Georgia Job Growth

There were 4,575,800 jobs in Georgia in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 4,967,650 employed persons for the month. Georgia added 2,400 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 772 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Georgia job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	4,575,800	+2,400	+93,600
CPS	4,967,650	+772	+101,149

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 October 2018 for Georgia is at a new high of 4,575,800.

CPS employment in Georgia for October 2018 is at a new high of 4,967,650.

Employment: CES, CPS

Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	4,575,800	2,400	4,967,650	772
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
December 2017	4,487,200	5,000	4,863,272	-1,992
November 2017	4,482,200	0	4,865,264	-1,237