Valdosta City, GA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 16,732 | - | 5.8 | - |
| 1991 | 16,738 | 0.0 | 4.7 | -1.0 |
| 1992 | 16,838 | 0.6 | 7.5 | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 17,521 | 4.1 | 6.5 | -1.0 |
| 1994 | 18,171 | 3.7 | 5.4 | -1.2 |
| 1995 | 18,876 | 3.9 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| 1996 | 19,589 | 3.8 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| 1997 | 20,585 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| 1998 | 21,158 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| 1999 | 21,322 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 19,943 | -6.5 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 20,109 | 0.8 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| 2002 | 21,258 | 5.7 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| 2003 | 22,035 | 3.7 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| 2004 | 22,531 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | 23,323 | 3.5 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| 2006 | 23,950 | 2.7 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| 2007 | 24,337 | 1.6 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 16,689 | - | 5.0 | - |
| Feb | 16,627 | - | 5.9 | - |
| Mar | 16,920 | - | 5.6 | - |
| Apr | 16,711 | - | 5.1 | - |
| May | 16,777 | - | 5.4 | - |
| Jun | 16,766 | - | 6.5 | - |
| Jul | 16,582 | - | 6.2 | - |
| Aug | 16,659 | - | 5.6 | - |
| Sep | 16,515 | - | 6.2 | - |
| Oct | 16,814 | - | 6.4 | - |
| Nov | 16,870 | - | 5.7 | - |
| Dec | 16,850 | - | 5.9 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 16,575 | -0.7 | 6.5 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 16,552 | -0.5 | 6.4 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 16,813 | -0.6 | 4.5 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 16,923 | 1.3 | 4.0 | -1.1 |
| May | 16,899 | 0.7 | 4.0 | -1.3 |
| Jun | 16,781 | 0.1 | 4.8 | -1.6 |
| Jul | 16,751 | 1.0 | 4.6 | -1.6 |
| Aug | 16,481 | -1.1 | 4.2 | -1.3 |
| Sep | 16,597 | 0.5 | 4.4 | -1.9 |
| Oct | 16,817 | 0.0 | 4.9 | -1.6 |
| Nov | 16,804 | -0.4 | 4.1 | -1.6 |
| Dec | 16,864 | 0.1 | 4.3 | -1.5 |
| 1992-Jan | 16,543 | -0.2 | 8.0 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 16,458 | -0.6 | 8.2 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 16,652 | -1.0 | 8.0 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 16,795 | -0.8 | 6.9 | 2.9 |
| May | 16,792 | -0.6 | 7.2 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 16,897 | 0.7 | 7.6 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 16,906 | 0.9 | 8.2 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 16,849 | 2.2 | 7.2 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 16,648 | 0.3 | 7.5 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 17,057 | 1.4 | 7.6 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 17,174 | 2.2 | 6.9 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 17,286 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 2.2 |
| 1993-Jan | 17,057 | 3.1 | 6.8 | -1.2 |
| Feb | 17,048 | 3.6 | 7.0 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 17,365 | 4.3 | 6.9 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 17,366 | 3.4 | 6.1 | -0.9 |
| May | 17,309 | 3.1 | 7.0 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 17,488 | 3.5 | 8.3 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 17,559 | 3.9 | 6.4 | -1.8 |
| Aug | 17,531 | 4.0 | 6.1 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 17,657 | 6.1 | 6.1 | -1.4 |
| Oct | 17,884 | 4.8 | 6.4 | -1.2 |
| Nov | 17,917 | 4.3 | 5.9 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 18,067 | 4.5 | 5.6 | -1.0 |
| 1994-Jan | 17,732 | 4.0 | 5.6 | -1.2 |
| Feb | 17,758 | 4.2 | 5.5 | -1.5 |
| Mar | 17,940 | 3.3 | 5.2 | -1.6 |
| Apr | 18,096 | 4.2 | 4.7 | -1.4 |
| May | 18,259 | 5.5 | 4.7 | -2.2 |
| Jun | 18,143 | 3.7 | 5.7 | -2.6 |
| Jul | 18,135 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 18,244 | 4.1 | 5.1 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 18,286 | 3.6 | 5.9 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 18,406 | 2.9 | 5.4 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 18,612 | 3.9 | 4.8 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 18,438 | 2.1 | 4.5 | -1.1 |
| 1995-Jan | 18,572 | 4.7 | 4.7 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 18,722 | 5.4 | 4.5 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 18,796 | 4.8 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 18,816 | 4.0 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| May | 18,925 | 3.6 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 18,943 | 4.4 | 5.1 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 18,864 | 4.0 | 4.8 | -2.1 |
| Aug | 18,864 | 3.4 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 18,742 | 2.5 | 7.6 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 18,952 | 3.0 | 4.0 | -1.4 |
| Nov | 19,154 | 2.9 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 19,167 | 4.0 | 3.7 | -0.8 |
| 1996-Jan | 18,984 | 2.2 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 19,217 | 2.6 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 19,305 | 2.7 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 19,565 | 4.0 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| May | 19,671 | 3.9 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 19,677 | 3.9 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 19,527 | 3.5 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 19,663 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 19,568 | 4.4 | 4.8 | -2.8 |
| Oct | 19,874 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 19,917 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 20,097 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| 1997-Jan | 19,786 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 19,817 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 20,059 | 3.9 | 6.4 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 20,640 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
| May | 20,765 | 5.6 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 20,775 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 20,800 | 6.5 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 20,798 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 20,604 | 5.3 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 20,890 | 5.1 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 20,965 | 5.3 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 21,121 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| 1998-Jan | 20,491 | 3.6 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 20,702 | 4.5 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 20,741 | 3.4 | 4.9 | -1.5 |
| Apr | 20,858 | 1.1 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| May | 21,018 | 1.2 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 21,092 | 1.5 | 5.7 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 21,309 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 21,365 | 2.7 | 4.6 | -1.4 |
| Sep | 21,420 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 21,534 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 21,517 | 2.6 | 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 21,851 | 3.5 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| 1999-Jan | 21,172 | 3.3 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 21,171 | 2.3 | 8.7 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 21,282 | 2.6 | 4.0 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 21,258 | 1.9 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| May | 21,316 | 1.4 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 21,350 | 1.2 | 5.4 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 21,524 | 1.0 | 4.4 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 21,358 | 0.0 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 21,335 | -0.4 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 21,068 | -2.2 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 21,437 | -0.4 | 6.9 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 21,597 | -1.2 | 7.4 | 3.6 |
| 2000-Jan | 19,356 | -8.6 | 5.8 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 19,730 | -6.8 | 5.5 | -3.2 |
| Mar | 20,010 | -6.0 | 5.5 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 20,076 | -5.6 | 5.1 | 1.3 |
| May | 20,005 | -6.2 | 5.3 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 19,935 | -6.6 | 6.0 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 19,932 | -7.4 | 5.6 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 19,967 | -6.5 | 6.0 | 2.1 |
| Sep | 19,830 | -7.1 | 4.9 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 20,091 | -4.6 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 20,185 | -5.8 | 4.1 | -2.8 |
| Dec | 20,197 | -6.5 | 4.2 | -3.3 |
| 2001-Jan | 20,036 | 3.5 | 4.8 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 20,173 | 2.2 | 4.2 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 20,270 | 1.3 | 4.3 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 19,935 | -0.7 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| May | 20,177 | 0.9 | 4.3 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 20,112 | 0.9 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 19,970 | 0.2 | 4.8 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 19,906 | -0.3 | 4.5 | -1.5 |
| Sep | 19,844 | 0.1 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 20,288 | 1.0 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 20,252 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 20,339 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| 2002-Jan | 20,876 | 4.2 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 21,084 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 21,115 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 21,046 | 5.6 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| May | 21,338 | 5.8 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 21,186 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 21,369 | 7.0 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 21,282 | 6.9 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 21,324 | 7.5 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 21,447 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 21,509 | 6.2 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 21,515 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| 2003-Jan | 21,628 | 3.6 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 21,889 | 3.8 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 22,061 | 4.5 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 22,048 | 4.8 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| May | 22,172 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 22,038 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 22,050 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 21,863 | 2.7 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 22,080 | 3.5 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 22,120 | 3.1 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 22,205 | 3.2 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 22,260 | 3.5 | 3.6 | -0.7 |
| 2004-Jan | 22,044 | 1.9 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 22,170 | 1.3 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 22,244 | 0.8 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 22,384 | 1.5 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| May | 22,581 | 1.8 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 22,591 | 2.5 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 22,681 | 2.9 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 22,685 | 3.8 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 22,706 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 22,703 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 22,838 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 22,740 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| 2005-Jan | 22,711 | 3.0 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 23,001 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 22,938 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 23,308 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| May | 23,489 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 23,271 | 3.0 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 23,609 | 4.1 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 23,450 | 3.4 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 23,408 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 23,498 | 3.5 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 23,568 | 3.2 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 23,623 | 3.9 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| 2006-Jan | 23,468 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 23,723 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 23,744 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 23,802 | 2.1 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| May | 24,016 | 2.2 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 23,678 | 1.7 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 23,924 | 1.3 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 23,913 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 23,953 | 2.3 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 24,282 | 3.3 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 24,462 | 3.8 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 24,429 | 3.4 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| 2007-Jan | 24,003 | 2.3 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 24,204 | 2.0 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 24,247 | 2.1 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 24,615 | 3.4 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| May | 24,781 | 3.2 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 24,214 | 2.3 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 24,212 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 24,144 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 24,295 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 24,303 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 24,543 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 24,481 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| 2008-Jan | 24,203 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 24,237 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Mar | - | - | - | - |
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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