Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia Job Growth

There were 241,400 jobs in Augusta, Georgia in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 252,103 employed persons for the month. Augusta lost 200 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 375 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Augusta 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.

Augusta, Georgia Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Augusta peaked in January 2020 at 246,500. Since then 5,100 jobs have been lost in Augusta according to the employer survey. From a trough of 213,000 in April 2020, Augusta has gained 28,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 260,357 for Augusta in December 2019. 8,254 jobs have been lost in Augusta since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 230,183, Augusta has added 21,920 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Augusta, Georgia Employment History