Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Georgia Job Growth

There were 2,865,000 jobs in Atlanta, Georgia in November 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,994,512 employed persons for the month. Atlanta added 3,800 jobs in November 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 6,415 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Atlanta job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	November 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	2,865,000	+3,800	+62,100
CPS	2,994,512	+6,415	+32,125

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 November 2019 is at a new high of 2,865,000.

CPS employment in November 2019 for Atlanta is at a new high of 2,994,512.

Employment: CES, CPS

Atlanta, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
November 2019	2,865,000	3,800	2,994,512	6,415
October 2019	2,861,200	5,900	2,988,097	8,228
September 2019	2,855,300	6,000	2,979,869	6,371
August 2019	2,849,300	6,400	2,973,498	3,500
July 2019	2,842,900	4,000	2,969,998	4,620
June 2019	2,838,900	6,200	2,965,378	5,134
May 2019	2,832,700	2,900	2,960,244	887
April 2019	2,829,800	-400	2,959,357	-2,205
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