Georgia Job Growth

There were 4,553,200 jobs in Georgia in August 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 4,964,915 employed persons for the month. Georgia added 12,000 jobs in August 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 6,495 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Georgia job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	August 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	4,553,200	+12,000	+88,900
CPS	4,964,915	+6,495	+114,997

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 August 2018 for Georgia is at a new high of 4,553,200.

CPS employment in Georgia for August 2018 is at a new high of 4,964,915.

Employment: CES, CPS

Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
August 2018	4,553,200	12,000	4,964,915	6,495
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
October 2017	4,482,200	23,100	4,866,501	5,933
September 2017	4,459,100	-5,200	4,860,568	10,650