982 5,628 354 5.9

4,707 12,963
3,474 8,814 2,791

4,322 12,358
3,198 8,240 2,626

385 8.2 605 4.7 276 7.9 574 6.5 165 5.9

8,805 12,928
3,756 8,676 16,497

8,221 12,254
3,481 8,242 15,347

584 6.6 674 5.2 275 7.3 434 5.0 1,150 7.0

79,146 73,679 5,467 6.9

49,438 46,565 2,873 5.8

18,124 17,422

702 3.9

6,951 6,617 334 4.8

78,167 74,593 3,574 4.6

11,482 14,228 8,296
8,416 18,166

10,714 13,534
7,867 8,002 17,038

768 6.7 694 4.9 429 5.2 414 4.9 1,128 6.2

4,109 7,955
816 6,438 2,501

3,869 7,387
757 6,036 2,294

240 5.8 568 7.1
59 7.2 402 6.2 207 8.3

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole

Preliminary March 2017

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

86,544 81,454 5,090 5.9

44,627 42,250 2,377 5.3

2,120 1,999

121 5.7

5,234 4,887

347 6.6

3,118 2,905

213 6.8

Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot

28,364 26,674 1,690 6.0

11,229 10,654

575 5.1

2,149 2,011

138 6.4

12,884 11,954

930 7.2

2,795 2,621

174 6.2

Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell

612 9,445 3,418 5,161 3,741

568 8,949 3,166 4,818 3,502

44 7.2 496 5.3 252 7.4 343 6.6 239 6.4

Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen

17,571 16,543 1,028 5.9

18,440 17,530

910 4.9

11,602 10,836

766 6.6

4,212 3,966

246 5.8

2,694 2,507

187 6.9

Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson

36,538 34,877 1,661 4.5

3,179 2,988

191 6.0

3,003 2,781

222 7.4

10,628 10,140

488 4.6

11,152 10,507 645 5.8

Walker

30,642 29,204 1,438 4.7

Walton

44,111 42,165 1,946 4.4

Ware

15,177 14,473

704 4.6

Warren

2,717 2,570

147 5.4

Washington

7,239 6,771

468 6.5

Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield

11,447 10,777

670 5.9

970

895

75 7.7

1,763 1,622

141 8.0

14,555 13,928

627 4.3

46,606 44,010 2,596 5.6

Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

2,658 3,986 3,686 9,111

2,490 3,757 3,461 8,644

168 6.3 229 5.7 225 6.1 467 5.1

Revised February 2017

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

86,480 81,088 5,392 6.2

44,538 42,055 2,483 5.6

2,123 1,995

128 6.0

5,232 4,860

372 7.1

3,122 2,887

235 7.5

28,335 26,544 1,791 6.3

11,189 10,575

614 5.5

2,166 1,995

171 7.9

12,896 11,910 986 7.6

2,855 2,608

247 8.7

608 9,447 3,464 5,204 3,748

561 8,904 3,136 4,828 3,507

47 7.7 543 5.7 328 9.5 376 7.2 241 6.4

17,515 16,424 1,091 6.2

18,357 17,389 968 5.3

11,576 10,727 849 7.3

4,199 3,930

269 6.4

2,686 2,495

191 7.1

36,519 34,783 1,736 4.8

3,173 2,958

215 6.8

3,013 2,763

250 8.3

10,554 10,055

499 4.7

11,112 10,449 663 6.0

30,535 29,009 1,526 5.0

44,021 41,958 2,063 4.7

15,128 14,416

712 4.7

2,725 2,557

168 6.2

7,245 6,757

488 6.7

11,383 10,677

706 6.2

972

888

84 8.6

1,758

1,612

146 8.3

14,538 13,840 698 4.8

46,450 43,743 2,707 5.8

2,642 3,953 3,710 9,143

2,463 3,715 3,461 8,650

179 6.8 238 6.0 249 6.7 493 5.4

Revised March 2016

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

85,700 80,169 5,531 6.5

43,165 40,706 2,459 5.7

2,109 1,981

128 6.1

5,358 4,938

420 7.8

3,175 2,921

254 8.0

27,592 25,704 1,888 6.8

11,133 10,518

615 5.5

2,142 1,990

152 7.1

12,817 11,851

966 7.5

2,758 2,575

183 6.6

603 9,344 3,283 5,030 3,673

564 8,853 3,048 4,669 3,415

39 6.5 491 5.3 235 7.2 361 7.2 258 7.0

17,659 16,569 1,090 6.2

18,521 17,534

987 5.3

12,038 11,115

923 7.7

4,241 3,975

266 6.3

2,763 2,530

233 8.4

36,364 34,541 1,823 5.0

3,207 3,003

204 6.4

3,057 2,767

290 9.5

10,260 9,767

493 4.8

11,263 10,557

706 6.3

30,147 28,503 1,644 5.5

42,691 40,638 2,053 4.8

14,945 14,116

829 5.5

2,712 2,539

173 6.4

7,177 6,732

445 6.2

11,752 10,986

766 6.5

963

883

80 8.3

1,759 1,611

148 8.4

14,349 13,655

694 4.8

46,962 43,935 3,027 6.4

2,832 3,981 3,711 8,973

2,640 3,740 3,476 8,436

192 6.8 241 6.1 235 6.3 537 6.0

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

Preliminary March 2017

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

Revised February 2017

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

*Albany 31,395 29,379 2,016 6.4

*Alpharetta 35,717 34,326 1,391 3.9

*Athens 59,951 57,034 2,917 4.9

*Atlanta 247,422 234,484 12,938 5.2

Fulton Part 228,251 216,123 12,128 5.3

Dekalb Part

19,171 18,361

810 4.2

*Augusta 86,544 81,454 5,090 5.9

*Brookhaven

33,310 32,231 1,079 3.2

*Canton 13,652 13,138

514 3.8

Carrollton 11,573 10,827

746 6.4

*Chamblee 19,629 18,996

633 3.2

*Columbus 78,914 74,041 4,873 6.2

Dalton 14,822 13,963

859 5.8

Douglasville 16,948 16,054

894 5.3

Duluth 16,127 15,453

674 4.2

*Dunwoody 27,406 26,414

992 3.6

East Point 17,400 16,187 1,213 7.0

Gainesville 18,522 17,742

780 4.2

Hinesville 14,939 14,184

755 5.1

*Johns Creek

45,025 43,257 1,768 3.9

Kennesaw 20,006 19,169

837 4.2

LaGrange 15,186 14,404

782 5.1

Lawrenceville

14,992 14,250

742 4.9

*Macon-Bibb

69,236 65,473 3,763 5.4

*Marietta 35,014 33,556 1,458 4.2

Milton 19,572 18,794

778 4.0

Newnan 17,611 16,704

907 5.2

Peachtree City 18,479 17,817

662 3.6

P'tree Corners 23,768 22,863

905 3.8

Rome 15,544 14,674

870 5.6

*Roswell 54,405 52,321 2,084 3.8

*Sandy Springs 64,244 61,911 2,333 3.6

*Savannah 67,862 64,454 3,408 5.0

*Smyrna 35,261 33,864 1,397 4.0

Statesboro 14,183 13,258

925 6.5

Stockbridge

13,965 13,214

751 5.4

*Valdosta 25,731 24,479 1,252 4.9

*Warner Robins 32,471 30,820 1,651 5.1

Woodstock 16,312 15,685

627 3.8

31,586 29,463 2,123 6.7

35,552 34,165 1,387 3.9

59,706 56,610 3,096 5.2

247,147 233,387 13,760 5.6

228,008 215,110 12,898 5.7

19,139 18,277

862 4.5

86,480 81,088 5,392 6.2

33,188 32,082 1,106 3.3

13,582 13,079

503 3.7

11,592 10,775

817 7.0

19,529 18,909

620 3.2

79,055 73,644 5,411 6.8

14,750 13,879

871 5.9

16,917 15,981

936 5.5

16,096 15,384

712 4.4

27,342 26,292 1,050 3.8

17,319 16,112 1,207 7.0

18,423 17,654

769 4.2

14,973 14,199

774 5.2

44,902 43,055 1,847 4.1

19,936 19,082

854 4.3

15,140 14,365

775 5.1

14,969 14,186

783 5.2

69,057 65,129 3,928 5.7

34,942 33,403 1,539 4.4

19,509 18,706

803 4.1

17,561 16,623

938 5.3

18,433 17,732

701 3.8

23,697 22,761

936 3.9

15,554 14,617

937 6.0

54,167 52,076 2,091 3.9

64,122 61,621 2,501 3.9

67,528 63,906 3,622 5.4

35,150 33,711 1,439 4.1

14,101 13,159

942 6.7

13,955 13,148

807 5.8

25,671 24,292 1,379 5.4

32,373 30,661 1,712 5.3

16,202 15,614

588 3.6

Revised March 2016

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

30,821 28,646 2,175 7.1

34,573 33,072 1,501 4.3

58,630 55,596 3,034 5.2

239,723 225,920 13,803 5.8

221,135 208,230 12,905 5.8

18,588 17,690

898 4.8

85,700 80,169 5,531 6.5

32,190 31,052 1,138 3.5

12,992 12,390

602 4.6

11,258 10,431

827 7.3

10,826 10,498

328 3.0

79,146 73,679 5,467 6.9

15,045 13,940 1,105 7.3

16,468 15,466 1,002 6.1

15,594 14,883

711 4.6

26,471 25,448 1,023 3.9

16,857 15,596 1,261 7.5

18,002 17,144

858 4.8

14,599 13,839

760 5.2

43,562 41,678 1,884 4.3

19,288 18,465

823 4.3

15,179 14,265

914 6.0

14,516 13,724

792 5.5

69,125 64,966 4,159 6.0

33,928 32,323 1,605 4.7

18,948 18,108

840 4.4

17,006 16,097

909 5.3

17,944 17,169

775 4.3

23,022 22,020 1,002 4.4

15,294 14,294 1,000 6.5

52,595 50,410 2,185 4.2

62,276 59,650 2,626 4.2

65,977 62,190 3,787 5.7

34,026 32,620 1,406 4.1

13,944 13,065

879 6.3

13,611 12,740

871 6.4

25,193 23,821 1,372 5.4

31,919 30,090 1,829 5.7

15,743 15,107

636 4.0

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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UNEMGPeoLrOgiaYUMneEmNploTymReAntTREateBs bYy CCoOunUtyNTIES MARCH 2017
March 2017

Dade 4.5

Catoosa 4.4

Walker

Whitfield

Murray 6.3

Fannin 5.0

Union 4.6

Towns 5.8

Rabun 5.7

4.7

5.6

Chattooga 5.0

Gordon 5.0

Floyd 5.3

Bartow 4.7

Gilmer 5.4
Pickens 4.4
Cherokee 3.8

Lumpkin 4.1
Dawson 4.0
Forsyth 3.8

White Habersham

4.3

4.9

Stephens

5.1

Hall 4.0

Banks Franklin

4.3

4.8

Jackson 3.8

Madison 4.4

Hart 4.6
Elbert 5.5

7.0% or greater 14 counties (9%)
6.0% to 6.9% 29 counties (18%)
5.0% to 5.9% 53 counties (33%)

Polk 5.3

Paulding

Cobb 4.2

Gwinnett 4.3

Barrow 4.2

Clarke 4.9

Oglethorpe 4.5

Less than 5.0% 63 counties (40%)

Haralson 5.0
Carroll 5.2
Heard 4.9

4.2 Douglas 4.9
Coweta 4.3

Fulton 4.9

DeKalb 4.9 Rockdale

Walton 4.4

Oconee 3.6

Wilkes 5.7

Lincoln 5.0

Percentages of number of counties may not total 100 due to rounding

Clayton

6.0

Fayette 4.1

Henry 4.9

Spalding 6.0

5.3 Newton 5.4

Morgan 4.7

Butts 5.0

Jasper 4.6

Putnam 6.1

Greene 5.1

Taliaferro

7.2

McDuffie

Warren 6.2

Columbia 4.2

5.4

Richmond

Hancock

5.9

7.6

Glascock

4.8

Troup 4.5

Meriwether 5.9

Pike 4.6

Lamar 5.9

Monroe 4.7

Jones 4.4

Baldwin 5.9

Washington

Jefferson 6.6

Burke 7.0

Upson

6.5

Harris 4.4

Talbot 6.2

Muscogee 6.2
Marion Chattahoochee 6.6

5.8
Taylor 7.4

Crawford 4.9

Bibb 5.4

Twiggs 7.4

Wilkinson 6.1

Macon 6.8

Peach 5.6
Houston 4.8

Bleckley 6.1

Laurens 6.0

Johnson 5.7

Emanuel 6.6

Jenkins 7.0

Screven 6.6

Treutlen 6.9

Candler 4.3

Bulloch 5.0

Effingham 4.2

7.6
Stewart 6.4

Schley 5.7

Webster 7.7

Sumter 7.2

Quitman

5.4 Randolph 7.1

Terrell 6.4

Lee 4.3

Clay 9.8

Calhoun 5.8

Dougherty 6.3

Early 5.7
Miller 4.8

Baker 6.1

Mitchell 6.4

Dooly 5.5

Pulaski 5.6

Dodge 6.1

Crisp 5.5

Wilcox 6.3

Turner 6.0

Ben Hill 7.6

Montgomery

Wheeler 8.0

6.3

Toombs 6.6

Evans 4.6

Tattnall

Telfair

5.3

6.6

Jeff Davis 5.7

Appling 5.2

Long 5.3

Bryan 4.3
Liberty 5.4

Worth 5.1
Colquitt 4.9

Irwin 7.3 Tift 4.9

Coffee 5.5

Berrien

Atkinson

5.4

4.8

Cook

4.8 Lanier

Bacon 4.6

Wayne 5.9

Pierce 4.7
Ware 4.6

Brantley 5.7

McIntosh 5.4
Glynn 4.8

Chatham 4.5

Seminole 6.8

Decatur 5.7

Grady 5.6

Thomas 5.9

Brooks 4.6

4.6
Lowndes 4.5

Clinch 5.0

Charlton 5.2

Camden 5.5

Echols

3.7

Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 4.8 %
Georgia's U(nNoet SmeasponlaollyyAmdjusetend)t Rate: 4.8% (not seasonally adjusted) Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research
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Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County

County

March 2017 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration
Claims Benefit Weeks

County

March 2017 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration
Claims Benefit Weeks

County

March 2017 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration
Claims Benefit Weeks

Georgia

25,019........ $282.........8.4

Appling

81........ $259.........9.9

Atkinson

38........ $275.........6.0

Bacon

21........ $249.........7.3

Baker

7........ $303.........8.8

Baldwin

69........ $199.........9.6

Banks

33........ $253.........7.2

Barrow

166........ $253.........7.3

Bartow

235........ $250.........5.6

Ben Hill

42........ $247.........8.1

Berrien

28........ $251.........9.8

Bibb

330........ $211.......10.2

Bleckley

35........ $183.........8.5

Brantley

26........ $219.........9.3

Brooks

21........ $243.........9.7

Bryan

37........ $256.........9.8

Bulloch

128........ $226.........7.8

Burke

93........ $236.........8.4

Butts

44........ $243.........8.4

Calhoun

25........ $196.........7.9

Camden

54........ $212.........9.5

Candler

27........ $210.........6.8

Carroll

218........ $240.........8.4

Catoosa

145........ $260.........6.7

Charlton

6........ $228.......10.8

Chatham

427........ $233.........9.4

Chattahoochee 11........$172.......10.6

Chattooga

63........ $242.........8.4

Cherokee

341........ $277.........9.5

Clarke

236........ $218.........6.8

Clay

6........ $241.........7.3

Clayton

871........ $236.......10.3

Clinch

10........ $262.........7.5

Cobb

1,352........ $265.......10.3

Coffee

160........ $241.........7.0

Colquitt

153........ $218.........8.9

Columbia

183........ $257.........8.9

Cook

30........ $238.........8.1

Coweta

296........ $247.........8.9

Crawford

18........ $203.........8.7

Crisp

43........ $195.........8.9

Dade

20........ $242.........5.0

Dawson

21........ $269.........9.6

Decatur

57........ $232.......10.3

DeKalb

1,725........ $249.......10.4

Dodge

30........ $222.........9.0

Dooly

17........ $215.........6.9

Dougherty

345........ $199.........8.6

Douglas

321........ $255.........9.7

Early

9........$217....... 11.4

Echols

5........ $224.........7.2

Effingham

67........ $253.........9.1

Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln Long Lowndes Lumpkin Macon Madison Marion McDuffie McIntosh Meriwether Miller Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray

36........ $202.........6.3 81........ $204.........7.0 15........ $213.........7.5 63........ $214.........8.8 162........ $265.........9.6 267........ $250.........6.5 206........ $278.........9.9 39........ $233.........5.6 2,468........ $243.......10.6 71........ $255.........8.1
6........ $199.........8.8 160........ $219.........6.6 255........ $254.........5.6
60........ $217.........8.2 62........ $221.........7.1 1,557........ $265.......10.2 192........ $236.........6.0 420........ $250.........7.5 21........ $195.........7.7 41........ $249.........7.3 63........ $254.........7.0 46........ $214.........6.3 29........ $229.........7.2 452........ $251.........9.9 214........ $231.........9.1 16........ $221.........9.7 77........ $259.........7.6 29........ $233.........8.9 27........ $235.........8.5 51........ $215.........8.4 22........ $233.........6.9 24........ $205.........9.4 39........ $251.........9.5 62........ $243.........8.0 11........ $169.........7.7 113........ $175.........8.9 55........ $234.........7.8 96........ $215.......10.7 19........ $269.........7.6 23........$238....... 11.2 184........ $223.........8.6 31........ $230.........8.9 32........ $233.........8.8 34........ $245.........6.1 28........ $237.........7.7 75........ $221.........7.3 33........ $238.........7.1 52........ $204.........7.1 14........ $179.........9.4 121........ $193.........7.0 46........ $233.........9.7 26........ $207.........7.2 23........ $219.........8.0 393........ $261.........5.8

Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

673........ $219.........8.3 283........ $242.........9.6
35........ $273.........6.4 17........ $266.........6.7 254........ $271.........9.3 26........ $225.........7.7 44........ $250.........8.6 29........ $254.........7.0 37........ $253.........7.6 157........ $277.........6.5 14........ $246.........8.4 34........ $237.........9.0
0............ $0.......15.0 15........ $241.........5.3 20........ $206.........8.8 566........ $217.........9.2 221........ $247.......10.0 11........ $283.........9.5 50........ $228.........6.7
9........ $197.......10.6 181........ $228.........8.6
51........ $235.........5.4 20........ $223.........8.7 110........ $211.........9.8 38........ $245.........6.2 12........ $199.........7.1 39........ $212.........8.8 22........ $229.........8.6 20........ $183.........8.3 38........ $196.........7.5 99........ $224.........8.9 73........ $221.........9.0 82........ $222.........6.9 16........ $226.........9.5 20........ $232.........9.1 197........ $227.........7.3 17........ $224.........9.7 20........$237....... 11.9 45........ $247.........8.8 83........ $236.........7.9 790........ $262.........4.3 154........ $250.........8.6 70........ $222.........9.0 24........ $245.........7.7 43........ $213.......10.1 51........ $252.......10.5
8........ $200.........9.8 10........ $229.........7.9 84........ $219.........8.3 871........ $264.........5.4 14........$243....... 11.3 55........ $213.........7.0 23........ $234.........9.1 38........ $214.........7.9

Note: Initial claims include intrastate initial and additional claims, as well as agent state initial and additional claims for regular UI only. Average duration of benefits is represented in weeks.
Data does not include state or federal extended benefits.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research

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