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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southeast > Georgia

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News Releases:
May
01
Changing Compensation Costs in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area — March 2026

Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.5 percent in the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in March 2026.

Apr
10
Consumer Price Index, South Region — March 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 1.3 percent in March.

Mar
17
County Employment and Wages in Georgia — Third Quarter 2025

Employment rose in 8 of the 12 largest counties in Georgia from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Georgia Economy at a Glance:
Georgia
Data Series Back
Data		 Sept
2025		 Oct
2025		 Nov
2025		 Dec
2025		 Jan
2026		 Feb
2026

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)5,430.8 (2)- (r)5,442.1 (r)5,441.4 5,445.6 (p)5,451.1

Employment(1)

 (r)5,244.3 (2)- (r)5,251.5 (r)5,251.1 5,252.9 (p)5,256.9

Unemployment(1)

 (r)186.5 (2)- (r)190.6 (r)190.4 192.7 (p)194.2

Unemployment Rate(3)

 (r)3.4 (2)- (r)3.5 (r)3.5 3.5 (p)3.6

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 4,983.2 4,971.0 4,974.6 4,983.1 4,981.4 (p)4,977.2

12-month % change

 0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 (p)-0.1

Mining and Logging(4)

 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.4 (p)9.4

12-month % change

 -1.1 0.0 -1.1 -1.1 -2.1 (p)-2.1

Construction(4)

 236.7 237.1 236.4 236.2 236.2 (p)232.5

12-month % change

 2.6 2.2 1.8 1.4 1.9 (p)-0.4

Manufacturing(4)

 425.0 425.6 424.3 427.0 425.7 (p)425.5

12-month % change

 -0.8 -0.7 -0.9 -0.3 -0.5 (p)-0.7

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 1,035.4 1,030.2 1,029.0 1,028.8 1,029.2 (p)1,026.9

12-month % change

 -0.8 -0.8 -1.2 -1.2 -0.9 (p)-1.1

Information(4)

 112.1 109.8 110.4 111.3 111.0 (p)111.9

12-month % change

 -4.8 -5.5 -4.7 -5.0 -2.8 (p)-1.2

Financial Activities(4)

 284.2 285.2 284.6 284.0 283.1 (p)283.3

12-month % change

 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.0 -0.1 (p)-0.2

Professional & Business Services(4)

 745.7 743.4 744.2 749.4 746.2 (p)745.5

12-month % change

 -0.7 -1.1 -0.8 0.1 -0.2 (p)-0.3

Education & Health Services(4)

 732.0 733.5 736.3 738.5 740.8 (p)742.8

12-month % change

 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.2 (p)3.1

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 518.6 517.1 518.5 516.3 517.4 (p)516.4

12-month % change

 0.4 0.2 0.2 -0.9 0.3 (p)-0.3

Other Services(4)

 171.4 170.0 171.7 172.5 172.9 (p)173.2

12-month % change

 -1.4 -2.3 -1.1 -0.6 0.5 (p)0.0

Government(4)

 712.7 709.7 709.8 709.7 709.5 (p)709.8

12-month % change

 -0.2 -0.8 -0.8 -0.8 -0.9 (p)-0.9

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Atlanta, GA, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2026
Savannah, GA, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2026
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Apr 2026
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Apr 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Apr 2026
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Apr 2026
Atlanta Area Employment — June 2025 Employment News Release Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Savannah, GA — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Average Energy Prices, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell – November 2019 Average energy prices News Release Dec 2019
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Georgia — 2025 Unemployment News Release Feb 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Chattanooga, TN-GA — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2025
Consumer Price Index, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell — February 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Mar 2026
County Employment and Wages in Georgia — Third Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2026
Consumer Price Index, South Region — March 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Apr 2026
Women’s Earnings In Georgia — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
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 (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Apr 2026
Consumer Expenditures in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area — 2023–24 Consumer spending News Release Jan 2026
Changing Compensation Costs in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area — March 2026 Benefits, Pay News Release May 2026
Fatal Work Injuries in Georgia — 2024 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2026
Georgia Export Highlights Industry price indexes Factsheet Jan 2015
Augusta, GA-SC, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2026
Chattanooga, TN-GA, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2026
Columbus, GA-AL, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2026
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Georgia — 2019 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
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 — Second Quarter 2025 Employment News Release Mar 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Macon-Bibb County, GA — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Gainesville, GA — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbus, GA-AL — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Albany, GA — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Dalton, GA — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Athens-Clarke County, GA — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Warner Robins, GA — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Valdosta, GA — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Georgia Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
Union Members in Georgia — 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
Union Members in Tennessee — 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Rome, GA — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Hinesville, GA — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025