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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

Title	BLS Subject	Product Type	Date Published
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Changing Compensation Costs in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area — June 2026	Benefits, Pay	News Release	Aug 2026

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Economy at a Glance:

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

Data Series	Back Data	Feb 2026	Mar 2026	Apr 2026	May 2026	June 2026	July 2026
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)		2,583.8	2,601.9	2,597.1	2,604.2	(p)2,613.8
Employment(1)		2,489.2	2,514.7	2,522.0	2,520.2	(p)2,520.7
Unemployment(1)		94.6	87.1	75.1	84.0	(p)93.1
Unemployment Rate(2)		3.7	3.3	2.9	3.2	(p)3.6
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)		2,514.1	2,530.6	2,537.8	2,537.9	2,538.1	(p)2,523.9
12-month % change		-0.5	0.2	0.1	-0.3	0.1	(p)-0.4
Mining and Logging(3)		2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	(p)2.0
12-month % change		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Construction(3)		104.6	108.3	106.8	106.6	105.0	(p)106.0
12-month % change		-2.0	0.5	-1.8	-2.6	-4.2	(p)-3.4
Manufacturing(3)		134.0	134.6	134.5	134.8	135.6	(p)135.6
12-month % change		-2.5	-2.0	-1.9	-1.5	-0.7	(p)-0.5
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)		526.2	529.2	529.1	530.1	531.0	(p)528.2
12-month % change		-1.7	-0.9	-0.8	-0.8	-0.4	(p)-0.8
Information(3)		90.3	92.5	91.1	92.1	92.7	(p)91.6
12-month % change		-3.0	-0.3	0.2	1.3	1.6	(p)2.0
Financial Activities(3)		175.3	173.7	174.9	174.7	175.3	(p)175.0
12-month % change		-0.2	-0.7	0.2	0.1	-0.1	(p)-1.6
Professional and Business Services(3)		460.9	460.7	464.5	459.3	464.8	(p)461.6
12-month % change		-0.6	-0.1	0.0	-1.2	0.1	(p)-1.6
Education and Health Services(3)		390.6	394.9	395.0	393.4	390.9	(p)392.3
12-month % change		4.0	5.1	4.3	3.6	4.3	(p)4.0
Leisure and Hospitality(3)		242.7	246.1	251.5	256.5	259.1	(p)256.6
12-month % change		-0.7	-0.5	0.2	-0.2	0.7	(p)0.0
Other Services(3)		90.4	90.7	90.7	90.0	90.7	(p)89.6
12-month % change		0.9	1.7	0.1	-1.4	-1.2	(p)-2.5
Government(3)		297.1	297.9	297.7	298.4	291.0	(p)285.4
12-month % change		-2.4	-1.8	-1.8	-1.7	-2.9	(p)-2.1
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