Annual average civilian labor force estimates, 1990 - 1998

Annual Average Civilian Labor Force
Estimates
1990 -1998

Michael L. Thurmond
COMMISSIONER

Georgia Department ofLabor Labor Market Information 148 International Blvd., N. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751
404/656-3177

Metropolitan Statistical Areas 1990 - Present
CHATTANOOGA
Colquitt
Gr .Cly

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES GEORGIA

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

3,300,380 ; 3,118,253
182,127 5.5%

3,263,876 3,099,103
164,773 5.0%

3,353,566 3,119,071
234,495 7.0%

3,467,191 3,265,259
201,932 5.8%

3,577,505 3,391,782
185,723 5.2%

3,617,165 3,440;859
176,306 4.9%

3,738,850 3,566,542
172,308 4.6%

3,907,247 3,729,942
177,305 4.5%

4,020,811 3,851,722
169,089 4.2%

ALBANY, GA MSA

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

50,630 46,852
3,778 7.5%

49,824 46,699
3,125 6.3%

51,164 46,137
5,027 9.8%

52,384 47,877
4,507 8.6%

54,662 49,822
4,840 8.9%

53,615 50,269 I
3,346 6.2%

55,589 52,253
3,336 6.0%

57,667 53,893
3,774 6.5%

57,785 53,118 4,667
8.1%

ATHENS, GA MSA

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

64,248 60,466
3,782 5.9%

62,889 60,385
2,504 4.0%

62,537 59,348
3,189 5.1 o/o

64,289 61,787
2,502 3.9%

66,380 64,039
2,341 3.5%

68,453 66,258
2,195 3.2%

70,714 68,498
2,216 3.1%

72,778 70,600
2,178 3.0%

73,595 71,400
2,195 3.0%

ATLANTA, GA MSA

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1,663,495 1,580,167
83,328 5.0%

1,647,571 1,570,065
77,506 4.7%

1,695,867 1,586,887
108,980 6.4%

1,772,905 1,679,210
93,695 5.3%

1,850,302 1,763,501
86,801 4.7%

1,882,051 1;800,768
81,283, 4.3%

1,963,564 1,888,766
74,798 3.8%

2,061,737 1,985,766
75,971 3.7%

2,123,386 2,052,617
70,769 3.3%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
200,115 190,495
9,620
4.8%
1990
129,954 123,510
6,444
5.0%
1990
56,177
52,982
3,195 5.7%
1990
109,262 101,970
7,292 6.7%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES AUGUSTA-AIKEN, GA-SC MSA

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

200,165
189,648
10,517 5.3%

202,408 188,054
14,354 7.1%

205,472 190,387
15,085 7.3%

203,403 190,548 12,855
6.3%

202,228 188,951
13,277 6.6%

200,922 187,398 13,524
6.7%

AUGUSTA MSA (GA. PART)

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

128,738 122,323
6,415 5.0%

130,817 120,882
9,935 7.6%

131,697 122,542
9,155 7.0%

131,208 122,873
8,335. 6.4%

128,323 120,299
8,024 6.3%

128,985 120,563
8,422 6.5%

CHATTANOOGA MSA (GEORGIA PA)

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

56,350 53,235
3,115
5.5%

57,650 53,406 4,244
7.4%

58,878
55,743 3,135 5.3%

59,938 56,909
3,029 5.1%

59,883 56,857
3,026 5.1%

60,957 58,043
2,914 4.8%

COLUMBUS, GA-AL MSA

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

107,496 101,433
6,063 5.6%

108,954 100,911
8,043 7.4%

111,114 103,681
7,433 6.7%

112,956 106,086
6,870 6.1%

113,973 107,142
6,831 6.0%

118,294 112,311
5,983 5.1%

1997
205,745 192,910 12,835
6.2%
1997
132,767 124,175
8,592 6.5%
1997
62,758 59,739
3,019 4.8%
1997
123,231 117,188
6,043 4.9%

1998
206,083 194,774 11,309
5.5%
1998
133,284 125,292
7,992 6.0%
1998
62,221 59,460 2,761
4.4%
1998
125,173 119,244
5,929 4.7%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
87,784
82,256
5,528 6.3%
1990
136,848
130,264
6,584 4.8%
1990
120,127
114,598
5,529 4.6%
1990
7,504 6,595
909 12.1%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES COLUMBUS MSA {GEORGIA PART)

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

85,783
81,547
4,236
4.9%

87,209 80,873
6,336 7.3%

88,647 82,990
5,657 6.4%

89,619 84,112
5,507 6.1%

89,906 84,644
5,262 5.9%

93,125 88,291 4,834
5.2%

MACON, GA MSA

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

133,746 127,957
5,789
4.3%

136,038 127,152
8,886 6.5%

138,683 130,785
7,898 5.7%

142,532 134,199
8,333 5.8%

141,921 134,795
7,126 5.0%

145,913 138,940
6,973 4.8%

SAVANNAH, GA MSA

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

118,927
113,700 5,227
4.4%

123,049 114,880
8,169 6.6%

124,248
117,015 7,233 5.8%

126,109 119,087
7,022 5.6%

125,881 119,317
6,564 5.2%

128,177 121,939
6,238 4.9%

APPLING COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

7,524 6,916
608 8.1%

7,848 6,849
999 12.7%

8,215 7,322
893 10.9%

8,450 7,748
702 8.3%

7,990 7,388
602 . 7.5%

8,126 7,352
774 9.5%

1997
97,264 92,408 4,856
5.0%.

1998
99,424 94,474 4,950
5.0%

1997
151,475 144,220
7,255 4.8%

1998
152,497 144,581
7,916 5.2%

1997
133,603 127,096
6,507 4.9%

1998
134,091 128,053
6,038 4.5%

1997
8,433 7,727
706 8.4%

1998
8,880 8,000
880 9.9%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
87,784
82,256
5,528 6.3%
1990
136,848
130,264
6,584 4.8%
1990
120,127
114,598
5,529 4.6%
1990
7,504 6,595
909 12.1%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES COLUMBUS MSA {GEORGIA PART)

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

85,783
81,547
4,236
4.9%

87,209 80,873
6,336 7.3%

88,647 82,990
5,657 6.4%

89,619 84,112
5,507 6.1%

89,906 84,644
5,262 5.9%

93,125 88,291 4,834
5.2%

MACON, GA MSA

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

133,746 127,957
5,789
4.3%

136,038 127,152
8,886 6.5%

138,683 130,785
7,898 5.7%

142,532 134,199
8,333 5.8%

141,921 134,795
7,126 5.0%

145,913 138,940
6,973 4.8%

SAVANNAH, GA MSA

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

118,927
113,700 5,227
4.4%

123,049 114,880
8,169 6.6%

124,248
117,015 7,233 5.8%

126,109 119,087
7,022 5.6%

125,881 119,317
6,564 5.2%

128,177 121,939
6,238 4.9%

APPLING COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

7,524 6,916
608 8.1%

7,848 6,849
999 12.7%

8,215 7,322
893 10.9%

8,450 7,748
702 8.3%

7,990 7,388
602 . 7.5%

8,126 7,352
774 9.5%

1997
97,264 92,408 4,856
5.0%.

1998
99,424 94,474 4,950
5.0%

1997
151,475 144,220
7,255 4.8%

1998
152,497 144,581
7,916 5.2%

1997
133,603 127,096
6,507 4.9%

1998
134,091 128,053
6,038 4.5%

1997
8,433 7,727
706 8.4%

1998
8,880 8,000
880 9.9%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
2,770 2,559
211 7.6%
1990
4,417 4,152
265 6.0%
1990
1,582 1,499
83
5.2%
1990
16,656 16,142
714
4.2%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES ATKINSON COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

2,486 2,336
150 6.0%

2,664 2,413
251 9.4%

2,829 2,599
230 8.1%

2,976 2,788
188 6.3%

3,137 2,922
215 6.9%

3,126 2,900
226 7.2%

BACON COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

4,360 4,089
271 6.2%

4,482 4,084
398 8.9%

4,492 4,150
342 7.6%

4,456 4,213
243 5.5%

4,497 I
4,289 208
4.6%

4,588 4,300
288 6.3%

BAKER COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1,623 1,527
96
5.9%

1,468 1,191
277 16.9%

1,333 1,135
198 14.9%

1,517 1,346
171 11.3%

1,447 1,334
113 7.6%

1,477 1,377
100 6.6%

BALDWIN COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

16,570 15,942
626 3.6%

16,766 15,778
966 5.9%

16,969 16,223
766 4.5%

16,970 16,371
599 3.5%

17,121 16,444
67] I 4.0%

17,149 16,314
835 4.9%

1997
3,342 3,061
281 8.4%
1997
4,413 4,055
358 8.1%
1997
1,598 1,447
151 9.4%
1997
17,361 16,620
761 4.4%

1998
3,248 2,999
249 7.7%
1998
4,453 4,059
394 8.8%
1998
1,592 1,442
150 9.4%
1996
16,310 17,316
994 5.4%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
5,593 5,291
302
5.4%
1990
15,284 14,094
1,190
7.8%
1990
29,927 27,723
2,204
7.4%
1990
7,246
6,782 464
6.4%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES BANKS COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

5,823
5,529 294
5.0%

5,841 5,477
364 6.2%

5,779 5,471
308 5.3%

5,830 5,587
243
4.2%

5,635 5,368
267 4.7%

5,867 5,588
279
4.8%

BARROW COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

15,020
14,118
902 6.0%

15,572 14,328
1,244 8.0%

16,306 15,236 1,070
6.6%

16,965 16,095
870 5.1%

17,502 16,530
972 5.6%

18,404 17,705
699 3.8%

BARTOW COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

29,621 27,652
1,969 6.6%

30,376 27,856
2,520 8.3%

31,032 28,901
2,131 6.9%

32,005 30,205
1,800 5.6%

32,890 30,884 2,006
6.1%

34,645 32,820
1,825 5.3%

BEN HILL COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

7,065 6,673
392 5.5%

7,413 6,895
518 7.0%

7,925 7,350
575 7.3%

8,175 7,668
507 6.2%

8,285 7,855
430 5.2%

8,610 8,060
550 6.4%

1997
6,051 5,728
323 5.3%

1998
6,091 5,848
243 4.0%

1997
19,301 18,512
789 4.1%

1998
20,284 19,459
825 4.1%

1997
36,439 34,408
2,031 5.6%

1998
37,883 36,232
1,651 4.4%

1997
8,902 8,300
602 6.8%

1998
9,423 8,863
560 5.9%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
6,963 6,450
513 7.4%
1990
69,708 66,131
3,577 5.1%
1990
4,915 4,625
290 5.9%
1990
4,807 4,394
413 8.6%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES BERRIEN COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

6,566 6,209
357 5.4%

6,507 6,005.
502 7.7%

6,388 5,888
500 7.8%

6,393 6,005
388 6.1%

6,423 6,043
380 5.9%

6,624 6,280
344 5.2%

BIBB COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

67,824 64,807
3,017 4.4%

68,510 63,900
4,610 6.7%

69,647 65,487
4,160 6.0%

71,337 66,607
4,730 6.6%

70,189 66,412
3,777 5.4%

71,815 68,056
3,759 5.2%

BLECKLEY COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

4,775 4,566
209 4.4%

4,980 4,714
266 5.3%

4,933 4,698
235 4.8%

5,342 5,091
251 4.7%

5,478 5,244
234 4.3%

5,248 4,961
287 5.5%

BRANTLEY COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

4,595 4,263
332 7.2%

4,660 4,156
504 10.8%

5,000 4,567
433 8.7%

5,119 4,647
472 9.2%

4,860 4,445
415 8.5%

5,387 4,986
401 7.4%

1997
6,938 6,606
332 4.8%
1997
74,502 70,669
3,833 5.1%
1997
5,403 5,148
255 4.7%
1997
5,692 5,275
417 7.3%

1998
7,096 6,780
316 4.5%
1998
74,689 70,256 4,433
5.9%
1998
5,724 5,441
283 4.9%
1998
6,029 5,636
393 6.5%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
6,409 6,168
241
3.8%
1990
7,123 6,803
320 4.5%
1990
19,678
18,631
1,047
5.3%
1990
8,696
7,745 951
10.9%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES BROOKS COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

6,360 6,149
211 3.3%

6,407 6,092
315 4.9%

6,544 6,247
297 4.5%

6,553 6,302
251 3.8%

6,691 6,430
261 3.9%

6,890 6,618
272 3.9%

BRYAN COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

7,291 6,967
324 4.4%

7,844 7,396
448 5.7%

8,341 7,955
386 4.6%

8,877 8,473
404 4.6%

9,259 8,880
379 4.1%

9,824 9,453
371 3.8%

BULLOCH COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

19,916
19,089 827
4.2%

20,368 19,378
990 4.9%

20,468 19,746
722 3.5%

21,291 20,610
681 3.2%

22,472 21,701
771 3.4%

24,101 23,375
726 3.0%

BURKE COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

8,416 7,470
946 11.2%

8,435 7,105 1,330 15.8%

8,478 7,462 1,016 12.0%

8,557 7,506 1,051 12.3%

8,531 7,342 1,189 13.9%

8,708 7,276 1,432 16.4%

1997
7,513 7,120
393 5.2%
1997
10,205 9,833
372 3.6%
1997
25,739 24,895
844
3.3%
1997
8,680 7,406 1,274 14.7%

1998
8,220 7,761
459 5.6%
1998
10,563 10,211
352 3.3%
1998
26,119 25,192
927 3.5%
1998
8,442 7,367 1,075 12.7%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
6,489 6,047
442 6.8%
1990
2,093 1,976
117 5.6%
1990
11,606 10,980
626 5.4%
1990
3,502
3,324
178 5.1%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES BUTTS COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

6,747 6,271
476 7.1%

6,760 6,107
653 9.7%

7,092 6,632
460 6.5%

7,224 6,851
373 5.2%

CALHOUN COUNTY

7,777 7,328
449 5.8%

7,948 7,478
470 5.9%

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

2,077 1,942
135 6.5%

2,143 1,863
280 13.1%

2,072 1,779
293 14.1%

1,977 1,726
251 12.7%

2,211 2,036
175 7.9%

2,258 2,071
187 8.3%

CAMDEN COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

13,555 13,054
501 3.7%

14,197 13,372
825 5.8%

15,007 14,368
639 4.3%

15,162 14,530
632 4.2%

14,915 14,329
586 3.9%

15,414 14,740
674 4.4%

CANDLER COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

3,468 3,325
143 4.1%

3,560 3,332
228 6.4%

3,728 3,560
168 4.5%

3,700 3,468
232 6.3%

3,575 3,395
180 5.0%

3,825 3,658
167
4.4%

1997
8,315 7,914
401 4.8%
1997
2,332 2,145
187 8.0%
1997
15,991 15,228
763 4.8%
1997
4,121 3,938
183 4.4%

1998
8,914 8,500
414 4.6%
1998
2,288 2,103
185 8.1%
1998
17,523 16,846
677 3.9%
1998
4,098 3,869
229 5.6%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
36,854 34,553
2,301 6.2%
1990
21,351 20,362
989 4.6%
1990
3,553 3,379
174 4.9%
1990
100,675 95,942 4,733 4.7%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES CARROLL COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

36,020 33,989
2,031 5.6%

36,517 33,862 2,655
7.3%

37,527 35,307 2,220
5.9%

38,474 36,656
1,818 4.7%

38,990 36,963
2,027 5.2%

40,365 38,301
2,064 5.1%

CATOOSA COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

21,545 20,548
997 4.6%

22,144 20,806
1,338 6.0%

23,013 21,945
1,068 4.6%

23,623 22,599
1,024 4.3%

23,821 22,804
1,017 4.3%

24,344 23,276
1,068 4.4%

CHARLTON COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

3,823 3,666
157 4.1%

3,748 3,497
251 6.7%

3,875 3,655
220 5.7%

3,849 3,632
217 5.6%

3,848 3,603
245 6.4%

3,837 3,567
270 7.0%

CHATHAM COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

99,161 94,873 4,288
4.3%

102,226 95,329 6,897 6.7%

102,459 96,246 6,213 6.1%

103,017 97,055 5,962 5.8%

101,995 96,429 5,566 5.5%

102,901 97,631 5,270 5.1%

1997
42,365 40,243
2,122 5.0%
1997
24,992 23,996
996 4.0%
1997
3,879 3,691
188 4.8%
1997
107,335 101,813
5,522 5.1%

1998
43,642 41,682
1,960 4.5%
1998
25,045 24,021
1,024 4.1%
1998
4,051 3,860
191 4.7%
1998
106,602 101,570
5,032 4.7%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
2,264 2,026
238
10.5%
1990
10,741 9,937
804
7.5%
1990
51,236 49,083
2,153 4.2%
1990
43,508
40,936 2,572 5.9%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1,970
1,822
148 7.5%

2,107 1,886
221 10.5%

2,049 1,874
175 8.5%

2,021 1,848
173 8.6%

2,057 1,906
151 7.3%

2,176 2,017
159 7.3%

CHATTOOGA COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

10,522 9,757
765 7.3%

11,298 10,338
960 8.5%

11,753 11,067
686 5.8%

11,771 11,159
612 5.2%

11,720 11,160
560
4.8%

11,877 11,352
525
4.4%

CHEROKEE COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

52,322
50,386 1,936 3.7%

55,119 52,225
2,894 5.3%

56,682 54,342
2,340 4.1 %

60,342 58,300
2,042 3.4%

63,082 60,878
2,204 3.5%

67,316 65,538
1,778 2.6%

CLARKE COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

42,213 40,591
1,622 3.8%

41,709 39,676
2,033 4.9%

42,666 40,978
1,688 4.0%

43,988 42,351
1,637 3.7%

44,748 43,227
1,521 3.4%

45,593 44,112
1,481 3.2%

1997
2,284 2,111
173 7.6%
1997
11,831 11,244
587 5.0%
1997
70,587 68,874
1,713 2.4%
1997
46,944 45,467
1,477 3.1%

1998
2,351 2,177
174 7.4%
1998
12,096 11,629
467 3.9%
1998
74,265 72,554
1,711 2.3%
1998
47,273 45,753
1,520 3.2%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES CLAY COUNTY

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1,327 1,263
64 4.6%

1,380 1,326
54 3.9%

1,491 1,379
112 7.5%

1,459 1,347
112 7.7%

1,483 1,391
92 6.2%

1,484 1,376
108 7.3%

1,538
1,412 126
6.2' %

1,699 1,565
134 7.9%

1,659 1,542
117 7.1%

CLAYTON COUNTY

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

103,123 97,517
5,606 5.4%

101,556 95,773 5,763 5.7%

103,371 95,616 7,553
7.3%

106,626 100,062
6,564 6.2%

109,965 103,814
6,151 5.6%

110,327 104,751
5,576 5.1%

113,730 108,587
5,143 4.5%

119,086 114,226
4,660 4.1%

120,811 116,271
4,540 3.8%

CLINCH COUNTY

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

2,579 2,447
132 5.1%

2,616 2,696
122 4.3%

3,094 2,695
199 6.4%

3,513 3,375
138 3.9%

3,782 3,636
146 3.9%

3,799 3,649
150 3.9%

3,782 3,602
180 4.8%

4,001 3,824
177 4.4%

4,277 4,135
142 3.3%

COBB COUNTY

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

266,880 255,945
10,935 4.1%

265,651 254,811
10,840 4.1%

273,647 258,163
15,484 5.7%

266,741 275,418
13,323 4.6%

300,762 288,238
12,524 4.2%

305,327 294,186
11,141 3.6%

316,762 307,186
9,576 3.0%

332,655 322,881
9,974 3.0%

342,359 333,203
9,156 2.7%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
14,419
13,361
1,058
7.3%
1990
16,658 15,777
881
5.3%
1990
34,742
33,577 1,165
3.4%
1990
6,369 5,957
412
6.5%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES COFFEE COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

14,455
13,711
744
5.1%

14,761 13,655
1,106 7.5%

15,406 14,337 1,069
6.9%

16,071 15,277
794 4.9%

16,364 15,369
995 6.1%

17,203 16,154 1,049
6.1%

COLQUITT COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

16,165 15,340
825
5.1%

16,421 15,298 1,123
6.8%

16,924 15,991
933 5.5%

16,848 15,963
885 5.3%

16,888 16,200
688 4.1%

17,852 16,993
859
4.8%

COLUMBIA COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

35,075 33,871
1,204
3.4%

35,316 33,531
1,785 5.1%

37,825 35,960
1,865 4.9%

38,671 37,043
1,628 4.2%

39,307 37,669 ' 1,638
4.2%

40,296 38,655
1,641 4.1%

COOK COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

6,064 5,635
429 7.1%

6,500 6,014
486 7.5%

6,873 6,402
471 6.9%

7,055 6,710
345 4.9%

6,863 6,614
249 3.6%

7,139 6,858
281 3.9%

1997
18,079 16,946 1,133
6.3%
1997
19,026 18,061
965 5.1%
1997
41,374 39,717
1,657 4.0%
1997
7,700 7,297
403 5.2%

1998
18,825 17,834
991 5.3%
1998
19,988 19,088
900 4.5%
1998
42,409 40,973
1,436 3.4%
1998
7,892 7,519
373 4.7%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
27,703 26,065
1,638 5.9%
1990
4,299 4,006
293 6.8%
1990
8,701 8,091
610 7.0%
1990
6,260 5,885
375 6.0%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES COWETA COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

28,015 26,482
1,533 5.5%

29,669 27,508 2,161
7.3%

31,509 29,824
1,685 5.3%

33,774 32,344
1,430 4.2%

35,450 3:3,998
1,452 4.1%

38,146 36,693
1,453 3.8%

CRAWFORD COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

3,996 3,713
283 7.1%

4,632 4,253
379 8.2%

4,896 4,564
332 6.8%

5,041 4,768
273 5.4%

5,2301 4,970
260 5.0%

5,396 5,125
271 5.0%

CRISP COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

8,617 8,074
543 6.3%

8,931 8,098
833 9.3%

9,086 8,452
634 7.0%

9,423 8,876
547 5.8%

9,677 9,169
508 5.2%

9,740 9,049
691 7.1%

DADE COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

6,239 5,903
336 5.4%

6,299 5,876
423 6.7%

6,483 6,149
334 5.2%

6,701 6,350
351 5.2%

6,644

6,847

6,320

6,527

324 I 320

4.9%

4.7%

1997
40,149 38,495
1,654 4.1 %
1997
5,074 4,820
254 5.0%
1997
9,935 9,219
716 7.2%
1997
7,050 6,718
332 4.7%

1998
42,515 41,065
1,450 3.4%
1998
5,305 5,093
212 4.0%
1998
9,830 9,210
620 6.3%
1998
6,983 6,666
317 4.5%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
5,252 4,983
269 5.1%
1990
11,051 10,562
489 4.4%
1990
318,189 302,293
15,896 5.0%
1990
7,639 7,174
465 6.1%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES DAWSON COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

5,878 5,611
267 4.5%

6,214 5,835
379 6.1%

6,733 6,408
325 4.8%

7,133 6,847
286 4.0%

8,095 7,777
318 3.9%

9,615 9,319
296 3.1%

DECATUR COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

10,973 10,260
713 6.5%

10,979 9,837 1,142 10.4%

10,869 9,958 911 8.4%

11,354 10,318
1,036 9.1%

11,439 10,679
760 6.6%

11,559 10,990
569 4.9%

DE KALB COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

311,060 296,697
14,363 4.6%

316,365 295,407
20,958 6.6%

325,790 307,186
18,604 5.7%

334,826 316,767
18,059 5.4%

334,009 317,741
16,268 4.9%

340,788 325,639
15,149 4.4%

DODGE COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

8,065 7,633
432 5.4%

8,469 7,832
637 7.5%

8,786 8,226
560 6.4%

9,224 8,747
477 5.2%

9,522 9,003
519 5.5%

9,202 8,372
830 9.0%

1997
11,900 11,590
310 2.6%
1997
12,181 11,582
599 4.9%
1997
358,945 343,252
15,693 4.4%
1997
9,269 8,671
598 6.5%

1998
13,690 13,352
338 2.5%
1998
12,746 12,111
635 5.0%
1998
359,877 345,154
14,723 4.1%
1998
9,906 9,316
590 6.0%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force . Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
3,983 3,733
250 6.3%
1990
42,709 39,373
3,336 7.8%
1990
39,746 37,860
1,886 4.7%
1990
5,136 4,817
319 6.2%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES DOOLY COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

3,920 3,648
272 6.9%

4,063 3,719
344 8.5%

4,272 3,967
305 7.1%

4,400 4,072
328 7.5%

4,558 4,245
313 6.9%

4,598 4,215
383 8.3%

DOUGHERTY COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

41,881 39,115
2,766 6.6%

42,912 38,466 4,446 10.4%

43,570 39,577
3,993 9.2%

45,290 40,943 4,347
9.6%

43,796 40,887
2,909 6.6%

45,036 42,107
2,929 6.5%

DOUGLAS COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

39,400 37,566
1,834 4.7%

40,384 37,901 2,483
6.1%

42,015 40,076
1,939 4.6%

43,917 42,168
1,749 4.0%

44,288 42,695
1,593 3.6%

46,425 44,950
1,475 3.2%

EARLY COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

5,225 4,873
352 6.7%

5,352 4,754
598 11.2%

5,143 4,648
495 9.6%

5,062 4,588
474 9.4%

4,888 4,493
395 8.1%

4,818 4,454
364 7.6%

1997
4,701 4,326
375 8.0%
1997
46,769 43,454
3,315 7.1%
1997
48,645 47,124
1,521 3.1%
1997
4,863 4,460
403 8.3%

1998
4,627 4,317
310 6.7%
1998
46,376 42,295 4,081
8.8%
1998
50,331 48,784
1,547 3.1%
1998
4,938 4,513
425 8.6%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
1,041 989 52
5.0%
1990
12,329 11,853
476 3.9%
1990
8,982 8,236
746 8.3%
1990
8,925 8,091
834 9.3%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES ECHOLS COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

997 962
35 3.5%

995 940
55 5.5%

1,013 938 75
7.4%

983 929
54 5.5%

1,012 976 36
3.6%

1,062 1,028
34 3.2%

EFFINGHAM COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

12,476 11,861
615 4.9%

12,978 12,154
824 6.3%

13,448 12,814
634 4.7%

14,215 13,559
656 4.6%

14,626 14,007
619 4.2%

15,452 14,855
597 3.9%

ELBERT COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

8,702 8,103
599 6.9%

8,885 7,763 1,122 12.6%

8,511 7,705
806 9.5%

8,360 7,721
639 7.6%

8,534 7,838
696 8.2%

8,666 7,839
827 9.5%

EMANUEL COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

8,747 7,923
824 9.4%

8,602 7,582 1,020 11.9%

8,523 7,632
891 10.5%

8,486 7,701
785 9.3%

8,6~9 7,715
924, 10.7%

8,583 7,740 I 843 9.8%

1997
1,139 1,097
42 3.7%
1997
16,063 15,450
613 3.8%
1997
8,885 8,129
756 8.5%
1997
8,545 7,651
894 10.5%

1998
1,228 1,182
46 3.7%
1998
16,926 16,272
654 3.9%
1998
8,886 8,163
723 8.1%
1998
8,780 8,021
759 8.6%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
3,886 3,724
162
4.2%
1990
6,980 6,431
549 7.9%
1990
33,528 32,417
1,111 3.3%
1990
42,368 39,067
3,301
7.8%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES EVANS COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

3,913 3,732
181 4.6%

3,998 3,703
295 7.4%

4,340 3,947
393 9.1%

4,448 4,044
404 9.1%

4,388 4,140
248 5.7%

4,549 4,328
221 4.9%

FANNIN COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

7,133 6,625
508 7.1%

7,738 7,086
652
8.4%

7,905 7,301
604 7.6%

FAYETTE COUNTY

7,987 7,527
460 5.8%

7,878 7,388
490 6.2%

8,200 7,644
556 6.8%

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

34,164 32,890
1,274 3.7%

35,493 33,986
1,507 4.2%

37,650 36,421
1,229 3.3%

39,909 38,769
1,140 2.9%

40,783 39,738
1,045 2.6%

43,193 42,185
1,008 2.3%

FLOYD COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

41,925 39,525
2,400 5.7%

42,904 39,818
3,086 7.2%

44,252 41,403
2,849 6.4%

45,390 43,142
2,248 5.0%

44,282 41,874
2,408 5.4%

44,801 42,489
2,312 5.2%

1997
5,037 4,840
197 3.9%
1997
8,558 7,922
636 7.4%
1997
45,362 44,291
1,071 2.4%
1997
45,942 43,787
2,155 4.7%

1998
4,950 4,752
198 4.0%
1998
8,881 8,397
484 5.4%
1998
47,522 46,415
1,107 2.3%
1998
46,590 44,590
2,000 4.3%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
24,871 23,728
1,143 4.6%
1990
8,292 7,622
670 8.1%
1990
341,032 321,756
19,276 5.7%
1990
6,658 6,161
497 7.5%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES FORSYTH COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

25,249 24,135
1,114 4.4%

26,630 25,157
1,473 5.5%

28,372 27,293
1,079 3.8%

31,088 30,119
969 3.1%

33,592 32,568
1,024 3.0%

37,705 36,919
786 2.1%

FRANKLIN COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

8,044 7,530
514 6.4%

8,389 7,595
794 9.5%

8,911 8,342
569 6.4%

8,857 8,411
446 5.0%

9,301 8,786
515 5.5%

9,776 9,196
580 5.9%

FULTON COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

332,290 314,774
17,516 5.3%

339,219 314,004
25,215 7.4%

350,687 328,405
22,282 6.4%

361,995 341,172
20,823 5.8%

363,188 343,427
19,761 5.4%

375,196 356,549
18,647 5.0%

GILMER COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

6,485 6,024
461 7.1%

6,522 5,879
643 9.9%

6,662 6,155
507 7.6%

6,837 6,455
382 5.6%

7,125 6,669
456 6.4%

8,012 7,518
494 6.2%

1997
39,562 38,675
887 2.2%
1997
10,129 9,630
499 4.9%
1997
393,723 375,765
17,958 4.6%
1997
8,286 7,742
544 6.6%

1998
43,633 42,765
868 2.0%
1998
10,282 9,904 378 3.7%
1998
397,610 381,394
16,216 4.1%
1998
8,445 8,006
439 5.2%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
1,123 1,056
67 6.0%
1990
30,609 29,266
1,343 4.4%
1990
19,042 17,553
1,489 7.8%
1990
9,420 8,946
474 5.0%

ANNUALAVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES GLASCOCK COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1,199 1,132
67 5.6%

1,218 1,144
74 6.1%

1,154 1,082
72 6.2%

996 942
54 5.4%

960 916 44 4.6%

1,015 926 89
8.8%

GLYNN COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

30,496 29,268
1,228 4.0%

31,182 29,506
1,676 5.4%

31,731 30,333
1,398 4.4%

32,250 30,872
1,378 4.3%

32,730 31,539
1,191 3.6%

33,433 32,339
1,094 3.3%

GORDON COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

18,280 16,993
1,287 7.0%

19,106 17,528
1,578 8.3%

19,735 18,431
1,304 6.6%

20,405 19,243
1,162 5.7%

20,587 19,323
1,264 6.1%

20,589 19,492
1,097 5.3%

GRADY COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

9,181 8,697
484 5.3%

9,661 8,892
769 8.0%

9,690 8,960
730 7.5%

9,709 9,121
588 6.1%

9,489 8,995
494 5.2%

9,621 9,148
473 4.9%

1997
1,125 982 143
12.7%
1997
34,279 33,047
1,232 3.6%
1997
21,449 20,243
1,206 5.6%
1997
9,922 9,054
868 8.7%

1998
1,051 926 125
11.9%
1998
36,290 35,098
1,192 3.3%
1998
22,077 21,107
970 4.4%
1998
9,853 9,162
691 7.0%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES GREENE COUNTY

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

5,218 4,857
361 6.9%

5,167 4,773
394 7.6%

5,153 4,626
527 10.2%

5,074 4,525
549 10.8%

5,106 4,666
440 8.6%

5,144 4,727
417 8.1%

5,241 4,851
390 7.4%

5,664 5,298
366 6.5%

5,862 5,478
384 6.6%

GWINNETT COUNTY

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

215,421 206,412
9,009 4.2%

217,075 208,837
8,238 3.8%

227,764 215,713
12,051 5.3%

244,024 233,831
10,193 4.2%

260,286 250,549
9,737 3.7%

270,052 261,489
8,563 3.2%

286,141 278,207
7,934 2.8%

299,932 292,026
7,906 2.6%

316,763 308,741
8,022 2.5%

HABERSHAM COUNTY

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

14,129 13,387
742 5.3%

13,971 13,294
677 4.8%

14,130 13,379
751 5.3%

14,339 13,710
629 4.4%

14,300 13,680
620 4.3%

14,465 13,876
589 4.1%

14,597 13,873
724 5.0%

15,117 14,351
766 5.1%

16,373 15,761
612 3.7%

HALL COUNTY

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

52,773 49,822
2,951 5.6%

52,720 50,183
2,537 4.8%

55,133 51,798
3,335 6.0%

58,734 56,110 2,624
4.5%

62,551 60,215
2,336 3.7%

63,149 60,880
2,269 3.6%

64,562 62,469
2,093 3.2%

67,651 65,625
2,026 3.0%

72,819 70,745 2,074
2.8%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
3,637 3,401
236 6.5%

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
10,446 9,708
738 7.1%

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
8,703 8,250
453 5.2%

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
9,764 9,150
614 6.3%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES HANCOCK COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

3,620 3,286
334 9.2%

3,547 3,113
434 12.2%

3,882 3,528
354 9.1%

3,901 3,640
261 6.7%

3,949 3,680
269 6.8%

3,951 3,355
596 15.1%

HARALSON COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

9,695 8,763
932 9.6%

9,494 8,279 1,215 12.8%

9,147 8,278
869 9.5%

9,311 8,741
570 6.1%

9,142 8,424
718 7.9%

9,199 8,464
735 8.0%

HARRIS COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

8,605 8,195
410 4.8%

8,529 8,015
514 6.0%

8,966 8;559
407 4.5%

9,342 8,975
367 3.9%

9,859 9,411
448 4.5%

10,592 10,253
339 3.2%

HART COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

9,349 8,821
528 5.6%

9,343 8,488
855 9.2%

9,080 8,427
653 7.2%

8,656 8,121
535 6.2%

8,486 7,704
782 9.2%

8,352 7,719
633 7.6%

1997
3,822 3,399
423 11.1%
1997
9,264 8,622
642 6. 9%
1997
11,038 10,694
344 3.1%
1997
8,496 8,018
478 5.6%

1998
4,123 3,657
466 11.3%
1998
9,698 9,140
558 5.8%
1998
11,704 11,381
323 2.8%
1998
8,850 8,476
374 4.2%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
3,976 3,767
209 5.3%
1990
32,405 30,899
1,506 4.6%
1990
42,931 41,185
1,746 4.1%
1990
3,900 3,668
232 5.9%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES HEARD COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

3,963 3,678
285 7.2%

4,066 3,685
381 9.4%

3,996 3,699
297 7.4%

3,868 3,603
265 6.9%

3,659 3,444
215 5.9%

3,579 3,287
292 8.2%

HENRY COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

33,311 31,770
1,541 4.6%

35,134 33,229
1,905 5.4%

38,438 36,848
1,590 4.1%

42,180 40,606
1,574 3.7%

44,565 43,051
1,514 3.4%

-48,759 47,377
1,382 2.8%

HOUSTON COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

42,358 40,762
1,596 3.8%

43,511 40,909
2,602 6.0%

44,662 42,439
2,223 5.0%

46,225 44,120
2,105 4.6%

46,485 44,567
1,918 4.1%

48,144 46,334
1,810 3.8%

IRWIN COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

3,709 3,534
175 4.7%

3,859 3,630
229 5.9%

4,074 3,831
243 6.0%

4,118 3,921
197 4.8%

4,195 4,006 189 4.5%

4,390 4,173
217 4.9%

1997
3,833 3,592
241 6.3%
1997
50,894 49,534
1,360 2.7%
1997
50,143 48,078
2,065 4.1%
1997
4,582 4,322
260 5.7%

1998
5,093 4,844
249 4.9%
1998
55,258 53,904
1,354 2.5%
1998
50,608 48,689
1,919 3.8%
1998
4,916 4,661
255 5.2%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
15,120 14,152
968 6.4%
1990
3,850 3,620
230 6.0%
1990
5,877 5,491
386 6.6%
1990
7,510 6,897
613 8.2%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES JACKSON COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

15,155 14,243
912 6.0%

15,447 14,282
1,165 7.5%

16,534 15,685
849 5.1%

18,044 17,269
775 4.3%

19,456 18,520
936 4.8%

20,127 19,292
835 4.1%

JASPER COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

3,797 3,499
298 7.8%

3,774 3,434
340 9.0%

3,814 3,519
295 7.7%

4,101 3,912
189 4.6%

4,280 4,080
200 4.7%

4,628 4,311
317 6.8%

JEFF DAVIS COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

5,753 5,350
403 7.0%

5,791 5,259
532 9.2%

5,609 5,145
464 8.3%

5,681 5,284
397 7.0%

5,640 5,295
345 6.1%

5,622 5,173
449 8.0%

JEFFERSON COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

7,530 7,029
501 6.7%

7,606 6,948
658 8.7%

7,826 7,234
592 7.6%

7,778 7,217
561 7.2%

8,042 7,135
907 11.3%

7,957 6,878 1,079 13.6%

1997
21,639 20,818
821 3.8%
1997
4,813 4,544
269 5.6%
1997
5,592 5,215
377 6.7%
1997
8,010 6,947 1,063 13.3%

1998
22,613 21,730
883 3.9%
1998
4,932 4,745
187 3.8%
1998
5,867 5,415
452 7.7%
1998
8,034 7,088
946 11.8%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
3,571 3,214
357 10.0%
1990
3,686 3,437
249
6.8%
1990
10,658 10,213
445 4.2%
1990
6,179
5,850 329
5.3%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES JENKINS COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

3,618 3,427
191 5.3%

3,830 3,588
242 6.3%

3,890 3,654
236 6.1%

3,872 3,662
210 5.4%

4,132 3,783
349 8.4%

4,208 4,012
196 4.7%

JOHNSON COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

3,658 3,464
194 5.3%

3,659 3,381
278 7.6%

3,891 3,646
245 6.3%

4,055 3,819
236 5.8%

3,986 3,558
428 10.7%

3,669 3,326
343 9.3%

JONES COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

10,415
9,988
427
4.1%

10,518 9,965
553 5.3%

10,699 10,172
527
4.9%

10,847 10,400
447 4.1%

11,036 10,565
471 4.3%

11,337 10,879
458 4.0%

LAMAR COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

5,950
5,622 328
5.5%

6,120 5,691
429 7.0%

6,771 6,426
345 5.1%

7,089 6,787
302 4.3%

6,993 6,707
286 4.1%

7,219 6,919
300
4.2%

1997
4,606 4,345
261 5.7%
1997
3,638 3,339
299 8.2%
1997
11,760 11,323
437 3.7%
1997
7,393 7,056
337 4.6%

1998
4,734 4,487
247 5.2%
1998
3,718 3,254
464 12.5%
1998
11,913 11,380
533 4.5%
1998
7,498 7,179
319 4.3%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
2,513 2,393
120 4.8%
1990
18,557 17,542
1,015 5.5%
1990
7,921 7,479
442 5.6%
1990
13,925 12,954
971 7.0%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES LANIER COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

2,533 2,430
103 4.1%

2,591 2,446
145 5.6%

2,685 2,544
141 5.3%

2,772 2,670
102 3.7%

2,865 2,749
116 4.0%

3,154 2,986
168 5.3%

LAURENS COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

18,588 17,701
887 4.8%

19,582 18,424
1,158 5.9%

20,073 19,036 1,037
5.2%

20,663 19,721
942 4.6%

21,265 20,083
1,182 5.6%

21,404 20,289
1,115 5.2%

LEE COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

7,942 7,584
358 4.5%

8,252 7,671
581 7.0%

8,814 8,300
514 5.8%

9,372 8,879
493 5.3%

9,818 9,382
436 4.4%

10,554 10,146
408 3.9%

LIBERTY COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

13,937 13,280
657 4.7%

14,297 13,074
1,223 8.6%

15,034 13,643
1,391 9.3%

15,574 14,200 1,374
8.8%

15,453 14,105 1,348
8.7%

16,056 14,834
1,222 7.6%

1997
3,324 3,207
117 3.5%
1997
22,004 21,0_17
987 4.5%
1997
10,898 10,440
458 4.2%
1997
17,039 15,775
1,264 7.4%

1998
3,524 3,422
102 2.9%
1998
23,974 22,234
1,740 7.3%
1998
11,409 10,823
586 5.1%
1998
17,519 16,312
1,207 6.9%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
3,308 3,115
193
5.8%
1990
2,464 2,343
121
4.9%
1990
34,115 32,486
1,629
4.8%
1990
7,226 6,854
372 5.1%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES LINCOLN COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

3,564 3,407
157
4.4%

3,661 3,412
249 6.8%

3,823 3,587
236 6.2%

LONG COUNTY

3,644 3,370
274 7.5%

3,533 3,262
271 7.7%

3,386 3,167
219 6.5%

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

2,381
2,306 75
3.1%

2,464 2,367
97 3.9%

2,685 2,545
140 5.2%

2,810 2,699
111 4.0%

2,989 2,863
126 4.2%

3,218 3,106
112 3.5%

LOWNDES COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

33,817 32,498
1,319 3.9%

34,858
32,693 2,165 6.2%

35,963 34,018
1,945 5.4%

36,910 35,280
1,630 4.4%

37,261 35,797
1,464 3.9%

38,693 37,277
1,416 3.7%

LUMPKIN COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

7,378 7,011
367 5.0%

7,583 7,177
406 5.4%

7,679 7,329
350 4.6%

8,019 7,792
227 2.8%

8,378 8,060 318 3.8%

8,408 8,138
270 3.2%

1997
3,658 3,394
264 7.2%
1997
3,422 3,293
129 3.8%
1997
41,805 40,127
1,678 4.0%
1997
9,548 9,251
297 3.1%

1998
3,619 3,372
247 6.8%
1998
3,548
3,429 119
3.4%
1998
43,235 41,514
1,721 4.0%
1998
10,043 9,722
321 3.2%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
9,564 9,024
540 5.6%
1990
3,842 3,554
288 7.5%
1990
5,850 5,326
524 9.0%
1990
11,255
10,459
796 7.1%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES MC DUFFIE COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

9,378 8,803
575 6.1%

9,290 8,580
710 7.6%

9,403 8,766
637 6.8%

9,418 8,767
651 6.9%

9,158 8,582
576 6.3%

9,473 8,572
901 9.5%

MC INTOSH COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

3,491 3,281
210 6.0%

3,444 3,180
264 7.7%

3,431 3,190
241 7.0%

3,391 3,172
219 6.5%

3,703 3,486'
217 5.9%

3,828 3,592
236 6.2%

MACON COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

5,478 4,947
531 9.7%

5,924 5,093
831 14.0%

5,693 4,930
763 13.4%

5,696 4,872
824 14.5%

5,460 4,828
632 11.6%

5,607 4,947
660 11.8%

MADISON COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

11,137 10,561
576 5.2%

11,244 10,485
759 6.8%

11,580 11,054
526 4.5%

11,777 11,320
457 3.9%

12,335 11,878
457 3.7%

12,931 12,438
493 3.8%

1997
9,791 8,829
962 9.8%
1997
4,478 4,241
237 5.3%
1997
5,796 5,048
748 12.9%
1997
13,292 12,841
451 3.4%

1998
9,657 8,885
772 8.0%
1998
4,650 4,442
208 4.5%
1998
5,560 4,987
573 10.3%
1998
13,421 12,978
443 3.3%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
2,277 1,983
294 12.9%
1990
9,562 8,840
722 7.6%
1990
2,683 2,591
92 3.4%
1990
9,081 8,199
882 9.7%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES MARION COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

2,099 1,955
144 6.9%

2,372 2,182
190 8.0%

3,267 3,047
220 6.7%

3,336 3,134
202 6.1%

3,167 3,028
139 4.4%

2,993 2,849
144 4.8%

MERIWETHER COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

9,335 8,701
634 6.8%

9,272 8,232 1,040 11.2%

9,219 8,404
815 8.8%

9,129 8,434
695 7.6%

8,728 8,151
577 6.6%

8,812 8,248
564 6.4%

MILLER COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

2,718 2,558
160 5.9%

2,863 2,564
299 10.4%

2,925 2,698
227 7.8%

2,954 2,701
253 8.6%

3,133 2,960
173 5.5%

2,875 2,700
175 6.1%

MITCHELL COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

8,852 8,154
698 7.9%

9,152 8,075 1,077 11.8%

9,425 8,435
990 10.5%

9,897 9,108
789 8.0%

10,103 9,506
597 5.9%

10,701 10,034
667 6.2%

1997
3,382 3,200
182 5.4%
1997
9,101 8,589
512 5.6%
1997
3,062 2,913
149 4.9%
1997
11,334 10,248
1,086 9.6%

1998
3,348 3,196
152 4.5%
1998
9,523 9,047
476 5.0%
1998
3,051 2,924
127 4.2%
1998
11,728 10,774
954 8.1%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
8,258 7,732
526 6.4%
1990
3,357 3,126
231 6.9%
1990
6,417 5,952
465 7.2%
1990
14,369 13,362
1,007 7.0%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES MONROE COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

7,670 7,181
489 6.4%

7,660 7,082
578 7.5%

7,716 7,243
473 6.1%

7,751 7,349
402 5.2%

7,736 7,221
515 6.7%

7,525 7,077
448 6.0%

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

3,322 3,123
199 6.0%

3,427 3,094
333 9.7%

3,373 3,106
265 7.9%

3,590 3,302
268 8.0%

3,683 3,411
272 7.4%

3,654 3,342
312 8.5%

MORGAN COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

5,902 5,532
370 6.3%

5,970 5,497
473 7.9%

6,237 5,623
414 6.6%

6,101 5,786
315 5.2%

6,146 5,784
362 5.9%

6,521 6,233
268 4.4%

MURRAY COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

14,596 13,515
1,081 7.4%

15,900 14,670
1,230 7.7%

16,293 15,470
823 5.1%

17,416 16,670
746 4.3%

17,694 16,643
651 4.8%

17,579 16,730
649 4.6%

1997
7,497 7,022
475 6.3%
1997
3,752 3,430
322 8.6%
1997
7,124 6,607
317 4.4%
1997
17,424 16,433
991 5.7%

1998
7,834 7,309
525 6.7%
1998
3,887 3,562
325 6.4%
1998
7,702 7,402
300 3.9%
1998
18,141 17,373
766 4.2%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
76,817 71,980 4,837
6.3%
1990
20,844
19,367 1,477 7.1%
1990
9,486
9,071 415
4.4%
1990
5,171 4,861
310 6.0%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES COLUMBUS

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

75,209 71,531
3,678 4.9%

76,573 70,971
5,602 7.3%

77,631 72,557
5,074 6.5%

78,255 73,289 4,966
6.3%

77,991 73,327
4,664 6.0%

80,358 76,021
4,337 5.4%

NEWTON COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994 1995

1996

20,606
19,444
1,162 5.6%

21,221 19,612 1,609
7.6%

22,226 20,913
1,313 5.9%

23,287 22,223
1,064 4.6%

23,977 22,925
1,052
4.4%

25,603 24,466
1,137
4.4%

OCONEE COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

9,539 9,233
306 3.2%

9,584
9,187 397
4.1%

10,043 9,756
287 2.9%

10,615 10,368
247 2.3%

11,370 11,153
217 1.9%

12,190 11,948
242 2.0%

OGLETHORPE COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

5,115 4,835
280 5.5%

4,897 4,529
368 7.5%

5,019 4,679
340 6.8%

4,887 4,593
294 6.0%

4,970 4,740
230 4.6%

4,909 4,675
234
4.8%

1997
83,941 79,603 4,338
5.2%
1997
26,910 25,615
1,295 4.8%
1997
12,543 12,293
250 2.0%
1997
5,309 5,071
238 4.5%

1998
85,369 80,916 4,453
5.2%
1998
28,182 27,043
1,139 4.0%
1998
12,902 12,670
232 1.8%
1998
5,791 5,552
239 4.1%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
22,170 21,031
1,139 5.1%
1990
9,507 8,940
567 6.0%
1990
7,696 7,065
631
8.2%
1990
6,364 5,966
398
6.3%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES PAULDING COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

22,815 21,657
1,158 5.1%

24,086 22,561
1,525 6.3%

26,433 25,215
1,218 4.6%

28,841 27,814
1,027 3.6%

30,573 29,501
1,072 3.5%

33,123 32,248
875 2.6%

PEACH COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

9,274 8,735
539
5.8%

9,651 8,799
852
8.8%

9,810 9,055
755 7.7%

10,102 9,340
762 7.5%

10,209 9,473
736 7.2%

10,565 9,866
699 6.6%

PICKENS COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

7,469 6,976
493 6.6%

7,556 6,966
590 7.8%

7,887 7,381
506 6.4%

8,285 7,886
399 4.8%

8,537 8,067
470 5.5%

8,981 8,638
343 3.8%

PIERCE COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

6,339 5,968
371 5.9%

6,874 6,338
536 7.8%

6,746 6,235
511 7.6%

6,889 6,400
489 7.1%

6,646 6,206
440 6.6%

6,834 6,417
417 6.1%

1997
34,808 33,841
967 2.8%
1997
10,921 10,216
705 6.5%
1997
9,394 9,038
356 3.8%
1997
7,369 6,981
388 5.3%

1998
37,642 36,753
889 2.4%
1998
11,079 10,356
723 6.5%
1998
9,936 9,641
295 3.0%
1998
7,558 7,182
376 5.0%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment . Rate

1990
5,016 4,734
282
5.6%

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
16,561 14,711
1,850
11.2%

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
3,615
3,404
211
5.8%

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
6,858 6,624
234 3.4%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES PIKE COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

5,160 4,909
251 4.9%

5,348 5,023
325 6.1%

5,029 4,687
342 6.8%

5,204 4,943
261 5.0%

5,539 5,330
209 3.8%

5,828 5,563
265 4.5%

POLK COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

15,824 14,358
1,466 9.3%

15,518 13,583 1,935 12.5%

15,565 13,845 1,720 11.1%

15,365 14,057 1,308
8.5%

15,027 13,705 1,322
8.8%

14,707 13,346 1,361
9.3%

PULASKI COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

3,671
3,525 146
4.0%

3,977 3,744
233 5.9%

3,999 3,796
203 5.1%

4,089 3,892
197 4.8%

4,226 4,051
175 4.1%

4,229 4,025
204 4.8%

PUTNAM COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

6,896 6,576
320 4.6%

7,122 6,758
364 5.1%

7,358 7,043
315 4.3%

7,296 7,055
241 3.3%

7,674 7,448
226 2.9%

8,510 8,173
337 4.0%

1997
6,207 5,967
240 3.9%
1997
15,032 13,940 1,092
7.3%
1997
4,431 4,205
226 5.1%
1997
8,925 8,525
400 4.5%

1998
6,437 6,204
233 3.6%
1998
15,875 15,008
867 5.5%
1998
4,885 4,633
252 5.2%
1998
9,142 8,826
316 3.5%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
30,196 28,860
1,336 4.4%
1990
1,665 1,513
152 9.1%
1990
6,081 5,598
483 7.9%
1990
4,054 3,887
167 4.1%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES ROCKDALE COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

30,347 29,116
1,231 4.1%

31,369 29,643
1,726 5.5%

32,735 31,293
1,442 4.4%

33,882 32,606
1,276 3.8%

34,736 33,559
1,177 3.4%

35,798 34,692
1,106 3.1%

SCHLEY COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1,348 1,247
101 7.5%

1,422 1,290
132 9.3%

1,484 1,378
106 7.1%

1,_507 1,421
86 5.7%

1,453 1,391
62 4.3%

1,671 1,564
107 6.4%

SCREVEN COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

6,285 5,742
543 8.6%

6,551 5,926
625 9.5%

6,545 6,077
468 7.2%

6,550 6,116
434 6.6%

6,640 6,026
614 9.2%

6,375 5,646
729 11.4%

SEMINOLE COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

4,065 3,810
255 6.3%

4,392 3,915
477 10.9%

4,331 3,994
337 7.8%

4,355 4,041
314 7.2%

4,206 3,970
236 5.6%

4,371 4,127
244 5.6%

1997
37,551 36,350
1,201 3.2%
1997
1,757 1,646
111 6.3%
1997
6,408 5,671
737 11.5%
1997
4,520 4,303
217 4.8%

1998
38,832 37,709
1,123 2.9%
1998
1,874 1,778
96 5.1%
1998
6,448 5,928
520 8.1%
1998
4,566 4,355
211 4.6%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
876
816
60
6.8%
1990
5,789
5,484
305 5.3%
1990
3,096
2,843 253
8.2%
1990
85,649
80,910 4,739
5.5%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES QUITMAN COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

888 840
48 5.4%

931 841
90 9.7%

1,013 937 76
7.5%

1,039 977 62
6.0%

1,090 999 91
8.3%

1,213 1,133
80 6.6%

RABUN COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

5,655
5,283
372 6.6%

5,660 5,097
563 9.9%

6,078 5,574
504 8.3%

6,536 6,209
327 5.0%

6,826 6,538,
288 4.2%

6,764 6,530
234 3.5%

RANDOLPH COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

2,931 2,723
208
7.1%

3,072 2,786
286 9.3%

3,161
2,894
267
8.4%

3,132 2,895
237 7.6%

3,114 2,843
271 8.7%

3,334. 2,992
342 10.3%

RICHMOND COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

84,285
79,649 4,636
5.5%

86,211 78,771 7,440
8.6%

84,468 77,815 6,653
7.9%

83,119 77,064 6,055
7.3%

79,857 74,048 5,809
7.3%

79,217 73,337
5,880 7.4%

1997
1,299 1,235
64 4.9%
1997
7,047 6,819
228 3.2%
1997
3,380 3,079
301 8.9%
1997
81,601 75,629
5,972 7.3%

1998
1,353 1,284
69 5.1%
1998
7,183 6,987
196 2.7%
1998
3,559 3,085
474 13.3%
1998
81,218 75,434 5,784
7.1%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
26,782 25,239
1,543 5.8%
1990
11,980 11,095
885
7.4%
1990
2,153 1,967
186 8.6%
1990
13,740 12,514 1,226
8.9%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES SPALDING COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

26,402
24,803
1,599 6.1%

26,602 24,701
1,901 7.1%

27,309 25,634
1,675 6.1%

27,575 26,167
1,408 5.1%

27,296 26,009
1,287 4.7%

28,082 26,656
1,426 5.1%

STEPHENS COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

11,668 11,037
631 5.4%

12,186 11,282
904 7.4%

12,402 11,626
776 6.3%

12,353 11,737
616 5.0%

12,492 11,838
654 5.2%

12,731 11,899
832 6.5%

STEWART COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

2,088
1,918 170
8.1%

2,150 1,948
202 9.4%

2,355 2,190
165 7.0%

2,347 2,183
164 7.0%

2,334 2,201
133 5.7%

2,407 2,275
132 5.5%

SUMTER COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

13,361 12,470
891
6.7%

13,748 12,381
1,367 9.9%

13,982 12,904 1,078
7.7%

14,140 13,203
937 6.6%

15,114 14,364
750 5.0%

15,223 14,270
953 6.3%

1997
29,563 28,104
1,459 4.9%
1997
12,885 12,158
727 5.6%
1997
2,593 2,426
167 6.4%
1997
15,653 14,150 1,503
9.6%

1998
29,291 27,994
1,297 4.4%
1998
13,004 12,291
713 5.5%
1998
2,633 2,464
169 6.4%
1998
15,833 14,608 1,225
7.7%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
2,883 2,679
204 7.1%
1990
756 715 41 5.4%
1990
6,879 6,539
340 4.9%
1990
3,204 2,914
290 9.1%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES TALBOT COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

2,689 2,533
156 5.8%

2,606 2,363
243 9.3%

2,474 2,276
198 8.0%

2,572 2,397
175 6.8%

2,503 2;274
229 9.1%

2,592 2,354
238 9.2%

TALIAFERRO COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

777 738
39 5.0%

711 649
62 8.7%

699 650 49 7.0%

624 591 33 5.3%

559 517 42 7.5%

651 591 60 9.2%

TATTNALL COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

6,815 6,557
258 3.8%

6,818 6,344
474 7.0%

6,758 6,265
493 7.3%

6,862 6,403
459 6.7%

6,902 6,554
348 5.0%

7,095 6,734
361 5.1%

TAYLOR COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

3,118 2,886
232 7.4%

3,345 3,058
287 8.6%

3,361 3,025
336 10.0%

3,327 3,050
277 8.3%

3,327 3,067
260 7.8%

3,295 2,990
305 9.3%

1997
2,660 2,486
174 6.5%
1997
679 623
56 8.2%
1997
7,225 6,881
344 4.8%
1997
3,400 3,146
254 7.5%

1998
2,803 2,668
135 4.8%
1998
718 669 49 6.8%
1998
7,167 6,795
372 5.2%
1998
3,651 3,439
212 5.8%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
4,748 4,342
406 8.6%
1990
4,602 4,209
393
8.5%
1990
18,204 17,285
919 5.0%
1990
17,703 16,395 1,308
7.4%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES TELFAIR COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

4,500 4,257
243 5.4%

4,852 4,361
491 10.1%

4,871 4,463
408
8.4%

4,821 4,341
480 10.0%

4,754 4,263
491 10.3%

4,655 4,068
587 12.6%

TERRELL COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

4,561 4,276
285 6.2%

4,732 4,280
452 9.6%

4,616 4,186
430 9.3%

4,585 4,060
525 11.5%

4,195 3,534
661 15.8%

3,994 3,474
520 13.0%

THOMAS COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

17,832 17,037
795
4.5%

18,059 16,729 1,330
7.4%

18,788 17,751 1,037
5.5%

19,241 18,393
848 4.4%

19,603 .18,797
806 4.1%

20,356 19,487
869 4.3%

TIFT COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

17,447 16,469
978 5.6%

17,702 16,370 1,332
7.5%

18,747 17,360
1,387 7.4%

18,790 17,658 1,132
6.0%

19,071 17,969 1,102
5.8%

20,053 18,952
1,101 5.5%

1997
4,850 4,386
464 9.6%
1997
4,012 3,520
492 12.3%
1997
20,990 20,034
956 4.6%
1997
21,131 19,931 1,200
5.7%

1998
5,233 4,771
462 8.8%
1998
4,092 3,576
516 12.6%
1998
22,005 21,017
988 4.5%
1998
21,858 20,668
1,190 5.4%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
10,841 10,124
717 6.6%
1990
2,836 2,652
184 6.5%
1990
2,680 2,475
205 7.6%
1990
26.425 24,786
1,639 6.2%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES TOOMBS COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

10,751 10,081
670 6.2%

11,100 10,014
1,086 9.8%

10,976 10,019
957 8.7%

11.487 10,582
905 7.9%

11,907 11,114
793 6.7%

12,103 11,067
1,036 8.6%

TOWNS COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

2,593 2,456
137 5.3%

2,594 2,406
188 7.2%

2,749 2,529
220 8.0%

2,994 2,849
145 4.8%

3,129 3,000
129 4.1%

3,456 3,257
199 5.8%

TREUTLEN COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

2,635 2,457
178 6.8%

2,720 2,383
337 12.4%

2,601 2,365
236 9.1%

2,731 2.495
236 8.6%

2,934 2;596
338 11.5%

2,756 2,523
233 8.5%

TROUP COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

25,189 23,244
1,945 7.7%

25,737 23,111
2,626 10.2%

25,793 23,669
2,124 8.2%

25,869 24,145
1,724 6.7%

26,969 25,565
1,404 5.2%

27,761 26,361
1.400 5.0%

1997
12,467 11,261
1,206 9.7%
1997
3.777 3,404
373 9.9%
1997
2,837 2,569
268 9.4%
1997
28,591 27,015
1,576 5.5%

1998
12,823 11,690
1,133 8.8%
1998
3,878 3,692
186 4.8%
1998
2,924 2,676
248 8.5%
1998
30,143 28,725
1,418 4.7%

05/20/1999

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES TURNER COUNTY

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

3,551 3,269
282 7.9%

3,559 3,369
190 5.3%

3,812 3,477
335 8.8%

3,935 3,640
295 7.5%

3,987 3,722
265 6.6%

3,996 3,707
289 7.2%

4,149 3,845
304 7.3%

4,492 3,992
500 11.1%

4,596 4,062
534 11.6%

TWIGGS COUNTY

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

4,043 3,795
248 6.1%

3,875 3,664
211 5.4%

3,849 3,580
269 7.0%

3,864 3,632
232 6.0%

4,019 3,731
288 7.2%

4,003 3,779 I_
224 5.6%

4,052 3,805
247 6.1%

4,149 3,934
215 5.2%

4,209 3,900
309 7.3%

.

UNION COUNTY

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

5,194 4,956
238 4.6%

5,482 5,242
240 4.4%

5,884 5,485
399 6.8%

6,041 5,671
370 6.1%

6,201 5,941
260 4.2%

6,251 6,005
246 3.9%

6,787 6,389
398 5.9%

7,131 6,721
410 5.7%

7,251 6,963
288 4.0%

UPSON COUNTY

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

12,439 11,720
719 5.8%

12,238 11,596
642 5.2%

12,553 11,845
708 5.6%

12,821 12,087
734 5.7%

12,676 12,031
645 5.1%

12,727 12,143
584 4.6%

12,840 12,077
763 5.9%

12,853 12,299
554 4.3%

13,535 13,063
472 3.5%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
28,566 26,735
1,831
6.4%
1990
19,607
18,260
1,347 6.9%
1990
14,840
13,923 917
6.2%
1990
2,578 2,356
222
8.6%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES WALKER COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

28,566 26,784
1,782
6.2%

29,207 26,724
2,483 8.5%

29,383 27,649
1,734 5.9%

29,614 27,961
1,653 5.6%

29,419 27,733
1,686 5.7%

29,764 28,239
1,525 5.1%

30,717 29,026
1,691 5.5%

WALTON COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

19,181 18,191
990 5.2%

19,774
18,248
1,526 7.7%

20,917 19,625 1,292
6.2%

21,949 21,006
943 4.3%

22,889 21,808
1,081 4.7%

24,407 23,412
995 4.1%

25,666 24,513
1,153 4.5%

WARE COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

14,557 13,738
819
5.6%

14,678 13,548
1,130 7.7%

15,036 14,037
999 6.6%

15,384 14,528
856 5.6%

15,143 14,256
887 5.9%

15,238 14,412
826 5.4%

15,700 14,884
816 5.2%

WARREN COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

2,419 2,159
260 10.7%

2,585 2,330
255 9.9%

2,473 2,270
203 8.2%

2,421 2,239
182 7.5%

2,513 2,343
170 6.8%

2,763 2,489
274 9.9%

2,732 2,397
335 12.3%

1998
30,195 28,774
1,421 4.7%
1998
26,752 25,855
897 3.4%
1998
16,132 15,393
739 4.6%
1998
3,281 2,793
488 14.9%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
8,538 8,030
508 5.9%
1990
10,369 9,682 667 6.6%
1990
1,070 982 88
8.2%
1990
2,056 1,904
152 7.4%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES WASHINGTON COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

8,295 7,872
423 5.1%

8,702 8,217
485 5.6%

8,917 8,520
397 4.5%

9,157 8,808
349 3.8%

9,195 8,690
505 5.5%

9,325 8,765
560 6.0%

WAYNE COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

10,772 10,110
662 6.1%

11,033 9,877 1,156 10.5%

11,138 10,071
1,067 9.6%

10,884 9,919 965 8.9%

10,744 9,976
766 7.1%

10,543 9,774 769 7.3%

WEBSTER COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1,021 951 70
6.9%

1,089 1,004
85 7.8%

1,115 1,060
55 4.9%

1,087 1,025
62 5.7%

1,070 1,025
45 4.2%

1,084 1,028
56 5.2%

WHEELER COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1,963 1,854
109 5.6%

1,962 1,782
180 9.2%

2,029 1,897
132 6.5%

1,944 1,768
176 9.1%

1,921 1,732
189 9.8%

1,935 1,687
248 12.8%

1997
9,843 8,957
886 9.0%
1997
10,997 10,208
769 7.2%
1997
1,170 1,101
69 5.9%
1997
2,018 1,818
200 9.9%

1998
10,067 9,248
819 8.1%
1998
11,675 10,850
825 7.1%
1998
1,136 1,085
51 4.5%
1998
2,220 2,020
200 9.0%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
6,863 6,539
324 4.7%
1990
39,817 37,629 2,188
5.5%
1990
2,876 2,733
143 5.0%
1990
4,863 4,596
267 5.5%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES WHITE COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

7,048 6,683
365 5.2%

7,760 7,322
438 5.6%

8,081 7,735
346 4.3%

8,398 8,048
350 4.2%

8,(,90 8,415
275 3.2%

9,176 8,860
316 3.4%

WHITFIELD COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

39,168 36,922 2,246
5.7%

41,145 38,530 2,615
6.4%

42,835 40,920
1,915 4.5%

43,941 42,303
1,638 3.7%

43,341 41,427
1,914 4.4%

44,470 42,646
1,824 4.1%

WILCOX COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

2,818 2,679
139 4.9%

2,914 2,692
222 7.6%

3,006 2,816
190 6.3%

3,082 2,929
153 5.0%

3,267 3,093
174 5.3%

3,320 3,061
259 7.8%

WILKES COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

4,793 4,553
240 5.0%

5,091 4,801
290 57%

5,311 4,994
317 6.0%

5,381 5,113
268 5.0%

5,386 5,080
306 5.7%

5,452 5,105
347 6.4%

1997
9,415 9,020
395 4.2%

1998
9,049 8,696
353 3.9%

1997
46,418 44,532
1,886 4.1%

1998
49,037 47,568
1,469 3.0%

1997
3,524 3,155
369 10.5%

1998
3,352 .3,145
207 6.2%

1997
5,665 5,324
341 6.0%

1998
5,899 5,548
351 6.0%

05/20/1999

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate

1990
4,646 4,459
187 4.0%
1990
9,031
8,474
557 6.2%

ANNUAL AVERAGE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES WILKINSON COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

4,529
4,341 188
4.2%

4,475 4,217
258 5.8%.

4,530
4,283
247 5.5%

4,478 4,276
202 4.5%

4,437 4,222
215 4.8%

4,416 4,150
266 6.0%

WORTH COUNTY

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

8,961 8,551
410 4.6%

9,109 8,378
731 8.0%

9,234 8,610
624 6.8%

9,178 8,566
612 6.7%

8,893 8,327
566 6.4%

8,938 8,339
599 6.7%

1997
4,502 4,242
260 5.8%
1997
9,169 8,450
719 7.8%

1998
4,742 4,374
368 7.8%
1998
9,525 8,824
701 7.4%

05/20/1999