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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southeast > Georgia > Valdosta

Valdosta

Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2026
ConsumerPriceIndex_Summary_Southeast (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary May 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Mechanical Occupations in Georgia’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2014 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2015
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Construction Trades Occupations in Selected Georgia Metropolitan Areas – May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Valdosta, GA — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Valdosta, GA Economy at a Glance:
Valdosta, GA
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Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (2)61.9 (2)61.6 61.1 61.8 61.8 (p)61.8

Employment(1)

 (2)59.4 (2)59.4 58.7 59.3 59.6 (p)59.9

Unemployment(1)

 (2)2.5 (2)2.2 2.4 2.5 2.2 (p)1.9

Unemployment Rate(3)

 (2)4.0 (2)3.6 4.0 4.0 3.6 (p)3.0

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 56.7 56.8 55.8 56.3 56.6 (p)56.9

12-month % change

 -0.5 -1.2 -0.9 -0.7 -0.7 (p)-0.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 12.3 12.6 12.1 12.2 12.2 (p)12.2

12-month % change

 0.0 2.4 0.8 0.8 1.7 (p)0.8

Government(4)

 12.9 12.8 12.7 12.9 12.9 (p)12.9

12-month % change

 0.8 -0.8 1.6 2.4 1.6 (p)2.4

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data were subject to revision on May 19, 2026.
(3) In percent, not seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data.
(p) Preliminary