Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 198,004 | - | 4.9 | - |
| 1991 | 198,380 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| 1992 | 197,410 | -0.5 | 7.3 | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 198,759 | 0.7 | 7.4 | 0.1 |
| 1994 | 199,635 | 0.4 | 6.4 | -1.1 |
| 1995 | 198,721 | -0.5 | 6.8 | 0.5 |
| 1996 | 198,508 | -0.1 | 7.0 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 200,268 | 0.9 | 6.5 | -0.5 |
| 1998 | 202,824 | 1.3 | 5.6 | -0.8 |
| 1999 | 207,016 | 2.1 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| 2000 | 224,757 | 8.6 | 3.9 | -1.2 |
| 2001 | 222,188 | -1.1 | 4.6 | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 226,328 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| 2003 | 230,962 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 237,130 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 0.3 |
| 2005 | 238,912 | 0.8 | 6.0 | 0.6 |
| 2006 | 240,107 | 0.5 | 5.8 | -0.2 |
| 2007 | 242,988 | 1.2 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 199,842 | 1.1 | 5.8 | -1.7 |
| Feb | 199,592 | 0.5 | 5.6 | -1.9 |
| Mar | 200,158 | 0.5 | 5.5 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 201,921 | 1.9 | 5.6 | -0.7 |
| May | 200,318 | 0.5 | 6.6 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 198,789 | -0.2 | 8.0 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 199,465 | -0.1 | 8.2 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 197,682 | -1.1 | 8.1 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 196,612 | -1.6 | 7.9 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 196,765 | -2.0 | 7.3 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 196,907 | -2.4 | 6.7 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 196,605 | -2.5 | 6.5 | 1.7 |
| 1996-Jan | 196,687 | -1.6 | 7.0 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 196,035 | -1.8 | 7.0 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 197,047 | -1.6 | 6.5 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 200,374 | -0.8 | 6.3 | 0.7 |
| May | 199,263 | -0.5 | 6.6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 199,175 | 0.2 | 7.5 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 200,468 | 0.5 | 7.7 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 198,358 | 0.3 | 7.3 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 198,707 | 1.1 | 7.0 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 198,104 | 0.7 | 7.0 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 197,961 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 199,913 | 1.7 | 6.6 | 0.1 |
| 1997-Jan | 197,791 | 0.6 | 7.2 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 197,582 | 0.8 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 199,245 | 1.1 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 200,561 | 0.1 | 5.9 | -0.4 |
| May | 200,973 | 0.9 | 5.9 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 201,237 | 1.0 | 7.2 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 201,615 | 0.6 | 7.1 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 200,767 | 1.2 | 6.8 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 199,699 | 0.5 | 6.8 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 199,989 | 1.0 | 5.7 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 202,352 | 2.2 | 5.4 | -1.5 |
| Dec | 201,404 | 0.7 | 5.7 | -0.9 |
| 1998-Jan | 199,292 | 0.8 | 6.4 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 199,769 | 1.1 | 6.0 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 201,108 | 0.9 | 5.5 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 205,023 | 2.2 | 4.8 | -1.1 |
| May | 204,804 | 1.9 | 5.2 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 203,612 | 1.2 | 6.7 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 204,327 | 1.3 | 6.1 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 203,116 | 1.2 | 6.0 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 202,477 | 1.4 | 5.6 | -1.2 |
| Oct | 202,568 | 1.3 | 5.6 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 203,324 | 0.5 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 204,463 | 1.5 | 4.5 | -1.2 |
| 1999-Jan | 204,397 | 2.6 | 5.1 | -1.2 |
| Feb | 204,333 | 2.3 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 204,073 | 1.5 | 4.8 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 207,977 | 1.4 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| May | 208,612 | 1.9 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 208,747 | 2.5 | 5.6 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 209,515 | 2.5 | 5.9 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 208,849 | 2.8 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 207,502 | 2.5 | 5.1 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 206,386 | 1.9 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 206,736 | 1.7 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 207,062 | 1.3 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| 2000-Jan | 221,360 | 8.3 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 224,095 | 9.7 | 4.2 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 224,500 | 10.0 | 3.9 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 224,623 | 8.0 | 3.4 | -1.2 |
| May | 224,062 | 7.4 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 224,547 | 7.6 | 4.4 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 226,217 | 8.0 | 4.3 | -1.6 |
| Aug | 225,128 | 7.8 | 4.2 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 225,429 | 8.6 | 3.8 | -1.3 |
| Oct | 224,917 | 9.0 | 3.3 | -1.4 |
| Nov | 225,226 | 8.9 | 3.2 | -1.4 |
| Dec | 226,974 | 9.6 | 3.4 | -1.0 |
| 2001-Jan | 226,207 | 2.2 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 225,700 | 0.7 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 226,190 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 221,609 | -1.3 | 3.8 | 0.3 |
| May | 221,705 | -1.1 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 219,623 | -2.2 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 221,636 | -2.0 | 5.7 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 218,605 | -2.9 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 218,698 | -3.0 | 4.9 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 222,017 | -1.3 | 4.6 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 221,343 | -1.7 | 5.0 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 222,919 | -1.8 | 4.9 | 1.6 |
| 2002-Jan | 222,830 | -1.5 | 4.9 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 224,509 | -0.5 | 5.1 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 224,451 | -0.8 | 4.9 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 227,212 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 0.9 |
| May | 226,820 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 225,644 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 226,635 | 2.3 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 225,804 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 226,052 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 228,094 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 228,402 | 3.2 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 229,481 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| 2003-Jan | 229,198 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 229,460 | 2.2 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 229,713 | 2.3 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 231,344 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| May | 230,389 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 230,293 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 232,217 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 231,062 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 230,697 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 230,967 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 232,650 | 1.9 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 233,559 | 1.8 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| 2004-Jan | 235,733 | 2.9 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 235,536 | 2.6 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 236,232 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 237,321 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| May | 237,590 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 236,570 | 2.7 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 238,070 | 2.5 | 5.9 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 236,217 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 236,157 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 237,619 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 239,087 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 239,428 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 1.0 |
| 2005-Jan | 236,191 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 236,453 | 0.4 | 6.1 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 238,104 | 0.8 | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 240,877 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 0.8 |
| May | 239,803 | 0.9 | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 239,610 | 1.3 | 6.2 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 239,139 | 0.4 | 6.3 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 237,437 | 0.5 | 6.2 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 237,159 | 0.4 | 6.2 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 239,381 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 241,076 | 0.8 | 6.1 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 241,713 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 0.1 |
| 2006-Jan | 238,903 | 1.1 | 5.6 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 240,292 | 1.6 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 241,626 | 1.5 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 239,831 | -0.4 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| May | 239,845 | 0.0 | 5.4 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 238,760 | -0.4 | 6.3 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 240,453 | 0.5 | 6.3 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 239,465 | 0.9 | 6.4 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 239,686 | 1.1 | 6.0 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 239,755 | 0.2 | 5.8 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 240,264 | -0.3 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 242,408 | 0.3 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| 2007-Jan | 242,006 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 241,304 | 0.4 | 5.4 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 243,338 | 0.7 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 245,406 | 2.3 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| May | 244,597 | 2.0 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 244,410 | 2.4 | 5.7 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 242,599 | 0.9 | 5.9 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 240,375 | 0.4 | 5.8 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 242,320 | 1.1 | 5.6 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 242,048 | 1.0 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 243,596 | 1.4 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 243,858 | 0.6 | 5.5 | 0.1 |
| 2008-Jan | 242,981 | 0.4 | 5.8 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 242,061 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 244,676 | 0.5 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 246,860 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| May | 245,537 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 245,442 | 0.4 | 6.1 | 0.4 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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