Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Georgia Job Growth

There were 2,822,300 jobs in Atlanta, Georgia in April 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,958,482 employed persons for the month. Atlanta lost 7,900 jobs in April 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 3,080 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Atlanta job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	2,822,300	-7,900	+49,200
CPS	2,958,482	-3,080	+5,540

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 March 2019 at 2,830,200. Since then 7,900 jobs have been lost in Atlanta according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 2,962,463 for Atlanta in December 2018. 3,981 jobs have been lost in Atlanta since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Atlanta, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2019	2,822,300	-7,900	2,958,482	-3,080
March 2019	2,830,200	5,800	2,961,562	-55
February 2019	2,824,400	5,500	2,961,617	642
January 2019	2,818,900	6,700	2,960,975	-1,488
December 2018	2,812,200	9,300	2,962,463	76
November 2018	2,802,900	-600	2,962,387	325
October 2018	2,803,500	-200	2,962,062	1,249
September 2018	2,803,700	6,700	2,960,813	1,431
August 2018	2,797,000	4,700	2,959,382	906
July 2018	2,792,300	6,600	2,958,476	948
June 2018	2,785,700	6,000	2,957,528	1,490
May 2018	2,779,700	6,600	2,956,038	3,096