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4,800 in September while Administrative and Support

(Seasonally Adjusted)

Services adding 2,800 jobs and Management of Companies saw 100 fewer workers on payrolls. After adding 400

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jobs in August, Construction employment increased by

3,600 in September. Manufacturing employment grew by 3,300 in September after two straight months of job losses. Durable Goods jobs were up 900 in September while Non-durable Goods employment increased by 2,400.

9.4%
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employment was down 600 in September after adding

7,800 jobs in August.

Over the year, employment in Georgia is down by 164,700, or -3.6 percent. Leisure and Hospitality (-72,400 jobs); Professional and Business Services (-26,300 jobs); Manufacturing (-23,700 jobs); and Government (-19,400) have lost the most jobs from September 2019 to September 2020.
Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) increased to 6.4 percent in September from 5.7 percent in August 2020. Over the year, the unemployment rate is up from 3.2 percent in September 2019.

Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
For more information, contact Corey Smith or Evan Cross at (404) 232-3875
corey.smith@gdol.ga.gov evan.cross@gdol.ga.gov
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Georgia Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

SEP 2020 AUG 2020

Revised SEP 2019

Change in Jobs from AUG 2020
Net %

Change in Jobs from SEP 2019
Net %

Total Nonfarm

4,461.4

4,441.2

4,626.1

20.2 0.5

-164.7 -3.6

Total Private

3,790.2

3,762.2

3,935.5

28.0 0.7

-145.3 -3.7

Goods Producing

596.8

589.8

621.4

7.0 1.2

-24.6 -4.0

Service-Providing

3,864.6

3,851.4

4,004.7

13.2 0.3

-140.1 -3.5

Private Service-Providing

3,193.4

3,172.4

3,314.1

21.0 0.7

-120.7 -3.6

Mining and Logging

9.0

8.9

9.4

0.1 1.1

-0.4 -4.3

Mining, Logging and Construction

212.6

208.9

213.5

3.7 1.8

-0.9 -0.4

Construction

203.6

200.0

204.1

3.6 1.8

-0.5 -0.2

Manufacturing

384.2

380.9

407.9

3.3 0.9

-23.7 -5.8

Durable Goods

189.6

188.7

206.0

0.9 0.5

-16.4 -8.0

Non-Durable Goods

194.6

192.2

201.9

2.4 1.2

-7.3 -3.6

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

952.8

952.2

945.1

0.6 0.1

7.7 0.8

Wholesale Trade

212.4

214.2

216.5

-1.8 -0.8

-4.1 -1.9

Retail Trade

510.9

509.1

493.0

1.8 0.4

17.9 3.6

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

229.5

228.9

235.6

0.6 0.3

-6.1 -2.6

Information

103.5

103.3

115.7

0.2 0.2

-12.2 -10.5

Financial Activities

247.7

246.3

251.3

1.4 0.6

-3.6 -1.4

Finance and Insurance

184.6

182.8

179.3

1.8 1.0

5.3 3.0

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

63.1

63.5

72.0

-0.4 -0.6

-8.9 -12.4

Professional and Business Services

691.2

683.7

717.5

7.5 1.1

-26.3 -3.7

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

273.8

269.0

282.8

4.8 1.8

-9.0 -3.2

Management of Companies and Enterprises

86.7

86.8

90.9

-0.1 -0.1

-4.2 -4.6

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

330.7

327.9

343.8

2.8 0.9

-13.1 -3.8

Education and Health Services

609.4

608.5

614.2

0.9 0.1

-4.8 -0.8

Educational Services

90.5

91.7

94.4

-1.2 -1.3

-3.9 -4.1

Health Care and Social Assistance

518.9

516.8

519.8

2.1 0.4

-0.9 -0.2

Leisure and Hospitality

432.7

423.3

505.1

9.4 2.2

-72.4 -14.3

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

41.9

40.7

57.8

1.2 2.9

-15.9 -27.5

Accommodation and Food Services

390.8

382.6

447.3

8.2 2.1

-56.5 -12.6

Other Services

156.1

155.1

165.2

1.0 0.6

-9.1 -5.5

Government

671.2

679.0

690.6

-7.8 -1.1

-19.4 -2.8

Federal Government

113.9

114.5

103.9

-0.6 -0.5

10.0 9.6

State Government

155.6

159.2

167.4

-3.6 -2.3

-11.8 -7.0

Local Government

401.7

405.3

419.3

-3.6 -0.9

-17.6 -4.2

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 2019 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

SEP 2020 AUG 2020 SEP 2019

Change in Jobs from AUG 2020
Net %

Change in Jobs from SEP 2019
Net %

Total Nonfarm

4,456.2

Total Private

3,782.3

Goods Producing

597.4

Service-Providing

3,858.8

Private Service-Providing

3,184.9

Mining and Logging

8.9

Mining, Logging and Construction

212.8

Construction

203.9

Construction of Buildings

45.5

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

33.5

Specialty Trade Contractors

124.9

Manufacturing

384.6

Durable Goods

189.5

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

49.5

Non-Durable Goods

195.1

Food Manufacturing

65.6

Textile Mills

15.3

Textile Product Mills

27.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

945.4

Wholesale Trade

211.7

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

116.4

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

62.1

Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 33.2

Retail Trade

505.1

Food and Beverage Stores

95.1

General Merchandise Stores

110.4

Miscellaneous Store Retailers

21.9

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

228.6

Utilities

19.6

Transportation and Warehousing

209.0

Air Transportation

21.8

Truck Transportation

53.0

Couriers and Messengers

30.5

Warehousing and Storage

60.4

Information

104.1

Telecommunications

33.9

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers

29.0

Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

13.6

Financial Activities

247.9

Finance and Insurance

185.0

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

89.8

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

62.9

Professional and Business Services

690.2

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

270.0

Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services

37.1

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services

43.5

Computer Systems Design and Related Services

67.0

Management and Technical Consulting Services

46.7

Management of Companies and Enterprises

86.6

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

333.6

Employment Services

161.4

Education and Health Services

611.1

Educational Services

91.3

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

45.7

Health Care and Social Assistance

519.8

Ambulatory Health Care Services

225.4

Hospitals

162.7

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

59.4

Social Assistance

72.3

Leisure and Hospitality

430.7

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

41.6

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

33.4

Accommodation and Food Services

389.1

Accommodation

37.8

Food Services and Drinking Places

351.3

Other Services

155.5

Repair and Maintenance

42.3

Personal and Laundry Services

34.8

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar

78.4

Government

673.9

Federal Government

114.1

Department of Defense

45.1

State Government

157.3

State Government Educational Services

89.5

State Government excluding Educational Services

67.8

Local Government

402.5

Local Government Educational Services

231.8

Local Government excluding Educational Services

170.7

4,437.1 3,764.3
592.4 3,844.7 3,171.9
8.9 210.7 201.8 43.9 34.2 123.7 381.7 189.0
49.5 192.7
66.9 14.2 26.5 945.6 212.8 116.3 62.1 34.4 505.9 94.6 113.6 21.9 226.9 19.6 207.3 22.1 53.0 29.3 58.8 103.8 34.3 29.3 14.5 246.3 183.1 87.3 63.2 685.1 267.8 34.9 43.3 67.8 47.5 87.2 330.1 154.4 605.8 88.8 43.8 517.0 222.9 162.8 60.1 71.2 429.2 42.9 35.5 386.3 37.3 349.0 156.1 42.0 35.6 78.5 672.8 114.0 44.9 154.4 85.8 68.6 404.4 232.0 172.4

4,619.8 3,926.7
621.8 3,998.0 3,304.9
9.3 214.0 204.7 45.7 36.1 122.9 407.8 205.6 55.5 202.2 65.8
18.5 28.6 938.1 216.0 115.3 64.0 36.7 487.5 90.6 106.6 22.1 234.6 19.4 215.2 30.7 54.9 28.4 57.1 116.3 37.1 32.3 13.5 251.1 179.2 86.5 71.9 716.0 279.1 34.6 43.6 71.5 46.4 90.9 346.0 169.2 616.1 94.8 46.7 521.3 220.0 161.8 62.6 76.9 502.8 57.3 41.1 445.5 49.1 396.4 164.5 43.2 39.6 81.7 693.1 104.0 43.4 169.0 99.3 69.7 420.1 247.3 172.8

19.1 0.4 18.0 0.5
5.0 0.8 14.1 0.4 13.0 0.4
0.0 0.0 2.1 1.0 2.1 1.0 1.6 3.6 -0.7 -2.1 1.2 1.0 2.9 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 2.4 1.3 -1.3 -1.9 1.1 7.8 0.6 2.3 -0.2 0.0 -1.1 -0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -1.2 -3.5 -0.8 -0.2 0.5 0.5 -3.2 -2.8 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.8 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.8 -0.3 -1.4 0.0 0.0 1.2 4.1 1.6 2.7 0.3 0.3 -0.4 -1.2 -0.3 -1.0 -0.9 -6.2 1.6 0.7 1.9 1.0 2.5 2.9 -0.3 -0.5 5.1 0.7 2.2 0.8 2.2 6.3 0.2 0.5 -0.8 -1.2 -0.8 -1.7 -0.6 -0.7 3.5 1.1 7.0 4.5 5.3 0.9 2.5 2.8 1.9 4.3 2.8 0.5 2.5 1.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.7 -1.2 1.1 1.5 1.5 0.4 -1.3 -3.0 -2.1 -5.9 2.8 0.7 0.5 1.3 2.3 0.7 -0.6 -0.4 0.3 0.7 -0.8 -2.3 -0.1 -0.1 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 2.9 1.9 3.7 4.3 -0.8 -1.2 -1.9 -0.5 -0.2 -0.1 -1.7 -1.0

-163.6 -144.4
-24.4 -139.2 -120.0
-0.4 -1.2 -0.8 -0.2 -2.6 2.0 -23.2 -16.1 -6.0 -7.1 -0.2 -3.2 -1.5 7.3 -4.3 1.1 -1.9 -3.5 17.6 4.5 3.8 -0.2 -6.0 0.2 -6.2 -8.9 -1.9 2.1 3.3 -12.2 -3.2 -3.3 0.1 -3.2 5.8 3.3 -9.0 -25.8 -9.1 2.5 -0.1 -4.5 0.3 -4.3 -12.4 -7.8 -5.0 -3.5 -1.0 -1.5 5.4 0.9 -3.2 -4.6 -72.1 -15.7 -7.7 -56.4 -11.3 -45.1 -9.0 -0.9 -4.8 -3.3 -19.2 10.1 1.7 -11.7 -9.8 -1.9 -17.6 -15.5 -2.1

-3.5 -3.7 -3.9 -3.5 -3.6 -4.3 -0.6 -0.4 -0.4 -7.2 1.6 -5.7 -7.8 -10.8 -3.5 -0.3 -17.3 -5.2 0.8 -2.0 1.0 -3.0 -9.5 3.6 5.0 3.6 -0.9 -2.6 1.0 -2.9 -29.0 -3.5 7.4 5.8 -10.5 -8.6 -10.2 0.7 -1.3 3.2 3.8 -12.5 -3.6 -3.3 7.2 -0.2 -6.3 0.7 -4.7 -3.6 -4.6 -0.8 -3.7 -2.1 -0.3 2.5 0.6 -5.1 -6.0 -14.3 -27.4 -18.7 -12.7 -23.0 -11.4 -5.5 -2.1 -12.1 -4.0 -2.8 9.7 3.9 -6.9 -9.9 -2.7 -4.2 -6.3 -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 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 2019 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

SEP 2020 AUG 2020 SEP 2019

Change in Jobs from AUG 2020
Net %

Change in Jobs from SEP 2019
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

59.9

60.2

63.4

-0.3 -0.5

48.0

48.6

51.0

-0.6 -1.2

6.4

6.6

6.8

-0.2 -3.0

53.5

53.6

56.6

-0.1 -0.2

41.6

42.0

44.2

-0.4 -1.0

12.1

12.6

12.6

-0.5 -4.0

7.6

7.8

7.8

-0.2 -2.6

11.9

11.6

12.4

0.3 2.6

2.8

2.8

2.7

0.0 0.0

2.2

2.0

2.5

0.2 10.0

6.9

6.8

7.2

0.1 1.5

-3.5 -5.5 -3.0 -5.9 -0.4 -5.9 -3.1 -5.5 -2.6 -5.9 -0.5 -4.0 -0.2 -2.6 -0.5 -4.0 0.1 3.7 -0.3 -12.0 -0.3 -4.2

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 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 2019 benchmark.

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

Athens-Clarke county MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

SEP 2020 AUG 2020 SEP 2019

Change in Jobs from AUG 2020
Net %

Change in Jobs from SEP 2019
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

93.4

92.8

96.6

0.6 0.7

68.7

67.6

69.4

1.1 1.6

8.4

8.4

10.0

0.0 0.0

85.0

84.4

86.6

0.6 0.7

60.3

59.2

59.4

1.1 1.9

16.1

15.9

16.1

0.2 1.3

10.7

10.5

10.6

0.2 1.9

8.2

8.2

8.4

0.0 0.0

11.6

11.4

11.2

0.2 1.8

24.7

25.2

27.2

-0.5 -2.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

0.0 0.0

16.0

16.1

18.4

-0.1 -0.6

7.6

8.0

7.8

-0.4 -5.0

-3.2 -3.3 -0.7 -1.0 -1.6 -16.0 -1.6 -1.9 0.9 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 -0.2 -2.4 0.4 3.6 -2.5 -9.2 0.1 10.0 -2.4 -13.0 -0.2 -2.6

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 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 2019 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

SEP 2020 AUG 2020

Revised SEP 2019

Change in Jobs from AUG 2020
Net %

Change in Jobs from SEP 2019
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

2,749.7 2,423.6
293.9 2,455.8 2,129.7
1.5 132.3 130.8
29.8 83.3 161.6 83.4 11.7 78.2 23.6 602.7 154.3 88.0 40.5 25.8 300.1 60.6 59.8 14.6 148.3 10.1 138.2 21.1 34.6 23.1 92.9 28.6 25.0 13.0 173.6 128.6 63.7 45.0 525.5 221.4 26.7 34.6 59.9 43.0 74.6 229.5 112.7 373.8 70.0 303.8 135.8 93.7 44.2 263.2 27.6 235.6 21.5 214.1 98.0 25.1 22.6 326.1 53.3 65.9 206.9

2,734.6 2,407.8
290.5 2,444.1 2,117.3
1.5 130.2 128.7
29.7 82.1 160.3 83.1 11.7 77.2 23.7 598.5 153.3 87.5 39.5 26.3 299.5 60.6 61.5 14.5 145.7 10.1 135.6 21.4 34.9 22.1 92.5 28.8 25.1 14.1 172.7 126.9 61.1 45.8 523.0 219.4 25.6 34.1 60.7 43.1 75.4 228.2 108.2 370.7 68.5 302.2 134.9 93.6 44.5 261.5 27.9 233.6 21.5 212.1 98.4 25.2 22.8 326.8 53.2 66.5 207.1

2,856.0 2,519.3
305.6 2,550.4 2,213.7
1.6 132.1 130.5
29.7 83.1 173.5 91.9 15.7 81.6 23.0 599.9 154.8 84.5 41.8 28.5 286.9 57.1 57.7 14.6 158.2 10.1 148.1 30.2 35.4 21.6 100.0 31.1 27.3 12.9 179.1 125.9 61.6 53.2 549.3 227.5 26.0 33.8 61.9 40.5 79.1 242.7 123.5 374.4 67.9 306.5 136.8 91.6 46.9 306.3 42.0 264.3 26.8 237.5 104.7 25.1 28.1 336.7 47.9 73.6 215.2

15.1 0.6 15.8 0.7
3.4 1.2 11.7 0.5 12.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 2.1 1.6 2.1 1.6 0.1 0.3 1.2 1.5 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.3 -0.1 -0.4 4.2 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.5 0.6 1.0 2.5 -0.5 -1.9 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 -1.7 -2.8 0.1 0.7 2.6 1.8 0.0 0.0 2.6 1.9 -0.3 -1.4 -0.3 -0.9 1.0 4.5 0.4 0.4 -0.2 -0.7 -0.1 -0.4 -1.1 -7.8 0.9 0.5 1.7 1.3 2.6 4.3 -0.8 -1.8 2.5 0.5 2.0 0.9 1.1 4.3 0.5 1.5 -0.8 -1.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.8 -1.1 1.3 0.6 4.5 4.2 3.1 0.8 1.5 2.2 1.6 0.5 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.7 1.7 0.7 -0.3 -1.1 2.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.9 -0.4 -0.4 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 -0.9 -0.7 -0.2 0.1 0.2 -0.6 -0.9 -0.2 -0.1

-106.3 -3.7 -95.7 -3.8 -11.7 -3.8 -94.6 -3.7 -84.0 -3.8 -0.1 -6.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 -11.9 -6.9 -8.5 -9.3 -4.0 -25.5 -3.4 -4.2 0.6 2.6 2.8 0.5 -0.5 -0.3 3.5 4.1 -1.3 -3.1 -2.7 -9.5 13.2 4.6 3.5 6.1 2.1 3.6 0.0 0.0 -9.9 -6.3 0.0 0.0 -9.9 -6.7 -9.1 -30.1 -0.8 -2.3 1.5 6.9 -7.1 -7.1 -2.5 -8.0 -2.3 -8.4 0.1 0.8 -5.5 -3.1 2.7 2.1 2.1 3.4 -8.2 -15.4 -23.8 -4.3 -6.1 -2.7 0.7 2.7 0.8 2.4 -2.0 -3.2 2.5 6.2 -4.5 -5.7 -13.2 -5.4 -10.8 -8.7 -0.6 -0.2 2.1 3.1 -2.7 -0.9 -1.0 -0.7 2.1 2.3 -2.7 -5.8 -43.1 -14.1 -14.4 -34.3 -28.7 -10.9 -5.3 -19.8 -23.4 -9.9 -6.7 -6.4 0.0 0.0 -5.5 -19.6 -10.6 -3.2 5.4 11.3 -7.7 -10.5 -8.3 -3.9

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 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 2019 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

SEP 2020 AUG 2020 SEP 2019

Change in Jobs from AUG 2020
Net %

Change in Jobs from SEP 2019
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

229.8 183.7
44.1 185.7 139.6
21.1 23.0 37.8
5.6 24.4
7.8 2.1 6.3 31.8 31.9 22.0 7.7 46.1 10.3 15.2 20.6

230.5 184.3
44.1 186.4 140.2
21.1 23.0 38.2
5.6 24.9
7.7 2.1 6.4 31.9 32.4 21.4 7.8 46.2 10.5 15.2 20.5

241.4 195.5
43.6 197.8 151.9
20.4 23.2 39.7
5.7 26.2
7.8 2.4 6.6 33.0 35.1 26.5 8.6 45.9 9.8 15.2 20.9

-0.7 -0.3 -0.6 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.7 -0.4 -0.6 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -1.1 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -2.0 0.1 1.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.6 -0.1 -0.3 -0.5 -1.5 0.6 2.8 -0.1 -1.3 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -1.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5

-11.6 -11.8
0.5 -12.1 -12.3
0.7 -0.2 -1.9 -0.1 -1.8 0.0 -0.3 -0.3 -1.2 -3.2 -4.5 -0.9 0.2 0.5 0.0 -0.3

-4.8 -6.0 1.2 -6.1 -8.1 3.4 -0.9 -4.8 -1.8 -6.9 0.0 -12.5 -4.6 -3.6 -9.1 -17.0 -10.5 0.4 5.1 0.0 -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 2019 benchmark.

Brunswick MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

SEP 2020 AUG 2020 SEP 2019

Change in Jobs from AUG 2020
Net %

Change in Jobs from SEP 2019
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

38.9

38.7

44.7

30.3

30.2

35.7

3.6

3.6

4.0

35.3

35.1

40.7

26.7

26.6

31.7

9.1

9.1

9.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

8.6

8.5

9.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.8

4.9

4.8

5.2

0.2 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.1

-5.8 -13.0 -5.4 -15.1 -0.4 -10.0 -5.4 -13.3 -5.0 -15.8 -0.3 -3.2 -0.2 -3.6 -0.4 -4.4 0.1 5.0 -0.2 -11.1 -0.3 -5.8

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 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 2019 benchmark.

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

6

Columbus MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

SEP 2020 AUG 2020 SEP 2019

Change in Jobs from AUG 2020
Net %

Change in Jobs from SEP 2019
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

115.6 93.3 14.7 100.9 78.6
4.8 9.9 17.8 2.5 12.5 2.8 1.2 12.7 11.1 3.8 13.4 15.9 13.6 4.0 22.3 6.4 4.1 11.8

115.6 93.9 14.9 100.7 79.0
4.8 10.1 18.3
2.5 13.0
2.8 1.2 12.7 11.0 3.8 13.4 15.8 13.5 4.1 21.7 6.3 3.7 11.7

121.4 98.2 15.7
105.7 82.5 4.9 10.8 17.9 2.6 12.5 2.8 1.3 12.9 11.0 3.9 14.6 16.3 15.1 4.4 23.2 6.6 4.4 12.2

0.0 0.0 -0.6 -0.6 -0.2 -1.3 0.2 0.2 -0.4 -0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -2.0 -0.5 -2.7 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -3.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.7 -0.1 -2.4 0.6 2.8 0.1 1.6 0.4 10.8 0.1 0.9

-5.8 -4.8 -4.9 -5.0 -1.0 -6.4 -4.8 -4.5 -3.9 -4.7 -0.1 -2.0 -0.9 -8.3 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1 -3.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -7.7 -0.2 -1.6 0.1 0.9 -0.1 -2.6 -1.2 -8.2 -0.4 -2.5 -1.5 -9.9 -0.4 -9.1 -0.9 -3.9 -0.2 -3.0 -0.3 -6.8 -0.4 -3.3

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 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 2019 benchmark.

Dalton MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

SEP 2020 AUG 2020 SEP 2019

Change in Jobs from AUG 2020
Net %

Change in Jobs from SEP 2019
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

64.1

63.1

66.3

1.0 1.6

57.0

55.9

59.3

1.1 2.0

24.2

23.7

25.4

0.5 2.1

39.9

39.4

40.9

0.5 1.3

32.8

32.2

33.9

0.6 1.9

23.7

23.3

24.0

0.4 1.7

3.6

3.4

3.9

0.2 5.9

14.0

13.7

14.1

0.3 2.2

12.9

12.7

13.1

0.2 1.6

5.8

5.8

6.0

0.0 0.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

0.0 0.0

6.4

6.4

6.7

0.0 0.0

7.1

7.2

7.0

-0.1 -1.4

0.4

0.4

0.3

0.0 0.0

1.3

1.2

1.1

0.1 8.3

5.4

5.6

5.6

-0.2 -3.6

-2.2 -3.3 -2.3 -3.9 -1.2 -4.7 -1.0 -2.4 -1.1 -3.2 -0.3 -1.3 -0.3 -7.7 -0.1 -0.7 -0.2 -1.5 -0.2 -3.3 -0.1 -3.2 -0.3 -4.5 0.1 1.4 0.1 33.3 0.2 18.2 -0.2 -3.6

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Murray and Whitfield counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2019 benchmark.

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

7

Gainesville MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

SEP 2020 AUG 2020 SEP 2019

Change in Jobs from AUG 2020
Net %

Change in Jobs from SEP 2019
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing

90.1

90.3

93.9

-0.2 -0.2

79.8

80.0

83.1

-0.2 -0.3

24.0

24.5

25.6

-0.5 -2.0

-3.8 -4.1 -3.3 -4.0 -1.6 -6.3

Service-Providing Private Service-Providing

66.1

65.8

68.3

55.8

55.5

57.5

0.3 0.5 0.3 0.5

-2.2 -3.2 -1.7 -3.0

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

16.7

16.6

17.1

0.1 0.6

-0.4 -2.3

Retail Trade Government

8.9

8.8

8.8

10.3

10.3

10.8

0.1 1.1 0.0 0.0

0.1 1.1 -0.5 -4.6

Federal Government

0.6

0.7

0.5

-0.1 -14.3

0.1 20.0

State Government Local Government

2.5

2.4

2.8

0.1 4.2

7.2

7.2

7.5

0.0 0.0

-0.3 -10.7 -0.3 -4.0

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Hall county. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2019 benchmark.

Hinesville MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Preliminary Revised Revised SEP 2020 AUG 2020 SEP 2019

Change in Jobs from AUG 2020
Net %

Change in Jobs from SEP 2019
Net %

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

21.5

21.6

21.4

-0.1 -0.5

13.6

13.5

13.4

0.1 0.7

2.9

2.8

3.0

0.1 3.6

18.6

18.8

18.4

-0.2 -1.1

10.7

10.7

10.4

0.0 0.0

7.9

8.1

8.0

-0.2 -2.5

3.9

4.0

3.8

-0.1 -2.5

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.0 0.0

3.6

3.7

3.8

-0.1 -2.7

0.1 0.5 0.2 1.5 -0.1 -3.3 0.2 1.1 0.3 2.9 -0.1 -1.3 0.1 2.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -5.3

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 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 2019 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

SEP 2020 AUG 2020 SEP 2019

Change in Jobs from AUG 2020
Net %

Change in Jobs from SEP 2019
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

99.2

98.0

102.7

1.2 1.2

85.7

84.6

88.4

1.1 1.3

9.8

10.0

10.4

-0.2 -2.0

89.4

88.0

92.3

1.4 1.6

75.9

74.6

78.0

1.3 1.7

20.7

20.8

20.4

-0.1 -0.5

11.7

11.9

11.6

-0.2 -1.7

5.7

5.7

5.8

0.0 0.0

9.5

9.4

9.7

0.1 1.1

11.8

11.7

12.1

0.1 0.9

20.5

20.3

21.8

0.2 1.0

9.5

9.5

10.7

0.0 0.0

13.5

13.4

14.3

0.1 0.8

1.3

1.3

1.1

0.0 0.0

3.9

3.8

4.1

0.1 2.6

8.3

8.3

9.1

0.0 0.0

-3.5 -3.4 -2.7 -3.1 -0.6 -5.8 -2.9 -3.1 -2.1 -2.7 0.3 1.5 0.1 0.9 -0.1 -1.7 -0.2 -2.1 -0.3 -2.5 -1.3 -6.0 -1.2 -11.2 -0.8 -5.6 0.2 18.2 -0.2 -4.9 -0.8 -8.8

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 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 2019 benchmark.

Rome MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

SEP 2020 AUG 2020 SEP 2019

Change in Jobs from AUG 2020
Net %

Change in Jobs from SEP 2019
Net %

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

41.9

41.8

41.9

0.1 0.2

36.3

36.2

36.3

0.1 0.3

7.2

7.3

7.2

-0.1 -1.4

34.7

34.5

34.7

0.2 0.6

29.1

28.9

29.1

0.2 0.7

5.9

5.8

6.2

0.1 1.7

7.8

7.9

7.5

-0.1 -1.3

4.5

4.5

4.5

0.0 0.0

10.3

10.2

10.8

0.1 1.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

0.0 0.0

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.0 0.0

1.5

1.4

1.5

0.1 7.1

3.8

3.9

3.9

-0.1 -2.6

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -4.8 0.3 4.0 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -4.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 50.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.6

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 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 2019 benchmark.

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

9

Savannah MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

SEP 2020 AUG 2020 SEP 2019

Change in Jobs from AUG 2020
Net %

Change in Jobs from SEP 2019
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

179.3 155.9
25.8 153.5 130.1
8.1 17.7 42.8
6.4 21.0 15.4
2.2 6.1 23.4 27.1 21.3 7.2 23.4 3.4 5.3 14.7

177.4 153.8
25.6 151.8 128.2
8.2 17.4 42.3
6.4 20.6 15.3
2.2 6.1 21.9 26.9 21.6 7.2 23.6 3.4 5.1 15.1

184.1 160.3
26.9 157.2 133.4
7.9 19.0 42.5
6.5 21.3 14.7
2.7 6.4 20.7 26.9 26.6 7.6 23.8 2.9 5.7 15.2

1.9 1.1 2.1 1.4 0.2 0.8 1.7 1.1 1.9 1.5 -0.1 -1.2 0.3 1.7 0.5 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.9 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 6.9 0.2 0.7 -0.3 -1.4 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.9 0.0 0.0 0.2 3.9 -0.4 -2.7

-4.8 -2.6 -4.4 -2.7 -1.1 -4.1 -3.7 -2.4 -3.3 -2.5 0.2 2.5 -1.3 -6.8 0.3 0.7 -0.1 -1.5 -0.3 -1.4 0.7 4.8 -0.5 -18.5 -0.3 -4.7 2.7 13.0 0.2 0.7 -5.3 -19.9 -0.4 -5.3 -0.4 -1.7 0.5 17.2 -0.4 -7.0 -0.5 -3.3

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 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 2019 benchmark.

Valdosta MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

SEP 2020 AUG 2020 SEP 2019

Change in Jobs from AUG 2020
Net %

Change in Jobs from SEP 2019
Net %

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

56.7

56.1

56.3

0.6 1.1

44.2

43.9

43.1

0.3 0.7

7.3

7.3

7.7

0.0 0.0

49.4

48.8

48.6

0.6 1.2

36.9

36.6

35.4

0.3 0.8

13.0

13.1

12.6

-0.1 -0.8

7.2

7.2

7.0

0.0 0.0

12.5

12.2

13.2

0.3 2.5

1.1

1.1

1.2

0.0 0.0

3.5

3.2

3.8

0.3 9.4

7.9

7.9

8.2

0.0 0.0

0.4 0.7 1.1 2.6 -0.4 -5.2 0.8 1.7 1.5 4.2 0.4 3.2 0.2 2.9 -0.7 -5.3 -0.1 -8.3 -0.3 -7.9 -0.3 -3.7

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the 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 2019 benchmark.

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

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Warner Robins MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

SEP 2020 AUG 2020 SEP 2019

Change in Jobs from AUG 2020
Net %

Change in Jobs from SEP 2019
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

73.4

73.2

77.5

0.2 0.3

45.2

45.4

49.5

-0.2 -0.4

9.9

10.0

10.5

-0.1 -1.0

63.5

63.2

67.0

0.3 0.5

35.3

35.4

39.0

-0.1 -0.3

11.7

11.8

11.1

-0.1 -0.9

9.2

9.2

8.6

0.0 0.0

28.2

27.8

28.0

0.4 1.4

16.2

16.1

15.9

0.1 0.6

2.3

2.0

2.4

0.3 15.0

9.7

9.7

9.7

0.0 0.0

-4.1 -5.3 -4.3 -8.7 -0.6 -5.7 -3.5 -5.2 -3.7 -9.5 0.6 5.4 0.6 7.0 0.2 0.7 0.3 1.9 -0.1 -4.2 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 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 2019 benchmark.

Total Nonfarm Employment by Metro Statistical Area

(In thousands)

(Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

SEP 2020 AUG 2020 SEP 2019

Change in Jobs from AUG 2019
Net %

Change in Jobs from SEP 2019
Net %

Albany MSA

59.9

60.7

63.5

-0.8 -1.3

-3.6 -5.7

Athens-Clarke County MSA

92.9

93.0

96.1

-0.1 -0.1

-3.2 -3.3

Atlanta MSA

2,752.5

2,734.5

2,860.0

18.0 0.7

-107.5 -3.8

Augusta-Richmond County MSA

231.3

231.4

243.0

-0.1 0.0

-11.7 -4.8

Brunswick MSA

39.0

38.4

44.8

0.6 1.6

-5.8 -12.9

Columbus MSA

116.1

115.9

121.9

0.2 0.2

-5.8 -4.8

Dalton MSA

63.9

62.9

66.1

1.0 1.6

-2.2 -3.3

Gainesville MSA

90.1

89.9

94.0

0.2 0.2

-3.9 -4.1

Hinesville MSA

21.5

21.4

21.4

0.1 0.5

0.1 0.5

Macon-Bibb County MSA

99.4

98.1

102.8

1.3 1.3

-3.4 -3.3

Rome MSA

42.0

41.6

42.0

0.4 1.0

0.0 0.0

Savannah MSA

179.8

177.1

185.0

2.7 1.5

-5.2 -2.8

Valdosta MSA

56.9

56.2

56.5

0.7 1.2

0.4 0.7

Warner Robins MSA

73.5

73.3

77.6

0.2 0.3

-4.1 -5.3

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 2019 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 SEP 2020

Revised AUG 2020

Revised SEP 2019

Total Private.................................................................................................... $952.54............................ $966.73....................... $936.12 Goods Producing....................................................................................... $1,077.06..........................$1,088.35.....................$1,074.11 Private Service Providing..............................................................................$929.74.............................$944.71.......................$910.89 Construction............................................................................................ $1,100.80.......................... $1,113.35.................... $1,126.31 Manufacturing.........................................................................................$1,063.81.......................... $1,069.14.................... $1,027.94 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities............................................................$827.22............................ $826.96.......................$818.98 Financial Activities..................................................................................$1,348.23.......................... $1,414.05....................$1,330.29 Professional and Business Services...................................................... $1,149.48.......................... $1,185.85.................... $1,164.59 Educational and Health Services............................................................$1,061.24..........................$1,060.70.................... $1,024.45 Leisure and Hospitality...............................................................................$370.46............................ $372.90....................... $367.16 Other Services.......................................................................................... $785.86............................ $799.68.......................$738.00

Average Weekly Hours (AWH)

Preliminary SEP 2020

Revised AUG 2020

Revised SEP 2019

Total Private...........................................................................................................34.4.................................. 34.9............................. 35.1 Goods Producing................................................................................................40.4...................................40.9............................. 41.6 Private Service Providing....................................................................................33.3.................................. 33.8.............................33.9 Construction.....................................................................................................40.0...................................40.5............................. 41.5 Manufacturing..................................................................................................40.9...................................41.2............................. 41.6 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..................................................................34.0.................................. 34.2.............................34.6 Financial Activities...........................................................................................35.8...................................36.7............................. 37.9 Professional and Business Services...............................................................36.0................................... 37.0............................. 36.1 Educational and Health Services.....................................................................34.4.................................. 34.8.............................35.0 Leisure and Hospitality..................................................................................... 27.1................................... 27.1.............................26.8 Other Services.................................................................................................32.3...................................32.6............................. 31.1

Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)

Preliminary SEP 2020

Revised AUG 2020

Revised SEP 2019

Total Private.......................................................................................................$27.69............................... $27.70.........................$26.67 Goods Producing............................................................................................$26.66...............................$26.61.........................$25.82 Private Service Providing................................................................................ $27.92...............................$27.95.........................$26.87 Construction................................................................................................. $27.52...............................$27.49..........................$27.14 Manufacturing..............................................................................................$26.01.............................. $25.95......................... $24.71 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..............................................................$24.33............................... $24.18.........................$23.67 Financial Activities.......................................................................................$37.66.............................. $38.53......................... $35.10 Professional and Business Services...........................................................$31.93.............................. $32.05.........................$32.26 Educational and Health Services................................................................ $30.85.............................. $30.48.........................$29.27 Leisure and Hospitality.................................................................................$13.67............................... $13.76......................... $13.70 Other Services.............................................................................................$24.33...............................$24.53.........................$23.73

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 2019 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 SEP 2020

Revised AUG 2020

Revised SEP 2019

Albany MSA ....................................................................................................$709.39.............................$699.15.......................$776.76 Athens-Clarke County MSA ...........................................................................$786.57............................ $804.57....................... $748.77 Atlanta MSA ...............................................................................................$1,056.27..........................$1,075.46....................$1,028.90 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................. $900.29.............................$910.39...................... $866.62 Brunswick MSA .............................................................................................$708.47............................ $705.52.......................$601.80 Columbus MSA ............................................................................................. $788.94............................ $799.20.......................$821.28 Dalton MSA .................................................................................................. $672.68.............................$661.80.......................$721.06 Gainesville MSA .......................................................................................... $1,146.93...........................$1,118.75.................... $1,015.28 Hinesville MSA .............................................................................................. $630.85............................ $656.30....................... $749.18 Macon-Bibb County MSA ..............................................................................$873.81.............................$901.69....................... $875.16 Rome MSA .....................................................................................................$841.30............................. $889.11.......................$744.48 Savannah MSA ..............................................................................................$756.48.............................$758.52.......................$759.32 Valdosta MSA .................................................................................................$795.37............................ $825.09....................... $771.85 Warner Robins MSA ...................................................................................... $885.45............................ $893.52.......................$828.20

Average Weekly Hours (AWH)

Preliminary SEP 2020

Revised AUG 2020

Revised SEP 2019

Albany MSA ..........................................................................................................33.7.................................. 33.5............................. 35.1 Athens-Clarke County MSA .................................................................................31.4...................................32.6.............................30.7 Atlanta MSA ........................................................................................................34.7...................................35.1.............................35.2 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .........................................................................34.6.................................. 35.3.............................35.2 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................................34.9...................................35.4.............................30.0 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................................32.9.................................. 33.3.............................34.8 Dalton MSA .........................................................................................................33.4.................................. 33.8.............................34.8 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................................39.4...................................39.7.............................39.2 Hinesville MSA .....................................................................................................30.3...................................30.3............................. 34.1 Macon-Bibb County MSA ....................................................................................35.9................................... 37.0............................. 37.4 Rome MSA ...........................................................................................................35.8................................... 37.0.............................35.3 Savannah MSA ....................................................................................................32.0...................................32.1.............................32.8 Valdosta MSA .......................................................................................................35.1.................................. 35.2.............................35.9 Warner Robins MSA .............................................................................................36.2.................................. 36.5.............................40.4

Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)

Preliminary SEP 2020

Revised AUG 2020

Revised SEP 2019

Albany MSA ......................................................................................................$21.05...............................$20.87......................... $22.13 Athens-Clarke County MSA .............................................................................$25.05...............................$24.68.........................$24.39 Atlanta MSA ................................................................................................... $30.44.............................. $30.64.........................$29.23 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .....................................................................$26.02...............................$25.79.........................$24.62 Brunswick MSA ...............................................................................................$20.30...............................$19.93.........................$20.06 Columbus MSA ............................................................................................... $23.98...............................$24.00.........................$23.60 Dalton MSA ..................................................................................................... $20.14...............................$19.58......................... $20.71 Gainesville MSA ............................................................................................... $29.11............................... $28.18.........................$25.90 Hinesville MSA .................................................................................................$20.82...............................$21.66......................... $21.97 Macon-Bibb County MSA ................................................................................$24.34...............................$24.37.........................$23.40 Rome MSA .......................................................................................................$23.50...............................$24.03.........................$21.09 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................... $23.64.............................. $23.63......................... $23.15 Valdosta MSA .................................................................................................. $22.66.............................. $23.44.........................$21.50 Warner Robins MSA .........................................................................................$24.46...............................$24.48.........................$20.50

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 2019 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.

16%

14%

12%

10%

8%

6%

4%

2% Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep

Georgia

U.S.

WA 7.8 OR 8.0 NV 12.6 CA 11.0
AK 7.2

ID 6.1
UT 5.0 AZ 6.7

StaStteatuenUenmepmlopylomymenetnrt aRtaetses
September 2020
National Unemployment Rate: 7.9% Rates are seasonally adjusted

MT 5.3
WY 6.1
CO 6.4 NM 9.4

ND 4.4 SD 4.1
NE 3.5
KS 5.9

MN 6.0
WI 5.4
IA 4.7
IL 10.2 MO 4.9

OK 5.3 TX 8.3

AR 7.3
MS 7.1 LA 8.1

MI 8.5

OH

IN

8.4

6.2

KY 5.6 TN 6.3

PA 8.1

WV

8.6

VA

6.2

NC 7.3

SC 5.1

AL

GA

6.6

6.4

FL 7.6

NH

6.0 ME

VT

6.1

4.2

MA 9.6
NY 9.7
RI 10.5

CT

NJ 6.7

7.8

DE

8.2

DC 8.7

MD 7.2

Unemployment rate
12.0% or greater 10.0% to 11.9% 8.0% to 9.9% 6.0% to 7.9% Less than 6.0%

HI 15.1

PR 8.4

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 SEP 2020
4,945,161 4,628,421
316,740 6.4
4,937,094 4,627,591
309,503 6.3
63,431 58,749 4,682
7.4
93,944 89,257
4,687 5.0
3,000,950 2,798,801
202,149 6.7
254,748 241,629
13,119 5.1
46,378 43,522
2,856 6.2
116,794 109,057
7,737 6.6
55,553 52,711 2,842
5.1
96,499 92,628
3,871 4.0

Revised AUG 2020
4,926,114 4,643,976
282,138 5.7
4,906,688 4,611,805
294,883 6.0
63,473 59,063
4,410 6.9
93,484 88,910
4,574 4.9
2,976,434 2,784,674
191,760 6.4
257,159 243,077
14,082 5.5
46,283 43,551
2,732 5.9
116,876 109,443
7,433 6.4
54,886 51,932 2,954
5.4
96,500 92,700
3,800 3.9

Revised SEP 2019
5,129,851 4,964,375
165,476 3.2
5,119,873 4,963,773
156,100 3.0
67,059 64,421
2,638 3.9
98,855 95,988
2,867 2.9
3,102,466 3,012,805
89,661 2.9
265,767 257,602
8,165 3.1
53,084 51,246 1,838
3.5
122,381 117,958
4,423 3.6
58,853 56,602
2,251 3.8
102,502 100,012
2,490 2.4

Change From

AUG 2020

SEP 2019

19,047 -15,555 34,602

-184,690 -335,954
151,264

30,406 15,786 14,620

-182,779 -336,182 153,403

-42

-3,628

-314

-5,672

272

2,044

460

-4,911

347

-6,731

113

1,820

24,516 14,127 10,389

-101,516 -214,004 112,488

-2,411 -1,448
-963

-11,019 -15,973
4,954

95

-6,706

-29

-7,724

124

1,018

-82 -386 304

-5,587 -8,901 3,314

667

-3,300

779

-3,891

-112

591

-1

-6,003

-72

-7,384

71

1,381

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 SEP 2020
33,540 31,707 1,833
5.5
98,977 92,429
6,548 6.6

Revised AUG 2020
33,504 31,759
1,745 5.2
97,566 91,419
6,147 6.3

Revised SEP 2019
34,254 33,052
1,202 3.5
102,731 99,294
3,437 3.3

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

42,970 40,840
2,130 5.0
182,747 170,458
12,289 6.7

42,930 40,825
2,105 4.9
180,801 168,997
11,804 6.5

44,060 42,609
1,451 3.3
187,284 181,804
5,480 2.9

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

63,050 59,560
3,490 5.5
80,442 76,491
3,951 4.9

62,281 59,044
3,237 5.2
80,108 76,279
3,829 4.8

63,589 61,623 1,966
3.1
86,186 83,593
2,593 3.0

Change From

AUG 2020

SEP 2019

36

-714

-52

-1,345

88

631

1,411 1,010
401

-3,754 -6,865
3,111

40

-1,090

15

-1,769

25

679

1,946 1,461
485

-4,537 -11,346
6,809

769

-539

516

-2,063

253

1,524

334

-5,744

212

-7,102

122

1,358

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

SEP 2020
160,143,000 147,563,000 12,580,000
7.9
160,073,000 147,796,000
12,277,000 7.7

AUG 2020
160,838,000 147,288,000 13,550,000
8.4
160,966,000 147,224,000
13,742,000 8.5

SEP 2019
164,051,000 158,298,000
5,753,000 3.5
163,943,000 158,478,000
5,465,000 3.3

Change From

AUG 2020

SEP 2019

-695,000 275,000 -970,000

-3,908,000 -10,735,000
6,827,000

-893,000 572,000 -1,465,000

-3,870,000 -10,682,000
6,812,000

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 September 2020

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

4,937,094 4,627,591 309,503 6.3

Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin

9,061 8,688

373 4.1

4,106 3,966

140 3.4

4,536 4,348

188 4.1

1,060

996

64 6.0

17,789 16,662 1,127 6.3

Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien

9,435 9,084

351 3.7

38,436 36,700 1,736 4.5

48,188 45,696 2,492 5.2

5,225 4,896

329 6.3

7,153 6,806

347 4.9

Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan

65,883 60,822 5,061 7.7

4,282 4,018 264 6.2

6,345 6,014

331 5.2

6,716 6,366

350 5.2

17,416 16,548 868 5.0

Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden

36,576 34,421 2,155 5.9

8,521 7,940

581 6.8

10,309 9,695

614 6.0

2,176 2,069

107 4.9

19,722 18,862 860 4.4

Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham

5,499 5,262

237 4.3

52,909 49,913 2,996 5.7

32,377 31,214 1,163 3.6

4,556 4,394

162 3.6

136,050 125,967 10,083 7.4

Chattahoochee 1,844

Chattooga

9,568

Cherokee 129,173

Clarke

56,547

Clay

909

1,736 8,950 123,795 53,204
794

108 5.9 618 6.5 5,378 4.2 3,343 5.9 115 12.7

Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt

138,963 123,405 15,558 11.2

2,381 2,276

105 4.4

409,228 386,475 22,753 5.6

18,518 17,505 1,013 5.5

20,209 19,315 894 4.4

Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp

69,589 67,055 2,534 3.6

7,911 7,538

373 4.7

71,770 67,734 4,036 5.6

5,246 5,017

229 4.4

9,404 8,697

707 7.5

Revised August 2020

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

4,906,688 4,611,805 294,883 6.0

9,220 8,853

367 4.0

4,130 4,001

129 3.1

4,576 4,387

189 4.1

1,073 1,014

59 5.5

17,564 16,515 1,049 6.0

9,399 9,089

310 3.3

38,153 36,506 1,647 4.3

47,956 45,471 2,485 5.2

5,255 4,931

324 6.2

7,130 6,816

314 4.4

64,836 60,113 4,723 7.3

4,212 3,978 234 5.6

6,353 6,055 298 4.7

6,692 6,376

316 4.7

17,232 16,420

812 4.7

36,390 34,344 2,046 5.6

8,537 7,978 559 6.5

10,221 9,647

574 5.6

2,182 2,080

102 4.7

19,857 19,017 840 4.2

5,497 5,267 230 4.2

52,625 49,711 2,914 5.5

32,196 31,043 1,153 3.6

4,569

4,419

150 3.3

134,587 124,885 9,702 7.2

1,844 9,537 128,496 56,195
916

1,739 8,922 123,222 52,949
804

105 5.7 615 6.4 5,274 4.1 3,246 5.8 112 12.2

137,152 122,703 14,449 10.5

2,368 2,276

92 3.9

406,343 384,568 21,775 5.4

18,470 17,509

961 5.2

20,438 19,611

827 4.0

69,765 67,285 2,480 3.6

7,864

7,527

337 4.3

71,202 67,380 3,822 5.4

5,192 4,972 220 4.2

9,378 8,702

676 7.2

Revised September 2019

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,119,873 4,963,773 156,100 3.0

9,455 4,629 4,892 1,156 17,489

9,119 4,523 4,748 1,109 16,840

336 3.6 106 2.3 144 2.9
47 4.1 649 3.7

9,607 40,500 50,665
5,379 7,408

9,380 39,509 49,214
5,122 7,150

227 2.4 991 2.4 1,451 2.9 257 4.8 258 3.5

67,664 65,292 2,372 3.5

4,457 4,250

207 4.6

7,326 7,046

280 3.8

6,898 6,695

203 2.9

18,163 17,661

502 2.8

36,477 35,257 1,220 3.3

9,099 8,668

431 4.7

10,746 10,442

304 2.8

2,263 2,184

79 3.5

20,750 20,063

687 3.3

5,635 5,489

146 2.6

55,450 53,777 1,673 3.0

33,756 32,904

852 2.5

4,783 4,616

167 3.5

138,515 134,342 4,173 3.0

1,966 1,893

73 3.7

10,097 9,750

347 3.4

136,552 133,276 3,276 2.4

59,053 57,175 1,878 3.2

893

836

57 6.4

138,102 132,810 5,292 3.8

2,489 2,399

90 3.6

427,185 416,004 11,181 2.6

18,868 18,279

589 3.1

21,042 20,448

594 2.8

75,007 72,987 2,020 2.7

8,005 7,773

232 2.9

74,816 72,918 1,898 2.5

5,583 5,403

180 3.2

9,400 9,088

312 3.3

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

Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge

Preliminary September 2020

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

7,908 7,654 254 3.2 11,677 11,224 453 3.9 10,891 10,385 506 4.6 393,283 361,126 32,157 8.2 6,616 6,273 343 5.2

Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols

4,942 4,580 362 7.3

37,028 33,675 3,353 9.1

71,466 66,149 5,317 7.4

4,323 4,051

272 6.3

1,813 1,747

66 3.6

Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin

29,281 27,943 1,338 4.6

7,642 7,147 495 6.5

7,992 7,379

613 7.7

4,792 4,541

251 5.2

12,047 11,648 399 3.3

Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton

55,277 52,635 2,642 4.8

42,970 40,840 2,130 5.0

115,573 111,134 4,439 3.8

9,638

9,156

482 5.0

548,844 503,231 45,613 8.3

Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady

11,041 10,637 404 3.7

1,177 1,141

36 3.1

34,652 32,445 2,207 6.4

28,076 26,888 1,188 4.2

9,841 9,448 393 4.0

Greene

6,873 6,515 358 5.2

Gwinnett

473,735 445,009 28,726 6.1

Habersham 18,136 17,329

807 4.4

Hall

96,499 92,628 3,871 4.0

Hancock

2,486 2,261

225 9.1

Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry

12,002 11,381

621 5.2

15,360 14,780 580 3.8

10,573 10,075 498 4.7

5,010 4,740

270 5.4

112,422 104,092 8,330 7.4

Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis

65,659 62,506 3,153 4.8

3,267 3,105

162 5.0

36,480 35,066 1,414 3.9

6,587 6,286

301 4.6

5,597 5,338

259 4.6

Revised August 2020

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

7,907 7,653 254 3.2

11,639 11,199 440 3.8

10,961 10,474

487 4.4

389,595 359,171 30,424 7.8

6,617 6,282 335 5.1

4,907 4,597

310 6.3

36,962 33,829 3,133 8.5

70,758 65,803 4,955 7.0

4,352 4,080

272 6.3

1,815 1,753

62 3.4

28,982 27,692 1,290 4.5

7,632 7,149 483 6.3

7,966 7,395

571 7.2

4,763 4,525 238 5.0

12,121 11,723 398 3.3

54,929 52,343 2,586 4.7 42,930 40,825 2,105 4.9 114,963 110,593 4,370 3.8
9,644 9,194 450 4.7 543,424 500,634 42,790 7.9

11,073 10,668 405 3.7

1,185 1,146

39 3.3

34,555 32,416 2,139 6.2

27,960 26,770 1,190 4.3

9,872 9,503

369 3.7

6,882 6,527 355 5.2

470,491 442,947 27,544 5.9

18,138 17,328

810 4.5

96,500 92,700 3,800 3.9

2,462 2,258 204 8.3

11,933 11,335 598 5.0

15,388 14,808 580 3.8

10,635 10,142 493 4.6

4,970 4,724

246 4.9

111,282 103,424 7,858 7.1

65,342 62,282 3,060 4.7

3,288

3,128

160 4.9

36,232 34,896 1,336 3.7

6,556 6,269

287 4.4

5,641 5,390

251 4.4

Revised September 2019

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,339 8,107

232 2.8

12,401 12,105 296 2.4

11,461 11,056

405 3.5

400,810 388,609 12,201 3.0

7,117 6,763 354 5.0

5,070 4,907

163 3.2

38,579 36,895 1,684 4.4

73,529 71,191 2,338 3.2

4,420 4,278

142 3.2

1,892 1,848

44 2.3

30,606 7,674 8,305 4,901
11,499

29,801 7,413 7,889 4,750 11,161

805 2.6 261 3.4 416 5.0 151 3.1 338 2.9

58,178 56,644 1,534 2.6 44,060 42,609 1,451 3.3 122,624 119,655 2,969 2.4
9,854 9,549 305 3.1 559,050 541,672 17,378 3.1

12,011 11,652

359 3.0

1,271 1,227

44 3.5

39,568 38,235 1,333 3.4

27,976 27,191

785 2.8

10,366 10,044

322 3.1

6,965 6,732

233 3.3

492,265 479,079 13,186 2.7

19,054 18,508 546 2.9

102,502 100,012 2,490 2.4

2,448 2,321

127 5.2

12,631 16,561 10,980
5,257 115,633

12,257 16,102 10,647
5,112 111,980

374 3.0 459 2.8 333 3.0 145 2.8 3,653 3.2

70,304 68,269 2,035 2.9

3,348 3,210

138 4.1

36,568 35,733

835 2.3

6,966 6,782

184 2.6

5,984 5,730

254 4.2

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

18

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

Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar

Preliminary September 2020

Labor Force
6,361 3,029 3,824 12,860 7,862

Employment
5,936 2,844 3,649 12,345 7,422

Unemployment Number Rate
425 6.7 185 6.1 175 4.6 515 4.0 440 5.6

Revised August 2020

Labor Force
6,405 3,050 3,839 12,713 7,801

Employment
5,988 2,869 3,670 12,225 7,394

Unemployment Number Rate
417 6.5 181 5.9 169 4.4 488 3.8 407 5.2

Revised September 2019

Labor Force
6,562 3,166 3,956 13,657 8,299

Employment
6,286 3,010 3,837 13,277 7,995

Unemployment Number Rate
276 4.2 156 4.9 119 3.0 380 2.8 304 3.7

Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln

3,658 3,491

167 4.6

18,337 17,217 1,120 6.1

13,746 13,160 586 4.3

25,720 24,197 1,523 5.9

3,299 3,122

177 5.4

3,624 3,466

158 4.4

18,355 17,295 1,060 5.8

13,799 13,225

574 4.2

25,670 24,214 1,456 5.7

3,309

3,145

164 5.0

3,738 18,859 14,832 26,107
3,536

3,618 18,040 14,422 25,183
3,416

120 3.2 819 4.3 410 2.8 924 3.5 120 3.4

Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh

7,820 7,510

310 4.0

50,863 47,956 2,907 5.7

15,904 15,329

575 3.6

8,316 7,713 603 7.3

5,381 5,063

318 5.9

7,834 7,545

289 3.7

50,150 47,449 2,701 5.4

15,895 15,268

627 3.9

8,327

7,736

591 7.1

5,375 5,080 295 5.5

8,147 7,869

278 3.4

51,061 49,462 1,599 3.1

16,934 16,482

452 2.7

8,825 8,397

428 4.8

6,190 5,965

225 3.6

Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller

4,371 12,593
3,043 8,670 2,572

4,090 12,043
2,901 7,958 2,470

281 6.4 550 4.4 142 4.7 712 8.2 102 4.0

4,396 12,547 3,044
8,614 2,574

4,130 12,010
2,912 7,940 2,477

266 6.1 537 4.3 132 4.3 674 7.8
97 3.8

4,657 13,327 3,290
8,942 2,742

4,458 12,959
3,164 8,588 2,660

199 4.3 368 2.8 126 3.8 354 4.0
82 3.0

Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray

8,026 12,284
3,657 8,794 14,564

7,490 11,721 3,472 8,367 13,756

536 6.7 563 4.6 185 5.1 427 4.9 808 5.5

8,039 12,157 3,682 8,779 14,349

7,546 11,619
3,511 8,370 13,566

493 6.1 538 4.4 171 4.6 409 4.7 783 5.5

8,489 12,983
3,823 9,311 15,480

8,135 12,613 3,627 9,050 14,786

354 4.2 370 2.8 196 5.1 261 2.8 694 4.5

Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding

73,540 67,818 5,722 7.8

50,483 46,930 3,553 7.0

18,299 17,780

519 2.8

6,505 6,230

275 4.2

82,102 77,980 4,122 5.0

73,338 67,829 5,509 7.5

50,100 46,695 3,405 6.8

18,250 17,730

520 2.8

6,492 6,221

271 4.2

81,455 77,553 3,902 4.8

76,938 73,764 3,174 4.1

52,337 50,534 1,803 3.4

19,558 19,132

426 2.2

6,917 6,722

195 2.8

86,163 83,937 2,226 2.6

Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk

11,059 14,452 8,200 8,440 17,685

10,410 13,868
7,857 8,080 16,814

649 5.9 584 4.0 343 4.2 360 4.3 871 4.9

11,045 14,354
8,254 8,382 17,606

10,417 13,795
7,940 8,054 16,779

628 5.7 559 3.9 314 3.8 328 3.9 827 4.7

11,835 15,324 8,667 8,950 18,492

11,405 14,927
8,411 8,712 17,924

430 3.6 397 2.6 256 3.0 238 2.7 568 3.1

Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph

3,724 7,841
801 6,989 2,443

3,575 7,375
755 6,683 2,300

149 4.0 466 5.9
46 5.7 306 4.4 143 5.9

3,721 7,822
819 7,101 2,467

3,580 7,371
760 6,802 2,325

141 3.8 451 5.8
59 7.2 299 4.2 142 5.8

4,047 8,193
801 7,318 2,490

3,919 7,889
766 7,116 2,379

128 3.2 304 3.7
35 4.4 202 2.8 111 4.5

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 September 2020

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

80,950 74,597 6,353 7.8

43,624 40,315 3,309 7.6

2,156 2,086

70 3.2

4,980 4,597

383 7.7

2,926 2,786

140 4.8

Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot

27,833 25,753 2,080 7.5

10,435 9,859

576 5.5

2,506 2,371

135 5.4

12,771 11,872 899 7.0

2,678 2,504

174 6.5

Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell

553 9,032 2,781 3,484 3,345

518 8,677 2,613 3,155 3,069

35 6.3 355 3.9 168 6.0 329 9.4 276 8.3

Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen

16,335 15,274 1,061 6.5

19,635 18,646 989 5.0

11,395 10,679

716 6.3

3,592 3,405

187 5.2

2,478 2,343

135 5.4

Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson

37,082 34,820 2,262 6.1

3,076 2,828

248 8.1

2,704 2,524

180 6.7

9,896 9,542 354 3.6

11,038 10,328

710 6.4

Walker

30,184 28,991 1,193 4.0

Walton

43,838 41,708 2,130 4.9

Ware

14,765 14,008

757 5.1

Warren

2,705 2,554

151 5.6

Washington 6,502 6,059 443 6.8

Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield

10,595 10,028

567 5.4

986

932

54 5.5

1,501 1,408

93 6.2

16,096 15,572

524 3.3

40,989 38,955 2,034 5.0

Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

2,593 3,728 3,898 8,252

2,435 3,498 3,724 7,849

158 6.1 230 6.2 174 4.5 403 4.9

Revised August 2020

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

80,840 74,752 6,088 7.5

43,183 40,106 3,077 7.1

2,156 2,085

71 3.3

4,989 4,623 366 7.3

2,954

2,811

143 4.8

27,597 25,629 1,968 7.1

10,428 9,868 560 5.4

2,502 2,373

129 5.2

12,710 11,866 844 6.6

2,662 2,508

154 5.8

548 9,098 2,844 3,492 3,342

520 8,758 2,682 3,186 3,088

28 5.1 340 3.7 162 5.7 306 8.8 254 7.6

16,353 19,490 11,460
3,594 2,491

15,370 18,606 10,802
3,410 2,361

983 6.0 884 4.5 658 5.7 184 5.1 130 5.2

37,238 35,008 2,230 6.0

3,072 2,861

211 6.9

2,668 2,490

178 6.7

9,882 9,531

351 3.6

10,919 10,296

623 5.7

30,057 28,847 1,210 4.0

43,481 41,488 1,993 4.6

14,872 14,140

732 4.9

2,712 2,560

152 5.6

6,483 6,083 400 6.2

10,706 985
1,521 15,909 40,537

10,177 930
1,430 15,437 38,366

529 4.9 55 5.6 91 6.0
472 3.0 2,171 5.4

2,576 3,728 3,932 8,297

2,422 3,516 3,756 7,907

154 6.0 212 5.7 176 4.5 390 4.7

Revised September 2019

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

84,577 81,153 3,424 4.0

44,881 43,393 1,488 3.3

2,229 2,156

73 3.3

5,262 4,835

427 8.1

3,048 2,932

116 3.8

28,746 10,674 2,404 12,843
2,791

27,733 10,320
2,314 12,283
2,692

1,013 3.5 354 3.3 90 3.7 560 4.4 99 3.5

567 9,609 3,138 3,892 3,510

537 9,287 3,033 3,489 3,368

30 5.3 322 3.4 105 3.3 403 10.4 142 4.0

16,422 19,770 11,752 3,967 2,584

15,828 19,188 11,166 3,801 2,444

594 3.6 582 2.9 586 5.0 166 4.2 140 5.4

37,271 3,104 2,844
10,285 11,387

36,196 3,005 2,709 10,020 11,015

1,075 2.9 99 3.2
135 4.7 265 2.6 372 3.3

31,467 30,587

880 2.8

46,153 44,900 1,253 2.7

15,487 14,974

513 3.3

2,840 2,724

116 4.1

7,015 6,782

233 3.3

11,292 10,858

434 3.8

1,011

965

46 4.5

1,589 1,474

115 7.2

16,503 16,147

356 2.2

43,373 41,816 1,557 3.6

2,675 3,802 3,937 8,982

2,569 3,640 3,809 8,627

106 4.0 162 4.3 128 3.3 355 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 September 2020

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

*Albany 30,222 27,420 2,802 9.3

*Alpharetta

34,918 33,414 1,504 4.3

*Athens 56,547 53,204 3,343 5.9

*Atlanta 258,004 236,087 21,917 8.5

Dekalb Part

23,283 21,914 1,369 5.9

Fulton Part

234,721 214,173 20,548 8.8

*Augusta 80,950 74,597 6,353 7.8

*Brookhaven

32,612 31,464 1,148 3.5

*Canton 14,711 14,158

553 3.8

Carrollton 10,916 10,228

688 6.3

*Chamblee

19,441 18,690

751 3.9

*Columbus 73,540 67,818 5,722 7.8

Dalton 12,861 12,248

613 4.8

*Decatur 13,745 13,167

578 4.2

Douglasville

17,030 15,618 1,412 8.3

Duluth 15,553 14,639

914 5.9

*Dunwoody

26,165 25,090 1,075 4.1

East Point

17,227 14,884 2,343 13.6

Gainesville 18,725 17,855

870 4.6

Hinesville 14,966 14,140

826 5.5

*Johns Creek

42,832 40,954 1,878 4.4

Kennesaw

19,239 18,261

978 5.1

LaGrange 15,322 14,138 1,184 7.7

Lawrenceville

14,014 13,040

974 7.0

*McDonough

11,970 10,606 1,364 11.4

*Macon-Bibb

65,883 60,822 5,061 7.7

*Marietta 34,228 32,342 1,886 5.5

Milton 19,134 18,370

764 4.0

Newnan 17,983 16,669 1,314 7.3

Peachtree City

17,387 16,915

472 2.7

P'tree Corners

23,979 22,736 1,243 5.2

Rome 15,141 14,235

906 6.0

*Roswell 51,217 49,039 2,178 4.3

*Sandy Springs 62,761 59,843 2,918 4.6

*Savannah 66,358 60,507 5,851 8.8

*Smyrna 33,938 32,023 1,915 5.6

Statesboro 13,826 12,780 1,046 7.6

Stockbridge

14,295 12,976 1,319 9.2

Tucker 19,276 18,034 1,242 6.4

*Valdosta 25,132 23,388 1,744 6.9

*Warner Robins 31,203 29,512 1,691 5.4

Woodstock

16,532 15,836

696 4.2

Revised August 2020

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

30,212 27,545 2,667 8.8

34,761 33,242 1,519 4.4

56,195 52,949 3,246 5.8

256,974 234,864 22,110 8.6

23,173 21,796 1,377 5.9

233,801 213,068 20,733 8.9

80,840 74,752 6,088 7.5

32,464 31,294 1,170 3.6

14,640 14,093

547 3.7

10,873 10,187

686 6.3

19,331 18,588

743 3.8

73,338 67,829 5,509 7.5

12,748 12,063

685 5.4

13,700 13,095

605 4.4

16,841 15,536 1,305 7.7

15,452 14,572

880 5.7

26,082 24,954 1,128 4.3

17,110 14,808 2,302 13.5

18,739 17,869

870 4.6

14,990 14,150 840 5.6

42,606 40,743 1,863 4.4

19,101 18,171 930 4.9

15,403 14,214 1,189 7.7

13,921 12,980

941 6.8

11,823 10,538 1,285 10.9

64,836 60,113 4,723 7.3

34,077 32,182 1,895 5.6

19,025 18,275

750 3.9

17,810 16,582 1,228 6.9

17,339 16,821

518 3.0

23,898 22,631 1,267 5.3

15,162 14,230

932 6.1

50,906 48,786 2,120 4.2

62,466 59,534 2,932 4.7

65,776 59,987 5,789 8.8

33,711 31,865 1,846 5.5

13,797 12,751 1,046 7.6

14,143 12,892 1,251 8.8

19,117 17,936 1,181 6.2

24,775 23,141 1,634 6.6

31,074 29,407 1,667 5.4

16,438 15,763

675 4.1

Revised September 2019

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

31,432 36,911 59,053 262,629 24,145 238,484 84,577 34,515 15,562 11,453 20,508 76,938 13,661 13,540 17,391 16,179 27,586 16,740 19,786 15,216 45,204 20,188 15,201 14,498 11,525 67,664 35,771 20,256 18,466 18,627 25,097 15,363 54,012 65,963 66,774 35,358 13,696 14,474 19,918 24,989 33,297 17,490

30,042 35,967 57,175 254,115 23,582 230,533 81,153 33,859 15,243 11,020 20,112 73,764 13,148 13,191 16,809 15,760 26,999 16,021 19,278 14,716 44,082 19,656 14,696 14,038 11,011 65,292 34,813 19,773 17,944 18,203 24,477 14,852 52,785 64,414 64,529 34,469 13,090 13,959 19,406 24,123 32,234 17,049

1,390 4.4 944 2.6
1,878 3.2 8,514 3.2
563 2.3 7,951 3.3 3,424 4.0
656 1.9 319 2.0 433 3.8 396 1.9 3,174 4.1 513 3.8 349 2.6 582 3.3 419 2.6 587 2.1 719 4.3 508 2.6 500 3.3 1,122 2.5 532 2.6 505 3.3 460 3.2 514 4.5 2,372 3.5 958 2.7 483 2.4 522 2.8 424 2.3 620 2.5 511 3.3 1,227 2.3 1,549 2.3 2,245 3.4 889 2.5 606 4.4 515 3.6 512 2.6 866 3.5 1,063 3.2 441 2.5

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 SEPTEMBER 2020 September 2020

Dade 3.2

Catoosa 3.6

Walker

Whitfield

Murray 5.5

Fannin 3.3

Union 3.6

Towns 5.2

Rabun 4.4

4.0

5.0

Chattooga 6.5

Gordon 4.2

Floyd 5.0

Bartow 5.2

Gilmer 3.7
Pickens 4.0
Cherokee 4.2

Lumpkin 3.6
Dawson 3.9
Forsyth 3.8

White Habersham

3.3

4.4

Stephens

5.5

Banks Franklin

Hall

3.7

5.0

4.0

Jackson 3.9

Madison 4.4

Hart 4.7
Elbert 6.5

6.0% or greater 53 counties (33%)
5.0% to 5.9% 41 counties (26%)
4.0% to 4.9% 45 counties (28%)

Polk 4.9

Paulding

Cobb 5.6

Gwinnett 6.1

Barrow 4.5

Clarke 5.9

Oglethorpe 4.2

Less than 4.0% 20 counties (13%)

Haralson 5.2
Carroll 5.7
Heard 5.4

5.0 Douglas 7.4
Coweta 5.6

Fulton 8.3

DeKalb 8.2 Rockdale

Walton 4.9

Oconee 2.8

Wilkes 6.2

Lincoln 5.4

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

Clayton

11.2

Fayette 4.8

Henry 7.4

Spalding 7.5

7.6 Newton 7.0

Morgan 4.9

Butts 6.0

Jasper 4.6

Putnam 5.9

Greene 5.2

Taliaferro

6.3

McDuffie

Warren 7.3

Columbia 3.6

5.6

Richmond

Hancock

7.8

9.1

Glascock

3.1

Troup 6.1

Meriwether 8.2

Pike 4.3

Lamar 5.6

Monroe 4.6

Jones 4.0

Baldwin 6.3

Washington

Jefferson 6.7

Burke 6.8

Upson

6.8

Harris 3.8

Talbot 6.5

Muscogee 7.8
Marion Chattahoochee 4.7

6.4
Taylor 6.0

Crawford 4.4

Bibb 7.7

Twiggs 6.7

Wilkinson 4.5

Peach

5.9

Houston

Macon

4.8

6.4

Bleckley 6.2

Laurens 6.1

Johnson 4.6

Emanuel 7.7

Jenkins 6.1

Screven 7.7

Treutlen 5.4

Candler 4.3

Bulloch 5.9

Effingham 4.6

5.9
Stewart 5.4

Schley 3.2

Webster 5.5

Sumter 7.0

Quitman

5.7 Randolph

Terrell

Lee

5.9

8.3

4.3

Clay

Dooly 7.3

Pulaski 4.0

Dodge 5.2

Crisp 7.5

Wilcox 6.1

Turner 8.1

Ben Hill 6.3

Montgomery

Wheeler 6.2

5.1

Toombs 6.3

Evans 5.2

Tattnall

Telfair

3.9

9.4

Jeff Davis 4.6

Appling 4.1

Long 4.0

Bryan 5.0
Liberty 5.9

Chatham 7.4

12.7

Calhoun

Dougherty

4.9

9.1

Early 6.3
Miller 4.0

Baker 6.0

Mitchell 6.7

Worth 4.9
Colquitt 4.4

Irwin 5.0
Tift 5.0

Coffee 5.5

Berrien

Atkinson

4.9

3.4

Cook

4.7 Lanier

Bacon 4.1

Wayne 5.4

Pierce 4.2
Ware 5.1

Brantley 5.2

McIntosh 5.9
Glynn 6.4

Seminole 4.8

Decatur 4.6

Grady 4.0

Thomas 6.5

Brooks 5.2

4.6
Lowndes 5.7

Clinch 4.4

Charlton 3.6

Camden 4.4

Echols

3.6

Georgia's Unemployment Rate:6.3 %
Georgia's U(nNoet SmeasponlaollyyAmdjusetend)t Rate: 6.3% (not seasonally adjusted) Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research
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Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County

County

September 2020 Initial
Claims

Average Weekly Benefit

County

September 2020 Initial
Claims

Average Weekly Benefit

County

September 2020 Initial
Claims

Average Weekly Benefit

Georgia
Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham Chattahoochee Chattooga Cherokee Clarke Clay Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols Effingham

201,790............. $248
210............. $234 95............. $219
104............. $210 27............. $210
597............. $212 262............. $220 1,273............. $223 1,875............. $227 216............. $213 224............. $192 3,628............. $199 127............. $203 200............. $225 238............. $196 668............. $220 1,462............. $200 356............. $229 350............. $217 111............. $220 485............. $196 111............. $208 2,166............. $212 425............. $201 100............. $204 6,365............. $215
55............. $183 186............. $212 3,402............. $227 2,509............. $196
91............. $201 8,497............. $224
48............. $208 14,218............. $231
638............. $227 594............. $195 1,616............. $218 416............. $217 2,799............. $225 151............. $208 437............. $208 115............. $206 358............. $214 504............. $207 16,973............. $229 210............. $200 228............. $211 2,181............. $193 3,220............. $224 126............. $196
23............. $241 782............. $228

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

285............. $238 423............. $209 158............. $208 172............. $206 1,863............. $226 1,895............. $211 2,333............. $231 410............. $229 27,214............. $228 338............. $216
20............. $269 1,698............. $212 1,061............. $227
235............. $194 260............. $211 16,913............. $228 457............. $226 2,901............. $225 108............. $227 489............. $205 482............. $218 307............. $250 172............. $218 5,262............. $226 2,140............. $198 110............. $213 1,084............. $227 182............. $230 135............. $213 314............. $214 123............. $247 137............. $195 375............. $221 287............. $218 110............. $202 778............. $201 735............. $221 948............. $203
89............. $224 165............. $210 2,441............. $195 392............. $194 216............. $198 445............. $213 104............. $204 392............. $216 161............. $204 499............. $224
78............. $182 263............. $214 300............. $215 180............. $229 265............. $223 1,007............. $212

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

4,373............. $206 2,122............. $221
349............. $213 131............. $215 2,222............. $226 578............. $197 371............. $231 190............. $201 277............. $237 975............. $225 106............. $212 301............. $225
16............. $224 156............. $217 137............. $235 4,113............. $205 1,881............. $223
36............. $217 346............. $242 112............. $211 1,255............. $221 364............. $217
60............. $240 527............. $198
84............. $231 23............. $214 185............. $209 137............. $239 169............. $210 147............. $204 760............. $209 829............. $184 431............. $217 132............. $199 77............. $226 1,427............. $220 131............. $208 93............. $219 302............. $199 690............. $245 658............. $209 1,561............. $223 577............. $193 103............. $222 251............. $199 481............. $224 29............. $237 63............. $226 322............. $209 2,807............. $215 84............. $220 139............. $229 116............. $208 207............. $209

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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