Georgia Job Growth

There were 4,601,000 jobs in Georgia in December 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 4,962,612 employed persons for the month. Georgia added 16,700 jobs in December 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 3,058 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Georgia job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	December 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	4,601,000	+16,700	+113,800
CPS	4,962,612	-3,058	+99,340

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 December 2018 for Georgia is at a new high of 4,601,000.

CPS employment in Georgia reached a maximum of 4,967,882 in October 2018. 5,270 jobs have been lost in Georgia since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2018	4,601,000	16,700	4,962,612	-3,058
November 2018	4,584,300	7,600	4,965,670	-2,212
October 2018	4,576,700	3,300	4,967,882	1,004
September 2018	4,573,400	18,500	4,966,878	2,213
August 2018	4,554,900	13,700	4,964,665	6,245
July 2018	4,541,200	10,000	4,958,420	13,934
June 2018	4,531,200	12,100	4,944,486	15,089
May 2018	4,519,100	10,900	4,929,397	13,708
April 2018	4,508,200	4,300	4,915,689	13,145
March 2018	4,503,900	-4,800	4,902,544	14,784
February 2018	4,508,700	12,300	4,887,760	15,283
January 2018	4,496,400	9,200	4,872,477	9,205