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Total nonfarm employment for the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, metropolitan area stood at 3,120,000 in May 2025.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.1 percent in May.
Employment rose in 8 of the 11 largest counties in Georgia from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Data Series | Back Data |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2025 |
May 2025 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
(r)5,409.2 | 5,402.7 | 5,390.9 | 5,384.3 | 5,380.4 | (p)5,376.3 | |
Employment(1) |
(r)5,212.7 | 5,209.6 | 5,198.8 | 5,192.2 | 5,188.7 | (p)5,187.3 | |
Unemployment(1) |
(r)196.5 | 193.1 | 192.1 | 192.1 | 191.8 | (p)189.0 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
(r)3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | (p)3.5 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
4,984.3 | 4,963.3 | 4,972.6 | 4,979.5 | 4,983.7 | (p)4,988.6 | |
12-month % change |
0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | (p)0.3 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
9.5 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.4 | (p)9.4 | |
12-month % change |
-2.1 | -2.1 | -1.1 | -1.0 | -2.1 | (p)-2.1 | |
Construction(3) |
227.6 | 226.4 | 228.1 | 227.6 | 226.2 | (p)224.8 | |
12-month % change |
1.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.8 | (p)-1.5 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
423.4 | 424.9 | 425.7 | 425.8 | 425.8 | (p)427.8 | |
12-month % change |
-1.4 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -1.1 | (p)-0.6 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
1,044.2 | 1,036.1 | 1,032.8 | 1,029.2 | 1,031.4 | (p)1,029.9 | |
12-month % change |
-0.2 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.8 | -0.8 | (p)-1.1 | |
Information(3) |
119.0 | 115.8 | 118.1 | 120.1 | 116.1 | (p)116.6 | |
12-month % change |
4.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | -2.2 | (p)-2.2 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
283.4 | 281.9 | 283.1 | 283.5 | 283.9 | (p)284.4 | |
12-month % change |
1.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | (p)1.0 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
747.3 | 745.6 | 748.0 | 750.3 | 750.2 | (p)752.4 | |
12-month % change |
-1.3 | -1.6 | -1.1 | -0.8 | -0.8 | (p)-0.5 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
714.4 | 713.5 | 716.5 | 720.0 | 722.0 | (p)726.4 | |
12-month % change |
4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | (p)3.7 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
520.6 | 513.9 | 514.2 | 514.5 | 519.5 | (p)520.2 | |
12-month % change |
1.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | (p)0.4 | |
Other Services(3) |
175.6 | 174.5 | 174.9 | 176.1 | 176.3 | (p)173.7 | |
12-month % change |
1.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | (p)-0.8 | |
Government(3) |
719.3 | 721.3 | 721.8 | 722.9 | 722.9 | (p)723.0 | |
12-month % change |
2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | (p)1.2 | |
Footnotes |