Department of Numbers

Macon, Georgia Job Growth

There were 103,700 jobs in Macon, Georgia in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 97,403 employed persons for the month. Macon added 100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 50 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Macon job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 103,700 +100 +2,100
CPS 97,403 +50 +1,737

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 in November 2023 is at a new high of 103,700.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 109,451 for Macon in July 2008. 12,048 jobs have been lost in Macon since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 88,311, Macon has added 9,092 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Macon, Georgia Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 103,700 100 97,403 50
October 2023 103,600 200 97,353 132
September 2023 103,400 300 97,221 129
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