Department of Numbers

Athens-Clarke County, Georgia Job Growth

There were 101,100 jobs in Athens, Georgia in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 97,049 employed persons for the month. Athens added 500 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 184 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Athens job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 101,100 +500 +4,000
CPS 97,049 +184 +2,138

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Athens, Georgia Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Athens 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 for Athens, Georgia

CES employment for Athens peaked in March 2023 at 101,100. Since then 0 jobs have been lost in Athens according to the employer survey. From a trough of 100,600 in April 2023, Athens has gained 500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 104,828 for Athens in March 2008. 7,779 jobs have been lost in Athens since then according to the household survey. From a January 2011 low of 84,532, Athens has added 12,517 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Athens, Georgia Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 101,100 500 97,049 184
April 2023 100,600 -500 96,865 301
March 2023 101,100 600 96,564 406
February 2023 100,500 100 96,158 380
January 2023 100,400 400 95,778 500
December 2022 100,000 200 95,278 9
November 2022 99,800 1,200 95,269 114
October 2022 98,600 1,100 95,155 276
September 2022 97,500 100 94,879 247
August 2022 97,400 400 94,632 91
July 2022 97,000 1,200 94,541 -111
June 2022 95,800 -1,300 94,652 -259