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Georgia Economic Indicators 
Historical Series 1980-94 Data 
 
C::CEIVE JUL16199~ 
DOCUMENTS r;A LIBRARIES 
Georgia Department of Labor 
David Poythress, Commissioner 
 
 Georgia Economic Indicators 
Historical Series 1980-1994 Data 
Volume 1, Issue 1 
Georgia Economic Indicators, Historical Series, is published annually by the Georgia Department of Labor's Labor Information Systems, 148 International Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751. The telephone number is (404) 656-3177. 
 
Milton Martin Assistant Commissioner 
Labor Information 
 
David Poythress Commissioner of Labor 
 
Spencer Hoynes Director 
Labor Information Systems 
 
 Introduction 
Georgia Economic Indicators, Historical Series, is designed to provide in a single publication historical data on a number ofindicators used to measure movement of the state's economy. It will be updated annually. 
Data for these indicators have been collected and disseminated for many years by agencies of the state and federal governments, but not under a single cover. Contributing agencies include Georgia's Department of Labor, Department of Revenue and Office of Secretary of State and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. 
As in Georgia Economic Indicators, Monthly Report, a companion publication, data are presented in graphic and tabular form. Figures are seasonally adjusted, using the X-11 ARIMA method. Monthly indicators show movement over the last 24 months. The historical series is a 1980-94 supplement. Where appropriate, companion graphs and tables show data which have been deflated by U.S. consumer and construction price indexes. The purpose is to adjust for inflation and show growth in constant dollars. 
The purpose of the publications is to serve the business and professional communities, economic developers, economists, educators and others who have need for information on state economic trends. 
Labor Information Systems welcomes comments, suggestions or questions concerning Georgia Economic Indicators, Historical Series and Georgia Economic Indicators, Monthly Report. Please address your letters to: Spencer Hoynes, Director, Labor Information Systems, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 International Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751. The telephone number is (404) 656-3177. 
Data Sources 
Continuing Unemployment Claims, Initial Unemployment Claims, Unemployment Rate, Insured Unemployment Rate, Manufacturing Earnings, Manufacturing Employment, Manufacturing Workweek, Nonagricultural Employment, Nonfarm Job Openings Unfilled and Retail Employment Georgia Department of Labor New Automobile Registrations and Total Revenue Collections - Georgia Department of Revenue Nonresidential Construction and Residential Construction -- U.S. Bureau of Census New Business Corporations -- Georgia Secretary of State 
2 
 
 Historical Series 
 
Nonagricultural Employment 
3.8 
 
3.3 2.8 
 
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V V 
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2.3 
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1.8 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 
 
Monthly Averages 
Seasonally Adjusted 
 
Tuai: ~ .fur ~ 
 
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 
 
2,160,100 2,198,200 2,210,200 2,278,600 2,448,800 2,569,700 2,671,700 2,781,200 
 
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 
 
2,875,200 2,939,400 2,992,300 2,936,100 2,987,100 2,108,800 3,263,400 
 
Retail Employment 
650 
 
600 
 
550 500 450 
400 
-- 350 
300 
 
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V 
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Monthly Averages 
Seasonally Adjusted 
 
.fur ~ 
 
Tull: ~ 
 
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 
 
342,000 350,000 357,200 377,800 414,700 447,300 471,800 499,900 
 
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 
 
518,800 527,500 529,600 518,300 528,300 561,700 596,600 
 
Manufacturing Employment 
 
595 
 
575 
 
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I 
 
555 535 
 
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515 ...., 
 
I 
 
495 
 
'Y 
 
475 
 
Monthly Averages 
Seasonally Adjusted 
 
Tou: ~ 
 
.fur ~ 
 
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 
 
520,200 525,100 500,800 511,100 546,500 557,200 564,800 571,200 
 
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 
 
574,300 568,000 561,100 541,300 545,200 557,900 576,100 
 
3 
 
 Historical Series 
 
Manufacturing Workweek 
44 
 
42 
 
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~ 
 
40 
 
38 
 
36 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 
 
Monthly Averages 
Seasonally Adjusted 
 
Toll: ~ Toll: ~ 
 
1980 40.1 1981 40.0 1982 39.0 1983 41.1 1984 41.0 1985 40.7 1986 40.9 1987 41.7 
 
1988 41.4 1989 41.1 1990 41.0 1991 41.0 1992 41.5 1993 41.8 1994 42.4 
 
Weekly Manufacturing Earnings 
$475 
 
$425 
 
$375 
I $325 
$275 
$225 
 
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$175 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 
 
Monthly Averages 
Seasonally Adjusted 
 
Toll: ~ 
 
Tull: ~ 
 
1980 $231.60 1981 254.79 1982 263.76 1983 292.94 1984 310.51 1985 328.71 1986 341.24 1987 354.39 
 
1988 $358.56 1989 364.49 1990 375.41 1991 392.10 1992 408.09 1993 422.08 1994 438.34 
 
Deflated Weekly Manufacturing Earnings 
 
$320 
$310 
$300 
I $290 
$280 
$270 
 
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Monthly Averages 
Seasonally Adjusted 
 
Tull: ~ Tuil: ~ 
 
1980 $281.06 1981 280.30 1982 273.32 1983 294.11 1984 288.58 1985 305.50 1986 311.35 1987 312.11 
 
1988 $303.09 1989 293.95 1990 287.23 1991 287.88 1992 290.87 1993 292. 10 1994 295.78 
 
 Historical Series 
 
NoI'lagricultural Job Openings Unfilled 
21 
 
16 
 
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11 
 
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1980 1981 1982 1983 
 
4,610 4,225 3.044 3,458 
 
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1988 1989 1990 1991 
 
9,358 10,834 10,653 7,308 
 
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1984 1985 1986 
 
6,340 7,647 7,704 
 
1992 1993 1994 
 
8,616 12,235 16,760 
 
80 
 
81 
 
82 
 
83 
 
84 
 
85 
 
86 
 
87 
 
88 
 
89 
 
90 
 
91 
 
92 
 
93 94 
 
1987 9,091 
 
Initial Unemployment Claims 
 
80 
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70 
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60 
 
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40 30 
 
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20 
 
80 81 
 
82 
 
83 84 85 
 
86 
 
87 88 89 90 91 
 
92 93 94 
 
Monthly Averages 
Seasonally Adjusted 
 
~ Average 
 
Year Average 
 
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 
 
53,939 53,485 69,449 36,092 37,765 37,162 36,111 30,272 
 
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 
 
32,936 32,806 41,577 43,769 37,576 34,189 31,460 
 
Continued Unemployment Claims 
350 300 250 200 150 100 
80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 
 
Monthly Averages 
Seasonally Adjusted 
 
Tuu: ~ 
 
Tuu: ~ 
 
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 
 
228,216 198,673 280,272 252,229 166,962 189,899 183,553 182,151 
 
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 
 
148,078 159,706 198,108 291,818 270,739 177,570 185,936 
 
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 Historical Series 
 
Unemployment Rate 
9.5 
 
8.5 
 
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7.5 
 
V 
 
IA' 6.5 
 
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5.5 
 
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4.5 
 
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3.5 
 
Monthly Averages 
Seasonally Adjusted 
 
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1980 6.4 1981 6.4 1982 7.8 1983 7.5 1984 6.0 1985 6.5 1986 5.9 1987 5.5 
 
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1988 5.8 1989 5.5 1990 5.4 1991 5.0 1992 6.9 1993 5.8 1994 5.2 
 
Insured Unemployment Rate 
 
3.70 
 
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3.20 
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1.20 
 
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0.70 
 
Monthly Averages 
Seasonally Adjusted 
 
Toll: Amage, 
 
Tull: ~ 
 
1980 2.70 1981 2.51 1982 3.33 1983 2.43 1984 1.73 1985 1.81 1986 1.76 1987 1.58 
 
1988 1.37 1989 1.38 1990 1.67 1991 2.30 1992 1.94 1993 1.56 1994 1.31 
 
New Automobile Titles 
50 
 
45 
 
40 
I 35 30 
 
Pre-1990 Figures Not Available I 
 
25 
 
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Monthly Averages 
Seasonally Adjusted 
 
Toll: Amage, 
 
Toll: ~ 
 
1990 32,571 1991 28,480 1992 29,539 
 
1993 35,324 1994 40,457 
 
 Historical Series 
 
Resldential Construction 
 
7000 
 
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5000 
 
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3000 
 
1000 
80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 '18 89 90 91 92 93 94 
 
Monthly Averages 
Seasonally Adjusted 
 
Toll: ~ 
 
Toll: ~ 
 
1980 2,946 1981 2,654 1982 3,223 1983 5,643 1984 5,744 1985 6,224 1986 6,333 1987 5,428 
 
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 
 
5,459 4,352 3,238 3,207 3,767 4,594 5,093 
 
Nonresidential Construction 
 
$260 
 
$210 $160 $110 
 
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$10 80 81 
 
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Monthly Averages 
Seasonally Adjusted 
 
Toll: ~ 
 
Toll: ~ 
 
1980 $63,750,000 1981 72,000,000 1982 72,416,700 1983 111,166,700 1984 148,333,300 1985 169,833,300 1986 201,083,300 1987 218,000,000 
 
1988 $214,166,700 1989 I79,250,000 1990 I80,500,000 1991 149,750,000 1992 149,666,700 1993 I64,500,000 1994 197,750,000 
 
Deflated Nonresidential Construction 
$300 
 
$250 
 
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$200 
 
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$150 
 
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$50 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 
 
Monthly Averages 
Seasonally Adjusted 
 
Toll:~ 
 
1980 $ 92,650,000 I98 I 97,067,000 I982 95, I84,000 1983 142,692,000 1984 183,984,000 1985 204,667,000 1986 232,934,000 1987 243,575,000 
 
I988 $23 I,350,000 I989 I86,992,000 I990 I83,425,000 1991 150,717,000 1992 149,634,000 1993 159,067,000 1994 183,408,000 
 
7 
 
 Historical Series 
 
" New Corporations 
3200 2700 
"a:' 2200 
I 1700 1200 700 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 
 
Monthly Averages 
Seasonally Adjusted 
 
Toi[ ~ 
 
Toi[ ~ 
 
1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 
 
1,323 1,524 1,746 1,768 1,678 1,837 1,925 
 
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 
 
1,982 1,948 1,862 2,292 2,382 2,561 
 
Total State Revenues 
$900 
 
$700 
 
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c..- $300 
 
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100 $ 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 
 
Monthly Averages 
Seasonally Adjusted 
 
fur ~ 
 
Tu![ AYmge_ 
 
1980 $228,616,200 1988 1981 254,905,600 1989 1982 271,148,500 1990 1983 297,489,300 1991 1984 345,041,900 1992 1985 386,428,700 1993 1986 407,882,800 1994 1987 443,789,800 
 
$481,107,500 547,397,300 577,009,100 572,173,100 609,460,700 677,708,200 742,757,500 
 
Deflated Total State Revenues 
 
$520 $470 $420 $370 
 
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.. - $320 
 
$270 
 
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$220 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 
8 
 
Monthly Averages 
Seasonally Adjusted 
 
Tu![ ~ 
 
Tu![ ~ 
 
1980 $277,110,535 1988 $406,684,277 1981 280,424,184 1989 441,449,395 1982 280,982,902 1990 441,772,953 1983 298,684,070 1991 420,097,712 1984 332,090,391 1992 434,398,194 1985 359,134,448 1993 469,002,191 1986 372,155,870 1994 501,185,897 1987 390,660,065 
 
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LABOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS 
 
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148 INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD, N.E. 
 
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1751