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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southeast > Georgia

Georgia

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News Releases:

May
27

Occupational Employment and Wages in Dalton — May 2019

Workers in the Dalton, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $19.64 in May 2019, about 24 percent below the nationwide average of $25.72.

May
27

Occupational Employment and Wages in Gainesville — May 2019

Workers in the Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $21.27 in May 2019, about 17 percent below the nationwide average of $25.72.

May
22

Occupational Employment and Wages in Brunswick — May 2019

Workers in the Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $20.73 in May 2019, about 19 percent below the nationwide average of $25.72.

Georgia Economy at a Glance:

Georgia
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2020

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)5,138.9 (r)5,137.6 5,147.6 5,156.3 5,157.0 (p)4,875.4

Employment(1)

 (r)4,977.7 (r)4,975.9 4,988.0 4,995.2 4,917.8 (p)4,293.6

Unemployment(1)

 (r)161.2 (r)161.7 159.6 161.1 239.2 (p)581.8

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.1 (r)3.1 3.1 3.1 4.6 (p)11.9

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 4,638.7 4,640.1 4,651.3 4,652.1 4,618.6 (p)4,126.5

12-month % change

 1.5 1.5 1.2 1.1 0.4 (p)-10.3

Mining and Logging(3)

 9.4 9.2 9.2 9.2 9.2 (p)9.0

12-month % change

 1.1 -2.1 -2.1 -3.2 -3.2 (p)-4.3

Construction(3)

 204.4 204.1 204.8 204.8 204.8 (p)193.4

12-month % change

 3.6 2.8 1.4 1.2 1.0 (p)-4.7

Manufacturing(3)

 403.9 403.3 402.8 402.4 400.0 (p)360.4

12-month % change

 -0.8 -1.0 -0.9 -1.0 -1.7 (p)-11.5

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 953.0 954.8 956.5 954.4 953.3 (p)911.7

12-month % change

 1.5 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.2 (p)-3.1

Information(3)

 115.6 115.6 117.0 117.6 117.0 (p)114.9

12-month % change

 -0.1 2.8 0.0 -0.9 -0.8 (p)-1.5

Financial Activities(3)

 251.3 251.7 251.9 252.1 251.9 (p)238.2

12-month % change

 0.9 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.2 (p)-4.5

Professional & Business Services(3)

 712.5 713.9 716.4 715.7 708.0 (p)636.4

12-month % change

 0.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.2 -1.2 (p)-11.2

Education & Health Services(3)

 622.6 623.2 626.6 629.4 625.1 (p)572.6

12-month % change

 4.8 4.6 4.2 4.4 3.6 (p)-5.2

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 508.1 505.8 508.0 508.0 493.3 (p)286.6

12-month % change

 3.2 2.6 1.9 1.5 -1.4 (p)-42.4

Other Services(3)

 166.2 166.1 165.9 166.2 166.2 (p)129.1

12-month % change

 2.5 2.2 1.2 1.2 1.0 (p)-21.7

Government(3)

 691.7 692.4 692.2 692.3 689.8 (p)674.2

12-month % change

 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 -0.1 (p)-2.2

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Atlanta Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2020
Savannah Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2020
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary May 2020
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table May 2020
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table May 2020
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table May 2020
Atlanta Area Employment – February 2020 Employment News Release Apr 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Savannah — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
Average Energy Prices, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell – November 2019 Average energy prices News Release Dec 2019
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Georgia – 2019 Unemployment News Release Mar 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Chattanooga — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2020
Consumer Price Index, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell – April 2020 Consumer price indexes News Release May 2020
County Employment and Wages in Georgia – Fourth Quarter 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Consumer Price Index, South Region – April 2020 Consumer price indexes News Release May 2020
Women’s Earnings In Georgia – 2018 Pay News Release Dec 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages for Truck Drivers in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Southeast-May 2013 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2014
ConsumerPriceIndex_Summary_Southeast Consumer price indexes CPI Summary May 2020
Consumer Expenditures for the Atlanta Metropolitan Area: 2017–18 Consumer spending News Release Sep 2019
Changing Compensation Costs in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area – March 2020 Benefits, Pay News Release May 2020
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Georgia – 2018 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2020
Georgia Export Highlights Industry price indexes Factsheet Jan 2015
Augusta, GA-SC, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2020
Columbus, GA-AL, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2020
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Georgia – 2018 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Augusta-Richmond County — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
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 for Selected Engineering Occupations in Selected Southeast Metropolitan Areas – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2018
Business Employment Dynamics in Georgia – Fourth Quarter 2018 Employment News Release Aug 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Macon — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Gainesville — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbus — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Albany — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Dalton — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Athens-Clarke County — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Warner Robins — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Brunswick — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020