Jackson Madison Elbert Polk Cobb Gwinnett Barrow Clarke D I M E N S I O Paulding Haralson Douglas DeKalb Rock- Walton Oconee Oglethorpe Wilkes Lincoln EdgefieSlCd, Carroll Fulton Clayton dale Newton Morgan Greene Taliaferro Columbia Fayette Henry McDuffie Warren Heard Coweta Spalding Butts Jasper Putnam Hancock Glascock Richmond AikenSC, N S Russell, AL Measuring Georgia's Workforce Troup Meriwether Pike Lamar Monroe Upson Jones Baldwin Jefferson Washington Burke Harris Talbot May 2019 Data Muscogee Bibb Crawford Taylor Peach Wilkinson Twiggs Johnson Jenkins Emanuel Screven Volume XLV, Number 5 May 2019 Employment Situation Marion Chattahoo- Houston Bleckley Macon Laurens Treutlen chee In millions CandlGereorgBuialloEcmh ploEyfmfinegnhatm (Seasonally Adjusted) Total nonfarm paSycrholelyl employmDeonotlyin GPuelaosrkgi ia wDoadsgue p 2,6S0te0wianrt MWaye.bsTtehre 0.S1umpeterrcent rate of job growth oc- Montgomery Wheeler Toombs Evans Bryan QucGitumorvarenedrnams eEndtu, caantdioFninaanndcHiael aAltchtiSCvrieitsripvesiceemsW,piCllcoooxynmstreuncttgiorTenew,lfair the mRaondstolophver Ttehrerelml ontLhe.eProfessionTuarlnearnd BusBineneHssill Services along with Other Services saw employment fall Tattnall Jeff Liberty Davis 4.53 Appling 4.54 4.54 4.55 4.56 4L.5o7ng 4.58 4.59 Chatham 4.60 4.60 4.60 4.59 4.60 thCleaymostCfarlhoomunApriDlotuoghMeratyy. Worth Irwin Tift Coffee Bacon Wayne McIntosh EbAjwaofydpaEtbSeuasr1serriclm,flyi1agl.niaMt0nrHitooM0io.llelweenCDiaarnileoyantcnnhMagwdstuBCtbahrraHyyaiuklerecea7reatf0iEltaoGtM0endhrnraidutidcSntechhySmeaeAeroltlpvipscoliTeriocnahicleyaolt.smolmAGCrSeaseosomaesnlqvdritpusveditrlitBraeootcnrndoyesmocesm3keeCseb,e1noamyn0otdtkp10edil,menLo0jBdoocey0pwbrrm01lrensoie,adie1ynLinesnna0msentM0dieernAattykinsColinncMhay-18 in Georgia grew for the fourth consecutive month withEchols 1,000 jobs added in May. State Government employment Ware Jun-18 Pierce Brantley Glynn Jul-18 Aug-18 Sep-18 Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 Jan-19 Feb-19 Camden Charlton Georgia Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted) Mar-19 Apr-19 May-19 increased by 1,700, Federal Government employment was unchanged, and Local Government employment fell by 700 in May. After two straight months of job losses, Financial Activities added 900 jobs in May. Finance and Insurance employment grew by 800 over the month while Real Estate and Rental and Leasing added 100 jobs. 4.0% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% Professional and Business Services employment fell by 1,600 in May and the sector has now lost jobs for three months in a row. The 1,900 jobs gained in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services along with 100 added Management of Companies and Enterprises positions were overwhelmed by the 3,600 job cuts in Administrative and Support Services in May. After being down 1,500 in April, Other Services employment declined by 300 in May. May-18 Jun-18 Jul-18 Aug-18 Sep-18 Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 Jan-19 Feb-19 Mar-19 Apr-19 May-19 Over the year, employment in Georgia is up 69,100, or 1.5 percent. Education and Health Services (+17,700 jobs); Professional and Business Services (+16,400 jobs); Leisure and Hospitality (+13,400 jobs); and Construction (+11,100 jobs) added the most jobs over the year. In May 2019, Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) held steady at 3.8 over the month. Over the year, the unemployment rate is down from 4.0 percent in May 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 MAY 2019 APR 2019 Revised MAY 2018 Change in Jobs from APR 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 2018 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,595.5 4,592.9 4,526.4 2.6 0.1 69.1 1.5 Total Private 3,899.3 3,897.7 3,831.5 1.6 0.0 67.8 1.8 Goods Producing 626.5 624.9 612.3 1.6 0.3 14.2 2.3 Service-Providing 3,969.0 3,968.0 3,914.1 1.0 0.0 54.9 1.4 Private Service-Providing 3,272.8 3,272.8 3,219.2 0.0 0.0 53.6 1.7 Mining and Logging 9.4 9.4 9.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.1 Mining, Logging and Construction 215.6 214.6 204.6 1.0 0.5 11.0 5.4 Construction 206.2 205.2 195.1 1.0 0.5 11.1 5.7 Manufacturing 410.9 410.3 407.7 0.6 0.1 3.2 0.8 Durable Goods 201.9 202.2 201.2 -0.3 -0.1 0.7 0.3 Non-Durable Goods 209.0 208.1 206.5 0.9 0.4 2.5 1.2 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 950.5 950.4 942.2 0.1 0.0 8.3 0.9 Wholesale Trade 215.4 215.3 214.2 0.1 0.0 1.2 0.6 Retail Trade 499.7 499.1 496.8 0.6 0.1 2.9 0.6 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 235.4 236.0 231.2 -0.6 -0.3 4.2 1.8 Information 109.8 109.7 113.2 0.1 0.1 -3.4 -3.0 Financial Activities 249.7 248.8 247.3 0.9 0.4 2.4 1.0 Finance and Insurance 179.4 178.6 178.7 0.8 0.4 0.7 0.4 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 70.3 70.2 68.6 0.1 0.1 1.7 2.5 Professional and Business Services 704.3 705.9 687.9 -1.6 -0.2 16.4 2.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 286.4 284.5 276.1 1.9 0.7 10.3 3.7 Management of Companies and Enterprises 75.9 75.8 73.8 0.1 0.1 2.1 2.8 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 342.0 345.6 338.0 -3.6 -1.0 4.0 1.2 Education and Health Services 600.0 598.9 582.3 1.1 0.2 17.7 3.0 Educational Services 82.5 82.5 79.0 0.0 0.0 3.5 4.4 Health Care and Social Assistance 517.5 516.4 503.3 1.1 0.2 14.2 2.8 Leisure and Hospitality 500.6 500.9 487.2 -0.3 -0.1 13.4 2.8 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 53.5 53.4 53.7 0.1 0.2 -0.2 -0.4 Accommodation and Food Services 447.1 447.5 433.5 -0.4 -0.1 13.6 3.1 Other Services 157.9 158.2 159.1 -0.3 -0.2 -1.2 -0.8 Government 696.2 695.2 694.9 1.0 0.1 1.3 0.2 Federal Government 103.4 103.4 100.9 0.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 State Government 174.5 172.8 176.0 1.7 1.0 -1.5 -0.9 L ocal Government 418.3 419.0 418.0 -0.7 -0.2 0.3 0.1 Note: These seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 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 MAY 2019 APR 2019 MAY 2018 Change in Jobs from APR 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 2018 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,608.5 Total Private 3,909.4 Goods Producing 626.4 Service-Providing 3,982.1 Private Service-Providing 3,283.0 Mining and Logging 9.4 Mining, Logging and Construction 216.4 Construction 207.0 Construction of Buildings 43.1 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 33.7 Specialty Trade Contractors 130.2 Manufacturing 410.0 Durable Goods 202.1 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 55.1 Non-Durable Goods 207.9 Food Manufacturing 69.1 Textile Mills 19.7 Textile Product Mills 28.5 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 949.1 Wholesale Trade 215.7 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 114.3 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 64.8 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 36.6 Retail Trade 498.6 Food and Beverage Stores 92.8 General Merchandise Stores 107.0 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 21.9 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 234.8 Utilities 19.4 Transportation and Warehousing 215.4 Air Transportation 41.7 Truck Transportation 53.9 Couriers and Messengers 24.7 Warehousing and Storage 54.4 Information 110.1 Telecommunications 38.9 Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 33.4 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 13.7 Financial Activities 248.6 Finance and Insurance 178.7 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 88.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 69.9 Professional and Business Services 703.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 284.7 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 36.0 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 45.1 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 72.9 Management and Technical Consulting Services 44.7 Management of Companies and Enterprises 75.3 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 343.2 Employment Services 168.4 Education and Health Services 601.5 Educational Services 84.1 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 35.2 Health Care and Social Assistance 517.4 Ambulatory Health Care Services 208.0 Hospitals 176.0 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 61.3 Social Assistance 72.1 Leisure and Hospitality 511.0 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 56.5 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 38.9 Accommodation and Food Services 454.5 Accommodation 46.0 Food Services and Drinking Places 408.5 Other Services 159.5 Repair and Maintenance 40.0 Personal and Laundry Services 38.7 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar 80.8 Government 699.1 Federal Government 102.9 Department of Defense 43.4 State Government 175.1 State Government Educational Services 104.4 State Government excluding Educational Services 70.7 Local Government 421.1 Local Government Educational Services 248.6 Local Government excluding Educational Services 172.5 4,600.0 3,900.2 624.8 3,975.2 3,275.4 9.4 214.7 205.3 43.8 32.6 128.9 410.1 202.3 55.2 207.8 69.4 19.8 28.3 947.1 215.5 114.1 63.9 37.5 497.8 92.0 106.9 21.8 233.8 19.3 214.5 41.3 53.9 24.6 54.2 109.7 39.0 33.4 13.6 248.3 178.5 87.9 69.8 705.1 286.2 39.5 44.4 72.6 44.9 75.5 343.4 166.5 600.4 84.7 36.5 515.7 206.5 176.2 60.6 72.4 506.6 56.7 39.7 449.9 45.9 404.0 158.2 39.9 38.2 80.1 699.8 103.3 43.4 175.9 105.2 70.7 420.6 249.0 171.6 4,539.4 3,840.9 612.3 3,927.1 3,228.6 9.5 204.9 195.4 42.0 33.0 120.4 407.4 201.3 54.8 206.1 67.5 19.8 28.9 939.5 214.1 112.4 64.2 37.5 495.4 92.1 107.3 21.7 230.0 19.2 210.8 42.3 54.1 22.1 50.2 113.5 40.8 35.5 12.8 247.3 178.5 86.0 68.8 685.6 274.7 35.2 41.5 71.5 45.4 73.9 337.0 163.7 583.6 79.8 34.3 503.8 201.8 171.3 59.6 71.1 498.6 57.1 41.0 441.5 48.3 393.2 160.5 40.5 39.3 80.7 698.5 100.6 41.5 176.0 103.3 72.7 421.9 249.3 172.6 8.5 0.2 9.2 0.2 1.6 0.3 6.9 0.2 7.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.8 1.7 0.8 -0.7 -1.6 1.1 3.4 1.3 1.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.4 -0.1 -0.5 0.2 0.7 2.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.4 -0.9 -2.4 0.8 0.2 0.8 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 -1.9 -0.3 -1.5 -0.5 -3.5 -8.9 0.7 1.6 0.3 0.4 -0.2 -0.5 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 1.9 1.1 1.1 0.2 -0.6 -0.7 -1.3 -3.6 1.7 0.3 1.5 0.7 -0.2 -0.1 0.7 1.2 -0.3 -0.4 4.4 0.9 -0.2 -0.4 -0.8 -2.0 4.6 1.0 0.1 0.2 4.5 1.1 1.3 0.8 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.3 0.7 0.9 -0.7 -0.1 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.8 -0.5 -0.8 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.1 -0.4 -0.2 0.9 0.5 69.1 1.5 68.5 1.8 14.1 2.3 55.0 1.4 54.4 1.7 -0.1 -1.1 11.5 5.6 11.6 5.9 1.1 2.6 0.7 2.1 9.8 8.1 2.6 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.8 0.9 1.6 2.4 -0.1 -0.5 -0.4 -1.4 9.6 1.0 1.6 0.8 1.9 1.7 0.6 0.9 -0.9 -2.4 3.2 0.7 0.7 0.8 -0.3 -0.3 0.2 0.9 4.8 2.1 0.2 1.0 4.6 2.2 -0.6 -1.4 -0.2 -0.4 2.6 11.8 4.2 8.4 -3.4 -3.0 -1.9 -4.7 -2.1 -5.9 0.9 7.0 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.1 2.2 2.6 1.1 1.6 17.6 2.6 10.0 3.6 0.8 2.3 3.6 8.7 1.4 2.0 -0.7 -1.5 1.4 1.9 6.2 1.8 4.7 2.9 17.9 3.1 4.3 5.4 0.9 2.6 13.6 2.7 6.2 3.1 4.7 2.7 1.7 2.9 1.0 1.4 12.4 2.5 -0.6 -1.1 -2.1 -5.1 13.0 2.9 -2.3 -4.8 15.3 3.9 -1.0 -0.6 -0.5 -1.2 -0.6 -1.5 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 2.3 2.3 1.9 4.6 -0.9 -0.5 1.1 1.1 -2.0 -2.8 -0.8 -0.2 -0.7 -0.3 -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 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 MAY 2019 APR 2019 MAY 2018 Change in Jobs from JAN 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 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 50.8 50.7 50.2 0.1 0.2 7.1 7.0 7.1 0.1 1.4 56.0 56.2 55.5 -0.2 -0.4 43.7 43.7 43.1 0.0 0.0 11.8 11.9 12.4 -0.1 -0.8 7.3 7.4 7.6 -0.1 -1.4 12.3 12.5 12.4 -0.2 -1.6 2.5 2.6 2.5 -0.1 -3.9 2.6 2.6 2.6 0.0 0.0 7.2 7.3 7.3 -0.1 -1.4 0.5 0.8 0.6 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.6 1.4 -0.6 -4.8 -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 MAY 2019 APR 2019 MAY 2018 Change in Jobs from APR 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 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 98.8 99.1 98.2 -0.3 -0.3 70.3 70.5 68.5 -0.2 -0.3 10.1 10.1 10.5 0.0 0.0 88.7 89.0 87.7 -0.3 -0.3 60.2 60.4 58.0 -0.2 -0.3 16.4 16.2 16.4 0.2 1.2 10.8 10.7 10.7 0.1 0.9 9.2 9.3 8.6 -0.1 -1.1 11.6 11.6 11.0 0.0 0.0 28.5 28.6 29.7 -0.1 -0.4 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 19.6 19.6 20.6 0.0 0.0 7.9 8.0 8.1 -0.1 -1.3 0.6 0.6 1.8 2.6 -0.4 -3.8 1.0 1.1 2.2 3.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.6 7.0 0.6 5.5 -1.2 -4.0 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -4.9 -0.2 -2.5 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Athens-Clarke County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Clarke, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 4 ATLANTA MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised MAY 2019 APR 2019 Revised MAY 2018 Change in Jobs from APR 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 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 2,835.9 2,496.5 307.5 2,528.4 2,189.0 1.6 135.2 133.6 30.7 85.4 172.3 88.1 15.2 84.2 26.4 606.3 155.3 83.4 41.8 30.1 292.3 57.0 57.7 14.5 158.7 10.0 148.7 41.0 34.1 18.2 95.7 32.0 28.1 13.1 173.0 122.5 61.4 50.5 536.0 233.3 26.7 34.5 61.1 40.4 63.7 239.0 118.9 365.2 58.6 306.6 126.7 103.6 45.7 314.3 42.6 271.7 25.7 246.0 98.5 23.6 27.5 339.4 47.4 77.2 214.8 2,826.3 2,486.9 306.4 2,519.9 2,180.5 1.5 133.7 132.2 31.4 84.4 172.7 88.3 15.3 84.4 26.5 606.1 155.0 83.5 41.1 30.4 292.3 56.7 57.8 14.4 158.8 10.1 148.7 40.6 34.2 18.2 94.9 31.9 28.1 13.0 173.0 122.2 61.0 50.8 535.0 233.6 28.0 34.0 61.1 40.3 63.0 238.4 117.0 365.5 58.6 306.9 126.5 103.5 46.4 308.4 41.1 267.3 25.4 241.9 97.6 23.5 27.0 339.4 47.6 77.9 213.9 2,783.5 2,445.1 298.3 2,485.2 2,146.8 1.6 126.6 125.0 27.8 80.2 171.7 88.3 15.3 83.4 26.3 599.8 152.4 81.8 40.9 29.7 290.5 56.9 58.2 14.3 156.9 10.0 146.9 41.8 33.8 17.0 97.9 34.3 30.2 12.3 173.8 123.0 59.7 50.8 518.0 223.3 26.2 32.0 61.3 40.0 61.8 232.9 113.1 353.2 57.5 295.7 121.6 99.4 45.7 303.2 40.9 262.3 26.3 236.0 100.9 24.2 27.8 338.4 46.4 76.5 215.5 9.6 0.3 9.6 0.4 1.1 0.4 8.5 0.3 8.5 0.4 0.1 6.7 1.5 1.1 1.4 1.1 -0.7 -2.2 1.0 1.2 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.7 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.7 1.7 -0.3 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 -0.3 -0.6 1.0 0.2 -0.3 -0.1 -1.3 -4.6 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.7 1.1 0.6 0.3 1.9 1.6 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.7 -1.5 5.9 1.9 1.5 3.7 4.4 1.7 0.3 1.2 4.1 1.7 0.9 0.9 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.9 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.7 -0.9 0.9 0.4 52.4 1.9 51.4 2.1 9.2 3.1 43.2 1.7 42.2 2.0 0.0 0.0 8.6 6.8 8.6 6.9 2.9 10.4 5.2 6.5 0.6 0.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.7 0.8 1.0 0.1 0.4 6.5 1.1 2.9 1.9 1.6 2.0 0.9 2.2 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.6 0.1 0.2 -0.5 -0.9 0.2 1.4 1.8 1.2 0.0 0.0 1.8 1.2 -0.8 -1.9 0.3 0.9 1.2 7.1 -2.2 -2.3 -2.3 -6.7 -2.1 -7.0 0.8 6.5 -0.8 -0.5 -0.5 -0.4 1.7 2.9 -0.3 -0.6 18.0 3.5 10.0 4.5 0.5 1.9 2.5 7.8 -0.2 -0.3 0.4 1.0 1.9 3.1 6.1 2.6 5.8 5.1 12.0 3.4 1.1 1.9 10.9 3.7 5.1 4.2 4.2 4.2 0.0 0.0 11.1 3.7 1.7 4.2 9.4 3.6 -0.6 -2.3 10.0 4.2 -2.4 -2.4 -0.6 -2.5 -0.3 -1.1 1.0 0.3 1.0 2.2 0.7 0.9 -0.7 -0.3 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 MAY 2019 APR 2019 MAY 2018 Change in Jobs from APR 2019 Change in Jobs from MAY 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 244.1 196.4 39.4 204.7 157.0 17.4 22.0 40.8 5.8 27.2 7.8 2.6 6.7 35.4 34.6 28.5 8.4 47.7 9.8 16.1 21.8 249.3 201.4 39.2 210.1 162.2 17.2 22.0 40.9 5.8 27.3 7.8 2.6 6.7 36.8 34.9 32.0 8.3 47.9 9.8 16.3 21.8 241.3 193.8 39.1 202.2 154.7 17.1 22.0 40.4 5.7 27.0 7.7 2.5 6.5 35.5 34.0 27.4 8.4 47.5 9.5 15.8 22.2 -5.2 -2.1 -5.0 -2.5 0.2 0.5 -5.4 -2.6 -5.2 -3.2 0.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -1.4 -3.8 -0.3 -0.9 -3.5 -10.9 0.1 1.2 -0.2 -0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.2 0.0 0.0 2.8 1.2 2.6 1.3 0.3 0.8 2.5 1.2 2.3 1.5 0.3 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.0 0.1 1.8 0.2 0.7 0.1 1.3 0.1 4.0 0.2 3.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.6 1.8 1.1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.3 3.2 0.3 1.9 -0.4 -1.8 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. BRUNSWICK MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2019 APR 2019 MAY 2018 Change in Jobs from APR 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 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 46.3 45.7 45.5 0.6 1.3 37.5 37.1 36.9 0.4 1.1 3.9 3.8 4.2 0.1 2.6 42.4 41.9 41.3 0.5 1.2 33.6 33.3 32.7 0.3 0.9 9.7 9.8 9.4 -0.1 -1.0 6.3 6.4 5.7 -0.1 -1.6 8.8 8.6 8.6 0.2 2.3 2.0 2.0 1.9 0.0 0.0 1.9 1.8 1.9 0.1 5.6 4.9 4.8 4.8 0.1 2.1 0.8 1.8 0.6 1.6 -0.3 -7.1 1.1 2.7 0.9 2.8 0.3 3.2 0.6 10.5 0.2 2.3 0.1 5.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.1 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Brunswick Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brantley, Glynn and McIntosh counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 6 COLUMBUS MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2019 APR 2019 MAY 2018 Change in Jobs from APR 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 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 98.8 16.0 107.1 82.8 5.1 10.9 18.9 2.6 13.7 2.6 1.2 13.5 11.4 4.3 13.5 16.2 15.2 4.3 24.3 6.7 4.0 13.6 123.3 98.8 16.0 107.3 82.8 5.1 10.9 18.9 2.6 13.7 2.6 1.2 13.5 11.5 4.3 13.8 16.1 15.0 4.3 24.5 6.7 4.1 13.7 123.4 98.6 15.8 107.6 82.8 4.8 11.0 18.5 2.7 13.3 2.5 1.3 13.4 11.2 4.3 14.3 15.8 15.1 4.4 24.8 6.7 4.6 13.5 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -2.2 0.1 0.6 0.2 1.3 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.4 -0.1 -0.7 -0.3 -0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.3 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 6.3 -0.1 -0.9 0.4 2.2 -0.1 -3.7 0.4 3.0 0.1 4.0 -0.1 -7.7 0.1 0.8 0.2 1.8 0.0 0.0 -0.8 -5.6 0.4 2.5 0.1 0.7 -0.1 -2.3 -0.5 -2.0 0.0 0.0 -0.6 -13.0 0.1 0.7 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. DALTON MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2019 APR 2019 MAY 2018 Change in Jobs from APR 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 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 69.5 69.4 67.8 0.1 0.1 62.5 62.2 60.9 0.3 0.5 26.7 26.6 26.4 0.1 0.4 42.8 42.8 41.4 0.0 0.0 35.8 35.6 34.5 0.2 0.6 25.1 25.1 25.0 0.0 0.0 4.5 4.5 4.6 0.0 0.0 14.4 14.4 14.8 0.0 0.0 14.2 14.4 13.7 -0.2 -1.4 6.0 6.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 0.0 0.0 7.1 7.1 6.7 0.0 0.0 7.0 7.2 6.9 -0.2 -2.8 0.2 0.3 0.2 -0.1 -33.3 1.1 1.2 1.1 -0.1 -8.3 5.7 5.7 5.6 0.0 0.0 1.7 2.5 1.6 2.6 0.3 1.1 1.4 3.4 1.3 3.8 0.1 0.4 -0.1 -2.2 -0.4 -2.7 0.5 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 6.0 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 MAY 2019 APR 2019 MAY 2018 Change in Jobs from APR 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 2018 Net % Total Nonfarm 96.3 95.6 91.6 0.7 0.7 4.7 5.1 Total Private 85.1 84.4 81.0 0.7 0.8 4.1 5.1 Goods Producing 26.2 26.1 24.9 0.1 0.4 1.3 5.2 Service-Providing 70.1 69.5 66.7 0.6 0.9 3.4 5.1 Private Service-Providing 58.9 58.3 56.1 0.6 1.0 2.8 5.0 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 17.4 17.4 17.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 2.4 Retail Trade 9.5 9.5 9.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 5.6 Government 11.2 11.2 10.6 0.0 0.0 0.6 5.7 Federal Government 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.1 25.0 0.1 25.0 State Government 3.0 3.1 2.6 -0.1 -3.2 0.4 15.4 Local Government 7.7 7.7 7.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.3 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 MAY 2019 APR 2019 MAY 2018 Change in Jobs from APR 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 2018 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 21.0 21.0 20.6 0.0 0.0 13.1 13.1 12.8 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.9 2.8 0.1 3.5 18.0 18.1 17.8 -0.1 -0.6 10.1 10.2 10.0 -0.1 -1.0 7.9 7.9 7.8 0.0 0.0 3.8 3.8 3.8 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 3.7 3.7 3.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.9 0.3 2.3 0.2 7.1 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 MAY 2019 APR 2019 MAY 2018 Change in Jobs from APR 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 2018 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 104.1 89.4 10.5 93.6 78.9 20.5 12.3 5.4 9.9 12.1 21.4 10.8 14.7 1.1 4.1 9.5 103.8 89.0 10.4 93.4 78.6 20.4 12.2 5.4 9.9 12.1 21.3 10.6 14.8 1.1 4.2 9.5 103.3 88.6 10.2 93.1 78.4 20.7 12.3 5.6 10.1 11.9 20.9 10.5 14.7 1.1 4.0 9.6 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.1 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.2 1.9 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.4 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.3 2.9 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 -0.2 -1.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -3.6 -0.2 -2.0 0.2 1.7 0.5 2.4 0.3 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.5 -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 MAY 2019 APR 2019 MAY 2018 Change in Jobs from APR 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 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 42.2 42.4 41.5 -0.2 -0.5 36.4 36.5 35.6 -0.1 -0.3 7.6 7.6 7.5 0.0 0.0 34.6 34.8 34.0 -0.2 -0.6 28.8 28.9 28.1 -0.1 -0.4 6.5 6.5 6.5 0.0 0.0 7.7 7.7 7.7 0.0 0.0 5.4 5.4 5.4 0.0 0.0 10.5 10.6 10.2 -0.1 -0.9 5.8 5.9 5.9 -0.1 -1.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.6 1.7 1.7 -0.1 -5.9 4.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.7 0.8 2.3 0.1 1.3 0.6 1.8 0.7 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.9 -0.1 -1.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -5.9 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 MAY 2019 APR 2019 MAY 2018 Change in Jobs from APR 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 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 185.8 160.8 28.0 157.8 132.8 8.8 19.2 43.3 6.5 22.8 14.0 1.8 6.4 20.0 26.9 27.1 7.3 25.0 3.0 5.7 16.3 184.9 160.0 27.8 157.1 132.2 8.7 19.1 43.0 6.6 22.4 14.0 1.8 6.4 20.0 26.8 26.9 7.3 24.9 3.0 5.7 16.2 184.6 159.9 26.8 157.8 133.1 8.7 18.1 42.5 6.4 22.1 14.0 1.5 6.3 21.7 26.5 27.2 7.4 24.7 2.9 5.9 15.9 0.9 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.1 1.2 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.7 -0.1 -1.5 0.4 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 1.2 0.7 0.9 0.6 1.2 4.5 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 0.1 1.2 1.1 6.1 0.8 1.9 0.1 1.6 0.7 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 20.0 0.1 1.6 -1.7 -7.8 0.4 1.5 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -1.4 0.3 1.2 0.1 3.5 -0.2 -3.4 0.4 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 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 MAY 2019 APR 2019 MAY 2018 Change in Jobs from APR 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 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 57.5 57.5 56.3 44.1 44.1 43.0 7.7 7.7 7.4 49.8 49.8 48.9 36.4 36.4 35.6 13.3 13.1 12.3 7.4 7.3 7.0 13.4 13.4 13.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 3.9 3.9 3.9 8.3 8.3 8.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.5 0.1 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 2.1 1.1 2.6 0.3 4.1 0.9 1.8 0.8 2.3 1.0 8.1 0.4 5.7 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.2 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 MAY 2019 APR 2019 MAY 2018 Change in Jobs from APR 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 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 77.8 77.6 76.2 0.2 0.3 49.6 49.4 48.7 0.2 0.4 10.8 10.7 10.4 0.1 0.9 67.0 66.9 65.8 0.1 0.2 38.8 38.7 38.3 0.1 0.3 11.1 11.1 11.1 0.0 0.0 8.7 8.7 8.7 0.0 0.0 28.2 28.2 27.5 0.0 0.0 15.7 15.6 14.9 0.1 0.6 2.4 2.5 2.4 -0.1 -4.0 10.1 10.1 10.2 0.0 0.0 1.6 2.1 0.9 1.9 0.4 3.9 1.2 1.8 0.5 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.6 0.8 5.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.0 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Houston, Peach and Pulaski counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2018 benchmark. Total Nonfarm Employment by Metro Statistical Area (In thousands) (Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2019 APR 2019 MAY 2018 Change in Jobs from APR 2019 Net % Change in Jobs from MAY 2018 Net % Albany MSA 63.5 63.3 62.7 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.3 Athens-Clarke County MSA 99.1 98.8 98.4 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.7 Atlanta MSA 2,832.5 2,829.8 2,779.7 2.7 0.1 52.8 1.9 Augusta-Richmond County MSA 244.3 245.2 240.7 -0.9 -0.4 3.6 1.5 Brunswick MSA 45.6 45.5 44.9 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.6 Columbus MSA 123.2 123.4 122.9 -0.2 -0.2 0.3 0.2 Dalton MSA 69.3 69.3 67.6 0.0 0.0 1.7 2.5 Gainesville MSA 95.8 95.5 91.7 0.3 0.3 4.1 4.5 Hinesville MSA 20.9 20.9 20.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 2.0 Macon-Bibb County MSA 104.1 104.0 103.3 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.8 Rome MSA 42.3 42.3 41.5 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.9 Savannah MSA 184.8 184.5 183.1 0.3 0.2 1.7 0.9 Valdosta MSA 56.9 57.1 56.0 -0.2 -0.4 0.9 1.6 Warner Robins MSA 77.1 77.1 75.8 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.7 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 MAY 2019 Revised APR 2019 Revised MAY 2018 Total Private.....................................................................................................$915.04.............................$915.63.......................$916.63 Goods Producing.......................................................................................$1,060.05..........................$1,062.05.................... $1,019.66 Private Service Providing.............................................................................. $886.11.............................$889.10....................... $896.13 Construction.............................................................................................$1,112.97.......................... $1,112.03.................... $1,047.46 Manufacturing.........................................................................................$1,039.08..........................$1,042.07.................... $1,007.21 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities............................................................$792.24............................ $792.95.......................$814.20 Financial Activities.................................................................................. $1,247.63..........................$1,278.95.................... $1,215.50 Professional and Business Services.......................................................$1,148.12.......................... $1,145.42.....................$1,157.58 Educational and Health Services............................................................$1,012.88.......................... $1,011.00...................... $988.66 Leisure and Hospitality...............................................................................$374.83.............................$379.78...................... $360.46 Other Services........................................................................................... $747.55.............................$742.28....................... $713.79 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Preliminary MAY 2019 Revised APR 2019 Revised MAY 2018 Total Private...........................................................................................................34.7.................................. 34.5.............................34.8 Goods Producing................................................................................................ 41.8................................... 41.6............................. 41.5 Private Service Providing....................................................................................33.3.................................. 33.2.............................33.5 Construction..................................................................................................... 41.7................................... 41.9............................. 41.5 Manufacturing..................................................................................................42.0................................... 41.5............................. 41.5 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..................................................................33.9.................................. 33.8.............................34.5 Financial Activities...........................................................................................36.3.................................. 36.2.............................36.7 Professional and Business Services...............................................................35.1.................................. 34.9.............................35.4 Educational and Health Services.....................................................................34.3...................................33.7.............................34.4 Leisure and Hospitality..................................................................................... 27.3................................... 27.5.............................26.8 Other Services.................................................................................................31.2...................................30.8.............................30.4 Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Preliminary MAY 2019 Revised APR 2019 Revised MAY 2018 Total Private.......................................................................................................$26.37.............................. $26.54.........................$26.34 Goods Producing............................................................................................$25.36.............................. $25.53.........................$24.57 Private Service Providing................................................................................$26.61...............................$26.78.........................$26.75 Construction.................................................................................................$26.69.............................. $26.54.........................$25.24 Manufacturing.............................................................................................. $24.74............................... $25.11.........................$24.27 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..............................................................$23.37.............................. $23.46.........................$23.60 Financial Activities.......................................................................................$34.37.............................. $35.33......................... $33.12 Professional and Business Services...........................................................$32.71.............................. $32.82.........................$32.70 Educational and Health Services.................................................................$29.53.............................. $30.00......................... $28.74 Leisure and Hospitality................................................................................. $13.73...............................$13.81......................... $13.45 Other Services............................................................................................ $23.96............................... $24.10.........................$23.48 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 MAY 2019 Revised APR 2019 Revised MAY 2018 Albany MSA .................................................................................................... $751.33.............................$748.36....................... $737.35 Athens-Clarke County MSA ........................................................................... $779.74............................ $784.00....................... $697.81 Atlanta MSA ...............................................................................................$1,001.32............................ $996.07....................$1,006.60 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ...................................................................$831.37............................ $843.45.......................$788.33 Brunswick MSA .............................................................................................$636.31............................ $634.94.......................$658.02 Columbus MSA ..............................................................................................$816.06.............................$819.89.......................$718.88 Dalton MSA ...................................................................................................$725.38............................. $708.17.......................$732.99 Gainesville MSA ..........................................................................................$1,008.61............................ $993.91....................... $978.12 Hinesville MSA .............................................................................................. $784.38............................ $764.29....................... $777.58 Macon-Bibb County MSA ............................................................................. $898.05............................ $899.73.......................$831.80 Rome MSA .....................................................................................................$763.97............................. $747.63....................... $713.25 Savannah MSA ..............................................................................................$744.59............................ $754.68.......................$743.58 Valdosta MSA .................................................................................................$796.62.............................$807.03.......................$708.98 Warner Robins MSA .......................................................................................$792.65............................ $784.28.......................$779.26 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Preliminary MAY 2019 Revised APR 2019 Revised MAY 2018 Albany MSA ..........................................................................................................34.8...................................35.4.............................34.2 Athens-Clarke County MSA .................................................................................31.8...................................31.6.............................30.7 Atlanta MSA ........................................................................................................34.6.................................. 34.3.............................35.0 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .........................................................................34.8.................................. 35.8.............................34.5 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................................32.3...................................32.1.............................33.0 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................................34.8.................................. 34.8.............................34.2 Dalton MSA .........................................................................................................34.2...................................33.9.............................34.3 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................................39.6...................................39.9.............................39.6 Hinesville MSA .....................................................................................................34.6...................................35.4.............................35.8 Macon-Bibb County MSA ....................................................................................36.7.................................. 36.5.............................34.5 Rome MSA ...........................................................................................................36.8...................................36.1............................. 37.5 Savannah MSA ....................................................................................................33.3...................................33.1.............................32.8 Valdosta MSA ....................................................................................................... 37.4...................................36.7.............................34.4 Warner Robins MSA ............................................................................................ 38.2................................... 37.4............................. 37.7 Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Preliminary MAY 2019 Revised APR 2019 Revised MAY 2018 Albany MSA ......................................................................................................$21.59............................... $21.14.........................$21.56 Athens-Clarke County MSA .............................................................................$24.52...............................$24.81.........................$22.73 Atlanta MSA ................................................................................................... $28.94.............................. $29.04.........................$28.76 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .....................................................................$23.89.............................. $23.56.........................$22.85 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................... $19.70............................... $19.78.........................$19.94 Columbus MSA ................................................................................................$23.45.............................. $23.56......................... $21.02 Dalton MSA .....................................................................................................$21.21.............................. $20.89......................... $21.37 Gainesville MSA ...............................................................................................$25.47...............................$24.91......................... $24.70 Hinesville MSA .................................................................................................$22.67...............................$21.59......................... $21.72 Macon-Bibb County MSA ................................................................................$24.47...............................$24.65......................... $24.11 Rome MSA .......................................................................................................$20.76...............................$20.71......................... $19.02 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................... $22.36.............................. $22.80.........................$22.67 Valdosta MSA ...................................................................................................$21.30...............................$21.99.........................$20.61 Warner Robins MSA .........................................................................................$20.75...............................$20.97.........................$20.67 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% May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Georgia U.S. WA 4.7 OR 4.2 NV 4.0 CA 4.2 AK 6.4 ID 2.8 UT 2.9 AZ 4.9 StaStteatuenUenmepmlopylomymenetnrt aRtaetses May 2019 National Unemployment Rate: 3.6% Rates are seasonally adjusted MT 3.6 WY 3.5 CO 3.2 NM 5.0 ND 2.3 SD 2.9 NE 3.0 KS 3.5 MN 3.3 WI 2.8 IA 2.4 IL 4.4 MO 3.3 OK 3.2 TX 3.5 AR 3.6 MS 5.0 LA 4.4 MI 4.2 OH IN 4.1 3.6 KY 4.0 TN 3.3 PA 3.8 WV 4.8 VA 3.0 NC 4.1 SC 3.5 AL GA 3.7 3.8 FL 3.4 NH 2.4 ME VT 3.3 2.1 MA 3.0 NY 4.0 RI 3.6 CT NJ 3.8 3.8 DE 3.2 DC 5.7 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 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 MAY 2019 5,104,531 4,910,566 193,965 3.8 5,103,245 4,926,828 176,417 3.5 66,627 63,820 2,807 4.2 100,438 97,211 3,227 3.2 3,074,578 2,972,143 102,435 3.3 269,177 258,960 10,217 3.8 54,207 52,382 1,825 3.4 124,119 119,098 5,021 4.0 61,219 58,860 2,359 3.9 103,712 100,839 2,873 2.8 Revised APR 2019 5,109,433 4,913,812 195,621 3.8 5,066,227 4,907,178 159,049 3.1 66,281 63,811 2,470 3.7 100,250 97,324 2,926 2.9 3,046,639 2,954,593 92,046 3.0 272,616 263,492 9,124 3.3 53,529 51,899 1,630 3.0 123,429 118,763 4,666 3.8 60,966 58,505 2,461 4.0 102,843 100,229 2,614 2.5 Revised MAY 2018 5,103,666 4,899,207 204,459 4.0 5,106,956 4,920,883 186,073 3.6 67,133 64,202 2,931 4.4 101,546 98,147 3,399 3.3 3,070,515 2,961,718 108,797 3.5 267,853 257,947 9,906 3.7 54,439 52,554 1,885 3.5 125,521 120,027 5,494 4.4 60,897 58,328 2,569 4.2 101,418 98,473 2,945 2.9 Change From APR 2019 MAY 2018 -4,902 -3,246 -1,656 865 11,359 -10,494 37,018 19,650 17,368 -3,711 5,945 -9,656 346 -506 9 -382 337 -124 188 -1,108 -113 -936 301 -172 27,939 17,550 10,389 4,063 10,425 -6,362 -3,439 -4,532 1,093 1,324 1,013 311 678 -232 483 -172 195 -60 690 -1,402 335 -929 355 -473 253 322 355 532 -102 -210 869 2,294 610 2,366 259 -72 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 MAY 2019 33,830 32,462 1,368 4.0 103,866 99,910 3,956 3.8 Revised APR 2019 33,572 32,459 1,113 3.3 103,053 99,526 3,527 3.4 Revised MAY 2018 33,757 32,424 1,333 3.9 104,810 100,637 4,173 4.0 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 44,282 42,678 1,604 3.6 187,895 181,807 6,088 3.2 44,118 42,687 1,431 3.2 186,017 180,567 5,450 2.9 44,109 42,442 1,667 3.8 189,643 183,321 6,322 3.3 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 64,701 62,539 2,162 3.3 86,509 83,494 3,015 3.5 64,396 62,397 1,999 3.1 85,925 83,189 2,736 3.2 64,633 62,182 2,451 3.8 86,358 83,179 3,179 3.7 Change From APR 2019 MAY 2018 258 73 3 38 255 35 813 -944 384 -727 429 -217 164 173 -9 236 173 -63 1,878 1,240 638 -1,748 -1,514 -234 305 68 142 357 163 -289 584 151 305 315 279 -164 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 MAY 2019 162,646,000 156,758,000 5,888,000 3.6 162,655,000 157,152,000 5,503,000 3.4 APR 2019 162,470,000 156,645,000 5,824,000 3.6 162,097,000 156,710,000 5,387,000 3.3 MAY 2018 161,667,000 155,539,000 6,128,000 3.8 161,765,000 156,009,000 5,756,000 3.6 Change From APR 2019 MAY 2018 176,000 113,000 64,000 979,000 1,219,000 -240,000 558,000 442,000 116,000 890,000 1,143,000 -253,000 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 May 2019 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,103,245 4,926,828 176,417 3.5 Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin 9,076 4,417 4,939 1,202 17,053 8,704 4,276 4,754 1,145 16,339 372 4.1 141 3.2 185 3.7 57 4.7 714 4.2 Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien 9,680 9,420 260 2.7 39,744 38,589 1,155 2.9 50,132 48,493 1,639 3.3 5,427 5,138 289 5.3 7,502 7,235 267 3.6 Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan 68,587 65,881 2,706 3.9 4,509 4,282 227 5.0 7,370 7,078 292 4.0 7,026 6,794 232 3.3 17,771 17,241 530 3.0 Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden 37,193 35,870 1,323 3.6 9,282 8,810 472 5.1 10,745 10,369 376 3.5 2,257 2,174 83 3.7 20,938 20,177 761 3.6 Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 5,617 5,463 154 2.7 55,359 53,426 1,933 3.5 33,084 32,131 953 2.9 4,788 4,600 188 3.9 140,309 135,636 4,673 3.3 Chattahoochee 1,954 1,861 93 4.8 Chattooga 10,381 10,016 365 3.5 Cherokee 133,063 129,337 3,726 2.8 Clarke 60,547 58,461 2,086 3.4 Clay 840 779 61 7.3 Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt 136,489 130,617 5,872 4.3 2,767 2,672 95 3.4 426,981 414,061 12,920 3.0 18,961 18,208 753 4.0 21,666 20,976 690 3.2 Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp 74,627 72,370 2,257 3.0 7,989 7,732 257 3.2 73,614 71,401 2,213 3.0 5,658 5,444 214 3.8 9,334 8,969 365 3.9 Revised April 2019 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,066,227 4,907,178 159,049 3.1 9,010 4,441 4,937 1,215 17,021 8,699 4,312 4,785 1,164 16,364 311 3.5 129 2.9 152 3.1 51 4.2 657 3.9 9,626 9,378 248 2.6 39,398 38,357 1,041 2.6 49,693 48,222 1,471 3.0 5,366 5,120 246 4.6 7,486 7,244 242 3.2 68,023 65,585 2,438 3.6 4,491 4,290 201 4.5 7,313 7,051 262 3.6 7,048 6,840 208 3.0 17,614 17,136 478 2.7 36,960 35,770 1,190 3.2 9,395 8,979 416 4.4 10,646 10,311 335 3.1 2,275 2,194 81 3.6 20,674 19,990 684 3.3 5,598 5,455 143 2.6 54,880 53,159 1,721 3.1 32,996 32,005 991 3.0 4,741 4,577 164 3.5 138,887 134,705 4,182 3.0 1,943 1,861 82 4.2 10,374 10,018 356 3.4 131,957 128,603 3,354 2.5 60,402 58,492 1,910 3.2 833 782 51 6.1 135,095 129,792 5,303 3.9 2,743 2,654 89 3.2 423,236 411,625 11,611 2.7 18,804 18,132 672 3.6 21,578 20,953 625 2.9 75,683 73,627 2,056 2.7 7,950 7,712 238 3.0 72,974 70,975 1,999 2.7 5,615 5,434 181 3.2 9,320 8,956 364 3.9 Revised May 2018 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,106,956 4,920,883 186,073 3.6 9,130 4,372 5,077 1,220 17,604 8,785 4,222 4,911 1,160 16,823 345 3.8 150 3.4 166 3.3 60 4.9 781 4.4 9,482 9,213 269 2.8 39,659 38,434 1,225 3.1 50,050 48,312 1,738 3.5 5,565 5,278 287 5.2 7,514 7,231 283 3.8 69,246 4,597 7,437 7,074 17,952 66,335 4,359 7,139 6,807 17,397 2,911 4.2 238 5.2 298 4.0 267 3.8 555 3.1 37,320 35,914 1,406 3.8 9,367 8,843 524 5.6 10,726 10,329 397 3.7 2,275 2,192 83 3.6 20,904 20,104 800 3.8 5,415 5,249 166 3.1 55,332 53,288 2,044 3.7 32,951 31,923 1,028 3.1 4,806 4,614 192 4.0 141,635 136,770 4,865 3.4 1,984 1,887 97 4.9 10,433 10,074 359 3.4 132,804 128,962 3,842 2.9 61,154 58,982 2,172 3.6 866 801 65 7.5 136,412 130,040 6,372 4.7 2,910 2,797 113 3.9 426,197 412,709 13,488 3.2 18,918 18,163 755 4.0 21,634 20,891 743 3.4 75,058 72,683 2,375 3.2 7,921 7,646 275 3.5 73,517 71,125 2,392 3.3 5,690 5,487 203 3.6 9,388 9,002 386 4.1 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 May 2019 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,235 7,968 267 3.2 12,043 11,681 362 3.0 11,161 10,707 454 4.1 400,153 386,008 14,145 3.5 7,273 6,835 438 6.0 Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols 5,015 4,817 198 3.9 37,979 36,237 1,742 4.6 72,907 70,295 2,612 3.6 4,353 4,189 164 3.8 1,900 1,847 53 2.8 Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin 29,815 7,714 8,207 4,908 11,478 28,930 7,429 7,830 4,740 11,100 885 3.0 285 3.7 377 4.6 168 3.4 378 3.3 Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton 57,852 56,093 1,759 3.0 44,282 42,678 1,604 3.6 118,272 114,960 3,312 2.8 10,046 9,686 360 3.6 555,702 535,849 19,853 3.6 Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady 11,810 11,384 426 3.6 1,279 1,229 50 3.9 40,600 39,291 1,309 3.2 27,371 26,503 868 3.2 10,502 10,149 353 3.4 Greene 6,999 6,723 276 3.9 Gwinnett 488,325 473,365 14,960 3.1 Habersham 19,331 18,703 628 3.2 Hall 103,712 100,839 2,873 2.8 Hancock 2,443 2,315 128 5.2 Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry 12,503 12,083 420 3.4 16,540 16,020 520 3.1 11,806 11,426 380 3.2 5,207 5,030 177 3.4 114,017 109,863 4,154 3.6 Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis 70,481 68,113 2,368 3.4 3,270 3,121 149 4.6 36,330 35,384 946 2.6 6,938 6,715 223 3.2 6,029 5,747 282 4.7 Revised April 2019 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,215 7,966 249 3.0 11,955 11,638 317 2.7 11,178 10,749 429 3.8 396,225 383,602 12,623 3.2 7,169 6,819 350 4.9 5,002 4,829 173 3.5 37,743 36,199 1,544 4.1 72,222 69,866 2,356 3.3 4,354 4,200 154 3.5 1,913 1,866 47 2.5 29,516 7,656 8,225 4,879 11,392 28,726 7,395 7,869 4,729 11,060 790 2.7 261 3.4 356 4.3 150 3.1 332 2.9 57,324 55,740 1,584 2.8 44,118 42,687 1,431 3.2 117,244 114,303 2,941 2.5 10,044 9,729 315 3.1 550,446 532,642 17,804 3.2 11,769 11,395 374 3.2 1,284 1,240 44 3.4 40,038 38,872 1,166 2.9 27,309 26,530 779 2.9 10,528 10,210 318 3.0 6,894 6,659 235 3.4 484,173 470,679 13,494 2.8 19,241 18,664 577 3.0 102,843 100,229 2,614 2.5 2,462 2,337 125 5.1 12,394 12,020 374 3.0 16,469 16,003 466 2.8 11,750 11,414 336 2.9 5,170 5,008 162 3.1 112,908 109,113 3,795 3.4 69,975 67,811 2,164 3.1 3,244 3,111 133 4.1 36,152 35,256 896 2.5 6,888 6,691 197 2.9 5,983 5,742 241 4.0 Revised May 2018 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,234 7,972 262 3.2 12,040 11,676 364 3.0 11,458 10,963 495 4.3 399,799 384,532 15,267 3.8 7,130 6,812 318 4.5 5,067 4,874 193 3.8 38,267 36,438 1,829 4.8 72,864 70,041 2,823 3.9 4,538 4,345 193 4.3 1,905 1,848 57 3.0 30,056 7,861 8,355 4,906 11,335 29,154 7,536 7,922 4,740 10,923 902 3.0 325 4.1 433 5.2 166 3.4 412 3.6 57,732 55,861 1,871 3.2 44,109 42,442 1,667 3.8 118,016 114,572 3,444 2.9 10,003 9,659 344 3.4 554,928 533,899 21,029 3.8 12,018 11,546 472 3.9 1,304 1,252 52 4.0 40,730 39,378 1,352 3.3 27,904 26,985 919 3.3 10,707 10,332 375 3.5 7,049 6,774 275 3.9 487,990 472,002 15,988 3.3 19,419 18,782 637 3.3 101,418 98,473 2,945 2.9 2,517 2,384 133 5.3 12,503 12,056 447 3.6 16,759 16,256 503 3.0 11,785 11,401 384 3.3 5,204 5,018 186 3.6 113,646 109,284 4,362 3.8 70,326 67,811 2,515 3.6 3,422 3,256 166 4.9 35,496 34,488 1,008 2.8 6,916 6,704 212 3.1 6,107 5,847 260 4.3 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 May 2019 Labor Force 6,675 3,173 4,136 13,776 8,088 Employment 6,365 3,010 3,980 13,328 7,783 Unemployment Number Rate 310 4.6 163 5.1 156 3.8 448 3.3 305 3.8 Revised April 2019 Labor Force 6,670 3,155 4,101 13,678 8,024 Employment 6,406 3,016 3,960 13,290 7,743 Unemployment Number Rate 264 4.0 139 4.4 141 3.4 388 2.8 281 3.5 Revised May 2018 Labor Force 6,713 3,229 4,126 13,895 8,112 Employment 6,355 3,082 3,980 13,433 7,769 Unemployment Number Rate 358 5.3 147 4.6 146 3.5 462 3.3 343 4.2 Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln 3,849 3,707 142 3.7 19,424 18,575 849 4.4 14,739 14,290 449 3.0 25,775 24,730 1,045 4.1 3,567 3,428 139 3.9 3,840 19,218 14,684 25,552 3,624 3,702 18,443 14,280 24,703 3,500 138 3.6 775 4.0 404 2.8 849 3.3 124 3.4 3,845 3,693 152 4.0 19,414 18,561 853 4.4 14,856 14,375 481 3.2 25,728 24,681 1,047 4.1 3,623 3,450 173 4.8 Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh 8,055 7,732 323 4.0 51,926 50,191 1,735 3.3 16,789 16,267 522 3.1 8,906 8,483 423 4.7 6,237 6,013 224 3.6 8,020 7,756 264 3.3 51,595 49,989 1,606 3.1 16,830 16,360 470 2.8 9,000 8,629 371 4.1 6,178 5,976 202 3.3 8,029 51,809 16,696 8,927 6,272 7,743 49,834 16,179 8,511 6,037 286 3.6 1,975 3.8 517 3.1 416 4.7 235 3.7 Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller 4,603 13,474 3,375 8,929 2,715 4,379 13,062 3,229 8,534 2,626 224 4.9 412 3.1 146 4.3 395 4.4 89 3.3 4,614 13,448 3,358 8,880 2,714 4,413 13,086 3,230 8,505 2,632 201 4.4 362 2.7 128 3.8 375 4.2 82 3.0 4,683 13,664 3,445 8,939 2,809 4,453 13,203 3,280 8,524 2,721 230 4.9 461 3.4 165 4.8 415 4.6 88 3.1 Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray 8,213 12,944 3,845 9,041 15,938 7,848 12,510 3,645 8,764 15,259 365 4.4 434 3.4 200 5.2 277 3.1 679 4.3 8,237 12,870 3,801 9,010 15,855 7,913 12,482 3,628 8,756 15,180 324 3.9 388 3.0 173 4.6 254 2.8 675 4.3 8,387 13,062 3,826 9,087 15,849 7,960 12,621 3,637 8,776 15,131 427 5.1 441 3.4 189 4.9 311 3.4 718 4.5 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding 78,290 74,683 3,607 4.6 51,785 49,756 2,029 3.9 19,395 18,898 497 2.6 7,022 6,790 232 3.3 83,990 81,469 2,521 3.0 77,695 74,499 3,196 4.1 51,309 49,472 1,837 3.6 19,382 18,931 451 2.3 7,018 6,815 203 2.9 83,216 80,971 2,245 2.7 79,586 75,729 3,857 4.8 51,764 49,570 2,194 4.2 19,631 19,102 529 2.7 7,097 6,860 237 3.3 83,813 81,128 2,685 3.2 Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk 11,870 15,158 8,611 8,740 18,358 11,394 14,709 8,312 8,474 17,673 476 4.0 449 3.0 299 3.5 266 3.0 685 3.7 11,812 15,021 8,570 8,682 18,183 11,389 14,620 8,287 8,437 17,605 423 3.6 401 2.7 283 3.3 245 2.8 578 3.2 11,896 15,153 8,710 8,747 18,533 11,382 14,654 8,392 8,460 17,837 514 4.3 499 3.3 318 3.7 287 3.3 696 3.8 Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph 4,158 8,125 799 7,466 2,525 3,987 7,772 756 7,211 2,400 171 4.1 353 4.3 43 5.4 255 3.4 125 5.0 4,138 8,112 801 7,258 2,527 3,989 7,785 759 7,023 2,414 149 3.6 327 4.0 42 5.2 235 3.2 113 4.5 4,136 8,226 833 7,181 2,488 3,986 7,833 791 6,916 2,372 150 3.6 393 4.8 42 5.0 265 3.7 116 4.7 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 May 2019 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 86,170 82,289 3,881 4.5 44,901 43,146 1,755 3.9 2,136 2,047 89 4.2 5,130 4,882 248 4.8 2,946 2,807 139 4.7 Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot 28,538 27,361 1,177 4.1 10,818 10,410 408 3.8 2,351 2,247 104 4.4 12,386 11,772 614 5.0 2,837 2,701 136 4.8 Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell 579 9,566 2,773 4,521 3,604 555 9,190 2,651 4,049 3,415 24 4.1 376 3.9 122 4.4 472 10.4 189 5.2 Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen 16,661 19,472 11,988 3,987 2,718 16,007 18,832 11,436 3,806 2,593 654 3.9 640 3.3 552 4.6 181 4.5 125 4.6 Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson 36,558 35,377 1,181 3.2 3,107 2,973 134 4.3 2,901 2,747 154 5.3 10,224 9,889 335 3.3 11,285 10,887 398 3.5 Walker 31,063 30,057 1,006 3.2 Walton 45,362 43,912 1,450 3.2 Ware 15,522 14,970 552 3.6 Warren 2,752 2,627 125 4.5 Washington 6,917 6,625 292 4.2 Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield 11,352 10,909 443 3.9 973 920 53 5.4 1,669 1,540 129 7.7 16,478 16,052 426 2.6 45,281 43,601 1,680 3.7 Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 2,704 3,895 3,862 9,103 2,565 3,722 3,694 8,733 139 5.1 173 4.4 168 4.4 370 4.1 Revised April 2019 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 87,151 83,675 3,476 4.0 44,463 42,887 1,576 3.5 2,122 2,045 77 3.6 5,113 4,886 227 4.4 2,931 2,807 124 4.2 28,278 27,207 1,071 3.8 10,747 10,381 366 3.4 2,336 2,249 87 3.7 12,314 11,772 542 4.4 2,815 2,694 121 4.3 578 9,570 2,743 4,525 3,588 553 9,235 2,636 4,150 3,417 25 4.3 335 3.5 107 3.9 375 8.3 171 4.8 16,691 19,291 11,912 4,000 2,671 16,094 18,710 11,390 3,840 2,559 597 3.6 581 3.0 522 4.4 160 4.0 112 4.2 36,056 34,968 1,088 3.0 3,080 2,971 109 3.5 2,867 2,735 132 4.6 10,172 9,876 296 2.9 11,224 10,858 366 3.3 31,026 29,959 1,067 3.4 44,928 43,649 1,279 2.8 15,421 14,906 515 3.3 2,755 2,646 109 4.0 6,888 6,618 270 3.9 11,275 10,869 406 3.6 973 927 46 4.7 1,655 1,553 102 6.2 16,347 15,950 397 2.4 45,111 43,325 1,786 4.0 2,692 3,854 3,796 9,051 2,580 3,702 3,667 8,751 112 4.2 152 3.9 129 3.4 300 3.3 Revised May 2018 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 86,546 82,503 4,043 4.7 44,831 42,991 1,840 4.1 2,205 2,107 98 4.4 5,317 5,072 245 4.6 3,064 2,917 147 4.8 28,470 27,265 1,205 4.2 10,871 10,429 442 4.1 2,343 2,255 88 3.8 12,772 12,111 661 5.2 2,825 2,694 131 4.6 587 9,687 2,777 4,415 3,617 561 9,314 2,630 4,173 3,437 26 4.4 373 3.9 147 5.3 242 5.5 180 5.0 16,764 19,336 12,004 3,916 2,756 16,025 18,645 11,427 3,723 2,617 739 4.4 691 3.6 577 4.8 193 4.9 139 5.0 36,947 3,225 2,917 10,294 11,425 35,700 3,075 2,761 9,940 10,968 1,247 3.4 150 4.7 156 5.3 354 3.4 457 4.0 30,975 45,264 15,655 2,748 7,175 29,872 43,737 15,096 2,620 6,849 1,103 3.6 1,527 3.4 559 3.6 128 4.7 326 4.5 11,488 997 1,685 16,147 45,048 11,011 937 1,576 15,709 43,197 477 4.2 60 6.0 109 6.5 438 2.7 1,851 4.1 2,668 3,913 3,878 9,173 2,547 3,755 3,728 8,792 121 4.5 158 4.0 150 3.9 381 4.2 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 20 City Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Preliminary May 2019 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate *Albany 30,706 29,252 1,454 4.7 *Alpharetta 36,667 35,631 1,036 2.8 *Athens 60,547 58,461 2,086 3.4 *Atlanta 256,906 247,060 9,846 3.8 Dekalb Part 20,492 19,855 637 3.1 Fulton Part 236,414 227,205 9,209 3.9 *Augusta 86,170 82,289 3,881 4.5 *Brookhaven 34,181 33,388 793 2.3 *Canton 14,850 14,475 375 2.5 Carrollton 11,630 11,131 499 4.3 *Chamblee 20,359 19,888 471 2.3 *Columbus 78,290 74,683 3,607 4.6 Dalton 14,269 13,732 537 3.8 Douglasville 17,143 16,512 631 3.7 Duluth 16,153 15,665 488 3.0 *Dunwoody 27,735 27,017 718 2.6 East Point 17,035 16,180 855 5.0 Gainesville 19,751 19,187 564 2.9 Hinesville 15,178 14,596 582 3.8 *Johns Creek 45,283 43,993 1,290 2.8 Kennesaw 20,283 19,692 591 2.9 LaGrange 15,063 14,500 563 3.7 Lawrenceville 14,529 14,021 508 3.5 *Macon-Bibb 68,587 65,881 2,706 3.9 *Marietta 35,977 34,840 1,137 3.2 Milton 20,153 19,576 577 2.9 Newnan 18,120 17,515 605 3.3 Peachtree City 18,410 17,916 494 2.7 P'tree Corners 24,948 24,246 702 2.8 Rome 15,397 14,819 578 3.8 *Roswell 54,179 52,730 1,449 2.7 *Sandy Springs 64,833 63,038 1,795 2.8 *Savannah 67,609 65,117 2,492 3.7 *Smyrna 35,465 34,347 1,118 3.2 Statesboro 14,020 13,396 624 4.5 Stockbridge 14,315 13,715 600 4.2 Tucker 19,939 19,321 618 3.1 *Valdosta 25,418 24,506 912 3.6 *Warner Robins 33,344 32,170 1,174 3.5 Woodstock 17,115 16,632 483 2.8 Revised April 2019 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 30,510 29,222 1,288 4.2 36,375 35,418 957 2.6 60,402 58,492 1,910 3.2 254,288 245,576 8,712 3.4 20,292 19,731 561 2.8 233,996 225,845 8,151 3.5 87,151 83,675 3,476 4.0 33,828 33,180 648 1.9 14,735 14,393 342 2.3 11,526 11,075 451 3.9 20,210 19,764 446 2.2 77,695 74,499 3,196 4.1 14,249 13,645 604 4.2 16,963 16,411 552 3.3 16,033 15,576 457 2.9 27,493 26,849 644 2.3 16,819 16,083 736 4.4 19,602 19,071 531 2.7 15,026 14,580 446 3.0 44,916 43,730 1,186 2.6 20,118 19,576 542 2.7 14,831 14,333 498 3.4 14,377 13,942 435 3.0 68,023 65,585 2,438 3.6 35,594 34,635 959 2.7 19,962 19,458 504 2.5 17,990 17,410 580 3.2 18,257 17,803 454 2.5 24,758 24,109 649 2.6 15,353 14,822 531 3.5 53,731 52,414 1,317 2.5 64,270 62,661 1,609 2.5 66,949 64,670 2,279 3.4 35,109 34,145 964 2.7 13,955 13,358 597 4.3 14,161 13,621 540 3.8 19,722 19,200 522 2.6 25,288 24,408 880 3.5 33,074 32,028 1,046 3.2 16,962 16,538 424 2.5 Revised May 2018 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 30,943 29,415 1,528 4.9 36,544 35,501 1,043 2.9 61,154 58,982 2,172 3.6 256,460 246,157 10,303 4.0 20,450 19,779 671 3.3 236,010 226,378 9,632 4.1 86,546 82,503 4,043 4.7 34,139 33,260 879 2.6 14,794 14,433 361 2.4 11,610 11,102 508 4.4 20,294 19,812 482 2.4 79,586 75,729 3,857 4.8 14,208 13,605 603 4.2 17,134 16,452 682 4.0 16,146 15,620 526 3.3 27,751 26,914 837 3.0 16,959 16,121 838 4.9 19,334 18,737 597 3.1 15,147 14,567 580 3.8 45,150 43,833 1,317 2.9 20,248 19,628 620 3.1 15,215 14,633 582 3.8 14,533 13,981 552 3.8 69,246 66,335 2,911 4.2 35,882 34,726 1,156 3.2 20,071 19,504 567 2.8 18,120 17,447 673 3.7 18,374 17,842 532 2.9 24,978 24,177 801 3.2 15,391 14,737 654 4.2 54,144 52,538 1,606 3.0 64,674 62,809 1,865 2.9 68,224 65,661 2,563 3.8 35,371 34,235 1,136 3.2 14,102 13,412 690 4.9 14,297 13,642 655 4.6 19,897 19,247 650 3.3 25,410 24,332 1,078 4.2 33,246 32,028 1,218 3.7 17,078 16,584 494 2.9 Note: City estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. All cities listed have total population of 25,000 or more and an asterisks (*) designates cities with population of 50,000 or more. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 21 UNEMGPeoLrOgiaYUMneEmNploTymReAntTREateBs bYy CCoOunUtyNTIES MAY 2019 May 2019 Dade 3.2 Catoosa 2.9 Walker Whitfield Murray 4.3 Fannin 3.3 Union 3.3 Towns 4.5 Rabun 3.4 3.2 3.7 Chattooga 3.5 Gordon 3.2 Floyd 3.6 Bartow 3.3 Gilmer 3.6 Pickens 3.0 Cherokee 2.8 Lumpkin 3.1 Dawson 3.0 Forsyth 2.8 White Habersham 2.6 3.2 Stephens 3.8 Banks Franklin Hall 2.7 3.6 2.8 Jackson 2.6 Madison 3.1 Hart 3.2 Elbert 3.7 5.0% or greater 17 counties (11%) 4.0% to 4.9% 44 counties (28%) 3.0% to 3.9% 87 counties (55%) Polk 3.7 Paulding Cobb 3.0 Gwinnett 3.1 Barrow 2.9 Clarke 3.4 Oglethorpe 3.3 Less than 3.0% 11 counties (7%) Haralson 3.4 Carroll 3.5 Heard 3.4 3.0 Douglas 3.6 Coweta 3.0 Fulton 3.6 DeKalb 3.5 Rockdale Walton 3.2 Oconee 2.6 Clayton 3.9 Newton 4.3 Fayette 3.0 Henry 3.6 3.9 Morgan 3.1 Spalding 4.1 Butts 3.5 Jasper 3.2 Putnam 4.3 Wilkes 4.4 Lincoln 3.9 Percentages of number of counties may not total 100 due to rounding Greene 3.9 Taliaferro 4.1 McDuffie Warren 4.7 Columbia 3.0 4.5 Richmond Hancock 4.5 5.2 Glascock 3.9 Troup 3.2 Meriwether 4.4 Pike 3.0 Lamar 3.8 Monroe 3.4 Jones 3.3 Baldwin 4.2 Washington Jefferson 4.6 Burke 5.1 Upson 4.2 Harris 3.1 Talbot 4.8 Muscogee 4.6 Marion Chattahoochee 4.3 3.5 Taylor 4.4 Crawford 3.8 Bibb 3.9 Twiggs 5.3 Wilkinson 4.4 Peach 4.0 Houston Macon 3.4 4.9 Bleckley 5.0 Laurens 4.4 Johnson 3.8 Emanuel 4.6 Jenkins 5.1 Screven 4.8 Treutlen 4.6 Candler 2.7 Bulloch 3.6 Effingham 3.0 4.8 Stewart 4.4 Schley 4.2 Webster 5.4 Sumter 5.0 Quitman 5.4 Randolph Terrell Lee 5.0 5.2 3.0 Clay 7.3 Calhoun 3.7 Dougherty 4.6 Early 3.8 Miller 3.3 Baker 4.7 Mitchell 4.4 Dooly 3.9 Pulaski 4.1 Dodge 6.0 Crisp 3.9 Wilcox 5.1 Turner 4.3 Ben Hill 5.3 Montgomery Wheeler 7.7 5.2 Toombs 4.6 Telfair 10.4 Evans 3.4 Tattnall 3.9 Jeff Davis 4.7 Appling 4.1 Long 4.0 Bryan 3.0 Liberty 4.1 Worth 4.1 Colquitt 3.2 Irwin 4.6 Tift 3.3 Coffee 4.0 Berrien Atkinson 3.6 3.2 Cook 3.2 Lanier Bacon 3.7 Wayne 3.9 Pierce 3.5 Ware 3.6 Brantley 4.0 McIntosh 3.6 Glynn 3.2 Chatham 3.3 Seminole 4.7 Decatur 4.1 Grady 3.4 Thomas 3.9 Brooks 3.3 3.7 Lowndes 3.3 Clinch 3.4 Charlton 3.9 Camden 3.6 Echols 2.8 Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 3.5 % Georgia's U(nNoet SmeasponlaollyyAmdjusetend)t Rate: 3.5% (not seasonally adjusted) Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research 22 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County County May 2019 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County May 2019 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks County May 2019 Average Average Initial Weekly Duration Claims Benefit Weeks Georgia 20,574........ $290.........7.9 Appling 100........ $273.........8.0 Atkinson 35........ $257.........4.7 Bacon 18........ $240.........7.1 Baker 6........ $185.........5.2 Baldwin 64........ $207.........7.9 Banks 49........ $254.........5.4 Barrow 94........ $259.........8.3 Bartow 181........ $259.........5.4 Ben Hill 43........ $233.........4.5 Berrien 19........ $249.........7.6 Bibb 296........ $219.........9.8 Bleckley 27........ $206.........9.5 Brantley 41........ $237.........8.9 Brooks 19........ $247.........8.6 Bryan 42........ $289.........9.2 Bulloch 136........ $223.........7.1 Burke 110........ $246.........7.4 Butts 40........ $231.........9.3 Calhoun 10........ $182.........5.8 Camden 51........ $251.........9.8 Candler 14........ $253.........6.9 Carroll 171........ $265.........8.8 Catoosa 44........ $251.........5.1 Charlton 16........$225....... 11.6 Chatham 419........ $252.........9.8 Chattahoochee 4........ $263.......10.0 Chattooga 32........ $248.........7.9 Cherokee 270........ $278.........8.8 Clarke 156........ $230.........9.0 Clay 4........ $298.........8.9 Clayton 888........ $244.........9.9 Clinch 17........ $191.........7.0 Cobb 1,145........ $272.......10.1 Coffee 154........ $222.........6.9 Colquitt 65........ $235.........8.1 Columbia 168........ $255.........8.3 Cook 30........ $242.........8.2 Coweta 184........ $264.........7.9 Crawford 17........ $232.........7.9 Crisp 36........ $264.........4.6 Dade 9........ $234.........6.9 Dawson 28........ $268.........9.1 Decatur 37........ $244.........5.3 DeKalb 1,608........ $252.......10.4 Dodge 54........ $206.........8.3 Dooly 15........ $229.........3.9 Dougherty 270........ $223.........6.9 Douglas 267........ $258.........9.8 Early 10........ $170.........7.8 Echols 0........ $265.......10.9 Effingham 57........ $263.........8.2 Elbert 32........ $229.........5.5 Emanuel 68........ $201.........7.1 Evans Fannin Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln Long Lowndes Lumpkin Macon Madison Marion McDuffie McIntosh Meriwether Miller Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray Muscogee 17........ $199.........7.6 26........ $229.........6.1 142........ $280.........9.7 301........ $265.........6.0 182........ $285.........9.9 55........ $241.........4.6 2,234........ $261.......10.5 32........ $249.........2.8 5.......... $97.........6.9 117........ $225.........8.4 175........ $269.........4.6 20........ $219.........5.7 26........ $245.........8.6 1,348........ $272.......10.0 266........ $245.........4.2 299........ $260.........7.9 11........ $225.........6.9 31........ $265.........8.4 29........ $263.........6.7 41........ $235.........5.2 19........ $236.........7.1 449........ $263.........9.7 188........ $233.........8.7 16........ $311.........6.3 86........ $268.........8.5 25........ $261.........7.8 37........ $200.........6.6 65........ $206.........7.7 28........ $210.........6.1 28........ $230.........6.9 30........ $254.........8.9 21........ $218.........8.1 10........ $237.........8.3 171........ $216.........8.1 39........ $233.........7.1 173........ $240.........9.3 18........ $243.........6.9 45........ $269.........9.2 143........ $232.........9.7 30........ $245.........7.5 34........ $222.........6.4 35........ $269.........7.1 10........ $251.........6.9 100........ $237.........7.0 16........ $232.........8.4 47........ $246.........6.2 5........ $252.........6.7 40........ $231.........5.7 38........ $254.........9.4 46........ $208.........6.4 25........ $257.........6.3 151........ $280.........4.2 529........ $245.........7.5 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 265........ $251.........9.6 15........ $254.........9.4 21........ $260.........7.9 214........ $268.........9.0 50........ $237.........7.6 31........ $258.........5.8 53........ $215.........7.2 24........ $257.........7.6 128........ $246.........5.7 18........ $230.........6.4 36........ $270.........7.9 2............ $0.........9.8 14........ $246.........8.2 12........ $209.........8.0 644........ $233.........8.2 197........ $264.......10.0 9........ $291.........7.6 31........ $221.........7.4 8........ $217.........6.7 172........ $241.........8.4 78........ $245.........5.2 14........ $274.........9.2 135........ $194.........7.4 14........ $258.........6.3 5.......... $84.........8.3 40........ $224.........8.7 14........ $193.........5.9 65........ $203.........8.0 20........ $225.........8.5 42........ $225.........8.4 74........ $245.........8.0 76........ $241.........6.1 3........ $233.........8.1 29........ $258.........6.5 217........ $244.........5.9 18........ $195.........5.5 14........ $227.........9.0 6........ $247.........9.5 57........ $234.........6.8 76........ $248.........4.9 114........ $266.........9.2 162........ $206.........7.3 39........ $208.........7.2 39........ $203.........8.8 53........ $258.......10.0 3........ $245.........7.3 18........ $230.........7.2 40........ $239.........6.3 437........ $270.........3.8 14........ $194.........6.6 51........ $217.........7.4 18........ $265.........8.1 73........ $259.........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