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4.63

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Georgia Unemployment Rate

and technical services adding 700 new jobs in February.

(Seasonally Adjusted)

Employment in trade, transportation, and utilities rose by

6,200 nonfarm workers in February, this sector has con-

sistently grown for the last ten months. The leisure and

hospitality sector gained 4,300 jobs over the month, thus

continuing an upward trend for the sixth month in a row. Construction shed 4,300 jobs in February, marking the

4.6%

4.4%

4.3%

4.1%

4.0%

3.9%

3.7%

3.5%

3.4%

3.3%

3.3%

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3.2%

first month the sector experienced a loss in six months.

The contraction in the government sector comes as state

government jobs decreased by 300 and government

employment at the local level fell by 100 jobs over the

month.

Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 Nov-21 Dec-21 Jan-22 Feb-22

Over the year, employment in Georgia is up 232,000, or 5.2 percent. Professional and business services (+52,500 jobs), trade, transportation, and utilities (+48,000 jobs), leisure and hospitality (+43,800 jobs), education and health services (+29,100 jobs) and manufacturing (+18,700 jobs) added the most jobs from February 2021 to February 2022.
In February 2022, Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) held steady at 3.2 percent over the month. Georgia's unemployment rate remains well below the 3.8 national average. Over the year, the state's unemployment rate is down from 4.6 percent in February 2021.

Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
For more information, contact
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Georgia Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

FEB 2022 JAN 2022

Revised FEB 2021

Change in Jobs from JAN 2022
Net %

Change in Jobs from FEB 2021
Net %

Total Nonfarm

4,724.4

4,699.7

4,492.4

24.7 0.5

232.0 5.2

Total Private

4,054.6

4,029.8

3,826.2

24.8 0.6

228.4 6.0

Goods Producing

622.5

623.1

601.7

-0.6 -0.1

20.8 3.5

Service-Providing

4,101.9

4,076.6

3,890.7

25.3 0.6

211.2 5.4

Private Service-Providing

3,432.1

3,406.7

3,224.5

25.4 0.7

207.6 6.4

Mining and Logging

9.7

9.6

9.5

0.1 1.0

0.2 2.1

Mining, Logging and Construction

214.6

218.8

212.5

-4.2 -1.9

2.1 1.0

Construction

204.9

209.2

203.0

-4.3 -2.1

1.9 0.9

Manufacturing

407.9

404.3

389.2

3.6 0.9

18.7 4.8

Durable Goods

205.1

203.0

195.4

2.1 1.0

9.7 5.0

Non-Durable Goods

202.8

201.3

193.8

1.5 0.7

9.0 4.6

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

997.2

991.0

949.2

6.2 0.6

48.0 5.1

Wholesale Trade

216.1

215.8

206.8

0.3 0.1

9.3 4.5

Retail Trade

514.9

510.1

494.8

4.8 0.9

20.1 4.1

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

266.2

265.1

247.6

1.1 0.4

18.6 7.5

Information

134.0

132.8

118.6

1.2 0.9

15.4 13.0

Financial Activities

266.5

265.4

254.4

1.1 0.4

12.1 4.8

Finance and Insurance

191.2

190.3

184.3

0.9 0.5

6.9 3.7

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

75.3

75.1

70.1

0.2 0.3

5.2 7.4

Professional and Business Services

771.4

760.9

718.9

10.5 1.4

52.5 7.3

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

311.8

311.1

289.5

0.7 0.2

22.3 7.7

Management of Companies and Enterprises

92.0

89.6

87.1

2.4 2.7

4.9 5.6

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

367.6

360.2

342.3

7.4 2.1

25.3 7.4

Education and Health Services

623.0

621.8

593.9

1.2 0.2

29.1 4.9

Educational Services

94.3

95.0

87.0

-0.7 -0.7

7.3 8.4

Health Care and Social Assistance

528.7

526.8

506.9

1.9 0.4

21.8 4.3

Leisure and Hospitality

478.9

474.6

435.1

4.3 0.9

43.8 10.1

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

55.4

54.8

47.4

0.6 1.1

8.0 16.9

Accommodation and Food Services

423.5

419.8

387.7

3.7 0.9

35.8 9.2

Other Services

161.1

160.2

154.4

0.9 0.6

6.7 4.3

Government

669.8

669.9

666.2

-0.1 0.0

3.6 0.5

Federal Government

106.5

106.2

106.9

0.3 0.3

-0.4 -0.4

State Government

154.1

154.4

157.2

-0.3 -0.2

-3.1 -2.0

Local Government

409.2

409.3

402.1

-0.1 0.0

7.1 1.8

Note: These seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2021 benchmark.

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

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

FEB 2022 JAN 2022 FEB 2021

Change in Jobs from JAN 2022
Net %

Change in Jobs from FEB 2021
Net %

Total Nonfarm

4,715.9

Total Private

4,042.0

Goods Producing

621.6

Service-Providing

4,094.3

Private Service-Providing

3,420.4

Mining and Logging

9.7

Mining, Logging and Construction

212.3

Construction

202.6

Construction of Buildings

46.0

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

32.8

Specialty Trade Contractors

123.8

Manufacturing

409.3

Durable Goods

206.0

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

52.1

Non-Durable Goods

203.3

Food Manufacturing

68.9

Textile Mills

17.1

Textile Product Mills

26.7

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

996.6

Wholesale Trade

216.4

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

116.1

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

61.3

Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 39.0

Retail Trade

513.8

Food and Beverage Stores

95.4

General Merchandise Stores

117.4

Miscellaneous Store Retailers

21.1

Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities

266.4

Utilities

19.9

Transportation and Warehousing

246.5

Air Transportation

29.8

Truck Transportation

59.9

Couriers and Messengers

34.4

Warehousing and Storage

75.9

Information

133.4

Telecommunications

35.4

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers

29.6

Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

20.4

Financial Activities

266.7

Finance and Insurance

190.8

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

95.0

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

75.9

Professional and Business Services

769.8

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

314.0

Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services

38.2

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services

46.0

Computer Systems Design and Related Services

80.2

Management and Technical Consulting Services

57.3

Management of Companies and Enterprises

91.3

Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation

364.5

Employment Services

188.7

Education and Health Services

624.3

Educational Services

95.2

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

45.0

Health Care and Social Assistance

529.1

Ambulatory Health Care Services

246.2

Hospitals

157.4

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

54.9

Social Assistance

70.6

Leisure and Hospitality

470.2

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

51.5

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

37.0

Accommodation and Food Services

418.7

Accommodation

41.4

Food Services and Drinking Places

377.3

Other Services

159.4

Repair and Maintenance

41.4

Personal and Laundry Services

41.4

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar

76.6

Government

673.9

Federal Government

106.1

Department of Defense

44.1

State Government

156.3

State Government Educational Services

95.5

State Government excluding Educational Services

60.8

Local Government

411.5

Local Government Educational Services

244.7

Local Government excluding Educational Services

166.8

4,675.4 4,004.6
619.6 4,055.8 3,385.0
9.6 216.0 206.4
46.2 32.9 127.3 403.6 202.9 51.3 200.7 68.2 16.8 26.3 997.0 215.3 115.0 61.0 39.3 512.7 95.4 117.1 20.8 269.0 19.9 249.1 29.1 61.2 36.3 74.5 130.6 35.3 29.6 20.3 264.9 189.4 94.3 75.5 755.5 311.1 37.2 46.3 80.0 55.3 89.4 355.0 181.3 619.0 93.0 43.4 526.0 245.2 157.2 54.4 69.2 460.8 49.0 35.1 411.8 40.3 371.5 157.2 41.3 39.9 76.0 670.8 106.3 44.2 153.8 93.0 60.8 410.7 243.6 167.1

4,473.6 3,803.7
600.5 3,873.1 3,203.2
9.5 210.8 201.3 45.0 33.2 123.1 389.7 195.6 50.5 194.1 64.4
16.7 25.6 941.5 206.5 109.6 59.5 37.4 488.5 98.8 105.6 20.1 246.5 19.6 226.9 23.5 57.8 35.7 66.5 119.1 35.9 30.8 17.8 253.8 183.9 89.4 69.9 718.0 290.9 39.0 44.2 74.1 48.7 87.0 340.1 172.3 595.5 88.0 43.1 507.5 229.6 155.7 56.1 66.1 422.7 41.4 31.4 381.3 33.6 347.7 152.6 41.4 36.2 75.0 669.9 106.7 45.0 158.6 92.8 65.8 404.6 236.0 168.6

40.5 0.9 37.4 0.9 2.0 0.3 38.5 1.0 35.4 1.1 0.1 1.0 -3.7 -1.7 -3.8 -1.8 -0.2 -0.4 -0.1 -0.3 -3.5 -2.8 5.7 1.4 3.1 1.5 0.8 1.6 2.6 1.3 0.7 1.0 0.3 1.8 0.4 1.5 -0.4 0.0 1.1 0.5 1.1 1.0 0.3 0.5 -0.3 -0.8 1.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.4 -2.6 -1.0 0.0 0.0 -2.6 -1.0 0.7 2.4 -1.3 -2.1 -1.9 -5.2 1.4 1.9 2.8 2.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 1.8 0.7 1.4 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.5 14.3 1.9 2.9 0.9 1.0 2.7 -0.3 -0.7 0.2 0.3 2.0 3.6 1.9 2.1 9.5 2.7
7.4 4.1 5.3 0.9 2.2 2.4 1.6 3.7 3.1 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.9 1.4 2.0 9.4 2.0 2.5 5.1 1.9 5.4 6.9 1.7 1.1 2.7 5.8 1.6 2.2 1.4 0.1 0.2 1.5 3.8 0.6 0.8 3.1 0.5 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 2.5 1.6 2.5 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.2 1.1 0.5 -0.3 -0.2

242.3 238.3
21.1 221.2 217.2
0.2 1.5 1.3 1.0 -0.4 0.7 19.6 10.4 1.6 9.2 4.5 0.4 1.1 55.1 9.9 6.5 1.8 1.6 25.3 -3.4 11.8 1.0 19.9 0.3 19.6 6.3 2.1 -1.3 9.4 14.3 -0.5 -1.2 2.6 12.9 6.9 5.6 6.0 51.8 23.1 -0.8 1.8 6.1 8.6 4.3 24.4 16.4 28.8 7.2 1.9 21.6 16.6 1.7 -1.2 4.5 47.5 10.1 5.6 37.4 7.8 29.6 6.8 0.0 5.2 1.6 4.0 -0.6 -0.9 -2.3 2.7 -5.0 6.9 8.7 -1.8

5.4 6.3 3.5 5.7 6.8 2.1 0.7 0.7 2.2 -1.2 0.6 5.0 5.3 3.2 4.7 7.0 2.4 4.3 5.9 4.8 5.9 3.0 4.3 5.2 -3.4 11.2 5.0 8.1 1.5 8.6 26.8 3.6 -3.6 14.1 12.0 -1.4 -3.9 14.6 5.1 3.8 6.3 8.6 7.2 7.9 -2.1 4.1 8.2 17.7 4.9 7.2 9.5 4.8 8.2 4.4 4.3 7.2 1.1 -2.1 6.8 11.2 24.4 17.8 9.8 23.2 8.5 4.5 0.0 14.4 2.1 0.6 -0.6 -2.0 -1.5 2.9 -7.6 1.7 3.7 -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 throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2021 benchmark.

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

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Albany MSA Nonfarm Employment

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

(In thousands)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

FEB 2022 JAN 2022 FEB 2021

Change in Jobs from JAN 2022
Net %

Change in Jobs from FEB 2021
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

61.7

61.1

60.3

50.0

49.7

48.5

7.2

7.1

6.9

54.5

54.0

53.4

42.8

42.6

41.6

12.9

12.8

12.4

7.7

7.6

7.2

11.7

11.4

11.8

2.6

2.5

2.7

2.3

2.1

2.4

6.8

6.8

6.7

0.6 1.0 0.3 0.6 0.1 1.4 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.1 1.3 0.3 2.6 0.1 4.0 0.2 9.5 0.0 0.0

1.4 2.3 1.5 3.1 0.3 4.4 1.1 2.1 1.2 2.9 0.5 4.0 0.5 6.9 -0.1 -0.9 -0.1 -3.7 -0.1 -4.2 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 2021 benchmark.

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

Athens-Clarke county MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

FEB 2022 JAN 2022 FEB 2021

Change in Jobs from JAN 2022
Net %

Change in Jobs from FEB 2021
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

100.3

99.8

94.1

0.5 0.5

71.6

71.2

67.2

0.4 0.6

10.0

9.7

9.6

0.3 3.1

90.3

90.1

84.5

0.2 0.2

61.6

61.5

57.6

0.1 0.2

17.4

17.6

16.5

-0.2 -1.1

11.1

11.2

10.7

-0.1 -0.9

9.1

9.1

8.5

0.0 0.0

11.1

10.9

10.0

0.2 1.8

28.7

28.6

26.9

0.1 0.4

1.1

1.1

1.1

0.0 0.0

19.9

19.7

18.1

0.2 1.0

7.7

7.8

7.7

-0.1 -1.3

6.2 6.6 4.4 6.6 0.4 4.2 5.8 6.9 4.0 6.9 0.9 5.5 0.4 3.7 0.6 7.1 1.1 11.0 1.8 6.7 0.0 0.0 1.8 9.9 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 Athens-Clarke County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Clarke, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2021 benchmark.

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

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Atlanta MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary FEB 2022

Revised JAN 2022

Revised FEB 2021

Change in Jobs from JAN 2022
Net %

Change in Jobs from FEB 2021
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

2,922.7 2,590.3
306.1 2,616.6 2,284.2
1.9 132.4 130.5
30.3 82.9 173.7 92.1 15.3 81.6 24.4 629.0 153.8 84.2 39.1 30.5 298.3 58.5 62.5 13.5 176.9 10.4 166.5 29.3 36.6 25.5 116.4 29.0 24.3 19.6 192.4 135.8 68.1 56.6 583.6 255.7 29.0 35.2 68.0 50.4 78.4 249.5 134.0 385.1 67.3 317.8 156.3 87.2 43.7 276.8 35.2 241.6 20.1 221.5 100.9 24.3 29.2 332.4 51.7 70.8 209.9

2,888.6 2,558.0
306.4 2,582.2 2,251.6
1.9 134.6 132.7
30.5 84.4 171.8 90.5 15.2 81.3 24.2 627.9 153.4 83.8 39.0 30.6 295.9 58.3 62.6 13.4 178.6 10.4 168.2 28.5 37.4 26.7 113.8 29.0 24.3 19.6 190.6 134.6 67.2 56.0 569.3 252.4 28.3 35.1 68.2 48.8 76.7 240.2 127.2 381.7 65.9 315.8 156.1 86.6 42.9 268.7 33.4 235.3 19.7 215.6 99.6 25.0 27.5 330.6 51.6 69.2 209.8

2,748.3 2,419.7
294.1 2,454.2 2,125.6
1.8 129.7 127.9
29.1 81.1 164.4 87.1 14.9 77.3 22.5 594.1 146.5 80.3 37.7 28.5 283.5 61.3 56.3 13.2 164.1 10.2 153.9 23.1 36.3 26.4 106.8 30.2 26.0 17.2 180.8 129.9 63.4 50.9 540.6 235.2 27.9 33.7 64.7 42.6 75.3 230.1 119.4 362.7 62.2 300.5 145.0 86.0 41.6 245.4 27.8 217.6 15.8 201.8 95.2 24.3 25.2 328.6 51.2 70.9 206.5

34.1 1.2 32.3 1.3 -0.3 -0.1 34.4 1.3 32.6 1.5
0.0 0.0 -2.2 -1.6 -2.2 -1.7 -0.2 -0.7 -1.5 -1.8 1.9 1.1 1.6 1.8 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.1 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.3 2.4 0.8 0.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.8 -1.7 -1.0 0.0 0.0 -1.7 -1.0 0.8 2.8 -0.8 -2.1 -1.2 -4.5 2.6 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.9 1.2 0.9 0.9 1.3 0.6 1.1 14.3 2.5 3.3 1.3 0.7 2.5 0.1 0.3 -0.2 -0.3 1.6 3.3 1.7 2.2 9.3 3.9 6.8 5.4 3.4 0.9 1.4 2.1 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.9 8.1 3.0 1.8 5.4 6.3 2.7 0.4 2.0 5.9 2.7 1.3 1.3 -0.7 -2.8 1.7 6.2 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.2 1.6 2.3 0.1 0.1

174.4 170.6
12.0 162.4 158.6
0.1 2.7 2.6 1.2 1.8 9.3 5.0 0.4 4.3 1.9 34.9 7.3 3.9 1.4 2.0 14.8 -2.8 6.2 0.3 12.8 0.2 12.6 6.2 0.3 -0.9 9.6 -1.2 -1.7 2.4 11.6 5.9 4.7 5.7 43.0 20.5 1.1 1.5 3.3 7.8 3.1 19.4 14.6 22.4 5.1 17.3 11.3 1.2 2.1 31.4 7.4 24.0 4.3 19.7 5.7 0.0 4.0 3.8 0.5 -0.1 3.4

6.4 7.1 4.1 6.6 7.5 5.6 2.1 2.0 4.1 2.2 5.7 5.7 2.7 5.6 8.4 5.9 5.0 4.9 3.7 7.0 5.2 -4.6 11.0 2.3 7.8 2.0 8.2 26.8 0.8 -3.4 9.0 -4.0 -6.5 14.0 6.4 4.5 7.4 11.2 8.0 8.7 3.9 4.5 5.1 18.3 4.1 8.4 12.2 6.2 8.2 5.8 7.8 1.4 5.1 12.8 26.6 11.0 27.2 9.8 6.0 0.0 15.9 1.2 1.0 -0.1 1.7

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jasper, 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 2021 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

FEB 2022 JAN 2022 FEB 2021

Change in Jobs from JAN 2022

Change in Jobs from FEB 2021
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

238.9 195.2
42.0 196.9 153.2
18.1 23.9 43.7
5.4 29.5
8.8 2.0 6.6 31.9 35.0 25.4 8.6 43.7 9.5 12.9 21.3

238.7 195.3
41.9 196.8 153.4
18.1 23.8 43.8
5.4 29.6
8.8 2.0 6.6 32.6 34.4 25.4 8.6 43.4 9.4 12.7 21.3

236.2 191.9
42.7 193.5 149.2
19.8 22.9 40.0
5.6 26.1
8.3 2.1 6.4 33.9 34.9 23.6 8.3 44.3 9.6 13.4 21.3

0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.7 -2.2 0.6 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.1 1.1 0.2 1.6 0.0 0.0

2.7 1.1 3.3 1.7 -0.7 -1.6 3.4 1.8 4.0 2.7 -1.7 -8.6 1.0 4.4 3.7 9.3 -0.2 -3.6 3.4 13.0 0.5 6.0 -0.1 -4.8 0.2 3.1 -2.0 -5.9 0.1 0.3 1.8 7.6 0.3 3.6 -0.6 -1.4 -0.1 -1.0 -0.5 -3.7 0.0 0.0

Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by
selected employers in the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie and Richmond counties in Georgia and Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2021 benchmark.

Brunswick MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

FEB 2022 JAN 2022 FEB 2021

Change in Jobs from JAN 2022
Net %

Change in Jobs from FEB 2021
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

44.2

42.1

-0.3 -0.7

35.6

35.7

33.7

-0.1 -0.3

4.0

4.0

3.9

0.0 0.0

39.9

40.2

38.2

-0.3 -0.8

31.6

31.7

29.8

-0.1 -0.3

8.5

8.6

8.4

-0.1 -1.2

5.9

5.8

5.5

0.1 1.7

8.3

8.5

8.4

-0.2 -2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

0.0 0.0

1.6

1.7

1.7

-0.1 -5.9

4.6

4.7

4.6

-0.1 -2.1

1.8 4.3 1.9 5.6 0.1 2.6 1.7 4.5 1.8 6.0 0.1 1.2 0.4 7.3 -0.1 -1.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -5.9 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 Brunswick Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brantley, Glynn and McIntosh counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2021 benchmark.

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

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Columbus MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

FEB 2022 JAN 2022 FEB 2021

Change in Jobs from JAN 2022
Net %

Change in Jobs from FEB 2021
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

119.9 97.0 14.8 105.1 82.2
4.6 10.2 18.3
2.8 12.9
2.6 1.2 11.0 9.1 3.8 16.7 16.3 14.7 4.0 22.9 6.5 4.0 12.4

119.8 97.0 14.6 105.2 82.4
4.6 10.0 18.7
2.8 13.2
2.7 1.2 10.9 9.1 3.7 16.8 16.3 14.5 4.0 22.8 6.4 4.0 12.4

117.6 94.6 14.8 102.8 79.8
4.7 10.1 17.4
2.7 12.2
2.5 1.0 11.5 9.7 3.9 16.3 16.3 13.3 4.0 23.0 6.6 4.1 12.3

0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.0 -0.4 -2.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -2.3 -0.1 -3.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.7 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.1 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

2.3 2.0 2.4 2.5 0.0 0.0 2.3 2.2 2.4 3.0 -0.1 -2.1 0.1 1.0 0.9 5.2 0.1 3.7 0.7 5.7 0.1 4.0 0.2 20.0 -0.5 -4.4 -0.6 -6.2 -0.1 -2.6 0.4 2.5 0.0 0.0 1.4 10.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -1.5 -0.1 -2.4 0.1 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 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 2021 benchmark.

Dalton MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised Revised

FEB 2022 JAN 2022 FEB 2021

Change in Jobs from JAN 2022
Net %

Change in Jobs from FEB 2021
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

66.6

66.4

64.4

0.2 0.3

59.9

59.7

57.6

0.2 0.3

24.8

24.6

24.0

0.2 0.8

41.8

41.8

40.4

0.0 0.0

35.1

35.1

33.6

0.0 0.0

23.4

23.1

22.6

0.3 1.3

4.2

4.2

4.1

0.0 0.0

13.8

13.7

13.3

0.1 0.7

14.4

14.3

13.4

0.1 0.7

6.6

6.4

6.3

0.2 3.1

3.6

3.7

3.3

-0.1 -2.7

6.6

6.6

6.6

0.0 0.0

6.7

6.7

6.8

0.0 0.0

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.0 0.0

0.9

0.9

1.1

0.0 0.0

5.6

5.6

5.5

0.0 0.0

2.2 3.4 2.3 4.0 0.8 3.3 1.4 3.5 1.5 4.5 0.8 3.5 0.1 2.4 0.5 3.8 1.0 7.5 0.3 4.8 0.3 9.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.5 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -18.2 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 2021 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

FEB 2022 JAN 2022 FEB 2021

Change in Jobs from JAN 2022
Net %

Change in Jobs from FEB 2021
Net %

Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing

96.7

96.5

93.6

86.0

85.8

83.1

24.9

24.5

24.6

0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.6

3.1 3.3 2.9 3.5 0.3 1.2

Service-Providing Private Service-Providing

71.8

72.0

69.0

-0.2 -0.3

61.1

61.3

58.5

-0.2 -0.3

2.8 4.1 2.6 4.4

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

18.5

19.0

18.1

-0.5 -2.6

0.4 2.2

Retail Trade Government

9.4

9.7

8.9

-0.3 -3.1

10.7

10.7

10.5

0.0 0.0

0.5 5.6 0.2 1.9

Federal Government

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.0 0.0

0.0 0.0

State Government Local Government

2.5

2.5

2.6

0.0 0.0

7.7

7.7

7.4

0.0 0.0

-0.1 -3.9 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 2021 benchmark.

Hinesville MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Preliminary Revised Revised FEB 2022 JAN 2022 FEB 2021

Change in Jobs from JAN 2022
Net %

Change in Jobs from FEB 2021
Net %

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

21.2

21.2

21.2

13.7

13.7

13.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

18.8

18.8

18.7

11.3

11.3

11.0

7.5

7.5

7.7

3.6

3.6

3.8

0.4

0.4

0.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

0.0 0.0 0.2 1.5 -0.1 -4.0 0.1 0.5 0.3 2.7 -0.2 -2.6 -0.2 -5.3 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 2021 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

FEB 2022 JAN 2022 FEB 2021

Change in Jobs from JAN 2022
Net %

Change in Jobs from FEB 2021
Net %

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

102.6

102.2

98.6

0.4 0.4

88.8

88.5

84.6

0.3 0.3

10.6

10.3

10.0

0.3 2.9

92.0

91.9

88.6

0.1 0.1

78.2

78.2

74.6

0.0 0.0

20.5

20.4

19.1

0.1 0.5

12.3

12.3

11.5

0.0 0.0

5.0

5.1

4.7

-0.1 -2.0

9.2

9.2

9.5

0.0 0.0

12.2

11.9

11.7

0.3 2.5

21.5

21.8

20.8

-0.3 -1.4

10.5

10.4

9.6

0.1 1.0

13.8

13.7

14.0

0.1 0.7

1.1

1.1

1.1

0.0 0.0

3.8

3.7

4.0

0.1 2.7

8.9

8.9

8.9

0.0 0.0

4.0 4.1 4.2 5.0 0.6 6.0 3.4 3.8 3.6 4.8 1.4 7.3 0.8 7.0 0.3 6.4 -0.3 -3.2 0.5 4.3 0.7 3.4 0.9 9.4 -0.2 -1.4 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -5.0 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 Macon-Bibb County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe and Twiggs counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2021 benchmark.

Rome MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

FEB 2022 JAN 2022 FEB 2021

Change in Jobs from JAN 2022
Net %

Change in Jobs from FEB 2021
Net %

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

41.9

41.4

40.8

0.5 1.2

36.2

35.9

35.2

0.3 0.8

7.3

7.2

7.3

0.1 1.4

34.6

34.2

33.5

0.4 1.2

28.9

28.7

27.9

0.2 0.7

6.4

6.3

6.3

0.1 1.6

7.6

7.8

7.5

-0.2 -2.6

4.7

4.7

4.4

0.0 0.0

10.5

10.4

10.5

0.1 1.0

5.7

5.5

5.6

0.2 3.6

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.0 0.0

1.6

1.5

1.7

0.1 6.7

3.9

3.8

3.7

0.1 2.6

1.1 2.7 1.0 2.8 0.0 0.0 1.1 3.3 1.0 3.6 0.1 1.6 0.1 1.3 0.3 6.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.8 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -5.9 0.2 5.4

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

FEB 2022 JAN 2022 FEB 2021

Change in Jobs from JAN 2022
Net %

Change in Jobs from FEB 2021
Net %

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

196.8 173.1
27.0 169.8 146.1
8.4 18.6 47.9
6.9 23.0 18.0
3.8 6.7 27.0 26.6 26.6 7.5 23.7 2.8 4.7 16.2

194.7 171.1
26.5 168.2 144.6
8.2 18.3 47.6
6.9 23.1 17.6
3.7 6.7 27.2 26.1 25.9 7.4 23.6 2.8 4.7 16.1

183.6 159.8
25.6 158.0 134.2
7.9 17.7 45.8
6.5 22.0 17.3
1.3 6.2 25.3 25.3 23.3 7.0 23.8 2.9 4.9 16.0

2.1 1.1 2.0 1.2 0.5 1.9 1.6 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.2 2.4 0.3 1.6 0.3 0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.4 2.3 0.1 2.7 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.7 0.5 1.9 0.7 2.7 0.1 1.4 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6

13.2 7.2 13.3 8.3
1.4 5.5 11.8 7.5 11.9 8.9 0.5 6.3 0.9 5.1 2.1 4.6 0.4 6.2 1.0 4.6 0.7 4.1 2.5 192.3 0.5 8.1 1.7 6.7 1.3 5.1 3.3 14.2 0.5 7.1 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -3.5 -0.2 -4.1 0.2 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 Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Bryan, Chatham and Effingham counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2021 benchmark.

Valdosta MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

FEB 2022 JAN 2022 FEB 2021

Change in Jobs from JAN 2022
Net %

Change in Jobs from FEB 2021
Net %

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

55.9

55.6

55.2

43.4

43.2

42.6

7.3

7.2

7.3

48.6

48.4

47.9

36.1

36.0

35.3

13.5

13.4

13.3

7.3

7.3

7.0

12.5

12.4

12.6

1.2

1.2

1.2

3.0

3.0

3.5

8.3

8.2

7.9

0.3 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.1 1.4 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.2

0.7 1.3 0.8 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.5 0.8 2.3 0.2 1.5 0.3 4.3 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -14.3 0.4 5.1

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 Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Brooks, Echols, Lanier and Lowndes counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2021 benchmark.

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

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Warner Robins MSA Nonfarm Employment

(In thousands)

(Not Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary Revised

Revised

FEB 2022 JAN 2022 FEB 2021

Change in Jobs from JAN 2022
Net %

Change in Jobs from FEB 2021
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

78.3

76.3

50.6

50.5

48.6

10.3

10.2

10.0

68.1

68.1

66.3

40.3

40.3

38.6

12.2

12.1

11.4

9.6

9.4

9.0

27.8

27.8

27.7

15.4

15.4

15.7

2.3

2.3

2.3

10.1

10.1

9.7

0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.2 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

2.1 2.8 2.0 4.1 0.3 3.0 1.8 2.7 1.7 4.4 0.8 7.0 0.6 6.7 0.1 0.4 -0.3 -1.9 0.0 0.0 0.4 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 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 2021 benchmark.

Total Nonfarm Employment by Metro Statistical Area

(In thousands)

(Seasonally Adjusted)

Preliminary

Revised

Revised

FEB 2022 JAN 2022 FEB 2021

Change in Jobs from JAN 2022
Net %

Change in Jobs from FEB 2021
Net %

Albany MSA

61.9

61.6

60.3

0.3 0.5

1.6 2.7

Athens-Clarke County MSA

100.5

100.2

94.4

0.3 0.3

6.1 6.5

Atlanta MSA

2,940.3

2,916.9

2,763.2

23.4 0.8

177.1 6.4

Februarya-Richmond County

239.5

239.8

237.0

-0.3 -0.1

2.5 1.1

MSA

44.6

45.1

42.7

-0.5 -1.1

1.9 4.4

Brunswick MSA

120.2

120.4

117.5

-0.2 -0.2

2.7 2.3

Columbus MSA

66.7

66.9

64.6

-0.2 -0.3

2.1 3.3

Dalton MSA

97.3

97.3

94.2

0.0 0.0

3.1 3.3

Gainesville MSA

21.3

21.3

21.1

0.0 0.0

0.2 0.9

Hinesville MSA

102.7

102.6

98.7

0.1 0.1

4.0 4.1

Macon-Bibb County MSA

42.0

41.8

40.8

0.2 0.5

1.2 2.9

Rome MSA

197.2

196.3

185.1

0.9 0.5

12.1 6.5

Savannah MSA

56.0

56.0

55.3

0.0 0.0

0.7 1.3

Valdosta MSA

79.0

79.0

76.7

0.0 0.0

2.3 3.0

WaNrontee: rTRheosbeisnesasMonSalAly adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected
employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2021 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 FEB 2022

Revised JAN 2022

Revised FEB 2021

Total Private..................................................................................................$1,023.81..........................$1,035.92...................... $944.23 Goods Producing........................................................................................$1,171.35.......................... $1,152.58..................... $1,111.92 Private Service Providing............................................................................. $996.32..........................$1,013.04.......................$912.82 Construction.............................................................................................$1,174.87...........................$1,151.01.................... $1,138.00 Manufacturing......................................................................................... $1,112.33..........................$1,085.51....................$1,092.96 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities........................................................... $849.36............................ $860.05....................... $811.57 Financial Activities..................................................................................$1,389.85.......................... $1,457.18....................$1,405.65 Professional and Business Services......................................................$1,294.75.......................... $1,331.52.....................$1,147.69 Educational and Health Services............................................................ $1,112.60........................... $1,119.18....................$1,039.29 Leisure and Hospitality.............................................................................. $438.31.............................$429.78.......................$378.95 Other Services.......................................................................................... $809.65............................ $836.00....................... $757.04

Average Weekly Hours (AWH)

Preliminary FEB 2022

Revised JAN 2022

Revised FEB 2021

Total Private...........................................................................................................34.6...................................34.6.............................34.6 Goods Producing................................................................................................ 41.1...................................40.3............................. 41.0 Private Service Providing....................................................................................33.4.................................. 33.5.............................33.4 Construction..................................................................................................... 41.5...................................40.5.............................39.5 Manufacturing..................................................................................................40.7...................................40.1............................. 41.7 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..................................................................33.4...................................33.4.............................34.2 Financial Activities...........................................................................................36.1.................................. 36.9.............................36.2 Professional and Business Services...............................................................36.4................................... 37.1.............................36.4 Educational and Health Services.....................................................................33.9...................................33.7.............................34.3 Leisure and Hospitality.....................................................................................26.5...................................26.0.............................26.5 Other Services.................................................................................................32.7...................................33.4.............................30.6

Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)

Preliminary FEB 2022

Revised JAN 2022

Revised FEB 2021

Total Private.......................................................................................................$29.59.............................. $29.94......................... $27.29 Goods Producing............................................................................................$28.50.............................. $28.60..........................$27.12 Private Service Providing................................................................................$29.83.............................. $30.24......................... $27.33 Construction.................................................................................................$28.31...............................$28.42.........................$28.81 Manufacturing..............................................................................................$27.33............................... $27.07.........................$26.21 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..............................................................$25.43...............................$25.75.........................$23.73 Financial Activities...................................................................................... $38.50.............................. $39.49.........................$38.83 Professional and Business Services.......................................................... $35.57.............................. $35.89.........................$31.53 Educational and Health Services.................................................................$32.82.............................. $33.21.........................$30.30 Leisure and Hospitality.................................................................................$16.54...............................$16.53......................... $14.30 Other Services.............................................................................................$24.76...............................$25.03......................... $24.74

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 2021 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 FEB 2022

Revised JAN 2022

Revised FEB 2021

Albany MSA ....................................................................................................$718.87............................ $735.80...................... $656.68 Athens-Clarke County MSA ...........................................................................$780.31.............................$787.20....................... $748.16 Atlanta MSA ............................................................................................... $1,124.85...........................$1,133.15....................$1,055.48 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................. $945.89.............................$912.95...................... $904.93 Brunswick MSA .............................................................................................$721.50............................ $694.05.......................$722.92 Columbus MSA ..............................................................................................$760.99............................. $741.00........................$747.73 Dalton MSA ...................................................................................................$775.71............................. $747.92...................... $694.86 Gainesville MSA ..........................................................................................$1,228.80..........................$1,223.74..................... $1,181.19 Hinesville MSA ...............................................................................................$510.09.............................$509.76.......................$564.51 Macon-Bibb County MSA .............................................................................. $811.88.............................$818.23....................... $861.71 Rome MSA .....................................................................................................$810.51............................ $806.61.......................$779.98 Savannah MSA ............................................................................................. $822.25.............................$800.41....................... $727.31 Valdosta MSA ................................................................................................ $830.37............................ $856.68.......................$758.32 Warner Robins MSA ...................................................................................... $820.04............................ $834.77...................... $834.86

Average Weekly Hours (AWH)

Preliminary FEB 2022

Revised JAN 2022

Revised FEB 2021

Albany MSA ..........................................................................................................32.9...................................32.5.............................33.3 Athens-Clarke County MSA .................................................................................31.3...................................31.3................................32 Atlanta MSA ........................................................................................................34.6...................................34.6.............................34.8 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .........................................................................35.6...................................35.1.............................34.2 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................................32.9...................................32.8............................. 34.1 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................................32.3...................................31.2............................. 33.1 Dalton MSA .........................................................................................................33.8.................................. 33.3.............................34.9 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................................38.4................................... 37.7.............................40.3 Hinesville MSA .....................................................................................................29.4...................................29.5.............................29.9 Macon-Bibb County MSA ....................................................................................34.3...................................34.7............................. 36.1 Rome MSA ...........................................................................................................34.3.................................. 34.5.............................34.3 Savannah MSA ....................................................................................................32.5...................................31.8.............................32.6 Valdosta MSA ....................................................................................................... 31.1...................................31.3............................. 33.1 Warner Robins MSA .............................................................................................33.9...................................34.1.............................34.3

Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)

Preliminary FEB 2022

Revised JAN 2022

Revised FEB 2021

Albany MSA ......................................................................................................$21.85.............................. $22.64......................... $19.72 Athens-Clarke County MSA .............................................................................$24.93............................... $25.15.........................$23.38 Atlanta MSA ....................................................................................................$32.51...............................$32.75.........................$30.33 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .....................................................................$26.57...............................$26.01.........................$26.46 Brunswick MSA ...............................................................................................$21.93............................... $21.16.........................$21.20 Columbus MSA ............................................................................................... $23.56...............................$23.75.........................$22.59 Dalton MSA .................................................................................................... $22.95.............................. $22.46......................... $19.91 Gainesville MSA .............................................................................................. $32.00.............................. $32.46.........................$29.31 Hinesville MSA ................................................................................................. $17.35............................... $17.28.........................$18.88 Macon-Bibb County MSA ................................................................................$23.67.............................. $23.58.........................$23.87 Rome MSA .......................................................................................................$23.63.............................. $23.38......................... $22.74 Savannah MSA ................................................................................................$25.30............................... $25.17.........................$22.31 Valdosta MSA ...................................................................................................$26.70............................... $27.37.........................$22.91 Warner Robins MSA ......................................................................................... $24.19...............................$24.48.........................$24.34

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 2021 benchmark.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Labor Force

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

10%

8%

6%

4%

2%

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

Georgia

U.S.

WA 4.3

OR

4.0

ID

2.8

NV

5.1

UT

CA

2.1

5.4

AZ 3.6

AK 5.4

StaStetatuenUemnepmlopylomymenetntrRataetess
February 2022
National Unemployment Rate: 3.8% Rates are seasonally adjusted

MT 2.6
WY 3.7
CO 4.0 NM 5.6

ND 2.9 SD 2.6
NE 2.1
KS 2.5

MN 2.7
WI 2.9
IA 3.5
IL 4.8 MO 3.7

OK 2.6 TX 4.7

AR 3.1
MS 4.5 LA 4.3

NH

2.7 ME

VT

4.0

2.9

MI 4.7

OH

IN

4.2

2.3

KY 4.2 TN 3.4

PA 5.1

WV

3.9

VA

3.2

NC 3.7

SC 3.5

AL

GA

3.0

3.2

FL 3.3

MA 4.7
NY 4.9
RI 3.9

CT

NJ 4.6

4.9

DE

4.6

DC 6.1

MD 5.0

Unemployment rate
6.0% or greater 5.0% to 5.9% 4.0% to 4.9% 3.0% to 3.9% Less than 3.0%

HI

PR

4.3

6.8

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

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

Georgia
(Seasonally adjusted)
Georgia
(Not Seasonally adjusted)
Albany MSA
Athens-Clarke County MSA
Atlanta MSA
FebruaryaRichmond 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 FEB 2022
5,234,620 5,068,389
166,231 3.2
5,295,401 5,121,517
173,884 3.3
66,363 63,543
2,820 4.2
103,553 100,550
3,003 2.9
3,222,981 3,119,245
103,736 3.2
267,118 256,901
10,217 3.8
52,667 50,943
1,724 3.3
123,174 118,355
4,819 3.9
59,680 57,551
2,129 3.6
106,670 104,096
2,574 2.4

Revised JAN 2022
5,215,626 5,047,287
168,339 3.2
5,266,097 5,090,502
175,595 3.3
66,249 63,376
2,873 4.3
103,497 100,508
2,989 2.9
3,193,776 3,089,222
104,554 3.3
267,267 257,559
9,708 3.6
53,016 51,302
1,714 3.2
123,257 118,215
5,042 4.1
59,826 57,586 2,240
3.7
106,499 103,935
2,564 2.4

Revised FEB 2021
5,167,381 4,929,263
238,118 4.6
5,178,850 4,937,314
241,536 4.7
67,237 63,061
4,176 6.2
99,729 95,872
3,857 3.9
3,116,314 2,969,156
147,158 4.7
268,500 256,294
12,206 4.5
51,944 49,607
2,337 4.5
123,484 117,080
6,404 5.2
59,160 56,413
2,747 4.6
104,733 101,432
3,301 3.2

Change From

JAN 2022

FEB 2021

18,994 21,102 -2,108

67,239 139,126 -71,887

29,304 31,015 -1,711

116,551 184,203 -67,652

114

-874

167

482

-53

-1,356

56

3,824

42

4,678

14

-854

29,205 30,023
-818

106,667 150,089 -43,422

-149 -658 509

-1,382 607
-1,989

-349 -359
10

723 1,336
-613

-83 140 -223

-310 1,275 -1,585

-146

520

-35

1,138

-111

-618

171

1,937

161

2,664

10

-727

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. Februarya-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 FEB 2022
34,911 33,754
1,157 3.3
104,241 100,449
3,792 3.6

Revised JAN 2022
35,016 33,847
1,169 3.3
104,279 100,420
3,859 3.7

Revised FEB 2021
35,152 33,628
1,524 4.3
103,351 97,792 5,559 5.4

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

44,491 43,089
1,402 3.2
201,831 195,301
6,530 3.2

44,135 42,686
1,449 3.3
200,679 194,092
6,587 3.3

44,381 42,449
1,932 4.4
194,310 184,969
9,341 4.8

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

64,295 62,153
2,142 3.3
88,426 85,648
2,778 3.1

64,300 62,160
2,140 3.3
88,539 85,719 2,820
3.2

65,258 62,218
3,040 4.7
88,047 84,269
3,778 4.3

Change From

JAN 2022

FEB 2021

-105

-241

-93

126

-12

-367

-38

890

29

2,657

-67

-1,767

356

110

403

640

-47

-530

1,152 1,209
-57

7,521 10,332 -2,811

-5

-963

-7

-65

2

-898

-113

379

-71

1,379

-42

-1,000

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

FEB 2022
163,991,000 157,722,000
6,270,000 3.8
163,725,000 156,942,000
6,782,000 4.1

JAN 2022
163,687,000 157,174,000
6,513,000 4.0
162,825,000 155,618,000
7,207,000 4.4

FEB 2021
160,359,000 150,367,000
9,992,000 6.2
160,008,000 149,522,000
10,486,000 6.6

Change From

JAN 2022

FEB 2021

304,000 548,000 -243,000

3,632,000 7,355,000 -3,722,000

900,000 1,324,000 -425,000

3,717,000 7,420,000 -3,704,000

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. Februarya-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 February 2022

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,295,401 5,121,517 173,884 3.3

Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin

9,146 4,518 4,758 1,124 17,887

8,841 4,388 4,608 1,074 17,155

305 3.3 130 2.9 150 3.2
50 4.4 732 4.1

Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien

10,239 43,549 52,849
5,483 7,641

9,993 42,412 51,271 5,240
7,390

246 2.4 1,137 2.6 1,578 3.0
243 4.4 251 3.3

Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan

68,620 65,888 2,732 4.0

4,685

4,491

194 4.1

7,264

6,999

265 3.6

6,745

6,528

217 3.2

20,453 19,904

549 2.7

Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden

38,373 37,008 1,365 3.6

9,152

8,650

502 5.5

11,457 11,126

331 2.9

2,212

2,138

74 3.3

21,926 21,258

668 3.0

Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham

6,048

5,885

163 2.7

57,772 55,937 1,835 3.2

33,802 32,835

967 2.9

4,997

4,829

168 3.4

147,107 142,036 5,071 3.4

Chattahoochee 1,939

1,851

88 4.5

Chattooga

9,478

9,100

378 4.0

Cherokee

144,002 140,570 3,432 2.4

Clarke

61,234 59,257 1,977 3.2

Clay

855

773

82 9.6

Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt

143,474 136,137 7,337 5.1

3,063

2,981

82 2.7

436,043 424,108 11,935 2.7

18,655 17,965

690 3.7

22,012 21,363

649 2.9

Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp

76,731 74,654 2,077 2.7

8,216

7,960

256 3.1

78,607 76,397 2,210 2.8

5,592

5,418

174 3.1

9,600

9,099

501 5.2

Revised January 2022

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,266,097 5,090,502 175,595 3.3

9,297 4,574 4,841 1,151 17,752

8,968 4,441 4,691 1,100 17,022

329 3.5 133 2.9 150 3.1
51 4.4 730 4.1

10,272 43,146 52,504 5,489
7,702

10,011 42,015 50,821 5,243
7,460

261 2.5 1,131 2.6 1,683 3.2
246 4.5 242 3.1

68,598 4,648 7,339 6,826
20,338

65,814 2,784 4.1

4,443

205 4.4

7,078

261 3.6

6,612

214 3.1

19,793

545 2.7

38,186 9,206 11,365 2,315 21,910

36,797 8,700 11,029 2,234
21,254

1,389 3.6 506 5.5 336 3.0 81 3.5 656 3.0

6,055

5,891

164 2.7

57,339 55,456 1,883 3.3

33,550 32,578

972 2.9

4,998

4,839

159 3.2

146,269 141,139 5,130 3.5

1,957 9,493 142,631 61,171
871

1,860 9,093 139,210 59,196
788

97 5.0 400 4.2 3,421 2.4 1,975 3.2
83 9.5

142,330 134,821 7,509 5.3

3,071

2,984

87 2.8

431,860 419,953 11,907 2.8

18,681 18,004

677 3.6

22,314 21,687

627 2.8

76,796 8,239 77,929 5,618 9,664

74,738 2,058 2.7

7,985

254 3.1

75,678 2,251 2.9

5,434

184 3.3

9,169

495 5.1

Revised February 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

5,178,850 4,937,314 241,536 4.7

9,526 4,576 4,941 1,164 18,033

9,154 4,416 4,764 1,102 17,018

372 3.9 160 3.5 177 3.6
62 5.3 1,015 5.6

10,160 41,891 51,099 5,568
7,598

9,861 40,406 48,884
5,220 7,289

299 2.9 1,485 3.5 2,215 4.3
348 6.3 309 4.1

68,246 4,661 7,146 6,918
19,531

64,077 4,400 6,841 6,611
18,863

4,169 6.1 261 5.6 305 4.3 307 4.4 668 3.4

38,240 9,283 11,118 2,293 21,753

36,404 8,703 10,612 2,177
20,992

1,836 4.8 580 6.2 506 4.6 116 5.1 761 3.5

6,109 55,785 33,381
4,997 142,034

5,879 53,310 32,417
4,831 134,491

230 3.8 2,475 4.4
964 2.9 166 3.3 7,543 5.3

1,947 9,705 137,878 59,136
889

1,851 9,161 133,740 56,462
789

96 4.9 544 5.6 4,138 3.0 2,674 4.5 100 11.2

140,846 129,653 11,193 7.9

3,125

3,028

97 3.1

420,113 403,512 16,601 4.0

19,148 18,183

965 5.0

22,734 21,881

853 3.8

76,791 8,316
75,806 5,527 10,143

74,532 7,994
72,764 5,301 9,250

2,259 2.9 322 3.9
3,042 4.0 226 4.1 893 8.8

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
Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols
Effingham 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

Preliminary February 2022

Labor Force
8,035 13,480 11,437 411,287
7,012

Employment
7,824 13,151 11,052 396,379 6,734

Unemployment Number Rate
211 2.6 329 2.4 385 3.4 14,908 3.6 278 4.0

4,735

4,508

227 4.8

37,409 35,576 1,833 4.9

76,083 73,378 2,705 3.6

4,330

4,154

176 4.1

1,888

1,837

51 2.7

34,271 7,781 8,618 5,207
11,948

33,361 7,464 8,244 5,057
11,620

910 2.7 317 4.1 374 4.3 150 2.9 328 2.7

60,194 58,609 1,585 2.6

44,491 43,089 1,402 3.2

131,439 128,363 3,076 2.3

10,156

9,828

328 3.2

583,960 562,640 21,320 3.7

12,339 11,946

393 3.2

1,266

1,231

35 2.8

39,275 38,018 1,257 3.2

29,448 28,628

820 2.8

11,109 10,771

338 3.0

7,217

6,977

240 3.3

506,502 491,800 14,702 2.9

18,687 18,094

593 3.2

106,670 104,096 2,574 2.4

2,526

2,387

139 5.5

13,112 12,721

391 3.0

17,060 16,592

468 2.7

11,822 11,415

407 3.4

5,386

5,206

180 3.3

122,444 118,243 4,201 3.4

72,329 3,555
44,553 7,255 6,221

70,131 3,410 43,571 7,057 5,998

2,198 3.0 145 4.1 982 2.2 198 2.7 223 3.6

Revised January 2022

Labor Force
7,988 13,380 11,454 407,444
6,954

Employment
7,779 13,050 11,071 392,401
6,693

Unemployment Number Rate
209 2.6 330 2.5 383 3.3 15,043 3.7 261 3.8

4,849 37,319 75,388 4,354 1,924

4,626 35,430 72,648
4,168 1,874

223 4.6 1,889 5.1 2,740 3.6
186 4.3 50 2.6

34,072 7,810 8,670 5,241
11,864

33,160 7,450 8,262 5,087
11,545

912 2.7 360 4.6 408 4.7 154 2.9 319 2.7

59,600 58,032 1,568 2.6

44,135 42,686 1,449 3.3

130,201 127,162 3,039 2.3

10,201

9,864

337 3.3

578,778 557,191 21,587 3.7

12,259 1,276
39,481 29,347 11,192

11,885 1,244 38,226 28,502 10,855

374 3.1 32 2.5 1,255 3.2 845 2.9 337 3.0

7,222

6,993

229 3.2

501,800 487,025 14,775 2.9

18,600 17,991

609 3.3

106,499 103,935 2,564 2.4

2,545

2,404

141 5.5

13,001 17,091 11,887 5,348 121,301

12,602 16,619 11,475
5,168 117,060

399 3.1 472 2.8 412 3.5 180 3.4 4,241 3.5

72,330 3,581
44,273 7,209 6,183

70,124 2,206 3.0

3,431

150 4.2

43,317

956 2.2

7,012

197 2.7

5,954

229 3.7

Revised February 2021

Labor Force
7,926 12,936 11,377 399,552
6,940

Employment
7,697 12,536 10,905 377,108
6,602

Unemployment Number Rate
229 2.9 400 3.1 472 4.1 22,444 5.6 338 4.9

5,085 38,129 73,669 4,405 1,943

4,664 35,243 69,813
4,158 1,885

421 8.3 2,886 7.6 3,856 5.2
247 5.6 58 3.0

32,745 7,980 8,941 5,229
11,455

31,615 7,513 8,395 5,001
11,082

1,130 3.5 467 5.9 546 6.1 228 4.4 373 3.3

57,764 55,789 1,975 3.4

44,381 42,449 1,932 4.4

125,767 122,235 3,532 2.8

10,128

9,705

423 4.2

567,316 535,560 31,756 5.6

12,167 1,272 38,724 29,095 11,214

11,741 1,235 36,946 27,983 10,827

426 3.5 37 2.9
1,778 4.6 1,112 3.8
387 3.5

7,168

6,842

326 4.5

488,436 467,869 20,567 4.2

18,827 18,035

792 4.2

104,733 101,432 3,301 3.2

2,605

2,411

194 7.4

12,644 17,034 11,504 5,220 118,555

12,106 16,493 10,977
4,973 112,610

538 4.3 541 3.2 527 4.6 247 4.7 5,945 5.0

71,873 3,596 42,353 7,016 6,247

68,932 3,402 41,156 6,746 5,946

2,941 4.1 194 5.4
1,197 2.8 270 3.8 301 4.8

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
Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln
Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh
Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller
Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray
Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding
Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk
Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph

Preliminary February 2022

Labor Force
7,000 3,158 4,142 13,873 8,467

Employment
6,724 3,028 4,010 13,479 8,168

Unemployment Number Rate
276 3.9 130 4.1 132 3.2 394 2.8 299 3.5

3,848 19,800 15,337 26,413
3,549

3,718 19,038 14,891 25,523
3,412

130 3.4 762 3.8 446 2.9 890 3.4 137 3.9

8,498 51,814 17,753 8,540
6,128

8,231 50,070 17,303
8,147 5,926

267 3.1 1,744 3.4
450 2.5 393 4.6 202 3.3

4,596 14,052 3,284
9,074 2,778

4,396 13,661
3,168 8,691 2,696

200 4.4 391 2.8 116 3.5 383 4.2
82 3.0

8,128 13,295
3,809 9,735 15,690

7,776 12,932 3,665
9,450 15,077

352 4.3 363 2.7 144 3.8 285 2.9 613 3.9

77,096 73,596 3,500 4.5

54,962 52,944 2,018 3.7

21,010 20,564

446 2.1

7,257

7,068

189 2.6

92,387 89,944 2,443 2.6

12,036 16,087
8,563 9,266 18,625

11,590 15,659
8,315 9,012 18,037

446 3.7 428 2.7 248 2.9 254 2.7 588 3.2

4,061 8,797
747 7,420 2,381

3,927 8,479
714 7,172 2,270

134 3.3 318 3.6 33 4.4 248 3.3 111 4.7

Revised January 2022

Labor Force
7,068 3,169 4,171 13,894 8,390

Employment
6,787 3,035 4,034 13,493 8,092

Unemployment Number Rate
281 4.0 134 4.2 137 3.3 401 2.9 298 3.6

3,846 19,838 15,272 26,467
3,579

3,719 19,087 14,838 25,558
3,442

127 3.3 751 3.8 434 2.8 909 3.4 137 3.8

8,549 51,704 17,603 8,557
6,196

8,289 49,955 17,150
8,159 5,998

260 3.0 1,749 3.4
453 2.6 398 4.7 198 3.2

4,677 14,042
3,291 9,043 2,776

4,465 13,659
3,176 8,635 2,700

212 4.5 383 2.7 115 3.5 408 4.5
76 2.7

8,213 13,310 3,827 9,695 15,746

7,856 12,948
3,670 9,417 15,104

357 4.3 362 2.7 157 4.1 278 2.9 642 4.1

77,206 54,456 20,996
7,288 91,557

73,549 52,464 20,557
7,096 89,093

3,657 4.7 1,992 3.7
439 2.1 192 2.6 2,464 2.7

12,125 15,923
8,627 9,196 18,588

11,645 15,506
8,387 8,942 17,968

480 4.0 417 2.6 240 2.8 254 2.8 620 3.3

4,084 8,815
742 7,360 2,405

3,950 8,499
706 7,121 2,297

134 3.3 316 3.6 36 4.9 239 3.2 108 4.5

Revised February 2021

Labor Force
6,899 3,294 4,232 13,615 8,182

Employment
6,503 3,114 4,054 13,143 7,771

Unemployment Number Rate
396 5.7 180 5.5 178 4.2 472 3.5 411 5.0

3,882 20,145 15,285 26,633 3,599

3,716 19,166 14,758 25,394 3,439

166 4.3 979 4.9 527 3.4 1,239 4.7 160 4.4

8,519 52,515 17,277 8,685
6,074

8,234 50,006 16,742
8,150 5,820

285 3.3 2,509 4.8
535 3.1 535 6.2 254 4.2

4,830 13,491 3,290
8,897 2,854

4,440 13,021
3,150 8,306 2,758

390 8.1 470 3.5 140 4.3 591 6.6 96 3.4

8,504 13,113 3,920 9,428 15,576

7,985 12,604
3,738 9,064 14,803

519 6.1 509 3.9 182 4.6 364 3.9 773 5.0

77,773 53,226 20,078
7,024 88,819

73,000 50,454 19,599
6,790 85,680

4,773 6.1 2,772 5.2
479 2.4 234 3.3 3,139 3.5

12,113 15,390
8,677 8,891 18,543

11,452 14,905
8,356 8,594 17,755

661 5.5 485 3.2 321 3.7 297 3.3 788 4.2

4,061 8,570
779 7,221 2,444

3,885 8,162
739 6,952 2,304

176 4.3 408 4.8
40 5.1 269 3.7 140 5.7

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

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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

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

Preliminary February 2022

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

84,296 80,387 3,909 4.6

45,856 44,093 1,763 3.8

2,118

2,034

84 4.0

5,062

4,813

249 4.9

3,008

2,893

115 3.8

29,726 28,630 1,096 3.7

10,521 10,140

381 3.6

2,623

2,536

87 3.3

12,086 11,527

559 4.6

2,819

2,706

113 4.0

532 9,668 2,895 3,697 3,576

508 9,366 2,758 3,465 3,383

24 4.5 302 3.1 137 4.7 232 6.3 193 5.4

17,645 21,449 11,970 4,044
2,633

17,011 20,853 11,496
3,882 2,533

634 3.6 596 2.8 474 4.0 162 4.0 100 3.8

37,891 36,649 1,242 3.3

3,249

3,090

159 4.9

2,861

2,732

129 4.5

11,164 10,859

305 2.7

11,876 11,500

376 3.2

31,538 30,576

962 3.1

48,526 47,149 1,377 2.8

15,250 14,799

451 3.0

2,683

2,572

111 4.1

6,736

6,434

302 4.5

11,901 984
1,621 16,710 43,990

11,516 949
1,536 16,303 42,474

385 3.2 35 3.6 85 5.2
407 2.4 1,516 3.4

2,715 3,637 3,620 8,917

2,617 3,481 3,499 8,619

98 3.6 156 4.3 121 3.3 298 3.3

Revised January 2022

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

84,378 45,435
2,130 5,076 2,996

80,447 43,662
2,048 4,835 2,886

3,931 4.7 1,773 3.9
82 3.8 241 4.7 110 3.7

29,466 10,501 2,654 12,183 2,805

28,370 10,110 2,559 11,624 2,698

1,096 3.7 391 3.7 95 3.6 559 4.6 107 3.8

534 9,769 2,893 3,714 3,577

511 9,482 2,742 3,475 3,378

23 4.3 287 2.9 151 5.2 239 6.4 199 5.6

17,618 21,535 12,019
4,016 2,634

16,981 20,937 11,513
3,853 2,532

637 3.6 598 2.8 506 4.2 163 4.1 102 3.9

37,837 3,293 2,859 11,224 11,858

36,531 3,136 2,731
10,920 11,466

1,306 3.5 157 4.8 128 4.5 304 2.7 392 3.3

31,388 48,061 15,372
2,705 6,747

30,368 46,707 14,911 2,586 6,456

1,020 3.2 1,354 2.8
461 3.0 119 4.4 291 4.3

11,964 1,000 1,656 16,483 44,080

11,564 964
1,567 16,083 42,482

400 3.3 36 3.6 89 5.4
400 2.4 1,598 3.6

2,766 3,674 3,632 8,930

2,666 3,510 3,506 8,630

100 3.6 164 4.5 126 3.5 300 3.4

Revised February 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

85,514 44,392
2,128 5,207 3,124

80,362 41,962 2,044 4,854 2,989

5,152 6.0 2,430 5.5
84 3.9 353 6.8 135 4.3

28,993 10,452
2,609 12,515 2,793

27,278 9,932 2,497 11,622 2,638

1,715 5.9 520 5.0 112 4.3 893 7.1 155 5.5

533 9,621 2,890 3,828 3,628

500 9,252 2,689 3,517 3,362

33 6.2 369 3.8 201 7.0 311 8.1 266 7.3

17,712 21,442 12,325 3,844 2,656

16,827 20,565 11,706
3,678 2,529

885 5.0 877 4.1 619 5.0 166 4.3 127 4.8

38,305 3,290 2,850
10,862 11,675

36,287 3,068 2,667
10,542 11,093

2,018 5.3 222 6.7 183 6.4 320 2.9 582 5.0

31,333 46,685 15,562
2,723 6,984

30,229 44,916 14,872
2,568 6,561

1,104 3.5 1,769 3.8
690 4.4 155 5.7 423 6.1

11,923 1,029 1,651 16,517 43,584

11,389 973
1,546 16,014 41,610

534 4.5 56 5.4
105 6.4 503 3.0 1,974 4.5

2,843 3,661 3,684 9,031

2,683 3,445 3,503 8,596

160 5.6 216 5.9 181 4.9 435 4.8

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 February 2022

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

Albany 30,325 28,773 1,552 5.1

Alpharetta 38,209 37,316

893 2.3

Athens 61,234 59,257 1,977 3.2

Atlanta 275,347 264,763 10,584 3.8

Dekalb Part

25,227 24,537

690 2.7

Fulton Part

250,120 240,226 9,894 4.0

Augusta 84,296 80,387 3,909 4.6

Brookhaven 36,269 35,534

735 2.0

Canton 17,393 17,001

392 2.3

Carrollton 11,993 11,555

438 3.7

Chamblee 21,538 21,157

381 1.8

Columbus 77,096 73,596 3,500 4.5

Dalton 13,832 13,332

500 3.6

Decatur 14,685 14,306

379 2.6

Douglasville

17,616 16,937

679 3.9

Duluth 16,474 16,003

471 2.9

Dunwoody

27,974 27,268

706 2.5

East Point

17,281 16,310

971 5.6

Gainesville

21,459 20,937

522 2.4

Hinesville 15,554 15,095

459 3.0

Johns Creek 46,193 45,097 1,096 2.4

Kennesaw

20,725 20,194

531 2.6

LaGrange 15,733 15,062

671 4.3

Lawrenceville

15,273 14,683

590 3.9

McDonough

13,040 12,408

632 4.8

Macon-Bibb

68,620 65,888 2,732 4.0

Marietta 36,220 35,196 1,024 2.8

Milton 20,976 20,436

540 2.6

Newnan 20,223 19,597

626 3.1

Peachtree City

19,390 18,965

425 2.2

P'tree Corners

25,854 25,177

677 2.6

Pooler 14,629 14,233

396 2.7

Rome 15,497 14,969

528 3.4

Roswell 55,323 53,883 1,440 2.6

Sandy Springs

67,761 65,891 1,870 2.8

Savannah 69,946 67,120 2,826 4.0

Smyrna 35,746 34,700 1,046 2.9

Statesboro 14,413 13,775

638 4.4

Stockbridge

15,011 14,423

588 3.9

Sugar Hill

13,625 13,308

317 2.3

Tucker 20,564 20,006

558 2.7

Union City

10,603 10,005

598 5.6

Valdosta 25,071 24,121

950 3.8

Warner Robins

34,462 33,394 1,068 3.1

Woodstock 18,403 17,972

431 2.3

Revised January 2022

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

30,255 28,655 1,600 5.3

37,840 36,955 885 2.3

61,171 59,196 1,975 3.2

273,000 262,189 10,811 4.0

25,051 24,290

761 3.0

247,949 237,899 10,050 4.1

84,378 80,447 3,931 4.7

35,895 35,177

718 2.0

17,209 16,836

373 2.2

11,933 11,456

477 4.0

21,354 20,945

409 1.9

77,206 73,549 3,657 4.7

13,855 13,334

521 3.8

14,519 14,162

357 2.5

17,424 16,768

656 3.8

16,256 15,848

408 2.5

27,651 26,994

657 2.4

17,252 16,152 1,100 6.4

21,437 20,904

533 2.5

15,609

15,116

493 3.2

45,741 44,660 1,081 2.4

20,516 19,996

520 2.5

15,667 15,013

654 4.2

15,129 14,540

589 3.9

12,885 12,284

601 4.7

68,598 65,814 2,784 4.1

35,879 34,852 1,027 2.9

20,813 20,238

575 2.8

20,097 19,413

684 3.4

19,156 18,778

378 2.0

25,655 24,932

723 2.8

14,526 14,143

383 2.6

15,369 14,829

540 3.5

54,684 53,361 1,323 2.4

67,110 65,253 1,857 2.8

69,642 66,697 2,945 4.2

35,357 34,360

997 2.8

14,333 13,697

636 4.4

14,940 14,278

662 4.4

13,509

13,179

330 2.4

20,330 19,805

525 2.6

10,554

9,908

646 6.1

25,044 24,066

978 3.9

34,519 33,392 1,127 3.3

18,215 17,798

417 2.3

Revised February 2021

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment Number Rate

30,966 28,504 2,462 8.0

36,631 35,520 1,111 3.0

59,136 56,462 2,674 4.5

268,343 252,008 16,335 6.1

24,260 23,344

916 3.8

244,083 228,664 15,419 6.3

85,514 80,362 5,152 6.0

34,721 33,806

915 2.6

16,596 16,174

422 2.5

11,643 11,013

630 5.4

20,668 20,129

539 2.6

77,773 73,000 4,773 6.1

13,662 13,060

602 4.4

14,046 13,610

436 3.1

17,123 16,114 1,009 5.9

15,852 15,225

627 4.0

26,809 25,942

867 3.2

17,228 15,525 1,703 9.9

21,157 20,401

756 3.6

15,687 15,019

668 4.3

44,403 42,926 1,477 3.3

19,932 19,214

718 3.6

16,000 14,913 1,087 6.8

14,736 13,968

768 5.2

12,813 11,817

996 7.8

68,246 64,077 4,169 6.1

34,951 33,487 1,464 4.2

20,046 19,452

594 3.0

19,709 18,665 1,044 5.3

18,469 18,053

416 2.3

24,870 23,951

919 3.7

14,059 13,477

582 4.1

15,572 14,746

826 5.3

52,899 51,290 1,609 3.0

64,945 62,719 2,226 3.4

67,924 63,555 4,369 6.4

34,464 33,014 1,450 4.2

14,449 13,550

899 6.2

14,634 13,736

898 6.1

12,924 12,476

448 3.5

19,884 19,033

851 4.3

10,112 9,209

903 8.9

25,595 24,090 1,505 5.9

34,369 32,825 1,544 4.5

17,626 17,098

528 3.0

Note: City estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. All cities listed have total population of 25,000 or more.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research
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UNEMGPeoLrOgiaYUMneEmNploTymReAntTREateBs bYy CCoOunUtyNTIES FEBRUARY 2022 February 2022

Dade 2.6

Catoosa 2.9

Walker

Whitfield

Murray 3.9

Fannin 2.7

Union 2.7

Towns 4.0

Rabun 3.3

3.1

3.4

Chattooga 4.0

Gordon 2.8

Floyd 3.2

Bartow 3.0

Gilmer 3.2
Pickens 2.7
Cherokee 2.4

Lumpkin 2.5
Dawson 2.4
Forsyth 2.3

White Habersham

2.4

3.2

Stephens

3.6

Banks Franklin

Hall

2.4

3.2

2.4

Jackson 2.2

Madison 2.8

Hart 3.4
Elbert 4.1

5.0% or greater 8 counties (5%)
4.0% to 4.9% 36 counties (23%)
3.0% to 3.9% 71 counties (45%)

Polk 3.2

Paulding

Cobb 2.7

Gwinnett 2.9

Barrow 2.6

Clarke 3.2

Oglethorpe 2.6

Less than 3.0% 44 counties (28%)

Haralson 3.0
Carroll 3.2
Heard 3.3

2.6 Douglas 3.6
Coweta 2.8

Fulton 3.7

DeKalb 3.6 Rockdale

Walton 2.8

Oconee 2.1

Wilkes 4.3

Lincoln 3.9

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

Clayton

5.1

Fayette 2.6

Henry 3.4

Spalding 3.7

3.8 Newton 3.7

Morgan 2.9

Butts 2.9

Jasper 2.7

Putnam 3.6

Greene 3.3

Taliaferro

4.5

McDuffie

Warren 4.6

Columbia 2.7

4.1

Richmond

Hancock

4.6

5.5

Glascock

2.8

Troup 3.3

Meriwether 4.2

Pike 2.7

Lamar 3.5

Monroe 2.7

Jones 2.8

Baldwin 4.1

Washington

Jefferson 3.9

Burke 5.5

Upson

4.5

Harris 2.7

Talbot 4.0

Muscogee 4.5
Marion Chattahoochee 3.5

3.2
Taylor 4.7

Crawford 3.1

Bibb 4.0

Twiggs 4.5

Wilkinson 3.3

Peach

3.7

Houston

Macon

3.0

4.4

Bleckley 4.1

Laurens 3.8

Johnson 3.2

Emanuel 4.3

Jenkins 4.1

Screven 4.9

Treutlen 3.8

Candler 2.7

Bulloch 3.6

Effingham 2.7

4.5
Stewart 3.3

Schley 4.0

Webster 3.6

Sumter 4.6

Quitman

4.4 Randolph

Terrell

Lee

4.7

5.4

2.9

Clay 9.6

Calhoun 3.3

Dougherty 4.9

Early 4.1
Miller 3.0

Baker 4.4

Mitchell 4.3

Dooly 4.8

Pulaski 3.3

Dodge 4.0

Crisp 5.2

Wilcox 3.6

Turner 4.9

Ben Hill 4.4

Montgomery

Wheeler 5.2

3.8

Toombs 4.0

Evans 2.9

Tattnall

Telfair

3.1

6.3

Jeff Davis 3.6

Appling 3.3

Long 3.1

Bryan 2.7
Liberty 3.4

Worth 3.3
Colquitt 2.9

Irwin 4.1 Tift 2.8

Coffee 3.7

Berrien

Atkinson

3.3

2.9

Cook

3.1 Lanier

Bacon 3.2

Wayne 3.2

Pierce 2.9
Ware 3.0

Brantley 3.6

McIntosh 3.3
Glynn 3.2

Chatham 3.4

Seminole 3.8

Decatur 3.4

Grady 3.0

Thomas 3.6

Brooks 3.2

3.4
Lowndes 3.4

Clinch 2.7

Charlton 3.4

Camden 3.0

Echols

2.7

Georgia's Unemployment Rate: 3.3%
Georgia's U(nNoet SmeasponlaollyyAmdjusetend)t Rate: 3.3% (not seasonally adjusted) Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics and Economic Research
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Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County

County

February 2022 Initial
Claims

Average Weekly Benefit

County

February 2022 Initial
Claims

Average Weekly Benefit

County

February 2022 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

22,077.............. $310
54.............. $295 25.............. $245 16.............. $267
4.............. $254 66.............. $265 15.............. $246 120.............. $272 235.............. $287 42.............. $260 30.............. $254 309.............. $250 18.............. $259 17.............. $262 24.............. $216 38.............. $278 138.............. $275 74.............. $288 44.............. $302
3.............. $212 45.............. $280 13.............. $272 224.............. $252 61.............. $272 11.............. $280 521.............. $249 10.............. $267 39.............. $246 299.............. $289 152.............. $262
4.............. $365 1,080.............. $262
7.............. $316 1,384.............. $288
111.............. $282 60.............. $252 183.............. $298 22.............. $287 224.............. $281 20.............. $234 52.............. $199
6.............. $183 26.............. $283 87.............. $270 1,914.............. $277 40.............. $233 21.............. $288 218.............. $270 387.............. $269 15.............. $180
1.............. $289 91.............. $278

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

37.............. $284 61.............. $210 21.............. $244 20.............. $275 179.............. $288 193.............. $288 225.............. $296 27.............. $250 2,885.............. $271 86.............. $250
1.............. $241 152.............. $225
93.............. $256 44.............. $281 37.............. $282 1,571.............. $290 56.............. $250 236.............. $271 18.............. $269 42.............. $232 49.............. $181 36.............. $286 16.............. $260 568.............. $274 256.............. $251 15.............. $292 96.............. $279 22.............. $270 17.............. $260 37.............. $246 19.............. $274 19.............. $275 31.............. $292 33.............. $291 13.............. $272 105.............. $222 51.............. $271 115.............. $267 12.............. $255 29.............. $273 200.............. $241 31.............. $272 25.............. $260 36.............. $273 12.............. $257 73.............. $276 10.............. $223 51.............. $247
9.............. $276 29.............. $233 37.............. $281 17.............. $301 16.............. $216 116.............. $289

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

484.............. $237 302.............. $282
25.............. $302 16.............. $224 312.............. $289 45.............. $253 31.............. $276 14.............. $295 27.............. $291 102.............. $274 14.............. $270 27.............. $286
2.............. $212 24.............. $292 15.............. $294 492.............. $269 268.............. $277
7.............. $193 30.............. $295 12.............. $287 180.............. $268 27.............. $278 14.............. $246 57.............. $170 14.............. $256
2.............. $273 41.............. $281 19.............. $216 16.............. $256 31.............. $274 64.............. $246 89.............. $245 57.............. $291
6.............. $280 16.............. $232 168.............. $272 14.............. $213 16.............. $303 15.............. $265 48.............. $301 61.............. $287 157.............. $261 44.............. $288 22.............. $289 39.............. $279 41.............. $286
9.............. $262 2.............. $271 49.............. $262 387.............. $265 4.............. $243 26.............. $267 12.............. $285 34.............. $193

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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