Dalton, Georgia Job Growth

There were 68,300 jobs in Dalton, Georgia in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 59,013 employed persons for the month. Dalton lost 0 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 13 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Dalton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	68,300	0	+1,600
CPS	59,013	-13	+1,156

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 11,600 jobs have been lost in Dalton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 61,900 in March 2013, Dalton has gained 6,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 65,851 for Dalton in July 2006. 6,838 jobs have been lost in Dalton since then according to the household survey. From a April 2013 low of 54,158, Dalton has added 4,855 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Dalton, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	68,300	0	59,013	-13
September 2018	68,300	-300	59,026	-213
August 2018	68,600	300	59,239	-213
July 2018	68,300	200	59,452	279
June 2018	68,100	400	59,173	233
May 2018	67,700	200	58,940	-9
April 2018	67,500	0	58,949	-126
March 2018	67,500	0	59,075	235
February 2018	67,500	200	58,840	611
January 2018	67,300	200	58,229	298
December 2017	67,100	0	57,931	40
November 2017	67,100	400	57,891	34