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Georgia Unemployment Rate

straight months. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities em-

(Seasonally Adjusted)

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tive month of job growth in the sector. Wholesale Trade

employment was up 500, Retail Trade grew by 600, and

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities added 300 workers over the month.

4.6% 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 4.4% 4.4%

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respectively. Financial Activities employment contracted

by 1,600 in July after expanding for three consecutive

months. Finance and Insurance accounted for 1,300 of the July loss while Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 Jul-18

shed 300 workers. Other Services employment declined

by 1,500 in July after the sector, respectively, added 300,

2,100, and 2,000 jobs in the previous three months.

Over the year, Georgia has added 83,200 jobs to its economy. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+21,100 jobs); Construction (+18,300 jobs); Education and Health Services (+14,300 jobs); and Leisure and Hospitality (+11,700 jobs) gained the most jobs over the year.
Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) declined to 3.9 percent in July 2018 from the revised rate of 4.1 percent in June. Over the year, the unemployment rate is down from 4.6 percent in July 2017.

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

GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

JUL 2018 JUN 2018

Revised JUL 2017

Change in Jobs from JUN 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 2017
Net %

Total Nonfarm

4,536.5

4,531.2

4,453.3

5.3 0.1

83.2 1.9

Total Private

3,848.7

3,840.1

3,763.2

8.6 0.2

85.5 2.3

Goods Producing

613.5

611.4

588.7

2.1 0.3

24.8 4.2

Service-Providing

3,923.0

3,919.8

3,864.6

3.2 0.1

58.4 1.5

Private Service-Providing

3,235.2

3,228.7

3,174.5

6.5 0.2

60.7 1.9

Mining and Logging

9.5

9.5

9.4

0.0 0.0

0.1 1.1

Mining, Logging and Construction

209.3

208.9

190.9

0.4 0.2

18.4 9.6

Construction

199.8

199.4

181.5

0.4 0.2

18.3 10.1

Manufacturing

404.2

402.5

397.8

1.7 0.4

6.4 1.6

Durable Goods

199.8

199.1

193.5

0.7 0.4

6.3 3.3

Non-Durable Goods

204.4

203.4

204.3

1.0 0.5

0.1 0.0

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

963.2

961.8

942.1

1.4 0.1

21.1 2.2

Wholesale Trade

228.0

227.5

221.7

0.5 0.2

6.3 2.8

Retail Trade

503.3

502.7

497.0

0.6 0.1

6.3 1.3

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

231.9

231.6

223.4

0.3 0.1

8.5 3.8

Information

115.2

114.3

114.2

0.9 0.8

1.0 0.9

Financial Activities

241.5

243.1

242.8

-1.6 -0.7

-1.3 -0.5

Finance and Insurance

175.1

176.4

176.7

-1.3 -0.7

-1.6 -0.9

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

66.4

66.7

66.1

-0.3 -0.4

0.3 0.5

Professional and Business Services

678.2

671.0

667.5

7.2 1.1

10.7 1.6

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

270.2

269.9

269.8

0.3 0.1

0.4 0.1

Management of Companies and Enterprises

70.1

69.8

67.7

0.3 0.4

2.4 3.5

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

337.9

331.3

330.0

6.6 2.0

7.9 2.4

Education and Health Services

584.9

585.0

570.6

-0.1 0.0

14.3 2.5

Educational Services

75.9

75.6

74.7

0.3 0.4

1.2 1.6

Health Care and Social Assistance

509.0

509.4

495.9

-0.4 -0.1

13.1 2.6

Leisure and Hospitality

490.2

490.0

478.5

0.2 0.0

11.7 2.4

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

50.6

50.4

50.9

0.2 0.4

-0.3 -0.6

Accommodation and Food Services

439.6

439.6

427.6

0.0 0.0

12.0 2.8

Other Services

162.0

163.5

158.8

-1.5 -0.9

3.2 2.0

Government

687.8

691.1

690.1

-3.3 -0.5

-2.3 -0.3

Federal Government

100.1

99.9

101.1

0.2 0.2

-1.0 -1.0

State Government

172.5

174.1

172.4

-1.6 -0.9

0.1 0.1

Local Government

415.2

417.1

416.6

-1.9 -0.5

-1.4 -0.3

Note: These seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.

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

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

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GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised Revised

JUL 2018 JUN 2018 JUL 2017

Change in Jobs from JUN 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 2017
Net %

Total Nonfarm

4,521.2

4,541.2

4,428.1

-20.0 -0.4

93.1 2.1

Total Private

3,859.2

3,857.2

3,767.3

2.0 0.1

91.9 2.4

Goods Producing

615.4

614.7

591.3

0.7 0.1

24.1 4.1

Service-Providing

3,905.8

3,926.5

3,836.8

-20.7 -0.5

69.0 1.8

Private Service-Providing

3,243.8

3,242.5

3,176.0

1.3 0.0

67.8 2.1

Mining and Logging

9.5

9.5

9.4

0.0 0.0

0.1 1.1

Mining, Logging and Construction

210.4

211.4

192.9

-1.0 -0.5

17.5 9.1

Construction

200.9

201.9

183.5

-1.0 -0.5

17.4 9.5

Construction of Buildings

43.2

42.9

40.0

0.3 0.7

3.2 8.0

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

29.7

30.5

27.4

-0.8 -2.6

2.3 8.4

Specialty Trade Contractors

128.0

128.5

116.1

-0.5 -0.4

11.9 10.3

Manufacturing

405.0

403.3

398.4

1.7 0.4

6.6 1.7

Durable Goods

200.2

199.9

194.0

0.3 0.2

6.2 3.2

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

54.2

54.0

53.5

0.2 0.4

0.7 1.3

Non-Durable Goods

204.8

203.4

204.4

1.4 0.7

0.4 0.2

Food Manufacturing

67.6

67.3

68.1

0.3 0.5

-0.5 -0.7

Textile Mills

20.5

20.4

20.0

0.1 0.5

0.5 2.5

Textile Product Mills

29.5

29.3

29.3

0.2 0.7

0.2 0.7

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

961.6

960.8

937.9

0.8 0.1

23.7 2.5

Wholesale Trade

228.2

228.0

222.6

0.2 0.1

5.6 2.5

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

110.1

110.7

109.3

-0.6 -0.5

0.8 0.7

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

64.4

63.5

61.8

0.9 1.4

2.6 4.2

Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 53.7

53.8

51.5

-0.1 -0.2

2.2 4.3

Retail Trade

501.6

501.3

493.8

0.3 0.1

7.8 1.6

Food and Beverage Stores

93.9

92.7

92.4

1.2 1.3

1.5 1.6

General Merchandise Stores

109.9

108.9

106.8

1.0 0.9

3.1 2.9

Miscellaneous Store Retailers

22.4

22.6

21.8

-0.2 -0.9

0.6 2.8

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

231.8

231.5

221.5

0.3 0.1

10.3 4.7

Utilities

19.3

19.3

19.4

0.0 0.0

-0.1 -0.5

Transportation and Warehousing

212.5

212.2

202.1

0.3 0.1

10.4 5.2

Air Transportation

41.8

41.5

40.9

0.3 0.7

0.9 2.2

Truck Transportation

55.0

55.0

52.4

0.0 0.0

2.6 5.0

Couriers and Messengers

25.3

25.3

23.0

0.0 0.0

2.3 10.0

Warehousing and Storage

47.2

46.8

44.1

0.4 0.9

3.1 7.0

Information

116.1

115.6

115.3

0.5 0.4

0.8 0.7

Telecommunications

41.4

41.6

43.3

-0.2 -0.5

-1.9 -4.4

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers

37.6

37.5

37.7

0.1 0.3

-0.1 -0.3

Wired Telecommunications Carriers

31.7

31.6

31.6

0.1 0.3

0.1 0.3

Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) 5.9

5.9

6.1

0.0 0.0

-0.2 -3.3

Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

11.7

11.6

11.1

0.1 0.9

0.6 5.4

Financial Activities

241.3

243.0

243.8

-1.7 -0.7

-2.5 -1.0

Finance and Insurance

175.0

176.6

177.4

-1.6 -0.9

-2.4 -1.4

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

83.5

85.2

84.8

-1.7 -2.0

-1.3 -1.5

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

66.3

66.4

66.4

-0.1 -0.2

-0.1 -0.2

Professional and Business Services

681.6

675.5

668.4

6.1 0.9

13.2 2.0

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

270.8

269.8

270.2

1.0 0.4

0.6 0.2

Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services

34.1

33.3

33.7

0.8 2.4

0.4 1.2

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services

45.5

45.7

45.0

-0.2 -0.4

0.5 1.1

Computer Systems Design and Related Services

68.1

67.1

68.6

1.0 1.5

-0.5 -0.7

Management and Technical Consulting Services

42.5

42.6

42.9

-0.1 -0.2

-0.4 -0.9

Management of Companies and Enterprises

70.6

70.1

67.9

0.5 0.7

2.7 4.0

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

340.2

335.6

330.3

4.6 1.4

9.9 3.0

Employment Services

168.8

164.6

158.3

4.2 2.6

10.5 6.6

Education and Health Services

578.2

578.3

562.4

-0.1 0.0

15.8 2.8

Educational Services

71.0

71.8

70.1

-0.8 -1.1

0.9 1.3

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

32.4

33.1

31.4

-0.7 -2.1

1.0 3.2

Health Care and Social Assistance

507.2

506.5

492.3

0.7 0.1

14.9 3.0

Ambulatory Health Care Services

205.8

205.4

196.0

0.4 0.2

9.8 5.0

Hospitals

179.1

179.3

171.5

-0.2 -0.1

7.6 4.4

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

59.2

58.7

59.6

0.5 0.9

-0.4 -0.7

Social Assistance

63.1

63.1

65.2

0.0 0.0

-2.1 -3.2

Leisure and Hospitality

501.0

503.3

487.0

-2.3 -0.5

14.0 2.9

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

56.2

57.0

56.6

-0.8 -1.4

-0.4 -0.7

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

41.4

41.5

42.8

-0.1 -0.2

-1.4 -3.3

Accommodation and Food Services

444.8

446.3

430.4

-1.5 -0.3

14.4 3.4

Accommodation

45.2

45.6

47.4

-0.4 -0.9

-2.2 -4.6

Food Services and Drinking Places

399.6

400.7

383.0

-1.1 -0.3

16.6 4.3

Other Services

164.0

166.0

161.2

-2.0 -1.2

2.8 1.7

Repair and Maintenance

38.9

39.7

39.8

-0.8 -2.0

-0.9 -2.3

Personal and Laundry Services

41.9

41.3

38.6

0.6 1.5

3.3 8.6

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar 83.2

85.0

82.8

-1.8 -2.1

0.4 0.5

Government

662.0

684.0

660.8

-22.0 -3.2

1.2 0.2

Federal Government

99.9

99.9

100.8

0.0 0.0

-0.9 -0.9

Department of Defense

41.3

41.3

41.2

0.0 0.0

0.1 0.2

State Government

165.3

168.7

164.7

-3.4 -2.0

0.6 0.4

State Government Educational Services

92.6

95.8

92.2

-3.2 -3.3

0.4 0.4

State Government excluding Educational Services

72.7

72.9

72.5

-0.2 -0.3

0.2 0.3

Local Government

396.8

415.4

395.3

-18.6 -4.5

1.5 0.4

Local Government Educational Services

225.3

243.0

223.5

-17.7 -7.3

1.8 0.8

Local Government excluding Educational Services

171.5

172.4

171.8

-0.9 -0.5

-0.3 -0.2

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

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

twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.

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

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ALBANY MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

JUL 2018 JUN 2018 JUL 2017

Change in Jobs from JUN 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 2017
Net %

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

62.8

63.1

61.7

-0.3 -0.5

50.3

50.5

49.4

-0.2 -0.4

7.3

7.3

7.1

0.0 0.0

55.5

55.8

54.6

-0.3 -0.5

43.0

43.2

42.3

-0.2 -0.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

0.0 0.0

12.2

12.2

12.5

0.0 0.0

7.7

7.7

7.8

0.0 0.0

12.5

12.6

12.3

-0.1 -0.8

2.5

2.5

2.6

0.0 0.0

2.8

2.8

2.7

0.0 0.0

7.2

7.3

7.0

-0.1 -1.4

1.1 1.8 0.9 1.8 0.2 2.8 0.9 1.7 0.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -2.4 -0.1 -1.3 0.2 1.6 -0.1 -3.9 0.1 3.7 0.2 2.9

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Albany Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell and Worth counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid familyworkers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.

ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

JUL 2018 JUN 2018 JUL 2017

Change in Jobs from JUN 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 2017
Net %

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

99.2

99.1

95.9

0.1 0.1

69.3

68.9

66.9

0.4 0.6

10.3

10.3

9.9

0.0 0.0

88.9

88.8

86.0

0.1 0.1

59.0

58.6

57.0

0.4 0.7

16.4

16.5

16.1

-0.1 -0.6

10.9

10.9

10.5

0.0 0.0

8.9

8.9

8.7

0.0 0.0

11.2

11.3

10.2

-0.1 -0.9

29.9

30.2

29.0

-0.3 -1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

0.0 0.0

21.4

21.5

20.5

-0.1 -0.5

7.5

7.7

7.5

-0.2 -2.6

3.3 3.4 2.4 3.6 0.4 4.0 2.9 3.4 2.0 3.5 0.3 1.9 0.4 3.8 0.2 2.3 1.0 9.8 0.9 3.1 0.0 0.0 0.9 4.4 0.0 0.0

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers in the Athens-Clarke County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Clarke, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.

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

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ATLANTA MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

JUL 2018 JUN 2018

Revised JUL 2017

Change in Jobs from JUN 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 2017
Net %

Total Nonfarm

2,771.6

2,782.2

2,714.6

-10.6 -0.4

57.0 2.1

Total Private

2,451.5

2,450.8

2,396.9

0.7 0.0

54.6 2.3

Goods Producing

301.4

300.7

290.1

0.7 0.2

11.3 3.9

Service-Providing

2,470.2

2,481.5

2,424.5

-11.3 -0.5

45.7 1.9

Private Service-Providing

2,150.1

2,150.1

2,106.8

0.0 0.0

43.3 2.1

Mining and Logging

1.6

1.6

1.6

0.0 0.0

0.0 0.0

Mining, Logging and Construction

131.3

131.9

122.8

-0.6 -0.5

8.5 6.9

Construction

129.7

130.3

121.2

-0.6 -0.5

8.5 7.0

Construction of Buildings

28.1

28.0

26.5

0.1 0.4

1.6 6.0

Specialty Trade Contractors

83.6

83.4

77.8

0.2 0.2

5.8 7.5

Manufacturing

170.1

168.8

167.3

1.3 0.8

2.8 1.7

Durable Goods

87.6

87.0

85.1

0.6 0.7

2.5 2.9

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

14.5

14.4

15.1

0.1 0.7

-0.6 -4.0

Non-Durable Goods

82.5

81.8

82.2

0.7 0.9

0.3 0.4

Food Manufacturing

26.8

26.7

26.9

0.1 0.4

-0.1 -0.4

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

620.8

620.5

602.5

0.3 0.1

18.3 3.0

Wholesale Trade

164.6

164.8

160.7

-0.2 -0.1

3.9 2.4

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

82.1

82.5

80.0

-0.4 -0.5

2.1 2.6

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

40.3

40.0

38.7

0.3 0.8

1.6 4.1

Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers

42.2

42.3

42.0

-0.1 -0.2

0.2 0.5

Retail Trade

293.7

293.9

289.6

-0.2 -0.1

4.1 1.4

Food and Beverage Stores

58.6

58.2

57.3

0.4 0.7

1.3 2.3

General Merchandise Stores

60.1

59.5

57.2

0.6 1.0

2.9 5.1

Miscellaneous Store Retailers

14.9

15.0

14.6

-0.1 -0.7

0.3 2.1

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

162.5

161.8

152.2

0.7 0.4

10.3 6.8

Utilities

9.9

9.9

9.9

0.0 0.0

0.0 0.0

Transportation and Warehousing

152.6

151.9

142.3

0.7 0.5

10.3 7.2

Air Transportation

42.1

41.2

40.3

0.9 2.2

1.8 4.5

Truck Transportation

34.4

35.1

32.7

-0.7 -2.0

1.7 5.2

Couriers and Messengers

19.9

19.9

18.3

0.0 0.0

1.6 8.7

Information

94.5

94.6

97.7

-0.1 -0.1

-3.2 -3.3

Telecommunications

34.4

34.5

36.4

-0.1 -0.3

-2.0 -5.5

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers

31.2

31.2

31.9

0.0 0.0

-0.7 -2.2

Wired Telecommunications Carriers

25.7

25.8

26.4

-0.1 -0.4

-0.7 -2.7

Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) 5.5

5.4

5.5

0.1 1.9

0.0 0.0

Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

11.3

11.3

10.7

0.0 0.0

0.6 5.6

Financial Activities

169.9

171.4

171.4

-1.5 -0.9

-1.5 -0.9

Finance and Insurance

118.3

120.3

122.6

-2.0 -1.7

-4.3 -3.5

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

58.9

60.8

59.2

-1.9 -3.1

-0.3 -0.5

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

51.6

51.1

48.8

0.5 1.0

2.8 5.7

Professional and Business Services

507.8

505.6

500.5

2.2 0.4

7.3 1.5

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

217.6

215.8

217.1

1.8 0.8

0.5 0.2

Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services

25.3

24.4

25.3

0.9 3.7

0.0 0.0

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services

31.3

31.4

31.2

-0.1 -0.3

0.1 0.3

Computer Systems Design and Related Services

59.9

58.8

59.1

1.1 1.9

0.8 1.4

Management and Technical Consulting Services

37.2

37.3

38.2

-0.1 -0.3

-1.0 -2.6

Management of Companies and Enterprises

58.2

57.7

55.6

0.5 0.9

2.6 4.7

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

232.0

232.1

227.8

-0.1 0.0

4.2 1.8

Employment Services

116.7

116.4

109.6

0.3 0.3

7.1 6.5

Education and Health Services

347.1

345.6

336.8

1.5 0.4

10.3 3.1

Educational Services

52.0

52.1

51.3

-0.1 -0.2

0.7 1.4

Health Care and Social Assistance

295.1

293.5

285.5

1.6 0.6

9.6 3.4

Ambulatory Health Care Services

123.1

122.1

117.3

1.0 0.8

5.8 4.9

Hospitals

105.2

105.2

98.2

0.0 0.0

7.0 7.1

Social Assistance

38.1

38.2

41.1

-0.1 -0.3

-3.0 -7.3

Leisure and Hospitality

309.1

311.3

297.1

-2.2 -0.7

12.0 4.0

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

39.4

39.0

40.1

0.4 1.0

-0.7 -1.8

Accommodation and Food Services

269.7

272.3

257.0

-2.6 -1.0

12.7 4.9

Accommodation

26.1

26.3

26.1

-0.2 -0.8

0.0 0.0

Food Services and Drinking Places

243.6

246.0

230.9

-2.4 -1.0

12.7 5.5

Other Services

100.9

101.1

100.8

-0.2 -0.2

0.1 0.1

Repair and Maintenance

24.0

24.1

24.0

-0.1 -0.4

0.0 0.0

Personal and Laundry Services

28.1

28.1

27.3

0.0 0.0

0.8 2.9

Government

320.1

331.4

317.7

-11.3 -3.4

2.4 0.8

Federal Government

46.3

46.2

47.0

0.1 0.2

-0.7 -1.5

State Government

72.5

73.0

70.2

-0.5 -0.7

2.3 3.3

Local Government

201.3

212.2

200.5

-10.9 -5.1

0.8 0.4

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

selected employers in the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth,

Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton counties. The estimates include all full- and

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

persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.

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

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AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

JUL 2018 JUN 2018 JUL 2017

Change in Jobs from JUN 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 2017
Net %

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

240.2 194.8
34.7 205.5 160.1
12.2 22.5 42.1
5.9 28.4
7.8 2.5 6.4 40.8 33.3 26.7 8.3 45.4 9.4 15.3 20.7

242.2 195.1
34.9 207.3 160.2
12.4 22.5 41.9
5.9 28.2
7.8 2.5 6.4 40.5 34.1 26.5 8.3 47.1 9.4 15.5 22.2

232.5 187.2
33.6 198.9 153.6
12.0 21.6 40.0
5.8 26.4
7.8 2.6 6.4 38.1 33.0 25.3 8.2 45.3 9.4 15.4 20.5

-2.0 -0.8 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.6 -1.8 -0.9 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -1.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 -0.8 -2.4 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 -1.7 -3.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.3 -1.5 -6.8

7.7 3.3 7.6 4.1 1.1 3.3 6.6 3.3 6.5 4.2 0.2 1.7 0.9 4.2 2.1 5.3 0.1 1.7 2.0 7.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -3.9 0.0 0.0 2.7 7.1 0.3 0.9 1.4 5.5 0.1 1.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.7 0.2 1.0

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 Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.

BRUNSWICK MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

JUL 2018 JUN 2018 JUL 2017

Change in Jobs from JUN 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 2017
Net %

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

44.8

45.1

44.6

-0.3 -0.7

36.4

36.5

36.3

-0.1 -0.3

3.9

4.0

4.0

-0.1 -2.5

40.9

41.1

40.6

-0.2 -0.5

32.5

32.5

32.3

0.0 0.0

9.3

9.3

9.4

0.0 0.0

5.7

5.7

5.8

0.0 0.0

8.4

8.6

8.3

-0.2 -2.3

1.9

1.9

1.9

0.0 0.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

0.0 0.0

4.6

4.8

4.5

-0.2 -4.2

0.2 0.5 0.1 0.3 -0.1 -2.5 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.6 -0.1 -1.1 -0.1 -1.7 0.1 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.2

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Brunswick Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brantley, Glynn and McIntosh counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.

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

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COLUMBUS MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

JUL 2018 JUN 2018 JUL 2017

Change in Jobs from JUN 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 2017
Net %

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

122.1 98.9 16.0
106.1 82.9 4.6 11.4 18.3 2.8 12.9 2.6 1.3 13.1 11.2 4.3 14.5 15.9 15.3 4.5 23.2 6.5 4.3 12.4

122.2 98.2 15.9
106.3 82.3 4.6 11.3 18.0 2.8 12.6 2.6 1.3 13.1 11.3 4.4 14.1 15.9 15.4 4.5 24.0 6.5 4.4 13.1

120.1 96.7 15.0
105.1 81.7 4.4 10.6 18.6 2.8 13.3 2.5 1.4 13.3 11.3 4.5 13.3 15.7 14.8 4.6 23.4 6.6 4.4 12.4

-0.1 -0.1 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.6 -0.2 -0.2 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.3 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.9 -0.1 -2.3 0.4 2.8 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.8 -3.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.3 -0.7 -5.3

2.0 1.7 2.2 2.3 1.0 6.7 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.5 0.2 4.6 0.8 7.6 -0.3 -1.6 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -3.0 0.1 4.0 -0.1 -7.1 -0.2 -1.5 -0.1 -0.9 -0.2 -4.4 1.2 9.0 0.2 1.3 0.5 3.4 -0.1 -2.2 -0.2 -0.9 -0.1 -1.5 -0.1 -2.3 0.0 0.0

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.

DALTON MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised Revised

JUL 2018 JUN 2018 JUL 2017

Change in Jobs from JUN 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 2017
Net %

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

68.4

68.3

67.1

0.1 0.2

61.7

61.6

60.4

0.1 0.2

27.1

26.9

26.4

0.2 0.7

41.3

41.4

40.7

-0.1 -0.2

34.6

34.7

34.0

-0.1 -0.3

25.0

25.0

25.0

0.0 0.0

4.9

4.9

4.7

0.0 0.0

14.4

14.2

14.8

0.2 1.4

14.1

14.1

13.7

0.0 0.0

6.4

6.4

6.1

0.0 0.0

3.4

3.4

3.3

0.0 0.0

6.5

6.5

6.4

0.0 0.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

0.0 0.0

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.0 0.0

0.9

0.9

0.9

0.0 0.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

0.0 0.0

1.3 1.9 1.3 2.2 0.7 2.7 0.6 1.5 0.6 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 4.3 -0.4 -2.7 0.4 2.9 0.3 4.9 0.1 3.0 0.1 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Murray and Whitfield counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.

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

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GAINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

JUL 2018 JUN 2018 JUL 2017

Change in Jobs from JUN 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 2017
Net %

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

93.5

93.7

89.8

-0.2 -0.2

83.5

82.9

79.8

0.6 0.7

25.9

25.7

24.6

0.2 0.8

67.6

68.0

65.2

-0.4 -0.6

57.6

57.2

55.2

0.4 0.7

17.6

17.6

16.6

0.0 0.0

9.3

9.3

8.6

0.0 0.0

10.0

10.8

10.0

-0.8 -7.4

0.4

0.5

0.5

-0.1 -20.0

2.7

2.7

2.4

0.0 0.0

6.9

7.6

7.1

-0.7 -9.2

3.7 4.1 3.7 4.6 1.3 5.3 2.4 3.7 2.4 4.4 1.0 6.0 0.7 8.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -20.0 0.3 12.5 -0.2 -2.8

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Hall county. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.

HINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Preliminary Revised Revised JUL 2018 JUN 2018 JUL 2017

Change in Jobs from JUN 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 2017
Net %

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

20.5

20.5

20.0

12.8

12.8

12.5

2.8

2.8

2.6

17.7

17.7

17.4

10.0

10.0

9.9

7.7

7.7

7.5

3.8

3.8

3.7

0.4

0.4

0.4

3.5

3.5

3.4

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

0.5 2.5 0.3 2.4 0.2 7.7 0.3 1.7 0.1 1.0 0.2 2.7 0.1 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.9

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Hinesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Liberty and Long counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.

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

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MACON-BIBB COUNTY MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

JUL 2018 JUN 2018 JUL 2017

Change in Jobs from JUN 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 2017
Net %

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

102.9 89.2 9.9 93.0 79.3 20.5 13.8 3.9 10.1 12.0 20.8 10.8 13.7 1.1 3.8 8.8

103.8 89.6 10.0 93.8 79.6 20.5 13.8 3.9 10.2 12.0 20.9 10.8 14.2 1.1 3.8 9.3

102.1 88.4 9.9 92.2 78.5 20.9 13.9 4.0 10.1 11.7 20.6 10.3 13.7 1.1 3.8 8.8

-0.9 -0.9 -0.4 -0.5 -0.1 -1.0 -0.8 -0.9 -0.3 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -5.4

0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.9 0.8 1.0 -0.4 -1.9 -0.1 -0.7 -0.1 -2.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.6 0.2 1.0 0.5 4.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Macon-Bibb County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe and Twiggs counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.

ROME MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

JUL 2018 JUN 2018

Revised JUL 2017

Change in Jobs from JUN 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 2017
Net %

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

41.4

41.6

40.7

-0.2 -0.5

35.8

35.9

35.2

-0.1 -0.3

7.6

7.6

7.3

0.0 0.0

33.8

34.0

33.4

-0.2 -0.6

28.2

28.3

27.9

-0.1 -0.4

6.5

6.5

6.4

0.0 0.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

0.0 0.0

5.3

5.3

5.2

0.0 0.0

10.3

10.3

9.9

0.0 0.0

5.6

5.7

5.5

-0.1 -1.8

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.0 0.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

0.0 0.0

4.0

4.1

3.9

-0.1 -2.4

0.7 1.7 0.6 1.7 0.3 4.1 0.4 1.2 0.3 1.1 0.1 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.9 0.4 4.0 0.1 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.6

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Floyd county. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.

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

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SAVANNAH MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

JUL 2018 JUN 2018 JUL 2017

Change in Jobs from JUN 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 2017
Net %

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

178.3 155.0
25.4 152.9 129.6
7.7 17.7 41.4
7.4 21.4 12.6
2.1 6.1 20.3 26.4 26.1 7.2 23.3 2.9 5.5 14.9

180.6 157.0
25.3 155.3 131.7
7.6 17.7 41.8
7.4 21.7 12.7
2.1 6.2 21.3 26.5 26.5 7.3 23.6 2.9 5.7 15.0

179.5 155.5
24.5 155.0 131.0
7.3 17.2 41.1
7.2 21.5 12.4
2.3 6.3 20.7 26.4 26.9 7.3 24.0 2.9 5.6 15.5

-2.3 -1.3 -2.0 -1.3 0.1 0.4 -2.4 -1.6 -2.1 -1.6 0.1 1.3 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -1.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -1.4 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.6 -1.0 -4.7 -0.1 -0.4 -0.4 -1.5 -0.1 -1.4 -0.3 -1.3 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -3.5 -0.1 -0.7

-1.2 -0.7 -0.5 -0.3 0.9 3.7 -2.1 -1.4 -1.4 -1.1 0.4 5.5 0.5 2.9 0.3 0.7 0.2 2.8 -0.1 -0.5 0.2 1.6 -0.2 -8.7 -0.2 -3.2 -0.4 -1.9 0.0 0.0 -0.8 -3.0 -0.1 -1.4 -0.7 -2.9 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.8 -0.6 -3.9

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 Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bryan, Chatham and Effingham counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.

VALDOSTA MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

JUL 2018 JUN 2018 JUL 2017

Change in Jobs from JUN 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 2017
Net %

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

56.9

56.9

55.2

0.0 0.0

44.2

43.8

42.7

0.4 0.9

8.1

7.8

7.4

0.3 3.9

48.8

49.1

47.8

-0.3 -0.6

36.1

36.0

35.3

0.1 0.3

12.4

12.2

12.1

0.2 1.6

7.3

7.2

7.1

0.1 1.4

12.7

13.1

12.5

-0.4 -3.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

0.0 0.0

3.7

3.7

3.6

0.0 0.0

7.8

8.2

7.7

-0.4 -4.9

1.7 3.1 1.5 3.5 0.7 9.5 1.0 2.1 0.8 2.3 0.3 2.5 0.2 2.8 0.2 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.8 0.1 1.3

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brooks, Echols, Lanier and Lowndes counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

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WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary Revised JUL 2018 JUN 2018

Revised JUL 2017

Change in Jobs from JUN 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 2017
Net %

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

74.1

75.3

73.2

-1.2 -1.6

47.3

47.8

46.6

-0.5 -1.1

11.2

11.2

10.5

0.0 0.0

62.9

64.1

62.7

-1.2 -1.9

36.1

36.6

36.1

-0.5 -1.4

10.8

10.8

10.6

0.0 0.0

8.5

8.5

8.3

0.0 0.0

26.8

27.5

26.6

-0.7 -2.6

14.9

14.9

14.7

0.0 0.0

2.4

2.5

2.3

-0.1 -4.0

9.5

10.1

9.6

-0.6 -5.9

0.9 1.2 0.7 1.5 0.7 6.7 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.9 0.2 2.4 0.2 0.8 0.2 1.4 0.1 4.4 -0.1 -1.0

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Houston, Peach and Pulaski counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.

Total Nonfarm Employment by Metro Statistical Area

(In thousands)

(Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

JUL 2018 JUN 2018

Revised JUL 2017

Change in Jobs from JUN 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 2017
Net %

Albany MSA

63.5

63.3

62.9

0.2 0.3

0.6 1.0

Athens-Clarke County MSA

100.1

99.8

97.3

0.3 0.3

2.8 2.9

Atlanta MSA

2,778.0

2,775.0

2,726.9

3.0 0.1

51.1 1.9

Augusta-Richmond County MSA

241.7

242.6

235.5

-0.9 -0.4

6.2 2.6

Brunswick MSA

44.4

44.4

44.3

0.0 0.0

0.1 0.2

Columbus MSA

122.4

122.2

120.9

0.2 0.2

1.5 1.2

Dalton MSA

68.4

68.1

67.3

0.3 0.4

1.1 1.6

Gainesville MSA

93.8

93.3

90.2

0.5 0.5

3.6 4.0

Hinesville MSA

20.8

20.6

20.3

0.2 1.0

0.5 2.5

Macon-Bibb County MSA

103.4

103.5

102.9

-0.1 -0.1

0.5 0.5

Rome MSA

41.7

41.6

41.1

0.1 0.2

0.6 1.5

Savannah MSA

178.5

179.6

179.3

-1.1 -0.6

-0.8 -0.4

Valdosta MSA

57.2

57.2

55.9

0.0 0.0

1.3 2.3

Warner Robins MSA

74.5

74.8

73.7

-0.3 -0.4

0.8 1.1

Note: These seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.

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

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Georgia Statewide Hours and Earnings

All Employee

Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)

Preliminary JUL 2018

Revised JUN 2018

Revised JUL 2017

Total Private.....................................................................................................$937.38............................. $919.10.......................$922.95 Goods Producing....................................................................................... $1,021.70..........................$1,013.85.................... $1,011.85 Private Service Providing.............................................................................. $921.74.............................$902.12...................... $905.84 Construction............................................................................................$1,043.53..........................$1,036.48.................... $1,019.59 Manufacturing......................................................................................... $1,010.72..........................$1,003.20.................... $1,011.40 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities........................................................... $849.25............................ $830.37...................... $805.49 Financial Activities..................................................................................$1,301.88..........................$1,215.08.................... $1,267.09 Professional and Business Services...................................................... $1,172.57...........................$1,162.18.................... $1,163.73 Educational and Health Services.............................................................. $996.91............................ $984.53....................... $987.66 Leisure and Hospitality...............................................................................$361.24.............................$360.16...................... $345.30 Other Services............................................................................................$717.19............................ $722.44.......................$679.06

Average Weekly Hours (AWH)

Preliminary JUL 2018

Revised JUN 2018

Revised JUL 2017

Total Private...........................................................................................................35.2...................................35.0.............................35.0 Goods Producing................................................................................................ 41.6................................... 41.5............................. 41.3 Private Service Providing....................................................................................34.0.................................. 33.8.............................33.8 Construction..................................................................................................... 41.1................................... 41.0.............................40.8 Manufacturing.................................................................................................. 41.8................................... 41.8............................. 41.4 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..................................................................35.4.................................. 35.2.............................34.9 Financial Activities...........................................................................................38.1................................... 37.0.............................38.2 Professional and Business Services...............................................................35.5...................................35.4.............................33.8 Educational and Health Services.....................................................................34.4.................................. 34.4.............................35.4 Leisure and Hospitality..................................................................................... 27.1................................... 27.1.............................26.5 Other Services.................................................................................................30.9...................................30.9.............................32.6

Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)

Preliminary JUL 2018

Revised JUN 2018

Revised JUL 2017

Total Private.......................................................................................................$26.63.............................. $26.26.........................$26.37 Goods Producing............................................................................................$24.56...............................$24.43.........................$24.50 Private Service Providing.................................................................................$27.11.............................. $26.69.........................$26.80 Construction.................................................................................................$25.39.............................. $25.28.........................$24.99 Manufacturing.............................................................................................. $24.18...............................$24.00.........................$24.43 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities............................................................. $23.99.............................. $23.59.........................$23.08 Financial Activities....................................................................................... $34.17.............................. $32.84......................... $33.17 Professional and Business Services.......................................................... $33.03.............................. $32.83.........................$34.43 Educational and Health Services.................................................................$28.98...............................$28.62......................... $27.90 Leisure and Hospitality.................................................................................$13.33...............................$13.29......................... $13.03 Other Services.............................................................................................$23.21.............................. $23.38.........................$20.83

Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/home.htm
Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Georgia MSA Hours and Earnings

All Employee Total Private

Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)

Preliminary JUL 2018

Revised JUN 2018

Revised JUL 2017

Albany MSA ....................................................................................................$749.35.............................$745.63....................... $717.57 Athens-Clarke County MSA ...........................................................................$736.70.............................$737.09....................... $711.88 Atlanta MSA ...............................................................................................$1,033.68..........................$1,012.00....................... $982.10 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ...................................................................$788.93............................. $765.19...................... $836.85 Brunswick MSA .............................................................................................$689.14............................ $685.03....................... $654.12 Columbus MSA ..............................................................................................$718.24.............................$715.53.......................$739.77 Dalton MSA ...................................................................................................$739.85.............................$740.72.......................$703.40 Gainesville MSA ..........................................................................................$1,002.26.............................$978.61...................... $986.40 Hinesville MSA .............................................................................................. $802.90............................ $775.27...................... $869.22 Macon-Bibb County MSA ............................................................................. $856.77.............................$820.75....................... $808.11 Rome MSA .....................................................................................................$718.95............................ $704.90........................$817.71 Savannah MSA ..............................................................................................$761.62.............................$762.05....................... $808.15 Valdosta MSA .................................................................................................$721.89.............................$697.39...................... $640.44 Warner Robins MSA ........................................................................................$811.15............................ $794.90.......................$832.32

Average Weekly Hours (AWH)

Preliminary JUL 2018

Revised JUN 2018

Revised JUL 2017

Albany MSA ..........................................................................................................35.0...................................34.6.............................33.5 Athens-Clarke County MSA ................................................................................. 32.1...................................32.3.............................32.7 Atlanta MSA ........................................................................................................35.4.................................. 35.2............................. 35.1 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .........................................................................33.5...................................33.4.............................35.0 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................................33.6...................................33.4............................. 31.6 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................................34.3.................................. 34.5.............................35.6 Dalton MSA .........................................................................................................34.3...................................33.9............................. 35.1 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................................40.3...................................39.7............................. 41.1 Hinesville MSA ..................................................................................................... 37.0.................................. 36.9.............................36.8 Macon-Bibb County MSA ....................................................................................35.2...................................35.0.............................35.9 Rome MSA ...........................................................................................................38.1................................... 37.1.............................39.2 Savannah MSA ....................................................................................................33.7...................................33.6.............................34.2 Valdosta MSA .......................................................................................................35.3.................................. 34.8.............................35.6 Warner Robins MSA .............................................................................................39.3...................................38.7.............................40.9

Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)

Preliminary JUL 2018

Revised JUN 2018

Revised JUL 2017

Albany MSA ...................................................................................................... $21.41...............................$21.55......................... $21.42 Athens-Clarke County MSA ............................................................................ $22.95.............................. $22.82......................... $21.77 Atlanta MSA ....................................................................................................$29.20...............................$28.75......................... $27.98 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .....................................................................$23.55...............................$22.91.........................$23.91 Brunswick MSA ...............................................................................................$20.51...............................$20.51.........................$20.70 Columbus MSA ................................................................................................$20.94...............................$20.74.........................$20.78 Dalton MSA .....................................................................................................$21.57...............................$21.85.........................$20.04 Gainesville MSA ...............................................................................................$24.87...............................$24.65.........................$24.00 Hinesville MSA ................................................................................................. $21.70...............................$21.01.........................$23.62 Macon-Bibb County MSA ................................................................................$24.34.............................. $23.45.........................$22.51 Rome MSA .......................................................................................................$18.87...............................$19.00.........................$20.86 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................... $22.60.............................. $22.68.........................$23.63 Valdosta MSA ...................................................................................................$20.45.............................. $20.04......................... $17.99 Warner Robins MSA .........................................................................................$20.64.............................. $20.54.........................$20.35

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

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2017 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Labor Force
Unemployment rates -- Georgia and U.S.
6%

5%

4%

3% July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July

Georgia

U.S.

WA 4.6 OR 3.9 NV 4.6 CA 4.2
AK 6.9

ID 2.9
UT 3.1 AZ 4.6

StaStteatuenUenmepmlopylomymenetnrt aRtaetses
July 2018
National Unemployment Rate: 3.9% Rates are seasonally adjusted

MT 3.7
WY 3.8
CO 2.8 NM 4.7

ND 2.6 SD 3.1
NE 2.9
KS 3.4

MN 3.0
WI 2.9
IA 2.6
IL 4.2 MO 3.4

OK 3.8 TX 4.0

AR 3.7
MS 4.8 LA 4.9

MI 4.3

OH

IN

4.6

3.4

KY 4.3 TN 3.5

PA 4.2

WV

5.4

VA

3.1

NC 4.1

SC 3.6

AL

GA

4.1

3.9

FL 3.7

NH

2.7 ME

VT

3.0

2.8

MA 3.6
NY 4.3
RI 4.1

CT

NJ 4.2

4.4

DE

3.9

DC 5.6

MD 4.3

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

HI 2.1 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

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

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

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

Preliminary JUL 2018
5,161,773 4,957,992
203,781 3.9
5,193,945 4,984,827
209,118 4.0
69,171 65,724
3,447 5.0
104,631 100,728
3,903 3.7
3,125,492 3,006,779
118,713 3.8
272,982 261,048
11,934 4.4
54,827 52,774 2,053
3.7
127,426 121,263
6,163 4.8
62,961 59,814
3,147 5.0
104,922 101,594
3,328 3.2

Revised JUN 2018
5,155,125 4,944,486
210,639 4.1
5,185,232 4,968,215
217,017 4.2
69,295 65,721
3,574 5.2
104,306 100,012
4,294 4.1
3,115,615 2,990,753
124,862 4.0
272,952 261,094
11,858 4.3
54,785 52,569
2,216 4.0
127,083 120,530
6,553 5.2
62,413 59,433
2,980 4.8
104,780 101,164
3,616 3.5

Revised JUL 2017
5,069,004 4,836,657
232,347 4.6
5,090,447 4,834,913
255,534 5.0
67,704 63,711 3,993
5.9
101,342 96,402
4,940 4.9
3,056,206 2,909,681
146,525 4.8
266,174 252,097
14,077 5.3
54,438 51,796 2,642
4.9
125,093 117,867
7,226 5.8
61,467 58,061
3,406 5.5
101,252 97,057 4,195 4.1

Change From

JUN 2018

JUL 2017

6,648 13,506 -6,858

92,769 121,335 -28,566

8,713 16,612 -7,899

103,498 149,914 -46,416

-124

1,467

3

2,013

-127

-546

325 716 -391

3,289 4,326 -1,037

9,877 16,026 -6,149

69,286 97,098 -27,812

30

6,808

-46

8,951

76

-2,143

42

389

205

978

-163

-589

343 733 -390

2,333 3,396 -1,063

548

1,494

381

1,753

167

-259

142 430 -288

3,670 4,537 -867

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

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

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

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

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

Preliminary JUL 2018
34,107 32,644
1,463 4.3
106,790 102,201
4,589 4.3

Revised JUN 2018
34,092 32,562
1,530 4.5
107,183 102,354
4,829 4.5

Revised JUL 2017
33,618 31,840
1,778 5.3
105,965 100,263
5,702 5.4

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

45,356 43,245
2,111 4.7
188,173 181,180
6,993 3.7

45,144 43,082
2,062 4.6
188,895 181,393
7,502 4.0

44,785 42,013
2,772 6.2
188,424 179,744
8,680 4.6

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

66,753 63,987
2,766 4.1
86,363 82,863
3,500 4.1

66,478 63,544
2,934 4.4
87,189 83,440
3,749 4.3

64,518 61,264
3,254 5.0
85,289 80,945
4,344 5.1

Change From

JUN 2018

JUL 2017

15

489

82

804

-67

-315

-393 -153 -240

825 1,938 -1,113

212

571

163

1,232

49

-661

-722 -213 -509

-251 1,436 -1,687

275

2,235

443

2,723

-168

-488

-826 -577 -249

1,074 1,918 -844

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

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

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

JUL 2018
162,245,000 155,965,000
6,280,000 3.9
163,734,000 157,004,000
6,730,000 4.1

JUN 2018
162,140,000 155,576,000
6,564,000 4.0
163,277,000 156,465,000
6,812,000 4.2

JUL 2017
160,467,000 153,511,000
6,956,000 4.3
161,911,000 154,470,000
7,441,000 4.6

Change From

JUN 2018

JUL 2017

105,000 389,000 -284,000

1,778,000 2,454,000
-676,000

457,000 539,000 -82,000

1,823,000 2,534,000
-711,000

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

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

Georgia

Preliminary July 2018

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,193,945 4,984,827 209,118 4.0

Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin

9,168 4,445 5,097 1,216 17,109

8,734 4,297 4,900 1,156 16,183

434 4.7 148 3.3 197 3.9
60 4.9 926 5.4

Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien

9,619 9,303

316 3.3

39,988 38,668 1,320 3.3

51,181 49,233 1,948 3.8

5,399 5,034

365 6.8

7,379 7,070 309 4.2

Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan

70,414 67,229 3,185 4.5

4,601 4,291

310 6.7

7,470

7,128

342 4.6

7,346 7,070

276 3.8

17,604 16,978

626 3.6

Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden

36,915 35,135 1,780 4.8

9,778 9,105

673 6.9

10,999 10,542

457 4.2

2,284 2,181

103 4.5

21,160 20,253

907 4.3

Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham

5,284 5,090

194 3.7

56,588 54,272 2,316 4.1

34,399 33,210 1,189 3.5

4,977 4,769

208 4.2

141,115 135,762 5,353 3.8

Chattahoochee

2,111

1,985

126 6.0

Chattooga

10,643 10,211

432 4.1

Cherokee

134,154 129,966 4,188 3.1

Clarke

63,124 60,571 2,553 4.0

Clay

871

805

66 7.6

Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt

138,382 131,425 6,957 5.0

2,690

2,555

135 5.0

436,498 421,687 14,811 3.4

19,407 18,528

879 4.5

22,448 21,640

808 3.6

Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp

75,114 72,450 2,664 3.5

7,907

7,588

319 4.0

74,707 72,038 2,669 3.6

5,797

5,574

223 3.8

9,409

8,984

425 4.5

Revised June 2018

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,185,232 4,968,215 217,017 4.2

9,129 4,524 5,215 1,242 17,299

8,707 4,370 5,009 1,176 16,313

422 4.6 154 3.4 206 4.0
66 5.3 986 5.7

9,717 9,380

337 3.5

39,933 38,506 1,427 3.6

51,063 49,033 2,030 4.0

5,379 5,049 330 6.1

7,468

7,135

333 4.5

70,664 67,321 3,343 4.7

4,646 4,344

302 6.5

7,444

7,074

370 5.0

7,340

7,049

291 4.0

17,659 16,984

675 3.8

36,915 35,117 1,798 4.9

9,753 9,149 604 6.2

10,974 10,503

471 4.3

2,358 2,249

109 4.6

21,125 20,178

947 4.5

5,363

5,158

205 3.8

56,423 53,966 2,457 4.4

34,331 33,053 1,278 3.7

5,009 4,782

227 4.5

141,637 135,899 5,738 4.1

2,112

1,984

128 6.1

10,647 10,211

436 4.1

133,626 129,147 4,479 3.4

62,977

60,174 2,803 4.5

879

813

66 7.5

137,961 130,901 7,060 5.1

2,763

2,617

146 5.3

434,878 419,203 15,675 3.6

19,253 18,358

895 4.6

22,927 22,053

874 3.8

75,195 7,924
74,408 5,830 9,488

72,373 2,822 3.8

7,582

342 4.3

71,710 2,698 3.6

5,594

236 4.0

9,042

446 4.7

Revised July 2017

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,090,447 4,834,913 255,534 5.0

9,340 4,171 5,062 1,197 17,590

8,763 3,980 4,811 1,120 16,468

577 6.2 191 4.6 251 5.0
77 6.4 1,122 6.4

9,233 8,829

404 4.4

39,103 37,431 1,672 4.3

50,149 47,652 2,497 5.0

5,571 5,083

488 8.8

7,387 6,980

407 5.5

69,846 65,971 3,875 5.5

4,526 4,177

349 7.7

7,407 6,971

436 5.9

7,104 6,770

334 4.7

17,610 16,831

779 4.4

36,942 34,842 2,100 5.7

9,495 8,728

767 8.1

10,739 10,204

535 5.0

2,182 2,067

115 5.3

21,036 19,912 1,124 5.3

5,263 5,021

242 4.6

55,462 52,503 2,959 5.3

33,237 31,733 1,504 4.5

4,834 4,574

260 5.4

141,300 134,684 6,616 4.7

2,087 10,610 130,905 61,221
876

1,929 10,088 125,735 57,979
792

158 7.6 522 4.9 5,170 3.9 3,242 5.3
84 9.6

135,609 127,233 8,376 6.2

2,819

2,619

200 7.1

426,294 408,016 18,278 4.3

18,541 17,542

999 5.4

22,215 21,096 1,119 5.0

72,664 7,691 73,111 5,768 9,574

69,383 7,332
69,724 5,466 9,027

3,281 4.5 359 4.7
3,387 4.6 302 5.2 547 5.7

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

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

Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge

Preliminary July 2018

Labor Force
8,625 12,089 11,784 406,254
7,339

Employment
8,322 11,677 11,250 389,968 6,765

Unemployment Number Rate
303 3.5 412 3.4 534 4.5 16,286 4.0 574 7.8

Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols

5,158

4,944

214 4.1

39,449 37,344 2,105 5.3

74,579 71,447 3,132 4.2

4,568

4,350

218 4.8

1,973

1,911

62 3.1

Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin

29,454 7,953 8,545 4,892 11,527

28,440 7,529 7,929 4,707 11,070

1,014 3.4 424 5.3 616 7.2 185 3.8 457 4.0

Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton

59,224 57,151 2,073 3.5

45,356 43,245 2,111 4.7

118,317 114,608 3,709 3.1

10,374 9,946

428 4.1

563,887 541,308 22,579 4.0

Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady

12,182 11,695

487 4.0

1,305 1,248

57 4.4

41,064 39,604 1,460 3.6

27,399 26,236 1,163 4.2

10,776 10,345

431 4.0

Greene

6,995 6,709 286 4.1

Gwinnett

497,879 480,337 17,542 3.5

Habersham 19,634 18,853

781 4.0

Hall

104,922 101,594 3,328 3.2

Hancock

2,459 2,311

148 6.0

Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry

12,864 12,360 504 3.9

16,697 16,115 582 3.5

11,685 11,151 534 4.6

5,278 5,067

211 4.0

115,529 110,627 4,902 4.2

Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis

70,320 67,560 2,760 3.9

3,252 3,035

217 6.7

37,153 36,082 1,071 2.9

7,002 6,762

240 3.4

6,178 5,816 362 5.9

Revised June 2018

Labor Force
8,548 12,024 11,921 404,907
7,178

Employment
8,214 11,586 11,328 387,906
6,778

Unemployment Number Rate
334 3.9 438 3.6 593 5.0 17,001 4.2 400 5.6

5,195 39,492 74,294
4,584 1,993

4,963 37,312 71,053 4,353 1,926

232 4.5 2,180 5.5 3,241 4.4
231 5.0 67 3.4

29,599 7,985 8,448 4,931 11,424

28,510 7,596 7,935 4,739 10,947

1,089 3.7 389 4.9 513 6.1 192 3.9 477 4.2

59,131 56,888 2,243 3.8

45,144 43,082 2,062 4.6

118,039 114,010 4,029 3.4

10,336 9,925

411 4.0

562,206 538,501 23,705 4.2

12,107 11,573 534 4.4

1,320 1,259

61 4.6

41,027 39,447 1,580 3.9

27,249 26,133 1,116 4.1

10,937 10,486

451 4.1

7,014 6,698

316 4.5

496,011 477,264 18,747 3.8

19,721 18,932

789 4.0

104,780 101,164 3,616 3.5

2,499 2,350

149 6.0

12,808 12,273 535 4.2

16,652 16,019 633 3.8

11,638 11,174 464 4.0

5,270 5,046

224 4.3

115,393 110,296 5,097 4.4

70,989 68,035 2,954 4.2

3,281 3,084

197 6.0

37,108 35,950 1,158 3.1

6,978 6,728 250 3.6

6,110 5,795

315 5.2

Revised July 2017

Labor Force
8,365 11,776 11,687 397,296 7,093

Employment
7,938 11,288 10,971 377,410
6,641

Unemployment Number Rate
427 5.1 488 4.1 716 6.1 19,886 5.0 452 6.4

5,097 38,753 72,864
4,539 1,911

4,823 36,204 69,140
4,276 1,833

274 5.4 2,549 6.6 3,724 5.1
263 5.8 78 4.1

29,514 7,920 8,578 4,886 11,111

28,229 7,403 7,950 4,669 10,564

1,285 4.4 517 6.5 628 7.3 217 4.4 547 4.9

57,850 55,320 2,530 4.4

44,785 42,013 2,772 6.2

115,537 110,905 4,632 4.0

10,059 9,506

553 5.5

551,878 523,858 28,020 5.1

12,082 11,454

628 5.2

1,287 1,216

71 5.5

40,788 38,897 1,891 4.6

26,898 25,563 1,335 5.0

10,628 10,077

551 5.2

6,923 6,553

370 5.3

486,511 464,685 21,826 4.5

19,397 18,405

992 5.1

101,252 97,057 4,195 4.1

2,518 2,338

180 7.1

12,587 11,953 634 5.0

16,424 15,645

779 4.7

11,315 10,731 584 5.2

5,191 4,903

288 5.5

112,939 107,137 5,802 5.1

69,449 66,017 3,432 4.9

3,314 3,035

279 8.4

34,966 33,631 1,335 3.8

6,859 6,541

318 4.6

6,222 5,811

411 6.6

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

Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar

Preliminary July 2018

Labor Force
6,738 3,258 4,027 14,213 8,371

Employment
6,323 3,044 3,830 13,700 7,968

Unemployment Number Rate
415 6.2 214 6.6 197 4.9 513 3.6 403 4.8

Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln

3,992 3,814

178 4.5

19,587 18,470 1,117 5.7

15,136 14,583 553 3.7

26,280 25,130 1,150 4.4

3,681 3,504

177 4.8

Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh

7,827

7,514

313 4.0

53,442 51,192 2,250 4.2

16,869 16,262

607 3.6

9,285 8,706

579 6.2

6,293 6,042

251 4.0

Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller

4,749 14,098
3,507 9,292 2,847

4,495 13,600
3,310 8,808 2,749

254 5.3 498 3.5 197 5.6 484 5.2
98 3.4

Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray

8,423 13,408
3,875 9,263 16,314

7,928 12,908
3,576 8,940 15,385

495 5.9 500 3.7 299 7.7 323 3.5 929 5.7

Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding

81,118 76,945 4,173 5.1

53,039 50,618 2,421 4.6

19,954 19,372 582 2.9

7,455

7,185

270 3.6

84,703 81,765 2,938 3.5

Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk

11,842 15,303
8,873 8,923 18,952

11,271 14,757 8,530 8,600 18,154

571 4.8 546 3.6 343 3.9 323 3.6 798 4.2

Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph

4,201 8,362
850 7,415 2,517

4,032 7,963
803 7,134 2,352

169 4.0 399 4.8
47 5.5 281 3.8 165 6.6

Revised June 2018

Labor Force
6,765 3,232 4,024 14,266 8,324

Employment
6,366 3,042 3,862 13,722 7,908

Unemployment Number Rate
399 5.9 190 5.9 162 4.0 544 3.8 416 5.0

3,960 3,780

180 4.5

19,609 18,577 1,032 5.3

15,146 14,570

576 3.8

26,258 25,061 1,197 4.6

3,708

3,518

190 5.1

7,834 7,501 333 4.3 53,185 50,789 2,396 4.5 16,899 16,246 653 3.9
9,218 8,718 500 5.4 6,314 6,048 266 4.2

4,773 14,034
3,471 9,213 2,887

4,509 13,478 3,287
8,757 2,779

264 5.5 556 4.0 184 5.3 456 4.9 108 3.7

8,538 13,439
3,831 9,233 16,138

7,995 12,907
3,611 8,885 15,296

543 6.4 532 4.0 220 5.7 348 3.8 842 5.2

80,828 76,446 4,382 5.4 52,897 50,397 2,500 4.7 19,852 19,202 650 3.3
7,443 7,158 285 3.8 84,585 81,432 3,153 3.7

11,952 15,252
8,876 8,886 18,941

11,346 14,683 8,504
8,547 18,099

606 5.1 569 3.7 372 4.2 339 3.8 842 4.4

4,248 8,393
849 7,298 2,564

4,059 7,951
796 6,983 2,397

189 4.4 442 5.3
53 6.2 315 4.3 167 6.5

Revised July 2017

Labor Force
6,768 3,221 3,982 14,090 8,186

Employment
6,296 2,968 3,779 13,435 7,705

Unemployment Number Rate
472 7.0 253 7.9 203 5.1 655 4.6 481 5.9

3,881 3,650

231 6.0

19,424 18,235 1,189 6.1

14,811 14,135

676 4.6

25,904 24,519 1,385 5.3

3,558 3,358

200 5.6

7,714 51,622 16,550 8,950 6,243

7,321 49,011 15,821 8,342 5,928

393 5.1 2,611 5.1
729 4.4 608 6.8 315 5.0

4,786 13,634
3,411 9,184 2,828

4,453 13,010
3,211 8,516 2,690

333 7.0 624 4.6 200 5.9 668 7.3 138 4.9

8,522 13,283
3,851 9,077 15,875

7,942 12,647 3,580 8,638 14,932

580 6.8 636 4.8 271 7.0 439 4.8 943 5.9

79,785 74,727 5,058 6.3

51,911 48,991 2,920 5.6

19,277 18,533

744 3.9

7,210 6,880

330 4.6

82,814 79,152 3,662 4.4

11,691 10,996

695 5.9

14,947 14,282

665 4.4

8,867 8,437

430 4.8

8,732 8,317

415 4.8

18,639 17,546 1,093 5.9

4,149 8,173
829 7,291 2,470

3,932 7,682
776 6,948 2,291

217 5.2 491 6.0
53 6.4 343 4.7 179 7.2

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

Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole

Preliminary July 2018

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

89,234 84,372 4,862 5.4

45,896 43,890 2,006 4.4

2,153 2,042

111 5.2

5,352 5,005

347 6.5

3,116 2,947

169 5.4

Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot

29,271 27,881 1,390 4.7

11,216 10,626 590 5.3

2,326 2,215

111 4.8

12,999 12,201

798 6.1

2,880 2,729

151 5.2

Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell

585 9,776 2,798 4,819 3,904

553 9,337 2,631 4,223 3,597

32 5.5 439 4.5 167 6.0 596 12.4 307 7.9

Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen

17,000 16,186

814 4.8

19,495 18,677

818 4.2

12,311 11,307 1,004 8.2

3,765 3,547

218 5.8

2,744 2,529

215 7.8

Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson

37,722 36,200 1,522 4.0

3,229 3,072

157 4.9

2,958 2,790

168 5.7

10,222 9,856 366 3.6

11,410 10,892

518 4.5

Walker

31,943 30,662 1,281 4.0

Walton

46,032 44,409 1,623 3.5

Ware

15,987 15,387 600 3.8

Warren

2,787 2,622

165 5.9

Washington 7,294 6,934 360 4.9

Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield

11,492 1,000 1,797 16,782 46,647

10,945 935
1,590 16,267 44,429

547 4.8 65 6.5
207 11.5 515 3.1 2,218 4.8

Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

2,741 3,924 3,869 9,466

2,582 3,745 3,690 9,044

159 5.8 179 4.6 179 4.6 422 4.5

Revised June 2018

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

89,151 84,487 4,664 5.2

45,767 43,657 2,110 4.6

2,166 2,064

102 4.7

5,367 5,056

311 5.8

3,134 2,955

179 5.7

29,147 27,747 1,400 4.8

11,198 10,664 534 4.8

2,339 2,234

105 4.5

13,153 12,368

785 6.0

2,864

2,710

154 5.4

587 9,787 2,819 4,564 3,898

553 9,354 2,649 4,251 3,598

34 5.8 433 4.4 170 6.0 313 6.9 300 7.7

17,166 19,660 12,091
3,720 2,719

16,301 18,787 11,385
3,476 2,573

865 5.0 873 4.4 706 5.8 244 6.6 146 5.4

37,640 36,180 1,460 3.9

3,291

3,117

174 5.3

2,984 2,810

174 5.8

10,211 9,806

405 4.0

11,434 10,912

522 4.6

31,843 30,539 1,304 4.1

45,984 44,220 1,764 3.8

15,994 15,354 640 4.0

2,782 2,636

146 5.2

7,347 6,949 398 5.4

11,619 11,035 584 5.0

1,006

943

63 6.3

1,751

1,615

136 7.8

16,704 16,164 540 3.2

46,275 44,137 2,138 4.6

2,822 3,944 3,875 9,517

2,682 3,754 3,690 9,065

140 5.0 190 4.8 185 4.8 452 4.7

Revised July 2017

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

86,425 80,844 5,581 6.5

44,945 42,474 2,471 5.5

2,119 1,989

130 6.1

5,241 4,889

352 6.7

3,116 2,908

208 6.7

28,696 11,098 2,282 12,859 2,853

26,982 10,422
2,143 11,894 2,653

1,714 6.0 676 6.1 139 6.1 965 7.5 200 7.0

573 9,638 2,833 4,720 3,709

538 9,126 2,604 4,322 3,487

35 6.1 512 5.3 229 8.1 398 8.4 222 6.0

17,150 16,065 1,085 6.3

19,258 18,273

985 5.1

12,107 11,300

807 6.7

3,846 3,575

271 7.0

2,798 2,566

232 8.3

38,084 36,140 1,944 5.1

3,275 3,087

188 5.7

2,978 2,744

234 7.9

10,208 9,733

475 4.7

11,277 10,635

642 5.7

30,785 29,301 1,484 4.8

45,054 42,986 2,068 4.6

16,025 15,234

791 4.9

2,735 2,547

188 6.9

7,371 6,910

461 6.3

11,361 10,668

693 6.1

984

901

83 8.4

1,761 1,589

172 9.8

16,015 15,378

637 4.0

45,592 43,129 2,463 5.4

2,687 3,898 3,887 9,234

2,513 3,656 3,668 8,765

174 6.5 242 6.2 219 5.6 469 5.1

Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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City Labor Force Estimates
Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older

Preliminary July 2018

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

*Albany 31,984 30,229 1,755 5.5

*Alpharetta 37,488 36,373 1,115 3.0

*Athens 63,124 60,571 2,553 4.0

*Atlanta 257,773 246,770 11,003 4.3

Fulton Part 237,422 227,111 10,311 4.3

Dekalb Part

20,351 19,659

692 3.4

*Augusta 89,234 84,372 4,862 5.4

*Brookhaven

34,479 33,631

848 2.5

*Canton 14,459 14,048

411 2.8

Carrollton 11,978 11,350

628 5.2

*Chamblee 20,196 19,663

533 2.6

*Columbus 81,118 76,945 4,173 5.1

Dalton 14,885 14,139

746 5.0

Douglasville

17,573 16,764

809 4.6

Duluth 16,591 16,054

537 3.2

*Dunwoody

28,147 27,365

782 2.8

East Point

17,687 16,723

964 5.5

Gainesville 20,101 19,421

680 3.4

Hinesville 15,381 14,744

637 4.1

*Johns Creek

46,468 44,972 1,496 3.2

Kennesaw 20,501 19,836

665 3.2

LaGrange 15,659 14,936

723 4.6

Lawrenceville

15,480 14,872

608 3.9

*Macon-Bibb

70,414 67,229 3,185 4.5

*Marietta 37,005 35,779 1,226 3.3

Milton 20,520 19,860

660 3.2

Newnan 18,279 17,535

744 4.1

Peachtree City 18,938 18,365

573 3.0

P'tree Corners 25,526 24,674

852 3.3

Rome 16,010 15,193

817 5.1

*Roswell 55,785 54,101 1,684 3.0

*Sandy Springs 66,116 64,177 1,939 2.9

*Savannah 68,552 65,640 2,912 4.2

*Smyrna 36,503 35,321 1,182 3.2

Statesboro 14,298 13,388

910 6.4

Stockbridge

14,549 13,851

698 4.8

*Tucker 20,121 19,416

705 3.5

*Valdosta 26,618 25,358 1,260 4.7

*Warner Robins 33,372 31,991 1,381 4.1

Woodstock 17,299 16,775

524 3.0

Revised June 2018

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

32,014 30,203 1,811 5.7

37,402 36,184 1,218 3.3

62,977 60,174 2,803 4.5

257,068 245,489 11,579 4.5

236,810 225,933 10,877 4.6

20,258 19,556

702 3.5

89,151 84,487 4,664 5.2

34,404 33,454

950 2.8

14,392 13,960

432 3.0

11,950 11,286

664 5.6

20,132 19,559

573 2.8

80,828 76,446 4,382 5.4

14,680 14,046

634 4.3

17,451 16,672

779 4.5

16,555 15,951

604 3.6

28,079 27,221

858 3.1

17,638 16,636 1,002 5.7

20,076 19,339

737 3.7

15,348 14,703

645 4.2

46,327 44,738 1,589 3.4

20,416 19,719

697 3.4

15,611 14,928

683 4.4

15,411 14,777

634 4.1

70,664 67,321 3,343 4.7

36,883 35,568 1,315 3.6

20,435 19,757

678 3.3

18,185 17,456

729 4.0

18,937 18,281

656 3.5

25,434 24,516

918 3.6

15,880 15,135

745 4.7

55,642 53,821 1,821 3.3

65,914 63,844 2,070 3.1

68,795 65,707 3,088 4.5

36,373 35,113 1,260 3.5

14,339 13,382

957 6.7

14,529 13,810

719 4.9

20,050 19,313

737 3.7

26,495 25,158 1,337 5.0

33,672 32,216 1,456 4.3

17,238 16,669

569 3.3

Revised July 2017

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

31,398 29,306 2,092 6.7

36,657 35,200 1,457 4.0

61,221 57,979 3,242 5.3

252,824 238,815 14,009 5.5

232,932 219,789 13,143 5.6

19,892 19,026

866 4.4

86,425 80,844 5,581 6.5

33,643 32,548 1,095 3.3

14,095 13,591

504 3.6

11,762 10,980

782 6.6

19,687 19,030

657 3.3

79,785 74,727 5,058 6.3

14,548 13,725

823 5.7

17,160 16,223

937 5.5

16,239 15,531

708 4.4

27,573 26,484 1,089 3.9

17,299 16,184 1,115 6.4

19,401 18,554

847 4.4

15,133 14,385

748 4.9

45,418 43,522 1,896 4.2

20,068 19,193

875 4.4

15,892 14,911

981 6.2

15,169 14,388

781 5.1

69,846 65,971 3,875 5.5

36,105 34,619 1,486 4.1

20,027 19,220

807 4.0

17,905 16,972

933 5.2

18,512 17,777

735 4.0

24,889 23,870 1,019 4.1

15,880 14,760 1,120 7.1

54,373 52,357 2,016 3.7

64,480 62,108 2,372 3.7

68,703 65,119 3,584 5.2

35,583 34,176 1,407 4.0

14,363 13,277 1,086 7.6

14,275 13,415

860 6.0

19,596 18,790

806 4.1

25,717 24,277 1,440 5.6

32,954 31,260 1,694 5.1

16,883 16,229

654 3.9

Note: City estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. All cities listed have total population of 25,000 or more and an asterisks (*) designates cities with population of 50,000 or more.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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UNEMGPeoLrOgiaYUMneEmNploTymReAntTREateBs Yby CCoOunUtyNTIES JULY 2018 July 2018

Dade 3.5

Catoosa 3.5

Walker

Whitfield

Murray 5.7

Fannin 4.0

Union 3.6

Towns 5.8

Rabun 3.8

4.0

4.8

Chattooga 4.1

Gordon 4.2

Floyd 4.7

Bartow 3.8

Gilmer 4.0
Pickens 3.6
Cherokee 3.1

Lumpkin 3.6
Dawson 3.4
Forsyth 3.1

White Habersham

3.1

4.0

Stephens

5.3

Banks Franklin

Hall

3.3

4.1

3.2

Jackson 2.9

Madison 3.5

Hart 4.6
Elbert 5.3

6.0% or greater 23 counties (14%)
5.0% to 5.9% 24 counties (15%)
4.0% to 4.9% 63 counties (40%)

Polk 4.2

Paulding

Cobb 3.4

Gwinnett 3.5

Barrow 3.3

Clarke 4.0

Oglethorpe 3.6

Less than 4.0% 49 counties (31%)

Haralson 3.9
Carroll 4.1
Heard 4.0

3.5 Douglas 4.2
Coweta 3.6

Fulton 4.0

DeKalb 4.0 Rockdale

Walton 3.5

Oconee 2.9

Clayton

4.4 Newton

5.0
Fayette 3.5

Henry 4.2

4.6

Morgan 3.5

Spalding 4.7

Butts 4.2

Jasper 3.4

Putnam 4.8

Wilkes 4.6

Lincoln 4.8

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

Greene

4.1

Taliaferro

5.5

McDuffie

Warren 6.2

Columbia 3.5

5.9

Richmond

Hancock

5.4

6.0

Glascock

4.4

Troup 4.0

Meriwether 5.2

Pike 3.6

Lamar 4.8

Monroe 3.7

Jones 3.6

Baldwin 5.4

Washington

Jefferson 6.2

Burke 6.9

Upson

4.9

Harris 3.5

Talbot 5.2

Muscogee 5.1
Marion Chattahoochee 5.6

4.5
Taylor 6.0

Crawford 3.8

Bibb 4.5

Twiggs 5.7

Wilkinson 4.6

Peach

4.8

Houston

Macon

3.9

5.3

Bleckley 6.7

Laurens 5.7

Johnson 4.9

Emanuel 7.2

Jenkins 6.6

Screven 6.5

Treutlen 7.8

Candler 3.7

Bulloch 4.8

Effingham 3.4

6.0
Stewart 4.8

Schley 5.2

Webster 6.5

Sumter 6.1

Quitman

5.5 Randolph Terrell

Lee

6.6

7.9

3.7

Clay 7.6

Calhoun 4.5

Dougherty 5.3

Early 4.8
Miller 3.4

Baker 4.9

Mitchell 5.9

Dooly 4.1

Pulaski 4.0

Dodge 7.8

Crisp 4.5

Wilcox 5.8

Turner 4.9

Ben Hill 6.8

Montgomery

Wheeler 11.5

7.7

Toombs 8.2

Evans 3.8

Tattnall

Telfair

4.5

12.4

Jeff Davis 5.9

Appling 4.7

Long 4.0

Bryan 3.6
Liberty 4.4

Worth 4.5
Colquitt 3.6

Irwin 6.7 Tift 4.2

Coffee 4.5

Berrien

Atkinson

4.2

3.3

Cook

4.0 Lanier

Bacon 3.9

Wayne 4.8

Pierce 3.9
Ware 3.8

Brantley 4.6

McIntosh 4.0
Glynn 3.6

Chatham 3.8

Seminole 5.4

Decatur 4.5

Grady 4.0

Thomas 4.8

Brooks 3.8

4.5
Lowndes 4.2

Clinch 5.0

Charlton 4.2

Camden 4.3

Echols

3.1

Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 4.0%
Georgia's U(nNoet SmeasponlaollyyAmdjusetend)t Rate: 4.0% (not seasonally adjusted) Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research
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Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County

County

July 2018 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration
Claims Benefit Weeks

County

July 2018 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration
Claims Benefit Weeks

County

July 2018 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration
Claims Benefit Weeks

Georgia

29,507........ $281.........8.3

Appling

154........ $255.........7.0

Atkinson

164........ $244.........5.7

Bacon

34........ $195.......10.8

Baker

2........ $201.......12.1

Baldwin

83........ $233.........8.7

Banks

42........ $216.........7.3

Barrow

121........ $261.........8.5

Bartow

284........ $255.........6.6

Ben Hill

143........ $240.........6.1

Berrien

32........ $222.........7.2

Bibb

350........ $212.......10.0

Bleckley

50........ $205.........8.3

Brantley

31........ $249.........6.5

Brooks

25........ $255.......10.7

Bryan

59........ $241.........8.1

Bulloch

347........ $238.........6.6

Burke

232........ $250.........8.3

Butts

61........ $244.........8.8

Calhoun

11........ $269.........7.2

Camden

71........ $214.........6.5

Candler

53........ $227.........7.2

Carroll

240........ $249.........7.4

Catoosa

83........ $267.........5.2

Charlton

10........ $221.......12.4

Chatham

511........ $244.........8.5

Chattahoochee

5........ $262.........8.9

Chattooga

22........ $274.........2.8

Cherokee

306........ $277.........9.3

Clarke

279........ $241.........8.8

Clay

8........ $237.........6.6

Clayton

1,213........ $245.......10.0

Clinch

11........ $198.........9.4

Cobb

1,190........ $270.......10.3

Coffee

208........ $235.........6.3

Colquitt

106........ $209.........8.7

Columbia

358........ $258.........9.5

Cook

27........ $220.........7.6

Coweta

429........ $262.........7.7

Crawford

22........ $231.........7.9

Crisp

48........ $232.........9.6

Dade

14........ $252.........5.7

Dawson

30........ $271.........9.3

Decatur

65........$248....... 11.3

DeKalb

1,627........ $253.......10.7

Dodge

251........ $206.........8.8

Dooly

11........ $249.........7.8

Dougherty

262........ $215.........9.5

Douglas

367........ $263.......10.0

Early

29........ $219.......13.2

Echols

4........ $251.........9.7

Effingham

60........ $255.........8.6

Elbert

161........ $216.........4.7

Emanuel

243........ $224.........7.1

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

39........ $265.........7.7 58........ $241.........8.5 189........ $270.........9.7 452........ $241.........6.0 189........ $275.......10.1 103........ $212.........5.2 2,275........ $259.......10.7 83........ $266.........6.5 11........ $230.........7.6 142........ $220.........4.7 277........ $250.........5.4 48........ $208.........7.7 34........ $249.........9.0 1,332........ $265.......10.4 190........ $214.........5.6 432........ $251.........8.1 30........ $219.........7.9 49........ $239.........7.9 106........ $261.........6.7 161........ $224.........4.3 49........ $244.........5.3 587........ $257.........9.9 249........ $232.........8.5 49........ $219.........7.2 113........ $254.........8.2 24........ $216.........9.9 168........ $249.........6.5 133........ $217.........8.6 63........ $226.........5.6 64........ $210.........8.1 45........ $230.........9.4 57........ $233.........6.6 22........ $203.........9.1 312........ $219.........8.7 100........ $254.........7.2 92........ $223.........9.6 40........ $222.........9.0 23........ $224.......10.0 211........ $219.........9.1 73........ $249.........7.1 34........ $186.........7.8 54........ $262.........7.4 34........ $216.........9.4 332........ $205.........7.4 20........ $232.........6.7 194........ $249.........6.0
9........ $168.........9.9 43........ $185.........9.6 40........ $250.........9.3 146........ $226.........5.8 22........ $241.........9.3 257........ $247.........5.0 537........ $223.........8.9

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

262........ $252.......10.3 32........ $260.........8.8 16........ $250.........8.3
264........ $271.........9.4 50........ $223.........7.0 42........ $247.........8.1 39........ $234.........9.5 51........ $230.........6.9
102........ $248.........6.1 15........ $245.........7.7 43........ $268.........9.6 3............ $0.........9.6 9........ $279.........6.9 56........ $260.........6.8
1,368........ $234.........8.8 229........ $251.......10.2 23........ $211.........9.9 172........ $225.........4.3 19........ $230.......10.3 237........ $231.........7.5 148........ $228.........5.9 15........ $216.........8.8 171........ $188.........9.2 33........ $267.........7.9 5........ $275.........8.8 84........ $236.........8.4 13........ $208.........6.8 396........ $195.........7.7 34........ $256.........8.0 56........ $223.........9.9 76........ $210.........8.2 417........ $234.........6.3 5........ $167.........8.5 113........ $209.........7.9 861........ $255.........5.6 24........ $213.........7.5 21........ $220.........9.3 26........ $270.........8.2 139........ $218.........6.1 194........ $247.........3.3 141........ $254.........9.5 99........ $252.........9.3 71........ $220.........7.5 34........ $217.........9.6 57........ $232.........8.9 4........ $205.........8.9 122........ $216.........6.7 66........ $225.........7.3 611........ $252.........4.0 39........ $175.........9.1 47........ $179.........6.4 16........ $204.........9.7 35........ $222.........9.0

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

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