Jackson Madison Elbert D I M E N S I O Polk Haralson Paulding Cobb Douglas Gwinnett Barrow Clarke Oconee Oglethorpe DeKalb Walton Rock- Wilkes Lincoln EdgefieSlCd, Carroll Fulton Clayton dale Newton Morgan Greene Taliaferro Columbia Fayette Henry McDuffie Warren Heard Coweta Spalding Butts Jasper Putnam Hancock Glascock Richmond AikenSC, N S Russell, AL Measuring Georgia's Workforce Troup Meriwether Pike Lamar Monroe Upson Jones Baldwin Jefferson Washington Burke Bibb Wilkinson Harris Talbot Crawford Twiggs RMeuvsicsoegede estimatesTafyolorr 2017P--eac2h018 in this issue Johnson Jenkins Screven EmanueAl nnual Issue - Volume XLIV, Number 12 Annual 2018 Employment Situation Marion Chattahoo- Houston Bleckley Macon Laurens Treutlen CandlGereorgBuialloEcmh ploEyfmfinegnhatm chee Total nonfarm paSycrholelyl employmDeonotlygrePwulabsyki 86,D1o0d0gein GeSotergwiaartin W20eb1s8te,ran eSummptelor yment growth rate of 1.9 per- Montgomery Wheeler Toombs cent. 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Lanier Seminole Clinch 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Camden 2016 2017 2018 On an annDueacaltuarveragGeradbyasisT,htohmeaus nemBropolkosymenLotwrnadteesin Charlton Georgia is down 0.8 percentage point over the year. TEchheols Georgia Unemployment Rate rate dropped to 3.9 percent in 2018 from 4.7 percent in 2017. In 2016 and 2015, respectively, the unemployment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) rate was 5.4 percent and 6.0 percent. The all-time high annual average unemployment rate in the state was 10.5 percent in 2010. 10.2% 9.2% Georgia also saw an increase in wages from 2017 to 2018. Total Private Average Hourly Earnings in Georgia were up $0.70 over the year as hourly wages increased from $25.91 in 2017 to $26.61 in 2018. Total Private 8.2% 7.1% 6.0% 5.4% 4.7% 3.9% Average Weekly Hours grew from 2017 to 2018 with Georgians working 34.7 hours per week in 2017 and 34.9 hours per week in 2018. Total Private Average Weekly Earnings were up $29.61 in the state as wages 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 increased from $899.08 per week in 2017 to $928.69 per week in 2018. With 86,100 jobs added in 2018 and an unemployment rate of 3.9 percent, Georgia ranked 5th in most job growth and tied for 26th in lowest unemployment rate when compared to all states. INSIDE State Employment Analysis................................................ 2 MSA Employment Analysis................................................ 3 State and MSA Employment Data...................................... 7 State and MSA Hours and Earnings.................................. 28 State and Area Unemployment Data................................. 33 Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Mark Butler, Commissioner For more information, contact Corey Smith or Evan Cross at (404) 232-3875 corey.smith@gdol.ga.gov evan.cross@gdol.ga.gov Equal Opportunity Employer/ProgramAuxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities Annual Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Workforce Georgia Annual Employment Change 120,000 100,000 80,000 112,700 117,000 110,300 78,600 81,600 86,100 60,000 40,000 40,100 53,500 20,000 1,300 jobs in 2017. Retail Trade positions were down 200 in 2018 after growing by 4,100 in 2017. The Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities industry added 10,300 jobs in 2018 after adding 8,000 workers in 2017. After displaying employment growth for six straight years, the Information sector shed 3,900 jobs in 2018. Payrolls were up 5,100 and 600 in 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Information sector includes telecommunications, data processing, as well as the motion picture, publishing, and sound recording industries. 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2018 Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Insdustry Sector Employment in the Financial Activities sector grew by 4,900 in 2018 after growing by 4,600 in 2017 and 4,200 in 2016. In 2017, the Finance and Insurance industry added 1,700 workers, while the Real Estate, Rental and Leasing industry grew by 3,200. Total employment in the Mining and Logging sector in Georgia was flat in 2018, holding steady at 9,500. There was no job change in 2017 and 400 positions were added in 2016. The sector has not shown negative job growth since 2012. Construction jobs were up 9,500 in 2018 and employment has now grown for six straight years. There were 6,900, 10,000, 10,700, 12,000 and 4,600 jobs added from 2017 to 2013, respectively. Job losses from 2008 to 2012 were, respectively, -17,100, -38,300, -15,900, -3,500, and -4,000. Of the 9,500 Construction jobs added this year, 2,500 were in Construction of Buildings, Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction saw jobs grow by 1,100, and Specialty Trade Contractors payrolls were up 5,800. Georgia's Manufacturing sector grew by 7,700 jobs in 2018. Payrolls were up 8,700 in 2017 and 10,200 in 2016. After being down for five straight years, Manufacturing payrolls in the state have grown for eight straight years. Durable Goods Manufacturing accounted for 6,300 of the new jobs in 2018 and has now grown for eight consecutive years while NonDurable Goods Manufacturing grew by 1,500 and has added workers over the year for only the sixth time since 1998. All Employee Average Hourly Earnings in Manufacturing increased $0.02 over the year as earnings grew from $24.25 in 2017 to $24.27 in 2018. Average Weekly Hours grew as the workweek increased from 41.0 hours in 2017 to 42.1 hours in 2018. Average Weekly Earnings in Manufacturing grew from $994.25 in 2017 to $1,021.77 in 2018. Production Worker Average Hourly Earnings increased $0.48 in the Manufacturing sector, from $18.42 in 2017 to $18.90 in 2018. Average Weekly Hours were up from 43.0 hours in 2017 to 43.2 hours in 2018 while Average Weekly Earnings moved up from $792.06 in 2017 to $816.48 in 2018. Trade, Transportation and Utilities employment grew by 16,300 in 2018 after growing by 13,300, 19,000, and 27,200, in 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively. The Wholesale Trade portion of the sector added 6,100 jobs in 2018 after adding Professional and Business Services saw employment increase by 17,400 in 2018 after growing by 16,400 in 2017. The sector is broken into three industries: Professional and Technical Services where 7,500 jobs were added in 2018; Management of Companies and Enterprises which grew by 2,600 positions; and Administrative and Support Services where employment was up by 7,300 over the year. After growing by 8,900 in 2017, the Education and Health Services sector added 15,000 jobs in 2018 as both the education segment and the health services portion of the sector experienced growth. The Educational Services industry grew by 3,900 while the Health Care and Social Assistance industry grew by 11,100 over the year. Over the last 10 years, Educational and Health Services has grown by an average of 12,600 jobs per year. Payrolls in Georgia's Leisure and Hospitality sector were up 12,000 in 2018 after also growing by 12,000 in 2017 and 18,500 in 2016. Since growing for 16 consecutive years from 1992-2007, then contracting from 2008-2010, the Leisure and Hospitality sector has now added jobs for eight straight years (2011-2018). The Arts and Entertainment portion of the sector added 2,700 jobs in 2018 after growing by 1,900 in 2017 while the Accommodation and Food Services portion of the sector added 9,300 positions in 2018 and 10,100 in 2017. Employment in Other Services increased by 1,000 in 2018 after being up 1,000 in 2017 and up 1,600 in 2016. The 1,000 new jobs in 2018 were a result of Repair and Maintenance growing by 400 workers; Personal and Laundry Services employment rising by 500; and Religious, Civic, and Similar Organizations holding flat. After falling for six consecutive years (2009-2014) and cutting 32,800 jobs, the number of Government jobs in Georgia rose for the fourth year in a row with 6,300 workers added in 2018. Employment was up 4,600 in 2017. Federal Government payrolls grew by 300 in 2018 after growing by 600 in 2017. State Government jobs grew by 3,200 in 2018 and by 2,400 in 2017. Local Government payrolls were up 2,800 in 2018 and up 1,600 in 2017. Note: Data may not add due to rounding. 2 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research MSA Nonfarm Employment 2011 2018 Annual Employment Change Albany MSA 1,200 900 900 900 600 300 0 -300 -200 -600 2011 -100 2012 0 2013 100 2014 0 2015 2016 2017 -300 2018 Athens-Clarke County MSA 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 200 0 1,300 1,000 1,000 2,100 2,700 2,800 1,900 -1,000 -2,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 The Albany MSA lost 300 jobs in 2018 as average employment in the area declined to 62,600. Employment rose by 900 in both 2017 and 2016. The decline in jobs for 2018 is the lowest decline in seven years. Job growth increased for the fifth consecutive year in the Private Service-Providing sector, which added 300 workers in 2018. Retail Trade employment fell by 200 over the year, after three straight years of job gains. Government employment was down 300 in 2018, its sixth consecutive year of negative growth. The Athens MSA added jobs for the eighth year in a row in 2018, with a gain of 1,900 jobs over the year. The average employment in the MSA was 98,700 in 2018. The biggest job growth this year was the Private Service-Providing industries, which has grown for seven straight years. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities added 300 jobs in 2018. Leisure and Hospitality, now with eight consecutive years of job growth, gained 400 jobs in 2018. State Government employment rose by 300, while Federal Government and Local Government positions held flat over the year. Atlanta MSA 120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 35,700 42,500 60,100 88,900 79,000 82,600 62,700 58,400 20,000 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 The Atlanta MSA saw employment grow by 58,400 in 2018 after adding 62,700 jobs in 2017. With total average employment at 2,785,900 in 2018, this is now the eighth consecutive year of job growth in the area. Education and Health Services; Trade, Transportation and Utilities; Professional and Business Services; Leisure and Hospitality; Construction; and Government saw the most job growth over the year. Education and Health Services employment increased by 12,400 in 2018, which was the most out of all major sectors. Augusta-Richmond County MSA 6,000 5,600 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,800 4,200 2,200 4,200 3,200 4,100 1,000 900 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 There were 4,100 jobs gained in the Augusta MSA in 2018. Average employment in the area increased to 240,900 in 2018 and has now expanded for a ninth consecutive year. Leisure and Hospitality employment rose the most in 2018, gaining 1,300 jobs. The sector has added workers for an eighth consecutive year. Federal Government and State Government employment were both flat, while Local Government jobs fell by 200. Financial Activities employment grew by 100 after declining for three consecutive years. Note: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 3 MSA Nonfarm Employment 2011 2018 Annual Employment Change Brunswick MSA 2,400 1,600 800 0 1,300 1,500 600 200 0 900 400 -800 -500 -1,600 -2,400 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Employment in the Brunswick MSA was up by 900 in 2018 after 400 jobs were added in 2017. Employment in the Private Service-Providing sector increased by 800 jobs over the year, a seventh consecutive year of job growth. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities employment rose by 300 in 2018 after adding 200 jobs in 2017. Government employment was flat in 2018. Columbus MSA 2,400 1,800 1,200 1,400 1,000 1,100 600 500 1,800 600 0 -600 -1,200 2011 2012 2013 2014 -900 2015 -500 2016 2017 2018 The Columbus MSA gained 1,800 jobs in 2018. This is now the second consecutive year of job growth in the MSA. Professional and Business Services employment was up 800 in 2018, which is the fourth consecutive year of job growth, while Leisure and Hospitality employment was up by 300, its second consecutive year of growth. Manufacturing jobs increased by 500 over the year, making it two consecutive years of growth. Trade, Transportation and Utilities employment decreased by 100 in 2018, its second straight year of job cuts. Government employment was flat in 2018 after being down in 2017. 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 -300 -1,000 Dalton MSA 2,300 1,600 500 0 1,100 -100 -2,000 -3,000 2011 -2,100 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 The Dalton MSA saw employment grow by 1,100 in 2018, after 100 jobs were lost in 2017. The Private Service-Providing sector gained 800 jobs in 2018 and employment has increased for five consecutive years. Professional and Business Services gained 400 jobs in 2018, which is the fifth consecutive year of job growth in the sector. Manufacturing employment was up 300 in 2018 after being down 300 in 2017. Government jobs were up 100 in 2018 after the sector lost 100 jobs in 2017. Gainesville MSA 5,000 4,000 4,200 3,000 2,000 1,500 2,000 2,300 2,500 2,700 3,200 2,700 1,000 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Employment in the Gainesville MSA increased by 2,700 in 2018, its eighth consecutive year of growth. Total employment in 2018 was 92,600 and breaks the all-time high set last year for the MSA. Private Service-Providing sector employment gained 1,900 jobs in 2018, which is the same gain it had in 2017. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities employment was up for the eighth straight year and rose by 500 in 2018. Government employment rose by 100 in 2018 which is the second consecutive year of growth. Note: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 4 MSA Nonfarm Employment 2011 2018 Annual Employment Change 600 500 400 200 0 Hinesville MSA 500 300 100 100 0 -200 -400 -600 2011 -300 2012 -400 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 In the Hinesville MSA, employment grew by 300 in 2018. The growth is the fourth consecutive year of gains in the area. Private Service-Providing sector employment rose by 100 in 2018, which marks the fifth consecutive year of employment gains. The Goods Producing sector, which includes Manufacturing and Construction, gained 300 jobs in 2018, which is the second consecutive year of employment growth in the sector. Government employment was flat in 2018 after losing 100 jobs in 2017. Macon-Bibb County MSA 2,400 2,000 2,000 1,600 1,200 1,200 800 1,000 400 300 1,400 800 400 400 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Employment in the Macon MSA increased for the eighth consecutive year in 2018, and rose by 400 over the year. The Macon MSA average employment in 2018 was 103,200. Employment in the Private Service-Providing sector was flat in 2018, after seven straight years of growth. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities employment declined by 100 in 2018 after gaining 400 jobs in 2017. Professional and Business Services employment grew by 100 in 2018. Government employment rose by 300 in 2018, after five consecutive years of declining employment. Rome MSA 1,200 900 800 400 300 200 500 500 400 400 0 -400 -400 -800 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Employment in the Rome MSA rose for the seventh consecutive year in 2018 and grew by 500. The Private ServiceProviding sector increased by 200 jobs over the year. Manufacturing employment was up 100 in 2017 and has now grown for the fifth consecutive year. Retail Trade employment grew by 100 in 2018, which is its third straight year of job growth. Education and Health Services positions expanded by 200 in 2018, making it three consecutive years of job growth. Government employment was up 100 in 2018, after being flat in 2017. Savannah MSA 7,200 6,000 5,300 6,300 4,800 3,600 3,500 4,100 4,200 3,200 4,600 2,400 1,200 1,500 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Employment in the Savannah MSA was up for the eighth consecutive year, adding 4,600 jobs in 2018. The Savannah MSA's average total employment in 2018 of 183,700 breaks the all-time high set last year for the MSA. Leisure and Hospitality gained 500 jobs, which is the ninth straight year of growth. Trade, Transportation and Utilities employment expanded by 1,700 over the year. Education and Health Services employment lost 300 jobs in 2018 after three straight years of growth. Federal Government and State Government employment were flat in 2018 while Local Government added 400 jobs. Note: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 5 MSA Nonfarm Employment 2011 2018 Annual Employment Change Valdosta MSA 1,600 1,200 800 800 1,000 800 700 400 400 0 0 -100 -200 -400 -800 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2,400 1,800 1,200 600 600 0 -600 -1,200 2011 Warner Robins MSA 1,800 2,100 1,200 600 0 -400 -600 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 The Valdosta MSA saw an increase of 400 jobs in 2018 after losing 200 jobs in 2017. Private Service-Providing sector employment grew by 200 in 2018 after falling by 500 in 2017. Retail Trade employment declined by 200 in 2018 marking the second straight year of job cuts. Federal and State Government employment both were flat in 2018, while Local Government grew by 200 employment. In 2018, employment in the Warner Robins MSA rose by 2,100. This is the fourth consecutive year of job growth for the MSA. The Private Service-Providing sector saw employment grow by 1,600 in 2018 and 1,000 in 2017. Retail Trade employment grew by 200 this year and has grown in four consecutive years. Government employment was up in 2018 with Federal Government and State Government employment growing by 400 and 100, respectively. Local Government was flat in 2018. Note: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 6 GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) (In thousands) 2018 Preliminary Series Industry Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging Mining, Logging and Construction Construction Manufacturing Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation Education and Health Services Educational Services Health Care and Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 4,495.9 3,803.7 605.2 3,890.7 3,198.5 9.6 199.9 190.3 405.3 198.7 206.6 933.2 211.7 496.3 225.2 115.2 245.6 178.1 67.5 684.9 272.6 73.0 339.3 576.1 77.8 498.3 485.7 53.0 432.7 157.8 692.2 100.7 175.0 416.5 4,507.7 3,816.0 608.6 3,899.1 3,207.4 9.6 201.9 192.3 406.7 199.6 207.1 935.7 212.5 496.2 227.0 115.0 246.9 178.8 68.1 686.9 273.6 73.2 340.1 577.7 78.1 499.6 487.0 53.4 433.6 158.2 691.7 100.7 174.2 416.8 4,519.0 3,827.3 610.0 3,909.0 3,217.3 9.6 203.0 193.4 407.0 199.9 207.1 937.7 213.2 496.5 228.0 115.9 247.4 179.1 68.3 689.1 274.5 73.4 341.2 578.6 78.2 500.4 489.7 53.8 435.9 158.9 691.7 100.7 174.1 416.9 4,517.3 3,827.1 610.5 3,906.8 3,216.6 9.5 203.8 194.3 406.7 200.8 205.9 940.9 213.6 496.7 230.6 113.6 247.5 179.1 68.4 689.0 275.5 73.7 339.8 580.6 78.7 501.9 486.4 53.5 432.9 158.6 690.2 101.0 172.4 416.8 4,526.4 3,831.5 612.3 3,914.1 3,219.2 9.5 204.6 195.1 407.7 201.2 206.5 942.2 214.2 496.8 231.2 113.2 247.3 178.7 68.6 687.9 276.1 73.8 338.0 582.3 79.0 503.3 487.2 53.7 433.5 159.1 694.9 100.9 176.0 418.0 4,536.1 3,843.5 614.1 3,922.0 3,229.4 9.6 205.4 195.8 408.7 201.9 206.8 944.3 215.5 496.4 232.4 113.4 248.0 179.1 68.9 689.8 277.4 73.8 338.6 584.2 79.0 505.2 490.2 53.9 436.3 159.5 692.6 101.1 173.5 418.0 4,542.7 3,848.6 614.0 3,928.7 3,234.6 9.5 205.9 196.4 408.1 201.4 206.7 945.2 215.6 496.5 233.1 113.0 248.2 179.1 69.1 688.9 276.5 74.2 338.2 586.2 79.4 506.8 493.2 53.8 439.4 159.9 694.1 101.3 174.6 418.2 4,552.9 3,856.4 615.7 3,937.2 3,240.7 9.5 206.5 197.0 409.2 202.3 206.9 946.5 216.1 495.9 234.5 114.8 248.7 179.2 69.5 691.3 277.3 74.3 339.7 587.6 79.5 508.1 491.8 53.6 438.2 160.0 696.5 101.3 177.6 417.6 Sep 4,558.2 3,864.4 617.8 3,940.4 3,246.6 9.5 207.4 197.9 410.4 202.8 207.6 948.9 216.9 496.0 236.0 115.2 249.7 179.5 70.2 691.3 278.4 74.3 338.6 589.0 79.6 509.4 491.9 53.6 438.3 160.6 693.8 101.5 174.9 417.4 Oct Nov 4,568.9 3,873.6 617.7 3,951.2 3,255.9 9.4 208.7 199.3 409.0 204.1 204.9 948.2 216.4 494.7 237.1 115.9 249.0 179.0 70.0 698.8 280.0 74.4 344.4 589.7 81.1 508.6 494.3 54.1 440.2 160.0 695.3 102.0 175.7 417.6 4,576.3 3,879.6 617.9 3,958.4 3,261.7 9.4 209.8 200.4 408.1 203.6 204.5 952.6 217.1 497.4 238.1 114.5 249.8 179.2 70.6 700.5 280.8 74.5 345.2 590.7 81.4 509.3 495.1 54.7 440.4 158.5 696.7 102.4 176.9 417.4 Dec 4,587.0 3,890.9 621.8 3,965.2 3,269.1 9.4 211.8 202.4 410.0 202.5 207.5 953.3 218.5 496.6 238.2 113.3 250.5 179.2 71.3 705.2 282.5 75.3 347.4 591.0 81.8 509.2 497.8 54.8 443.0 158.0 696.1 102.9 174.8 418.4 (In thousands) 2017 Final Series Industry Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Nonfarm 4,418.5 4,424.7 4,435.9 4,433.7 4,437.9 4,452.8 4,454.8 4,467.9 4,461.0 4,483.3 4,487.3 4,494.5 Total Private 3,734.4 3,739.5 3,749.9 3,747.2 3,751.4 3,764.1 3,767.4 3,778.0 3,771.9 3,794.2 3,799.7 3,805.3 Goods Producing 592.3 592.9 593.8 593.0 594.4 596.1 596.8 597.7 597.5 600.1 601.1 603.6 Service-Providing 3,826.2 3,831.8 3,842.1 3,840.7 3,843.5 3,856.7 3,858.0 3,870.2 3,863.5 3,883.2 3,886.2 3,890.9 Private Service-Providing 3,142.1 3,146.6 3,156.1 3,154.2 3,157.0 3,168.0 3,170.6 3,180.3 3,174.4 3,194.1 3,198.6 3,201.7 Mining and Logging 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.5 9.4 9.4 Mining, Logging and Construction 195.5 195.4 195.7 194.5 195.6 196.0 195.5 196.2 196.4 197.4 197.8 199.3 Construction 186.0 185.9 186.2 185.0 186.1 186.5 186.0 186.7 187.0 187.9 188.4 189.9 Manufacturing 396.8 397.5 398.1 398.5 398.8 400.1 401.3 401.5 401.1 402.7 403.3 404.3 Durable Goods 192.3 192.7 193.4 193.4 194.0 194.7 195.5 196.0 196.4 197.6 197.9 198.6 Non-Durable Goods 204.5 204.8 204.7 205.1 204.8 205.4 205.8 205.5 204.7 205.1 205.4 205.7 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 920.5 921.7 923.4 922.5 921.9 925.1 926.2 929.3 930.1 931.5 934.7 935.9 Wholesale Trade 207.5 207.9 208.2 208.0 208.0 208.6 209.0 209.2 209.7 209.7 210.2 210.9 Retail Trade 495.8 496.5 496.2 496.1 494.6 496.0 495.5 496.8 495.8 495.8 495.5 495.7 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 217.2 217.3 219.0 218.4 219.3 220.5 221.7 223.3 224.6 226.0 229.0 229.3 Information 115.8 116.4 116.8 117.3 117.7 117.8 117.3 120.7 117.6 123.0 122.0 120.2 Financial Activities 240.3 241.1 241.8 241.8 242.3 243.4 243.8 244.1 244.6 245.1 245.1 246.2 Finance and Insurance 175.4 175.9 176.5 176.3 176.7 177.2 177.4 177.6 178.0 178.1 177.9 178.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 64.9 65.2 65.3 65.5 65.6 66.2 66.4 66.5 66.6 67.0 67.2 67.5 Professional and Business Services 669.2 669.1 671.0 670.8 671.8 674.8 675.8 677.1 674.8 680.0 682.7 683.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 266.7 267.4 268.9 268.4 268.3 269.4 269.5 270.8 270.3 270.9 272.1 272.5 Management of Companies and Enterprises 71.5 71.3 71.1 70.8 71.0 71.3 71.2 71.5 71.7 72.0 72.0 71.9 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 331.0 330.4 331.0 331.6 332.5 334.1 335.1 334.8 332.8 337.1 338.6 338.9 Education and Health Services 565.5 566.0 568.5 567.5 568.5 570.0 570.3 570.6 570.6 571.7 572.6 574.2 Educational Services 74.4 74.7 75.1 75.0 75.3 75.4 76.5 76.3 76.4 76.6 77.1 77.2 Health Care and Social Assistance 491.1 491.3 493.4 492.5 493.2 494.6 493.8 494.3 494.2 495.1 495.5 497.0 Leisure and Hospitality 472.5 474.1 476.0 475.6 475.9 478.1 478.6 480.0 478.7 485.1 484.0 484.2 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 50.0 50.3 50.8 50.0 50.0 50.8 50.8 51.7 51.3 52.4 52.9 52.8 Accommodation and Food Services 422.5 423.8 425.2 425.6 425.9 427.3 427.8 428.3 427.4 432.7 431.1 431.4 Other Services 158.3 158.2 158.6 158.7 158.9 158.8 158.6 158.5 158.0 157.7 157.5 157.7 Government 684.1 685.2 686.0 686.5 686.5 688.7 687.4 689.9 689.1 689.1 687.6 689.2 Federal Government 101.2 101.2 101.3 101.2 101.2 101.0 101.1 100.9 100.7 100.9 100.9 100.7 State Government 168.4 169.0 169.8 170.4 171.2 173.5 171.9 172.5 173.0 173.3 172.8 173.2 Local Government 414.5 415.0 414.9 414.9 414.1 414.2 414.4 416.5 415.4 414.9 413.9 415.3 Note: These seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 7 GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) (In thousands) 2018 Preliminary Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging Mining, Logging and Construction Construction Construction of Buildings Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods Food Manufacturing Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Retail Trade Food and Beverage Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Store Retailers Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Utilities Transportation and Warehousing Air Transportation Truck Transportation Couriers and Messengers Warehousing and Storage Information Telecommunications Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services Computer Systems Design and Related Services Management and Technical Consulting Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation Employment Services Education and Health Services Educational Services Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Nursing and Residential Care Facilities Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries Accommodation and Food Services Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Government Federal Government Department of Defense State Government State Government Educational Services State Government excluding Educational Services Local Government Local Government Educational Services Local Government excluding Educational Services 4,444.2 3,754.5 599.6 3,844.6 3,154.9 9.6 195.5 185.9 40.2 31.1 114.6 404.1 198.1 54.4 206.0 68.5 20.3 28.7 929.1 210.4 110.8 63.0 36.6 493.0 91.6 108.3 21.4 225.7 19.1 206.6 40.1 52.6 23.3 50.0 114.0 41.9 36.3 12.2 243.7 177.4 85.3 66.3 673.0 272.0 37.9 40.9 70.0 43.9 72.3 328.7 160.2 572.6 77.0 34.2 495.6 198.0 169.8 59.0 68.8 467.2 46.4 33.2 420.8 44.7 376.1 155.3 38.8 38.0 78.5 689.7 101.0 41.2 173.2 100.2 73.0 415.5 247.1 168.4 4,476.8 3,782.2 606.6 3,870.2 3,175.6 9.6 199.8 190.2 41.0 32.4 116.8 406.8 199.7 55.0 207.1 68.7 20.4 28.9 928.3 211.9 111.5 63.4 37.0 490.4 92.2 106.3 21.5 226.0 18.9 207.1 41.1 52.8 21.8 50.0 115.0 41.6 36.1 12.4 245.5 178.3 85.7 67.2 679.7 275.1 39.1 41.2 70.6 44.2 72.9 331.7 163.3 578.0 79.3 35.1 498.7 199.6 169.9 59.0 70.2 472.5 47.6 33.9 424.9 45.6 379.3 156.6 39.5 38.4 78.7 694.6 100.6 41.2 175.6 102.7 72.9 418.4 249.7 168.7 4,504.2 3,808.3 609.4 3,894.8 3,198.9 9.6 202.1 192.5 41.2 32.5 118.8 407.3 200.2 54.8 207.1 68.4 20.4 28.9 931.7 212.7 111.9 63.5 37.3 492.4 92.1 105.6 21.4 226.6 18.9 207.7 41.4 53.1 21.9 49.8 115.4 41.2 35.8 12.5 246.2 178.6 86.0 67.6 685.5 275.1 38.9 41.4 70.0 44.4 73.2 337.2 166.3 578.9 79.3 35.1 499.6 200.1 170.3 58.9 70.3 483.5 50.4 36.3 433.1 46.6 386.5 157.7 40.0 38.9 78.8 695.9 100.5 41.2 176.0 103.0 73.0 419.4 250.1 169.3 4,521.0 3,825.5 609.2 3,911.8 3,216.3 9.5 203.0 193.5 41.7 32.6 119.2 406.2 200.8 54.9 205.4 67.3 20.0 28.6 935.9 213.2 112.0 63.9 37.3 493.7 91.9 106.2 21.5 229.0 19.2 209.8 42.9 53.4 21.8 49.8 113.6 41.0 35.7 12.8 246.5 178.4 86.0 68.1 686.6 276.8 38.8 41.3 71.4 44.7 73.7 336.1 163.5 581.8 80.2 35.1 501.6 200.7 170.3 59.5 71.1 493.3 56.8 41.3 436.5 47.3 389.2 158.6 40.0 38.9 79.7 695.5 100.7 41.4 176.0 103.4 72.6 418.8 249.4 169.4 4,539.4 3,840.9 612.3 3,927.1 3,228.6 9.5 204.9 195.4 42.0 33.0 120.4 407.4 201.3 54.8 206.1 67.5 19.8 28.9 939.5 214.1 112.4 64.2 37.5 495.4 92.1 107.3 21.7 230.0 19.2 210.8 42.3 54.1 22.1 50.2 113.5 40.8 35.5 12.8 247.3 178.5 86.0 68.8 685.6 274.7 35.2 41.5 71.5 45.4 73.9 337.0 163.7 583.6 79.8 34.3 503.8 201.8 171.3 59.6 71.1 498.6 57.1 41.0 441.5 48.3 393.2 160.5 40.5 39.3 80.7 698.5 100.6 41.5 176.0 103.3 72.7 421.9 249.3 172.6 4,542.7 4,518.2 3,855.4 3,850.8 617.3 615.6 3,925.4 3,902.6 3,238.1 3,235.2 9.6 9.5 207.6 207.5 198.0 198.0 42.9 42.7 33.3 33.1 121.8 122.2 409.7 408.1 202.8 201.6 55.4 54.8 206.9 206.5 67.6 67.5 20.0 20.2 29.2 29.0 940.5 941.3 215.9 216.2 113.4 113.7 64.4 64.3 38.1 38.2 493.2 493.6 91.4 92.2 106.7 107.6 21.8 22.0 231.4 231.5 19.3 19.3 212.1 212.2 42.7 41.9 54.7 54.6 22.7 22.8 50.1 50.7 113.6 113.0 40.8 40.6 35.4 35.2 12.6 12.6 248.7 249.1 179.5 179.7 86.3 86.7 69.2 69.4 689.8 688.9 276.5 276.8 35.2 35.1 42.4 42.5 70.9 71.8 46.0 45.3 74.5 74.4 338.8 337.7 165.4 164.4 578.7 578.6 76.2 74.8 33.6 33.6 502.5 503.8 202.5 202.8 172.1 174.1 59.6 59.7 68.3 67.2 504.4 502.0 61.2 59.8 44.6 44.0 443.2 442.2 49.2 48.6 394.0 393.6 162.4 162.3 40.5 40.2 39.3 39.5 82.6 82.6 687.3 667.4 101.0 101.1 41.8 41.9 169.5 167.1 96.5 94.3 73.0 72.8 416.8 399.2 242.6 224.5 174.2 174.7 4,560.2 3,869.0 617.5 3,942.7 3,251.5 9.5 208.0 198.5 42.7 33.2 122.6 409.5 202.6 55.1 206.9 68.0 20.2 29.0 941.5 216.1 113.7 64.4 38.0 492.3 91.6 108.4 22.0 233.1 19.2 213.9 41.8 55.0 23.3 52.1 114.6 40.2 34.9 12.6 249.3 179.5 86.7 69.8 697.0 276.9 35.0 42.6 72.1 45.3 74.4 345.7 170.9 587.9 78.1 34.1 509.8 204.1 175.6 59.8 70.3 500.1 57.0 40.9 443.1 48.2 394.9 161.1 40.0 39.4 81.7 691.2 101.2 42.0 173.1 100.6 72.5 416.9 245.0 171.9 4,557.2 3,860.5 618.6 3,938.6 3,241.9 9.5 208.3 198.8 42.6 33.1 123.1 410.3 202.5 54.9 207.8 68.4 20.2 29.0 942.8 216.4 113.8 64.4 38.2 491.5 91.4 108.4 21.8 234.9 19.2 215.7 40.5 54.9 24.8 53.7 115.0 40.1 34.8 13.0 249.1 179.2 86.7 69.9 693.8 274.8 34.8 42.4 71.1 45.1 74.2 344.8 171.6 589.0 80.4 34.9 508.6 204.9 174.0 59.8 69.9 491.8 53.6 38.0 438.2 47.7 390.5 160.4 40.1 39.2 81.1 696.7 101.5 42.2 176.8 104.7 72.1 418.4 247.3 171.1 4,588.2 3,887.0 618.7 3,969.5 3,268.3 9.4 210.8 201.4 44.1 33.4 123.9 407.9 203.1 54.8 204.8 68.0 19.4 28.2 947.2 217.0 114.6 64.4 38.0 493.9 91.5 109.3 22.4 236.3 19.2 217.1 40.3 53.9 24.6 54.6 116.8 40.2 34.8 13.1 251.2 180.3 87.2 70.9 706.5 280.2 35.8 43.5 71.7 45.2 74.7 351.6 176.3 594.4 83.0 36.6 511.4 204.4 174.2 61.3 71.5 491.6 53.4 37.1 438.2 46.7 391.5 160.6 40.7 39.6 80.3 701.2 101.9 42.6 179.1 107.0 72.1 420.2 248.9 171.3 4,611.1 3,905.5 617.6 3,993.5 3,287.9 9.4 209.9 200.5 43.5 32.8 124.2 407.7 202.9 54.8 204.8 68.0 19.6 28.3 966.8 217.6 115.6 63.7 38.3 509.4 92.8 118.4 22.5 239.8 19.2 220.6 40.0 54.1 27.7 56.0 116.6 40.0 34.5 13.1 250.5 178.8 86.6 71.7 710.0 281.7 36.2 43.5 72.0 46.2 74.7 353.6 179.1 595.8 83.6 37.2 512.2 206.1 174.4 61.4 70.3 490.4 51.8 35.8 438.6 45.9 392.7 157.8 40.3 37.7 79.8 705.6 103.1 42.9 180.2 107.4 72.8 422.3 249.7 172.6 4,616.2 3,914.6 621.8 3,994.4 3,292.8 9.3 210.8 201.5 43.8 32.0 125.7 411.0 202.6 54.9 208.4 68.6 19.7 28.4 970.9 218.2 115.8 64.5 37.9 508.8 94.0 116.6 22.5 243.9 19.5 224.4 40.1 55.2 31.5 54.9 113.7 40.7 34.8 13.3 251.5 179.1 87.2 72.4 712.1 284.0 37.3 44.1 72.1 46.0 75.8 352.3 179.4 595.2 84.3 37.6 510.9 205.8 174.0 61.2 69.9 491.6 51.1 35.7 440.5 44.9 395.6 157.8 39.5 38.0 80.3 701.6 103.8 42.9 176.2 104.6 71.6 421.6 249.5 172.1 4,540.0 3,846.2 613.7 3,926.3 3,232.5 9.5 205.7 196.2 42.4 32.7 121.1 408.0 201.5 54.9 206.5 68.0 20.0 28.8 943.0 215.0 113.3 64.0 37.7 495.6 92.1 109.1 21.9 232.4 19.2 213.2 41.3 54.0 24.0 51.8 114.6 40.8 35.3 12.8 248.2 178.9 86.4 69.3 692.4 277.1 36.6 42.3 71.3 45.1 74.1 341.3 168.7 584.5 79.7 35.1 504.9 202.6 172.5 59.9 69.9 490.6 53.9 38.5 436.7 47.0 389.8 159.3 40.0 38.9 80.4 693.8 101.4 41.9 174.9 102.3 72.6 417.5 246.1 171.4 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submit- ted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 8 GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) (In thousands) 2017 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging Mining, Logging and Construction Construction Construction of Buildings Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods Food Manufacturing Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Retail Trade Food and Beverage Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Store Retailers Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Utilities Transportation and Warehousing Air Transportation Truck Transportation Couriers and Messengers Warehousing and Storage Information Telecommunications Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services Computer Systems Design and Related Services Management and Technical Consulting Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation Employment Services Education and Health Services Educational Services Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Nursing and Residential Care Facilities Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries Accommodation and Food Services Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Government Federal Government Department of Defense State Government State Government Educational Services State Government excluding Educational Services Local Government Local Government Educational Services Local Government excluding Educational Services 4,368.1 3,686.5 587.1 3,781.0 3,099.4 9.5 191.3 181.8 38.5 31.2 112.1 395.8 191.9 52.8 203.9 68.1 19.4 29.0 916.3 206.2 109.9 61.5 34.8 492.4 92.6 109.1 21.0 217.7 19.9 197.8 38.2 51.0 23.1 44.5 114.6 43.8 37.9 11.8 238.6 174.8 82.6 63.8 657.6 266.0 37.3 40.4 68.1 42.9 70.8 320.8 152.2 562.0 73.6 32.9 488.4 192.2 169.6 59.0 67.6 454.5 43.8 32.8 410.7 43.3 367.4 155.8 38.8 37.3 79.7 681.6 101.5 41.4 166.6 94.9 71.7 413.5 246.4 167.1 4,393.8 3,705.7 590.8 3,803.0 3,114.9 9.5 193.2 183.7 38.8 31.7 113.2 397.6 192.9 53.1 204.7 68.5 19.5 29.1 913.9 207.2 110.5 61.8 34.9 490.5 93.3 106.8 21.2 216.2 19.9 196.3 38.6 51.2 20.8 44.2 116.3 43.7 37.8 11.8 239.7 175.4 82.9 64.3 662.2 268.9 38.5 40.7 68.3 43.4 71.0 322.3 154.1 566.3 75.9 34.1 490.4 193.3 169.8 59.1 68.2 459.9 44.8 33.0 415.1 43.6 371.5 156.6 39.2 37.4 80.0 688.1 101.2 41.4 170.4 98.9 71.5 416.5 248.9 167.6 4,420.4 3,730.1 592.9 3,827.5 3,137.2 9.5 194.5 185.0 39.4 31.8 113.8 398.4 193.7 53.5 204.7 68.3 19.6 29.0 917.0 207.6 110.6 62.0 35.0 491.8 93.0 105.9 21.2 217.6 19.9 197.7 39.2 51.6 20.7 44.1 116.3 43.7 37.8 12.0 240.7 176.0 83.6 64.7 667.2 269.4 38.3 40.9 67.7 43.8 70.9 326.9 157.4 568.8 76.2 34.2 492.6 194.0 170.9 59.0 68.7 469.8 47.5 34.9 422.3 45.0 377.3 157.4 39.4 37.8 80.2 690.3 101.1 41.3 171.8 100.2 71.6 417.4 249.1 168.3 4,437.4 3,745.4 591.7 3,845.7 3,153.7 9.5 193.6 184.1 38.7 31.2 114.2 398.1 193.5 53.5 204.6 67.8 19.7 29.3 917.1 207.6 110.4 62.1 35.1 492.7 92.0 105.7 21.6 216.8 19.5 197.3 39.5 51.7 20.5 44.4 117.3 43.6 37.9 12.2 240.8 175.6 83.7 65.2 668.7 269.7 37.9 40.9 68.4 43.5 70.8 328.2 157.6 568.7 76.3 34.0 492.4 194.4 170.1 59.2 68.7 482.4 53.2 39.5 429.2 46.0 383.2 158.7 39.6 38.2 80.9 692.0 100.9 41.2 174.1 102.6 71.5 417.0 248.3 168.7 4,451.1 3,761.3 594.3 3,856.8 3,167.0 9.5 195.8 186.3 39.2 31.3 115.8 398.5 194.1 53.6 204.4 67.8 19.6 29.0 919.1 207.9 110.8 62.3 34.8 493.0 91.8 105.7 21.9 218.2 19.5 198.7 39.7 52.0 20.8 44.9 118.1 43.3 37.7 12.3 242.3 176.5 84.4 65.8 670.0 266.9 34.4 41.2 68.6 43.5 71.2 331.9 158.5 569.9 76.1 33.5 493.8 195.2 169.9 59.5 69.2 487.4 53.3 39.0 434.1 46.5 387.6 160.2 40.0 38.9 81.3 689.8 101.0 41.1 171.0 99.2 71.8 417.8 248.3 169.5 4,458.3 3,774.9 599.1 3,859.2 3,175.8 9.5 198.1 188.6 40.2 31.4 117.0 401.0 195.5 53.9 205.5 68.1 20.0 29.2 921.1 209.0 111.5 62.7 34.8 492.6 91.9 106.2 22.0 219.5 19.5 200.0 39.9 52.6 21.1 45.0 118.0 43.3 37.6 12.3 244.1 177.6 84.9 66.5 674.7 268.4 34.2 41.5 68.2 44.2 72.0 334.3 160.4 564.5 72.8 32.7 491.7 195.2 170.9 59.6 66.0 491.8 57.6 43.3 434.2 47.2 387.0 161.6 40.1 38.5 83.0 683.4 100.9 41.2 169.5 97.0 72.5 413.0 241.1 171.9 4,429.8 3,769.3 598.3 3,831.5 3,171.0 9.5 197.0 187.5 40.0 31.2 116.3 401.3 195.7 54.0 205.6 68.3 20.0 29.1 922.5 209.6 111.5 62.7 35.4 492.7 92.2 106.6 22.0 220.2 19.3 200.9 40.9 52.4 20.8 45.6 117.4 43.4 37.8 12.0 244.6 178.0 85.3 66.6 676.0 269.9 34.0 41.5 69.4 44.3 71.4 334.7 160.9 562.5 71.9 33.0 490.6 196.0 170.1 59.4 65.1 487.0 56.5 42.8 430.5 47.3 383.2 161.0 40.1 38.9 82.0 660.5 100.8 41.2 164.4 91.8 72.6 395.3 223.5 171.8 4,469.7 3,786.3 599.1 3,870.6 3,187.2 9.5 197.2 187.7 40.2 31.3 116.2 401.9 196.2 54.2 205.7 68.1 20.0 29.0 924.0 209.4 110.9 63.1 35.4 492.9 92.6 106.8 22.1 221.7 19.3 202.4 40.7 52.9 21.0 46.8 120.0 43.3 37.7 12.0 244.6 177.9 85.3 66.7 681.6 270.2 34.0 41.4 69.5 44.6 71.5 339.9 165.2 569.9 74.8 33.4 495.1 197.2 170.1 59.6 68.2 487.6 54.7 39.6 432.9 46.6 386.3 159.5 39.8 39.0 80.7 683.4 100.6 41.1 168.5 96.3 72.2 414.3 243.8 170.5 4,457.0 3,765.4 598.1 3,858.9 3,167.3 9.4 197.4 188.0 40.4 31.9 115.7 400.7 196.0 54.0 204.7 67.8 19.9 28.9 921.5 209.7 110.7 63.2 35.8 488.7 91.3 106.4 21.9 223.1 19.3 203.8 40.8 52.8 21.4 47.9 117.4 43.1 37.5 11.9 244.4 177.9 85.9 66.5 676.8 267.1 33.7 41.2 68.2 44.3 71.3 338.4 165.5 570.9 77.0 34.5 493.9 196.6 170.7 59.0 67.6 478.4 51.4 36.7 427.0 46.0 381.0 157.9 39.5 38.6 79.8 691.6 100.9 41.2 174.8 102.5 72.3 415.9 246.3 169.6 4,501.4 3,806.0 600.4 3,901.0 3,205.6 9.5 198.5 189.0 41.0 31.7 116.3 401.9 197.0 54.1 204.9 67.8 20.0 28.9 932.0 210.2 110.8 63.6 35.8 495.3 91.9 108.4 22.4 226.5 19.4 207.1 41.3 53.0 21.5 49.6 123.6 42.7 37.1 12.1 246.2 178.7 86.3 67.5 686.0 271.0 34.4 41.4 70.0 44.6 71.9 343.1 169.4 576.0 78.5 35.1 497.5 198.7 169.1 59.1 70.6 484.4 51.8 36.6 432.6 46.4 386.2 157.4 39.6 38.7 79.1 695.4 100.9 41.1 176.9 103.9 73.0 417.6 248.2 169.4 4,531.4 3,832.9 601.3 3,930.1 3,231.6 9.4 198.3 188.9 40.6 31.9 116.4 403.0 197.5 54.0 205.5 68.1 20.2 28.8 955.8 210.7 111.0 63.6 36.1 513.2 94.1 115.0 22.4 231.9 19.4 212.5 41.9 53.2 23.7 51.8 123.2 42.6 37.1 11.9 246.2 178.5 86.0 67.7 690.5 273.3 35.3 41.4 70.7 45.1 72.3 344.9 172.3 577.6 78.7 35.2 498.9 199.4 169.4 59.3 70.8 481.4 50.4 35.8 431.0 46.3 384.7 156.9 39.2 38.7 79.0 698.5 101.4 41.2 176.8 104.1 72.7 420.3 249.4 170.9 4,528.7 3,833.7 604.5 3,924.2 3,229.2 9.4 199.5 190.1 41.2 32.5 116.4 405.0 198.8 54.5 206.2 68.2 20.3 28.9 960.5 211.5 111.2 63.8 36.5 513.8 93.8 115.2 22.5 235.2 19.4 215.8 40.9 53.7 27.9 51.8 120.2 42.6 37.0 12.3 247.3 179.0 86.0 68.3 689.0 274.2 36.5 41.4 69.9 45.3 72.4 342.4 171.0 577.2 77.5 34.7 499.7 200.3 169.8 59.1 70.5 478.4 49.2 35.2 429.2 45.9 383.3 156.6 39.3 38.7 78.6 695.0 101.5 41.4 175.7 103.0 72.7 417.8 248.6 169.2 4,453.9 3,766.5 596.5 3,857.5 3,170.0 9.5 196.2 186.7 39.9 31.6 115.3 400.3 195.2 53.8 205.0 68.1 19.9 29.0 926.7 208.9 110.8 62.7 35.4 495.8 92.5 108.2 21.9 222.1 19.5 202.5 40.1 52.3 21.9 46.7 118.5 43.3 37.6 12.1 243.3 177.2 84.7 66.1 675.0 269.6 35.7 41.2 68.9 44.1 71.5 334.0 162.0 569.5 75.8 33.9 493.8 196.0 170.0 59.2 68.4 478.6 51.2 37.4 427.4 45.8 381.6 158.3 39.6 38.4 80.4 687.5 101.1 41.2 171.7 99.5 72.2 414.7 245.2 169.5 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submit- ted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 9 (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government ALBANY MSA Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2018 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 61.9 62.3 62.7 62.6 62.6 62.0 61.5 62.3 62.7 63.3 63.8 63.7 62.6 49.5 49.8 50.3 50.2 50.2 49.8 49.7 50.0 50.5 50.8 51.3 51.3 50.3 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.1 7.1 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.9 6.9 7.1 7.0 7.0 54.9 55.2 55.5 55.5 55.5 55.2 54.7 55.5 55.8 56.4 56.7 56.7 55.6 42.5 42.7 43.1 43.1 43.1 43.0 42.9 43.2 43.6 43.9 44.2 44.3 43.3 12.4 12.4 12.5 12.4 12.4 12.3 12.4 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.5 12.4 12.4 7.7 7.6 7.7 7.6 7.6 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.9 7.8 7.6 12.4 12.5 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.2 11.8 12.3 12.2 12.5 12.5 12.4 12.3 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 6.9 7.3 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.2 (In thousands) 2017 Final Series Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 63.2 63.0 63.5 62.8 62.9 62.7 61.9 62.8 63.0 62.8 63.2 63.4 62.9 50.7 50.3 50.7 50.0 50.1 50.0 49.8 50.2 50.3 50.2 50.6 50.7 50.3 7.8 7.5 7.9 7.3 7.2 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.1 7.0 7.0 7.3 55.4 55.5 55.6 55.5 55.7 55.5 54.6 55.5 55.8 55.7 56.2 56.4 55.6 42.9 42.8 42.8 42.7 42.9 42.8 42.5 42.9 43.1 43.1 43.6 43.7 43.0 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.5 12.6 12.5 12.7 12.9 12.9 12.6 8.0 7.9 7.9 7.7 7.8 7.7 7.7 7.8 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.0 7.8 12.5 12.7 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.1 12.6 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.7 12.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 7.3 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.4 7.3 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Albany Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell and Worth counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 10 ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Professional and Business Services Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government State Government Local Government (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2018 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 96.6 97.8 97.9 98.0 98.2 98.2 97.3 98.4 99.6 100.8 101.5 99.8 98.7 67.7 68.8 69.0 68.9 68.5 68.3 68.1 68.8 69.4 69.8 70.3 70.1 69.0 10.1 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.3 86.5 87.5 87.6 87.7 87.7 87.7 86.9 88.0 89.2 90.7 91.4 89.7 88.4 57.6 58.5 58.7 58.6 58.0 57.8 57.7 58.4 59.0 59.7 60.2 60.0 58.7 16.6 16.6 16.5 16.5 16.4 16.2 16.3 16.5 16.5 16.6 16.8 16.8 16.5 10.8 11.0 10.9 10.8 10.7 10.5 10.6 10.8 10.8 10.8 11.1 11.0 10.8 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.8 8.6 8.6 8.9 8.8 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.3 8.9 10.8 11.2 11.1 11.3 11.0 10.9 10.8 11.1 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.1 28.9 29.0 28.9 29.1 29.7 29.9 29.2 29.6 30.2 31.0 31.2 29.7 29.7 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.1 19.8 20.0 20.0 20.1 20.6 21.1 20.7 20.7 21.4 22.0 22.0 20.4 20.7 7.9 7.9 7.9 8.0 8.1 7.8 7.5 7.9 7.8 7.9 8.0 8.1 7.9 (In thousands) 2017 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm Total Private 93.9 94.7 95.5 97.0 96.7 97.4 95.6 96.4 97.3 98.8 99.6 99.1 96.8 66.1 66.4 67.0 67.6 67.2 67.1 66.8 67.2 67.8 68.7 69.3 69.1 67.5 Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 9.9 9.9 10.0 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.0 84.0 84.8 85.5 87.1 86.8 87.4 85.5 86.3 87.3 88.7 89.5 89.0 86.8 56.2 56.5 57.0 57.7 57.3 57.1 56.7 57.1 57.8 58.6 59.2 59.0 57.5 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Professional and Business Services 16.0 16.0 15.9 16.0 16.0 16.0 15.9 16.1 16.1 16.2 16.7 16.9 16.2 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.6 10.6 10.7 11.0 10.9 10.6 8.4 8.6 8.8 8.9 8.8 8.9 8.7 8.6 8.9 9.2 9.2 9.1 8.8 Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government 10.4 10.5 10.4 10.9 10.7 10.5 10.2 10.5 10.9 11.2 11.2 10.9 10.7 27.8 28.3 28.5 29.4 29.5 30.3 28.8 29.2 29.5 30.1 30.3 30.0 29.3 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.1 State Government Local Government 18.8 19.2 19.5 20.4 20.5 21.6 20.3 20.3 20.7 21.0 21.1 20.9 20.4 7.9 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.5 7.9 7.8 8.0 8.0 7.9 7.9 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Athens-Clarke County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Clarke, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 11 ATLANTA MSA Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) (In thousands) 2018 Preliminary Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 2,725.3 2,743.0 2,759.3 2,767.6 2,783.5 2,789.3 2,781.6 2,805.6 2,798.1 2,815.7 2,826.7 2,835.3 2,785.9 Total Private 2,391.6 2,406.8 2,422.4 2,430.9 2,445.1 2,456.9 2,459.4 2,471.6 2,461.4 2,478.0 2,487.5 2,496.3 2,450.7 Goods Producing 291.8 294.7 296.9 296.5 298.3 300.4 300.4 301.3 301.9 303.2 302.1 304.4 299.3 Service-Providing 2,433.5 2,448.3 2,462.4 2,471.1 2,485.2 2,488.9 2,481.2 2,504.3 2,496.2 2,512.5 2,524.6 2,530.9 2,486.6 Private Service-Providing 2,099.8 2,112.1 2,125.5 2,134.4 2,146.8 2,156.5 2,159.0 2,170.3 2,159.5 2,174.8 2,185.4 2,191.9 2,151.3 Mining and Logging 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 Mining, Logging and Construction 120.8 122.9 124.7 125.3 126.6 128.2 128.6 129.2 129.5 130.3 129.9 131.5 127.3 Construction 119.1 121.2 123.0 123.7 125.0 126.6 127.0 127.6 127.9 128.7 128.3 129.9 125.7 Construction of Buildings 26.8 27.3 27.3 27.8 27.8 28.5 28.5 28.6 28.5 29.3 28.9 29.4 28.2 Specialty Trade Contractors 76.3 77.4 79.2 79.3 80.2 81.0 81.4 81.7 81.8 82.7 82.7 84.1 80.7 Manufacturing 171.0 171.8 172.2 171.2 171.7 172.2 171.8 172.1 172.4 172.9 172.2 172.9 172.0 Durable Goods 87.2 87.7 88.1 88.1 88.3 88.7 88.6 88.8 88.8 89.5 89.3 89.3 88.5 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 15.5 15.6 15.6 15.5 15.3 15.6 15.3 15.4 15.3 15.2 15.3 15.3 15.4 Non-Durable Goods 83.8 84.1 84.1 83.1 83.4 83.5 83.2 83.3 83.6 83.4 82.9 83.6 83.5 Food Manufacturing 27.3 27.2 27.0 26.2 26.3 26.2 26.3 26.4 26.3 26.2 26.2 26.4 26.5 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 594.1 593.7 595.6 597.8 599.8 602.0 603.1 603.1 603.0 603.6 617.0 620.3 602.8 Wholesale Trade 150.1 151.2 151.5 151.8 152.4 153.7 153.8 153.5 153.7 152.9 154.5 155.4 152.9 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 81.0 81.5 81.6 81.7 81.8 82.5 82.6 82.4 82.4 82.5 83.4 83.8 82.3 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 40.1 40.3 40.4 40.7 40.9 41.1 41.1 41.2 41.3 40.5 40.8 41.4 40.8 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 29.0 29.4 29.5 29.4 29.7 30.1 30.1 29.9 30.0 29.9 30.3 30.2 29.8 Retail Trade 289.8 287.9 288.9 289.5 290.5 289.9 290.4 289.3 288.8 291.1 300.3 300.9 291.4 Food and Beverage Stores 56.8 57.1 57.1 56.7 56.9 56.7 57.1 56.9 56.6 56.8 57.7 58.0 57.0 General Merchandise Stores 59.1 57.8 57.2 57.5 58.2 58.2 58.9 59.3 59.1 59.7 65.1 64.0 59.5 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 14.3 14.4 14.2 14.3 14.3 14.5 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.9 14.9 14.9 14.5 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 154.2 154.6 155.2 156.5 156.9 158.4 158.9 160.3 160.5 159.6 162.2 164.0 158.4 Utilities 10.0 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.0 Transportation and Warehousing 144.2 144.7 145.3 146.5 146.9 148.4 148.9 150.4 150.6 149.7 152.3 154.0 148.5 Air Transportation 39.6 40.7 40.9 42.4 41.8 42.1 41.4 41.4 40.0 39.8 39.4 39.5 40.8 Truck Transportation 32.8 32.9 33.2 33.3 33.8 34.3 34.3 34.4 34.3 34.5 34.1 34.3 33.9 Couriers and Messengers 17.9 16.9 17.0 16.7 17.0 17.4 17.5 18.1 19.0 18.7 21.0 23.3 18.4 Information 98.8 99.7 97.6 98.1 97.9 97.8 97.4 99.2 99.3 99.6 98.7 97.5 98.5 Telecommunications 35.5 35.2 34.9 34.5 34.3 34.3 34.1 33.7 33.6 33.6 33.3 33.9 34.2 Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 31.1 30.9 30.6 30.4 30.2 30.1 29.9 29.6 29.5 29.4 29.1 29.2 30.0 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 11.7 11.9 12.0 12.3 12.3 12.2 12.1 12.2 12.5 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.3 Financial Activities 171.2 172.8 172.9 173.5 173.8 175.0 175.4 175.3 174.9 175.4 174.8 175.5 174.2 Finance and Insurance 122.5 123.2 123.1 123.2 123.0 123.8 124.2 123.9 123.4 123.5 122.5 123.1 123.3 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 59.5 59.7 59.9 59.9 59.7 60.1 60.5 60.5 60.5 60.2 59.8 60.7 60.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48.7 49.6 49.8 50.3 50.8 51.2 51.2 51.4 51.5 51.9 52.3 52.4 50.9 Professional and Business Services 508.5 512.4 517.1 517.5 518.0 521.0 522.3 528.4 525.5 536.1 538.4 539.3 523.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 220.9 223.1 223.1 224.2 223.3 224.8 226.3 226.3 224.1 228.4 227.6 228.1 225.0 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 27.8 28.6 28.5 28.3 26.2 26.4 26.5 26.5 26.1 26.7 27.0 27.1 27.1 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 31.4 31.6 31.7 31.6 32.0 32.6 32.9 33.0 32.9 33.9 33.7 33.8 32.6 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 60.0 60.4 59.9 61.0 61.3 60.5 61.7 61.9 60.7 61.5 61.1 60.8 60.9 Management and Technical Consulting Services 39.1 39.3 39.5 39.7 40.0 40.7 40.2 40.1 39.9 39.8 40.4 40.3 39.9 Management of Companies and Enterprises 60.1 60.6 61.0 61.5 61.8 62.4 62.2 62.3 62.3 62.5 62.5 63.4 61.9 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 227.5 228.7 233.0 231.8 232.9 233.8 233.8 239.8 239.1 245.2 248.3 247.8 236.8 Employment Services 112.1 113.5 115.6 112.6 113.1 113.9 114.5 118.9 119.7 124.2 127.9 129.6 118.0 Education and Health Services 346.0 348.6 350.1 351.5 353.2 349.9 351.0 357.6 357.1 359.9 360.4 361.2 353.9 Educational Services 55.5 57.0 57.2 57.3 57.5 55.3 54.4 56.1 57.0 58.1 58.5 59.8 57.0 Health Care and Social Assistance 290.5 291.6 292.9 294.2 295.7 294.6 296.6 301.5 300.1 301.8 301.9 301.4 296.9 Ambulatory Health Care Services 118.6 119.7 120.1 120.7 121.6 122.0 122.6 123.5 124.3 123.8 125.1 125.2 122.3 Hospitals 98.9 98.2 98.9 99.0 99.4 99.9 102.6 104.1 102.2 102.6 102.8 102.6 100.9 Social Assistance 44.1 44.9 45.0 45.6 45.7 43.5 42.4 44.8 44.4 45.4 44.7 44.4 44.6 Leisure and Hospitality 284.0 286.9 293.5 296.4 303.2 308.6 307.2 304.9 298.6 300.4 298.7 301.3 298.6 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 32.8 33.9 35.6 37.5 40.9 44.1 43.0 40.9 38.4 38.5 37.9 37.7 38.4 Accommodation and Food Services 251.2 253.0 257.9 258.9 262.3 264.5 264.2 264.0 260.2 261.9 260.8 263.6 260.2 Accommodation 25.1 25.6 25.9 26.0 26.3 26.6 26.3 26.2 26.0 25.8 25.5 25.1 25.9 Food Services and Drinking Places 226.1 227.4 232.0 232.9 236.0 237.9 237.9 237.8 234.2 236.1 235.3 238.5 234.3 Other Services 97.2 98.0 98.7 99.6 100.9 102.2 102.6 101.8 101.1 99.8 97.4 96.8 99.7 Repair and Maintenance 23.3 23.8 24.0 23.9 24.2 24.2 24.1 24.0 24.1 23.7 23.4 22.8 23.8 Personal and Laundry Services 26.8 27.0 27.4 27.6 27.8 27.9 28.1 27.9 27.7 27.9 26.4 26.5 27.4 Government 333.7 336.2 336.9 336.7 338.4 332.4 322.2 334.0 336.7 337.7 339.2 339.0 335.3 Federal Government 46.9 46.7 46.5 46.5 46.4 46.5 46.6 46.7 46.8 46.9 47.5 47.9 46.8 State Government 75.4 75.9 76.3 76.6 76.5 72.6 71.8 74.9 76.0 77.0 77.4 77.2 75.6 Local Government 211.4 213.6 214.1 213.6 215.5 213.3 203.8 212.4 213.9 213.8 214.3 213.9 212.8 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 Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamer, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 12 ATLANTA MSA Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) (In thousands) 2017 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 2,667.2 2,683.9 2,700.4 2,708.4 2,721.5 2,729.4 2,717.5 2,740.7 2,735.0 2,760.9 2,782.0 2,782.5 2,727.5 Total Private 2,338.7 2,351.7 2,367.7 2,375.8 2,390.2 2,400.7 2,400.4 2,412.7 2,401.3 2,425.9 2,444.7 2,447.1 2,396.4 Goods Producing 286.0 287.9 288.8 288.0 289.7 291.9 291.8 292.1 292.2 293.1 293.4 294.9 290.8 Service-Providing 2,381.2 2,396.0 2,411.6 2,420.4 2,431.8 2,437.5 2,425.7 2,448.6 2,442.8 2,467.8 2,488.6 2,487.6 2,436.6 Private Service-Providing 2,052.7 2,063.8 2,078.9 2,087.8 2,100.5 2,108.8 2,108.6 2,120.6 2,109.1 2,132.8 2,151.3 2,152.2 2,105.6 Mining and Logging 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.6 Mining, Logging and Construction 117.7 119.3 119.5 120.2 121.7 123.1 122.5 122.5 123.0 123.3 122.9 123.6 121.6 Construction 116.1 117.7 117.9 118.6 120.1 121.5 120.9 120.8 121.4 121.6 121.3 121.9 120.0 Construction of Buildings 25.0 25.4 25.5 25.5 26.0 26.5 26.5 26.5 26.8 27.3 27.0 27.4 26.3 Specialty Trade Contractors 74.9 75.6 75.9 76.4 77.3 78.3 77.9 77.7 77.6 77.8 77.7 77.7 77.1 Manufacturing 168.3 168.6 169.3 167.8 168.0 168.8 169.3 169.6 169.2 169.8 170.5 171.3 169.2 Durable Goods 85.5 85.7 86.3 85.2 85.3 85.7 86.2 86.3 86.5 86.9 87.4 87.8 86.2 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 15.3 15.3 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.2 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.5 15.6 15.6 15.4 Non-Durable Goods 82.8 82.9 83.0 82.6 82.7 83.1 83.1 83.3 82.7 82.9 83.1 83.5 83.0 Food Manufacturing 27.1 27.2 27.2 26.9 26.9 27.0 26.8 26.7 26.5 26.6 26.6 26.8 26.9 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 584.0 581.8 584.3 584.4 585.7 587.7 589.4 590.2 589.3 595.0 612.2 615.8 591.7 Wholesale Trade 148.5 149.1 149.5 148.9 148.9 149.4 149.7 149.2 149.3 149.3 150.1 150.9 149.4 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 81.7 82.1 82.1 81.6 81.8 82.5 82.5 82.0 81.8 81.9 82.1 82.2 82.0 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 39.3 39.4 39.6 39.5 39.6 39.4 39.2 39.3 39.3 39.5 39.7 40.1 39.5 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 27.5 27.6 27.8 27.8 27.5 27.5 28.0 27.9 28.2 27.9 28.3 28.6 27.9 Retail Trade 288.1 286.1 287.1 287.7 288.0 288.7 289.2 289.3 286.9 291.2 303.4 304.2 290.8 Food and Beverage Stores 57.0 57.6 57.5 57.1 56.9 57.0 57.3 57.5 56.9 57.1 58.6 58.3 57.4 General Merchandise Stores 59.0 57.4 56.6 56.6 56.5 56.8 57.2 57.3 57.2 58.8 63.2 63.6 58.4 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 14.0 14.1 14.1 14.2 14.4 14.7 14.7 14.8 14.7 15.1 15.0 15.1 14.6 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 147.4 146.6 147.7 147.8 148.8 149.6 150.5 151.7 153.1 154.5 158.7 160.7 151.4 Utilities 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.1 10.0 Transportation and Warehousing 137.2 136.4 137.5 137.8 138.8 139.6 140.6 141.8 143.2 144.6 148.7 150.6 141.4 Air Transportation 37.9 38.2 38.9 39.1 39.3 39.4 40.2 40.0 40.2 40.7 41.1 40.1 39.6 Truck Transportation 31.6 31.7 32.2 32.2 32.4 32.7 32.6 33.0 33.0 32.9 33.3 33.8 32.6 Couriers and Messengers 17.5 16.0 16.0 15.8 16.1 16.3 16.2 16.3 16.7 16.7 18.3 20.7 16.9 Information 99.5 101.5 101.5 100.3 101.2 100.8 99.8 102.6 100.3 104.5 103.8 103.1 101.6 Telecommunications 37.3 37.2 37.2 37.1 36.9 36.8 37.0 36.9 36.8 36.1 36.0 36.0 36.8 Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 32.6 32.6 32.6 32.6 32.4 32.3 32.4 32.4 32.3 31.8 31.8 31.7 32.3 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.7 11.8 11.7 11.5 11.5 11.3 11.6 11.4 11.8 11.6 Financial Activities 167.2 168.0 168.8 169.1 170.4 171.6 171.9 171.9 171.8 173.6 173.4 173.7 171.0 Finance and Insurance 120.4 120.8 121.2 121.1 121.9 122.7 123.0 123.0 123.1 124.0 123.7 123.6 122.4 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 57.8 58.1 58.5 58.5 59.1 59.3 59.6 59.6 60.2 60.5 60.2 60.0 59.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 46.8 47.2 47.6 48.0 48.5 48.9 48.9 48.9 48.7 49.6 49.7 50.1 48.6 Professional and Business Services 494.7 498.5 502.1 504.4 504.9 508.9 512.1 515.2 512.7 519.7 523.7 522.7 510.0 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 216.4 218.5 219.1 219.4 217.6 219.0 220.6 220.8 218.1 221.5 223.2 223.5 219.8 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 27.0 27.8 27.8 27.7 25.5 25.6 25.6 25.7 25.5 25.9 26.5 27.1 26.5 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 30.7 31.0 31.2 31.2 31.3 31.6 31.5 31.4 31.2 31.4 31.5 31.6 31.3 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 59.0 59.2 58.7 59.1 59.2 58.9 60.0 60.0 58.8 60.5 61.0 60.2 59.6 Management and Technical Consulting Services 38.5 38.9 39.2 39.0 38.9 39.5 39.7 39.9 39.5 39.8 40.2 40.4 39.5 Management of Companies and Enterprises 58.3 58.5 58.4 58.6 58.9 59.6 59.2 59.2 59.1 59.9 60.2 60.5 59.2 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 220.0 221.5 224.6 226.4 228.4 230.3 232.3 235.2 235.5 238.3 240.3 238.7 231.0 Employment Services 105.7 107.1 109.2 109.5 109.3 110.4 111.9 114.2 115.6 118.5 121.8 120.9 112.8 Education and Health Services 335.7 338.5 340.3 340.4 341.5 338.0 337.0 342.2 343.4 346.0 347.2 347.3 341.5 Educational Services 53.4 54.7 55.0 54.7 54.8 53.1 52.5 54.3 55.5 56.3 56.4 55.7 54.7 Health Care and Social Assistance 282.3 283.8 285.3 285.7 286.7 284.9 284.5 287.9 287.9 289.7 290.8 291.6 286.8 Ambulatory Health Care Services 114.1 114.9 115.3 115.9 116.6 116.3 117.2 118.2 117.9 118.9 119.2 120.1 117.1 Hospitals 96.9 97.1 97.9 97.6 97.5 98.3 97.6 97.6 98.5 97.5 98.0 98.3 97.7 Social Assistance 42.8 43.3 43.6 43.6 43.9 41.7 41.0 43.3 42.8 44.7 44.8 44.5 43.3 Leisure and Hospitality 274.6 277.8 283.6 289.9 296.2 300.4 297.6 298.3 292.3 295.4 292.8 291.7 290.9 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 29.9 30.4 32.0 34.8 37.2 40.7 40.2 38.9 36.6 36.7 35.3 34.7 35.6 Accommodation and Food Services 244.7 247.4 251.6 255.1 259.0 259.7 257.4 259.4 255.7 258.7 257.5 257.0 255.3 Accommodation 24.8 25.0 25.5 25.7 25.9 26.1 26.0 25.9 25.7 25.8 25.7 25.8 25.7 Food Services and Drinking Places 219.9 222.4 226.1 229.4 233.1 233.6 231.4 233.5 230.0 232.9 231.8 231.2 229.6 Other Services 97.0 97.7 98.3 99.3 100.6 101.4 100.8 100.2 99.3 98.6 98.2 97.9 99.1 Repair and Maintenance 23.2 23.5 23.7 23.7 24.1 24.2 24.2 24.1 24.0 23.8 23.5 23.6 23.8 Personal and Laundry Services 26.3 26.4 26.7 27.0 27.6 27.3 27.6 27.5 27.3 27.3 27.3 27.2 27.1 Government 328.5 332.2 332.7 332.6 331.3 328.7 317.1 328.0 333.7 335.0 337.3 335.4 331.0 Federal Government 47.3 47.3 47.2 47.2 47.3 47.2 47.0 46.8 47.1 47.0 47.1 47.1 47.1 State Government 71.3 72.8 73.3 73.4 71.6 71.2 69.7 70.8 74.4 75.4 75.8 75.6 72.9 Local Government 209.9 212.1 212.2 212.0 212.4 210.3 200.4 210.4 212.2 212.6 214.4 212.7 211.0 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 Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamer, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 13 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2018 Preliminary Series J an 237.6 190.3 38.2 199.4 152.1 16.7 21.5 39.8 5.6 26.7 7.5 2.5 6.4 36.0 33.8 25.4 8.2 47.3 9.4 15.9 22.0 Feb 239.0 191.5 38.8 200.2 152.7 17.2 21.6 39.7 5.6 26.6 7.5 2.5 6.4 35.9 34.1 25.9 8.2 47.5 9.4 16.0 22.1 M ar 240.6 193.0 39.2 201.4 153.8 17.5 21.7 40.0 5.7 26.8 7.5 2.5 6.5 36.0 34.0 26.5 8.3 47.6 9.4 16.0 22.2 Apr 245.6 198.1 38.9 206.7 159.2 17.0 21.9 40.2 5.7 26.8 7.7 2.5 6.5 36.3 34.1 31.2 8.4 47.5 9.5 15.9 22.1 M ay 241.3 193.8 39.1 202.2 154.7 17.1 22.0 40.4 5.7 27.0 7.7 2.5 6.5 35.5 34.0 27.4 8.4 47.5 9.5 15.8 22.2 Jun 241.3 194.4 39.6 201.7 154.8 17.4 22.2 40.4 5.7 26.8 7.9 2.6 6.6 35.5 34.1 27.1 8.5 46.9 9.6 15.4 21.9 Jul 237.8 192.9 39.1 198.7 153.8 17.4 21.7 40.2 5.8 26.6 7.8 2.6 6.6 35.3 33.8 27.0 8.3 44.9 9.5 15.0 20.4 Aug 239.6 193.6 39.3 200.3 154.3 17.3 22.0 40.0 5.8 26.4 7.8 2.6 6.7 35.5 34.4 26.8 8.3 46.0 9.5 15.5 21.0 Sep 239.6 192.7 38.9 200.7 153.8 16.9 22.0 39.9 5.8 26.3 7.8 2.6 6.7 35.4 34.4 26.5 8.3 46.9 9.6 15.9 21.4 Oct 241.9 194.5 39.0 202.9 155.5 16.9 22.1 40.1 5.8 26.5 7.8 2.6 6.7 36.0 34.8 27.0 8.3 47.4 9.7 16.0 21.7 Nov 242.7 195.3 39.0 203.7 156.3 16.9 22.1 41.4 5.8 27.7 7.9 2.6 6.7 35.8 34.7 26.8 8.3 47.4 9.7 16.1 21.6 Annual Dec Average 243.7 196.1 39.0 204.7 157.1 16.9 22.1 41.3 5.8 27.5 8.0 2.6 6.7 36.1 34.9 27.2 8.3 47.6 9.7 16.1 21.8 240.9 193.9 39.0 201.9 154.8 17.1 21.9 40.3 5.7 26.8 7.7 2.6 6.6 35.8 34.3 27.1 8.3 47.0 9.5 15.8 21.7 (In thousands) 2017 Final Series Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government J an 233.1 186.3 37.1 196.0 149.2 15.8 21.3 39.8 5.6 26.6 7.6 2.6 6.7 34.5 33.0 24.6 8.0 46.8 9.6 15.3 21.9 Feb 234.9 187.5 37.7 197.2 149.8 16.2 21.5 39.7 5.6 26.5 7.6 2.6 6.7 34.3 33.4 25.1 8.0 47.4 9.5 15.7 22.2 M ar 236.5 188.8 38.1 198.4 150.7 16.5 21.6 39.9 5.7 26.5 7.7 2.6 6.7 34.3 33.4 25.7 8.1 47.7 9.5 15.8 22.4 Apr 239.2 191.4 38.1 201.1 153.3 16.5 21.6 39.7 5.7 26.4 7.6 2.6 6.4 34.1 33.4 29.0 8.1 47.8 9.5 16.0 22.3 M ay 236.6 189.1 38.1 198.5 151.0 16.5 21.6 40.1 5.8 26.6 7.7 2.6 6.4 34.4 33.3 26.1 8.1 47.5 9.5 15.8 22.2 Jun 236.0 189.1 38.4 197.6 150.7 16.6 21.8 40.1 5.7 26.6 7.8 2.5 6.5 34.5 33.0 25.9 8.2 46.9 9.5 15.4 22.0 Jul 233.8 188.7 38.4 195.4 150.3 16.7 21.7 40.0 5.7 26.5 7.8 2.6 6.4 34.6 33.0 25.4 8.3 45.1 9.4 15.2 20.5 Aug 236.6 190.0 38.6 198.0 151.4 16.9 21.7 40.0 5.8 26.5 7.7 2.6 6.4 35.0 33.7 25.5 8.2 46.6 9.5 15.7 21.4 Sep 236.8 189.2 38.9 197.9 150.3 17.1 21.8 39.9 5.8 26.5 7.6 2.6 6.4 34.8 33.5 25.0 8.1 47.6 9.5 16.2 21.9 Oct 238.5 190.7 38.9 199.6 151.8 17.2 21.7 39.8 5.6 26.6 7.6 2.6 6.4 35.2 34.0 25.6 8.2 47.8 9.4 16.4 22.0 Nov 239.8 192.1 38.8 201.0 153.3 16.9 21.9 40.8 5.6 27.5 7.7 2.6 6.4 35.5 34.0 25.9 8.1 47.7 9.4 16.2 22.1 Annual Dec Average 240.0 192.6 39.0 201.0 153.6 16.9 22.1 40.9 5.5 27.6 7.8 2.6 6.4 35.9 34.1 25.6 8.1 47.4 9.4 15.8 22.2 236.8 189.6 38.3 198.5 151.3 16.7 21.7 40.1 5.7 26.7 7.7 2.6 6.5 34.8 33.5 25.8 8.1 47.2 9.5 15.8 21.9 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 2018 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 14 (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government BRUNSWICK MSA Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2018 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 43.5 44.0 44.5 45.1 45.5 45.9 45.2 45.3 45.1 44.8 45.1 45.0 44.9 35.1 35.5 36.0 36.6 36.9 37.2 36.8 36.7 36.5 36.3 36.5 36.4 36.4 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 39.4 39.9 40.4 41.0 41.3 41.7 41.1 41.2 41.0 40.7 41.0 40.9 40.8 31.0 31.4 31.9 32.5 32.7 33.0 32.7 32.6 32.4 32.2 32.4 32.3 32.3 9.0 9.2 9.3 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.7 9.6 9.5 9.7 10.4 10.7 9.6 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.7 6.3 6.5 5.8 8.4 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.4 8.6 8.6 8.5 8.6 8.6 8.5 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.9 4.6 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 (In thousands) 2017 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 42.9 43.3 43.6 44.2 44.3 44.8 44.7 44.5 42.7 44.0 44.3 44.1 44.0 Total Private 34.4 34.8 35.1 35.6 35.8 36.2 36.4 36.0 34.1 35.4 35.7 35.6 35.4 Goods Producing 3.9 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.8 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.0 Service-Providing 39.0 39.4 39.7 40.2 40.3 40.8 40.7 40.5 38.9 40.0 40.2 40.0 40.0 Private Service-Providing 30.5 30.9 31.2 31.6 31.8 32.2 32.4 32.0 30.3 31.4 31.6 31.5 31.5 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.4 9.3 8.8 9.1 9.3 9.3 9.3 Retail Trade 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.4 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.8 Government 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.6 8.5 8.6 8.3 8.5 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.5 8.5 Federal Government 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 State Government 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.9 Local Government 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.5 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 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 2018 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 15 (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government COLUMBUS MSA Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2018 Preliminary Series J an 120.9 96.6 15.4 105.5 81.2 4.6 10.8 18.1 2.8 13.0 2.3 1.3 13.0 11.0 4.3 14.3 15.8 14.4 4.3 24.3 6.6 4.4 13.3 Feb 121.5 97.0 15.5 106.0 81.5 4.6 10.9 18.1 2.8 13.0 2.3 1.3 13.1 11.1 4.3 14.4 15.9 14.4 4.3 24.5 6.6 4.6 13.3 M ar 122.5 97.8 15.7 106.8 82.1 4.7 11.0 18.0 2.7 13.0 2.3 1.3 13.2 11.2 4.3 14.6 15.8 14.8 4.4 24.7 6.6 4.7 13.4 Apr 122.4 97.7 15.6 106.8 82.1 4.7 10.9 18.3 2.7 13.1 2.5 1.3 13.3 11.2 4.3 14.2 15.8 14.8 4.4 24.7 6.6 4.6 13.5 M ay 123.4 98.6 15.8 107.6 82.8 4.8 11.0 18.5 2.7 13.3 2.5 1.3 13.4 11.2 4.3 14.3 15.8 15.1 4.4 24.8 6.7 4.6 13.5 Jun 123.4 99.3 15.9 107.5 83.4 4.8 11.1 18.4 2.7 13.2 2.5 1.3 13.5 11.3 4.3 14.5 15.8 15.4 4.5 24.1 6.6 4.2 13.3 Jul 122.0 98.6 15.9 106.1 82.7 4.8 11.1 18.4 2.7 13.1 2.6 1.3 13.4 11.3 4.4 14.4 15.8 15.0 4.4 23.4 6.6 4.2 12.6 Aug 122.8 98.8 15.9 106.9 82.9 4.8 11.1 18.4 2.6 13.1 2.7 1.3 13.5 11.4 4.3 14.5 15.9 15.0 4.3 24.0 6.6 4.3 13.1 Sep 122.6 98.3 16.0 106.6 82.3 4.9 11.1 18.2 2.6 13.0 2.6 1.3 13.5 11.5 4.3 14.4 15.9 14.7 4.3 24.3 6.6 4.5 13.2 Oct 123.4 98.7 16.2 107.2 82.5 5.0 11.2 18.3 2.6 13.1 2.6 1.3 13.6 11.5 4.3 14.3 16.0 14.7 4.3 24.7 6.6 4.6 13.5 Nov 124.3 99.4 16.2 108.1 83.2 5.0 11.2 19.2 2.6 14.0 2.6 1.3 13.6 11.5 4.3 14.0 16.1 14.7 4.3 24.9 6.6 4.6 13.7 Annual Dec Average 124.8 122.8 99.9 98.4 16.3 15.9 108.5 107.0 83.6 82.5 5.0 4.8 11.3 11.1 19.2 18.4 2.6 2.7 14.0 13.2 2.6 2.5 1.3 1.3 13.6 13.4 11.5 11.3 4.3 4.3 14.3 14.4 16.1 15.9 14.8 14.8 4.3 4.4 24.9 24.4 6.7 6.6 4.5 4.5 13.7 13.3 (In thousands) 2017 Final Series Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government J an 119.7 95.4 14.5 105.2 80.9 4.2 10.3 18.9 2.7 13.9 2.3 1.4 13.3 11.4 4.4 13.3 15.8 13.7 4.5 24.3 6.8 4.4 13.1 Feb 120.4 95.7 14.7 105.7 81.0 4.3 10.4 18.6 2.8 13.6 2.2 1.4 13.4 11.5 4.4 13.3 15.9 13.9 4.5 24.7 6.8 4.8 13.1 M ar 120.9 96.1 14.7 106.2 81.4 4.3 10.4 18.5 2.7 13.5 2.3 1.4 13.4 11.5 4.4 13.4 15.9 14.3 4.5 24.8 6.7 4.8 13.3 Apr 121.0 96.1 14.8 106.2 81.3 4.3 10.5 18.5 2.8 13.4 2.3 1.3 13.3 11.4 4.4 13.5 15.9 14.3 4.5 24.9 6.7 4.9 13.3 M ay 121.4 96.6 14.7 106.7 81.9 4.2 10.5 18.5 2.8 13.4 2.3 1.3 13.4 11.4 4.4 13.5 16.0 14.7 4.5 24.8 6.7 4.9 13.2 Jun 121.0 96.7 14.9 106.1 81.8 4.3 10.6 18.4 2.8 13.3 2.3 1.3 13.4 11.4 4.5 13.4 15.7 15.0 4.6 24.3 6.6 4.6 13.1 Jul 120.0 96.6 15.0 105.0 81.6 4.3 10.7 18.4 2.8 13.3 2.3 1.4 13.3 11.3 4.5 13.5 15.7 14.7 4.6 23.4 6.6 4.4 12.4 Aug 120.8 96.8 15.1 105.7 81.7 4.4 10.7 18.3 2.8 13.2 2.3 1.3 13.3 11.3 4.4 13.8 15.7 14.7 4.6 24.0 6.7 4.4 12.9 Sep 120.9 96.6 15.1 105.8 81.5 4.4 10.7 18.2 2.8 13.1 2.3 1.4 13.2 11.2 4.4 13.8 15.8 14.6 4.5 24.3 6.6 4.7 13.0 Oct 121.2 96.7 15.3 105.9 81.4 4.5 10.8 18.4 2.8 13.3 2.3 1.3 13.2 11.2 4.5 13.7 15.8 14.5 4.5 24.5 6.6 4.7 13.2 Nov 122.6 98.0 15.2 107.4 82.8 4.4 10.8 18.8 2.8 13.7 2.3 1.3 13.2 11.2 4.5 14.3 15.9 14.8 4.5 24.6 6.6 4.6 13.4 Annual Dec Average 122.4 121.0 97.9 96.6 15.3 14.9 107.1 106.1 82.6 81.7 4.4 4.3 10.9 10.6 18.7 18.5 2.8 2.8 13.5 13.4 2.4 2.3 1.3 1.3 13.1 13.3 11.1 11.3 4.4 4.4 14.2 13.6 15.8 15.8 15.0 14.5 4.5 4.5 24.5 24.4 6.6 6.7 4.6 4.7 13.3 13.1 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, selfemployed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. 16 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Professional and Business Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government DALTON MSA Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2018 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 66.4 66.7 66.8 67.5 67.8 68.2 68.1 68.7 68.6 68.4 68.5 68.9 67.9 59.6 59.9 60.0 60.6 60.9 61.4 61.5 62.0 61.7 61.4 61.4 61.8 61.0 25.9 26.2 26.2 26.2 26.4 26.8 26.6 26.6 26.6 26.3 26.2 26.3 26.4 40.5 40.5 40.6 41.3 41.4 41.4 41.5 42.1 42.0 42.1 42.3 42.6 41.5 33.7 33.7 33.8 34.4 34.5 34.6 34.9 35.4 35.1 35.1 35.2 35.5 34.7 24.5 24.8 24.8 24.8 25.0 25.3 25.1 25.1 25.1 25.0 24.9 25.0 25.0 4.7 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.6 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.8 14.9 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.4 14.4 14.4 14.6 13.5 13.3 13.3 13.5 13.7 13.8 13.8 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.3 14.6 13.8 6.1 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.2 6.2 6.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.3 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.8 6.7 6.7 6.9 7.0 7.0 7.1 7.1 7.1 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.9 6.9 6.8 6.6 6.7 6.9 7.0 7.1 7.1 6.9 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.6 (In thousands) 2017 Final Series Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Professional and Business Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 66.5 66.8 66.9 66.8 66.9 66.9 66.9 67.1 66.8 66.5 66.6 66.8 66.8 59.7 60.1 60.2 60.0 60.1 60.3 60.2 60.4 60.0 59.7 59.8 60.0 60.0 25.9 26.1 26.0 26.1 26.0 26.3 26.4 26.4 26.2 26.2 26.1 26.0 26.1 40.6 40.7 40.9 40.7 40.9 40.6 40.5 40.7 40.6 40.3 40.5 40.8 40.7 33.8 34.0 34.2 33.9 34.1 34.0 33.8 34.0 33.8 33.5 33.7 34.0 33.9 24.5 24.7 24.6 24.6 24.6 24.8 25.0 24.9 24.8 24.8 24.7 24.6 24.7 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.6 14.5 14.6 14.5 14.6 14.4 14.6 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.5 14.4 14.4 14.5 13.6 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.4 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.6 13.8 13.5 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.1 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.4 6.4 6.5 6.7 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.4 6.5 6.4 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.8 6.7 6.7 6.8 6.8 6.6 6.7 6.7 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.6 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Murray and Whitfield counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 17 (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government GAINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2018 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 90.0 90.9 91.4 91.0 91.6 92.0 92.1 93.1 94.0 94.8 95.2 95.0 92.6 79.1 79.9 80.5 80.4 81.0 81.5 82.0 82.5 83.4 83.9 84.3 84.2 81.9 24.9 25.1 25.1 24.7 24.9 25.2 25.3 25.3 25.5 25.7 25.7 26.0 25.3 65.1 65.8 66.3 66.3 66.7 66.8 66.8 67.8 68.5 69.1 69.5 69.0 67.3 54.2 54.8 55.4 55.7 56.1 56.3 56.7 57.2 57.9 58.2 58.6 58.2 56.6 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.9 17.0 17.1 17.0 17.3 17.5 17.6 17.6 17.7 17.2 8.8 8.8 8.9 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.2 9.4 9.3 9.4 9.3 9.1 10.9 11.0 10.9 10.6 10.6 10.5 10.1 10.6 10.6 10.9 10.9 10.8 10.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 2.9 3.0 2.9 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.7 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.5 7.2 7.5 7.5 7.7 7.7 7.6 7.5 (In thousands) 2017 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 87.3 88.1 88.3 89.1 89.7 89.9 90.0 90.6 90.5 91.9 91.8 91.6 89.9 Total Private 76.8 77.5 77.8 78.2 78.8 79.3 80.0 80.0 79.9 81.1 81.0 80.9 79.3 Goods Producing 23.9 24.2 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.6 24.9 24.8 24.8 25.0 25.1 25.3 24.6 Service-Providing 63.4 63.9 64.1 64.8 65.3 65.3 65.1 65.8 65.7 66.9 66.7 66.3 65.3 Private Service-Providing 52.9 53.3 53.6 53.9 54.4 54.7 55.1 55.2 55.1 56.1 55.9 55.6 54.7 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.5 16.4 16.4 16.6 16.6 16.8 17.1 17.4 17.6 16.7 Retail Trade 8.5 8.5 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.7 8.6 8.9 9.1 9.2 9.1 8.8 Government 10.5 10.6 10.5 10.9 10.9 10.6 10.0 10.6 10.6 10.8 10.8 10.7 10.6 Federal Government 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 State Government 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.9 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.7 Local Government 7.5 7.6 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.5 7.1 7.4 7.4 7.5 7.5 7.4 7.5 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Hall county. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 18 (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Government Federal Government State Government Local Government HINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2018 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 20.4 20.6 20.6 20.5 20.6 20.4 20.3 20.7 20.6 20.8 20.8 20.7 20.6 12.7 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.8 12.8 12.9 13.0 12.8 12.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.9 17.6 17.8 17.8 17.7 17.8 17.5 17.4 17.8 17.6 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.7 9.9 10.0 10.0 9.9 10.0 9.8 9.7 9.9 9.8 9.9 10.0 9.9 9.9 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.7 7.9 7.8 7.9 7.8 7.9 7.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.6 (In thousands) 2017 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 19.8 20.3 20.4 20.4 20.4 19.8 20.0 20.5 20.3 20.5 20.5 20.5 20.3 Total Private 12.0 12.3 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.3 12.5 12.6 12.5 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.5 Goods Producing 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.6 Service-Providing 17.3 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.2 17.3 17.8 17.6 17.7 17.8 17.8 17.6 Private Service-Providing 9.5 9.8 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.7 9.8 9.9 9.8 9.9 10.0 10.0 9.8 Government 7.8 8.0 7.9 7.9 7.9 7.5 7.5 7.9 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 Federal Government 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 State Government 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Local Government 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.4 3.4 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by se- lected employers in the Hinesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Liberty and Long counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 19 MACON-BIBB COUNTY MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government State Government Local Government (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2018 Preliminary Series J an 102.0 87.6 10.0 92.0 77.6 20.4 12.4 5.5 10.2 11.5 20.9 10.0 14.4 1.1 3.8 9.5 Feb 102.5 87.9 10.1 92.4 77.8 20.2 12.3 5.4 10.2 11.8 21.0 10.1 14.6 1.1 4.0 9.5 M ar 102.9 88.3 10.2 92.7 78.1 20.4 12.3 5.4 10.3 11.9 20.9 10.2 14.6 1.1 4.0 9.5 Apr 103.1 88.3 10.2 92.9 78.1 20.6 12.3 5.6 10.0 11.8 20.9 10.3 14.8 1.1 4.1 9.6 M AY 103.3 88.6 10.2 93.1 78.4 20.7 12.3 5.6 10.1 11.9 20.9 10.5 14.7 1.1 4.0 9.6 Jun 103.2 88.6 10.3 92.9 78.3 20.3 12.1 5.4 10.1 12.1 21.0 10.4 14.6 1.1 4.0 9.5 Jul 102.5 88.5 10.3 92.2 78.2 20.3 12.1 5.4 10.1 12.0 20.9 10.5 14.0 1.1 3.9 9.0 Aug 102.9 88.3 10.3 92.6 78.0 20.1 11.9 5.4 10.0 11.8 21.0 10.6 14.6 1.1 3.9 9.6 Sep 103.3 88.6 10.4 92.9 78.2 20.3 12.1 5.4 10.0 11.9 21.2 10.4 14.7 1.1 4.1 9.5 Oct 103.5 88.7 10.3 93.2 78.4 20.5 12.2 5.4 10.0 12.0 21.4 10.3 14.8 1.1 4.2 9.5 Nov 104.6 89.8 10.4 94.2 79.4 21.3 12.7 5.5 10.0 12.1 21.5 10.3 14.8 1.1 4.1 9.6 Annual Dec Average 104.7 103.2 89.9 88.6 10.4 10.3 94.3 93.0 79.5 78.3 21.5 20.6 12.7 12.3 5.6 5.5 10.0 10.1 12.2 11.9 21.4 21.1 10.4 10.3 14.8 14.6 1.1 1.1 4.1 4.0 9.6 9.5 (In thousands) 2017 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M AY Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 102.2 102.5 102.8 102.4 102.7 103.2 102.0 103.0 102.2 102.8 103.7 104.1 102.8 Total Private 87.9 88.2 88.5 88.1 88.5 89.0 88.3 88.5 87.8 88.3 89.0 89.5 88.5 Goods Producing 10.1 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.0 10.1 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.1 Service-Providing 92.1 92.2 92.5 92.2 92.5 93.1 92.0 92.9 92.2 92.7 93.6 93.9 92.7 Private Service-Providing 77.8 77.9 78.2 77.9 78.3 78.9 78.3 78.4 77.8 78.2 78.9 79.3 78.3 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 20.4 20.2 20.3 20.5 20.6 20.9 21.0 20.8 20.6 20.7 21.2 21.6 20.7 Retail Trade 12.8 12.7 12.7 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.6 13.1 13.3 12.8 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.9 5.7 Financial Activities 9.8 9.9 10.0 9.9 9.9 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.0 Professional and Business Services 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.7 11.9 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.8 11.8 Education and Health Services 20.7 20.9 20.8 20.8 20.8 20.8 20.5 20.8 20.7 20.9 21.0 20.8 20.8 Leisure and Hospitality 10.2 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.5 10.4 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.3 Government 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.3 14.2 14.2 13.7 14.5 14.4 14.5 14.7 14.6 14.3 Federal Government 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 State Government 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.9 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.8 Local Government 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.3 9.3 8.8 9.7 9.4 9.4 9.6 9.6 9.4 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by se- lected employers in the Macon-Bibb County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe and Twiggs counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 20 (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Education and Health Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government ROME MSA Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2018 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 41.1 41.4 41.6 41.5 41.5 41.4 41.3 41.2 41.4 41.8 41.9 41.9 41.5 35.3 35.6 35.7 35.7 35.6 35.6 35.5 35.5 35.6 35.9 36.0 36.1 35.7 7.5 7.6 7.6 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.5 33.6 33.8 34.0 34.0 34.0 33.8 33.8 33.7 33.9 34.3 34.4 34.3 34.0 27.8 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.1 28.0 28.0 28.0 28.1 28.4 28.5 28.5 28.1 6.5 6.5 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 7.8 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.6 7.7 8.0 7.9 7.7 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.5 5.5 5.4 10.3 10.4 10.3 10.4 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.5 10.4 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 (In thousands) 2017 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 40.5 40.7 41.0 41.1 40.8 41.0 40.6 41.0 41.0 41.3 41.5 41.4 41.0 Total Private 34.8 35.0 35.2 35.3 35.1 35.3 35.1 35.3 35.3 35.5 35.8 35.7 35.3 Goods Producing 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.5 7.5 7.4 Service-Providing 33.3 33.4 33.7 33.8 33.5 33.7 33.3 33.6 33.6 33.9 34.0 33.9 33.6 Private Service-Providing 27.6 27.7 27.9 28.0 27.8 28.0 27.8 27.9 27.9 28.1 28.3 28.2 27.9 Manufacturing 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.4 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 7.9 7.8 7.9 7.9 7.8 7.9 7.9 7.8 7.8 7.8 8.0 8.0 7.9 Retail Trade 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.3 Education and Health Services 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.0 9.9 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.2 Government 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.7 Federal Government 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 State Government 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 Local Government 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Floyd county. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 21 (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government SAVANNAH MSA Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2018 Preliminary Series J an 178.5 154.4 25.8 152.7 128.6 8.1 17.7 41.8 6.1 22.3 13.4 1.5 6.2 21.2 25.6 25.1 7.2 24.1 2.9 5.6 15.6 Feb 181.8 157.3 26.5 155.3 130.8 8.6 17.9 41.8 6.1 22.0 13.7 1.5 6.3 21.8 26.5 25.6 7.3 24.5 2.9 5.9 15.7 M ar 184.6 160.0 26.3 158.3 133.7 8.5 17.8 42.2 6.4 22.2 13.6 3.9 6.3 21.6 26.0 26.3 7.4 24.6 2.9 5.9 15.8 Apr 183.0 158.4 26.6 156.4 131.8 8.7 17.9 42.4 6.4 22.1 13.9 1.5 6.3 21.5 25.9 26.9 7.3 24.6 2.9 5.9 15.8 M ay 184.6 159.9 26.8 157.8 133.1 8.7 18.1 42.5 6.4 22.1 14.0 1.5 6.3 21.7 26.5 27.2 7.4 24.7 2.9 5.9 15.9 Jun 184.4 160.1 27.1 157.3 133.0 8.6 18.5 42.5 6.5 22.0 14.0 1.6 6.3 21.4 26.5 27.3 7.4 24.3 2.9 5.6 15.8 Jul 184.0 159.9 26.9 157.1 133.0 8.4 18.5 42.8 6.6 22.1 14.1 1.5 6.4 21.6 25.9 27.4 7.4 24.1 2.8 5.7 15.6 Aug 184.3 159.3 26.9 157.4 132.4 8.4 18.5 42.1 6.5 22.0 13.6 1.5 6.5 21.6 26.2 27.2 7.3 25.0 2.8 5.7 16.5 Sep 183.9 159.3 27.0 156.9 132.3 8.5 18.5 42.4 6.5 22.0 13.9 1.8 6.5 21.5 26.2 26.7 7.2 24.6 2.9 5.8 15.9 Oct 184.6 159.8 27.4 157.2 132.4 8.7 18.7 42.3 6.5 21.8 14.0 1.9 6.5 21.4 26.5 26.5 7.3 24.8 2.9 5.7 16.2 Nov 185.2 160.2 27.3 157.9 132.9 8.6 18.7 43.3 6.6 22.6 14.1 1.9 6.5 21.1 26.6 26.2 7.3 25.0 2.9 5.8 16.3 Annual Dec Average 184.9 183.7 159.9 159.0 27.6 26.9 157.3 156.8 132.3 132.2 8.8 8.6 18.8 18.3 43.6 42.5 6.6 6.4 22.8 22.2 14.2 13.9 1.9 1.8 6.5 6.4 20.4 21.4 26.5 26.2 26.2 26.6 7.2 7.3 25.0 24.6 2.9 2.9 5.8 5.8 16.3 16.0 (In thousands) 2017 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 174.2 175.5 177.3 178.7 179.6 180.0 179.0 179.6 176.0 182.7 184.6 182.5 179.1 Total Private 150.3 151.2 152.9 154.3 155.3 155.9 154.9 155.2 151.5 158.1 160.0 157.9 154.8 Goods Producing 24.0 24.2 24.5 24.3 24.6 24.9 24.7 24.8 24.5 25.1 25.4 25.9 24.7 Service-Providing 150.2 151.3 152.8 154.4 155.0 155.1 154.3 154.8 151.5 157.6 159.2 156.6 154.4 Private Service-Providing 126.3 127.0 128.4 130.0 130.7 131.0 130.2 130.4 127.0 133.0 134.6 132.0 130.1 Mining, Logging and Construction 7.2 7.3 7.5 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.3 7.3 7.1 7.5 7.8 8.2 7.5 Manufacturing 16.8 16.9 17.0 17.0 17.2 17.4 17.4 17.5 17.4 17.6 17.6 17.7 17.3 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 40.2 40.3 40.4 40.3 40.3 40.2 40.2 40.4 39.9 41.7 42.7 42.9 40.8 Wholesale Trade 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.3 Retail Trade 21.9 21.9 21.7 21.7 21.6 21.4 21.4 21.7 21.2 22.1 22.9 22.9 21.9 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 12.0 12.2 12.5 12.3 12.4 12.4 12.5 12.4 12.5 13.4 13.5 13.7 12.7 Information 1.4 1.2 1.3 2.2 1.9 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.0 3.6 3.9 1.5 2.2 Financial Activities 6.2 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.3 Professional and Business Services 19.8 20.2 20.3 20.5 21.1 21.2 21.1 21.2 20.4 21.5 21.8 22.0 20.9 Education and Health Services 26.5 26.6 26.8 26.7 26.6 26.7 26.3 26.4 25.9 26.4 26.4 26.3 26.5 Leisure and Hospitality 24.9 25.3 26.0 26.6 27.0 27.0 26.7 26.5 25.4 26.1 26.0 25.6 26.1 Other Services 7.3 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.5 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.3 Government 23.9 24.3 24.4 24.4 24.3 24.1 24.1 24.4 24.5 24.6 24.6 24.6 24.4 Federal Government 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 State Government 5.6 5.9 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.0 5.8 Local Government 15.4 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.7 15.9 15.7 15.8 15.7 15.7 15.6 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 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 2018 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 22 (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government VALDOSTA MSA Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2018 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M AY Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 55.5 55.5 56.1 56.0 56.3 55.7 55.4 56.2 56.6 56.9 57.3 57.0 56.2 42.3 42.3 43.0 42.9 43.0 42.7 42.8 43.1 43.3 43.5 43.8 43.8 43.0 7.3 7.3 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.5 7.5 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.5 48.2 48.2 48.7 48.6 48.9 48.3 47.9 48.7 48.9 49.2 49.6 49.3 48.7 35.0 35.0 35.6 35.5 35.6 35.3 35.3 35.6 35.6 35.8 36.1 36.1 35.5 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.2 12.1 12.3 12.3 12.4 13.1 13.0 12.4 7.0 7.0 6.9 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.9 6.9 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.2 7.0 13.2 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.3 13.0 12.6 13.1 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.2 13.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.9 3.6 3.5 3.8 3.8 3.9 4.0 3.7 3.8 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.2 8.2 7.9 8.1 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.2 (In thousands) 2017 Final Series Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M AY Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 55.5 55.5 56.0 56.0 56.0 55.8 55.1 55.5 55.5 55.8 56.3 56.0 55.8 42.4 42.3 42.9 42.9 42.9 43.0 42.6 42.6 42.3 42.6 43.0 42.8 42.7 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.4 48.3 48.2 48.7 48.6 48.6 48.4 47.8 48.2 48.1 48.3 48.8 48.5 48.4 35.2 35.0 35.6 35.5 35.5 35.6 35.3 35.3 34.9 35.1 35.5 35.3 35.3 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.2 12.2 12.1 12.2 12.5 12.6 12.3 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.2 13.1 13.2 13.1 13.1 13.1 12.8 12.5 12.9 13.2 13.2 13.3 13.2 13.1 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.6 3.6 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.8 8.0 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.0 8.0 7.7 7.9 8.1 8.1 8.2 8.1 8.0 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brooks, Echols, Lanier and Lowndes counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 23 (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2018 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 74.4 75.2 75.4 76.1 76.2 76.0 75.4 76.0 76.0 76.3 76.6 76.7 75.9 46.9 47.6 47.9 48.5 48.7 48.9 48.3 48.6 48.3 48.2 48.5 48.7 48.3 10.0 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.4 10.4 64.4 65.0 65.2 65.8 65.8 65.4 64.9 65.5 65.6 65.9 66.3 66.3 65.5 36.9 37.4 37.7 38.2 38.3 38.3 37.8 38.1 37.9 37.8 38.2 38.3 37.9 10.8 10.8 10.9 11.2 11.1 11.1 10.9 11.0 11.0 11.0 11.1 11.1 11.0 8.4 8.4 8.5 8.7 8.7 8.6 8.5 8.5 8.6 8.5 8.6 8.6 8.6 27.5 27.6 27.5 27.6 27.5 27.1 27.1 27.4 27.7 28.1 28.1 28.0 27.6 14.9 14.9 14.9 14.8 14.9 15.1 15.1 15.1 15.3 15.4 15.6 15.6 15.1 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.5 2.7 2.5 2.4 2.5 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.3 10.2 9.6 9.6 10.0 9.9 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 (In thousands) 2017 Final Series Industry Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Annual Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 72.6 73.0 73.5 73.8 73.9 73.4 73.3 74.3 73.8 74.7 74.7 75.1 73.8 45.7 46.0 46.3 46.8 46.9 46.9 46.7 47.1 46.4 47.1 47.3 47.7 46.7 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.3 62.5 62.9 63.3 63.6 63.6 62.9 62.8 63.8 63.5 64.4 64.5 64.9 63.6 35.6 35.9 36.1 36.6 36.6 36.4 36.2 36.6 36.1 36.8 37.1 37.5 36.5 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.7 10.7 11.1 11.1 10.7 8.2 8.3 8.3 8.4 8.3 8.2 8.4 8.4 8.3 8.4 8.7 8.7 8.4 26.9 27.0 27.2 27.0 27.0 26.5 26.6 27.2 27.4 27.6 27.4 27.4 27.1 14.7 14.6 14.7 14.6 14.6 14.6 14.7 14.7 14.8 14.8 14.9 15.0 14.7 2.2 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.5 2.7 2.5 2.4 2.4 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.0 10.1 9.5 9.6 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.0 10.0 10.0 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Houston, Peach and Pulaski counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 24 TOTAL Nonfarm Employment by Metro Statistical Area (Seasonally Adjusted) (In thousands) 2018 Preliminary Series Industry Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA 62.2 62.4 62.8 98.2 98.2 98.4 2,759.4 2,765.1 2,770.0 240.0 239.9 240.2 44.5 44.7 44.8 122.1 122.2 122.4 67.0 66.9 66.8 91.0 91.4 91.9 20.6 20.6 20.5 102.9 103.0 103.0 41.4 41.5 41.6 182.6 184.3 185.4 56.1 56.0 56.0 75.2 75.6 75.6 62.6 62.7 62.5 62.6 62.8 62.6 97.5 98.4 98.5 98.7 98.7 99.1 2,773.1 2,779.7 2,785.7 2,792.3 2,797.0 2,803.7 241.4 240.7 241.4 240.8 240.7 240.7 44.8 44.9 45.1 44.9 44.9 45.2 122.3 122.9 123.2 123.0 123.2 123.1 67.5 67.6 68.0 68.1 68.2 68.5 91.3 91.7 92.1 92.4 92.9 93.7 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.6 20.5 20.5 103.2 103.3 102.9 103.3 102.9 103.3 41.4 41.5 41.5 41.7 41.4 41.4 182.5 183.1 183.2 183.7 183.7 183.9 55.9 56.0 55.8 56.2 56.4 56.7 75.7 75.8 75.8 76.0 76.2 76.2 62.9 99.7 2,803.5 242.3 44.9 122.9 68.5 94.5 20.8 103.4 41.8 184.1 56.5 76.3 63.0 99.9 2,802.9 241.7 45.1 122.9 68.5 94.5 20.7 103.6 41.7 184.7 56.5 76.4 63.0 99.4 2,812.2 242.0 45.1 123.4 69.0 94.5 20.7 103.7 41.8 184.5 56.9 76.6 (In thousands) 2017 Final Series Industry Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Albany MSA 63.5 63.1 63.6 62.8 63.0 63.2 63.0 63.3 62.9 62.2 62.3 62.5 Athens-Clarke County MSA 95.5 95.1 96.1 96.5 96.9 97.7 97.0 97.1 96.9 97.2 97.4 97.8 Atlanta MSA 2,701.6 2,706.5 2,711.1 2,712.8 2,717.2 2,725.8 2,728.2 2,737.2 2,739.8 2,747.2 2,750.4 2,754.4 Augusta-Richmond MSA 235.5 235.7 236.1 235.2 236.0 236.2 236.8 237.7 237.8 238.6 238.4 238.2 Brunswick MSA 43.8 44.0 43.9 43.9 43.7 44.0 44.4 44.1 42.7 44.2 44.4 44.3 Columbus MSA 120.9 121.1 120.8 120.9 120.9 120.8 121.0 120.8 120.8 120.7 121.3 121.2 Dalton MSA 67.1 67.1 66.9 66.7 66.7 66.8 67.0 67.0 66.6 66.5 66.6 66.6 Gainesville MSA 88.3 88.6 88.9 89.4 89.7 90.0 90.3 90.4 90.3 91.0 90.6 90.7 Hinesville MSA 20.0 20.3 20.3 20.3 20.3 20.0 20.3 20.3 20.3 20.4 20.4 20.4 Macon-Bibb County MSA 103.1 103.0 102.9 102.4 102.7 102.9 102.8 103.0 102.6 102.7 102.5 102.6 Rome MSA 40.8 40.8 41.0 41.0 40.8 41.1 41.0 41.2 41.0 41.0 41.2 40.9 Savannah MSA 178.2 178.0 178.1 178.1 178.1 178.8 178.7 179.2 176.3 182.0 183.0 182.0 Valdosta MSA 56.1 56.0 55.9 55.8 55.7 55.9 55.9 55.8 55.5 55.4 55.4 55.4 Warner Robins MSA 73.3 73.4 73.8 73.4 73.5 73.2 73.9 74.3 73.9 74.4 74.4 74.7 Note: These seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 25 MSA Nonfarm Employment 2011 2018 Annual Average Employment 4,700,000 Georgia 4,550,000 4,400,000 4,250,000 4,100,000 3,950,000 4,372,300 4,453,900 4,540,000 4,262,000 4,145,000 4,032,300 3,953,700 3,900,200 3,800,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Albany MSA 65,000 64,000 63,000 62,000 61,000 61,100 61,000 61,000 61,100 61,100 62,000 62,900 62,600 60,000 59,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Athens-Clarke County MSA 101,000 98,000 95,000 92,000 89,000 86,000 83,000 85,900 2011 87,200 2012 88,200 2013 89,200 2014 91,300 2015 94,000 2016 96,800 2017 98,700 2018 Atlanta MSA 2,800,000 2,700,000 2,785,900 2,727,500 2,664,800 2,600,000 2,500,000 2,400,000 2,300,000 2,582,200 2,503,200 2,414,300 2,354,200 2,311,700 2,200,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 244,000 239,000 234,000 229,000 224,000 219,000 214,000 Augusta-Richmond County MSA 229,400 233,600 236,800 216,500 217,400 219,600 223,800 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 240,900 2018 46,000 44,000 42,000 40,000 38,000 36,000 34,000 40,000 2011 40,600 2012 Brunswick MSA 40,800 40,800 42,100 43,600 2013 2014 2015 2016 44,000 2017 44,900 2018 124,000 123,000 Columbus MSA 122,800 122,000 121,000 120,000 119,000 120,200 121,300 121,800 120,900 120,400 121,000 119,200 118,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 70,000 68,000 66,000 64,000 62,000 64,600 62,500 Dalton MSA 64,800 66,400 62,500 66,900 66,800 67,900 60,000 58,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 26 MSA Nonfarm Employment 2011 2018 Annual Average Employment 94,000 90,000 86,000 82,000 78,000 74,000 70,000 73,000 2011 Gainesville MSA 84,000 86,700 75,000 77,300 79,800 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 89,900 2017 92,600 2018 21,000 20,500 20,000 19,500 20,300 20,000 Hinesville MSA 19,600 19,600 19,700 19,800 20,300 20,600 19,000 18,500 18,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Macon-Bibb County MSA 106,000 104,000 102,000 100,000 98,000 96,000 96,900 97,900 100,200 101,000 102,400 102,800 103,200 98,200 94,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Rome MSA 43,000 42,000 41,000 40,000 39,000 38,000 38,300 38,600 38,800 39,700 40,200 40,600 41,000 41,500 37,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Savannah MSA 184,000 178,000 172,000 166,000 160,000 154,000 152,500 156,000 160,100 165,400 171,700 175,900 179,100 183,700 148,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 57,000 56,000 55,000 54,000 53,000 52,000 51,000 52,700 2011 53,500 2012 Valdosta MSA 53,500 54,200 55,200 56,000 2013 2014 2015 2016 55,800 2017 56,200 2018 78,000 76,000 74,000 72,000 70,000 71,200 68,000 66,000 2011 Warner Robins MSA 71,200 70,600 70,200 70,800 72,600 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 73,800 2017 75,900 2018 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 27 Georgia Hours and Earnings Industry Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Jan 26.53 24.27 27.05 25.09 23.91 23.37 33.95 33.13 28.85 13.22 21.99 2018 All Employee Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 26.62 24.37 27.15 25.40 23.88 23.32 33.90 33.69 29.08 13.22 22.50 26.38 24.48 26.83 25.28 24.13 23.22 34.12 32.93 28.86 13.21 23.02 26.80 24.84 27.26 25.68 24.45 23.89 33.91 33.35 29.20 13.38 23.89 26.34 24.57 26.75 25.24 24.27 23.60 33.12 32.70 28.74 13.45 23.48 26.26 24.43 26.69 25.28 24.00 23.59 32.84 32.83 28.62 13.29 23.38 26.60 24.74 27.04 25.61 24.32 23.94 34.19 32.97 29.00 13.31 23.01 26.49 24.57 26.95 25.52 24.03 23.71 34.21 32.51 29.73 13.28 23.91 27.11 25.35 27.52 26.30 24.47 24.03 34.85 33.36 29.57 13.38 24.59 26.95 25.42 27.31 26.67 24.37 23.71 34.58 33.12 30.15 13.51 24.66 26.45 25.47 26.68 26.61 24.67 23.22 34.69 33.07 29.95 13.51 24.84 26.75 25.22 27.11 26.59 24.71 23.76 35.82 33.13 30.06 13.70 24.41 26.61 24.82 27.03 25.79 24.27 23.62 34.19 33.06 29.32 13.37 23.64 Industry Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Jan 34.2 39.9 33.1 37.7 41.3 34.2 36.8 33.9 34.6 25.8 30.5 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Feb 34.6 41.1 33.4 39.9 41.8 34.3 37.1 34.5 34.6 26.6 31.5 Mar 34.8 41.4 33.6 41.0 41.7 34.4 36.7 34.8 34.4 27.1 31.7 Apr 35.2 41.9 33.9 42.2 41.8 34.5 38.0 35.7 34.6 27.1 31.9 May 34.8 41.5 33.5 41.5 41.5 34.5 36.7 35.4 34.4 26.8 30.4 Jun 35.0 41.5 33.8 41.0 41.8 35.2 37.0 35.4 34.4 27.1 30.9 Jul 35.2 41.8 33.9 41.1 42.3 35.3 38.0 35.4 34.4 27.1 30.8 Aug 34.8 42.0 33.4 41.3 42.4 34.8 37.1 35.1 34.1 26.5 30.0 Sep 35.2 41.9 33.9 41.1 42.5 35.1 38.4 35.8 34.4 26.4 30.6 Oct 34.6 41.2 33.3 40.7 41.5 34.4 36.8 35.1 33.9 26.5 31.2 Nov 34.7 41.4 33.4 40.1 42.6 34.5 37.5 35.0 34.2 26.5 30.0 Dec 35.3 42.9 33.9 41.8 43.9 34.7 38.3 35.9 34.6 26.8 30.5 Average 34.9 41.5 33.6 40.8 42.1 34.7 37.4 35.2 34.4 26.7 30.8 Industry Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 907.33 921.05 918.02 943.36 916.63 919.10 936.32 921.85 954.27 932.47 917.82 944.28 928.69 968.37 1,001.61 1,013.471,040.80 1,019.66 1,013.851,034.13 1,031.941,062.17 1,047.301,054.46 1,081.94 1,030.03 895.36 906.81 901.49 924.11 896.13 902.12 916.66 900.13 932.93 909.42 891.11 919.03 908.21 945.89 1,013.461,036.481,083.70 1,047.461,036.481,052.571,053.981,080.931,085.47 1,067.06 1,111.46 1,052.23 987.48 998.18 1,006.221,022.01 1,007.211,003.201,028.74 1,018.871,039.98 1,011.361,050.941,084.77 1,021.77 799.25 799.88 798.77 824.21 814.20 830.37 845.08 825.11 843.45 815.62 801.09 824.47 819.61 1,249.361,257.691,252.201,288.581,215.501,215.081,299.221,269.191,338.241,272.541,300.88 1,371.91 1,278.71 1,123.111,162.31 1,145.96 1,190.60 1,157.58 1,162.18 1,167.14 1,141.10 1,194.29 1,162.51 1,157.45 1,189.37 1,163.71 998.21 1,006.17 992.78 1,010.32 988.66 984.53 997.60 1,013.79 1,017.211,022.091,024.291,040.08 1,008.61 341.08 351.65 357.99 362.60 360.46 360.16 360.70 351.92 353.23 358.02 358.02 367.16 356.98 670.70 708.75 729.73 762.09 713.79 722.44 708.71 717.30 752.45 769.39 745.20 744.51 728.11 28 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Georgia Hours and Earnings Industry Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Jan 25.53 24.75 25.70 24.57 24.83 23.29 32.69 31.67 26.59 12.87 20.54 2017 All Employee Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 25.20 24.59 25.34 24.84 24.41 22.65 32.45 30.82 26.88 12.92 21.16 25.10 24.42 25.26 24.84 24.15 22.52 32.49 30.57 27.20 12.92 20.99 25.58 24.42 25.84 24.73 24.40 22.85 33.40 31.40 27.80 13.03 20.83 25.15 24.28 25.35 24.35 24.39 22.52 32.94 30.37 27.58 13.14 20.66 25.85 24.31 26.21 24.95 24.11 22.91 32.04 32.44 27.62 13.07 20.98 26.37 24.50 26.80 24.99 24.43 23.08 33.17 34.43 27.90 13.03 20.83 26.31 24.22 26.79 24.87 24.03 23.13 32.84 33.86 28.69 13.06 21.40 26.64 24.60 27.10 25.40 24.31 23.29 33.62 34.19 29.05 13.08 21.46 26.68 24.37 27.21 25.07 24.06 22.90 34.14 33.86 29.44 13.13 21.36 26.15 24.48 26.53 25.58 23.92 22.89 33.57 32.92 27.90 13.06 21.47 26.33 24.47 26.76 25.39 24.04 22.92 33.13 33.61 28.31 13.39 21.95 25.91 24.45 26.25 24.97 24.25 22.91 33.05 32.52 27.91 13.06 21.13 Industry Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Jan 34.8 39.8 33.8 39.2 40.1 33.9 38.5 35.0 35.8 26.0 32.8 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Feb 34.4 39.9 33.4 39.4 40.0 33.8 37.3 34.4 35.3 26.5 32.4 Mar 34.4 40.0 33.3 39.0 40.3 33.9 36.9 33.9 35.3 26.6 31.9 Apr 34.8 40.3 33.8 39.8 40.4 34.5 38.2 34.5 35.4 26.7 32.7 May 34.5 40.6 33.4 40.5 40.6 34.0 36.6 34.2 35.3 26.6 32.6 Jun 34.9 41.2 33.7 40.5 41.6 34.3 36.7 34.9 35.3 26.6 32.1 Jul 35.0 41.3 33.8 40.8 41.4 34.9 38.2 33.8 35.4 26.5 32.6 Aug 34.6 41.0 33.4 40.1 41.5 34.4 36.6 33.9 35.4 26.0 31.8 Sep 34.0 39.5 32.9 38.6 40.1 33.9 36.8 33.3 34.8 25.5 30.0 Oct 35.2 41.5 34.0 41.1 41.7 34.6 38.7 35.1 35.4 26.7 31.6 Nov 34.8 41.5 33.5 40.4 42.2 34.6 37.1 34.2 34.9 26.5 31.8 Dec 34.7 41.2 33.5 40.1 41.8 34.8 36.8 34.5 34.8 26.2 31.3 Average 34.7 40.7 33.5 40.0 41.0 34.3 37.4 34.3 35.3 26.4 32.0 Industry Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 888.44 866.88 863.44 890.18 867.68 902.17 922.95 910.33 905.76 939.14 910.02 913.65 899.08 985.05 981.14 976.80 984.13 985.77 1,001.57 1,011.85 993.02 971.70 1,011.36 1,015.921,008.16 995.12 868.66 846.36 841.16 873.39 846.69 883.28 905.84 894.79 891.59 925.14 888.76 896.46 879.38 963.14 978.70 968.76 984.25 986.18 1,010.48 1,019.59 997.29 980.441,030.381,033.43 1,018.14 998.80 995.68 976.40 973.25 985.76 990.231,002.98 1,011.40 997.25 974.831,003.301,009.421,004.87 994.25 789.53 765.57 763.43 788.33 765.68 785.81 805.49 795.67 789.53 792.34 791.99 797.62 785.81 1,258.571,210.391,198.881,275.881,205.601,175.87 1,267.091,201.94 1,237.221,321.221,245.45 1,219.18 1,236.07 1,108.451,060.211,036.321,083.301,038.651,132.16 1,163.73 1,147.85 1,138.53 1,188.49 1,125.86 1,159.55 1,115.44 951.92 948.86 960.16 984.12 973.57 974.99 987.66 1,015.63 1,010.941,042.18 973.71 985.19 985.22 334.62 342.38 343.67 347.90 349.52 347.66 345.30 339.56 333.54 350.57 346.09 350.82 344.78 673.71 685.58 669.58 681.14 673.52 673.46 679.06 680.52 643.80 674.98 682.75 687.04 676.16 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 29 Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA 30 MSA Hours and Earnings Jan 22.49 22.47 28.84 23.05 19.75 20.81 21.02 24.37 21.87 23.34 19.31 22.67 19.33 20.65 2018 All Employee Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Feb 22.32 22.85 28.98 23.84 20.25 20.86 21.76 24.93 21.47 23.78 19.77 23.02 20.53 20.64 Mar 22.10 22.87 28.70 22.76 20.37 20.66 21.43 24.83 21.15 24.14 19.25 22.93 21.80 20.23 Apr 22.46 22.83 29.28 22.80 20.43 21.65 20.97 24.69 22.22 24.35 19.20 23.17 22.69 20.90 May 21.56 22.73 28.76 22.85 19.94 21.02 21.37 24.70 21.72 24.11 19.02 22.67 20.61 20.67 Jun 21.55 22.82 28.75 22.91 20.51 20.74 21.85 24.65 21.01 23.45 19.00 22.68 20.04 20.54 Jul 21.35 23.67 29.13 23.56 20.50 21.35 21.59 24.89 21.67 24.40 18.95 22.49 20.39 20.61 Aug 21.48 23.73 28.92 23.29 20.38 22.06 21.19 24.56 21.24 24.42 19.60 22.35 21.10 20.97 Sep 21.92 23.58 29.76 23.78 20.94 22.28 21.29 24.84 20.97 24.45 18.66 22.09 21.31 21.04 Oct 22.17 24.05 29.43 23.49 20.96 22.07 21.42 24.85 21.22 24.55 19.28 22.74 21.34 21.56 Nov 20.81 23.59 28.77 23.65 20.39 21.97 21.48 25.50 20.73 24.78 18.95 22.39 20.68 21.07 Dec 20.78 25.15 29.12 24.14 20.24 22.32 21.22 24.75 20.68 24.56 19.78 22.79 20.71 21.33 Average 21.74 23.37 29.04 23.34 20.39 21.49 21.38 24.80 21.33 24.20 19.23 22.67 20.90 20.85 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Jan 32.1 31.1 34.4 34.2 32.7 34.0 33.1 39.8 36.6 34.4 37.8 32.9 33.1 37.6 Feb 32.7 31.3 34.8 34.7 33.7 35.1 33.2 39.9 36.0 34.6 38.4 33.5 34.7 37.6 Mar 33.5 30.5 34.9 35.1 32.8 35.2 34.4 39.1 38.0 34.6 38.3 33.5 35.5 39.0 Apr 33.7 31.5 35.4 35.0 32.2 35.4 34.1 39.6 36.2 35.0 37.9 34.0 36.8 38.6 May 34.2 30.7 35.0 34.5 33.0 34.2 34.3 39.6 35.8 34.5 37.5 32.8 34.4 37.7 Jun 34.6 32.3 35.2 33.4 33.4 34.5 33.9 39.7 36.9 35.0 37.1 33.6 34.8 38.7 Jul 34.9 32.2 35.4 33.4 33.6 35.1 34.4 40.1 37.2 35.2 37.6 33.7 35.2 39.4 Aug 34.8 32.2 34.9 34.2 32.7 34.8 35.6 40.3 36.4 35.1 36.7 33.1 34.4 37.4 Sep 35.9 32.6 35.3 34.1 32.3 35.4 33.8 40.4 36.5 36.7 37.8 32.6 35.4 38.1 Oct 34.1 31.5 34.8 34.1 31.6 34.6 34.7 40.2 34.7 35.5 37.0 32.6 34.7 37.2 Nov 34.0 31.7 34.6 35.0 32.2 35.1 35.9 40.4 36.1 36.6 37.7 33.0 35.1 36.5 Dec 34.6 31.9 35.4 34.8 31.3 36.0 34.6 41.4 36.9 36.1 37.9 32.5 35.1 37.0 Average 34.1 31.6 35.0 34.4 32.6 35.0 34.3 40.1 36.4 35.3 37.7 33.1 34.9 37.9 Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 721.93 729.86 740.35 756.90 737.35 745.63 745.12 747.50 786.93 756.00 707.54 718.99 741.33 698.82 715.21 697.54 719.15 697.81 737.09 762.17 764.11 768.71 757.58 747.80 802.29 738.49 992.10 1,008.50 1,001.63 1,036.51 1,006.60 1,012.00 1,031.20 1,009.31 1,050.53 1,024.16 995.44 1,030.85 1,016.40 788.31 827.25 798.88 798.00 788.33 765.19 786.90 796.52 810.90 801.01 827.75 840.07 802.90 645.83 682.43 668.14 657.85 658.02 685.03 688.80 666.43 676.36 662.34 656.56 633.51 664.71 707.54 732.19 727.23 766.41 718.88 715.53 749.39 767.69 788.71 763.62 771.15 803.52 752.15 695.76 722.43 737.19 715.08 732.99 740.72 742.70 754.36 719.60 743.27 771.13 734.21 733.33 969.93 994.71 970.85 977.72 978.12 978.61 998.09 989.77 1,003.54 998.97 1,030.20 1,024.65 994.48 800.44 772.92 803.70 804.36 777.58 775.27 806.12 773.14 765.41 736.33 748.35 763.09 776.41 802.90 822.79 835.24 852.25 831.80 820.75 858.88 857.14 897.32 871.53 906.95 886.62 854.26 729.92 759.17 737.28 727.68 713.25 704.90 712.52 719.32 705.35 713.36 714.42 749.66 724.97 745.84 771.17 768.16 787.78 743.58 762.05 757.91 739.79 720.13 741.32 738.87 740.68 750.38 639.82 712.39 773.90 834.99 708.98 697.39 717.73 725.84 754.37 740.50 725.87 726.92 729.41 776.44 776.06 788.97 806.74 779.26 794.90 812.03 784.28 801.62 802.03 769.06 789.21 790.22 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA MSA Hours and Earnings Jan 19.57 22.35 28.26 23.40 20.53 20.67 19.54 23.98 22.99 22.20 22.13 23.91 17.42 21.01 2017 All Employee Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Feb 19.42 22.87 27.78 23.88 21.26 20.52 19.17 23.08 23.41 22.25 21.87 23.93 17.28 20.30 Mar 20.40 22.40 27.61 22.81 20.45 20.48 18.70 23.64 23.23 22.14 21.75 23.54 17.31 20.53 Apr 21.24 23.49 28.06 24.08 21.21 21.40 19.92 23.87 24.30 22.44 21.28 23.70 17.81 20.49 May 21.15 22.27 27.53 23.29 20.21 20.64 19.59 23.98 24.65 22.66 22.27 23.80 17.41 20.29 Jun 21.32 21.45 27.49 23.41 20.90 20.64 19.83 23.90 23.78 22.35 21.34 23.51 17.67 20.06 Jul 21.42 21.77 27.98 23.91 20.70 20.78 20.04 24.00 23.62 22.51 20.86 23.63 17.99 20.35 Aug 21.33 22.17 27.89 23.31 20.80 19.95 20.22 24.93 23.62 22.73 20.63 23.69 18.88 20.36 Sep 21.45 22.07 28.34 23.79 21.69 20.33 20.34 24.70 24.83 23.19 20.20 24.29 18.64 20.61 Oct 21.40 21.69 28.68 23.75 20.69 20.75 21.10 24.52 23.64 22.63 19.84 23.26 19.71 21.39 Nov 21.03 22.22 28.03 23.30 20.11 20.19 21.12 24.51 23.68 22.46 19.66 23.03 21.68 20.34 Dec 21.81 22.44 28.45 23.57 20.07 20.18 21.29 24.66 22.70 22.50 19.48 23.09 21.11 20.58 Average 20.96 22.26 28.01 23.54 20.71 20.55 20.06 24.16 23.70 22.50 20.93 23.61 18.58 20.52 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Jan 33.1 32.7 34.5 34.1 33.2 35.4 34.3 41.4 32.7 35.1 37.2 34.0 34.1 36.7 Feb 32.9 32.0 34.2 34.9 32.4 35.0 35.2 38.7 34.3 34.7 37.5 33.9 34.2 37.3 Mar 32.3 30.7 34.2 35.2 32.3 34.9 35.4 41.1 32.8 34.7 37.4 33.7 35.0 37.5 Apr 33.1 31.2 34.9 35.1 32.3 35.5 35.0 40.5 33.7 34.9 37.0 34.0 35.3 39.5 May 32.7 31.0 34.5 35.4 31.6 36.0 34.9 40.5 35.8 34.8 37.9 34.0 34.7 38.4 Jun 32.9 32.1 34.7 35.5 30.4 35.5 35.2 40.8 36.7 35.3 38.0 34.3 34.8 40.2 Jul 33.5 32.7 35.1 35.0 31.6 35.6 35.1 41.1 36.8 35.9 39.2 34.2 35.6 40.9 Aug 33.1 32.5 34.7 34.6 30.8 35.0 35.0 40.8 36.0 35.2 39.0 34.1 35.4 37.9 Sep 31.4 30.2 34.3 35.1 29.6 34.0 35.0 38.8 34.9 34.1 37.3 31.8 33.3 38.3 Oct 33.9 31.3 35.4 36.0 31.4 35.8 34.2 41.4 36.3 35.1 39.2 34.0 35.4 37.9 Nov 33.8 30.8 35.0 35.2 31.9 35.0 33.2 40.5 37.5 34.4 38.2 34.0 35.6 38.3 Dec 32.8 31.9 34.9 35.5 31.3 35.2 32.8 40.7 38.5 35.5 38.1 33.4 33.9 37.6 Average 33.0 31.6 34.7 35.1 31.6 35.3 34.6 40.5 35.5 35.0 38.0 33.8 34.8 38.4 Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) Jan 647.77 730.85 974.97 797.94 681.60 731.72 670.22 992.77 751.77 779.22 823.24 812.94 594.02 771.07 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 638.92 658.92 703.04 691.61 701.43 717.57 706.02 673.53 725.46 710.81 715.37 731.84 687.68 732.89 690.37 688.55 711.88 720.53 666.51 678.90 684.38 715.84 950.08 944.26 979.29 949.79 953.90 982.10 967.78 972.06 1,015.27 981.05 992.91 833.41 802.91 845.21 824.47 831.06 836.85 806.53 835.03 855.00 820.16 836.74 688.82 660.54 685.08 638.64 635.36 654.12 640.64 642.02 649.67 641.51 628.19 718.20 714.75 759.70 743.04 732.72 739.77 698.25 691.22 742.85 706.65 710.34 674.78 661.98 697.20 683.69 698.02 703.40 707.70 711.90 721.62 701.18 698.31 893.20 971.60 966.74 971.19 975.12 986.40 1,017.14 958.36 1,015.13 992.66 1,003.66 802.96 761.94 818.91 882.47 872.73 869.22 850.32 866.57 858.13 888.00 873.95 772.08 768.26 783.16 788.57 788.96 808.11 800.10 790.78 794.31 772.62 798.75 820.13 813.45 787.36 844.03 810.92 817.71 804.57 753.46 777.73 751.01 742.19 811.23 793.30 805.80 809.20 806.39 808.15 807.83 772.42 790.84 783.02 771.21 590.98 605.85 628.69 604.13 614.92 640.44 668.35 620.71 697.73 771.81 715.63 757.19 769.88 809.36 779.14 806.41 832.32 771.64 789.36 810.68 779.02 773.81 Average 691.68 703.42 971.95 826.25 654.44 725.42 694.08 978.48 841.35 787.50 795.34 798.02 646.58 787.97 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 31 Industry Manufacturing Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods Industry Manufacturing Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods Industry Manufacturing Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods Industry Manufacturing Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods Industry Manufacturing Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods Industry Manufacturing Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods 32 Georgia Production Worker Hours and Earnings Jan 18.48 20.49 16.53 2018 Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 18.65 18.84 18.87 18.76 18.74 18.83 20.82 16.51 20.75 16.90 20.90 16.88 20.62 16.90 20.57 16.89 20.77 16.88 Aug 18.90 20.76 17.04 Sep 19.04 21.07 17.00 Oct 19.22 21.45 16.98 Nov 19.19 21.45 17.01 Dec 19.30 21.09 17.55 Average 18.90 20.89 16.92 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 43.2 43.5 42.7 43.2 42.6 42.9 43.5 43.6 43.0 42.1 43.3 44.5 43.2 43.7 44.3 44.1 43.6 43.3 43.8 44.2 44.2 44.0 42.6 43.0 44.9 43.8 42.7 42.7 41.4 42.8 41.9 42.1 42.9 43.1 42.0 41.7 43.6 44.2 42.6 Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 798.34 811.28 804.47 815.18 799.18 803.95 819.11 824.04 818.72 809.16 830.93 858.85 816.48 895.41 922.33 915.08 911.24 892.85 900.97 918.03 917.59 927.08 913.77 922.35 946.94 914.98 705.83 704.98 699.66 722.46 708.11 711.07 724.15 734.42 714.00 708.07 741.64 775.71 720.79 Jan 18.23 20.27 16.28 2017 Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 18.30 18.28 18.47 18.46 18.48 18.50 18.49 18.43 18.33 18.41 18.68 20.56 20.45 20.58 20.55 20.44 20.29 20.35 20.38 20.48 20.38 20.39 16.02 16.12 16.41 16.35 16.47 16.68 16.62 16.48 16.25 16.54 17.03 Average 18.42 20.43 16.44 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 42.5 42.3 42.7 42.2 42.5 43.5 43.2 43.2 41.6 43.5 44.3 44.1 43.0 42.8 43.7 43.8 43.1 43.9 45.3 44.8 44.4 42.5 43.7 44.3 44.5 43.9 42.3 41.0 41.6 41.4 41.2 41.8 41.7 42.1 40.8 43.3 44.3 43.8 42.1 Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 774.78 774.09 780.56 779.43 784.55 803.88 799.20 798.77 766.69 797.36 815.56 823.79 792.06 867.56 898.47 895.71 887.00 902.15 925.93 908.99 903.54 866.15 894.98 902.83 907.36 896.88 688.64 656.82 670.59 679.37 673.62 688.45 695.56 699.70 672.38 703.63 732.72 745.91 692.12 Note: These average hours and earnings data are of production employees on manufacturing payrolls Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Georgia Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Area Employment Status 2018 2017 2016 Change From 2017-2018 2016-2017 Georgia (Not seasonally adjusted) Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 5,107,656 5,058,960 4,921,491 48,696 137,469 4,906,411 4,822,263 4,658,053 84,148 164,210 201,245 236,697 263,438 -35,452 -26,741 3.9 4.7 5.4 67,318 68,123 66,673 -805 1,450 64,115 64,438 62,535 -323 1,903 3,203 3,685 4,138 -482 -453 4.8 5.4 6.2 101,974 101,005 97,240 969 3,765 98,219 96,580 92,279 1,639 4,301 3,755 4,425 4,961 -670 -536 3.7 4.4 5.1 3,071,570 3,035,596 2,941,617 35,974 93,979 2,955,581 2,898,961 2,791,452 56,620 107,509 115,989 136,635 150,165 -20,646 -13,530 3.8 4.5 5.1 268,006 266,492 261,980 1,514 4,512 256,859 253,464 247,110 3,395 6,354 11,147 13,028 14,870 -1,881 -1,842 4.2 4.9 5.7 53,766 53,254 52,276 512 978 51,714 50,667 49,380 1,047 1,287 2,052 2,587 2,896 -535 -309 3.8 4.9 5.5 125,264 124,457 123,496 807 961 119,425 117,767 115,687 1,658 2,080 5,839 6,690 7,809 -851 -1,119 4.7 5.4 6.3 61,199 60,790 60,382 409 408 58,203 57,395 56,551 808 844 2,996 3,395 3,831 -399 -436 4.9 5.6 6.3 102,169 100,384 96,314 1,785 4,070 98,934 96,501 91,998 2,433 4,503 3,235 3,883 4,316 -648 -433 3.2 3.9 4.5 33,734 33,477 32,467 257 1,010 32,307 31,792 30,609 515 1,183 1,427 1,685 1,858 -258 -173 4.2 5.0 5.7 Note: Georgia and Metropolitan Statistical Area data have not been seasonally adjusted. Employment includes Nonfarm wage and salary employment, self- employment, unpaid family and private household workers and agricultural workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact. Albany MSA: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens-Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta-Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon-Bibb County MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston, Peach and Pulaski counties. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Georgia Department of Labor Mark Butler, Commissioner 33 Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available Upon Request to Individuals With Disabilities Georgia Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Area Employment Status 2018 2017 2016 Change From 2017-2018 2016-2017 Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 104,767 105,297 104,083 -530 1,214 100,243 99,955 98,098 288 1,857 4,524 5,342 5,985 -818 -643 4.3 5.1 5.8 44,274 44,210 43,497 64 713 42,368 41,930 40,895 438 1,035 1,906 2,280 2,602 -374 -322 4.3 5.2 6.0 188,764 185,923 181,424 2,841 4,499 181,915 177,830 172,131 4,085 5,699 6,849 8,093 9,293 -1,244 -1,200 3.6 4.4 5.1 64,534 64,489 64,030 45 459 61,922 61,522 60,666 400 856 2,612 2,967 3,364 -355 -397 4.0 4.6 5.3 86,243 85,036 83,144 1,207 1,892 82,657 80,897 78,507 1,760 2,390 3,586 4,139 4,637 -553 -498 4.2 4.9 5.6 Area United States (Not Seasonally adjusted) United States Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Employment Status 2018 2017 2016 Change From 2017-2018 2016-2017 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 162,075,000 155,761,000 6,314,000 3.9 160,320,000 153,337,000 6,982,000 4.4 159,187,000 1,755,000 1,133,000 151,436,000 2,424,000 1,901,000 7,751,000 -668,000 -769,000 4.9 Note: Georgia and Metropolitan Statistical Area data have not been seasonally adjusted. Employment includes Nonfarm wage and salary employment, self- employment, unpaid family and private household workers and agricultural workers. Persons in labor disputes are counted as employed. The use of unrounded data does not imply that the numbers are exact. Albany MSA: Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell, and Worth counties. Athens-Clarke County MSA: Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties. Atlanta MSA: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties. Augusta-Richmond County MSA: Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. Brunswick MSA: Brantley, Glynn, and McIntosh counties. Columbus MSA: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. Dalton MSA: Murray and Whitfield counties. Gainesville MSA: Hall County. Hinesville MSA: Liberty and Long counties. Macon-Bibb County MSA: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties. Rome MSA: Floyd County. Savannah MSA: Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties. Valdosta MSA: Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Warner Robins MSA: Houston, Peach and Pulaski counties. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 34 City Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older 2018 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate *Albany 31,016 29,380 1,636 5.3 *Alpharetta 36,558 35,430 1,128 3.1 *Athens 61,475 59,045 2,430 4.0 *Atlantanm 256,630 245,660 10,970 4.3 Fulton part 236,202 225,920 10,282 4.4 DeKalb part 20,428 19,740 688 3.4 *Augusta 86,626 82,166 4,460 5.1 *Brookhaven 34,069 33,194 875 2.6 *Canton 14,810 14,400 410 2.8 Carrollton 11,651 11,076 575 4.9 *Chamblee 20,299 19,773 526 2.6 *Columbus 79,354 75,325 4,029 5.1 Dalton 14,286 13,576 710 5.0 Douglasville 17,153 16,418 735 4.3 Duluth 16,120 15,584 536 3.3 *Dunwoody 27,699 26,861 838 3.0 East Point 17,014 16,088 926 5.4 Gainesville 19,487 18,824 663 3.4 Hinesville 15,126 14,517 609 4.0 *Johns Creek 45,185 43,744 1,441 3.2 Kennesaw 20,237 19,586 651 3.2 LaGrange 15,101 14,467 634 4.2 Lawrenceville 14,533 13,949 584 4.0 *Macon-Bibb 69,212 66,083 3,129 4.5 *Marietta 35,850 34,651 1,199 3.3 Milton 20,105 19,465 640 3.2 Newnan 18,111 17,414 697 3.8 Peachtree City 18,373 17,809 564 3.1 P'tree Corners 24,958 24,121 837 3.4 Rome 15,426 14,711 715 4.6 *Roswell 54,073 52,432 1,641 3.0 *Sandy Springs 64,667 62,682 1,985 3.1 *Savannah 67,962 65,156 2,806 4.1 *Smyrna 35,342 34,160 1,182 3.3 Statesboro 14,212 13,420 792 5.6 Stockbridge 14,307 13,623 684 4.8 *Tucker 19,911 19,209 702 3.5 *Valdosta 25,383 24,237 1,146 4.5 *Warner Robins 33,203 31,831 1,372 4.1 Woodstock 17,063 16,546 517 3.0 2017 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 31,456 29,530 1,926 6.1 36,097 34,750 1,347 3.7 60,917 58,051 2,866 4.7 253,925 240,947 12,978 5.1 233,759 221,587 12,172 5.2 20,166 19,360 806 4.0 85,969 80,884 5,085 5.9 33,590 32,555 1,035 3.1 14,629 14,124 505 3.5 11,589 10,867 722 6.2 19,998 19,392 606 3.0 79,007 74,356 4,651 5.9 14,182 13,387 795 5.6 16,973 16,103 870 5.1 15,937 15,286 651 4.1 27,340 26,344 996 3.6 16,883 15,780 1,103 6.5 19,152 18,361 791 4.1 14,977 14,282 695 4.6 44,642 42,905 1,737 3.9 19,992 19,210 782 3.9 15,414 14,649 765 5.0 14,386 13,682 704 4.9 69,553 65,892 3,661 5.3 35,431 33,987 1,444 4.1 19,850 19,092 758 3.8 17,929 17,080 849 4.7 18,118 17,466 652 3.6 24,602 23,660 942 3.8 15,411 14,559 852 5.5 53,364 51,426 1,938 3.6 63,776 61,480 2,296 3.6 67,023 63,693 3,330 5.0 34,859 33,506 1,353 3.9 13,913 13,010 903 6.5 14,151 13,359 792 5.6 19,636 18,839 797 4.1 25,356 24,077 1,279 5.0 32,750 31,146 1,604 4.9 16,836 16,229 607 3.6 2016 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 30,946 28,781 2,165 7.0 35,260 33,773 1,487 4.2 58,761 55,533 3,228 5.5 243,175 229,138 14,037 5.8 224,033 210,880 13,153 5.9 19,141 18,257 884 4.6 84,825 79,116 5,709 6.7 32,326 31,232 1,094 3.4 13,566 13,032 534 3.9 11,381 10,527 854 7.5 18,936 18,260 676 3.6 78,420 73,115 5,305 6.8 14,275 13,371 904 6.3 16,519 15,564 955 5.8 15,605 14,891 714 4.6 26,445 25,413 1,032 3.9 16,730 15,528 1,202 7.2 18,466 17,587 879 4.8 14,620 13,837 783 5.4 43,640 41,758 1,882 4.3 19,255 18,408 847 4.4 15,325 14,428 897 5.9 14,604 13,795 809 5.5 68,646 64,580 4,066 5.9 34,827 33,205 1,622 4.7 19,265 18,441 824 4.3 17,270 16,288 982 5.7 17,843 17,063 780 4.4 23,955 22,887 1,068 4.5 15,319 14,367 952 6.2 52,383 50,235 2,148 4.1 62,167 59,591 2,576 4.1 66,209 62,358 3,851 5.8 34,265 32,780 1,485 4.3 13,944 12,922 1,022 7.3 13,758 12,889 869 6.3 18,942 18,031 911 4.8 25,551 24,080 1,471 5.8 32,139 30,334 1,805 5.6 16,209 15,561 648 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 35 County Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older 2018 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 2017 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 2016 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Georgia 5,107,656 4,906,411 201,245 3.9 5,058,960 4,822,263 236,697 4.7 4,921,491 4,658,053 263,438 5.4 Appling 9,044 8,651 393 4.3 9,263 8,759 504 5.4 9,189 8,604 585 6.4 Atkinson 4,358 4,204 154 3.5 4,166 3,982 184 4.4 3,976 3,769 207 5.2 Bacon 5,057 4,864 193 3.8 5,054 4,831 223 4.4 4,982 4,722 260 5.2 Baker 1,217 1,155 62 5.1 1,237 1,161 76 6.1 1,181 1,090 91 7.7 Baldwin 17,286 16,415 871 5.0 17,596 16,573 1,023 5.8 17,633 16,430 1,203 6.8 Banks 9,538 9,241 297 3.1 9,275 8,917 358 3.9 8,816 8,389 427 4.8 Barrow 39,665 38,362 1,303 3.3 39,204 37,627 1,577 4.0 37,699 35,927 1,772 4.7 Bartow 50,113 48,219 1,894 3.8 49,564 47,301 2,263 4.6 48,191 45,731 2,460 5.1 Ben Hill 5,508 5,184 324 5.9 5,468 5,047 421 7.7 5,547 5,093 454 8.2 Berrien 7,477 7,166 311 4.2 7,390 7,015 375 5.1 7,220 6,779 441 6.1 Bibb 69,212 66,083 3,129 4.5 69,553 65,892 3,661 5.3 68,646 64,580 4,066 5.9 Bleckley 4,660 4,394 266 5.7 4,581 4,276 305 6.7 4,502 4,146 356 7.9 Brantley 7,351 7,022 329 4.5 7,303 6,890 413 5.7 7,095 6,620 475 6.7 Brooks 7,044 6,767 277 3.9 7,044 6,729 315 4.5 7,011 6,644 367 5.2 Bryan 17,868 17,260 608 3.4 17,609 16,876 733 4.2 16,929 16,108 821 4.8 Bulloch 37,503 35,935 1,568 4.2 36,669 34,837 1,832 5.0 35,964 33,912 2,052 5.7 Burke 9,367 8,805 562 6.0 9,335 8,676 659 7.1 9,241 8,531 710 7.7 Butts 10,744 10,310 434 4.0 10,619 10,113 506 4.8 10,378 9,795 583 5.6 Calhoun 2,256 2,160 96 4.3 2,248 2,131 117 5.2 2,163 2,041 122 5.6 Camden 20,982 20,110 872 4.2 20,852 19,804 1,048 5.0 20,351 19,183 1,168 5.7 Candler 5,358 5,174 184 3.4 5,228 5,016 212 4.1 5,072 4,830 242 4.8 Carroll 55,383 53,163 2,220 4.0 54,893 52,158 2,735 5.0 53,541 50,337 3,204 6.0 Catoosa 33,156 32,022 1,134 3.4 32,857 31,512 1,345 4.1 32,173 30,624 1,549 4.8 Charlton 4,805 4,599 206 4.3 4,861 4,618 243 5.0 4,740 4,474 266 5.6 Chatham 140,971 135,719 5,252 3.7 138,848 132,669 6,179 4.5 136,081 128,973 7,108 5.2 Chattahoochee 1,988 1,877 111 5.6 1,988 1,854 134 6.7 2,059 1,889 170 8.3 Chattooga 10,487 10,058 429 4.1 10,556 10,063 493 4.7 10,435 9,779 656 6.3 Cherokee 132,799 128,664 4,135 3.1 131,066 126,205 4,861 3.7 125,900 120,561 5,339 4.2 Clarke 61,475 59,045 2,430 4.0 60,917 58,051 2,866 4.7 58,761 55,533 3,228 5.5 Clay 858 792 66 7.7 866 789 77 8.9 883 792 91 10.3 Clayton 136,502 129,814 6,688 4.9 135,136 127,316 7,820 5.8 130,760 122,159 8,601 6.6 Clinch 2,766 2,640 126 4.6 2,775 2,624 151 5.4 2,769 2,599 170 6.1 Cobb 426,279 411,814 14,465 3.4 420,984 403,922 17,062 4.1 410,112 391,343 18,769 4.6 Coffee 18,709 17,864 845 4.5 18,452 17,521 931 5.0 18,086 17,038 1,048 5.8 Colquitt 21,551 20,740 811 3.8 22,076 21,090 986 4.5 21,099 19,995 1,104 5.2 Columbia 74,950 72,341 2,609 3.5 74,256 71,224 3,032 4.1 71,048 67,761 3,287 4.6 Cook 7,886 7,588 298 3.8 7,715 7,368 347 4.5 7,523 7,117 406 5.4 Coweta 73,505 70,987 2,518 3.4 72,646 69,628 3,018 4.2 70,400 66,914 3,486 5.0 Crawford 5,703 5,466 237 4.2 5,731 5,451 280 4.9 5,677 5,344 333 5.9 Crisp 9,399 8,943 456 4.9 9,401 8,917 484 5.1 9,189 8,637 552 6.0 Dade 8,274 7,974 300 3.6 8,207 7,852 355 4.3 8,017 7,614 403 5.0 Dawson 12,040 11,639 401 3.3 11,879 11,423 456 3.8 11,331 10,803 528 4.7 Decatur 11,551 11,012 539 4.7 11,659 11,018 641 5.5 11,473 10,713 760 6.6 DeKalb 399,846 383,773 16,073 4.0 395,203 376,385 18,818 4.8 382,702 362,151 20,551 5.4 Dodge 7,176 6,804 372 5.2 7,131 6,689 442 6.2 7,015 6,507 508 7.2 Dooly 5,157 4,919 238 4.6 5,087 4,832 255 5.0 4,950 4,664 286 5.8 Dougherty 38,361 36,395 1,966 5.1 38,907 36,581 2,326 6.0 38,158 35,556 2,602 6.8 Douglas 72,900 69,898 3,002 4.1 72,050 68,554 3,496 4.9 70,221 66,334 3,887 5.5 Early 4,560 4,351 209 4.6 4,532 4,288 244 5.4 4,400 4,099 301 6.8 Echols 1,900 1,839 61 3.2 1,905 1,831 74 3.9 1,883 1,802 81 4.3 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 36 County Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older 2018 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 2017 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 2016 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Effingham 29,925 28,936 989 3.3 29,467 28,285 1,182 4.0 28,415 27,050 1,365 4.8 Elbert 7,843 7,465 378 4.8 7,860 7,451 409 5.2 7,729 7,230 499 6.5 Emanuel 8,324 7,834 490 5.9 8,593 8,023 570 6.6 8,446 7,795 651 7.7 Evans 4,915 4,735 180 3.7 4,890 4,678 212 4.3 4,788 4,554 234 4.9 Fannin 11,207 10,765 442 3.9 10,982 10,461 521 4.7 10,828 10,251 577 5.3 Fayette 57,768 55,758 2,010 3.5 56,986 54,685 2,301 4.0 55,714 53,099 2,615 4.7 Floyd 44,274 42,368 1,906 4.3 44,210 41,930 2,280 5.2 43,497 40,895 2,602 6.0 Forsyth 118,048 114,331 3,717 3.1 116,473 112,147 4,326 3.7 111,003 106,392 4,611 4.2 Franklin 9,993 9,610 383 3.8 10,079 9,603 476 4.7 9,787 9,277 510 5.2 Fulton 555,127 532,817 22,310 4.0 548,868 522,599 26,269 4.8 531,088 502,625 28,463 5.4 Gilmer 11,992 11,485 507 4.2 12,009 11,409 600 5.0 11,834 11,165 669 5.7 Glascock 1,295 1,241 54 4.2 1,299 1,235 64 4.9 1,268 1,192 76 6.0 Glynn 40,225 38,749 1,476 3.7 39,814 37,948 1,866 4.7 39,176 37,105 2,071 5.3 Gordon 27,993 26,940 1,053 3.8 26,671 25,450 1,221 4.6 25,299 23,888 1,411 5.6 Grady 10,684 10,271 413 3.9 10,748 10,228 520 4.8 10,253 9,698 555 5.4 Greene 6,994 6,697 297 4.2 6,830 6,481 349 5.1 6,604 6,206 398 6.0 Gwinnett 487,986 470,913 17,073 3.5 482,135 461,911 20,224 4.2 467,718 445,552 22,166 4.7 Habersham 19,385 18,670 715 3.7 19,304 18,432 872 4.5 19,302 18,286 1,016 5.3 Hall 102,169 98,934 3,235 3.2 100,384 96,501 3,883 3.9 96,314 91,998 4,316 4.5 Hancock 2,479 2,330 149 6.0 2,529 2,351 178 7.0 2,530 2,319 211 8.3 Haralson 12,508 12,026 482 3.9 12,385 11,797 588 4.7 12,157 11,455 702 5.8 Harris 16,736 16,165 571 3.4 16,648 15,962 686 4.1 16,068 15,287 781 4.9 Hart 11,681 11,258 423 3.6 11,250 10,755 495 4.4 11,012 10,423 589 5.3 Heard 5,208 5,006 202 3.9 5,167 4,912 255 4.9 4,996 4,702 294 5.9 Henry 113,843 109,127 4,716 4.1 112,423 107,013 5,410 4.8 108,905 102,937 5,968 5.5 Houston 70,197 67,394 2,803 4.0 69,184 65,942 3,242 4.7 67,668 64,064 3,604 5.3 Irwin 3,340 3,153 187 5.6 3,280 3,053 227 6.9 3,218 2,967 251 7.8 Jackson 36,248 35,165 1,083 3.0 35,299 34,015 1,284 3.6 33,289 31,876 1,413 4.2 Jasper 6,926 6,686 240 3.5 6,856 6,563 293 4.3 6,582 6,268 314 4.8 Jeff Davis 6,077 5,781 296 4.9 6,129 5,762 367 6.0 6,226 5,832 394 6.3 Jefferson 6,747 6,388 359 5.3 6,746 6,333 413 6.1 6,596 6,111 485 7.4 Jenkins 3,206 3,033 173 5.4 3,165 2,953 212 6.7 3,162 2,924 238 7.5 Johnson 4,147 3,983 164 4.0 4,100 3,894 206 5.0 3,925 3,687 238 6.1 Jones 13,886 13,378 508 3.7 13,937 13,339 598 4.3 13,793 13,133 660 4.8 Lamar 8,118 7,748 370 4.6 8,048 7,601 447 5.6 7,898 7,382 516 6.5 Lanier 3,845 3,676 169 4.4 3,845 3,651 194 5.0 3,827 3,607 220 5.7 Laurens 19,524 18,585 939 4.8 19,278 18,154 1,124 5.8 19,062 17,799 1,263 6.6 Lee 14,885 14,355 530 3.6 15,046 14,427 619 4.1 14,557 13,877 680 4.7 Liberty 25,706 24,597 1,109 4.3 25,502 24,199 1,303 5.1 25,043 23,584 1,459 5.8 Lincoln 3,611 3,432 179 5.0 3,570 3,385 185 5.2 3,478 3,274 204 5.9 Long 8,028 7,710 318 4.0 7,976 7,593 383 4.8 7,424 7,025 399 5.4 Lowndes 51,746 49,640 2,106 4.1 51,695 49,312 2,383 4.6 51,309 48,613 2,696 5.3 Lumpkin 16,714 16,114 600 3.6 16,736 16,049 687 4.1 15,971 15,210 761 4.8 McDuffie 8,973 8,474 499 5.6 8,894 8,343 551 6.2 8,800 8,159 641 7.3 McIntosh 6,190 5,943 247 4.0 6,137 5,829 308 5.0 6,003 5,654 349 5.8 Macon 4,731 4,436 295 6.2 4,717 4,392 325 6.9 4,679 4,293 386 8.2 Madison 13,689 13,206 483 3.5 13,562 12,987 575 4.2 13,083 12,439 644 4.9 Marion 3,435 3,261 174 5.1 3,425 3,221 204 6.0 3,380 3,133 247 7.3 Meriwether 8,947 8,500 447 5.0 8,864 8,344 520 5.9 8,757 8,158 599 6.8 Miller 2,813 2,709 104 3.7 2,821 2,697 124 4.4 2,753 2,605 148 5.4 Mitchell 8,408 7,956 452 5.4 8,496 7,969 527 6.2 8,569 8,009 560 6.5 Monroe 13,043 12,564 479 3.7 13,107 12,527 580 4.4 13,018 12,348 670 5.1 Montgomery 3,799 3,582 217 5.7 3,764 3,518 246 6.5 3,724 3,448 276 7.4 Morgan 9,067 8,744 323 3.6 8,989 8,589 400 4.4 8,698 8,261 437 5.0 Murray 15,943 15,096 847 5.3 15,858 14,889 969 6.1 15,641 14,536 1,105 7.1 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 37 County Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older 2018 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 2017 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 2016 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Muscogee 79,354 75,325 4,029 5.1 79,007 74,356 4,651 5.9 78,420 73,115 5,305 6.8 Newton 51,780 49,474 2,306 4.5 51,228 48,529 2,699 5.3 49,997 47,014 2,983 6.0 Oconee 19,687 19,105 582 3.0 19,471 18,789 682 3.5 18,476 17,722 754 4.1 Oglethorpe 7,124 6,863 261 3.7 7,055 6,753 302 4.3 6,919 6,584 335 4.8 Paulding 83,868 80,981 2,887 3.4 82,821 79,427 3,394 4.1 79,651 75,983 3,668 4.6 Peach 11,911 11,304 607 5.1 11,759 11,076 683 5.8 11,438 10,640 798 7.0 Pickens 15,158 14,626 532 3.5 14,978 14,345 633 4.2 14,402 13,705 697 4.8 Pierce 8,686 8,352 334 3.8 8,792 8,397 395 4.5 8,555 8,104 451 5.3 Pike 8,756 8,437 319 3.6 8,662 8,279 383 4.4 8,403 7,969 434 5.2 Polk 18,522 17,746 776 4.2 18,483 17,524 959 5.2 18,070 16,965 1,105 6.1 Pulaski 4,134 3,958 176 4.3 4,093 3,879 214 5.2 4,039 3,803 236 5.8 Putnam 8,223 7,815 408 5.0 8,173 7,704 469 5.7 7,952 7,394 558 7.0 Quitman 830 784 46 5.5 833 784 49 5.9 815 756 59 7.2 Rabun 7,092 6,808 284 4.0 6,906 6,569 337 4.9 6,697 6,303 394 5.9 Randolph 2,489 2,343 146 5.9 2,515 2,353 162 6.4 2,473 2,265 208 8.4 Richmond 86,626 82,166 4,460 5.1 85,969 80,884 5,085 5.9 84,825 79,116 5,709 6.7 Rockdale 44,875 42,903 1,972 4.4 44,408 42,079 2,329 5.2 43,247 40,751 2,496 5.8 Schley 2,193 2,091 102 4.7 2,211 2,091 120 5.4 2,116 1,983 133 6.3 Screven 5,330 5,042 288 5.4 5,269 4,942 327 6.2 5,238 4,845 393 7.5 Seminole 3,062 2,900 162 5.3 3,086 2,889 197 6.4 3,092 2,850 242 7.8 Spalding 28,551 27,209 1,342 4.7 28,326 26,691 1,635 5.8 27,789 25,887 1,902 6.8 Stephens 10,964 10,468 496 4.5 11,031 10,460 571 5.2 11,033 10,387 646 5.9 Stewart 2,352 2,242 110 4.7 2,281 2,146 135 5.9 2,137 2,001 136 6.4 Sumter 12,782 12,025 757 5.9 12,901 12,032 869 6.7 12,843 11,875 968 7.5 Talbot 2,835 2,692 143 5.0 2,794 2,624 170 6.1 2,745 2,562 183 6.7 Taliaferro 585 555 30 5.1 575 537 38 6.6 549 511 38 6.9 Tattnall 9,692 9,285 407 4.2 9,594 9,124 470 4.9 9,332 8,834 498 5.3 Taylor 2,784 2,602 182 6.5 2,818 2,575 243 8.6 3,323 3,075 248 7.5 Telfair 4,375 4,078 297 6.8 4,784 4,412 372 7.8 4,812 4,411 401 8.3 Terrell 3,673 3,432 241 6.6 3,667 3,449 218 5.9 3,656 3,420 236 6.5 Thomas 16,925 16,127 798 4.7 17,212 16,222 990 5.8 17,531 16,442 1,089 6.2 Tift 19,337 18,561 776 4.0 19,131 18,246 885 4.6 18,552 17,558 994 5.4 Toombs 11,945 11,251 694 5.8 11,815 11,050 765 6.5 11,785 10,868 917 7.8 Towns 3,886 3,673 213 5.5 3,764 3,519 245 6.5 4,107 3,829 278 6.8 Treutlen 2,704 2,547 157 5.8 2,734 2,552 182 6.7 2,741 2,531 210 7.7 Troup 36,651 35,295 1,356 3.7 37,369 35,739 1,630 4.4 36,837 34,968 1,869 5.1 Turner 3,185 3,023 162 5.1 3,275 3,093 182 5.6 3,236 3,027 209 6.5 Twiggs 2,925 2,753 172 5.9 2,968 2,746 222 7.5 2,949 2,693 256 8.7 Union 10,317 9,941 376 3.6 10,154 9,700 454 4.5 10,449 9,956 493 4.7 Upson 11,376 10,875 501 4.4 11,276 10,665 611 5.4 11,141 10,426 715 6.4 Walker 31,167 29,961 1,206 3.9 30,871 29,489 1,382 4.5 29,936 28,274 1,662 5.6 Walton 45,262 43,654 1,608 3.6 44,736 42,818 1,918 4.3 43,381 41,259 2,122 4.9 Ware 15,646 15,030 616 3.9 15,827 15,115 712 4.5 15,482 14,651 831 5.4 Warren 2,748 2,611 137 5.0 2,723 2,565 158 5.8 2,699 2,512 187 6.9 Washington 7,157 6,799 358 5.0 7,368 6,937 431 5.8 7,183 6,730 453 6.3 Wayne 11,398 10,868 530 4.6 11,355 10,713 642 5.7 11,294 10,523 771 6.8 Webster 1,001 938 63 6.3 993 919 74 7.5 966 883 83 8.6 Wheeler 1,670 1,547 123 7.4 1,738 1,584 154 8.9 1,733 1,578 155 8.9 White 16,103 15,612 491 3.0 15,705 15,104 601 3.8 14,482 13,813 669 4.6 Whitfield 45,256 43,107 2,149 4.7 44,932 42,506 2,426 5.4 44,740 42,014 2,726 6.1 Wilcox 2,679 2,539 140 5.2 2,765 2,606 159 5.8 2,720 2,525 195 7.2 Wilkes 3,891 3,713 178 4.6 3,815 3,601 214 5.6 3,707 3,462 245 6.6 Wilkinson 3,833 3,663 170 4.4 3,809 3,596 213 5.6 3,651 3,420 231 6.3 Worth 9,182 8,778 404 4.4 9,267 8,821 446 4.8 9,123 8,593 530 5.8 38 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Mark Butler, Commissioner 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.E. 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