Georgia Job Growth
There were 4,515,300 jobs in Georgia in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 4,872,633 employed persons for the month. Georgia added 20,900 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 12,759 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Georgia job growth compared to other states.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 4,515,300 | +20,900 | -123,400 |
CPS | 4,872,633 | +12,759 | -105,099 |
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 February 2020 for Georgia at 4,652,100. Since then 136,800 jobs have been lost in Georgia according to the employer survey. From a trough of 4,120,500 in April 2020, Georgia has gained 394,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in Georgia reached a maximum of 4,995,200 in February 2020. 122,567 jobs have been lost in Georgia since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 4,279,924, Georgia has added 592,709 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Georgia Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 4,515,300 | 20,900 | 4,872,633 | 12,759 |
October 2020 | 4,494,400 | 25,900 | 4,859,874 | 227,212 |
September 2020 | 4,468,500 | 27,300 | 4,632,662 | -11,314 |
August 2020 | 4,441,200 | 29,900 | 4,643,976 | 30,816 |
July 2020 | 4,411,300 | 39,900 | 4,613,160 | 57,311 |
June 2020 | 4,371,400 | 151,300 | 4,555,849 | 123,717 |
May 2020 | 4,220,100 | 99,600 | 4,432,132 | 152,208 |
April 2020 | 4,120,500 | -498,100 | 4,279,924 | -637,830 |
March 2020 | 4,618,600 | -33,500 | 4,917,754 | -77,446 |
February 2020 | 4,652,100 | 800 | 4,995,200 | 7,195 |
January 2020 | 4,651,300 | 11,200 | 4,988,005 | 12,069 |
December 2019 | 4,640,100 | 1,400 | 4,975,936 | -1,796 |