Department of Numbers

Georgia Job Growth

There were 4,937,300 jobs in Georgia in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 5,166,160 employed persons for the month. Georgia lost 1,100 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 5,890 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Georgia job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 4,937,300 -1,100 +93,400
CPS 5,166,160 +5,890 +96,439

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 September 2023 for Georgia at 4,938,400. Since then 1,100 jobs have been lost in Georgia according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in Georgia for October 2023 is at a new high of 5,166,160.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

Georgia Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
October 2023 4,937,300 -1,100 5,166,160 5,890
September 2023 4,938,400 12,800 5,160,270 12,319
August 2023 4,925,600 11,900 5,147,951 8,138
July 2023 4,913,700 8,000 5,139,813 9,407
June 2023 4,905,700 300 5,130,406 9,627
May 2023 4,905,400 11,500 5,120,779 10,397
April 2023 4,893,900 10,000 5,110,382 13,999
March 2023 4,883,900 6,100 5,096,383 10,856
February 2023 4,877,800 5,200 5,085,527 7,906
January 2023 4,872,600 15,200 5,077,621 5,366
December 2022 4,857,400 8,700 5,072,255 761
November 2022 4,848,700 4,800 5,071,494 1,773