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were down 1,300 in August. Local government jobs in the

(Seasonally Adjusted)

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jobs. Manufacturing jobs were up 600 in August after be-

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Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) declined to 3.5 percent in August from 3.7 percent in July 2021. Over the year, the unemployment rate is down from 7.0 percent in August 2021.

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Georgia Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised Revised

AUG 2021 JUL 2021 AUG 2020

Change in Jobs from JUL 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from AUG 2020
Net %

Total Nonfarm

4,559.6

4,564.6

4,360.1

-5.0 -0.1

199.5 4.6

Total Private

3,883.7

3,887.4

3,676.5

-3.7 -0.1

207.2 5.6

Goods Producing

604.6

606.1

589.3

-1.5 -0.2

15.3 2.6

Service-Providing

3,955.0

3,958.5

3,770.8

-3.5 -0.1

184.2 4.9

Private Service-Providing

3,279.1

3,281.3

3,087.2

-2.2 -0.1

191.9 6.2

Mining and Logging

9.7

9.5

9.4

0.2 2.1

0.3 3.2

Mining, Logging and Construction

213.3

215.4

208.8

-2.1 -1.0

4.5 2.2

Construction

203.6

205.9

199.4

-2.3 -1.1

4.2 2.1

Manufacturing

391.3

390.7

380.5

0.6 0.2

10.8 2.8

Durable Goods

193.0

193.4

189.8

-0.4 -0.2

3.2 1.7

Non-Durable Goods

198.3

197.3

190.7

1.0 0.5

7.6 4.0

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

955.1

956.1

920.2

-1.0 -0.1

34.9 3.8

Wholesale Trade

212.0

211.3

206.0

0.7 0.3

6.0 2.9

Retail Trade

491.6

493.3

480.7

-1.7 -0.3

10.9 2.3

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

251.5

251.5

233.5

0.0 0.0

18.0 7.7

Information

117.0

117.3

102.7

-0.3 -0.3

14.3 13.9

Financial Activities

254.9

253.9

248.6

1.0 0.4

6.3 2.5

Finance and Insurance

183.6

182.8

180.8

0.8 0.4

2.8 1.5

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

71.3

71.1

67.8

0.2 0.3

3.5 5.2

Professional and Business Services

747.3

741.4

684.6

5.9 0.8

62.7 9.2

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

294.2

291.7

279.2

2.5 0.9

15.0 5.4

Management of Companies and Enterprises

85.8

85.9

86.9

-0.1 -0.1

-1.1 -1.3

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

367.3

363.8

318.5

3.5 1.0

48.8 15.3

Education and Health Services

609.7

609.6

581.8

0.1 0.0

27.9 4.8

Educational Services

94.4

94.7

87.2

-0.3 -0.3

7.2 8.3

Health Care and Social Assistance

515.3

514.9

494.6

0.4 0.1

20.7 4.2

Leisure and Hospitality

441.8

448.6

400.8

-6.8 -1.5

41.0 10.2

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

44.9

44.4

41.7

0.5 1.1

3.2 7.7

Accommodation and Food Services

396.9

404.2

359.1

-7.3 -1.8

37.8 10.5

Other Services

153.3

154.4

148.5

-1.1 -0.7

4.8 3.2

Government

675.9

677.2

683.6

-1.3 -0.2

-7.7 -1.1

Federal Government

106.6

106.9

114.5

-0.3 -0.3

-7.9 -6.9

State Government

160.0

160.0

161.2

0.0 0.0

-1.2 -0.7

Local Government

409.3

410.3

407.9

-1.0 -0.2

1.4 0.3

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

AUG 2021 JUL 2020 AUG 2020

Change in Jobs from JUL 2020
Net %

Change in Jobs from AUG 2020
Net %

Total Nonfarm

4,558.1

Total Private

3,886.3

Goods Producing

604.8

Service-Providing

3,953.3

Private Service-Providing

3,281.5

Mining and Logging

9.7

Mining, Logging and Construction

213.8

Construction

204.1

Construction of Buildings

47.4

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

34.9

Specialty Trade Contractors

121.8

Manufacturing

391.0

Durable Goods

192.8

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

49.9

Non-Durable Goods

198.2

Food Manufacturing

64.3

Textile Mills

16.0

Textile Product Mills

25.9

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

950.0

Wholesale Trade

211.4

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

112.1

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

60.9

Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 38.4

Retail Trade

487.9

Food and Beverage Stores

92.3

General Merchandise Stores

104.2

Miscellaneous Store Retailers

19.8

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

250.7

Utilities

19.4

Transportation and Warehousing

231.3

Air Transportation

26.3

Truck Transportation

56.2

Couriers and Messengers

33.7

Warehousing and Storage

67.4

Information

118.1

Telecommunications

35.8

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers

30.7

Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

17.4

Financial Activities

255.9

Finance and Insurance

184.7

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

88.2

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

71.2

Professional and Business Services

749.3

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

292.7

Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services

36.3

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services

43.3

Computer Systems Design and Related Services

74.6

Management and Technical Consulting Services

50.8

Management of Companies and Enterprises

86.3

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

370.3

Employment Services

186.8

Education and Health Services

606.0

Educational Services

91.5

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

45.6

Health Care and Social Assistance

514.5

Ambulatory Health Care Services

234.3

Hospitals

157.8

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

56.8

Social Assistance

65.6

Leisure and Hospitality

447.9

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

47.5

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

37.5

Accommodation and Food Services

400.4

Accommodation

41.8

Food Services and Drinking Places

358.6

Other Services

154.3

Repair and Maintenance

42.8

Personal and Laundry Services

37.5

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar

74.0

Government

671.8

Federal Government

106.3

Department of Defense

46.0

State Government

156.5

State Government Educational Services

92.4

State Government excluding Educational Services

64.1

Local Government

409.0

Local Government Educational Services

241.8

Local Government excluding Educational Services

167.2

4,547.5 3,892.2
608.6 3,938.9 3,283.6
9.5 215.9 206.4
47.9 35.2 123.3 392.7 193.6 50.4 199.1 65.6 16.0 26.2 950.5 210.7 111.1 60.8 38.8 490.5 93.2 104.5 19.9 249.3 19.3 230.0 26.1 55.8 34.1 67.5 118.9 36.1 31.0 17.4 253.9 183.5 87.2 70.4 742.3 291.9 36.5 43.7 74.0 49.9 86.5 363.9 181.9 601.4 89.3 45.4 512.1 234.2 156.4 57.7 63.8 460.0 50.5 39.6 409.5 41.9 367.6 156.6 43.8 37.1 75.7 655.3 106.7 45.9 153.6 88.7 64.9 395.0 225.4 169.6

4,361.9 3,681.1
590.8 3,771.1 3,090.3
9.4 210.1 200.7 44.9 34.1 121.7 380.7 190.0
49.6 190.7
64.4 15.7 25.1 914.7 206.5 109.3 61.0 36.2 476.9 96.7 104.0 19.6 231.3 19.7 211.6 23.7 55.0 30.1 63.0 103.0 35.7 30.5 16.1 249.0 181.0 87.1 68.0 686.7 277.9 34.1 42.9 71.9 46.7 86.6 322.2 156.9 579.6 85.4 42.9 494.2 218.8 153.4 57.4 64.6 407.9 43.9 34.3 364.0 34.1 329.9 149.4 39.7 33.9 75.8 680.8 114.3 44.8 159.6 92.6 67.0 406.9 234.0 172.9

10.6 0.2 -5.9 -0.2 -3.8 -0.6 14.4 0.4 -2.1 -0.1 0.2 2.1 -2.1 -1.0 -2.3 -1.1 -0.5 -1.0 -0.3 -0.9 -1.5 -1.2 -1.7 -0.4 -0.8 -0.4 -0.5 -1.0 -0.9 -0.5 -1.3 -2.0 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -1.2 -0.5 -0.1 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.9 0.1 0.2 -0.4 -1.0 -2.6 -0.5 -0.9 -1.0 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1 -0.5 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.3 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.4 0.7 -0.4 -1.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.8 -0.7 -0.3 -0.8 -0.3 -1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.8 1.2 0.7 1.0 1.2 0.8 1.1 7.0 0.9 0.8 0.3 -0.2 -0.6 -0.4 -0.9 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.8 -0.2 -0.2 6.4 1.8 4.9 2.7 4.6 0.8 2.2 2.5 0.2 0.4 2.4 0.5 0.1 0.0 1.4 0.9 -0.9 -1.6 1.8 2.8 -12.1 -2.6 -3.0 -5.9 -2.1 -5.3 -9.1 -2.2 -0.1 -0.2 -9.0 -2.5 -2.3 -1.5 -1.0 -2.3 0.4 1.1 -1.7 -2.3 16.5 2.5 -0.4 -0.4 0.1 0.2 2.9 1.9 3.7 4.2 -0.8 -1.2 14.0 3.5 16.4 7.3 -2.4 -1.4

196.2 205.2
14.0 182.2 191.2
0.3 3.7 3.4 2.5 0.8 0.1 10.3 2.8 0.3 7.5 -0.1 0.3 0.8 35.3 4.9 2.8 -0.1 2.2 11.0 -4.4 0.2 0.2 19.4 -0.3 19.7 2.6 1.2 3.6 4.4 15.1 0.1 0.2 1.3 6.9 3.7 1.1 3.2 62.6 14.8 2.2 0.4 2.7 4.1 -0.3 48.1 29.9 26.4 6.1 2.7 20.3 15.5 4.4 -0.6 1.0 40.0 3.6 3.2 36.4 7.7 28.7 4.9 3.1 3.6 -1.8 -9.0 -8.0 1.2 -3.1 -0.2 -2.9 2.1 7.8 -5.7

4.5 5.6 2.4 4.8 6.2 3.2 1.8 1.7 5.6 2.4 0.1 2.7 1.5 0.6 3.9 -0.2 1.9 3.2 3.9 2.4 2.6 -0.2 6.1 2.3 -4.6 0.2 1.0 8.4 -1.5 9.3 11.0 2.2 12.0 7.0 14.7 0.3 0.7 8.1 2.8 2.0 1.3 4.7 9.1 5.3 6.5 0.9 3.8 8.8 -0.4 14.9 19.1 4.6 7.1 6.3 4.1 7.1 2.9 -1.1 1.6 9.8 8.2 9.3 10.0 22.6 8.7 3.3 7.8 10.6 -2.4 -1.3 -7.0 2.7 -1.9 -0.2 -4.3 0.5 3.3 -3.3

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

AUG 2021 JUL 2021 AUG 2020

Change in Jobs from JUL 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from AUG 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

59.4

-0.3 -0.5

48.2

48.5

47.6

-0.3 -0.6

6.3

6.5

6.5

-0.2 -3.1

53.2

53.3

52.9

-0.1 -0.2

41.9

42.0

41.1

-0.1 -0.2

12.5

12.1

12.2

0.4 3.3

7.1

7.1

7.1

0.0 0.0

11.3

11.3

11.8

0.0 0.0

2.6

2.6

2.9

0.0 0.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

0.0 0.0

6.5

6.5

6.7

0.0 0.0

0.1 0.2 0.6 1.3 -0.2 -3.1 0.3 0.6 0.8 2.0 0.3 2.5 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -4.2 -0.3 -10.3 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -3.0

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 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

AUG 2021 JUL 2021 AUG 2020

Change in Jobs from JUL 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from AUG 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

92.6

91.7

91.1

0.9 1.0

65.6

65.5

63.2

0.1 0.2

9.4

9.5

9.1

-0.1 -1.1

83.2

82.2

82.0

1.0 1.2

56.2

56.0

54.1

0.2 0.4

15.8

16.0

15.5

-0.2 -1.3

10.2

10.3

10.0

-0.1 -1.0

8.9

8.9

8.0

0.0 0.0

10.1

10.3

9.2

-0.2 -1.9

27.0

26.2

27.9

0.8 3.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

0.0 0.0

18.3

17.5

18.8

0.8 4.6

7.7

7.7

8.0

0.0 0.0

1.5 1.7 2.4 3.8 0.3 3.3 1.2 1.5 2.1 3.9 0.3 1.9 0.2 2.0 0.9 11.3 0.9 9.8 -0.9 -3.2 -0.1 -9.1 -0.5 -2.7 -0.3 -3.8

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

Revised JUL 2021

Revised AUG 2020

Change in Jobs from JUL 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from AUG 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

2,793.1 2,467.0
296.8 2,496.3 2,170.2
1.6 130.5 128.9
31.0 80.3 166.3 86.8 14.3 79.5 22.6 591.4 149.2 79.9 39.1 30.2 277.3 57.2 56.4 13.2 164.9 10.0 154.9 25.1 35.8 24.6 103.7 29.9 25.7 16.6 184.3 132.5 63.7 51.8 560.9 236.8 26.3 32.5 62.1 45.9 75.5 248.6 126.5 370.8 66.1 304.7 146.8 87.5 39.2 263.4 34.5 228.9 19.4 209.5 95.7 25.7 25.6 326.1 49.7 69.6 206.8

2,790.8 2,469.2
298.3 2,492.5 2,170.9
1.6 132.1 130.5
31.8 81.3 166.2 86.6 14.5 79.6 22.7 592.9 149.5 79.9 39.0 30.6 279.0 57.3 56.8 13.3 164.4
9.9 154.5
24.9 35.2 24.9 104.4 30.2 25.9 16.7 182.9 131.2 62.3 51.7 556.8 234.9 27.1 32.6 62.0 44.7 75.9 246.0 124.1 366.7 63.8 302.9 146.3 87.0 38.1 269.4 35.7 233.7 19.3 214.4 97.8 26.5 25.4 321.6 49.9 69.4 202.3

2,668.8 2,337.3
291.2 2,377.6 2,046.1
1.6 129.4 127.8
29.4 80.4 161.8 85.3 14.5 76.5 22.4 575.9 146.2 80.3 38.2 27.7 275.9 60.0 54.8 12.9 153.8 10.2 143.6 23.3 34.9 22.3 90.7 30.0 25.7 15.5 177.4 127.7 62.0 49.7 522.0 224.9 25.1 32.8 62.2 41.1 75.7 221.4 112.1 351.1 60.8 290.3 136.7 84.9 40.6 235.4 30.2 205.2 16.2 189.0 93.6 23.4 23.4 331.5 53.1 70.7 207.7

2.3 0.1 -2.2 -0.1 -1.5 -0.5 3.8 0.2 -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 -1.6 -1.2 -1.6 -1.2 -0.8 -2.5 -1.0 -1.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.2 -1.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.4 -1.5 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 -0.4 -1.3 -1.7 -0.6 -0.1 -0.2 -0.4 -0.7 -0.1 -0.8 0.5 0.3 0.1 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.6 1.7 -0.3 -1.2 -0.7 -0.7 -0.3 -1.0 -0.2 -0.8 -0.1 -0.6 1.4 0.8 1.3 1.0 1.4 2.3 0.1 0.2 4.1 0.7 1.9 0.8 -0.8 -3.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.2 1.2 2.7 -0.4 -0.5 2.6 1.1 2.4 1.9 4.1 1.1 2.3 3.6 1.8 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.1 2.9 -6.0 -2.2 -1.2 -3.4 -4.8 -2.1 0.1 0.5 -4.9 -2.3 -2.1 -2.2 -0.8 -3.0 0.2 0.8 4.5 1.4 -0.2 -0.4 0.2 0.3 4.5 2.2

124.3 129.7
5.6 118.7 124.1
0.0 1.1 1.1 1.6 -0.1 4.5 1.5 -0.2 3.0 0.2 15.5 3.0 -0.4 0.9 2.5 1.4 -2.8 1.6 0.3 11.1 -0.2 11.3 1.8 0.9 2.3 13.0 -0.1 0.0 1.1 6.9 4.8 1.7 2.1 38.9 11.9 1.2 -0.3 -0.1 4.8 -0.2 27.2 14.4 19.7 5.3 14.4 10.1 2.6 -1.4 28.0 4.3 23.7 3.2 20.5 2.1 2.3 2.2 -5.4 -3.4 -1.1 -0.9

4.7 5.6 1.9 5.0 6.1 0.0 0.9 0.9 5.4 -0.1 2.8 1.8 -1.4 3.9 0.9 2.7 2.1 -0.5 2.4 9.0 0.5 -4.7 2.9 2.3 7.2 -2.0 7.9 7.7 2.6 10.3 14.3 -0.3 0.0 7.1 3.9 3.8 2.7 4.2 7.5 5.3 4.8 -0.9 -0.2 11.7 -0.3 12.3 12.9 5.6 8.7 5.0 7.4 3.1 -3.5 11.9 14.2 11.6 19.8 10.9 2.2 9.8 9.4 -1.6 -6.4 -1.6 -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

AUG 2021 JUL 2021 AUG 2020

Change in Jobs from JUL 2021

Change in Jobs from AUG 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

237.5 193.0
44.0 193.5 149.0
21.1 22.9 40.9
5.6 27.1
8.2 2.2 6.2 31.9 34.9 24.6 8.3 44.5 10.2 13.4 20.9

237.7 193.6
44.4 193.3 149.2
21.3 23.1 40.7
5.6 26.9
8.2 2.2 6.1 32.2 34.9 24.7 8.4 44.1 10.1 13.4 20.6

232.2 186.6
41.0 191.2 145.6
19.5 21.5 39.9
5.5 26.4
8.0 2.1 6.2 31.8 34.7 22.9 8.0 45.6 10.9 13.8 20.9

-0.2 -0.1 -0.6 -0.3 -0.4 -0.9 0.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.9 -0.2 -0.9 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.6 -0.3 -0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -1.2 0.4 0.9 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.5

5.3 2.3 6.4 3.4 3.0 7.3 2.3 1.2 3.4 2.3 1.6 8.2 1.4 6.5 1.0 2.5 0.1 1.8 0.7 2.7 0.2 2.5 0.1 4.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.7 7.4 0.3 3.8 -1.1 -2.4 -0.7 -6.4 -0.4 -2.9 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 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

AUG 2021 JUL 2021 AUG 2020

Change in Jobs from JUL 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from AUG 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

43.6

43.9

41.8

-0.3 -0.7

35.1

35.6

33.2

-0.5 -1.4

4.2

4.1

4.0

0.1 2.4

39.4

39.8

37.8

-0.4 -1.0

30.9

31.5

29.2

-0.6 -1.9

8.7

8.7

8.5

0.0 0.0

5.5

5.5

5.4

0.0 0.0

8.5

8.3

8.6

0.2 2.4

2.1

2.1

2.2

0.0 0.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

0.0 0.0

4.6

4.4

4.6

0.2 4.6

1.8 4.3 1.9 5.7 0.2 5.0 1.6 4.2 1.7 5.8 0.2 2.4 0.1 1.9 -0.1 -1.2 -0.1 -4.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

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

AUG 2021 JUL 2021 AUG 2020

Change in Jobs from JUL 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from AUG 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

117.6 95.1 15.3 102.3 79.8
5.1 10.2 17.3
2.7 12.2
2.4 1.1 12.2 10.1 3.6 15.0 15.9 14.3 4.0 22.5 6.7 3.9 11.9

116.5 94.3 15.2 101.3 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 22.2 6.6 3.7 11.9

116.1 92.6 15.2 100.9 77.4
4.7 10.5 17.2
2.7 12.3
2.2 1.0 12.4 10.4 3.7 14.4 15.4 13.1 3.9 23.5 7.1 4.0 12.4

1.1 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.1 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.9 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 -0.1 -1.0 0.1 2.9 0.8 5.6 0.2 1.3 -0.3 -2.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.4 0.1 1.5 0.2 5.4 0.0 0.0

1.5 1.3 2.5 2.7 0.1 0.7 1.4 1.4 2.4 3.1 0.4 8.5 -0.3 -2.9 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.8 0.2 9.1 0.1 10.0 -0.2 -1.6 -0.3 -2.9 -0.1 -2.7 0.6 4.2 0.5 3.3 1.2 9.2 0.1 2.6 -1.0 -4.3 -0.4 -5.6 -0.1 -2.5 -0.5 -4.0

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

Revised Revised JUL 2021 AUG 2020

Change in Jobs from JUL 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from AUG 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

64.9

65.1

63.6

-0.2 -0.3

58.1

58.3

56.6

-0.2 -0.3

24.0

24.1

22.9

-0.1 -0.4

40.9

41.0

40.7

-0.1 -0.2

34.1

34.2

33.7

-0.1 -0.3

22.5

22.6

21.6

-0.1 -0.4

4.1

4.1

3.8

0.0 0.0

13.3

13.4

12.7

-0.1 -0.8

13.4

13.5

13.3

-0.1 -0.7

6.4

6.5

6.3

-0.1 -1.5

3.4

3.4

3.2

0.0 0.0

7.5

7.4

6.9

0.1 1.4

6.8

6.8

7.0

0.0 0.0

0.2

0.2

0.4

0.0 0.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

0.0 0.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

0.0 0.0

1.3 2.0 1.5 2.7 1.1 4.8 0.2 0.5 0.4 1.2 0.9 4.2 0.3 7.9 0.6 4.7 0.1 0.8 0.1 1.6 0.2 6.3 0.6 8.7 -0.2 -2.9 -0.2 -50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

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

AUG 2021 JUL 2021 AUG 2020

Change in Jobs from JUL 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from AUG 2020
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing

94.7

94.4

91.7

0.3 0.3

84.0

83.7

80.9

0.3 0.4

24.6

24.7

24.0

-0.1 -0.4

3.0 3.3 3.1 3.8 0.6 2.5

Service-Providing Private Service-Providing

70.1

69.7

67.7

59.4

59.0

56.9

0.4 0.6 0.4 0.7

2.4 3.6 2.5 4.4

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

17.3

17.3

17.6

0.0 0.0

-0.3 -1.7

Retail Trade Government

9.1

9.1

8.9

10.7

10.7

10.8

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

0.2 2.3 -0.1 -0.9

Federal Government

0.5

0.5

0.7

0.0 0.0

-0.2 -28.6

State Government Local Government

2.5

2.6

2.8

-0.1 -3.9

7.7

7.6

7.3

0.1 1.3

-0.3 -10.7 0.4 5.5

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 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 AUG 2021 JUL 2021 AUG 2020

Change in Jobs from JUL 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from AUG 2020
Net %

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

20.9

20.6

20.4

13.0

13.0

12.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

18.5

18.2

17.9

10.6

10.6

9.9

7.9

7.6

8.0

3.9

3.9

4.0

0.4

0.4

0.4

3.6

3.3

3.6

0.3 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 9.1

0.5 2.5 0.6 4.8 -0.1 -4.0 0.6 3.4 0.7 7.1 -0.1 -1.3 -0.1 -2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

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

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

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Macon-BIBB County MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary AUG 2021

Revised Revised JUL 2021 AUG 2020

Change in Jobs from JUL 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from AUG 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

100.8

100.8

97.3

0.0 0.0

86.5

86.8

83.3

-0.3 -0.4

10.1

10.2

10.0

-0.1 -1.0

90.7

90.6

87.3

0.1 0.1

76.4

76.6

73.3

-0.2 -0.3

21.2

20.8

18.7

0.4 1.9

11.9

11.9

11.4

0.0 0.0

5.1

5.1

4.6

0.0 0.0

9.6

9.6

9.6

0.0 0.0

11.2

11.3

11.1

-0.1 -0.9

21.1

20.9

20.6

0.2 1.0

9.9

10.2

9.5

-0.3 -2.9

14.3

14.0

14.0

0.3 2.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

0.0 0.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

0.0 0.0

9.2

8.9

9.0

0.3 3.4

3.5 3.6 3.2 3.8 0.1 1.0 3.4 3.9 3.1 4.2 2.5 13.4 0.5 4.4 0.5 10.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.5 2.4 0.4 4.2 0.3 2.1 -0.2 -15.4 0.3 8.1 0.2 2.2

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

Rome MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

AUG 2021 JUL 2021 AUG 2020

Change in Jobs from JUL 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from AUG 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

40.6

39.6

0.0 0.0

35.2

35.2

34.0

0.0 0.0

6.9

6.9

7.0

0.0 0.0

33.7

33.7

32.6

0.0 0.0

28.3

28.3

27.0

0.0 0.0

6.0

6.0

6.1

0.0 0.0

7.6

7.7

7.4

-0.1 -1.3

4.5

4.5

4.4

0.0 0.0

10.8

10.9

10.3

-0.1 -0.9

5.4

5.4

5.6

0.0 0.0

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.0 0.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

0.0 0.0

3.7

3.7

3.8

0.0 0.0

1.0 2.5 1.2 3.5 -0.1 -1.4 1.1 3.4 1.3 4.8 -0.1 -1.6 0.2 2.7 0.1 2.3 0.5 4.9 -0.2 -3.6 -0.1 -33.3 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

AUG 2021 JUL 2021 AUG 2020

Change in Jobs from JUL 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from AUG 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

193.2 169.0
26.6 166.6 142.4
8.4 18.2 44.1
6.5 20.4 17.2
1.8 6.1 30.0 26.6 26.5 7.3 24.2 2.9 5.1 16.2

192.9 169.3
26.6 166.3 142.7
8.4 18.2 44.7
6.5 21.0 17.2
1.8 6.0 30.0 26.5 26.4 7.3 23.6 2.9 5.2 15.5

178.8 153.8
25.1 153.7 128.7
8.2 16.9 43.0
6.4 21.1 15.5
1.4 6.0 23.2 25.4 22.7 7.0 25.0 3.5 5.2 16.3

0.3 0.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.6 -1.3 0.0 0.0 -0.6 -2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.6 2.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.9 0.7 4.5

14.4 8.1 15.2 9.9
1.5 6.0 12.9 8.4 13.7 10.6
0.2 2.4 1.3 7.7 1.1 2.6 0.1 1.6 -0.7 -3.3 1.7 11.0 0.4 28.6 0.1 1.7 6.8 29.3 1.2 4.7 3.8 16.7 0.3 4.3 -0.8 -3.2 -0.6 -17.1 -0.1 -1.9 -0.1 -0.6

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

AUG 2021 JUL 2021 AUG 2020

Change in Jobs from JUL 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from AUG 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

56.7

56.3

54.3

0.4 0.7

44.1

44.2

41.7

-0.1 -0.2

7.7

7.5

7.2

0.2 2.7

49.0

48.8

47.1

0.2 0.4

36.4

36.7

34.5

-0.3 -0.8

13.4

13.4

12.8

0.0 0.0

7.1

7.1

6.8

0.0 0.0

12.6

12.1

12.6

0.5 4.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

0.0 0.0

3.4

2.9

3.6

0.5 17.2

8.0

8.0

7.8

0.0 0.0

2.4 4.4 2.4 5.8 0.5 6.9 1.9 4.0 1.9 5.5 0.6 4.7 0.3 4.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -5.6 0.2 2.6

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

10

Warner Robins MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

AUG 2021 JUL 2021 AUG 2020

Change in Jobs from JUL 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from AUG 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

78.4

78.2

75.4

0.2 0.3

50.3

50.3

47.8

0.0 0.0

10.6

10.7

10.1

-0.1 -0.9

67.8

67.5

65.3

0.3 0.4

39.7

39.6

37.7

0.1 0.3

10.6

10.7

11.1

-0.1 -0.9

8.6

8.7

8.6

-0.1 -1.2

28.1

27.9

27.6

0.2 0.7

15.7

15.7

16.0

0.0 0.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

0.0 0.0

10.2

10.0

9.4

0.2 2.0

3.0 4.0 2.5 5.2 0.5 5.0 2.5 3.8 2.0 5.3 -0.5 -4.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.8 -0.3 -1.9 0.0 0.0 0.8 8.5

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 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

AUG 2021 JUL 2021 AUG 2020

Change in Jobs from JUL 2021
Net %

Change in Jobs from AUG 2020
Net %

Albany MSA

60.0

60.2

59.9

-0.2 -0.3

0.1 0.2

Athens-Clarke County MSA

92.9

92.9

91.3

0.0 0.0

1.6 1.8

Atlanta MSA

2,793.1

2,792.8

2,665.3

0.3 0.0

127.8 4.8

Augusta-Richmond County MSA

238.5

239.1

233.3

-0.6 -0.3

5.2 2.2

Brunswick MSA

43.2

43.3

41.6

-0.1 -0.2

1.6 3.8

Columbus MSA

117.6

116.9

116.5

0.7 0.6

1.1 0.9

Dalton MSA

64.9

65.2

63.4

-0.3 -0.5

1.5 2.4

Gainesville MSA

94.5

94.7

91.8

-0.2 -0.2

2.7 2.9

Hinesville MSA

20.7

20.8

20.3

-0.1 -0.5

0.4 2.0

Macon-Bibb County MSA

101.1

101.1

97.2

0.0 0.0

3.9 4.0

Rome MSA

40.7

40.7

39.8

0.0 0.0

0.9 2.3

Savannah MSA

192.7

192.1

179.0

0.6 0.3

13.7 7.7

Valdosta MSA

56.8

57.4

54.7

-0.6 -1.0

2.1 3.8

Warner Robins MSA

78.4

78.7

75.4

-0.3 -0.4

3.0 4.0

Note: These seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
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 AUG 2021

Revised JUL 2021

Revised AUG 2020

Total Private..................................................................................................$1,008.42.............................$977.90.......................$966.73 Goods Producing....................................................................................... $1,139.89.......................... $1,131.32....................$1,088.35 Private Service Providing..............................................................................$985.13.............................$948.19.......................$944.71 Construction............................................................................................ $1,165.22.......................... $1,155.79.....................$1,113.35 Manufacturing..........................................................................................$1,115.70.......................... $1,108.22.................... $1,069.14 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities........................................................... $846.87............................ $824.54.......................$826.96 Financial Activities..................................................................................$1,483.58..........................$1,391.96.................... $1,414.05 Professional and Business Services...................................................... $1,241.63.......................... $1,191.58.................... $1,185.85 Educational and Health Services............................................................$1,069.04..........................$1,029.20.................... $1,060.70 Leisure and Hospitality.............................................................................. $422.28............................ $420.62.......................$372.90 Other Services...........................................................................................$807.86............................. $779.13.......................$799.68

Average Weekly Hours (AWH)

Preliminary AUG 2021

Revised JUL 2021

Revised AUG 2020

Total Private...........................................................................................................35.1.................................. 34.9.............................34.9 Goods Producing................................................................................................ 41.8................................... 41.7.............................40.9 Private Service Providing....................................................................................33.9...................................33.6.............................33.8 Construction..................................................................................................... 41.6................................... 41.0.............................40.5 Manufacturing.................................................................................................. 41.2................................... 41.6............................. 41.2 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..................................................................34.3...................................34.1.............................34.2 Financial Activities...........................................................................................36.3.................................. 35.5.............................36.7 Professional and Business Services............................................................... 37.5.................................. 36.8............................. 37.0 Educational and Health Services.....................................................................34.1...................................33.7.............................34.8 Leisure and Hospitality..................................................................................... 27.0................................... 27.6............................. 27.1 Other Services.................................................................................................33.3...................................33.0.............................32.6

Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)

Preliminary AUG 2021

Revised JUL 2021

Revised AUG 2020

Total Private.......................................................................................................$28.73...............................$28.02......................... $27.70 Goods Producing............................................................................................ $27.27............................... $27.13.........................$26.61 Private Service Providing................................................................................$29.06.............................. $28.22......................... $27.95 Construction.................................................................................................$28.01............................... $28.19......................... $27.49 Manufacturing..............................................................................................$27.08.............................. $26.64.........................$25.95 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..............................................................$24.69............................... $24.18......................... $24.18 Financial Activities.......................................................................................$40.87.............................. $39.21.........................$38.53 Professional and Business Services........................................................... $33.11.............................. $32.38.........................$32.05 Educational and Health Services.................................................................$31.35.............................. $30.54.........................$30.48 Leisure and Hospitality.................................................................................$15.64...............................$15.24......................... $13.76 Other Services.............................................................................................$24.26...............................$23.61.........................$24.53

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 AUG 2021

Revised JUL 2020

Revised AUG 2020

Albany MSA ....................................................................................................$704.63............................ $670.33....................... $699.15 Athens-Clarke County MSA ...........................................................................$782.48.............................$785.79.......................$804.57 Atlanta MSA ................................................................................................$1,110.21.......................... $1,074.28.................... $1,075.46 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................. $865.42............................ $876.55.......................$910.39 Brunswick MSA .............................................................................................$739.94............................ $722.09.......................$705.52 Columbus MSA .............................................................................................. $719.78............................ $699.93.......................$799.20 Dalton MSA ................................................................................................... $710.31............................ $680.32.......................$661.80 Gainesville MSA ..........................................................................................$1,254.37..........................$1,235.43.....................$1,118.75 Hinesville MSA ............................................................................................... $594.17............................ $586.06...................... $656.30 Macon-Bibb County MSA .............................................................................. $812.12............................ $808.54.......................$901.69 Rome MSA .....................................................................................................$857.87.............................$831.88....................... $889.11 Savannah MSA ..............................................................................................$764.73............................ $755.58.......................$758.52 Valdosta MSA .................................................................................................$778.21.............................$720.32.......................$825.09 Warner Robins MSA ...................................................................................... $845.55............................ $843.80.......................$893.52

Average Weekly Hours (AWH)

Preliminary AUG 2021

Revised JUL 2021

Revised AUG 2020

Albany MSA ..........................................................................................................33.3.................................. 33.3.............................33.5 Athens-Clarke County MSA .................................................................................33.1...................................33.1.............................32.6 Atlanta MSA ........................................................................................................35.1.................................. 34.8............................. 35.1 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .........................................................................34.7.................................. 34.2.............................35.3 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................................34.4.................................. 34.5.............................35.4 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................................31.5...................................31.5.............................33.3 Dalton MSA .........................................................................................................34.7.................................. 33.3.............................33.8 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................................40.7...................................40.4.............................39.7 Hinesville MSA .....................................................................................................30.1...................................30.7.............................30.3 Macon-Bibb County MSA ....................................................................................34.9.................................. 35.2............................. 37.0 Rome MSA ...........................................................................................................35.7.................................. 36.2............................. 37.0 Savannah MSA ....................................................................................................32.5.................................. 33.3............................. 32.1 Valdosta MSA .......................................................................................................33.2...................................32.1.............................35.2 Warner Robins MSA .............................................................................................34.4...................................35.1.............................36.5

Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)

Preliminary AUG 2021

Revised JUL 2021

Revised AUG 2020

Albany MSA ...................................................................................................... $21.16............................... $20.13.........................$20.87 Athens-Clarke County MSA ............................................................................ $23.64...............................$23.74.........................$24.68 Atlanta MSA ....................................................................................................$31.63.............................. $30.87.........................$30.64 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .....................................................................$24.94.............................. $25.63.........................$25.79 Brunswick MSA ............................................................................................... $21.51...............................$20.93......................... $19.93 Columbus MSA ............................................................................................... $22.85.............................. $22.22.........................$24.00 Dalton MSA .....................................................................................................$20.47.............................. $20.43.........................$19.58 Gainesville MSA .............................................................................................. $30.82.............................. $30.58......................... $28.18 Hinesville MSA ................................................................................................. $19.74...............................$19.09.........................$21.66 Macon-Bibb County MSA ................................................................................$23.27.............................. $22.97.........................$24.37 Rome MSA .......................................................................................................$24.03.............................. $22.98.........................$24.03 Savannah MSA ................................................................................................$23.53.............................. $22.69.........................$23.63 Valdosta MSA .................................................................................................. $23.44.............................. $22.44.........................$23.44 Warner Robins MSA .........................................................................................$24.58...............................$24.04.........................$24.48

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

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

Unemployment rates -- Georgia and U.S.
12%

10%

8%

6%

4%

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

Georgia

U.S.

WA 5.1 OR 4.9 NV 7.7 CA 7.5
AK 6.4

ID 2.9
UT 2.6 AZ 6.2

StaStetautenUemnepmlopylomymenetnrt aRtaetses
August 2021
National Unemployment Rate: 5.2% Rates are seasonally adjusted

MT 3.5
WY 4.9
CO 5.9 NM 7.2

ND 3.6 SD 2.9
NE 2.2
KS 3.8

MN 3.8
WI 3.9
IA 4.1
IL 7.0 MO 4.0

OK 3.2 TX 5.9

AR 4.2
MS 6.0 LA 6.2

MI 4.7

OH

IN

5.4

4.1

KY 4.3 TN 4.6

PA 6.4

WV

4.8

VA

4.0

NC 4.3

SC 4.2

AL

GA

3.1

3.5

FL 5.0

NH

3.0 ME

VT

4.9

3.0

MA 5.0
NY 7.4
RI 5.8

NJ

CT 7.2

7.2

DE

5.4

DC

6.5

MD 5.9

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

HI

PR

7.0

8.4

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

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

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

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

Preliminary AUG 2021
5,174,352 4,992,696
181,656 3.5
5,147,836 4,986,236
161,600 3.1
64,735 62,030
2,705 4.2
97,193 94,460
2,733 2.8
3,105,015 3,007,737
97,278 3.1
268,504 259,068
9,436 3.5
53,047 51,375 1,672
3.2
121,060 116,402
4,658 3.8
58,377 56,571
1,806 3.1
104,425 102,125
2,300 2.2

Revised JUL 2021
5,170,467 4,977,010
193,457 3.7
5,168,565 5,003,979
164,586 3.2
65,344 62,566
2,778 4.3
96,545 93,908
2,637 2.7
3,127,347 3,027,413
99,934 3.2
271,276 261,619
9,657 3.6
53,342 51,839
1,503 2.8
120,964 116,366
4,598 3.8
59,133 57,113 2,020
3.4
104,663 102,486
2,177 2.1

Revised AUG 2020
4,951,494 4,606,347
345,147 7.0
4,930,238 4,586,724
343,514 7.0
63,910 58,779
5,131 8.0
93,793 88,462
5,331 5.7
2,974,777 2,751,392
223,385 7.5
261,753 246,853
14,900 5.7
49,947 46,790
3,157 6.3
119,432 110,671
8,761 7.3
56,371 52,916 3,455
6.1
98,537 94,127
4,410 4.5

Change From

JUL 2021

AUG 2020

3,885 15,686 -11,801

222,858 386,349 -163,491

-20,729 -17,743 -2,986

217,598 399,512 -181,914

-609 -536
-73

825 3,251 -2,426

648

3,400

552

5,998

96

-2,598

-22,332 -19,676 -2,656

130,238 256,345 -126,107

-2,772 -2,551
-221

6,751 12,215 -5,464

-295 -464 169

3,100 4,585 -1,485

96

1,628

36

5,731

60

-4,103

-756 -542 -214

2,006 3,655 -1,649

-238 -361 123

5,888 7,998 -2,110

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 AUG 2021
34,391 33,373
1,018 3.0
103,059 99,511 3,548 3.4

Revised JUL 2021
34,385 33,374
1,011 2.9
103,854 100,195
3,659 3.5

Revised AUG 2020
32,898 30,876
2,022 6.1
98,965 91,802
7,163 7.2

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

43,299 42,050
1,249 2.9
199,664 193,556
6,108 3.1

43,661 42,372
1,289 3.0
201,043 194,778
6,265 3.1

41,670 39,206
2,464 5.9
185,582 171,871
13,711 7.4

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

65,331 63,311 2,020
3.1
88,433 85,872
2,561 2.9

65,135 63,154
1,981 3.0
88,630 86,092
2,538 2.9

61,679 57,925 3,754
6.1
83,349 78,892
4,457 5.3

Change From

JUL 2021

AUG 2020

6

1,493

-1

2,497

7

-1,004

-795 -684 -111

4,094 7,709 -3,615

-362 -322
-40

1,629 2,844 -1,215

-1,379 -1,222
-157

14,082 21,685 -7,603

196

3,652

157

5,386

39

-1,734

-197 -220
23

5,084 6,980 -1,896

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

AUG 2021
161,537,000 153,154,000
8,384,000 5.2
161,788,000 153,232,000
8,556,000 5.3

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

AUG 2020
160,818,000 147,276,000 13,542,000
8.4
160,966,000 147,224,000
13,742,000 8.5

Change From

JUL 2021

AUG 2020

190,000 509,000 -318,000

719,000 5,878,000 -5,158,000

-1,029,000 -364,000 -665,000

822,000 6,008,000 -5,186,000

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 August 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,147,836 4,986,236 161,600 3.1

Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin

9,303 4,652 4,563 1,155 17,283

9,027 4,548 4,434 1,109 16,613

276 3.0 104 2.2 129 2.8
46 4.0 670 3.9

Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien

10,028 9,812

216 2.2

41,099 40,116

983 2.4

50,580 49,169 1,411 2.8

5,457 5,235

222 4.1

7,570 7,349

221 2.9

Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan

67,898 65,280 2,618 3.9

4,520 4,335

185 4.1

7,465 7,237

228 3.1

7,131 6,928

203 2.8

19,845 19,384

461 2.3

Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden

37,042 35,827 1,215 3.3

9,078 8,635 443 4.9

10,935 10,615

320 2.9

2,244 2,173

71 3.2

21,738 21,164

574 2.6

Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham

5,594 5,451

143 2.6

55,688 54,051 1,637 2.9

33,556 32,812

744 2.2

5,020 4,885

135 2.7

146,581 141,724 4,857 3.3

Chattahoochee 1,969 1,899

70 3.6

Chattooga

9,408 9,069

339 3.6

Cherokee 137,091 134,086 3,005 2.2

Clarke

57,715 55,887 1,828 3.2

Clay

874

792

82 9.4

Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt

138,974 131,968 7,006 5.0

3,018 2,944

74 2.5

423,412 412,462 10,950 2.6

18,940 18,367

573 3.0

22,194 21,624

570 2.6

Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp

75,625 73,860 1,765 2.3

8,344

8,116

228 2.7

75,229 73,206 2,023 2.7

5,629 5,466

163 2.9

9,724 8,956

768 7.9

Revised July 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,168,565 5,003,979 164,586 3.2

9,072 4,612 4,468 1,129 16,929

8,779 4,501 4,342 1,089 16,254

293 3.2 111 2.4 126 2.8 40 3.5 675 4.0

9,921

9,717

204 2.1

41,362 40,406 956 2.3

50,905 49,487 1,418 2.8

5,465 5,190

275 5.0

7,434 7,224

210 2.8

68,559 65,814 2,745 4.0

4,454 4,267

187 4.2

7,417

7,210

207 2.8

6,990 6,798

192 2.7

19,926 19,476

450 2.3

36,255 35,006 1,249 3.4

9,186 8,681

505 5.5

11,007 10,688

319 2.9

2,186

2,115

71 3.2

21,655 21,123

532 2.5

5,463 5,323

140 2.6

55,922 54,295 1,627 2.9

33,514 32,803

711 2.1

4,978 4,862

116 2.3

147,683 142,620 5,063 3.4

1,963 1,897

66 3.4

9,463 9,105 358 3.8

137,655 134,837 2,818 2.0

57,460 55,655 1,805 3.1

837

760

77 9.2

140,705 133,026 7,679 5.5

2,958 2,884

74 2.5

426,054 415,034 11,020 2.6

18,812 18,157 655 3.5

21,883 21,304

579 2.6

76,022 74,390 1,632 2.1

8,205 7,992

213 2.6

75,719 73,717 2,002 2.6

5,645 5,486

159 2.8

9,756 8,953 803 8.2

Revised August 2020

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

4,930,238 4,586,724 343,514 7.0

8,835 8,407

428 4.8

4,303 4,152

151 3.5

4,443 4,223

220 5.0

1,077 1,008

69 6.4

17,155 15,928 1,227 7.2

9,365 9,005

360 3.8

38,635 36,718 1,917 5.0

47,859 44,967 2,892 6.0

5,353 4,977

376 7.0

7,123 6,758

365 5.1

65,816 60,313 5,503 8.4

4,337 4,064

273 6.3

6,853 6,510

343 5.0

6,581 6,216

365 5.5

18,136 17,192

944 5.2

36,287 8,687
10,384 2,087
20,586

33,875 8,034 9,711 1,967 19,661

2,412 6.6 653 7.5 673 6.5 120 5.7 925 4.5

5,447 5,181

266 4.9

52,744 49,340 3,404 6.5

31,523 30,187 1,336 4.2

4,677 4,511

166 3.5

137,117 125,849 11,268 8.2

1,906 9,407 128,649 56,254
879

1,786 8,602 122,551 52,463
751

120 6.3 805 8.6 6,098 4.7 3,791 6.7 128 14.6

137,603 120,888 16,715 12.1

2,823 2,717

106 3.8

402,466 377,214 25,252 6.3

18,597 17,465 1,132 6.1

21,144 20,180 964 4.6

71,813 68,941 2,872 4.0

7,884 7,493

391 5.0

71,441 66,991 4,450 6.2

5,282 5,022

260 4.9

9,211 8,373

838 9.1

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

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

Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge

Preliminary August 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,311 8,135

176 2.1

12,818 12,534 284 2.2

11,248 10,897

351 3.1

399,079 384,483 14,596 3.7

7,150 6,912 238 3.3

Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols

4,830 4,615

215 4.5

36,696 34,867 1,829 5.0

73,254 70,709 2,545 3.5

4,419 4,243

176 4.0

1,968 1,925

43 2.2

Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin

33,238 7,890 8,520 5,067 11,551

32,448 7,608 8,148 4,923
11,268

790 2.4 282 3.6 372 4.4 144 2.8 283 2.5

Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton

57,683 56,280 1,403 2.4

43,299 42,050 1,249 2.9

124,576 121,933 2,643 2.1

9,909 9,616

293 3.0

562,242 541,349 20,893 3.7

Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady

12,510 12,196

314 2.5

1,257 1,227

30 2.4

39,381 38,130 1,251 3.2

28,656 27,937

719 2.5

10,772 10,478 294 2.7

Greene

7,128 6,915

213 3.0

Gwinnett

491,291 477,723 13,568 2.8

Habersham 18,338 17,813

525 2.9

Hall

104,425 102,125 2,300 2.2

Hancock

2,477 2,355

122 4.9

Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry

12,594 12,239 355 2.8

16,675 16,195 480 2.9

11,647 11,295

352 3.0

5,245 5,080

165 3.1

116,038 112,094 3,944 3.4

Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis

72,127 70,098 2,029 2.8

3,568 3,443

125 3.5

41,442 40,627

815 2.0

7,001 6,819

182 2.6

6,152 5,957

195 3.2

Revised July 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

8,212 8,046

166 2.0

12,811 12,542 269 2.1

11,180 10,845 335 3.0

402,620 387,272 15,348 3.8

7,100 6,855

245 3.5

4,846 4,562 284 5.9

37,163 35,230 1,933 5.2

73,843 71,194 2,649 3.6

4,403 4,221

182 4.1

1,924 1,886

38 2.0

33,434 7,926 8,372 5,004
11,481

32,682 7,594 7,976 4,861
11,220

752 2.2 332 4.2 396 4.7 143 2.9 261 2.3

58,060 56,711 1,349 2.3

43,661 42,372 1,289 3.0

125,142 122,692 2,450 2.0

9,823 9,498

325 3.3

566,865 545,022 21,843 3.9

12,325 12,037 288 2.3

1,242 1,218

24 1.9

39,716 38,593 1,123 2.8

28,769 27,979 790 2.7

10,585 10,321 264 2.5

7,204 6,995 209 2.9

494,248 480,383 13,865 2.8

18,205 17,666 539 3.0

104,663 102,486 2,177 2.1

2,407 2,282

125 5.2

12,641 12,292 349 2.8

16,517 16,156

361 2.2

11,465 11,081 384 3.3

5,258 5,099

159 3.0

117,255 113,169 4,086 3.5

72,364 70,382 1,982 2.7

3,525 3,379

146 4.1

41,219 40,442 777 1.9

7,022 6,833

189 2.7

6,106 5,913

193 3.2

Revised August 2020

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

7,692 7,397

295 3.8

11,911 11,397

514 4.3

10,851 10,301

550 5.1

387,246 351,979 35,267 9.1

6,828 6,435

393 5.8

4,655 4,280

375 8.1

36,765 33,123 3,642 9.9

70,471 64,706 5,765 8.2

4,299 3,984

315 7.3

1,792 1,720

72 4.0

30,329 28,830 1,499 4.9

7,760 7,195

565 7.3

8,375 7,702

673 8.0

4,955 4,680

275 5.5

10,955 10,491 464 4.2

54,546 51,540 3,006 5.5

41,670 39,206 2,464 5.9

116,582 111,500 5,082 4.4

9,559 9,033

526 5.5

545,746 495,329 50,417 9.2

11,752 11,280

472 4.0

1,193 1,148

45 3.8

37,307 34,834 2,473 6.6

27,194 25,803 1,391 5.1

10,255 9,839

416 4.1

6,858 6,442

416 6.1

468,567 436,616 31,951 6.8

18,008 17,065

943 5.2

98,537 94,127 4,410 4.5

2,449 2,212

237 9.7

11,868 15,892 11,035
4,918 112,021

11,172 15,223 10,458
4,633 102,842

696 5.9 669 4.2 577 5.2 285 5.8 9,179 8.2

68,071 64,513 3,558 5.2

3,334 3,148

186 5.6

38,523 36,950 1,573 4.1

6,543 6,207

336 5.1

5,889 5,596

293 5.0

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

18

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

Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Jones Lamar

Preliminary August 2021

Labor Force
6,671 3,249 4,071 13,715 8,229

Employment
6,362 3,127 3,946 13,376 7,950

Unemployment Number Rate
309 4.6 122 3.8 125 3.1 339 2.5 279 3.4

Revised July 2021

Labor Force
6,591 3,213 4,055 13,772 8,255

Employment
6,323 3,094 3,939 13,441 7,981

Unemployment Number Rate
268 4.1 119 3.7 116 2.9 331 2.4 274 3.3

Revised August 2020

Labor Force
6,449 3,121 3,902 12,877 7,729

Employment
5,967 2,911 3,703 12,312 7,254

Unemployment Number Rate
482 7.5 210 6.7 199 5.1 565 4.4 475 6.1

Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln

3,849 19,401 14,652 25,984
3,561

3,730 18,727 14,268 25,181 3,438

119 3.1 674 3.5 384 2.6 803 3.1 123 3.5

3,820 19,423 14,750 26,048 3,552

3,711 18,740 14,401 25,231 3,436

109 2.9 683 3.5 349 2.4 817 3.1 116 3.3

3,585 3,403

182 5.1

18,892 17,655 1,237 6.5

14,202 13,535

667 4.7

25,043 23,355 1,688 6.7

3,367 3,176

191 5.7

Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh

8,407 8,192

215 2.6

52,383 50,728 1,655 3.2

16,840 16,443

397 2.4

8,618 8,260 358 4.2

6,201 6,008

193 3.1

8,337

8,143

194 2.3

52,401 50,759 1,642 3.1

16,525 16,156 369 2.2

8,714 8,336

378 4.3

6,209 6,036

173 2.8

7,855 49,721 16,141
8,421 5,787

7,521 46,586 15,412
7,725 5,446

334 4.3 3,135 6.3
729 4.5 696 8.3 341 5.9

Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller

4,611 13,096
3,226 8,945 2,790

4,425 12,751
3,131 8,578 2,719

186 4.0 345 2.6
95 2.9 367 4.1
71 2.5

4,535 12,975 3,205 8,966
2,738

4,340 12,648
3,114 8,585 2,669

195 4.3 327 2.5
91 2.8 381 4.2
69 2.5

4,428 12,528 3,080
8,591 2,643

4,114 11,905
2,931 7,801 2,530

314 7.1 623 5.0 149 4.8 790 9.2 113 4.3

Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray

8,144 13,040 3,990
9,507 15,300

7,806 12,716 3,844 9,259 14,794

338 4.2 324 2.5 146 3.7 248 2.6 506 3.3

8,023 13,062
3,953 9,470 15,519

7,704 12,751 3,807 9,223 14,913

319 4.0 311 2.4 146 3.7 247 2.6 606 3.9

7,839 12,310
3,749 8,853 14,724

7,264 11,679 3,551 8,377 13,810

575 7.3 631 5.1 198 5.3 476 5.4 914 6.2

Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding

76,164 72,862 3,302 4.3

52,716 50,856 1,860 3.5

19,543 19,155 388 2.0

6,839 6,667

172 2.5

87,193 85,032 2,161 2.5

76,302 72,919 3,383 4.4

53,215 51,192 2,023 3.8

19,351 19,002 349 1.8

6,759 6,603

156 2.3

87,788 85,676 2,112 2.4

75,200 68,799 6,401 8.5

50,490 46,519 3,971 7.9

18,493 17,888

605 3.3

6,518 6,206

312 4.8

82,399 77,857 4,542 5.5

Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk

12,162 15,367
8,559 8,999 18,457

11,743 15,000
8,336 8,794 17,928

419 3.4 367 2.4 223 2.6 205 2.3 529 2.9

12,150 15,443
8,481 9,013 18,483

11,699 15,105 8,284 8,817 17,970

451 3.7 338 2.2 197 2.3 196 2.2 513 2.8

11,447 14,383
8,293 8,397 17,746

10,710 13,729
7,928 8,012 16,785

737 6.4 654 4.5 365 4.4 385 4.6 961 5.4

Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph

4,144 8,159
736 7,920 2,450

4,031 7,869
704 7,721 2,342

113 2.7 290 3.6
32 4.3 199 2.5 108 4.4

4,116 8,107
720 7,944 2,378

4,011 7,837
690 7,765 2,279

105 2.6 270 3.3
30 4.2 179 2.3 99 4.2

3,831 7,921
790 7,211 2,363

3,669 7,396
722 6,860 2,199

162 4.2 525 6.6
68 8.6 351 4.9 164 6.9

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

19

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

Richmond Rockdale Schley Screven Seminole

Preliminary August 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

84,534 80,871 3,663 4.3

44,579 42,948 1,631 3.7

2,155 2,086

69 3.2

5,065 4,831

234 4.6

3,180 3,089

91 2.9

Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot

28,659 27,626 1,033 3.6

10,161 9,814

347 3.4

2,550 2,473

77 3.0

12,241 11,718

523 4.3

2,779 2,680

99 3.6

Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell

533 9,743 2,764 3,650 3,463

512 9,479 2,645 3,440 3,286

21 3.9 264 2.7 119 4.3 210 5.8 177 5.1

Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen

16,717 21,142 12,357 4,095 2,797

16,121 20,585 11,860
3,954 2,692

596 3.6 557 2.6 497 4.0 141 3.4 105 3.8

Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson

36,990 35,732 1,258 3.4

3,281

3,112

169 5.2

2,777 2,673

104 3.7

10,767 10,516

251 2.3

11,389 11,022

367 3.2

Walker

31,397 30,619

778 2.5

Walton

45,992 44,778 1,214 2.6

Ware

15,198 14,744 454 3.0

Warren

2,625 2,529

96 3.7

Washington 6,838 6,558

280 4.1

Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield

11,517 11,147

370 3.2

991

959

32 3.2

1,613 1,534

79 4.9

16,624 16,286

338 2.0

43,077 41,777 1,300 3.0

Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth

2,739 3,743 3,804 8,769

2,640 3,606 3,686 8,500

99 3.6 137 3.7 118 3.1 269 3.1

Revised July 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

85,608 81,731 3,877 4.5

44,961 43,238 1,723 3.8

2,116 2,051

65 3.1

4,943 4,703

240 4.9

3,113 3,030

83 2.7

28,860 27,797 1,063 3.7

10,145 9,781 364 3.6

2,534 2,456

78 3.1

12,089 11,530

559 4.6

2,773 2,668

105 3.8

537 9,589 2,736 3,577 3,489

516 9,346 2,614 3,357 3,308

21 3.9 243 2.5 122 4.5 220 6.2 181 5.2

16,446 20,756 12,204
3,932 2,784

15,877 20,217 11,719 3,808 2,684

569 3.5 539 2.6 485 4.0 124 3.2 100 3.6

37,158 35,796 1,362 3.7

3,279 3,106

173 5.3

2,816 2,703

113 4.0

10,660 10,439

221 2.1

11,355 10,983

372 3.3

31,316 30,581

735 2.3

46,282 45,100 1,182 2.6

15,126 14,688 438 2.9

2,655 2,551

104 3.9

6,796 6,527

269 4.0

11,517 11,157 360 3.1

988

954

34 3.4

1,568 1,494

74 4.7

16,559 16,244

315 1.9

43,614 42,200 1,414 3.2

2,696 3,767 3,802 8,813

2,600 3,621 3,679 8,538

96 3.6 146 3.9 123 3.2 275 3.1

Revised August 2020

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

82,867 75,784 7,083 8.5

42,881 39,298 3,583 8.4

2,054 1,972

82 4.0

4,853 4,423

430 8.9

3,031 2,867

164 5.4

27,542 25,260 2,282 8.3

10,132 9,481

651 6.4

2,423 2,271

152 6.3

12,078 11,093

985 8.2

2,671 2,492

179 6.7

509 9,285 2,673 3,630 3,402

475 8,891 2,484 3,274 3,106

34 6.7 394 4.2 189 7.1 356 9.8 296 8.7

16,601 15,471 1,130 6.8

19,888 18,857 1,031 5.2

11,700 10,929

771 6.6

3,850 3,637

213 5.5

2,646 2,494

152 5.7

36,313 3,178 2,680
10,255 11,055

33,699 2,933 2,476 9,852
10,329

2,614 7.2 245 7.7 204 7.6 403 3.9 726 6.6

29,551 28,135 1,416 4.8

43,312 40,984 2,328 5.4

14,923 14,078

845 5.7

2,554 2,372

182 7.1

6,703 6,239

464 6.9

11,337 10,718

619 5.5

961

898

63 6.6

1,549 1,445

104 6.7

15,846 15,288

558 3.5

41,647 39,106 2,541 6.1

2,652 3,573 3,680 8,464

2,473 3,330 3,475 8,007

179 6.7 243 6.8 205 5.6 457 5.4

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 August 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

*Albany 29,793 28,231 1,562 5.2

*Alpharetta

36,776 35,992

784 2.1

*Athens 57,715 55,887 1,828 3.2

*Atlanta 265,890 255,069 10,821 4.1

Dekalb Part

24,313 23,707

606 2.5

Fulton Part

241,577 231,362 10,215 4.2

*Augusta 84,534 80,871 3,663 4.3

*Brookhaven

34,893 34,246

647 1.9

Canton 16,008 15,689

319 2.0

Carrollton 11,627 11,239

388 3.3

Chamblee 20,626 20,237

389 1.9

*Columbus

76,164 72,862 3,302 4.3

Dalton 13,551 13,129

422 3.1

Decatur 14,261 13,948

313 2.2

Douglasville

17,114 16,482

632 3.7

Duluth 16,019 15,617

402 2.5

*Dunwoody

27,200 26,560

640 2.4

East Point

16,795 15,816

979 5.8

Gainesville 20,799 20,296

503 2.4

Hinesville 15,365 14,910

455 3.0

*Johns Creek

44,585 43,623

962 2.2

Kennesaw 19,841 19,351

490 2.5

LaGrange 15,164 14,537

627 4.1

Lawrenceville

14,882 14,356

526 3.5

McDonough

12,252 11,639

613 5.0

*Macon-Bibb

67,898 65,280 2,618 3.9

*Marietta 35,359 34,402

957 2.7

Milton 20,122 19,689

433 2.2

Newnan 19,130 18,494

636 3.3

Peachtree City

18,516 18,164

352 1.9

P'tree Corners

25,123 24,407

716 2.8

Pooler 14,391 14,025

366 2.5

Rome 15,079 14,605

474 3.1

*Roswell 53,249 52,131 1,118 2.1

*Sandy Springs 65,501 63,922 1,579 2.4

*Savannah

70,161 67,368 2,793 4.0

*Smyrna 34,952 34,005

947 2.7

Statesboro

14,054 13,441

613 4.4

Stockbridge

14,474 13,837

637 4.4

Tucker 19,785 19,231

554 2.8

*Valdosta 25,470 24,526

944 3.7

*Warner Robins 34,499 33,390 1,109 3.2

Woodstock

17,671 17,267

404 2.3

Revised July 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

30,168 28,524 1,644 5.4

36,943 36,236

707 1.9

57,460 55,655 1,805 3.1

268,111 256,811 11,300 4.2

24,482 23,879

603 2.5

243,629 232,932 10,697 4.4

85,608 81,731 3,877 4.5

35,087 34,494

593 1.7

16,086 15,777

309 1.9

11,671 11,290

381 3.3

20,759 20,384

375 1.8

76,302 72,919 3,383 4.4

13,735 13,262

473 3.4

14,366 14,050

316 2.2

17,250 16,595

655 3.8

16,101 15,704

397 2.5

27,332 26,753

579 2.1

17,054 15,923 1,131 6.6

20,862 20,367

495 2.4

15,412 14,940

472 3.1

44,876 43,919

957 2.1

19,932 19,472

460 2.3

15,270 14,563

707 4.6

15,037 14,436

601 4.0

12,453 11,750

703 5.6

68,559 65,814 2,745 4.0

35,632 34,617 1,015 2.8

20,230 19,822

408 2.0

19,245 18,623

622 3.2

18,643 18,303

340 1.8

25,261 24,543

718 2.8

14,502

14,113

389 2.7

15,252 14,716

536 3.5

53,592 52,485 1,107 2.1

65,941 64,356 1,585 2.4

70,799 67,794 3,005 4.2

35,213 34,217

996 2.8

13,783 13,133

650 4.7

14,620 13,969

651 4.5

19,918 19,370

548 2.8

25,534 24,541

993 3.9

34,637 33,523 1,114 3.2

17,759 17,363

396 2.2

Revised August 2020

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

29,873 34,689 56,254 257,984 23,231 234,753 82,867 32,641 14,970 11,045 19,355 75,200 13,062 13,454 16,587 15,277 25,587 17,077 19,715 14,787 42,072 18,737 15,092 14,202 12,172 65,816 33,498 18,880 18,343 17,238 23,744 13,269 14,710 50,146 61,792 66,371 33,219 13,913 14,167 18,963 24,410 32,658 16,550

26,819 32,932 52,463 233,397 21,703 211,694 75,784 31,351 14,340 10,260 18,527 68,799 12,290 12,769 15,083 14,273 24,315 14,471 18,706 13,829 39,914 17,697 13,710 13,121 10,678 60,313 31,463 18,015 16,924 16,635 22,307 12,454 13,617 47,699 58,488 59,822 31,099 12,708 12,695 17,605 22,523 30,728 15,781

3,054 10.2 1,757 5.1 3,791 6.7 24,587 9.5 1,528 6.6 23,059 9.8 7,083 8.5 1,290 4.0
630 4.2 785 7.1 828 4.3 6,401 8.5 772 5.9 685 5.1 1,504 9.1 1,004 6.6 1,272 5.0 2,606 15.3 1,009 5.1 958 6.5 2,158 5.1 1,040 5.6 1,382 9.2 1,081 7.6 1,494 12.3 5,503 8.4 2,035 6.1 865 4.6 1,419 7.7 603 3.5 1,437 6.1 815 6.1 1,093 7.4 2,447 4.9 3,304 5.3 6,549 9.9 2,120 6.4 1,205 8.7 1,472 10.4 1,358 7.2 1,887 7.7 1,930 5.9 769 4.6

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 AUGUST 2021 August 2021

Dade 2.1

Catoosa 2.2

Walker

Whitfield

Murray 3.3

Fannin 2.5

Union 2.3

Towns 3.4

Rabun 2.5

2.5

3.0

Chattooga 3.6

Gordon 2.5

Floyd 2.9

Bartow 2.8

Gilmer 2.5
Pickens 2.4
Cherokee 2.2

Lumpkin 2.4
Dawson 2.2
Forsyth 2.1

White Habersham

2.0

2.9

Stephens

3.4

Banks Franklin

Hall

2.2

3.0

2.2

Jackson 2.0

Madison 2.6

Hart 3.0
Elbert 3.6

5.0% or greater 7 counties (4%)
4.0% to 4.9% 23 counties (14%)
3.0% to 3.9% 61 counties (38%)

Polk 2.9

Paulding

Cobb 2.6

Gwinnett 2.8

Barrow 2.4

Clarke 3.2

Oglethorpe 2.5

Less than 3.0% 68 counties (43%)

Haralson 2.8
Carroll 2.9
Heard 3.1

2.5 Douglas 3.5
Coweta 2.7

Fulton 3.7

DeKalb 3.7 Rockdale

Walton 2.6

Oconee 2.0

Clayton

3.7 Newton

5.0
Fayette 2.4

Henry 3.4

3.5

Morgan 2.6

Spalding 3.6

Butts 2.9

Jasper 2.6

Putnam 3.6

Wilkes 3.7

Lincoln 3.5

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

Greene 3.0

Taliaferro

3.9

McDuffie

Warren 4.2

Columbia 2.3

3.7

Richmond

Hancock

4.3

4.9

Glascock

2.4

Troup 3.4

Meriwether 4.1

Pike 2.3

Lamar 3.4

Monroe 2.5

Jones 2.5

Baldwin 3.9

Washington

Jefferson 4.6

Burke 4.9

Upson

4.1

Harris 2.9

Talbot 3.6

Muscogee 4.3
Marion Chattahoochee 2.9

3.2
Taylor 4.3

Crawford 2.9

Bibb 3.9

Twiggs 3.7

Wilkinson 3.1

Peach

3.4

Macon 4.0

Houston 2.8

Bleckley 4.1

Laurens 3.5

Johnson 3.1

Emanuel 4.4

Jenkins 3.8

Screven 4.6

Treutlen 3.8

Candler 2.6

Bulloch 3.3

Effingham 2.4

3.6
Stewart 3.0

Schley 3.2

Webster 3.2

Sumter 4.3

Quitman

Dooly 4.5
Crisp 7.9

Pulaski 2.7
Wilcox 3.6

Dodge 3.3

Montgomery

Wheeler 4.9

3.7

Toombs 4.0

Evans 2.8

Tattnall

Telfair

2.7

5.8

Bryan 2.3
Liberty

Chatham 3.3

4.3
Clay 9.4

Randolph Terrell

Lee

4.4

5.1

2.6

Calhoun 3.2

Dougherty 5.0

Early 4.0
Miller 2.5

Baker 4.0

Mitchell 4.2

Turner 5.2

Ben Hill 4.1

Jeff Davis 3.2

Appling 3.0

Worth 3.1
Colquitt 2.6

Irwin 3.5 Tift 2.6

Coffee 3.0

Berrien

Atkinson

2.9

2.2

Cook

2.7 Lanier

Bacon 2.8
Pierce 2.6
Ware 3.0

Long 2.6
Wayne 3.2

3.1
McIntosh 3.1

Brantley 3.1

Glynn 3.2

Seminole 2.9

Decatur 3.1

Grady 2.7

Thomas 3.6

Brooks 2.8

3.1
Lowndes 3.2

Clinch 2.5

Charlton 2.7

Camden 2.6

Echols

2.2

Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 3.1 %
Georgia's U(nNoet SmeasponlaollyyAmdjusetend)t Rate: 3.1% (not seasonally adjusted) Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research
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Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County

County

August 2021 Initial
Claims

Average Weekly Benefit

County

August 2021 Initial
Claims

Average Weekly Benefit

County

August 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

47,872.............. $285
144.............. $273 22.............. $208 25.............. $222 9.............. $198 114.............. $235 54.............. $239
205.............. $235 331.............. $282 137.............. $257
56.............. $207 764.............. $214
29.............. $230 52.............. $250 86.............. $218 90.............. $254 294.............. $234 130.............. $261 79.............. $238
5.............. $174 104.............. $241
36.............. $258 487.............. $228 104.............. $234
69.............. $303 1,086.............. $217
11.............. $194 72.............. $236 503.............. $273 389.............. $223 10.............. $224 2,135.............. $239 19.............. $190 2,365.............. $267 141.............. $241 193.............. $211 325.............. $259 84.............. $234 442.............. $255 33.............. $263 2,442.............. $296 55.............. $283 55.............. $271 133.............. $250 3,667.............. $246 63.............. $237 473.............. $292 642.............. $217 655.............. $262 29.............. $189
5.............. $204 178.............. $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

45.............. $235 128.............. $273
44.............. $226 37.............. $271 251.............. $251 311.............. $259 304.............. $278 61.............. $242 6,030.............. $250 48.............. $250
9.............. $287 452.............. $212 222.............. $279
89.............. $273 36.............. $235 2,760.............. $256 90.............. $246 389.............. $238 32.............. $267 85.............. $252 87.............. $285 48.............. $285 26.............. $224 1,050.............. $255 1,189.............. $267 35.............. $192 176.............. $223 25.............. $244 60.............. $282 172.............. $222 41.............. $266 43.............. $241 61.............. $265 59.............. $246 29.............. $306 193.............. $224 112.............. $229 269.............. $243 28.............. $263 51.............. $265 456.............. $218 64.............. $267 220.............. $256 65.............. $271 25.............. $222 101.............. $221 46.............. $188 87.............. $284 14.............. $269 196.............. $234 57.............. $240 50.............. $278 45.............. $245 150.............. $243

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

866.............. $240 510.............. $264
46.............. $256 24.............. $223 409.............. $268 233.............. $248 62.............. $257 67.............. $240 48.............. $230 138.............. $250 51.............. $290 63.............. $246
3.............. $234 24.............. $256 37.............. $259 1,047.............. $238 434.............. $260 13.............. $241 57.............. $244 29.............. $165 325.............. $226 83.............. $211
9.............. $220 178.............. $228
19.............. $240 4.............. $156
77.............. $251 76.............. $275 47.............. $250 35.............. $172 159.............. $231 225.............. $212 200.............. $247 24.............. $250 35.............. $268 556.............. $266 131.............. $241 17.............. $194 39.............. $241 103.............. $250 143.............. $252 273.............. $253 94.............. $216 20.............. $222 93.............. $195 109.............. $286
9.............. $165 22.............. $281 97.............. $227 424.............. $246 68.............. $241 20.............. $184 22.............. $218 65.............. $251

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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