Georgia economic indicators: historical series, Issue 10 (2003)

GEORGIA

HISTORICAL SERIES
Economic

Indicators

Annual Report of Georgia State Labor Market and Economic Trends

1990 - 2003

Issue 10

Georgia Department of Labor
Michael L. Thurmond Commissioner

Georgia Economic Indicators
Historical Series 1990 - 2003 Data Issue 10
Cover art: The State Capitol - Huey J. Theus
Georgia Economic Indicators, Historical Series, is published by Workforce Information and Analysis, a division of the Georgia Department of Labor, 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751. The telephone number is (404) 232-3875.
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Introduction
Georgia Economic Indicators, Historical Series, is designed to provide in a single
publication historical data on a number of indicators used to measure movement of the state's economy. It is updated annually.
As in Georgia-Atlanta Economic Indicators,Quarterly Report, a companion publication, data are presented in graphic and tabular form. Figures are seasonally adjusted, using the X-11 ARIMA method. Companion graphs show monthly data movements over the historical time series; whereas, data tables display yearly averages for the historical time period. The historical series is a 19902003 supplement. Where appropriate, companion graphs and tables show data which have been deflated by the U.S. Consumer Price Index or the U.S. Construction Price Index. The purpose is to adjust for inflation and show growth in constant dollars.
Please note: Annually, employment estimates are adjusted to a count of all employees in a geographical area (known as benchmarking). Revisions to 2003and 2002 nonfarm jobs have been completed. These newly benchmarked series are reflected in this issue. Employment data have been converted to the North America Industry Classification System (NAICS). Seasonal factors were updated March 4, 2004.
Workforce Information and Analysis welcomes comments, suggestions or questions concerning Georgia-Atlanta Economic Indicators, Quarterly Report and Georgia Economic Indicators, Historical Series. Please address letters to Bill Webb, Workforce Information and Analysis, Georgia Department of Labor, 148 Andrew Young International Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751. The telephone number is (404) 232-3875.
Data Sources
Initial Unemployment Claims, Continuing Unemployment Claims, Insured Unemployment Rate, Nonagricultural Employment, Nonfarm Job Openings Unfilled, Weekly Manufacturing Earnings, Retail Employment, Manufacturing Employment, Manufacturing Workweek and unemployment rate -- Georgia Department of Labor New Motor Vehicles and Total Revenue Collections -- Georgia Department of Revenue New Business Corporations -- Georgia Secretary of State Residential Construction -- U.S. Department of Commerce Nonresidential Construction -- F.W. Dodge, McGraw-Hill Construction Information Group U.S. Consumer Price Index -- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Construction Price Deflator Index -- U.S. Census Bureau (1996=100)

MILLIONS

Georgia Economic Indicators

4.5

4.0 3.5

3.0

2.5

Nonagricultural Employment
2.0

' 91

' 93

' 95

' 97

' 99

' 01

' 03

THOUSANDS

565

535

505

475

445

Manufacturing Employment
415

'91

'93

'95

'97

'99

'01

'03

580

510

440

370

300

Retail Employment

230

'91

'93

'95

'97

'99

'01

'03

THOUSANDS

7.5

6.0

4.5

3.0

1.5

New Business Corporations
0.0

'91

'93

'95

'97

'99

'01

'03

THOUSANDS

Employment

Period 1990

Nonagricultural 2,992,200

Retail* 358,300

Manufacturing* 506,600

1991

2,937,600

345,000

483,600

1992

2,986,300

347,900

491,500

1993

3,109,400

363,300

511,600

1994

3,265,700

385,600

526,900

1995

3,402,100

405,600

540,200

1996

3,527,300

427,000

544,500

1997

3,614,200

434,900

547,700

1998

3,740,600

444,000

545,800

1999

3,854,200

455,600

543,700

2000

3,949,600

469,600

534,900

2001

3,942,500

460,600

498,300

2002

3,869,500

451,100

466,700

2003

3,860,400

443,600

451,700

* Annual averages may vary from officially published series due to seasonal adjustments and rounding. Includes limited liability companies

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New Business Corporations
1,948 1,860 2,183 2,397 2,660 3,040 3,146 3,601 3,863 4,298 4,630 4,444 5,099 5,605

HOURS

Georgia Economic Indicators

44.5

43.0

41.5

40.0

38.5

Manufacturing Workweek

37.0

'91

'93

'95

'97

'99

'01

'03

DOLLARS

$365

$340

$315

$290

$265
$240 ' 91

Deflated Manufacturing Earnings

' 93

' 95

' 97

' 99

' 01

' 03

$675

$600

$525

$450

$375

Weekly Manufacturing Earnings
$300

' 91

' 93

' 95

'97

' 99

' 01

' 03

THOUSANDS

27

22

17

12

7

Nonfarm Job Openings Unfilled

2

'91

'93

'95

'97

'99

'01

'03

DOLLARS

Period 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Avg. Workweek 40.9 40.9 41.4 41.7 42.4 42.3 42.3 42.4 41.8 41.9 41.4 40.4 40.9 39.8

Manufacturing Wkly Earnings
$374.88 391.47 407.93 420.22 438.63 452.83 473.54 493.14 503.02 522.31 538.13 505.21 547.31 560.16

Deflated Wkly Earnings $286.83 287.42 290.75 290.81 295.97 297.14 301.81 307.25 308.60 313.51 312.50 285.27 304.23 304.43

Nonfarm Job Openings Unfilled
10,909 7,397 8,683 12,128 16,792 16,170 14,443 12,492 15,868 16,979 15,844 9,089 9,994 12,760

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THOUSANDS

Georgia Economic Indicators

80

9.0%

65

7.5%

PERCENTAGES

50

6.0%

35

4.5%

20

3.0%

Initial Unemployment Claims

5

1.5%

Unemployment Rate*

'91

'93

'95

'97

'99

'01

'03

'91

'93

'95

'97

'99

'01

'03

425

3.2%

350

2.6%

PERCENTAGES

275

2.0%

200

1.4%

125

0.8%

Continued Unemployment Claims

50

0.2%

Insured Unemployment Rate

'91

'93

'95

'97

'99

'01

'03

'91

'93

'95

'9 7

'99

'01

'0 3

THOUSANDS

Period

Initial Claims

1990

41,278

1991

43,798

1992

37,550

1993

33,985

1994

32,285

1995

33,995

1996

30,866

1997

25,502

1998

29,949

1999

30,805

2000

33,272

2001

54,960

2002

47,735

2003

51,021

* Not seasonally adjusted

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Unemployment Continued Claims
204,574 285,859 242,314 195,731 173,018 176,560 169,247 159,731 142,531 141,390 149,180 267,100 317,433 305,043

Rate* 5.5% 5.0 7.0 5.8 5.2 4.9 4.6 4.5 4.2 4.0 3.7 4.0 5.1 4.1

Insured Rate 1.64% 2.31 1.94 1.55 1.34 1.26 1.20 1.07 0.93 0.89 0.93 1.60 1.97 1.92

THOUSANDS

Georgia Economic Indicators

80

$1,000

65

$800

50

$600

MILLIONS

35

$400

20

$200

New Motor Vehicle Sales

5

' 91

' 93

' 95

' 97

' 99

'01

'03

Nonresidential Construction

$0

'91

'93

'9 5

'97

'99

'0 1

'03

13

$1,000

10

$800

8

$600

MILLIONS

5

$400

3
0 '91

Residential Construction

'93

'95

'97

'99

'01

$200

Deflated Nonresidential Construction
$0

'03

'91

'93

'95

'97

'99

'01

'03

THOUSANDS

Period 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
# Household units

New Motor Vehicle Sales
32,572 28,469 29,975 36,459 41,547 42,800 43,525 40,406 43,969 46,914 48,155 47,106 44,741 43,461

Residential # 3,423 3,208 3,768 4,597 5,109 6,432 6,614 6,356 7,356 7,554 7,689 7,745 8,004 7,907

Construction Non-residential $217,465,000
194,721,000 205,444,000 212,951,000 252,999,000 364,953,000 312,783,000 398,973,000 482,544,000 533,760,000 513,770,000 490,243,000 455,809,000 416,098,000

Deflated Non-residential $260,749,000 231,535,000 239,445,000 236,612,000 269,148,000 372,021,000 312,783,000 387,700,000 457,000,000 483,500,000 444,800,000 404,200,000 366,400,000 318,600,000
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BILLIONS BILLIONS

Georgia Economic Indicators

$2.0

$1.6

$1.2

$0.8

$0.4

Total State Revenue

$0.0

'9 1

'9 3

'9 5

'9 7

'9 9

'0 1

'0 3

$1.0

$0.8

$0.6

$0.4

$0.2

Deflated Total State Revenue

$0.0

'91

'93

'95

'97

'99

'01

'03

Period 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

Revenue $577,976,000 568,448,000 608,900,000 679,816,000 733,237,000 786,966,000 859,201,000

Total State

Deflated Revenue

Period

$442,216,000

1997

417,363,000

1998

433,999,000

1999

470,461,000

2000

494,762,000

2001

516,382,000

2002

547,611,000

2003

Revenue $899,369,000
977,495,000 1,044,295,000 1,132,676,000 1,124,198,000 1,059,560,000 1,074,967,000

Deflated Revenue $560,355,000 599,690,000 626,828,000 657,768,000 634,781,000 588,972,000 584,221,000

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