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 Bibb Harris Talbot Crawford February Muscogee 2019 Data Taylor Peach Wilkinson Twiggs Johnson Jenkins Emanuel Screven Volume XLV, Number 2 February 2019 Employment Situation Marion Chattahoo- Houston Bleckley Macon Laurens Treutlen chee In millions CandlGereorgBuialloEcmh ploEyfmfinegnhatm (Seasonally Adjusted) Total nonfarm paSycrholelyl employmDeonotlyin GPuelaosrkgi ia iDnocdrgeeased byS7te,w50ar0t inWFeebsbtreur aryS.uCmotenrstruction; Trade, Transpor- Montgomery Wheeler Toombs Evans Bryan QutSiatemtiraovnnic,easnsdawUteilmitipelso;yamndenPtrroisfeestshCioerinsmpaloastnodWviBlceourxsthineemssonTtehlf.air SectRoarnsdololpshingTtehrreellmostLejoebs from JTaunrnuearry to FBeebnrHuiallry Jef4f .51 Davis Tattnall 4.52 4.52 4.53 4.54 Appling 4.54 4.55 4.56 Liberty Long Chatham 4.57 4.58 4.59 4.60 4.60 were Information, Mining and Logging, and Government. Clay Calhoun Dougherty Worth Irwin Coffee Construction employment grew by 2,30T0iftin February Bacon Wayne McIntosh aTinnrEadFanrehlsybapMrsouilrealetxraryptiaoanfnBdt,aeekarednrbdfeoMiUrnitgtncihilunietpleil etbesyeen4mCs,5ptor0llqao0uiygitimthnteJmnaCtnoorunooaktshreysB..ebTrTyrihre2ane,d0e0,0Atkinson February job gains come as Wholesale Trade grewLabnyier Pierce Ware Brantley Glynn 900Se,mTinraolnesportation and Warehousing employment was up 600, anDdecaRtuertail TGrraaddye adTdheomda5s00 Bwrooorkks ers oLvowerndtehse ClincFheb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 JuCl-1a8mAduge-n18 Sep-18 Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 Jan-19 Feb-19 Charlton month. Professional and Business Services employ- Echols Georgia Unemployment Rate ment increased by 1,900 in February, its fifth consecu- (Seasonally Adjusted) tive month of job growth. Administrative and Support Services added 1,500 jobs, Professional and Technical Services employment grew by 500, and Management of Companies lost 100 jobs in February. 4.2% 4.2% 4.1% Employment in the Information sector decreased by 4.0% 1,800 in February and has now displayed negative job 3.9% 3.9% growth for the fourth month in a row. The Government sector saw employment fall by 700 in February after being down 3,400 in January. The February job cuts come 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% as State Government shed 800 positions, Local Govern- ment jobs were down 100 over the month, and Federal Government employment rose by 200. Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 Jul-18 Aug-18 Sep-18 Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 Jan-19 Feb-19 Over the year, employment in Georgia has increased by 97,100, or 2.2 percent. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+24,100 jobs); Education and Health Services (+18,400 jobs); Leisure and Hospitality (+15,500 jobs), and Construction (+14,600 jobs) added the most jobs over the year. Sectors with the largest job losses from February to February are Information (-5,600 jobs), Mining and Logging (-300 jobs), and Other Services (-100 jobs). Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) moved up to 3.9 percent in February 2019 from 3.8 percent in January. Over the year, the unemployment rate is down from 4.2 percent in February 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 FEB 2019 JAN 2019 Revised FEB 2018 Change in Jobs from JAN 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 2018 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,604.8 4,597.3 4,507.7 7.5 0.2 97.1 2.2 Total Private 3,912.8 3,904.6 3,816.0 8.2 0.2 96.8 2.5 Goods Producing 625.9 622.7 608.6 3.2 0.5 17.3 2.8 Service-Providing 3,978.9 3,974.6 3,899.1 4.3 0.1 79.8 2.0 Private Service-Providing 3,286.9 3,281.9 3,207.4 5.0 0.2 79.5 2.5 Mining and Logging 9.3 9.4 9.6 -0.1 -1.1 -0.3 -3.1 Mining, Logging and Construction 216.2 214.0 201.9 2.2 1.0 14.3 7.1 Construction 206.9 204.6 192.3 2.3 1.1 14.6 7.6 Manufacturing 409.7 408.7 406.7 1.0 0.2 3.0 0.7 Durable Goods 202.5 201.6 199.6 0.9 0.4 2.9 1.5 Non-Durable Goods 207.2 207.1 207.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 959.8 957.8 935.7 2.0 0.2 24.1 2.6 Wholesale Trade 221.0 220.1 212.5 0.9 0.4 8.5 4.0 Retail Trade 498.3 497.8 496.2 0.5 0.1 2.1 0.4 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 240.5 239.9 227.0 0.6 0.3 13.5 5.9 Information 109.4 111.2 115.0 -1.8 -1.6 -5.6 -4.9 Financial Activities 250.6 249.9 246.9 0.7 0.3 3.7 1.5 Finance and Insurance 178.9 178.7 178.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 71.7 71.2 68.1 0.5 0.7 3.6 5.3 Professional and Business Services 710.4 708.5 686.9 1.9 0.3 23.5 3.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 283.6 283.1 273.6 0.5 0.2 10.0 3.7 Management of Companies and Enterprises 75.5 75.6 73.2 -0.1 -0.1 2.3 3.1 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 351.3 349.8 340.1 1.5 0.4 11.2 3.3 Education and Health Services 596.1 595.0 577.7 1.1 0.2 18.4 3.2 Educational Services 81.3 81.3 78.1 0.0 0.0 3.2 4.1 Health Care and Social Assistance 514.8 513.7 499.6 1.1 0.2 15.2 3.0 Leisure and Hospitality 502.5 502.3 487.0 0.2 0.0 15.5 3.2 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 56.2 55.0 53.4 1.2 2.2 2.8 5.2 Accommodation and Food Services 446.3 447.3 433.6 -1.0 -0.2 12.7 2.9 Other Services 158.1 157.2 158.2 0.9 0.6 -0.1 -0.1 Government 692.0 692.7 691.7 -0.7 -0.1 0.3 0.0 Federal Government 102.9 102.7 100.7 0.2 0.2 2.2 2.2 State Government 170.2 171.0 174.2 -0.8 -0.5 -4.0 -2.3 Local Government 418.9 419.0 416.8 -0.1 0.0 2.1 0.5 Note: These seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 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 FEB 2019 JAN 2019 FEB 2018 Change in Jobs from JAN 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 2018 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,577.4 Total Private 3,879.9 Goods Producing 622.9 Service-Providing 3,954.5 Private Service-Providing 3,257.0 Mining and Logging 9.3 Mining, Logging and Construction 212.6 Construction 203.3 Construction of Buildings 43.7 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 32.5 Specialty Trade Contractors 127.1 Manufacturing 410.3 Durable Goods 202.9 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 55.0 Non-Durable Goods 207.4 Food Manufacturing 68.4 Textile Mills 19.8 Textile Product Mills 28.0 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 952.2 Wholesale Trade 219.4 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 117.0 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 64.5 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 37.9 Retail Trade 493.6 Food and Beverage Stores 92.3 General Merchandise Stores 107.8 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 21.6 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 239.2 Utilities 19.4 Transportation and Warehousing 219.8 Air Transportation 41.0 Truck Transportation 54.7 Couriers and Messengers 25.4 Warehousing and Storage 55.0 Information 109.3 Telecommunications 39.7 Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 33.9 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 13.4 Financial Activities 249.5 Finance and Insurance 178.6 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 87.3 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 70.9 Professional and Business Services 701.5 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 286.2 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 41.3 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 44.1 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 70.8 Management and Technical Consulting Services 45.5 Management of Companies and Enterprises 75.3 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 340.0 Employment Services 169.6 Education and Health Services 597.7 Educational Services 83.0 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 34.9 Health Care and Social Assistance 514.7 Ambulatory Health Care Services 205.9 Hospitals 176.2 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 61.0 Social Assistance 71.6 Leisure and Hospitality 489.9 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 50.4 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 34.9 Accommodation and Food Services 439.5 Accommodation 44.6 Food Services and Drinking Places 394.9 Other Services 156.9 Repair and Maintenance 39.8 Personal and Laundry Services 37.1 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar 80.0 Government 697.5 Federal Government 102.9 Department of Defense 43.0 State Government 173.7 State Government Educational Services 102.4 State Government excluding Educational Services 71.3 Local Government 420.9 Local Government Educational Services 250.0 Local Government excluding Educational Services 170.9 4,545.9 3,852.4 615.8 3,930.1 3,236.6 9.4 207.9 198.5 43.1 31.3 124.1 407.9 201.3 54.7 206.6 67.8 19.8 28.2 953.3 218.0 115.9 64.3 37.8 495.6 92.5 110.2 21.5 239.7 19.6 220.1 40.4 54.6 28.2 53.9 108.8 39.8 34.1 13.3 249.4 178.8 87.0 70.6 693.1 282.2 39.3 42.7 70.8 45.8 75.6 335.3 166.2 591.0 79.7 33.2 511.3 206.9 174.8 60.3 69.3 485.9 48.1 33.6 437.8 44.8 393.0 155.1 39.5 36.5 79.1 693.5 103.2 42.9 170.8 99.6 71.2 419.5 249.1 170.4 4,476.8 3,782.2 606.6 3,870.2 3,175.6 9.6 199.8 190.2 41.0 32.4 116.8 406.8 199.7 55.0 207.1 68.7 20.4 28.9 928.3 211.9 111.5 63.4 37.0 490.4 92.2 106.3 21.5 226.0 18.9 207.1 41.1 52.8 21.8 50.0 115.0 41.6 36.1 12.4 245.5 178.3 85.7 67.2 679.7 275.1 39.1 41.2 70.6 44.2 72.9 331.7 163.3 578.0 79.3 35.1 498.7 199.6 169.9 59.0 70.2 472.5 47.6 33.9 424.9 45.6 379.3 156.6 39.5 38.4 78.7 694.6 100.6 41.2 175.6 102.7 72.9 418.4 249.7 168.7 31.5 0.7 27.5 0.7 7.1 1.2 24.4 0.6 20.4 0.6 -0.1 -1.1 4.7 2.3 4.8 2.4 0.6 1.4 1.2 3.8 3.0 2.4 2.4 0.6 1.6 0.8 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.7 -1.1 -0.1 1.4 0.6 1.1 1.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3 -2.0 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 -2.4 -2.2 0.1 0.5 -0.5 -0.2 -0.2 -1.0 -0.3 -0.1 0.6 1.5 0.1 0.2 -2.8 -9.9 1.1 2.0 0.5 0.5 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.6 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 8.4 1.2 4.0 1.4 2.0 5.1 1.4 3.3 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.7 -0.3 -0.4 4.7 1.4 3.4 2.1 6.7 1.1 3.3 4.1 1.7 5.1 3.4 0.7 -1.0 -0.5 1.4 0.8 0.7 1.2 2.3 3.3 4.0 0.8 2.3 4.8 1.3 3.9 1.7 0.4 -0.2 -0.5 1.9 0.5 1.8 1.2 0.3 0.8 0.6 1.6 0.9 1.1 4.0 0.6 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 0.2 2.9 1.7 2.8 2.8 0.1 0.1 1.4 0.3 0.9 0.4 0.5 0.3 100.6 2.3 97.7 2.6 16.3 2.7 84.3 2.2 81.4 2.6 -0.3 -3.1 12.8 6.4 13.1 6.9 2.7 6.6 0.1 0.3 10.3 8.8 3.5 0.9 3.2 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1 -0.3 -0.4 -0.6 -2.9 -0.9 -3.1 23.9 2.6 7.5 3.5 5.5 4.9 1.1 1.7 0.9 2.4 3.2 0.7 0.1 0.1 1.5 1.4 0.1 0.5 13.2 5.8 0.5 2.7 12.7 6.1 -0.1 -0.2 1.9 3.6 3.6 16.5 5.0 10.0 -5.7 -5.0 -1.9 -4.6 -2.2 -6.1 1.0 8.1 4.0 1.6 0.3 0.2 1.6 1.9 3.7 5.5 21.8 3.2 11.1 4.0 2.2 5.6 2.9 7.0 0.2 0.3 1.3 2.9 2.4 3.3 8.3 2.5 6.3 3.9 19.7 3.4 3.7 4.7 -0.2 -0.6 16.0 3.2 6.3 3.2 6.3 3.7 2.0 3.4 1.4 2.0 17.4 3.7 2.8 5.9 1.0 3.0 14.6 3.4 -1.0 -2.2 15.6 4.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.8 -1.3 -3.4 1.3 1.7 2.9 0.4 2.3 2.3 1.8 4.4 -1.9 -1.1 -0.3 -0.3 -1.6 -2.2 2.5 0.6 0.3 0.1 2.2 1.3 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 3 ALBANY MSA Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) (In thousands) Preliminary Revised Revised FEB 2019 JAN 2019 FEB 2018 Change in Jobs from JAN 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 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 63.2 62.7 62.3 0.5 0.8 50.8 50.4 49.8 0.4 0.8 7.0 7.0 7.1 0.0 0.0 56.2 55.7 55.2 0.5 0.9 43.8 43.4 42.7 0.4 0.9 11.9 11.8 12.4 0.1 0.9 7.3 7.4 7.6 -0.1 -1.4 12.4 12.3 12.5 0.1 0.8 2.6 2.6 2.6 0.0 0.0 2.6 2.5 2.6 0.1 4.0 7.2 7.2 7.3 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.4 1.0 2.0 -0.1 -1.4 1.0 1.8 1.1 2.6 -0.5 -4.0 -0.3 -4.0 -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 FEB 2019 JAN 2019 FEB 2018 Change in Jobs from JAN 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 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 98.1 97.6 97.8 0.5 0.5 69.6 69.4 68.8 0.2 0.3 10.1 10.1 10.3 0.0 0.0 88.0 87.5 87.5 0.5 0.6 59.5 59.3 58.5 0.2 0.3 16.6 16.6 16.6 0.0 0.0 10.9 10.7 11.0 0.2 1.9 9.2 9.1 8.7 0.1 1.1 11.3 11.1 11.2 0.2 1.8 28.5 28.2 29.0 0.3 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 -0.1 -9.1 19.6 19.2 20.0 0.4 2.1 7.9 7.9 7.9 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.2 -0.2 -1.9 0.5 0.6 1.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.9 0.5 5.8 0.1 0.9 -0.5 -1.7 -0.1 -9.1 -0.4 -2.0 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 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 FEB 2019 Revised JAN 2019 Revised FEB 2018 Change in Jobs from JAN 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 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 2,809.5 2,470.6 306.2 2,503.3 2,164.4 1.6 132.5 130.9 31.1 83.1 173.7 89.5 15.3 84.2 26.3 607.9 156.9 84.7 41.6 30.6 289.6 56.9 58.0 14.3 161.4 10.1 151.3 40.4 34.1 19.0 93.8 32.9 28.9 12.8 173.8 121.9 60.4 51.9 530.3 229.2 28.7 34.0 59.1 40.3 62.9 238.2 121.9 362.4 58.7 303.7 125.0 103.2 45.8 299.6 37.5 262.1 25.0 237.1 96.6 23.6 26.4 338.9 47.5 77.3 214.1 2,788.1 2,450.8 301.2 2,486.9 2,149.6 1.6 129.9 128.3 29.9 82.1 171.3 88.6 15.2 82.7 26.3 608.1 155.7 83.3 41.6 30.8 291.7 56.9 60.1 14.3 160.7 10.1 150.6 39.8 34.0 20.9 94.3 33.1 28.9 12.8 172.9 122.0 60.0 50.9 521.6 226.7 27.6 33.3 59.5 40.6 63.2 231.7 116.8 359.0 57.3 301.7 126.2 103.0 43.7 298.8 37.2 261.6 24.9 236.7 94.9 23.0 25.7 337.3 47.6 76.4 213.3 2,743.0 2,406.8 294.7 2,448.3 2,112.1 1.7 122.9 121.2 27.3 77.4 171.8 87.7 15.6 84.1 27.2 593.7 151.2 81.5 40.3 29.4 287.9 57.1 57.8 14.4 154.6 9.9 144.7 40.7 32.9 16.9 99.7 35.2 30.9 11.9 172.8 123.2 59.7 49.6 512.4 223.1 28.6 31.6 60.4 39.3 60.6 228.7 113.5 348.6 57.0 291.6 119.7 98.2 44.9 286.9 33.9 253.0 25.6 227.4 98.0 23.8 27.0 336.2 46.7 75.9 213.6 21.4 0.8 19.8 0.8 5.0 1.7 16.4 0.7 14.8 0.7 0.0 0.0 2.6 2.0 2.6 2.0 1.2 4.0 1.0 1.2 2.4 1.4 0.9 1.0 0.1 0.7 1.5 1.8 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.0 1.2 0.8 1.4 1.7 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.7 -2.1 -0.7 0.0 0.0 -2.1 -3.5 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.5 0.6 1.5 0.1 0.3 -1.9 -9.1 -0.5 -0.5 -0.2 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.7 1.0 2.0 8.7 1.7 2.5 1.1 1.1 4.0 0.7 2.1 -0.4 -0.7 -0.3 -0.7 -0.3 -0.5 6.5 2.8 5.1 4.4 3.4 1.0 1.4 2.4 2.0 0.7 -1.2 -1.0 0.2 0.2 2.1 4.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.2 1.7 1.8 0.6 2.6 0.7 2.7 1.6 0.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.9 1.2 0.8 0.4 66.5 2.4 63.8 2.7 11.5 3.9 55.0 2.3 52.3 2.5 -0.1 -5.9 9.6 7.8 9.7 8.0 3.8 13.9 5.7 7.4 1.9 1.1 1.8 2.1 -0.3 -1.9 0.1 0.1 -0.9 -3.3 14.2 2.4 5.7 3.8 3.2 3.9 1.3 3.2 1.2 4.1 1.7 0.6 -0.2 -0.4 0.2 0.4 -0.1 -0.7 6.8 4.4 0.2 2.0 6.6 4.6 -0.3 -0.7 1.2 3.7 2.1 12.4 -5.9 -5.9 -2.3 -6.5 -2.0 -6.5 0.9 7.6 1.0 0.6 -1.3 -1.1 0.7 1.2 2.3 4.6 17.9 3.5 6.1 2.7 0.1 0.4 2.4 7.6 -1.3 -2.2 1.0 2.5 2.3 3.8 9.5 4.2 8.4 7.4 13.8 4.0 1.7 3.0 12.1 4.2 5.3 4.4 5.0 5.1 0.9 2.0 12.7 4.4 3.6 10.6 9.1 3.6 -0.6 -2.3 9.7 4.3 -1.4 -1.4 -0.2 -0.8 -0.6 -2.2 2.7 0.8 0.8 1.7 1.4 1.8 0.5 0.2 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers 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 FEB 2019 JAN 2019 FEB 2018 Change in Jobs from JAN 2019 Change in Jobs from FEB 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 244.3 196.6 39.1 205.2 157.5 17.1 22.0 40.4 5.9 26.7 7.8 2.6 6.7 36.5 35.8 27.2 8.3 47.7 9.7 16.2 21.8 241.8 194.4 38.8 203.0 155.6 16.9 21.9 40.5 5.8 26.9 7.8 2.5 6.7 35.7 35.2 26.8 8.2 47.4 9.7 16.1 21.6 239.0 191.5 38.8 200.2 152.7 17.2 21.6 39.7 5.6 26.6 7.5 2.5 6.4 35.9 34.1 25.9 8.2 47.5 9.4 16.0 22.1 2.5 1.0 2.2 1.1 0.3 0.8 2.2 1.1 1.9 1.2 0.2 1.2 0.1 0.5 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 1.7 -0.2 -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 2.2 0.6 1.7 0.4 1.5 0.1 1.2 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.9 5.3 2.2 5.1 2.7 0.3 0.8 5.0 2.5 4.8 3.1 -0.1 -0.6 0.4 1.9 0.7 1.8 0.3 5.4 0.1 0.4 0.3 4.0 0.1 4.0 0.3 4.7 0.6 1.7 1.7 5.0 1.3 5.0 0.1 1.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 3.2 0.2 1.3 -0.3 -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 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 FEB 2019 JAN 2019 FEB 2018 Change in Jobs from JAN 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 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 6 COLUMBUS MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised FEB 2019 JAN 2019 FEB 2018 Change in Jobs from JAN 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 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 122.9 98.3 16.3 106.6 82.0 5.0 11.3 18.6 2.6 13.4 2.6 1.2 13.5 11.5 4.3 13.9 16.1 14.5 4.2 24.6 6.6 4.3 13.7 122.7 98.4 16.3 106.4 82.1 5.1 11.2 18.8 2.6 13.6 2.6 1.2 13.5 11.5 4.3 14.0 16.0 14.4 4.2 24.3 6.6 4.0 13.7 121.5 97.0 15.5 106.0 81.5 4.6 10.9 18.1 2.8 13.0 2.3 1.3 13.1 11.1 4.3 14.4 15.9 14.4 4.3 24.5 6.6 4.6 13.3 0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -2.0 0.1 0.9 -0.2 -1.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 7.5 0.0 0.0 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.3 0.8 5.2 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.4 8.7 0.4 3.7 0.5 2.8 -0.2 -7.1 0.4 3.1 0.3 13.0 -0.1 -7.7 0.4 3.1 0.4 3.6 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -3.5 0.2 1.3 0.1 0.7 -0.1 -2.3 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -6.5 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 FEB 2019 JAN 2019 FEB 2018 Change in Jobs from JAN 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 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 68.6 68.4 66.7 0.2 0.3 61.7 61.5 59.9 0.2 0.3 26.5 26.3 26.2 0.2 0.8 42.1 42.1 40.5 0.0 0.0 35.2 35.2 33.7 0.0 0.0 25.0 24.9 24.8 0.1 0.4 4.6 4.6 4.8 0.0 0.0 14.3 14.4 14.4 -0.1 -0.7 14.1 14.3 13.3 -0.2 -1.4 6.0 6.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 0.0 0.0 7.0 7.0 6.4 0.0 0.0 6.9 6.9 6.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.0 5.6 5.6 5.5 0.0 0.0 1.9 2.9 1.8 3.0 0.3 1.2 1.6 4.0 1.5 4.5 0.2 0.8 -0.2 -4.2 -0.1 -0.7 0.8 6.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 9.4 0.1 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.8 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Murray and Whitfield counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 7 GAINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised FEB 2019 JAN 2019 FEB 2018 Change in Jobs from JAN 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 2018 Net % Total Nonfarm 94.6 94.1 90.9 0.5 0.5 3.7 4.1 Total Private 83.6 83.1 79.9 0.5 0.6 3.7 4.6 Goods Producing 26.0 25.8 25.1 0.2 0.8 0.9 3.6 Service-Providing 68.6 68.3 65.8 0.3 0.4 2.8 4.3 Private Service-Providing 57.6 57.3 54.8 0.3 0.5 2.8 5.1 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 17.3 17.4 16.8 -0.1 -0.6 0.5 3.0 Retail Trade 9.3 9.2 8.8 0.1 1.1 0.5 5.7 Government 11.0 11.0 11.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Federal Government 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -20.0 State Government 2.9 2.9 3.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -3.3 Local Government 7.7 7.7 7.5 0.0 0.0 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 FEB 2019 JAN 2019 FEB 2018 Change in Jobs from JAN 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 2018 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 20.9 20.7 20.6 13.0 12.8 12.8 2.9 2.9 2.8 18.0 17.8 17.8 10.1 9.9 10.0 7.9 7.9 7.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 3.7 3.7 3.6 0.2 1.0 0.2 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.1 0.2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 0.2 1.6 0.1 3.6 0.2 1.1 0.1 1.0 0.1 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.8 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 FEB 2019 JAN 2019 FEB 2018 Change in Jobs from JAN 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 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 103.5 88.8 10.4 93.1 78.4 20.5 12.2 5.5 10.0 12.1 21.4 10.3 14.7 1.1 4.1 9.5 103.3 88.7 10.3 93.0 78.4 20.8 12.3 5.5 10.0 11.9 21.2 10.2 14.6 1.1 4.0 9.5 102.5 87.9 10.1 92.4 77.8 20.2 12.3 5.4 10.2 11.8 21.0 10.1 14.6 1.1 4.0 9.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -1.4 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.7 0.2 0.9 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.3 3.0 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.3 1.5 -0.1 -0.8 0.1 1.9 -0.2 -2.0 0.3 2.5 0.4 1.9 0.2 2.0 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.5 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 FEB 2019 JAN 2019 FEB 2018 Change in Jobs from JAN 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 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 41.9 41.9 41.4 0.0 0.0 36.1 36.1 35.6 0.0 0.0 7.6 7.6 7.6 0.0 0.0 34.3 34.3 33.8 0.0 0.0 28.5 28.5 28.0 0.0 0.0 6.5 6.5 6.5 0.0 0.0 7.7 7.8 7.7 -0.1 -1.3 5.4 5.4 5.3 0.0 0.0 10.5 10.4 10.4 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 0.5 1.2 0.5 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.5 1.8 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 9 SAVANNAH MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised FEB 2019 JAN 2019 FEB 2018 Change in Jobs from JAN 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 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 184.5 159.6 27.7 156.8 131.9 8.8 18.9 43.1 6.6 22.4 14.1 1.8 6.5 20.1 26.6 26.5 7.3 24.9 2.9 5.7 16.3 183.2 158.7 27.4 155.8 131.3 8.7 18.7 42.9 6.6 22.3 14.0 1.7 6.5 19.7 26.3 27.0 7.2 24.5 2.9 5.4 16.2 181.8 157.3 26.5 155.3 130.8 8.6 17.9 41.8 6.1 22.0 13.7 1.5 6.3 21.8 26.5 25.6 7.3 24.5 2.9 5.9 15.7 1.3 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.3 1.1 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.1 1.2 0.2 1.1 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.7 0.1 5.9 0.0 0.0 0.4 2.0 0.3 1.1 -0.5 -1.9 0.1 1.4 0.4 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.3 5.6 0.1 0.6 2.7 1.5 2.3 1.5 1.2 4.5 1.5 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.2 2.3 1.0 5.6 1.3 3.1 0.5 8.2 0.4 1.8 0.4 2.9 0.3 20.0 0.2 3.2 -1.7 -7.8 0.1 0.4 0.9 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -3.4 0.6 3.8 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 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 FEB 2019 JAN 2019 FEB 2018 Change in Jobs from JAN 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 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 56.6 55.9 55.5 0.7 1.3 43.3 43.2 42.3 0.1 0.2 7.7 7.5 7.3 0.2 2.7 48.9 48.4 48.2 0.5 1.0 35.6 35.7 35.0 -0.1 -0.3 12.9 13.1 12.3 -0.2 -1.5 7.2 7.2 7.0 0.0 0.0 13.3 12.7 13.2 0.6 4.7 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 3.8 3.2 3.9 0.6 18.8 8.3 8.3 8.1 0.0 0.0 1.1 2.0 1.0 2.4 0.4 5.5 0.7 1.5 0.6 1.7 0.6 4.9 0.2 2.9 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.6 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 FEB 2019 JAN 2019 FEB 2018 Change in Jobs from JAN 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 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 76.9 76.2 75.2 48.8 48.2 47.6 10.6 10.5 10.2 66.3 65.7 65.0 38.2 37.7 37.4 11.0 11.0 10.8 8.6 8.6 8.4 28.1 28.0 27.6 15.6 15.6 14.9 2.5 2.4 2.5 10.0 10.0 10.2 0.7 0.9 0.6 1.2 0.1 1.0 0.6 0.9 0.5 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 4.2 0.0 0.0 1.7 2.3 1.2 2.5 0.4 3.9 1.3 2.0 0.8 2.1 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 Revised FEB 2019 JAN 2019 FEB 2018 Change in Jobs from JAN 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from FEB 2018 Net % Albany MSA 63.0 62.9 62.4 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.0 Athens-Clarke County MSA 98.0 98.7 98.2 -0.7 -0.7 -0.2 -0.2 Atlanta MSA 2,825.9 2,818.9 2,765.1 7.0 0.2 60.8 2.2 Augusta-Richmond County MSA 245.2 243.5 239.9 1.7 0.7 5.3 2.2 Brunswick MSA 45.4 45.5 44.7 -0.1 -0.2 0.7 1.6 Columbus MSA 123.6 123.7 122.2 -0.1 -0.1 1.4 1.1 Dalton MSA 69.0 69.1 66.9 -0.1 -0.1 2.1 3.1 Gainesville MSA 95.2 95.2 91.4 0.0 0.0 3.8 4.2 Hinesville MSA 20.9 20.8 20.6 0.1 0.5 0.3 1.5 Macon-Bibb County MSA 104.1 104.0 103.0 0.1 0.1 1.1 1.1 Rome MSA 42.0 42.1 41.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.5 1.2 Savannah MSA 185.4 185.7 184.3 -0.3 -0.2 1.1 0.6 Valdosta MSA 56.8 56.6 56.0 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.4 Warner Robins MSA 77.1 76.9 75.6 0.2 0.3 1.5 2.0 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 11 Georgia Statewide Hours and Earnings All Employee Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) Preliminary FEB 2019 Revised JAN 2019 Revised FEB 2018 Total Private..................................................................................................... $751.52.............................$749.63.......................$708.75 Goods Producing......................................................................................... $896.40.............................$901.98.......................$906.81 Private Service Providing..............................................................................$804.76.............................$809.17.......................$799.88 Construction.............................................................................................. $922.53.............................$927.36.......................$921.05 Manufacturing......................................................................................... $1,067.46.......................... $1,067.24.................... $1,001.61 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities......................................................... $1,116.35.......................... $1,106.81.................... $1,013.46 Financial Activities..................................................................................$1,056.30.......................... $1,062.12....................... $998.18 Professional and Business Services......................................................$1,023.34..........................$1,026.80.................... $1,006.17 Educational and Health Services.............................................................. $359.52............................ $354.90....................... $351.65 Leisure and Hospitality............................................................................ $1,142.51.......................... $1,148.70.................... $1,162.31 Other Services........................................................................................$1,303.31......................... $1,334.30.................... $1,257.69 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Preliminary FEB 2019 Revised JAN 2019 Revised FEB 2018 Total Private...........................................................................................................33.7.................................. 33.8.............................34.3 Goods Producing................................................................................................36.9.................................. 36.9..............................37.1 Private Service Providing.................................................................................... 41.5................................... 42.1.............................39.9 Construction.....................................................................................................42.0...................................42.4............................. 41.8 Manufacturing..................................................................................................26.3...................................26.0.............................26.6 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..................................................................30.8...................................29.7............................. 31.5 Financial Activities...........................................................................................35.1...................................35.0.............................34.5 Professional and Business Services...............................................................34.1...................................34.0.............................34.6 Educational and Health Services.....................................................................33.2...................................33.1.............................33.4 Leisure and Hospitality.....................................................................................34.5.................................. 34.5.............................34.6 Other Services................................................................................................. 41.6................................... 42.1............................. 41.1 Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Preliminary FEB 2019 Revised JAN 2019 Revised FEB 2018 Total Private.......................................................................................................$24.40.............................. $25.24.........................$22.50 Goods Producing........................................................................................... $32.55.............................. $32.82.........................$33.69 Private Service Providing................................................................................ $25.15.............................. $25.05.........................$23.88 Construction................................................................................................. $27.00............................... $27.25..........................$27.15 Manufacturing............................................................................................. $26.90.............................. $26.29.........................$25.40 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..............................................................$25.66.............................. $25.35.........................$24.37 Financial Activities.......................................................................................$30.01.............................. $30.20.........................$29.08 Professional and Business Services.......................................................... $35.32...............................$36.16.........................$33.90 Educational and Health Services.................................................................$13.67...............................$13.65.........................$13.22 Leisure and Hospitality................................................................................ $23.88.............................. $23.94.........................$23.32 Other Services............................................................................................. $26.74.............................. $26.88.........................$26.62 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 FEB 2019 Revised JAN 2019 Revised FEB 2018 Albany MSA ................................................................................................... $695.52............................ $723.58.......................$729.86 Athens-Clarke County MSA ...........................................................................$776.87.............................$799.47....................... $715.21 Atlanta MSA ...............................................................................................$1,001.90..........................$1,012.39....................$1,008.50 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................. $848.39.............................$818.03....................... $827.25 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................ $638.04.............................$626.47.......................$682.43 Columbus MSA ............................................................................................. $790.30............................ $794.83....................... $732.19 Dalton MSA ...................................................................................................$721.67.............................$726.47.......................$722.43 Gainesville MSA ............................................................................................ $995.90..........................$1,023.32.......................$994.71 Hinesville MSA ............................................................................................... $747.72.............................$751.54.......................$772.92 Macon-Bibb County MSA ..............................................................................$878.33.............................$864.14.......................$822.79 Rome MSA .....................................................................................................$721.89.............................$748.88....................... $759.17 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................. $768.20............................ $753.09........................$771.17 Valdosta MSA .................................................................................................$756.83.............................$728.01....................... $712.39 Warner Robins MSA .......................................................................................$779.59............................ $773.90.......................$776.06 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Preliminary FEB 2019 Revised JAN 2019 Revised FEB 2018 Albany MSA ..........................................................................................................33.6...................................35.4.............................32.7 Athens-Clarke County MSA .................................................................................31.3................................... 31.7............................. 31.3 Atlanta MSA ........................................................................................................34.3.................................. 34.4.............................34.8 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .........................................................................34.6.................................. 34.4.............................34.7 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................................31.2...................................30.5.............................33.7 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................................35.0.................................. 34.8............................. 35.1 Dalton MSA .........................................................................................................34.3.................................. 34.3.............................33.2 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................................39.9...................................40.9.............................39.9 Hinesville MSA .....................................................................................................36.0.................................. 35.3.............................36.0 Macon-Bibb County MSA ....................................................................................36.4.................................. 36.4.............................34.6 Rome MSA ...........................................................................................................36.7................................... 37.0.............................38.4 Savannah MSA ....................................................................................................33.4...................................32.8.............................33.5 Valdosta MSA .......................................................................................................35.3...................................34.7.............................34.7 Warner Robins MSA ............................................................................................. 37.0.................................. 36.8............................. 37.6 Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Preliminary FEB 2019 Revised JAN 2019 Revised FEB 2018 Albany MSA ......................................................................................................$20.70.............................. $20.44.........................$22.32 Athens-Clarke County MSA .............................................................................$24.82.............................. $25.22.........................$22.85 Atlanta MSA ....................................................................................................$29.21.............................. $29.43.........................$28.98 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .....................................................................$24.52...............................$23.78.........................$23.84 Brunswick MSA ...............................................................................................$20.45.............................. $20.54.........................$20.25 Columbus MSA ............................................................................................... $22.58.............................. $22.84.........................$20.86 Dalton MSA .....................................................................................................$21.04............................... $21.18......................... $21.76 Gainesville MSA ...............................................................................................$24.96...............................$25.02.........................$24.93 Hinesville MSA .................................................................................................$20.77...............................$21.29......................... $21.47 Macon-Bibb County MSA ................................................................................ $24.13...............................$23.74.........................$23.78 Rome MSA .......................................................................................................$19.67.............................. $20.24......................... $19.77 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................... $23.00.............................. $22.96.........................$23.02 Valdosta MSA ...................................................................................................$21.44.............................. $20.98.........................$20.53 Warner Robins MSA .........................................................................................$21.07...............................$21.03.........................$20.64 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% Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Georgia U.S. WA 4.5 OR 4.4 NV 4.3 CA 4.2 AK 6.5 ID 2.9 UT 3.0 AZ 5.1 StaStteatuenUenmepmlopylomymenetnrt aRtaetses February 2019 National Unemployment Rate: 3.8% Rates are seasonally adjusted MT 3.8 WY 3.9 CO 3.7 NM 5.1 ND 2.4 SD 2.9 NE 2.8 KS 3.4 MN 3.1 WI 2.9 IA 2.4 IL 4.3 MO 3.2 OK 3.3 TX 3.8 AR 3.8 MS 4.8 LA 4.9 MI 4.0 OH IN 4.6 3.5 KY 4.1 TN 3.2 PA 4.0 WV 5.2 VA 2.9 NC 3.9 SC 3.2 AL GA 3.7 3.9 FL 3.5 NH 2.4 ME VT 3.4 2.4 MA 3.0 NY 3.9 RI 3.9 CT NJ 4.0 3.8 DE 3.4 DC 5.5 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 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 FEB 2019 5,123,178 4,924,759 198,419 3.9 5,119,246 4,917,096 202,150 3.9 67,654 64,503 3,151 4.7 101,221 97,408 3,813 3.8 3,078,731 2,962,829 115,902 3.8 271,142 260,317 10,825 4.0 53,346 51,259 2,087 3.9 125,219 119,494 5,725 4.6 61,877 58,560 3,317 5.4 103,574 100,256 3,318 3.2 Revised JAN 2019 5,122,271 4,925,388 196,883 3.8 5,116,530 4,887,160 229,370 4.5 68,080 64,338 3,742 5.5 101,375 97,179 4,196 4.1 3,067,728 2,937,927 129,801 4.2 270,551 257,681 12,870 4.8 53,660 51,225 2,435 4.5 125,723 118,749 6,974 5.5 62,300 58,302 3,998 6.4 103,434 99,770 3,664 3.5 Revised FEB 2018 5,100,606 4,885,054 215,552 4.2 5,122,823 4,900,790 222,033 4.3 67,712 64,326 3,386 5.0 102,414 98,254 4,160 4.1 3,080,204 2,951,588 128,616 4.2 269,561 257,395 12,166 4.5 53,568 51,256 2,312 4.3 125,934 119,443 6,491 5.2 61,216 57,926 3,290 5.4 101,904 98,296 3,608 3.5 Change From JAN 2019 FEB 2018 907 -629 1,536 22,572 39,705 -17,133 2,716 29,936 -27,220 -3,577 16,306 -19,883 -426 165 -591 -58 177 -235 -154 229 -383 -1,193 -846 -347 11,003 24,902 -13,899 -1,473 11,241 -12,714 591 2,636 -2,045 1,581 2,922 -1,341 -314 34 -348 -222 3 -225 -504 745 -1,249 -715 51 -766 -423 661 258 634 -681 27 140 486 -346 1,670 1,960 -290 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 FEB 2019 33,966 32,583 1,383 4.1 104,533 100,074 4,459 4.3 Revised JAN 2019 33,865 32,311 1,554 4.6 105,087 99,971 5,116 4.9 Revised FEB 2018 34,154 32,532 1,622 4.7 105,709 100,796 4,913 4.6 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 44,586 42,641 1,945 4.4 188,687 181,704 6,983 3.7 45,041 42,599 2,442 5.4 187,940 180,146 7,794 4.1 44,879 42,796 2,083 4.6 190,085 182,562 7,523 4.0 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 64,804 62,185 2,619 4.0 86,721 83,254 3,467 4.0 64,684 61,774 2,910 4.5 86,687 82,718 3,969 4.6 64,563 61,723 2,840 4.4 86,584 82,818 3,766 4.3 Change From JAN 2019 FEB 2018 101 -188 272 51 -171 -239 -554 103 -657 -1,176 -722 -454 -455 42 -497 -293 -155 -138 747 1,558 -811 -1,398 -858 -540 120 411 -291 241 462 -221 34 536 -502 137 436 -299 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 FEB 2019 163,184,000 156,949,000 6,235,000 3.8 162,793,000 156,167,000 6,625,000 4.1 JAN 2019 163,229,000 156,694,000 6,535,000 4.0 162,104,000 154,964,000 7,140,000 4.4 FEB 2018 161,900,000 155,213,000 6,687,000 4.1 161,494,000 154,403,000 7,091,000 4.4 Change From JAN 2019 FEB 2018 -45,000 255,000 -300,000 1,284,000 1,736,000 -452,000 689,000 1,203,000 -515,000 1,299,000 1,764,000 -466,000 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 February 2019 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,119,246 4,917,096 202,150 3.9 Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin 9,084 4,442 5,059 1,235 17,176 8,698 4,270 4,867 1,173 16,309 386 4.2 172 3.9 192 3.8 62 5.0 867 5.0 Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien 9,743 9,455 288 3.0 39,814 38,484 1,330 3.3 50,256 48,377 1,879 3.7 5,428 5,115 313 5.8 7,555 7,226 329 4.4 Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan 69,016 65,960 3,056 4.4 4,759 4,493 266 5.6 7,298 6,949 349 4.8 7,069 6,805 264 3.7 17,855 17,233 622 3.5 Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden 38,128 36,552 1,576 4.1 9,386 8,902 484 5.2 10,789 10,346 443 4.1 2,262 2,168 94 4.2 21,113 20,224 889 4.2 Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 5,483 5,300 183 3.3 55,485 53,278 2,207 4.0 33,047 31,871 1,176 3.6 4,818 4,608 210 4.4 140,910 135,546 5,364 3.8 Chattahoochee 1,991 1,879 112 5.6 Chattooga 10,955 10,026 929 8.5 Cherokee 133,135 128,895 4,240 3.2 Clarke 61,076 58,575 2,501 4.1 Clay 844 776 68 8.1 Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt 136,862 130,252 6,610 4.8 2,768 2,646 122 4.4 427,347 412,672 14,675 3.4 18,695 17,854 841 4.5 21,650 20,878 772 3.6 Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp 75,495 72,871 2,624 3.5 7,972 7,676 296 3.7 73,714 71,197 2,517 3.4 5,688 5,465 223 3.9 9,357 8,926 431 4.6 Revised January 2019 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,116,530 4,887,160 229,370 4.5 9,370 4,496 5,177 1,294 17,089 8,880 4,328 4,956 1,216 16,133 490 5.2 168 3.7 221 4.3 78 6.0 956 5.6 9,837 9,501 336 3.4 39,624 38,181 1,443 3.6 50,258 48,034 2,224 4.4 5,525 5,109 416 7.5 7,618 7,280 338 4.4 69,338 65,818 3,520 5.1 4,774 4,461 313 6.6 7,371 6,985 386 5.2 7,185 6,884 301 4.2 17,793 17,099 694 3.9 38,139 36,322 1,817 4.8 9,605 8,883 722 7.5 10,781 10,275 506 4.7 2,367 2,266 101 4.3 21,156 20,164 992 4.7 5,589 5,362 227 4.1 55,375 52,903 2,472 4.5 33,155 31,832 1,323 4.0 4,844 4,616 228 4.7 140,341 134,358 5,983 4.3 2,025 1,883 142 7.0 10,538 10,048 490 4.6 132,419 127,783 4,636 3.5 61,134 58,393 2,741 4.5 880 802 78 8.9 136,798 129,177 7,621 5.6 2,828 2,681 147 5.2 425,441 409,071 16,370 3.8 18,829 17,836 993 5.3 22,203 21,314 889 4.0 75,175 72,188 2,987 4.0 8,039 7,692 347 4.3 73,460 70,630 2,830 3.9 5,758 5,484 274 4.8 9,497 8,991 506 5.3 Revised February 2018 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,122,823 4,900,790 222,033 4.3 8,924 8,505 419 4.7 4,414 4,230 184 4.2 4,998 4,784 214 4.3 1,181 1,118 63 5.3 17,623 16,619 1,004 5.7 9,411 9,067 344 3.7 39,740 38,295 1,445 3.6 50,207 48,103 2,104 4.2 5,472 5,114 358 6.5 7,408 7,061 347 4.7 69,905 66,524 3,381 4.8 4,694 4,416 278 5.9 7,284 6,920 364 5.0 6,972 6,639 333 4.8 17,986 17,308 678 3.8 37,161 35,466 1,695 4.6 9,374 8,799 575 6.1 10,757 10,283 474 4.4 2,184 2,076 108 4.9 20,973 20,013 960 4.6 5,090 4,889 201 3.9 55,530 53,027 2,503 4.5 33,355 32,079 1,276 3.8 4,808 4,577 231 4.8 141,965 136,221 5,744 4.0 1,989 1,871 118 5.9 10,636 10,126 510 4.8 133,090 128,503 4,587 3.4 61,831 59,115 2,716 4.4 833 757 76 9.1 137,074 129,638 7,436 5.4 2,805 2,673 132 4.7 427,398 411,350 16,048 3.8 18,598 17,653 945 5.1 21,271 20,359 912 4.3 75,560 72,723 2,837 3.8 7,781 7,456 325 4.2 73,636 70,871 2,765 3.8 5,723 5,473 250 4.4 9,273 8,819 454 4.9 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 February 2019 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,221 7,897 324 3.9 12,046 11,645 401 3.3 11,452 10,956 496 4.3 400,416 384,735 15,681 3.9 7,109 6,789 320 4.5 Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols 5,205 4,986 219 4.2 38,552 36,600 1,952 5.1 72,991 70,062 2,929 4.0 4,504 4,303 201 4.5 1,924 1,862 62 3.2 Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin 29,922 7,711 8,312 4,915 10,985 28,925 7,385 7,860 4,733 10,559 997 3.3 326 4.2 452 5.4 182 3.7 426 3.9 Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton 57,965 55,921 2,044 3.5 44,586 42,641 1,945 4.4 118,433 114,617 3,816 3.2 9,998 9,594 404 4.0 556,374 534,178 22,196 4.0 Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady 11,799 11,293 506 4.3 1,296 1,248 48 3.7 39,892 38,399 1,493 3.7 28,351 27,178 1,173 4.1 10,667 10,263 404 3.8 Greene 6,920 6,606 314 4.5 Gwinnett 488,799 471,730 17,069 3.5 Habersham 19,388 18,662 726 3.7 Hall 103,574 100,256 3,318 3.2 Hancock 2,490 2,333 157 6.3 Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry 12,514 12,041 473 3.8 16,733 16,140 593 3.5 11,709 11,261 448 3.8 5,221 5,020 201 3.8 114,300 109,571 4,729 4.1 Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis 70,626 67,884 2,742 3.9 3,343 3,161 182 5.4 37,063 35,943 1,120 3.0 6,948 6,704 244 3.5 6,025 5,730 295 4.9 Revised January 2019 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,233 7,893 340 4.1 12,019 11,573 446 3.7 11,680 11,089 591 5.1 399,202 381,295 17,907 4.5 7,289 6,776 513 7.0 5,350 5,095 255 4.8 38,681 36,427 2,254 5.8 72,694 69,443 3,251 4.5 4,574 4,337 237 5.2 1,974 1,907 67 3.4 29,806 7,863 8,561 4,981 11,001 28,689 7,367 7,932 4,772 10,518 1,117 3.7 496 6.3 629 7.3 209 4.2 483 4.4 57,709 55,443 2,266 3.9 45,041 42,599 2,442 5.4 117,817 113,698 4,119 3.5 10,078 9,630 448 4.4 554,623 529,662 24,961 4.5 11,817 11,257 560 4.7 1,320 1,258 62 4.7 40,046 38,286 1,760 4.4 28,334 27,089 1,245 4.4 10,779 10,329 450 4.2 6,991 6,614 377 5.4 486,354 467,631 18,723 3.8 19,451 18,626 825 4.2 103,434 99,770 3,664 3.5 2,544 2,356 188 7.4 12,466 11,942 524 4.2 16,746 16,093 653 3.9 11,864 11,313 551 4.6 5,214 4,994 220 4.2 113,926 108,639 5,287 4.6 70,451 67,351 3,100 4.4 3,445 3,209 236 6.9 36,888 35,638 1,250 3.4 6,974 6,675 299 4.3 6,140 5,766 374 6.1 Revised February 2018 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,316 7,969 347 4.2 12,031 11,598 433 3.6 11,659 11,048 611 5.2 401,199 383,437 17,762 4.4 7,205 6,824 381 5.3 5,007 4,778 229 4.6 38,711 36,587 2,124 5.5 73,138 69,830 3,308 4.5 4,708 4,479 229 4.9 1,853 1,786 67 3.6 30,134 7,903 8,455 4,915 11,167 29,033 7,509 7,926 4,717 10,664 1,101 3.7 394 5.0 529 6.3 198 4.0 503 4.5 57,935 55,694 2,241 3.9 44,879 42,796 2,083 4.6 118,262 114,139 4,123 3.5 10,000 9,561 439 4.4 556,935 532,128 24,807 4.5 12,003 11,441 562 4.7 1,297 1,239 58 4.5 40,153 38,483 1,670 4.2 28,115 26,923 1,192 4.2 10,772 10,308 464 4.3 6,990 6,664 326 4.7 489,305 470,343 18,962 3.9 19,418 18,611 807 4.2 101,904 98,296 3,608 3.5 2,484 2,315 169 6.8 12,550 16,803 11,565 5,217 114,201 12,006 16,163 11,112 4,986 109,016 544 4.3 640 3.8 453 3.9 231 4.4 5,185 4.5 70,593 67,613 2,980 4.2 3,247 3,046 201 6.2 36,166 34,957 1,209 3.3 6,911 6,652 259 3.7 6,172 5,852 320 5.2 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 February 2019 Labor Force 6,762 3,183 4,173 13,871 8,122 Employment 6,429 3,010 4,017 13,357 7,755 Unemployment Number Rate 333 4.9 173 5.4 156 3.7 514 3.7 367 4.5 Revised January 2019 Labor Force 6,938 3,261 4,235 13,928 8,092 Employment 6,497 3,002 4,028 13,367 7,690 Unemployment Number Rate 441 6.4 259 7.9 207 4.9 561 4.0 402 5.0 Revised February 2018 Labor Force 6,794 3,210 4,127 13,992 8,138 Employment 6,402 3,031 3,939 13,428 7,736 Unemployment Number Rate 392 5.8 179 5.6 188 4.6 564 4.0 402 4.9 Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln 3,866 3,685 181 4.7 19,622 18,716 906 4.6 14,954 14,434 520 3.5 25,873 24,806 1,067 4.1 3,630 3,469 161 4.4 3,850 3,661 189 4.9 19,736 18,670 1,066 5.4 14,982 14,376 606 4.0 25,752 24,550 1,202 4.7 3,676 3,476 200 5.4 3,844 3,663 181 4.7 19,493 18,451 1,042 5.3 15,003 14,421 582 3.9 26,081 24,816 1,265 4.9 3,622 3,415 207 5.7 Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh 8,093 7,777 316 3.9 51,945 49,833 2,112 4.1 16,707 16,069 638 3.8 9,027 8,549 478 5.3 6,156 5,911 245 4.0 8,113 7,761 352 4.3 51,675 49,322 2,353 4.6 16,564 15,886 678 4.1 9,113 8,477 636 7.0 6,243 5,954 289 4.6 8,073 7,716 357 4.4 51,894 49,635 2,259 4.4 16,888 16,212 676 4.0 9,042 8,516 526 5.8 6,131 5,853 278 4.5 Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller 4,681 13,556 3,413 9,007 2,816 4,431 13,082 3,254 8,517 2,712 250 5.3 474 3.5 159 4.7 490 5.4 104 3.7 4,858 13,581 3,453 8,987 2,892 4,536 13,052 3,249 8,481 2,775 322 6.6 529 3.9 204 5.9 506 5.6 117 4.0 4,680 13,735 3,432 8,924 2,792 4,403 13,206 3,255 8,457 2,671 277 5.9 529 3.9 177 5.2 467 5.2 121 4.3 Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray 8,398 13,017 3,799 9,096 16,091 7,983 12,534 3,583 8,758 15,193 415 4.9 483 3.7 216 5.7 338 3.7 898 5.6 8,634 8,151 483 5.6 13,097 12,545 552 4.2 3,850 3,599 251 6.5 9,120 8,753 367 4.0 16,228 15,153 1,075 6.6 8,360 13,121 3,771 9,042 15,948 7,881 12,605 3,536 8,672 15,001 479 5.7 516 3.9 235 6.2 370 4.1 947 5.9 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding 79,140 75,180 3,960 5.0 51,962 49,625 2,337 4.5 19,512 18,929 583 3.0 7,077 6,822 255 3.6 84,136 81,248 2,888 3.4 79,706 74,732 4,974 6.2 51,873 49,254 2,619 5.0 19,513 18,884 629 3.2 7,147 6,850 297 4.2 83,852 80,599 3,253 3.9 80,003 75,522 4,481 5.6 51,926 49,371 2,555 4.9 19,741 19,106 635 3.2 7,107 6,827 280 3.9 84,063 80,851 3,212 3.8 Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk 11,918 15,191 8,695 8,765 18,430 11,384 14,664 8,337 8,451 17,607 534 4.5 527 3.5 358 4.1 314 3.6 823 4.5 12,041 15,136 8,797 8,746 18,520 11,377 14,538 8,415 8,399 17,608 664 5.5 598 4.0 382 4.3 347 4.0 912 4.9 11,872 15,212 8,653 8,761 18,770 11,266 14,608 8,280 8,408 17,873 606 5.1 604 4.0 373 4.3 353 4.0 897 4.8 Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph 4,177 8,133 812 6,905 2,484 3,986 7,684 767 6,603 2,336 191 4.6 449 5.5 45 5.5 302 4.4 148 6.0 4,195 8,212 822 6,905 2,554 3,990 7,700 769 6,572 2,373 205 4.9 512 6.2 53 6.4 333 4.8 181 7.1 4,119 8,313 836 6,798 2,457 3,939 7,859 791 6,468 2,311 180 4.4 454 5.5 45 5.4 330 4.9 146 5.9 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 February 2019 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 87,246 82,908 4,338 5.0 44,982 43,008 1,974 4.4 2,173 2,073 100 4.6 5,341 5,062 279 5.2 3,040 2,884 156 5.1 Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot 28,644 27,286 1,358 4.7 10,930 10,468 462 4.2 2,338 2,231 107 4.6 12,657 11,941 716 5.7 2,858 2,704 154 5.4 Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell 578 9,713 2,741 4,552 3,674 549 9,283 2,596 4,304 3,452 29 5.0 430 4.4 145 5.3 248 5.4 222 6.0 Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen 16,824 19,406 11,869 3,866 2,671 16,061 18,612 11,238 3,644 2,526 763 4.5 794 4.1 631 5.3 222 5.7 145 5.4 Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson 36,238 34,927 1,311 3.6 3,114 2,970 144 4.6 2,941 2,758 183 6.2 10,294 9,904 390 3.8 11,324 10,853 471 4.2 Walker 31,553 29,836 1,717 5.4 Walton 45,417 43,792 1,625 3.6 Ware 15,778 15,012 766 4.9 Warren 2,745 2,614 131 4.8 Washington 7,026 6,674 352 5.0 Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield 11,308 10,774 534 4.7 996 937 59 5.9 1,660 1,556 104 6.3 16,132 15,614 518 3.2 45,786 43,367 2,419 5.3 Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 2,678 3,865 3,811 9,239 2,552 3,674 3,647 8,844 126 4.7 191 4.9 164 4.3 395 4.3 Revised January 2019 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 87,557 82,094 5,463 6.2 44,905 42,637 2,268 5.1 2,191 2,074 117 5.3 5,436 5,087 349 6.4 3,068 2,893 175 5.7 28,643 27,079 1,564 5.5 10,982 10,410 572 5.2 2,398 2,255 143 6.0 12,800 11,989 811 6.3 2,855 2,696 159 5.6 592 9,892 2,783 4,707 3,725 550 9,394 2,599 4,252 3,449 42 7.1 498 5.0 184 6.6 455 9.7 276 7.4 16,857 19,657 12,111 3,821 2,692 15,981 18,733 11,282 3,591 2,513 876 5.2 924 4.7 829 6.8 230 6.0 179 6.6 36,264 34,780 1,484 4.1 3,175 3,016 159 5.0 2,966 2,757 209 7.0 10,376 9,942 434 4.2 11,394 10,854 540 4.7 31,244 29,845 1,399 4.5 45,220 43,448 1,772 3.9 15,875 15,135 740 4.7 2,779 2,595 184 6.6 7,095 6,698 397 5.6 11,353 10,740 613 5.4 1,025 951 74 7.2 1,728 1,579 149 8.6 15,998 15,398 600 3.8 46,072 43,149 2,923 6.3 2,776 3,924 3,828 9,398 2,620 3,712 3,642 8,870 156 5.6 212 5.4 186 4.9 528 5.6 Revised February 2018 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 87,439 82,667 4,772 5.5 45,056 42,853 2,203 4.9 2,224 2,110 114 5.1 5,307 5,009 298 5.6 3,126 2,936 190 6.1 28,589 27,154 1,435 5.0 10,999 10,456 543 4.9 2,349 2,230 119 5.1 12,910 12,116 794 6.2 2,825 2,676 149 5.3 580 9,710 2,805 4,543 3,629 549 9,245 2,608 4,252 3,438 31 5.3 465 4.8 197 7.0 291 6.4 191 5.3 17,146 19,324 11,816 3,877 2,729 16,249 18,471 11,110 3,628 2,565 897 5.2 853 4.4 706 6.0 249 6.4 164 6.0 36,847 35,378 1,469 4.0 3,200 3,006 194 6.1 2,968 2,766 202 6.8 10,237 9,797 440 4.3 11,421 10,857 564 4.9 31,308 29,975 1,333 4.3 45,377 43,579 1,798 4.0 15,594 14,921 673 4.3 2,750 2,619 131 4.8 7,257 6,825 432 6.0 11,447 10,873 574 5.0 999 932 67 6.7 1,675 1,551 124 7.4 16,077 15,511 566 3.5 45,268 42,925 2,343 5.2 2,591 3,857 3,825 9,188 2,436 3,666 3,642 8,762 155 6.0 191 5.0 183 4.8 426 4.6 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 20 City Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Preliminary February 2019 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate *Albany 31,151 29,546 1,605 5.2 *Alpharetta 36,595 35,520 1,075 2.9 *Athens 61,076 58,575 2,501 4.1 *Atlanta 257,252 246,286 10,966 4.3 Fulton Part 236,827 226,497 10,330 4.4 Dekalb Part 20,425 19,789 636 3.1 *Augusta 87,246 82,908 4,338 5.0 *Brookhaven 34,119 33,278 841 2.5 *Canton 14,888 14,425 463 3.1 Carrollton 11,701 11,100 601 5.1 *Chamblee 20,352 19,822 530 2.6 *Columbus 79,140 75,180 3,960 5.0 Dalton 14,530 13,658 872 6.0 Douglasville 17,155 16,457 698 4.1 Duluth 16,138 15,611 527 3.3 *Dunwoody 27,751 26,928 823 3.0 East Point 17,029 16,129 900 5.3 Gainesville 19,755 19,076 679 3.4 Hinesville 15,212 14,641 571 3.8 *Johns Creek 45,337 43,856 1,481 3.3 Kennesaw 20,278 19,626 652 3.2 LaGrange 14,933 14,316 617 4.1 Lawrenceville 14,528 13,973 555 3.8 *Macon-Bibb 69,016 65,960 3,056 4.4 *Marietta 35,969 34,723 1,246 3.5 Milton 20,148 19,514 634 3.1 Newnan 18,174 17,465 709 3.9 Peachtree City 18,427 17,861 566 3.1 P'tree Corners 24,970 24,163 807 3.2 Rome 15,528 14,806 722 4.6 *Roswell 54,196 52,566 1,630 3.0 *Sandy Springs 64,757 62,842 1,915 3.0 *Savannah 67,937 65,074 2,863 4.2 *Smyrna 35,387 34,231 1,156 3.3 Statesboro 14,496 13,650 846 5.8 Stockbridge 14,321 13,678 643 4.5 *Tucker 19,918 19,257 661 3.3 *Valdosta 25,518 24,331 1,187 4.7 *Warner Robins 33,433 32,063 1,370 4.1 Woodstock 17,111 16,575 536 3.1 Revised January 2019 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 31,248 29,406 1,842 5.9 36,419 35,220 1,199 3.3 61,134 58,393 2,741 4.5 256,562 244,195 12,367 4.8 236,208 224,582 11,626 4.9 20,354 19,613 741 3.6 87,557 82,094 5,463 6.2 33,912 32,980 932 2.7 14,779 14,301 478 3.2 11,633 11,022 611 5.3 20,198 19,645 553 2.7 79,706 74,732 4,974 6.2 14,572 13,590 982 6.7 17,080 16,311 769 4.5 16,085 15,475 610 3.8 27,630 26,688 942 3.4 17,012 15,993 1,019 6.0 19,734 18,983 751 3.8 15,133 14,490 643 4.2 45,033 43,485 1,548 3.4 20,267 19,455 812 4.0 14,934 14,256 678 4.5 14,485 13,851 634 4.4 69,338 65,818 3,520 5.1 35,813 34,420 1,393 3.9 20,042 19,350 692 3.5 18,141 17,326 815 4.5 18,345 17,709 636 3.5 24,873 23,953 920 3.7 15,708 14,791 917 5.8 53,897 52,121 1,776 3.3 64,505 62,310 2,195 3.4 67,767 64,503 3,264 4.8 35,247 33,933 1,314 3.7 14,492 13,564 928 6.4 14,321 13,562 759 5.3 19,818 19,085 733 3.7 25,337 24,082 1,255 5.0 33,380 31,813 1,567 4.7 17,001 16,432 569 3.3 Revised February 2018 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 31,294 29,535 1,759 5.6 36,612 35,384 1,228 3.4 61,831 59,115 2,716 4.4 257,643 245,350 12,293 4.8 237,159 225,627 11,532 4.9 20,484 19,723 761 3.7 87,439 82,667 4,772 5.5 34,112 33,165 947 2.8 14,836 14,382 454 3.1 11,695 11,048 647 5.5 20,329 19,755 574 2.8 80,003 75,522 4,481 5.6 14,291 13,519 772 5.4 17,213 16,402 811 4.7 16,168 15,565 603 3.7 27,763 26,838 925 3.3 17,145 16,067 1,078 6.3 19,444 18,703 741 3.8 15,356 14,647 709 4.6 45,252 43,688 1,564 3.5 20,341 19,563 778 3.8 15,174 14,501 673 4.4 14,557 13,932 625 4.3 69,905 66,524 3,381 4.8 35,951 34,611 1,340 3.7 20,144 19,440 704 3.5 18,117 17,385 732 4.0 18,419 17,789 630 3.4 25,017 24,092 925 3.7 15,624 14,860 764 4.9 54,159 52,364 1,795 3.3 64,799 62,601 2,198 3.4 68,466 65,398 3,068 4.5 35,455 34,122 1,333 3.8 14,112 13,245 867 6.1 14,339 13,609 730 5.1 19,950 19,192 758 3.8 25,493 24,235 1,258 4.9 33,362 31,934 1,428 4.3 17,092 16,525 567 3.3 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 bYy CCoOunUtyNTIES FEBRUARY 2019 February 2019 Dade 3.9 Catoosa 3.6 Walker Whitfield Murray 5.6 Fannin 3.9 Union 3.8 Towns 5.7 Rabun 4.4 5.4 5.3 Chattooga 8.5 Gordon 4.1 Floyd 4.4 Bartow 3.7 Gilmer 4.3 Pickens 3.5 Cherokee 3.2 Lumpkin 3.8 Dawson 3.3 Forsyth 3.2 White Habersham 3.2 3.7 Stephens 4.2 Banks Franklin Hall 3.0 4.0 3.2 Jackson 3.0 Madison 3.5 Hart 3.8 Elbert 4.2 6.0% or greater 7 counties (4%) 5.0% to 5.9% 33 counties (21%) 4.0% to 4.9% 62 counties (39%) Polk 4.5 Paulding Cobb 3.4 Gwinnett 3.5 Barrow 3.3 Clarke 4.1 Oglethorpe 3.6 Less than 4.0% 57 counties (36%) Haralson 3.8 Carroll 4.0 Heard 3.8 3.4 Douglas 4.0 Coweta 3.4 Fulton 4.0 DeKalb 3.9 Rockdale Walton 3.6 Oconee 3.0 Clayton 4.4 Newton 4.8 Fayette 3.5 Henry 4.1 4.5 Morgan 3.7 Spalding 4.7 Butts 4.1 Jasper 3.5 Putnam 5.5 Wilkes 4.9 Lincoln 4.4 Percentages of number of counties may not total 100 due to rounding Greene 4.5 Taliaferro 5.0 McDuffie Warren 5.3 Columbia 3.5 4.8 Richmond Hancock 5.0 6.3 Glascock 3.7 Troup 3.6 Meriwether 5.4 Pike 3.6 Lamar 4.5 Monroe 3.7 Jones 3.7 Baldwin 5.0 Washington Jefferson 4.9 Burke 5.2 Upson 5.0 Harris 3.5 Talbot 5.4 Muscogee 5.0 Marion Chattahoochee 4.7 4.2 Taylor 5.3 Crawford 3.9 Bibb 4.4 Twiggs 6.2 Wilkinson 4.3 Peach 4.5 Houston Macon 3.9 5.3 Bleckley 5.6 Laurens 4.6 Johnson 3.7 Emanuel 5.4 Jenkins 5.4 Screven 5.2 Treutlen 5.4 Candler 3.3 Bulloch 4.1 Effingham 3.3 5.6 Stewart 4.6 Schley 4.6 Webster 5.9 Sumter 5.7 Quitman 5.5 Randolph Terrell Lee 6.0 6.0 3.5 Clay 8.1 Calhoun 4.2 Dougherty 5.1 Early 4.5 Miller 3.7 Baker 5.0 Mitchell 4.9 Dooly 4.2 Pulaski 4.6 Dodge 4.5 Crisp 4.6 Wilcox 4.7 Turner 4.6 Ben Hill 5.8 Montgomery Wheeler 6.3 5.7 Toombs 5.3 Evans 3.7 Tattnall Telfair 4.4 5.4 Jeff Davis 4.9 Appling 4.2 Long 3.9 Bryan 3.5 Liberty 4.1 Worth 4.3 Colquitt 3.6 Irwin 5.4 Tift 4.1 Coffee 4.5 Berrien Atkinson 4.4 3.9 Cook 3.7 Lanier Bacon 3.8 Wayne 4.7 Pierce 4.1 Ware 4.9 Brantley 4.8 McIntosh 4.0 Glynn 3.7 Chatham 3.8 Seminole 5.1 Decatur 4.3 Grady 3.8 Thomas 4.5 Brooks 3.7 4.7 Lowndes 4.1 Clinch 4.4 Charlton 4.4 Camden 4.2 Echols 3.2 Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 3.9 % Georgia's U(nNoet SmeasponlaollyyAmdjusetend)t Rate: 3.9% (not seasonally adjusted) Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research 22 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County County February 2019 Initial Claims Average Average Weekly Duration Benefit Weeks County February 2019 Initial Claims Average Average Weekly Duration Benefit Weeks County February 2019 Initial Claims Average Average Weekly Duration Benefit Weeks Georgia 22,340........ $285.........7.9 Appling 63........ $250.........7.3 Atkinson 38........ $255.........4.8 Bacon 10........ $208.........7.9 Baker 3........ $275.........5.4 Baldwin 89........ $196.........8.4 Banks 41........ $260.........6.5 Barrow 127........ $259.........8.3 Bartow 282........ $263.........5.4 Ben Hill 42........ $237.........4.3 Berrien 24........ $269.........7.8 Bibb 322........ $203.......10.0 Bleckley 19........ $196.........8.4 Brantley 20........ $267.........8.7 Brooks 21........ $212.........9.8 Bryan 50........ $243.........9.0 Bulloch 95........ $220.........6.8 Burke 62........ $236.........7.8 Butts 40........ $236.........9.0 Calhoun 20........ $234.........5.3 Camden 41........ $244.........9.9 Candler 9........ $259.........6.9 Carroll 244........ $242.........8.7 Catoosa 101........ $244.........5.2 Charlton 12........$242....... 11.7 Chatham 401........ $240.........9.5 Chattahoochee 14........$224.........7.8 Chattooga 366........ $282.........3.1 Cherokee 381........ $279.........8.7 Clarke 132........ $235.........8.9 Clay 13........ $271.........8.4 Clayton 786........ $238.........9.9 Clinch 11........ $163.........7.3 Cobb 1,156........ $265.......10.2 Coffee 141........ $248.........6.9 Colquitt 50........ $207.........8.2 Columbia 122........ $259.........8.7 Cook 34........ $195.........7.8 Coweta 235........ $261.........7.4 Crawford 15........ $236.........7.6 Crisp 42........ $214.........4.6 Dade 20........ $272.........6.5 Dawson 45........ $253.........8.4 Decatur 35........ $232.........5.3 DeKalb 1,583........ $253.......10.5 Dodge 28........ $214.........7.2 Dooly 15........ $245.........4.0 Dougherty 185........ $199.........6.8 Douglas 306........ $249.........9.9 Early 9........ $218.........8.3 Echols 3........ $248.......10.1 Effingham 46........ $261.........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 39........ $215.........6.1 29........ $223.........6.9 7........ $195.........7.3 37........ $234.........6.3 142........ $265.........9.6 346........ $246.........6.0 186........ $279.......10.0 47........ $248.........4.4 2,014........ $254.......10.6 58........ $245.........2.8 1........ $190.........6.7 141........ $213.........8.8 332........ $259.........4.6 18........ $243.........5.4 44........ $221.........8.7 1,264........ $268.......10.2 211........ $228.........4.9 364........ $254.........8.0 32........ $238.........6.8 42........ $251.........8.6 64........ $234.........6.6 54........ $224.........4.7 16........ $207.........6.5 430........ $255.......10.0 215........ $225.........8.9 15........ $199.........6.3 84........ $269.........8.2 43........ $227.........7.7 24........ $264.........5.9 38........ $214.........8.1 19........ $206.........5.7 26........ $223.........6.3 45........ $221.........9.2 26........ $236.........7.0 16........ $230.........8.7 140........ $217.........7.7 45........ $238.........6.9 70........ $211.......10.7 19........ $263.........7.4 19........ $239.......10.2 168........ $206.........9.4 48........ $235.........8.5 27........ $226.........6.5 35........ $238.........7.8 15........ $238.........7.7 77........ $229.........7.0 14........ $248.........9.4 84........ $242.........5.6 11........ $187.........6.7 40........ $202.........5.6 32........ $247.........9.1 47........ $226.........6.0 67........ $264.........8.4 333........ $266.........4.2 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 478........ $229.........7.8 299........ $245.........9.9 23........ $267.........9.1 25........ $235.........7.7 223........ $266.........9.2 38........ $236.........7.9 78........ $254.........6.0 34........ $203.........7.8 27........ $217.........7.4 163........ $268.........5.6 21........ $188.........5.4 65........ $250.........9.1 0........ $330.......13.2 15........ $240.........7.3 14........ $204.........7.9 527........ $227.........8.4 214........ $244.......10.0 7........ $258.........8.2 14........ $267.........7.0 10........ $210.........6.4 156........ $224.........8.1 65........ $245.........5.2 9........ $223.........9.6 82........ $185.........7.6 28........ $265.........5.8 4........ $210.........8.4 25........ $229.........8.2 13........ $241.........6.1 13........ $201.........5.7 28........ $221.........7.9 49........ $215.........8.5 83........ $222.........8.2 58........ $251.........6.1 21........ $206.........9.6 20........ $210.........7.1 142........ $226.........5.6 15........ $156.........6.7 21........ $231.........8.5 46........ $224.........8.8 61........ $244.........6.6 568........ $259.........3.7 145........ $242.........9.3 150........ $189.........7.5 14........ $193.........7.4 47........ $200.........8.9 36........ $228.........9.5 4........ $275.........7.9 4........ $169.........5.9 83........ $213.........7.3 1,264........ $258.........3.8 12........ $209.........6.3 15........ $244.........8.0 19........ $231.........8.3 30........ $226.........7.4 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