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upward trend for the third month in a row. The education

(Seasonally Adjusted)

and health services sector has added 2,500 jobs over the

month, with health care and social assistance gaining an

additional 2,000 jobs in November. This sector has now

expanded in two consecutive months.
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jobs were reduced by 1,000 over the month along with a

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month of November.

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Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) continued to decline over the month reaching 2.8 percent in November from 3.1 percent in October 2021. Unemployment in Georgia continues to decline into record-breaking lows. Over the year, the unemployment rate is down from 5.6 percent in November 2020.

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Georgia Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised Revised

NOV 2021 OCT 2021 NOV 2020

Change in Jobs from OCT 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from NOV 2020
Net %

Total Nonfarm

4,618.8

4,605.3

4,426.1

13.5 0.3

192.7 4.4

Total Private

3,946.0

3,932.0

3,755.2

14.0 0.4

190.8 5.1

Goods Producing

617.3

612.9

594.9

4.4 0.7

22.4 3.8

Service-Providing

4,001.5

3,992.4

3,831.2

9.1 0.2

170.3 4.4

Private Service-Providing

3,328.7

3,319.1

3,160.3

9.6 0.3

168.4 5.3

Mining and Logging

9.8

9.7

9.4

0.1 1.0

0.4 4.3

Mining, Logging and Construction

217.0

216.0

210.1

1.0 0.5

6.9 3.3

Construction

207.2

206.3

200.7

0.9 0.4

6.5 3.2

Manufacturing

400.3

396.9

384.8

3.4 0.9

15.5 4.0

Durable Goods

196.5

195.4

191.2

1.1 0.6

5.3 2.8

Non-Durable Goods

203.8

201.5

193.6

2.3 1.1

10.2 5.3

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

978.6

977.6

945.2

1.0 0.1

33.4 3.5

Wholesale Trade

216.3

214.5

207.1

1.8 0.8

9.2 4.4

Retail Trade

497.3

502.4

489.8

-5.1 -1.0

7.5 1.5

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

265.0

260.7

248.3

4.3 1.6

16.7 6.7

Information

119.5

118.8

109.4

0.7 0.6

10.1 9.2

Financial Activities

256.0

255.2

250.9

0.8 0.3

5.1 2.0

Finance and Insurance

183.4

183.5

181.0

-0.1 -0.1

2.4 1.3

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

72.6

71.7

69.9

0.9 1.3

2.7 3.9

Professional and Business Services

757.1

755.6

698.9

1.5 0.2

58.2 8.3

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

298.4

297.3

278.5

1.1 0.4

19.9 7.1

Management of Companies and Enterprises

87.3

87.3

85.1

0.0 0.0

2.2 2.6

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

371.4

371.0

335.3

0.4 0.1

36.1 10.8

Education and Health Services

612.2

609.7

587.8

2.5 0.4

24.4 4.2

Educational Services

95.1

94.6

88.2

0.5 0.5

6.9 7.8

Health Care and Social Assistance

517.1

515.1

499.6

2.0 0.4

17.5 3.5

Leisure and Hospitality

450.9

447.7

417.9

3.2 0.7

33.0 7.9

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

49.3

48.3

45.6

1.0 2.1

3.7 8.1

Accommodation and Food Services

401.6

399.4

372.3

2.2 0.6

29.3 7.9

Other Services

154.4

154.5

150.2

-0.1 -0.1

4.2 2.8

Government

672.8

673.3

670.9

-0.5 -0.1

1.9 0.3

Federal Government

107.2

106.6

106.5

0.6 0.6

0.7 0.7

State Government

158.2

159.2

159.1

-1.0 -0.6

-0.9 -0.6

Local Government

407.4

407.5

405.3

-0.1 0.0

2.1 0.5

Note: These seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2020 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

NOV 2021 OCT 2020 NOV 2020

Change in Jobs from OCT 2020
Net %

Change in Jobs from NOV 2020
Net %

Total Nonfarm

4,671.0

Total Private

3,989.8

Goods Producing

618.3

Service-Providing

4,052.7

Private Service-Providing

3,371.5

Mining and Logging

9.8

Mining, Logging and Construction

217.0

Construction

207.2

Construction of Buildings

48.0

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

34.6

Specialty Trade Contractors

124.6

Manufacturing

401.3

Durable Goods

196.6

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

50.1

Non-Durable Goods

204.7

Food Manufacturing

69.1

Textile Mills

15.9

Textile Product Mills

26.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

1,000.9

Wholesale Trade

217.5

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

114.3

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

63.6

Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 39.6

Retail Trade

510.2

Food and Beverage Stores

96.0

General Merchandise Stores

114.2

Miscellaneous Store Retailers

19.7

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

273.2

Utilities

19.6

Transportation and Warehousing

253.6

Air Transportation

28.0

Truck Transportation

59.5

Couriers and Messengers

42.5

Warehousing and Storage

74.9

Information

122.5

Telecommunications

36.2

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers

31.0

Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

17.7

Financial Activities

256.4

Finance and Insurance

183.1

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

88.3

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

73.3

Professional and Business Services

769.3

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

299.6

Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services

36.6

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services

43.2

Computer Systems Design and Related Services

76.3

Management and Technical Consulting Services

53.1

Management of Companies and Enterprises

87.3

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

382.4

Employment Services

200.4

Education and Health Services

618.5

Educational Services

98.7

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

49.7

Health Care and Social Assistance

519.8

Ambulatory Health Care Services

238.8

Hospitals

156.7

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

56.8

Social Assistance

67.5

Leisure and Hospitality

450.9

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

48.7

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

37.1

Accommodation and Food Services

402.2

Accommodation

41.8

Food Services and Drinking Places

360.4

Other Services

153.0

Repair and Maintenance

42.0

Personal and Laundry Services

37.4

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar

73.6

Government

681.2

Federal Government

108.4

Department of Defense

46.6

State Government

161.1

State Government Educational Services

97.2

State Government excluding Educational Services

63.9

Local Government

411.7

Local Government Educational Services

244.2

Local Government excluding Educational Services

167.5

4,634.1 3,954.5
612.6 4,021.5 3,341.9
9.7 215.9 206.2 48.0 34.4 123.8 396.7 195.0
49.9 201.7
67.5 15.9 26.3 980.2 215.0 113.8 61.7 39.5 502.9 94.5 109.2 19.9 262.3 19.4 242.9 28.0 58.2 35.3 73.5 121.3 36.2 31.1 17.8 255.4 183.6 88.5 71.8 766.8 297.2 36.8 43.2 75.5 52.3 87.6 382.0 198.2 615.3 98.0 49.4 517.3 237.5 156.2 56.6 67.0 447.6 48.4 37.0 399.2 41.8 357.4 155.3 43.2 37.8 74.3 679.6 106.6 46.3 162.7 98.4 64.3 410.3 243.0 167.3

4,468.2 3,789.1
595.3 3,872.9 3,193.8
9.4 210.2 200.8 44.5 34.5 121.8 385.1 191.1
50.4 194.0
66.2 16.0 25.2 963.4 207.6 108.6 61.2 37.8 503.3 98.7 117.0 20.1 252.5 19.7 232.8 23.3 56.6 39.9 70.7 111.8 35.5 30.3 16.4 251.1 180.8 87.6 70.3 709.4 279.6 33.9 42.6 71.1 48.4 85.0 344.8 176.4 593.3 91.1 46.8 502.2 222.8 153.9 57.0 68.5 416.0 43.5 32.9 372.5 33.3 339.2 148.8 39.9 33.7 75.2 679.1 107.7 45.1 162.0 96.0 66.0 409.4 236.3 173.1

36.9 35.3
5.7 31.2 29.6 0.1
1.1 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 4.6 1.6 0.2 3.0 1.6 0.0 -0.1 20.7 2.5 0.5 1.9 0.1 7.3 1.5 5.0 -0.2 10.9 0.2 10.7 0.0 1.3 7.2 1.4 1.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 1.0 -0.5 -0.2 1.5 2.5 2.4 -0.2 0.0 0.8 0.8 -0.3 0.4 2.2 3.2 0.7 0.3 2.5 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.5 3.3 0.3 0.1 3.0 0.0 3.0 -2.3 -1.2 -0.4 -0.7 1.6 1.8 0.3 -1.6 -1.2 -0.4 1.4 1.2 0.2

0.8 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.7 1.2 0.8 0.4 1.5 2.4 0.0 -0.4 2.1 1.2 0.4 3.1 0.3 1.5 1.6 4.6 -1.0 4.2 1.0 4.4 0.0 2.2 20.4 1.9 1.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.6 0.4 -0.3 -0.2 2.1 0.3 0.8 -0.5 0.0 1.1 1.5 -0.3 0.1 1.1 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.8 -1.5 -2.8 -1.1 -0.9 0.2 1.7 0.7 -1.0 -1.2 -0.6 0.3 0.5 0.1

202.8 200.7
23.0 179.8 177.7
0.4 6.8 6.4 3.5 0.1 2.8 16.2 5.5 -0.3 10.7 2.9 -0.1 1.0 37.5 9.9 5.7 2.4 1.8 6.9 -2.7 -2.8 -0.4 20.7 -0.1 20.8 4.7 2.9 2.6 4.2 10.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 5.3 2.3 0.7 3.0 59.9 20.0 2.7 0.6 5.2 4.7 2.3 37.6 24.0 25.2 7.6 2.9 17.6 16.0 2.8 -0.2 -1.0 34.9 5.2 4.2 29.7 8.5 21.2 4.2 2.1 3.7 -1.6 2.1 0.7 1.5 -0.9 1.2 -2.1 2.3 7.9 -5.6

4.5 5.3 3.9 4.6 5.6 4.3 3.2 3.2 7.9 0.3 2.3 4.2 2.9 -0.6 5.5 4.4 -0.6 4.0 3.9 4.8 5.3 3.9 4.8 1.4 -2.7 -2.4 -2.0 8.2 -0.5 8.9 20.2 5.1 6.5 5.9 9.6 2.0 2.3 7.9 2.1 1.3 0.8 4.3 8.4 7.2 8.0 1.4 7.3 9.7 2.7 10.9 13.6 4.3 8.3 6.2 3.5 7.2 1.8 -0.4 -1.5 8.4 12.0 12.8 8.0 25.5 6.3 2.8 5.3 11.0 -2.1 0.3 0.7 3.3 -0.6 1.3 -3.2 0.6 3.3 -3.2

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers 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 2020 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

NOV 2021 OCT 2021 NOV 2020

Change in Jobs from OCT 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from NOV 2020
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

60.5

60.1

60.0

0.4 0.7

49.1

48.7

48.4

0.4 0.8

6.6

6.6

6.5

0.0 0.0

53.9

53.5

53.5

0.4 0.8

42.5

42.1

41.9

0.4 1.0

12.5

12.4

12.5

0.1 0.8

7.4

7.3

7.4

0.1 1.4

11.4

11.4

11.6

0.0 0.0

2.7

2.6

2.7

0.1 3.9

2.2

2.3

2.3

-0.1 -4.4

6.5

6.5

6.6

0.0 0.0

0.5 0.8 0.7 1.5 0.1 1.5 0.4 0.8 0.6 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -4.4 -0.1 -1.5

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the 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 2020 benchmark.

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

Athens-Clarke county MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

NOV 2021 OCT 2021 NOV 2020

Change in Jobs from OCT 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from NOV 2020
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

95.5

95.4

93.7

0.1 0.1

68.1

67.4

65.6

0.7 1.0

9.5

9.5

9.3

0.0 0.0

86.0

85.9

84.4

0.1 0.1

58.6

57.9

56.3

0.7 1.2

17.2

16.5

16.4

0.7 4.2

11.1

10.6

10.7

0.5 4.7

9.2

9.1

8.4

0.1 1.1

10.3

10.2

9.7

0.1 1.0

27.4

28.0

28.1

-0.6 -2.1

1.2

1.1

1.2

0.1 9.1

18.1

18.9

18.8

-0.8 -4.2

8.1

8.0

8.1

0.1 1.3

1.8 1.9 2.5 3.8 0.2 2.2 1.6 1.9 2.3 4.1 0.8 4.9 0.4 3.7 0.8 9.5 0.6 6.2 -0.7 -2.5 0.0 0.0 -0.7 -3.7 0.0 0.0

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers in the Athens-Clarke County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Clarke, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2020 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

NOV 2021 OCT 2021

Revised NOV 2020

Change in Jobs from OCT 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from NOV 2020
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

2,863.0 2,527.5
306.5 2,556.5 2,221.0
1.7 133.1 131.4
31.8 83.2 173.4 89.1 14.6 84.3 24.1 620.7 152.4 81.6 41.0 29.8 290.4 59.3 62.5 13.1 177.9
9.9 168.0
26.5 37.1 30.4 106.8 30.1 26.1 17.2 182.6 130.7 63.1 51.9 574.0 241.9 26.7 32.9 62.5 47.7 76.3 255.8 134.7 377.3 70.1 307.2 148.8 87.0 41.0 264.0 35.0 229.0 19.1 209.9 95.6 25.8 25.4 335.5 50.7 75.5 209.3

2,836.1 2,502.0
302.3 2,533.8 2,199.7
1.7 131.5 129.8
31.1 82.3 170.8 88.8 14.5 82.0 23.1 606.9 150.7 80.6 40.2 29.9 285.2 58.5 59.1 13.2 171.0
9.9 161.1
26.6 36.9 25.7 106.1 30.0 26.1 17.3 182.3 130.7 63.0 51.6 574.0 240.5 27.2 32.5 61.8 47.5 76.4 257.1 135.4 375.5 69.3 306.2 148.7 86.5 41.4 259.2 34.4 224.8 19.1 205.7 95.7 26.2 25.5 334.1 49.9 75.3 208.9

2,723.2 2,393.3
291.6 2,431.6 2,101.7
1.7 129.0 127.3
28.7 80.4 162.6 85.3 14.6 77.3 22.9 602.1 146.8 79.5 37.8 29.5 288.9 61.7 62.8 13.2 166.4 10.2 156.2 22.9 35.5 29.0 98.8 29.9 25.6 15.8 179.4 128.1 62.0 51.3 533.4 223.7 25.3 32.2 60.9 42.1 74.3 235.4 123.7 357.6 64.2 293.4 137.3 85.4 41.9 239.2 28.8 210.4 15.8 194.6 91.2 22.7 22.9 329.9 50.1 71.7 208.1

26.9 1.0 25.5 1.0
4.2 1.4 22.7 0.9 21.3 1.0
0.0 0.0 1.6 1.2 1.6 1.2 0.7 2.3 0.9 1.1 2.6 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.7 2.3 2.8 1.0 4.3 13.8 2.3 1.7 1.1 1.0 1.2 0.8 2.0 -0.1 -0.3 5.2 1.8 0.8 1.4 3.4 5.8 -0.1 -0.8 6.9 4.0 0.0 0.0 6.9 4.3 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 0.5 4.7 18.3 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.6 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.6 -0.5 -1.8 0.4 1.2 0.7 1.1 0.2 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -1.3 -0.5 -0.7 -0.5 1.8 0.5 0.8 1.2 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.6 -0.4 -1.0 4.8 1.9 0.6 1.7 4.2 1.9 0.0 0.0 4.2 2.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4 -1.5 -0.1 -0.4 1.4 0.4 0.8 1.6 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2

139.8 134.2
14.9 124.9 119.3
0.0 4.1 4.1 3.1 2.8 10.8 3.8 0.0 7.0 1.2 18.6 5.6 2.1 3.2 0.3 1.5 -2.4 -0.3 -0.1 11.5 -0.3 11.8 3.6 1.6 1.4 8.0 0.2 0.5 1.4 3.2 2.6 1.1 0.6 40.6 18.2 1.4 0.7 1.6 5.6 2.0 20.4 11.0 19.7 5.9 13.8 11.5 1.6 -0.9 24.8 6.2 18.6 3.3 15.3 4.4 3.1 2.5 5.6 0.6 3.8 1.2

5.1 5.6 5.1 5.1 5.7 0.0 3.2 3.2 10.8 3.5 6.6 4.5 0.0 9.1 5.2 3.1 3.8 2.6 8.5 1.0 0.5 -3.9 -0.5 -0.8 6.9 -2.9 7.6 15.7 4.5 4.8 8.1 0.7 2.0 8.9 1.8 2.0 1.8 1.2 7.6 8.1 5.5 2.2 2.6 13.3 2.7 8.7 8.9 5.5 9.2 4.7 8.4 1.9 -2.2 10.4 21.5 8.8 20.9 7.9 4.8 13.7 10.9 1.7 1.2 5.3 0.6

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 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 2020 benchmark.

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

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AUGusta-Richmond county MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

NOV 2021 OCT 2021 NOV 2020

Change in Jobs from OCT 2021

Change in Jobs from NOV 2020
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

239.0 194.1
43.6 195.4 150.5
20.0 23.6 44.6
5.7 30.2
8.7 2.3 6.2 30.4 35.6 23.2 8.2 44.9 10.2 13.3 21.4

238.8 193.9
43.4 195.4 150.5
20.1 23.3 43.5
5.7 29.3
8.5 2.2 6.1 31.1 35.7 23.6 8.3 44.9 10.1 13.4 21.4

237.5 192.1
42.8 194.7 149.3
19.6 23.2 41.9
5.6 28.0
8.3 2.2 6.1 31.5 35.3 24.3 8.0 45.4 10.3 14.0 21.1

0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.3 1.3 1.1 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.9 3.1 0.2 2.4 0.1 4.6 0.1 1.6 -0.7 -2.3 -0.1 -0.3 -0.4 -1.7 -0.1 -1.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 0.0

1.5 0.6 2.0 1.0 0.8 1.9 0.7 0.4 1.2 0.8 0.4 2.0 0.4 1.7 2.7 6.4 0.1 1.8 2.2 7.9 0.4 4.8 0.1 4.6 0.1 1.6 -1.1 -3.5 0.3 0.9 -1.1 -4.5 0.2 2.5 -0.5 -1.1 -0.1 -1.0 -0.7 -5.0 0.3 1.4

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2020 benchmark.

Brunswick MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

NOV 2021 OCT 2021 NOV 2020

Change in Jobs from OCT 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from NOV 2020
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

43.8

43.7

42.1

35.3

35.2

33.6

4.2

4.2

4.1

39.6

39.5

38.0

31.1

31.0

29.5

9.1

8.9

8.8

5.7

5.6

5.6

8.5

8.5

8.5

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.2 2.3 0.1 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

1.7 4.0 1.7 5.1 0.1 2.4 1.6 4.2 1.6 5.4 0.3 3.4 0.1 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the 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 2020 benchmark.

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

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Columbus MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

NOV 2021 OCT 2021 NOV 2020

Change in Jobs from OCT 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from NOV 2020
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

120.2 96.8 15.5
104.7 81.3 5.1 10.4 18.3 2.9 12.8 2.6 1.1 12.1 10.1 3.6 15.4 16.1 14.4 3.9 23.4 6.9 4.0 12.5

119.1 96.3 15.5 103.6 80.8
5.1 10.4 18.0
2.8 12.7
2.5 1.1 12.1 10.1 3.6 15.3 16.0 14.3 4.0 22.8 6.6 4.0 12.2

117.3 93.8 15.1 102.2 78.7
4.7 10.4 17.7
2.7 12.6
2.4 1.1 12.2 10.2 3.6 14.6 15.6 13.6 3.9 23.5 6.9 4.1 12.5

1.1 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.1 0.5 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.1 3.6 0.1 0.8 0.1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.7 -0.1 -2.5 0.6 2.6 0.3 4.6 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.5

2.9 2.5 3.0 3.2 0.4 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.6 3.3 0.4 8.5 0.0 0.0 0.6 3.4 0.2 7.4 0.2 1.6 0.2 8.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.8 -0.1 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 5.5 0.5 3.2 0.8 5.9 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.4 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 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 2020 benchmark.

Dalton MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised Revised

NOV 2021 OCT 2021 NOV 2020

Change in Jobs from OCT 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from NOV 2020
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

65.6

65.6

64.6

0.0 0.0

58.7

58.7

57.6

0.0 0.0

24.2

24.2

23.3

0.0 0.0

41.4

41.4

41.3

0.0 0.0

34.5

34.5

34.3

0.0 0.0

22.8

22.7

21.8

0.1 0.4

4.1

4.1

4.0

0.0 0.0

13.4

13.4

13.0

0.0 0.0

13.8

13.8

13.7

0.0 0.0

6.5

6.4

6.6

0.1 1.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

0.0 0.0

7.6

7.6

7.2

0.0 0.0

6.9

6.9

7.0

0.0 0.0

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.0 0.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

-0.1 -9.1

5.7

5.6

5.7

0.1 1.8

1.0 1.6 1.1 1.9 0.9 3.9 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.0 4.6 0.1 2.5 0.4 3.1 0.1 0.7 -0.1 -1.5 0.2 5.9 0.4 5.6 -0.1 -1.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -9.1 0.0 0.0

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Murray and Whitfield counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2020 benchmark.

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

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Gainesville MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

NOV 2021 OCT 2021 NOV 2020

Change in Jobs from OCT 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from NOV 2020
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing

97.8

96.7

94.3

87.0

86.0

83.7

24.8

24.7

24.5

1.1 1.1 1.0 1.2 0.1 0.4

3.5 3.7 3.3 3.9 0.3 1.2

Service-Providing Private Service-Providing

73.0

72.0

69.8

62.2

61.3

59.2

1.0 1.4 0.9 1.5

3.2 4.6 3.0 5.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

18.2

17.6

18.9

0.6 3.4

-0.7 -3.7

Retail Trade Government

9.5

9.3

9.3

10.8

10.7

10.6

0.2 2.2 0.1 0.9

0.2 2.2 0.2 1.9

Federal Government

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.0 0.0

0.0 0.0

State Government Local Government

2.5

2.5

2.6

0.0 0.0

7.8

7.7

7.5

0.1 1.3

-0.1 -3.9 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 2020 benchmark.

Hinesville MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Preliminary Revised Revised NOV 2021 OCT 2021 NOV 2020

Change in Jobs from OCT 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from NOV 2020
Net %

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

21.3

21.1

20.7

0.2 1.0

13.3

13.1

12.8

0.2 1.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

0.0 0.0

18.8

18.6

18.3

0.2 1.1

10.8

10.6

10.4

0.2 1.9

8.0

8.0

7.9

0.0 0.0

4.0

3.9

3.9

0.1 2.6

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.0 0.0

3.6

3.7

3.6

-0.1 -2.7

0.6 2.9 0.5 3.9 0.1 4.2 0.5 2.7 0.4 3.9 0.1 1.3 0.1 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Hinesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Liberty and Long counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2020 benchmark.

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

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Macon-BIBB County MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

NOV 2021 OCT 2021 NOV 2020

Change in Jobs from OCT 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from NOV 2020
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

102.8

102.2

99.4

0.6 0.6

88.2

87.6

85.3

0.6 0.7

9.9

10.0

10.0

-0.1 -1.0

92.9

92.2

89.4

0.7 0.8

78.3

77.6

75.3

0.7 0.9

22.2

21.9

19.7

0.3 1.4

12.5

12.4

11.8

0.1 0.8

5.6

5.4

5.1

0.2 3.7

9.6

9.6

9.6

0.0 0.0

11.0

11.0

11.3

0.0 0.0

21.5

21.5

21.1

0.0 0.0

9.9

9.9

9.5

0.0 0.0

14.6

14.6

14.1

0.0 0.0

1.2

1.1

1.1

0.1 9.1

4.1

4.1

3.9

0.0 0.0

9.3

9.4

9.1

-0.1 -1.1

3.4 3.4 2.9 3.4 -0.1 -1.0 3.5 3.9 3.0 4.0 2.5 12.7 0.7 5.9 0.5 9.8 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -2.7 0.4 1.9 0.4 4.2 0.5 3.6 0.1 9.1 0.2 5.1 0.2 2.2

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 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 2020 benchmark.

Rome MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

NOV 2021 OCT 2021 NOV 2020

Change in Jobs from OCT 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from NOV 2020
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

41.5

41.2

40.4

35.9

35.6

34.9

7.1

6.9

7.0

34.4

34.3

33.4

28.8

28.7

27.9

6.1

6.1

6.1

7.8

7.6

7.9

4.6

4.5

4.8

11.0

10.9

11.0

5.6

5.6

5.5

0.2

0.2

0.2

1.5

1.5

1.6

3.9

3.9

3.7

0.3 0.7 0.3 0.8 0.2 2.9 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.6 0.1 2.2 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

1.1 2.7 1.0 2.9 0.1 1.4 1.0 3.0 0.9 3.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.3 -0.2 -4.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.8 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -6.3 0.2 5.4

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 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 2020 benchmark.

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

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Savannah MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

NOV 2021 OCT 2021 NOV 2020

Change in Jobs from OCT 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from NOV 2020
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

196.4 172.4
26.6 169.8 145.8
8.5 18.1 46.5
6.6 21.3 18.6
1.8 6.1 30.6 27.2 26.4 7.2 24.0 2.9 5.1 16.0

194.5 170.8
26.4 168.1 144.4
8.3 18.1 45.6
6.5 21.1 18.0
1.8 6.1 30.9 27.1 25.6 7.3 23.7 2.9 5.1 15.7

185.0 160.6
25.6 159.4 135.0
8.5 17.1 45.6
6.4 22.1 17.1
1.6 6.0 25.2 26.2 23.4 7.0 24.4 3.0 5.4 16.0

1.9 1.0 1.6 0.9 0.2 0.8 1.7 1.0 1.4 1.0 0.2 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.9 2.0 0.1 1.5 0.2 1.0 0.6 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -1.0 0.1 0.4 0.8 3.1 -0.1 -1.4 0.3 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.9

11.4 6.2 11.8 7.4 1.0 3.9 10.4 6.5 10.8 8.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 5.9 0.9 2.0 0.2 3.1 -0.8 -3.6 1.5 8.8 0.2 12.5 0.1 1.7 5.4 21.4 1.0 3.8 3.0 12.8 0.2 2.9 -0.4 -1.6 -0.1 -3.3 -0.3 -5.6 0.0 0.0

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the 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 2020 benchmark.

Valdosta MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

NOV 2021 OCT 2021 NOV 2020

Change in Jobs from OCT 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from NOV 2020
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

58.0

57.9

56.8

0.1 0.2

45.0

44.8

44.0

0.2 0.5

7.5

7.7

7.3

-0.2 -2.6

50.5

50.2

49.5

0.3 0.6

37.5

37.1

36.7

0.4 1.1

13.7

13.7

14.5

0.0 0.0

7.4

7.2

7.3

0.2 2.8

13.0

13.1

12.8

-0.1 -0.8

1.1

1.1

1.2

0.0 0.0

3.5

3.6

3.6

-0.1 -2.8

8.4

8.4

8.0

0.0 0.0

1.2 2.1 1.0 2.3 0.2 2.7 1.0 2.0 0.8 2.2 -0.8 -5.5 0.1 1.4 0.2 1.6 -0.1 -8.3 -0.1 -2.8 0.4 5.0

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brooks, Echols, Lanier and Lowndes counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2020 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

NOV 2021 OCT 2021 NOV 2020

Change in Jobs from OCT 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from NOV 2020
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

80.9

79.9

77.2

1.0 1.3

52.2

51.1

48.9

1.1 2.2

10.8

10.6

10.2

0.2 1.9

70.1

69.3

67.0

0.8 1.2

41.4

40.5

38.7

0.9 2.2

11.2

10.9

11.6

0.3 2.8

9.0

8.9

9.3

0.1 1.1

28.7

28.8

28.3

-0.1 -0.4

15.8

15.8

15.8

0.0 0.0

2.3

2.5

2.4

-0.2 -8.0

10.6

10.5

10.1

0.1 1.0

3.7 4.8 3.3 6.8 0.6 5.9 3.1 4.6 2.7 7.0 -0.4 -3.5 -0.3 -3.2 0.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -4.2 0.5 5.0

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 2020 benchmark.

Total Nonfarm Employment by Metro Statistical Area

(In thousands)

(Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

NOV 2021 OCT 2021 NOV 2020

Change in Jobs from OCT 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from NOV 2020
Net %

Albany MSA

59.8

59.8

59.4

0.0 0.0

0.4 0.7

Athens-Clarke County MSA

94.1

93.9

92.5

0.2 0.2

1.6 1.7

Atlanta MSA

2,836.6

2,821.1

2,701.9

15.5 0.5

134.7 5.0

Novembera-Richmond County

238.3

239.0

236.8

-0.7 -0.3

1.5 0.6

MSA

43.8

43.8

42.1

0.0 0.0

1.7 4.0

Brunswick MSA

119.2

118.6

116.7

0.6 0.5

2.5 2.1

Columbus MSA

65.6

65.6

64.6

0.0 0.0

1.0 1.5

Dalton MSA

96.5

96.2

93.5

0.3 0.3

3.0 3.2

Gainesville MSA

21.1

21.0

20.6

0.1 0.5

0.5 2.4

Hinesville MSA

101.7

102.0

98.2

-0.3 -0.3

3.5 3.6

Macon-Bibb County MSA

41.1

41.0

40.1

0.1 0.2

1.0 2.5

Rome MSA

195.0

194.7

183.9

0.3 0.2

11.1 6.0

Savannah MSA

56.9

57.0

55.8

-0.1 -0.2

1.1 2.0

Valdosta MSA

80.3

79.8

76.9

0.5 0.6

3.4 4.4

WaNrontee: rTRheosbeisnesasMonSalAly 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 2020 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 NOV 2021

Revised OCT 2021

Revised NOV 2020

Total Private..................................................................................................$1,000.85.............................$993.71....................... $959.11 Goods Producing....................................................................................... $1,186.55.......................... $1,168.77..................... $1,119.15 Private Service Providing............................................................................. $968.03............................ $960.45.......................$930.52 Construction.............................................................................................$1,177.00.......................... $1,140.44.................... $1,153.60 Manufacturing..........................................................................................$1,107.97.......................... $1,109.97.....................$1,081.19 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities........................................................... $838.69.............................$841.77....................... $832.12 Financial Activities..................................................................................$1,372.86..........................$1,385.92.................... $1,331.25 Professional and Business Services......................................................$1,234.80..........................$1,208.52.................... $1,154.36 Educational and Health Services............................................................ $1,092.10..........................$1,075.59.................... $1,045.16 Leisure and Hospitality.............................................................................. $430.94.............................$419.72.......................$376.54 Other Services...........................................................................................$775.38............................ $790.36.......................$773.77

Average Weekly Hours (AWH)

Preliminary NOV 2021

Revised OCT 2021

Revised NOV 2020

Total Private...........................................................................................................34.5...................................34.6.............................34.7 Goods Producing................................................................................................ 41.3...................................40.4............................. 41.9 Private Service Providing....................................................................................33.3.................................. 33.5.............................33.4 Construction..................................................................................................... 41.4...................................40.1............................. 41.2 Manufacturing..................................................................................................40.6................................... 40.1............................. 42.3 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..................................................................33.9.................................. 34.4.............................34.3 Financial Activities...........................................................................................34.8.................................. 35.5.............................35.5 Professional and Business Services...............................................................36.5...................................36.0.............................36.6 Educational and Health Services.....................................................................33.5.................................. 34.2.............................34.0 Leisure and Hospitality.....................................................................................26.8...................................26.7.............................26.8 Other Services.................................................................................................32.2...................................32.7............................. 31.1

Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)

Preliminary NOV 2021

Revised OCT 2021

Revised NOV 2020

Total Private.......................................................................................................$29.01...............................$28.72......................... $27.64 Goods Producing............................................................................................$28.73.............................. $28.93......................... $26.71 Private Service Providing................................................................................$29.07...............................$28.67......................... $27.86 Construction.................................................................................................$28.43.............................. $28.44.........................$28.00 Manufacturing.............................................................................................. $27.29............................... $27.68.........................$25.56 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities.............................................................. $24.74...............................$24.47.........................$24.26 Financial Activities...................................................................................... $39.45.............................. $39.04......................... $37.50 Professional and Business Services.......................................................... $33.83.............................. $33.57.........................$31.54 Educational and Health Services................................................................ $32.60...............................$31.45......................... $30.74 Leisure and Hospitality.................................................................................$16.08...............................$15.72......................... $14.05 Other Services.............................................................................................$24.08............................... $24.17.........................$24.88

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 2020 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 NOV 2021

Revised OCT 2020

Revised NOV 2020

Albany MSA ....................................................................................................$676.67............................. $719.51....................... $717.24 Athens-Clarke County MSA .......................................................................... $790.88............................. $751.12........................$757.16 Atlanta MSA ...............................................................................................$1,089.51.......................... $1,074.68.................... $1,067.59 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................. $893.53.............................$882.51...................... $909.22 Brunswick MSA .............................................................................................$709.33............................ $722.08.......................$700.75 Columbus MSA ..............................................................................................$738.49.............................$740.07.......................$780.89 Dalton MSA .................................................................................................. $693.45.............................$697.90.......................$689.47 Gainesville MSA ..........................................................................................$1,234.01..........................$1,249.02.................... $1,099.31 Hinesville MSA ...............................................................................................$579.08............................ $568.54.......................$621.87 Macon-Bibb County MSA .............................................................................. $784.16.............................$821.06.......................$857.58 Rome MSA .................................................................................................... $822.54.............................$869.14.......................$768.73 Savannah MSA .............................................................................................. $811.85............................ $778.54.......................$752.43 Valdosta MSA ................................................................................................. $738.18............................. $729.17.......................$828.70 Warner Robins MSA .......................................................................................$818.35............................. $841.16....................... $857.47

Average Weekly Hours (AWH)

Preliminary NOV 2021

Revised OCT 2021

Revised NOV 2020

Albany MSA .......................................................................................................... 32.1...................................34.1.............................34.4 Athens-Clarke County MSA .................................................................................32.4...................................31.8............................. 31.8 Atlanta MSA ........................................................................................................34.5.................................. 34.5.............................34.9 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .........................................................................34.7.................................. 34.5.............................35.2 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................................34.4.................................. 34.9.............................34.3 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................................31.6...................................31.6.............................33.3 Dalton MSA .........................................................................................................33.1...................................32.4.............................34.2 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................................39.4...................................40.5.............................38.9 Hinesville MSA .....................................................................................................31.8...................................31.0............................. 30.1 Macon-Bibb County MSA ....................................................................................33.8...................................34.6.............................36.2 Rome MSA ...........................................................................................................35.5...................................35.9.............................34.8 Savannah MSA ....................................................................................................33.3.................................. 33.5.............................32.8 Valdosta MSA .......................................................................................................31.6...................................31.8.............................34.4 Warner Robins MSA .............................................................................................33.9...................................34.0.............................34.8

Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)

Preliminary NOV 2021

Revised OCT 2021

Revised NOV 2020

Albany MSA ......................................................................................................$21.08............................... $21.10.........................$20.85 Athens-Clarke County MSA .............................................................................$24.41.............................. $23.62.........................$23.81 Atlanta MSA ....................................................................................................$31.58............................... $31.15.........................$30.59 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .....................................................................$25.75.............................. $25.58.........................$25.83 Brunswick MSA ...............................................................................................$20.62.............................. $20.69.........................$20.43 Columbus MSA ................................................................................................$23.37...............................$23.42.........................$23.45 Dalton MSA .....................................................................................................$20.95...............................$21.54......................... $20.16 Gainesville MSA ...............................................................................................$31.32.............................. $30.84.........................$28.26 Hinesville MSA .................................................................................................$18.21...............................$18.34.........................$20.66 Macon-Bibb County MSA ............................................................................... $23.20...............................$23.73.........................$23.69 Rome MSA ....................................................................................................... $23.17...............................$24.21.........................$22.09 Savannah MSA ................................................................................................$24.38.............................. $23.24.........................$22.94 Valdosta MSA .................................................................................................. $23.36.............................. $22.93.........................$24.09 Warner Robins MSA ......................................................................................... $24.14............................... $24.74.........................$24.64

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

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2020 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.
12%

10%

8%

6%

4%

2%

0% Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov

Georgia

U.S.

WA 4.7

OR

4.2

ID

2.6

NV

6.8

UT

CA

2.1

6.9

AZ 4.7

AK 6.0

StaStetatuenUemnepmlopylomymenetntrRataetess
November 2021
National Unemployment Rate: 4.2% Rates are seasonally adjusted

MT 2.8
WY 3.7
CO 5.1 NM 6.2

ND 3.2 SD 2.7
NE 1.8
KS 3.6

MN 3.3
WI 3.0
IA 3.7
IL 5.7 MO 3.5

OK 2.5 TX 5.2

AR 3.4
MS 5.0 LA 5.1

NH

2.7 ME

VT

4.8

2.6

MI 5.9

OH

IN

4.8

3.0

KY 4.1 TN 4.0

PA 5.7

WV

4.0

VA

3.4

NC 3.9

SC 3.7

AL

GA

3.1

2.8

FL 4.5

MA 5.4
NY 6.6
RI 5.1

CT

NJ 6.6

6.0

DE

5.1

DC 6.0

MD 5.4

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

PR

6.0

7.8

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

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

Georgia
(Seasonally adjusted)
Georgia
(Not Seasonally adjusted)
Albany MSA
Athens-Clarke County MSA
Atlanta MSA
NovemberaRichmond 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 NOV 2021
5,174,199 5,027,981
146,218 2.8
5,191,044 5,078,504
112,540 2.2
64,660 62,812 1,848
2.9
98,602 96,711 1,891
1.9
3,145,423 3,077,529
67,894 2.2
265,384 258,726
6,658 2.5
52,327 51,215
1,112 2.1
122,125 118,800
3,325 2.7
58,399 57,134 1,265
2.2
106,469 104,840
1,629 1.5

Revised OCT 2021
5,174,434 5,015,998
158,436 3.1
5,176,729 5,049,516
127,213 2.5
64,582 62,453
2,129 3.3
99,024 96,870
2,154 2.2
3,130,954 3,054,938
76,016 2.4
266,829 259,703
7,126 2.7
52,581 51,369
1,212 2.3
121,194 117,660
3,534 2.9
58,508 57,080
1,428 2.4
105,704 103,896
1,808 1.7

Revised NOV 2020
5,116,371 4,831,240
285,131 5.6
5,138,700 4,865,300
273,400 5.3
66,678 62,284
4,394 6.6
98,952 94,670
4,282 4.3
3,085,772 2,912,003
173,769 5.6
267,936 254,818
13,118 4.9
51,672 49,110 2,562
5.0
122,382 115,728
6,654 5.4
58,920 55,950
2,970 5.0
104,150 100,633
3,517 3.4

Change From

OCT 2021

NOV 2020

-235 11,983 -12,218

57,828 196,741 -138,913

14,315 28,988 -14,673

52,344 213,204 -160,860

78

-2,018

359

528

-281

-2,546

-422 -159 -263

-350 2,041 -2,391

14,469 22,591 -8,122

59,651 165,526 -105,875

-1,445 -977 -468

-2,552 3,908 -6,460

-254 -154 -100

655 2,105 -1,450

931 1,140 -209

-257 3,072 -3,329

-109

-521

54

1,184

-163

-1,705

765

2,319

944

4,207

-179

-1,888

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. Novembera-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 NOV 2021
34,707 33,961
746 2.1
103,782 101,283
2,499 2.4

Revised OCT 2021
34,400 33,570
830 2.4
103,504 100,661
2,843 2.7

Revised NOV 2020
34,453 32,776
1,677 4.9
103,632 97,558 6,074 5.9

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

43,748 42,877
871 2.0
200,946 196,653
4,293 2.1

43,726 42,665
1,061 2.4
199,786 195,064
4,722 2.4

43,657 41,677 1,980
4.5
194,877 184,251
10,626 5.5

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

65,955 64,585
1,370 2.1
89,925 88,115 1,810
2.0

66,028 64,484
1,544 2.3
89,622 87,248
2,374 2.6

66,395 63,154
3,241 4.9
87,994 84,136 3,858
4.4

Change From

OCT 2021

NOV 2020

307

254

391

1,185

-84

-931

278 622 -344

150 3,725 -3,575

22

91

212

1,200

-190

-1,109

1,160 1,589 -429

6,069 12,402 -6,333

-73

-440

101

1,431

-174

-1,871

303 867 -564

1,931 3,979 -2,048

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

NOV 2021
162,052,000 155,175,000
6,877,000 4.2
162,099,000 155,797,000
6,302,000 3.9

OCT 2021
161,458,000 154,039,000
7,419,000 4.6
161,863,000 154,966,000
6,896,000 4.3

NOV 2020
160,536,000 149,809,000
10,728,000 6.7
160,468,000 150,203,000
10,264,000 6.4

Change From

OCT 2021

NOV 2020

594,000 1,136,000 -542,000

1,516,000 5,366,000 -3,851,000

236,000 831,000 -594,000

1,631,000 5,594,000 -3,962,000

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. Novembera-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 November 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,191,044 5,078,504 112,540 2.2

Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin

8,802 4,531 4,397 1,116 17,155

8,614 4,463 4,300 1,080 16,700

188 2.1 68 1.5 97 2.2 36 3.2
455 2.7

Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien

10,149 41,812 51,308 5,316 7,534

9,995 41,104 50,316
5,161 7,376

154 1.5 708 1.7 992 1.9 155 2.9 158 2.1

Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan

68,389 66,578 1,811 2.6

4,557 4,432

125 2.7

7,239 7,079

160 2.2

7,009 6,866

143 2.0

19,972 19,639

333 1.7

Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden

37,135 8,962 11,089 2,221 21,730

36,294 8,656 10,870 2,174
21,305

841 2.3 306 3.4 219 2.0
47 2.1 425 2.0

Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham

5,520 5,413

107 1.9

56,263 55,115 1,148 2.0

33,851 33,308 543 1.6

5,035 4,937

98 1.9

147,379 143,989 3,390 2.3

Chattahoochee 1,997 1,935

62 3.1

Chattooga

9,313 9,069

244 2.6

Cherokee 139,117 136,952 2,165 1.6

Clarke

58,649 57,411 1,238 2.1

Clay

831

778

53 6.4

Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt

140,296 135,404 4,892 3.5

3,039 2,985

54 1.8

429,530 421,766 7,764 1.8

18,783 18,377 406 2.2

21,751 21,357 394 1.8

Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp

75,437 74,150 1,287 1.7

8,358 8,199

159 1.9

76,418 74,973 1,445 1.9

5,662 5,537

125 2.2

9,286 8,987 299 3.2

Revised October 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,176,729 5,049,516 127,213 2.5

8,776 4,568 4,416 1,119 17,247

8,579 4,493 4,313 1,082 16,716

197 2.2 75 1.6
103 2.3 37 3.3
531 3.1

10,108 41,545 51,025 5,390
7,569

9,939 40,755 49,912 5,208
7,400

169 1.7 790 1.9 1,113 2.2 182 3.4 169 2.2

68,199 4,566 7,345 7,074 19,876

66,121 4,416 7,171 6,921 19,511

2,078 3.0 150 3.3 174 2.4 153 2.2 365 1.8

37,145 8,986 11,016 2,202 21,626

36,159 8,648 10,778 2,148 21,165

986 2.7 338 3.8 238 2.2
54 2.5 461 2.1

5,545 5,430

115 2.1

56,109 54,797 1,312 2.3

33,829 33,233 596 1.8

5,012 4,903

109 2.2

146,570 142,839 3,731 2.5

1,977 1,917

60 3.0

9,332 9,054

278 3.0

138,517 136,116 2,401 1.7

58,847 57,417 1,430 2.4

862

804

58 6.7

139,718 134,162 5,556 4.0

3,019 2,959

60 2.0

427,487 418,899 8,588 2.0

18,839 18,387

452 2.4

21,970 21,513

457 2.1

75,667 74,266 1,401 1.9

8,350

8,178

172 2.1

75,964 74,365 1,599 2.1

5,649 5,507

142 2.5

9,733 8,944

789 8.1

Revised November 2020

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,138,700 4,865,300 273,400 5.3

9,151 4,551 4,686 1,179 17,783

8,798 4,414 4,496 1,116 16,704

353 3.9 137 3.0 190 4.1 63 5.3 1,079 6.1

10,212 9,915

297 2.9

40,485 38,934 1,551 3.8

50,026 47,705 2,321 4.6

5,505 5,141

364 6.6

7,691 7,373

318 4.1

68,694 64,045 4,649 6.8

4,599 4,337

262 5.7

7,121 6,822

299 4.2

7,156 6,828

328 4.6

19,174 18,415

759 4.0

38,111 36,073 2,038 5.3

9,219 8,623

596 6.5

10,894 10,311

583 5.4

2,320 2,217

103 4.4

21,565 20,786

779 3.6

5,739 5,509

230 4.0

54,962 52,224 2,738 5.0

33,189 32,236

953 2.9

4,956 4,809

147 3.0

143,516 134,871 8,645 6.0

2,004 9,659 134,177 59,196
910

1,893 9,114 129,505 56,184
805

111 5.5 545 5.6 4,672 3.5 3,012 5.1 105 11.5

141,748 128,210 13,538 9.6

3,059 2,956

103 3.4

418,253 398,847 19,406 4.6

19,410 18,451

959 4.9

22,654 21,790 864 3.8

75,500 73,160 2,340 3.1

8,331 7,986

345 4.1

74,474 70,995 3,479 4.7

5,587 5,365

222 4.0

9,787 8,999

788 8.1

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 November 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,221 8,092

129 1.6

12,904 12,692

212 1.6

11,073 10,835 238 2.1

403,903 393,876 10,027 2.5

7,106 6,924

182 2.6

Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols

4,718 4,582

136 2.9

36,606 35,396 1,210 3.3

74,159 72,386 1,773 2.4

4,306 4,187

119 2.8

1,936 1,904

32 1.7

Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin

33,595 7,861 8,463 5,004 11,517

33,025 7,654 8,214 4,903 11,312

570 1.7 207 2.6 249 2.9 101 2.0 205 1.8

Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton

58,690 57,702 988 1.7

43,748 42,877

871 2.0

126,604 124,696 1,908 1.5

9,872 9,652 220 2.2

568,450 554,152 14,298 2.5

Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady

12,333 1,244
38,991 28,638 10,639

12,096 1,222 38,175 28,134
10,440

237 1.9 22 1.8 816 2.1
504 1.8 199 1.9

Greene

6,984 6,830

154 2.2

Gwinnett

497,444 487,897 9,547 1.9

Habersham 18,168 17,794

374 2.1

Hall

106,469 104,840 1,629 1.5

Hancock

2,415 2,327

88 3.6

Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry

12,724 12,473

251 2.0

16,754 16,462 292 1.7

11,482 11,216 266 2.3

5,288 5,175

113 2.1

118,086 115,340 2,746 2.3

Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis

73,547 72,118 1,429 1.9

3,515 3,426

89 2.5

42,919 42,314 605 1.4

7,051 6,925

126 1.8

6,045 5,912

133 2.2

Revised October 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,312

8,174

138 1.7

12,901 12,671 230 1.8

11,097 10,839 258 2.3

401,933 390,781 11,152 2.8

7,115 6,918

197 2.8

4,885 4,588

297 6.1

36,591 35,170 1,421 3.9

73,831 71,846 1,985 2.7

4,356 4,224

132 3.0

1,948 1,912

36 1.8

33,340 7,852 8,371 5,040 11,511

32,714 7,618 8,097 4,927
11,290

626 1.9 234 3.0 274 3.3 113 2.2 221 1.9

58,303 57,210 1,093 1.9

43,726 42,665 1,061 2.4

125,916 123,802 2,114 1.7

9,869 9,640

229 2.3

566,069 549,944 16,125 2.8

12,475 1,248 39,113 28,619 10,649

12,221 1,225
38,222 28,043 10,422

254 2.0 23 1.8
891 2.3 576 2.0 227 2.1

7,003 6,837

166 2.4

495,635 484,957 10,678 2.2

18,253 17,826

427 2.3

105,704 103,896 1,808 1.7

2,429 2,333

96 4.0

12,697 12,413

284 2.2

16,682 16,362

320 1.9

11,544 11,249

295 2.6

5,276 5,145

131 2.5

117,213 114,089 3,124 2.7

73,203 71,332 1,871 2.6

3,551 3,449

102 2.9

42,403 41,740 663 1.6

7,035 6,894

141 2.0

6,030 5,887

143 2.4

Revised November 2020

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,040 7,803

237 2.9

12,463 12,027

436 3.5

11,510 11,010 500 4.3

399,833 372,464 27,369 6.8

7,093 6,742

351 4.9

4,984 4,663

321 6.4

38,116 35,023 3,093 8.1

73,062 68,455 4,607 6.3

4,479 4,213

266 5.9

1,990 1,926

64 3.2

32,187 30,965 1,222 3.8

8,035 7,537

498 6.2

8,750 8,165 585 6.7

5,174 4,931

243 4.7

11,387 11,013

374 3.3

56,916 54,602 2,314 4.1 43,657 41,677 1,980 4.5 121,983 118,044 3,939 3.2 10,050 9,606 444 4.4 562,908 524,341 38,567 6.9

12,152 11,732

420 3.5

1,262 1,224

38 3.0

38,483 36,511 1,972 5.1

28,572 27,424 1,148 4.0

10,883 10,477 406 3.7

7,071 6,704

367 5.2

485,551 461,315 24,236 5.0

18,742 17,974

768 4.1

104,150 100,633 3,517 3.4

2,595 2,375

220 8.5

12,350 16,522 11,570
5,179 116,378

11,796 15,993 11,071
4,916 109,220

554 4.5 529 3.2 499 4.3 263 5.1 7,158 6.2

71,805 68,759 3,046 4.2

3,567 3,400

167 4.7

42,076 40,817 1,259 3.0

6,859 6,584

275 4.0

6,140 5,865

275 4.5

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

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

Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar

Preliminary November 2021

Labor Force
6,536 3,203 4,069 13,820 8,274

Employment
6,362 3,116 3,985 13,571 8,095

Unemployment Number Rate
174 2.7 87 2.7 84 2.1 249 1.8 179 2.2

Revised October 2021

Labor Force
6,507 3,235 4,057 13,780 8,269

Employment
6,318 3,141 3,961 13,504 8,061

Unemployment Number Rate
189 2.9 94 2.9 96 2.4
276 2.0 208 2.5

Revised November 2020

Labor Force
6,748 3,259 4,167 13,594 8,081

Employment
6,351 3,091 3,987 13,098 7,651

Unemployment Number Rate
397 5.9 168 5.2 180 4.3 496 3.6 430 5.3

Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln

3,867 19,459 14,734 26,292
3,508

3,784 18,988 14,460 25,711
3,415

83 2.1 471 2.4 274 1.9 581 2.2 93 2.7

3,878 19,398 14,684 26,028
3,525

3,791 18,870 14,379 25,380
3,427

87 2.2 528 2.7 305 2.1 648 2.5
98 2.8

3,869 3,695

174 4.5

19,947 18,896 1,051 5.3

14,829 14,314

515 3.5

26,145 24,762 1,383 5.3

3,566 3,411

155 4.3

Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh

8,415 53,143 16,887 8,560 6,097

8,250 52,031 16,613
8,320 5,961

165 2.0 1,112 2.1
274 1.6 240 2.8 136 2.2

8,372

8,190

182 2.2

53,128 51,860 1,268 2.4

16,988 16,670

318 1.9

8,588 8,312

276 3.2

6,123 5,976

147 2.4

8,308 8,014

294 3.5

53,380 50,705 2,675 5.0

16,602 16,084

518 3.1

8,774 8,230 544 6.2

6,068 5,777

291 4.8

Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller

4,510 13,250
3,235 8,947 2,723

4,382 12,994
3,165 8,694 2,673

128 2.8 256 1.9
70 2.2 253 2.8
50 1.8

4,605 13,327 3,233 8,953
2,718

4,392 13,050
3,156 8,666 2,661

213 4.6 277 2.1
77 2.4 287 3.2
57 2.1

4,710 13,218 3,209 8,893 2,832

4,408 12,704
3,076 8,265 2,734

302 6.4 514 3.9 133 4.1 628 7.1 98 3.5

Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray

7,916 13,086
3,932 9,484 15,260

7,695 12,853
3,843 9,306 14,908

221 2.8 233 1.8
89 2.3 178 1.9 352 2.3

7,971 13,075 3,937 9,507 15,307

7,723 12,820 3,836
9,312 14,903

248 3.1 255 2.0 101 2.6 195 2.1 404 2.6

8,392 12,936 3,994 9,290 15,447

7,871 12,397
3,820 8,883 14,626

521 6.2 539 4.2 174 4.4 407 4.4 821 5.3

Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding

76,759 74,462 2,297 3.0

53,327 52,054 1,273 2.4

19,798 19,525

273 1.4

6,905 6,781

124 1.8

88,734 87,178 1,556 1.8

76,429 73,866 2,563 3.4

53,077 51,639 1,438 2.7

19,917 19,607

310 1.6

6,933 6,796

137 2.0

88,130 86,412 1,718 1.9

77,183 72,106 5,077 6.6

52,511 49,323 3,188 6.1

19,595 19,091

504 2.6

6,943 6,691

252 3.6

86,107 82,569 3,538 4.1

Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk

12,216 15,622 8,440
9,089 18,536

11,918 15,361 8,286
8,937 18,168

298 2.4 261 1.7 154 1.8 152 1.7 368 2.0

12,252 15,529
8,414 9,072 18,630

11,853 15,242
8,241 8,901 18,189

399 3.3 287 1.8 173 2.1 171 1.9 441 2.4

12,111 15,066
8,687 8,790 18,544

11,451 14,535
8,363 8,475 17,683

660 5.4 531 3.5 324 3.7 315 3.6 861 4.6

Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph

4,162 8,151
788 7,718 2,427

4,079 7,944
764 7,569 2,354

83 2.0 207 2.5
24 3.0 149 1.9
73 3.0

4,167 8,161
796 7,819 2,459

4,063 7,940
768 7,660 2,384

104 2.5 221 2.7
28 3.5 159 2.0
75 3.1

4,078 8,293
815 7,278 2,516

3,926 7,861
771 7,017 2,378

152 3.7 432 5.2
44 5.4 261 3.6 138 5.5

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

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

Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole

Preliminary November 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

84,185 81,655 2,530 3.0

45,106 43,960 1,146 2.5

2,135 2,081

54 2.5

4,928 4,772

156 3.2

3,088 3,022

66 2.1

Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot

28,974 10,109 2,577 12,083 2,782

28,253 9,837 2,517 11,721 2,714

721 2.5 272 2.7
60 2.3 362 3.0
68 2.4

Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell

519 9,468 2,714 3,517 3,449

504 9,296 2,622 3,370 3,319

15 2.9 172 1.8 92 3.4 147 4.2 130 3.8

Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen

16,317 21,444 12,109
3,999 2,741

15,909 21,068 11,807
3,898 2,681

408 2.5 376 1.8 302 2.5 101 2.5
60 2.2

Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson

36,906 3,216 2,825 10,701
11,384

36,067 3,111 2,744
10,514 11,135

839 2.3 105 3.3
81 2.9 187 1.7 249 2.2

Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington

31,603 46,730 15,028
2,632 6,783

31,037 45,877 14,721
2,566 6,585

566 1.8 853 1.8 307 2.0
66 2.5 198 2.9

Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield

11,386 1,006 1,549 16,779 43,139

11,135 981
1,495 16,531 42,226

251 2.2 25 2.5 54 3.5
248 1.5 913 2.1

Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

2,727 3,630 3,733 8,755

2,660 3,532 3,648 8,557

67 2.5 98 2.7 85 2.3 198 2.3

Revised October 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

84,318 81,490 2,828 3.4

44,921 43,633 1,288 2.9

2,144 2,089

55 2.6

4,993 4,816

177 3.5

3,104 3,032

72 2.3

28,863 10,125 2,555 12,192 2,780

28,045 9,858 2,488 11,738 2,704

818 2.8 267 2.6
67 2.6 454 3.7
76 2.7

520 9,566 2,767 3,568 3,445

504 9,369 2,648 3,384 3,303

16 3.1 197 2.1 119 4.3 184 5.2 142 4.1

16,467 21,325 12,165
4,104 2,756

16,015 20,865 11,820
3,988 2,692

452 2.7 460 2.2 345 2.8 116 2.8
64 2.3

36,902 3,305 2,801 10,747 11,337

35,916 3,109 2,709
10,550 11,064

986 2.7 196 5.9
92 3.3 197 1.8 273 2.4

31,597 46,443 14,948
2,613 6,786

30,973 45,491 14,603
2,541 6,567

624 2.0 952 2.0 345 2.3
72 2.8 219 3.2

11,407 11,130

277 2.4

1,010

979

31 3.1

1,565 1,510

55 3.5

16,913 16,639

274 1.6

43,201 42,177 1,024 2.4

2,793 3,652 3,787 8,743

2,702 3,543 3,692 8,519

91 3.3 109 3.0
95 2.5 224 2.6

Revised November 2020

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

86,414 80,685 5,729 6.6

44,531 41,586 2,945 6.6

2,175 2,098

77 3.5

5,152 4,802

350 6.8

3,118 2,978

140 4.5

28,664 26,766 1,898 6.6

10,540 10,000

540 5.1

2,542 2,411

131 5.2

12,765 11,864

901 7.1

2,784 2,618

166 6.0

527 9,740 2,775 3,776 3,574

496 9,386 2,604 3,461 3,294

31 5.9 354 3.6 171 6.2 315 8.3 280 7.8

17,104 21,357 12,348 3,885
2,776

16,166 20,454 11,713
3,704 2,639

938 5.5 903 4.2 635 5.1 181 4.7 137 4.9

37,810 3,368 2,821 10,699 11,398

35,634 3,112 2,653
10,369 10,801

2,176 5.8 256 7.6 168 6.0 330 3.1 597 5.2

31,167 30,095 1,072 3.4

45,338 43,455 1,883 4.2

15,576 14,859

717 4.6

2,690 2,546

144 5.4

7,051 6,620

431 6.1

11,803 1,019 1,626
16,466 43,473

11,249 970
1,531 15,990 41,324

554 4.7 49 4.8 95 5.8
476 2.9 2,149 4.9

2,809 3,730 3,802 8,980

2,668 3,504 3,613 8,537

141 5.0 226 6.1 189 5.0 443 4.9

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 November 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

*Albany 29,681 28,659 1,022 3.4

*Alpharetta

37,426 36,843

583 1.6

*Athens 58,649 57,411 1,238 2.1

*Atlanta 267,998 261,120 6,878 2.6

Dekalb Part

24,732 24,286

446 1.8

Fulton Part

243,266 236,834 6,432 2.6

*Augusta 84,185 81,655 2,530 3.0

*Brookhaven

35,523 35,083

440 1.2

Canton 16,273 16,025

248 1.5

Carrollton 11,721 11,461

260 2.2

Chamblee

21,042 20,732

310 1.5

*Columbus

76,759 74,462 2,297 3.0

Dalton 13,539 13,270

269 2.0

Decatur 14,538 14,289

249 1.7

Douglasville

17,304 16,873

431 2.5

Duluth 16,234 15,949

285 1.8

*Dunwoody

27,702 27,209

493 1.8

East Point

16,886 16,190

696 4.1

Gainesville

21,172 20,835

337 1.6

Hinesville 15,571 15,224

347 2.2

*Johns Creek

45,388 44,654

734 1.6

Kennesaw 20,165 19,788

377 1.9

LaGrange 15,081 14,673

408 2.7

Lawrenceville

15,015 14,662

353 2.4

McDonough

12,384 11,976

408 3.3

*Macon-Bibb

68,389 66,578 1,811 2.6

*Marietta 35,834 35,178

656 1.8

Milton 20,506 20,154

352 1.7

Newnan 19,372 18,940

432 2.2

Peachtree City

18,847 18,623

224 1.2

P'tree Corners

25,427 24,927

500 2.0

Pooler 14,474 14,249

225 1.6

Rome 15,224 14,892

332 2.2

*Roswell 54,209 53,364

845 1.6

*Sandy Springs 66,568 65,434 1,134 1.7

*Savannah

70,385 68,445 1,940 2.8

*Smyrna 35,395 34,772

623 1.8

Statesboro

13,985 13,616

369 2.6

Stockbridge

14,647 14,237

410 2.8

Tucker 20,052 19,701

351 1.8

*Valdosta 25,772 25,156

616 2.4

*Warner Robins

35,111 34,348

763 2.2

Woodstock

17,944 17,636

308 1.7

Revised October 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

29,659 28,476 1,183 4.0

37,230 36,564

666 1.8

58,847 57,417 1,430 2.4

267,324 259,131 8,193 3.1

24,595 24,095

500 2.0

242,729 235,036 7,693 3.2

84,318 81,490 2,828 3.4

35,313 34,807

506 1.4

16,193 15,927

266 1.6

11,708 11,394

314 2.7

20,902 20,569

333 1.6

76,429 73,866 2,563 3.4

13,553 13,255

298 2.2

14,416

14,177

239 1.7

17,273 16,747

526 3.0

16,190 15,853

337 2.1

27,526 26,995

531 1.9

16,811 16,067

744 4.4

21,022 20,647

375 1.8

15,404 15,028

376 2.4

45,094 44,315

779 1.7

20,036 19,653

383 1.9

15,091 14,612

479 3.2

14,962 14,574

388 2.6

12,304 11,846

458 3.7

68,199 66,121 2,078 3.0

35,721 34,939

782 2.2

20,340 20,001

339 1.7

19,267 18,787

480 2.5

18,733 18,465

268 1.4

25,301 24,776

525 2.1

14,397 14,135

262 1.8

15,231 14,818

413 2.7

53,806 52,959

847 1.6

66,238 64,937 1,301 2.0

69,982 67,898 2,084 3.0

35,249 34,535

714 2.0

14,035 13,565

470 3.3

14,505 14,083

422 2.9

19,981 19,546

435 2.2

25,810 25,073

737 2.9

34,994 33,976 1,018 2.9

17,810 17,528

282 1.6

Revised November 2020

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

30,947 36,120 59,196 265,874 23,992 241,882 86,414 34,157 15,675 11,530 20,216 77,183 13,676 13,991 17,184 15,804 26,683 17,378 20,843 15,453 43,892 19,507 15,637 14,736 12,600 68,694 35,007 19,721 19,120 18,120 24,667 13,975 15,349 52,320 64,454 69,181 34,442 14,563 14,626 19,589 26,135 34,440 17,236

28,357 34,861 56,184 247,060 22,966 224,094 80,685 33,176 15,153 10,859 19,605 72,106 12,987 13,512 15,957 15,080 25,730 15,319 19,999 14,662 42,252 18,712 14,497 13,863 11,340 64,045 33,267 19,070 17,935 17,623 23,568 13,346 14,475 50,493 61,914 64,111 32,882 13,533 13,482 18,630 24,514 32,750 16,677

2,590 8.4 1,259 3.5 3,012 5.1 18,814 7.1 1,026 4.3 17,788 7.4 5,729 6.6
981 2.9 522 3.3 671 5.8 611 3.0 5,077 6.6 689 5.0 479 3.4 1,227 7.1 724 4.6 953 3.6 2,059 11.8 844 4.0 791 5.1 1,640 3.7 795 4.1 1,140 7.3 873 5.9 1,260 10.0 4,649 6.8 1,740 5.0 651 3.3 1,185 6.2 497 2.7 1,099 4.5 629 4.5 874 5.7 1,827 3.5 2,540 3.9 5,070 7.3 1,560 4.5 1,030 7.1 1,144 7.8 959 4.9 1,621 6.2 1,690 4.9 559 3.2

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 NOVEMBER 2021 November 2021

Dade 1.6

Catoosa 1.6

Walker

Whitfield

Murray 2.3

Fannin 1.8

Union 1.7

Towns 2.5

Rabun 1.9

1.8

2.1

Chattooga 2.6

Gordon 1.8

Floyd 2.0

Bartow 1.9

Gilmer 1.9
Pickens 1.7
Cherokee 1.6

Lumpkin 1.6
Dawson 1.6
Forsyth 1.5

White Habersham

1.5

2.1

Stephens

2.7

Banks Franklin

Hall

1.5

2.2

1.5

Jackson 1.4

Madison 1.9

Hart 2.3
Elbert 2.6

4.0% or greater 2 counties (1%)
3.0% to 3.9% 17 counties (11%)
2.0% to 2.9% 88 counties (55%)

Polk 2.0

Paulding

Cobb 1.8

Gwinnett 1.9

Barrow 1.7

Clarke 2.1

Oglethorpe 1.8

Less than 2.0% 52 counties (33%)

Haralson 2.0
Carroll 2.0
Heard 2.1

1.8 Douglas 2.4
Coweta 1.9

Fulton 2.5

DeKalb 2.5 Rockdale

Walton 1.8

Oconee 1.4

Wilkes 2.7

Lincoln 2.7

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

Clayton

3.5

Fayette 1.7

Henry 2.3

Spalding 2.5

2.5 Newton 2.4

Morgan 1.9

Butts 2.0

Jasper 1.8

Putnam 2.5

Greene 2.2

Taliaferro

2.9

McDuffie

Warren 2.8

Columbia 1.7

2.5

Richmond

Hancock

3.0

3.6

Glascock

1.8

Troup 2.3

Meriwether 2.8

Pike 1.7

Lamar 2.2

Monroe 1.8

Jones 1.8

Baldwin 2.7

Washington

Jefferson 2.7

Burke 3.4

Upson

2.9

Harris 1.7

Talbot 2.4

Muscogee 3.0
Marion Chattahoochee 2.2

2.2
Taylor 3.4

Crawford 2.2

Bibb 2.6

Twiggs 2.9

Wilkinson 2.3

Peach

2.4

Macon 2.8

Houston 1.9

Bleckley 2.7

Laurens 2.4

Johnson 2.1

Emanuel 2.9

Jenkins 2.7

Screven 3.2

Treutlen 2.2

Candler 1.9

Bulloch 2.3

Effingham 1.7

3.1
Stewart 2.3

Schley 2.5

Webster 2.5

Sumter 3.0

Quitman

3.0 Randolph Terrell

Lee

3.0

3.8

1.9

Clay 6.4

Calhoun 2.1

Dougherty 3.3

Early 2.8
Miller 1.8

Baker 3.2

Mitchell 2.8

Dooly 2.9

Pulaski 2.0

Dodge 2.6

Crisp 3.2

Wilcox 2.5

Turner 3.3

Ben Hill 2.9

Montgomery

Wheeler 3.5

2.3

Toombs 2.5

Evans 2.0

Tattnall

Telfair

1.8

4.2

Jeff Davis 2.2

Appling 2.1

Long 2.0

Bryan 1.7
Liberty 2.2

Worth 2.3
Colquitt 1.8

Irwin 2.5 Tift 1.8

Coffee 2.2

Berrien

Atkinson

2.1

1.5

Cook

1.9 Lanier

Bacon 2.2

Wayne 2.2

Ware 2.0

Pierce 1.8

Brantley 2.2

McIntosh 2.2
Glynn 2.1

Chatham 2.3

Seminole 2.1

Decatur 2.1

Grady 1.9

Thomas 2.5

Brooks 2.0

2.1
Lowndes 2.1

Clinch 1.8

Charlton 1.9

Camden 2.0

Echols

1.7

Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 2.2%
Georgia's U(nNoet SmeasponlaollyyAmdjusetend)t Rate: 2.2% (not seasonally adjusted) Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research
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Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County

County

November 2021 Initial
Claims

Average Weekly Benefit

County

November 2021 Initial
Claims

Average Weekly Benefit

County

November 2021 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

17,194.............. $300
76.............. $299 6.............. $258
16.............. $292 4.............. $154
50.............. $272 16.............. $274 82.............. $283 136.............. $261 37.............. $234 25.............. $256 318.............. $230 20.............. $218 16.............. $272 11.............. $216 48.............. $252 107.............. $247 59.............. $300 32.............. $266
4.............. $245 35.............. $243 17.............. $287 176.............. $264 69.............. $275
6.............. $255 382.............. $233
10.............. $232 41.............. $269 197.............. $280 136.............. $240
6.............. $228 729.............. $245
4.............. $231 951.............. $276
62.............. $242 67.............. $217 134.............. $273 18.............. $269 189.............. $254 27.............. $311 56.............. $284
4.............. $303 18.............. $291 85.............. $216 1,402.............. $259 46.............. $246 19.............. $248 235.............. $226 264.............. $264 35.............. $239
2.............. $365 56.............. $260

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

18.............. $254 56.............. $253 17.............. $233 12.............. $242 99.............. $286 117.............. $263 149.............. $293 50.............. $266 2,062.............. $258 23.............. $227
2.............. $310 104.............. $232
83.............. $293 27.............. $203 14.............. $303 1,146.............. $278 85.............. $263 174.............. $261 11.............. $259 38.............. $301 28.............. $245 38.............. $302 10.............. $225 403.............. $266 292.............. $276 13.............. $323 85.............. $257 11.............. $190 26.............. $297 44.............. $242 13.............. $279 15.............. $264 27.............. $206 26.............. $286 12.............. $342 88.............. $221 54.............. $209 99.............. $254 14.............. $291 11.............. $300 129.............. $240 23.............. $227 59.............. $256 26.............. $282 10.............. $268 40.............. $235 12.............. $254 36.............. $271 10.............. $163 38.............. $243 28.............. $275 21.............. $230 24.............. $204 54.............. $280

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

416.............. $234 180.............. $280
11.............. $267 15.............. $157 217.............. $271 125.............. $284 29.............. $262 16.............. $289 21.............. $249 47.............. $240 19.............. $301 16.............. $267
1.............. $306 9.............. $297 9.............. $284 467.............. $230 181.............. $277 4.............. $271 29.............. $276 8.............. $146 111.............. $255 83.............. $294 15.............. $256 68.............. $220 13.............. $204 0.............. $170 36.............. $233 48.............. $289 25.............. $242 14.............. $202 51.............. $191 48.............. $221 138.............. $265 7.............. $204 25.............. $298 125.............. $241 18.............. $220 10.............. $274 14.............. $233 46.............. $279 96.............. $277 116.............. $261 31.............. $225 6.............. $257 28.............. $223 32.............. $291 3.............. $307 12.............. $299 23.............. $239 181.............. $261 14.............. $224 12.............. $219 9.............. $263 35.............. $271

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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