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County Employment and Wages in Georgia – Fourth Quarter 2017
Nine of the ten large counties in Georgia reported employment gains from December 2016 to December 2017, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Average Energy Prices, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell – May 2018
Gasoline prices averaged $2.767 a gallon in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell area in May 2018, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Consumer Price Index, South Region – May 2018
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South edged up 0.3 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Georgia Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Dec 2017 |
Jan 2018 |
Feb 2018 |
Mar 2018 |
Apr 2018 |
May 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
(2)5,091.5 | 5,100.1 | 5,115.3 | 5,128.6 | 5,138.0 | (p)5,144.8 |
Employment(1) |
|
(2)4,863.3 | 4,872.5 | 4,887.8 | 4,902.5 | 4,915.7 | (p)4,929.2 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
(2)228.2 | 227.6 | 227.5 | 226.0 | 222.3 | (p)215.5 |
Unemployment Rate(3) |
|
(2)4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | (p)4.2 |
Total Nonfarm(4) |
|
4,487.2 | 4,496.4 | 4,508.7 | 4,503.9 | 4,508.2 | (p)4,515.0 |
12-month % change |
|
1.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.7 | (p)1.7 |
Mining and Logging(4) |
|
9.6 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.7 | (p)9.7 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 3.2 | (p)3.2 |
Construction(4) |
|
189.6 | 189.7 | 193.6 | 193.9 | 196.5 | (p)198.2 |
12-month % change |
|
3.9 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 7.9 | (p)8.4 |
Manufacturing(4) |
|
399.8 | 399.6 | 401.6 | 398.9 | 399.8 | (p)401.0 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | (p)1.5 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4) |
|
945.0 | 950.0 | 952.1 | 954.6 | 955.4 | (p)958.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | (p)2.1 |
Information(4) |
|
116.9 | 113.9 | 112.3 | 109.2 | 110.4 | (p)110.5 |
12-month % change |
|
3.5 | -0.1 | -2.3 | -5.5 | -4.7 | (p)-4.7 |
Financial Activities(4) |
|
239.7 | 239.6 | 242.0 | 242.3 | 242.3 | (p)242.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | (p)0.0 |
Professional & Business Services(4) |
|
675.5 | 678.3 | 674.6 | 673.8 | 668.8 | (p)666.7 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | (p)0.1 |
Education & Health Services(4) |
|
579.0 | 580.2 | 583.7 | 585.9 | 585.7 | (p)585.4 |
12-month % change |
|
2.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | (p)3.0 |
Leisure & Hospitality(4) |
|
485.6 | 483.6 | 488.7 | 485.6 | 489.0 | (p)491.9 |
12-month % change |
|
2.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | (p)3.5 |
Other Services(4) |
|
160.1 | 160.8 | 160.3 | 159.1 | 159.4 | (p)160.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | (p)0.9 |
Government(4) |
|
686.4 | 691.0 | 689.9 | 690.7 | 691.2 | (p)690.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | (p)0.7 |
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