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Liberty

4.36

4.38

Long
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4.45

4.46

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4.47

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nonfarm employment increase by 1,700, and manage-

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ment of companies lost 200 jobs from April to May. After

growing by 300 in April, other services employment grew

by 1,600 in May.

Construction employment decreased by 2,700 in May after being down 2,000 in April. Trade, transportation, and utilities lost 1,300 jobs in May after shedding 6,700 jobs in April. The retail trade portion of the sector cut 1,100 jobs in May while transportation, warehousing, and utilities also cut 1,100 workers, and wholesale trade employment grew by 900. Financial activities employment dropped by 900 in May after declining by 400 in April. The May job loss is a sum of 500 jobs being cut in finance and insurance along with 400 job losses in real estate and rental and leasing.

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Over the year, employment in Georgia is up 295,800, or 7.1 percent. Leisure and hospitality (+83,800 jobs), trade, transportation, and utilities (+61,000 jobs), professional and business services (+57,200 jobs), and education and health services (+39,600 jobs) have added the most jobs from May 2020 to May 2021.
Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) declined to 4.1 percent in May from 4.3 percent in April 2021. Over the year, the unemployment rate is down from 9.4 percent in May 2020.

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Georgia Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

MAY 2021 APR 2021

Revised MAY 2020

Change in Jobs from APR 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAY 2020
Net %

Total Nonfarm

4,481.1

4,474.1

4,185.3

7.0 0.2

295.8 7.1

Total Private

3,811.9

3,804.2

3,516.0

7.7 0.2

295.9 8.4

Goods Producing

602.1

604.0

578.5

-1.9 -0.3

23.6 4.1

Service-Providing

3,879.0

3,870.1

3,606.8

8.9 0.2

272.2 7.5

Private Service-Providing

3,209.8

3,200.2

2,937.5

9.6 0.3

272.3 9.3

Mining and Logging

9.5

9.6

9.6

-0.1 -1.0

-0.1 -1.0

Mining, Logging and Construction

211.4

214.2

207.3

-2.8 -1.3

4.1 2.0

Construction

201.9

204.6

197.7

-2.7 -1.3

4.2 2.1

Manufacturing

390.7

389.8

371.2

0.9 0.2

19.5 5.3

Durable Goods

192.5

193.1

184.9

-0.6 -0.3

7.6 4.1

Non-Durable Goods

198.2

196.7

186.3

1.5 0.8

11.9 6.4

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

942.2

943.5

881.2

-1.3 -0.1

61.0 6.9

Wholesale Trade

207.4

206.5

204.9

0.9 0.4

2.5 1.2

Retail Trade

488.6

489.7

449.2

-1.1 -0.2

39.4 8.8

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

246.2

247.3

227.1

-1.1 -0.4

19.1 8.4

Information

115.8

115.1

103.0

0.7 0.6

12.8 12.4

Financial Activities

249.5

250.4

247.6

-0.9 -0.4

1.9 0.8

Finance and Insurance

181.5

182.0

180.5

-0.5 -0.3

1.0 0.6

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

68.0

68.4

67.1

-0.4 -0.6

0.9 1.3

Professional and Business Services

720.0

716.4

662.8

3.6 0.5

57.2 8.6

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

287.0

284.9

279.1

2.1 0.7

7.9 2.8

Management of Companies and Enterprises

84.8

85.0

83.3

-0.2 -0.2

1.5 1.8

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

348.2

346.5

300.4

1.7 0.5

47.8 15.9

Education and Health Services

604.0

599.1

564.4

4.9 0.8

39.6 7.0

Educational Services

93.2

91.2

84.1

2.0 2.2

9.1 10.8

Health Care and Social Assistance

510.8

507.9

480.3

2.9 0.6

30.5 6.4

Leisure and Hospitality

425.0

424.0

341.2

1.0 0.2

83.8 24.6

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

44.2

44.7

29.6

-0.5 -1.1

14.6 49.3

Accommodation and Food Services

380.8

379.3

311.6

1.5 0.4

69.2 22.2

Other Services

153.3

151.7

137.3

1.6 1.1

16.0 11.7

Government

669.2

669.9

669.3

-0.7 -0.1

-0.1 0.0

Federal Government

107.2

107.5

105.6

-0.3 -0.3

1.6 1.5

State Government

158.7

158.4

163.4

0.3 0.2

-4.7 -2.9

Local Government

403.3

404.0

400.3

-0.7 -0.2

3.0 0.7

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

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

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

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Georgia Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

MAY 2021 APR 2020 MAY 2020

Change in Jobs from APR 2020
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAY 2020
Net %

Total Nonfarm

4,483.1

Total Private

3,813.2

Goods Producing

603.9

Service-Providing

3,879.2

Private Service-Providing

3,209.3

Mining and Logging

9.5

Mining, Logging and Construction

213.5

Construction

204.0

Construction of Buildings

47.0

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

34.7

Specialty Trade Contractors

122.3

Manufacturing

390.4

Durable Goods

192.1

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

50.3

Non-Durable Goods

198.3

Food Manufacturing

64.9

Textile Mills

16.0

Textile Product Mills

26.0

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

936.5

Wholesale Trade

207.0

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

109.2

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

60.4

Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 37.4

Retail Trade

487.6

Food and Beverage Stores

93.3

General Merchandise Stores

103.8

Miscellaneous Store Retailers

20.0

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

241.9

Utilities

19.4

Transportation and Warehousing

222.5

Air Transportation

24.9

Truck Transportation

53.7

Couriers and Messengers

32.7

Warehousing and Storage

66.8

Information

114.8

Telecommunications

36.5

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers

31.3

Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

17.2

Financial Activities

248.9

Finance and Insurance

181.3

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

85.9

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

67.6

Professional and Business Services

716.7

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

286.7

Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services

36.3

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services

42.3

Computer Systems Design and Related Services

73.7

Management and Technical Consulting Services

48.1

Management of Companies and Enterprises

84.6

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

345.4

Employment Services

171.9

Education and Health Services

604.5

Educational Services

92.9

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

46.2

Health Care and Social Assistance

511.6

Ambulatory Health Care Services

231.1

Hospitals

155.8

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

57.4

Social Assistance

67.3

Leisure and Hospitality

433.5

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

46.1

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

35.7

Accommodation and Food Services

387.4

Accommodation

36.7

Food Services and Drinking Places

350.7

Other Services

154.4

Repair and Maintenance

43.8

Personal and Laundry Services

35.0

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar

75.6

Government

669.9

Federal Government

106.2

Department of Defense

45.5

State Government

158.7

State Government Educational Services

93.1

State Government excluding Educational Services

65.6

Local Government

405.0

Local Government Educational Services

236.8

Local Government excluding Educational Services

168.2

4,469.3 3,795.8
603.6 3,865.7 3,192.2
9.6 215.4 205.8
47.5 34.8 123.5 388.2 193.1 50.4 195.1 64.6 16.1 26.1 935.7 206.0 109.0 60.4 36.6 487.8 94.2 103.0 19.8 241.9 19.5 222.4 23.8 54.7 32.8 67.0 114.7 36.5 31.3 17.1 249.6 181.8 87.0 67.8 713.6 286.2 38.2 41.8 71.1 48.8 84.5 342.9 167.7 601.1 93.5 47.1 507.6 228.5 156.0 57.0 66.1 426.8 46.2 35.8 380.6 34.7 345.9 150.7 41.4 34.5 74.8 673.5 107.5 45.4 160.6 95.0 65.6 405.4 237.0 168.4

4,193.5 3,520.8
579.1 3,614.4 2,941.7
9.6 207.9 198.3 45.0 33.4 119.9 371.2 185.0 45.4 186.2 64.0
14.0 23.7 874.4 204.1 108.7 60.1 35.3 447.8 96.7 99.4 17.7 222.5 19.6 202.9 21.0 53.9 28.8 61.9 102.3 36.2 31.0 15.8 247.2 180.4 86.8 66.8 661.3 277.5 34.8 42.5 72.6 46.5 83.6 300.2 137.8 566.1 84.7 44.0 481.4 209.3 152.3 58.8 61.0 352.1 33.4 23.5 318.7 28.9 289.8 138.3 38.7 29.6 70.0 672.7 105.3 44.2 164.0 96.7 67.3 403.4 234.5 168.9

13.8 0.3 17.4 0.5 0.3 0.1 13.5 0.4 17.1 0.5 -0.1 -1.0 -1.9 -0.9 -1.8 -0.9 -0.5 -1.1 -0.1 -0.3 -1.2 -1.0 2.2 0.6 -1.0 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2 3.2 1.6 0.3 0.5 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1 -0.4 0.8 0.1 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.8 2.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.9 -1.0 0.8 0.8 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 0.0 1.1 4.6 -1.0 -1.8 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 -0.7 -0.3 -0.5 -0.3 -1.1 -1.3 -0.2 -0.3 3.1 0.4 0.5 0.2 -1.9 -5.0 0.5 1.2 2.6 3.7 -0.7 -1.4 0.1 0.1 2.5 0.7 4.2 2.5 3.4 0.6 -0.6 -0.6 -0.9 -1.9 4.0 0.8 2.6 1.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.4 0.7 1.2 1.8 6.7 1.6 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 6.8 1.8 2.0 5.8 4.8 1.4 3.7 2.5 2.4 5.8 0.5 1.5 0.8 1.1 -3.6 -0.5 -1.3 -1.2 0.1 0.2 -1.9 -1.2 -1.9 -2.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1

289.6 292.4
24.8 264.8 267.6
-0.1 5.6 5.7 2.0 1.3 2.4 19.2 7.1 4.9 12.1 0.9 2.0 2.3 62.1 2.9 0.5 0.3 2.1 39.8 -3.4 4.4 2.3 19.4 -0.2 19.6 3.9 -0.2 3.9 4.9 12.5 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.7 0.9 -0.9 0.8 55.4 9.2 1.5 -0.2 1.1 1.6 1.0 45.2 34.1 38.4 8.2 2.2 30.2 21.8 3.5 -1.4 6.3 81.4 12.7 12.2 68.7 7.8 60.9 16.1 5.1 5.4 5.6 -2.8 0.9 1.3 -5.3 -3.6 -1.7 1.6 2.3 -0.7

6.9 8.3 4.3 7.3 9.1 -1.0 2.7 2.9 4.4 3.9 2.0 5.2 3.8 10.8 6.5 1.4 14.3 9.7 7.1 1.4 0.5 0.5 6.0 8.9 -3.5 4.4 13.0 8.7 -1.0 9.7 18.6 -0.4 13.5 7.9 12.2 0.8 1.0 8.9 0.7 0.5 -1.0 1.2 8.4 3.3 4.3 -0.5 1.5 3.4 1.2 15.1 24.8 6.8 9.7 5.0 6.3 10.4 2.3 -2.4 10.3 23.1 38.0 51.9 21.6 27.0 21.0 11.6 13.2 18.2 8.0 -0.4 0.9 2.9 -3.2 -3.7 -2.5 0.4 1.0 -0.4

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 throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2020 benchmark.

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

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Albany MSA Nonfarm Employment

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

(In thousands)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

MAY 2021 APR 2021 MAY 2020

Change in Jobs from APR 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAY 2020
Net %

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

59.5

59.8

57.7

-0.3 -0.5

48.1

48.2

45.8

-0.1 -0.2

6.6

6.7

6.5

-0.1 -1.5

52.9

53.1

51.2

-0.2 -0.4

41.5

41.5

39.3

0.0 0.0

12.0

12.1

11.6

-0.1 -0.8

7.0

7.0

6.5

0.0 0.0

11.4

11.6

11.9

-0.2 -1.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

-0.1 -3.7

2.3

2.3

2.3

0.0 0.0

6.5

6.6

6.9

-0.1 -1.5

1.8 3.1 2.3 5.0 0.1 1.5 1.7 3.3 2.2 5.6 0.4 3.5 0.5 7.7 -0.5 -4.2 -0.1 -3.7 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -5.8

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

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

Athens-Clarke county MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

MAY 2021 APR 2021 MAY 2020

Change in Jobs from APR 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAY 2020
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Professional and Business Services Leisure and Hospitality Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government

91.8

92.5

87.3

-0.7 -0.8

64.9

65.3

59.9

-0.4 -0.6

9.4

9.4

9.1

0.0 0.0

82.4

83.1

78.2

-0.7 -0.8

55.5

55.9

50.8

-0.4 -0.7

15.9

15.9

14.0

0.0 0.0

10.3

10.4

9.4

-0.1 -1.0

8.6

8.6

7.9

0.0 0.0

10.0

9.8

7.8

0.2 2.0

26.9

27.2

27.4

-0.3 -1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

0.0 0.0

18.3

18.5

18.8

-0.2 -1.1

7.6

7.7

7.6

-0.1 -1.3

4.5 5.2 5.0 8.4 0.3 3.3 4.2 5.4 4.7 9.3 1.9 13.6 0.9 9.6 0.7 8.9 2.2 28.2 -0.5 -1.8 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -2.7 0.0 0.0

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

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

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Atlanta MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

MAY 2021 APR 2021

Revised MAY 2020

Change in Jobs from APR 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAY 2020
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining and Logging Mining, Logging and Construction Construction
Construction of Buildings Specialty Trade Contractors Manufacturing Durable Goods Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods Food Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Wholesale Trade Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers Retail Trade Food and Beverage Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Store Retailers Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Utilities Transportation and Warehousing Air Transportation Truck Transportation Couriers and Messengers Information Telecommunications Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services Financial Activities Finance and Insurance Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional and Business Services Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services Computer Systems Design and Related Services Management and Technical Consulting Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation Employment Services Education and Health Services Educational Services Health Care and Social Assistance Ambulatory Health Care Services Hospitals Social Assistance Leisure and Hospitality Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Accommodation Food Services and Drinking Places Other Services Repair and Maintenance Personal and Laundry Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

2,748.7 2,420.4
298.3 2,450.4 2,122.1
1.6 130.3 128.7
30.2 80.5 168.0 87.0 14.3 81.0 23.0 582.3 145.3 77.3 37.7 30.3 277.9 58.0 55.8 13.2 159.1 10.0 149.1 24.4 34.0 23.5 101.3 30.4 26.1 16.3 178.8 128.6 60.9 50.2 539.9 231.0 26.6 31.8 62.0 42.6 74.2 234.7 118.9 368.5 66.0 302.5 144.2 86.3 40.5 254.9 33.3 221.6 17.3 204.3 96.4 26.5 23.9 328.3 49.6 71.4 207.3

2,733.3 2,403.7
297.9 2,435.4 2,105.8
1.6 132.4 130.8
31.1 81.5 165.5 87.9 14.4 77.6 22.0 582.4 145.7 78.2 37.8 29.7 277.5 58.4 55.4 13.0 159.2 10.0 149.2 23.4 34.9 23.7 100.9 30.4 26.0 16.3 179.4 129.8 62.2 49.6 537.7 231.2 27.6 31.5 60.3 43.1 74.1 232.4 115.9 365.1 66.2 298.9 141.7 86.7 39.6 246.7 31.0 215.7 16.5 199.2 93.6 24.5 23.8 329.6 50.4 72.1 207.1

2,561.2 2,232.9
285.6 2,275.6 1,947.3
1.6 127.8 126.2
29.4 79.1 157.8 83.4 12.5 74.4 21.6 550.9 146.1 81.2 37.8 27.1 255.7 60.4 51.4 11.6 149.1 10.2 138.9 20.5 34.1 21.7 89.6 30.4 26.1 15.3 175.8 126.4 61.7 49.4 502.5 224.2 25.4 32.4 62.7 40.9 72.7 205.6 98.8 341.1 60.0 281.1 129.7 84.6 37.9 200.9 22.8 178.1 14.4 163.7 86.5 22.7 20.1 328.3 48.1 72.4 207.8

15.4 0.6 16.7 0.7
0.4 0.1 15.0 0.6 16.3 0.8
0.0 0.0 -2.1 -1.6 -2.1 -1.6 -0.9 -2.9 -1.0 -1.2 2.5 1.5 -0.9 -1.0 -0.1 -0.7 3.4 4.4 1.0 4.6 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 -0.3 -0.9 -1.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.6 2.0 0.4 0.1 -0.4 -0.7 0.4 0.7 0.2 1.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 1.0 4.3 -0.9 -2.6 -0.2 -0.8 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.6 -0.3 -1.2 -0.9 -1.3 -2.1 0.6 1.2 2.2 0.4 -0.2 -0.1 -1.0 -3.6 0.3 1.0 1.7 2.8 -0.5 -1.2 0.1 0.1 2.3 1.0 3.0 2.6 3.4 0.9 -0.2 -0.3 3.6 1.2 2.5 1.8 -0.4 -0.5 0.9 2.3 8.2 3.3 2.3 7.4 5.9 2.7 0.8 4.9 5.1 2.6 2.8 3.0 2.0 8.2 0.1 0.4 -1.3 -0.4 -0.8 -1.6 -0.7 -1.0 0.2 0.1

187.5 187.5
12.7 174.8 174.8
0.0 2.5 2.5 0.8 1.4 10.2 3.6 1.8 6.6 1.4 31.4 -0.8 -3.9 -0.1 3.2 22.2 -2.4 4.4 1.6 10.0 -0.2 10.2 3.9 -0.1 1.8 11.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 2.2 -0.8 0.8 37.4 6.8 1.2 -0.6 -0.7 1.7 1.5 29.1 20.1 27.4 6.0 21.4 14.5 1.7 2.6 54.0 10.5 43.5 2.9 40.6 9.9 3.8 3.8 0.0 1.5 -1.0 -0.5

7.3 8.4 4.5 7.7 9.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.7 1.8 6.5 4.3 14.4 8.9 6.5 5.7 -0.6 -4.8 -0.3 11.8 8.7 -4.0 8.6 13.8 6.7 -2.0 7.3 19.0 -0.3 8.3 13.1 0.0 0.0 6.5 1.7 1.7 -1.3 1.6 7.4 3.0 4.7 -1.9 -1.1 4.2 2.1 14.2 20.3 8.0 10.0 7.6 11.2 2.0 6.9 26.9 46.1 24.4 20.1 24.8 11.5 16.7 18.9 0.0 3.1 -1.4 -0.2

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Morgan, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2020 benchmark.

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

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AUGusta-Richmond county MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

MAY 2021 APR 2021 MAY 2020

Change in Jobs from APR 2021

Change in Jobs from MAY 2020
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

237.1 191.9
44.0 193.1 147.9
20.7 23.3 40.9
5.6 27.3
8.0 2.2 6.1 31.5 35.0 23.9 8.3 45.2 10.1 13.9 21.2

237.7 192.5
44.0 193.7 148.5
20.9 23.1 40.6
5.6 27.0
8.0 2.2 6.1 31.7 34.8 24.9 8.2 45.2 10.1 13.9 21.2

223.6 178.1
39.1 184.5 139.0
18.7 20.4 38.4
5.5 25.3
7.6 2.1 6.2 30.8 33.2 21.0 7.3 45.5 10.2 14.3 21.0

-0.6 -0.3 -0.6 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.6 -0.3 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 -1.0 0.2 0.9 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.6 0.2 0.6 -1.0 -4.0 0.1 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

13.5 6.0 13.8 7.8
4.9 12.5 8.6 4.7 8.9 6.4 2.0 10.7 2.9 14.2 2.5 6.5 0.1 1.8 2.0 7.9 0.4 5.3 0.1 4.8 -0.1 -1.6 0.7 2.3 1.8 5.4 2.9 13.8 1.0 13.7 -0.3 -0.7 -0.1 -1.0 -0.4 -2.8 0.2 1.0

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

Brunswick MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

MAY 2021 APR 2021 MAY 2020

Change in Jobs from APR 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAY 2020
Net %

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

43.4

42.7

39.2

35.0

34.4

30.7

4.1

4.1

4.1

39.3

38.6

35.1

30.9

30.3

26.6

8.8

8.7

8.0

5.6

5.5

5.2

8.4

8.3

8.5

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

0.7 1.6 0.6 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.8 0.6 2.0 0.1 1.2 0.1 1.8 0.1 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 6.3 0.0 0.0

4.2 10.7 4.3 14.0 0.0 0.0 4.2 12.0 4.3 16.2 0.8 10.0 0.4 7.7 -0.1 -1.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -5.6 0.0 0.0

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

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

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Columbus MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

MAY 2021 APR 2021 MAY 2020

Change in Jobs from APR 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAY 2020
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Finance and Insurance
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government
Federal Government State Government Local Government

117.3 94.2 15.4 101.9 78.8
5.1 10.3 17.2
2.7 12.2
2.3 1.1 12.1 10.2 3.6 14.5 15.8 14.1 4.0 23.1 6.7 3.8 12.6

117.0 94.1 15.5 101.5 78.6
5.1 10.4 17.0
2.7 12.0
2.3 1.1 12.1 10.2 3.6 14.9 15.7 13.9 3.9 22.9 6.7 4.0 12.2

113.0 89.7 14.8 98.2 74.9
4.9 9.9 16.7 2.8 11.8 2.1 1.1 12.4 10.6 3.7 14.0 15.4 11.7 3.6 23.3 6.9 4.1 12.3

0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.7 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.0 0.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -2.7 0.1 0.6 0.2 1.4 0.1 2.6 0.2 0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -5.0 0.4 3.3

4.3 3.8 4.5 5.0 0.6 4.1 3.7 3.8 3.9 5.2 0.2 4.1 0.4 4.0 0.5 3.0 -0.1 -3.6 0.4 3.4 0.2 9.5 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -2.4 -0.4 -3.8 -0.1 -2.7 0.5 3.6 0.4 2.6 2.4 20.5 0.4 11.1 -0.2 -0.9 -0.2 -2.9 -0.3 -7.3 0.3 2.4

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 Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion and Muscogee counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2020 benchmark.

Dalton MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised Revised

MAY 2021 APR 2021 MAY 2020

Change in Jobs from APR 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAY 2020
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Manufacturing
Textile Mills Textile Product Mills Trade, Transportation, and Utilities Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Professional and Business Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

64.6

64.7

61.1

-0.1 -0.2

57.9

57.8

54.2

0.1 0.2

23.9

24.0

21.8

-0.1 -0.4

40.7

40.7

39.3

0.0 0.0

34.0

33.8

32.4

0.2 0.6

22.4

22.5

20.4

-0.1 -0.4

4.0

4.0

3.5

0.0 0.0

13.4

13.1

11.8

0.3 2.3

13.4

13.2

12.8

0.2 1.5

6.4

6.3

6.1

0.1 1.6

3.4

3.4

3.1

0.0 0.0

7.2

7.2

6.6

0.0 0.0

6.7

6.9

6.9

-0.2 -2.9

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.0 0.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

-0.1 -9.1

5.5

5.6

5.5

-0.1 -1.8

3.5 5.7 3.7 6.8 2.1 9.6 1.4 3.6 1.6 4.9 2.0 9.8 0.5 14.3 1.6 13.6 0.6 4.7 0.3 4.9 0.3 9.7 0.6 9.1 -0.2 -2.9 -0.1 -33.3 -0.1 -9.1 0.0 0.0

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

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

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Gainesville MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

MAY 2021 APR 2021 MAY 2020

Change in Jobs from APR 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAY 2020
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing

93.3

93.0

88.3

0.3 0.3

82.6

82.3

77.8

0.3 0.4

24.4

24.5

23.9

-0.1 -0.4

5.0 5.7 4.8 6.2 0.5 2.1

Service-Providing Private Service-Providing

68.9

68.5

64.4

58.2

57.8

53.9

0.4 0.6 0.4 0.7

4.5 7.0 4.3 8.0

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

17.5

17.6

16.4

-0.1 -0.6

1.1 6.7

Retail Trade Government

9.2

9.3

8.4

-0.1 -1.1

10.7

10.7

10.5

0.0 0.0

0.8 9.5 0.2 1.9

Federal Government

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.0 0.0

0.0 0.0

State Government Local Government

2.6

2.5

2.8

0.1 4.0

7.6

7.7

7.2

-0.1 -1.3

-0.2 -7.1 0.4 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 Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Hall county. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2020 benchmark.

Hinesville MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Preliminary Revised Revised MAY 2021 APR 2021 MAY 2020

Change in Jobs from APR 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAY 2020
Net %

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

20.6

20.8

20.0

-0.2 -1.0

12.8

12.9

12.2

-0.1 -0.8

2.4

2.4

2.7

0.0 0.0

18.2

18.4

17.3

-0.2 -1.1

10.4

10.5

9.5

-0.1 -1.0

7.8

7.9

7.8

-0.1 -1.3

4.0

4.0

3.9

0.0 0.0

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.0 0.0

3.4

3.5

3.5

-0.1 -2.9

0.6 3.0 0.6 4.9 -0.3 -11.1 0.9 5.2 0.9 9.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.9

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 Hinesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Liberty and Long counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2020 benchmark.

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

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Macon-BIBB County MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

MAY 2021 APR 2021 MAY 2020

Change in Jobs from APR 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAY 2020
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

99.9

99.2

94.1

0.7 0.7

86.0

85.2

80.1

0.8 0.9

10.2

10.1

9.9

0.1 1.0

89.7

89.1

84.2

0.6 0.7

75.8

75.1

70.2

0.7 0.9

20.4

20.1

17.6

0.3 1.5

11.7

11.7

10.7

0.0 0.0

5.0

5.0

4.2

0.0 0.0

9.5

9.5

9.6

0.0 0.0

10.9

10.8

10.5

0.1 0.9

21.1

21.1

20.2

0.0 0.0

9.7

9.6

8.5

0.1 1.0

13.9

14.0

14.0

-0.1 -0.7

1.1

1.1

1.1

0.0 0.0

3.9

3.9

4.1

0.0 0.0

8.9

9.0

8.8

-0.1 -1.1

5.8 6.2 5.9 7.4 0.3 3.0 5.5 6.5 5.6 8.0 2.8 15.9 1.0 9.4 0.8 19.1 -0.1 -1.0 0.4 3.8 0.9 4.5 1.2 14.1 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -4.9 0.1 1.1

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 Macon-Bibb County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe and Twiggs counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2020 benchmark.

Rome MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

MAY 2021 APR 2021 MAY 2020

Change in Jobs from APR 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAY 2020
Net %

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

40.7

40.7

38.1

0.0 0.0

35.2

35.2

32.5

0.0 0.0

6.9

6.9

6.2

0.0 0.0

33.8

33.8

31.9

0.0 0.0

28.3

28.3

26.3

0.0 0.0

5.9

6.0

5.2

-0.1 -1.7

7.8

7.8

7.1

0.0 0.0

4.6

4.6

4.1

0.0 0.0

10.7

10.9

10.5

-0.2 -1.8

5.5

5.5

5.6

0.0 0.0

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.0 0.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

0.0 0.0

3.7

3.7

3.8

0.0 0.0

2.6 6.8 2.7 8.3 0.7 11.3 1.9 6.0 2.0 7.6 0.7 13.5 0.7 9.9 0.5 12.2 0.2 1.9 -0.1 -1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.6

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

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

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Savannah MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

MAY 2021 APR 2021 MAY 2020

Change in Jobs from APR 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAY 2020
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Mining, Logging and Construction Manufacturing Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities Information Financial Activities Professional and Business Services Education and Health Services Leisure and Hospitality Other Services Government Federal Government State Government Local Government

189.4 165.8
26.3 163.1 139.5
8.7 17.6 45.1
6.4 21.3 17.4
1.7 5.9 28.0 26.6 24.9 7.3 23.6 2.9 5.2 15.5

188.5 164.6
26.2 162.3 138.4
8.7 17.5 44.9
6.4 21.2 17.3
1.7 5.9 27.4 26.4 24.9 7.2 23.9 2.9 5.3 15.7

170.3 145.9
26.0 144.3 119.9
8.3 17.7 40.0
6.4 19.6 14.0
1.5 5.9 22.5 25.1 18.6 6.3 24.4 3.0 5.5 15.9

0.9 0.5 1.2 0.7 0.1 0.4 0.8 0.5 1.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 2.2 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.4 -0.3 -1.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.9 -0.2 -1.3

19.1 11.2 19.9 13.6
0.3 1.2 18.8 13.0 19.6 16.4
0.4 4.8 -0.1 -0.6 5.1 12.8 0.0 0.0 1.7 8.7 3.4 24.3 0.2 13.3 0.0 0.0 5.5 24.4 1.5 6.0 6.3 33.9 1.0 15.9 -0.8 -3.3 -0.1 -3.3 -0.3 -5.5 -0.4 -2.5

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

Valdosta MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

MAY 2021 APR 2021 MAY 2020

Change in Jobs from APR 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAY 2020
Net %

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

55.5

55.9

52.4

-0.4 -0.7

43.1

43.0

39.8

0.1 0.2

7.1

7.0

7.0

0.1 1.4

48.4

48.9

45.4

-0.5 -1.0

36.0

36.0

32.8

0.0 0.0

13.4

13.7

12.1

-0.3 -2.2

7.0

7.1

6.4

-0.1 -1.4

12.4

12.9

12.6

-0.5 -3.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

0.0 0.0

3.2

3.6

3.7

-0.4 -11.1

8.0

8.1

7.7

-0.1 -1.2

3.1 5.9 3.3 8.3 0.1 1.4 3.0 6.6 3.2 9.8 1.3 10.7 0.6 9.4 -0.2 -1.6 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -13.5 0.3 3.9

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

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

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Warner Robins MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

MAY 2021 APR 2021 MAY 2020

Change in Jobs from APR 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAY 2020
Net %

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

77.7

77.2

73.3

0.5 0.7

49.6

49.1

46.1

0.5 1.0

10.5

10.4

10.4

0.1 1.0

67.2

66.8

62.9

0.4 0.6

39.1

38.7

35.7

0.4 1.0

10.7

10.8

10.7

-0.1 -0.9

8.6

8.7

8.1

-0.1 -1.2

28.1

28.1

27.2

0.0 0.0

15.7

15.6

15.8

0.1 0.6

2.3

2.4

2.2

-0.1 -4.2

10.1

10.1

9.2

0.0 0.0

4.4 6.0 3.5 7.6 0.1 1.0 4.3 6.8 3.4 9.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 6.2 0.9 3.3 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 4.6 0.9 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 includes Houston, Peach and Pulaski counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2020 benchmark.

Total Nonfarm Employment by Metro Statistical Area

(In thousands)

(Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

MAY 2021 APR 2021 MAY 2020

Change in Jobs from APR 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from MAY 2020
Net %

Albany MSA

59.2

59.5

57.7

-0.3 -0.5

1.5

2.6

Athens-Clarke County MSA

92.1

92.5

87.6

-0.4 -0.4

4.5

5.1

Atlanta MSA

2,746.2

2,740.2

2,560.9

6.0 0.2

185.3

7.2

Augusta-Richmond County MSA

236.7

234.8

223.0

1.9 0.8

13.7

6.1

Brunswick MSA

42.9

42.6

38.6

0.3 0.7

4.3 11.1

Columbus MSA

117.0

117.2

112.7

-0.2 -0.2

4.3

3.8

Dalton MSA

64.2

64.7

61.0

-0.5 -0.8

3.2

5.2

Gainesville MSA

92.8

92.9

88.2

-0.1 -0.1

4.6

5.2

Hinesville MSA

20.6

20.7

19.9

-0.1 -0.5

0.7

3.5

Macon-Bibb County MSA

99.8

99.6

94.5

0.2 0.2

5.3

5.6

Rome MSA

40.6

40.6

38.0

0.0 0.0

2.6

6.8

Savannah MSA

188.0

187.8

169.3

0.2 0.1

18.7 11.0

Valdosta MSA

55.8

56.1

52.2

-0.3 -0.5

3.6

6.9

Warner Robins MSA

77.0

76.9

73.0

0.1 0.1

4.0

5.5

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

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

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Georgia Statewide Hours and Earnings

All Employee

Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)

Preliminary MAY 2021

Revised APR 2021

Revised MAY 2020

Total Private.................................................................................................... $960.69............................ $944.05....................... $937.06 Goods Producing....................................................................................... $1,101.44.......................... $1,108.80.................... $1,073.41 Private Service Providing............................................................................. $933.98.............................$912.58...................... $909.09 Construction............................................................................................ $1,163.97...........................$1,163.13.....................$1,114.93 Manufacturing.........................................................................................$1,073.26..........................$1,079.69....................$1,038.89 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities............................................................ $841.11............................ $830.40....................... $819.70 Financial Activities..................................................................................$1,438.29..........................$1,383.95.................... $1,301.63 Professional and Business Services...................................................... $1,219.13.......................... $1,161.56.................... $1,176.50 Educational and Health Services............................................................$1,001.64..........................$1,022.76...................... $996.99 Leisure and Hospitality.............................................................................. $408.54.............................$416.08.......................$372.93 Other Services.......................................................................................... $806.88.............................$781.52.......................$852.92

Average Weekly Hours (AWH)

Preliminary MAY 2021

Revised APR 2021

Revised MAY 2020

Total Private...........................................................................................................35.1.................................. 34.9.............................34.4 Goods Producing................................................................................................40.9................................... 41.7.............................39.8 Private Service Providing....................................................................................34.0...................................33.6.............................33.3 Construction.....................................................................................................40.5................................... 41.1.............................40.9 Manufacturing.................................................................................................. 41.2................................... 41.8............................. 39.1 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..................................................................34.5.................................. 34.3.............................33.9 Financial Activities........................................................................................... 37.3...................................35.9............................. 37.5 Professional and Business Services............................................................... 37.5...................................36.7............................. 36.1 Educational and Health Services.....................................................................34.0...................................33.9.............................33.4 Leisure and Hospitality..................................................................................... 27.2...................................27.5.............................26.3 Other Services.................................................................................................32.8...................................31.5.............................33.9

Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)

Preliminary MAY 2021

Revised APR 2021

Revised MAY 2020

Total Private....................................................................................................... $27.37...............................$27.05......................... $27.24 Goods Producing............................................................................................$26.93.............................. $26.59.........................$26.97 Private Service Providing................................................................................ $27.47............................... $27.16......................... $27.30 Construction.................................................................................................$28.74.............................. $28.30......................... $27.26 Manufacturing..............................................................................................$26.05.............................. $25.83.........................$26.57 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..............................................................$24.38...............................$24.21......................... $24.18 Financial Activities...................................................................................... $38.56.............................. $38.55.........................$34.71 Professional and Business Services...........................................................$32.51...............................$31.65.........................$32.59 Educational and Health Services.................................................................$29.46............................... $30.17.........................$29.85 Leisure and Hospitality.................................................................................$15.02............................... $15.13......................... $14.18 Other Services.............................................................................................$24.60...............................$24.81......................... $25.16

Read more about the hours and earnings series at http://www.bls.gov/sae/home.htm
Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2020 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Georgia MSA Hours and Earnings

All Employee Total Private

Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)

Preliminary MAY 2021

Revised APR 2020

Revised MAY 2020

Albany MSA ....................................................................................................$677.02............................ $668.51........................$717.10 Athens-Clarke County MSA ............................................................................$781.11............................. $745.11.......................$790.26 Atlanta MSA ...............................................................................................$1,052.45..........................$1,040.72....................$1,042.84 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ...................................................................$904.79.............................$901.92.......................$901.64 Brunswick MSA .............................................................................................$704.67............................. $744.19....................... $711.48 Columbus MSA ..............................................................................................$750.78.............................$730.78.......................$819.08 Dalton MSA ...................................................................................................$727.09............................ $720.00.......................$621.48 Gainesville MSA ..........................................................................................$1,200.24.......................... $1,166.28.................... $1,057.92 Hinesville MSA .............................................................................................. $603.99............................. $617.55...................... $648.43 Macon-Bibb County MSA ............................................................................. $834.27............................ $834.46.......................$862.79 Rome MSA .....................................................................................................$779.80.............................$816.01.......................$813.46 Savannah MSA .............................................................................................. $792.14............................ $755.09.......................$733.52 Valdosta MSA .................................................................................................$759.02............................ $728.23.......................$889.91 Warner Robins MSA .......................................................................................$851.48.............................$815.06....................... $807.82

Average Weekly Hours (AWH)

Preliminary MAY 2021

Revised APR 2021

Revised MAY 2020

Albany MSA ..........................................................................................................33.4...................................33.9.............................33.4 Athens-Clarke County MSA .................................................................................33.0.................................. 32.2.............................32.9 Atlanta MSA ........................................................................................................35.0.................................. 34.9.............................34.6 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .........................................................................34.6.................................. 35.3.............................35.4 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................................33.7.................................. 34.2............................. 35.1 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................................32.6...................................32.8.............................33.5 Dalton MSA .........................................................................................................36.3...................................36.0.............................32.9 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................................40.7...................................39.9.............................38.0 Hinesville MSA .....................................................................................................30.8...................................31.3............................. 31.6 Macon-Bibb County MSA ....................................................................................36.1...................................35.6............................. 36.1 Rome MSA ...........................................................................................................35.0...................................35.9.............................35.6 Savannah MSA ....................................................................................................34.1.................................. 33.5.............................32.2 Valdosta MSA .......................................................................................................33.6...................................32.7.............................34.6 Warner Robins MSA .............................................................................................34.1.................................. 33.5.............................34.7

Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)

Preliminary MAY 2021

Revised APR 2021

Revised MAY 2020

Albany MSA ......................................................................................................$20.27...............................$19.72......................... $21.47 Athens-Clarke County MSA .............................................................................$23.67............................... $23.14.........................$24.02 Atlanta MSA ....................................................................................................$30.07.............................. $29.82......................... $30.14 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ..................................................................... $26.15.............................. $25.55.........................$25.47 Brunswick MSA ...............................................................................................$20.91............................... $21.76.........................$20.27 Columbus MSA ................................................................................................$23.03.............................. $22.28.........................$24.45 Dalton MSA .....................................................................................................$20.03.............................. $20.00.........................$18.89 Gainesville MSA ...............................................................................................$29.49.............................. $29.23......................... $27.84 Hinesville MSA ................................................................................................. $19.61............................... $19.73.........................$20.52 Macon-Bibb County MSA ................................................................................ $23.11.............................. $23.44.........................$23.90 Rome MSA ...................................................................................................... $22.28...............................$22.73.........................$22.85 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................... $23.23.............................. $22.54.........................$22.78 Valdosta MSA .................................................................................................. $22.59.............................. $22.27.........................$25.72 Warner Robins MSA .........................................................................................$24.97...............................$24.33.........................$23.28

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

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

Unemployment rates -- Georgia and U.S.
16%

14%

12%

10%

8%

6%

4%

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

Georgia

U.S.

WA 5.3 OR 5.9 NV 7.8 CA 7.9
AK 6.7

ID 3.0
UT 2.7 AZ 6.7

StaStetautenUemnepmlopylomymenetnrt aRtaetses
May 2021
National Unemployment Rate: 5.8% Rates are seasonally adjusted

MT 3.6
WY 5.4
CO 6.2 NM 8.0

ND 4.0 SD 2.8
NE 2.6
KS 3.5

MN 4.0
WI 3.9
IA 3.9
IL 7.1 MO 4.2

OK 4.0 TX 6.5

AR 4.4
MS 6.1 LA 7.1

MI 5.0

OH

IN

5.0

4.0

KY 4.5 TN 5.0

PA 6.9

WV

5.5

VA

4.5

NC 4.8

SC 4.6

AL

GA

3.4

4.1

FL 4.9

NH

2.5 ME

VT

4.7

2.6

MA 6.1
NY 7.8
RI 5.8

CT

NJ 7.2

7.7

DE

5.9

DC 7.2

MD 6.1

Unemployment rate
7.0% or greater 5.0% to 6.9% 3.0% to 4.9% Less than 3.0%

HI 8.1

PR 8.2

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

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

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

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

Preliminary MAY 2021
5,160,501 4,948,784
211,717 4.1
5,146,949 4,947,866
199,083 3.9
65,685 62,366
3,319 5.1
97,444 94,106 3,338
3.4
3,100,999 2,979,711
121,288 3.9
269,509 259,595
9,914 3.7
53,135 51,036 2,099
4.0
122,067 116,916
5,151 4.2
59,004 56,738
2,266 3.8
104,047 101,234
2,813 2.7

Revised APR 2021
5,172,979 4,951,076
221,903 4.3
5,172,654 4,972,238
200,416 3.9
66,546 63,150 3,396
5.1
98,754 95,587
3,167 3.2
3,116,749 2,993,930
122,819 3.9
271,852 261,303
10,549 3.9
52,793 50,837
1,956 3.7
122,854 117,675
5,179 4.2
59,662 57,249
2,413 4.0
104,598 101,899
2,699 2.6

Revised MAY 2020
5,030,665 4,558,036
472,629 9.4
5,024,074 4,548,605
475,469 9.5
65,204 59,536
5,668 8.7
95,896 87,713 8,183
8.5
3,025,719 2,717,363
308,356 10.2
263,126 240,340
22,786 8.7
50,435 45,281
5,154 10.2
122,599 111,049 11,550
9.4
59,126 52,540
6,586 11.1
101,549 93,809
7,740 7.6

Change From

APR 2021

MAY 2020

-12,478 -2,292 -10,186

129,836 390,748 -260,912

-25,705 -24,372
-1,333

122,875 399,261 -276,386

-861 -784
-77

481 2,830 -2,349

-1,310 -1,481
171

1,548 6,393 -4,845

-15,750 -14,219
-1,531

75,280 262,348 -187,068

-2,343 -1,708
-635

6,383 19,255 -12,872

342

2,700

199

5,755

143

-3,055

-787 -759
-28

-532 5,867 -6,399

-658 -511 -147

-122 4,198 -4,320

-551 -665
114

2,498 7,425 -4,927

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

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

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

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

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

Preliminary MAY 2021
34,460 33,202
1,258 3.7
103,658 99,199 4,459 4.3

Revised APR 2021
34,870 33,645
1,225 3.5
104,145 99,622
4,523 4.3

Revised MAY 2020
33,657 31,132 2,525
7.5
100,592 91,631 8,961 8.9

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

44,028 42,443
1,585 3.6
198,906 191,186
7,720 3.9

44,471 42,879
1,592 3.6
199,979 192,099
7,880 3.9

43,095 38,977
4,118 9.6
188,816 168,437
20,379 10.8

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

65,093 62,547
2,546 3.9
88,660 85,595
3,065 3.5

66,148 63,561
2,587 3.9
88,987 85,974
3,013 3.4

63,030 58,113 4,917
7.8
85,237 79,372 5,865
6.9

Change From

APR 2021

MAY 2020

-410 -443
33

803 2,070 -1,267

-487 -423
-64

3,066 7,568 -4,502

-443 -436
-7

933 3,466 -2,533

-1,073 -913 -160

10,090 22,749 -12,659

-1,055 -1,014
-41

2,063 4,434 -2,371

-327 -379
52

3,423 6,223 -2,800

Area United States
(Seasonally adjusted)
United States
(Not Seasonally adjusted)

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

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

MAY 2021
160,935,000 151,620,000
9,316,000 5.8
160,607,000 151,778,000
8,829,000 5.5

APR 2021
160,988,000 151,176,000
9,812,000 6.1
160,379,000 151,160,000
9,220,000 5.7

MAY 2020
158,200,000 137,224,000 20,975,000
13.3
157,975,000 137,461,000 20,514,000
13.0

Change From

APR 2021

MAY 2020

-53,000 444,000 -496,000

2,735,000 14,396,000 -11,659,000

228,000 618,000 -391,000

2,632,000 14,317,000 -11,685,000

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

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

Georgia

Preliminary May 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,146,949 4,947,866 199,083 3.9

Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin

9,205 4,696 4,610 1,149 17,359

8,891 4,566 4,455 1,093 16,531

314 3.4 130 2.8 155 3.4
56 4.9 828 4.8

Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien

9,946 9,674

272 2.7

41,039 39,821 1,218 3.0

50,510 48,765 1,745 3.5

5,444

5,175

269 4.9

7,582 7,307

275 3.6

Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan

68,474 65,173 3,301 4.8

4,516 4,292

224 5.0

7,310 7,049

261 3.6

6,975 6,717

258 3.7

19,666 19,097 569 2.9

Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden

37,150 35,618 1,532 4.1

9,169 8,684

485 5.3

10,933 10,539 394 3.6

2,234 2,151

83 3.7

21,628 20,957

671 3.1

Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham

5,602 5,430

172 3.1

55,428 53,393 2,035 3.7

33,550 32,648

902 2.7

4,981 4,830

151 3.0

146,160 139,965 6,195 4.2

Chattahoochee 2,000 1,913

87 4.4

Chattooga

9,487 9,055

432 4.6

Cherokee 136,152 132,545 3,607 2.6

Clarke

58,131 55,854 2,277 3.9

Clay

879

798

81 9.2

Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt

140,105 131,162 8,943 6.4

3,124 3,033

91 2.9

421,882 408,227 13,655 3.2

18,958 18,217

741 3.9

22,180 21,488

692 3.1

Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp

76,006 74,034 1,972 2.6

8,284 8,013

271 3.3

75,151 72,621 2,530 3.4

5,636 5,437

199 3.5

9,544 8,960 584 6.1

Revised April 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,172,654 4,972,238 200,416 3.9

9,128 4,660 4,587 1,154 17,484

8,819 4,532 4,440 1,099 16,674

309 3.4 128 2.7 147 3.2
55 4.8 810 4.6

9,948 9,696

252 2.5

41,155 40,006 1,149 2.8

50,688 48,989 1,699 3.4

5,428 5,162 266 4.9

7,684 7,246 438 5.7

68,869 65,460 3,409 4.9

4,529 4,325 204 4.5

7,280

7,025

255 3.5

7,046 6,800

246 3.5

19,727 19,187 540 2.7

37,291 35,792 1,499 4.0

9,291 8,779

512 5.5

10,973 10,586

387 3.5

2,239 2,156

83 3.7

21,597 20,975

622 2.9

5,578

5,412

166 3.0

55,652 53,641 2,011 3.6

33,473 32,676

797 2.4

4,977 4,833

144 2.9

147,053 140,639 6,414 4.4

2,007 9,534 136,623 58,933
883

1,924 9,072 133,189 56,746
793

83 4.1 462 4.8 3,434 2.5 2,187 3.7
90 10.2

141,243 131,775 9,468 6.7

3,106 3,009

97 3.1

423,889 410,201 13,688 3.2

19,093 18,339

754 3.9

22,070 21,368

702 3.2

76,786 74,941 1,845 2.4

8,309 7,999

310 3.7

75,482 72,962 2,520 3.3

5,650 5,458

192 3.4

9,545 8,940 605 6.3

Revised May 2020

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,024,074 4,548,605 475,469 9.5

9,330 8,809

521 5.6

4,451 4,253

198 4.4

4,739 4,488

251 5.3

1,150 1,075

75 6.5

17,641 16,092 1,549 8.8

9,594 8,938

656 6.8

39,544 36,361 3,183 8.0

49,281 44,559 4,722 9.6

5,497 5,121

376 6.8

7,363 6,873

490 6.7

66,771 60,142 6,629 9.9

4,423 4,098

325 7.3

6,776 6,287

489 7.2

6,712 6,322

390 5.8

18,317 16,833 1,484 8.1

36,472 33,097 3,375 9.3

8,884 8,086

798 9.0

10,520 9,635

885 8.4

2,261 2,134

127 5.6

20,897 19,511 1,386 6.6

5,709 5,403

306 5.4

53,912 48,727 5,185 9.6

31,808 29,799 2,009 6.3

4,783 4,580

203 4.2

139,791 123,276 16,515 11.8

1,977 9,865 130,638 57,611
939

1,820 8,581 120,763 52,069
805

157 7.9 1,284 13.0 9,875 7.6 5,542 9.6
134 14.3

139,634 119,753 19,881 14.2

3,039 2,899

140 4.6

408,248 372,031 36,217 8.9

18,850 17,610 1,240 6.6

22,343 21,220 1,123 5.0

72,642 68,298 4,344 6.0

8,064 7,644

420 5.2

73,385 66,289 7,096 9.7

5,411 5,048

363 6.7

9,391 8,623

768 8.2

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

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

Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge

Preliminary May 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,116 7,909

207 2.6

12,648 12,292 356 2.8

11,310 10,919

391 3.5

399,520 381,259 18,261 4.6

7,076 6,805

271 3.8

Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols

4,757 4,482

275 5.8

37,397 35,111 2,286 6.1

73,226 70,067 3,159 4.3

4,443 4,236

207 4.7

1,931 1,881

50 2.6

Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin

33,080 8,037 8,576 5,040 11,414

32,124 7,667 8,140 4,870 11,075

956 2.9 370 4.6 436 5.1 170 3.4 339 3.0

Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton

57,568 55,875 1,693 2.9 44,028 42,443 1,585 3.6 123,875 120,759 3,116 2.5
9,873 9,490 383 3.9 562,626 536,546 26,080 4.6

Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady

12,213 11,840

373 3.1

1,252 1,222

30 2.4

39,617 38,023 1,594 4.0

28,750 27,866 884 3.1

10,745 10,416

329 3.1

Greene

7,129 6,863 266 3.7

Gwinnett 489,429 472,173 17,256 3.5

Habersham 18,377 17,732 645 3.5

Hall

104,047 101,234 2,813 2.7

Hancock

2,473 2,327

146 5.9

Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry

12,506 12,070 436 3.5

16,675 16,209 466 2.8

11,593 11,150 443 3.8

5,222 5,020

202 3.9

116,652 111,745 4,907 4.2

Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis

72,436 70,010 2,426 3.3

3,564 3,417

147 4.1

40,666 39,675

991 2.4

6,946 6,719

227 3.3

6,223 5,984

239 3.8

Revised April 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,108 7,921

187 2.3

12,675 12,350

325 2.6

11,322 10,926 396 3.5

402,175 383,098 19,077 4.7

7,082 6,821

261 3.7

4,769

4,512

257 5.4

37,923 35,566 2,357 6.2

73,668 70,405 3,263 4.4

4,493 4,282

211 4.7

1,950 1,901

49 2.5

33,199 8,051 8,562 5,076
11,343

32,273 7,663 8,124 4,901 11,031

926 2.8 388 4.8 438 5.1 175 3.4 312 2.8

57,745 56,139 1,606 2.8 44,471 42,879 1,592 3.6 124,262 121,329 2,933 2.4 9,946 9,562 384 3.9 565,936 539,105 26,831 4.7

12,195 11,852 343 2.8

1,254 1,228

26 2.1

39,357 37,874 1,483 3.8

28,864 27,991

873 3.0

10,805 10,475 330 3.1

7,116 6,859

257 3.6

491,782 474,469 17,313 3.5

18,439 17,804 635 3.4

104,598 101,899 2,699 2.6

2,500 2,342

158 6.3

12,558 12,130

428 3.4

16,743 16,312

431 2.6

11,601 11,150

451 3.9

5,247 5,042 205 3.9

117,189 112,264 4,925 4.2

72,706 70,328 2,378 3.3

3,514 3,365

149 4.2

40,772 39,834 938 2.3

6,951 6,748 203 2.9

6,215 5,977 238 3.8

Revised May 2020

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

7,607 7,181

426 5.6

12,100 11,204 896 7.4

11,479 10,891

588 5.1

393,258 347,562 45,696 11.6

6,865 6,391

474 6.9

4,999 37,313 71,774 4,412 1,892

4,519 33,468 63,869
4,185 1,800

480 9.6 3,845 10.3 7,905 11.0
227 5.1 92 4.9

30,708 28,328 2,380 7.8

8,066 7,406 660 8.2

8,593 7,969

624 7.3

4,948 4,635

313 6.3

10,801 10,051

750 6.9

55,800 50,976 4,824 8.6

43,095 38,977 4,118 9.6

119,130 110,165 8,965 7.5

9,950 9,077

873 8.8

553,654 489,340 64,314 11.6

11,745 1,230 37,874 27,422 10,487

10,921 1,170
33,642 25,279
9,958

824 7.0 60 4.9
4,232 11.2 2,143 7.8
529 5.0

7,255 6,718

537 7.4

476,614 430,150 46,464 9.7

18,658 17,205 1,453 7.8

101,549 93,809 7,740 7.6

2,559 2,296

263 10.3

12,098 10,994 1,104 9.1

16,494 15,310 1,184 7.2

11,420 10,621

799 7.0

5,085 4,592

493 9.7

115,155 102,084 13,071 11.4

69,694 64,863 4,831 6.9

3,485 3,272

213 6.1

38,408 35,627 2,781 7.2

6,600 6,148

452 6.8

6,166 5,815

351 5.7

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

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

Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar

Preliminary May 2021

Labor Force
6,613 3,243 4,114 13,725 8,154

Employment
6,303 3,097 3,974 13,303 7,831

Unemployment Number Rate
310 4.7 146 4.5 140 3.4 422 3.1 323 4.0

Revised April 2021

Labor Force
6,655 3,261 4,101 13,752 8,190

Employment
6,331 3,112 3,962 13,357 7,869

Unemployment Number Rate
324 4.9 149 4.6 139 3.4 395 2.9 321 3.9

Revised May 2020

Labor Force
6,657 3,130 3,904 13,141 7,784

Employment
6,168 2,871 3,682 12,305 7,128

Unemployment Number Rate
489 7.3 259 8.3 222 5.7 836 6.4 656 8.4

Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln

3,796 3,663

133 3.5

19,715 18,886

829 4.2

14,793 14,345 448 3.0

26,130 25,113 1,017 3.9

3,553 3,429

124 3.5

3,869 19,659 14,982 26,456
3,592

3,722 18,842 14,529 25,457
3,463

147 3.8 817 4.2 453 3.0 999 3.8 129 3.6

3,613 3,395

218 6.0

19,076 17,398 1,678 8.8

14,599 13,675

924 6.3

25,612 23,519 2,093 8.2

3,435 3,199

236 6.9

Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh

8,330 8,089

241 2.9

52,391 50,286 2,105 4.0

16,546 16,051 495 3.0

8,751 8,321 430 4.9

6,208 5,964

244 3.9

8,414 8,188 226 2.7

53,283 51,138 2,145 4.0

16,566 16,127 439 2.7

8,864 8,421 443 5.0

6,156 5,938

218 3.5

8,045 50,813 16,207 8,559
5,785

7,613 46,596 14,983
7,695 5,352

432 5.4 4,217 8.3 1,224 7.6
864 10.1 433 7.5

Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller

4,569 13,045
3,231 8,877 2,791

4,358 12,636
3,116 8,435 2,705

211 4.6 409 3.1 115 3.6 442 5.0
86 3.1

4,598 13,226
3,251 8,935 2,762

4,377 12,833
3,136 8,473 2,689

221 4.8 393 3.0 115 3.5 462 5.2
73 2.6

4,615 12,790
3,148 8,795 2,779

4,292 11,757 2,943
7,714 2,675

323 7.0 1,033 8.1
205 6.5 1,081 12.3
104 3.7

Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray

8,143 12,994
3,997 9,368 15,450

7,755 12,591 3,838 9,043 14,816

388 4.8 403 3.1 159 4.0 325 3.5 634 4.1

8,214 13,040 3,944
9,384 15,607

7,816 12,643
3,798 9,081 14,945

398 4.8 397 3.0 146 3.7 303 3.2 662 4.2

8,338 12,501
3,881 9,034 15,466

7,771 11,634 3,627 8,291 13,741

567 6.8 867 6.9 254 6.5 743 8.2 1,725 11.2

Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding

77,145 73,221 3,924 5.1

52,715 50,437 2,278 4.3

19,445 18,989 456 2.3

6,823 6,627

196 2.9

87,114 84,457 2,657 3.1

77,676 73,719 3,957 5.1

52,895 50,670 2,225 4.2

19,684 19,286 398 2.0

6,911 6,722

189 2.7

87,444 84,850 2,594 3.0

77,425 51,290 18,801 6,694 83,842

69,047 46,062 17,668
6,219 77,120

8,378 10.8 5,228 10.2 1,133 6.0
475 7.1 6,722 8.0

Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk

12,116 15,307
8,470 8,912 18,464

11,609 14,873
8,196 8,660 17,845

507 4.2 434 2.8 274 3.2 252 2.8 619 3.4

12,161 15,356
8,418 8,943 18,548

11,655 14,946
8,166 8,700 17,924

506 4.2 410 2.7 252 3.0 243 2.7 624 3.4

11,639 10,804

835 7.2

14,578 13,567 1,011 6.9

8,393 7,925

468 5.6

8,512 7,905

607 7.1

18,316 16,619 1,697 9.3

Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph

4,108 8,143
796 7,622 2,457

3,976 7,807
757 7,389 2,339

132 3.2 336 4.1
39 4.9 233 3.1 118 4.8

4,120 8,131
801 7,404 2,476

3,991 7,811
766 7,184 2,357

129 3.1 320 3.9
35 4.4 220 3.0 119 4.8

3,904 8,200
801 7,130 2,507

3,705 7,473
740 6,555 2,358

199 5.1 727 8.9
61 7.6 575 8.1 149 5.9

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

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

Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole

Preliminary May 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

85,973 81,633 4,340 5.0

44,559 42,560 1,999 4.5

2,149 2,077

72 3.4

5,010 4,727

283 5.6

3,132 3,018

114 3.6

Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot

28,655 27,372 1,283 4.5

10,211 9,746

465 4.6

2,555 2,465

90 3.5

12,361 11,724

637 5.2

2,779 2,653

126 4.5

Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell

535 9,712 2,768 3,715 3,490

507 9,420 2,632 3,456 3,296

28 5.2 292 3.0 136 4.9 259 7.0 194 5.6

Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen

16,597 20,965 12,269
3,867 2,832

15,875 20,260 11,773
3,712 2,723

722 4.4 705 3.4 496 4.0 155 4.0 109 3.8

Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson

37,137 35,559 1,578 4.2

3,309 3,109

200 6.0

2,829 2,695

134 4.7

10,665 10,348

317 3.0

11,381 10,928

453 4.0

Walker

31,390 30,449

941 3.0

Walton

45,920 44,445 1,475 3.2

Ware

15,118 14,562

556 3.7

Warren

2,658 2,542

116 4.4

Washington 6,907 6,571

336 4.9

Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield

11,684 11,250

434 3.7

1,009

965

44 4.4

1,599 1,512

87 5.4

16,470 16,053

417 2.5

43,554 41,922 1,632 3.7

Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

2,729 3,723 3,827 8,856

2,614 3,561 3,681 8,521

115 4.2 162 4.4 146 3.8 335 3.8

Revised April 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

87,172 82,642 4,530 5.2

44,811 42,763 2,048 4.6

2,148 2,083

65 3.0

5,066 4,782

284 5.6

3,118 3,009

109 3.5

28,829 27,499 1,330 4.6

10,262 9,783

479 4.7

2,579 2,488

91 3.5

12,416 11,754

662 5.3

2,780 2,660

120 4.3

534 9,704 2,763 3,764 3,538

506 9,413 2,634 3,497 3,337

28 5.2 291 3.0 129 4.7 267 7.1 201 5.7

16,858 20,913 12,168
3,816 2,817

16,131 20,175 11,661 3,680
2,712

727 4.3 738 3.5 507 4.2 136 3.6 105 3.7

36,766 35,136 1,630 4.4

3,309

3,111

198 6.0

2,834 2,704

130 4.6

10,548 10,275

273 2.6

11,400 10,944

456 4.0

31,361 30,472

889 2.8

46,069 44,651 1,418 3.1

15,065 14,506

559 3.7

2,689 2,563

126 4.7

6,962 6,637

325 4.7

11,792 11,374

418 3.5

1,020

977

43 4.2

1,591 1,514

77 4.8

16,400 16,007

393 2.4

44,055 42,304 1,751 4.0

2,735 3,720 3,803 8,949

2,625 3,557 3,664 8,619

110 4.0 163 4.4 139 3.7 330 3.7

Revised May 2020

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

83,821 43,544
2,161 5,014 3,139

75,438 38,805
2,023 4,401 2,970

8,383 10.0 4,739 10.9
138 6.4 613 12.2 169 5.4

27,797 10,401
2,518 12,467
2,761

24,988 9,415 2,343
11,464 2,497

2,809 10.1 986 9.5 175 6.9
1,003 8.0 264 9.6

541 9,715 2,721 3,783 3,428

496 9,269 2,523 3,408 3,148

45 8.3 446 4.6 198 7.3 375 9.9 280 8.2

16,713 15,437 1,276 7.6

20,255 18,987 1,268 6.3

12,139 11,104 1,035 8.5

3,737 3,378 359 9.6

2,693 2,507

186 6.9

36,775 3,217 2,768
10,490 11,241

32,589 2,977 2,502 9,842 10,217

4,186 11.4 240 7.5 266 9.6 648 6.2
1,024 9.1

30,006 27,841 2,165 7.2

44,113 40,581 3,532 8.0

15,126 14,093 1,033 6.8

2,614 2,362

252 9.6

7,018 6,515 503 7.2

11,578 1,008 1,625 15,669 43,660

10,774 948
1,503 14,531 38,799

804 6.9 60 6.0
122 7.5 1,138 7.3 4,861 11.1

2,716 3,799 3,744 8,714

2,557 3,505 3,486 8,170

159 5.9 294 7.7 258 6.9 544 6.2

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

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

Preliminary May 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

*Albany 30,383 28,428 1,955 6.4

*Alpharetta 36,656 35,673

983 2.7

*Athens 58,131 55,854 2,277 3.9

*Atlanta 266,341 252,818 13,523 5.1

Dekalb Part

24,302 23,508

794 3.3

Fulton Part

242,039 229,310 12,729 5.3

*Augusta 85,973 81,633 4,340 5.0

*Brookhaven

34,772 33,959

813 2.3

Canton 15,856 15,509

347 2.2

Carrollton

11,637

11,103

534 4.6

Chamblee 20,568 20,068

500 2.4

*Columbus 77,145 73,221 3,924 5.1

Dalton

13,714 13,175

539 3.9

Decatur 14,231 13,831

400 2.8

Douglasville

17,171 16,333

838 4.9

Duluth 15,930 15,435

495 3.1

*Dunwoody

27,064 26,337

727 2.7

East Point

16,921 15,675 1,246 7.4

Gainesville

20,731 20,118

613 3.0

Hinesville 15,426 14,870

556 3.6

*Johns Creek

44,533 43,236 1,297 2.9

Kennesaw

19,714 19,152

562 2.9

LaGrange 15,264 14,467

797 5.2

Lawrenceville

14,910 14,190

720 4.8

McDonough

12,360 11,602

758 6.1

*Macon-Bibb

68,474 65,173 3,301 4.8

*Marietta 35,227 34,049 1,178 3.3

Milton 20,048 19,514

534 2.7

Newnan

19,173 18,346

827 4.3

Peachtree City

18,439 18,034

405 2.2

P'tree Corners

24,974 24,123

851 3.4

Pooler 14,292 13,851

441 3.1

Rome 15,415 14,741

674 4.4

*Roswell 53,054 51,668 1,386 2.6

*Sandy Springs 65,350 63,355 1,995 3.1

*Savannah

70,180 66,532 3,648 5.2

*Smyrna 34,818 33,656 1,162 3.3

Statesboro 14,120 13,362

758 5.4

Stockbridge

14,557 13,794

763 5.2

Tucker 19,737 19,070

667 3.4

*Valdosta 25,547 24,312 1,235 4.8

*Warner Robins 34,616 33,345 1,271 3.7

Woodstock

17,521 17,068

453 2.6

Revised April 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

30,785 28,797 1,988 6.5

36,838 35,843 995 2.7

58,933 56,746 2,187 3.7

267,981 254,024 13,957 5.2

24,419 23,621

798 3.3

243,562 230,403 13,159 5.4

87,172 82,642 4,530 5.2

34,906 34,123

783 2.2

15,949 15,584 365 2.3

11,665 11,154

511 4.4

20,695 20,165

530 2.6

77,676 73,719 3,957 5.1

13,867 13,295

572 4.1

14,270 13,898

372 2.6

17,293 16,411

882 5.1

16,042 15,510

532 3.3

27,235 26,464

771 2.8

17,120 15,750 1,370 8.0

20,844 20,251

593 2.8

15,624 15,074 550 3.5

44,711 43,442 1,269 2.8

19,846 19,245

601 3.0

15,104 14,295 809 5.4

14,939 14,259 680 4.6

12,421 11,656

765 6.2

68,869 65,460 3,409 4.9

35,421 34,214 1,207 3.4

20,098 19,607

491 2.4

19,288 18,432 856 4.4

18,461

18,119

342 1.9

25,066 24,240

826 3.3

14,358 13,917

441 3.1

15,585 14,893 692 4.4

53,298 51,915 1,383 2.6

65,553 63,657 1,896 2.9

70,691 66,852 3,839 5.4

35,015 33,818 1,197 3.4

14,188 13,427

761 5.4

14,627 13,858

769 5.3

19,844 19,162 682 3.4

26,027 24,724 1,303 5.0

34,800 33,497 1,303 3.7

17,597 17,151 446 2.5

Revised May 2020

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

30,319 35,355 57,611 262,844 23,677 239,167 83,821 33,001 15,098 11,428 19,585 77,425 13,888 13,565 16,949 15,596 25,872 17,550 20,274 15,087 42,847 19,171 15,399 14,491 12,665 66,771 34,027 19,201 18,954 17,536 24,084 13,530 15,297 50,979 62,758 68,106 33,783 14,094 14,629 19,289 24,905 33,474 16,776

27,098 32,534 52,069 230,565 21,430 209,135 75,438 30,957 14,130 10,132 18,294 69,047 12,193 12,609 14,888 14,061 24,009 14,296 18,643 13,926 39,432 17,454 13,258 12,927 10,599 60,142 31,030 17,797 16,746 16,453 21,976 12,199 13,537 47,123 57,781 58,599 30,672 12,416 12,601 17,384 22,528 30,895 15,551

3,221 10.6 2,821 8.0 5,542 9.6 32,279 12.3 2,247 9.5 30,032 12.6 8,383 10.0 2,044 6.2
968 6.4 1,296 11.3 1,291 6.6 8,378 10.8 1,695 12.2
956 7.0 2,061 12.2 1,535 9.8 1,863 7.2 3,254 18.5 1,631 8.0 1,161 7.7 3,415 8.0 1,717 9.0 2,141 13.9 1,564 10.8 2,066 16.3 6,629 9.9 2,997 8.8 1,404 7.3 2,208 11.6 1,083 6.2 2,108 8.8 1,331 9.8 1,760 11.5 3,856 7.6 4,977 7.9 9,507 14.0 3,111 9.2 1,678 11.9 2,028 13.9 1,905 9.9 2,377 9.5 2,579 7.7 1,225 7.3

Note: City estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. All cities listed have total population of 25,000 or more and an asterisks (*) designates cities with population of 50,000 or more.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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UNEMGPeoLrOgiaYUMneEmNploTymReAntTREateBs bYy CCoOunUtyNTIES MAY 2021 May 2021

Dade 2.6

Catoosa 2.7

Walker

Whitfield

Murray 4.1

Fannin 3.0

Union 3.0

Towns 4.0

Rabun 3.1

3.0

3.7

Chattooga 4.6

Gordon 3.1

Floyd 3.6

Bartow 3.5

Gilmer 3.1
Pickens 2.8
Cherokee 2.6

Lumpkin 3.0
Dawson 2.8
Forsyth 2.5

White Habersham

2.5

3.5

Stephens

4.6

Hall

Banks Franklin

2.7

3.9

2.7

Jackson 2.4

Madison 3.1

Hart 3.8
Elbert 4.6

5.0% or greater 19 counties (12%)
4.0% to 4.9% 47 counties (30%)
3.0% to 3.9% 70 counties (44%)

Polk 3.4

Paulding

Cobb 3.2

Gwinnett 3.5

Barrow 3.0

Clarke 3.9

Oglethorpe 2.9

Less than 3.0% 23 counties (14%)

Haralson 3.5
Carroll 3.7
Heard 3.9

3.1 Douglas 4.3
Coweta 3.4

Fulton 4.6

DeKalb 4.6 Rockdale

Walton 3.2

Oconee 2.3

Wilkes 4.4

Lincoln 3.5

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

Clayton

6.4

Fayette 2.9

Henry 4.2

Spalding 4.5

4.5 Newton 4.3

Morgan 3.5

Butts 3.6

Jasper 3.3

Putnam 4.1

Greene 3.7

Taliaferro

5.2

McDuffie

Warren 4.9

Columbia 2.6

4.4

Richmond

Hancock

5.0

5.9

Glascock

2.4

Troup 4.2

Meriwether 5.0

Pike 2.8

Lamar 4.0

Monroe 3.1

Jones 3.1

Baldwin 4.8

Washington

Jefferson 4.7

Burke 5.3

Upson

4.9

Harris 2.8

Talbot 4.5

Muscogee 5.1
Marion Chattahoochee 3.6

4.0
Taylor 4.9

Crawford 3.5

Bibb 4.8

Twiggs 4.7

Wilkinson 3.8

Peach

4.2

Houston

Macon

3.3

4.6

Bleckley 5.0

Laurens 4.2

Johnson 3.4

Emanuel 5.1

Jenkins 4.5

Screven 5.6

Treutlen 3.8

Candler 3.1

Bulloch 4.1

Effingham 2.9

4.4
Stewart 3.5

Schley 3.4

Webster 4.4

Sumter 5.2

Quitman

4.9 Randolph Terrell

Lee

4.8

5.6

3.0

Clay 9.2

Calhoun 3.7

Dougherty 6.1

Early 4.7
Miller 3.1

Baker 4.9

Mitchell 4.8

Dooly 5.8

Pulaski 3.2

Dodge 3.8

Crisp 6.1

Wilcox 4.2

Turner 6.0

Ben Hill 4.9

Montgomery

Wheeler 5.4

4.0

Toombs 4.0

Evans 3.4

Tattnall

Telfair

3.0

7.0

Jeff Davis 3.8

Appling 3.4

Long 2.9

Bryan 2.9
Liberty 3.9

Worth 3.8
Colquitt 3.1

Irwin 4.1 Tift 3.4

Coffee 3.9

Berrien

Atkinson

3.6

2.8

Cook

3.3 Lanier

Bacon 3.4

Wayne 3.7

Pierce 3.2
Ware 3.7

Brantley 3.6

McIntosh 3.9
Glynn 4.0

Chatham 4.2

Seminole 3.6

Decatur 3.5

Grady 3.1

Thomas 4.4

Brooks 3.7

3.5
Lowndes 4.0

Clinch 2.9

Charlton 3.0

Camden 3.1

Echols

2.6

Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 3.9 %
Georgia's U(nNoet SmeasponlaollyyAmdjusetend)t Rate: 3.9% (not seasonally adjusted) Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research
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Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County

County

May 2021 Initial
Claims

Average Weekly Benefit

County

May 2021 Initial
Claims

Average Weekly Benefit

County

May 2021 Initial
Claims

Average Weekly Benefit

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

108,244.............. $255
169.............. $271 63.............. $305 80.............. $265 20.............. $204
322.............. $198 147.............. $205 720.............. $207 1,001.............. $224 134.............. $205 157.............. $193 1,509.............. $200
91.............. $203 118.............. $200 117.............. $215 254.............. $204 782.............. $183 211.............. $269 167.............. $211 56.............. $213 401.............. $188 73.............. $223 1,199.............. $205 246.............. $216 48.............. $283 3,102.............. $194 41.............. $217 162.............. $257 1,653.............. $225 1,074.............. $203 56.............. $176 4,939.............. $226 27.............. $181 7,407.............. $230 324.............. $239 217.............. $203 824.............. $220 186.............. $218 1,253.............. $213 71.............. $234 747.............. $254 68.............. $248 230.............. $199 241.............. $226 9,755.............. $230 117.............. $214 207.............. $218 1,285.............. $202 1,752.............. $226 82.............. $220
11.............. $185 425.............. $227

Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady Greene Gwinnett Habersham Hall Hancock Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln Long Lowndes Lumpkin Macon Madison Marion McDuffie McIntosh Meriwether Miller Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray

105.............. $216 194.............. $173
69.............. $181 133.............. $225 891.............. $233 799.............. $222 1,139.............. $235 197.............. $211 13,688.............. $234 136.............. $213
14.............. $190 823.............. $198 531.............. $239 124.............. $216 124.............. $199 10,801.............. $228 249.............. $244 1,481.............. $212
58.............. $231 208.............. $205 205.............. $228 155.............. $248 103.............. $237 2,818.............. $230 1,312.............. $207
29.............. $216 588.............. $204
96.............. $241 66.............. $288 129.............. $257 62.............. $174 47.............. $201 122.............. $241 136.............. $214 60.............. $260 388.............. $200 416.............. $214 510.............. $204 34.............. $171 70.............. $212 1,187.............. $197 219.............. $204 86.............. $213 208.............. $222 40.............. $239 205.............. $218 111.............. $234 210.............. $237 28.............. $254 137.............. $231 190.............. $223 85.............. $226 143.............. $225 355.............. $215

Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson Walker Walton Ware Warren Washington Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

2,149.............. $214 1,366.............. $223
173.............. $209 67.............. $189
1,219.............. $233 282.............. $198 201.............. $245 111.............. $207 118.............. $215 309.............. $241 42.............. $229 130.............. $230 6.............. $313 83.............. $237 85.............. $236
2,218.............. $228 1,102.............. $224
19.............. $191 154.............. $203
82.............. $179 608.............. $224 255.............. $224
35.............. $232 325.............. $199
54.............. $198 10.............. $169 116.............. $219 46.............. $224 71.............. $210 78.............. $190 349.............. $201 480.............. $182 166.............. $221 71.............. $198 34.............. $220 921.............. $221 128.............. $232 59.............. $212 168.............. $193 240.............. $242 431.............. $208 806.............. $230 222.............. $193 49.............. $181 105.............. $215 222.............. $242 15.............. $169 26.............. $214 212.............. $233 957.............. $217 48.............. $181 57.............. $234 45.............. $199 140.............. $240

Note: Initial claims include intrastate initial and additional claims, as well as agent state initial and additional claims for regular UI only. Average duration of benefits is represented in weeks.
Data does not include state or federal extended benefits.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research

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Mark Butler, Commissioner 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751
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