Department of Numbers

Athens-Clarke County, Georgia Job Growth

There were 100,700 jobs in Athens, Georgia in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 100,112 employed persons for the month. Athens added 700 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 748 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Athens job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 100,700 +700 +4,300
CPS 100,112 -748 +1,536

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 in January 2023 is at a new high of 100,700.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 104,828 for Athens in March 2008. 4,716 jobs have been lost in Athens since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 84,241, Athens has added 15,871 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Athens, Georgia Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 100,700 700 100,112 -748
December 2022 100,000 200 100,860 -30
November 2022 99,800 1,200 100,890 -30
October 2022 98,600 1,100 100,920 -168
September 2022 97,500 100 101,088 -85
August 2022 97,400 400 101,173 28
July 2022 97,000 1,200 101,145 233
June 2022 95,800 -1,300 100,912 355
May 2022 97,100 200 100,557 407
April 2022 96,900 500 100,150 438
March 2022 96,400 -100 99,712 483
February 2022 96,500 100 99,229 653