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Lanier 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Seminole Clinch On an annDueacaltauvr eragGerabdaysis,TthhoemuasnemBprolookysmenLtorwantedeisn Georgia dropped by 2.6 percentage points over the year. The rate declined to 3.9 percent in 2021, from 6E.c5hols percent in 2020. In 2019 and 2018, respectively, the unemployment rates in Georgia were 3.6 percent and 4.0 percent. The all-time low annual average unemployment rate in the state was 3.5 percent which was reached in 2000. Camden ChaGrlteoonrgia Unemployment Rate (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Georgia saw an increase in wages from 2020 to 2021. Total private average hourly earnings in Georgia were up $0.69 over the year as hourly wages increased from $27.38 in 2020 to $28.07 in 2021. Total private average weekly hours grew from 2020 to 2021 with Georgians working 34.6 hours per week in 2020 and 34.8 hours per week in 2021. Total private average weekly earnings were up $29.49 in the state as earnings grew from $947.35 per week in 2020 to $976.84 per week in 2021. 7.1% 6.1% 5.4% 4.8% 4.0% 3.6% 6.5% 3.9% 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 With 2,161,200 jobs added in 2021 and the unemployment rate down to 3.9 percent, Georgia ranked 7th in job growth and tied for 15th in lowest unemployment rate when compared to all states. INSIDE State Employment Analysis................................................ 2 MSA Employment Analysis................................................ 3 State and MSA Employment Data...................................... 7 State and MSA Hours and Earnings.................................. 28 State and Area Unemployment Data................................. 33 Workforce Statistics & Economic Research For more information, contact Corey Smith or Lindsey Adams at (404) 232-3875 Corey.Smith@gdol.ga.gov Lindsey.Adams@gdol.ga.gov Equal Opportunity Employer/ProgramAuxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities Annual Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Workforce Georgia Annual Employment Change 155,000 105,000 55,000 5,000 -45,000 -95,000 -145,000 -195,000 -245,000 112,300 2014 116,700 2015 109,900 2016 81,300 2017 83,100 2018 84,200 161,200 -210,900 2019 2020 2021 2021 Nonfarm Payroll Employment by Industry Sector Employment in the Mining and Logging sector in Georgia was unchanged in 2021 and remains steady at 9,500. There has been no job change in the sector since 400 jobs were added in 2016. The last time the sector lost jobs was in 2012. Construction employment was up 3,500 in 2021 and has now grown for eight of the last nine years. From 2013-2019 there were 62,200 jobs added across the state. Prior to that growth, job losses totaled 78,800 from 2008 to 2012. Of the 3,500 construction jobs added this year, specialty trade contractors' payrolls were up 3,600, construction of buildings employment grew by 1,200, and heavy and civil engineering construction saw jobs decline by 1,300. Georgia's Manufacturing sector added 10,000 jobs in 2021 after payrolls were down 21,500 in 2020 and up 1,600 in 2019. Payrolls in the state grew in 2021 and have now been growing in 10 of the last 11 years. Durable goods manufacturing added 6,400 jobs in 2021 after cutting over 11,000 positions in 2020. The non-durable goods manufacturing industry added 3,600 jobs in 2021, after shedding 10,300 jobs in 2020 which ended a six-year streak of no losses. All employee average hourly earnings in the manufacturing sector increased $0.87 over the year as wages were up from $25.85 in 2020 to $26.72 in 2021. Average weekly hours were up as the workweek increased from 40.9 hours in 2020 to 41.3 hours in 2021. Average weekly earnings in manufacturing increased from $1,057.27 in 2020 to $1,103.54 in 2021. Production employee average hourly earnings increased $1.27 in the manufacturing sector, from $21.00 in 2020 to $22.27 in 2021. Average weekly hours increased from 41.9 hours in 2020 to 42.5 hours in 2021 while average weekly earnings moved up from $879.90 in 2020 to $946.48 in 2021. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities employment increased by 38,700 in 2021 after declining by 23,500 in 2020. From 2011-19 jobs in the sector grew by an average of 16,600 each year. The wholesale trade part of the sector added 3,200 jobs in 2021 after shedding 9,300 jobs in 2020. Retail trade positions were up 19,700 in 2021 after 15,800 jobs were cut in 2020. The transportation, warehousing, and utilities industry added 15,800 jobs in 2021 after growing by 1,600 in 2020. After cutting 8,000 jobs in 2020, the Information sector saw employment jump by 13,200 in 2021. Payrolls were up 2,200 in 2019 and down 3,700 in 2018. The Information sector includes telecommunications, data processing, as well as the motion picture, publishing, and sound recording industries. Employment in the Financial Activities sector increased by 7,200 in 2021 after growing by 800 in 2020 and 4,600 in 2019. In 2021, the finance and insurance industry added 4,400 workers, while the real estate, rental and leasing industry grew by 2,800 jobs. Professional and Business Services saw employment increase by 38,600 in 2021 after declining by 25,100 in 2020. The sector is broken into three industries: professional and technical services where 14,800 jobs were added in 2021; management of companies and enterprises which grew by 300 positions; and administrative and support services where employment was up 19,300 over the year. After dropping by 20,000 in 2020, the Education and Health Services sector added 18,300 jobs in 2021 as both the education segment and the health services portion of the sector added employment. The educational services industry grew by 2,800 jobs while the health care and social assistance industry saw 15,500 new jobs over the year. From 2010-19, educational and health services added an average of 14,200 jobs per year. Payrolls in Georgia's Leisure and Hospitality sector increased by 35,200 in 2021 after declining by 84,500 in 2020 and growing by 11,500 in 2019. Since growing for 16 consecutive years from 1992-2007, then contracting from 2008-2010, the leisure and hospitality sector had added jobs from 201119 before cutting them in 2020. The arts and entertainment portion of the sector added 7,500 jobs in 2021 after shedding 12,800 in 2020 while the accommodation and food services portion of the sector grew by 27,700 payroll employees in 2021 after employment dropped by 71,700 in 2020. Employment in Other Services increased by 6,500 in 2021 after being down 14,900 in 2020 and up 5,400 in 2019. The 6,500 jobs gained in 2021 were a result of repair and maintenance adding 1,700 workers; personal and laundry services employment increasing by 4,100; and religious, civic, and similar organizations adding 700 jobs. After falling for six straight years (2009-14) and cutting 34,500 jobs, Government employment in Georgia rose for five consecutive years (2015-19) adding 15,300 jobs before cutting 11,300 workers in 2020 and 10,100 jobs in 2021. Federal government payrolls grew by 4,200 in 2020 contracted by 400 in 2021. State government jobs dropped by 6,100 in 2020 and were down 6,700 in 2021. Local government payrolls were down 9,300 in 2020 and down 3,000 in 2021. Note: Data may not add due to rounding. 2 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research MSA Nonfarm Employment 2014 2021 Annual Employment Change Albany MSA 1,600 900 900 800 800 600 100 0 0 -800 -700 -1,600 -2,400 -2,700 -3,200 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Athens-Clarke County MSA 3,500 1,500 1,000 2,100 2,700 2,800 1,500 3,500 -500 -500 -2,500 -4,500 -5,200 -6,500 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 The Albany MSA gained 800 jobs in 2021 as average employment in the area increased to 60,900. The growth comes after employment shrank by 2,700 in 2020. The 2020 job loss, due to the impact of COVID-19, was the largest annual jobs loss ever recorded in the area. Private service-providing sector added 800 jobs in 2021 after shedding 2,100 in 2020. Trade, transportation, and utilities employment was up by 400 over the year. Government employment declined by 200 in 2021 after losing 400 jobs in 2020. The Athens MSA added 3,500 jobs in 2021 after jobs were down 5,200 in 2020. Prior to the growth in 2021, employment had declined for the past two years. The average employment in the MSA was 96,100 in 2021. State government in the area shed 200, continuing the downward trend for the third consecutive year. The private-service providing sector expanded by 3,600 workers over the year after a 4,100 contraction the prior year. Leisure and hospitality employment grew by 1,000 in 2021 and grew by 2,100 jobs in 2020. Atlanta MSA 105,000 88,800 65,000 25,000 -15,000 -55,000 -95,000 -135,000 -175,000 2014 78,700 82,900 62,800 58,500 64,900 112,900 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 -149,100 2020 2021 The Atlanta MSA saw employment increase by 112,900 in 2021 after losing 149,100 jobs in 2020. The total average employment in the metro area jumped to 2,815,500 in 2021. Professional and business services; trade, transportation, and utilities; leisure and hospitality; education and health services; and information saw the most job expansion over the year. Professional and business services employment gained 28,800 in 2021, which was the most out of all major sectors. The lone major sector to display job losses from 2020 to 2021 was government, which lost 3,800 over the year. Augusta-Richmond County MSA 7,500 5,000 2,500 4,000 6,000 3,800 3,600 3,300 3,500 3,900 0 -2,500 -5,000 -7,500 -10,000 -8,500 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 There were 3,900 jobs added in the Augusta MSA in 2021 as average employment in the area increased to 238,100. The over the year employment increase marks a return to positive job growth for the MSA after a sharp decline in 2020. Leisure and hospitality expanded by 1,700 positions, followed closely by the respective gains of 1,300 and 1,200 in trade, transportation, and utilities and professional and business services. However, the overall employment growth was dampened by the shedding of 1,000 jobs in mining, logging and construction and 900 state government jobs in 2021. Note: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 3 MSA Nonfarm Employment 2014 2021 Annual Employment Change Brunswick MSA 1,800 1,400 400 0 -600 1,100 1,200 400 700 -100 -1,600 -2,600 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 -2,200 2019 2020 2021 After a slight loss in 2019 and a drastic reduction in employment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Brunswick MSA has recovered jobs in 2021. The addition of 1,800 jobs, brings total average employment in the area to 43,600. Employment in the private service-providing sector increased by 2,000 over the year after being down 2,000 in 2020. Government employment declined by 200 in 2021 after shedding 200 jobs in 2020 while trade, transportation, and utilities employment which held steady in 2020 grew by 300 in 2021. 1,500 500 -500 -1,500 -2,500 -3,500 -4,500 -5,500 400 2014 Columbus MSA 1,400 600 500 200 -600 -900 2015 2016 2017 2018 -4,600 2019 2020 2021 The Columbus MSA gained 500 jobs in 2021 after the MSA's employment contracted by 4,600 amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The Professional and business services sector added 1,000 jobs to the MSA in 2021. Leisure and hospitality employment grew by 700 in 2021 after the sector fell by 1,800 in 2020. Trade, transportation, and utilities employment gained 400 jobs after shedding 400 jobs in both 2020 and 2019. The financial activities sector saw jobs decline by 1,300 over the year. Government employment dropped by 500 in 2021 after being down 600 in 2020. Dalton MSA 3,000 2,300 2,000 1,600 1800 1,000 900 500 0 -1,000 -2,000 -100 -1,100 -3,000 -4,000 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 -3,100 2020 2021 The Dalton MSA saw employment expand by 1,800 in 2021 after 3,100 jobs were cut in 2020. The goods producing sector, which includes manufacturing, saw employment increase by 1,100 in 2021 while the Private service-providing sector also gained 800 jobs. Trade, transportation and utilities experienced job growth of 400 after losses of 200 and 300 in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Professional and business services lost 200 jobs over the year. Government jobs, where federal and state positions were down 100 and local positions showed no employment change, decreased by 100 in 2021. Gainesville MSA 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,500 4,200 2,700 3,200 2,400 2900 2,000 1,600 1,000 0 -1,000 -2,000 -1,600 -3,000 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Employment in the Gainesville MSA swelled by 2,900 in 2021 reaching average employment of 95,200. The impact of COVID-19 in 2020 reduced total employment by 1,600, ending nine straight years of annual average job growth in the MSA. Private service providing employment was up by 2,700 over the year and the goods providing sector added 200 jobs. After holding steady in 2020, trade, transportation, and utilities employment increased by 600 in 2021. Government employment remained flat in 2021 after being down 100 in 2020. Note: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 4 MSA Nonfarm Employment 2014 2021 Annual Employment Change Hinesville MSA 900 700 600 500 400 400 300 100 0 0 0 -300 -600 -500 -900 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 In the Hinesville MSA, after being down 500 in 2020, employment grew by 700 in 2021. The average employment rebounds after job losses in 2020 ended five consecutive years of gains for the MSA. Private service-providing employment increased by 1,000 in 2021 after employment decreased by 400 in 2020. The goods producing sector, which includes manufacturing and construction, endured 200 jobs cut in 2021 after there were 200 jobs lost in 2020. Government employment shrank by 100 jobs in 2021 after being flat in 2020 and also held steady in 2019. Macon-Bibb County MSA 3,000 2,000 1,500 1,400 800 400 0 100 0 2,300 -1,500 -3,000 -4,500 -6,000 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 -4,700 2020 2021 Average employment in 2021 reached 100,500 as 2,300 jobs were added in the Macon-Bibb MSA in 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted employment in the area resulting in a record loss of 4,700 jobs in 2020. Employment in the private service-providing sector was up 2,400 in 2021 after being down 3,900 in 2020. Trade, transportation, and utilities and the professional and business services sectors both increased employment by 700 in 2021. Government employment contracted by 300 in 2021 following a loss of 600 jobs in 2020. Rome MSA 1,500 1,000 500 0 -500 -1,000 -1,500 -2,000 -2,500 900 2014 500 2015 400 2016 400 2017 600 2018 1,300 200 2019 -2,000 2020 2021 12,000 9,000 6,000 3,000 0 -3,000 -6,000 -9,000 -12,000 5,500 2014 Savannah MSA 6,200 4,700 3,100 5,000 4,100 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 -9,600 2020 9,800 2021 Employment in the Rome MSA grew by 1,300 in 2021 after eight consecutive years of job growth ended with a reduction of 2,000 positions in 2020. The private service-providing sector recovered 1,000 jobs over the year. Manufacturing employment was up 400 in 2021 after being down 300 in 2020. Trade, transportation, and utilities employment rose by 200 in 2021 after a loss of 100 in 2020. Education and health services shed 100 jobs in 2021. Government saw no change in employment in 2021 after declining for the past two years. Employment in the Savannah MSA was up 9,800 in 2021, recovering from the COVID-19 impact and the loss of 9,600 jobs in 2020. The Savannah MSA's average total employment in 2021 of 190,100 is a sharp increase from 180,300 in 2020. Trade, transportation, and utilities expanded by 3,300 jobs over the year. Professional and business services jobs increased by 2,600 in 2021. Leisure and hospitality employment rose by 2,400 in 2021 and information jobs were up by 1,000. Government employment fell by 700 in 2021 after falling by 200 in 2020. Note: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 5 MSA Nonfarm Employment 2014 2021 Annual Employment Change Valdosta MSA 1,200 1,000 800 700 800 500 600 400 300 0 -400 -200 -800 -1,200 -1,600 -2,000 -1,700 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 The Valdosta MSA saw employment increase by 600 in 2021 after the area contracted by 1,700 jobs in 2020. The private service-providing sector acquired 900 jobs in 2021 after the sector lost 900 jobs in 2020. Retail Trade employment was up 200 in 2021 after shedding 200 jobs in 2020. There were 400 government jobs cut in 2021 after employment dropped by 400 in 2020 as well. Federal government employment held steady in 2021, state government shed 500 jobs, and local government employment increased by 100 in 2021. Warner Robins MSA 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,000 1,800 1,800 1,200 600 1,600 0 -400 -1,000 -2,000 -3,000 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 -2,200 2020 2021 Employment in the Warner Robins MSA rose by 1,600 in 2021 after a loss of 2,200 jobs while dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The private service-providing sector saw employment increase by 1,900 in 2021, after a drop of 1,700 in 2020 ended a five-year streak of job growth. Retail trade employment gained 700 jobs over the year in 2021 and was flat in 2020 and 2019 as well. Government employment was down 200 in 2021. The reduction came as federal government shed 200 jobs while state government and local government employment held steady. Note: MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 6 Georgia Nonfarm Employment (Seasonally Adjusted) (In thousands) 2021 Preliminary Series Industry Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging Mining, Logging and Construction Construction Manufacturing Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation Education and Health Services Educational Services Health Care and Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 4,478.1 3,805.0 599.9 3,878.2 3,205.1 9.5 212.5 203.0 387.4 194.2 193.2 941.9 206.6 491.2 244.1 116.4 253.1 183.3 69.8 714.0 287.7 87.2 339.1 592.4 86.2 506.2 432.8 47.5 385.3 154.5 673.1 106.4 157.6 409.1 4,492.4 3,826.2 601.7 3,890.7 3,224.5 9.5 212.5 203.0 389.2 195.4 193.8 949.2 206.8 494.8 247.6 118.6 254.4 184.3 70.1 718.9 289.5 87.1 342.3 593.9 87.0 506.9 435.1 47.4 387.7 154.4 666.2 106.9 157.2 402.1 4,506.0 3,838.6 604.1 3,901.9 3,234.5 9.5 213.7 204.2 390.4 195.9 194.5 951.0 207.0 494.2 249.8 120.8 255.8 184.8 71.0 720.4 291.4 87.4 341.6 596.0 87.1 508.9 435.5 47.5 388.0 155.0 667.4 107.2 156.9 403.3 4,513.5 3,845.7 603.8 3,909.7 3,241.9 9.4 213.6 204.2 390.2 196.1 194.1 950.1 208.6 494.2 247.3 119.3 256.3 185.3 71.0 724.5 293.3 87.7 343.5 598.4 87.7 510.7 437.8 48.1 389.7 155.5 667.8 107.8 155.9 404.1 4,538.3 3,871.1 603.5 3,934.8 3,267.6 9.5 213.8 204.3 389.7 196.1 193.6 956.2 209.9 496.3 250.0 124.4 256.5 185.1 71.4 729.7 295.8 87.4 346.5 599.7 88.1 511.6 444.8 49.4 395.4 156.3 667.2 106.9 155.8 404.5 4,555.5 3,886.3 604.3 3,951.2 3,282.0 9.5 213.4 203.9 390.9 196.9 194.0 957.8 211.0 497.4 249.4 124.1 257.1 185.5 71.6 730.7 297.1 89.9 343.7 602.6 89.1 513.5 452.3 50.2 402.1 157.4 669.2 106.9 155.0 407.3 4,597.8 3,926.1 611.0 3,986.8 3,315.1 9.5 215.9 206.4 395.1 200.4 194.7 964.5 212.6 499.3 252.6 124.6 259.4 185.9 73.5 743.0 300.9 87.8 354.3 607.5 90.8 516.7 457.8 51.5 406.3 158.3 671.7 107.1 154.1 410.5 4,598.0 3,927.9 611.2 3,986.8 3,316.7 9.4 215.1 205.7 396.1 200.8 195.3 964.6 213.4 499.1 252.1 126.1 260.1 186.5 73.6 741.8 302.2 88.1 351.5 608.3 90.9 517.4 457.1 51.4 405.7 158.7 670.1 107.1 154.4 408.6 4,603.8 3,933.0 612.4 3,991.4 3,320.6 9.4 215.6 206.2 396.8 201.1 195.7 967.8 212.6 502.4 252.8 124.4 260.6 186.7 73.9 742.4 302.6 88.5 351.3 607.4 91.2 516.2 459.5 51.9 407.6 158.5 670.8 107.1 154.6 409.1 Oct Nov 4,634.3 3,963.7 617.4 4,016.9 3,346.3 9.5 217.6 208.1 399.8 201.0 198.8 980.0 213.0 509.0 258.0 125.4 261.5 187.9 73.6 744.1 303.9 89.0 351.2 612.3 93.9 518.4 463.0 53.0 410.0 160.0 670.6 106.7 154.2 409.7 4,651.4 3,982.0 620.0 4,031.4 3,362.0 9.6 218.2 208.6 401.8 201.6 200.2 982.0 214.2 506.3 261.5 127.2 262.7 188.3 74.4 746.0 304.6 89.2 352.2 615.8 94.7 521.1 468.2 54.6 413.6 160.1 669.4 106.6 153.2 409.6 Dec 4,674.7 4,005.3 624.0 4,050.7 3,381.3 9.6 218.8 209.2 405.2 203.5 201.7 988.0 215.0 508.2 264.8 130.0 264.0 189.1 74.9 749.9 307.9 89.1 352.9 619.1 94.9 524.2 470.9 56.0 414.9 159.4 669.4 106.4 153.8 409.2 (In thousands) 2020 Final Series Industry Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Nonfarm 4,663.9 4,666.4 4,637.8 4,053.0 4,183.6 4,292.7 4,312.6 4,364.7 4,387.8 4,424.9 4,446.2 4,470.3 Total Private 3,970.0 3,972.5 3,943.4 3,376.7 3,513.9 3,619.2 3,633.5 3,682.9 3,710.9 3,750.3 3,775.1 3,798.3 Goods Producing 621.1 621.8 620.4 564.2 578.1 586.4 586.0 590.6 593.2 594.4 596.5 597.5 Service-Providing 4,042.8 4,044.6 4,017.4 3,488.8 3,605.5 3,706.3 3,726.6 3,774.1 3,794.6 3,830.5 3,849.7 3,872.8 Private Service-Providing 3,348.9 3,350.7 3,323.0 2,812.5 2,935.8 3,032.8 3,047.5 3,092.3 3,117.7 3,155.9 3,178.6 3,200.8 Mining and Logging 9.5 9.6 9.6 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.4 Mining, Logging and Construction 217.1 217.6 217.4 205.7 207.8 208.3 208.0 209.6 210.2 210.6 211.2 211.2 Construction 207.6 208.0 207.8 196.3 198.3 198.8 198.6 200.2 200.8 201.2 201.8 201.8 Manufacturing 404.0 404.2 403.0 358.5 370.3 378.1 378.0 381.0 383.0 383.8 385.3 386.3 Durable Goods 201.8 202.0 201.4 178.1 184.1 188.1 189.6 190.8 191.5 192.2 193.4 193.9 Non-Durable Goods 202.2 202.2 201.6 180.4 186.2 190.0 188.4 190.2 191.5 191.6 191.9 192.4 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 954.1 951.8 948.6 860.1 880.5 909.9 909.7 923.4 925.7 932.9 938.2 943.2 Wholesale Trade 216.9 216.9 216.3 202.6 203.3 204.5 203.8 204.7 205.3 205.7 206.2 206.3 Retail Trade 497.6 496.8 494.0 429.3 448.8 474.7 474.1 483.7 483.5 488.2 487.7 492.0 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 239.6 238.1 238.3 228.2 228.4 230.7 231.8 235.0 236.9 239.0 244.3 244.9 Information 119.4 120.1 120.6 103.9 102.6 102.4 103.3 105.2 109.7 109.4 111.2 112.8 Financial Activities 254.6 255.1 254.9 247.4 247.7 248.2 248.9 249.8 250.3 251.4 252.2 252.6 Finance and Insurance 181.0 181.6 181.6 180.1 180.6 180.8 181.0 181.5 181.7 182.3 182.7 182.8 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 73.6 73.5 73.3 67.3 67.1 67.4 67.9 68.3 68.6 69.1 69.5 69.8 Professional and Business Services 728.1 728.3 726.2 648.6 661.2 669.0 675.8 685.8 688.7 703.2 708.3 716.2 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 288.9 290.2 289.5 276.5 278.6 278.6 279.1 279.9 281.3 282.5 284.5 285.8 Management of Companies and Enterprises 92.4 92.6 92.8 85.1 84.2 85.1 86.2 87.2 86.2 86.7 87.2 87.4 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 346.8 345.5 343.9 287.0 298.4 305.3 310.5 318.7 321.2 334.0 336.6 343.0 Education and Health Services 617.3 618.6 616.0 546.2 564.8 575.7 572.5 577.5 581.9 586.6 589.7 592.4 Educational Services 94.3 94.7 93.2 83.5 84.1 85.8 84.9 85.2 85.7 86.2 86.8 86.7 Health Care and Social Assistance 523.0 523.9 522.8 462.7 480.7 489.9 487.6 492.3 496.2 500.4 502.9 505.7 Leisure and Hospitality 506.5 507.4 489.6 285.6 341.6 383.8 391.2 402.3 411.2 420.5 425.9 429.4 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 57.0 57.2 53.9 26.2 30.0 35.1 39.1 41.6 43.6 44.8 46.3 47.0 Accommodation and Food Services 449.5 450.2 435.7 259.4 311.6 348.7 352.1 360.7 367.6 375.7 379.6 382.4 Other Services 168.9 169.4 167.1 120.7 137.4 143.8 146.1 148.3 150.2 151.9 153.1 154.2 Government 693.9 693.9 694.4 676.3 669.7 673.5 679.1 681.8 676.9 674.6 671.1 672.0 Federal Government 104.1 104.3 105.0 105.3 105.4 105.5 106.4 114.5 114.2 110.6 107.2 107.7 State Government 167.8 167.5 166.9 163.9 162.6 161.7 160.6 160.7 158.6 158.3 157.8 157.5 Local Government 422.0 422.1 422.5 407.1 401.7 406.3 412.1 406.6 404.1 405.7 406.1 406.8 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 employ- ers 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 2021 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 7 Georgia Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) (In thousands) 2021 Preliminary Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging Mining, Logging and Construction Construction Construction of Buildings Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods Food Manufacturing Textile Mills Textile Product Mills 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 Warehousing and Storage 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 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Nursing and Residential Care Facilities Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries Accommodation and Food Services Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Government Federal Government Department of Defense State Government State Government Educational Services State Government excluding Educational Services Local Government Local Government Educational Services Local Government excluding Educational Services 4,442.8 3,769.1 595.2 3,847.6 3,173.9 9.5 208.9 199.4 44.6 33.1 121.7 386.3 193.7 50.1 192.6 64.4 16.3 25.1 939.1 205.8 109.1 59.6 37.1 486.3 96.2 107.3 19.9 247.0 19.7 227.3 23.2 57.9 36.5 66.0 114.1 35.8 30.7 17.6 252.4 182.9 89.1 69.5 708.5 288.3 38.0 44.1 73.6 48.1 86.8 333.4 167.1 590.9 85.6 41.7 505.3 227.7 155.1 56.0 66.5 416.3 41.4 31.1 374.9 33.1 341.8 152.6 41.3 35.8 75.5 673.7 106.6 44.9 157.2 91.4 65.8 409.9 235.9 174.0 4,473.6 3,803.7 600.5 3,873.1 3,203.2 9.5 210.8 201.3 45.0 33.2 123.1 389.7 195.6 50.5 194.1 64.4 16.7 25.6 941.5 206.5 109.6 59.5 37.4 488.5 98.8 105.6 20.1 246.5 19.6 226.9 23.5 57.8 35.7 66.5 119.1 35.9 30.8 17.8 253.8 183.9 89.4 69.9 718.0 290.9 39.0 44.2 74.1 48.7 87.0 340.1 172.3 595.5 88.0 43.1 507.5 229.6 155.7 56.1 66.1 422.7 41.4 31.4 381.3 33.6 347.7 152.6 41.4 36.2 75.0 669.9 106.7 45.0 158.6 92.8 65.8 404.6 236.0 168.6 4,496.2 3,824.1 604.1 3,892.1 3,220.0 9.5 212.8 203.3 45.6 33.0 124.7 391.3 196.5 50.5 194.8 64.5 16.7 25.7 943.6 206.8 109.9 59.4 37.5 489.1 96.8 106.4 20.2 247.7 19.6 228.1 23.7 57.9 35.5 66.8 122.3 36.1 31.0 18.0 255.0 184.4 89.8 70.6 717.3 291.5 39.0 44.6 73.6 48.9 87.3 338.5 169.6 597.6 88.1 43.3 509.5 230.5 156.7 56.0 66.3 430.0 44.6 33.8 385.4 34.3 351.1 154.2 41.9 36.7 75.6 672.1 106.9 45.1 159.0 93.4 65.6 406.2 236.9 169.3 4,505.7 3,833.7 603.0 3,902.7 3,230.7 9.4 212.9 203.5 46.3 32.9 124.3 390.1 196.5 50.5 193.6 63.4 16.7 25.6 937.0 208.5 111.1 59.5 37.9 488.1 95.1 104.5 20.1 240.4 19.7 220.7 22.8 58.0 30.7 64.5 119.0 36.1 31.0 18.8 256.0 185.0 90.3 71.0 721.9 294.1 38.8 44.5 74.9 49.7 88.5 339.3 168.1 599.3 88.7 43.1 510.6 232.2 156.3 55.0 67.1 441.5 51.0 38.0 390.5 36.1 354.4 156.0 42.5 37.8 75.7 672.0 107.5 45.0 158.3 93.0 65.3 406.2 237.7 168.5 4,534.2 4,549.8 4,578.8 4,597.0 4,593.1 3,864.4 3,889.2 3,931.4 3,928.1 3,919.8 603.2 607.5 613.2 611.8 612.5 3,931.0 3,942.3 3,965.6 3,985.2 3,980.6 3,261.2 3,281.7 3,318.2 3,316.3 3,307.3 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.4 213.6 215.4 217.5 216.2 217.0 204.1 205.9 208.0 206.8 207.6 46.8 47.2 47.6 47.0 47.0 32.8 33.0 33.8 33.2 33.3 124.5 125.7 126.6 126.6 127.3 389.6 392.1 395.7 395.6 395.5 196.3 198.0 200.5 200.3 199.9 50.1 50.8 51.1 51.0 50.8 193.3 194.1 195.2 195.3 195.6 62.9 63.3 63.6 63.7 63.9 16.6 16.6 16.6 16.6 16.7 25.6 25.6 25.9 25.8 25.8 946.4 950.3 959.1 959.2 962.7 209.5 210.8 212.3 213.3 212.5 111.4 111.9 112.7 112.7 112.2 59.6 59.9 60.1 60.7 60.7 38.5 39.0 39.5 39.9 39.6 494.1 494.9 498.0 496.0 498.3 94.5 94.2 94.2 93.0 94.0 107.1 106.3 106.9 107.6 110.2 20.4 20.8 21.2 21.0 20.7 242.8 244.6 248.8 249.9 251.9 19.7 19.7 19.8 19.8 19.7 223.1 224.9 229.0 230.1 232.2 23.8 24.7 26.2 26.7 27.3 58.1 58.7 59.0 59.2 59.2 30.6 31.6 31.4 31.1 31.3 65.3 64.9 65.9 66.3 68.7 124.1 123.1 123.8 125.3 124.0 36.0 36.1 36.1 35.9 35.8 30.9 31.1 30.2 30.2 30.1 19.4 19.5 19.9 19.9 20.0 256.0 257.2 259.3 260.5 260.1 184.8 185.6 186.0 186.9 186.5 90.4 90.7 90.9 91.7 92.0 71.2 71.6 73.3 73.6 73.6 725.3 728.2 740.7 740.4 739.4 294.4 296.0 301.4 301.6 299.8 37.5 36.1 36.6 36.4 35.9 45.0 45.8 45.8 45.7 45.6 75.1 75.2 77.7 77.9 77.5 50.1 50.8 51.7 52.1 52.2 87.3 90.0 88.2 87.9 88.2 343.6 342.2 351.1 350.9 351.4 171.4 169.5 177.6 176.6 179.0 600.1 596.7 602.7 607.3 605.8 88.1 86.7 86.6 89.2 91.9 42.0 41.5 41.6 41.7 44.0 512.0 510.0 516.1 518.1 513.9 232.6 232.4 235.5 236.9 236.1 156.9 157.7 157.5 156.5 155.0 54.9 54.2 55.1 54.7 54.1 67.6 65.7 68.0 70.0 68.7 452.4 466.6 471.2 463.8 457.4 52.9 57.2 57.5 53.9 51.6 39.1 43.0 43.7 39.7 37.3 399.5 409.4 413.7 409.9 405.8 37.1 38.8 41.2 41.1 40.3 362.4 370.6 372.5 368.8 365.5 156.9 159.6 161.4 159.8 157.9 42.4 42.5 42.6 42.4 41.9 38.3 38.7 39.8 39.5 39.1 76.2 78.4 79.0 77.9 76.9 669.8 660.6 647.4 668.9 673.3 106.8 106.7 107.2 106.9 107.2 44.9 45.0 44.9 44.8 44.7 157.2 149.5 145.4 153.2 156.6 92.2 84.9 82.2 90.4 93.9 65.0 64.6 63.2 62.8 62.7 405.8 404.4 394.8 408.8 409.5 237.3 234.1 224.2 240.2 241.7 168.5 170.3 170.6 168.6 167.8 4,654.6 3,978.4 617.1 4,037.5 3,361.3 9.5 217.9 208.4 46.8 34.0 127.6 399.2 200.5 51.0 198.7 66.4 16.8 26.1 979.7 213.0 112.5 60.5 40.0 507.5 95.1 113.0 21.0 259.2 19.8 239.4 28.0 59.1 32.0 72.1 127.3 35.9 30.1 20.2 261.9 187.8 92.9 74.1 752.4 303.4 36.3 45.5 78.0 53.8 89.2 359.8 184.7 617.4 97.4 47.2 520.0 239.6 155.2 54.6 70.6 461.7 52.1 36.9 409.6 40.6 369.0 160.9 43.2 40.3 77.4 676.2 106.9 44.6 157.4 95.5 61.9 411.9 243.1 168.8 4,697.3 4,020.4 621.4 4,075.9 3,399.0 9.6 218.2 208.6 46.6 34.2 127.8 403.2 202.0 51.3 201.2 68.4 17.0 26.1 1,003.2 215.4 113.4 61.9 40.1 518.2 96.6 119.2 20.9 269.6 20.0 249.6 28.3 60.7 36.8 73.4 128.6 35.9 30.1 20.3 263.7 188.3 93.6 75.4 755.2 305.2 35.9 45.4 78.5 54.4 89.0 361.0 187.3 622.5 98.5 47.6 524.0 241.6 156.3 54.5 71.6 466.9 53.4 36.6 413.5 41.0 372.5 158.9 41.9 39.2 77.8 676.9 107.7 44.5 155.8 94.3 61.5 413.4 244.2 169.2 4,719.2 4,043.6 623.5 4,095.7 3,420.1 9.6 216.6 207.0 45.6 34.0 127.4 406.9 203.4 51.6 203.5 68.4 17.1 26.5 1,021.0 216.6 114.9 62.1 39.6 526.0 96.8 122.4 21.1 278.4 20.0 258.4 28.6 61.3 42.4 74.3 129.3 35.8 30.0 20.3 264.4 188.7 94.4 75.7 757.3 307.2 35.4 46.1 79.0 55.0 89.0 361.1 188.3 622.6 96.3 46.1 526.3 243.7 156.7 54.6 71.3 467.4 53.8 36.9 413.6 39.8 373.8 158.1 41.1 39.9 77.1 675.6 107.6 44.5 155.1 94.0 61.1 412.9 244.4 168.5 4,570.2 3,900.5 609.4 3,960.8 3,291.1 9.5 214.8 205.3 46.3 33.4 125.6 394.6 198.6 50.8 196.0 64.8 16.7 25.8 961.9 210.9 111.8 60.3 38.8 498.8 95.4 109.7 20.6 252.2 19.8 232.5 25.6 58.9 33.8 67.9 123.3 36.0 30.5 19.3 258.4 185.9 91.3 72.5 733.7 297.8 37.1 45.2 76.3 51.3 88.2 347.7 176.0 604.9 90.4 43.6 514.4 234.9 156.3 55.0 68.3 451.5 50.9 37.3 400.6 38.1 362.5 157.4 42.1 38.4 76.9 669.7 107.1 44.8 155.3 91.5 63.8 407.4 238.0 169.4 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 submit- ted 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 2021 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 8 Georgia Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) (In thousands) 2020 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging Mining, Logging and Construction Construction Construction of Buildings Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods Food Manufacturing Textile Mills Textile Product Mills 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 Warehousing and Storage 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 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Nursing and Residential Care Facilities Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries Accommodation and Food Services Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Government Federal Government Department of Defense State Government State Government Educational Services State Government excluding Educational Services Local Government Local Government Educational Services Local Government excluding Educational Services 4,626.7 3,932.6 616.2 4,010.5 3,316.4 9.5 213.3 203.8 45.5 35.3 123.0 402.9 201.3 54.2 201.6 66.4 17.8 27.5 951.1 216.0 115.8 63.2 37.0 492.6 92.6 107.2 22.0 242.5 19.6 222.9 29.7 56.3 33.2 60.3 117.2 37.2 31.9 15.7 253.8 180.6 86.4 73.2 722.2 289.5 38.5 43.1 74.8 48.3 92.0 340.7 169.2 615.5 93.6 45.7 521.9 225.1 159.5 61.7 75.6 489.7 50.8 36.4 438.9 47.4 391.5 166.9 42.0 40.5 84.4 694.1 104.3 43.7 167.2 97.7 69.5 422.6 250.4 172.2 4,646.2 3,948.5 620.8 4,025.4 3,327.7 9.6 216.1 206.5 46.0 36.1 124.4 404.7 202.2 54.5 202.5 66.7 17.8 27.8 943.6 216.6 116.1 63.4 37.1 490.3 93.1 104.9 22.1 236.7 19.6 217.1 30.2 55.7 28.4 59.5 120.4 37.2 31.9 15.9 254.5 181.2 86.8 73.3 726.6 291.7 39.5 43.4 75.0 48.4 92.5 342.4 170.1 620.2 95.8 46.9 524.4 226.4 159.6 62.0 76.4 494.8 51.3 36.5 443.5 48.1 395.4 167.6 42.2 40.9 84.5 697.7 104.1 43.8 169.0 99.5 69.5 424.6 251.9 172.7 4,628.8 3,929.6 620.3 4,008.5 3,309.3 9.6 216.5 206.9 46.0 35.9 125.0 403.8 202.0 54.1 201.8 66.5 17.7 27.6 941.6 216.2 115.9 63.2 37.1 489.1 92.7 105.1 21.7 236.3 19.6 216.7 31.0 55.5 27.9 59.3 121.8 37.2 31.8 16.0 254.1 181.2 87.1 72.9 723.3 289.6 39.2 43.2 73.6 48.2 92.7 341.0 168.6 617.7 94.4 46.9 523.3 225.4 161.0 61.5 75.4 484.5 51.1 36.3 433.4 48.1 385.3 166.3 42.2 39.7 84.4 699.2 104.7 44.0 169.0 99.7 69.3 425.5 251.3 174.2 4,048.7 3,368.0 563.4 3,485.3 2,804.6 9.4 205.1 195.7 43.7 34.4 117.6 358.3 178.4 41.1 179.9 62.7 12.9 21.6 849.1 202.4 108.5 59.0 34.9 424.3 93.0 93.8 15.7 222.4 19.5 202.9 23.6 53.6 27.5 60.3 103.6 36.2 31.1 16.1 247.1 179.8 86.5 67.3 646.7 277.3 36.3 42.2 73.2 46.0 85.8 283.6 126.0 547.0 84.5 44.5 462.5 194.4 152.1 59.1 56.9 289.9 29.2 18.8 260.7 27.2 233.5 121.2 36.7 21.3 63.2 680.7 105.0 44.0 166.4 98.0 68.4 409.3 240.9 168.4 4,183.0 4,288.9 4,293.0 4,364.4 4,376.7 3,510.5 3,624.1 3,638.7 3,684.2 3,698.6 578.0 589.6 588.0 591.2 594.0 3,605.0 3,699.3 3,705.0 3,773.2 3,782.7 2,932.5 3,034.5 3,050.7 3,093.0 3,104.6 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.4 9.4 207.7 210.4 209.4 210.6 211.3 198.2 200.9 200.0 201.2 201.9 44.8 45.6 44.9 44.7 45.0 33.4 33.8 34.0 34.4 34.6 120.0 121.5 121.1 122.1 122.3 370.3 379.2 378.6 380.6 382.7 184.3 189.1 189.7 190.4 190.9 45.4 49.5 49.2 49.5 49.9 186.0 190.1 188.9 190.2 191.8 63.8 64.5 64.0 63.9 64.1 14.0 15.0 15.1 15.8 16.4 23.6 25.1 24.4 25.0 25.5 872.3 903.5 904.3 918.1 918.8 202.9 204.4 203.5 204.5 204.3 108.2 108.9 108.2 108.6 108.3 59.5 59.9 59.8 60.1 60.1 35.2 35.6 35.5 35.8 35.9 446.8 472.3 472.6 480.7 478.9 96.1 98.7 96.4 96.5 96.9 99.3 105.9 103.7 108.4 105.2 17.6 18.8 19.3 19.5 19.5 222.6 226.8 228.2 232.9 235.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.7 19.7 203.0 207.2 208.6 213.2 215.9 20.9 20.9 23.1 23.7 23.3 54.1 54.9 55.6 55.6 56.2 28.6 29.3 29.1 29.7 31.1 61.8 63.6 61.9 63.6 63.9 102.4 101.5 102.7 104.4 109.7 36.2 36.3 36.1 35.8 35.8 31.0 31.0 30.9 30.6 30.6 16.0 16.1 16.5 16.5 16.7 247.2 248.4 249.0 250.2 249.6 180.3 180.9 181.2 181.9 181.4 86.9 87.4 87.3 87.6 88.0 66.9 67.5 67.8 68.3 68.2 657.4 667.0 673.8 685.1 686.4 277.2 277.6 279.4 279.2 277.6 34.9 35.1 35.3 34.4 34.1 42.4 43.0 42.9 43.0 42.4 72.8 71.6 72.4 72.6 72.1 46.4 46.4 46.7 46.9 46.9 84.1 85.3 86.6 87.0 86.2 296.1 304.1 307.8 318.9 322.6 134.1 140.4 143.1 153.2 156.5 565.3 570.2 567.8 576.5 580.9 84.2 83.5 80.9 83.6 86.5 43.5 42.1 41.4 41.6 44.0 481.1 486.7 486.9 492.9 494.4 209.0 214.1 215.7 218.9 219.6 152.2 153.6 152.8 153.1 153.6 58.7 58.4 57.4 56.8 56.4 61.2 60.6 61.0 64.1 64.8 349.8 397.9 403.9 409.3 409.4 33.4 42.1 45.0 44.2 42.9 23.5 32.1 35.2 34.6 33.1 316.4 355.8 358.9 365.1 366.5 28.7 32.4 33.7 34.0 33.4 287.7 323.4 325.2 331.1 333.1 138.1 146.0 149.2 149.4 149.8 38.7 39.7 39.8 40.0 40.2 29.5 32.3 33.4 34.0 33.8 69.9 74.0 76.0 75.4 75.8 672.5 664.8 654.3 680.2 678.1 105.3 105.3 106.5 114.3 113.9 44.2 44.3 44.6 44.8 44.8 163.9 156.0 151.8 159.2 160.6 96.6 87.8 84.6 92.2 94.0 67.3 68.2 67.2 67.0 66.6 403.3 403.5 396.0 406.7 403.6 234.5 229.9 225.0 234.0 233.5 168.8 173.6 171.0 172.7 170.1 4,448.7 3,768.9 595.6 3,853.1 3,173.3 9.4 213.0 203.6 45.8 34.7 123.1 382.6 191.5 49.6 191.1 63.7 16.3 25.1 937.7 206.1 109.2 60.2 36.7 488.3 97.4 107.4 20.3 243.3 19.8 223.5 23.1 57.5 32.9 66.8 111.0 35.7 30.5 17.1 252.8 183.0 88.7 69.8 710.6 283.7 34.8 43.3 73.8 48.0 87.2 339.7 168.5 589.7 88.5 44.0 501.2 223.4 154.5 57.4 65.9 420.3 43.4 32.5 376.9 34.7 342.2 151.2 41.0 35.1 75.1 679.8 110.6 45.0 161.1 94.7 66.4 408.1 235.4 172.7 4,489.5 3,809.6 595.7 3,893.8 3,213.9 9.4 211.3 201.9 44.8 34.8 122.3 384.4 192.7 50.0 191.7 63.8 16.3 25.1 962.7 207.5 109.5 61.1 36.9 502.1 98.5 114.5 20.2 253.1 19.8 233.3 23.4 58.0 38.9 69.2 113.7 35.7 30.4 17.1 253.5 183.3 88.8 70.2 717.4 285.8 35.2 43.6 74.4 48.5 87.5 344.1 173.3 592.4 88.6 43.9 503.8 224.7 155.4 57.5 66.2 422.4 43.6 32.8 378.8 34.5 344.3 151.8 41.0 35.7 75.1 679.9 107.5 45.0 160.5 94.4 66.1 411.9 237.0 174.9 4,513.1 3,836.4 597.9 3,915.2 3,238.5 9.4 210.5 201.1 44.6 34.5 122.0 387.4 194.4 50.5 193.0 64.1 16.3 25.4 975.0 207.7 109.8 60.8 37.1 510.8 98.9 119.9 20.5 256.5 19.8 236.7 23.2 58.6 42.6 68.0 113.3 36.0 30.7 17.2 253.9 183.2 88.6 70.7 724.1 287.5 36.2 43.8 73.7 48.6 87.5 349.1 177.0 595.5 87.3 43.0 508.2 227.4 156.9 57.7 66.2 423.2 43.7 32.7 379.5 34.3 345.2 153.5 41.3 35.6 76.6 676.7 108.5 45.2 158.9 93.0 65.9 409.3 237.3 172.0 4,409.0 3,729.1 595.9 3,813.1 3,133.3 9.5 211.3 201.8 45.1 34.7 122.0 384.6 192.2 49.8 192.4 64.5 16.0 25.3 923.2 207.7 110.6 60.9 36.2 479.1 95.9 106.3 19.8 236.4 19.7 216.8 24.7 56.0 31.6 63.2 110.1 36.3 31.0 16.4 251.2 181.5 87.5 69.7 695.1 283.0 36.1 43.0 73.3 47.4 87.9 324.2 156.7 586.6 87.6 44.0 498.9 218.7 155.4 58.7 66.2 416.3 43.4 32.0 372.9 36.4 336.5 150.9 40.4 34.3 76.2 679.8 107.5 44.5 162.0 94.4 67.6 410.4 238.4 171.9 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 submit- ted 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 2021 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 9 (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government albany msa Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2021 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 59.8 60.3 60.5 60.5 60.7 60.8 60.8 60.8 60.9 61.2 61.8 62.6 60.9 48.1 48.5 48.6 48.7 48.9 49.3 49.4 49.2 49.3 49.6 50.2 50.9 49.2 6.8 6.9 6.9 6.9 7.0 7.0 7.1 7.0 6.9 7.0 7.0 7.1 7.0 53.0 53.4 53.6 53.6 53.7 53.8 53.7 53.8 54.0 54.2 54.8 55.5 53.9 41.3 41.6 41.7 41.8 41.9 42.3 42.3 42.2 42.4 42.6 43.2 43.8 42.3 12.3 12.4 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.9 12.8 12.9 13.2 12.7 7.1 7.2 7.1 7.3 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.5 7.5 7.7 7.8 7.4 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.8 11.8 11.5 11.4 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.7 11.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.2 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 6.8 6.7 6.8 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.8 6.7 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.7 (In thousands) 2020 Final Series Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 63.0 63.2 62.8 56.1 57.6 59.3 58.5 59.3 59.5 60.0 60.8 60.8 60.1 50.8 50.8 50.5 44.1 45.7 47.6 46.9 47.5 47.7 48.1 48.9 49.0 48.1 6.9 7.0 7.0 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.6 6.5 6.7 56.1 56.2 55.8 49.7 51.1 52.7 51.9 52.7 52.9 53.5 54.2 54.3 53.4 43.9 43.8 43.5 37.7 39.2 41.0 40.3 40.9 41.1 41.6 42.3 42.5 41.5 12.6 12.4 12.4 11.3 11.6 12.2 12.1 12.3 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.8 12.2 7.3 7.2 7.1 6.3 6.5 7.0 7.0 7.2 7.1 7.2 7.2 7.4 7.0 12.2 12.4 12.3 12.0 11.9 11.7 11.6 11.8 11.8 11.9 11.9 11.8 11.9 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.3 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.0 6.9 6.9 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.8 6.9 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 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 family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2021 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 10 athens-clarke county msa Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) Industry 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 (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2021 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 93.3 94.1 94.5 95.2 95.2 93.8 93.7 96.4 98.2 99.3 99.6 100.2 96.1 66.2 67.2 67.8 68.5 68.6 68.3 68.4 68.4 69.7 70.4 71.4 71.7 68.9 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.6 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.7 83.8 84.5 84.8 85.4 85.4 84.0 84.0 86.8 88.4 89.5 89.8 90.4 86.4 56.7 57.6 58.1 58.7 58.8 58.5 58.7 58.8 59.9 60.6 61.6 61.9 59.2 16.3 16.5 16.7 16.6 16.6 16.7 16.8 16.9 17.0 17.2 17.9 17.8 16.9 10.5 10.7 10.8 10.7 10.7 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.9 11.1 11.6 11.4 10.9 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.7 8.6 8.4 8.4 9.0 9.1 9.1 9.1 8.7 9.6 10.0 10.2 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.8 11.1 11.1 11.0 10.5 27.1 26.9 26.7 26.7 26.6 25.5 25.3 28.0 28.5 28.9 28.2 28.5 27.2 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.1 18.2 18.1 18.0 18.0 17.9 16.8 16.8 19.1 19.7 19.8 18.9 19.5 18.4 7.8 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.5 7.9 7.7 8.0 8.1 7.8 7.8 (In thousands) 2020 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm Total Private 97.9 98.3 96.9 85.1 87.7 89.3 88.7 91.9 92.5 93.9 94.6 94.8 92.6 69.3 69.7 68.3 57.5 60.3 63.2 63.0 64.0 64.8 66.5 67.1 67.4 65.1 Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 9.5 9.6 9.5 9.2 9.4 9.5 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.5 88.4 88.7 87.4 75.9 78.3 79.8 79.3 82.4 82.9 84.3 85.0 85.2 83.1 59.8 60.1 58.8 48.3 50.9 53.7 53.6 54.5 55.2 56.9 57.5 57.8 55.6 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Professional and Business Services 16.7 16.5 16.3 13.7 14.0 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.7 16.0 16.5 17.0 15.7 10.9 10.8 10.7 8.9 9.4 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.1 10.4 10.7 10.9 10.2 8.7 9.0 8.9 7.9 8.1 8.4 8.2 8.3 8.5 8.8 8.9 8.9 8.6 Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government 11.4 11.5 10.7 6.5 7.8 8.7 8.7 9.2 9.6 10.1 10.0 9.9 9.5 28.6 28.6 28.6 27.6 27.4 26.1 25.7 27.9 27.7 27.4 27.5 27.4 27.5 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.1 State Government Local Government 19.4 19.5 19.4 19.0 18.8 17.4 17.1 18.8 18.8 18.4 18.4 18.2 18.6 8.1 8.1 8.2 7.6 7.6 7.7 7.6 8.0 7.8 7.8 8.0 8.0 7.9 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 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 2021 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 11 atlanta msa Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) (In thousands) 2021 Preliminary Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 2,729.7 2,748.3 2,759.4 2,764.9 2,788.6 2,804.5 2,830.7 2,839.9 2,834.0 2,869.7 2,899.4 2,916.8 2,815.5 Total Private 2,397.9 2,419.7 2,430.3 2,434.8 2,459.4 2,479.2 2,513.3 2,512.6 2,504.4 2,538.1 2,566.3 2,583.8 2,486.7 Goods Producing 291.6 294.1 296.5 296.8 297.2 299.4 303.5 303.4 303.6 305.7 308.7 310.0 300.9 Service-Providing 2,438.1 2,454.2 2,462.9 2,468.1 2,491.4 2,505.1 2,527.2 2,536.5 2,530.4 2,564.0 2,590.7 2,606.8 2,514.6 Private Service-Providing 2,106.3 2,125.6 2,133.8 2,138.0 2,162.2 2,179.8 2,209.8 2,209.2 2,200.8 2,232.4 2,257.6 2,273.8 2,185.8 Mining and Logging 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.8 Mining, Logging and Construction 128.1 129.7 131.0 131.5 132.1 133.1 134.3 134.1 134.7 135.3 135.9 135.0 132.9 Construction 126.3 127.9 129.2 129.7 130.3 131.3 132.5 132.3 132.9 133.5 134.0 133.1 131.1 Construction of Buildings 28.8 29.1 29.4 29.8 30.3 30.5 30.9 30.6 30.6 30.9 31.0 30.5 30.2 Specialty Trade Contractors 80.1 81.1 82.2 82.2 82.4 83.0 83.7 83.8 84.2 84.4 85.3 85.2 83.1 Manufacturing 163.5 164.4 165.5 165.3 165.1 166.3 169.2 169.3 168.9 170.4 172.8 175.0 168.0 Durable Goods 86.5 87.1 87.7 87.6 87.4 88.3 90.5 90.4 90.0 90.4 90.7 91.7 89.0 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 14.8 14.9 15.0 15.0 14.8 15.0 15.1 15.0 14.9 15.0 15.2 15.3 15.0 Non-Durable Goods 77.0 77.3 77.8 77.7 77.7 78.0 78.7 78.9 78.9 80.0 82.1 83.3 79.0 Food Manufacturing 22.5 22.5 22.7 22.4 22.3 22.5 22.7 22.8 22.9 24.0 24.6 24.7 23.1 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 592.7 594.1 594.0 588.7 594.6 597.6 605.4 604.9 607.7 617.7 632.0 642.7 606.0 Wholesale Trade 145.6 146.5 146.5 148.0 148.6 149.5 151.2 151.4 150.8 150.4 151.4 152.6 149.4 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 79.9 80.3 80.4 81.4 81.6 81.9 82.6 82.5 82.1 81.8 82.3 83.1 81.7 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 37.4 37.7 37.6 37.6 37.6 37.9 38.3 38.5 38.5 38.2 38.6 38.8 38.1 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 28.3 28.5 28.5 29.0 29.4 29.7 30.3 30.4 30.2 30.4 30.5 30.7 29.7 Retail Trade 283.0 283.5 283.0 282.4 286.2 287.0 289.7 288.3 288.7 294.2 300.5 305.6 289.3 Food and Beverage Stores 59.7 61.3 59.6 58.5 58.0 57.6 57.6 57.1 57.4 58.4 59.1 59.3 58.6 General Merchandise Stores 57.7 56.3 56.5 55.3 56.9 56.6 57.5 57.7 58.7 60.4 64.3 66.3 58.7 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 13.1 13.2 13.2 13.0 13.3 13.6 13.7 13.5 13.3 13.5 13.5 13.6 13.4 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 164.1 164.1 164.5 158.3 159.8 161.1 164.5 165.2 168.2 173.1 180.1 184.5 167.3 Utilities 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.3 Transportation and Warehousing 153.8 153.9 154.3 148.1 149.6 150.9 154.2 154.9 158.0 162.8 169.7 174.1 157.0 Air Transportation 22.8 23.1 23.3 22.5 23.4 24.3 25.8 26.2 26.8 27.5 27.7 28.0 25.1 Truck Transportation 36.5 36.3 36.2 36.1 36.1 36.5 36.8 36.9 36.9 36.6 37.6 37.8 36.7 Couriers and Messengers 27.0 26.4 26.5 23.1 23.0 23.7 23.7 23.4 23.5 24.0 27.1 30.9 25.2 Information 101.8 106.8 108.6 105.5 110.3 108.5 108.5 110.3 109.1 111.6 112.8 112.7 108.9 Telecommunications 30.2 30.2 30.5 30.4 30.3 30.5 29.9 29.9 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.6 30.1 Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 26.0 26.0 26.3 26.2 26.2 26.3 25.2 25.2 25.0 25.0 25.1 24.8 25.6 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 17.0 17.2 17.5 18.2 18.8 18.9 19.4 19.3 19.4 19.6 19.6 19.6 18.7 Financial Activities 179.8 180.8 181.8 182.5 182.5 183.3 185.8 187.1 186.8 187.4 188.8 190.0 184.7 Finance and Insurance 129.2 129.9 130.5 130.9 130.7 131.2 132.3 133.3 133.1 133.7 133.9 134.1 131.9 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 63.2 63.4 63.8 64.1 63.9 64.1 64.3 65.2 65.6 66.6 66.8 67.7 64.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50.6 50.9 51.3 51.6 51.8 52.1 53.5 53.8 53.7 53.7 54.9 55.9 52.8 Professional and Business Services 534.3 540.6 539.3 542.3 545.6 550.4 560.5 559.7 558.2 568.4 569.0 572.4 553.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 232.9 235.2 235.1 238.1 238.5 240.4 244.8 245.3 243.4 246.7 247.7 249.3 241.5 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 27.3 27.9 27.8 27.8 27.1 26.5 27.2 27.0 26.6 27.0 26.7 26.9 27.2 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 33.5 33.7 33.8 34.0 34.4 34.8 35.0 34.9 34.7 34.4 34.6 35.0 34.4 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 64.3 64.7 64.1 65.2 65.4 65.5 67.4 67.6 67.1 67.1 67.4 67.3 66.1 Management and Technical Consulting Services 42.1 42.6 42.8 43.7 44.0 44.7 45.7 46.1 46.0 47.6 47.9 48.6 45.2 Management of Companies and Enterprises 75.2 75.3 75.4 76.7 75.4 77.9 76.0 75.6 75.9 76.3 76.2 76.2 76.0 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 226.2 230.1 228.8 227.5 231.7 232.1 239.7 238.8 238.9 245.4 245.1 246.9 235.9 Employment Services 116.6 119.4 117.3 114.9 118.1 117.7 124.8 123.1 124.7 129.4 131.3 133.1 122.5 Education and Health Services 359.6 362.7 364.2 365.4 365.9 364.4 369.1 372.4 370.2 377.8 382.1 381.3 369.6 Educational Services 60.6 62.2 62.4 62.7 62.6 62.6 62.7 64.2 65.4 67.9 68.9 66.6 64.1 Health Care and Social Assistance 299.0 300.5 301.8 302.7 303.3 301.8 306.4 308.2 304.8 309.9 313.2 314.7 305.5 Ambulatory Health Care Services 143.7 145.0 145.6 147.0 147.0 147.0 148.8 150.2 149.4 152.9 153.3 154.7 148.7 Hospitals 85.5 86.0 86.8 86.5 86.7 87.3 87.6 86.7 85.4 85.1 86.1 86.1 86.3 Social Assistance 41.9 41.6 41.6 41.9 42.3 40.8 42.6 44.2 43.1 44.5 44.6 44.3 42.8 Leisure and Hospitality 242.7 245.4 249.9 256.4 265.6 275.6 279.1 274.6 269.8 269.1 273.7 274.9 264.7 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 28.0 27.8 29.8 33.1 36.4 39.3 39.8 37.4 35.7 35.5 35.9 36.3 34.6 Accommodation and Food Services 214.7 217.6 220.1 223.3 229.2 236.3 239.3 237.2 234.1 233.6 237.8 238.6 230.2 Accommodation 15.7 15.8 16.1 17.0 17.5 18.2 19.4 19.7 19.6 19.6 19.8 19.7 18.2 Food Services and Drinking Places 199.0 201.8 204.0 206.3 211.7 218.1 219.9 217.5 214.5 214.0 218.0 218.9 212.0 Other Services 95.4 95.2 96.0 97.2 97.7 100.0 101.4 100.2 99.0 100.4 99.2 99.8 98.5 Repair and Maintenance 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.8 24.7 24.8 24.9 24.8 24.6 25.1 24.6 24.7 24.7 Personal and Laundry Services 24.9 25.2 25.5 26.4 26.7 27.2 28.1 27.8 27.5 28.4 27.6 27.9 26.9 Government 331.8 328.6 329.1 330.1 329.2 325.3 317.4 327.3 329.6 331.6 333.1 333.0 328.8 Federal Government 51.0 51.2 51.2 51.9 51.2 51.1 51.6 51.5 51.7 51.6 52.3 52.1 51.5 State Government 70.5 70.9 71.2 70.9 70.7 67.3 65.0 68.2 69.4 70.4 70.6 70.1 69.6 Local Government 210.3 206.5 206.7 207.3 207.3 206.9 200.8 207.6 208.5 209.6 210.2 210.8 207.7 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 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, Lamer, 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 2021 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 12 atlanta msa Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) (In thousands) 2020 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 2,859.8 2,869.4 2,855.1 2,479.0 2,552.9 2,617.9 2,624.3 2,666.6 2,671.5 2,721.5 2,746.9 2,766.2 2,702.6 Total Private 2,520.6 2,528.4 2,513.4 2,146.4 2,223.3 2,292.5 2,305.2 2,333.8 2,340.0 2,388.9 2,413.6 2,433.7 2,370.0 Goods Producing 302.0 304.0 303.9 279.3 284.9 290.8 289.9 291.0 291.5 293.8 293.1 294.0 293.2 Service-Providing 2,557.8 2,565.4 2,551.2 2,199.7 2,268.0 2,327.1 2,334.4 2,375.6 2,380.0 2,427.7 2,453.8 2,472.2 2,409.4 Private Service-Providing 2,218.6 2,224.4 2,209.5 1,867.1 1,938.4 2,001.7 2,015.3 2,042.8 2,048.5 2,095.1 2,120.5 2,139.7 2,076.8 Mining and Logging 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.7 Mining, Logging and Construction 130.8 132.6 132.8 125.6 127.5 128.9 128.5 129.5 129.7 131.1 129.8 129.5 129.7 Construction 129.1 130.9 131.1 124.0 125.9 127.3 126.9 127.8 128.0 129.4 128.1 127.7 128.0 Construction of Buildings 29.7 29.9 29.8 28.7 29.2 29.7 29.2 29.2 29.4 29.9 29.0 29.0 29.4 Specialty Trade Contractors 81.8 82.9 83.4 77.9 79.0 79.8 79.8 80.5 80.5 81.4 80.9 80.6 80.7 Manufacturing 171.2 171.4 171.1 153.7 157.4 161.9 161.4 161.5 161.8 162.7 163.3 164.5 163.5 Durable Goods 90.0 90.3 90.3 81.0 83.0 85.5 85.3 85.1 85.1 85.7 86.1 86.8 86.2 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 15.7 15.7 15.6 11.4 12.5 14.6 14.4 14.5 14.5 14.7 14.6 14.7 14.4 Non-Durable Goods 81.2 81.1 80.8 72.7 74.4 76.4 76.1 76.4 76.7 77.0 77.2 77.7 77.3 Food Manufacturing 23.8 23.4 23.4 21.1 21.6 22.3 22.5 22.4 22.6 22.8 22.8 22.9 22.6 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 606.7 601.2 600.7 537.3 549.4 568.6 569.6 577.5 576.9 588.4 604.7 613.6 582.9 Wholesale Trade 154.2 154.4 154.3 145.0 145.3 145.2 144.5 145.1 144.6 145.7 146.3 146.7 147.6 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 85.3 85.5 85.4 81.3 80.9 80.2 79.7 79.9 79.5 80.3 80.5 80.6 81.6 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 40.4 40.4 40.2 37.0 37.4 37.8 37.6 37.7 37.6 37.6 37.8 37.9 38.3 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 28.5 28.5 28.7 26.7 27.0 27.2 27.2 27.5 27.5 27.8 28.0 28.2 27.7 Retail Trade 289.0 287.0 286.3 242.2 254.8 271.8 272.5 277.4 275.7 281.2 290.8 297.5 277.2 Food and Beverage Stores 57.5 57.9 57.7 57.7 59.8 61.5 59.7 59.8 60.0 60.1 61.1 61.6 59.5 General Merchandise Stores 58.7 57.2 57.1 48.4 51.4 55.5 54.7 57.0 55.2 56.8 61.5 65.3 56.6 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 14.7 14.8 14.5 10.4 11.5 12.3 12.6 12.7 12.7 13.2 13.1 13.3 13.0 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 163.5 159.8 160.1 150.1 149.3 151.6 152.6 155.0 156.6 161.5 167.6 169.4 158.1 Utilities 10.2 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.2 10.3 10.2 Transportation and Warehousing 153.3 149.5 149.9 140.0 139.1 141.4 142.4 144.8 146.4 151.2 157.4 159.1 147.9 Air Transportation 29.2 29.6 30.5 23.1 20.5 20.5 22.7 23.3 22.9 22.7 23.0 22.8 24.2 Truck Transportation 35.6 35.2 35.0 34.1 34.2 34.6 35.0 35.0 35.5 36.2 36.6 37.0 35.3 Couriers and Messengers 24.9 21.7 21.3 21.0 21.7 22.2 22.0 22.3 23.5 24.9 28.6 30.9 23.8 Information 102.7 106.0 104.6 90.9 89.7 88.9 90.5 92.2 96.9 98.4 100.9 100.2 96.8 Telecommunications 31.1 31.1 31.1 30.4 30.3 30.4 30.4 30.1 30.1 30.1 30.0 30.3 30.5 Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.2 26.1 26.1 26.1 25.9 25.9 25.9 25.8 26.1 26.2 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 15.1 15.4 15.4 15.6 15.5 15.7 16.0 16.0 16.2 16.5 16.6 16.7 15.9 Financial Activities 180.3 180.8 180.7 176.0 175.7 176.6 177.4 178.2 178.0 180.4 180.8 181.3 178.9 Finance and Insurance 126.0 126.5 126.6 125.9 126.3 127.0 127.8 128.3 128.3 129.5 129.7 129.8 127.6 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 61.4 61.7 61.9 61.5 61.8 62.0 62.0 62.2 62.8 63.0 63.1 63.0 62.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 54.3 54.3 54.1 50.1 49.4 49.6 49.6 49.9 49.7 50.9 51.1 51.5 51.2 Professional and Business Services 550.3 552.7 549.9 493.4 498.0 503.2 508.6 516.0 515.4 532.2 535.5 540.0 524.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 234.0 235.4 233.2 224.6 224.2 223.9 226.0 225.9 224.2 229.1 230.4 231.0 228.5 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 27.6 28.2 28.0 26.3 25.4 25.6 26.1 25.5 25.2 25.6 25.8 26.2 26.3 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 33.0 33.2 33.0 32.3 32.4 32.8 32.7 32.7 32.3 33.0 33.1 33.2 32.8 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 64.3 64.4 63.1 63.1 62.9 61.5 62.5 62.5 61.8 63.2 63.6 62.8 63.0 Management and Technical Consulting Services 42.6 42.6 42.2 40.6 40.8 40.7 41.0 41.2 41.1 42.0 42.3 42.3 41.6 Management of Companies and Enterprises 80.6 81.1 81.4 74.8 73.1 74.2 75.4 75.7 75.1 75.9 76.2 76.0 76.6 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 235.7 236.2 235.3 194.0 200.7 205.1 207.2 214.4 216.1 227.2 228.9 233.0 219.5 Employment Services 120.1 120.0 118.7 90.0 94.5 97.8 99.2 105.5 107.0 114.4 117.4 120.5 108.8 Education and Health Services 374.3 376.6 375.6 328.2 340.8 344.7 343.0 349.8 351.8 357.9 359.3 361.7 355.3 Educational Services 66.4 67.3 66.5 59.2 59.5 59.9 57.8 59.5 61.0 62.5 62.5 61.9 62.0 Health Care and Social Assistance 307.9 309.3 309.1 269.0 281.3 284.8 285.2 290.3 290.8 295.4 296.8 299.8 293.3 Ambulatory Health Care Services 140.3 141.2 140.8 120.0 129.6 133.3 134.4 137.0 137.2 139.9 140.6 142.7 136.4 Hospitals 89.0 89.0 90.2 84.8 84.6 85.3 84.4 84.7 85.0 85.4 86.0 87.0 86.3 Social Assistance 48.2 48.8 48.1 35.3 38.3 37.5 38.0 40.4 40.5 41.4 41.5 41.4 41.6 Leisure and Hospitality 298.4 300.7 292.6 165.7 198.6 228.8 233.0 235.6 235.9 243.4 244.5 247.2 243.7 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 36.8 37.0 37.0 20.5 22.5 28.6 30.8 30.2 29.2 29.6 29.4 30.1 30.1 Accommodation and Food Services 261.6 263.7 255.6 145.2 176.1 200.2 202.2 205.4 206.7 213.8 215.1 217.1 213.6 Accommodation 26.1 26.4 26.2 14.2 14.2 15.3 15.9 16.1 15.8 16.4 16.4 16.4 18.3 Food Services and Drinking Places 235.5 237.3 229.4 131.0 161.9 184.9 186.3 189.3 190.9 197.4 198.7 200.7 195.3 Other Services 105.9 106.4 105.4 75.6 86.2 90.9 93.2 93.5 93.6 94.4 94.8 95.7 94.6 Repair and Maintenance 25.2 25.3 25.2 21.2 22.5 23.3 23.4 23.4 23.4 23.9 23.9 24.0 23.7 Personal and Laundry Services 29.1 29.4 28.4 14.2 19.9 22.0 23.1 23.4 23.4 24.4 24.9 24.8 23.9 Government 339.2 341.0 341.7 332.6 329.6 325.4 319.1 332.8 331.5 332.6 333.3 332.5 332.6 Federal Government 49.1 49.1 49.2 49.3 49.5 49.6 50.4 54.5 54.6 52.9 51.4 52.2 51.0 State Government 74.1 74.5 74.5 73.5 72.4 69.5 67.2 70.7 71.4 71.5 71.4 71.0 71.8 Local Government 216.0 217.4 218.0 209.8 207.7 206.3 201.5 207.6 205.5 208.2 210.5 209.3 209.8 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 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, Lamer, 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 2021 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 13 augusta-richmond county msa Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) Industry 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 (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2021 Preliminary Series J an 234.6 190.5 42.6 192.0 147.9 19.9 22.7 40.1 5.6 26.1 8.4 2.1 6.3 33.2 34.7 23.2 8.3 44.1 9.6 13.3 21.2 Feb 236.2 191.9 42.7 193.5 149.2 19.8 22.9 40.0 5.6 26.1 8.3 2.1 6.4 33.9 34.9 23.6 8.3 44.3 9.6 13.4 21.3 M ar 237.2 192.8 42.6 194.6 150.2 19.4 23.2 40.4 5.6 26.4 8.4 2.0 6.4 33.6 35.1 24.3 8.4 44.4 9.6 13.4 21.4 Apr 238.7 194.4 42.2 196.5 152.2 19.3 22.9 40.1 5.5 26.4 8.2 1.9 6.4 33.8 34.9 26.6 8.5 44.3 9.6 13.3 21.4 M ay 237.3 193.2 41.9 195.4 151.3 19.0 22.9 40.5 5.5 26.8 8.2 2.0 6.5 33.7 34.9 25.2 8.5 44.1 9.6 13.2 21.3 Jun 236.8 193.5 42.1 194.7 151.4 18.9 23.2 40.5 5.4 26.8 8.3 2.0 6.4 33.5 34.6 25.7 8.7 43.3 9.6 12.6 21.1 Jul 237.8 195.5 42.8 195.0 152.7 19.3 23.5 40.7 5.4 26.9 8.4 2.0 6.5 33.9 34.9 26.0 8.7 42.3 9.6 12.5 20.2 Aug 238.5 195.0 42.4 196.1 152.6 19.0 23.4 40.7 5.4 26.8 8.5 2.0 6.5 33.9 35.3 25.5 8.7 43.5 9.7 12.9 20.9 Sep 238.2 194.1 42.2 196.0 151.9 18.9 23.3 40.7 5.4 26.8 8.5 2.0 6.5 33.7 35.1 25.2 8.7 44.1 9.7 13.1 21.3 Oct 240.2 195.9 41.9 198.3 154.0 18.5 23.4 42.6 5.4 28.6 8.6 2.0 6.6 33.2 35.4 25.3 8.9 44.3 9.6 13.3 21.4 Nov 240.6 196.4 42.2 198.4 154.2 18.5 23.7 44.0 5.5 29.5 9.0 2.0 6.6 32.5 35.5 24.9 8.7 44.2 9.6 13.2 21.4 Annual Dec Average 240.6 196.5 42.2 198.4 154.3 18.5 23.7 45.1 5.5 30.3 9.3 2.0 6.6 31.3 35.1 25.6 8.6 44.1 9.6 13.1 21.4 238.1 194.1 42.3 195.7 151.8 19.1 23.2 41.3 5.5 27.3 8.5 2.0 6.5 33.4 35.0 25.1 8.6 43.9 9.6 13.1 21.2 (In thousands) 2020 Final Series Industry 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 J an 244.1 198.8 44.6 199.5 154.2 21.0 23.6 40.8 6.1 26.5 8.2 2.5 7.2 32.7 36.0 26.3 8.7 45.3 9.3 14.5 21.5 Feb 245.0 199.3 44.9 200.1 154.4 21.2 23.7 40.4 6.1 26.5 7.8 2.5 7.3 33.1 36.2 26.3 8.6 45.7 9.4 14.7 21.6 M ar 245.1 199.3 45.0 200.1 154.3 21.3 23.7 40.3 6.1 26.4 7.8 2.4 7.3 33.4 36.0 26.3 8.6 45.8 9.4 14.7 21.7 Apr 216.6 171.4 40.0 176.6 131.4 19.9 20.1 36.3 5.5 23.5 7.3 2.1 6.3 30.3 32.2 17.6 6.6 45.2 9.4 14.4 21.4 M ay 222.7 177.9 39.2 183.5 138.7 18.8 20.4 38.1 5.4 25.2 7.5 2.1 6.2 30.8 33.3 20.9 7.3 44.8 9.5 14.3 21.0 Jun 229.3 185.3 41.5 187.8 143.8 19.1 22.4 39.7 5.5 26.4 7.8 2.1 6.2 31.4 33.7 22.8 7.9 44.0 9.5 13.6 20.9 Jul 227.9 184.5 40.9 187.0 143.6 19.2 21.7 39.5 5.4 26.3 7.8 2.1 6.2 31.1 33.7 22.9 8.1 43.4 9.6 13.4 20.4 Aug 232.5 187.6 42.1 190.4 145.5 19.7 22.4 40.1 5.4 26.7 8.0 2.1 6.2 31.7 34.2 23.1 8.1 44.9 10.2 13.7 21.0 Sep 233.8 188.8 42.7 191.1 146.1 19.9 22.8 40.1 5.4 26.7 8.0 2.2 6.2 32.0 34.5 23.0 8.1 45.0 10.1 13.8 21.1 Oct 236.5 191.8 43.2 193.3 148.6 20.4 22.8 41.0 5.7 27.1 8.2 2.1 6.2 32.9 34.7 23.6 8.1 44.7 9.8 13.6 21.3 Nov 238.4 193.9 43.3 195.1 150.6 20.5 22.8 41.5 5.5 27.5 8.5 2.1 6.2 33.2 35.0 24.5 8.1 44.5 9.6 13.6 21.3 Annual Dec Average 238.7 194.3 43.3 195.4 151.0 20.3 23.0 41.9 5.5 27.7 8.7 2.1 6.2 33.4 35.3 23.9 8.2 44.4 9.7 13.4 21.3 234.2 189.4 42.6 191.7 146.9 20.1 22.5 40.0 5.6 26.4 8.0 2.2 6.5 32.2 34.6 23.4 8.0 44.8 9.6 14.0 21.2 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 submit- ted 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 2021 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 14 (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government brunswick msa Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2021 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 42.1 42.1 43.0 43.0 43.4 44.0 44.6 44.1 43.7 44.1 44.2 44.5 43.6 33.6 33.7 34.6 34.6 35.0 35.5 36.3 35.6 35.2 35.8 35.9 36.2 35.2 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 38.1 38.2 39.0 39.0 39.4 40.0 40.7 40.2 39.8 40.1 40.2 40.5 39.6 29.6 29.8 30.6 30.6 31.0 31.5 32.4 31.7 31.3 31.8 31.9 32.2 31.2 8.5 8.4 8.8 8.6 8.8 8.8 9.0 8.8 8.5 8.6 8.8 9.0 8.7 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 6.0 5.7 8.5 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.5 8.3 8.5 8.5 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.4 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.7 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.5 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 (In thousands) 2020 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 43.8 43.9 43.7 36.2 39.1 41.6 41.7 42.0 41.9 42.4 42.2 43.0 41.8 Total Private 35.0 35.1 34.9 27.7 30.7 33.1 33.3 33.4 33.4 33.8 33.8 34.5 33.2 Goods Producing 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.0 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.9 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.0 Service-Providing 39.7 39.8 39.6 32.2 35.0 37.6 37.7 38.0 38.0 38.4 38.3 39.0 37.8 Private Service-Providing 30.9 31.0 30.8 23.7 26.6 29.1 29.3 29.4 29.5 29.8 29.9 30.5 29.2 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 8.6 8.3 8.4 7.5 8.0 8.2 8.4 8.6 8.5 8.6 8.7 9.1 8.4 Retail Trade 5.5 5.5 5.5 4.9 5.2 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.5 Government 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.5 8.4 8.5 8.4 8.6 8.5 8.6 8.4 8.5 8.6 Federal Government 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 State Government 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.8 Local Government 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.6 4.7 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.6 4.7 4.7 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 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 2021 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 15 (In thousands) Industry 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 columbus msa Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2021 Preliminary Series J an 116.8 93.8 14.8 102.0 79.0 4.7 10.1 17.5 2.7 12.3 2.5 1.0 11.5 9.7 3.9 15.8 16.2 13.1 3.9 23.0 6.6 3.8 12.6 Feb 117.6 94.6 14.8 102.8 79.8 4.7 10.1 17.4 2.7 12.2 2.5 1.0 11.5 9.7 3.9 16.3 16.3 13.3 4.0 23.0 6.6 4.1 12.3 M ar 117.8 94.5 14.7 103.1 79.8 4.7 10.0 17.5 2.7 12.3 2.5 1.0 11.4 9.6 4.0 16.0 16.4 13.5 4.0 23.3 6.6 4.2 12.5 Apr 117.3 94.0 14.7 102.6 79.3 4.8 9.9 17.4 2.7 12.3 2.4 1.1 10.8 9.0 3.5 15.8 16.5 13.7 4.0 23.3 6.6 4.1 12.6 M ay 117.2 94.1 14.5 102.7 79.6 4.7 9.8 17.7 2.8 12.5 2.4 1.0 10.8 8.9 3.6 15.6 16.3 14.1 4.1 23.1 6.6 4.0 12.5 Jun 117.4 94.6 14.9 102.5 79.7 4.9 10.0 17.8 2.7 12.5 2.6 1.1 10.8 8.9 3.6 15.4 16.3 14.2 4.1 22.8 6.6 3.7 12.5 Jul 117.1 95.0 14.6 102.5 80.4 4.8 9.8 18.0 2.8 12.6 2.6 1.2 10.7 8.9 3.6 15.8 16.1 14.5 4.1 22.1 6.5 3.7 11.9 Aug 117.5 94.9 14.6 102.9 80.3 4.8 9.8 17.8 2.8 12.5 2.5 1.2 10.9 9.0 3.7 16.0 16.3 14.1 4.0 22.6 6.5 3.7 12.4 Sep 117.9 95.0 14.6 103.3 80.4 4.7 9.9 17.9 2.8 12.6 2.5 1.2 10.9 9.1 3.7 16.2 16.2 14.0 4.0 22.9 6.5 4.0 12.4 Oct 119.5 96.4 14.7 104.8 81.7 4.7 10.0 18.3 2.8 12.9 2.6 1.2 10.9 9.1 3.7 16.4 16.3 14.5 4.1 23.1 6.5 4.1 12.5 Nov 120.4 97.2 14.8 105.6 82.4 4.7 10.1 18.7 2.8 13.2 2.7 1.2 10.9 9.1 3.7 16.5 16.5 14.6 4.0 23.2 6.6 4.1 12.5 Annual Dec Average 121.5 118.2 98.2 95.2 14.9 14.7 106.6 103.5 83.3 80.5 4.8 4.8 10.1 10.0 19.0 17.9 2.8 2.8 13.4 12.6 2.8 2.6 1.2 1.1 10.9 11.0 9.1 9.2 3.8 3.7 16.7 16.0 16.5 16.3 14.9 14.0 4.1 4.0 23.3 23.0 6.7 6.6 4.0 4.0 12.6 12.4 (In thousands) 2020 Final Series Industry 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 J an 122.5 98.4 15.6 106.9 82.8 4.7 10.9 17.9 2.8 12.8 2.3 1.3 12.8 10.8 3.7 15.4 16.5 14.7 4.2 24.1 6.6 4.1 13.4 Feb 123.3 99.0 15.9 107.4 83.1 4.8 11.1 17.7 2.8 12.7 2.2 1.2 12.7 10.8 3.7 15.5 16.8 15.0 4.2 24.3 6.6 4.3 13.4 M ar 123.1 98.7 16.0 107.1 82.7 4.9 11.1 17.7 2.8 12.7 2.2 1.2 12.7 10.7 3.7 15.4 16.6 14.9 4.2 24.4 6.6 4.3 13.5 Apr 110.1 86.5 14.9 95.2 71.6 4.7 10.2 16.1 2.8 11.2 2.1 1.1 12.4 10.6 3.7 13.9 15.1 9.8 3.2 23.6 6.6 4.2 12.8 M ay 112.8 89.8 14.8 98.0 75.0 4.9 9.9 16.6 2.8 11.7 2.1 1.1 12.3 10.5 3.8 14.0 15.5 11.8 3.7 23.0 6.6 4.1 12.3 Jun 115.7 92.6 15.1 100.6 77.5 4.9 10.2 17.4 2.8 12.4 2.2 1.1 12.4 10.4 3.8 14.2 15.4 13.1 3.9 23.1 6.6 3.8 12.7 Jul 114.5 92.0 15.0 99.5 77.0 4.7 10.3 17.2 2.8 12.2 2.2 1.0 12.1 10.2 3.8 14.4 15.2 13.1 4.0 22.5 6.6 3.9 12.0 Aug 116.2 93.0 15.2 101.0 77.8 4.7 10.5 17.4 2.7 12.4 2.3 1.0 12.2 10.2 3.9 14.5 15.5 13.3 3.9 23.2 6.8 4.0 12.4 Sep 116.5 93.1 15.2 101.3 77.9 4.7 10.5 17.3 2.7 12.3 2.3 1.1 12.1 10.0 3.9 14.6 15.5 13.4 3.9 23.4 6.8 4.3 12.3 Oct 118.2 94.7 14.8 103.4 79.9 4.6 10.2 17.8 2.7 12.7 2.4 1.1 11.9 9.8 3.8 15.5 16.1 13.6 3.9 23.5 6.8 4.3 12.4 Nov 119.5 95.7 14.8 104.7 80.9 4.6 10.2 18.2 2.7 12.9 2.6 1.1 11.8 9.8 3.8 15.9 16.2 13.8 3.9 23.8 6.6 4.2 13.0 Annual Dec Average 119.4 117.7 96.1 94.1 14.8 15.2 104.6 102.5 81.3 79.0 4.6 4.7 10.2 10.4 18.4 17.5 2.7 2.8 13.1 12.4 2.6 2.3 1.1 1.1 11.7 12.3 9.6 10.3 3.8 3.8 16.3 15.0 16.3 15.9 13.5 13.3 4.0 3.9 23.3 23.5 6.7 6.7 4.1 4.1 12.5 12.7 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, selfemployed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2021 benchmark. 16 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research (In thousands) Industry 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 dalton msa Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2021 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 63.6 64.4 64.7 64.9 64.9 65.0 65.4 65.6 65.6 66.3 66.6 67.1 65.3 56.8 57.6 57.8 58.0 58.0 58.4 58.8 58.9 58.7 59.5 59.7 60.3 58.5 23.5 24.0 24.2 24.1 23.9 24.1 24.3 24.3 24.2 24.4 24.5 24.6 24.2 40.1 40.4 40.5 40.8 41.0 40.9 41.1 41.3 41.4 41.9 42.1 42.5 41.2 33.3 33.6 33.6 33.9 34.1 34.3 34.5 34.6 34.5 35.1 35.2 35.7 34.4 22.1 22.6 22.8 22.7 22.5 22.6 22.8 22.7 22.7 22.8 22.9 23.0 22.7 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1 13.0 13.3 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.2 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.6 13.7 13.7 13.4 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.5 13.7 13.7 13.8 13.8 13.9 14.0 14.0 14.5 13.8 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.3 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.5 6.3 3.3 3.3 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.5 6.4 6.6 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.6 6.4 6.4 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.8 6.8 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.6 6.6 6.7 6.9 6.8 6.9 6.8 6.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.6 (In thousands) 2020 Final Series Industry 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 Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 65.9 66.5 66.7 56.4 61.0 63.0 62.3 63.4 64.1 64.1 64.3 64.6 63.5 59.0 59.5 59.6 49.5 54.1 56.1 55.4 56.4 57.1 57.2 57.5 57.9 56.6 24.3 24.5 24.5 19.6 21.7 23.1 22.6 22.9 23.5 23.1 23.2 23.6 23.1 41.6 42.0 42.2 36.8 39.3 39.9 39.7 40.5 40.6 41.0 41.1 41.0 40.5 34.7 35.0 35.1 29.9 32.4 33.0 32.8 33.5 33.6 34.1 34.3 34.3 33.6 22.9 23.1 23.0 18.4 20.4 21.7 21.2 21.6 22.2 21.7 21.8 22.2 21.7 3.9 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.5 3.8 3.7 3.8 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.8 13.5 13.6 13.5 10.5 11.8 12.6 12.3 12.6 13.1 12.7 12.7 13.1 12.7 13.6 13.5 13.6 12.4 12.9 13.2 13.0 13.2 13.5 13.6 13.9 14.0 13.4 6.2 6.2 6.2 5.8 6.1 6.3 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.6 6.6 6.3 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.3 6.9 7.1 7.4 6.0 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.7 6.7 6.9 7.0 7.1 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 7.0 7.0 6.9 6.8 6.7 6.9 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.1 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.6 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 2021 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 17 (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government gainesville msa Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2021 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 92.8 93.6 94.5 94.3 94.8 93.9 94.4 95.8 95.4 96.8 97.9 98.2 95.2 82.1 83.1 83.7 83.4 84.0 83.3 84.2 85.0 84.8 86.1 87.1 87.6 84.5 24.4 24.6 24.8 24.7 24.5 24.5 24.6 24.7 24.7 24.9 25.0 25.0 24.7 68.4 69.0 69.7 69.6 70.3 69.4 69.8 71.1 70.7 71.9 72.9 73.2 70.5 57.7 58.5 58.9 58.7 59.5 58.8 59.6 60.3 60.1 61.2 62.1 62.6 59.8 17.9 18.1 18.0 17.8 17.9 17.9 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.4 19.0 19.4 18.2 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9 9.0 9.0 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.7 9.8 9.2 10.7 10.5 10.8 10.9 10.8 10.6 10.2 10.8 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.6 10.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.7 2.6 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.7 7.5 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.5 7.5 7.2 7.6 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.6 7.5 (In thousands) 2020 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 94.5 95.0 94.8 84.8 88.2 90.3 90.8 92.1 92.3 94.5 94.9 95.2 92.3 Total Private 83.5 84.0 83.8 73.9 77.7 80.0 80.3 81.4 81.9 83.7 84.2 84.6 81.6 Goods Producing 25.5 25.6 25.6 23.2 23.8 24.1 24.0 24.1 24.3 24.5 24.5 24.6 24.5 Service-Providing 69.0 69.4 69.2 61.6 64.4 66.2 66.8 68.0 68.0 70.0 70.4 70.6 67.8 Private Service-Providing 58.0 58.4 58.2 50.7 53.9 55.9 56.3 57.3 57.6 59.2 59.7 60.0 57.1 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 17.8 17.6 17.5 16.0 16.4 17.3 17.3 17.6 17.8 18.3 18.5 18.7 17.6 Retail Trade 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.4 8.8 8.7 9.0 9.1 9.5 9.5 9.3 8.9 Government 11.0 11.0 11.0 10.9 10.5 10.3 10.5 10.7 10.4 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.7 Federal Government 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 State Government 2.8 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.5 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.7 Local Government 7.7 7.8 7.7 7.6 7.2 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.4 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 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 2021 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 18 (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Government Federal Government State Government Local Government hinesville msa Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2021 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 21.0 21.2 21.2 21.1 21.2 21.0 21.1 21.3 21.0 21.3 21.4 21.6 21.2 13.3 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.5 13.4 13.6 13.6 13.4 13.6 13.8 13.9 13.5 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 18.6 18.7 18.8 18.7 18.8 18.6 18.7 18.9 18.6 18.9 19.0 19.2 18.8 10.9 11.0 11.0 10.9 11.1 11.0 11.2 11.2 11.0 11.2 11.4 11.5 11.1 7.7 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.6 7.5 7.7 7.6 7.7 7.6 7.7 7.7 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.5 (In thousands) 2020 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 21.1 21.1 21.0 19.3 19.8 20.0 20.1 20.4 20.3 21.0 21.1 21.1 20.5 Total Private 13.1 13.2 13.1 11.6 12.1 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 13.2 13.3 13.3 12.7 Goods Producing 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.6 Service-Providing 18.3 18.3 18.3 16.6 17.1 17.4 17.6 17.9 17.9 18.5 18.6 18.7 17.9 Private Service-Providing 10.3 10.4 10.4 8.9 9.4 9.7 9.9 10.0 10.2 10.7 10.8 10.9 10.1 Government 8.0 7.9 7.9 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.9 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 Federal Government 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 State Government 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Local Government 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.6 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 se- lected 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 2021 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 19 macon-BIBB County msa Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) Industry 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 (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2021 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M AY Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 98.2 98.6 99.0 98.7 99.1 99.6 100.2 100.7 101.0 102.5 103.6 104.2 100.5 84.3 84.6 85.0 84.9 85.5 86.0 86.7 86.9 87.0 88.4 89.4 90.1 86.6 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.3 10.5 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.3 88.2 88.6 88.9 88.6 88.9 89.3 89.8 90.4 90.5 92.1 93.2 93.9 90.2 74.3 74.6 74.9 74.8 75.3 75.7 76.3 76.6 76.5 78.0 79.0 79.8 76.3 19.2 19.1 19.2 18.9 19.0 19.0 19.3 19.2 19.4 20.0 20.5 21.1 19.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.8 11.7 11.8 11.7 11.9 12.3 12.3 12.5 11.8 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.9 5.1 5.3 4.8 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.4 9.3 9.3 9.2 9.1 9.1 9.2 9.2 9.3 11.7 11.7 11.7 11.7 11.6 11.6 11.8 12.2 12.1 12.1 12.2 12.1 11.9 20.7 20.8 20.8 20.9 21.0 21.1 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.9 22.1 22.2 21.3 9.4 9.6 9.8 10.0 10.3 10.6 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.2 13.9 14.0 14.0 13.8 13.6 13.6 13.5 13.8 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.1 13.9 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.1 3.9 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.9 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.9 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.8 8.7 8.7 8.7 9.1 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.9 (In thousands) 2020 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M AY Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm Total Private 103.0 103.3 102.8 91.3 94.0 96.3 95.8 97.4 97.4 98.2 99.2 99.5 98.2 88.2 88.5 88.0 77.1 80.0 82.3 82.3 83.4 83.3 84.2 85.0 85.4 84.0 Goods Producing 10.3 10.4 10.3 9.9 9.9 10.1 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.1 Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 92.7 92.9 92.5 81.4 84.1 86.2 85.8 87.4 87.4 88.2 89.2 89.4 88.1 77.9 78.1 77.7 67.2 70.1 72.2 72.3 73.4 73.3 74.2 75.0 75.3 73.9 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 19.5 19.3 19.3 17.0 17.6 18.2 18.3 18.8 19.0 19.2 19.8 20.1 18.8 Retail Trade 11.6 11.7 11.7 10.1 10.7 11.2 11.2 11.5 11.6 11.8 12.0 12.2 11.4 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 5.1 4.8 4.8 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.9 5.0 4.6 Financial Activities 9.8 9.9 9.9 9.7 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.5 9.6 9.7 Professional and Business Services 11.7 11.9 11.8 10.4 10.6 11.1 11.1 11.3 11.1 11.5 11.6 11.5 11.3 Education and Health Services 21.9 22.0 21.9 19.8 20.1 20.3 20.1 20.3 20.5 20.6 20.7 20.8 20.8 Leisure and Hospitality 10.7 10.9 10.7 7.0 8.5 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.5 9.5 Government 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.2 14.0 14.0 13.5 14.0 14.1 14.0 14.2 14.1 14.2 Federal Government 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 State Government 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 Local Government 9.5 9.5 9.5 8.9 8.8 8.8 8.7 9.0 8.8 8.9 9.1 9.0 9.0 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Macon-Bibb County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe and Twiggs counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2021 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 20 (In thousands) Industry 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 rome msa Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2021 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 40.1 40.8 41.0 40.9 40.9 40.7 41.0 41.2 41.2 41.6 41.8 42.0 41.1 34.5 35.2 35.2 35.2 35.4 35.3 35.7 35.7 35.6 36.0 36.2 36.4 35.5 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.3 7.2 7.2 7.3 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.2 32.9 33.5 33.7 33.7 33.6 33.5 33.8 33.9 34.0 34.4 34.6 34.8 33.9 27.3 27.9 27.9 28.0 28.1 28.1 28.5 28.4 28.4 28.8 29.0 29.2 28.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.3 7.4 7.5 7.5 7.4 7.4 7.3 7.5 7.4 7.4 7.6 7.8 8.0 7.5 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.4 4.5 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.5 10.3 10.5 10.6 10.5 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.4 10.4 10.6 10.4 10.4 5.6 5.6 5.8 5.7 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.8 (In thousands) 2020 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 41.5 41.7 41.6 36.4 38.0 38.9 39.3 39.6 39.7 39.9 40.2 40.5 39.8 Total Private 35.9 36.0 35.9 30.8 32.4 33.4 33.8 34.0 34.1 34.3 34.6 35.0 34.2 Goods Producing 7.1 7.1 7.2 5.7 6.1 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 7.1 7.2 6.9 Service-Providing 34.4 34.6 34.4 30.7 31.9 32.2 32.3 32.6 32.7 32.8 33.1 33.3 32.9 Private Service-Providing 28.8 28.9 28.7 25.1 26.3 26.7 26.8 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.5 27.8 27.3 Manufacturing 6.1 6.1 6.2 4.7 5.1 5.6 6.0 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.3 5.9 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 7.6 7.6 7.5 6.7 7.0 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.2 7.4 7.6 7.7 7.3 Retail Trade 4.4 4.4 4.4 3.7 4.0 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.3 Education and Health Services 10.9 11.0 11.0 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.5 10.3 10.4 10.6 10.5 Government 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.6 Federal Government 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 State Government 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 Local Government 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.8 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 2021 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 21 (In thousands) Industry 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 savannah msa Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2021 Preliminary Series J an 182.5 158.8 25.4 157.1 133.4 7.9 17.5 45.7 6.5 21.7 17.5 1.3 6.1 25.4 25.0 22.9 7.0 23.7 2.9 4.7 16.1 Feb 183.6 159.8 25.6 158.0 134.2 7.9 17.7 45.8 6.5 22.0 17.3 1.3 6.2 25.3 25.3 23.3 7.0 23.8 2.9 4.9 16.0 M ar 186.1 162.4 25.9 160.2 136.5 8.1 17.8 45.9 6.5 22.0 17.4 2.7 6.2 25.5 25.4 23.7 7.1 23.7 2.9 4.9 15.9 Apr 187.6 163.9 25.8 161.8 138.1 8.0 17.8 46.2 6.7 21.8 17.7 2.3 6.4 26.4 25.2 24.4 7.2 23.7 2.9 5.0 15.8 M ay 189.3 165.6 25.7 163.6 139.9 7.9 17.8 46.7 6.7 21.9 18.1 2.6 6.4 26.7 25.4 24.9 7.2 23.7 2.9 4.9 15.9 Jun 190.3 167.0 26.0 164.3 141.0 8.0 18.0 46.8 6.8 22.0 18.0 3.2 6.4 26.1 25.4 25.6 7.5 23.3 2.9 4.7 15.7 Jul 192.6 169.3 26.0 166.6 143.3 8.0 18.0 47.4 6.9 22.3 18.2 3.4 6.8 26.2 25.9 26.2 7.4 23.3 2.9 4.6 15.8 Aug 192.9 168.9 25.9 167.0 143.0 8.0 17.9 47.6 6.8 22.1 18.7 3.4 6.7 26.2 25.9 25.7 7.5 24.0 2.9 4.7 16.4 Sep 191.1 167.3 26.2 164.9 141.1 8.1 18.1 46.5 6.8 22.2 17.5 3.2 6.6 26.3 26.1 25.0 7.4 23.8 2.9 4.9 16.0 Oct 192.6 168.9 26.3 166.3 142.6 8.1 18.2 46.5 6.8 22.5 17.2 3.3 6.6 27.3 26.1 25.2 7.6 23.7 2.9 4.8 16.0 Nov 195.5 171.5 26.3 169.2 145.2 8.1 18.2 47.8 6.9 23.0 17.9 3.4 6.7 27.2 26.4 26.2 7.5 24.0 2.9 4.8 16.3 Annual Dec Average 196.8 190.1 173.1 166.4 26.5 26.0 170.3 164.1 146.6 140.4 8.3 8.0 18.2 17.9 48.6 46.8 6.9 6.7 23.4 22.2 18.3 17.8 3.7 2.8 6.7 6.5 27.6 26.4 26.4 25.7 26.2 24.9 7.4 7.3 23.7 23.7 2.8 2.9 4.7 4.8 16.2 16.0 (In thousands) 2020 Final Series Industry Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm 189.3 190.4 192.4 161.1 168.9 173.9 174.8 178.6 179.1 183.1 185.5 187.0 180.3 Total Private 164.6 165.6 167.3 136.4 144.7 149.9 151.2 153.8 154.7 158.8 161.6 163.1 156.0 Goods Producing 26.9 27.0 27.0 25.4 25.8 25.6 25.2 25.2 25.2 25.0 25.0 25.2 25.7 Service-Providing 162.4 163.4 165.4 135.7 143.1 148.3 149.6 153.4 153.9 158.1 160.5 161.8 154.6 Private Service-Providing 137.7 138.6 140.3 111.0 118.9 124.3 126.0 128.6 129.5 133.8 136.6 137.9 130.3 Mining, Logging and Construction 8.5 8.6 8.6 8.0 8.2 8.4 8.1 8.2 8.1 8.0 7.9 7.9 8.2 Manufacturing 18.4 18.4 18.4 17.4 17.6 17.2 17.1 17.0 17.1 17.0 17.1 17.3 17.5 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 44.0 44.1 43.6 39.0 40.0 41.8 42.2 43.7 43.4 45.3 47.0 47.8 43.5 Wholesale Trade 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.2 6.4 6.4 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.4 Retail Trade 22.1 22.1 22.0 18.5 19.6 20.9 21.2 21.5 21.1 21.9 22.6 23.0 21.4 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 15.4 15.5 15.1 14.1 14.0 14.7 14.6 15.8 16.0 17.1 18.0 18.4 15.7 Information 1.5 1.5 4.6 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.5 1.7 1.9 1.8 Financial Activities 6.4 6.5 6.5 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.2 6.1 Professional and Business Services 24.6 24.7 24.0 20.8 21.9 22.0 22.6 23.3 24.0 25.4 26.0 26.0 23.8 Education and Health Services 27.3 27.5 27.4 24.4 24.8 25.0 24.8 24.7 25.1 25.4 25.5 25.5 25.6 Leisure and Hospitality 26.1 26.4 26.3 14.1 18.5 21.4 22.3 22.7 22.4 23.1 23.3 23.1 22.5 Other Services 7.8 7.9 7.9 5.3 6.3 6.7 6.8 6.9 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.4 7.0 Government 24.7 24.8 25.1 24.7 24.2 24.0 23.6 24.8 24.4 24.3 23.9 23.9 24.4 Federal Government 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.4 3.4 3.2 2.9 2.9 3.0 State Government 5.4 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.1 4.9 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.2 Local Government 16.4 16.3 16.5 16.2 15.9 16.0 15.8 16.4 15.9 16.0 15.9 16.0 16.1 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 2021 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 22 (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government valdosta msa Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2021 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M AY Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 55.1 55.2 55.4 55.3 55.3 55.2 54.6 55.2 55.5 56.4 56.8 56.5 55.5 42.6 42.6 43.0 42.7 42.8 42.9 42.8 42.8 43.0 43.6 44.1 44.3 43.1 7.3 7.3 7.4 7.3 7.2 7.3 7.3 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.3 47.8 47.9 48.0 48.0 48.1 47.9 47.3 47.8 48.1 49.0 49.4 49.1 48.2 35.3 35.3 35.6 35.4 35.6 35.6 35.5 35.4 35.6 36.2 36.7 36.9 35.8 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.1 13.2 13.2 13.0 13.0 13.1 13.1 13.2 13.5 13.2 6.9 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.1 7.1 7.0 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.1 12.5 12.6 12.4 12.6 12.5 12.3 11.8 12.4 12.5 12.8 12.7 12.2 12.4 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.2 3.4 3.5 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.0 2.8 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 2.7 3.1 7.9 7.9 8.0 8.2 8.1 8.1 7.8 8.1 8.2 8.4 8.4 8.3 8.1 (In thousands) 2020 Final Series Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M AY Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 56.9 56.8 56.9 51.6 52.5 53.5 53.8 54.4 55.0 55.1 55.8 55.9 54.9 43.7 43.6 43.7 38.7 39.8 41.1 41.6 41.8 42.3 42.4 43.1 43.2 42.1 7.5 7.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.3 7.2 7.2 49.4 49.5 49.6 44.6 45.5 46.3 46.6 47.2 47.8 47.9 48.5 48.7 47.6 36.2 36.3 36.4 31.7 32.8 33.9 34.4 34.6 35.1 35.2 35.8 36.0 34.9 13.0 12.9 12.8 11.7 12.1 12.5 12.6 12.9 13.2 13.4 13.8 13.9 12.9 7.1 7.0 7.0 6.1 6.4 6.8 6.7 6.9 6.9 7.0 7.3 7.3 6.9 13.2 13.2 13.2 12.9 12.7 12.4 12.2 12.6 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.8 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.4 3.3 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.6 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.8 7.9 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 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 2021 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 23 (In thousands) Industry Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government warner robins msa Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) 2021 Preliminary Series Annual Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 76.0 76.3 77.0 77.0 77.5 77.9 77.8 77.2 77.5 78.3 79.0 78.9 77.5 48.2 48.6 49.2 49.3 49.9 50.1 50.1 49.9 49.7 50.4 51.2 51.1 49.8 9.9 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.1 66.1 66.3 67.0 67.0 67.4 67.7 67.5 67.1 67.4 68.2 68.8 68.7 67.4 38.3 38.6 39.2 39.3 39.8 39.9 39.8 39.8 39.6 40.3 41.0 40.9 39.7 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.5 11.6 11.6 11.6 11.8 11.8 12.0 12.3 12.3 11.7 8.9 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.1 9.0 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.3 27.8 27.7 27.8 27.7 27.6 27.8 27.7 27.3 27.8 27.9 27.8 27.8 27.7 15.7 15.7 15.7 15.7 15.7 15.9 15.8 15.7 15.7 15.6 15.5 15.5 15.7 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.3 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.5 9.8 9.9 10.0 10.0 9.8 (In thousands) 2020 Final Series Industry Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Annual Oct Nov Dec Average Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 78.4 78.9 78.7 69.9 73.0 74.5 75.2 75.3 76.0 76.2 76.9 77.4 75.9 50.3 50.7 50.5 41.9 45.8 47.3 47.5 47.7 47.8 48.0 48.7 49.1 47.9 10.4 10.5 10.5 8.5 10.4 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.3 10.0 10.2 10.3 10.1 68.0 68.4 68.2 61.4 62.6 64.2 65.0 65.2 65.7 66.2 66.7 67.1 65.7 39.9 40.2 40.0 33.4 35.4 37.0 37.3 37.6 37.5 38.0 38.5 38.8 37.8 11.3 11.3 11.3 10.2 10.7 11.2 11.1 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.7 11.8 11.2 8.6 8.6 8.6 7.6 8.1 8.6 8.6 8.7 8.7 8.8 9.3 9.3 8.6 28.1 28.2 28.2 28.0 27.2 27.2 27.7 27.6 28.2 28.2 28.2 28.3 27.9 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.8 15.9 16.0 16.0 15.9 15.9 15.8 15.8 15.9 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.8 9.2 9.2 9.6 9.4 10.0 9.9 10.0 10.1 9.8 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 Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises 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 2021 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 24 total Nonfarm Employment by Metro Statistical Area (Seasonally Adjusted) (In thousands) 2021 Preliminary Series Industry Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA 60.2 60.3 60.6 60.4 60.8 60.7 61.0 61.0 60.9 93.8 94.4 94.9 95.0 95.5 95.3 96.1 96.6 97.4 2,754.2 2,763.2 2,769.6 2,774.3 2,787.2 2,800.9 2,839.8 2,836.8 2,837.1 236.5 237.0 237.2 235.7 237.1 237.0 239.5 239.1 238.9 42.9 42.7 43.3 43.1 43.0 43.4 43.9 43.8 43.6 117.3 117.5 117.5 117.5 117.6 117.9 117.9 118.0 118.1 64.3 64.6 64.8 65.0 65.0 64.9 65.3 65.3 65.5 94.0 94.2 94.7 94.9 94.8 94.3 95.2 95.8 95.8 21.1 21.1 21.1 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.4 21.3 21.3 98.7 98.7 99.0 99.4 99.6 100.0 100.4 100.6 101.1 40.3 40.8 40.9 40.8 40.8 40.6 41.0 41.3 41.4 185.1 185.1 185.7 186.7 188.2 189.4 194.3 193.7 193.2 55.2 55.3 55.3 55.1 55.3 55.4 55.3 55.5 55.6 76.8 76.7 77.0 77.1 77.3 77.6 77.7 77.5 77.7 61.1 61.3 98.0 98.6 2,858.6 2,876.7 240.6 239.9 44.3 44.4 119.2 119.7 66.3 66.6 96.3 96.8 21.2 21.2 102.4 102.5 41.4 41.5 193.1 194.5 55.8 55.7 78.3 78.4 61.6 99.8 2,895.7 239.6 44.6 120.2 66.9 97.3 21.4 102.9 41.7 195.7 55.8 78.7 (In thousands) 2020 Final Series Industry Jan Feb Mar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Albany MSA 63.4 63.2 62.9 56.0 57.7 59.3 58.8 59.5 59.7 59.8 60.1 60.0 Athens-Clarke County MSA 98.5 98.6 97.3 84.9 88.0 90.6 90.9 92.1 91.4 92.9 93.2 93.6 Atlanta MSA 2,886.6 2,885.8 2,865.4 2,487.2 2,551.6 2,614.5 2,632.7 2,663.4 2,678.7 2,705.5 2,721.3 2,739.4 Augusta-Richmond MSA 246.1 245.8 245.0 213.8 222.5 229.5 229.6 233.1 234.9 236.2 237.2 237.0 Brunswick MSA 44.6 44.5 44.0 36.3 38.7 41.0 41.0 41.7 42.0 42.4 42.3 43.1 Columbus MSA 123.0 123.3 122.7 110.2 113.0 116.1 115.4 116.6 117.0 118.2 118.4 117.9 Dalton MSA 66.6 66.7 66.8 56.5 61.0 62.9 62.2 63.1 63.7 64.2 64.3 64.4 Gainesville MSA 95.7 95.7 95.1 85.4 88.2 90.6 91.5 92.1 92.4 93.5 93.8 94.1 Hinesville MSA 21.2 21.0 20.8 19.2 19.7 20.2 20.4 20.4 20.5 20.9 20.9 21.0 Macon-Bibb County MSA 103.6 103.4 102.8 92.0 94.4 96.7 96.0 97.3 97.4 98.0 98.3 98.3 Rome MSA 41.7 41.7 41.5 36.3 37.9 38.8 39.3 39.7 39.8 39.9 40.1 40.3 Savannah MSA 191.9 191.8 191.9 160.2 167.9 173.2 176.5 179.3 181.4 183.0 183.3 184.8 Valdosta MSA 57.0 56.9 56.8 51.4 52.4 53.8 54.5 54.7 55.0 54.8 55.2 55.3 Warner Robins MSA 79.2 79.3 78.7 69.9 72.8 74.2 75.2 75.5 75.9 76.4 76.5 77.0 Note: These seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employ- ers 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 2021 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 25 msa Nonfarm Employment 2014 2021 Annual Average Employment Georgia 4,700,000 4,550,000 4,400,000 4,250,000 4,100,000 4,371,300 4,452,600 4,535,700 4,619,900 4,261,400 4,144,700 4,570,200 4,409,000 3,950,000 3,800,000 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 65,000 64,000 63,000 62,000 61,000 61,100 60,000 59,000 2014 61,100 2015 Albany MSA 62,000 62,900 62,200 62,800 2016 2017 2018 2019 60,100 2020 60,900 2021 Athens-Clarke County MSA 101,000 98,000 95,000 92,000 89,000 86,000 83,000 89,200 2014 91,300 2015 94,000 2016 96,800 2017 98,300 2018 97,800 2019 92,600 2020 96,100 2021 Atlanta MSA 2,850,000 2,750,000 2,650,000 2,550,000 2,450,000 2,665,500 2,728,300 2,786,800 2,851,700 2,702,600 2,815,500 2,582,600 2,503,900 2,350,000 2,250,000 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Augusta-Richmond County MSA 244,000 239,000 234,000 229,000 228,500 232,300 235,900 239,200 242,700 234,200 238100 224,000 222,500 219,000 214,000 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 46,000 44,000 42,000 40,000 38,000 36,000 34,000 40,700 2014 Brunswick MSA 41,800 43,000 43,400 44,100 44,000 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 41,800 2020 43,600 2021 Columbus MSA 124,000 123,000 122,000 121,000 120,000 121,600 120,700 120,100 120,700 122,100 122,300 119,000 118,000 117,700 118,200 117,000 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 70,000 68,000 66,000 64,000 64,800 66,400 Dalton MSA 66,900 66,800 67,700 66,600 63,500 65,300 62,000 60,000 58,000 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 26 msa Nonfarm Employment 2014 2021 Annual Average Employment 94,000 90,000 86,000 82,000 78,000 79,800 74,000 70,000 2014 Gainesville MSA 84,000 86,700 89,900 92,300 93,900 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 92,300 2020 95,200 2021 Hinesville MSA 22,000 21,500 21,000 20,500 20,000 19,500 19,600 19,700 19,700 20,200 20,600 21,000 20,500 21200 19,000 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Macon-Bibb County MSA 106,000 104,000 102,000 100,000 100,200 101,000 102,400 102,800 102,800 102,900 98,000 98,200 100500 96,000 94,000 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 43,000 42,000 41,000 40,000 39,700 40,200 Rome MSA 40,600 41,000 41,600 41,800 39,800 41,100 39,000 38,000 37,000 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 194,000 188,000 182,000 176,000 170,000 164,000 166,800 Savannah MSA 185,800 189,900 173,000 177,700 180,800 180,300 190,100 158,000 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 58,000 57,000 56,000 55,000 54,000 54,200 53,000 52,000 2014 55,200 2015 Valdosta MSA 56,000 55,800 56,100 56,600 2016 2017 2018 2019 54,900 2020 55,500 2021 80,000 78,000 76,000 74,000 72,000 70,000 70,200 68,000 2014 Warner Robins MSA 78,100 70,800 72,600 73,800 75,600 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 75,900 2020 77,500 2021 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 27 Georgia Hours and Earnings Industry Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Jan 27.66 27.09 27.79 28.80 26.20 24.05 39.98 31.63 30.81 14.31 24.65 2021 All Employee Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 27.29 27.12 27.33 28.81 26.21 23.73 38.83 31.53 30.30 14.30 24.74 27.03 26.76 27.09 28.40 26.07 23.99 38.88 31.27 30.03 14.54 24.83 27.05 26.59 27.16 28.30 25.83 24.21 38.55 31.65 30.17 15.13 24.81 27.23 26.90 27.30 28.64 26.07 24.32 38.70 32.26 29.43 15.08 24.55 27.55 27.16 27.64 28.54 26.50 24.21 39.76 32.02 29.81 15.20 24.01 28.02 27.13 28.22 28.19 26.64 24.18 39.21 32.38 30.54 15.24 23.61 28.72 27.35 29.03 28.07 27.10 24.68 40.73 32.87 31.38 15.64 24.49 28.72 28.93 28.67 28.44 27.68 24.47 39.04 33.57 31.45 15.72 24.17 29.07 28.61 29.18 28.49 27.28 24.72 39.37 34.23 32.76 16.28 24.10 29.23 28.91 29.31 28.55 27.65 24.52 38.87 34.63 33.95 16.24 24.63 29.07 29.11 29.06 29.64 27.39 24.76 39.15 34.88 32.11 16.59 24.24 28.07 27.65 28.16 28.57 26.72 24.33 39.26 32.77 31.08 15.38 24.39 Industry Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Jan 34.7 41.0 33.5 40.1 41.5 34.1 36.0 36.4 34.8 26.3 31.1 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Feb 34.6 41.0 33.4 39.5 41.7 34.2 36.2 36.4 34.3 26.5 30.6 Mar 34.7 41.8 33.4 41.5 41.7 34.1 35.9 36.3 34.2 26.9 31.4 Apr 34.9 41.7 33.6 41.1 41.8 34.3 35.9 36.7 33.9 27.5 31.5 May 35.1 41.0 34.0 40.4 41.2 34.5 37.2 37.2 34.0 27.3 32.7 Jun 34.9 41.2 33.7 40.6 41.1 34.4 35.1 36.6 33.9 27.3 32.8 Jul 34.9 41.7 33.6 41.0 41.6 34.1 35.5 36.8 33.7 27.6 33.0 Aug 35.1 41.8 33.9 41.5 41.3 34.3 36.3 37.4 34.2 26.9 33.3 Sep 34.6 40.4 33.5 40.1 40.1 34.4 35.5 36.0 34.2 26.7 32.7 Oct 34.6 41.4 33.3 41.8 40.6 34.0 35.0 36.4 33.8 26.9 32.4 Nov 34.7 42.1 33.3 42.5 41.6 33.8 35.0 36.7 33.8 26.9 32.2 Dec 34.8 40.9 33.7 40.4 41.2 34.4 35.1 36.7 33.9 27.1 32.6 Average 34.8 41.3 33.6 40.9 41.3 34.2 35.7 36.6 34.1 27.0 32.2 Industry Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 959.80 944.23 937.94 944.05 955.77 961.50 977.901,008.07 993.71 1,005.82 1,014.28 1,011.64 976.84 1,110.691,111.92 1,118.57 1,108.80 1,102.90 1,118.99 1,131.32 1,143.23 1,168.77 1,184.45 1,217.11 1,190.60 1,141.95 930.97 912.82 904.81 912.58 928.20 931.47 948.19 984.12 960.45 971.69 976.02 979.32 946.18 1,154.881,138.001,178.60 1,163.13 1,157.06 1,158.72 1,155.79 1,164.91 1,140.44 1,190.881,213.38 1,197.46 1,168.51 1,087.301,092.961,087.121,079.69 1,074.081,089.15 1,108.22 1,119.23 1,109.97 1,107.57 1,150.24 1,128.47 1,103.54 820.11 811.57 818.06 830.40 839.04 832.82 824.54 846.52 841.77 840.48 828.78 851.74 832.09 1,439.281,405.651,395.791,383.951,439.641,395.581,391.961,478.501,385.921,377.951,360.45 1,374.17 1,401.58 1,151.331,147.69 1,135.10 1,161.561,200.07 1,171.93 1,191.581,229.341,208.521,245.971,270.921,280.10 1,199.38 1,072.191,039.291,027.031,022.761,000.62 1,010.561,029.201,073.201,075.59 1,107.29 1,147.511,088.53 1,059.83 376.35 378.95 391.13 416.08 411.68 414.96 420.62 420.72 419.72 437.93 436.86 449.59 415.26 766.62 757.04 779.66 781.52 802.79 787.53 779.13 815.52 790.36 780.84 793.09 790.22 785.36 28 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Georgia Hours and Earnings Industry Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Jan 26.80 26.07 26.96 27.65 24.94 23.79 35.39 32.65 29.17 13.69 23.54 2020 All Employee Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 26.93 26.03 27.13 27.48 25.11 23.67 36.51 32.99 28.98 13.79 24.03 26.58 26.07 26.70 26.93 25.51 23.63 34.95 32.49 29.26 13.64 23.58 28.07 27.04 28.31 27.20 26.93 25.00 35.07 33.74 30.38 14.29 25.18 27.24 26.97 27.30 27.26 26.57 24.18 34.71 32.59 29.85 14.18 25.16 27.21 26.55 27.37 27.20 26.10 23.66 37.82 32.38 29.84 13.73 24.71 27.30 26.48 27.49 27.16 26.00 24.11 38.55 31.61 29.99 13.61 24.38 27.70 26.61 27.95 27.49 25.95 24.18 38.53 32.05 30.48 13.76 24.53 27.61 26.60 27.85 27.46 25.94 24.34 37.01 31.96 30.77 13.84 24.26 27.64 26.71 27.86 28.00 25.56 24.26 37.50 31.54 30.74 14.05 24.88 28.00 26.98 28.23 28.39 25.79 24.15 40.89 31.72 30.83 14.08 25.36 27.59 27.31 27.65 28.54 26.18 23.64 38.54 31.47 31.40 14.35 25.47 27.38 26.61 27.55 27.57 25.85 24.04 37.10 32.25 30.13 13.90 24.56 Industry Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Jan 34.5 40.7 33.4 39.6 41.6 34.2 37.4 35.3 34.3 25.9 30.9 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Feb 34.8 40.4 33.8 39.2 41.5 34.2 38.1 35.9 34.7 26.4 31.4 Mar 34.8 40.9 33.6 40.4 41.6 34.4 38.2 35.7 34.1 25.8 31.5 Apr 33.7 38.9 32.7 39.6 38.5 32.9 37.1 35.5 32.5 24.0 33.1 May 34.4 39.8 33.3 40.9 39.1 33.9 37.5 36.1 33.4 26.3 33.9 Jun 34.3 40.3 33.1 40.5 40.2 34.1 35.2 36.1 33.8 26.8 32.6 Jul 34.2 40.3 33.0 40.8 40.0 33.8 35.5 35.6 33.8 26.8 33.2 Aug 34.9 40.9 33.8 40.5 41.2 34.2 36.7 37.0 34.8 27.1 32.6 Sep 34.4 40.4 33.3 39.9 40.9 34.2 36.0 36.1 34.4 26.7 32.0 Oct 34.7 41.9 33.4 41.2 42.3 34.3 35.5 36.6 34.0 26.8 31.1 Nov 35.1 41.7 33.9 41.0 42.1 34.5 37.0 37.3 34.5 27.1 31.5 Dec 34.9 41.9 33.6 41.6 42.0 34.3 35.4 37.1 34.9 26.3 30.8 Average 34.6 40.7 33.4 40.4 40.9 34.1 36.6 36.2 34.1 26.4 32.0 Industry Total Private Goods Producing Private Service Providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Educational and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 924.60 937.16 924.98 945.96 937.06 933.30 933.66 966.73 949.78 959.11 982.80 962.89 947.35 1,061.051,051.611,066.261,051.861,073.411,069.97 1,067.14 1,088.35 1,074.64 1,119.15 1,125.07 1,144.29 1,083.03 900.46 916.99 897.12 925.74 909.09 905.95 907.17 944.71 927.41 930.52 957.00 929.04 920.17 1,094.941,077.221,087.971,077.12 1,114.93 1,101.60 1,108.13 1,113.351,095.65 1,153.60 1,163.99 1,187.26 1,113.83 1,037.501,042.071,061.221,036.811,038.891,049.221,040.001,069.14 1,060.95 1,081.19 1,085.761,099.56 1,057.27 813.62 809.51 812.87 822.50 819.70 806.81 814.92 826.96 832.43 832.12 833.18 810.85 819.76 1,323.591,391.031,335.091,301.101,301.63 1,331.261,368.53 1,414.051,332.36 1,331.25 1,512.931,364.32 1,357.86 1,152.551,184.341,159.89 1,197.77 1,176.50 1,168.92 1,125.32 1,185.85 1,153.76 1,154.36 1,183.16 1,167.54 1,167.45 1,000.531,005.61 997.77 987.35 996.991,008.59 1,013.661,060.701,058.491,045.16 1,063.641,095.86 1,027.43 354.57 364.06 351.91 342.96 372.93 367.96 364.75 372.90 369.53 376.54 381.57 377.41 366.96 727.39 754.54 742.77 833.46 852.92 805.55 809.42 799.68 776.32 773.77 798.84 784.48 785.92 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 29 Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA 30 msa Hours and Earnings Jan 19.96 24.11 30.78 26.80 21.42 22.56 19.76 29.31 19.41 23.83 23.37 22.36 22.73 24.70 2021 All Employee Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Feb 19.72 23.38 30.33 26.46 21.20 22.59 19.91 29.31 18.88 23.87 22.74 22.31 22.91 24.34 Mar 19.85 23.31 29.62 25.60 21.10 22.19 20.35 29.19 19.16 23.78 22.71 21.80 22.33 24.06 Apr 19.72 23.14 29.82 25.55 21.76 22.28 20.00 29.23 19.73 23.44 22.73 22.54 22.27 24.33 May 20.21 23.58 30.02 26.10 20.94 22.76 20.41 29.50 19.45 22.94 22.31 22.98 22.57 24.77 Jun 19.97 23.43 30.24 25.54 21.04 22.61 20.18 30.22 19.38 22.83 22.51 23.14 22.31 24.29 Jul 20.13 23.74 30.87 25.63 20.93 22.22 20.43 30.58 19.09 22.97 22.98 22.69 22.44 24.04 Aug 21.01 23.52 31.58 25.16 21.52 22.87 20.42 30.81 18.94 23.32 23.90 23.59 23.39 24.53 Sep 21.10 23.62 31.15 25.58 20.69 23.42 21.54 30.84 18.34 23.73 24.21 23.24 22.93 24.74 Oct 20.95 24.24 31.69 26.01 20.66 23.63 21.09 31.23 18.22 23.38 23.20 24.64 23.29 24.11 Nov 21.25 24.32 31.70 25.72 20.91 23.11 21.00 31.96 17.73 23.18 23.89 24.62 26.82 24.32 Dec 21.51 24.65 31.42 25.90 20.86 23.17 21.62 32.04 16.63 23.32 22.90 24.56 27.26 24.36 Average 20.45 23.75 30.78 25.83 21.08 22.78 20.56 30.36 18.73 23.38 23.13 23.23 23.42 24.38 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Jan 33.3 32.1 35.0 34.3 34.0 33.5 34.6 40.3 30.0 36.2 34.1 32.2 33.1 34.2 Feb 33.3 32.0 34.8 34.2 34.1 33.1 34.9 40.3 29.9 36.1 34.3 32.6 33.1 34.3 Mar 33.3 32.2 34.8 35.1 33.9 33.0 35.4 39.8 30.3 35.5 35.3 33.2 33.2 34.0 Apr 33.9 32.2 34.9 35.3 34.2 32.8 36.0 39.9 31.3 35.6 35.9 33.5 32.7 33.5 May 33.6 32.8 35.0 34.7 34.1 32.5 35.1 40.7 31.2 36.1 35.1 34.3 33.4 33.9 Jun 33.9 33.3 34.8 34.1 34.6 30.9 34.5 40.5 31.2 35.2 35.8 33.3 33.0 35.2 Jul 33.3 33.1 34.8 34.2 34.5 31.5 33.3 40.4 30.7 35.2 36.2 33.3 32.1 35.1 Aug 33.8 33.3 35.1 34.8 34.5 31.6 34.6 40.7 30.7 34.7 36.1 32.8 32.9 34.3 Sep 34.1 31.8 34.5 34.5 34.9 31.6 32.4 40.5 31.0 34.6 35.9 33.5 31.8 34.0 Oct 32.6 32.1 34.5 34.8 34.6 31.6 33.4 39.6 31.7 34.1 35.6 33.3 31.7 33.8 Nov 33.0 31.2 34.6 35.6 34.4 31.2 34.4 39.1 30.8 34.6 35.4 33.2 30.7 33.8 Dec 32.5 31.3 34.6 35.5 34.3 31.6 35.2 38.5 31.5 35.1 35.5 32.9 30.6 35.2 Average 33.4 32.3 34.8 34.8 34.3 32.1 34.5 40.0 30.9 35.2 35.4 33.2 32.3 34.3 Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 664.67 656.68 661.01 668.51 679.06 676.98 670.33 710.14 719.51 682.97 701.25 699.08 683.03 773.93 748.16 750.58 745.11 773.42 780.22 785.79 783.22 751.12 778.10 758.78 771.55 767.13 1,077.301,055.481,030.78 1,040.72 1,050.70 1,052.35 1,074.28 1,108.46 1,074.68 1,093.31 1,096.82 1,087.13 1,071.14 919.24 904.93 898.56 901.92 905.67 870.91 876.55 875.57 882.51 905.15 915.63 919.45 898.88 728.28 722.92 715.29 744.19 714.05 727.98 722.09 742.44 722.08 714.84 719.30 715.50 723.04 755.76 747.73 732.27 730.78 739.70 698.65 699.93 722.69 740.07 746.71 721.03 732.17 731.24 683.70 694.86 720.39 720.00 716.39 696.21 680.32 706.53 697.90 704.41 722.40 761.02 709.32 1,181.19 1,181.19 1,161.76 1,166.28 1,200.65 1,223.91 1,235.43 1,253.97 1,249.02 1,236.71 1,249.64 1,233.54 1,214.40 582.30 564.51 580.55 617.55 606.84 604.66 586.06 581.46 568.54 577.57 546.08 523.85 578.76 862.65 861.71 844.19 834.46 828.13 803.62 808.54 809.20 821.06 797.26 802.03 818.53 822.98 796.92 779.98 801.66 816.01 783.08 805.86 831.88 862.79 869.14 825.92 845.71 812.95 818.80 719.99 727.31 723.76 755.09 788.21 770.56 755.58 773.75 778.54 820.51 817.38 808.02 771.24 752.36 758.32 741.36 728.23 753.84 736.23 720.32 769.53 729.17 738.29 823.37 834.16 756.47 844.74 834.86 818.04 815.06 839.70 855.01 843.80 841.38 841.16 814.92 822.02 857.47 836.23 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA Metro Statistical Area Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA msa Hours and Earnings Jan 21.40 24.73 29.48 24.68 19.91 24.08 20.18 27.04 22.27 23.02 21.72 22.88 21.58 21.00 2020 All Employee Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Feb 21.72 24.96 29.61 24.64 20.02 23.98 19.99 26.83 21.32 23.58 22.53 22.78 21.69 21.07 Mar 21.55 24.86 29.31 24.83 19.61 24.36 19.73 26.87 21.16 23.50 22.19 22.54 21.29 21.46 Apr 21.96 25.66 30.98 26.39 20.48 25.24 19.80 28.06 22.65 25.09 23.02 23.20 23.10 23.49 May 21.47 24.02 30.14 25.47 20.27 24.45 18.89 27.84 20.52 23.90 22.85 22.78 25.72 23.28 Jun 21.40 24.89 29.85 24.96 19.82 23.90 19.28 28.03 21.10 24.14 22.81 22.89 23.88 23.44 Jul 21.48 24.95 30.07 25.52 20.04 24.06 19.06 27.72 22.60 24.53 23.22 22.79 23.77 23.36 Aug 20.87 24.68 30.64 25.79 19.93 24.00 19.58 28.18 21.66 24.37 24.03 23.63 23.44 24.48 Sep 21.04 24.97 30.34 25.96 20.29 23.84 20.12 29.17 21.30 23.68 22.20 23.75 22.65 24.43 Oct 20.85 23.81 30.59 25.83 20.43 23.45 20.16 28.26 20.66 23.69 22.09 22.94 24.09 24.64 Nov 20.44 24.57 30.86 26.55 20.01 23.61 20.15 30.16 20.40 23.93 22.88 23.49 23.68 24.44 Dec 20.08 24.43 30.65 26.82 22.17 22.66 20.38 28.09 19.83 23.77 22.76 22.97 23.19 24.39 Average 21.18 24.70 30.20 25.61 20.24 23.96 19.79 28.02 21.26 23.91 22.69 23.05 23.14 23.23 Jan 34.3 31.2 34.3 34.8 31.4 33.2 33.5 39.3 31.6 37.1 35.3 33.3 35.6 38.5 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Feb 34.8 31.4 34.7 35.1 33.1 33.2 34.1 39.7 29.8 36.8 34.7 33.1 35.6 37.6 Mar 33.9 31.9 34.6 35.2 33.1 32.8 32.5 39.1 31.1 36.1 34.5 32.8 35.2 37.2 Apr 33.5 31.7 34.0 34.7 31.9 33.0 32.5 37.9 29.2 35.3 34.4 31.3 31.9 35.9 May 33.4 32.9 34.6 35.4 35.1 33.5 32.9 38.0 31.6 36.1 35.6 32.2 34.6 34.7 Jun 34.1 32.5 34.5 35.2 34.3 34.1 33.2 38.6 31.1 36.0 36.7 31.9 34.5 34.7 Jul 34.2 31.7 34.3 34.6 34.8 33.7 34.2 38.6 29.5 35.9 35.9 31.5 35.6 35.6 Aug 33.5 32.6 35.1 35.3 35.4 33.3 33.8 39.7 30.3 37.0 37.0 32.1 35.2 36.5 Sep 33.7 31.4 34.8 34.7 34.9 33.0 33.5 39.1 30.4 36.1 35.3 32.1 34.0 36.1 Oct 34.4 31.8 34.9 35.2 34.3 33.3 34.2 38.9 30.1 36.2 34.8 32.8 34.4 34.8 Nov 34.5 32.4 35.4 35.0 34.1 33.5 34.6 39.5 30.2 36.6 35.0 33.0 34.1 35.7 Dec 33.5 32.5 35.1 34.6 33.1 33.8 34.0 39.7 30.5 36.6 34.3 32.9 33.8 35.9 Average 34.0 32.0 34.7 35.0 33.8 33.4 33.6 39.0 30.4 36.3 35.3 32.5 34.6 36.1 Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 734.02 755.86 730.55 735.66 717.10 729.74 734.62 699.15 709.05 717.24 705.18 672.68 720.12 771.58 783.74 793.03 813.42 790.26 808.93 790.92 804.57 784.06 757.16 796.07 793.98 790.40 1,011.16 1,027.47 1,014.13 1,053.32 1,042.84 1,029.83 1,031.40 1,075.46 1,055.83 1,067.59 1,092.44 1,075.82 1,047.94 858.86 864.86 874.02 915.73 901.64 878.59 882.99 910.39 900.81 909.22 929.25 927.97 896.35 625.17 662.66 649.09 653.31 711.48 679.83 697.39 705.52 708.12 700.75 682.34 733.83 684.11 799.46 796.14 799.01 832.92 819.08 814.99 810.82 799.20 786.72 780.89 790.94 765.91 800.26 676.03 681.66 641.23 643.50 621.48 640.10 651.85 661.80 674.02 689.47 697.19 692.92 664.94 1,062.671,065.15 1,050.62 1,063.47 1,057.92 1,081.96 1,069.99 1,118.75 1,140.55 1,099.31 1,191.32 1,115.17 1,092.78 703.73 635.34 658.08 661.38 648.43 656.21 666.70 656.30 647.52 621.87 616.08 604.82 646.30 854.04 867.74 848.35 885.68 862.79 869.04 880.63 901.69 854.85 857.58 875.84 869.98 867.93 766.72 781.79 765.56 791.89 813.46 837.13 833.60 889.11 783.66 768.73 800.80 780.67 800.96 761.90 754.02 739.31 726.16 733.52 730.19 717.89 758.52 762.38 752.43 775.17 755.71 749.13 768.25 772.16 749.41 736.89 889.91 823.86 846.21 825.09 770.10 828.70 807.49 783.82 800.64 808.50 792.23 798.31 843.29 807.82 813.37 831.62 893.52 881.92 857.47 872.51 875.60 838.60 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 31 Industry Manufacturing Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods Industry Manufacturing Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods Industry Manufacturing Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods Industry Manufacturing Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods Industry Manufacturing Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods Industry Manufacturing Durable Goods Non-Durable Goods 32 Georgia Production Worker Hours and Earnings Jan 21.95 25.05 18.96 2021 Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul 21.92 21.91 21.86 22.17 22.25 22.32 25.32 18.69 25.30 18.66 24.75 19.03 25.08 19.35 24.90 19.65 25.02 19.65 Aug 22.60 25.20 19.93 Sep 22.83 25.29 20.40 Oct 22.30 24.75 19.85 Nov 22.61 25.01 20.19 Dec 22.49 24.50 20.43 Average 22.27 25.01 19.57 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 41.9 42.4 42.8 42.9 42.2 42.3 42.4 42.5 42.3 42.9 42.5 43.3 42.5 42.6 42.8 43.6 44.0 43.4 43.1 43.1 44.0 42.9 43.9 44.0 44.8 43.5 41.3 42.0 42.1 41.9 41.1 41.6 41.7 41.0 41.8 41.9 41.1 41.9 41.6 Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 919.71 929.41 937.75 937.79 935.57 941.18 946.37 960.50 965.71 956.67 960.93 973.82 946.48 1067.13 1083.70 1103.08 1089.00 1088.47 1073.19 1078.36 1108.80 1084.94 1086.53 1100.44 1097.60 1087.94 783.05 784.98 785.59 797.36 795.29 817.44 819.41 817.13 852.72 831.72 829.81 856.02 814.11 Jan 19.86 22.05 17.77 2020 Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 19.90 20.34 21.56 21.02 21.11 21.36 21.12 21.32 21.16 21.59 21.83 22.25 22.92 24.68 24.21 23.83 24.07 24.29 24.49 24.31 24.44 24.58 17.62 17.92 18.73 18.06 18.57 18.67 18.04 18.26 18.23 18.81 19.20 Average 21.00 23.81 18.31 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 43.2 41.7 42.4 40.1 40.7 41.5 40.9 42.2 42.6 42.8 42.2 42.4 41.9 43.2 42.1 42.1 40.4 40.7 41.4 41.8 42.7 43.4 42.5 42.7 42.7 42.2 43.3 41.3 42.7 39.9 40.8 41.7 40.0 41.7 41.8 43.1 41.7 42.1 41.7 Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 857.95 829.83 862.42 864.56 855.51 876.07 873.62 891.26 908.23 905.65 911.10 925.59 879.90 952.56 936.73 964.93 997.07 985.35 986.561,006.13 1,037.181,062.871,033.181,043.591,049.57 1,004.78 769.44 727.71 765.18 747.33 736.85 774.37 746.80 752.27 763.27 785.71 784.38 808.32 763.53 Note: These average hours and earnings data are of production employees on manufacturing payrolls Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Georgia Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Area Employment Status 2021 2020 2019 Change From 2020-2021 2019-2020 Georgia (Not seasonally adjusted) Albany MSA Athens-Clarke County MSA Atlanta MSA Augusta-Richmond County MSA Brunswick MSA Columbus MSA Dalton MSA Gainesville MSA Hinesville MSA 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 5,186,969 5,079,555 5,152,944 107,414 -73,389 4,983,732 4,751,105 4,967,503 232,627 -216,398 203,237 328,450 185,441 -125,213 143,009 3.9 6.5 3.6 66,258 65,975 66,682 283 -707 62,779 61,251 63,783 1,528 -2,532 3,479 4,724 2,899 -1,245 1,825 5.3 7.2 4.3 100,078 97,666 100,334 2,412 -2,668 96,774 92,261 96,904 4,513 -4,643 3,304 5,405 3,430 -2,101 1,975 3.3 5.5 3.4 3,132,224 3,060,628 3,107,501 71,596 -46,873 3,009,269 2,853,188 3,000,845 156,081 -147,657 122,955 207,440 106,656 -84,485 100,784 3.9 6.8 3.4 266,625 264,447 267,086 2,178 -2,639 256,087 249,311 257,137 6,776 -7,826 10,538 15,136 9,949 -4,598 5,187 4.0 5.7 3.7 52,625 51,259 52,227 1,366 -968 50,660 47,977 50,310 2,683 -2,333 1,965 3,282 1,917 -1,317 1,365 3.7 6.4 3.7 121,960 123,035 124,270 -1,075 -1,235 116,481 114,626 119,021 1,855 -4,395 5,479 8,409 5,249 -2,930 3,160 4.5 6.8 4.2 58,838 58,488 59,621 350 -1,133 56,476 54,243 56,756 2,233 -2,513 2,362 4,245 2,865 -1,883 1,380 4.0 7.3 4.8 104,792 102,326 102,878 2,466 -552 102,000 97,547 99,859 4,453 -2,312 2,792 4,779 3,019 -1,987 1,760 2.7 4.7 2.9 34,816 33,893 34,349 923 -456 33,514 31,939 33,007 1,575 -1,068 1,302 1,954 1,342 -652 612 3.7 5.8 3.9 Note: Georgia and Metropolitan Statistical Area data have not been seasonally adjusted. Employment includes Nonfarm 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 Georgia Department of Labor Mark Butler, Commissioner 33 Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available Upon Request to Individuals With Disabilities Georgia Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Area Employment Status 2021 2020 2019 Change From 2020-2021 2019-2020 Macon-Bibb County MSA Rome MSA Savannah MSA Valdosta MSA Warner Robins MSA 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 102,968 101,695 103,381 1,273 -1,686 98,390 94,954 99,301 3,436 -4,347 4,578 6,741 4,080 -2,163 2,661 4.4 6.6 3.9 43,891 43,126 44,200 765 -1,074 42,277 40,440 42,415 1,837 -1,975 1,614 2,686 1,785 -1,072 901 3.7 6.2 4.0 197,038 190,676 192,802 6,362 -2,126 189,257 177,548 186,409 11,709 -8,861 7,781 13,128 6,393 -5,347 6,735 3.9 6.9 3.3 64,286 63,920 64,321 366 -401 61,730 60,187 61,961 1,543 -1,774 2,556 3,733 2,360 -1,177 1,373 4.0 5.8 3.7 87,818 86,274 87,257 1,544 -983 84,542 81,681 84,100 2,861 -2,419 3,276 4,593 3,157 -1,317 1,436 3.7 5.3 3.6 Area United States (Not Seasonally adjusted) United States Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Employment Status 2021 2020 2019 Change From 2020-2021 2019-2020 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 161,204,000 152,581,000 8,623,000 5.3 160,742,000 147,795,000 12,947,000 8.1 163,539,000 462,000 -2,797,000 157,538,000 4,786,000 -9,743,000 6,001,000 -4,324,000 6,946,000 3.7 Note: Georgia and Metropolitan Statistical Area data have not been seasonally adjusted. Employment includes Nonfarm 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 34 City Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older 2021 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Albany 30,422 28,396 2,026 6.7 Alpharetta 36,965 35,991 974 2.6 Athens 59,167 56,922 2,245 3.8 Atlanta 268,954 255,353 13,601 5.1 Fulton part 244,513 231,697 12,816 5.2 DeKalb part 24,441 23,656 785 3.2 Augusta 84,416 79,901 4,515 5.3 Brookhaven 35,043 34,257 786 2.2 Canton 16,809 16,419 390 2.3 Carrollton 11,682 11,170 512 4.4 Chamblee 20,887 20,397 490 2.3 Columbus 76,629 72,553 4,076 5.3 Dalton 13,614 13,077 537 3.9 Decatur 14,187 13,792 395 2.8 Douglasville 17,167 16,335 832 4.8 Duluth 15,968 15,457 511 3.2 Dunwoody 27,061 26,288 773 2.9 East Point 17,068 15,731 1,337 7.8 Gainesville 21,132 20,515 617 2.9 Hinesville 15,549 14,966 583 3.7 Johns Creek 44,736 43,496 1,240 2.8 Kennesaw 20,088 19,490 598 3.0 LaGrange 15,658 14,807 851 5.4 Lawrenceville 14,848 14,181 667 4.5 McDonough 12,717 11,930 787 6.2 Macon-Bibb 67,875 64,471 3,404 5.0 Marietta 35,180 33,969 1,211 3.4 Milton 20,232 19,710 522 2.6 Newnan 19,720 18,895 825 4.2 Peachtree City 18,672 18,275 397 2.1 P'tree Corners 25,157 24,317 840 3.3 Pooler 14,249 13,793 456 3.2 Rome 15,352 14,687 665 4.3 Roswell 53,341 51,970 1,371 2.6 Sandy Springs 65,495 63,551 1,944 3.0 Savannah 68,685 65,045 3,640 5.3 Smyrna 34,677 33,490 1,187 3.4 Statesboro 14,358 13,584 774 5.4 Stockbridge 14,636 13,868 768 5.2 Sugar Hill 13,246 12,854 392 3.0 Tucker 19,986 19,288 698 3.5 Union City 10,478 9,649 829 7.9 Valdosta 25,146 23,902 1,244 4.9 Warner Robins 34,296 32,925 1,371 4.0 Woodstock 17,831 17,357 474 2.7 2020 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 30,427 27,700 2,727 9.0 35,865 34,128 1,737 4.8 57,996 54,293 3,703 6.4 264,257 242,128 22,129 8.4 240,411 219,700 20,711 8.6 23,847 22,429 1,418 5.9 84,055 77,658 6,397 7.6 33,806 32,481 1,325 3.9 16,224 15,557 667 4.1 11,420 10,589 831 7.3 20,165 19,340 825 4.1 77,213 71,219 5,994 7.8 13,597 12,559 1,038 7.6 13,720 13,076 644 4.7 16,861 15,486 1,375 8.2 15,604 14,644 960 6.2 26,141 24,925 1,216 4.7 17,165 14,916 2,249 13.1 20,674 19,619 1,055 5.1 15,159 14,260 899 5.9 43,419 41,243 2,176 5.0 19,555 18,472 1,083 5.5 15,709 14,342 1,367 8.7 14,462 13,436 1,026 7.1 12,664 11,329 1,335 10.5 67,232 62,222 5,010 7.5 34,207 32,195 2,012 5.9 19,593 18,690 903 4.6 19,362 17,925 1,437 7.4 18,002 17,335 667 3.7 24,416 23,039 1,377 5.6 13,739 12,938 801 5.8 15,180 14,048 1,132 7.5 51,742 49,279 2,463 4.8 63,476 60,261 3,215 5.1 67,088 61,013 6,075 9.1 33,774 31,740 2,034 6.0 14,153 12,942 1,211 8.6 14,489 13,169 1,320 9.1 12,762 12,033 729 5.7 19,540 18,287 1,253 6.4 10,131 8,873 1,258 12.4 25,119 23,310 1,809 7.2 33,769 31,816 1,953 5.8 17,246 16,445 801 4.6 2019 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 30,607 29,095 1,512 4.9 36,985 35,928 1,057 2.9 59,791 57,559 2,232 3.7 264,815 254,627 10,188 3.8 240,460 230,948 9,512 4.0 24,355 23,679 676 2.8 85,470 81,412 4,058 4.7 34,996 34,205 791 2.3 16,041 15,616 425 2.6 11,700 11,176 524 4.5 20,697 20,214 483 2.3 77,914 74,199 3,715 4.8 13,845 13,181 664 4.8 14,331 13,932 399 2.8 17,119 16,450 669 3.9 16,032 15,542 490 3.1 27,256 26,529 727 2.7 16,630 15,787 843 5.1 20,485 19,845 640 3.1 15,356 14,787 569 3.7 44,868 43,545 1,323 2.9 19,896 19,287 609 3.1 15,561 14,974 587 3.8 14,820 14,288 532 3.6 12,288 11,692 596 4.9 68,058 65,256 2,802 4.1 35,426 34,289 1,137 3.2 20,241 19,653 588 2.9 19,144 18,478 666 3.5 18,683 18,166 517 2.8 25,027 24,290 737 2.9 13,891 13,505 386 2.8 15,392 14,731 661 4.3 53,502 52,038 1,464 2.7 65,633 63,807 1,826 2.8 67,459 64,870 2,589 3.8 34,954 33,893 1,061 3.0 14,309 13,533 776 5.4 14,512 13,900 612 4.2 13,062 12,684 378 2.9 19,833 19,208 625 3.2 9,838 9,352 486 4.9 25,119 24,093 1,026 4.1 34,010 32,763 1,247 3.7 17,693 17,187 506 2.9 Note: City estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. All cities listed have total population of 25,000 or more. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 35 County Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older 2021 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 2020 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 2019 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Georgia 5,186,969 4,983,732 203,237 3.9 5,079,555 4,751,105 328,450 6.5 5,152,944 4,967,503 185,441 3.6 Appling 9,288 8,956 332 3.6 9,197 8,767 430 4.7 9,285 8,906 379 4.1 Atkinson 4,503 4,372 131 2.9 4,453 4,280 173 3.9 4,566 4,416 150 3.3 Bacon 4,837 4,680 157 3.2 4,847 4,622 225 4.6 4,963 4,776 187 3.8 Baker 1,135 1,079 56 4.9 1,126 1,059 67 6.0 1,160 1,104 56 4.8 Baldwin 17,731 16,885 846 4.8 17,666 16,453 1,213 6.9 17,729 16,946 783 4.4 Banks 10,116 9,854 262 2.6 9,825 9,407 418 4.3 9,807 9,528 279 2.8 Barrow 42,115 40,882 1,233 2.9 40,846 38,791 2,055 5.0 41,331 40,107 1,224 3.0 Bartow 51,257 49,456 1,801 3.5 50,018 46,932 3,086 6.2 50,872 49,108 1,764 3.5 Ben Hill 5,568 5,276 292 5.2 5,495 5,120 375 6.8 5,465 5,156 309 5.7 Berrien 7,648 7,363 285 3.7 7,425 7,000 425 5.7 7,601 7,283 318 4.2 Bibb 67,875 64,471 3,404 5.0 67,232 62,222 5,010 7.5 68,058 65,256 2,802 4.1 Bleckley 4,622 4,393 229 5.0 4,509 4,218 291 6.5 4,600 4,356 244 5.3 Brantley 7,296 7,030 266 3.6 7,018 6,645 373 5.3 7,257 6,944 313 4.3 Brooks 6,821 6,566 255 3.7 6,745 6,391 354 5.2 6,885 6,641 244 3.5 Bryan 19,894 19,321 573 2.9 19,103 18,121 982 5.1 19,208 18,620 588 3.1 Bulloch 38,062 36,495 1,567 4.1 37,178 34,769 2,409 6.5 37,582 36,072 1,510 4.0 Burke 9,156 8,621 535 5.8 9,036 8,391 645 7.1 9,142 8,652 490 5.4 Butts 11,132 10,727 405 3.6 10,844 10,183 661 6.1 10,999 10,613 386 3.5 Calhoun 2,228 2,138 90 4.0 2,237 2,122 115 5.1 2,266 2,182 84 3.7 Camden 21,658 20,973 685 3.2 21,106 20,100 1,006 4.8 21,292 20,490 802 3.8 Candler 6,009 5,827 182 3.0 5,732 5,482 250 4.4 5,623 5,450 173 3.1 Carroll 56,140 54,073 2,067 3.7 54,696 51,259 3,437 6.3 55,771 53,746 2,025 3.6 Catoosa 33,457 32,551 906 2.7 32,604 31,183 1,421 4.4 33,534 32,479 1,055 3.1 Charlton 4,959 4,802 157 3.2 4,873 4,687 186 3.8 4,923 4,729 194 3.9 Chatham 143,877 137,644 6,233 4.3 139,696 129,111 10,585 7.6 141,320 136,469 4,851 3.4 Chattahoochee 1,912 1,826 86 4.5 1,919 1,798 121 6.3 2,033 1,937 96 4.7 Chattooga 9,562 9,107 455 4.8 9,754 8,943 811 8.3 10,403 9,859 544 5.2 Cherokee 139,406 135,761 3,645 2.6 135,061 128,633 6,428 4.8 137,413 133,463 3,950 2.9 Clarke 59,167 56,922 2,245 3.8 57,996 54,293 3,703 6.4 59,791 57,559 2,232 3.7 Clay 884 794 90 10.2 901 791 110 12.2 883 820 63 7.1 Clayton 140,309 131,120 9,189 6.5 138,704 124,431 14,273 10.3 138,283 132,129 6,154 4.5 Clinch 3,022 2,933 89 2.9 2,961 2,846 115 3.9 2,823 2,715 108 3.8 Cobb 423,126 409,319 13,807 3.3 412,115 387,938 24,177 5.9 424,395 411,105 13,290 3.1 Coffee 18,845 18,079 766 4.1 18,941 17,845 1,096 5.8 19,251 18,477 774 4.0 Colquitt 22,227 21,514 713 3.2 21,863 20,888 975 4.5 21,793 21,082 711 3.3 Columbia 76,478 74,420 2,058 2.7 75,307 72,176 3,131 4.2 76,219 73,803 2,416 3.2 Cook 8,237 7,957 280 3.4 8,099 7,715 384 4.7 8,172 7,887 285 3.5 Coweta 76,218 73,661 2,557 3.4 74,415 69,877 4,538 6.1 75,472 73,141 2,331 3.1 Crawford 5,523 5,319 204 3.7 5,414 5,139 275 5.1 5,653 5,440 213 3.8 Crisp 10,068 9,206 862 8.6 9,714 8,841 873 9.0 9,606 9,220 386 4.0 Dade 8,049 7,839 210 2.6 7,784 7,463 321 4.1 8,137 7,858 279 3.4 Dawson 13,115 12,765 350 2.7 12,665 12,082 583 4.6 12,740 12,363 377 3.0 Decatur 11,338 10,923 415 3.7 11,320 10,778 542 4.8 11,684 11,227 457 3.9 DeKalb 400,667 382,143 18,524 4.6 393,461 362,325 31,136 7.9 398,467 384,029 14,438 3.6 Dodge 7,005 6,709 296 4.2 6,922 6,508 414 6.0 7,173 6,774 399 5.6 Dooly 4,936 4,577 359 7.3 4,974 4,528 446 9.0 5,082 4,884 198 3.9 Dougherty 37,494 35,110 2,384 6.4 37,482 34,250 3,232 8.6 37,755 35,934 1,821 4.8 Douglas 74,001 70,771 3,230 4.4 72,409 67,092 5,317 7.3 73,302 70,570 2,732 3.7 Early 4,338 4,121 217 5.0 4,418 4,164 254 5.7 4,390 4,211 179 4.1 Echols 1,897 1,845 52 2.7 1,882 1,808 74 3.9 1,914 1,859 55 2.9 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 36 County Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older 2021 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 2020 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 2019 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Effingham 33,266 32,292 974 2.9 31,877 30,316 1,561 4.9 32,274 31,320 954 3.0 Elbert 7,810 7,429 381 4.9 7,931 7,386 545 6.9 7,861 7,541 320 4.1 Emanuel 8,698 8,240 458 5.3 8,568 7,971 597 7.0 8,429 7,966 463 5.5 Evans 5,179 4,998 181 3.5 5,008 4,751 257 5.1 4,950 4,777 173 3.5 Fannin 11,797 11,463 334 2.8 11,132 10,608 524 4.7 11,505 11,103 402 3.5 Fayette 58,170 56,475 1,695 2.9 56,597 53,572 3,025 5.3 58,109 56,284 1,825 3.1 Floyd 43,891 42,277 1,614 3.7 43,126 40,440 2,686 6.2 44,200 42,415 1,785 4.0 Forsyth 127,031 123,874 3,157 2.5 122,975 117,458 5,517 4.5 125,208 121,604 3,604 2.9 Franklin 10,111 9,740 371 3.7 9,892 9,315 577 5.8 10,214 9,842 372 3.6 Fulton 569,144 542,664 26,480 4.7 558,764 514,565 44,199 7.9 560,936 540,379 20,557 3.7 Gilmer 12,343 11,969 374 3.0 12,019 11,460 559 4.7 12,043 11,602 441 3.7 Glascock 1,263 1,230 33 2.6 1,246 1,196 50 4.0 1,278 1,229 49 3.8 Glynn 39,201 37,727 1,474 3.8 38,295 35,722 2,573 6.7 38,862 37,488 1,374 3.5 Gordon 28,846 27,923 923 3.2 28,096 26,579 1,517 5.4 28,513 27,505 1,008 3.5 Grady 11,040 10,695 345 3.1 10,622 10,160 462 4.3 10,677 10,304 373 3.5 Greene 7,231 6,961 270 3.7 7,190 6,774 416 5.8 7,314 7,022 292 4.0 Gwinnett 492,181 475,000 17,181 3.5 480,249 450,036 30,213 6.3 491,076 475,438 15,638 3.2 Habersham 18,592 17,930 662 3.6 18,721 17,713 1,008 5.4 19,474 18,784 690 3.5 Hall 104,792 102,000 2,792 2.7 102,326 97,547 4,779 4.7 102,878 99,859 3,019 2.9 Hancock 2,530 2,369 161 6.4 2,540 2,317 223 8.8 2,518 2,372 146 5.8 Haralson 12,750 12,303 447 3.5 12,369 11,651 718 5.8 12,591 12,151 440 3.5 Harris 16,881 16,397 484 2.9 16,845 16,087 758 4.5 16,949 16,409 540 3.2 Hart 11,640 11,184 456 3.9 11,329 10,719 610 5.4 11,620 11,198 422 3.6 Heard 5,239 5,036 203 3.9 5,107 4,778 329 6.4 5,234 5,052 182 3.5 Henry 118,685 113,693 4,992 4.2 116,410 107,965 8,445 7.3 116,961 112,605 4,356 3.7 Houston 71,710 69,142 2,568 3.6 70,486 66,812 3,674 5.2 71,274 68,789 2,485 3.5 Irwin 3,568 3,407 161 4.5 3,484 3,289 195 5.6 3,407 3,244 163 4.8 Jackson 42,806 41,787 1,019 2.4 40,061 38,323 1,738 4.3 37,798 36,743 1,055 2.8 Jasper 7,065 6,838 227 3.2 6,818 6,487 331 4.9 6,987 6,759 228 3.3 Jeff Davis 6,100 5,858 242 4.0 6,133 5,820 313 5.1 6,195 5,902 293 4.7 Jefferson 6,979 6,652 327 4.7 6,674 6,227 447 6.7 6,644 6,316 328 4.9 Jenkins 3,217 3,066 151 4.7 3,189 2,988 201 6.3 3,213 3,044 169 5.3 Johnson 4,150 4,003 147 3.5 4,001 3,805 196 4.9 4,080 3,925 155 3.8 Jones 13,642 13,224 418 3.1 13,365 12,761 604 4.5 13,768 13,311 457 3.3 Lamar 8,249 7,904 345 4.2 7,984 7,483 501 6.3 8,216 7,883 333 4.1 Lanier 3,850 3,703 147 3.8 3,801 3,602 199 5.2 3,785 3,628 157 4.1 Laurens 19,818 18,974 844 4.3 19,280 18,000 1,280 6.6 19,590 18,664 926 4.7 Lee 15,173 14,707 466 3.1 15,026 14,343 683 4.5 15,153 14,677 476 3.1 Liberty 26,349 25,304 1,045 4.0 25,708 24,110 1,598 6.2 25,996 24,972 1,024 3.9 Lincoln 3,558 3,415 143 4.0 3,508 3,320 188 5.4 3,555 3,413 142 4.0 Long 8,467 8,210 257 3.0 8,184 7,828 356 4.3 8,353 8,035 318 3.8 Lowndes 51,719 49,616 2,103 4.1 51,492 48,386 3,106 6.0 51,738 49,834 1,904 3.7 Lumpkin 17,402 16,923 479 2.8 16,557 15,770 787 4.8 16,960 16,398 562 3.3 McDuffie 8,554 8,107 447 5.2 8,550 7,877 673 7.9 8,766 8,295 471 5.4 McIntosh 6,129 5,904 225 3.7 5,946 5,611 335 5.6 6,108 5,878 230 3.8 Macon 4,684 4,389 295 6.3 4,653 4,300 353 7.6 4,729 4,504 225 4.8 Madison 13,599 13,184 415 3.1 13,217 12,553 664 5.0 13,430 13,000 430 3.2 Marion 3,257 3,139 118 3.6 3,238 3,075 163 5.0 3,298 3,152 146 4.4 Meriwether 8,897 8,429 468 5.3 8,741 7,991 750 8.6 8,907 8,484 423 4.7 Miller 2,782 2,698 84 3.0 2,770 2,660 110 4.0 2,807 2,712 95 3.4 Mitchell 8,228 7,813 415 5.0 8,287 7,746 541 6.5 8,500 8,100 400 4.7 Monroe 13,124 12,714 410 3.1 12,899 12,254 645 5.0 13,039 12,596 443 3.4 Montgomery 3,858 3,699 159 4.1 3,831 3,625 206 5.4 3,931 3,722 209 5.3 Morgan 9,521 9,212 309 3.2 9,222 8,732 490 5.3 9,392 9,085 307 3.3 Murray 15,477 14,812 665 4.3 15,378 14,230 1,148 7.5 15,643 14,815 828 5.3 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 37 County Labor Force Estimates (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older 2021 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 2020 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 2019 Annual Averages Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Muscogee 76,629 72,553 4,076 5.3 77,213 71,219 5,994 7.8 77,914 74,199 3,715 4.8 Newton 53,410 51,064 2,346 4.4 52,123 48,448 3,675 7.1 52,934 50,793 2,141 4.0 Oconee 20,285 19,842 443 2.2 19,609 18,893 716 3.7 20,069 19,536 533 2.7 Oglethorpe 7,027 6,826 201 2.9 6,845 6,522 323 4.7 7,045 6,809 236 3.3 Paulding 89,362 86,668 2,694 3.0 86,807 82,242 4,565 5.3 87,765 85,070 2,695 3.1 Peach 12,060 11,498 562 4.7 11,835 11,102 733 6.2 11,913 11,405 508 4.3 Pickens 15,533 15,099 434 2.8 15,031 14,319 712 4.7 15,469 14,981 488 3.2 Pierce 8,623 8,354 269 3.1 8,513 8,129 384 4.5 8,701 8,392 309 3.6 Pike 8,981 8,728 253 2.8 8,697 8,271 426 4.9 8,999 8,714 285 3.2 Polk 18,480 17,823 657 3.6 18,280 17,199 1,081 5.9 18,593 17,889 704 3.8 Pulaski 4,048 3,902 146 3.6 3,953 3,767 186 4.7 4,070 3,906 164 4.0 Putnam 8,661 8,314 347 4.0 8,289 7,756 533 6.4 8,334 7,958 376 4.5 Quitman 768 730 38 4.9 795 745 50 6.3 813 770 43 5.3 Rabun 7,528 7,292 236 3.1 7,235 6,854 381 5.3 7,326 7,058 268 3.7 Randolph 2,373 2,250 123 5.2 2,466 2,320 146 5.9 2,558 2,431 127 5.0 Richmond 84,416 79,901 4,515 5.3 84,055 77,658 6,397 7.6 85,470 81,412 4,058 4.7 Rockdale 44,591 42,529 2,062 4.6 43,615 40,322 3,293 7.6 44,649 42,863 1,786 4.0 Schley 2,134 2,055 79 3.7 2,146 2,054 92 4.3 2,260 2,170 90 4.0 Screven 5,122 4,834 288 5.6 5,047 4,638 409 8.1 5,166 4,875 291 5.6 Seminole 3,059 2,945 114 3.7 3,096 2,942 154 5.0 3,110 2,972 138 4.4 Spalding 28,984 27,627 1,357 4.7 28,339 26,205 2,134 7.5 28,770 27,562 1,208 4.2 Stephens 10,512 10,059 453 4.3 10,428 9,767 661 6.3 10,849 10,422 427 3.9 Stewart 2,562 2,464 98 3.8 2,513 2,373 140 5.6 2,499 2,389 110 4.4 Sumter 12,334 11,627 707 5.7 12,586 11,651 935 7.4 12,891 12,255 636 4.9 Talbot 2,775 2,649 126 4.5 2,756 2,570 186 6.7 2,830 2,700 130 4.6 Taliaferro 535 508 27 5.0 533 495 38 7.1 547 518 29 5.3 Tattnall 9,621 9,313 308 3.2 9,670 9,258 412 4.3 9,771 9,387 384 3.9 Taylor 2,950 2,782 168 5.7 2,768 2,569 199 7.2 3,039 2,909 130 4.3 Telfair 3,735 3,467 268 7.2 3,799 3,426 373 9.8 4,307 3,894 413 9.6 Terrell 3,568 3,347 221 6.2 3,527 3,264 263 7.5 3,553 3,369 184 5.2 Thomas 17,576 16,841 735 4.2 16,997 15,944 1,053 6.2 17,033 16,339 694 4.1 Tift 21,225 20,501 724 3.4 20,533 19,496 1,037 5.1 20,340 19,643 697 3.4 Toombs 12,171 11,627 544 4.5 12,159 11,372 787 6.5 12,027 11,422 605 5.0 Towns 4,055 3,895 160 3.9 3,871 3,617 254 6.6 3,980 3,781 199 5.0 Treutlen 2,630 2,518 112 4.3 2,658 2,497 161 6.1 2,732 2,586 146 5.3 Troup 37,678 36,030 1,648 4.4 37,586 34,897 2,689 7.2 38,059 36,806 1,253 3.3 Turner 3,283 3,073 210 6.4 3,262 3,025 237 7.3 3,226 3,100 126 3.9 Twiggs 2,804 2,661 143 5.1 2,786 2,579 207 7.4 2,863 2,698 165 5.8 Union 11,094 10,794 300 2.7 10,546 10,087 459 4.4 10,516 10,174 342 3.3 Upson 11,628 11,162 466 4.0 11,367 10,625 742 6.5 11,430 11,008 422 3.7 Walker 31,304 30,327 977 3.1 30,562 29,065 1,497 4.9 31,462 30,288 1,174 3.7 Walton 46,945 45,448 1,497 3.2 45,552 43,123 2,429 5.3 46,257 44,765 1,492 3.2 Ware 15,404 14,837 567 3.7 15,302 14,456 846 5.5 15,524 14,927 597 3.8 Warren 2,684 2,558 126 4.7 2,639 2,461 178 6.7 2,766 2,630 136 4.9 Washington 6,875 6,532 343 5.0 6,924 6,483 441 6.4 7,070 6,765 305 4.3 Wayne 11,919 11,473 446 3.7 11,557 10,916 641 5.5 11,535 11,054 481 4.2 Webster 992 948 44 4.4 1,015 958 57 5.6 1,029 977 52 5.1 Wheeler 1,637 1,547 90 5.5 1,611 1,495 116 7.2 1,678 1,552 126 7.5 White 16,616 16,194 422 2.5 16,247 15,545 702 4.3 16,583 16,118 465 2.8 Whitfield 43,361 41,664 1,697 3.9 43,110 40,013 3,097 7.2 43,978 41,941 2,037 4.6 Wilcox 2,778 2,649 129 4.6 2,754 2,588 166 6.0 2,718 2,594 124 4.6 Wilkes 3,657 3,486 171 4.7 3,642 3,397 245 6.7 3,816 3,634 182 4.8 Wilkinson 3,657 3,505 152 4.2 3,801 3,600 201 5.3 4,057 3,899 158 3.9 Worth 8,888 8,536 352 4.0 8,813 8,335 478 5.4 9,062 8,700 362 4.0 38 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BY COUNTIES 2021 ANNUAL Dade 2.6 Catoosa 2.7 Walker Whitfield Murray 4.3 Fannin 2.8 Union 2.7 Towns 3.9 Rabun 3.1 3.1 3.9 Chattooga 4.8 Gordon 3.2 Floyd 3.7 Bartow 3.5 Gilmer 3.0 Pickens 2.8 Cherokee 2.6 Lumpkin 2.8 Dawson 2.7 Forsyth 2.5 White Habersham 2.5 3.6 Stephens 4.3 Banks Franklin Hall 2.6 3.7 2.7 Jackson 2.4 Madison 3.1 Hart 3.9 Elbert 4.9 5.0% or greater 29 counties (18%) 4.0% to 4.9% 44 counties (28%) 3.0% to 3.9% 60 counties (38%) Polk 3.6 Paulding Cobb 3.3 Gwinnett 3.5 Barrow 2.9 Clarke 3.8 Oglethorpe 2.9 Less than 3.0% 26 counties (16%) Haralson 3.5 Carroll 3.7 Heard 3.9 3.0 Douglas 4.4 Coweta 3.4 Fulton 4.7 DeKalb 4.6 Rockdale Walton 3.2 Oconee 2.2 Clayton 4.6 Newton 6.5 Fayette 2.9 Henry 4.2 4.4 Morgan 3.2 Spalding 4.7 Butts 3.6 Jasper 3.2 Putnam 4.0 Wilkes 4.7 Lincoln 4.0 Percentages of number of counties may not total 100 due to rounding Greene 3.7 Taliaferro 5.0 McDuffie Warren 5.2 Columbia 2.7 4.7 Richmond Hancock 5.3 6.4 Glascock Troup 4.4 Meriwether 5.3 Pike 2.8 Lamar 4.2 Upson Monroe 3.1 Jones 3.1 Baldwin 4.8 2.6 Washington 5.0 Jefferson 4.7 Burke 5.8 Harris 2.9 Talbot 4.5 Muscogee 5.3 Marion Chattahoochee 3.6 4.0 Taylor 5.7 Crawford 3.7 Bibb 5.0 Twiggs 5.1 Wilkinson 4.2 Peach 4.7 Macon 6.3 Houston 3.6 Bleckley 5.0 Laurens 4.3 Johnson 3.5 Emanuel 5.3 Jenkins 4.7 Screven 5.6 Treutlen 4.3 Candler 3.0 Bulloch 4.1 Effingham 2.9 4.5 Stewart 3.8 Schley 3.7 Webster 4.4 Sumter 5.7 Quitman 4.9 Randolph Terrell Lee 5.2 6.2 3.1 Clay Dooly 7.3 Pulaski 3.6 Dodge 4.2 Crisp 8.6 Wilcox 4.6 Turner 6.4 Ben Hill 5.2 Montgomery Wheeler 5.5 4.1 Toombs 4.5 Evans 3.5 Tattnall Telfair 3.2 7.2 Jeff Davis 4.0 Appling 3.6 Long 3.0 Bryan 2.9 Liberty 4.0 Chatham 4.3 10.2 Calhoun Dougherty 4.0 6.4 Early 5.0 Miller 3.0 Baker 4.9 Mitchell 5.0 Worth 4.0 Colquitt 3.2 Irwin 4.5 Tift 3.4 Coffee 4.1 Berrien Atkinson 3.7 2.9 Cook 3.4 Lanier Bacon 3.2 Wayne 3.7 Pierce 3.1 Ware 3.7 Brantley 3.6 McIntosh 3.7 Glynn 3.8 Seminole 3.7 Decatur 3.7 Grady 3.1 Thomas 4.2 Brooks 3.7 3.8 Lowndes 4.1 Clinch 2.9 Charlton 3.2 Camden 3.2 Echols 2.7 Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 3.9% (not seasonally adjusted) 39 Mark Butler, Commissioner 148 Andrew 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