Dalton, Georgia Job Growth

There were 69,100 jobs in Dalton, Georgia in November 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 58,595 employed persons for the month. Dalton lost 200 jobs in November 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 15 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Dalton job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	November 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	69,100	-200	+600
CPS	58,595	+15	-7

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 10,800 jobs have been lost in Dalton according to the employer survey. From a trough of 61,900 in March 2013, Dalton has gained 7,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 65,775 for Dalton in August 2006. 7,180 jobs have been lost in Dalton since then according to the household survey. From a April 2013 low of 54,204, Dalton has added 4,391 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Dalton, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
November 2019	69,100	-200	58,595	15
October 2019	69,300	200	58,580	66
September 2019	69,100	0	58,514	-1
August 2019	69,100	0	58,515	-52
July 2019	69,100	0	58,567	-9
June 2019	69,100	-100	58,576	-43
May 2019	69,200	-100	58,619	-25
April 2019	69,300	200	58,644	-67
March 2019	69,100	0	58,711	44
February 2019	69,100	0	58,667	38
January 2019	69,100	100	58,629	33
December 2018	69,000	500	58,596	-6