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4.3%

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4.2% 4.2%

positions. Construction employment expanded by 2,000 in

4.1%

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4.0%

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3.8% 3.8%

3.8%

3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 3.7%

Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 Jul-18 Aug-18 Sep-18 Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 Jan-19

Over the year, employment in Georgia increased by 93,900, or 2.1 percent. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+23,400 jobs); Professional and Business Services (+19,600 jobs); Education and Health Services (+17,800 jobs); and Leisure and Hospitality (+15,600 jobs) added the most jobs over the year.
Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) ticked up to 3.8 percent in January 2019 from 3.7 percent in December. Over the year, the unemployment rate is down from 4.3 percent in January 2018.

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

GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

JAN 2019 DEC 2018

Revised JAN 2018

Change in Jobs from DEC 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2018
Net %

Total Nonfarm

4,589.8

4,587.0

4,495.9

2.8 0.1

93.9 2.1

Total Private

3,896.4

3,890.9

3,803.7

5.5 0.1

92.7 2.4

Goods Producing

622.7

621.8

605.2

0.9 0.1

17.5 2.9

Service-Providing

3,967.1

3,965.2

3,890.7

1.9 0.0

76.4 2.0

Private Service-Providing

3,273.7

3,269.1

3,198.5

4.6 0.1

75.2 2.4

Mining and Logging

9.5

9.4

9.6

0.1 1.1

-0.1 -1.0

Mining, Logging and Construction

213.9

211.8

199.9

2.1 1.0

14.0 7.0

Construction

204.4

202.4

190.3

2.0 1.0

14.1 7.4

Manufacturing

408.8

410.0

405.3

-1.2 -0.3

3.5 0.9

Durable Goods

201.2

202.5

198.7

-1.3 -0.6

2.5 1.3

Non-Durable Goods

207.6

207.5

206.6

0.1 0.0

1.0 0.5

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

956.6

953.3

933.2

3.3 0.3

23.4 2.5

Wholesale Trade

219.6

218.5

211.7

1.1 0.5

7.9 3.7

Retail Trade

497.7

496.6

496.3

1.1 0.2

1.4 0.3

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

239.3

238.2

225.2

1.1 0.5

14.1 6.3

Information

111.7

113.3

115.2

-1.6 -1.4

-3.5 -3.0

Financial Activities

249.0

250.5

245.6

-1.5 -0.6

3.4 1.4

Finance and Insurance

177.9

179.2

178.1

-1.3 -0.7

-0.2 -0.1

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

71.1

71.3

67.5

-0.2 -0.3

3.6 5.3

Professional and Business Services

704.5

705.2

684.9

-0.7 -0.1

19.6 2.9

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

280.9

282.5

272.6

-1.6 -0.6

8.3 3.0

Management of Companies and Enterprises

75.8

75.3

73.0

0.5 0.7

2.8 3.8

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

347.8

347.4

339.3

0.4 0.1

8.5 2.5

Education and Health Services

593.9

591.0

576.1

2.9 0.5

17.8 3.1

Educational Services

80.6

81.8

77.8

-1.2 -1.5

2.8 3.6

Health Care and Social Assistance

513.3

509.2

498.3

4.1 0.8

15.0 3.0

Leisure and Hospitality

501.3

497.8

485.7

3.5 0.7

15.6 3.2

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

54.5

54.8

53.0

-0.3 -0.5

1.5 2.8

Accommodation and Food Services

446.8

443.0

432.7

3.8 0.9

14.1 3.3

Other Services

156.7

158.0

157.8

-1.3 -0.8

-1.1 -0.7

Government

693.4

696.1

692.2

-2.7 -0.4

1.2 0.2

Federal Government

102.7

102.9

100.7

-0.2 -0.2

2.0 2.0

State Government

172.4

174.8

175.0

-2.4 -1.4

-2.6 -1.5

Local Government

418.3

418.4

416.5

-0.1 0.0

1.8 0.4

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

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

JAN 2019 DEC 2018 JAN 2018

Change in Jobs from DEC 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2018
Net %

Total Nonfarm

4,540.7

Total Private

3,846.5

Goods Producing

616.4

Service-Providing

3,924.3

Private Service-Providing

3,230.1

Mining and Logging

9.4

Mining, Logging and Construction

208.1

Construction

198.7

Construction of Buildings

43.6

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

30.9

Specialty Trade Contractors

124.2

Manufacturing

408.3

Durable Goods

200.9

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

54.7

Non-Durable Goods

207.4

Food Manufacturing

68.5

Textile Mills

19.8

Textile Product Mills

28.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

952.4

Wholesale Trade

217.4

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

115.9

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

64.3

Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 37.2

Retail Trade

495.6

Food and Beverage Stores

92.5

General Merchandise Stores

110.6

Miscellaneous Store Retailers

21.5

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

239.4

Utilities

19.6

Transportation and Warehousing

219.8

Air Transportation

40.5

Truck Transportation

54.7

Couriers and Messengers

28.2

Warehousing and Storage

53.9

Information

109.0

Telecommunications

40.3

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers

34.6

Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

13.2

Financial Activities

248.8

Finance and Insurance

178.2

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

86.8

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

70.6

Professional and Business Services

689.9

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

279.7

Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services

38.7

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services

42.5

Computer Systems Design and Related Services

70.2

Management and Technical Consulting Services

45.8

Management of Companies and Enterprises

75.7

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

334.5

Employment Services

167.1

Education and Health Services

589.7

Educational Services

78.7

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

32.9

Health Care and Social Assistance

511.0

Ambulatory Health Care Services

207.2

Hospitals

174.6

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

60.1

Social Assistance

69.1

Leisure and Hospitality

485.6

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

47.8

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

33.3

Accommodation and Food Services

437.8

Accommodation

44.7

Food Services and Drinking Places

393.1

Other Services

154.7

Repair and Maintenance

39.6

Personal and Laundry Services

36.6

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar

78.5

Government

694.2

Federal Government

103.2

Department of Defense

42.9

State Government

172.3

State Government Educational Services

101.3

State Government excluding Educational Services

71.0

Local Government

418.7

Local Government Educational Services

248.0

Local Government excluding Educational Services

170.7

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

4,444.2 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

-75.5 -68.1
-5.4 -70.1 -62.7
0.1 -2.7 -2.8 -0.2 -1.1 -1.5 -2.7 -1.7 -0.2 -1.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 -18.5 -0.8 0.1 -0.2 -0.7 -13.2 -1.5 -6.0 -1.0 -4.5 0.1 -4.6 0.4 -0.5 -3.3 -1.0 -4.7 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1 -2.7 -0.9 -0.4 -1.8 -22.2 -4.3 1.4 -1.6 -1.9 -0.2 -0.1 -17.8 -12.3 -5.5 -5.6 -4.7 0.1 1.4 0.6 -1.1 -0.8 -6.0 -3.3 -2.4 -2.7 -0.2 -2.5 -3.1 0.1 -1.4 -1.8 -7.4 -0.6 0.0 -3.9 -3.3 -0.6 -2.9 -1.5 -1.4

-1.6 -1.7 -0.9 -1.8 -1.9 1.1 -1.3 -1.4 -0.5 -3.4 -1.2 -0.7 -0.8 -0.4 -0.5 -0.2 0.5 -0.7 -1.9 -0.4 0.1 -0.3 -1.9 -2.6 -1.6 -5.2 -4.4 -1.9 0.5 -2.1 1.0 -0.9 -10.5 -1.8 -4.1 -1.0 -0.6 -0.8 -1.1 -0.5 -0.5 -2.5 -3.1 -1.5 3.8 -3.6 -2.6 -0.4 -0.1 -5.1 -6.9 -0.9 -6.6 -12.5 0.0 0.7 0.3 -1.8 -1.1 -1.2 -6.5 -6.7 -0.6 -0.5 -0.6 -2.0 0.3 -3.7 -2.2 -1.1 -0.6 0.0 -2.2 -3.2 -0.8 -0.7 -0.6 -0.8

96.5 2.2 92.0 2.5 16.8 2.8 79.7 2.1 75.2 2.4 -0.2 -2.1 12.6 6.5 12.8 6.9
3.4 8.5 -0.2 -0.6 9.6 8.4 4.2 1.0 2.8 1.4 0.3 0.6 1.4 0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -2.5 -0.5 -1.7 23.3 2.5 7.0 3.3 5.1 4.6 1.3 2.1 0.6 1.6 2.6 0.5 0.9 1.0 2.3 2.1 0.1 0.5 13.7 6.1 0.5 2.6 13.2 6.4 0.4 1.0 2.1 4.0 4.9 21.0 3.9 7.8 -5.0 -4.4 -1.6 -3.8 -1.7 -4.7 1.0 8.2 5.1 2.1 0.8 0.5 1.5 1.8 4.3 6.5 16.9 2.5 7.7 2.8 0.8 2.1 1.6 3.9 0.2 0.3 1.9 4.3 3.4 4.7 5.8 1.8 6.9 4.3 17.1 3.0 1.7 2.2 -1.3 -3.8 15.4 3.1 9.2 4.7 4.8 2.8 1.1 1.9 0.3 0.4 18.4 3.9 1.4 3.0 0.1 0.3 17.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 17.0 4.5 -0.6 -0.4 0.8 2.1 -1.4 -3.7 0.0 0.0 4.5 0.7 2.2 2.2 1.7 4.1 -0.9 -0.5 1.1 1.1 -2.0 -2.7 3.2 0.8 0.9 0.4 2.3 1.4

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

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ALBANY MSA Nonfarm Employment

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

(In thousands)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

JAN 2019 DEC 2018 JAN 2018

Change in Jobs from DEC 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2018
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

63.0

63.7

61.9

-0.7 -1.1

50.7

51.3

49.5

-0.6 -1.2

7.0

7.0

7.0

0.0 0.0

56.0

56.7

54.9

-0.7 -1.2

43.7

44.3

42.5

-0.6 -1.4

11.9

12.4

12.4

-0.5 -4.0

7.3

7.8

7.7

-0.5 -6.4

12.3

12.4

12.4

-0.1 -0.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

0.0 0.0

2.5

2.6

2.5

-0.1 -3.9

7.2

7.2

7.3

0.0 0.0

1.1 1.8 1.2 2.4 0.0 0.0 1.1 2.0 1.2 2.8 -0.5 -4.0 -0.4 -5.2 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.4

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Albany Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Terrell and Worth counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid familyworkers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark.

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

ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

JAN 2019 DEC 2018 JAN 2018

Change in Jobs from DEC 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2018
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

97.6

99.8

96.6

-2.2 -2.2

69.2

70.1

67.7

-0.9 -1.3

10.0

10.1

10.1

-0.1 -1.0

87.6

89.7

86.5

-2.1 -2.3

59.2

60.0

57.6

-0.8 -1.3

16.6

16.8

16.6

-0.2 -1.2

10.6

11.0

10.8

-0.4 -3.6

9.1

9.3

8.6

-0.2 -2.2

11.1

11.3

10.8

-0.2 -1.8

28.4

29.7

28.9

-1.3 -4.4

1.1

1.2

1.2

-0.1 -8.3

19.2

20.4

19.8

-1.2 -5.9

8.1

8.1

7.9

0.0 0.0

1.0 1.0 1.5 2.2 -0.1 -1.0 1.1 1.3 1.6 2.8 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.9 0.5 5.8 0.3 2.8 -0.5 -1.7 -0.1 -8.3 -0.6 -3.0 0.2 2.5

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 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

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ATLANTA MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

JAN 2019 DEC 2018

Revised JAN 2018

Change in Jobs from DEC 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2018
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging Mining, Logging and Construction Construction
Construction of Buildings Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods Food Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Retail Trade Food and Beverage Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Store Retailers Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Utilities Transportation and Warehousing Air Transportation Truck Transportation Couriers and Messengers Information Telecommunications Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services Computer Systems Design and Related Services Management and Technical Consulting Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation Employment Services Education and Health Services Educational Services Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

2,782.3 2,445.2
301.7 2,480.6 2,143.5
1.6 130.4 128.8
30.1 82.3 171.3 88.3 15.2 83.0 26.4 607.1 154.6 83.4 41.0 30.2 291.8 57.0 60.1 14.3 160.7 10.1 150.6 39.8 34.0 21.0 94.5 33.8 29.3 12.8 172.9 122.0 59.9 50.9 518.6 225.6 27.6 33.1 59.4 40.7 63.8 229.2 117.3 358.3 56.9 301.4 126.8 103.0 43.6 297.8 36.6 261.2 24.9 236.3 94.3 23.2 25.3 337.1 47.6 76.4 213.1

2,835.3 2,496.3
304.4 2,530.9 2,191.9
1.6 131.5 129.9
29.4 84.1 172.9 89.3 15.3 83.6 26.4 620.3 155.4 83.8 41.4 30.2 300.9 58.0 64.0 14.9 164.0 10.0 154.0 39.5 34.3 23.3 97.5 33.9 29.2 12.7 175.5 123.1 60.7 52.4 539.3 228.1 27.1 33.8 60.8 40.3 63.4 247.8 129.6 361.2 59.8 301.4 125.2 102.6 44.4 301.3 37.7 263.6 25.1 238.5 96.8 22.8 26.5 339.0 47.9 77.2 213.9

2,725.3 2,391.6
291.8 2,433.5 2,099.8
1.7 120.8 119.1
26.8 76.3 171.0 87.2 15.5 83.8 27.3 594.1 150.1 81.0 40.1 29.0 289.8 56.8 59.1 14.3 154.2 10.0 144.2 39.6 32.8 17.9 98.8 35.5 31.1 11.7 171.2 122.5 59.5 48.7 508.5 220.9 27.8 31.4 60.0 39.1 60.1 227.5 112.1 346.0 55.5 290.5 118.6 98.9 44.1 284.0 32.8 251.2 25.1 226.1 97.2 23.3 26.8 333.7 46.9 75.4 211.4

-53.0 -1.9 -51.1 -2.1
-2.7 -0.9 -50.3 -2.0 -48.4 -2.2
0.0 0.0 -1.1 -0.8 -1.1 -0.9 0.7 2.4 -1.8 -2.1 -1.6 -0.9 -1.0 -1.1 -0.1 -0.7 -0.6 -0.7 0.0 0.0 -13.2 -2.1 -0.8 -0.5 -0.4 -0.5 -0.4 -1.0 0.0 0.0 -9.1 -3.0 -1.0 -1.7 -3.9 -6.1 -0.6 -4.0 -3.3 -2.0 0.1 1.0 -3.4 -2.2 0.3 0.8 -0.3 -0.9 -2.3 -9.9 -3.0 -3.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.8 -2.6 -1.5 -1.1 -0.9 -0.8 -1.3 -1.5 -2.9 -20.7 -3.8 -2.5 -1.1 0.5 1.9 -0.7 -2.1 -1.4 -2.3 0.4 1.0 0.4 0.6 -18.6 -7.5 -12.3 -9.5 -2.9 -0.8 -2.9 -4.9 0.0 0.0 1.6 1.3 0.4 0.4 -0.8 -1.8 -3.5 -1.2 -1.1 -2.9 -2.4 -0.9 -0.2 -0.8 -2.2 -0.9 -2.5 -2.6 0.4 1.8 -1.2 -4.5 -1.9 -0.6 -0.3 -0.6 -0.8 -1.0 -0.8 -0.4

57.0 2.1 53.6 2.2
9.9 3.4 47.1 1.9 43.7 2.1 -0.1 -5.9
9.6 8.0 9.7 8.1 3.3 12.3 6.0 7.9 0.3 0.2 1.1 1.3 -0.3 -1.9 -0.8 -1.0 -0.9 -3.3 13.0 2.2 4.5 3.0 2.4 3.0 0.9 2.2 1.2 4.1 2.0 0.7 0.2 0.4 1.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 6.5 4.2 0.1 1.0 6.4 4.4 0.2 0.5 1.2 3.7 3.1 17.3 -4.3 -4.4 -1.7 -4.8 -1.8 -5.8 1.1 9.4 1.7 1.0 -0.5 -0.4 0.4 0.7 2.2 4.5 10.1 2.0 4.7 2.1 -0.2 -0.7 1.7 5.4 -0.6 -1.0 1.6 4.1 3.7 6.2 1.7 0.8 5.2 4.6 12.3 3.6 1.4 2.5 10.9 3.8 8.2 6.9 4.1 4.2 -0.5 -1.1 13.8 4.9 3.8 11.6 10.0 4.0 -0.2 -0.8 10.2 4.5 -2.9 -3.0 -0.1 -0.4 -1.5 -5.6 3.4 1.0 0.7 1.5 1.0 1.3 1.7 0.8

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the 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 2018 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

JAN 2019 DEC 2018 JAN 2018

Change in Jobs from DEC 2018

Change in Jobs from JAN 2018
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

241.9 194.5
39.0 202.9 155.5
16.9 22.1 40.6
5.8 27.0
7.8 2.6 6.7 35.5 35.3 26.6 8.2 47.4 9.7 16.1 21.6

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

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

-1.8 -0.7 -1.6 -0.8 0.0 0.0 -1.8 -0.9 -1.6 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.7 -1.7 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -1.8 -0.2 -2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.6 -1.7 0.4 1.2 -0.6 -2.2 -0.1 -1.2 -0.2 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.9

4.3 1.8 4.2 2.2 0.8 2.1 3.5 1.8 3.4 2.2 0.2 1.2 0.6 2.8 0.8 2.0 0.2 3.6 0.3 1.1 0.3 4.0 0.1 4.0 0.3 4.7 -0.5 -1.4 1.5 4.4 1.2 4.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 3.2 0.2 1.3 -0.4 -1.8

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

BRUNSWICK MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

JAN 2019 DEC 2018 JAN 2018

Change in Jobs from DEC 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2018
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

45.0

43.5

-0.2 -0.4

36.1

36.4

35.1

-0.3 -0.8

4.1

4.1

4.1

0.0 0.0

40.7

40.9

39.4

-0.2 -0.5

32.0

32.3

31.0

-0.3 -0.9

10.6

10.7

9.0

-0.1 -0.9

6.4

6.5

5.7

-0.1 -1.5

8.7

8.6

8.4

0.1 1.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

0.0 0.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

0.0 0.0

4.9

4.8

4.8

0.1 2.1

1.3 3.0 1.0 2.9 0.0 0.0 1.3 3.3 1.0 3.2 1.6 17.8 0.7 12.3 0.3 3.6 0.1 5.3 0.1 5.9 0.1 2.1

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

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COLUMBUS MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

JAN 2019 DEC 2018 JAN 2018

Change in Jobs from DEC 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2018
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

122.2 97.9 16.1
106.1 81.8 5.0 11.1 18.8 2.6 13.6 2.6 1.2 13.5 11.5 4.3 13.9 15.9 14.3 4.2 24.3 6.6 4.0 13.7

124.8 99.9 16.3
108.5 83.6 5.0 11.3 19.2 2.6 14.0 2.6 1.3 13.6 11.5 4.3 14.3 16.1 14.8 4.3 24.9 6.7 4.5 13.7

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

-2.6 -2.1 -2.0 -2.0 -0.2 -1.2 -2.4 -2.2 -1.8 -2.2 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.8 -0.4 -2.1 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -2.9 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -7.7 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -2.8 -0.2 -1.2 -0.5 -3.4 -0.1 -2.3 -0.6 -2.4 -0.1 -1.5 -0.5 -11.1 0.0 0.0

1.3 1.1 1.3 1.4 0.7 4.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.4 8.7 0.3 2.8 0.7 3.9 -0.2 -7.1 0.6 4.6 0.3 13.0 -0.1 -7.7 0.5 3.9 0.5 4.6 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -2.8 0.1 0.6 -0.1 -0.7 -0.1 -2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -9.1 0.4 3.0

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 2018 benchmark.

DALTON MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised Revised

JAN 2019 DEC 2018 JAN 2018

Change in Jobs from DEC 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2018
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

68.7

68.9

66.4

-0.2 -0.3

61.7

61.8

59.6

-0.1 -0.2

26.3

26.3

25.9

0.0 0.0

42.4

42.6

40.5

-0.2 -0.5

35.4

35.5

33.7

-0.1 -0.3

24.9

25.0

24.5

-0.1 -0.4

4.6

4.6

4.7

0.0 0.0

14.4

14.4

14.3

0.0 0.0

14.3

14.6

13.5

-0.3 -2.1

6.1

6.2

6.1

-0.1 -1.6

3.3

3.4

3.3

-0.1 -2.9

6.9

7.1

6.3

-0.2 -2.8

7.0

7.1

6.8

-0.1 -1.4

0.2

0.3

0.2

-0.1 -33.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

0.0 0.0

5.7

5.7

5.5

0.0 0.0

2.3 3.5 2.1 3.5 0.4 1.5 1.9 4.7 1.7 5.0 0.4 1.6 -0.1 -2.1 0.1 0.7 0.8 5.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 9.5 0.2 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 3.6

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Murray and Whitfield counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 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

JAN 2019 DEC 2018 JAN 2018

Change in Jobs from DEC 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2018
Net %

Total Nonfarm

94.1

95.0

90.0

-0.9 -1.0

4.1 4.6

Total Private

83.1

84.2

79.1

-1.1 -1.3

4.0 5.1

Goods Producing

25.9

26.0

24.9

-0.1 -0.4

1.0 4.0

Service-Providing

68.2

69.0

65.1

-0.8 -1.2

3.1 4.8

Private Service-Providing

57.2

58.2

54.2

-1.0 -1.7

3.0 5.5

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

17.4

17.7

16.8

-0.3 -1.7

0.6 3.6

Retail Trade

9.2

9.3

8.8

-0.1 -1.1

0.4 4.6

Government

11.0

10.8

10.9

0.2 1.9

0.1 0.9

Federal Government

0.4

0.4

0.5

0.0 0.0

-0.1 -20.0

State Government

2.9

2.8

2.9

0.1 3.6

0.0 0.0

Local Government

7.7

7.6

7.5

0.1 1.3

0.2 2.7

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

HINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Preliminary Revised Revised JAN 2019 DEC 2018 JAN 2018

Change in Jobs from DEC 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2018
Net %

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

20.8

20.7

20.4

12.9

12.8

12.7

2.9

2.9

2.8

17.9

17.8

17.6

10.0

9.9

9.9

7.9

7.9

7.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

0.4

0.4

0.4

3.7

3.7

3.5

0.1 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

0.4 2.0 0.2 1.6 0.1 3.6 0.3 1.7 0.1 1.0 0.2 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 5.7

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Hinesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Liberty and Long counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark.

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

8

MACON-BIBB COUNTY MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

JAN 2019 DEC 2018 JAN 2018

Change in Jobs from DEC 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2018
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

103.3 88.7 10.3 93.0 78.4 20.9 12.4 5.5 10.0 11.9 21.2 10.2 14.6 1.1 4.0 9.5

104.7 89.9 10.4 94.3 79.5 21.5 12.7 5.6 10.0 12.2 21.4 10.4 14.8 1.1 4.1 9.6

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

-1.4 -1.3 -1.2 -1.3 -0.1 -1.0 -1.3 -1.4 -1.1 -1.4 -0.6 -2.8 -0.3 -2.4 -0.1 -1.8 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -2.5 -0.2 -0.9 -0.2 -1.9 -0.2 -1.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.4 -0.1 -1.0

1.3 1.3 1.1 1.3 0.3 3.0 1.0 1.1 0.8 1.0 0.5 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -2.0 0.4 3.5 0.3 1.4 0.2 2.0 0.2 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 5.3 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 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.

ROME MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

JAN 2019 DEC 2018 JAN 2018

Change in Jobs from DEC 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2018
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

42.0

41.9

41.1

0.1 0.2

36.2

36.1

35.3

0.1 0.3

7.6

7.6

7.5

0.0 0.0

34.4

34.3

33.6

0.1 0.3

28.6

28.5

27.8

0.1 0.4

6.5

6.5

6.5

0.0 0.0

7.8

7.9

7.8

-0.1 -1.3

5.3

5.5

5.4

-0.2 -3.6

10.4

10.5

10.3

-0.1 -1.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

0.0 0.0

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.0 0.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

0.0 0.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

0.0 0.0

0.9 2.2 0.9 2.6 0.1 1.3 0.8 2.4 0.8 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.9 0.1 1.0 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 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

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SAVANNAH MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

JAN 2019 DEC 2018 JAN 2018

Change in Jobs from DEC 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2018
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

182.0 157.6
26.9 155.1 130.7
8.6 18.3 43.0
6.6 22.4 14.0
1.8 6.4 19.4 26.3 26.6 7.2 24.4 2.9 5.4 16.1

184.9 159.9
27.6 157.3 132.3
8.8 18.8 43.6
6.6 22.8 14.2
1.9 6.5 20.4 26.5 26.2 7.2 25.0 2.9 5.8 16.3

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

-2.9 -1.6 -2.3 -1.4 -0.7 -2.5 -2.2 -1.4 -1.6 -1.2 -0.2 -2.3 -0.5 -2.7 -0.6 -1.4 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -1.8 -0.2 -1.4 -0.1 -5.3 -0.1 -1.5 -1.0 -4.9 -0.2 -0.8 0.4 1.5 0.0 0.0 -0.6 -2.4 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -6.9 -0.2 -1.2

3.5 2.0 3.2 2.1 1.1 4.3 2.4 1.6 2.1 1.6 0.5 6.2 0.6 3.4 1.2 2.9 0.5 8.2 0.1 0.5 0.6 4.5 0.3 20.0 0.2 3.2 -1.8 -8.5 0.7 2.7 1.5 6.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.2 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -3.6 0.5 3.2

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

VALDOSTA MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

JAN 2019 DEC 2019 JAN 2018

Change in Jobs from DEC 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2018
Net %

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

55.9

57.0

55.5

-1.1 -1.9

43.2

43.8

42.3

-0.6 -1.4

7.5

7.7

7.3

-0.2 -2.6

48.4

49.3

48.2

-0.9 -1.8

35.7

36.1

35.0

-0.4 -1.1

13.1

13.0

12.3

0.1 0.8

7.4

7.2

7.0

0.2 2.8

12.7

13.2

13.2

-0.5 -3.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

0.0 0.0

3.2

3.7

3.9

-0.5 -13.5

8.3

8.3

8.1

0.0 0.0

0.4 0.7 0.9 2.1 0.2 2.7 0.2 0.4 0.7 2.0 0.8 6.5 0.4 5.7 -0.5 -3.8 0.0 0.0 -0.7 -18.0 0.2 2.5

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 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

10

WARNER ROBINS MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

JAN 2019 DEC 2018 JAN 2018

Change in Jobs from DEC 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2018
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

76.1

76.7

74.4

-0.6 -0.8

48.1

48.7

46.9

-0.6 -1.2

10.5

10.4

10.0

0.1 1.0

65.6

66.3

64.4

-0.7 -1.1

37.6

38.3

36.9

-0.7 -1.8

11.0

11.1

10.8

-0.1 -0.9

8.6

8.6

8.4

0.0 0.0

28.0

28.0

27.5

0.0 0.0

15.6

15.6

14.9

0.0 0.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

0.0 0.0

10.0

10.0

10.2

0.0 0.0

1.7 2.3 1.2 2.6 0.5 5.0 1.2 1.9 0.7 1.9 0.2 1.9 0.2 2.4 0.5 1.8 0.7 4.7 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -2.0

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 2018 benchmark.

Total Nonfarm Employment by Metro Statistical Area

(In thousands)

(Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

JAN 2019 DEC 2019

Revised JAN 2018

Change in Jobs from DEC 2018
Net %

Change in Jobs from JAN 2018
Net %

Albany MSA

63.1

63.0

62.2

0.1 0.2

0.9 1.4

Athens-Clarke County MSA

98.7

99.4

98.2

-0.7 -0.7

0.5 0.5

Atlanta MSA

2,813.8

2,812.2

2,759.4

1.6 0.1

54.4 2.0

Augusta-Richmond County MSA

243.3

242.0

240.0

1.3 0.5

3.3 1.4

Brunswick MSA

45.6

45.1

44.5

0.5 1.1

1.1 2.5

Columbus MSA

123.2

123.4

122.1

-0.2 -0.2

1.1 0.9

Dalton MSA

69.5

69.0

67.0

0.5 0.7

2.5 3.7

Gainesville MSA

95.2

94.5

91.0

0.7 0.7

4.2 4.6

Hinesville MSA

20.8

20.7

20.6

0.1 0.5

0.2 1.0

Macon-Bibb County MSA

104.0

103.7

102.9

0.3 0.3

1.1 1.1

Rome MSA

42.2

41.8

41.4

0.4 1.0

0.8 1.9

Savannah MSA

184.8

184.5

182.6

0.3 0.2

2.2 1.2

Valdosta MSA

56.6

56.9

56.1

-0.3 -0.5

0.5 0.9

Warner Robins MSA

76.8

76.6

75.2

0.2 0.3

1.6 2.1

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 2018 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 JAN 2019

Revised DEC 2018

Revised JAN 2018

Total Private.....................................................................................................$766.05.............................$744.51.......................$670.70 Goods Producing......................................................................................... $903.37.............................$919.03...................... $895.36 Private Service Providing.............................................................................. $811.23.............................$824.47.......................$799.25 Construction.............................................................................................. $929.36............................ $944.28....................... $907.33 Manufacturing......................................................................................... $1,071.88..........................$1,081.94.......................$968.37 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities......................................................... $1,109.34...........................$1,111.46...................... $945.89 Financial Activities..................................................................................$1,066.70..........................$1,084.77....................... $987.48 Professional and Business Services......................................................$1,039.68..........................$1,040.08.......................$998.21 Educational and Health Services.............................................................. $356.84............................. $367.16.......................$341.08 Leisure and Hospitality............................................................................ $1,149.98.......................... $1,189.37..................... $1,123.11 Other Services........................................................................................$1,324.06.......................... $1,371.91....................$1,249.36

Average Weekly Hours (AWH)

Preliminary JAN 2019

Revised DEC 2018

Revised JAN 2018

Total Private...........................................................................................................33.9...................................34.7.............................34.2 Goods Producing................................................................................................36.8.................................. 38.3.............................36.8 Private Service Providing.................................................................................... 42.1................................... 41.8............................. 37.7 Construction.....................................................................................................42.6...................................43.9............................. 41.3 Manufacturing..................................................................................................26.2...................................26.8.............................25.8 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..................................................................30.1...................................30.5.............................30.5 Financial Activities...........................................................................................35.2...................................35.9.............................33.9 Professional and Business Services...............................................................34.2...................................34.6.............................34.6 Educational and Health Services.....................................................................33.2...................................33.9............................. 33.1 Leisure and Hospitality.....................................................................................34.6.................................. 35.3.............................34.2 Other Services.................................................................................................42.2...................................42.9.............................39.9

Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)

Preliminary JAN 2019

Revised DEC 2018

Revised JAN 2018

Total Private.......................................................................................................$25.45...............................$24.41.........................$21.99 Goods Producing............................................................................................$32.67...............................$33.13......................... $33.13 Private Service Providing................................................................................$25.04...............................$24.71.........................$23.91 Construction................................................................................................. $27.21................................$27.11......................... $27.05 Manufacturing..............................................................................................$26.35.............................. $26.59.........................$25.09 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..............................................................$25.40.............................. $25.22.........................$24.27 Financial Activities...................................................................................... $30.40.............................. $30.06.........................$28.85 Professional and Business Services.......................................................... $35.98.............................. $35.82.........................$33.95 Educational and Health Services.................................................................$13.62............................... $13.70.........................$13.22 Leisure and Hospitality.................................................................................$23.93...............................$23.76.........................$23.37 Other Services............................................................................................ $26.86...............................$26.75.........................$26.53

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 2018 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 JAN 2019

Revised DEC 2018

Revised JAN 2018

Albany MSA ................................................................................................... $709.96.............................$718.99....................... $721.93 Athens-Clarke County MSA .......................................................................... $808.98............................ $802.29...................... $698.82 Atlanta MSA ............................................................................................... $1,012.92..........................$1,030.85....................... $992.10 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................. $842.05............................ $840.07.......................$788.31 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................. $633.11.............................$633.51...................... $645.83 Columbus MSA ............................................................................................. $804.29............................ $803.52....................... $707.54 Dalton MSA ....................................................................................................$757.11............................ $734.21.......................$695.76 Gainesville MSA ..........................................................................................$1,023.73..........................$1,024.65.......................$969.93 Hinesville MSA ...............................................................................................$746.23............................ $763.09...................... $800.44 Macon-Bibb County MSA ..............................................................................$859.81............................ $886.62...................... $802.90 Rome MSA .....................................................................................................$723.08.............................$749.66.......................$729.92 Savannah MSA .............................................................................................. $757.99.............................$740.68.......................$745.84 Valdosta MSA ................................................................................................. $719.91............................ $726.92.......................$639.82 Warner Robins MSA ...................................................................................... $780.90.............................$789.21.......................$776.44

Average Weekly Hours (AWH)

Preliminary JAN 2019

Revised DEC 2018

Revised JAN 2018

Albany MSA ..........................................................................................................34.7...................................34.6............................. 32.1 Athens-Clarke County MSA ................................................................................. 31.7...................................31.9............................. 31.1 Atlanta MSA ........................................................................................................34.5...................................35.4.............................34.4 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .........................................................................35.1.................................. 34.8.............................34.2 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................................30.6...................................31.3.............................32.7 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................................35.4...................................36.0.............................34.0 Dalton MSA .........................................................................................................35.1...................................34.6............................. 33.1 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................................40.9................................... 41.4.............................39.8 Hinesville MSA .....................................................................................................35.1.................................. 36.9.............................36.6 Macon-Bibb County MSA ....................................................................................35.9...................................36.1.............................34.4 Rome MSA ........................................................................................................... 37.1................................... 37.9............................. 37.8 Savannah MSA ....................................................................................................32.7...................................32.5.............................32.9 Valdosta MSA .......................................................................................................34.2...................................35.1............................. 33.1 Warner Robins MSA .............................................................................................36.8................................... 37.0............................. 37.6

Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)

Preliminary JAN 2019

Revised DEC 2018

Revised JAN 2018

Albany MSA ......................................................................................................$20.46...............................$20.78.........................$22.49 Athens-Clarke County MSA .............................................................................$25.52............................... $25.15.........................$22.47 Atlanta MSA ....................................................................................................$29.36............................... $29.12.........................$28.84 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................... $23.99............................... $24.14.........................$23.05 Brunswick MSA ...............................................................................................$20.69.............................. $20.24......................... $19.75 Columbus MSA ................................................................................................$22.72.............................. $22.32.........................$20.81 Dalton MSA .....................................................................................................$21.57...............................$21.22......................... $21.02 Gainesville MSA ...............................................................................................$25.03...............................$24.75.........................$24.37 Hinesville MSA .................................................................................................$21.26.............................. $20.68......................... $21.87 Macon-Bibb County MSA ................................................................................$23.95...............................$24.56.........................$23.34 Rome MSA .......................................................................................................$19.49............................... $19.78......................... $19.31 Savannah MSA ................................................................................................ $23.18...............................$22.79.........................$22.67 Valdosta MSA ...................................................................................................$21.05...............................$20.71......................... $19.33 Warner Robins MSA .........................................................................................$21.22...............................$21.33.........................$20.65

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 2018 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% Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan

Georgia

U.S.

WA 4.5 OR 4.3 NV 4.4 CA 4.2
AK 6.5

ID 2.8
UT 3.1 AZ 5.1

StaStteatuenUenmepmlopylomymenetnrt aRtaetses
January 2019
National Unemployment Rate: 4.0% Rates are seasonally adjusted

MT 3.8
WY 4.0
CO 3.7 NM 5.1

ND 2.5 SD 2.9
NE 2.8
KS 3.4

MN 3.0
WI 3.0
IA 2.4
IL 4.3 MO 3.2

OK 3.2 TX 3.8

AR 3.7
MS 4.7 LA 4.9

MI 4.0

OH

IN

4.7

3.5

KY 4.2 TN 3.3

PA 4.1

WV

5.2

VA

2.8

NC 3.8

SC 3.2

AL

GA

3.8

3.8

FL 3.4

NH

2.4 ME

VT

3.5

2.5

MA 3.1
NY 3.9
RI 4.0

CT

NJ 4.0

3.8

DE

3.5

DC 5.4

MD 3.7

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

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

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

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

Preliminary JAN 2019
5,121,934 4,925,087
196,847 3.8
5,114,733 4,885,552
229,181 4.5
68,462 64,723
3,739 5.5
101,515 97,321 4,194 4.1
3,064,805 2,935,120
129,685 4.2
270,599 257,740 12,859
4.8
53,842 51,409 2,433
4.5
125,558 118,589
6,969 5.6
62,572 58,579
3,993 6.4
103,468 99,806 3,662 3.5

Revised DEC 2018
5,115,906 4,924,197
191,709 3.7
5,123,539 4,933,757
189,782 3.7
67,890 64,777
3,113 4.6
101,914 98,429
3,485 3.4
3,086,445 2,977,059
109,386 3.5
267,966 257,547
10,419 3.9
53,332 51,364
1,968 3.7
125,554 120,132
5,422 4.3
61,521 58,500
3,021 4.9
103,419 100,402
3,017 2.9

Revised JAN 2018
5,098,068 4,880,198
217,870 4.3
5,079,046 4,852,319
226,727 4.5
67,648 64,207
3,441 5.1
101,310 97,293
4,017 4.0
3,043,975 2,915,588
128,387 4.2
268,396 255,199
13,197 4.9
53,055 50,728
2,327 4.4
125,373 118,372
7,001 5.6
61,449 57,396 4,053
6.6
101,034 97,428 3,606 3.6

Change From

DEC 2018

JAN 2018

6,028 890
5,138

23,866 44,889 -21,023

-8,806 -48,205 39,399

35,687 33,233
2,454

572

814

-54

516

626

298

-399

205

-1,108

28

709

177

-21,640 -41,939 20,299

20,830 19,532
1,298

2,633 193
2,440

2,203 2,541 -338

510

787

45

681

465

106

4

185

-1,543

217

1,547

-32

1,051 79
972

1,123 1,183
-60

49 -596 645

2,434 2,378
56

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 JAN 2019
33,904 32,350
1,554 4.6
105,172 100,059
5,113 4.9

Revised DEC 2018
33,708 32,384
1,324 3.9
105,035 100,799
4,236 4.0

Revised JAN 2018
33,725 32,110 1,615
4.8
105,242 99,983
5,259 5.0

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

45,151 42,710 2,441
5.4
187,000 179,215
7,785 4.2

44,312 42,364
1,948 4.4
187,716 181,255
6,461 3.4

44,346 42,300
2,046 4.6
186,032 178,444
7,588 4.1

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

64,702 61,794 2,908
4.5
86,721 82,756 3,965
4.6

64,721 62,310
2,411 3.7
86,198 82,904
3,294 3.8

64,790 61,918 2,872
4.4
86,213 82,044
4,169 4.8

Change From

DEC 2018

JAN 2018

196

179

-34

240

230

-61

137

-70

-740

76

877

-146

839

805

346

410

493

395

-716

968

-2,040

771

1,324

197

-19

-88

-516

-124

497

36

523

508

-148

712

671

-204

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

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

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

JAN 2019
163,229,000 156,694,000
6,535,000 4.0
162,104,000 154,964,000
7,140,000 4.4

DEC 2018
163,240,000 156,945,000
6,294,000 3.9
162,510,000 156,481,000
6,029,000 3.7

JAN 2018
161,123,000 154,482,000
6,641,000 4.1
160,037,000 152,848,000
7,189,000 4.5

Change From

DEC 2018

JAN 2018

-11,000 -251,000 241,000

2,106,000 2,212,000
-106,000

-406,000 -1,517,000 1,111,000

2,067,000 2,116,000
-49,000

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 January 2019

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,114,733 4,885,552 229,181 4.5

Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin

9,378 4,501 5,182 1,300 17,106

8,888 4,333 4,961 1,222 16,150

490 5.2 168 3.7 221 4.3
78 6.0 956 5.6

Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien

9,846 9,510

336 3.4

39,588 38,145 1,443 3.6

50,211 47,988 2,223 4.4

5,528 5,114

414 7.5

7,625 7,287

338 4.4

Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan

69,393 65,876 3,517 5.1

4,778 4,465

313 6.6

7,395 7,009

386 5.2

7,188 6,887

301 4.2

17,706 17,012 694 3.9

Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden

38,138 36,322 1,816 4.8

9,609 8,887

722 7.5

10,771 10,265 506 4.7

2,371 2,270

101 4.3

21,179 20,190

989 4.7

Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham

5,594 5,367

227 4.1

55,325 52,854 2,471 4.5

33,237 31,915 1,322 4.0

4,849 4,622

227 4.7

139,638 133,664 5,974 4.3

Chattahoochee 2,023 1,881

142 7.0

Chattooga

10,554 10,064

490 4.6

Cherokee 132,294 127,662 4,632 3.5

Clarke

61,219 58,479 2,740 4.5

Clay

880

802

78 8.9

Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt

136,661 129,052 7,609 5.6

2,831 2,684

147 5.2

425,039 408,682 16,357 3.8

18,845 17,854

991 5.3

22,225 21,336

889 4.0

Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp

75,213 72,227 2,986 4.0

8,046 7,699

347 4.3

73,390 70,562 2,828 3.9

5,762 5,488

274 4.8

9,506 9,000 506 5.3

Revised December 2018

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,123,539 4,933,757 189,782 3.7

9,027 4,301 5,048 1,238 17,000

8,624 4,162 4,860 1,175 16,219

403 4.5 139 3.2 188 3.7
63 5.1 781 4.6

9,751

9,471

280 2.9

39,883 38,671 1,212 3.0

50,468 48,609 1,859 3.7

5,471 5,157

314 5.7

7,513

7,231

282 3.8

69,374 66,450 2,924 4.2

4,735 4,501

234 4.9

7,267 6,956

311 4.3

7,056 6,810

246 3.5

17,748 17,189

559 3.1

37,863 36,486 1,377 3.6

9,358 8,853

505 5.4

10,818 10,397

421 3.9

2,282 2,192

90 3.9

21,141 20,309

832 3.9

5,448 5,267

181 3.3

55,558 53,524 2,034 3.7

33,025 31,941 1,084 3.3

4,827 4,637

190 3.9

140,168 135,210 4,958 3.5

2,000 1,891

109 5.5

10,458 10,016

442 4.2

133,367 129,498 3,869 2.9

61,452 59,205 2,247 3.7

852

786

66 7.7

137,176 130,900 6,276 4.6

2,724

2,615

109 4.0

428,441 414,635 13,806 3.2

18,716 17,861

855 4.6

21,616 20,865

751 3.5

74,915 72,456 2,459 3.3

7,936

7,660

276 3.5

73,858 71,544 2,314 3.1

5,713 5,502

211 3.7

9,328 8,925

403 4.3

Revised January 2018

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,079,046 4,852,319 226,727 4.5

9,308 8,813

495 5.3

4,558 4,347

211 4.6

5,154 4,927

227 4.4

1,266 1,194

72 5.7

17,354 16,293 1,061 6.1

9,478 9,157

321 3.4

39,304 37,860 1,444 3.7

49,756 47,621 2,135 4.3

5,579 5,174

405 7.3

7,511 7,147

364 4.8

69,414 65,849 3,565 5.1

4,685 4,384

301 6.4

7,310 6,935

375 5.1

7,171 6,862 309 4.3

17,613 16,945 668 3.8

36,738 35,101 1,637 4.5

9,526 8,810

716 7.5

10,680 10,183

497 4.7

2,365 2,258

107 4.5

20,710 19,764 946 4.6

5,172 4,971

201 3.9

55,010 52,506 2,504 4.6

32,857 31,594 1,263 3.8

4,842 4,594

248 5.1

138,936 133,108 5,828 4.2

2,004 1,874

130 6.5

10,590 10,077

513 4.8

131,330 126,902 4,428 3.4

61,018 58,447 2,571 4.2

891

820

71 8.0

135,618 128,069 7,549 5.6

2,836 2,667

169 6.0

422,002 406,134 15,868 3.8

18,792 17,649 1,143 6.1

22,054 21,047 1,007 4.6

74,761 71,945 2,816 3.8

7,893 7,564 329 4.2

72,760 70,052 2,708 3.7

5,771 5,472

299 5.2

9,379 8,892

487 5.2

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

Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge

Preliminary January 2019

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,253 7,913 340 4.1

12,008 11,562 446 3.7

11,691 11,100

591 5.1

398,816 380,925 17,891 4.5

7,294 6,781

513 7.0

Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols

5,356

5,101

255 4.8

38,901 36,648 2,253 5.8

72,626 69,376 3,250 4.5

4,580 4,343

237 5.2

1,975 1,908

67 3.4

Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin

29,656 28,539 1,117 3.8

7,871 7,375 496 6.3

8,568 7,940

628 7.3

4,982 4,773 209 4.2

11,012 10,529 483 4.4

Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton

57,654 55,388 2,266 3.9 45,151 42,710 2,441 5.4 117,701 113,589 4,112 3.5 10,089 9,641 448 4.4 554,094 529,154 24,940 4.5

Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady

11,822 11,263 559 4.7

1,321 1,259

62 4.7

40,184 38,426 1,758 4.4

28,365 27,121 1,244 4.4

10,788 10,338 450 4.2

Greene

6,997 6,620

377 5.4

Gwinnett 485,897 467,190 18,707 3.8

Habersham 19,469 18,644

825 4.2

Hall

103,468 99,806 3,662 3.5

Hancock

2,547 2,359

188 7.4

Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry

12,456 11,932

524 4.2

16,726 16,073 653 3.9

11,874 11,324 550 4.6

5,208 4,989

219 4.2

113,806 108,530 5,276 4.6

Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis

70,481 67,382 3,099 4.4

3,448 3,213 235 6.8

36,910 35,660 1,250 3.4

6,969 6,670 299 4.3

6,145 5,772

373 6.1

Revised December 2018

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,195 7,904

291 3.6

12,087 11,695 392 3.2

11,549 11,062

487 4.2

401,823 386,609 15,214 3.8

7,097 6,791 306 4.3

5,298 5,087

211 4.0

38,667 36,760 1,907 4.9

73,222 70,402 2,820 3.9

4,513 4,315

198 4.4

1,921 1,864

57 3.0

29,800 7,736 8,309 4,909
11,058

28,856 7,416 7,861 4,745
10,640

944 3.2 320 4.1 448 5.4 164 3.3 418 3.8

58,116 56,198 1,918 3.3 44,312 42,364 1,948 4.4 118,647 115,165 3,482 2.9
9,947 9,597 350 3.5 557,877 536,759 21,118 3.8

11,884 11,385 499 4.2

1,296 1,249

47 3.6

39,904 38,485 1,419 3.6

28,030 26,908 1,122 4.0

10,672 10,291

381 3.6

6,926 6,627 299 4.3

489,783 473,937 15,846 3.2

19,536 18,821

715 3.7

103,419 100,402 3,017 2.9

2,470 2,321

149 6.0

12,553 12,096

457 3.6

16,780 16,236 544 3.2

11,673 11,279 394 3.4

5,225 5,043

182 3.5

114,633 110,135 4,498 3.9

70,204 67,600 2,604 3.7

3,392 3,202

190 5.6

37,465 36,453 1,012 2.7

6,974 6,733

241 3.5

6,000

5,718

282 4.7

Revised January 2018

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,208 7,879

329 4.0

11,929 11,505

424 3.6

11,875 11,235 640 5.4

396,552 378,398 18,154 4.6

7,155 6,747

408 5.7

5,174 38,519 72,238 4,696
1,949

4,922 36,385 68,925
4,449 1,885

252 4.9 2,134 5.5 3,313 4.6
247 5.3 64 3.3

29,483 28,391 1,092 3.7

8,103 7,415 688 8.5

8,512 7,938

574 6.7

5,007 4,800

207 4.1

11,039 10,514

525 4.8

57,111 54,994 2,117 3.7

44,346 42,300 2,046 4.6

116,772 112,821 3,951 3.4

10,089 9,642

447 4.4

550,492 525,582 24,910 4.5

11,980 1,314
39,591 27,743 10,890

11,366 1,253 37,920 26,544 10,431

614 5.1 61 4.6
1,671 4.2 1,199 4.3
459 4.2

6,938 6,614

324 4.7

483,128 464,441 18,687 3.9

19,350 18,546 804 4.2

101,034 97,428 3,606 3.6

2,545 2,354

191 7.5

12,399 16,747 11,660
5,181 112,763

11,864 16,079 11,188
4,952 107,632

535 4.3 668 4.0 472 4.0 229 4.4 5,131 4.6

70,060 66,816 3,244 4.6

3,348 3,129

219 6.5

35,695 34,511 1,184 3.3

6,888 6,620

268 3.9

6,210 5,865 345 5.6

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 January 2019

Labor Force
6,944 3,263 4,239 13,939 8,083

Employment
6,503 3,005 4,032 13,378 7,683

Unemployment Number Rate
441 6.4 258 7.9 207 4.9 561 4.0 400 4.9

Revised December 2018

Labor Force
6,736 3,174 4,199 13,928 8,128

Employment
6,421 3,011 4,050 13,450 7,789

Unemployment Number Rate
315 4.7 163 5.1 149 3.5 478 3.4 339 4.2

Revised January 2018

Labor Force
6,964 3,225 4,135 13,953 8,044

Employment
6,512 3,016 3,941 13,362 7,643

Unemployment Number Rate
452 6.5 209 6.5 194 4.7 591 4.2 401 5.0

Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln

3,851 3,662

189 4.9

19,755 18,689 1,066 5.4

15,068 14,463 605 4.0

25,782 24,580 1,202 4.7

3,677 3,477 200 5.4

3,849 3,691

158 4.1

19,738 18,879 859 4.4

14,992 14,496 496 3.3

25,680 24,655 1,025 4.0

3,606 3,448

158 4.4

3,871 3,675

196 5.1

19,395 18,304 1,091 5.6

14,955 14,358

597 4.0

25,670 24,407 1,263 4.9

3,675 3,446

229 6.2

Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh

8,122

7,770

352 4.3

51,688 49,337 2,351 4.5

16,569 15,891

678 4.1

9,116 8,481 635 7.0

6,263 5,974

289 4.6

8,028 7,729 299 3.7

51,895 49,945 1,950 3.8

16,694 16,135 559 3.3

8,962 8,501

461 5.1

6,161 5,923 238 3.9

8,055 7,703

352 4.4

51,799 49,496 2,303 4.4

16,543 15,910

633 3.8

9,017 8,433 584 6.5

6,154 5,873

281 4.6

Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller

4,862 13,600
3,449 8,980 2,895

4,540 13,071 3,245
8,474 2,778

322 6.6 529 3.9 204 5.9 506 5.6 117 4.0

4,715 13,654
3,425 8,988 2,827

4,460 13,215
3,271 8,554 2,723

255 5.4 439 3.2 154 4.5 434 4.8 104 3.7

4,862 13,621 3,434 8,928 2,861

4,515 13,083
3,248 8,416 2,736

347 7.1 538 3.9 186 5.4 512 5.7 125 4.4

Mitchell

8,650 8,167 483 5.6

Monroe

13,109 12,557

552 4.2

Montgomery 3,853 3,602

251 6.5

Morgan

9,112 8,746 366 4.0

Murray

16,298 15,224 1,074 6.6

8,449 13,075
3,778 9,087 16,049

8,027 12,618 3,577 8,790 15,177

422 5.0 457 3.5 201 5.3 297 3.3 872 5.4

8,607 13,123 3,822 9,080 16,012

8,109 12,551 3,559 8,687 14,910

498 5.8 572 4.4 263 6.9 393 4.3 1,102 6.9

Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding

79,600 74,632 4,968 6.2

51,825 49,207 2,618 5.1

19,539 18,911

628 3.2

7,157 6,860

297 4.1

83,773 80,521 3,252 3.9

79,428 75,651 3,777 4.8

52,017 49,867 2,150 4.1

19,657 19,120

537 2.7

7,151 6,889

262 3.7

84,364 81,648 2,716 3.2

79,673 74,728 4,945 6.2

51,473 48,843 2,630 5.1

19,537 18,927

610 3.1

7,134 6,836

298 4.2

83,055 79,911 3,144 3.8

Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk

12,046 15,123 8,806 8,737 18,528

11,382 14,525
8,424 8,392 17,620

664 5.5 598 4.0 382 4.3 345 3.9 908 4.9

11,867 15,225
8,699 8,791 18,397

11,335 14,736 8,382 8,488 17,645

532 4.5 489 3.2 317 3.6 303 3.4 752 4.1

12,004 15,019
8,748 8,688 18,625

11,275 14,427 8,380 8,339 17,755

729 6.1 592 3.9 368 4.2 349 4.0 870 4.7

Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph

4,194 8,217
823 6,912 2,559

3,992 7,705
770 6,579 2,378

202 4.8 512 6.2 53 6.4 333 4.8 181 7.1

4,127 8,160
826 6,933 2,485

3,969 7,757
773 6,666 2,339

158 3.8 403 4.9
53 6.4 267 3.9 146 5.9

4,149 8,367
844 6,766 2,522

3,953 7,887
795 6,421 2,377

196 4.7 480 5.7
49 5.8 345 5.1 145 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

Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole

Preliminary January 2019

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

87,595 82,136 5,459 6.2

44,862 42,596 2,266 5.1

2,194 2,077

117 5.3

5,437 5,088

349 6.4

3,071 2,896

175 5.7

Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot

28,617 27,054 1,563 5.5

10,992 10,420

572 5.2

2,398 2,255

143 6.0

12,812 12,001

811 6.3

2,852 2,693

159 5.6

Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell

593 9,901 2,786 4,712 3,744

551 9,404 2,602 4,257 3,468

42 7.1 497 5.0 184 6.6 455 9.7 276 7.4

Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen

16,874 19,676 12,122 3,824 2,695

15,998 18,752 11,294 3,594
2,516

876 5.2 924 4.7 828 6.8 230 6.0 179 6.6

Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson

36,292 34,809 1,483 4.1

3,181 3,022

159 5.0

2,969 2,760

209 7.0

10,386 9,952 434 4.2

11,396 10,856 540 4.7

Walker

31,321 29,923 1,398 4.5

Walton

45,179 43,407 1,772 3.9

Ware

15,891 15,151

740 4.7

Warren

2,782 2,598

184 6.6

Washington

7,099 6,704

395 5.6

Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield

11,366 10,754

612 5.4

1,027

953

74 7.2

1,729 1,580

149 8.6

16,012 15,412 600 3.7

46,274 43,355 2,919 6.3

Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

2,778 3,928 3,832 9,449

2,622 3,716 3,646 8,922

156 5.6 212 5.4 186 4.9 527 5.6

Revised December 2018

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

86,655 82,448 4,207 4.9

45,097 43,215 1,882 4.2

2,169 2,076

93 4.3

5,323 5,041

282 5.3

3,006 2,863

143 4.8

28,746 27,416 1,330 4.6

10,927 10,488

439 4.0

2,359 2,244

115 4.9

12,667 11,963

704 5.6

2,856

2,719

137 4.8

582 9,632 2,723 4,326 3,720

550 9,254 2,592 4,089 3,467

32 5.5 378 3.9 131 4.8 237 5.5 253 6.8

16,862 19,416 11,873 3,679 2,642

16,104 18,686 11,217
3,486 2,508

758 4.5 730 3.8 656 5.5 193 5.2 134 5.1

36,525 35,301 1,224 3.4

3,150 3,008

142 4.5

2,945 2,779

166 5.6

10,343 9,989 354 3.4

11,321 10,861 460 4.1

31,024 29,898 1,126 3.6

45,493 44,006 1,487 3.3

15,721 15,097

624 4.0

2,734 2,598

136 5.0

7,052 6,720

332 4.7

11,351 10,801

550 4.8

1,005

951

54 5.4

1,643 1,536

107 6.5

16,065 15,598

467 2.9

45,472 43,323 2,149 4.7

2,696 3,878 3,828 9,273

2,569 3,685 3,664 8,879

127 4.7 193 5.0 164 4.3 394 4.2

Revised January 2018

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

86,956 81,695 5,261 6.1

44,503 42,315 2,188 4.9

2,218 2,106

112 5.0

5,385 5,040

345 6.4

3,136 2,945

191 6.1

28,433 10,911
2,413 12,993
2,838

26,862 10,339
2,276 12,138 2,667

1,571 5.5 572 5.2 137 5.7 855 6.6 171 6.0

589 9,874 2,864 4,609 3,639

550 9,399 2,611 4,308 3,440

39 6.6 475 4.8 253 8.8 301 6.5 199 5.5

17,065 19,434 12,008
3,767 2,716

16,144 18,569 11,174
3,538 2,537

921 5.4 865 4.5 834 6.9 229 6.1 179 6.6

36,837 3,286 2,981
10,340 11,498

35,162 3,072 2,749 9,911 10,871

1,675 4.5 214 6.5 232 7.8 429 4.1 627 5.5

30,931 29,602 1,329 4.3

44,839 43,084 1,755 3.9

15,743 15,065

678 4.3

2,756 2,613

143 5.2

7,284 6,833

451 6.2

11,375 10,768

607 5.3

1,031

954

77 7.5

1,733 1,600

133 7.7

15,823 15,236

587 3.7

45,437 42,486 2,951 6.5

2,699 3,927 3,788 9,269

2,535 3,698 3,566 8,830

164 6.1 229 5.8 222 5.9 439 4.7

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 January 2019

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

*Albany 31,425 29,584 1,841 5.9

*Alpharetta 36,384 35,186 1,198 3.3

*Athens 61,219 58,479 2,740 4.5

*Atlanta 256,317 243,960 12,357 4.8

Fulton Part 235,982 224,366 11,616 4.9

Dekalb Part

20,335 19,594

741 3.6

*Augusta 87,595 82,136 5,459 6.2

*Brookhaven

33,880 32,948

932 2.8

*Canton 14,765 14,287

478 3.2

Carrollton 11,622 11,012

610 5.2

*Chamblee 20,179 19,626

553 2.7

*Columbus 79,600 74,632 4,968 6.2

Dalton 14,636 13,654

982 6.7

Douglasville 17,065 16,296

769 4.5

Duluth 16,070 15,460

610 3.8

*Dunwoody 27,604 26,662

942 3.4

East Point 16,997 15,978 1,019 6.0

Gainesville 19,740 18,990

750 3.8

Hinesville 15,150 14,507

643 4.2

*Johns Creek

44,992 43,444 1,548 3.4

Kennesaw 20,248 19,436

812 4.0

LaGrange 14,945 14,268

677 4.5

Lawrenceville

14,472 13,838

634 4.4

*Macon-Bibb

69,393 65,876 3,517 5.1

*Marietta 35,779 34,387 1,392 3.9

Milton 20,023 19,331

692 3.5

Newnan 18,124 17,309

815 4.5

Peachtree City 18,327 17,691

636 3.5

P'tree Corners 24,850 23,930

920 3.7

Rome 15,747 14,830

917 5.8

*Roswell 53,847 52,071 1,776 3.3

*Sandy Springs 64,446 62,251 2,195 3.4

*Savannah 67,429 64,170 3,259 4.8

*Smyrna 35,213 33,900 1,313 3.7

Statesboro 14,491 13,564

927 6.4

Stockbridge 14,306 13,548

758 5.3

*Tucker 19,799 19,066

733 3.7

*Valdosta 25,342 24,089 1,253 4.9

*Warner Robins 33,393 31,827 1,566 4.7

Woodstock 16,985 16,417

568 3.3

Revised December 2018

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

31,254 29,675 1,579 5.1

36,770 35,692 1,078 2.9

61,452 59,205 2,247 3.7

257,904 247,477 10,427 4.0

237,405 227,591 9,814 4.1

20,499 19,886

613 3.0

86,655 82,448 4,207 4.9

34,236 33,440

796 2.3

14,872 14,493

379 2.5

11,651 11,151

500 4.3

20,428 19,919

509 2.5

79,428 75,651 3,777 4.8

14,386 13,644

742 5.2

17,260 16,537

723 4.2

16,191 15,684

507 3.1

27,882 27,060

822 2.9

17,029 16,207

822 4.8

19,689 19,104

585 3.0

15,102 14,552

550 3.6

45,398 44,068 1,330 2.9

20,331 19,720

611 3.0

15,038 14,469

569 3.8

14,583 14,038

545 3.7

69,374 66,450 2,924 4.2

36,031 34,888 1,143 3.2

20,215 19,609

606 3.0

18,200 17,550

650 3.6

18,491 17,950

541 2.9

25,057 24,276

781 3.1

15,463 14,710

753 4.9

54,331 52,820 1,511 2.8

65,006 63,145 1,861 2.9

67,539 64,912 2,627 3.9

35,541 34,394 1,147 3.2

14,285 13,626

659 4.6

14,374 13,749

625 4.3

19,911 19,209

702 3.5

25,421 24,386 1,035 4.1

33,231 31,928 1,303 3.9

17,130 16,653

477 2.8

Revised January 2018

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

31,147 29,372 1,775 5.7

36,145 34,948 1,197 3.3

61,018 58,447 2,571 4.2

254,759 242,316 12,443 4.9

234,483 222,852 11,631 5.0

20,276 19,464

812 4.0

86,956 81,695 5,261 6.1

33,645 32,729

916 2.7

14,642 14,202

440 3.0

11,544 10,939

605 5.2

20,084 19,496

588 2.9

79,673 74,728 4,945 6.2

14,443 13,381 1,062 7.4

17,027 16,190

837 4.9

15,964 15,369

595 3.7

27,420 26,485

935 3.4

17,028 15,870 1,158 6.8

19,286 18,538

748 3.9

15,064 14,405

659 4.4

44,740 43,150 1,590 3.6

20,066 19,315

751 3.7

15,249 14,412

837 5.5

14,430 13,757

673 4.7

69,414 65,849 3,565 5.1

35,543 34,173 1,370 3.9

19,864 19,200

664 3.3

17,920 17,184

736 4.1

18,156 17,565

591 3.3

24,711 23,789

922 3.7

15,437 14,687

750 4.9

53,464 51,720 1,744 3.3

63,951 61,830 2,121 3.3

67,077 63,903 3,174 4.7

35,060 33,689 1,371 3.9

13,889 13,108

781 5.6

14,206 13,436

770 5.4

19,704 18,940

764 3.9

25,419 24,167 1,252 4.9

33,118 31,560 1,558 4.7

16,863 16,319

544 3.2

Note: City estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. All cities listed have total population of 25,000 or more and an asterisks (*) designates cities with population of 50,000 or more.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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UNEMGPeoLrOgiaYUMneEmNploTymReAntTREateBs bYy CCoOunUtyNTIES JANUARY 2019 January 2019

Dade 4.1

Catoosa 4.0

Walker

Whitfield

Murray 6.6

Fannin 4.4

Union 4.2

Towns 6.0

Rabun 4.8

4.5

6.3

Chattooga 4.6

Gordon 4.4

Floyd 5.4

Bartow 4.4

Gilmer 4.7
Pickens 4.0
Cherokee 3.5

Lumpkin 4.1
Dawson 3.7
Forsyth 3.5

White 3.7

Habersham 4.2 Stephens

5.2

Banks Franklin

Hall

3.4

4.4

3.5

Jackson 3.4

Madison 3.9

Hart 4.6
Elbert 6.3

6.0% or greater 38 counties (24%)
5.0% to 5.9% 34 counties (21%)
4.0% to 4.9% 65 counties (41%)

Polk 4.9

Paulding

Cobb 3.8

Gwinnett 3.8

Barrow 3.6

Clarke 4.5

Oglethorpe 4.1

Less than 4.0% 22 counties (14%)

Haralson 4.2
Carroll 4.5
Heard 4.2

3.9 Douglas 4.5
Coweta 3.9

Fulton 4.5

DeKalb 4.5 Rockdale

Walton 3.9

Oconee 3.2

Clayton

5.1 Newton

5.6
Fayette 3.9

Henry 4.6

5.1

Morgan 4.0

Spalding 5.5

Butts 4.7

Jasper 4.3

Putnam 6.2

Wilkes 5.4

Lincoln 5.4

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

Greene 5.4

Taliaferro

7.1

McDuffie

Warren 7.0

Columbia 4.0

6.6

Richmond

Hancock

6.2

7.4

Glascock

4.7

Troup 4.1

Meriwether 5.6

Pike 3.9

Lamar 4.9

Monroe 4.2

Jones 4.0

Baldwin 5.6

Washington

Jefferson 6.4

Burke 7.5

Upson

5.6

Harris 3.9

Talbot 5.6

Muscogee 6.2
Marion Chattahoochee 5.9

4.7
Taylor 6.6

Crawford 4.8

Bibb 5.1

Twiggs 7.0

Wilkinson 4.9

Peach

5.5

Houston

Macon

4.4

6.6

Bleckley 6.6

Laurens 5.4

Johnson 4.9

Emanuel 7.3

Jenkins 7.9

Screven 6.4

Treutlen 6.6

Candler 4.1

Bulloch 4.8

Effingham 3.8

7.0
Stewart 6.0

Schley 5.3

Webster 7.2

Sumter 6.3

Quitman

6.4 Randolph Terrell

Lee

7.1

7.4

4.0

Clay 8.9

Calhoun 4.3

Dougherty 5.8

Early 5.2
Miller 4.0

Baker 6.0

Mitchell 5.6

Dooly 4.8

Pulaski 4.8

Dodge 7.0

Crisp 5.3

Wilcox 5.6

Turner 5.0

Ben Hill 7.5

Montgomery

Wheeler 8.6

6.5

Toombs 6.8

Evans 4.2

Tattnall

Telfair

5.0

9.7

Jeff Davis 6.1

Appling 5.2

Long 4.3

Bryan 3.9
Liberty 4.7

Worth 5.6
Colquitt 4.0

Irwin 6.8 Tift 4.7

Coffee 5.3

Berrien

Atkinson

4.4

3.7

Cook

4.3 Lanier

Bacon 4.3

Wayne 5.4

Pierce 4.3
Ware 4.7

Brantley 5.2

McIntosh 4.6
Glynn 4.4

Chatham 4.3

Seminole 5.7

Decatur 5.1

Grady 4.2

Thomas 5.2

Brooks 4.2

4.9
Lowndes 4.5

Clinch 5.2

Charlton 4.7

Camden 4.7

Echols

3.4

Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 4.5 %
Georgia's U(nNoet SmeasponlaollyyAmdjusetend)t Rate: 4.5% (not seasonally adjusted) Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research
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Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County

County

January 2019 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration
Claims Benefit Weeks

County

January 2019 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration
Claims Benefit Weeks

County

January 2019 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration
Claims Benefit Weeks

Georgia

46,579........ $270.........8.0

Appling

160........ $239.........6.8

Atkinson

90........ $221.........6.0

Bacon

44........ $213.......10.7

Baker

8........ $208.........5.6

Baldwin

244........ $199.........8.3

Banks

42........ $246.........6.2

Barrow

168........ $265.........8.0

Bartow

1,446........ $221.........6.0

Ben Hill

226........ $219.........4.3

Berrien

55........ $232.........6.4

Bibb

620........ $208.........9.8

Bleckley

100........ $220.........8.1

Brantley

40........ $280.........9.0

Brooks

41........ $195.........9.6

Bryan

75........ $243.........9.1

Bulloch

259........ $207.........6.9

Burke

244........ $218.........8.0

Butts

123........ $240.........8.9

Calhoun

30........ $240.........5.2

Camden

76........ $243.........9.8

Candler

70........ $214.........6.5

Carroll

410........ $233.........8.5

Catoosa

288........ $225.........5.4

Charlton

25........ $233.......13.7

Chatham

721........ $242.........9.5

Chattahoochee 11........$257.........9.1

Chattooga

40........ $254.........2.8

Cherokee

623........ $269.........8.8

Clarke

283........ $226.........8.6

Clay

25........ $256.........7.2

Clayton

1,225........ $233.........9.9

Clinch

22........ $185.........8.7

Cobb

1,638........ $264.......10.2

Coffee

410........ $231.........6.5

Colquitt

145........ $211.........7.6

Columbia

348........ $240.........8.7

Cook

83........ $217.........7.1

Coweta

849........ $219.........7.6

Crawford

54........ $233.........7.1

Crisp

99........ $174.........4.7

Dade

25........ $259.........5.9

Dawson

47........ $257.........8.7

Decatur

104........ $222.........5.6

DeKalb

2,105........ $252.......10.7

Dodge

221........ $204.........7.9

Dooly

52........ $235.........3.9

Dougherty

325........ $198.........6.6

Douglas

416........ $255.......10.1

Early

22........ $241.........9.4

Echols

6........ $217.......10.9

Effingham

107........ $264.........8.5

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

350........ $216.........4.8 184........ $202.........7.0
40........ $220.........7.4 100........ $226.........5.9 248........ $266.........9.4 1,221........ $231.........6.3 238........ $278.......10.2 151........ $187.........4.8 2,872........ $253.......10.7 124........ $214.........2.9
22........ $238.........8.1 286........ $208.........9.3 842........ $217.........4.7
65........ $206.........5.4 46........ $210.........9.2 1,763........ $268.......10.3 258........ $235.........4.9 517........ $243.........7.9 77........ $206.........7.5 63........ $253.........8.4 131........ $221.........5.8 208........ $185.........4.2 78........ $190.........5.3 720........ $254.........9.9 614........ $231.........8.5 91........ $219.........5.9 132........ $260.........8.3 70........ $210.........8.9 166........ $206.........5.5 160........ $191.........8.6 118........ $192.........6.3 67........ $202.........8.0 71........ $232.........8.7 67........ $211.........7.0 20........ $199.........9.2 373........ $212.........7.9 128........ $240.........6.4 136........ $217.......10.9 68........ $249.........9.9 27........ $237.......10.5 332........ $197.........9.1 47........ $226.........8.2 145........ $226.........6.1 98........ $222.........7.3 59........ $222.........7.8 309........ $199.........7.6 33........ $244.......10.2 225........ $204.........5.2 36........ $186.........5.9 62........ $209.........5.7 71........ $249.........9.4 109........ $202.........6.0 39........ $256.........9.1 1,257........ $203.........4.3

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

1,512........ $218.........7.8 435........ $247.......10.2 27........ $286.........8.9 54........ $220.........7.4 447........ $256.........9.1 296........ $241.........7.0 117........ $237.........6.8 76........ $249.......10.0 80........ $206.........7.4 473........ $230.........5.6 60........ $235.........5.1 80........ $237.........9.1 4........$320....... 11.4 42........ $236.........7.1 37........ $171.........7.2
1,269........ $218.........8.4 322........ $246.......10.0 17........ $252.........9.0 122........ $205.........5.7 32........ $201.........6.6 488........ $200.........8.5 222........ $219.........5.3 49........ $196.........7.5 215........ $196.........7.7 51........ $224.........5.7 4........ $203.........9.0 67........ $226.........8.5 124........ $216.........5.9 285........ $180.........6.3 51........ $184.........8.0 77........ $193.........8.7 135........ $220.........7.4 308........ $228.........6.2 34........ $201.........9.4 78........ $184.........7.8 427........ $216.........5.3 32........ $167.........6.4 39........ $247.........9.3 74........ $223.........8.0 236........ $206.........6.6 457........ $219.........3.6 204........ $243.........9.0 232........ $211.......10.2 98........ $182.........8.4 85........ $202.........9.6 88........ $225.........9.1 12........ $251.........7.8 68........ $224.........5.8 118........ $220.........6.9
3,740........ $200.........3.7 58........ $218.........6.3 46........ $246.........6.3 49........ $240.........9.0 77........ $233.........7.1

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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