&A LZ.OO Labor Market Information GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR . ] R MARTI FULLERTON COMMISSIONER Georgia Department of Labor Mission Statement We will promote economic development througb quality service to the current-arid emerging employers and workforce of Georgia. l . '- David Poythress, Co~mi$sioner . Introduction The Georgia Department of Labor provides a range of services designed to match workers with jobs and promote an efficient labor market. Publications and resources cataloged in this directory track changes in Georgia's economic infrastructure, providing information on business conditions and employment trends. Data on jobs and workers-including ~abor force, . employment and unemployment, inqustrial growth, occupational trends and wage ratesare increasingly important to remaining competitive in the global marketplace. Workers and employers must continually remain responsive to advances iri worlg)lace technology. The nature of work and the skills required for most occupations are changing at an unprec- edented rate. Businesses demand workers with more education and new skills to compete in today's dynamic marketplace. Data on employment trends are essential to matching job skills with job openings, choosing careers, planning for educational and training programs, and making business location or expansion decisions. The growing disparity between available jobs and workers with requisite abilities frequently results in labor shortages in some industries and occupations, yet high unemploy- ment among other workers. Reliable labor market information is essential to minimizing the inequity of unemployed people who need and want to work I and businesses unable to locate workers with the N necessary job skills T R Labor market information is generated by the Georgia Department of Labor's Labor Information, Systems from data collected in employer and household surveys, unemployment insurance claims data and special research projects. Most of 0 D u c the data are produced in cooperation with.the U.S. T Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Labor Information Systems publishes frequently requested data and provides most to the public at I 0 no cost. This directory describes the economic N and demographic statistics available from Labor Information Systems and lists other providers of related data. Staff contacts are listed for each publication to assist with questions regarding reported information, methodology or additional detail available from the data series. Please contact Labor Information Systems staff with any questions or to request publications at (404) 656- 3177 . 1 Labor Market Information Publications Civilian Labor Force Estimates and commuting patterns are also included for the Contact: Ralph Towler profiled county. The Area Labor Profiles will include Civilian Labor Forc;e Estimates are published monthly additional information on technical and business and annually to provide estimates of the civilian labor training programs offered at area colleges, the number force, employment, unemployment and of techillcal ~nstitute program graduates, education of unemployment rate. The data are reported by place the labor force, selected occupational wage rates, and of residence for persons 16 years and older for the nation, state, metropolitan stati~tical areas, counties and cities with populations of 10,000 or more. Monthly reports list preliminary data for the current month and revised data for the previous month and the current month of the previous year. Annual averages are published in February. contact information for the Georgia Department of Labor office in the area. Single copies are p complimentary and a nominal charge is applied to u requests for quantities. B Georgia Career Planner Contact: Liz Bry.ailt Georgia Career Planner is a workbook designed to aid L I c Georgia Area Labor Profiles students, those re-entering the work force and those A Contact: Jimmy Thomas Georgia Area Labor Profiles are published annually to provide comprehensive information on labor market contemplating career changes with informed decision making. Tpe Planner covers more tl).an 200 occupations which are projected to have at least 100 T I conditions in each of the state's 159 counties and its openings per year in Georgia during the next decade. 0 surrounding area. Each county's Profile reports the A career exploration worksheet is furnished to N population, labor force, employment, unemployment, encourage a detailed assessment of the user's areas s unemployment rate, number of high school graduates, of interest and the preparation levels demanded for a and number of applicants for'jobs listed with the wide range of occupations . . The worksheet will help Georgia Department of Labor. The largest employers develop realistic expectations for the anticipated job are listed for the central county and surrounding area. openings and wage rates for the occupations which Income, average employment and wages by industry, match an individual's inter~sts and educational plans. the occupational distribution of employed residents The Career Planner lists sources of additional information which will help prepare future job seekers ments, employment and weekly wages for the calen- for the increasingly competitive employment market. dar year. The data are compiled from reports submit- ted by employers subject to the Georgia Employment Georgia Economic Indicators Security Law. Mthough the unemployment insurance Contact: Jim Wynn program does not cover all employees of membership Georgia Economic Indicators, Monthly Report is organizations, private households and agriculture, published to provide data on the state's economic forestry and fishing , over 98 percent of the state's conditions, tracking employment, mam1facturing nonagricultural wage and salary workers are included earnings and hours, unemployrr}ent claims and rates, in the data. Employment and Wages reports informa- new business incorporations, new motor vehicle sales, new construction starts and state tax revenues. Composite indexes of leading and coincident / tion by place of work for selected industry sectors at the state, metropolitan statistical area and county . levels . p u economic indicators and an analysis gauge changes in B major economic indicators, supported by tables and graphs charting activity over a 24-month period. Georgia Economic Indicators, Historical Series provides annual supplementary tables and graphs of Georgia Wage Survey Contact: Joe Newsome Georgia Wage Survey is published biennially to provide average entry level and overall hourly wages for L I c econ9mic activity from 1980 through the present. Annual update$ willl,)e published each February. Data are compiled from statistics disseminated by state and federal agencies including the Georgia Department of Labor, Department of Revenue and occupations in all industries except agriculture, manu- A facturing and private households. Data are provided T by occupation for all industries, Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) major industry divisions, two-digit I SIC levels and economic development regions. Two 0 Secretary of State, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics appendices furnish an alphabetical listing of job N and the Census Bureau. descriptions for the occupational titles used in the s survey and a conversion table for wages paid on other Georgia Employment and Wages than an hourly basis. Copies may be ordered for $15. Co~tact: Jean Denson Georgia Employmentand Wages is published annually to provide the annual average number of establish- 3 Georgia Labor Market Trends Licensed & Certified Occupations in Georgia Contact:. David Echols Georgia Labor Market Trends is published monthly to provide estimates of nonagricultural employment by Contact: Richard Jenkins Licensed and Certified Occupations in Georgia is jointly published by the Georgia Occupational major industry sectors for the current month, previous Information Coordinating Committee, the Georgia month and current month of the previous year. Data published by place of work include employment for the state and seven metropolitan statistical areas, and Department of Labor and the Georgia Career Information Center at Georgia State University. The information is compiled to provide students, job average hours and earnings for manufacturing seekers, counselors and other interested persons with production workers at the state level. Civilian labor information about the occupations that require force, employment and unemployment estimates are licensing or certification in Georgia. Occupational p reported by place of residence for the nation, state, metropolitan statistical areas and counties. Labor Market Trends also contains analyses and other information on Georgia's economic conditions, such descriptions, licensing requirements and a list of u related job titles and codes are summarized. Contact information is provided for the licensing or certifying B agency for each occupation, along with information on L as unemployment insurance benefit claims and fees, examinations and professional associations. I selected new and expanded industry announcements. c Planning for Tomorrow: A Georgia Occupational Trends in Brief Contact: Liz Bryant Georgia Occupational Trends in Brief: Projections to Industry and Occupational Outlook Contact: Kathleen Swanner Industry and occupational employment projections are T I 2005 summarizes projected job growth and decline to produced biennially to estimate future job demand in 0 assist in education, training and career planning. The pamphlet charts occupations with 100 or more annual openings by four levels of preparation to indicate the Georgia. Tables report estimated employment for the N base year 1994 and for the projected year 2005 by state and economic development region. Occupational s most promising employment and advancement opportunities for workers with college or vocational tai?les are available in occupational code order, alphabetically by occupational title, or ranked by education, apprenticeship, on-the-job training, specific work experience, and no specific training or experience. A ranking of occupations projected to annual openings, total growth and growth rate. Total and annual average projected occupationa). openings are also reported for all occupations and include experience the largest declines in employment shows the most limited job opportunities. . 4 breakouts for openings due to growth or replaQement. Industry tables are available, providing that all confidentiality criteria are met~ Data are not disclosed if there are fewer than three establishments in an industry group and/ or one establishment accounts for 80 percent or more of the employment within the group. Georgia State University. The tabloid is designed to help students make informed occupational and educational choices and make the transition from school to work It includes an occupational description of jobs available in Georgia, the sizes and growth rates of occupations, preparation and training required for employment in each Your Future, 1996 occupation and average starting wages. A list of Contact: Richard Jenkins post-s'econdary educational institutions is furnished Your Future is a career planning tool published jointly by the Georgia Occupational Information Coordinating " Committee and the Georgia Career Information Center at along with guidelines for seeking financial assistance. p u B L I c A T I 0 N s 5 Unpublished Labor Market Data u Custom reports and additional information are available for much of the information collected by the Georgia N Department of Labor. Detailed data can be provided for a variety of industry levels and geographic areas: provided p confidentiality criteria required by each program area are met. The most frequently requested unpublished data u are described below to assist researchers in obtaining the labor market information which meets their needs. B L Civilian Labor Force: Unpublished Data I unemployment (of at least 150 percent of the national s Contact: Ralph Towler average) . The Georgia Department of Labor is the H Unpublished civilian labor force data are available for designated agency responsible for certifying these E local areas, including Job Training Partnership Act areas of high unemployment. D service delivery areas, regional development center areas, economic development regions and congressional districts . Labor Force Characteristics Contact: Jimmy Thomas D Labor force characteristic data required for affirmative A Employment and Earnings by Industry and Area action plans are available at the state, metropolitan T Contact: Jean Denson . statistical area and county levels. Civilian labor force A Average employment and earnings for selected estimates by sex and race are updated annually and industries are available quarterly by request, for the include the total labor force, number employed, state, metropolitan statistical areas and counties. nurilber unemployed and unemployment rate. Detailed occupational reports by sex and race and Immigration Act of 1990 (IMMACT} other Census demographics are also available. Coniact: Ralph Towler The Immigration Act of 1990 encourages investment Labor Surplus Areas by alien entrepreneurs in target employment areas. A . Contact: Ralph Towler targeted employment area is defined in IMMACT as a rural area or an area which has experienced high Lists of counties classified as labor surplus areas are available to businesses seeking to establish ~ligibility 6 for preference in federal government procurement number of initial claims filed, number of persons contract bidding. A civil jurisdiction is classified as a receiving benefits, amounts of benefits paid, average labor surplus area when its average unemployment weekly benefit amounts and average duration of rate was at least 20 percent above the average benefit payments . Counts of active employers and unemployment rate for all states (including the District insured workers, total covered wages and average of Columbia and Puerto Rico) during the previous two annual and weekly wages are also available. calendar years. Occupational Staffing Patterns Contact: Ann Williams Wage Reports <=ontact: Joe Newsome Custom wage reports may be requested from Labor Georgia occupational staffing patterns provide esti- Information Systems' Wage Unit. Data are available mates of the distribution of employees by occupation for detailed industry groups or for customized for selected industries in the state. The survey of is geographic areas, as long as no individual employer conducted over a three year period. can be identified. To ensure confidentiality, at least Unemployment Insurance Statistics . . Contact: Donna Bowcock Unemployment insurance statistics are produced monthly to provide information on unemployment three employers must report employment for an occupation and wages must have been reported for a minimum of five employees within the occupation. Data may not be reported if a single employer. represents more than 50 percent of the total u N p u insurance program activity in Georgia at .the state and employment for an occupation. B county levels . Reports may be requested for the total L I s .H E D D A T A 7 Computer Applications Georgia Department of Labor The site also includes links.to other labor market Internet Job I_nformation System information home pages. Contact: Joim Hunt Internet Address: www.dol.state.ga.us The Internet Job Information System provides on-line access to job openings listed with Georgia Department of Labor offices. The system offers Georgia Micro-Occupational Information System Contact: Richard Jenkins c 0 search options for Georgia statewide and substat!3 The Georgia Micro-Occupational Information System. M areas . After choosing a search option, users select a (OIS) is a stand-alone software application which p job category and the system displays information on operates on personal computers to help planners of u available positions. Job seekers may use the information to respond to the posted employment opportunities at any Georgia Department of Labor ' educational and employment training programs analyze state and local labor market information. The OIS can produce occupational reports with . T E office. The site includes links to other job search descriptions, employing industries, projections, supply R systems such as America's Job Bank (national job and demand analysis, job service activity related openings), Georgia State Merit System .(state occupational titles and training providers. Industry government openings) and Office of Personnel reports include descriptidns, staffing patter~s. historical Management (federal government op~nings. Call .employment and projections. A supply and demand (404) 656-3157 for additional information. analysis report is available for clusters of related Internet Address : www.dol.state.ga.us occupations and training programs. Training program A reports provide descriptions, completer data, supply p Georgia Department of Labor and demand analysis, and lists of related occupations p Internet Labor Market Information Contact: Camille Bielby and training providers. A provider profile report describes Vaining programs. L The Internet Labor Market Information Site provides on-line access to data on employment, Georgia Q~ickSource! Bulletin Board c I unemployment and the factors that relate to labor Contact: Lisa Kiersky A supply and demand. These factors include trends in The QuickSource! labor market information bulletin T industrial and occupational structure, wage levels and the demographics of the labor force and population. board offers on-line access to many of the publications described in this directory. File Menu areas include I 0 N s 100 largest employers. The Bulletins Menu provides a . summary of employment trends, current non-agricultural employment, unemployment rates, monthly economic . indicators, a sample Area Labor Profile, the Labor Market Information Directozy, a list of the 25 largest employers in Georgia, a sample of the state's average wages, unemployment insurance statistics, new industrial. developments, labor surplus areas and a list of labor . . market information bulletin boards offered by other states . OuickSource! can be accessed with most communication packages or through Windows' Terminal program. The moderri number is(404) 657-2508. development regions and counties. Custom regions can be defined to generate tailored reports with data calculated for specific economic or market analyses. Summary statistics can be displayed for the nation, southeastern region and c each southeastern state. Convenient area profiles 0 produce a comprehensive summary of economic conditions for the selected geographic area, including population, income, average weekly wage, labor force, unemployment rate and M p u employment by industry. In addition to T demographics, data sessions report statistics on E industries and occupations (employment, wages. projections), labor force , labor cost, labor supply R Georgia OuickStats! Information System (employment service applicants. returning military, Contact: Kathleen Swanner educational program completers, commuting The Georgia QuickStats! information system provides patterns), mass -layoffs, and local information user-friendly access to economic and demogtaphic .(taxabie sales, tax revenues, property values an<;l statistics with point-and-click, pull-down menus and taxes, building permits, government payments). navigation buttons. An intuitive, graphical user interface enables quick data retrievals, displaying presentationquality tables, charts and graphs for the state, metropolitan statistical areas, JTPA service delivery areas, regional development centers, economic It is distributed on compact disc for a nominal fee A and requires at least a 386 processor running p Windows 3.1 and DOS 5.0, eight MB of RAM, 92 p MB of hard drive space, a CD ROM Drive and a VGA monitor. L c I A T I 0 N s g Other Data Sources STATE OF GEORGIA Georgia Department of Community Affairs Research and Information Division Office of Information Services 60 Executive Park South, N.E. Suite 300 Atlanta, Georgia 30329 (404) 679-4840 Conducts a local government Wage and Salary Survey which is published by City and Co\lnty in four reports : Public Safety, Public Works, General and Administrative and Solid Waste. A Planning Data Book is also available for each Georgia County. Other statistical information for urban and regional planning, economic development and grant application .development is also available by request. Additionally: the Department of Community Affairs can provide contacts for each of the Regional Development Centers which are good sources of local information. Ge~rgia Department of Education Vocational Education 1752 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334 (404) 657-8304 Publishes public vocational education and training data. Georgia Department of Education 0 Legislation and Special Projects 1870 Twin Towers East T Atlanta, Georgia 30334 H (404) 656-2477 E Provides information about the state board of educa- R tion, a number of educational organizations and agencies, individual school systems and enrollments in public and private elementary and secondary schools in the state. Georgia Department of Education Data Collection s 1954 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334 (404) 657-9500 0 u High school enrollment, graduate and dropout infor- R mation data are produced at the school system level c each school year and can be used to assess labor E availability. Reports may be requested by ethnic code or sex. s 10 Georgia Department of Human Resources Provides information to employers and job seekers Division of Rehabilitation Services through the local offices of the Georgia Department of Vocational Rehabilitation Program Labor. Sepiices Available to You at No Charge is a 2 Peachtree Street N.W. 35th Floor broch).lre which describes Department of Labor ser- Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3166 vices for job seekerp, such as workshops on job search (404) 657-3000 . techniques .and money management, resource materi- Provides data on number of clients by type of training - als, on-line career information, and computers and . given during the 12-month reporting period in the ' printers for use in resume and cover letter develop- annual report. Additional data are av;:lilable by request by stat_E:J and county. Data bank includes four- ment. The brochures Need Help With Your Job Search? and Looking fo~ a Job? include tips on apprais- digit Dictionary of Occupational Titles code classifying ing your qualifications, planning a job search, identify- each client's job at the completion of training ing sources .of information and managing your time. How to Prepare Yourself for Job Interviews offers 0 Georgia Department of Industry, Trade and advice on presenting your qualifications in the most T Tourism Marketing and Research Division 285 Peachtree Center Avenue Suite 1100 positive manner to prospective employers. Stressed Out? is a pamphlet on c0ping with the stress of losing a job. It encourages job seekers to channel the strain H E Post Office Box 1776 and minimize the negative effects on an employment R Atlanta, Georgia 30301 (404) 656-3584 search. The information is designed to help identify the .causes and symptoms ?f job-loss stress and Offers a wide variety of information for business recommends strategies targeted to establishing a development in Georgia. Among the department's positive impression in the interview. Employers can publications are Georgia Manufacturing Directory, find details on the recruitment, screening, referral and Georgia Manufacturing Wage Survey, International Facilities Directory, and International Trade Directory. information services available from the Georgia Department of Lpbor in the.brochure Recruitment and s Georgia Department of Labor Employment Services Division Sussex Plac~. Room 450. 148 International Boulevard, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (404) 656-3160 Labor Market Services for Employers. 0 u . Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education 1800 Century Place, Suite 400 R c Atlanta, Georgia 30345-4304 E 404) 679-1600 s Provid~?S a wide variety of data for most public post- secondary technical and adult education programs, Georgia Occupational Information Coordi- including student emollments, completions and nating Committee (GOICC) placements as well as financial data. 148 International Boulevard, N.E. Georgia Institute of Technology Economic Development Institute 223 O'Keefe Building Atlanta, .Georgia 30332-0640 (404) 894-8989 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (404) 656-9639 GOICC is an inter-agency consortium mandated by 0 .the federal government to meet the labor market needs of youth and others making career decisions. T H Technical assistance -in applied research and training Georgia State University E and the transfer of technology to businesses as well as a nationally recogiJized industrial extension pro- Georgia Career Information Center University Plaza R gram. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (404) 651-3100 Georgia State University operates the Georgia Career Iillormation System (GCIS), an interactive computer 2100 East Exchange Place, Suite 203 program that allows clients to explore career interests Tucker, Georgia 30084 and aptitudes and learn where formal education and s (770) 414-3300 Administers the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Institutions Act of 1990, providing standards, proce- training programs are available. The system provides 0 descriptions of occupations, and data on work settings, hiring practices, required aptitudes, current u dures and evaluation for the oversight of schools and colleges under the law. Reviews and authorizes each employment in Georgia, wages and salaries and the employment outlook. Public access is available R c identified institution annually, provides consumer information and protection, handles complaints, manages school closures and resulting records, through public high schools and Georgia Department E of Labor offices, as well as the Career Information s Center. The Center may be able to provide other prepares required publications and grants exemptions . specialized occupational information as welL as applicable. Develops new or revised standards, procedures, regulations and schedules in response to changing laws, needs and circumstances. 1i! Georgia State University Economic Forecasting Center College of Business Administration, Room 220 University Plaza Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (404) 651 -3282 Conducts research, creates forecasts of the national, , regional and local economies and provides services to the university and business coriununity. Publishes Forecast of the Nation, Forecast of Georgia and Atlanta and Southeast State Indicators quarterly. Monthly Projections, Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index (forecasts of U.S. Department of Labor CPI and PPI) are issued monthly. University of Georgia Small Business Development Center Chicopee Qomplex 1180 East Broad Street Athens, Georgia 30602 (706) 542-6762 . Business consulting, business training workshops, and marketing and research services are available to assist individuals with the start-up of new businesses or the expansion of existing businesses. A broad array of services are available for business and communities through 19 field offices across the state. Internet Address : sbdcdir@~ga . cc . uga.edu State Data and Research Center Georgia Institute of Technology GCATT Building 250 14th, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30318-0490 (404) 894-9416 Serves as the State Data Center, providing a variety of economic and demographic data, including Census statistics. Internet Address : www.gatech.edu/sdrc University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service College of Agricultural and Environmental 0 Sciences T Athens, Georgia 30602-4356 H (706) 542-8938 E Publishes the Georgia County Guide and the Georgia Municipal Guide, compendiums of statistical informa- R tion. The publications include selected economic and demographic data as well as statistics for urban and regional planning. University of Georgia Selig Center for Economic Research s 367 Brooks Hall Athens, Georgia 30602-6269 (706) 542-4085 0 u Produces a wide variety of statistical and economic R data based on a sophisticated economic model. c E s 13 FEDERAL Publishes Georgia Statistical Abstract which includes U.S. Department of Commerce . tables and maps covering population, health, educa- Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) tion, employment, earnings, income, prices, climate, Mail Stop BE-55 0 agriculture, manufacturing, transportation, utilities, Washington, D.C. 20230 T banking and finance, construction, government, law enforcement and public welfare. Also publishes (202) 606-5360 Produces several major statistical series, including H Georgia Economic Outlook and Georgia Business and employment by industry by place of work and the E Economic Conditions. Internet Address : w w w.selig .u g a .edu personal income and per capita income series for the R nation, states, metropolitan statistical areas and counties. InternetAddress : www.bea.doc.gov U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of the Census Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 101 Marietta Street, N.W. Suite 3200 Room 7T50 Atlanta Federal Center s Atlanta,- Georgia 30303-2700 61 Forsyth Street, s.w. 0 (404) 730-3833 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3104 u Produces detailed demographic data from the 1990 Census of Population, providing a Wide array of information about labor market conditions at all (404) 562-2463 Publishes national and regional data on labor force employment, unemployment rates and other labor R c geographic levels, including Census Tracts and Block Groups. The Bureau of Census can provide advice market information, as well as area and industry wage surveys for selected Georgia ,cities. Internet E s and assistance in the use of census data. The Bureau Address : www.bls .gov Th~ full text of the Occupa- publishes County Business Patterns which includes tional Outlook Handbook can be reviewed through the data on employment and payrolls, number of estab- Internet to research career potential in most .occupa- lishmehts by size class and industry for states and tions. Most libraries, Georgia Department of Labor counties and Economic Censuses for each major offices and school guidance offices also have refer- industry. Internet Address: www.census.gqv ence copies of the handbook available for career 14 researchers and copies may be purchased from the variety of sources to help labor markets function U.S. Government Book Store at (404) 347-1900. more efficiently. The site provides public access to Internet Address: www.bls.gov/ocohome.htm reports from ALMIS research projects on a wide range of labor market information topics, state U.S. Department of Labor contract listings, state bulletin board numbers, links Employment and Training Administration to state web sites and a link to the State.Occupa- Atlanta Federal Center tiona! Projections web site. 61 Forsyth Street, S.W. S Internet Address : ecuvax.cis.ecu.edu-lrnillrni/htrnl uite 6M-12 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 U.S. Department of Labor (404) 562-2115 Women's Bureau Americ's Job Bank (ALB) is a computerized job Atlanta Federal Center bank which links 1,800 local employment service 61 Forsyth Street, S.W. 0 offices nationwide, listing over 300,000 active job Suite 7T-95 T opportunities. More than 700 employers ditectly Atlanta, Georgia 30303 H list openings with AJB, ~d 160 employer home page job listings can be accessed through Internet links. Planned improvements include the addition of (404) 562-2336 Provides data regarding the status of women in the labor force . Produces a variety of publications on E R an electronic partnership with the Talent Bank specialized subjects related to working women, which will allow job seekers to upload their re- including brochures on wage, age and pregnancy sumes for perusal by employers . Internet Address: discrimination, sexual harassment, and family and www.ajb.dni.us medical leave. Fact Sheets are available on hiring America's Labor Market Information System domestic household employees, earnings differences (ALMIS) is a key part of the nationwide employment and training system. ALMIS provides em- between men and women, women with disabilities, state maternity and family leave laws, child care cost s ployers, job seekers, students and the public with barriers, n.ontraditional training and employment, 0 access to infomation needed for planning employ- Working mothers' earnings and job rights guidelines. u ment and training programs. The ALMIS LMINet Internet Address: www.dol.gov/dol/wb R web site is produced under the support of the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training c Administration. It includes information from a E s 15 OTHER . Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta 104 Marietta Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-27113 (404) 521-8020 Publishes Regional Update, a quarterly newsletter focused on economic topics related to the Southeast, featuring analyses conducted by the regional 'section of the Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank. Internet Address : www.frbatlanta.org Georgia Chamber of Commerce 233 Peachtree Street, N.E. Suite 200 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (404) 223-2264 Provides information and assistance to businesses in Georgia and can provide contact information for area Chambers of Commerce which may also offer local data. Internet Address: www.gacharnber.org Southern Regional Education Board 592 lOth Street, N.W. 0 Atlanta, Georgia 30318-5790 (404) 875-9211 Publishes significant economic indicators compar- T H ing the United States, the region and 15 states E which comprise the region. Also periodically R publishes issue papers. Internet Address: w w w.sreb .org s 0 .U R c E s 16 Glossary Average Hourly Earnings Employed Persons, Establishment Survey An estimate of the hourly rate of pay for Includes all persons who received pay (including manufacturing production workers. sick or holiday) for any part of the payroll period Average Weekly Earnings including the 12th day of the month . Persons holding more than one job (about five percent of The estimate of average hourly earnings paid to all persons in the labor force) are counted in each manufacturing production workers is multiplied by establishment which reports them. the estimate of average weekly hours worked to calculate an estimate for average weekly earnings . Employed Persons, Household Survey Average Weekly Hours Includes. all those who worked ,for pay any time during the week which includes the 12th day of G An estimate of the average number of hours the month, who worked unpaid for 15 hours or L worked by production workers in manufacturing more in a family-operated .enterprise, and who 0 industries during the week that includes the 12th were temporarily absent from their regular jobs s of the month. because of illness, vacation, industrial dispute or s Average Weekly Wage sirnil9.r reasons. A person working at more than one job is counted only in the job at which the A Total dollars paid (including bonuses, incentive pay, etc.) to all employees (both hourly and greatest number of hours were worked. R y salaried) during the year divided by the average Establishment number of employees. This figure is then divided An economic unit which produces goods or by 52 weeks to obtain a weekly estimate. services (such as a factory or store) at a single Civilian Labor Force location and is engaged in one type of economic activity. (An establishment is not necessarily a All employed or unemployed persons in the civilian firm-it may be a branch plant or warehouse.) noninstitutional population. 17 on a regular civilian payroll are outside the scope of the survey because they are excluded from establishment records. percent above the average unemployment rate for '!-ll states (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) during the previous two calendar years. Household Survey Data Manufacturing Production Workers Employment data obtamed from the Current Includes working supervisors and nonsupervisory Population Survey, a program of personal interviews workers closely associated with production operations. conducted monthly by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The sample consists of Metropolitan Statistical Area about 50,000 households selected to represent the A metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is defined by the U.S. population 16 years of age and older. U.S. Office of Management and Budget as a county or Households are interviewed on a rotating basis, so group of contiguous counties consisting of a central that three-fourths of the sample is the same for any two consecutive months. city with a population of at least 50,000 inhabitants or a contiguous urban area with a population of at least 50,000. A MSA must have a total metropolitan G L Labor Mc;trket Area population of at least 100,000. Outlying counties are included in a MSA based on the volume of commuting 0 s A labor market area is a geographic area consisting of into the central counties as determined by the Census. s a central city (or cities) or central county and the surrounding territory which is within commuting distance. It is an economically integrated geographic unit within which workers may readily change jobs Georgia has seven MSAs, five located entirely within the state (Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Macon and Savannah) and two which include counties in bordering states (Augusta-Aiken and Columbus). A R y without changing their place of residence. For the Three Georgia counties (Catoosa, Dade and Walker) Georgia Area Labor Profiles, the labor market area for are a part of the Chattanooga, Tennessee MSA. most counties is defined as the profiled county and its adjacent counties. The Profiles series which will be Not in the Labor Force released in late 1996 will use the adjacent counties Persons not classified as employed or unemployed. definition of the labor market area for all 159 counties. Includes discouraged workers, defined as persons who Labor Surplus Area want and are available for a job and have looked for work sometime in the past 12 months (or since the A civil jurisdiction is classified as a labor surplus area end of their last job if held within the past 12 months), when its average unemployment rate was at least 20 but are not currently looking due to the belief that 18 there are no jobs available or none for which they quality Per Capita Personal Income Per capita income is calculated by dividing the sum of total personal income from all sources by the total population.. Unemployed Persons, Household Survey Those who did not work during the survey week, but were available for work except for temporary illness and had looked for jobs within the preceding four weeks. Persons who did not look for work because they were on layoff are also counted among the unemployed. Unemployment Rate, Household Survey The number unemployed as a percentof the civilian labor force . G L 0 s s A R y ' 19 Americus Field Service Office 120 W. Church Street Americus, GA 31709-0748 Phone: 912-931-2520 Fax: 912-931-2433 Athens Field Service Office 788 Prince Avenue Athens, GA 30603 Phone: 706-542-8500 Fax: 706-369-5895 Augusta Field Service Office 601 Greene Street Augusta, GA 30903-0160 Phone: 706-721-3131 Fax: 706-721-7680 Blairsville Field Service Office Haralson Memorial Center Blairsville, GA 30514-0834 Phone: 706-745-6959 Fax: 706-745-6453 Field Service Offices B'ainbridge Field Service Office 310 South Scott Street Bainbridge, GA 31717-1017 Phone: 912-248-2618 Fax: 912-248-2681 Camilla Field Service Office 35 South Street Camilla, GA 31730-0311 Phone: 912-336-7845 Fax: 912-336-9772 Blue Ridge Field Service Office East Second Street Blue Ridge, GA 30513-0488 Phone:. 706-632-2033' Fax: 706-632-7316 Brunswick Field Service Office 2517 Tara Lane Brunswick, GA 31520 Phone : 912-264-7244 Fax: 912-262-3334 Cairo Field Service Office 101 Martin Luther King Avenue Cairo, GA 31728-0685 Phone: 912-377-6526 Fax: 912-377-8013 i!O F Carrollton Field Service Office I 275 Northside Drive Carrollton, GA 30117-0509 E Phone: 770-836-6668 L -Fax: 770-836-6770 D s Cartersville Field Service Office E 19 Felton Place R Cartersville, GA 30120-9007 v Phone: 770-387-3760 Fax: 770-387-3766 I c E Cedartown Field Service Office 1108 North Main Street 0 Cedartown, GA 30125-1019 Phone : 770-749-2213 F Fax: 770-749-2277 F I c E s Clayton County Field Service Office 1193 Forest Parkway Lake City, GA 30260-3414 Phone: 404-363-7643 Fax: 404-362-2547 Cobb-Cherokee Field Service Office 465 Big Shanty Road Marietta, GA 30066-3303 Phone: 770-528-6ioo Fax: 770-528-6139 Columbus Field Service Office 700 Veterans Parkway ' Columbus, GA 31902-0390 Phone: 706-649-7423 Fax: 706-649-1049 Cordele Field Service Office 1205 South Seventh Street Cordele, GA 31010-1136 Phone: 912-276-2355 Fax: 912-276-2706 Covington Field Service Office 7249 Industrial Blvd., N.E. Covington, GA 30210-1189 Phone: 770-784-2455 Fax: 770-784-2459 Dalton Field Service Office 1406 Chattanooga Avenue Dalton, GA 30720 Phone: 706-272-2301 Fax: 706-272-2318 Dekalb Coui).ty Field Service Office 3879 Covington Hwy. Decatur, GA 30032-2640 Phone:. ~04-298-3970 Fax: 404-298-3995 Douglas Field Service Office 310 West Bryan Street Douglas, GA 31533-1363 Phone: 912-389-4254 Fax: 912-389-4307 Dublin Field Service Office 910 N. Jefferson Street publin, GA 31021 Phone: 912-275-6525 Fax: 912-275-6599 i!1 Elberton Field Service Office 5 Seaboard Street F Elberton, GA 30635-0956 I Phone: 706-213-2028 E Fax: 706-213-2036 L D Eastman Field Service Office 207 Fifth Avenue s Eastman, GA 31023-1649 E Phone : 912-374-6994 R Fax: ..912-374-6996 v I Griffin Field Service Office c 1514 Highway 16 West E Griffin, GA 30224-0736 Phone: 770-228 -72~6 Fax: 770-229-3287 0 F F Gainesville Field Service Office I 2419 Corporate Drive, S.W. c Gainesville, GA 30504-6056 Phone : 770-535-5484 Fax: 770-531-5699 E s Gwinnett County Field Service Office 1535 Atkinson Road Lawrenceville, GA 30243-5601 Phone : 770-995-6913 Fax: 770-995-6912 Habersham Area 'Field Service Office 215 Hodges Street, Suite #205 Cornelia, GA 30531 Phone: 706-776-0811 Fax: 706-776-0822 Hinesville Field Service Office 137 South Main Street Hinesville, GA 31313-3217 Phone : 912-37,0-2595 Fax: 912-370-2598 Jesup Field Service Office 189 N. Brunswick Street Jesup, GA 31598-0833 Phone : 912-427-5842 Fax: 912-427-5881 Kings Bay Field Service Office 1712 Osborne Road, Suite L St. Marys, GA 31558-2632 Phone : 912-673-6942 Fax: 912-673-7077 Lafayette Field Service Office 200 West Villanow Street Lafayette, GA 30728-0947 Phone : 706-638-5525 Fax: 706-638-5529 Lagrange Field Service Office 1002 Longley Place Lagrange, GA 30240-5733 Phone: 706-845-4000 Fax: 706-845-4005 Macon Field Service Office 3090 Mercer University Drive Macon, GA 31213"2899 Phone : 912-751-6164 Fax: 912-751-6639 i!i! Milledgeville Field Service Office 156 Roberson Mill Road Milledgeville, GA 31061-0730 Phone : 912-445-5465 Fax: 912-445-4456 Monroe Field Service Office F 226 Alcova Street, Suite B-5 I Monroe, GA 30655-0924 Phone : 770-207-4111 E Fax: 770-207-4114 L D Moultrie Field Service Office s 115 5th Street, S.E. Moultrie, GA 31776-1050 E Phone : 912-891-7147 Fax : 912-891 -7149 R v I c Newnan Field Service Office 30 Bled~e Road E Newnan, GA 30265-1044 Phon~ 770-254-7220 0 Fax: 7~0-254-7277 F F I c E s North Metro Field Service Office 2943 North Druid Hills Road Atlanta, GA 30329-3909 Phone: 404-679-5200 Fax: 404-679-4929 South Metro Field Service Office 2636-14 Martin Luther King Jr.. Dr. Atlanta, GA 30311-1605 Phone : 404-699-6900 Fax: 404-699-6933 Northwest Georgia Field Service Office 759 Battfield Parkway Ft. Oglethorpe, GA 30741-0309 Phone: 706-861-1990 Fax: 706-861-0062 Statesboro Field Service Office 62 Packinghouse Road Statesboro, GA , ,30459-0558 Phone: 912-681-5156 Fax: 912-681-5228 Perry Field Service Office 741-A Main Street Perry, GA 31069-1781 Phone : 912-987-5051 Fax: 912-987-3770 Rome Field Service Office 462 Riverside Parkway, N.E. Rome, GA 30162-5107 Phone: 706-295-6051 Fax: 706-295-6050 Savannah Field Service Office 5520 White Bluff Road Savannah, GA 31403-2069 Phone : 912-356-2773 Fax: 912-351-3800 Sylvester Field Service Office Sylve9ter GA, 31791 -2106 Phone : 912-777-2120 Fax: 912-777-2121 Thomasville Field Service Office 120 North Crawford Street Thomasville, GA 31799-1340 Phone: 912-225-4033 Fax: 912-225-5013 Thomson Field Service Office 232 Main Street Thomson GA, 30824-1991 Phone : 706-595-3665 Fax: 706-595-7209 i!3 Tifton Field Service Office 902 South Main Street F Tifton, GA 31793-0067 I Phone : 912-386-3322 E Fax: 912-386-7188 L D Toccoa Field Service Office 112 N. Alexander Street s Toccoa, GA 30577-0520 E Phone: 706-282-4514 R Fax: 706-282-4513 v I Valdosta Field Service Office c 2808 North Oak Street E Valdosta, GA 31602 Phone: 912-333-5211 Fax: 912-333 -5301 0 F F Vidalia Field Service Office I #16 Carter Center, Queen Street c Vidalia, GA 30474-1106 Phone: 912-538-3231 Fax: 912-538-3238 E s Waycross Field Service Office 600 Plant Avenue Waycross, GA 31502-1609 Phone: 912-285-6105 Fax: 912-287-6550 Frequently Asked Questions Does the Department of Labor have an Internet bad weather or taking time off for personal reasons. F site? Does it include labor market information? The Department of Labor home page address is www.dol.state.ga.us and includes much of the labor Unemployed persons are individuals 16 years or older who have no job but are available for work and actively seeking work. R E market information described in this directory, as well as employment services job listings, safety Q Are people on welfare counted as unemployed? u engineering information, press releases and links to other Internet sites Only if they are available for work and actively looking E for a job. N What is the unemployment rate for a specific area? This data is available for the state, its seven q1etro areas, and all 159 counties. The latest rates are available in theLabor Market Information and Press Releases sections of the Georgia Department of Labor's home page_ Current and historical rates can be obtained from the OuickSource! bulletin board T What is the under-employment rate? L Under-.employment occurs when someone works at a y job below his skill or experience level or is working part-time and wants full-time employment. No rate is A available for Georgia. Information on this topic is s available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is listed in the Other Sources section of this directory. K How many part-time workers are there in an area? E This information is not available on a local level. It is D Who is counted in the labor force? available on an annual basis for Georgia. In 1995 there The individuals who are employed as well as those who are unemployed. Employed persons are were 492,000 part-time workers. National data is Q available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is u individuals 16 years or older who worked at least one hour for pay or profit or 15 unpaid hours in a family business. Also counted as employed are people who didn 't work because they were ill, on vacation, in a listed in the Other Sources section of this directory. What is the labor force participation rate? This is the percent of the civilian noninstitutional population that is in the labor force. It is available on an annual basis E s T labor dispute, prevented from working because of for Georgia. In 1995 it was 67%. I 0 N i!4 s Wbat is the total payroll employment in all industries or a specific industry? This information is available for the state and its seven metro areas. Current data can be obtained How does Georgia compare to other states in net job change over the last year? F Data for all states and the nation are available from R the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is listed in the E from the Labor Market Information and Press Re- Other Sources section of this directory. Q leases sections of the Georgia Department of Labor's u home page. Current and historical data can be obtained from the OuickSource! bulletin board. How many businesses operate in a specific E county? What is the average weekly wage for a N What are the average hourly earnings of manu- facturing production workers? Current data can be obtained from the Labor Market specific county? Current data can be obtained from the Labor Market Information section of the Georgia Department of Labor's home page. Current and historical data by T L y Information section of the Georgia Department of Labor's home page. Current and historical state data for all manufacturing industries or a specific manufac:. county on the number of businesses as well as the average weekly wage can be obtained from the OuickSource! bulletin board A s turing industry are available from the OuickSource! K bulletin board. What is the employment in a specific county, or E for a specific industry in a specific county? D How many jobs has the state or a particular metro area added in the last year? Annual job growth for the state and its seven metro Current data can be obtained from the Labor Market Information section of the Georgia Department of Labor's home page. Current and historical data can Q u areas in total payroll employment and specific be obtained from the OuickSource! bulletin board. E industries can be found in the Labor Market Informa- s tion and Press Releases sections of the Georgia What occupations are in the greatest demand? T Department of Labor's home page. Current and historical data can be obtained from the OuickSource! bulletin board. What is the projected growth for a specific occupation? I 0 Occupational projections are available for the state N and its eleven Economic Development Regions on the s i!5 OuickSource! bulletin board. Data for all states are available on the State projections home page at http ://udesc.state.ut.us/almis/stateprojl. How can I find demographic data such as population by age group, number of bouseholds; household income, per capita income, racial and gender characteristics? ' Demographic statistics can be obtained from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census and Bureau of Economic Analysis, as well as the Georgia State Data Center. Information from federal government agencies is accessible through the FedStats Internet site listed in the Other Sources sectionof this directory. Contact information for the State Data Center and other data suppliers can also be found under the Other Sources section of this directory. How do I find out about minimum wage and other wage problems? Where can I get information on filing a complaint against my employer lor an incorrect wage payment? United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour F Division can provide this information as well as R information on the Family Leave Act. (404) 562-2201 E Q Where do I get information about discrimination (age, race, etc.)? u Call the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity E Commission at (404) 562-6800. N T What number do I call if I have Workers Com- L pensation questions? y (404) 656-3875 s A K E D Q u E s T I 0 N i!6 s Georgia Labor Market Indicators LABOR FORCE Unemploymen1 rate (Ga.) Civilian labor force (OOO's) Employed Unemployed Unemployment rate (U.S.) (not seasonally adjusted) Mar 1998 4.0 3,940.6 3,782.7 157.9 5.0 Feb 1998 4.2 3,926.7 3,763.6 163.0 5.0 Mar 1997 4.7 3,893.9 3,709.4 184.4 5.5 Unemployment Rates - Georgia and the U.S. -Georgia -U.S. 5.5% 5 . 5% -- .. ,,,,,,' ...... ,;, 4 . 5o/o 3 .5% 3 .5% Apr My .Jun .lui Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec .Jan Feb Mar 11197 19118 EMPLOYMENT (OOO's) Mining Construction Manufacturing Transportation and public utilities Trade Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Government Total nonfarm employment Mar 1998 8.2 175.6 589.2 237. 1 925.1 193.0 983.9 592.3 3,704.4 Feb 1998 8.2 173.0 587.0 235.4 920.7 191.8 969.7 590.9 3,676.7 Mar 1997 7 .8 162.9 587.3 226.0 898.9 183.8 927.7 578.7 3 ,5 7 3. 1 Gains and losses in jobs by industry - 1995 through 1997 Tranapon.tlon, communication nd public utllltlaa . ,. . .: _ '1887 m,~ - ,... -2.0 % 1.0% 8 .0% 10.0% Georgia Department of Labor Marti Fullerton, Commissioner Georgia Unemployment Ratee by County Appling Atkinson Bacon Baker Baldwin Banks Barrow Bartow Ben Hill Berrien Bibb Bleckley Brantley Brooks Bryan Bulloch eurke Buns Calhoun Camden candler Carroll Catoosa Charlton Chatham chattahoochee Chattooga Cherol