Macon, Georgia Job Growth

There were 103,700 jobs in Macon, Georgia in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 101,605 employed persons for the month. Macon added 200 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 24 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Macon job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	103,700	+200	+1,000
CPS	101,605	-24	+1,082

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 2018 at 103,700. Since then 0 jobs have been lost in Macon according to the employer survey. From a trough of 103,500 in September 2018, Macon has gained 200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 110,396 for Macon in August 2008. 8,791 jobs have been lost in Macon since then according to the household survey. From a March 2010 low of 92,920, Macon has added 8,685 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Macon, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	103,700	200	101,605	-24
September 2018	103,500	-200	101,629	-436
August 2018	103,700	100	102,065	-361
July 2018	103,600	100	102,426	101
June 2018	103,500	200	102,325	398
May 2018	103,300	300	101,927	249
April 2018	103,000	-100	101,678	-31
March 2018	103,100	0	101,709	83
February 2018	103,100	100	101,626	535
January 2018	103,000	200	101,091	597
December 2017	102,800	200	100,494	41
November 2017	102,600	-100	100,453	-70