Department of Numbers

Macon, Georgia Job Growth

There were 103,300 jobs in Macon, Georgia in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 97,214 employed persons for the month. Macon added 200 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 122 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Macon job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 103,300 +200 +2,400
CPS 97,214 +122 +1,591

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

Macon, Georgia Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Macon peaked in August 2019 at 103,500. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Macon according to the employer survey. From a trough of 92,200 in April 2020, Macon has gained 11,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 109,451 for Macon in July 2008. 12,237 jobs have been lost in Macon since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 88,311, Macon has added 8,903 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Macon, Georgia Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 103,300 200 97,214 122
August 2023 103,100 -200 97,092 155
July 2023 103,300 400 96,937 285
June 2023 102,900 -100 96,652 135
May 2023 103,000 100 96,517 153
April 2023 102,900 400 96,364 258
March 2023 102,500 200 96,106 180
February 2023 102,300 300 95,926 120
January 2023 102,000 400 95,806 103
December 2022 101,600 0 95,703 37
November 2022 101,600 600 95,666 56
October 2022 101,000 100 95,610 -13