Georgia's guide to workforce intelligence, 2006

Georgia
Georgia Department of Labor
Michael L Thumund, Commissioner
Published by Workforce Information & Analysis Division
Equal Opportunity Employex/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities

Dear Fellow Georgians,
The Georgia Department of Labor is pleased to provide &is report of important labor m a r k information. Infbrmation is crucial to planning the anent and future
needs ofboth Georgia business and the workrcc.
Informed decision making is the hallmark of what has
made Georgia so successful in creating the strong business climate that has brought opportunity to millions of Georgians.
The state of Georgia is a great place to liw, work, and do business. Howevw, the world in which w live and work is changing. New challenges and opportunities are created from these changes. The age of inbrtnation requires more and b r information to ensure that Georgia continues to lead during the twenty-first century.
I hope you find this report informative and useful.
Working together we can meet the challenges that face us
and continue to position Georgia as both a national and
a world leader in business and opportunity.
Sincerely,
Michael L.Thurmond
An Equal Opportunity Emplayer

- Top 10Statee CMbntPborFsfie
Numerid chance 1m
4 Georgia'sGslide to Wmkfme lruelligww 2006

Non-Agricultural Employment

Despite two recessions and
the tragic events of Septem-
ber Ilh, Georgia added
1,094,000 to its payrolls since 1990.This kind of growth reveals a resilient job market able to withstand setbacks and possessing the flexibility to adapt to changing trends in the economy.

- Industry Employment Change Georgia 200s 2006 -

-
Georgiaadded 83,200jobs
during 2006. More jobs
were &ed in Professional and Business services than any 0th- sector. Corn b i d with T r a d f l m
I porntion and Education/
H d t h Services, thaie three sectors accounted for atmost 54 percent of the
I total annual job gmwth
I

Unemployment Rate by.'~ounties