Jackson Madison Elbert Polk Cobb Gwinnett Barrow Clarke D I M E N S I O Paulding Haralson Douglas DeKalb Rock- Walton Oconee Oglethorpe Wilkes Lincoln EdgefieSlCd, Carroll Fulton Clayton dale Newton Morgan Greene Taliaferro Columbia Fayette Henry McDuffie Warren Heard Coweta Spalding Butts Jasper Putnam Hancock Glascock Richmond AikenSC, N S Russell, AL Measuring Georgia's Workforce Troup Meriwether Pike Lamar Monroe Upson Jones Baldwin Jefferson Washington Burke Harris Talbot October 2019 Data Muscogee Taylor Bibb Crawford Peach Wilkinson Twiggs Johnson Jenkins Emanuel Screven Volume XLV, Number 10 October 2019 Employment Situation Marion Chattahoo- Houston Bleckley Macon Laurens Treutlen chee In millions CandlGereorgBuialloEcmh ploEyfmfinegnhatm (Seasonally Adjusted) In October, total Sncohnlefyarm emploDyoomlyentPiunlaGskieorgDioadignecreSateswedartby W5,e4b0st0er. SeScutomrtserthat added the most jobs over Montgomery Wheeler Toombs Evans Bryan the month included Leisure and QuaitnmdanHealth Services; and Trade, CHTrirosapsnpsiptaolWrittiaylct;oixoEnd,uacnadtioTnelfair UtiliRtainedso.lpPhrofeTsersrieollnal aLnede BusinessTuSrneerrvices, CBeonnHsitlrl uc- Tattnall Jeff Da4v.5is7 4.58App4l.5in9g 4.60 4.60 Liberty 4.60 Long 4.59 4.60 Chatham 4.61 4.62 4.64 4.64 4.64 tion, Manufacturing, and Other Services saw employ- mCleany t falCl atlhheoumn ost DfrooumgheSrteypteWmorbther to OctobeIrr.win Tift Coffee Bacon Wayne McIntosh LeEiasrluyre and HBoaskperitality employment was up by 4,400 in Pierce October and has now been positive for the sixBtherrcieonn- Atkinson secutivMeillmer onth. AccMoimtchmellodatioCnolqaunitdt FoCoodokServices Ware Brantley Glynn added 3,400 jobs while Arts, Entertainment, and RLaenci-er Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 Jan-19 Feb-19 Mar-19 Apr-19 May-19 Jun-19 Jul-19 Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19 reaSteimoninoelemployment rose by 1,000. Jobs in Education and HealtDhecSaeturrvicesGrgadreyw bTyho3m,a4s00 BinrooOksctobeLrowasndtehse Clinch Charlton Camden Health Care workers and tahnedESdoucciaatliAonsasilsStaenrvceicpeos rptioorntioanddseadw3e,2m0p0lEochyo-ls ment grow by 200. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Georgia Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted) employment grew by 2,100 in October, its fifth straight month of job gains. 3.9% 3.9% Professional and Business Services employment was down 1,800 in October. Administrative and Support Services shed 3,200 jobs, Management of Companies employment was down by 300, and Professional and Technical Services employment grew by 1,700 in October. Construction employment declined for the third consecutive month as 1,600 jobs were lost in October. Manufacturing employment decreased by 800 in October after a run of eight straight months of job gains. Over the month, Durable Goods lost 2,400 jobs, and Non-Durable Goods employment was up 800. Other Services employment contracted by 800 in October after being down 1,800 in September. 3.8% 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 3.8% 3.8% 3.7% 3.6% 3.6% 3.5% 3.4% Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 Jan-19 Feb-19 Mar-19 Apr-19 May-19 Jun-19 Jul-19 Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19 Over the year, employment in Georgia has increased by 72,500, or 1.6 percent. Education and Health Services (+23,800 jobs); Leisure and Hospitality (+20,200 jobs); Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+9,200 jobs); and Construction and Government (+6,100 jobs each) have added the most jobs over the year. Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) declined to 3.4 percent in October 2019 from 3.5 percent in September. Over the year, the unemployment rate is down from 3.7 percent in October 2018. Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 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 OCT 2019 SEP 2019 Revised OCT 2018 Change in Jobs from SEP 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2018 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,641.4 4,636.0 4,568.9 5.4 0.1 72.5 1.6 Total Private 3,940.0 3,934.5 3,873.6 5.5 0.1 66.4 1.7 Goods Producing 626.8 629.1 617.7 -2.3 -0.4 9.1 1.5 Service-Providing 4,014.6 4,006.9 3,951.2 7.7 0.2 63.4 1.6 Private Service-Providing 3,313.2 3,305.4 3,255.9 7.8 0.2 57.3 1.8 Mining and Logging 9.4 9.3 9.4 0.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 Mining, Logging and Construction 214.8 216.3 208.7 -1.5 -0.7 6.1 2.9 Construction 205.4 207.0 199.3 -1.6 -0.8 6.1 3.1 Manufacturing 412.0 412.8 409.0 -0.8 -0.2 3.0 0.7 Durable Goods 203.0 205.4 204.1 -2.4 -1.2 -1.1 -0.5 Non-Durable Goods 209.0 207.4 204.9 1.6 0.8 4.1 2.0 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 957.4 955.3 948.2 2.1 0.2 9.2 1.0 Wholesale Trade 215.5 214.4 216.4 1.1 0.5 -0.9 -0.4 Retail Trade 500.8 501.0 494.7 -0.2 0.0 6.1 1.2 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 241.1 239.9 237.1 1.2 0.5 4.0 1.7 Information 114.0 113.6 115.9 0.4 0.4 -1.9 -1.6 Financial Activities 251.0 250.9 249.0 0.1 0.0 2.0 0.8 Finance and Insurance 181.3 181.0 179.0 0.3 0.2 2.3 1.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 69.7 69.9 70.0 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.4 Professional and Business Services 703.4 705.2 698.8 -1.8 -0.3 4.6 0.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 289.2 287.5 280.0 1.7 0.6 9.2 3.3 Management of Companies and Enterprises 76.9 77.2 74.4 -0.3 -0.4 2.5 3.4 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 337.3 340.5 344.4 -3.2 -0.9 -7.1 -2.1 Education and Health Services 613.5 610.1 589.7 3.4 0.6 23.8 4.0 Educational Services 87.2 87.0 81.1 0.2 0.2 6.1 7.5 Health Care and Social Assistance 526.3 523.1 508.6 3.2 0.6 17.7 3.5 Leisure and Hospitality 514.5 510.1 494.3 4.4 0.9 20.2 4.1 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 55.6 54.6 54.1 1.0 1.8 1.5 2.8 Accommodation and Food Services 458.9 455.5 440.2 3.4 0.7 18.7 4.2 Other Services 159.4 160.2 160.0 -0.8 -0.5 -0.6 -0.4 Government 701.4 701.5 695.3 -0.1 0.0 6.1 0.9 Federal Government 104.6 104.6 102.0 0.0 0.0 2.6 2.5 State Government 175.1 175.2 175.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.6 -0.3 Local Government 421.7 421.7 417.6 0.0 0.0 4.1 1.0 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 2 Georgia Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2019 SEP 2019 OCT 2018 Change in Jobs from SEP 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2018 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,661.4 Total Private 3,953.7 Goods Producing 626.9 Service-Providing 4,034.5 Private Service-Providing 3,326.8 Mining and Logging 9.4 Mining, Logging and Construction 216.3 Construction 206.9 Construction of Buildings 43.8 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 34.9 Specialty Trade Contractors 128.2 Manufacturing 410.6 Durable Goods 201.9 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 54.0 Non-Durable Goods 208.7 Food Manufacturing 71.7 Textile Mills 19.3 Textile Product Mills 27.8 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 956.7 Wholesale Trade 216.1 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 115.3 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 64.3 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 36.5 Retail Trade 499.4 Food and Beverage Stores 93.0 General Merchandise Stores 110.2 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 22.5 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 241.2 Utilities 19.3 Transportation and Warehousing 221.9 Air Transportation 42.2 Truck Transportation 53.3 Couriers and Messengers 27.9 Warehousing and Storage 56.5 Information 115.0 Telecommunications 38.5 Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 33.2 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 14.0 Financial Activities 252.8 Finance and Insurance 182.3 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 89.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 70.5 Professional and Business Services 710.1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 289.2 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 38.2 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 45.8 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 73.4 Management and Technical Consulting Services 44.9 Management of Companies and Enterprises 77.1 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 343.8 Employment Services 169.3 Education and Health Services 619.3 Educational Services 89.5 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 39.5 Health Care and Social Assistance 529.8 Ambulatory Health Care Services 213.3 Hospitals 178.9 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 62.6 Social Assistance 75.0 Leisure and Hospitality 512.9 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 55.3 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 38.0 Accommodation and Food Services 457.6 Accommodation 46.1 Food Services and Drinking Places 411.5 Other Services 160.0 Repair and Maintenance 41.9 Personal and Laundry Services 38.7 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar 79.4 Government 707.7 Federal Government 104.7 Department of Defense 44.4 State Government 178.6 State Government Educational Services 107.7 State Government excluding Educational Services 70.9 Local Government 424.4 Local Government Educational Services 250.4 Local Government excluding Educational Services 174.0 4,629.5 3,925.6 630.2 3,999.3 3,295.4 9.3 216.9 207.6 44.2 34.9 128.5 413.3 204.8 55.8 208.5 71.0 19.3 27.8 948.8 214.2 114.5 63.9 35.8 495.6 92.1 108.8 21.9 239.0 19.4 219.6 42.0 53.4 27.5 55.3 113.5 37.9 32.7 13.9 250.6 180.6 89.5 70.0 703.7 284.0 37.5 45.2 72.9 44.1 77.3 342.4 167.6 611.1 86.8 35.8 524.3 209.6 178.5 63.3 72.9 507.9 54.2 37.6 453.7 46.5 407.2 159.8 41.7 37.8 80.3 703.9 104.6 44.2 176.8 106.1 70.7 422.5 249.6 172.9 4,588.2 3,887.0 618.7 3,969.5 3,268.3 9.4 210.8 201.4 44.1 33.4 123.9 407.9 203.1 54.8 204.8 68.0 19.4 28.2 947.2 217.0 114.6 64.4 38.0 493.9 91.5 109.3 22.4 236.3 19.2 217.1 40.3 53.9 24.6 54.6 116.8 40.2 34.8 13.1 251.2 180.3 87.2 70.9 706.5 280.2 35.8 43.5 71.7 45.2 74.7 351.6 176.3 594.4 83.0 36.6 511.4 204.4 174.2 61.3 71.5 491.6 53.4 37.1 438.2 46.7 391.5 160.6 40.7 39.6 80.3 701.2 101.9 42.6 179.1 107.0 72.1 420.2 248.9 171.3 31.9 28.1 -3.3 35.2 31.4 0.1 -0.6 -0.7 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 -2.7 -2.9 -1.8 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 7.9 1.9 0.8 0.4 0.7 3.8 0.9 1.4 0.6 2.2 -0.1 2.3 0.2 -0.1 0.4 1.2 1.5 0.6 0.5 0.1 2.2 1.7 0.2 0.5 6.4 5.2 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.8 -0.2 1.4 1.7 8.2 2.7 3.7 5.5 3.7 0.4 -0.7 2.1 5.0 1.1 0.4 3.9 -0.4 4.3 0.2 0.2 0.9 -0.9 3.8 0.1 0.2 1.8 1.6 0.2 1.9 0.8 1.1 0.7 0.7 -0.5 0.9 1.0 1.1 -0.3 -0.3 -0.9 0.0 -0.2 -0.7 -1.4 -3.2 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.6 2.0 0.8 1.0 1.3 2.7 0.9 -0.5 1.1 0.5 -0.2 1.5 2.2 1.3 1.6 1.5 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.8 1.9 1.3 0.7 1.8 -0.3 0.4 1.0 1.3 3.1 10.3 1.1 1.8 0.2 -1.1 2.9 1.0 2.0 1.1 0.9 -0.9 1.1 0.1 0.5 2.4 -1.1 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.6 73.2 1.6 66.7 1.7 8.2 1.3 65.0 1.6 58.5 1.8 0.0 0.0 5.5 2.6 5.5 2.7 -0.3 -0.7 1.5 4.5 4.3 3.5 2.7 0.7 -1.2 -0.6 -0.8 -1.5 3.9 1.9 3.7 5.4 -0.1 -0.5 -0.4 -1.4 9.5 1.0 -0.9 -0.4 0.7 0.6 -0.1 -0.2 -1.5 -4.0 5.5 1.1 1.5 1.6 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.5 4.9 2.1 0.1 0.5 4.8 2.2 1.9 4.7 -0.6 -1.1 3.3 13.4 1.9 3.5 -1.8 -1.5 -1.7 -4.2 -1.6 -4.6 0.9 6.9 1.6 0.6 2.0 1.1 2.5 2.9 -0.4 -0.6 3.6 0.5 9.0 3.2 2.4 6.7 2.3 5.3 1.7 2.4 -0.3 -0.7 2.4 3.2 -7.8 -2.2 -7.0 -4.0 24.9 4.2 6.5 7.8 2.9 7.9 18.4 3.6 8.9 4.4 4.7 2.7 1.3 2.1 3.5 4.9 21.3 4.3 1.9 3.6 0.9 2.4 19.4 4.4 -0.6 -1.3 20.0 5.1 -0.6 -0.4 1.2 3.0 -0.9 -2.3 -0.9 -1.1 6.5 0.9 2.8 2.8 1.8 4.2 -0.5 -0.3 0.7 0.7 -1.2 -1.7 4.2 1.0 1.5 0.6 2.7 1.6 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 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 3 Albany MSA Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) (In thousands) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2019 SEP 2019 OCT 2018 Change in Jobs from JAN 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 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 63.4 63.3 63.3 0.1 0.2 51.2 51.0 50.8 0.2 0.4 7.0 7.0 6.9 0.0 0.0 56.4 56.3 56.4 0.1 0.2 44.2 44.0 43.9 0.2 0.5 11.8 11.6 12.3 0.2 1.7 7.4 7.3 7.6 0.1 1.4 12.2 12.3 12.5 -0.1 -0.8 2.5 2.5 2.6 0.0 0.0 2.5 2.6 2.6 -0.1 -3.9 7.2 7.2 7.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.1 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 -0.5 -4.1 -0.2 -2.6 -0.3 -2.4 -0.1 -3.9 -0.1 -3.9 -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 OCT 2019 SEP 2019 OCT 2018 Change in Jobs from SEP 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 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 101.6 72.1 10.1 91.5 62.0 16.6 11.1 9.4 11.8 29.5 1.1 20.5 7.9 100.1 71.2 10.1 90.0 61.1 16.6 11.1 9.3 11.7 28.9 1.0 20.2 7.7 100.8 69.8 10.1 90.7 59.7 16.6 10.8 9.2 11.3 31.0 1.1 22.0 7.9 1.5 1.5 0.9 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.7 0.9 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.1 0.1 0.9 0.6 2.1 0.1 10.0 0.3 1.5 0.2 2.6 0.8 0.8 2.3 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.9 2.3 3.9 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.8 0.2 2.2 0.5 4.4 -1.5 -4.8 0.0 0.0 -1.5 -6.8 0.0 0.0 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 4 Atlanta MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised OCT 2019 SEP 2019 Revised OCT 2018 Change in Jobs from SEP 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 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 2,874.9 2,531.1 310.7 2,564.2 2,220.4 1.6 135.4 133.8 31.7 85.0 175.3 89.6 15.2 85.7 27.1 612.0 154.8 84.5 40.8 29.5 293.6 57.4 59.9 14.9 163.6 10.0 153.6 41.2 34.2 20.8 100.1 32.2 28.1 13.3 176.3 125.8 62.8 50.5 545.5 238.4 28.7 34.9 62.9 40.1 64.6 242.5 122.6 372.9 59.3 313.6 129.9 105.8 46.4 315.1 42.2 272.9 25.4 247.5 98.5 23.7 26.9 343.8 48.2 79.2 216.4 2,851.9 2,510.3 310.9 2,541.0 2,199.4 1.6 135.2 133.6 31.6 84.8 175.7 90.2 15.4 85.5 26.8 606.7 153.5 83.8 40.9 28.8 291.1 56.8 58.9 14.5 162.1 10.0 152.1 41.1 34.4 20.4 97.9 31.1 27.3 13.2 176.1 125.4 62.9 50.7 539.3 233.9 28.0 34.5 61.7 39.2 65.0 240.4 120.7 369.1 57.8 311.3 128.4 105.4 45.3 311.9 41.8 270.1 25.6 244.5 98.4 23.3 26.6 341.6 48.5 77.6 215.5 2,815.7 2,478.0 303.2 2,512.5 2,174.8 1.6 130.3 128.7 29.3 82.7 172.9 89.5 15.2 83.4 26.2 603.6 152.9 82.5 40.5 29.9 291.1 56.8 59.7 14.9 159.6 9.9 149.7 39.8 34.5 18.7 99.6 33.6 29.4 12.5 175.4 123.5 60.2 51.9 536.1 228.4 26.7 33.9 61.5 39.8 62.5 245.2 124.2 359.9 58.1 301.8 123.8 102.6 45.4 300.4 38.5 261.9 25.8 236.1 99.8 23.7 27.9 337.7 46.9 77.0 213.8 23.0 0.8 20.8 0.8 -0.2 -0.1 23.2 0.9 21.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 -0.4 -0.2 -0.6 -0.7 -0.2 -1.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.1 5.3 0.9 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.8 -0.1 -0.2 0.7 2.4 2.5 0.9 0.6 1.1 1.0 1.7 0.4 2.8 1.5 0.9 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 0.1 0.2 -0.2 -0.6 0.4 2.0 2.2 2.3 1.1 3.5 0.8 2.9 0.1 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 6.2 1.2 4.5 1.9 0.7 2.5 0.4 1.2 1.2 1.9 0.9 2.3 -0.4 -0.6 2.1 0.9 1.9 1.6 3.8 1.0 1.5 2.6 2.3 0.7 1.5 1.2 0.4 0.4 1.1 2.4 3.2 1.0 0.4 1.0 2.8 1.0 -0.2 -0.8 3.0 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.7 0.3 1.1 2.2 0.6 -0.3 -0.6 1.6 2.1 0.9 0.4 59.2 2.1 53.1 2.1 7.5 2.5 51.7 2.1 45.6 2.1 0.0 0.0 5.1 3.9 5.1 4.0 2.4 8.2 2.3 2.8 2.4 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 2.3 2.8 0.9 3.4 8.4 1.4 1.9 1.2 2.0 2.4 0.3 0.7 -0.4 -1.3 2.5 0.9 0.6 1.1 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 4.0 2.5 0.1 1.0 3.9 2.6 1.4 3.5 -0.3 -0.9 2.1 11.2 0.5 0.5 -1.4 -4.2 -1.3 -4.4 0.8 6.4 0.9 0.5 2.3 1.9 2.6 4.3 -1.4 -2.7 9.4 1.8 10.0 4.4 2.0 7.5 1.0 3.0 1.4 2.3 0.3 0.8 2.1 3.4 -2.7 -1.1 -1.6 -1.3 13.0 3.6 1.2 2.1 11.8 3.9 6.1 4.9 3.2 3.1 1.0 2.2 14.7 4.9 3.7 9.6 11.0 4.2 -0.4 -1.6 11.4 4.8 -1.3 -1.3 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -3.6 6.1 1.8 1.3 2.8 2.2 2.9 2.6 1.2 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 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 5 AUGusta-Richmond county MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2019 SEP 2019 OCT 2018 Change in Jobs from SEP 2019 Change in Jobs from OCT 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 244.9 197.4 39.8 205.1 157.6 17.7 22.1 41.2 5.8 27.5 7.9 2.5 6.8 35.8 35.5 27.5 8.3 47.5 9.7 16.2 21.6 242.8 195.6 40.0 202.8 155.6 17.7 22.3 41.1 5.8 27.4 7.9 2.5 6.7 35.6 34.9 26.5 8.3 47.2 9.7 16.2 21.3 241.9 194.5 39.0 202.9 155.5 16.9 22.1 40.1 5.8 26.5 7.8 2.6 6.7 36.0 34.8 27.0 8.3 47.4 9.7 16.0 21.7 2.1 0.9 1.8 0.9 -0.2 -0.5 2.3 1.1 2.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.9 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.5 0.2 0.6 0.6 1.7 1.0 3.8 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.4 3.0 1.2 2.9 1.5 0.8 2.1 2.2 1.1 2.1 1.4 0.8 4.7 0.0 0.0 1.1 2.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.8 0.1 1.3 -0.1 -3.9 0.1 1.5 -0.2 -0.6 0.7 2.0 0.5 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.3 -0.1 -0.5 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. Brunswick MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2019 SEP 2019 OCT 2018 Change in Jobs from SEP 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 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 45.6 45.7 44.8 -0.1 -0.2 36.9 37.0 36.3 -0.1 -0.3 3.8 3.8 4.1 0.0 0.0 41.8 41.9 40.7 -0.1 -0.2 33.1 33.2 32.2 -0.1 -0.3 9.9 10.0 9.7 -0.1 -1.0 6.3 6.4 5.7 -0.1 -1.6 8.7 8.7 8.5 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 0.0 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.8 0.0 0.0 4.9 4.9 4.8 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.8 0.6 1.7 -0.3 -7.3 1.1 2.7 0.9 2.8 0.2 2.1 0.6 10.5 0.2 2.4 0.1 5.3 0.0 0.0 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 6 Columbus MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2019 SEP 2019 OCT 2018 Change in Jobs from SEP 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 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 123.2 99.7 16.1 107.1 83.6 5.3 10.8 19.1 2.6 13.9 2.6 1.2 13.6 11.6 4.4 13.6 16.5 15.3 4.3 23.5 6.5 4.0 13.0 122.0 98.7 16.1 105.9 82.6 5.2 10.9 18.8 2.6 13.6 2.6 1.2 13.5 11.5 4.4 13.3 16.3 15.2 4.3 23.3 6.5 4.0 12.8 123.4 98.7 16.2 107.2 82.5 5.0 11.2 18.3 2.6 13.1 2.6 1.3 13.6 11.5 4.3 14.3 16.0 14.7 4.3 24.7 6.6 4.6 13.5 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.2 0.1 1.9 -0.1 -0.9 0.3 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.3 0.2 1.2 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.6 -0.2 -0.2 1.0 1.0 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1 -0.1 1.1 1.3 0.3 6.0 -0.4 -3.6 0.8 4.4 0.0 0.0 0.8 6.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -7.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.1 2.3 -0.7 -4.9 0.5 3.1 0.6 4.1 0.0 0.0 -1.2 -4.9 -0.1 -1.5 -0.6 -13.0 -0.5 -3.7 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 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 OCT 2019 SEP 2019 OCT 2018 Change in Jobs from SEP 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 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 69.2 69.3 68.4 -0.1 -0.1 62.1 62.3 61.4 -0.2 -0.3 26.3 26.5 26.3 -0.2 -0.8 42.9 42.8 42.1 0.1 0.2 35.8 35.8 35.1 0.0 0.0 24.7 24.9 25.0 -0.2 -0.8 4.2 4.2 4.5 0.0 0.0 14.0 14.2 14.4 -0.2 -1.4 14.1 14.1 14.0 0.0 0.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 0.0 0.0 7.1 7.1 7.1 0.0 0.0 7.1 7.0 7.0 0.1 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.1 9.1 5.7 5.7 5.7 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.2 0.7 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.9 0.7 2.0 -0.3 -1.2 -0.3 -6.7 -0.4 -2.8 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 9.1 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 2018 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 7 Gainesville MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2019 SEP 2019 OCT 2018 Change in Jobs from SEP 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2018 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing 98.0 97.2 94.8 86.9 86.3 83.9 26.5 26.4 25.7 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.4 3.2 3.4 3.0 3.6 0.8 3.1 Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 71.5 70.8 69.1 60.4 59.9 58.2 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.8 2.4 3.5 2.2 3.8 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 17.5 17.5 17.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.6 Retail Trade Government 9.5 9.4 9.3 11.1 10.9 10.9 0.1 1.1 0.2 1.8 0.2 2.2 0.2 1.8 Federal Government 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 25.0 State Government Local Government 2.9 2.9 2.8 0.0 0.0 7.7 7.5 7.7 0.2 2.7 0.1 3.6 0.0 0.0 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 OCT 2019 SEP 2019 OCT 2018 Change in Jobs from SEP 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2018 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 21.1 21.2 20.8 -0.1 -0.5 13.1 13.1 12.9 0.0 0.0 3.1 3.1 3.0 0.0 0.0 18.0 18.1 17.8 -0.1 -0.6 10.0 10.0 9.9 0.0 0.0 8.0 8.1 7.9 -0.1 -1.2 3.9 3.9 3.8 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 3.7 3.8 3.7 -0.1 -2.6 0.3 1.4 0.2 1.6 0.1 3.3 0.2 1.1 0.1 1.0 0.1 1.3 0.1 2.6 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 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 OCT 2019 SEP 2019 OCT 2018 Change in Jobs from SEP 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 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 104.4 89.6 10.5 93.9 79.1 20.8 12.2 5.5 10.0 12.2 21.9 10.9 14.8 1.1 4.2 9.5 104.1 89.3 10.6 93.5 78.7 20.7 12.2 5.5 9.9 12.1 21.6 10.8 14.8 1.1 4.2 9.5 103.5 88.7 10.3 93.2 78.4 20.5 12.2 5.4 10.0 12.0 21.4 10.3 14.8 1.1 4.2 9.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 -0.1 -0.9 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.8 0.3 1.4 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.2 1.9 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.3 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.7 0.5 2.3 0.6 5.8 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 2018 benchmark. Rome MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2019 SEP 2019 OCT 2018 Change in Jobs from SEP 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 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 42.8 42.5 41.8 36.9 36.7 35.9 7.7 7.7 7.5 35.1 34.8 34.3 29.2 29.0 28.4 6.5 6.5 6.5 7.7 7.6 7.7 5.4 5.4 5.3 10.8 10.7 10.5 5.9 5.8 5.9 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.7 1.6 1.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.1 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 6.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.4 1.0 2.8 0.2 2.7 0.8 2.3 0.8 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.9 0.3 2.9 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 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 9 Savannah MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2019 SEP 2019 OCT 2018 Change in Jobs from SEP 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 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 186.0 162.0 28.7 157.3 133.3 9.1 19.6 43.6 6.6 22.7 14.3 2.0 6.5 19.4 27.3 27.2 7.3 24.0 3.1 5.6 15.3 184.5 160.4 28.3 156.2 132.1 8.7 19.6 43.5 6.6 22.8 14.1 1.9 6.5 19.2 27.0 26.7 7.3 24.1 3.1 5.7 15.3 184.6 159.8 27.4 157.2 132.4 8.7 18.7 42.3 6.5 21.8 14.0 1.9 6.5 21.4 26.5 26.5 7.3 24.8 2.9 5.7 16.2 1.5 0.8 1.6 1.0 0.4 1.4 1.1 0.7 1.2 0.9 0.4 4.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 1.4 0.1 5.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.3 1.1 0.5 1.9 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.8 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.8 2.2 1.4 1.3 4.7 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.7 0.4 4.6 0.9 4.8 1.3 3.1 0.1 1.5 0.9 4.1 0.3 2.1 0.1 5.3 0.0 0.0 -2.0 -9.4 0.8 3.0 0.7 2.6 0.0 0.0 -0.8 -3.2 0.2 6.9 -0.1 -1.8 -0.9 -5.6 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 OCT 2019 SEP 2019 OCT 2018 Change in Jobs from SEP 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 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 57.8 57.2 56.9 44.5 44.0 43.5 7.9 7.8 7.7 49.9 49.4 49.2 36.6 36.2 35.8 13.3 13.3 12.4 7.5 7.5 7.0 13.3 13.2 13.4 1.1 1.1 1.2 3.9 3.9 3.9 8.3 8.2 8.3 0.6 1.1 0.5 1.1 0.1 1.3 0.5 1.0 0.4 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.2 0.9 1.6 1.0 2.3 0.2 2.6 0.7 1.4 0.8 2.2 0.9 7.3 0.5 7.1 -0.1 -0.8 -0.1 -8.3 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 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 OCT 2019 SEP 2019 OCT 2018 Change in Jobs from SEP 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 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 78.1 77.6 76.3 49.4 49.2 48.2 10.8 10.8 10.4 67.3 66.8 65.9 38.6 38.4 37.8 11.1 11.0 11.0 8.7 8.6 8.5 28.7 28.4 28.1 15.9 15.9 15.4 2.7 2.6 2.7 10.1 9.9 10.0 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.9 0.1 1.2 0.3 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 3.9 0.2 2.0 1.8 2.4 1.2 2.5 0.4 3.9 1.4 2.1 0.8 2.1 0.1 0.9 0.2 2.4 0.6 2.1 0.5 3.3 0.0 0.0 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 2018 benchmark. Total Nonfarm Employment by Metro Statistical Area (In thousands) (Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised OCT 2019 SEP 2019 OCT 2018 Change in Jobs from SEP 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from OCT 2018 Net % Albany MSA 63.0 63.4 62.9 -0.4 -0.6 0.1 0.2 Athens-Clarke County MSA 100.1 99.7 99.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Atlanta MSA 2,862.6 2,855.3 2,803.5 7.3 0.3 59.1 2.1 Augusta-Richmond County MSA 245.2 244.7 242.3 0.5 0.2 2.9 1.2 Brunswick MSA 45.7 45.8 44.9 -0.1 -0.2 0.8 1.8 Columbus MSA 122.7 122.6 122.9 0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 Dalton MSA 69.2 69.1 68.5 0.1 0.1 0.7 1.0 Gainesville MSA 97.6 97.3 94.5 0.3 0.3 3.1 3.3 Hinesville MSA 21.0 21.2 20.8 -0.2 -0.9 0.2 1.0 Macon-Bibb County MSA 104.3 104.3 103.4 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.9 Rome MSA 42.7 42.6 41.8 0.1 0.2 0.9 2.2 Savannah MSA 185.6 185.2 184.1 0.4 0.2 1.5 0.8 Valdosta MSA 57.4 57.3 56.5 0.1 0.2 0.9 1.6 Warner Robins MSA 78.1 77.8 76.3 0.3 0.4 1.8 2.4 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 11 Georgia Statewide Hours and Earnings All Employee Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) Preliminary OCT 2019 Revised SEP 2019 Revised OCT 2018 Total Private.................................................................................................... $922.90.............................$936.12.......................$932.47 Goods Producing.......................................................................................$1,080.35...........................$1,074.11.................... $1,047.30 Private Service Providing..............................................................................$892.78.............................$910.89.......................$909.42 Construction............................................................................................. $1,131.10.......................... $1,126.31.................... $1,085.47 Manufacturing.........................................................................................$1,056.26..........................$1,045.41.................... $1,011.36 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities.............................................................$811.15.............................$818.98.......................$815.62 Financial Activities.................................................................................. $1,267.52..........................$1,330.29....................$1,272.54 Professional and Business Services...................................................... $1,133.44.......................... $1,164.24.................... $1,162.51 Educational and Health Services............................................................ $1,015.49..........................$1,024.45....................$1,022.09 Leisure and Hospitality...............................................................................$373.95............................. $367.16.......................$358.02 Other Services...........................................................................................$721.94.............................$728.51.......................$769.39 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Preliminary OCT 2019 Revised SEP 2019 Revised OCT 2018 Total Private...........................................................................................................34.8...................................35.1.............................34.6 Goods Producing................................................................................................ 41.6................................... 41.6............................. 41.2 Private Service Providing....................................................................................33.5...................................33.9.............................33.3 Construction..................................................................................................... 41.6................................... 41.5.............................40.7 Manufacturing.................................................................................................. 41.7................................... 41.6............................. 41.5 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..................................................................34.4...................................34.6.............................34.4 Financial Activities...........................................................................................36.9................................... 37.9.............................36.8 Professional and Business Services...............................................................35.2...................................35.9............................. 35.1 Educational and Health Services.....................................................................34.4...................................35.0.............................33.9 Leisure and Hospitality..................................................................................... 27.0...................................26.8.............................26.5 Other Services.................................................................................................30.5...................................30.7............................. 31.2 Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Preliminary OCT 2019 Revised SEP 2019 Revised OCT 2018 Total Private.......................................................................................................$26.52...............................$26.67.........................$26.95 Goods Producing............................................................................................$25.97.............................. $25.82.........................$25.42 Private Service Providing................................................................................$26.65...............................$26.87......................... $27.31 Construction................................................................................................. $27.19............................... $27.14.........................$26.67 Manufacturing..............................................................................................$25.33............................... $25.13.........................$24.37 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities............................................................. $23.58...............................$23.67......................... $23.71 Financial Activities...................................................................................... $34.35...............................$35.10.........................$34.58 Professional and Business Services.......................................................... $32.20.............................. $32.43......................... $33.12 Educational and Health Services.................................................................$29.52.............................. $29.27......................... $30.15 Leisure and Hospitality.................................................................................$13.85............................... $13.70......................... $13.51 Other Services.............................................................................................$23.67...............................$23.73.........................$24.66 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 12 Georgia MSA Hours and Earnings All Employee Total Private Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) Preliminary OCT 2019 Revised SEP 2019 Revised OCT 2018 Albany MSA ....................................................................................................$756.35.............................$776.76.......................$756.00 Athens-Clarke County MSA ........................................................................... $757.80.............................$748.77....................... $757.58 Atlanta MSA ...............................................................................................$1,009.08..........................$1,028.90.................... $1,024.16 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................. $845.25............................ $866.62.......................$801.01 Brunswick MSA .............................................................................................$643.70.............................$601.80...................... $662.34 Columbus MSA ..............................................................................................$850.51............................ $860.95.......................$763.62 Dalton MSA ...................................................................................................$716.57.............................$720.71.......................$743.27 Gainesville MSA ..........................................................................................$1,028.83..........................$1,036.00.......................$998.97 Hinesville MSA ...............................................................................................$795.37............................ $798.35.......................$736.33 Macon-Bibb County MSA ..............................................................................$887.26............................. $875.16....................... $871.53 Rome MSA ..................................................................................................... $801.16............................ $778.22....................... $713.36 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................. $785.88.............................$759.32....................... $741.32 Valdosta MSA .................................................................................................$780.38.............................$777.59.......................$740.50 Warner Robins MSA .......................................................................................$814.40............................ $828.20.......................$802.03 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Preliminary OCT 2019 Revised SEP 2019 Revised OCT 2018 Albany MSA ..........................................................................................................35.0...................................35.1............................. 34.1 Athens-Clarke County MSA .................................................................................30.3...................................30.7............................. 31.5 Atlanta MSA ........................................................................................................34.7.................................. 35.2.............................34.8 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .........................................................................35.0.................................. 35.2............................. 34.1 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................................31.4...................................30.0............................. 31.6 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................................34.9.................................. 34.8.............................34.6 Dalton MSA .........................................................................................................34.6.................................. 34.8.............................34.7 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................................39.8...................................40.0.............................40.2 Hinesville MSA .....................................................................................................35.1...................................35.0.............................34.7 Macon-Bibb County MSA .................................................................................... 37.0................................... 37.4.............................35.5 Rome MSA ...........................................................................................................36.7.................................. 36.9............................. 37.0 Savannah MSA ....................................................................................................33.3...................................32.8.............................32.6 Valdosta MSA .......................................................................................................35.2...................................35.9.............................34.7 Warner Robins MSA .............................................................................................40.0...................................40.4............................. 37.2 Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Preliminary OCT 2019 Revised SEP 2019 Revised OCT 2018 Albany MSA ...................................................................................................... $21.61............................... $22.13......................... $22.17 Athens-Clarke County MSA .............................................................................$25.01...............................$24.39.........................$24.05 Atlanta MSA ....................................................................................................$29.08.............................. $29.23.........................$29.43 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ..................................................................... $24.15...............................$24.62.........................$23.49 Brunswick MSA ...............................................................................................$20.50.............................. $20.06.........................$20.96 Columbus MSA ................................................................................................$24.37............................... $24.74.........................$22.07 Dalton MSA .....................................................................................................$20.71...............................$20.71......................... $21.42 Gainesville MSA ...............................................................................................$25.85.............................. $25.90.........................$24.85 Hinesville MSA ................................................................................................ $22.66...............................$22.81.........................$21.22 Macon-Bibb County MSA ............................................................................... $23.98.............................. $23.40.........................$24.55 Rome MSA .......................................................................................................$21.83...............................$21.09......................... $19.28 Savannah MSA ................................................................................................$23.60............................... $23.15......................... $22.74 Valdosta MSA ................................................................................................... $22.17...............................$21.66.........................$21.34 Warner Robins MSA .........................................................................................$20.36.............................. $20.50.........................$21.56 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 13 Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Labor Force Unemployment rates -- Georgia and U.S. 5% 4% 3% Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Georgia U.S. WA 4.5 OR 4.1 NV 4.1 CA 3.9 AK 6.2 ID 2.9 UT 2.5 AZ 4.8 StaStteatuenUenmepmlopylomymenetnrt aRtaetses October 2019 National Unemployment Rate: 3.6% Rates are seasonally adjusted MT 3.4 WY 3.8 CO 2.6 NM 4.8 ND 2.5 SD 3.0 NE 3.1 KS 3.1 MN 3.2 WI 3.3 IA 2.6 IL 3.9 MO 3.1 OK 3.3 TX 3.4 AR 3.5 MS 5.5 LA 4.5 MI 4.1 OH IN 4.2 3.2 KY 4.3 TN 3.4 PA 4.2 WV 4.8 VA 2.6 NC 4.0 SC 2.6 AL GA 2.8 3.4 FL 3.2 NH 2.6 ME VT 2.8 2.2 MA 2.9 NY 4.0 RI 3.6 CT NJ 3.2 3.6 DE 3.7 DC 5.4 MD 3.6 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 PR 7.7 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 14 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 OCT 2019 5,119,654 4,947,623 172,031 3.4 5,132,691 4,976,530 156,161 3.0 66,773 64,326 2,447 3.7 102,751 99,863 2,888 2.8 3,098,694 3,009,470 89,224 2.9 268,614 260,473 8,141 3.0 53,573 51,935 1,638 3.1 123,497 119,179 4,318 3.5 61,234 58,541 2,693 4.4 104,958 102,461 2,497 2.4 Revised SEP 2019 5,111,935 4,934,660 177,275 3.5 5,112,295 4,955,825 156,470 3.1 66,631 64,066 2,565 3.8 101,601 98,720 2,881 2.8 3,085,429 2,995,664 89,765 2.9 266,503 258,511 7,992 3.0 53,985 52,137 1,848 3.4 122,748 118,306 4,442 3.6 61,024 58,754 2,270 3.7 104,394 101,915 2,479 2.4 Revised OCT 2018 5,113,332 4,922,952 190,380 3.7 5,112,773 4,921,011 191,762 3.8 67,416 64,354 3,062 4.5 103,341 99,637 3,704 3.6 3,073,624 2,963,877 109,747 3.6 266,838 256,412 10,426 3.9 53,382 51,402 1,980 3.7 124,934 119,495 5,439 4.4 61,094 58,285 2,809 4.6 103,346 100,180 3,166 3.1 Change From SEP 2019 OCT 2018 7,719 12,963 -5,244 6,322 24,671 -18,349 20,396 20,705 -309 19,918 55,519 -35,601 142 -643 260 -28 -118 -615 1,150 1,143 7 -590 226 -816 13,265 13,806 -541 25,070 45,593 -20,523 2,111 1,962 149 1,776 4,061 -2,285 -412 -202 -210 191 533 -342 749 -1,437 873 -316 -124 -1,121 210 140 -213 256 423 -116 564 1,612 546 2,281 18 -669 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 15 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 OCT 2019 33,794 32,635 1,159 3.4 103,590 100,153 3,437 3.3 Revised SEP 2019 33,756 32,545 1,211 3.6 103,506 100,045 3,461 3.3 Revised OCT 2018 33,697 32,351 1,346 4.0 104,212 99,747 4,465 4.3 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 44,686 43,218 1,468 3.3 187,565 182,079 5,486 2.9 44,374 42,910 1,464 3.3 186,575 181,066 5,509 3.0 44,214 42,364 1,850 4.2 188,232 181,593 6,639 3.5 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 64,936 62,884 2,052 3.2 86,541 83,799 2,742 3.2 64,323 62,346 1,977 3.1 86,049 83,458 2,591 3.0 64,938 62,374 2,564 3.9 86,457 82,539 3,918 4.5 Change From SEP 2019 OCT 2018 38 97 90 284 -52 -187 84 -622 108 406 -24 -1,028 312 472 308 854 4 -382 990 1,013 -23 -667 486 -1,153 613 -2 538 510 75 -512 492 84 341 1,260 151 -1,176 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 OCT 2019 164,364,000 158,510,000 5,855,000 3.6 164,576,000 159,067,000 5,510,000 3.3 SEP 2019 164,039,000 158,269,000 5,769,000 3.5 163,943,000 158,478,000 5,465,000 3.3 OCT 2018 162,694,000 156,582,000 6,112,000 3.8 162,723,000 156,952,000 5,771,000 3.5 Change From SEP 2019 OCT 2018 325,000 241,000 86,000 1,670,000 1,928,000 -257,000 633,000 589,000 45,000 1,853,000 2,115,000 -261,000 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 16 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Georgia Preliminary October 2019 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,132,691 4,976,530 156,161 3.0 Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin 9,032 4,593 5,100 1,215 17,346 8,739 4,479 4,923 1,166 16,710 293 3.2 114 2.5 177 3.5 49 4.0 636 3.7 Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien 9,782 9,548 234 2.4 40,083 39,073 1,010 2.5 50,589 49,112 1,477 2.9 5,200 4,938 262 5.0 7,569 7,226 343 4.5 Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan 68,376 66,011 2,365 3.5 4,666 4,464 202 4.3 7,310 7,051 259 3.5 7,091 6,873 218 3.1 17,778 17,275 503 2.8 Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden 36,629 35,449 1,180 3.2 9,240 8,858 382 4.1 10,808 10,502 306 2.8 2,207 2,131 76 3.4 21,094 20,416 678 3.2 Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 5,499 5,351 148 2.7 55,817 54,121 1,696 3.0 33,310 32,434 876 2.6 4,787 4,630 157 3.3 140,015 135,836 4,179 3.0 Chattahoochee 1,939 1,863 76 3.9 Chattooga 10,268 9,884 384 3.7 Cherokee 134,262 130,973 3,289 2.4 Clarke 61,927 60,047 1,880 3.0 Clay 889 834 55 6.2 Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt 137,297 132,232 5,065 3.7 2,723 2,635 88 3.2 430,544 419,262 11,282 2.6 18,754 18,141 613 3.3 21,743 21,136 607 2.8 Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp 74,707 72,666 2,041 2.7 8,023 7,770 253 3.2 74,219 72,297 1,922 2.6 5,652 5,466 186 3.3 9,401 9,042 359 3.8 Revised September 2019 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,112,295 4,955,825 156,470 3.1 9,030 4,555 5,038 1,200 17,384 8,691 4,448 4,893 1,153 16,732 339 3.8 107 2.3 145 2.9 47 3.9 652 3.8 9,668 9,441 227 2.3 39,838 38,854 984 2.5 50,293 48,839 1,454 2.9 5,246 4,986 260 5.0 7,414 7,154 260 3.5 68,326 65,936 2,390 3.5 4,639 4,430 209 4.5 7,394 7,112 282 3.8 7,034 6,828 206 2.9 17,692 17,194 498 2.8 36,787 35,570 1,217 3.3 9,208 8,778 430 4.7 10,742 10,438 304 2.8 2,186 2,106 80 3.7 21,000 20,314 686 3.3 5,475 5,326 149 2.7 55,611 53,912 1,699 3.1 33,334 32,480 854 2.6 4,774 4,607 167 3.5 139,315 135,099 4,216 3.0 1,917 1,844 73 3.8 10,205 9,855 350 3.4 133,747 130,503 3,244 2.4 61,198 59,301 1,897 3.1 892 834 58 6.5 136,732 131,441 5,291 3.9 2,713 2,622 91 3.4 428,809 417,555 11,254 2.6 18,745 18,153 592 3.2 21,313 20,713 600 2.8 74,335 72,314 2,021 2.7 7,981 7,746 235 2.9 73,800 71,913 1,887 2.6 5,634 5,453 181 3.2 9,367 9,050 317 3.4 Revised October 2018 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,112,773 4,921,011 191,762 3.8 9,006 4,321 5,043 1,238 17,077 8,656 4,186 4,860 1,176 16,267 350 3.9 135 3.1 183 3.6 62 5.0 810 4.7 9,733 9,446 287 2.9 39,739 38,490 1,249 3.1 50,226 48,388 1,838 3.7 5,495 5,199 296 5.4 7,580 7,259 321 4.2 68,789 65,732 3,057 4.4 4,776 4,501 275 5.8 7,295 6,983 312 4.3 7,112 6,840 272 3.8 17,812 17,228 584 3.3 38,113 36,617 1,496 3.9 9,304 8,811 493 5.3 10,757 10,349 408 3.8 2,288 2,194 94 4.1 21,106 20,255 851 4.0 5,516 5,339 177 3.2 55,417 53,317 2,100 3.8 33,301 32,196 1,105 3.3 4,808 4,612 196 4.1 140,556 135,465 5,091 3.6 1,998 1,880 118 5.9 10,501 10,034 467 4.4 133,006 128,969 4,037 3.0 62,306 59,914 2,392 3.8 868 803 65 7.5 136,333 130,254 6,079 4.5 2,724 2,610 114 4.2 426,698 412,854 13,844 3.2 18,654 17,920 734 3.9 21,920 21,157 763 3.5 74,679 72,133 2,546 3.4 8,018 7,714 304 3.8 73,605 71,213 2,392 3.2 5,734 5,449 285 5.0 9,379 8,960 419 4.5 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 17 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge Preliminary October 2019 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,292 8,060 232 2.8 12,145 11,839 306 2.5 11,446 11,047 399 3.5 402,916 390,793 12,123 3.0 7,137 6,789 348 4.9 Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols 5,035 4,858 177 3.5 38,040 36,504 1,536 4.0 73,482 71,171 2,311 3.1 4,412 4,264 148 3.4 1,919 1,872 47 2.4 Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin 29,772 7,607 8,301 4,854 11,652 28,968 7,312 7,891 4,708 11,305 804 2.7 295 3.9 410 4.9 146 3.0 347 3.0 Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton 58,326 56,788 1,538 2.6 44,686 43,218 1,468 3.3 119,363 116,415 2,948 2.5 9,952 9,629 323 3.2 559,735 542,559 17,176 3.1 Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady 11,935 11,561 374 3.1 1,284 1,241 43 3.3 40,094 38,907 1,187 3.0 28,392 27,517 875 3.1 10,525 10,187 338 3.2 Greene 6,931 6,692 239 3.4 Gwinnett 492,540 479,355 13,185 2.7 Habersham 19,201 18,618 583 3.0 Hall 104,958 102,461 2,497 2.4 Hancock 2,490 2,376 114 4.6 Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry 12,620 12,239 381 3.0 16,487 16,028 459 2.8 11,564 11,115 449 3.9 5,250 5,097 153 2.9 114,791 111,197 3,594 3.1 Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis 70,464 68,327 2,137 3.0 3,115 2,982 133 4.3 37,079 36,250 829 2.2 6,994 6,808 186 2.7 6,041 5,800 241 4.0 Revised September 2019 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,375 8,141 234 2.8 12,117 11,826 291 2.4 11,431 11,022 409 3.6 401,193 388,923 12,270 3.1 7,212 6,855 357 5.0 5,015 4,850 165 3.3 37,965 36,367 1,598 4.2 73,187 70,848 2,339 3.2 4,360 4,218 142 3.3 1,889 1,845 44 2.3 29,568 7,570 8,317 4,852 11,630 28,773 7,306 7,901 4,701 11,292 795 2.7 264 3.5 416 5.0 151 3.1 338 2.9 58,025 56,481 1,544 2.7 44,374 42,910 1,464 3.3 118,785 115,881 2,904 2.4 9,932 9,628 304 3.1 557,393 539,977 17,416 3.1 11,993 11,628 365 3.0 1,271 1,227 44 3.5 40,383 39,044 1,339 3.3 28,307 27,523 784 2.8 10,520 10,194 326 3.1 6,957 6,723 234 3.4 490,881 477,669 13,212 2.7 19,230 18,688 542 2.8 104,394 101,915 2,479 2.4 2,494 2,365 129 5.2 12,582 12,204 378 3.0 16,386 15,927 459 2.8 11,459 11,127 332 2.9 5,221 5,074 147 2.8 114,058 110,402 3,656 3.2 70,064 68,030 2,034 2.9 3,106 2,968 138 4.4 36,755 35,943 812 2.2 6,964 6,781 183 2.6 6,043 5,786 257 4.3 Revised October 2018 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,282 7,990 292 3.5 12,058 11,663 395 3.3 11,633 11,130 503 4.3 399,806 384,826 14,980 3.7 7,181 6,826 355 4.9 5,276 5,039 237 4.5 38,336 36,505 1,831 4.8 72,894 70,085 2,809 3.9 4,537 4,351 186 4.1 1,931 1,870 61 3.2 29,864 7,803 8,252 4,963 11,158 28,900 7,482 7,820 4,790 10,748 964 3.2 321 4.1 432 5.2 173 3.5 410 3.7 57,877 55,930 1,947 3.4 44,214 42,364 1,850 4.2 118,337 114,662 3,675 3.1 9,994 9,624 370 3.7 555,235 534,340 20,895 3.8 11,989 11,505 484 4.0 1,301 1,250 51 3.9 39,922 38,490 1,432 3.6 27,913 26,897 1,016 3.6 10,693 10,285 408 3.8 6,972 6,670 302 4.3 488,225 472,007 16,218 3.3 19,432 18,742 690 3.6 103,346 100,180 3,166 3.1 2,461 2,329 132 5.4 12,516 16,706 11,676 5,216 114,011 12,051 16,153 11,268 5,024 109,537 465 3.7 553 3.3 408 3.5 192 3.7 4,474 3.9 70,261 67,276 2,985 4.2 3,403 3,226 177 5.2 37,083 36,010 1,073 2.9 6,950 6,711 239 3.4 6,015 5,742 273 4.5 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 18 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Preliminary October 2019 Labor Force 6,556 3,157 4,100 13,761 8,166 Employment 6,268 3,028 3,975 13,369 7,883 Unemployment Number Rate 288 4.4 129 4.1 125 3.0 392 2.8 283 3.5 Revised September 2019 Labor Force 6,516 3,201 4,089 13,739 8,164 Employment 6,235 3,042 3,967 13,357 7,867 Unemployment Number Rate 281 4.3 159 5.0 122 3.0 382 2.8 297 3.6 Revised October 2018 Labor Force 6,722 3,190 4,183 13,828 8,121 Employment 6,413 3,033 4,033 13,319 7,762 Unemployment Number Rate 309 4.6 157 4.9 150 3.6 509 3.7 359 4.4 Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln 3,861 19,339 14,803 25,739 3,576 3,730 18,529 14,398 24,844 3,454 131 3.4 810 4.2 405 2.7 895 3.5 122 3.4 3,829 19,351 14,764 25,703 3,550 3,709 18,522 14,349 24,771 3,428 120 3.1 829 4.3 415 2.8 932 3.6 122 3.4 3,868 3,698 170 4.4 19,627 18,782 845 4.3 14,921 14,400 521 3.5 25,646 24,619 1,027 4.0 3,594 3,438 156 4.3 Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh 8,055 7,791 264 3.3 52,065 50,409 1,656 3.2 17,068 16,582 486 2.8 8,946 8,516 430 4.8 6,169 5,977 192 3.1 8,053 7,774 279 3.5 51,571 49,964 1,607 3.1 17,047 16,588 459 2.7 8,886 8,456 430 4.8 6,208 5,981 227 3.7 8,051 7,732 319 4.0 52,027 49,966 2,061 4.0 16,802 16,206 596 3.5 8,929 8,458 471 5.3 6,165 5,929 236 3.8 Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller 4,720 13,794 3,352 9,002 2,828 4,523 13,419 3,234 8,651 2,747 197 4.2 375 2.7 118 3.5 351 3.9 81 2.9 4,705 13,665 3,346 8,982 2,813 4,503 13,294 3,220 8,624 2,729 202 4.3 371 2.7 126 3.8 358 4.0 84 3.0 4,845 13,848 3,429 8,959 2,875 4,477 13,384 3,259 8,528 2,774 368 7.6 464 3.4 170 5.0 431 4.8 101 3.5 Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray 8,361 12,912 3,677 9,152 15,958 8,007 12,555 3,504 8,895 15,187 354 4.2 357 2.8 173 4.7 257 2.8 771 4.8 8,295 12,935 3,701 9,139 15,935 7,939 12,563 3,509 8,882 15,238 356 4.3 372 2.9 192 5.2 257 2.8 697 4.4 8,479 12,960 3,784 9,085 15,905 8,054 12,503 3,593 8,777 15,126 425 5.0 457 3.5 191 5.0 308 3.4 779 4.9 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding 77,738 74,635 3,103 4.0 52,152 50,386 1,766 3.4 19,853 19,416 437 2.2 7,177 6,981 196 2.7 84,712 82,485 2,227 2.6 77,342 74,138 3,204 4.1 51,913 50,116 1,797 3.5 19,652 19,233 419 2.1 7,086 6,892 194 2.7 84,210 82,006 2,204 2.6 78,887 75,206 3,681 4.7 51,743 49,639 2,104 4.1 19,952 19,364 588 2.9 7,235 6,975 260 3.6 84,038 81,255 2,783 3.3 Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk 11,931 15,304 8,574 8,826 18,372 11,459 14,894 8,300 8,587 17,797 472 4.0 410 2.7 274 3.2 239 2.7 575 3.1 11,852 15,213 8,586 8,801 18,361 11,425 14,820 8,326 8,560 17,792 427 3.6 393 2.6 260 3.0 241 2.7 569 3.1 12,039 15,179 8,672 8,778 18,410 11,303 14,668 8,351 8,460 17,672 736 6.1 511 3.4 321 3.7 318 3.6 738 4.0 Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph 4,146 8,208 802 7,138 2,552 4,013 7,910 769 6,892 2,438 133 3.2 298 3.6 33 4.1 246 3.4 114 4.5 4,133 8,183 811 7,244 2,488 4,003 7,877 776 7,041 2,372 130 3.1 306 3.7 35 4.3 203 2.8 116 4.7 4,157 8,179 815 7,186 2,507 3,960 7,793 771 6,915 2,361 197 4.7 386 4.7 44 5.4 271 3.8 146 5.8 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 19 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole Preliminary October 2019 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 85,895 82,568 3,327 3.9 45,181 43,686 1,495 3.3 2,191 2,113 78 3.6 5,014 4,801 213 4.2 3,308 3,191 117 3.5 Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot 28,715 27,708 1,007 3.5 10,657 10,301 356 3.3 2,345 2,263 82 3.5 12,720 12,165 555 4.4 2,835 2,727 108 3.8 Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell 585 9,509 3,184 4,061 3,583 555 9,195 3,055 3,701 3,443 30 5.1 314 3.3 129 4.1 360 8.9 140 3.9 Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen 16,840 19,510 11,540 4,004 2,598 16,220 18,904 11,006 3,838 2,465 620 3.7 606 3.1 534 4.6 166 4.1 133 5.1 Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson 36,872 35,807 1,065 2.9 3,133 3,023 110 3.5 2,889 2,752 137 4.7 10,432 10,156 276 2.6 11,319 10,935 384 3.4 Walker 31,268 30,353 915 2.9 Walton 45,703 44,462 1,241 2.7 Ware 15,458 14,931 527 3.4 Warren 2,799 2,679 120 4.3 Washington 6,991 6,738 253 3.6 Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield 11,407 11,005 402 3.5 1,018 973 45 4.4 1,607 1,490 117 7.3 16,603 16,218 385 2.3 45,276 43,354 1,922 4.2 Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 2,782 3,890 3,922 9,132 2,677 3,717 3,793 8,815 105 3.8 173 4.4 129 3.3 317 3.5 Revised September 2019 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 85,385 81,950 3,435 4.0 44,984 43,483 1,501 3.3 2,176 2,101 75 3.4 5,235 4,805 430 8.2 3,305 3,187 118 3.6 28,587 27,572 1,015 3.6 10,711 10,357 354 3.3 2,339 2,249 90 3.8 12,618 12,055 563 4.5 2,819 2,719 100 3.5 589 9,548 3,137 4,127 3,575 557 9,223 3,029 3,719 3,430 32 5.4 325 3.4 108 3.4 408 9.9 145 4.1 16,843 19,397 11,639 4,042 2,602 16,238 18,810 11,046 3,880 2,462 605 3.6 587 3.0 593 5.1 162 4.0 140 5.4 36,776 35,690 1,086 3.0 3,094 2,993 101 3.3 2,872 2,736 136 4.7 10,433 10,167 266 2.5 11,318 10,942 376 3.3 31,268 30,381 887 2.8 45,458 44,213 1,245 2.7 15,481 14,961 520 3.4 2,781 2,663 118 4.2 6,970 6,733 237 3.4 11,459 11,023 436 3.8 993 946 47 4.7 1,599 1,483 116 7.3 16,487 16,130 357 2.2 45,089 43,516 1,573 3.5 2,749 3,888 3,913 9,127 2,641 3,725 3,784 8,767 108 3.9 163 4.2 129 3.3 360 3.9 Revised October 2018 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 86,046 81,989 4,057 4.7 44,849 43,022 1,827 4.1 2,206 2,100 106 4.8 5,320 5,058 262 4.9 3,021 2,865 156 5.2 28,612 11,025 2,364 12,830 2,850 27,296 10,551 2,248 12,097 2,715 1,316 4.6 474 4.3 116 4.9 733 5.7 135 4.7 580 9,667 2,850 4,214 3,699 553 9,301 2,605 3,963 3,445 27 4.7 366 3.8 245 8.6 251 6.0 254 6.9 17,024 19,454 11,846 3,930 2,664 16,240 18,714 11,274 3,723 2,530 784 4.6 740 3.8 572 4.8 207 5.3 134 5.0 36,420 35,161 1,259 3.5 3,172 3,032 140 4.4 2,901 2,744 157 5.4 10,371 10,007 364 3.5 11,328 10,852 476 4.2 31,404 30,140 1,264 4.0 45,354 43,800 1,554 3.4 15,645 15,030 615 3.9 2,726 2,595 131 4.8 7,112 6,788 324 4.6 11,309 10,814 495 4.4 1,017 955 62 6.1 1,646 1,539 107 6.5 16,294 15,819 475 2.9 45,189 43,159 2,030 4.5 2,740 3,883 3,817 9,222 2,608 3,712 3,656 8,828 132 4.8 171 4.4 161 4.2 394 4.3 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 20 City Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Preliminary October 2019 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate *Albany 30,746 29,468 1,278 4.2 *Alpharetta 36,990 36,077 913 2.5 *Athens 61,927 60,047 1,880 3.0 *Atlanta 258,433 250,151 8,282 3.2 Dekalb Part 20,616 20,101 515 2.5 Fulton Part 237,817 230,050 7,767 3.3 *Augusta 85,895 82,568 3,327 3.9 *Brookhaven 34,478 33,802 676 2.0 *Canton 15,002 14,658 344 2.3 Carrollton 11,724 11,276 448 3.8 *Chamblee 20,551 20,134 417 2.0 *Columbus 77,738 74,635 3,103 4.0 Dalton 14,271 13,654 617 4.3 Douglasville 17,294 16,717 577 3.3 Duluth 16,289 15,863 426 2.6 *Dunwoody 27,981 27,352 629 2.2 East Point 17,112 16,382 730 4.3 Gainesville 20,019 19,495 524 2.6 Hinesville 15,156 14,663 493 3.3 *Johns Creek 45,719 44,544 1,175 2.6 Kennesaw 20,461 19,940 521 2.5 LaGrange 15,174 14,677 497 3.3 Lawrenceville 14,643 14,199 444 3.0 *Macon-Bibb 68,376 66,011 2,365 3.5 *Marietta 36,228 35,277 951 2.6 Milton 20,337 19,821 516 2.5 Newnan 18,289 17,735 554 3.0 Peachtree City 18,564 18,138 426 2.3 P'tree Corners 25,191 24,553 638 2.5 Rome 15,541 15,006 535 3.4 *Roswell 54,620 53,390 1,230 2.3 *Sandy Springs 65,378 63,828 1,550 2.4 *Savannah 67,427 65,213 2,214 3.3 *Smyrna 35,670 34,778 892 2.5 Statesboro 13,836 13,238 598 4.3 Stockbridge 14,396 13,881 515 3.6 Tucker 20,083 19,560 523 2.6 *Valdosta 25,509 24,613 896 3.5 *Warner Robins 33,369 32,271 1,098 3.3 Woodstock 17,268 16,842 426 2.5 Revised September 2019 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 30,666 29,357 1,309 4.3 36,854 35,906 948 2.6 61,198 59,301 1,897 3.1 257,428 248,960 8,468 3.3 20,520 20,005 515 2.5 236,908 228,955 7,953 3.4 85,385 81,950 3,435 4.0 34,297 33,640 657 1.9 14,915 14,605 310 2.1 11,679 11,232 447 3.8 20,435 20,038 397 1.9 77,342 74,138 3,204 4.1 14,223 13,705 518 3.6 17,222 16,641 581 3.4 16,226 15,807 419 2.6 27,815 27,221 594 2.1 17,031 16,304 727 4.3 19,892 19,391 501 2.5 15,127 14,620 507 3.4 45,461 44,332 1,129 2.5 20,395 19,858 537 2.6 15,142 14,629 513 3.4 14,613 14,149 464 3.2 68,326 65,936 2,390 3.5 36,101 35,134 967 2.7 20,211 19,726 485 2.4 18,157 17,641 516 2.8 18,465 18,040 425 2.3 25,090 24,467 623 2.5 15,413 14,899 514 3.3 54,374 53,136 1,238 2.3 65,067 63,524 1,543 2.4 67,126 64,859 2,267 3.4 35,532 34,637 895 2.5 13,890 13,283 607 4.4 14,298 13,782 516 3.6 19,982 19,466 516 2.6 25,266 24,395 871 3.4 33,196 32,132 1,064 3.2 17,220 16,782 438 2.5 Revised October 2018 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 30,996 29,469 1,527 4.9 36,610 35,531 1,079 2.9 62,306 59,914 2,392 3.8 256,576 246,359 10,217 4.0 20,422 19,794 628 3.1 236,154 226,565 9,589 4.1 86,046 81,989 4,057 4.7 34,152 33,285 867 2.5 14,851 14,434 417 2.8 11,681 11,108 573 4.9 20,331 19,827 504 2.5 78,887 75,206 3,681 4.7 14,263 13,593 670 4.7 17,129 16,462 667 3.9 16,112 15,620 492 3.1 27,741 26,935 806 2.9 16,966 16,134 832 4.9 19,710 19,061 649 3.3 15,101 14,530 571 3.8 45,253 20,233 14,979 14,502 68,789 43,869 19,635 14,412 13,981 65,732 1,384 3.1 598 3.0 567 3.8 521 3.6 3,057 4.4 35,901 34,738 1,163 3.2 20,166 19,520 646 3.2 18,131 17,469 662 3.7 18,411 17,864 547 3.0 24,969 24,177 792 3.2 15,412 14,710 702 4.6 54,162 52,581 1,581 2.9 64,825 62,861 1,964 3.0 67,760 65,035 2,725 4.0 35,350 34,247 1,103 3.1 14,426 13,674 752 5.2 14,316 13,674 642 4.5 19,966 19,261 705 3.5 25,509 24,396 1,113 4.4 33,217 31,776 1,441 4.3 17,073 16,585 488 2.9 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 21 UNEMGPeoLrOgiaYUMneEmNploTymReAntTREateBs Yby CCoOunUtyNTIES OCTOBER 2019 October 2019 Dade 2.8 Catoosa 2.6 Walker Whitfield Murray 4.8 Fannin 3.0 Union 2.6 Towns 4.1 Rabun 3.4 2.9 4.2 Chattooga 3.7 Gordon 3.1 Floyd 3.3 Bartow 2.9 Gilmer 3.1 Pickens 2.7 Cherokee 2.4 Lumpkin 2.8 Dawson 2.5 Forsyth 2.5 White Habersham 2.3 3.0 Stephens 3.3 Banks Franklin Hall 2.4 2.4 3.2 Jackson 2.2 Madison 2.7 Hart 3.9 Elbert 3.9 5.0% or greater 6 counties (4%) 4.0% to 4.9% 32 counties (20%) 3.0% to 3.9% 79 counties (50%) Polk 3.1 Paulding Cobb 2.6 Gwinnett 2.7 Barrow 2.5 Clarke 3.0 Oglethorpe 2.7 Less than 3.0% 42 counties (26%) Haralson 3.0 Carroll 3.0 Heard 2.9 2.6 Douglas 3.1 Coweta 2.6 Fulton 3.1 DeKalb 3.0 Rockdale Walton 2.7 Oconee 2.2 Wilkes 4.4 Lincoln 3.4 Percentages of number of counties may not total 100 due to rounding Clayton 3.7 Fayette 2.6 Henry 3.1 Spalding 3.5 3.3 Newton 3.4 Morgan 2.8 Butts 2.8 Jasper 2.7 Putnam 3.6 Greene 3.4 Taliaferro 5.1 McDuffie Warren 4.8 Columbia 2.7 4.3 Richmond Hancock 3.9 4.6 Glascock 3.3 Troup 2.9 Meriwether 3.9 Pike 2.7 Lamar 3.5 Upson Monroe 2.8 Jones 2.8 Baldwin 3.7 Washington 3.6 Jefferson 4.4 Burke 4.1 Harris 2.8 Talbot 3.8 Muscogee 4.0 Marion Chattahoochee 3.5 3.4 Taylor 4.1 Crawford 3.3 Bibb 3.5 Twiggs 4.7 Wilkinson 3.3 Macon 4.2 Peach 4.0 Houston 3.0 Bleckley 4.3 Laurens 4.2 Johnson 3.0 Emanuel 4.9 Jenkins 4.1 Screven 4.2 Treutlen 5.1 Candler 2.7 Bulloch 3.2 Effingham 2.7 3.9 Stewart 3.5 Schley 3.6 Webster 4.4 Sumter 4.4 Quitman 4.1 Randolph Terrell Lee 4.5 3.9 2.7 Clay 6.2 Calhoun 3.4 Dougherty 4.0 Early 3.4 Miller 2.9 Baker 4.0 Mitchell 4.2 Dooly 3.5 Pulaski 3.2 Dodge 4.9 Crisp 3.8 Wilcox 3.8 Turner 3.5 Ben Hill 5.0 Montgomery Wheeler 7.3 4.7 Toombs 4.6 Evans 3.0 Tattnall Telfair 3.3 8.9 Jeff Davis 4.0 Appling 3.2 Long 3.3 Bryan 2.8 Liberty 3.5 Worth 3.5 Colquitt 2.8 Irwin 4.3 Tift 3.1 Coffee 3.3 Berrien Atkinson 4.5 2.5 Cook 3.2 Lanier Bacon 3.5 Wayne 3.5 Ware 3.4 Pierce 3.2 Brantley 3.5 McIntosh 3.1 Glynn 3.0 Chatham 3.0 Seminole 3.5 Decatur 3.5 Grady 3.2 Thomas 3.7 Brooks 3.1 3.4 Lowndes 3.2 Echols Clinch 3.2 Charlton 3.3 Camden 3.2 2.4 Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 3.0 % Georgia's U(nNoet SmeasponlaollyyAmdjusetend)t Rate: 3.0% (not seasonally adjusted) Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research 22 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County County October 2019 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County October 2019 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County October 2019 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks Georgia 24,013........ $312.........8.0 Appling 85........ $278.........8.9 Atkinson 16........ $221.........4.4 Bacon 16........ $318.........6.5 Baker 2........ $232.........9.1 Baldwin 131........ $257.........7.3 Banks 21........ $287.........5.0 Barrow 94........ $284.........8.2 Bartow 216........ $291.........5.0 Ben Hill 184........ $262.........4.9 Berrien 88........ $252.........4.8 Bibb 546........ $241.........9.0 Bleckley 66........ $242.........9.5 Brantley 24........ $262.........8.4 Brooks 20........ $218.........8.6 Bryan 81........ $283.........8.3 Bulloch 129........ $242.........6.3 Burke 93........ $287.........6.7 Butts 30........ $262.........9.5 Calhoun 11........ $269.........7.0 Camden 54........ $243.........9.1 Candler 35........ $216.........6.7 Carroll 216........ $281.........8.1 Catoosa 68........ $302.........4.8 Charlton 7........$315....... 11.6 Chatham 483........ $259.........8.8 Chattahoochee 3........ $278.........9.0 Chattooga 35........ $276.........8.2 Cherokee 266........ $307.........8.5 Clarke 190........ $266.........6.1 Clay 4........ $178.......10.1 Clayton 845........ $274.........9.8 Clinch 5........ $285.........6.6 Cobb 1,157........ $294.........9.7 Coffee 142........ $242.........6.2 Colquitt 62........ $214.........7.5 Columbia 206........ $292.........8.0 Cook 38........ $257.........7.5 Coweta 173........ $293.........6.6 Crawford 53........ $260.........7.9 Crisp 118........ $246.........3.9 Dade 7........ $250.........6.6 Dawson 28........ $301.........8.3 Decatur 62........ $228.........5.8 DeKalb 1,622........ $276.........9.7 Dodge 56........$240....... 11.3 Dooly 66........ $277.........3.4 Dougherty 239........ $234.........7.7 Douglas 318........ $285.........9.5 Early 26........ $159.........8.9 Echols 6........ $365.........9.7 Effingham 86........ $280.........7.5 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 83........ $205.........5.3 182........ $254.........6.9 12........ $258.........8.5 11........ $243.........8.2 103........ $290.........9.2 336........ $274.........5.5 182........ $298.........9.5 38........ $263.........5.1 2,058........ $278.........9.9 40........ $278.........5.5 7........ $311.........6.9 127........ $246.........7.1 250........ $299.........4.3 33........ $222.........7.1 23........ $249.........7.3 1,294........ $294.........9.5 119........ $277.........4.2 251........ $294.........7.1 28........ $208.........6.8 40........ $288.........7.9 50........ $279.........7.9 116........ $286.........5.5 21........ $232.........6.1 412........ $284.........9.4 704........ $260.........7.6 38........ $277.........6.2 95........ $292.........7.9 26........ $252.........7.0 51........ $246.........9.2 55........ $272.........6.8 27........ $252.........5.4 43........ $254.........6.8 49........ $263.........8.6 30........ $259.........7.9 12........ $271.........8.5 179........ $218.........8.7 47........ $260.........7.4 130........ $269.........9.7 13........ $302.........6.2 16........ $248.........9.7 204........ $240.........8.6 82........ $306.........6.0 164........ $243.........6.0 36........ $278.........5.5 10........ $288.........7.7 107........ $261.........6.4 12........ $252.........6.3 43........ $249.........7.4 10........ $218.......10.6 89........ $205.........8.4 49........ $238.........8.7 90........ $262.........7.1 25........ $258.........6.0 408........ $283.........4.4 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 409........ $263.........8.1 242........ $261.........9.1 21........ $281.........9.1 19........ $219.........7.2 223........ $267.........8.6 396........ $263.........6.5 33........ $296.........6.2 36........ $239.........6.7 11........ $240.........7.7 96........ $301.........5.2 54........ $278.........7.6 28........ $255.........7.5 4........ $306.........8.5 54........ $289.........5.7 14........ $256.........7.6 619........ $261.........7.7 185........ $286.........9.4 12........ $272.........7.8 45........ $286.........5.0 9........ $116.........7.7 170........ $248.........8.0 51........ $224.........5.4 25........ $275.......10.4 166........ $252.........7.2 18........ $239.........9.6 4........ $291.........4.4 67........ $278.........8.5 148........ $243.........5.9 98........ $237.......13.8 24........ $255.........5.8 79........ $240.........8.5 98........ $248.........7.4 397........ $273.........5.7 6........ $274.........7.9 52........ $276.........7.1 178........ $270.........6.1 21........ $286.........6.2 27........ $262.........9.4 19........ $296.........8.9 106........ $259.........6.6 85........ $281.........4.9 129........ $283.........8.7 93........ $235.........6.7 31........ $302.........6.5 45........ $235.........8.2 41........ $243.........8.9 7........ $323.........7.4 47........ $275.........9.3 38........ $277.........6.1 1,099........ $288.........3.8 34........ $277.........7.1 27........ $257.........7.8 29........ $265.........8.0 33........ $258.........7.2 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 23 Mark Butler, Commissioner 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 Return Service Requested