Georgia Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1978 | 2,273,000 | - | 5.7 | - |
| 1979 | 2,332,000 | 2.6 | 5.1 | -0.6 |
| 1980 | 2,380,000 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 1.3 |
| 1981 | 2,433,000 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 0.0 |
| 1982 | 2,454,000 | 0.9 | 7.8 | 1.4 |
| 1983 | 2,484,000 | 1.2 | 7.5 | -0.3 |
| 1984 | 2,596,000 | 4.5 | 6.0 | -1.5 |
| 1985 | 2,688,000 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 0.5 |
| 1986 | 2,817,000 | 4.8 | 5.9 | -0.6 |
| 1987 | 2,883,000 | 2.3 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| 1988 | 2,970,000 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 0.3 |
| 1989 | 3,018,000 | 1.6 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| 1990 | 3,118,253 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| 1991 | 3,099,103 | -0.6 | 5.0 | -0.5 |
| 1992 | 3,119,071 | 0.6 | 7.0 | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 3,265,259 | 4.7 | 5.8 | -1.2 |
| 1994 | 3,391,782 | 3.9 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| 1995 | 3,522,905 | 3.9 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| 1996 | 3,638,219 | 3.3 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| 1997 | 3,751,699 | 3.1 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| 1998 | 3,861,646 | 2.9 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| 1999 | 3,951,684 | 2.3 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| 2000 | 4,095,362 | 3.6 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| 2001 | 4,112,868 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| 2002 | 4,135,381 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| 2003 | 4,173,787 | 0.9 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| 2004 | 4,249,007 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | 4,373,348 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| 2006 | 4,507,769 | 3.1 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| 2007 | 4,578,828 | 1.6 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| 2008 | 4,545,675 | -0.7 | 6.2 | 1.7 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 3,462,135 | 4.3 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 3,487,829 | 4.5 | 4.6 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 3,504,777 | 4.1 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 3,504,268 | 3.7 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| May | 3,514,198 | 3.8 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 3,512,177 | 3.4 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 3,538,968 | 4.0 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 3,533,373 | 4.0 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 3,525,014 | 3.8 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 3,552,713 | 3.8 | 4.7 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 3,566,462 | 3.5 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 3,572,951 | 3.6 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| 1996-Jan | 3,545,626 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 3,578,665 | 2.6 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 3,597,097 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 3,601,212 | 2.8 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| May | 3,627,606 | 3.2 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 3,632,825 | 3.4 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 3,662,142 | 3.5 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 3,657,063 | 3.5 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 3,655,962 | 3.7 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 3,686,207 | 3.8 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 3,700,429 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 3,713,789 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| 1997-Jan | 3,667,199 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 3,686,097 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 3,720,836 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 3,721,270 | 3.3 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| May | 3,747,662 | 3.3 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 3,743,612 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 3,771,189 | 3.0 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 3,767,337 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 3,755,207 | 2.7 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 3,786,023 | 2.7 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 3,819,155 | 3.2 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 3,834,800 | 3.3 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| 1998-Jan | 3,788,831 | 3.3 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 3,814,336 | 3.5 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 3,833,353 | 3.0 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 3,839,631 | 3.2 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| May | 3,861,194 | 3.0 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 3,850,823 | 2.9 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 3,866,747 | 2.5 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 3,861,880 | 2.5 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 3,870,502 | 3.1 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 3,891,237 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 3,916,544 | 2.6 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 3,944,678 | 2.9 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| 1999-Jan | 3,909,737 | 3.2 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 3,914,857 | 2.6 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 3,927,871 | 2.5 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 3,923,860 | 2.2 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| May | 3,951,542 | 2.3 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 3,946,536 | 2.5 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 3,956,264 | 2.3 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 3,948,661 | 2.2 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 3,947,999 | 2.0 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 3,973,747 | 2.1 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 3,998,291 | 2.1 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 4,020,844 | 1.9 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| 2000-Jan | 3,992,822 | 2.1 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 4,081,290 | 4.3 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 4,088,048 | 4.1 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 4,098,078 | 4.4 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| May | 4,088,557 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 4,090,349 | 3.6 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 4,089,370 | 3.4 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 4,087,945 | 3.5 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 4,092,592 | 3.7 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 4,120,540 | 3.7 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 4,140,594 | 3.6 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 4,174,156 | 3.8 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| 2001-Jan | 4,146,399 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 4,153,149 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 4,165,176 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 4,096,831 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| May | 4,102,306 | 0.3 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 4,088,761 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 4,099,066 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 4,060,803 | -0.7 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 4,079,609 | -0.3 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 4,110,731 | -0.2 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 4,118,181 | -0.5 | 4.3 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 4,133,409 | -1.0 | 4.4 | 1.4 |
| 2002-Jan | 4,095,998 | -1.2 | 4.9 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 4,127,250 | -0.6 | 4.9 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 4,124,810 | -1.0 | 4.9 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 4,121,811 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 1.2 |
| May | 4,132,446 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 4,119,197 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 4,132,680 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 4,128,144 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 4,152,199 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 4,158,434 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 4,158,065 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 4,173,539 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| 2003-Jan | 4,145,473 | 1.2 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 4,158,259 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 4,165,370 | 1.0 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 4,168,312 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| May | 4,165,121 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 4,154,711 | 0.9 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 4,162,748 | 0.7 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 4,157,491 | 0.7 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 4,162,063 | 0.2 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 4,190,158 | 0.8 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 4,220,986 | 1.5 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 4,234,755 | 1.5 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| 2004-Jan | 4,201,252 | 1.3 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 4,213,445 | 1.3 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 4,222,622 | 1.4 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 4,226,301 | 1.4 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| May | 4,233,648 | 1.6 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 4,227,919 | 1.8 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 4,257,728 | 2.3 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 4,251,146 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 4,253,131 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 4,278,851 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 4,305,490 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 4,316,556 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 0.9 |
| 2005-Jan | 4,285,263 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 4,297,870 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 4,326,946 | 2.5 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 4,346,838 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 0.8 |
| May | 4,363,917 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 4,360,668 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 4,392,195 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 4,391,091 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 4,389,471 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 4,423,132 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 4,441,169 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 4,461,617 | 3.4 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| 2006-Jan | 4,433,807 | 3.5 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 4,448,508 | 3.5 | 4.9 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 4,475,818 | 3.4 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 4,478,977 | 3.0 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| May | 4,491,444 | 2.9 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 4,492,392 | 3.0 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 4,515,359 | 2.8 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 4,512,387 | 2.8 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 4,517,969 | 2.9 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 4,554,241 | 3.0 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 4,575,235 | 3.0 | 4.3 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 4,597,088 | 3.0 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| 2007-Jan | 4,553,360 | 2.7 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 4,556,498 | 2.4 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 4,583,072 | 2.4 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 4,568,577 | 2.0 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| May | 4,575,986 | 1.9 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 4,569,244 | 1.7 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 4,592,939 | 1.7 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 4,563,417 | 1.1 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 4,577,043 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 4,587,114 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 4,614,578 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 4,604,107 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| 2008-Jan | 4,578,592 | 0.6 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 4,567,243 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 4,586,184 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 4,592,706 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
| May | 4,577,230 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 4,556,595 | -0.3 | 6.2 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 4,562,198 | -0.7 | 6.6 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 4,526,310 | -0.8 | 6.7 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 4,509,518 | -1.5 | 6.7 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 4,506,891 | -1.7 | 7.0 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 4,504,776 | -2.4 | 7.1 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 4,479,859 | -2.7 | 7.8 | 2.8 |
| 2009-Jan | 4,383,211 | -4.3 | 8.7 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 4,350,921 | -4.7 | 9.3 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 4,340,130 | -5.4 | 9.1 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 4,335,579 | -5.6 | 9.0 | 3.9 |
| May | 4,310,416 | -5.8 | 9.4 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 4,283,089 | -6.0 | 10.4 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 4,294,971 | -5.9 | 10.5 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 4,269,795 | -5.7 | 10.1 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 4,242,566 | -5.9 | 10.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 4,237,665 | -6.0 | 10.2 | 3.2 |
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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