Columbus, GA-AL

Columbus, GA-AL
Data Series	May 2024	June 2024	July 2024	Aug 2024	Sept 2024	Oct 2024
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)	123.2	123.4	123.6	123.4	123.0	(p)123.3
Employment(1)	118.5	117.8	118.1	117.6	118.2	(p)118.3
Unemployment(1)	4.7	5.5	5.5	5.8	4.8	(p)5.0
Unemployment Rate(2)	3.8	4.5	4.4	4.7	3.9	(p)4.1
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)	123.7	124.3	123.9	124.5	124.3	(p)124.9
12-month % change	1.6	2.1	2.3	1.9	1.7	(p)1.7
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)	18.7	18.8	18.8	18.6	18.6	(p)18.7
12-month % change	-1.1	-1.1	0.5	0.0	0.0	(p)-0.5
Information(3)	1.1	1.2	1.1	1.1	1.1	(p)1.1
12-month % change	-8.3	0.0	-8.3	-8.3	-8.3	(p)-8.3
Financial Activities(3)	10.7	10.7	10.8	10.7	10.7	(p)10.7
12-month % change	2.9	1.9	1.9	0.9	1.9	(p)1.9
Professional and Business Services(3)	16.0	15.9	15.9	15.9	16.0	(p)16.0
12-month % change	-1.8	-1.9	0.0	0.0	0.6	(p)0.6
Leisure and Hospitality(3)	15.5	15.7	15.9	15.7	15.4	(p)15.5
12-month % change	2.0	4.0	3.9	3.3	2.7	(p)3.3
Government(3)	23.2	23.3	22.7	23.7	23.5	(p)23.8
12-month % change	1.3	3.1	3.7	3.9	2.2	(p)3.0
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. (2) In percent, not seasonally adjusted. (3) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data. (p) Preliminary

Data extracted on: December 10, 2024

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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