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(Seasonally Adjusted)

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4.0%

3.9%

3.9% 3.9%

3.8% 3.8%

3.8%

3.8%

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

Over the year, employment in Georgia has grown by 69,700, or 1.5 percent. Education and Health Services (+18,900 jobs); Professional and Business Services (+14,700 jobs); Leisure and Hospitality (+13,500 jobs); Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+9,300 jobs) added the most jobs over the year. From April to April, the Information (-4,700 jobs) sector has the most job losses.
In April 2019, Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) dropped to 3.8 percent from 3.9 percent in March. Over the year, the unemployment rate is down from 4.1 percent in April 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
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GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

APR 2019 MAR 2019

Revised APR 2018

Change in Jobs from MAR 2019
Net %

Change in Jobs from APR 2018
Net %

Total Nonfarm

4,587.0

4,601.9

4,517.3

-14.9 -0.3

69.7 1.5

Total Private

3,890.7

3,906.9

3,827.1

-16.2 -0.4

63.6 1.7

Goods Producing

621.8

623.9

610.5

-2.1 -0.3

11.3 1.9

Service-Providing

3,965.2

3,978.0

3,906.8

-12.8 -0.3

58.4 1.5

Private Service-Providing

3,268.9

3,283.0

3,216.6

-14.1 -0.4

52.3 1.6

Mining and Logging

9.3

9.3

9.5

0.0 0.0

-0.2 -2.1

Mining, Logging and Construction

212.2

213.8

203.8

-1.6 -0.7

8.4 4.1

Construction

202.9

204.5

194.3

-1.6 -0.8

8.6 4.4

Manufacturing

409.6

410.1

406.7

-0.5 -0.1

2.9 0.7

Durable Goods

202.1

202.5

200.8

-0.4 -0.2

1.3 0.6

Non-Durable Goods

207.5

207.6

205.9

-0.1 0.0

1.6 0.8

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

950.2

953.9

940.9

-3.7 -0.4

9.3 1.0

Wholesale Trade

213.8

217.4

213.6

-3.6 -1.7

0.2 0.1

Retail Trade

499.8

499.4

496.7

0.4 0.1

3.1 0.6

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

236.6

237.1

230.6

-0.5 -0.2

6.0 2.6

Information

108.9

110.8

113.6

-1.9 -1.7

-4.7 -4.1

Financial Activities

248.3

249.8

247.5

-1.5 -0.6

0.8 0.3

Finance and Insurance

178.0

178.7

179.1

-0.7 -0.4

-1.1 -0.6

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

70.3

71.1

68.4

-0.8 -1.1

1.9 2.8

Professional and Business Services

703.7

707.0

689.0

-3.3 -0.5

14.7 2.1

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

284.3

286.2

275.5

-1.9 -0.7

8.8 3.2

Management of Companies and Enterprises

75.8

75.7

73.7

0.1 0.1

2.1 2.8

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

343.6

345.1

339.8

-1.5 -0.4

3.8 1.1

Education and Health Services

599.5

595.8

580.6

3.7 0.6

18.9 3.3

Educational Services

83.2

81.2

78.7

2.0 2.5

4.5 5.7

Health Care and Social Assistance

516.3

514.6

501.9

1.7 0.3

14.4 2.9

Leisure and Hospitality

499.9

506.0

486.4

-6.1 -1.2

13.5 2.8

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

53.2

56.1

53.5

-2.9 -5.2

-0.3 -0.6

Accommodation and Food Services

446.7

449.9

432.9

-3.2 -0.7

13.8 3.2

Other Services

158.4

159.7

158.6

-1.3 -0.8

-0.2 -0.1

Government

696.3

695.0

690.2

1.3 0.2

6.1 0.9

Federal Government

103.5

102.7

101.0

0.8 0.8

2.5 2.5

State Government

173.5

173.2

172.4

0.3 0.2

1.1 0.6

L ocal Government

419.3

419.1

416.8

0.2 0.0

2.5 0.6

Note: These seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark.

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

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

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GEORGIA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

APR 2019 MAR 2019 APR 2018

Change in Jobs from MAR 2019
Net %

Change in Jobs from APR 2018
Net %

Total Nonfarm

4,591.6

Total Private

3,890.6

Goods Producing

621.9

Service-Providing

3,969.7

Private Service-Providing

3,268.7

Mining and Logging

9.3

Mining, Logging and Construction

212.2

Construction

202.9

Construction of Buildings

43.2

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

32.8

Specialty Trade Contractors

126.9

Manufacturing

409.7

Durable Goods

202.2

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

55.3

Non-Durable Goods

207.5

Food Manufacturing

69.5

Textile Mills

19.8

Textile Product Mills

28.3

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

946.4

Wholesale Trade

213.8

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

112.2

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

64.0

Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 37.6

Retail Trade

498.7

Food and Beverage Stores

91.8

General Merchandise Stores

107.0

Miscellaneous Store Retailers

21.8

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

233.9

Utilities

19.4

Transportation and Warehousing

214.5

Air Transportation

41.3

Truck Transportation

53.8

Couriers and Messengers

24.6

Warehousing and Storage

54.2

Information

108.8

Telecommunications

39.3

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers

33.7

Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

13.7

Financial Activities

247.9

Finance and Insurance

178.0

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

87.8

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

69.9

Professional and Business Services

701.4

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

286.2

Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services

40.1

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services

44.3

Computer Systems Design and Related Services

72.8

Management and Technical Consulting Services

44.8

Management of Companies and Enterprises

75.5

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

339.7

Employment Services

165.8

Education and Health Services

600.8

Educational Services

85.3

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

36.5

Health Care and Social Assistance

515.5

Ambulatory Health Care Services

206.3

Hospitals

176.3

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

60.5

Social Assistance

72.4

Leisure and Hospitality

505.1

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

56.4

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

40.3

Accommodation and Food Services

448.7

Accommodation

46.1

Food Services and Drinking Places

402.6

Other Services

158.3

Repair and Maintenance

40.0

Personal and Laundry Services

38.0

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar

80.3

Government

701.0

Federal Government

103.3

Department of Defense

43.3

State Government

177.1

State Government Educational Services

106.4

State Government excluding Educational Services

70.7

Local Government

420.6

Local Government Educational Services

248.6

Local Government excluding Educational Services

172.0

4,589.2 3,888.8
623.3 3,965.9 3,265.5
9.3 213.1 203.8 43.3
32.8 127.7 410.2 203.0 55.1 207.2 68.6 19.8 28.1 949.9 218.3 116.1 64.2 38.0 496.2 91.7 106.6 21.6 235.4 19.4 216.0
41.3 54.1 25.1 54.3 110.1 39.7 34.1 13.4 249.8 179.1 87.8 70.7 701.0 287.3 41.0 43.7 71.1 44.7 75.2 338.5 166.7 597.5 83.7 36.0 513.8 206.1 175.6 60.3 71.8 498.9 52.2 36.7 446.7 45.2 401.5 158.3 40.8 37.4 80.1 700.4 102.3 43.1 177.0 105.7 71.3 421.1 249.8 171.3

4,521.0 3,825.5
609.2 3,911.8 3,216.3
9.5 203.0 193.5
41.7 32.6 119.2 406.2 200.8 54.9 205.4 67.3 20.0 28.6 935.9 213.2 112.0 63.9 37.3 493.7 91.9 106.2 21.5 229.0 19.2 209.8 42.9 53.4 21.8 49.8 113.6 41.0 35.7 12.8 246.5 178.4 86.0 68.1 686.6 276.8 38.8 41.3 71.4 44.7 73.7 336.1 163.5 581.8 80.2 35.1 501.6 200.7 170.3 59.5 71.1 493.3 56.8 41.3 436.5 47.3 389.2 158.6 40.0 38.9 79.7 695.5 100.7 41.4 176.0 103.4 72.6 418.8 249.4 169.4

2.4 0.1 1.8 0.1 -1.4 -0.2 3.8 0.1 3.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.9 -0.4 -0.9 -0.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.8 -0.6 -0.5 -0.1 -0.8 -0.4 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 -3.5 -0.4 -4.5 -2.1 -3.9 -3.4 -0.2 -0.3 -0.4 -1.1 2.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.9 -1.5 -0.6 0.0 0.0 -1.5 -0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.6 -0.5 -2.0 -0.1 -0.2 -1.3 -1.2 -0.4 -1.0 -0.4 -1.2 0.3 2.2 -1.9 -0.8 -1.1 -0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.8 -1.1 0.4 0.1 -1.1 -0.4 -0.9 -2.2 0.6 1.4 1.7 2.4 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.2 0.4 -0.9 -0.5 3.3 0.6 1.6 1.9 0.5 1.4 1.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.8 6.2 1.2 4.2 8.1 3.6 9.8 2.0 0.5 0.9 2.0 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.8 -2.0 0.6 1.6 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.0 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.7 -0.6 -0.8 -0.5 -0.1 -1.2 -0.5 0.7 0.4

70.6 1.6 65.1 1.7 12.7 2.1 57.9 1.5 52.4 1.6 -0.2 -2.1
9.2 4.5 9.4 4.9 1.5 3.6 0.2 0.6 7.7 6.5 3.5 0.9 1.4 0.7 0.4 0.7 2.1 1.0 2.2 3.3 -0.2 -1.0 -0.3 -1.1 10.5 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.8 5.0 1.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.8 0.8 0.3 1.4 4.9 2.1 0.2 1.0 4.7 2.2 -1.6 -3.7 0.4 0.8 2.8 12.8 4.4 8.8 -4.8 -4.2 -1.7 -4.2 -2.0 -5.6 0.9 7.0 1.4 0.6 -0.4 -0.2 1.8 2.1 1.8 2.6 14.8 2.2 9.4 3.4 1.3 3.4 3.0 7.3 1.4 2.0 0.1 0.2 1.8 2.4 3.6 1.1 2.3 1.4 19.0 3.3 5.1 6.4 1.4 4.0 13.9 2.8 5.6 2.8 6.0 3.5 1.0 1.7 1.3 1.8 11.8 2.4 -0.4 -0.7 -1.0 -2.4 12.2 2.8 -1.2 -2.5 13.4 3.4 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.9 -2.3 0.6 0.8 5.5 0.8 2.6 2.6 1.9 4.6 1.1 0.6 3.0 2.9 -1.9 -2.6 1.8 0.4 -0.8 -0.3 2.6 1.5

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 throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark.

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

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ALBANY MSA Nonfarm Employment

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

(In thousands)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

APR 2019 MAR 2019 APR 2018

Change in Jobs from JAN 2019
Net %

Change in Jobs from APR 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

63.1

63.2

62.6

-0.1 -0.2

50.6

50.7

50.2

-0.1 -0.2

7.0

7.1

7.1

-0.1 -1.4

56.1

56.1

55.5

0.0 0.0

43.6

43.6

43.1

0.0 0.0

11.9

12.0

12.4

-0.1 -0.8

7.4

7.3

7.6

0.1 1.4

12.5

12.5

12.4

0.0 0.0

2.6

2.6

2.5

0.0 0.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

0.0 0.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

0.0 0.0

0.5 0.8 0.4 0.8 -0.1 -1.4 0.6 1.1 0.5 1.2 -0.5 -4.0 -0.2 -2.6 0.1 0.8 0.1 4.0 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 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

APR 2019 MAR 2019 APR 2018

Change in Jobs from MAR 2019
Net %

Change in Jobs from APR 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

98.6

98.5

98.0

0.1 0.1

70.0

70.0

68.9

0.0 0.0

10.0

10.2

10.3

-0.2 -2.0

88.6

88.3

87.7

0.3 0.3

60.0

59.8

58.6

0.2 0.3

16.2

16.4

16.5

-0.2 -1.2

10.8

10.9

10.8

-0.1 -0.9

9.2

9.2

8.8

0.0 0.0

11.5

11.3

11.3

0.2 1.8

28.6

28.5

29.1

0.1 0.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

0.0 0.0

19.6

19.6

20.1

0.0 0.0

8.0

7.9

8.0

0.1 1.3

0.6 0.6 1.1 1.6 -0.3 -2.9 0.9 1.0 1.4 2.4 -0.3 -1.8 0.0 0.0 0.4 4.6 0.2 1.8 -0.5 -1.7 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -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 Athens-Clarke County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Clarke, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark.

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

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ATLANTA MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

APR 2019 MAR 2019

Revised APR 2018

Change in Jobs from MAR 2019
Net %

Change in Jobs from APR 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

2,817.7 2,478.7
304.8 2,512.9 2,173.9
1.5 132.2 130.7
31.6 83.2 172.6 88.2 15.3 84.4 26.5 604.1 154.4 83.2 41.0 30.2 290.8 56.7 57.7 14.4 158.9 10.1 148.8 40.6 34.0 18.2 94.9 32.2 28.1 13.1 172.8 121.9 60.9 50.9 532.5 233.4 28.0 33.9 61.2 40.2 63.0 236.1 116.0 364.2 57.4 306.8 126.4 103.5 46.5 307.6 41.3 266.3 25.4 240.9 97.8 23.9 26.9 339.0 47.6 77.9 213.5

2,821.1 2,481.7
305.2 2,515.9 2,176.5
1.5 132.4 130.9
31.6 83.2 172.8 88.9 15.3 83.9 26.3 608.3 156.5 84.3 41.8 30.4 292.1 56.8 57.8 14.3 159.7 10.1 149.6 40.7 34.1 18.6 95.2 32.6 28.7 12.8 174.0 122.5 60.9 51.5 530.8 231.8 28.3 33.9 59.5 40.0 62.9 236.1 117.3 364.1 59.4 304.7 125.6 103.1 45.9 306.5 38.5 268.0 25.4 242.6 97.6 24.6 26.1 339.4 47.3 77.6 214.5

2,767.6 2,430.9
296.5 2,471.1 2,134.4
1.6 125.3 123.7
27.8 79.3 171.2 88.1 15.5 83.1 26.2 597.8 151.8 81.7 40.7 29.4 289.5 56.7 57.5 14.3 156.5 10.0 146.5 42.4 33.3 16.7 98.1 34.5 30.4 12.3 173.5 123.2 59.9 50.3 517.5 224.2 28.3 31.6 61.0 39.7 61.5 231.8 112.6 351.5 57.3 294.2 120.7 99.0 45.6 296.4 37.5 258.9 26.0 232.9 99.6 23.9 27.6 336.7 46.5 76.6 213.6

-3.4 -0.1 -3.0 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -3.0 -0.1 -2.6 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.7 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.8 -4.2 -0.7 -2.1 -1.3 -1.1 -1.3 -0.8 -1.9 -0.2 -0.7 -1.3 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.7 -0.8 -0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.8 -0.5 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 -0.4 -2.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.4 -1.2 -0.6 -2.1 0.3 2.3 -1.2 -0.7 -0.6 -0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.6 -1.2 1.7 0.3 1.6 0.7 -0.3 -1.1 0.0 0.0 1.7 2.9 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 -1.3 -1.1 0.1 0.0 -2.0 -3.4 2.1 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.3 1.1 0.4 2.8 7.3 -1.7 -0.6 0.0 0.0 -1.7 -0.7 0.2 0.2 -0.7 -2.9 0.8 3.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.4 -1.0 -0.5

50.1 1.8 47.8 2.0
8.3 2.8 41.8 1.7 39.5 1.9 -0.1 -6.3
6.9 5.5 7.0 5.7 3.8 13.7 3.9 4.9 1.4 0.8 0.1 0.1 -0.2 -1.3 1.3 1.6 0.3 1.2 6.3 1.1 2.6 1.7 1.5 1.8 0.3 0.7 0.8 2.7 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.7 2.4 1.5 0.1 1.0 2.3 1.6 -1.8 -4.3 0.7 2.1 1.5 9.0 -3.2 -3.3 -2.3 -6.7 -2.3 -7.6 0.8 6.5 -0.7 -0.4 -1.3 -1.1 1.0 1.7 0.6 1.2 15.0 2.9 9.2 4.1 -0.3 -1.1 2.3 7.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.3 1.5 2.4 4.3 1.9 3.4 3.0 12.7 3.6 0.1 0.2 12.6 4.3 5.7 4.7 4.5 4.6 0.9 2.0 11.2 3.8 3.8 10.1 7.4 2.9 -0.6 -2.3 8.0 3.4 -1.8 -1.8 0.0 0.0 -0.7 -2.5 2.3 0.7 1.1 2.4 1.3 1.7 -0.1 -0.1

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 Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark.

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

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AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

APR 2019 MAR 2019 APR 2018

Change in Jobs from MAR 2019

Change in Jobs from APR 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

249.7 201.8
39.1 210.6 162.7
17.2 21.9 40.8
5.8 27.2
7.8 2.6 6.7 37.1 34.9 32.3 8.3 47.9 9.8 16.3 21.8

244.6 196.8
39.2 205.4 157.6
17.2 22.0 40.5
5.8 26.9
7.8 2.6 6.7 36.0 35.2 28.3 8.3 47.8 9.7 16.2 21.9

245.6 198.1
38.9 206.7 159.2
17.0 21.9 40.2
5.7 26.8
7.7 2.5 6.5 36.3 34.1 31.2 8.4 47.5 9.5 15.9 22.1

5.1 2.1 5.0 2.5 -0.1 -0.3 5.2 2.5 5.1 3.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 3.1 -0.3 -0.9 4.0 14.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 1.0 0.1 0.6 -0.1 -0.5

4.1 1.7 3.7 1.9 0.2 0.5 3.9 1.9 3.5 2.2 0.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.5 0.1 1.8 0.4 1.5 0.1 1.3 0.1 4.0 0.2 3.1 0.8 2.2 0.8 2.4 1.1 3.5 -0.1 -1.2 0.4 0.8 0.3 3.2 0.4 2.5 -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

APR 2019 MAR 2019 APR 2018

Change in Jobs from MAR 2019
Net %

Change in Jobs from APR 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

45.2

45.1

0.4 0.9

37.0

36.5

36.6

0.5 1.4

3.8

3.8

4.1

0.0 0.0

41.8

41.4

41.0

0.4 1.0

33.2

32.7

32.5

0.5 1.5

9.8

9.8

9.3

0.0 0.0

6.4

6.4

5.7

0.0 0.0

8.6

8.7

8.5

-0.1 -1.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

0.0 0.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

0.0 0.0

4.8

4.9

4.8

-0.1 -2.0

0.5 1.1 0.4 1.1 -0.3 -7.3 0.8 2.0 0.7 2.2 0.5 5.4 0.7 12.3 0.1 1.2 0.1 5.3 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 Brunswick Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brantley, Glynn and McIntosh counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark.

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

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COLUMBUS MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

APR 2019 MAR 2019 APR 2018

Change in Jobs from MAR 2019
Net %

Change in Jobs from APR 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

123.1 98.6 16.0
107.1 82.6 5.1 10.9 18.9 2.6 13.7 2.6 1.2 13.5 11.5 4.3 13.7 16.1 14.9 4.3 24.5 6.7 4.1 13.7

123.0 98.5 16.1
106.9 82.4 5.1 11.0 18.8 2.6 13.6 2.6 1.2 13.5 11.5 4.3 13.8 16.1 14.8 4.2 24.5 6.7 4.1 13.7

122.4 97.7 15.6
106.8 82.1 4.7 10.9 18.3 2.7 13.1 2.5 1.3 13.3 11.2 4.3 14.2 15.8 14.8 4.4 24.7 6.6 4.6 13.5

0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.9 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.1 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

0.7 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.4 2.6 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.4 8.5 0.0 0.0 0.6 3.3 -0.1 -3.7 0.6 4.6 0.1 4.0 -0.1 -7.7 0.2 1.5 0.3 2.7 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -3.5 0.3 1.9 0.1 0.7 -0.1 -2.3 -0.2 -0.8 0.1 1.5 -0.5 -10.9 0.2 1.5

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 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

APR 2019 MAR 2019 APR 2018

Change in Jobs from MAR 2019
Net %

Change in Jobs from APR 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

69.4

69.1

67.5

0.3 0.4

62.2

62.2

60.6

0.0 0.0

26.6

26.6

26.2

0.0 0.0

42.8

42.5

41.3

0.3 0.7

35.6

35.6

34.4

0.0 0.0

25.0

25.0

24.8

0.0 0.0

4.5

4.6

4.6

-0.1 -2.2

14.4

14.4

14.6

0.0 0.0

14.4

14.4

13.5

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

6.8

0.0 0.0

7.2

6.9

6.9

0.3 4.4

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.1 50.0

1.2

1.1

1.1

0.1 9.1

5.7

5.6

5.6

0.1 1.8

1.9 2.8 1.6 2.6 0.4 1.5 1.5 3.6 1.2 3.5 0.2 0.8 -0.1 -2.2 -0.2 -1.4 0.9 6.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 4.4 0.3 4.4 0.1 50.0 0.1 9.1 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

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GAINESVILLE MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

APR 2019 MAR 2019 APR 2018

Change in Jobs from MAR 2019
Net %

Change in Jobs from APR 2018
Net %

Total Nonfarm

95.7

94.9

91.0

0.8 0.8

4.7 5.2

Total Private

84.5

83.9

80.4

0.6 0.7

4.1 5.1

Goods Producing

26.1

26.0

24.7

0.1 0.4

1.4 5.7

Service-Providing

69.6

68.9

66.3

0.7 1.0

3.3 5.0

Private Service-Providing

58.4

57.9

55.7

0.5 0.9

2.7 4.9

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

17.4

17.3

16.9

0.1 0.6

0.5 3.0

Retail Trade

9.5

9.4

9.0

0.1 1.1

0.5 5.6

Government

11.2

11.0

10.6

0.2 1.8

0.6 5.7

Federal Government

0.4

0.4

0.5

0.0 0.0

-0.1 -20.0

State Government

3.1

2.9

2.6

0.2 6.9

0.5 19.2

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 APR 2019 MAR 2019 APR 2018

Change in Jobs from MAR 2019
Net %

Change in Jobs from APR 2018
Net %

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

21.1

21.0

20.5

13.1

13.0

12.7

2.9

2.9

2.8

18.2

18.1

17.7

10.2

10.1

9.9

8.0

8.0

7.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

0.4

0.4

0.4

3.8

3.8

3.6

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

0.6 2.9 0.4 3.2 0.1 3.6 0.5 2.8 0.3 3.0 0.2 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 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 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

APR 2019 MAR 2019 APR 2018

Change in Jobs from MAR 2019
Net %

Change in Jobs from APR 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

103.7 88.9 10.4 93.3 78.5 20.4 12.3 5.4 9.9 12.0 21.3 10.5 14.8 1.1 4.2 9.5

103.8 89.1 10.4 93.4 78.7 20.6 12.3 5.4 10.0 12.1 21.3 10.5 14.7 1.1 4.1 9.5

103.1 88.3 10.2 92.9 78.1 20.6 12.3 5.6 10.0 11.8 20.9 10.3 14.8 1.1 4.1 9.6

-0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.0 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.4 0.0 0.0

0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.2 2.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 -0.2 -1.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -3.6 -0.1 -1.0 0.2 1.7 0.4 1.9 0.2 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.4 -0.1 -1.0

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

APR 2019 MAR 2019 APR 2018

Change in Jobs from MAR 2019
Net %

Change in Jobs from APR 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

42.4

42.2

41.5

36.5

36.3

35.7

7.6

7.6

7.5

34.8

34.6

34.0

28.9

28.7

28.2

6.5

6.5

6.6

7.7

7.7

7.7

5.4

5.4

5.3

10.6

10.5

10.4

5.9

5.9

5.8

0.2

0.2

0.2

1.7

1.7

1.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

0.2 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

0.9 2.2 0.8 2.2 0.1 1.3 0.8 2.4 0.7 2.5 -0.1 -1.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.9 0.2 1.9 0.1 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 6.3 0.0 0.0

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

APR 2019 MAR 2019 APR 2018

Change in Jobs from MAR 2019
Net %

Change in Jobs from APR 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

185.3 160.3
27.9 157.4 132.4
8.7 19.2 43.0
6.5 22.5 14.0
1.8 6.4 20.0 26.8 27.1 7.3 25.0 3.0 5.7 16.3

184.7 160.0
27.9 156.8 132.1
8.8 19.1 43.1
6.6 22.5 14.0
1.8 6.5 20.1 26.6 26.7 7.3 24.7 2.9 5.7 16.1

183.0 158.4
26.6 156.4 131.8
8.7 17.9 42.4
6.4 22.1 13.9
1.5 6.3 21.5 25.9 26.9 7.3 24.6 2.9 5.9 15.8

0.6 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.2 -0.1 -1.1 0.1 0.5 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.5 -0.1 -0.5 0.2 0.8 0.4 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.2 0.1 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.2

2.3 1.3 1.9 1.2 1.3 4.9 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.3 7.3 0.6 1.4 0.1 1.6 0.4 1.8 0.1 0.7 0.3 20.0 0.1 1.6 -1.5 -7.0 0.9 3.5 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.6 0.1 3.5 -0.2 -3.4 0.5 3.2

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

VALDOSTA MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

APR 2019 MAR 2019 APR 2018

Change in Jobs from MAR 2019
Net %

Change in Jobs from APR 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

57.2

57.2

56.0

0.0 0.0

43.8

43.9

42.9

-0.1 -0.2

7.5

7.6

7.4

-0.1 -1.3

49.7

49.6

48.6

0.1 0.2

36.3

36.3

35.5

0.0 0.0

13.1

13.1

12.3

0.0 0.0

7.3

7.3

7.0

0.0 0.0

13.4

13.3

13.1

0.1 0.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

0.0 0.0

3.9

3.8

3.8

0.1 2.6

8.3

8.3

8.1

0.0 0.0

1.2 2.1 0.9 2.1 0.1 1.4 1.1 2.3 0.8 2.3 0.8 6.5 0.3 4.3 0.3 2.3 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

APR 2019 MAR 2019 APR 2018

Change in Jobs from MAR 2019
Net %

Change in Jobs from APR 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

77.6

77.0

76.1

49.4

48.9

48.5

10.7

10.7

10.3

66.9

66.3

65.8

38.7

38.2

38.2

11.0

11.0

11.2

8.7

8.5

8.7

28.2

28.1

27.6

15.6

15.6

14.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

10.1

10.0

10.3

0.6 0.8 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.9 0.5 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.4 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0

1.5 2.0 0.9 1.9 0.4 3.9 1.1 1.7 0.5 1.3 -0.2 -1.8 0.0 0.0 0.6 2.2 0.8 5.4 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.9

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

APR 2019 MAR 2019 APR 2018

Change in Jobs from MAR 2019
Net %

Change in Jobs from APR 2018
Net %

Albany MSA

63.1

63.3

62.6

-0.2 -0.3

0.5 0.8

Athens-Clarke County MSA

98.3

98.6

97.5

-0.3 -0.3

0.8 0.8

Atlanta MSA

2,822.3

2,830.2

2,773.1

-7.9 -0.3

49.2 1.8

Augusta-Richmond County MSA

245.8

244.9

241.4

0.9 0.4

4.4 1.8

Brunswick MSA

45.4

45.5

44.8

-0.1 -0.2

0.6 1.3

Columbus MSA

123.3

123.4

122.3

-0.1 -0.1

1.0 0.8

Dalton MSA

69.3

69.1

67.5

0.2 0.3

1.8 2.7

Gainesville MSA

95.7

95.3

91.3

0.4 0.4

4.4 4.8

Hinesville MSA

21.0

20.9

20.4

0.1 0.5

0.6 2.9

Macon-Bibb County MSA

104.0

104.1

103.2

-0.1 -0.1

0.8 0.8

Rome MSA

42.2

42.2

41.4

0.0 0.0

0.8 1.9

Savannah MSA

184.9

184.8

182.5

0.1 0.1

2.4 1.3

Valdosta MSA

56.9

57.1

55.9

-0.2 -0.4

1.0 1.8

Warner Robins MSA

77.2

77.1

75.7

0.1 0.1

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

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Georgia Statewide Hours and Earnings

All Employee

Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)

Preliminary APR 2019

Revised MAR 2019

Revised APR 2018

Total Private.....................................................................................................$749.58............................ $753.92.......................$762.09 Goods Producing......................................................................................... $885.43............................. $901.15....................... $924.11 Private Service Providing............................................................................. $790.60............................ $793.62.......................$824.21 Construction............................................................................................... $911.60............................ $926.03...................... $943.36 Manufacturing.........................................................................................$1,055.35.......................... $1,065.10....................$1,040.80 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities......................................................... $1,110.90.......................... $1,114.68.................... $1,083.70 Financial Activities..................................................................................$1,034.59.......................... $1,047.90.................... $1,022.01 Professional and Business Services......................................................$1,005.89..........................$1,040.87.................... $1,010.32 Educational and Health Services............................................................... $367.70............................. $357.19.......................$362.60 Leisure and Hospitality............................................................................ $1,136.34...........................$1,147.52.................... $1,190.60 Other Services........................................................................................$1,279.94..........................$1,304.69....................$1,288.58

Average Weekly Hours (AWH)

Preliminary APR 2019

Revised MAR 2019

Revised APR 2018

Total Private...........................................................................................................33.7.................................. 33.8.............................34.5 Goods Producing................................................................................................36.3...................................36.7.............................38.0 Private Service Providing....................................................................................42.0...................................42.0.............................42.2 Construction..................................................................................................... 41.4...................................42.0............................. 41.8 Manufacturing..................................................................................................26.8...................................26.4............................. 27.1 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities.................................................................. 31.0...................................31.0............................. 31.9 Financial Activities...........................................................................................34.9.................................. 35.2.............................35.7 Professional and Business Services...............................................................33.8.................................. 34.5.............................34.6 Educational and Health Services.....................................................................33.1.................................. 33.5.............................33.9 Leisure and Hospitality.....................................................................................34.4.................................. 34.8.............................35.2 Other Services................................................................................................. 41.5................................... 41.9............................. 41.9

Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)

Preliminary APR 2019

Revised MAR 2019

Revised APR 2018

Total Private....................................................................................................... $24.18...............................$24.32.........................$23.89 Goods Producing........................................................................................... $32.56.............................. $32.60.........................$33.35 Private Service Providing................................................................................$24.99...............................$24.95.........................$24.45 Construction.................................................................................................$26.75.............................. $26.90......................... $27.26 Manufacturing..............................................................................................$26.45.............................. $26.54.........................$25.68 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..............................................................$25.43...............................$25.42.........................$24.84 Financial Activities.......................................................................................$29.76............................... $30.17.........................$29.20 Professional and Business Services.......................................................... $35.26.............................. $35.55.........................$33.91 Educational and Health Services................................................................. $13.72...............................$13.53.........................$13.38 Leisure and Hospitality.................................................................................$23.46.............................. $23.48.........................$23.89 Other Services.............................................................................................$26.50...............................$26.61.........................$26.80

Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/home.htm
Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Georgia MSA Hours and Earnings

All Employee Total Private

Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)

Preliminary APR 2019

Revised MAR 2019

Revised APR 2018

Albany MSA ....................................................................................................$753.63.............................$730.37.......................$756.90 Athens-Clarke County MSA ...........................................................................$769.67............................ $784.34........................$719.15 Atlanta MSA ..................................................................................................$991.27.......................... $1,011.29.................... $1,036.51 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................. $845.29............................ $860.98.......................$798.00 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................ $634.94.............................$627.20.......................$657.85 Columbus MSA ..............................................................................................$813.87............................ $824.26....................... $766.41 Dalton MSA ................................................................................................... $701.16.............................$723.77....................... $715.08 Gainesville MSA .............................................................................................$994.31.............................$991.71....................... $977.72 Hinesville MSA ...............................................................................................$740.96.............................$743.73...................... $804.36 Macon-Bibb County MSA ............................................................................. $898.90.............................$876.73.......................$852.25 Rome MSA .....................................................................................................$744.93.............................$751.25....................... $727.68 Savannah MSA ..............................................................................................$753.39.............................$745.92....................... $787.78 Valdosta MSA .................................................................................................$742.69.............................$791.62...................... $834.99 Warner Robins MSA .......................................................................................$785.40............................ $796.29.......................$806.74

Average Weekly Hours (AWH)

Preliminary APR 2019

Revised MAR 2019

Revised APR 2018

Albany MSA ..........................................................................................................35.2.................................. 34.5.............................33.7 Athens-Clarke County MSA .................................................................................31.3................................... 31.1............................. 31.5 Atlanta MSA ........................................................................................................34.3.................................. 34.8.............................35.4 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .........................................................................34.8.................................. 34.9.............................35.0 Brunswick MSA ................................................................................................... 32.1...................................32.0.............................32.2 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................................34.9.................................. 35.3.............................35.4 Dalton MSA .........................................................................................................33.5...................................33.9............................. 34.1 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................................39.9...................................39.7.............................39.6 Hinesville MSA .....................................................................................................35.1.................................. 35.5.............................36.2 Macon-Bibb County MSA ....................................................................................36.6.................................. 36.5.............................35.0 Rome MSA ...........................................................................................................35.9...................................36.7............................. 37.9 Savannah MSA ....................................................................................................33.0.................................. 33.3.............................34.0 Valdosta MSA .......................................................................................................35.4...................................36.7.............................36.8 Warner Robins MSA ............................................................................................. 37.4...................................38.1.............................38.6

Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)

Preliminary APR 2019

Revised MAR 2019

Revised APR 2018

Albany MSA ...................................................................................................... $21.41............................... $21.17.........................$22.46 Athens-Clarke County MSA .............................................................................$24.59.............................. $25.22.........................$22.83 Atlanta MSA ................................................................................................... $28.90.............................. $29.06.........................$29.28 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .....................................................................$24.29...............................$24.67.........................$22.80 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................... $19.78...............................$19.60.........................$20.43 Columbus MSA ................................................................................................$23.32.............................. $23.35......................... $21.65 Dalton MSA .....................................................................................................$20.93...............................$21.35.........................$20.97 Gainesville MSA ...............................................................................................$24.92...............................$24.98.........................$24.69 Hinesville MSA ................................................................................................. $21.11.............................. $20.95.........................$22.22 Macon-Bibb County MSA ................................................................................$24.56...............................$24.02.........................$24.35 Rome MSA .......................................................................................................$20.75...............................$20.47.........................$19.20 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................... $22.83.............................. $22.40......................... $23.17 Valdosta MSA ...................................................................................................$20.98...............................$21.57.........................$22.69 Warner Robins MSA .........................................................................................$21.00.............................. $20.90.........................$20.90

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

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Labor Force
Unemployment rates -- Georgia and U.S.
5%

4%

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

Georgia

U.S.

WA 4.7 OR 4.3 NV 4.0 CA 4.3
AK 6.5

ID 2.8
UT 2.9 AZ 4.9

StaStteatuenUenmepmlopylomymenetnrt aRtaetses
April 2019
National Unemployment Rate: 3.6% Rates are seasonally adjusted

MT 3.6
WY 3.6
CO 3.4 NM 5.0

ND 2.3 SD 2.8
NE 2.9
KS 3.5

MN 3.3
WI 2.8
IA 2.4
IL 4.4 MO 3.3

OK 3.3 TX 3.7

AR 3.6
MS 4.9 LA 4.5

MI 4.1

OH

IN

4.3

3.6

KY 4.0 TN 3.2

PA 3.8

WV

4.9

VA

2.9

NC 4.0

SC 3.4

AL

GA

3.8

3.8

FL 3.4

NH

2.4 ME

VT

3.3

2.2

MA 2.9
NY 3.9
RI 3.7

CT

NJ 3.9

3.8

DE

3.2

DC 5.6

MD 3.8

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

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

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

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

Preliminary APR 2019
5,109,085 4,913,477
195,608 3.8
5,064,366 4,905,388
158,978 3.1
66,327 63,857
2,470 3.7
100,065 97,139 2,926 2.9
3,042,371 2,950,369
92,002 3.0
273,282 264,163
9,119 3.3
53,540 51,912 1,628
3.0
123,367 118,698
4,669 3.8
61,096 58,638
2,458 4.0
102,962 100,348
2,614 2.5

Revised MAR 2019
5,119,332 4,920,359
198,973 3.9
5,110,809 4,922,532
188,277 3.7
67,261 64,336
2,925 4.3
101,202 97,627 3,575 3.5
3,075,899 2,966,561
109,338 3.6
270,442 259,902
10,540 3.9
53,522 51,577 1,945
3.6
124,397 118,992
5,405 4.3
61,687 58,870
2,817 4.6
103,438 100,333
3,105 3.0

Revised APR 2018
5,104,735 4,895,914
208,821 4.1
5,095,818 4,906,347
189,471 3.7
67,013 64,089
2,924 4.4
101,313 97,791 3,522 3.5
3,064,608 2,953,853
110,755 3.6
272,203 262,319
9,884 3.6
54,048 52,158 1,890
3.5
125,168 119,713
5,455 4.4
60,743 58,066
2,677 4.4
100,854 97,880 2,974 2.9

Change From

MAR 2019

APR 2018

-10,247 -6,882 -3,365

4,350 17,563 -13,213

-46,443 -17,144 -29,299

-31,452 -959
-30,493

-934 -479 -455

-686 -232 -454

-1,137 -488 -649

-1,248 -652 -596

-33,528 -16,192 -17,336

-22,237 -3,484 -18,753

2,840 4,261 -1,421

1,079 1,844
-765

18

-508

335

-246

-317

-262

-1,030 -294 -736

-1,801 -1,015
-786

-591

353

-232

572

-359

-219

-476 15
-491

2,108 2,468 -360

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

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

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

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

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

Preliminary APR 2019
33,677 32,564
1,113 3.3
103,055 99,530 3,525 3.4

Revised MAR 2019
33,964 32,649
1,315 3.9
104,345 100,148
4,197 4.0

Revised APR 2018
33,720 32,344
1,376 4.1
104,830 100,573
4,257 4.1

Change From

MAR 2019

APR 2018

-287 -85 -202

-43 220 -263

-1,290 -618 -672

-1,775 -1,043
-732

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

44,175 42,747 1,428
3.2
186,545 181,095
5,450 2.9

44,487 42,747
1,740 3.9
187,964 181,386
6,578 3.5

44,302

-312

42,593

1,709

-312

3.9

-127 154 -281

188,623 182,221
6,402 3.4

-1,419 -291
-1,128

-2,078 -1,126
-952

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

64,234

65,112

64,171

-878

63

62,235

62,688

61,757

-453

478

1,999

2,424

2,414

-425

-415

3.1

3.7

3.8

Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed
Rate

86,051 83,316
2,735 3.2

86,356 83,155 3,201
3.7

86,285 83,068
3,217 3.7

-305 161 -466

-234 248 -482

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

APR 2019
162,470,000 156,645,000
5,824,000 3.6
162,097,000 156,710,000
5,387,000 3.3

MAR 2019
162,960,000 156,748,000
6,211,000 3.8
162,823,000 156,441,000
6,382,000 3.9

APR 2018
161,551,000 155,216,000
6,335,000 3.9
161,280,000 155,348,000
5,932,000 3.7

Change From

MAR 2019

APR 2018

-490,000 -103,000 -387,000

919,000 1,429,000
-511,000

-726,000 269,000 -995,000

817,000 1,362,000 -545,000

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

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

Georgia

Preliminary April 2019

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,064,366 4,905,388 158,978 3.1

Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin

9,023 4,447 4,944 1,216 17,046

8,712 4,319 4,792 1,165 16,389

311 3.4 128 2.9 152 3.1
51 4.2 657 3.9

Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien

9,641 9,393

248 2.6

39,343 38,302 1,041 2.6

49,623 48,153 1,470 3.0

5,374 5,128

246 4.6

7,488 7,246

242 3.2

Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan

68,023 65,586 2,437 3.6

4,497 4,296

201 4.5

7,315 7,054

261 3.6

7,034 6,827

207 2.9

17,664 17,186

478 2.7

Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden

37,018 35,832 1,186 3.2

9,422 9,006

416 4.4

10,632 10,297

335 3.2

2,278 2,197

81 3.6

20,707 20,023 684 3.3

Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham

5,607 5,464

143 2.6

54,809 53,087 1,722 3.1

33,050 32,058

992 3.0

4,752 4,588

164 3.5

139,281 135,099 4,182 3.0

Chattahoochee 1,943 1,861

82 4.2

Chattooga

10,390 10,034

356 3.4

Cherokee 131,772 128,421 3,351 2.5

Clarke

60,288 58,378 1,910 3.2

Clay

834

783

51 6.1

Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt

134,905 129,602 5,303 3.9

2,747 2,658

89 3.2

422,645 411,040 11,605 2.7

18,829 18,159

670 3.6

21,610 20,984

626 2.9

Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp

75,908 73,853 2,055 2.7

7,954

7,716

238 3.0

72,871 70,873 1,998 2.7

5,616 5,435

181 3.2

9,333 8,969 364 3.9

Revised March 2019

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,110,809 4,922,532 188,277 3.7

9,156 4,457 5,003 1,238 17,149

8,807 4,302 4,826 1,185 16,346

349 3.8 155 3.5 177 3.5
53 4.3 803 4.7

9,712 9,422 290 3.0 39,798 38,536 1,262 3.2 50,218 48,453 1,765 3.5
5,432 5,128 304 5.6 7,566 7,276 290 3.8

68,855 65,985 2,870 4.2

4,572 4,324

248 5.4

7,313 7,004 309 4.2

7,142 6,889

253 3.5

17,797 17,208

589 3.3

37,274 35,821 1,453 3.9

9,361 8,905

456 4.9

10,755 10,363

392 3.6

2,328 2,235

93 4.0

20,787 19,953 834 4.0

5,504 5,330

174 3.2

55,445 53,369 2,076 3.7

33,058 31,980 1,078 3.3

4,776 4,585

191 4.0

140,331 135,303 5,028 3.6

1,984 1,874

110 5.5

10,499 10,094

405 3.9

133,075 129,055 4,020 3.0

61,031 58,690 2,341 3.8

846

790

56 6.6

136,586 130,412 6,174 4.5

2,782 2,676

106 3.8

426,989 413,165 13,824 3.2

18,849 18,088

761 4.0

21,963 21,234

729 3.3

75,240 72,767 2,473 3.3

8,030

7,746

284 3.5

73,635 71,293 2,342 3.2

5,691 5,476

215 3.8

9,423

9,015

408 4.3

Revised April 2018

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,095,818 4,906,347 189,471 3.7

8,894 4,392 4,982 1,176 17,490

8,554 4,233 4,812 1,116 16,676

340 3.8 159 3.6 170 3.4
60 5.1 814 4.7

9,333 9,055

278 3.0

39,571 38,306 1,265 3.2

49,896 48,122 1,774 3.6

5,451 5,142 309 5.7

7,373 7,090

283 3.8

69,342 66,359 2,983 4.3

4,608 4,379 229 5.0

7,358 7,059

299 4.1

6,930 6,663

267 3.9

17,853 17,286

567 3.2

37,254 35,790 1,464 3.9

9,457 8,941

516 5.5

10,678 10,285

393 3.7

2,168 2,082

86 4.0

20,856 20,046

810 3.9

5,327 5,158

169 3.2

55,217 53,097 2,120 3.8

33,119 32,084 1,035 3.1

4,759 4,566

193 4.1

140,882 135,974 4,908 3.5

1,966 1,869

97 4.9

10,431 10,064 367 3.5

132,595 128,668 3,927 3.0

61,084 58,798 2,286 3.7

829

772

57 6.9

136,077 129,640 6,437 4.7

2,774 2,650

124 4.5

425,467 411,765 13,702 3.2

18,747 17,956

791 4.2

20,969 20,217

752 3.6

76,460 74,023 2,437 3.2

7,790 7,522

268 3.4

73,511 70,900 2,611 3.6

5,667 5,460

207 3.7

9,269 8,878

391 4.2

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

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

Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge

Preliminary April 2019

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,228 7,979

249 3.0

11,939 11,622

317 2.7

11,192 10,765

427 3.8

395,661 383,046 12,615 3.2

7,180 6,829

351 4.9

Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols

5,009 4,836

173 3.5

37,768 36,224 1,544 4.1

72,120 69,765 2,355 3.3

4,360 4,206

154 3.5

1,909 1,862

47 2.5

Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin

29,600 7,663 8,237 4,887
11,409

28,810 7,402 7,881 4,737
11,077

790 2.7 261 3.4 356 4.3 150 3.1 332 2.9

Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton

57,242 55,660 1,582 2.8

44,175 42,747 1,428 3.2

117,078 114,141 2,937 2.5

10,054 9,739

315 3.1

549,668 531,877 17,791 3.2

Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady

11,777 11,403

374 3.2

1,287 1,243

44 3.4

40,045 38,880 1,165 2.9

27,339 26,560

779 2.8

10,543 10,225

318 3.0

Greene

6,904 6,669 235 3.4

Gwinnett 483,501 470,015 13,486 2.8

Habersham 19,267 18,694

573 3.0

Hall

102,962 100,348 2,614 2.5

Hancock

2,465 2,340

125 5.1

Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry

12,377 12,003

374 3.0

16,467 16,002 465 2.8

11,767 11,431 336 2.9

5,163 5,001

162 3.1

112,743 108,949 3,794 3.4

Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis

70,077 67,915 2,162 3.1

3,248

3,115

133 4.1

36,173 35,276

897 2.5

6,879 6,682

197 2.9

5,991 5,750

241 4.0

Revised March 2019

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,229 7,929 300 3.6

12,061 11,670

391 3.2

11,397 10,938 459 4.0

400,121 385,157 14,964 3.7

7,134 6,833

301 4.2

5,086 4,888

198 3.9

38,316 36,480 1,836 4.8

72,944 70,142 2,802 3.8

4,423 4,239

184 4.2

1,949 1,891

58 3.0

29,836 7,738 8,302 4,933
11,306

28,875 7,421 7,895 4,759
10,909

961 3.2 317 4.1 407 4.9 174 3.5 397 3.5

57,890 55,988 1,902 3.3

44,487 42,747 1,740 3.9

118,365 114,774 3,591 3.0

10,102 9,721

381 3.8

555,862 534,839 21,023 3.8

11,839 11,376 463 3.9

1,292 1,241

51 3.9

40,019 38,614 1,405 3.5

27,573 26,602

971 3.5

10,673 10,292

381 3.6

6,940 6,645 295 4.3

488,389 472,313 16,076 3.3

19,426 18,683

743 3.8

103,438 100,333 3,105 3.0

2,491 2,350

141 5.7

12,505 12,058

447 3.6

16,621 16,071 550 3.3

11,846 11,445

401 3.4

5,220 5,031

189 3.6

114,163 109,691 4,472 3.9

70,300 67,773 2,527 3.6

3,312

3,142

170 5.1

36,557 35,509 1,048 2.9

6,958 6,720 238 3.4

6,028 5,758

270 4.5

Revised April 2018

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,277 8,013

264 3.2

12,002 11,631

371 3.1

11,304 10,790

514 4.5

399,000 383,665 15,335 3.8

7,064 6,751

313 4.4

4,943 4,750

193 3.9

38,297 36,445 1,852 4.8

72,748 69,880 2,868 3.9

4,492 4,299

193 4.3

1,840 1,787

53 2.9

29,888 7,829 8,343 4,833
11,397

28,961 7,485 7,893 4,659
10,975

927 3.1 344 4.4 450 5.4 174 3.6 422 3.7

57,626 55,713 1,913 3.3

44,302 42,593 1,709 3.9

117,737 114,232 3,505 3.0

10,030 9,679

351 3.5

553,838 532,483 21,355 3.9

11,972 11,507

465 3.9

1,299 1,246

53 4.1

40,512 39,150 1,362 3.4

28,349 27,391

958 3.4

10,622 10,241

381 3.6

6,961 6,688

273 3.9

487,318 470,964 16,354 3.4

19,276 18,617

659 3.4

100,854 97,880 2,974 2.9

2,460 2,321

139 5.7

12,483 12,027

456 3.7

16,705 16,180

525 3.1

11,752 11,374

378 3.2

5,193 4,992

201 3.9

113,372 108,946 4,426 3.9

70,341 67,797 2,544 3.6

3,204 3,034

170 5.3

35,415 34,419 996 2.8

6,881 6,665

216 3.1

6,060 5,800

260 4.3

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

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

Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar

Preliminary April 2019

Labor Force
6,681 3,161 4,107 13,678 8,014

Employment
6,418 3,022 3,966 13,291 7,733

Unemployment Number Rate
263 3.9 139 4.4 141 3.4 387 2.8 281 3.5

Revised March 2019

Labor Force
6,737 3,163 4,156 13,845 8,097

Employment
6,430 3,003 3,996 13,375 7,764

Unemployment Number Rate
307 4.6 160 5.1 160 3.8 470 3.4 333 4.1

Revised April 2018

Labor Force
6,644 3,209 4,081 13,872 8,099

Employment
6,311 3,062 3,919 13,404 7,752

Unemployment Number Rate
333 5.0 147 4.6 162 4.0 468 3.4 347 4.3

Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln

3,831 19,246 14,694 25,634
3,634

3,693 18,471 14,290 24,784
3,510

138 3.6 775 4.0 404 2.7 850 3.3 124 3.4

3,880

3,715

165 4.3

19,445 18,588 857 4.4

14,870 14,390 480 3.2

25,846 24,842 1,004 3.9

3,632

3,474

158 4.4

3,828 19,245 14,860 25,738
3,649

3,670 18,367 14,370 24,660
3,473

158 4.1 878 4.6 490 3.3 1,078 4.2 176 4.8

Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh

8,043 7,780 263 3.3

51,460 49,853 1,607 3.1

16,841 16,371

470 2.8

9,027 8,656

371 4.1

6,180 5,978

202 3.3

8,118 7,807

311 3.8

52,141 50,193 1,948 3.7

16,769 16,196

573 3.4

8,976 8,537 439 4.9

6,190 5,959

231 3.7

7,982 7,684

298 3.7

51,573 49,637 1,936 3.8

16,850 16,307 543 3.2

9,097 8,660

437 4.8

6,178 5,949

229 3.7

Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller

4,621 13,424 3,358 8,869
2,718

4,420 13,062
3,230 8,494 2,636

201 4.3 362 2.7 128 3.8 375 4.2
82 3.0

4,687 13,559
3,395 8,965 2,768

4,458 13,114 3,242 8,539 2,674

229 4.9 445 3.3 153 4.5 426 4.8
94 3.4

4,622 13,620 3,430 8,900
2,740

4,370 13,160 3,263 8,475 2,646

252 5.5 460 3.4 167 4.9 425 4.8
94 3.4

Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray

8,248 12,871 3,807 9,000 15,889

7,924 12,483
3,634 8,746 15,215

324 3.9 388 3.0 173 4.5 254 2.8 674 4.2

8,381 13,018
3,817 9,098 16,080

7,979 12,552
3,623 8,789 15,280

402 4.8 466 3.6 194 5.1 309 3.4 800 5.0

8,247 13,034
3,778 9,012 15,787

7,835 12,596
3,578 8,702 15,039

412 5.0 438 3.4 200 5.3 310 3.4 748 4.7

Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding

77,684 74,487 3,197 4.1

51,241 49,402 1,839 3.6

19,347 18,896

451 2.3

7,006 6,803

203 2.9

83,097 80,853 2,244 2.7

78,500 74,781 3,719 4.7

51,869 49,700 2,169 4.2

19,520 18,973

547 2.8

7,092 6,850

242 3.4

84,049 81,354 2,695 3.2

79,408 75,565 3,843 4.8

51,617 49,394 2,223 4.3

19,577 19,038

539 2.8

7,032 6,795

237 3.4

83,625 80,863 2,762 3.3

Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk

11,830 15,000
8,582 8,671 18,194

11,406 14,599 8,299
8,426 17,615

424 3.6 401 2.7 283 3.3 245 2.8 579 3.2

11,895 15,178 8,671 8,762 18,419

11,391 14,681 8,353 8,468 17,693

504 4.2 497 3.3 318 3.7 294 3.4 726 3.9

11,839 15,113 8,596 8,721 18,580

11,314 14,616 8,290 8,424 17,848

525 4.4 497 3.3 306 3.6 297 3.4 732 3.9

Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph

4,144 8,119
802 7,269 2,529

3,995 7,792
760 7,034 2,416

149 3.6 327 4.0
42 5.2 235 3.2 113 4.5

4,161 8,217
804 7,150 2,579

3,991 7,816
760 6,876 2,445

170 4.1 401 4.9
44 5.5 274 3.8 134 5.2

4,105 8,152
827 7,022 2,460

3,957 7,767
788 6,738 2,332

148 3.6 385 4.7
39 4.7 284 4.0 128 5.2

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

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

Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole

Preliminary April 2019

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

87,410 83,936 3,474 4.0

44,402 42,825 1,577 3.6

2,126 2,049

77 3.6

5,121 4,894

227 4.4

2,936 2,812

124 4.2

Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot

28,240 27,169 1,071 3.8

10,763 10,397 366 3.4

2,338 2,251

87 3.7

12,332 11,790

542 4.4

2,815 2,694

121 4.3

Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell

578 9,584 2,747 4,531 3,591

553 9,249 2,640 4,156 3,420

25 4.3 335 3.5 107 3.9 375 8.3 171 4.8

Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen

16,715 19,319 11,928 4,005 2,675

16,118 18,738 11,407 3,845 2,563

597 3.6 581 3.0 521 4.4 160 4.0 112 4.2

Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson

36,098 35,010 1,088 3.0

3,084 2,975

109 3.5

2,867 2,735

132 4.6

10,187 9,891 296 2.9

11,229 10,863 366 3.3

Walker

31,075 30,008 1,067 3.4

Walton

44,866 43,586 1,280 2.9

Ware

15,439 14,928

511 3.3

Warren

2,762 2,653

109 3.9

Washington 6,896 6,628

268 3.9

Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield

11,291 10,884

407 3.6

974

928

46 4.7

1,657 1,555

102 6.2

16,373 15,976

397 2.4

45,207 43,423 1,784 3.9

Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

2,696 3,860 3,800 9,058

2,584 3,708 3,671 8,758

112 4.2 152 3.9 129 3.4 300 3.3

Revised March 2019

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

86,820 82,764 4,056 4.7

44,900 43,059 1,841 4.1

2,142 2,052

90 4.2

5,161 4,906

255 4.9

3,017 2,868

149 4.9

28,596 27,326 1,270 4.4

10,871 10,429

442 4.1

2,364 2,264

100 4.2

12,481 11,828

653 5.2

2,852 2,709

143 5.0

578 9,752 2,781 4,413 3,645

551 9,345 2,650 4,184 3,445

27 4.7 407 4.2 131 4.7 229 5.2 200 5.5

16,852 19,516 11,932 3,967 2,682

16,136 18,782 11,359
3,770 2,555

716 4.2 734 3.8 573 4.8 197 5.0 127 4.7

36,173 34,922 1,251 3.5

3,126 2,997

129 4.1

2,936 2,760

176 6.0

10,242 9,880

362 3.5

11,354 10,905 449 4.0

31,071 29,950 1,121 3.6

45,406 43,852 1,554 3.4

15,626 15,031

595 3.8

2,762 2,648

114 4.1

6,951 6,623

328 4.7

11,356 10,865

491 4.3

991

935

56 5.7

1,662 1,568

94 5.7

16,407 15,917 490 3.0

45,607 43,590 2,017 4.4

2,722 3,879 3,805
9,192

2,604 3,706 3,659 8,836

118 4.3 173 4.5 146 3.8 356 3.9

Revised April 2018

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

88,183 84,059 4,124 4.7

44,769 42,883 1,886 4.2

2,194 2,097

97 4.4

5,264 5,016

248 4.7

3,047 2,897

150 4.9

28,393 27,172 1,221 4.3

10,887 10,404

483 4.4

2,347 2,250

97 4.1

12,707 12,024

683 5.4

2,786 2,662

124 4.5

579 9,549 2,773 4,422 3,586

553 9,172 2,614 4,185 3,427

26 4.5 377 3.9 159 5.7 237 5.4 159 4.4

16,945 19,110 11,900 3,902 2,743

16,197 18,367 11,256
3,698 2,585

748 4.4 743 3.9 644 5.4 204 5.2 158 5.8

36,476 35,171 1,305 3.6

3,171 3,020

151 4.8

2,915 2,754

161 5.5

10,208 9,861

347 3.4

11,347 10,883

464 4.1

31,091 29,978 1,113 3.6

45,149 43,591 1,558 3.5

15,494 14,925

569 3.7

2,740 2,623

117 4.3

7,138 6,805

333 4.7

11,404 10,930

474 4.2

992

932

60 6.0

1,638 1,532

106 6.5

16,092 15,648

444 2.8

44,956 43,027 1,929 4.3

2,574 3,841 3,838 9,094

2,452 3,680 3,684
8,731

122 4.7 161 4.2 154 4.0 363 4.0

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

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

Preliminary April 2019

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

*Albany 30,530 29,242 1,288 4.2

*Alpharetta 36,325 35,367

958 2.6

*Athens 60,288 58,378 1,910 3.2

*Atlanta 253,928 245,224 8,704 3.4

Fulton Part 233,663 225,521 8,142 3.5

Dekalb Part

20,265 19,703

562 2.8

*Augusta 87,410 83,936 3,474 4.0

*Brookhaven

33,780 33,131

649 1.9

*Canton 14,715 14,372

343 2.3

Carrollton 11,511 11,060

451 3.9

*Chamblee 20,179 19,735

444 2.2

*Columbus 77,684 74,487 3,197 4.1

Dalton 14,279 13,676

603 4.2

Douglasville

16,939 16,387

552 3.3

Duluth 16,012 15,554

458 2.9

*Dunwoody 27,452 26,810

642 2.3

East Point 16,797 16,060

737 4.4

Gainesville 19,624 19,093

531 2.7

Hinesville 15,074 14,628

446 3.0

*Johns Creek

44,849 43,667 1,182 2.6

Kennesaw 20,092 19,549

543 2.7

LaGrange 14,848 14,350

498 3.4

Lawrenceville

14,357 13,922

435 3.0

*Macon-Bibb

68,023 65,586 2,437 3.6

*Marietta 35,542 34,585

957 2.7

Milton 19,934 19,430

504 2.5

Newnan 17,963 17,385

578 3.2

Peachtree City 18,232 17,778

454 2.5

P'tree Corners 24,725 24,075

650 2.6

Rome 15,375 14,843

532 3.5

*Roswell 53,657 52,339 1,318 2.5

*Sandy Springs 64,182 62,571 1,611 2.5

*Savannah 67,137 64,859 2,278 3.4

*Smyrna 35,059 34,096

963 2.7

Statesboro 13,976 13,381

595 4.3

Stockbridge

14,142 13,601

541 3.8

Tucker 19,695 19,172

523 2.7

*Valdosta 25,222 24,341

881 3.5

*Warner Robins 33,124 32,077 1,047 3.2

Woodstock 16,937 16,514

423 2.5

Revised March 2019

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

30,982 29,449 1,533 4.9

36,654 35,564 1,090 3.0

61,031 58,690 2,341 3.8

256,947 246,588 10,359 4.0

236,492 226,777 9,715 4.1

20,455 19,811

644 3.1

86,820 82,764 4,056 4.7

34,127 33,314

813 2.4

14,859 14,443

416 2.8

11,667 11,119

548 4.7

20,359 19,844

515 2.5

78,500 74,781 3,719 4.7

14,368 13,728

640 4.5

17,142 16,476

666 3.9

16,156 15,630

526 3.3

27,737 26,958

779 2.8

16,995 16,149

846 5.0

19,724 19,090

634 3.2

15,209 14,662

547 3.6

45,306 43,910 1,396 3.1

20,274 19,650

624 3.1

14,895 14,314

581 3.9

14,491 13,990

501 3.5

68,855 65,985 2,870 4.2

35,899 34,764 1,135 3.2

20,140 19,539

601 3.0

18,153 17,488

665 3.7

18,432 17,883

549 3.0

24,969 24,193

776 3.1

15,462 14,843

619 4.0

54,185 52,631 1,554 2.9

64,775 62,919 1,856 2.9

67,689 64,957 2,732 4.0

35,367 34,272 1,095 3.1

14,108 13,377

731 5.2

14,303 13,693

610 4.3

19,945 19,278

667 3.3

25,559 24,507 1,052 4.1

33,222 32,011 1,211 3.6

17,103 16,596

507 3.0

Revised April 2018

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

30,959 29,420 1,539 5.0

36,491 35,407 1,084 3.0

61,084 58,798 2,286 3.7

255,937 245,512 10,425 4.1

235,515 225,778 9,737 4.1

20,422 19,734

688 3.4

88,183 84,059 4,124 4.7

34,019 33,185

834 2.5

14,786 14,400

386 2.6

11,616 11,062

554 4.8

20,241 19,767

474 2.3

79,408 75,565 3,843 4.8

14,192 13,551

641 4.5

17,111 16,414

697 4.1

16,111 15,585

526 3.3

27,646 26,853

793 2.9

16,924 16,078

846 5.0

19,252 18,624

628 3.3

15,138 14,554

584 3.9

45,096 43,717 1,379 3.1

20,177 19,583

594 2.9

15,030 14,416

614 4.1

14,511 13,950

561 3.9

69,342 66,359 2,983 4.3

35,778 34,646 1,132 3.2

20,053 19,453

600 3.0

18,135 17,392

743 4.1

18,332 17,795

537 2.9

24,952 24,123

829 3.3

15,437 14,789

648 4.2

53,998 52,399 1,599 3.0

64,576 62,642 1,934 3.0

67,864 65,279 2,585 3.8

35,256 34,156 1,100 3.1

14,116 13,366

750 5.3

14,265 13,600

665 4.7

19,865 19,203

662 3.3

25,301 24,236 1,065 4.2

33,242 32,021 1,221 3.7

17,029 16,546

483 2.8

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

Dade 3.0

Catoosa 3.0

Walker

Whitfield

Murray 4.2

Fannin 2.9

Union 2.9

Towns 4.0

Rabun 3.2

3.4

3.9

Chattooga 3.4

Gordon 2.8

Floyd 3.2

Bartow 3.0

Gilmer 3.2
Pickens 2.7
Cherokee 2.5

Lumpkin 2.8
Dawson 2.7
Forsyth 2.5

White Habersham

2.4

3.0

Stephens

3.4

Banks Franklin

Hall

2.6

3.1

2.5

Jackson 2.5

Madison 2.7

Hart 2.9
Elbert 3.4

5.0% or greater 5 counties (3%)
4.0% to 4.9% 33 counties (21%)
3.0% to 3.9% 83 counties (52%)

Polk 3.2

Paulding

Cobb 2.7

Gwinnett 2.8

Barrow 2.6

Clarke 3.2

Oglethorpe 2.9

Less than 3.0% 38 counties (24%)

Haralson 3.0
Carroll 3.1
Heard 3.1

2.7 Douglas 3.3
Coweta 2.7

Fulton 3.2

DeKalb 3.2 Rockdale

Walton 2.9

Oconee 2.3

Clayton

3.6 Newton

3.9
Fayette 2.8

Henry 3.4

3.6

Morgan 2.8

Spalding 3.8

Butts 3.2

Jasper 2.9

Putnam 4.0

Wilkes 3.9

Lincoln 3.4

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

Greene 3.4

Taliaferro

4.3

McDuffie

Warren 4.1

Columbia 2.7

3.9

Richmond

Hancock

4.0

5.1

Glascock

3.4

Troup 3.0

Meriwether 4.2

Pike 2.8

Lamar 3.5

Monroe 3.0

Jones 2.8

Baldwin 3.9

Washington

Jefferson 3.9

Burke 4.4

Upson

3.9

Harris 2.8

Talbot 4.3

Muscogee 4.1
Marion Chattahoochee 3.8

3.3
Taylor 3.9

Crawford 3.2

Bibb 3.6

Twiggs 4.6

Wilkinson 3.4

Peach

3.6

Houston

Macon

3.1

4.3

Bleckley 4.5

Laurens 4.0

Johnson 3.4

Emanuel 4.3

Jenkins 4.4

Screven 4.4

Treutlen 4.2

Candler 2.6

Bulloch 3.2

Effingham 2.7

4.2
Stewart 3.7

Schley 3.6

Webster 4.7

Sumter 4.4

Quitman

5.2 Randolph Terrell

Lee

4.5

4.8

2.7

Clay 6.1

Calhoun 3.6

Dougherty 4.1

Early 3.5
Miller 3.0

Baker 4.2

Mitchell 3.9

Dooly 3.5

Pulaski 3.6

Dodge 4.9

Crisp 3.9

Wilcox 4.2

Turner 3.5

Ben Hill 4.6

Montgomery

Wheeler 6.2

4.5

Toombs 4.4

Evans 3.1

Tattnall

Telfair

3.5

8.3

Jeff Davis 4.0

Appling 3.4

Long 3.3

Bryan 2.7
Liberty 3.3

Worth 3.3
Colquitt 2.9

Irwin 4.1 Tift 3.0

Coffee 3.6

Berrien

Atkinson

3.2

2.9

Cook

3.0 Lanier

Bacon 3.1

Wayne 3.6

Pierce 3.3
Ware 3.3

Brantley 3.6

McIntosh 3.3
Glynn 2.9

Chatham 3.0

Seminole 4.2

Decatur 3.8

Grady 3.0

Thomas 3.6

Brooks 2.9

3.6
Lowndes 3.1

Clinch 3.2

Charlton 3.5

Camden 3.3

Echols

2.5

Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 3.1 %
Georgia's U(nNoet SmeasponlaollyyAmdjusetend)t Rate: 3.1% (not seasonally adjusted) Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research
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Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County

County

April 2019 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration
Claims Benefit Weeks

County

April 2019 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration
Claims Benefit Weeks

County

April 2019 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration
Claims Benefit Weeks

Georgia

20,980........ $291.........8.0

Appling

133........ $269.........7.4

Atkinson

31........ $268.........4.7

Bacon

19........ $242.........7.6

Baker

4........ $159.........5.1

Baldwin

77........ $218.........7.9

Banks

73........ $258.........5.6

Barrow

93........ $249.........8.3

Bartow

180........ $257.........5.4

Ben Hill

35........ $222.........4.4

Berrien

29........ $234.........7.5

Bibb

289........ $219.........9.9

Bleckley

22........ $226.........9.1

Brantley

21........ $245.........8.7

Brooks

19........ $245.........8.9

Bryan

48........ $275.........9.0

Bulloch

93........ $222.........7.3

Burke

93........ $229.........7.6

Butts

36........ $241.........9.3

Calhoun

6........ $188.........5.8

Camden

32........ $251.........9.7

Candler

14........ $262.........7.3

Carroll

178........ $263.........8.8

Catoosa

191........ $284.........5.1

Charlton

12........$243....... 11.6

Chatham

357........ $250.........9.7

Chattahoochee

6........ $238.........9.6

Chattooga

33........ $230.........7.9

Cherokee

247........ $279.........8.8

Clarke

159........ $236.........9.1

Clay

7........ $266.........8.5

Clayton

793........ $244.......10.0

Clinch

5........ $202.........7.7

Cobb

982........ $271.......10.2

Coffee

170........ $232.........6.7

Colquitt

74........ $242.........8.1

Columbia

135........ $258.........8.5

Cook

36........ $246.........8.0

Coweta

192........ $259.........8.0

Crawford

21........ $232.........7.8

Crisp

54........ $240.........4.6

Dade

22........ $276.........7.0

Dawson

24........ $257.........9.0

Decatur

76........ $224.........5.3

DeKalb

1,447........ $256.......10.5

Dodge

121........ $201.........7.7

Dooly

19........ $234.........4.0

Dougherty

223........ $225.........6.9

Douglas

223........ $269.........9.9

Early

17........ $176.........7.9

Echols

2........$305....... 11.2

Effingham

53........ $266.........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

35........ $246.........5.6 73........ $207.........6.9 15........ $185.........8.3 23........ $247.........6.0 130........ $273.........9.8 433........ $270.........6.0 209........ $285.......10.0 45........ $250.........4.4 1,928........ $261.......10.5 39........ $273.........2.8
3........ $146.........6.9 107........ $229.........8.5 101........ $281.........4.6
47........ $252.........5.5 28........ $256.........8.7 1,162........ $273.......10.2 409........ $251.........4.4 235........ $260.........7.7 15........ $248.........6.8 34........ $261.........8.4 48........ $268.........6.6 23........ $242.........4.9 16........ $282.........6.7 456........ $260.........9.7 258........ $229.........8.8 10........ $254.........6.3 97........ $269.........8.1 29........ $245.........7.8 39........ $214.........6.2 44........ $212.........8.0 21........ $172.........5.9 33........ $243.........6.5 34........ $253.........9.3 33........ $206.........8.1
8........ $244.........8.4 171........ $213.........8.1
45........ $241.........7.1 116........ $222.......10.4
11........ $226.........7.3 34........ $259.........9.4 155........ $230.........9.6 45........ $264.........7.6 38........ $224.........6.4 30........ $256.........7.3 11........ $242.........7.3 64........ $236.........6.8 13........ $207.........9.1 44........ $252.........6.1
6........ $239.........6.5 51........ $216.........5.5 42........ $231.........9.1 49........ $197.........6.2 56........ $266.........6.6 253........ $282.........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

412........ $244.........7.7 230........ $245.........9.8
21........ $267.........9.1 18........ $263.........8.0 208........ $276.........9.2 59........ $243.........7.8 36........ $246.........5.7 45........ $235.........7.5 21........ $234.........7.6 131........ $263.........5.8 20........ $221.........6.2 26........ $233.........8.3
1........$249....... 11.8 13........ $265.........8.4 17........ $218.........8.1 561........ $244.........8.3 199........ $259.......10.2
9........ $268.........7.5 19........ $225.........7.3 11........ $236.........6.5 165........ $243.........8.4 81........ $248.........5.4
8........ $254.........9.6 76........ $194.........7.6
7........ $257.........6.3 3........ $227.........9.4 51........ $210.........8.6 6........ $266.........6.0 208........ $197.........6.7 28........ $198.........7.9 50........ $248.........8.3 76........ $239.........8.1 181........ $238.........6.2 7........ $212.........8.4 28........ $271.........6.8 184........ $250.........5.8 12........ $188.........5.6 15........ $231.........9.0 10........ $221.........9.3 47........ $225.........6.9 324........ $290.........4.9 122........ $252.........9.4 77........ $261.........7.5 30........ $196.........7.2 21........ $190.........8.8 48........ $250.........9.5 4........ $232.........7.4 45........ $210.........6.6 64........ $242.........6.4 1,120........ $277.........3.8 18........ $183.........6.4 26........ $241.........8.4 16........ $256.........8.0 32........ $223.........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

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