Georgia Job Growth

There were 3,915,700 jobs in Georgia in April 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 4,330,586 employed persons for the month. Georgia added 7,800 jobs in April 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 1,833 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Georgia job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	3,915,700	+7,800	+24,700
CPS	4,330,586	-1,833	+73,172

Georgia Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Georgia as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Georgia

CES employment peaked in January 2008 for Georgia at 4,159,200. Since then 243,500 jobs have been lost in Georgia according to the employer survey. From a trough of 3,818,700 in February 2010, Georgia has gained 97,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Georgia reached a maximum of 4,609,974 in January 2008. 279,388 jobs have been lost in Georgia since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 4,195,187, Georgia has added 135,399 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2012	3,915,700	7,800	4,330,586	-1,833
March 2012	3,907,900	2,200	4,332,419	12,647
February 2012	3,905,700	-7,700	4,319,772	13,061
January 2012	3,913,400	16,400	4,306,711	11,991
December 2011	3,897,000	6,800	4,294,720	8,870
November 2011	3,890,200	3,400	4,285,850	9,332
October 2011	3,886,800	1,000	4,276,518	10,145
September 2011	3,885,800	-1,400	4,266,373	9,546
August 2011	3,887,200	4,200	4,256,827	5,311
July 2011	3,883,000	-3,200	4,251,516	-66
June 2011	3,886,200	-400	4,251,582	-3,445
May 2011	3,886,600	-4,400	4,255,027	-2,387
April 2011	3,891,000	14,000	4,257,414	1,750