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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southeast > Georgia

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News Releases:

Oct
13

Consumer Price Index, South Region – September 2021

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.3 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Oct
07

Women’s Earnings In Georgia — 2020

In 2020, Georgia women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $788, or 77.9 percent of the $1,011 median usual weekly earnings for their male counterparts.

Sep
29

Atlanta Area Employment — August 2021

Total nonfarm employment for the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, metropolitan area increased by 124,300 over the year in August.

Georgia Economy at a Glance:

Georgia
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2021		 July
2021		 Aug
2021

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 5,161.1 5,173.0 5,161.9 5,164.2 5,170.5 (p)5,174.4

Employment(1)

 4,929.0 4,951.1 4,948.9 4,955.8 4,977.0 (p)4,992.7

Unemployment(1)

 232.0 221.9 213.0 208.4 193.5 (p)181.7

Unemployment Rate(2)

 4.5 4.3 4.1 4.0 3.7 (p)3.5

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 4,482.9 4,474.1 4,488.2 4,528.5 4,564.6 (p)4,559.6

12-month % change

 -3.3 10.3 7.2 5.4 5.6 (p)4.6

Mining and Logging(3)

 9.6 9.6 9.5 9.3 9.5 (p)9.7

12-month % change

 0.0 1.1 -1.0 -3.1 1.1 (p)3.2

Construction(3)

 206.6 204.6 200.3 205.1 205.9 (p)203.6

12-month % change

 -0.8 4.1 1.3 3.3 3.6 (p)2.1

Manufacturing(3)

 391.0 389.8 390.3 391.4 390.7 (p)391.3

12-month % change

 -3.0 8.4 5.1 3.4 3.3 (p)2.8

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 950.2 943.5 944.8 954.4 956.1 (p)955.1

12-month % change

 0.1 9.6 7.2 5.1 4.8 (p)3.8

Information(3)

 114.1 115.1 115.8 116.4 117.3 (p)117.0

12-month % change

 -5.4 10.9 12.4 14.1 14.0 (p)13.9

Financial Activities(3)

 250.8 250.4 249.2 249.9 253.9 (p)254.9

12-month % change

 -1.6 1.2 0.6 0.8 2.4 (p)2.5

Professional & Business Services(3)

 715.6 716.4 724.6 732.4 741.4 (p)747.3

12-month % change

 -1.5 10.2 9.3 9.2 9.9 (p)9.2

Education & Health Services(3)

 596.0 599.1 603.7 606.9 609.6 (p)609.7

12-month % change

 -3.1 9.7 7.0 5.2 5.6 (p)4.8

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 427.8 424.0 427.2 435.0 448.6 (p)441.8

12-month % change

 -12.2 48.8 25.2 12.7 14.1 (p)10.2

Other Services(3)

 151.4 151.7 153.2 153.5 154.4 (p)153.3

12-month % change

 -9.6 24.8 11.6 7.0 5.3 (p)3.2

Government(3)

 669.8 669.9 669.6 674.2 677.2 (p)675.9

12-month % change

 -3.5 -1.0 0.0 0.0 -0.7 (p)-1.1

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
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 Oct 2021
Savannah Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2021
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Oct 2021
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2021
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Oct 2021
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Oct 2021
Atlanta Area Employment — August 2021 Employment News Release Sep 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Savannah — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Average Energy Prices, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell – November 2019 Average energy prices News Release Dec 2019
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Georgia — 2020 Unemployment News Release Mar 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Chattanooga — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release May 2021
Consumer Price Index, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell – August 2021 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2021
County Employment and Wages in Georgia — Fourth Quarter 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2021
Consumer Price Index, South Region – September 2021 Consumer price indexes News Release Oct 2021
Women’s Earnings In Georgia — 2020 Pay News Release Oct 2021
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 Oct 2021
Consumer Expenditures for the Atlanta Metropolitan Area: 2018–19 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2020
Changing Compensation Costs in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area — June 2021 Benefits, Pay News Release Aug 2021
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Georgia — 2019 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2021
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 Oct 2021
Columbus, GA-AL, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2021
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 — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
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 2020 Employment News Release Aug 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Macon — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Gainesville — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbus — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Albany — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Dalton — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Athens-Clarke County — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Warner Robins — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Brunswick — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021