Georgia Job Growth
There were 4,874,000 jobs in Georgia in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 5,077,586 employed persons for the month. Georgia added 16,600 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 5,331 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Georgia job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 4,874,000 | +16,600 | +159,600 |
| CPS | 5,077,586 | +5,331 | +28,608 |
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 in January 2023 for Georgia is at a new high of 4,874,000.
CPS employment in Georgia reached a maximum of 5,088,415 in May 2022. 10,829 jobs have been lost in Georgia since then according to the household survey. From a October 2022 low of 5,069,721, Georgia has added 7,865 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Georgia Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2023 | 4,874,000 | 16,600 | 5,077,586 | 5,331 |
| December 2022 | 4,857,400 | 8,700 | 5,072,255 | 761 |
| November 2022 | 4,848,700 | 4,800 | 5,071,494 | 1,773 |
| October 2022 | 4,843,900 | -2,700 | 5,069,721 | -131 |
| September 2022 | 4,846,600 | 16,600 | 5,069,852 | -3,903 |
| August 2022 | 4,830,000 | 10,000 | 5,073,755 | -6,273 |
| July 2022 | 4,820,000 | 20,100 | 5,080,028 | -5,676 |
| June 2022 | 4,799,900 | 9,500 | 5,085,704 | -2,711 |
| May 2022 | 4,790,400 | 7,900 | 5,088,415 | 2,207 |
| April 2022 | 4,782,500 | 30,500 | 5,086,208 | 8,363 |
| March 2022 | 4,752,000 | 11,300 | 5,077,845 | 12,555 |
| February 2022 | 4,740,700 | 26,300 | 5,065,290 | 16,312 |
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