Jackson Madison Elbert Polk Cobb Gwinnett Barrow Clarke D I M E N S I O Paulding Haralson Douglas DeKalb Rock- Walton Oconee Oglethorpe Wilkes Lincoln EdgefieSlCd, Carroll Fulton Clayton dale Newton Morgan Greene Taliaferro Columbia Fayette Henry McDuffie Warren Heard Coweta Spalding Butts Jasper Putnam Hancock Glascock Richmond AikenSC, N S Russell, AL Measuring Georgia's Workforce Troup Meriwether Pike Lamar Monroe Upson Jones Baldwin Jefferson Washington Burke Harris Talbot August 2022 Data Muscogee Bibb Crawford Taylor Peach Wilkinson Twiggs Johnson Jenkins Emanuel Screven Volume XLVIII, Number 8 August 2022 Employment Situation Marion Chattahoo- Houston Bleckley Macon Laurens Treutlen chee In millions CandlGereorgBuialloEcmh ploEyfmfinegnhatm (Seasonally Adjusted) Nonfarm employSmchelenyt in GeorgDiaooilnycrePausleasdkiby 1D5od,8g0e 0, or S0t.e3wapret rceWnetb,sitnerAugSuumste2r 022. 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Over the month, an expansion in Clinch educationDaelcsaeturrvicesGroafdy3,20T0hopmoassitioBnros,okasnd anLoewmndpelsoy- Charlton Camden macecnotuinntcfroerastheeosfe1c,t0o0r0'signrhoewatlhthincaAreugaunsdt.sTochiealcsoenrsvtirEcucechso-,ls Georgia Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted) tion sector added 3,300 jobs over the month, the increase follows two consecutive months of job losses. Employ- ment in the trade, transportation and utilities sector as well as government each rose by 2,000 nonfarm workers in August both sectors have grown steadily each month thus far in 2022. The only sector to cut workers in August was financial 3.7% 3.5% 3.4% 3.3% 3.3% 3.2% 3.2% 3.1% 3.1% 3.0% 2.9% 2.8% 2.8% activities, with a loss of 200 jobs. The shedding of 600 nonfarm workers in real estate and rental and leasing overpowered the additional 400 jobs in finance and insurance, resulting in a net loss for the sector. Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 Nov-21 Dec-21 Jan-22 Feb-22 Mar-22 Apr-22 May-22 Jun-22 Jul-22 Aug-22 From August 2021 to August 2022, employment in Georgia is up 226,500, or 4.9 percent. Trade, transportation, and utilities (+55,400 jobs), professional and business services (+48,900 jobs), leisure and hospitality (+37,700 jobs), education and health services (+26,000 jobs) and manufacturing (+16,800 jobs) added the most jobs over the year. Workforce Statistics & Economic Research In August 2022, Georgia's unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) held steady at 2.8 percent over the month, maintaining the lowest rate in Georgia's history. Georgia's unemployment rate remains well below the 3.7 percent national average. Over the year, the state's rate is down from 3.7 percent in August 2021. For more information, contact Corey Smith or Lindsey Adams at (404) 232-3875 Corey.Smith@gdol.ga.gov Lindsey.Adams@gdol.ga.gov Equal Opportunity Employer/ProgramAuxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities Georgia Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised AUG 2022 JUL 2022 AUG 2021 Change in Jobs from JUL 2022 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2021 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,824.5 4,808.7 4,598.0 15.8 0.3 226.5 4.9 Total Private 4,140.4 4,126.6 3,927.9 13.8 0.3 212.5 5.4 Goods Producing 628.1 624.2 611.2 3.9 0.6 16.9 2.8 Service-Providing 4,196.4 4,184.5 3,986.8 11.9 0.3 209.6 5.3 Private Service-Providing 3,512.3 3,502.4 3,316.7 9.9 0.3 195.6 5.9 Mining and Logging 9.9 9.9 9.4 0.0 0.0 0.5 5.3 Mining, Logging and Construction 215.2 211.9 215.1 3.3 1.6 0.1 0.0 Construction 205.3 202.0 205.7 3.3 1.6 -0.4 -0.2 Manufacturing 412.9 412.3 396.1 0.6 0.1 16.8 4.2 Durable Goods 210.8 209.6 200.8 1.2 0.6 10.0 5.0 Non-Durable Goods 202.1 202.7 195.3 -0.6 -0.3 6.8 3.5 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 1,020.0 1,018.0 964.6 2.0 0.2 55.4 5.7 Wholesale Trade 228.8 228.3 213.4 0.5 0.2 15.4 7.2 Retail Trade 518.9 518.4 499.1 0.5 0.1 19.8 4.0 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 272.3 271.3 252.1 1.0 0.4 20.2 8.0 Information 139.9 138.0 126.1 1.9 1.4 13.8 10.9 Financial Activities 270.8 271.0 260.1 -0.2 -0.1 10.7 4.1 Finance and Insurance 193.7 193.3 186.5 0.4 0.2 7.2 3.9 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 77.1 77.7 73.6 -0.6 -0.8 3.5 4.8 Professional and Business Services 790.7 788.9 741.8 1.8 0.2 48.9 6.6 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 325.6 322.6 302.2 3.0 0.9 23.4 7.7 Management of Companies and Enterprises 90.6 91.3 88.1 -0.7 -0.8 2.5 2.8 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 374.5 375.0 351.5 -0.5 -0.1 23.0 6.5 Education and Health Services 634.3 630.1 608.3 4.2 0.7 26.0 4.3 Educational Services 97.5 94.3 90.9 3.2 3.4 6.6 7.3 Health Care and Social Assistance 536.8 535.8 517.4 1.0 0.2 19.4 3.7 Leisure and Hospitality 494.8 494.8 457.1 0.0 0.0 37.7 8.2 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 56.4 56.7 51.4 -0.3 -0.5 5.0 9.7 Accommodation and Food Services 438.4 438.1 405.7 0.3 0.1 32.7 8.1 Other Services 161.8 161.6 158.7 0.2 0.1 3.1 2.0 Government 684.1 682.1 670.1 2.0 0.3 14.0 2.1 Federal Government 106.0 106.3 107.1 -0.3 -0.3 -1.1 -1.0 State Government 158.3 157.7 154.4 0.6 0.4 3.9 2.5 Local Government 419.8 418.1 408.6 1.7 0.4 11.2 2.7 Note: These seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 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 2 Georgia Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised AUG 2022 JUL 2022 AUG 2021 Change in Jobs from JUL 2022 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2021 Net % Total Nonfarm 4,817.1 Total Private 4,135.7 Goods Producing 627.3 Service-Providing 4,189.8 Private Service-Providing 3,508.4 Mining and Logging 9.9 Mining, Logging and Construction 215.8 Construction 205.9 Construction of Buildings 48.3 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 33.5 Specialty Trade Contractors 124.1 Manufacturing 411.5 Durable Goods 210.5 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 53.5 Non-Durable Goods 201.0 Food Manufacturing 68.8 Textile Mills 17.0 Textile Product Mills 25.6 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 1,008.6 Wholesale Trade 228.8 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 122.6 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 64.6 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 41.6 Retail Trade 511.9 Food and Beverage Stores 95.2 General Merchandise Stores 114.9 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 21.7 Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 267.9 Utilities 19.8 Transportation and Warehousing 248.1 Air Transportation 30.6 Truck Transportation 62.8 Couriers and Messengers 33.8 Warehousing and Storage 75.7 Information 140.5 Telecommunications 35.4 Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 29.8 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 21.0 Financial Activities 272.0 Finance and Insurance 195.5 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 98.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 76.5 Professional and Business Services 793.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 325.1 Accounting, Tax Prep, and Bookkeeping Services 38.8 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 48.0 Computer Systems Design and Related Services 82.3 Management and Technical Consulting Services 60.1 Management of Companies and Enterprises 91.5 Admin and Support, Waste Mngmnt and Remediation 377.3 Employment Services 188.9 Education and Health Services 631.1 Educational Services 95.3 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 43.2 Health Care and Social Assistance 535.8 Ambulatory Health Care Services 252.6 Hospitals 160.5 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 53.9 Social Assistance 68.8 Leisure and Hospitality 499.5 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 57.2 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 42.5 Accommodation and Food Services 442.3 Accommodation 44.6 Food Services and Drinking Places 397.7 Other Services 162.8 Repair and Maintenance 42.6 Personal and Laundry Services 41.7 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar 78.5 Government 681.4 Federal Government 105.6 Department of Defense 43.5 State Government 155.0 State Government Educational Services 92.2 State Government excluding Educational Services 62.8 Local Government 420.8 Local Government Educational Services 250.8 Local Government excluding Educational Services 170.0 4,787.7 4,126.5 625.4 4,162.3 3,501.1 9.9 212.6 202.7 47.6 33.2 121.9 412.8 209.3 53.1 203.5 70.2 17.1 25.7 1,008.8 229.0 121.5 64.8 42.7 512.4 95.2 115.2 21.5 267.4 20.0 247.4 30.9 61.9 33.8 75.8 138.0 35.4 29.7 21.0 271.8 194.6 98.6 77.2 787.9 323.1 38.2 48.7 82.4 58.1 92.2 372.6 185.2 622.2 88.7 41.9 533.5 252.0 160.0 53.8 67.7 507.1 61.9 45.8 445.2 46.3 398.9 165.3 43.5 41.0 80.8 661.2 106.3 43.7 151.8 89.6 62.2 403.1 230.4 172.7 4,597.0 3,928.1 611.8 3,985.2 3,316.3 9.4 216.2 206.8 47.0 33.2 126.6 395.6 200.3 51.0 195.3 63.7 16.6 25.8 959.2 213.3 112.7 60.7 39.9 496.0 93.0 107.6 21.0 249.9 19.8 230.1 26.7 59.2 31.1 66.3 125.3 35.9 30.2 19.9 260.5 186.9 91.7 73.6 740.4 301.6 36.4 45.7 77.9 52.1 87.9 350.9 176.6 607.3 89.2 41.7 518.1 236.9 156.5 54.7 70.0 463.8 53.9 39.7 409.9 41.1 368.8 159.8 42.4 39.5 77.9 668.9 106.9 44.8 153.2 90.4 62.8 408.8 240.2 168.6 29.4 0.6 9.2 0.2 1.9 0.3 27.5 0.7 7.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 3.2 1.5 3.2 1.6 0.7 1.5 0.3 0.9 2.2 1.8 -1.3 -0.3 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.8 -2.5 -1.2 -1.4 -2.0 -0.1 -0.6 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 1.1 0.9 -0.2 -0.3 -1.1 -2.6 -0.5 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.2 0.9 0.5 0.2 -0.2 -1.0 0.7 0.3 -0.3 -1.0 0.9 1.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 2.5 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.1 -0.7 -0.9 6.0 0.8 2.0 0.6 0.6 1.6 -0.7 -1.4 -0.1 -0.1 2.0 3.4 -0.7 -0.8 4.7 1.3 3.7 2.0 8.9 1.4 6.6 7.4 1.3 3.1 2.3 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.1 1.6 -7.6 -1.5 -4.7 -7.6 -3.3 -7.2 -2.9 -0.7 -1.7 -3.7 -1.2 -0.3 -2.5 -1.5 -0.9 -2.1 0.7 1.7 -2.3 -2.9 20.2 3.1 -0.7 -0.7 -0.2 -0.5 3.2 2.1 2.6 2.9 0.6 1.0 17.7 4.4 20.4 8.9 -2.7 -1.6 220.1 4.8 207.6 5.3 15.5 2.5 204.6 5.1 192.1 5.8 0.5 5.3 -0.4 -0.2 -0.9 -0.4 1.3 2.8 0.3 0.9 -2.5 -2.0 15.9 4.0 10.2 5.1 2.5 4.9 5.7 2.9 5.1 8.0 0.4 2.4 -0.2 -0.8 49.4 5.2 15.5 7.3 9.9 8.8 3.9 6.4 1.7 4.3 15.9 3.2 2.2 2.4 7.3 6.8 0.7 3.3 18.0 7.2 0.0 0.0 18.0 7.8 3.9 14.6 3.6 6.1 2.7 8.7 9.4 14.2 15.2 12.1 -0.5 -1.4 -0.4 -1.3 1.1 5.5 11.5 4.4 8.6 4.6 7.0 7.6 2.9 3.9 53.5 7.2 23.5 7.8 2.4 6.6 2.3 5.0 4.4 5.7 8.0 15.4 3.6 4.1 26.4 7.5 12.3 7.0 23.8 3.9 6.1 6.8 1.5 3.6 17.7 3.4 15.7 6.6 4.0 2.6 -0.8 -1.5 -1.2 -1.7 35.7 7.7 3.3 6.1 2.8 7.1 32.4 7.9 3.5 8.5 28.9 7.8 3.0 1.9 0.2 0.5 2.2 5.6 0.6 0.8 12.5 1.9 -1.3 -1.2 -1.3 -2.9 1.8 1.2 1.8 2.0 0.0 0.0 12.0 2.9 10.6 4.4 1.4 0.8 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers throughout Georgia. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2021 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 3 Albany MSA Nonfarm Employment (Not Seasonally Adjusted) (In thousands) Preliminary Revised Revised AUG 2022 JUL 2022 AUG 2021 Change in Jobs from JUL 2022 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 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 62.9 62.3 60.8 51.3 50.9 49.2 7.3 7.3 7.0 55.6 55.0 53.8 44.0 43.6 42.2 12.7 12.7 12.7 7.3 7.3 7.4 11.6 11.4 11.6 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.3 2.3 2.2 6.8 6.6 6.8 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.1 0.4 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 3.0 2.1 3.5 2.1 4.3 0.3 4.3 1.8 3.4 1.8 4.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -3.9 0.1 4.6 0.0 0.0 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 AUG 2022 JUL 2022 AUG 2021 Change in Jobs from JUL 2022 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 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 102.9 101.5 96.4 1.4 1.4 73.0 72.7 68.4 0.3 0.4 9.8 9.9 9.6 -0.1 -1.0 93.1 91.6 86.8 1.5 1.6 63.2 62.8 58.8 0.4 0.6 17.7 17.7 16.9 0.0 0.0 11.3 11.3 10.8 0.0 0.0 9.5 9.6 8.4 -0.1 -1.0 11.7 11.5 10.4 0.2 1.7 29.9 28.8 28.0 1.1 3.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 20.9 20.1 19.1 0.8 4.0 8.0 7.7 7.9 0.3 3.9 6.5 6.7 4.6 6.7 0.2 2.1 6.3 7.3 4.4 7.5 0.8 4.7 0.5 4.6 1.1 13.1 1.3 12.5 1.9 6.8 0.0 0.0 1.8 9.4 0.1 1.3 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Athens-Clarke County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Clarke, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2021 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 4 Atlanta MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary AUG 2022 Revised JUL 2022 Revised AUG 2021 Change in Jobs from JUL 2022 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 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 2,990.3 2,659.2 309.1 2,681.2 2,350.1 1.9 133.8 131.9 32.5 82.5 175.3 95.0 15.7 80.3 24.6 640.0 163.0 89.8 40.5 32.7 295.4 58.1 61.9 13.9 181.6 10.6 171.0 30.0 40.1 25.3 123.3 29.0 24.6 20.2 198.0 140.7 72.5 57.3 601.6 265.8 29.2 37.3 69.0 52.9 79.4 256.4 133.8 390.7 67.9 322.8 161.4 88.9 43.3 293.3 40.4 252.9 21.7 231.2 103.2 25.3 29.6 331.1 51.2 67.4 212.5 2,979.8 2,657.0 310.3 2,669.5 2,346.7 2.0 133.1 131.1 31.0 82.1 177.2 95.8 15.7 81.4 24.8 641.4 162.6 88.4 40.7 33.5 295.9 58.4 62.2 13.8 182.9 10.6 172.3 30.4 39.9 25.3 121.0 29.0 24.6 20.3 196.9 139.4 71.9 57.5 597.8 264.3 28.8 37.6 70.0 51.2 80.0 253.5 131.7 386.0 64.1 321.9 161.5 88.7 42.2 300.4 43.7 256.7 22.3 234.4 103.2 25.7 28.5 322.8 51.6 66.6 204.6 2,839.9 2,512.6 303.4 2,536.5 2,209.2 1.8 134.1 132.3 30.6 83.8 169.3 90.4 15.0 78.9 22.8 604.9 151.4 82.5 38.5 30.4 288.3 57.1 57.7 13.5 165.2 10.3 154.9 26.2 36.9 23.4 110.3 29.9 25.2 19.3 187.1 133.3 65.2 53.8 559.7 245.3 27.0 34.9 67.6 46.1 75.6 238.8 123.1 372.4 64.2 308.2 150.2 86.7 44.2 274.6 37.4 237.2 19.7 217.5 100.2 24.8 27.8 327.3 51.5 68.2 207.6 10.5 0.4 2.2 0.1 -1.2 -0.4 11.7 0.4 3.4 0.1 -0.1 -5.0 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.6 1.5 4.8 0.4 0.5 -1.9 -1.1 -0.8 -0.8 0.0 0.0 -1.1 -1.4 -0.2 -0.8 -1.4 -0.2 0.4 0.3 1.4 1.6 -0.2 -0.5 -0.8 -2.4 -0.5 -0.2 -0.3 -0.5 -0.3 -0.5 0.1 0.7 -1.3 -0.7 0.0 0.0 -1.3 -0.8 -0.4 -1.3 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.3 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 1.1 0.6 1.3 0.9 0.6 0.8 -0.2 -0.4 3.8 0.6 1.5 0.6 0.4 1.4 -0.3 -0.8 -1.0 -1.4 1.7 3.3 -0.6 -0.8 2.9 1.1 2.1 1.6 4.7 1.2 3.8 5.9 0.9 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.2 1.1 2.6 -7.1 -2.4 -3.3 -7.6 -3.8 -1.5 -0.6 -2.7 -3.2 -1.4 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -1.6 1.1 3.9 8.3 2.6 -0.4 -0.8 0.8 1.2 7.9 3.9 150.4 146.6 5.7 144.7 140.9 0.1 -0.3 -0.4 1.9 -1.3 6.0 4.6 0.7 1.4 1.8 35.1 11.6 7.3 2.0 2.3 7.1 1.0 4.2 0.4 16.4 0.3 16.1 3.8 3.2 1.9 13.0 -0.9 -0.6 0.9 10.9 7.4 7.3 3.5 41.9 20.5 2.2 2.4 1.4 6.8 3.8 17.6 10.7 18.3 3.7 14.6 11.2 2.2 -0.9 18.7 3.0 15.7 2.0 13.7 3.0 0.5 1.8 3.8 -0.3 -0.8 4.9 5.3 5.8 1.9 5.7 6.4 5.6 -0.2 -0.3 6.2 -1.6 3.5 5.1 4.7 1.8 7.9 5.8 7.7 8.9 5.2 7.6 2.5 1.8 7.3 3.0 9.9 2.9 10.4 14.5 8.7 8.1 11.8 -3.0 -2.4 4.7 5.8 5.6 11.2 6.5 7.5 8.4 8.2 6.9 2.1 14.8 5.0 7.4 8.7 4.9 5.8 4.7 7.5 2.5 -2.0 6.8 8.0 6.6 10.2 6.3 3.0 2.0 6.5 1.2 -0.6 -1.2 2.4 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 5 AUGusta-Richmond county MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised AUG 2022 JUL 2022 AUG 2021 Change in Jobs from JUL 2022 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 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 243.8 200.7 42.7 201.1 158.0 18.9 23.8 44.3 5.7 29.7 8.9 2.0 6.6 34.2 35.0 27.1 8.8 43.1 9.3 12.8 21.0 242.5 199.8 42.8 199.7 157.0 18.8 24.0 44.6 5.7 30.0 8.9 2.0 6.6 34.1 33.9 27.0 8.8 42.7 9.4 12.7 20.6 238.5 195.0 42.4 196.1 152.6 19.0 23.4 40.7 5.4 26.8 8.5 2.0 6.5 33.9 35.3 25.5 8.7 43.5 9.7 12.9 20.9 1.3 0.5 0.9 0.5 -0.1 -0.2 1.4 0.7 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.5 -0.2 -0.8 -0.3 -0.7 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.1 3.2 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.9 -0.1 -1.1 0.1 0.8 0.4 1.9 5.3 2.2 5.7 2.9 0.3 0.7 5.0 2.6 5.4 3.5 -0.1 -0.5 0.4 1.7 3.6 8.9 0.3 5.6 2.9 10.8 0.4 4.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.5 0.3 0.9 -0.3 -0.9 1.6 6.3 0.1 1.2 -0.4 -0.9 -0.4 -4.1 -0.1 -0.8 0.1 0.5 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 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 AUG 2022 JUL 2022 AUG 2021 Change in Jobs from JUL 2022 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 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 45.7 45.5 44.1 37.1 37.1 35.6 4.0 4.0 3.9 41.7 41.5 40.2 33.1 33.1 31.7 8.7 8.6 8.8 5.9 5.8 5.7 8.6 8.4 8.5 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.8 1.8 1.7 4.7 4.5 4.7 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.2 0.1 1.7 0.2 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 4.4 1.6 3.6 1.5 4.2 0.1 2.6 1.5 3.7 1.4 4.4 -0.1 -1.1 0.2 3.5 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 6 Columbus MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised AUG 2022 JUL 2022 AUG 2021 Change in Jobs from JUL 2022 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 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 122.0 99.2 15.0 107.0 84.2 4.8 10.2 18.4 2.9 12.8 2.7 1.2 11.0 9.1 3.8 16.8 16.8 15.9 4.1 22.8 6.8 4.0 12.0 122.2 99.3 15.0 107.2 84.3 4.7 10.3 18.5 2.9 12.9 2.7 1.2 11.0 9.1 3.8 16.9 16.6 16.0 4.1 22.9 6.7 3.8 12.4 117.5 94.9 14.6 102.9 80.3 4.8 9.8 17.8 2.8 12.5 2.5 1.2 10.9 9.0 3.7 16.0 16.3 14.1 4.0 22.6 6.5 3.7 12.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 2.1 -0.1 -1.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.6 0.2 1.2 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 1.5 0.2 5.3 -0.4 -3.2 4.5 3.8 4.3 4.5 0.4 2.7 4.1 4.0 3.9 4.9 0.0 0.0 0.4 4.1 0.6 3.4 0.1 3.6 0.3 2.4 0.2 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 0.1 1.1 0.1 2.7 0.8 5.0 0.5 3.1 1.8 12.8 0.1 2.5 0.2 0.9 0.3 4.6 0.3 8.1 -0.4 -3.2 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 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 AUG 2022 Revised Revised JUL 2022 AUG 2021 Change in Jobs from JUL 2022 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 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 67.1 67.2 65.6 -0.1 -0.2 60.2 60.3 58.9 -0.1 -0.2 24.2 24.4 24.3 -0.2 -0.8 42.9 42.8 41.3 0.1 0.2 36.0 35.9 34.6 0.1 0.3 22.9 23.1 22.7 -0.2 -0.9 4.3 4.3 4.1 0.0 0.0 13.4 13.5 13.4 -0.1 -0.7 14.6 14.6 13.8 0.0 0.0 6.6 6.6 6.3 0.0 0.0 3.6 3.6 3.5 0.0 0.0 6.9 7.0 6.4 -0.1 -1.4 6.9 6.9 6.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.0 5.7 5.7 5.6 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.3 1.3 2.2 -0.1 -0.4 1.6 3.9 1.4 4.1 0.2 0.9 0.2 4.9 0.0 0.0 0.8 5.8 0.3 4.8 0.1 2.9 0.5 7.8 0.2 3.0 0.1 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.8 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Murray and Whitfield counties. The estimates include all full- and part-time wage and salary workers who were employed during or received pay for any part of the pay period that includes the twelfth of the month. Proprietors, domestic workers, self-employed persons, unpaid family workers and personnel of the armed forces are excluded. Estimates based on 2021 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 7 Gainesville MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised AUG 2022 JUL 2022 AUG 2021 Change in Jobs from JUL 2022 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2021 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing 98.9 97.5 95.8 87.8 87.2 85.0 25.0 24.7 24.7 1.4 1.4 0.6 0.7 0.3 1.2 3.1 3.2 2.8 3.3 0.3 1.2 Service-Providing Private Service-Providing 73.9 72.8 71.1 62.8 62.5 60.3 1.1 1.5 0.3 0.5 2.8 3.9 2.5 4.2 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 19.0 18.9 18.1 0.1 0.5 0.9 5.0 Retail Trade Government 9.5 9.5 9.2 11.1 10.3 10.8 0.0 0.0 0.8 7.8 0.3 3.3 0.3 2.8 Federal Government 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 State Government Local Government 2.6 2.6 2.7 0.0 0.0 8.0 7.2 7.6 0.8 11.1 -0.1 -3.7 0.4 5.3 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 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 AUG 2022 JUL 2022 AUG 2021 Change in Jobs from JUL 2022 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2021 Net % Total Nonfarm Total Private Goods Producing Service-Providing Private Service-Providing Government Federal Government State Government Local Government 21.7 21.4 21.3 14.0 14.0 13.6 2.5 2.5 2.4 19.2 18.9 18.9 11.5 11.5 11.2 7.7 7.4 7.7 3.6 3.6 3.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 3.7 3.4 3.6 0.3 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.3 4.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 8.8 0.4 1.9 0.4 2.9 0.1 4.2 0.3 1.6 0.3 2.7 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -2.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.8 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 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 8 Macon-BIBB County MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary AUG 2022 Revised Revised JUL 2022 AUG 2021 Change in Jobs from JUL 2022 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 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 105.0 90.5 10.9 94.1 79.6 20.6 12.5 5.0 9.2 12.1 22.1 11.1 14.5 1.1 3.9 9.5 104.5 90.6 10.9 93.6 79.7 20.7 12.6 5.0 9.2 12.3 22.1 11.1 13.9 1.1 3.9 8.9 100.7 86.9 10.3 90.4 76.6 19.2 11.7 4.7 9.2 12.2 21.5 10.4 13.8 1.1 3.6 9.1 0.5 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 6.7 4.3 4.3 3.6 4.1 0.6 5.8 3.7 4.1 3.0 3.9 1.4 7.3 0.8 6.8 0.3 6.4 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.8 0.6 2.8 0.7 6.7 0.7 5.1 0.0 0.0 0.3 8.3 0.4 4.4 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 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 AUG 2022 JUL 2022 AUG 2021 Change in Jobs from JUL 2022 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 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 42.5 42.4 41.2 0.1 0.2 36.7 36.7 35.7 0.0 0.0 7.2 7.3 7.3 -0.1 -1.4 35.3 35.1 33.9 0.2 0.6 29.5 29.4 28.4 0.1 0.3 6.4 6.5 6.4 -0.1 -1.5 7.7 7.6 7.4 0.1 1.3 4.8 4.8 4.5 0.0 0.0 10.6 10.4 10.3 0.2 1.9 5.8 5.7 5.5 0.1 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.5 0.0 0.0 4.0 3.9 3.8 0.1 2.6 1.3 3.2 1.0 2.8 -0.1 -1.4 1.4 4.1 1.1 3.9 0.0 0.0 0.3 4.1 0.3 6.7 0.3 2.9 0.3 5.5 0.0 0.0 0.1 6.7 0.2 5.3 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 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 9 Savannah MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised AUG 2022 JUL 2022 AUG 2021 Change in Jobs from JUL 2022 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 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 201.0 177.2 27.5 173.5 149.7 8.8 18.7 48.8 7.2 23.1 18.5 3.8 6.7 28.1 27.2 27.5 7.6 23.8 2.7 4.6 16.5 199.8 176.3 27.8 172.0 148.5 8.8 19.0 47.8 7.2 23.1 17.5 3.8 6.7 28.2 27.1 27.3 7.6 23.5 2.8 4.5 16.2 192.9 168.9 25.9 167.0 143.0 8.0 17.9 47.6 6.8 22.1 18.7 3.4 6.7 26.2 25.9 25.7 7.5 24.0 2.9 4.7 16.4 1.2 0.6 0.9 0.5 -0.3 -1.1 1.5 0.9 1.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.3 -1.6 1.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 5.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 -0.1 -3.6 0.1 2.2 0.3 1.9 8.1 4.2 8.3 4.9 1.6 6.2 6.5 3.9 6.7 4.7 0.8 10.0 0.8 4.5 1.2 2.5 0.4 5.9 1.0 4.5 -0.2 -1.1 0.4 11.8 0.0 0.0 1.9 7.3 1.3 5.0 1.8 7.0 0.1 1.3 -0.2 -0.8 -0.2 -6.9 -0.1 -2.1 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 2021 benchmark. Valdosta MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised AUG 2022 JUL 2022 AUG 2021 Change in Jobs from JUL 2022 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 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 56.6 55.5 55.2 44.1 43.7 42.8 7.2 7.2 7.4 49.4 48.3 47.8 36.9 36.5 35.4 13.6 13.3 13.0 7.4 7.3 7.0 12.5 11.8 12.4 1.2 1.2 1.2 2.9 2.4 3.1 8.4 8.2 8.1 1.1 2.0 0.4 0.9 0.0 0.0 1.1 2.3 0.4 1.1 0.3 2.3 0.1 1.4 0.7 5.9 0.0 0.0 0.5 20.8 0.2 2.4 1.4 2.5 1.3 3.0 -0.2 -2.7 1.6 3.4 1.5 4.2 0.6 4.6 0.4 5.7 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -6.5 0.3 3.7 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 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 10 Warner Robins MSA Nonfarm Employment (In thousands) (Not Seasonally Adjusted) Preliminary Revised Revised AUG 2022 JUL 2022 AUG 2021 Change in Jobs from JUL 2022 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 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 79.3 78.8 77.2 51.3 51.2 49.9 10.4 10.4 10.1 68.9 68.4 67.1 40.9 40.8 39.8 12.0 12.0 11.8 9.5 9.4 9.3 28.0 27.6 27.3 15.5 15.5 15.7 2.3 2.3 2.1 10.2 9.8 9.5 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.1 0.4 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 4.1 2.1 2.7 1.4 2.8 0.3 3.0 1.8 2.7 1.1 2.8 0.2 1.7 0.2 2.2 0.7 2.6 -0.2 -1.3 0.2 9.5 0.7 7.4 Note: These not seasonally adjusted estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, based upon monthly reports submitted by selected employers in the 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 AUG 2022 JUL 2022 AUG 2021 Change in Jobs from JUL 2022 Net % Change in Jobs from AUG 2021 Net % Albany MSA 63.0 62.6 61.0 0.4 0.6 2.0 3.3 Athens-Clarke County MSA 103.2 102.7 96.6 0.5 0.5 6.6 6.8 Atlanta MSA 2,991.5 2,984.6 2,836.8 6.9 0.2 154.7 5.5 Augusta-Richmond County MSA 244.7 243.8 239.1 0.9 0.4 5.6 2.3 Brunswick MSA 45.4 45.1 43.8 0.3 0.7 1.6 3.7 Columbus MSA 122.2 122.5 118.0 -0.3 -0.2 4.2 3.6 Dalton MSA 67.1 67.2 65.3 -0.1 -0.1 1.8 2.8 Gainesville MSA 98.8 98.3 95.8 0.5 0.5 3.0 3.1 Hinesville MSA 21.6 21.6 21.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.4 Macon-Bibb County MSA 105.3 104.9 100.6 0.4 0.4 4.7 4.7 Rome MSA 42.6 42.5 41.3 0.1 0.2 1.3 3.1 Savannah MSA 201.1 200.0 193.7 1.1 0.5 7.4 3.8 Valdosta MSA 56.8 56.0 55.5 0.8 1.4 1.3 2.3 Warner Robins MSA 79.1 79.1 77.5 0.0 0.0 1.6 2.1 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 11 Georgia Statewide Hours and Earnings All Employee Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) Preliminary AUG 2022 Revised JUL 2022 Revised AUG 2021 Total Private..................................................................................................$1,025.34..........................$1,025.73....................$1,008.07 Goods Producing....................................................................................... $1,194.90.......................... $1,194.55.................... $1,143.23 Private Service Providing............................................................................. $996.29............................ $994.56....................... $984.12 Construction............................................................................................$1,224.96......................... $1,228.50.................... $1,164.91 Manufacturing..........................................................................................$1,147.76.......................... $1,131.56.....................$1,119.23 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities............................................................$870.55............................ $883.32...................... $846.52 Financial Activities.................................................................................. $1,378.73..........................$1,381.60.................... $1,478.50 Professional and Business Services......................................................$1,334.06..........................$1,312.25....................$1,229.34 Educational and Health Services.............................................................$1,137.36...........................$1,149.12....................$1,073.20 Leisure and Hospitality...............................................................................$467.02.............................$471.20.......................$420.72 Other Services.......................................................................................... $845.42............................. $867.15.......................$815.52 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Preliminary AUG 2022 Revised JUL 2022 Revised AUG 2021 Total Private...........................................................................................................34.5...................................34.7............................. 35.1 Goods Producing................................................................................................40.3...................................40.7............................. 41.8 Private Service Providing....................................................................................33.5...................................33.6.............................33.9 Construction.....................................................................................................40.9................................... 41.8............................. 41.5 Manufacturing..................................................................................................40.4...................................39.9............................. 41.3 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities..................................................................33.9...................................34.0.............................34.3 Financial Activities...........................................................................................35.7.................................. 35.2.............................36.3 Professional and Business Services...............................................................36.4.................................. 36.3............................. 37.4 Educational and Health Services.....................................................................33.6...................................33.6.............................34.2 Leisure and Hospitality.....................................................................................26.4...................................27.3.............................26.9 Other Services.................................................................................................34.2...................................34.7.............................33.3 Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Preliminary AUG 2022 Revised JUL 2022 Revised AUG 2021 Total Private.......................................................................................................$29.52...............................$29.07.........................$28.02 Goods Producing............................................................................................$29.37............................... $29.14..........................$27.13 Private Service Providing................................................................................$29.55.............................. $29.05.........................$28.22 Construction.................................................................................................$29.50...............................$29.21......................... $28.19 Manufacturing..............................................................................................$28.32............................... $28.15.........................$26.64 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities............................................................. $25.84...............................$25.73......................... $24.18 Financial Activities...................................................................................... $39.38.............................. $38.85.........................$39.21 Professional and Business Services...........................................................$36.07.............................. $35.55.........................$32.38 Educational and Health Services................................................................. $34.14...............................$33.13.........................$30.54 Leisure and Hospitality................................................................................. $17.24............................... $17.04......................... $15.24 Other Services.............................................................................................$25.26...............................$24.42.........................$23.61 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 12 Georgia MSA Hours and Earnings All Employee Total Private Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) Preliminary AUG 2022 Revised JUL 2022 Revised AUG 2021 Albany MSA ....................................................................................................$720.62.............................$735.77....................... $710.14 Athens-Clarke County MSA ...........................................................................$807.54.............................$819.63.......................$783.22 Atlanta MSA ............................................................................................... $1,124.88.......................... $1,129.88.................... $1,108.46 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .................................................................. $939.50............................ $962.48.......................$875.57 Brunswick MSA .............................................................................................$746.53............................ $770.45.......................$742.44 Columbus MSA ..............................................................................................$758.60............................ $766.90.......................$722.69 Dalton MSA ...................................................................................................$750.47............................ $776.22.......................$706.53 Gainesville MSA ........................................................................................... $1,111.18.......................... $1,118.94....................$1,253.97 Hinesville MSA .............................................................................................. $538.08............................ $548.80.......................$581.46 Macon-Bibb County MSA ..............................................................................$839.73.............................$820.71...................... $809.20 Rome MSA .....................................................................................................$769.87.............................$819.31.......................$862.79 Savannah MSA ..............................................................................................$873.74............................. $851.11.......................$773.75 Valdosta MSA .................................................................................................$807.03............................ $825.62.......................$769.53 Warner Robins MSA .......................................................................................$844.16............................ $834.89.......................$841.38 Average Weekly Hours (AWH) Preliminary AUG 2022 Revised JUL 2022 Revised AUG 2021 Albany MSA .......................................................................................................... 32.1.................................. 32.2.............................33.3 Athens-Clarke County MSA .................................................................................31.4...................................31.2............................. 33.1 Atlanta MSA ........................................................................................................34.6...................................34.7.............................34.8 Augusta-Richmond County MSA .........................................................................35.9.................................. 35.8.............................34.2 Brunswick MSA ...................................................................................................33.6...................................32.4.............................34.5 Columbus MSA ....................................................................................................32.8...................................32.4............................. 31.5 Dalton MSA .........................................................................................................34.1...................................34.1.............................33.3 Gainesville MSA ...................................................................................................36.8................................... 37.4.............................40.4 Hinesville MSA .....................................................................................................31.5...................................30.9.............................30.7 Macon-Bibb County MSA ....................................................................................34.6...................................34.6.............................35.2 Rome MSA ...........................................................................................................35.2.................................. 34.8.............................36.2 Savannah MSA ....................................................................................................32.2...................................32.6.............................33.3 Valdosta MSA .......................................................................................................31.3......................................32............................. 32.1 Warner Robins MSA .............................................................................................34.8.................................. 35.5............................. 35.1 Average Hourly Earnings (AHE) Preliminary AUG 2022 Revised JUL 2022 Revised AUG 2021 Albany MSA ..................................................................................................... $22.59.............................. $22.85......................... $21.01 Athens-Clarke County MSA .............................................................................$25.80...............................$26.02.........................$23.52 Atlanta MSA ....................................................................................................$32.70...............................$32.75.........................$31.58 Augusta-Richmond County MSA ..................................................................... $26.17...............................$26.81......................... $25.16 Brunswick MSA ...............................................................................................$22.97.............................. $22.93......................... $21.52 Columbus MSA ................................................................................................$23.27...............................$23.31.........................$22.87 Dalton MSA .................................................................................................... $22.95.............................. $22.83.........................$20.42 Gainesville MSA .............................................................................................. $30.36...............................$30.74.........................$30.81 Hinesville MSA ................................................................................................. $17.47................................$17.15.........................$18.94 Macon-Bibb County MSA ................................................................................$24.34...............................$23.72.........................$23.32 Rome MSA .......................................................................................................$22.71...............................$23.21.........................$23.90 Savannah MSA ................................................................................................$26.72.............................. $26.35.........................$23.59 Valdosta MSA ...................................................................................................$25.62...............................$26.21.........................$23.39 Warner Robins MSA .........................................................................................$24.05...............................$24.27.........................$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 2021 benchmark. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 13 Dimensions - Measuring Georgia's Labor Force Unemployment rates -- Georgia and U.S. 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Georgia U.S. WA 3.7 OR 3.7 ID 2.7 NV 4.4 UT CA 2.0 4.1 AZ 3.5 AK 4.6 StatSetauteneUmnepmlopylmoyemnetnrt aRtaetses August 2022 National Unemployment Rate: 3.7% Rates are seasonally adjusted MT 2.8 WY 3.1 CO 3.4 NM 4.4 ND 2.3 SD 2.3 NE 2.1 KS 2.5 MN 1.9 WI 3.1 IA 2.6 IL 4.5 MO 2.5 OK 3.1 TX 4.1 AR 3.4 MS 3.6 LA 3.5 NH 2.0 ME VT 3.1 2.1 MI 4.1 OH IN 4.0 2.8 KY 3.8 TN 3.4 PA 4.2 WV 3.9 VA 2.6 NC 3.5 SC 3.1 AL GA 2.6 2.8 FL 2.7 MA 3.6 NY 4.7 RI 2.8 CT NJ 4.0 4.1 DE 4.5 DC 5.1 MD 4.3 Unemployment rate 5.0% or greater 4.0% to 4.9% 3.0% to 3.9% 2.0% to 2.9% Less than 2.0% HI PR 4.1 5.8 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 14 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 2022 5,278,905 5,129,255 149,650 2.8 5,237,674 5,074,270 163,404 3.1 65,422 62,659 2,763 4.2 102,926 99,926 3,000 2.9 3,192,404 3,097,075 95,329 3.0 264,629 255,349 9,280 3.5 53,162 51,540 1,622 3.1 122,276 117,555 4,721 3.9 58,293 56,220 2,073 3.6 105,752 103,109 2,643 2.5 Revised JUL 2022 5,285,689 5,135,511 150,178 2.8 5,259,494 5,106,420 153,074 2.9 65,650 63,082 2,568 3.9 102,735 100,104 2,631 2.6 3,207,263 3,117,543 89,720 2.8 265,882 256,748 9,134 3.4 53,329 51,915 1,414 2.7 122,938 118,553 4,385 3.6 58,969 56,870 2,099 3.6 105,575 103,328 2,247 2.1 Revised AUG 2021 5,190,033 4,998,443 191,590 3.7 5,158,958 4,957,454 201,504 3.9 65,322 61,902 3,420 5.2 99,450 96,076 3,374 3.4 3,118,495 2,997,264 121,231 3.9 264,818 253,932 10,886 4.1 52,927 50,862 2,065 3.9 120,358 114,687 5,671 4.7 58,167 55,929 2,238 3.8 104,234 101,379 2,855 2.7 Change From JUL 2022 AUG 2021 -6,784 -6,256 -528 88,872 130,812 -41,940 -21,820 -32,150 10,330 78,716 116,816 -38,100 -228 -423 195 100 757 -657 191 3,476 -178 3,850 369 -374 -14,859 -20,468 5,609 73,909 99,811 -25,902 -1,253 -1,399 146 -189 1,417 -1,606 -167 -375 208 235 678 -443 -662 -998 336 1,918 2,868 -950 -676 126 -650 291 -26 -165 177 1,518 -219 1,730 396 -212 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 15 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 2022 34,493 33,361 1,132 3.3 103,231 99,618 3,613 3.5 Revised JUL 2022 34,421 33,360 1,061 3.1 103,769 100,324 3,445 3.3 Revised AUG 2021 34,430 33,143 1,287 3.7 101,872 97,463 4,409 4.3 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 43,662 42,318 1,344 3.1 199,955 194,101 5,854 2.9 43,917 42,674 1,243 2.8 200,278 194,859 5,419 2.7 43,388 41,842 1,546 3.6 197,396 189,798 7,598 3.8 Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate Civilian labor force Employed Unemployed Rate 62,854 60,813 2,041 3.2 86,805 83,998 2,807 3.2 62,722 60,816 1,906 3.0 87,205 84,587 2,618 3.0 63,179 60,653 2,526 4.0 86,438 83,215 3,223 3.7 Change From JUL 2022 AUG 2021 72 63 1 218 71 -155 -538 -706 168 1,359 2,155 -796 -255 -356 101 274 476 -202 -323 -758 435 2,559 4,303 -1,744 132 -325 -3 160 135 -485 -400 -589 189 367 783 -416 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 2022 164,746,000 158,732,000 6,014,000 3.7 164,971,000 158,714,000 6,256,000 3.8 JUL 2022 163,960,000 158,290,000 5,670,000 3.5 165,321,000 159,067,000 6,255,000 3.8 AUG 2021 161,505,000 153,167,000 8,339,000 5.2 161,788,000 153,232,000 8,556,000 5.3 Change From JUL 2022 AUG 2021 786,000 442,000 344,000 3,241,000 5,565,000 -2,325,000 -350,000 -353,000 1,000 3,183,000 5,482,000 -2,300,000 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 16 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Georgia Preliminary August 2022 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,237,674 5,074,270 163,404 3.1 Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin 8,951 4,496 4,691 1,101 17,643 8,607 4,375 4,546 1,053 16,910 344 3.8 121 2.7 145 3.1 48 4.4 733 4.2 Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien 10,027 9,785 242 2.4 43,116 42,020 1,096 2.5 52,297 50,814 1,483 2.8 5,454 5,208 246 4.5 7,489 7,242 247 3.3 Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan 67,847 65,302 2,545 3.8 4,532 4,323 209 4.6 7,434 7,173 261 3.5 6,664 6,454 210 3.2 20,343 19,825 518 2.5 Bulloch Burke Butts Calhoun Camden 37,307 35,963 1,344 3.6 8,986 8,516 470 5.2 11,336 11,016 320 2.8 2,143 2,062 81 3.8 21,828 21,173 655 3.0 Candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham 5,993 5,844 149 2.5 57,427 55,647 1,780 3.1 33,191 32,325 866 2.6 4,941 4,783 158 3.2 145,685 141,200 4,485 3.1 Chattahoochee 1,906 1,815 91 4.8 Chattooga 9,182 8,801 381 4.1 Cherokee 143,270 139,873 3,397 2.4 Clarke 60,719 58,755 1,964 3.2 Clay 831 762 69 8.3 Clayton Clinch Cobb Coffee Colquitt 140,977 134,753 6,224 4.4 2,940 2,857 83 2.8 432,901 421,549 11,352 2.6 17,988 17,351 637 3.5 21,556 20,913 643 3.0 Columbia Cook Coweta Crawford Crisp 76,242 74,082 2,160 2.8 8,156 7,900 256 3.1 77,852 75,742 2,110 2.7 5,540 5,366 174 3.1 9,235 8,741 494 5.3 Revised July 2022 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,259,494 5,106,420 153,074 2.9 9,126 4,593 4,722 1,136 17,386 8,782 4,467 4,587 1,090 16,727 344 3.8 126 2.7 135 2.9 46 4.0 659 3.8 10,125 9,908 217 2.1 43,315 42,344 971 2.2 52,531 51,224 1,307 2.5 5,485 5,233 252 4.6 7,547 7,314 233 3.1 68,204 65,728 2,476 3.6 4,508 4,325 183 4.1 7,455 7,220 235 3.2 6,717 6,522 195 2.9 20,358 19,897 461 2.3 36,781 35,535 1,246 3.4 9,153 8,626 527 5.8 11,395 11,109 286 2.5 2,191 2,119 72 3.3 21,636 21,080 556 2.6 5,997 5,871 126 2.1 57,642 56,023 1,619 2.8 33,277 32,509 768 2.3 4,933 4,796 137 2.8 145,912 141,722 4,190 2.9 1,927 1,847 80 4.2 9,226 8,880 346 3.8 143,553 140,673 2,880 2.0 60,606 58,870 1,736 2.9 854 783 71 8.3 142,307 135,799 6,508 4.6 3,006 2,915 91 3.0 434,441 424,094 10,347 2.4 18,198 17,493 705 3.9 22,102 21,535 567 2.6 76,398 74,484 1,914 2.5 8,159 7,922 237 2.9 78,224 76,300 1,924 2.5 5,589 5,423 166 3.0 9,378 8,891 487 5.2 Revised August 2021 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 5,158,958 4,957,454 201,504 3.9 9,326 4,505 4,779 1,139 17,587 8,985 4,375 4,621 1,083 16,757 341 3.7 130 2.9 158 3.3 56 4.9 830 4.7 10,052 9,785 267 2.7 41,897 40,658 1,239 3.0 50,981 49,218 1,763 3.5 5,506 5,228 278 5.0 7,603 7,328 275 3.6 67,038 63,781 3,257 4.9 4,603 4,371 232 5.0 7,446 7,166 280 3.8 6,827 6,576 251 3.7 19,993 19,417 576 2.9 37,887 36,367 1,520 4.0 9,076 8,523 553 6.1 11,068 10,668 400 3.6 2,215 2,127 88 4.0 21,365 20,643 722 3.4 5,952 5,773 179 3.0 56,022 53,986 2,036 3.6 33,218 32,258 960 2.9 4,933 4,763 170 3.4 144,087 138,054 6,033 4.2 1,877 9,482 139,229 58,618 925 1,792 9,060 135,454 56,369 822 85 4.5 422 4.5 3,775 2.7 2,249 3.8 103 11.1 139,010 130,263 8,747 6.3 2,926 2,837 89 3.0 421,589 407,990 13,599 3.2 18,545 17,831 714 3.9 21,938 21,231 707 3.2 75,957 73,744 2,213 2.9 8,218 7,935 283 3.4 75,827 73,291 2,536 3.3 5,476 5,278 198 3.6 10,152 9,156 996 9.8 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 17 Georgia Labor Force Estimates by County (not seasonally adjusted) Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Dade Dawson Decatur DeKalb Dodge Preliminary August 2022 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,080 7,876 204 2.5 13,491 13,165 326 2.4 11,089 10,694 395 3.6 406,345 393,341 13,004 3.2 6,996 6,743 253 3.6 Dooly Dougherty Douglas Early Echols 4,609 4,382 227 4.9 36,926 35,078 1,848 5.0 75,367 72,859 2,508 3.3 4,151 3,986 165 4.0 1,832 1,787 45 2.5 Effingham Elbert Emanuel Evans Fannin 33,927 7,610 8,499 5,170 12,005 33,076 7,318 8,126 5,012 11,675 851 2.5 292 3.8 373 4.4 158 3.1 330 2.7 Fayette Floyd Forsyth Franklin Fulton 59,633 58,083 1,550 2.6 43,662 42,318 1,344 3.1 130,547 127,461 3,086 2.4 10,046 9,730 316 3.1 577,445 558,426 19,019 3.3 Gilmer Glascock Glynn Gordon Grady 12,356 11,981 375 3.0 1,253 1,213 40 3.2 39,566 38,402 1,164 2.9 29,036 28,257 779 2.7 10,942 10,611 331 3.0 Greene 7,256 7,023 233 3.2 Gwinnett 503,126 489,441 13,685 2.7 Habersham 18,319 17,742 577 3.1 Hall 105,752 103,109 2,643 2.5 Hancock 2,475 2,341 134 5.4 Haralson Harris Hart Heard Henry 13,066 12,683 383 2.9 16,888 16,410 478 2.8 11,641 11,273 368 3.2 5,334 5,174 160 3.0 120,576 116,731 3,845 3.2 Houston Irwin Jackson Jasper Jeff Davis 70,932 68,700 2,232 3.1 3,438 3,296 142 4.1 43,911 42,974 937 2.1 7,212 7,026 186 2.6 6,109 5,883 226 3.7 Revised July 2022 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,051 7,871 180 2.2 13,520 13,233 287 2.1 11,270 10,914 356 3.2 408,571 395,884 12,687 3.1 6,984 6,744 240 3.4 4,656 4,461 195 4.2 36,993 35,267 1,726 4.7 75,747 73,320 2,427 3.2 4,186 4,035 151 3.6 1,873 1,832 41 2.2 34,008 7,741 8,536 5,158 11,994 33,240 7,392 8,169 5,026 11,734 768 2.3 349 4.5 367 4.3 132 2.6 260 2.2 59,895 58,499 1,396 2.3 43,917 42,674 1,243 2.8 130,964 128,328 2,636 2.0 10,055 9,743 312 3.1 580,440 562,172 18,268 3.1 12,320 11,996 324 2.6 1,258 1,226 32 2.5 39,657 38,648 1,009 2.5 29,142 28,403 739 2.5 11,013 10,713 300 2.7 7,392 7,192 200 2.7 504,773 492,199 12,574 2.5 18,381 17,862 519 2.8 105,575 103,328 2,247 2.1 2,490 2,355 135 5.4 13,085 12,750 335 2.6 17,000 16,605 395 2.3 11,704 11,351 353 3.0 5,363 5,216 147 2.7 121,350 117,725 3,625 3.0 71,215 69,145 2,070 2.9 3,502 3,353 149 4.3 44,046 43,246 800 1.8 7,258 7,084 174 2.4 6,151 5,951 200 3.3 Revised August 2021 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 8,138 7,915 223 2.7 13,173 12,818 355 2.7 11,448 11,007 441 3.9 398,453 380,320 18,133 4.6 7,037 6,741 296 4.2 4,878 4,589 289 5.9 36,901 34,574 2,327 6.3 73,643 70,472 3,171 4.3 4,292 4,072 220 5.1 1,893 1,839 54 2.9 33,316 7,725 8,567 5,151 12,045 32,327 7,372 8,112 4,973 11,691 989 3.0 353 4.6 455 5.3 178 3.5 354 2.9 57,898 56,154 1,744 3.0 43,388 41,842 1,546 3.6 126,736 123,414 3,322 2.6 10,132 9,771 361 3.6 566,369 540,305 26,064 4.6 12,536 12,147 389 3.1 1,253 1,217 36 2.9 39,315 37,767 1,548 3.9 28,523 27,621 902 3.2 10,986 10,620 366 3.3 7,278 7,011 267 3.7 490,828 473,971 16,857 3.4 18,451 17,797 654 3.5 104,234 101,379 2,855 2.7 2,521 2,366 155 6.1 12,742 12,298 444 3.5 16,764 16,167 597 3.6 11,730 11,287 443 3.8 5,229 5,027 202 3.9 117,585 112,677 4,908 4.2 70,493 67,935 2,558 3.6 3,497 3,340 157 4.5 42,343 41,313 1,030 2.4 7,070 6,842 228 3.2 6,072 5,829 243 4.0 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 2022 Labor Force 6,964 3,133 3,982 13,775 8,428 Employment 6,690 2,991 3,866 13,383 8,155 Unemployment Number Rate 274 3.9 142 4.5 116 2.9 392 2.8 273 3.2 Revised July 2022 Labor Force 7,046 3,129 4,005 13,833 8,458 Employment 6,760 2,986 3,897 13,489 8,192 Unemployment Number Rate 286 4.1 143 4.6 108 2.7 344 2.5 266 3.1 Revised August 2021 Labor Force 7,074 3,168 4,100 13,547 8,268 Employment 6,693 3,019 3,944 13,126 7,908 Unemployment Number Rate 381 5.4 149 4.7 156 3.8 421 3.1 360 4.4 Lanier Laurens Lee Liberty Lincoln 3,792 19,113 15,116 26,066 3,504 3,661 18,376 14,696 25,196 3,377 131 3.5 737 3.9 420 2.8 870 3.3 127 3.6 3,769 19,176 15,163 25,986 3,544 3,655 18,445 14,777 25,169 3,424 114 3.0 731 3.8 386 2.5 817 3.1 120 3.4 3,814 19,501 14,981 25,982 3,552 3,658 18,661 14,498 24,969 3,400 156 4.1 840 4.3 483 3.2 1,013 3.9 152 4.3 Long Lowndes Lumpkin McDuffie McIntosh 8,427 8,165 262 3.1 50,566 48,911 1,655 3.3 17,673 17,211 462 2.6 8,419 8,045 374 4.4 6,162 5,965 197 3.2 8,435 8,191 244 2.9 50,363 48,807 1,556 3.1 17,437 17,041 396 2.3 8,530 8,106 424 5.0 6,217 6,047 170 2.7 8,448 8,174 274 3.2 50,645 48,580 2,065 4.1 17,453 16,960 493 2.8 8,448 8,004 444 5.3 6,166 5,929 237 3.8 Macon Madison Marion Meriwether Miller 4,474 14,016 3,266 9,061 2,665 4,269 13,638 3,146 8,667 2,592 205 4.6 378 2.7 120 3.7 394 4.3 73 2.7 4,522 13,990 3,284 9,095 2,749 4,328 13,644 3,181 8,733 2,683 194 4.3 346 2.5 103 3.1 362 4.0 66 2.4 4,605 13,574 3,228 8,899 2,761 4,361 13,142 3,110 8,447 2,675 244 5.3 432 3.2 118 3.7 452 5.1 86 3.1 Mitchell Monroe Montgomery Morgan Murray 7,963 13,266 3,703 9,726 15,281 7,529 12,889 3,552 9,469 14,734 434 5.5 377 2.8 151 4.1 257 2.6 547 3.6 7,979 13,305 3,731 9,790 15,528 7,679 12,975 3,579 9,547 14,920 300 3.8 330 2.5 152 4.1 243 2.5 608 3.9 8,244 13,067 3,762 9,590 15,314 7,817 12,664 3,583 9,284 14,686 427 5.2 403 3.1 179 4.8 306 3.2 628 4.1 Muscogee Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Paulding 76,014 72,660 3,354 4.4 54,372 52,488 1,884 3.5 20,994 20,524 470 2.2 7,197 7,009 188 2.6 91,499 89,071 2,428 2.7 76,513 73,423 3,090 4.0 54,823 52,892 1,931 3.5 20,919 20,533 386 1.8 7,220 7,057 163 2.3 91,956 89,764 2,192 2.4 75,379 71,278 4,101 5.4 53,150 50,819 2,331 4.4 20,255 19,774 481 2.4 7,003 6,791 212 3.0 88,866 86,150 2,716 3.1 Peach Pickens Pierce Pike Polk 11,870 15,954 8,530 9,229 18,438 11,421 15,536 8,279 8,986 17,851 449 3.8 418 2.6 251 2.9 243 2.6 587 3.2 11,951 15,985 8,582 9,265 18,427 11,527 15,641 8,369 9,045 17,937 424 3.5 344 2.2 213 2.5 220 2.4 490 2.7 11,928 15,483 8,606 8,988 18,400 11,402 15,028 8,328 8,735 17,743 526 4.4 455 2.9 278 3.2 253 2.8 657 3.6 Pulaski Putnam Quitman Rabun Randolph 4,003 8,724 735 7,734 2,318 3,877 8,420 695 7,509 2,206 126 3.1 304 3.5 40 5.4 225 2.9 112 4.8 4,039 8,806 735 7,816 2,332 3,915 8,526 701 7,622 2,231 124 3.1 280 3.2 34 4.6 194 2.5 101 4.3 4,017 8,700 765 7,812 2,354 3,878 8,336 727 7,566 2,215 139 3.5 364 4.2 38 5.0 246 3.1 139 5.9 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 2022 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 82,911 79,278 3,633 4.4 45,353 43,773 1,580 3.5 2,099 2,020 79 3.8 4,915 4,681 234 4.8 2,961 2,853 108 3.6 Spalding Stephens Stewart Sumter Talbot 29,405 10,345 2,534 11,895 2,825 28,410 9,986 2,426 11,377 2,683 995 3.4 359 3.5 108 4.3 518 4.4 142 5.0 Taliaferro Tattnall Taylor Telfair Terrell 534 9,630 2,872 3,562 3,510 512 9,340 2,729 3,336 3,341 22 4.1 290 3.0 143 5.0 226 6.3 169 4.8 Thomas Tift Toombs Towns Treutlen 17,361 21,175 11,689 4,271 2,544 16,750 20,581 11,210 4,101 2,432 611 3.5 594 2.8 479 4.1 170 4.0 112 4.4 Troup Turner Twiggs Union Upson 37,411 36,282 1,129 3.0 3,195 3,042 153 4.8 2,803 2,678 125 4.5 11,105 10,810 295 2.7 11,728 11,305 423 3.6 Walker 30,992 30,087 905 2.9 Walton 48,059 46,716 1,343 2.8 Ware 15,175 14,685 490 3.2 Warren 2,627 2,519 108 4.1 Washington 6,529 6,241 288 4.4 Wayne Webster Wheeler White Whitfield 11,711 11,332 379 3.2 952 912 40 4.2 1,601 1,513 88 5.5 16,692 16,278 414 2.5 43,012 41,486 1,526 3.5 Wilcox Wilkes Wilkinson Worth 2,645 3,654 3,634 8,769 2,537 3,496 3,504 8,491 108 4.1 158 4.3 130 3.6 278 3.2 Revised July 2022 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 83,522 79,853 3,669 4.4 45,631 44,060 1,571 3.4 2,092 2,014 78 3.7 4,954 4,701 253 5.1 3,010 2,913 97 3.2 29,585 10,422 2,553 11,914 2,802 28,619 10,001 2,458 11,378 2,705 966 3.3 421 4.0 95 3.7 536 4.5 97 3.5 546 9,713 2,862 3,568 3,535 524 9,455 2,741 3,358 3,365 22 4.0 258 2.7 121 4.2 210 5.9 170 4.8 17,366 21,265 11,759 4,222 2,573 16,804 20,697 11,272 4,079 2,469 562 3.2 568 2.7 487 4.1 143 3.4 104 4.0 37,649 36,477 1,172 3.1 3,236 3,101 135 4.2 2,838 2,709 129 4.5 11,217 10,980 237 2.1 11,740 11,344 396 3.4 31,103 30,295 808 2.6 48,301 47,074 1,227 2.5 15,316 14,848 468 3.1 2,659 2,539 120 4.5 6,544 6,275 269 4.1 11,815 11,477 338 2.9 963 931 32 3.3 1,612 1,538 74 4.6 16,531 16,169 362 2.2 43,441 41,950 1,491 3.4 2,676 3,757 3,628 8,823 2,572 3,599 3,504 8,583 104 3.9 158 4.2 124 3.4 240 2.7 Revised August 2021 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 83,284 78,737 4,547 5.5 44,373 42,350 2,023 4.6 2,135 2,049 86 4.0 5,131 4,841 290 5.7 3,039 2,923 116 3.8 28,811 27,517 1,294 4.5 10,541 10,104 437 4.1 2,553 2,459 94 3.7 12,205 11,554 651 5.3 2,761 2,640 121 4.4 537 9,679 3,063 3,723 3,529 512 9,353 2,909 3,464 3,308 25 4.7 326 3.4 154 5.0 259 7.0 221 6.3 17,570 20,963 11,933 4,125 2,653 16,826 20,266 11,315 3,948 2,525 744 4.2 697 3.3 618 5.2 177 4.3 128 4.8 37,130 35,541 1,589 4.3 3,264 3,059 205 6.3 2,744 2,614 130 4.7 11,188 10,873 315 2.8 11,585 11,126 459 4.0 31,068 46,718 15,299 2,641 6,809 30,069 45,200 14,734 2,518 6,463 999 3.2 1,518 3.2 565 3.7 123 4.7 346 5.1 11,764 960 1,662 16,485 42,853 11,307 920 1,565 16,065 41,243 457 3.9 40 4.2 97 5.8 420 2.5 1,610 3.8 2,747 3,687 3,575 8,772 2,626 3,522 3,427 8,439 121 4.4 165 4.5 148 4.1 333 3.8 Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 20 City Labor Force Estimates Place of Residence - Persons 16 Years and Older Preliminary August 2022 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate Albany 29,946 28,477 1,469 4.9 Alpharetta 38,034 37,299 735 1.9 Athens 60,530 58,789 1,741 2.9 Atlanta 274,002 264,630 9,372 3.4 Dekalb Part 25,051 24,515 536 2.1 Fulton Part 248,951 240,115 8,836 3.5 Augusta 83,444 79,777 3,667 4.4 Brookhaven 36,139 35,503 636 1.8 Canton 17,310 17,019 291 1.7 Carrollton 12,000 11,577 423 3.5 Chamblee 21,486 21,139 347 1.6 Columbus 76,492 73,404 3,088 4.0 Dalton 13,615 13,151 464 3.4 Decatur 14,592 14,293 299 2.0 Douglasville 17,502 16,929 573 3.3 Duluth 16,413 16,022 391 2.4 Dunwoody 27,853 27,244 609 2.2 East Point 17,140 16,302 838 4.9 Gainesville 21,263 20,744 519 2.4 Hinesville 15,335 14,881 454 3.0 Johns Creek 46,041 45,076 965 2.1 Kennesaw 20,626 20,201 425 2.1 LaGrange 15,570 14,985 585 3.8 Lawrenceville 15,147 14,700 447 3.0 McDonough 12,844 12,358 486 3.8 Macon-Bibb 68,128 65,654 2,474 3.6 Marietta 36,101 35,208 893 2.5 Milton 20,849 20,427 422 2.0 Newnan 20,126 19,579 547 2.7 Peachtree City 19,308 18,937 371 1.9 P'tree Corners 25,797 25,206 591 2.3 Pooler 14,595 14,239 356 2.4 Rome 15,270 14,784 486 3.2 Roswell 54,923 53,858 1,065 1.9 Sandy Springs 67,371 65,860 1,511 2.2 Savannah 69,475 67,148 2,327 3.3 Smyrna 35,561 34,711 850 2.4 Statesboro 13,856 13,225 631 4.6 Stockbridge 14,907 14,365 542 3.6 Sugar Hill 13,594 13,324 270 2.0 Tucker 20,471 19,989 482 2.4 Union City 10,555 10,000 555 5.3 Valdosta 24,350 23,480 870 3.6 Warner Robins 33,938 32,861 1,077 3.2 Woodstock 18,384 17,991 393 2.1 Revised July 2022 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 30,082 28,536 1,546 5.1 38,173 37,295 878 2.3 61,121 58,976 2,145 3.5 274,822 264,603 10,219 3.7 25,047 24,513 534 2.1 249,775 240,090 9,685 3.9 83,463 79,589 3,874 4.6 36,171 35,500 671 1.9 17,384 17,003 381 2.2 12,081 11,569 512 4.2 21,573 21,137 436 2.0 76,627 73,214 3,413 4.5 13,690 13,173 517 3.8 14,635 14,292 343 2.3 17,608 16,925 683 3.9 16,491 16,006 485 2.9 27,888 27,242 646 2.3 17,275 16,300 975 5.6 21,415 20,832 583 2.7 15,566 15,031 535 3.4 46,216 45,071 1,145 2.5 20,693 20,189 504 2.4 15,549 14,957 592 3.8 15,181 14,685 496 3.3 12,948 12,378 570 4.4 68,290 65,594 2,696 3.9 36,161 35,187 974 2.7 20,933 20,424 509 2.4 20,200 19,585 615 3.0 19,386 18,943 443 2.3 25,871 25,181 690 2.7 14,617 14,245 372 2.5 15,393 14,792 601 3.9 55,075 53,853 1,222 2.2 67,558 65,853 1,705 2.5 69,802 67,179 2,623 3.8 35,665 34,690 975 2.7 14,240 13,457 783 5.5 15,002 14,388 614 4.1 13,630 13,311 319 2.3 20,535 19,987 548 2.7 10,620 9,999 621 5.8 24,595 23,618 977 4.0 34,172 32,983 1,189 3.5 18,413 17,974 439 2.4 Revised August 2021 Labor Force Employment Unemployment Number Rate 30,345 28,202 2,143 7.1 36,984 36,088 896 2.4 57,683 55,408 2,275 3.9 270,454 256,039 14,415 5.3 24,479 23,720 759 3.1 245,975 232,319 13,656 5.6 84,444 79,516 4,928 5.8 35,108 34,350 758 2.2 16,874 16,478 396 2.3 11,698 11,207 491 4.2 20,930 20,453 477 2.3 76,105 71,802 4,303 5.7 13,652 13,047 605 4.4 14,229 13,829 400 2.8 17,205 16,382 823 4.8 16,027 15,514 513 3.2 27,101 26,360 741 2.7 17,230 15,773 1,457 8.5 20,989 20,357 632 3.0 15,531 14,930 601 3.9 44,813 43,612 1,201 2.7 20,134 19,554 580 2.9 15,702 14,780 922 5.9 14,997 14,234 763 5.1 12,833 11,940 893 7.0 67,605 64,103 3,502 5.2 35,361 34,080 1,281 3.6 20,275 19,763 512 2.5 19,729 18,937 792 4.0 18,747 18,314 433 2.3 25,314 24,407 907 3.6 14,428 13,935 493 3.4 15,318 14,643 675 4.4 53,504 52,110 1,394 2.6 65,734 63,722 2,012 3.1 69,529 65,714 3,815 5.5 34,862 33,599 1,263 3.6 14,067 13,241 826 5.9 14,691 13,878 813 5.5 13,117 12,820 297 2.3 20,034 19,340 694 3.5 10,186 9,435 751 7.4 24,734 23,471 1,263 5.1 34,291 32,866 1,425 4.2 17,942 17,420 522 2.9 Note: City estimates were prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. All cities listed have total population of 25,000 or more. Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research 21 UNEMGPeoLrOgiaYUMneEmNploTymReAntTREateBs bYy CCoOunUtyNTIES AUGUST 2022 August 2022 Dade 2.5 Catoosa 2.6 Walker Whitfield Murray 3.6 Fannin 2.7 Union 2.7 Towns 4.0 Rabun 2.9 2.9 3.5 Chattooga 4.1 Gordon 2.7 Floyd 3.1 Bartow 2.8 Gilmer 3.0 Pickens 2.6 Cherokee 2.4 Lumpkin 2.6 Dawson 2.4 Forsyth 2.4 White Habersham 2.5 3.1 Stephens 3.5 Banks Franklin Hall 2.4 3.1 2.5 Jackson 2.1 Madison 2.7 Hart 3.2 Elbert 3.8 5.0% or greater 11 counties (7%) 4.0% to 4.9% 34 counties (21%) 3.0% to 3.9% 66 counties (42%) Polk 3.2 Paulding Cobb 2.6 Gwinnett 2.7 Barrow 2.5 Clarke 3.2 Oglethorpe 2.6 Less than 3.0% 48 counties (30%) Haralson 2.9 Carroll 3.1 Heard 3.0 2.7 Douglas 3.3 Coweta 2.7 Fulton 3.3 DeKalb 3.2 Rockdale Walton 2.8 Oconee 2.2 Clayton 3.5 Newton 4.4 Fayette 2.6 Henry 3.2 3.5 Morgan 2.6 Spalding 3.4 Butts 2.8 Jasper 2.6 Putnam 3.5 Wilkes 4.3 Lincoln 3.6 Percentages of number of counties may not total 100 due to rounding Greene 3.2 Taliaferro 4.1 McDuffie Warren 4.4 Columbia 2.8 4.1 Richmond Hancock 4.4 5.4 Glascock 3.2 Troup 3.0 Meriwether 4.3 Pike 2.6 Lamar 3.2 Monroe 2.8 Jones 2.8 Baldwin 4.2 Washington Jefferson 3.9 Burke 5.2 Upson 4.4 Harris 2.8 Talbot 5.0 Muscogee 4.4 Marion Chattahoochee 3.7 3.6 Taylor 5.0 Crawford 3.1 Bibb 3.8 Twiggs 4.5 Wilkinson 3.6 Peach 3.8 Macon 4.6 Houston 3.1 Bleckley 4.6 Laurens 3.9 Johnson 2.9 Emanuel 4.4 Jenkins 4.5 Screven 4.8 Treutlen 4.4 Candler 2.5 Bulloch 3.6 Effingham 2.5 4.8 Stewart 4.3 Schley 3.8 Webster 4.2 Sumter 4.4 Quitman 5.4 Randolph Terrell Lee 4.8 4.8 2.8 Clay 8.3 Calhoun 3.8 Dougherty 5.0 Early 4.0 Miller 2.7 Baker 4.4 Mitchell 5.5 Dooly 4.9 Pulaski 3.1 Dodge 3.6 Crisp 5.3 Wilcox 4.1 Turner 4.8 Ben Hill 4.5 Montgomery Wheeler 5.5 4.1 Toombs 4.1 Evans 3.1 Tattnall Telfair 3.0 6.3 Jeff Davis 3.7 Appling 3.8 Long 3.1 Bryan 2.5 Liberty 3.3 Worth 3.2 Colquitt 3.0 Irwin 4.1 Tift 2.8 Coffee 3.5 Berrien Atkinson 3.3 2.7 Cook 3.1 Lanier Bacon 3.1 Wayne 3.2 Pierce 2.9 Ware 3.2 Brantley 3.5 McIntosh 3.2 Glynn 2.9 Chatham 3.1 Seminole 3.6 Decatur 3.6 Grady 3.0 Thomas 3.5 Brooks 3.2 3.5 Lowndes 3.3 Clinch 2.8 Charlton 3.2 Camden 3.0 Echols 2.5 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 22 Georgia Unemployment Insurance Claims by County County August 2022 Initial Claims Average Weekly Benefit County August 2022 Initial Claims Average Weekly Benefit County August 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 26,750.............. $315 64.............. $319 29.............. $280 17.............. $208 16.............. $291 124.............. $258 24.............. $248 130.............. $292 247.............. $295 58.............. $336 19.............. $254 541.............. $240 27.............. $301 24.............. $268 36.............. $234 64.............. $293 176.............. $257 105.............. $253 48.............. $255 22.............. $283 34.............. $281 18.............. $263 222.............. $259 64.............. $307 6.............. $258 524.............. $277 12.............. $286 163.............. $297 328.............. $302 187.............. $266 6.............. $317 1,074.............. $279 12.............. $255 1,457.............. $303 187.............. $272 132.............. $276 210.............. $299 41.............. $250 353.............. $239 33.............. $261 193.............. $249 4.............. $307 23.............. $306 69.............. $283 2,052.............. $294 36.............. $243 104.............. $266 495.............. $262 373.............. $288 47.............. $198 6.............. $251 73.............. $301 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 40.............. $284 61.............. $266 33.............. $263 15.............. $282 159.............. $296 287.............. $280 212.............. $313 39.............. $303 2,888.............. $287 28.............. $322 2.............. $276 120.............. $274 159.............. $287 54.............. $247 16.............. $273 1,593.............. $299 78.............. $283 341.............. $291 26.............. $270 61.............. $273 83.............. $292 44.............. $285 28.............. $259 650.............. $277 595.............. $281 25.............. $282 102.............. $313 18.............. $272 38.............. $273 51.............. $233 28.............. $260 26.............. $224 41.............. $265 36.............. $266 14.............. $251 177.............. $255 49.............. $291 107.............. $268 11.............. $289 26.............. $294 228.............. $257 37.............. $236 83.............. $268 38.............. $250 25.............. $252 99.............. $218 13.............. $312 127.............. $235 7.............. $193 207.............. $292 39.............. $270 10.............. $289 19.............. $277 203.............. $278 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 734.............. $274 267.............. $289 19.............. $307 21.............. $286 307.............. $294 164.............. $248 25.............. $285 27.............. $276 39.............. $303 201.............. $300 27.............. $276 30.............. $269 2.............. $254 14.............. $307 4.............. $260 625.............. $268 242.............. $298 10.............. $272 57.............. $274 10.............. $301 177.............. $262 56.............. $303 15.............. $262 110.............. $255 68.............. $307 6.............. $255 36.............. $306 73.............. $274 44.............. $231 21.............. $268 102.............. $249 135.............. $244 73.............. $299 0.............. $341 14.............. $301 270.............. $262 86.............. $256 16.............. $268 14.............. $256 201.............. $268 89.............. $297 143.............. $287 64.............. $260 31.............. $242 45.............. $229 44.............. $291 14.............. $298 10.............. $303 47.............. $290 655.............. $296 31.............. $297 18.............. $299 23.............. $243 51.............. $284 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 23 Mark Butler, Commissioner 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 Return Service Requested