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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Georgia Job Growth

There were 3,055,000 jobs in Atlanta, Georgia in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,125,401 employed persons for the month. Atlanta added 9,900 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 6,856 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Atlanta job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 3,055,000 +9,900 +81,100
CPS 3,125,401 +6,856 +35,477

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 in April 2023 is at a new high of 3,055,000.

CPS employment in April 2023 for Atlanta is at a new high of 3,125,401.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2023

Atlanta, Georgia Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
April 2023 3,055,000 9,900 3,125,401 6,856
March 2023 3,045,100 3,500 3,118,545 7,715
February 2023 3,041,600 7,000 3,110,830 7,174
January 2023 3,034,600 9,600 3,103,656 6,036
December 2022 3,025,000 -1,000 3,097,620 73
November 2022 3,026,000 5,600 3,097,547 640
October 2022 3,020,400 8,300 3,096,907 2,066
September 2022 3,012,100 8,400 3,094,841 2,212
August 2022 3,003,700 3,100 3,092,629 1,450
July 2022 3,000,600 19,600 3,091,179 455
June 2022 2,981,000 1,900 3,090,724 104
May 2022 2,979,100 5,200 3,090,620 696

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