Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Georgia Job Growth

There were 2,797,200 jobs in Atlanta, Georgia in July 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,988,296 employed persons for the month. Atlanta added 23,200 jobs in July 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 14,182 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Atlanta job growth to job growth in other cities.

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

Atlanta, Georgia Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Atlanta peaked in January 2020 at 2,886,700. Since then 89,500 jobs have been lost in Atlanta according to the employer survey. From a trough of 2,493,400 in April 2020, Atlanta has gained 303,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 3,053,678 for Atlanta in February 2020. 65,382 jobs have been lost in Atlanta since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 2,608,974, Atlanta has added 379,322 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Atlanta, Georgia Employment History