Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Georgia Job Growth
There were 2,754,500 jobs in Atlanta, Georgia in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,965,467 employed persons for the month. Atlanta added 8,800 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 31,579 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Atlanta job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | February 2018 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 2,754,500 | +8,800 | +50,800 |
CPS | 2,965,467 | +31,579 | +111,844 |
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 February 2018 is at a new high of 2,754,500.
CPS employment in February 2018 for Atlanta is at a new high of 2,965,467.
Employment: CES, CPS
Atlanta, Georgia Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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February 2018 | 2,754,500 | 8,800 | 2,965,467 | 31,579 |
January 2018 | 2,745,700 | 1,500 | 2,933,888 | 16,281 |
December 2017 | 2,744,200 | 1,600 | 2,917,607 | 1,150 |
November 2017 | 2,742,600 | 2,700 | 2,916,457 | -7,509 |
October 2017 | 2,739,900 | 1,300 | 2,923,966 | -7,633 |
September 2017 | 2,738,600 | 4,200 | 2,931,599 | 22,103 |
August 2017 | 2,734,400 | 7,500 | 2,909,496 | 7,975 |
July 2017 | 2,726,900 | 800 | 2,901,521 | 8,578 |
June 2017 | 2,726,100 | 9,400 | 2,892,943 | 16,560 |
May 2017 | 2,716,700 | 3,100 | 2,876,383 | 5,688 |
April 2017 | 2,713,600 | 3,000 | 2,870,695 | 3,830 |
March 2017 | 2,710,600 | 6,900 | 2,866,865 | 13,242 |