Dalton, Georgia Job Growth

There were 69,000 jobs in Dalton, Georgia in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 58,631 employed persons for the month. Dalton lost 100 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 70 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Dalton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	69,000	-100	+2,100
CPS	58,631	-70	-209

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Dalton, Georgia Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Dalton peaked in June 2000 at 79,900. Since then 10,900 jobs have been lost in Dalton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 61,900 in March 2013, Dalton has gained 7,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 65,851 for Dalton in July 2006. 7,220 jobs have been lost in Dalton since then according to the household survey. From a April 2013 low of 54,158, Dalton has added 4,473 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Dalton, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	69,000	-100	58,631	-70
January 2019	69,100	100	58,701	-196
December 2018	69,000	500	58,897	-49
November 2018	68,500	0	58,946	-120
October 2018	68,500	0	59,066	40
September 2018	68,500	300	59,026	-213
August 2018	68,200	100	59,239	-213
July 2018	68,100	100	59,452	279
June 2018	68,000	400	59,173	233
May 2018	67,600	100	58,940	-9
April 2018	67,500	700	58,949	-126
March 2018	66,800	-100	59,075	235