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
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 |
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