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4.43

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4.48

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4.53

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tive months with the July growth resulting from admin-

(Seasonally Adjusted)

istrative and support services adding 7,100 jobs, profes-

sional and technical services employment being up 1,800,

and management of companies growing by 700 nonfarm

employees. Trade, transportation, and utilities employ-

ment increased by 4,900 in July after growing by 9,600

in June. The wholesale trade portion of the sector added 2,000 workers in July, as did the retail trade industry. The transportation, warehousing, and utilities industry added 900 jobs in July.

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7.0%

6.5%

5.9%

5.6%

5.3%

5.1%

4.8%

4.5%

4.3%

4.1%

4.0%

3.7%

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Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21

Over the year, employment in Georgia is up 249,500, or 5.8 percent. Professional and business services (+67,300 jobs), leisure and hospitality (+57,300 jobs), trade, transportation, and utilities (+47,200 jobs), and education and health services (+32,100 jobs) added the most jobs from July 2020 to July 2021.
Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) declined to 3.7 percent in July from 4.0 percent in June 2021. Over the year, the unemployment rate is down from 7.6 percent in July 2021.

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Georgia Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

JUL 2021 JUN 2021

Revised JUL 2020

Change in Jobs from JUN 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 2020
Net %

Total Nonfarm

4,572.1

4,528.5

4,322.6

43.6 1.0

249.5 5.8

Total Private

3,893.9

3,854.3

3,640.8

39.6 1.0

253.1 7.0

Goods Producing

606.3

605.8

586.4

0.5 0.1

19.9 3.4

Service-Providing

3,965.8

3,922.7

3,736.2

43.1 1.1

229.6 6.1

Private Service-Providing

3,287.6

3,248.5

3,054.4

39.1 1.2

233.2 7.6

Mining and Logging

9.5

9.3

9.4

0.2 2.2

0.1 1.1

Mining, Logging and Construction

215.7

214.4

208.2

1.3 0.6

7.5 3.6

Construction

206.2

205.1

198.8

1.1 0.5

7.4 3.7

Manufacturing

390.6

391.4

378.2

-0.8 -0.2

12.4 3.3

Durable Goods

193.8

195.7

189.4

-1.9 -1.0

4.4 2.3

Non-Durable Goods

196.8

195.7

188.8

1.1 0.6

8.0 4.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

959.3

954.4

912.1

4.9 0.5

47.2 5.2

Wholesale Trade

211.5

209.5

205.4

2.0 1.0

6.1 3.0

Retail Trade

495.9

493.9

475.3

2.0 0.4

20.6 4.3

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

251.9

251.0

231.4

0.9 0.4

20.5 8.9

Information

118.5

116.4

102.9

2.1 1.8

15.6 15.2

Financial Activities

253.3

249.9

248.0

3.4 1.4

5.3 2.1

Finance and Insurance

182.4

181.2

180.5

1.2 0.7

1.9 1.1

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

70.9

68.7

67.5

2.2 3.2

3.4 5.0

Professional and Business Services

742.0

732.4

674.7

9.6 1.3

67.3 10.0

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

291.9

290.1

278.7

1.8 0.6

13.2 4.7

Management of Companies and Enterprises

85.9

85.2

85.7

0.7 0.8

0.2 0.2

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

364.2

357.1

310.3

7.1 2.0

53.9 17.4

Education and Health Services

609.1

606.9

577.0

2.2 0.4

32.1 5.6

Educational Services

95.0

94.9

86.8

0.1 0.1

8.2 9.4

Health Care and Social Assistance

514.1

512.0

490.2

2.1 0.4

23.9 4.9

Leisure and Hospitality

450.4

435.0

393.1

15.4 3.5

57.3 14.6

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

44.3

44.1

39.2

0.2 0.5

5.1 13.0

Accommodation and Food Services

406.1

390.9

353.9

15.2 3.9

52.2 14.7

Other Services

155.0

153.5

146.6

1.5 1.0

8.4 5.7

Government

678.2

674.2

681.8

4.0 0.6

-3.6 -0.5

Federal Government

107.0

106.5

106.6

0.5 0.5

0.4 0.4

State Government

160.8

160.2

159.8

0.6 0.4

1.0 0.6

Local Government

410.4

407.5

415.4

2.9 0.7

-5.0 -1.2

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

JUL 2021 JUN 2020 JUL 2020

Change in Jobs from JUN 2020
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 2020
Net %

Total Nonfarm

4,553.9

Total Private

3,897.5

Goods Producing

608.2

Service-Providing

3,945.7

Private Service-Providing

3,289.3

Mining and Logging

9.5

Mining, Logging and Construction

215.5

Construction

206.0

Construction of Buildings

48.0

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

35.0

Specialty Trade Contractors

123.0

Manufacturing

392.7

Durable Goods

193.9

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

50.3

Non-Durable Goods

198.8

Food Manufacturing

65.4

Textile Mills

16.0

Textile Product Mills

26.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

952.8

Wholesale Trade

210.8

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

110.9

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

60.7

Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 39.2

Retail Trade

492.6

Food and Beverage Stores

93.5

General Merchandise Stores

104.4

Miscellaneous Store Retailers

20.0

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

249.4

Utilities

19.3

Transportation and Warehousing

230.1

Air Transportation

26.1

Truck Transportation

55.7

Couriers and Messengers

34.1

Warehousing and Storage

67.7

Information

120.0

Telecommunications

35.9

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers

30.9

Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

17.4

Financial Activities

253.2

Finance and Insurance

183.2

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

87.0

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

70.0

Professional and Business Services

743.6

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

292.6

Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services

36.0

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services

43.6

Computer Systems Design and Related Services

74.8

Management and Technical Consulting Services

50.0

Management of Companies and Enterprises

86.5

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

364.5

Employment Services

182.5

Education and Health Services

600.3

Educational Services

89.4

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

45.5

Health Care and Social Assistance

510.9

Ambulatory Health Care Services

233.6

Hospitals

155.9

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

57.6

Social Assistance

63.8

Leisure and Hospitality

462.2

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

50.9

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

39.9

Accommodation and Food Services

411.3

Accommodation

42.2

Food Services and Drinking Places

369.1

Other Services

157.2

Repair and Maintenance

43.7

Personal and Laundry Services

37.3

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar

76.2

Government

656.4

Federal Government

106.7

Department of Defense

45.9

State Government

154.5

State Government Educational Services

89.6

State Government excluding Educational Services

64.9

Local Government

395.2

Local Government Educational Services

225.5

Local Government excluding Educational Services

169.7

4,528.4 3,861.9
608.7 3,919.7 3,253.2
9.3 216.0 206.7
47.8 36.0 122.9 392.7 195.9 50.7 196.8 65.4 16.0 26.3 948.9 208.6 109.8 61.3 37.5 491.7 93.7 104.4 20.0 248.6 19.4 229.2 25.7 55.4 34.0 68.0 116.6 36.3 31.2 17.4 250.2 181.7 86.2 68.5 731.8 290.2 36.0 42.9 73.2 49.7 85.4 356.2 176.9 600.8 91.5 45.2 509.3 231.8 155.8 57.0 64.7 448.0 50.5 39.8 397.5 38.9 358.6 156.9 42.9 37.3 76.7 666.5 105.7 45.8 155.3 90.2 65.1 405.5 235.1 170.4

4,295.1 3,640.8
587.7 3,707.4 3,053.1
9.4 209.1 199.7
45.1 33.8 120.8 378.6 189.4 49.3 189.2 64.4 15.0 24.5 905.7 205.2 108.8 60.6 35.8 473.1 96.7 103.8 19.3 227.4 19.6 207.8 23.1 55.1 29.4 61.9 102.1 36.0 30.9 16.1 248.4 180.9 86.8 67.5 675.1 278.2 35.0 42.8 71.7 46.5 86.0 310.9 146.6 569.8 82.0 42.0 487.8 215.6 153.0 57.8 61.4 402.6 44.7 34.9 357.9 33.8 324.1 149.4 39.6 33.4 76.4 654.3 106.5 44.6 151.7 84.5 67.2 396.1 225.0 171.1

25.5 0.6 35.6 0.9 -0.5 -0.1 26.0 0.7 36.1 1.1
0.2 2.2 -0.5 -0.2 -0.7 -0.3 0.2 0.4 -1.0 -2.8 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -2.0 -1.0 -0.4 -0.8 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 3.9 0.4 2.2 1.1 1.1 1.0 -0.6 -1.0 1.7 4.5 0.9 0.2 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.3 -0.1 -0.5 0.9 0.4 0.4 1.6 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.3 -0.3 -0.4 3.4 2.9 -0.4 -1.1 -0.3 -1.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.5 2.2 11.8 1.6 2.4 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.6 1.6 2.2 0.3 0.6 1.1 1.3 8.3 2.3 5.6 3.2 -0.5 -0.1 -2.1 -2.3 0.3 0.7 1.6 0.3 1.8 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.1 -0.9 -1.4 14.2 3.2 0.4 0.8 0.1 0.3 13.8 3.5 3.3 8.5 10.5 2.9 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.9 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -0.7 -10.1 -1.5 1.0 1.0 0.1 0.2 -0.8 -0.5 -0.6 -0.7 -0.2 -0.3 -10.3 -2.5 -9.6 -4.1 -0.7 -0.4

258.8 6.0 256.7 7.1
20.5 3.5 238.3 6.4 236.2 7.7
0.1 1.1 6.4 3.1 6.3 3.2 2.9 6.4 1.2 3.6 2.2 1.8 14.1 3.7 4.5 2.4 1.0 2.0 9.6 5.1 1.0 1.6 1.0 6.7 1.7 6.9 47.1 5.2 5.6 2.7 2.1 1.9 0.1 0.2 3.4 9.5 19.5 4.1 -3.2 -3.3 0.6 0.6 0.7 3.6 22.0 9.7 -0.3 -1.5 22.3 10.7 3.0 13.0 0.6 1.1 4.7 16.0 5.8 9.4 17.9 17.5 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 8.1 4.8 1.9 2.3 1.3 0.2 0.2 2.5 3.7 68.5 10.2 14.4 5.2 1.0 2.9 0.8 1.9 3.1 4.3 3.5 7.5 0.5 0.6 53.6 17.2 35.9 24.5 30.5 5.4 7.4 9.0 3.5 8.3 23.1 4.7 18.0 8.4 2.9 1.9 -0.2 -0.4 2.4 3.9 59.6 14.8 6.2 13.9 5.0 14.3 53.4 14.9 8.4 24.9 45.0 13.9 7.8 5.2 4.1 10.4 3.9 11.7 -0.2 -0.3 2.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.3 2.9 2.8 1.9 5.1 6.0 -2.3 -3.4 -0.9 -0.2 0.5 0.2 -1.4 -0.8

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 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

JUL 2021 JUN 2021 JUL 2020

Change in Jobs from JUN 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 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

59.8

59.6

58.8

0.2 0.3

48.4

48.1

47.2

0.3 0.6

6.5

6.4

6.6

0.1 1.6

53.3

53.2

52.2

0.1 0.2

41.9

41.7

40.6

0.2 0.5

12.1

12.2

12.1

-0.1 -0.8

7.0

7.2

7.0

-0.2 -2.8

11.4

11.5

11.6

-0.1 -0.9

2.6

2.6

2.8

0.0 0.0

2.2

2.3

2.1

-0.1 -4.4

6.6

6.6

6.7

0.0 0.0

1.0 1.7 1.2 2.5 -0.1 -1.5 1.1 2.1 1.3 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.7 -0.2 -7.1 0.1 4.8 -0.1 -1.5

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

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

Athens-Clarke county MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

JUL 2021 JUN 2021 JUL 2020

Change in Jobs from JUN 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 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

91.6

91.6

88.2

0.0 0.0

65.4

65.0

62.3

0.4 0.6

9.4

9.4

9.0

0.0 0.0

82.2

82.2

79.2

0.0 0.0

56.0

55.6

53.3

0.4 0.7

16.0

15.9

15.4

0.1 0.6

10.3

10.3

9.9

0.0 0.0

8.9

8.7

8.0

0.2 2.3

10.3

10.2

8.6

0.1 1.0

26.2

26.6

25.9

-0.4 -1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

0.0 0.0

17.5

17.8

17.3

-0.3 -1.7

7.7

7.8

7.6

-0.1 -1.3

3.4 3.9 3.1 5.0 0.4 4.4 3.0 3.8 2.7 5.1 0.6 3.9 0.4 4.0 0.9 11.3 1.7 19.8 0.3 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.2 0.1 1.3

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers in the 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 JUL 2021

Revised JUN 2021

Revised JUL 2020

Change in Jobs from JUN 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 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

2,794.7 2,472.0
298.8 2,495.9 2,173.2
1.6 132.0 130.4
31.8 81.2 166.8 87.6 14.5 79.2 22.7 593.3 149.8 79.8 39.0 31.0 279.3 57.3 56.7 13.3 164.2
9.9 154.3
24.9 35.3 24.9 105.5 30.2 25.9 16.7 182.4 131.2 62.6 51.2 557.5 235.2 27.0 32.6 62.0 44.7 75.9 246.4 124.3 366.0 63.9 302.1 145.7 86.5 38.3 270.0 35.8 234.2 19.3 214.9 98.5 26.3 25.5 322.7 49.9 70.5 202.3

2,776.2 2,448.4
298.3 2,477.9 2,150.1
1.6 132.0 130.4
31.7 80.8 166.3 88.1 14.7 78.2 22.7 591.1 147.6 79.1 38.9 29.6 279.8 57.9 56.5 13.2 163.7 10.0 153.7 24.4 35.5 24.8 101.7 30.2 25.9 16.5 179.7 129.4 61.6 50.3 552.4 234.5 27.2 32.1 61.3 44.7 75.5 242.4 122.9 365.5 64.9 300.6 144.4 86.4 38.5 261.8 35.5 226.3 18.2 208.1 97.9 26.3 25.2 327.8 49.4 70.4 208.0

2,628.9 2,311.4
290.4 2,338.5 2,021.0
1.6 128.6 127.0
29.4 79.7 161.8 85.6 14.4 76.2 22.5 570.5 145.5 80.1 38.0 27.4 273.1 60.1 54.6 12.8 151.9 10.2 141.7 22.7 34.9 22.0 89.8 30.3 26.1 15.6 177.2 127.7 61.9 49.5 513.6 225.1 25.7 32.7 62.1 40.9 75.0 213.5 105.1 344.0 58.7 285.3 134.3 84.5 38.2 232.6 30.7 201.9 16.0 185.9 93.3 23.3 23.1 317.5 48.9 67.1 201.5

18.5 0.7 23.6 1.0
0.5 0.2 18.0 0.7 23.1 1.1
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.3 -0.5 -0.6 -0.2 -1.4 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 2.2 0.4 2.2 1.5 0.7 0.9 0.1 0.3 1.4 4.7 -0.5 -0.2 -0.6 -1.0 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.8 0.5 0.3 -0.1 -1.0 0.6 0.4 0.5 2.1 -0.2 -0.6 0.1 0.4 3.8 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.2 2.7 1.5 1.8 1.4 1.0 1.6 0.9 1.8 5.1 0.9 0.7 0.3 -0.2 -0.7 0.5 1.6 0.7 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.5 4.0 1.7 1.4 1.1 0.5 0.1 -1.0 -1.5 1.5 0.5 1.3 0.9 0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.5 8.2 3.1 0.3 0.9 7.9 3.5 1.1 6.0 6.8 3.3 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.2 -5.1 -1.6 0.5 1.0 0.1 0.1 -5.7 -2.7

165.8 160.6
8.4 157.4 152.2
0.0 3.4 3.4 2.4 1.5 5.0 2.0 0.1 3.0 0.2 22.8 4.3 -0.3 1.0 3.6 6.2 -2.8 2.1 0.5 12.3 -0.3 12.6 2.2 0.4 2.9 15.7 -0.1 -0.2 1.1 5.2 3.5 0.7 1.7 43.9 10.1 1.3 -0.1 -0.1 3.8 0.9 32.9 19.2 22.0 5.2 16.8 11.4 2.0 0.1 37.4 5.1 32.3 3.3 29.0 5.2 3.0 2.4 5.2 1.0 3.4 0.8

6.3 7.0 2.9 6.7 7.5 0.0 2.6 2.7 8.2 1.9 3.1 2.3 0.7 3.9 0.9 4.0 3.0 -0.4 2.6 13.1 2.3 -4.7 3.9 3.9 8.1 -2.9 8.9 9.7 1.2 13.2 17.5 -0.3 -0.8 7.1 2.9 2.7 1.1 3.4 8.6 4.5 5.1 -0.3 -0.2 9.3 1.2 15.4 18.3 6.4 8.9 5.9 8.5 2.4 0.3 16.1 16.6 16.0 20.6 15.6 5.6 12.9 10.4 1.6 2.0 5.1 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 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

JUL 2021 JUN 2021 JUL 2020

Change in Jobs from JUN 2021

Change in Jobs from JUL 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

237.8 193.7
44.3 193.5 149.4
21.2 23.1 40.6
5.6 26.8
8.2 2.2 6.1 32.3 34.8 25.0 8.4 44.1 10.1 13.4 20.6

239.2 194.9
44.5 194.7 150.4
21.3 23.2 40.9
5.6 27.2
8.1 2.2 6.1 32.4 35.5 24.9 8.4 44.3 10.0 13.2 21.1

228.9 184.7
40.8 188.1 143.9
19.1 21.7 39.6
5.5 26.3
7.8 2.1 6.1 31.2 34.1 22.7 8.1 44.2 10.3 13.5 20.4

-1.4 -0.6 -1.2 -0.6 -0.2 -0.5 -1.2 -0.6 -1.0 -0.7 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1 -0.4 -0.3 -0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -1.5 0.1 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 -0.7 -2.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.5 0.1 1.0 0.2 1.5 -0.5 -2.4

8.9 3.9 9.0 4.9 3.5 8.6 5.4 2.9 5.5 3.8 2.1 11.0 1.4 6.5 1.0 2.5 0.1 1.8 0.5 1.9 0.4 5.1 0.1 4.8 0.0 0.0 1.1 3.5 0.7 2.1 2.3 10.1 0.3 3.7 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -1.9 -0.1 -0.7 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

JUL 2021 JUN 2021 JUL 2020

Change in Jobs from JUN 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 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

43.9

44.0

41.6

-0.1 -0.2

35.6

35.5

33.2

0.1 0.3

4.1

4.1

4.0

0.0 0.0

39.8

39.9

37.6

-0.1 -0.3

31.5

31.4

29.2

0.1 0.3

8.7

8.8

8.4

-0.1 -1.1

5.5

5.6

5.4

-0.1 -1.8

8.3

8.5

8.4

-0.2 -2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

0.0 0.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

0.0 0.0

4.4

4.6

4.5

-0.2 -4.4

2.3 5.5 2.4 7.2 0.1 2.5 2.2 5.9 2.3 7.9 0.3 3.6 0.1 1.9 -0.1 -1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.2

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

JUL 2021 JUN 2021 JUL 2020

Change in Jobs from JUN 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 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

116.6 94.3 15.2 101.4 79.1
5.0 10.2 17.4
2.7 12.3
2.4 1.1 12.1 10.2 3.5 14.2 15.7 14.6 4.0 22.3 6.6 3.7 12.0

117.6 94.6 15.3 102.3 79.3
5.1 10.2 17.5
2.7 12.4
2.4 1.1 12.2 10.2 3.5 14.1 15.8 14.5 4.1 23.0 6.8 3.7 12.5

114.9 92.1 15.1 99.8 77.0
4.7 10.4 17.3
2.8 12.3
2.2 1.0 12.3 10.3 3.7 14.3 15.2 13.0 3.9 22.8 6.9 3.9 12.0

-1.0 -0.9 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 -0.7 -0.9 -0.9 -0.2 -0.3 -0.1 -2.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 0.7 -0.1 -2.4 -0.7 -3.0 -0.2 -2.9 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -4.0

1.7 1.5 2.2 2.4 0.1 0.7 1.6 1.6 2.1 2.7 0.3 6.4 -0.2 -1.9 0.1 0.6 -0.1 -3.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 9.1 0.1 10.0 -0.2 -1.6 -0.1 -1.0 -0.2 -5.4 -0.1 -0.7 0.5 3.3 1.6 12.3 0.1 2.6 -0.5 -2.2 -0.3 -4.4 -0.2 -5.1 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 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

JUL 2021 JUN 2021 JUL 2020

Change in Jobs from JUN 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 2020
Net %

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

65.4

65.1

62.6

0.3 0.5

58.6

58.3

55.6

0.3 0.5

24.1

24.2

22.6

-0.1 -0.4

41.3

40.9

40.0

0.4 1.0

34.5

34.1

33.0

0.4 1.2

22.7

22.7

21.2

0.0 0.0

4.1

4.0

3.7

0.1 2.5

13.4

13.4

12.3

0.0 0.0

13.9

13.7

13.1

0.2 1.5

6.5

6.4

6.2

0.1 1.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

0.0 0.0

7.5

7.4

6.6

0.1 1.4

6.8

6.8

7.0

0.0 0.0

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.0 0.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

0.0 0.0

5.6

5.6

5.7

0.0 0.0

2.8 4.5 3.0 5.4 1.5 6.6 1.3 3.3 1.5 4.6 1.5 7.1 0.4 10.8 1.1 8.9 0.8 6.1 0.3 4.8 0.2 6.3 0.9 13.6 -0.2 -2.9 -0.1 -33.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.8

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

JUL 2021 JUN 2021 JUL 2020

Change in Jobs from JUN 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 2020
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing

94.1

94.0

90.5

0.1 0.1

83.4

83.3

80.0

0.1 0.1

24.4

24.7

24.0

-0.3 -1.2

3.6 4.0 3.4 4.3 0.4 1.7

Service-Providing Private Service-Providing

69.7

69.3

66.5

59.0

58.6

56.0

0.4 0.6 0.4 0.7

3.2 4.8 3.0 5.4

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

17.4

17.6

17.4

-0.2 -1.1

0.0 0.0

Retail Trade Government

9.1

9.2

8.8

-0.1 -1.1

10.7

10.7

10.5

0.0 0.0

0.3 3.4 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

2.6

2.7

0.0 0.0

7.6

7.6

7.3

0.0 0.0

-0.1 -3.7 0.3 4.1

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 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 JUL 2021 JUN 2021 JUL 2020

Change in Jobs from JUN 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 2020
Net %

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

20.6

20.6

20.1

0.0 0.0

13.0

12.9

12.3

0.1 0.8

2.4

2.4

2.5

0.0 0.0

18.2

18.2

17.6

0.0 0.0

10.6

10.5

9.8

0.1 1.0

7.6

7.7

7.8

-0.1 -1.3

3.9

4.0

3.9

-0.1 -2.5

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.0 0.0

3.3

3.3

3.5

0.0 0.0

0.5 2.5 0.7 5.7 -0.1 -4.0 0.6 3.4 0.8 8.2 -0.2 -2.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -5.7

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 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

JUL 2021 JUN 2021 JUL 2020

Change in Jobs from JUN 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 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

100.9

100.7

95.8

0.2 0.2

86.9

86.7

82.2

0.2 0.2

10.2

10.2

9.9

0.0 0.0

90.7

90.5

85.9

0.2 0.2

76.7

76.5

72.3

0.2 0.3

20.6

20.7

18.4

-0.1 -0.5

11.9

12.1

11.2

-0.2 -1.7

5.1

5.1

4.4

0.0 0.0

9.6

9.6

9.6

0.0 0.0

11.3

11.2

10.9

0.1 0.9

20.9

21.0

20.3

-0.1 -0.5

10.2

10.0

9.4

0.2 2.0

14.0

14.0

13.6

0.0 0.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

0.0 0.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

0.0 0.0

8.9

8.9

8.8

0.0 0.0

5.1 5.3 4.7 5.7 0.3 3.0 4.8 5.6 4.4 6.1 2.2 12.0 0.7 6.3 0.7 15.9 0.0 0.0 0.4 3.7 0.6 3.0 0.8 8.5 0.4 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.3 8.1 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

JUL 2021 JUN 2021

Revised JUL 2020

Change in Jobs from JUN 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 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

40.6

40.7

39.4

-0.1 -0.3

35.2

35.3

33.9

-0.1 -0.3

7.0

6.9

7.0

0.1 1.5

33.6

33.8

32.4

-0.2 -0.6

28.2

28.4

26.9

-0.2 -0.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

0.0 0.0

7.7

7.8

7.4

-0.1 -1.3

4.5

4.5

4.4

0.0 0.0

10.9

10.7

10.3

0.2 1.9

5.4

5.4

5.5

0.0 0.0

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.0 0.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

0.0 0.0

3.7

3.7

3.8

0.0 0.0

1.2 3.1 1.3 3.8 0.0 0.0 1.2 3.7 1.3 4.8 0.0 0.0 0.3 4.1 0.1 2.3 0.6 5.8 -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

JUL 2021 JUN 2021 JUL 2020

Change in Jobs from JUN 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 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

193.9 170.2
26.6 167.3 143.6
8.4 18.2 45.1
6.5 21.4 17.2
1.8 6.0 30.4 26.5 26.5 7.3 23.7 2.9 5.3 15.5

191.8 168.0
26.7 165.1 141.3
8.6 18.1 44.5
6.4 20.9 17.2
1.7 6.0 29.3 26.5 25.9 7.4 23.8 2.9 5.2 15.7

175.1 151.3
25.2 149.9 126.1
8.2 17.0 41.8
6.4 21.0 14.4
1.4 6.0 22.5 25.3 22.2 6.9 23.8 3.0 5.0 15.8

2.1 1.1 2.2 1.3 -0.1 -0.4 2.2 1.3 2.3 1.6 -0.2 -2.3 0.1 0.6 0.6 1.4 0.1 1.6 0.5 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 5.9 0.0 0.0 1.1 3.8 0.0 0.0 0.6 2.3 -0.1 -1.4 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.9 -0.2 -1.3

18.8 10.7 18.9 12.5
1.4 5.6 17.4 11.6 17.5 13.9
0.2 2.4 1.2 7.1 3.3 7.9 0.1 1.6 0.4 1.9 2.8 19.4 0.4 28.6 0.0 0.0 7.9 35.1 1.2 4.7 4.3 19.4 0.4 5.8 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -3.3 0.3 6.0 -0.3 -1.9

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 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

JUL 2021 JUN 2021 JUL 2020

Change in Jobs from JUN 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 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

56.4

56.1

53.7

0.3 0.5

44.1

43.8

41.5

0.3 0.7

7.4

7.3

7.2

0.1 1.4

49.0

48.8

46.5

0.2 0.4

36.7

36.5

34.3

0.2 0.6

13.4

13.5

12.6

-0.1 -0.7

7.1

7.0

6.7

0.1 1.4

12.3

12.3

12.2

0.0 0.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

0.0 0.0

3.0

3.0

3.3

0.0 0.0

8.1

8.1

7.7

0.0 0.0

2.7 5.0 2.6 6.3 0.2 2.8 2.5 5.4 2.4 7.0 0.8 6.4 0.4 6.0 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -9.1 0.4 5.2

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brooks, Echols, Lanier and Lowndes counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 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 JUL 2021 JUN 2021

Revised JUL 2020

Change in Jobs from JUN 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 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

78.2

77.9

75.3

0.3 0.4

50.3

49.9

47.6

0.4 0.8

10.7

10.6

10.1

0.1 0.9

67.5

67.3

65.2

0.2 0.3

39.6

39.3

37.5

0.3 0.8

10.6

10.7

11.0

-0.1 -0.9

8.6

8.7

8.5

-0.1 -1.2

27.9

28.0

27.7

-0.1 -0.4

15.7

15.7

16.0

0.0 0.0

2.2

2.2

2.1

0.0 0.0

10.0

10.1

9.6

-0.1 -1.0

2.9 3.9 2.7 5.7 0.6 5.9 2.3 3.5 2.1 5.6 -0.4 -3.6 0.1 1.2 0.2 0.7 -0.3 -1.9 0.1 4.8 0.4 4.2

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

JUL 2021 JUN 2021

Revised JUL 2020

Change in Jobs from JUN 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from JUL 2020
Net %

Albany MSA

60.2

59.9

59.6

0.3 0.5

0.6 1.0

Athens-Clarke County MSA

92.8

92.3

90.3

0.5 0.5

2.5 2.8

Atlanta MSA

2,797.2

2,774.0

2,637.9

23.2 0.8

159.3 6.0

Augusta-Richmond County MSA

239.4

238.9

231.0

0.5 0.2

8.4 3.6

Brunswick MSA

43.3

43.3

41.1

0.0 0.0

2.2 5.4

Columbus MSA

116.8

117.2

115.8

-0.4 -0.3

1.0 0.9

Dalton MSA

65.7

64.8

62.6

0.9 1.4

3.1 5.0

Gainesville MSA

94.6

93.9

91.1

0.7 0.7

3.5 3.8

Hinesville MSA

20.8

20.8

20.1

0.0 0.0

0.7 3.5

Macon-Bibb County MSA

101.3

100.6

96.2

0.7 0.7

5.1 5.3

Rome MSA

40.8

40.7

39.5

0.1 0.2

1.3 3.3

Savannah MSA

192.5

190.1

175.6

2.4 1.3

16.9 9.6

Valdosta MSA

57.4

56.6

54.4

0.8 1.4

3.0 5.5

Warner Robins MSA

78.8

77.2

75.4

1.6 2.1

3.4 4.5

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 JUL 2021

Revised JUN 2021

Revised JUL 2020

Total Private.....................................................................................................$978.25.............................$961.50.......................$933.66 Goods Producing........................................................................................$1,137.38.......................... $1,118.99.....................$1,067.14 Private Service Providing..............................................................................$948.19.............................$931.47........................$907.17 Construction............................................................................................ $1,159.84.......................... $1,158.72.....................$1,108.13 Manufacturing......................................................................................... $1,110.96.......................... $1,089.15....................$1,040.00 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities........................................................... $834.62............................ $832.82.......................$814.92 Financial Activities..................................................................................$1,391.25..........................$1,395.58....................$1,368.53 Professional and Business Services...................................................... $1,192.69...........................$1,171.93.................... $1,125.32 Educational and Health Services............................................................ $1,024.14..........................$1,010.56.................... $1,013.66 Leisure and Hospitality............................................................................... $417.44.............................$414.96.......................$364.75 Other Services........................................................................................... $776.16.............................$787.53.......................$809.42

Average Weekly Hours (AWH)

Preliminary JUL 2021

Revised JUN 2021

Revised JUL 2020

Total Private...........................................................................................................34.9.................................. 34.9.............................34.2 Goods Producing................................................................................................ 41.8...................................41.2.............................40.3 Private Service Providing....................................................................................33.6...................................33.7.............................33.0 Construction..................................................................................................... 41.1...................................40.6.............................40.8 Manufacturing.................................................................................................. 41.5................................... 41.1.............................40.0 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..................................................................33.9.................................. 34.4.............................33.8 Financial Activities...........................................................................................35.5...................................35.1.............................35.5 Professional and Business Services...............................................................36.8...................................36.6.............................35.6 Educational and Health Services.....................................................................33.7...................................33.9.............................33.8 Leisure and Hospitality..................................................................................... 27.7...................................27.3.............................26.8 Other Services.................................................................................................33.0...................................32.8.............................33.2

Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)

Preliminary JUL 2021

Revised JUN 2021

Revised JUL 2020

Total Private.......................................................................................................$28.03...............................$27.55......................... $27.30 Goods Producing............................................................................................ $27.21............................... $27.16.........................$26.48 Private Service Providing............................................................................... $28.22...............................$27.64......................... $27.49 Construction................................................................................................ $28.22.............................. $28.54..........................$27.16 Manufacturing..............................................................................................$26.77.............................. $26.50.........................$26.00 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..............................................................$24.62...............................$24.21......................... $24.11 Financial Activities....................................................................................... $39.19...............................$39.76.........................$38.55 Professional and Business Services...........................................................$32.41.............................. $32.02......................... $31.61 Educational and Health Services................................................................ $30.39...............................$29.81.........................$29.99 Leisure and Hospitality.................................................................................$15.07...............................$15.20......................... $13.61 Other Services.............................................................................................$23.52...............................$24.01.........................$24.38

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 JUL 2021

Revised JUN 2020

Revised JUL 2020

Albany MSA ....................................................................................................$671.33............................ $676.98.......................$734.62 Athens-Clarke County MSA ........................................................................... $802.11............................ $780.22.......................$790.92 Atlanta MSA ............................................................................................... $1,069.11..........................$1,052.35.................... $1,031.40 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................. $866.97.............................$870.91...................... $882.99 Brunswick MSA .............................................................................................$716.83.............................$727.98....................... $697.39 Columbus MSA ............................................................................................. $699.93............................ $698.65.......................$810.82 Dalton MSA ...................................................................................................$665.17............................ $696.21.......................$651.85 Gainesville MSA ..........................................................................................$1,243.76..........................$1,223.91....................$1,069.99 Hinesville MSA ...............................................................................................$575.40............................ $604.66.......................$666.70 Macon-Bibb County MSA ............................................................................. $809.08............................ $803.62.......................$880.63 Rome MSA .................................................................................................... $829.65............................ $805.86...................... $833.60 Savannah MSA ..............................................................................................$755.58............................ $770.56....................... $717.89 Valdosta MSA .................................................................................................$703.36............................ $736.23.......................$846.21 Warner Robins MSA ...................................................................................... $843.50............................ $855.01.......................$831.62

Average Weekly Hours (AWH)

Preliminary JUL 2021

Revised JUN 2021

Revised JUL 2020

Albany MSA ..........................................................................................................33.3...................................33.9.............................34.2 Athens-Clarke County MSA .................................................................................33.2.................................. 33.3............................. 31.7 Atlanta MSA ........................................................................................................34.7.................................. 34.8.............................34.3 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .........................................................................34.2...................................34.1.............................34.6 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................................34.2...................................34.6.............................34.8 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................................31.5...................................30.9.............................33.7 Dalton MSA .........................................................................................................32.4.................................. 34.5.............................34.2 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................................40.5...................................40.5.............................38.6 Hinesville MSA .....................................................................................................30.3...................................31.2.............................29.5 Macon-Bibb County MSA ....................................................................................35.3.................................. 35.2.............................35.9 Rome MSA ...........................................................................................................35.9.................................. 35.8.............................35.9 Savannah MSA ....................................................................................................33.3.................................. 33.3............................. 31.5 Valdosta MSA .......................................................................................................32.0...................................33.0.............................35.6 Warner Robins MSA .............................................................................................35.0.................................. 35.2.............................35.6

Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)

Preliminary JUL 2021

Revised JUN 2021

Revised JUL 2020

Albany MSA ...................................................................................................... $20.16...............................$19.97.........................$21.48 Athens-Clarke County MSA ............................................................................. $24.16.............................. $23.43.........................$24.95 Atlanta MSA ....................................................................................................$30.81.............................. $30.24.........................$30.07 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .....................................................................$25.35.............................. $25.54.........................$25.52 Brunswick MSA ...............................................................................................$20.96...............................$21.04.........................$20.04 Columbus MSA ............................................................................................... $22.22...............................$22.61.........................$24.06 Dalton MSA .....................................................................................................$20.53............................... $20.18.........................$19.06 Gainesville MSA ...............................................................................................$30.71.............................. $30.22......................... $27.72 Hinesville MSA .................................................................................................$18.99...............................$19.38.........................$22.60 Macon-Bibb County MSA ................................................................................$22.92.............................. $22.83.........................$24.53 Rome MSA ....................................................................................................... $23.11...............................$22.51.........................$23.22 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................... $22.69............................... $23.14.........................$22.79 Valdosta MSA ...................................................................................................$21.98...............................$22.31.........................$23.77 Warner Robins MSA ......................................................................................... $24.10.............................. $24.29.........................$23.36

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

Georgia

U.S.

WA 5.1 OR 5.2 NV 7.7 CA 7.6
AK 6.6

ID 3.0
UT 2.6 AZ 6.6

StaStetautenUemnepmlopylomymenetnrt aRtaetses
July 2021
National Unemployment Rate: 5.4% Rates are seasonally adjusted

MT 3.6
WY 5.2
CO 6.1 NM 7.6

ND 3.9 SD 2.9
NE 2.3
KS 3.8

MN 3.9
WI 3.9
IA 4.1
IL 7.1 MO 4.2

OK 3.5 TX 6.2

AR 4.3
MS 6.1 LA 6.6

MI 4.8

OH

IN

5.4

4.1

KY 4.4 TN 4.7

PA 6.6

WV

5.0

VA

4.2

NC 4.4

SC 4.3

AL

GA

3.2

3.7

FL 5.1

NH

2.9 ME

VT

4.9

3.0

MA 4.9
NY 7.6
RI 5.8

NJ

CT 7.3

7.3

DE

5.6

DC

6.7

MD 6.0

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

HI

PR

7.3

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 JUL 2021
5,170,539 4,977,053
193,486 3.7
5,168,955 5,004,211
164,744 3.2
65,336 62,584
2,752 4.2
96,357 93,707 2,650
2.8
3,128,471 3,028,384
100,087 3.2
270,968 261,304
9,664 3.6
53,259 51,757 1,502
2.8
121,007 116,407
4,600 3.8
59,303 57,274 2,029
3.4
104,375 102,188
2,187 2.1

Revised JUN 2021
5,164,168 4,955,787
208,381 4.0
5,180,333 4,948,312
232,021 4.5
65,982 61,896
4,086 6.2
96,989 93,105 3,884
4.0
3,128,708 2,987,997
140,711 4.5
273,059 260,934
12,125 4.4
53,384 51,181 2,203
4.1
122,148 115,929
6,219 5.1
59,313 56,692
2,621 4.4
104,360 101,206
3,154 3.0

Revised JUL 2020
4,966,280 4,587,883
378,397 7.6
4,982,393 4,579,390
403,003 8.1
64,690 58,916
5,774 8.9
93,068 86,675
6,393 6.9
3,011,500 2,749,925
261,575 8.7
265,100 246,356
18,744 7.1
50,776 47,055
3,721 7.3
121,069 110,727 10,342
8.5
57,256 52,751 4,505
7.9
99,697 94,182
5,515 5.5

Change From

JUN 2021

JUL 2020

6,371 21,266 -14,895

204,259 389,170 -184,911

-11,378 55,899 -67,277

186,562 424,821 -238,259

-646 688 -1,334

646 3,668 -3,022

-632 602 -1,234

3,289 7,032 -3,743

-237 40,387 -40,624

116,971 278,459 -161,488

-2,091 370
-2,461

5,868 14,948 -9,080

-125

2,483

576

4,702

-701

-2,219

-1,141 478
-1,619

-62 5,680 -5,742

-10 582 -592

2,047 4,523 -2,476

15 982 -967

4,678 8,006 -3,328

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 JUL 2021
34,318 33,309
1,009 2.9
103,819 100,141
3,678 3.5

Revised JUN 2021
34,468 33,015
1,453 4.2
104,464 99,231 5,233 5.0

Revised JUL 2020
33,143 30,905
2,238 6.8
100,022 91,705 8,317 8.3

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

43,556 42,263
1,293 3.0
201,704 195,417
6,287 3.1

44,006 42,171 1,835
4.2
201,018 192,014
9,004 4.5

42,764 39,599
3,165 7.4
186,378 170,781 15,597
8.4

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

65,319 63,345
1,974 3.0
88,569 86,028
2,541 2.9

65,587 62,571
3,016 4.6
88,995 85,326
3,669 4.1

62,491 57,924 4,567
7.3
84,875 79,704
5,171 6.1

Change From

JUN 2021

JUL 2020

-150 294 -444

1,175 2,404 -1,229

-645 910 -1,555

3,797 8,436 -4,639

-450 92
-542

792 2,664 -1,872

686 3,403 -2,717

15,326 24,636 -9,310

-268 774 -1,042

2,828 5,421 -2,593

-426 702 -1,128

3,694 6,324 -2,630

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

JUL 2021
161,347,000 152,645,000
8,702,000 5.4
162,817,000 153,596,000
9,221,000 5.7

JUN 2021
161,086,000 151,602,000
9,484,000 5.9
162,167,000 152,283,000
9,883,000 6.1

JUL 2020
160,085,000 143,777,000 16,308,000
10.2
161,374,000 144,492,000
16,882,000 10.5

Change From

JUN 2021

JUL 2020

261,000 1,043,000
-782,000

1,262,000 8,868,000 -7,606,000

650,000 1,313,000 -662,000

1,443,000 9,104,000 -7,661,000

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 July 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,168,955 5,004,211 164,744 3.2

Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin

9,067 4,610 4,461 1,129 16,899

8,776 4,502 4,336 1,089 16,223

291 3.2 108 2.3 125 2.8
40 3.5 676 4.0

Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien

9,912 9,705

207 2.1

41,379 40,419 960 2.3

50,919 49,502 1,417 2.8

5,455 5,183

272 5.0

7,433 7,223

210 2.8

Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan

68,535 65,779 2,756 4.0

4,433 4,247

186 4.2

7,409 7,200

209 2.8

7,005 6,814

191 2.7

19,990 19,538

452 2.3

Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden

36,249 34,999 1,250 3.4

9,183 8,676

507 5.5

11,007 10,691

316 2.9

2,183 2,112

71 3.3

21,628 21,095

533 2.5

Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham

5,459 5,318

141 2.6

55,935 54,311 1,624 2.9

33,500 32,786

714 2.1

4,973 4,855

118 2.4

148,167 143,088 5,079 3.4

Chattahoochee 1,965 1,898

67 3.4

Chattooga

9,453 9,094

359 3.8

Cherokee 137,710 134,879 2,831 2.1

Clarke

57,346 55,534 1,812 3.2

Clay

838

760

78 9.3

Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt

140,764 133,070 7,694 5.5

2,954 2,879

75 2.5

426,202 415,166 11,036 2.6

18,785 18,130

655 3.5

21,856 21,285

571 2.6

Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp

75,988 74,342 1,646 2.2

8,211 7,996

215 2.6

75,749 73,741 2,008 2.7

5,644 5,483

161 2.9

9,730 8,942

788 8.1

Revised June 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,180,333 4,948,312 232,021 4.5

9,032 8,641

391 4.3

4,610 4,463

147 3.2

4,515 4,343

172 3.8

1,123 1,062

61 5.4

17,393 16,385 1,008 5.8

9,936 9,632 304 3.1

41,308 39,933 1,375 3.3

50,890 48,877 2,013 4.0

5,454

5,128

326 6.0

7,550 7,235

315 4.2

69,164 65,250 3,914 5.7

4,537 4,251

286 6.3

7,327 7,021 306 4.2

6,923 6,635

288 4.2

19,817 19,162

655 3.3

36,840 34,936 1,904 5.2

9,291 8,665

626 6.7

11,011 10,563 448 4.1

2,169 2,069

100 4.6

21,694 20,938

756 3.5

5,533 5,330

203 3.7

55,863 53,477 2,386 4.3

33,662 32,611 1,051 3.1

4,960

4,791

169 3.4

147,848 140,582 7,266 4.9

1,991 9,514 136,987 57,994
851

1,897 8,996 132,881 55,304
749

94 4.7 518 5.4 4,106 3.0 2,690 4.6 102 12.0

142,193 131,586 10,607 7.5

3,010 2,906

104 3.5

424,995 409,365 15,630 3.7

18,939 18,088

851 4.5

22,008 21,218

790 3.6

76,407 74,113 2,294 3.0

8,205 7,892

313 3.8

75,790 72,824 2,966 3.9

5,655 5,424

231 4.1

9,827 8,948

879 8.9

Revised July 2020

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

4,982,393 4,579,390 403,003 8.1

8,771 8,314

457 5.2

4,297 4,124

173 4.0

4,420 4,164

256 5.8

1,065

986

79 7.4

17,093 15,640 1,453 8.5

9,402 8,963

439 4.7

39,030 36,730 2,300 5.9

48,502 44,948 3,554 7.3

5,378 4,979 399 7.4

7,070 6,654

416 5.9

66,684 60,325 6,359 9.5

4,341 4,011 330 7.6

6,850 6,456 394 5.8

6,527 6,106

421 6.5

18,138 17,053 1,085 6.0

35,794 32,787 3,007 8.4

8,834 8,026

808 9.1

10,515 9,711

804 7.6

2,056 1,917

139 6.8

20,682 19,677 1,005 4.9

5,426 5,110

316 5.8

53,230 49,210 4,020 7.6

31,883 30,292 1,591 5.0

4,699 4,514

185 3.9

137,824 125,049 12,775 9.3

1,925 9,648 129,821 56,026
884

1,789 8,701 122,347 51,489
737

136 7.1 947 9.8 7,474 5.8 4,537 8.1 147 16.6

139,871 121,034 18,837 13.5

2,806 2,681

125 4.5

407,046 376,859 30,187 7.4

18,531 17,281 1,250 6.7

21,036 19,964 1,072 5.1

72,426 68,921 3,505 4.8

7,871 7,416

455 5.8

73,030 66,995 6,035 8.3

5,310 5,003

307 5.8

9,332 8,407

925 9.9

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

Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge

Preliminary July 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,206 8,042

164 2.0

12,817 12,546

271 2.1

11,162 10,830

332 3.0

402,725 387,399 15,326 3.8

7,080 6,836

244 3.4

Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols

4,812 4,535

277 5.8

37,148 35,241 1,907 5.1

73,869 71,217 2,652 3.6

4,399 4,215

184 4.2

1,929 1,890

39 2.0

Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin

33,547 7,920 8,362 5,008 11,471

32,791 7,585 7,965 4,867
11,209

756 2.3 335 4.2 397 4.7 141 2.8 262 2.3

Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton

58,086 56,730 1,356 2.3

43,556 42,263 1,293 3.0

125,204 122,730 2,474 2.0

9,816 9,488

328 3.3

567,060 545,197 21,863 3.9

Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady

12,323 12,034

289 2.3

1,240 1,217

23 1.9

39,652 38,530 1,122 2.8

28,750 27,965

785 2.7

10,572 10,308 264 2.5

Greene

7,178 6,968

210 2.9

Gwinnett 494,446 480,532 13,914 2.8

Habersham 18,175 17,638

537 3.0

Hall

104,375 102,188 2,187 2.1

Hancock

2,402 2,278

124 5.2

Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry

12,644 12,296 348 2.8

16,523 16,160 363 2.2

11,491 11,106 385 3.4

5,261

5,101

160 3.0

117,300 113,210 4,090 3.5

Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis

72,316 70,330 1,986 2.7

3,521 3,375

146 4.1

41,177 40,397

780 1.9

7,023 6,835

188 2.7

6,101 5,907

194 3.2

Revised June 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,098

7,867

231 2.9

12,685 12,291 394 3.1

11,212 10,758 454 4.0

403,583 382,489 21,094 5.2

7,078

6,746

332 4.7

4,799 4,444 355 7.4

37,741 34,891 2,850 7.6

74,041 70,281 3,760 5.1

4,448

4,187

261 5.9

1,909 1,849

60 3.1

33,353 32,270 1,083 3.2

7,981 7,563

418 5.2

8,446 7,914 532 6.3

5,011

4,812

199 4.0

11,428 11,061 367 3.2

58,011 56,055 1,956 3.4 44,006 42,171 1,835 4.2 124,627 121,065 3,562 2.9
9,780 9,347 433 4.4 568,576 538,093 30,483 5.4

12,163 11,756

407 3.3

1,249 1,207

42 3.4

39,844 38,204 1,640 4.1

28,816 27,806 1,010 3.5

10,642 10,249 393 3.7

7,204 6,914 290 4.0

493,220 473,373 19,847 4.0

18,340 17,605

735 4.0

104,360 101,206 3,154 3.0

2,451 2,283

168 6.9

12,591 12,094

497 3.9

16,621 16,083 538 3.2

11,479 10,984 495 4.3

5,258 5,023

235 4.5

117,967 112,180 5,787 4.9

72,711 69,855 2,856 3.9

3,525 3,349

176 5.0

41,109 39,979 1,130 2.7

6,969

6,717

252 3.6

6,172 5,892

280 4.5

Revised July 2020

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

7,680 7,324

356 4.6

11,949 11,319

630 5.3

10,915 10,314

601 5.5

392,913 352,046 40,867 10.4

6,850 6,392

458 6.7

4,722 37,337 71,419 4,357
1,775

4,257 33,252 64,691
4,034 1,689

465 9.8 4,085 10.9 6,728 9.4
323 7.4 86 4.8

30,416 7,807 8,364 4,891
10,971

28,679 7,162 7,601 4,594
10,419

1,737 5.7 645 8.3 763 9.1 297 6.1 552 5.0

55,282 42,764 117,503
9,529 552,710

51,575 39,599 111,405
8,885 495,198

3,707 6.7 3,165 7.4 6,098 5.2
644 6.8 57,512 10.4

11,753 11,177

576 4.9

1,197 1,140

57 4.8

38,081 35,142 2,939 7.7

27,309 25,611 1,698 6.2

10,238 9,751

487 4.8

7,078 6,607

471 6.7

473,511 435,869 37,642 7.9

18,111 17,017 1,094 6.0

99,697 94,182 5,515 5.5

2,421 2,153

268 11.1

11,932 11,138

794 6.7

16,088 15,224 864 5.4

11,084 10,408

676 6.1

5,012 4,618 394 7.9

113,702 103,147 10,555 9.3

69,450 65,285 4,165 6.0

3,315 3,117

198 6.0

38,725 36,831 1,894 4.9

6,547 6,175

372 5.7

5,910 5,574 336 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 July 2021

Labor Force
6,582 3,209 4,070 13,765 8,257

Employment
6,313 3,091 3,952 13,434 7,984

Unemployment Number Rate
269 4.1 118 3.7 118 2.9 331 2.4 273 3.3

Revised June 2021

Labor Force
6,622 3,237 4,093 13,763 8,244

Employment
6,250 3,061 3,929 13,290 7,845

Unemployment Number Rate
372 5.6 176 5.4 164 4.0 473 3.4 399 4.8

Revised July 2020

Labor Force
6,538 3,120 3,898 12,948 7,819

Employment
5,932 2,870 3,673 12,275 7,228

Unemployment Number Rate
606 9.3 250 8.0 225 5.8 673 5.2 591 7.6

Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln

3,830 19,486 14,753 25,996
3,548

3,722 18,809 14,405 25,181
3,433

108 2.8 677 3.5 348 2.4 815 3.1 115 3.2

3,821 3,661

160 4.2

19,713 18,725 988 5.0

14,793 14,247 546 3.7

26,175 25,003 1,172 4.5

3,552 3,409

143 4.0

3,603 3,391

212 5.9

19,026 17,552 1,474 7.7

14,346 13,574

772 5.4

25,279 23,425 1,854 7.3

3,370 3,153

217 6.4

Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh

8,322

8,128

194 2.3

52,555 50,919 1,636 3.1

16,509 16,135

374 2.3

8,703 8,330

373 4.3

6,198 6,027

171 2.8

8,293 8,012

281 3.4

52,934 50,426 2,508 4.7

16,497 15,917 580 3.5

8,848 8,331

517 5.8

6,213 5,956

257 4.1

7,864 50,586 16,201
8,618 5,845

7,480 46,738 15,318
7,740 5,457

384 4.9 3,848 7.6
883 5.5 878 10.2 388 6.6

Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller

4,499 12,951 3,207 8,969 2,734

4,303 12,622
3,115 8,587 2,665

196 4.4 329 2.5
92 2.9 382 4.3
69 2.5

4,540 12,952 3,223 8,958
2,742

4,288 12,493
3,087 8,429 2,643

252 5.6 459 3.5 136 4.2 529 5.9
99 3.6

4,401 12,377
3,100 8,717 2,673

4,050 11,636 2,920
7,753 2,537

351 8.0 741 6.0 180 5.8 964 11.1 136 5.1

Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray

8,018 13,059 3,946
9,475 15,564

7,702 12,744 3,802 9,225 14,954

316 3.9 315 2.4 144 3.6 250 2.6 610 3.9

8,076 13,028 3,999 9,363 15,518

7,619 12,570 3,802
9,010 14,786

457 5.7 458 3.5 197 4.9 353 3.8 732 4.7

7,889 12,356
3,780 8,862 14,942

7,273 11,615 3,537 8,282 13,749

616 7.8 741 6.0 243 6.4 580 6.5 1,193 8.0

Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding

76,318 72,934 3,384 4.4

53,230 51,209 2,021 3.8

19,314 18,962

352 1.8

6,746 6,589

157 2.3

87,825 85,705 2,120 2.4

77,477 72,804 4,673 6.0

53,231 50,563 2,668 5.0

19,285 18,774

511 2.6

6,758 6,534

224 3.3

87,755 84,709 3,046 3.5

76,602 69,025 7,577 9.9

51,055 46,507 4,548 8.9

18,248 17,487

761 4.2

6,417 6,063 354 5.5

83,391 77,915 5,476 6.6

Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk

12,143 15,453
8,475 9,017 18,474

11,691 15,110 8,275 8,820 17,958

452 3.7 343 2.2 200 2.4 197 2.2 516 2.8

12,189 15,402
8,458 8,957 18,427

11,528 14,918
8,147 8,666 17,708

661 5.4 484 3.1 311 3.7 291 3.2 719 3.9

11,570 10,745

825 7.1

14,507 13,729

778 5.4

8,308 7,887

421 5.1

8,500 7,974

526 6.2

17,963 16,761 1,202 6.7

Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph

4,110 8,101
721 7,941 2,353

4,007 7,830
690 7,760 2,257

103 2.5 271 3.3
31 4.3 181 2.3 96 4.1

4,095 8,143
722 7,740 2,382

3,943 7,765
680 7,491 2,246

152 3.7 378 4.6
42 5.8 249 3.2 136 5.7

3,855 8,011
800 7,324 2,345

3,674 7,377
722 6,909 2,170

181 4.7 634 7.9
78 9.8 415 5.7 175 7.5

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

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

Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole

Preliminary July 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

85,548 81,679 3,869 4.5

44,978 43,252 1,726 3.8

2,114 2,049

65 3.1

4,939 4,699

240 4.9

3,110 3,026

84 2.7

Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot

28,865 27,806 1,059 3.7

10,138 9,775

363 3.6

2,533 2,455

78 3.1

12,077 11,519

558 4.6

2,773 2,668

105 3.8

Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell

536 9,588 2,733 3,576 3,489

515 9,342 2,612 3,355 3,309

21 3.9 246 2.6 121 4.4 221 6.2 180 5.2

Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen

16,418 20,743 12,188 3,929
2,782

15,852 20,199 11,707 3,804 2,684

566 3.4 544 2.6 481 3.9 125 3.2
98 3.5

Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson

37,135 35,781 1,354 3.6

3,276 3,105

171 5.2

2,816 2,701

115 4.1

10,654 10,432

222 2.1

11,345 10,976

369 3.3

Walker

31,304 30,567

737 2.4

Walton

46,302 45,114 1,188 2.6

Ware

15,107 14,674

433 2.9

Warren

2,650 2,548

102 3.8

Washington 6,790 6,522

268 3.9

Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield

11,457 11,097 360 3.1

988

954

34 3.4

1,566 1,494

72 4.6

16,513 16,197

316 1.9

43,739 42,320 1,419 3.2

Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

2,693 3,754 3,804 8,817

2,599 3,607 3,682 8,540

94 3.5 147 3.9 122 3.2 277 3.1

Revised June 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

87,018 81,824 5,194 6.0

45,035 42,684 2,351 5.2

2,137 2,053

84 3.9

5,029 4,709

320 6.4

3,084 2,953

131 4.2

28,949 27,435 1,514 5.2

10,206 9,668 538 5.3

2,539 2,436

103 4.1

12,366 11,574

792 6.4

2,797 2,644

153 5.5

542 9,631 2,767 3,652 3,504

509 9,291 2,606 3,347 3,266

33 6.1 340 3.5 161 5.8 305 8.4 238 6.8

16,586 20,948 12,257
3,909 2,800

15,763 20,109 11,661 3,723 2,658

823 5.0 839 4.0 596 4.9 186 4.8 142 5.1

37,520 35,602 1,918 5.1

3,314 3,086

228 6.9

2,854 2,697

157 5.5

10,609 10,278

331 3.1

11,377 10,864

513 4.5

31,492 30,389 1,103 3.5

46,249 44,571 1,678 3.6

15,148 14,495 653 4.3

2,677 2,535

142 5.3

6,915 6,536

379 5.5

11,753 11,240

513 4.4

997

950

47 4.7

1,564 1,462

102 6.5

16,618 16,160

458 2.8

43,795 41,906 1,889 4.3

2,744 3,749 3,845 8,821

2,603 3,567 3,672 8,430

141 5.1 182 4.9 173 4.5 391 4.4

Revised July 2020

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

84,128 43,419 2,024 4,807
3,021

76,048 39,286
1,932 4,264 2,852

8,080 9.6 4,133 9.5
92 4.5 543 11.3 169 5.6

27,947 25,239 2,708 9.7

10,173 9,414

759 7.5

2,432 2,261

171 7.0

11,997 10,889 1,108 9.2

2,692 2,474

218 8.1

527 9,256 2,683 3,693 3,439

485 8,810 2,480 3,284 3,108

42 8.0 446 4.8 203 7.6 409 11.1 331 9.6

16,742 15,506 1,236 7.4

19,853 18,618 1,235 6.2

11,774 10,858

916 7.8

3,777 3,504

273 7.2

2,643 2,465

178 6.7

36,952 33,671 3,281 8.9

3,193 2,935

258 8.1

2,724 2,487

237 8.7

10,241 9,759

482 4.7

11,150 10,236

914 8.2

29,832 28,209 1,623 5.4

43,758 40,997 2,761 6.3

14,993 14,050

943 6.3

2,589 2,374

215 8.3

6,776 6,235

541 8.0

11,432 962
1,532 15,963 42,314

10,731 898
1,417 15,245 39,002

701 6.1 64 6.7 115 7.5 718 4.5
3,312 7.8

2,633 3,669 3,703 8,503

2,438 3,389 3,466 7,996

195 7.4 280 7.6 237 6.4 507 6.0

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

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

Preliminary July 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

*Albany 30,160 28,533 1,627 5.4

*Alpharetta

36,975 36,248

727 2.0

*Athens 57,346 55,534 1,812 3.2

*Atlanta 268,113 256,894 11,219 4.2

Dekalb Part

24,486 23,887

599 2.4

Fulton Part

243,627 233,007 10,620 4.4

*Augusta 85,548 81,679 3,869 4.5

*Brookhaven

35,093 34,506

587 1.7

Canton 16,090 15,782

308 1.9

Carrollton 11,669 11,293

376 3.2

Chamblee 20,769 20,391

378 1.8

*Columbus

76,318 72,934 3,384 4.4

Dalton 13,779 13,300

479 3.5

Decatur 14,366 14,054

312 2.2

Douglasville

17,262 16,601

661 3.8

Duluth 16,114 15,708

406 2.5

*Dunwoody

27,327 26,761

566 2.1

East Point 17,066 15,928 1,138 6.7

Gainesville

20,804 20,308

496 2.4

Hinesville 15,372 14,910

462 3.0

*Johns Creek

44,913 43,933

980 2.2

Kennesaw

19,934 19,478

456 2.3

LaGrange 15,251 14,557

694 4.6

Lawrenceville

15,044 14,441

603 4.0

McDonough

12,441 11,754

687 5.5

*Macon-Bibb

68,535 65,779 2,756 4.0

*Marietta 35,639 34,628 1,011 2.8

Milton 20,242 19,829

413 2.0

Newnan 19,246 18,629

617 3.2

Peachtree City

18,639 18,310

329 1.8

P'tree Corners

25,267 24,550

717 2.8

Pooler 14,552 14,160

392 2.7

Rome 15,220 14,679

541 3.6

*Roswell 53,610 52,501 1,109 2.1

*Sandy Springs 65,987 64,376 1,611 2.4

*Savannah

71,024 68,017 3,007 4.2

*Smyrna 35,226 34,228

998 2.8

Statesboro

13,774 13,130

644 4.7

Stockbridge

14,632 13,974

658 4.5

Tucker 19,921 19,377

544 2.7

*Valdosta 25,610 24,618

992 3.9

*Warner Robins 34,612 33,499 1,113 3.2

Woodstock

17,760 17,369

391 2.2

Revised June 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

30,672 28,250 2,422 7.9

36,846 35,776 1,070 2.9

57,994 55,304 2,690 4.6

269,664 253,555 16,109 6.0

24,516 23,584

932 3.8

245,148 229,971 15,177 6.2

87,018 81,824 5,194 6.0

34,907 34,068

839 2.4

15,956 15,548

408 2.6

11,734 11,120

614 5.2

20,682 20,133

549 2.7

77,477 72,804 4,673 6.0

13,804

13,170

634 4.6

14,318 13,876

442 3.1

17,325 16,383

942 5.4

16,043 15,474

569 3.5

27,231 26,422

809 3.0

17,263 15,721 1,542 8.9

20,839 20,113

726 3.5

15,432 14,805

627 4.1

44,857 43,360 1,497 3.3

19,831 19,206

625 3.2

15,455 14,484

971 6.3

15,055 14,226

829 5.5

12,540 11,648 892 7.1

69,164 65,250 3,914 5.7

35,461 34,144 1,317 3.7

20,154 19,570 584 2.9

19,317 18,397

920 4.8

18,568 18,092

476 2.6

25,180 24,184 996 4.0

14,441 13,912

529 3.7

15,401 14,647

754 4.9

53,328 51,817 1,511 2.8

65,718 63,537 2,181 3.3

71,142 66,825 4,317 6.1

35,114 33,749 1,365 3.9

14,091 13,106 985 7.0

14,779 13,847

932 6.3

19,937

19,131

806 4.0

25,938 24,380 1,558 6.0

34,811 33,270 1,541 4.4

17,628

17,112

516 2.9

Revised July 2020

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

30,385 34,998 56,026 263,144 23,682 239,462 84,128 33,022 15,079 11,202 19,579 76,602 13,396 13,612 16,843 15,433 25,805 17,555 19,949 14,943 42,451 19,047 15,389 14,388 12,427 66,684 33,976 19,039 18,863 17,360 23,994 13,319 15,144 50,614 62,370 67,003 33,650 13,845 14,424 19,221 24,940 33,371 16,684

26,923 32,924 51,489 233,345 21,707 211,638 76,048 31,357 14,316 10,233 18,530 69,025 12,257 12,772 15,079 14,248 24,319 14,467 18,717 13,871 39,904 17,681 13,699 13,099 10,710 60,325 31,433 18,010 16,925 16,646 22,268 12,374 13,753 47,687 58,472 59,442 31,070 12,300 12,732 17,608 22,597 31,092 15,755

3,462 11.4 2,074 5.9 4,537 8.1 29,799 11.3 1,975 8.3 27,824 11.6 8,080 9.6 1,665 5.0
763 5.1 969 8.7 1,049 5.4 7,577 9.9 1,139 8.5 840 6.2 1,764 10.5 1,185 7.7 1,486 5.8 3,088 17.6 1,232 6.2 1,072 7.2 2,547 6.0 1,366 7.2 1,690 11.0 1,289 9.0 1,717 13.8 6,359 9.5 2,543 7.5 1,029 5.4 1,938 10.3 714 4.1 1,726 7.2 945 7.1 1,391 9.2 2,927 5.8 3,898 6.2 7,561 11.3 2,580 7.7 1,545 11.2 1,692 11.7 1,613 8.4 2,343 9.4 2,279 6.8 929 5.6

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 JULY 2021 July 2021

Dade 2.0

Catoosa 2.1

Walker

Whitfield

Murray 3.9

Fannin 2.3

Union 2.1

Towns 3.2

Rabun 2.3

2.4

3.2

Chattooga 3.8

Gordon 2.7

Floyd 3.0

Bartow 2.8

Gilmer 2.3
Pickens 2.2
Cherokee 2.1

Lumpkin 2.3
Dawson 2.1
Forsyth 2.0

White Habersham

1.9

3.0

Stephens

3.6

Banks Franklin

Hall

2.1

3.3

2.1

Jackson 1.9

Madison 2.5

Hart 3.4
Elbert 4.2

5.0% or greater 11 counties (7%)
4.0% to 4.9% 20 counties (13%)
3.0% to 3.9% 55 counties (35%)

Polk 2.8

Paulding

Cobb 2.6

Gwinnett 2.8

Barrow 2.3

Clarke 3.2

Oglethorpe 2.3

Less than 3.0% 73 counties (46%)

Haralson 2.8
Carroll 2.9
Heard 3.0

2.4 Douglas 3.6
Coweta 2.7

Fulton 3.9

DeKalb 3.8 Rockdale

Walton 2.6

Oconee 1.8

Clayton

3.8 Newton

5.5
Fayette 2.3

Henry 3.5

3.8

Morgan 2.6

Spalding 3.7

Butts 2.9

Jasper 2.7

Putnam 3.3

Wilkes 3.9

Lincoln 3.2

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

Greene 2.9

Taliaferro

3.9

McDuffie

Warren 4.3

Columbia 2.2

3.8

Richmond

Hancock

4.5

5.2

Glascock

1.9

Troup 3.6

Meriwether 4.3

Pike 2.2

Lamar 3.3

Monroe 2.4

Jones 2.4

Baldwin 4.0

Washington

Jefferson 4.1

Burke 5.5

Upson

3.9

Harris 2.2

Talbot 3.8

Muscogee 4.4
Marion Chattahoochee 2.9

3.3
Taylor 4.4

Crawford 2.9

Bibb 4.0

Twiggs 4.1

Wilkinson 3.2

Peach

3.7

Macon 4.4

Houston 2.7

Bleckley 4.2

Laurens 3.5

Johnson 2.9

Emanuel 4.7

Jenkins 3.7

Screven 4.9

Treutlen 3.5

Candler 2.6

Bulloch 3.4

Effingham 2.3

3.4
Stewart 3.1

Schley 3.1

Webster 3.4

Sumter 4.6

Quitman

4.3 Randolph Terrell

Lee

4.1

5.2

2.4

Clay 9.3

Calhoun 3.3

Dougherty 5.1

Early 4.2
Miller 2.5

Baker 3.5

Mitchell 3.9

Dooly 5.8

Pulaski 2.5

Dodge 3.4

Crisp 8.1

Wilcox 3.5

Turner 5.2

Ben Hill 5.0

Montgomery

Wheeler 4.6

3.6

Toombs 3.9

Evans 2.8

Tattnall

Telfair

2.6

6.2

Jeff Davis 3.2

Appling 3.2

Long 2.3

Bryan 2.3
Liberty 3.1

Worth 3.1
Colquitt 2.6

Irwin 4.1 Tift 2.6

Coffee 3.5

Berrien

Atkinson

2.8

2.3

Cook

2.6 Lanier

Bacon 2.8

Wayne 3.1

Pierce 2.4
Ware 2.9

Brantley 2.8

McIntosh 2.8
Glynn 2.8

Chatham 3.4

Seminole 2.7

Decatur 3.0

Grady 2.5

Thomas 3.4

Brooks 2.7

2.8
Lowndes 3.1

Clinch 2.5

Charlton 2.4

Camden 2.5

Echols

2.0

Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 3.2 %
Georgia's U(nNoet SmeasponlaollyyAmdjusetend)t Rate: 3.2% (not seasonally adjusted) Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research
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Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County

County

July 2021 Initial
Claims

Average Weekly Benefit

County

July 2021 Initial
Claims

Average Weekly Benefit

County

July 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

58,811.............. $274
115.............. $289 54.............. $292 37.............. $218 14.............. $241 222.............. $221 49.............. $193 254.............. $219 476.............. $261 160.............. $265 81.............. $243 1,069.............. $204 46.............. $174 58.............. $235 86.............. $188 110.............. $224 376.............. $221 234.............. $268 65.............. $218 28.............. $232 125.............. $219 50.............. $196 672.............. $219 114.............. $244 23.............. $270 1,336.............. $209 16.............. $228 72.............. $239 627.............. $244 502.............. $203
5.............. $146 2,672.............. $226
15.............. $154 3,214.............. $248
299.............. $264 214.............. $214 393.............. $231 116.............. $233 880.............. $267
36.............. $267 1,710.............. $301
40.............. $246 52.............. $252 156.............. $233 4,897.............. $234 80.............. $240 320.............. $276 656.............. $204 810.............. $235 39.............. $193
4.............. $233 188.............. $245

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

127.............. $258 169.............. $224
52.............. $184 38.............. $232 388.............. $253 514.............. $245 436.............. $254 123.............. $226 7,395.............. $240 56.............. $241
4.............. $226 331.............. $194 347.............. $274
77.............. $224 85.............. $205 3,786.............. $241 112.............. $244 560.............. $214 46.............. $274 116.............. $232 94.............. $245 110.............. $262 59.............. $263 1,383.............. $231 1,009.............. $224 60.............. $275 225.............. $205 50.............. $244 59.............. $286 84.............. $256 34.............. $233 38.............. $222 75.............. $264 75.............. $214 40.............. $229 263.............. $220 128.............. $244 260.............. $240 34.............. $286 44.............. $205 562.............. $200 50.............. $216 104.............. $240 88.............. $233 30.............. $230 187.............. $228 43.............. $194 179.............. $272 23.............. $201 85.............. $197 105.............. $233 59.............. $254 66.............. $230 269.............. $256

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

1,237.............. $207 697.............. $253 50.............. $231 43.............. $237 585.............. $240 213.............. $208 67.............. $258 51.............. $231 67.............. $243 155.............. $239 51.............. $207 90.............. $236 2.............. $234 31.............. $225 62.............. $233
1,467.............. $234 596.............. $250 16.............. $266 81.............. $238 31.............. $183 438.............. $230 129.............. $211 20.............. $209 193.............. $200 41.............. $217 5.............. $214 71.............. $196 66.............. $249 48.............. $243 62.............. $189 197.............. $199 193.............. $215 191.............. $203 22.............. $185 32.............. $267 686.............. $247 136.............. $271 21.............. $231 44.............. $207 140.............. $263 167.............. $237 309.............. $212 132.............. $195 49.............. $242 77.............. $208 146.............. $252 9.............. $197 20.............. $272 86.............. $223 512.............. $247 68.............. $270 54.............. $239 40.............. $229 59.............. $219

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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