Department of Numbers

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

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

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