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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southeast > Georgia

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News Releases:
Jun
10
County Employment and Wages in Georgia — Fourth Quarter 2024

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.

May
28
Atlanta Area Employment — April 2025

Total nonfarm employment for the Atlanta Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, metropolitan area stood at 3,107,800 in April 2025.

May
23
Georgia Job Openings and Labor Turnover — March 2025

Georgia had 266,000 job openings in March 2025, compared to 261,000 openings in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Georgia Economy at a Glance:
Georgia
Data Series Back
Data		 Nov
2024		 Dec
2024		 Jan
2025		 Feb
2025		 Mar
2025		 Apr
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)5,409.4 (r)5,409.2 5,402.7 5,390.9 5,384.3 (p)5,380.3

Employment(1)

 (r)5,212.8 (r)5,212.7 5,209.6 5,198.8 5,192.2 (p)5,188.5

Unemployment(1)

 (r)196.6 (r)196.5 193.1 192.1 192.1 (p)191.7

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)3.6 (r)3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 (p)3.6

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 4,971.2 4,984.3 4,963.3 4,972.6 4,979.5 (p)4,983.2

12-month % change

 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.6 0.5 (p)0.3

Mining and Logging(3)

 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.4 9.5 (p)9.4

12-month % change

 -1.0 -2.1 -2.1 -1.1 -1.0 (p)-2.1

Construction(3)

 228.3 227.6 226.4 228.1 227.6 (p)226.8

12-month % change

 1.6 1.1 0.2 0.6 -0.1 (p)-0.6

Manufacturing(3)

 426.4 423.4 424.9 425.7 425.8 (p)425.8

12-month % change

 -0.9 -1.4 -0.9 -0.8 -0.9 (p)-1.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 1,041.1 1,044.2 1,036.1 1,032.8 1,029.2 (p)1,032.8

12-month % change

 -0.4 -0.2 -0.3 -0.4 -0.8 (p)-0.7

Information(3)

 115.2 119.0 115.8 118.1 120.1 (p)116.1

12-month % change

 2.9 4.3 0.4 1.2 1.7 (p)-2.2

Financial Activities(3)

 282.6 283.4 281.9 283.1 283.5 (p)284.6

12-month % change

 1.0 1.2 0.6 1.1 1.1 (p)1.2

Professional & Business Services(3)

 748.8 747.3 745.6 748.0 750.3 (p)748.3

12-month % change

 -1.2 -1.3 -1.6 -1.1 -0.8 (p)-1.0

Education & Health Services(3)

 708.8 714.4 713.5 716.5 720.0 (p)721.6

12-month % change

 3.8 4.1 3.5 3.4 3.6 (p)3.3

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 515.6 520.6 513.9 514.2 514.5 (p)519.4

12-month % change

 0.2 1.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 (p)0.0

Other Services(3)

 174.7 175.6 174.5 174.9 176.1 (p)176.0

12-month % change

 1.7 1.9 0.8 0.4 0.9 (p)0.8

Government(3)

 720.2 719.3 721.3 721.8 722.9 (p)722.4

12-month % change

 2.5 2.2 2.3 2.1 1.7 (p)1.7

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, GA, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2025
Savannah, GA, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2025
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jun 2025
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2025
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jun 2025
Atlanta Area Employment — April 2025 Employment News Release May 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 — 2024 Unemployment News Release Feb 2025
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 — April 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release May 2025
County Employment and Wages in Georgia — Fourth Quarter 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2025
Consumer Price Index, South Region — April 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release May 2025
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 May 2025
Consumer Expenditures in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area — 2022–23 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2024
Changing Compensation Costs in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area — March 2025 Benefits, Pay News Release Apr 2025
Fatal Work Injuries in Georgia — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2025
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 2025
Chattanooga, TN-GA, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2025
Columbus, GA-AL, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2025
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 — Third Quarter 2024 Employment News Release May 2025
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 — March 2025 Employment News Release May 2025
Union Members in Georgia — 2024 Employment News Release Feb 2025
Union Members in Tennessee — 2024 Employment News Release Feb 2025
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