Macon, Georgia Job Growth

There were 95,000 jobs in Macon, Georgia in April 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 86,675 employed persons for the month. Macon lost 7,900 jobs in April 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 11,270 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Macon job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	95,000	-7,900	-7,900
CPS	86,675	-11,270	-12,250

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 February 2019 at 103,900. Since then 8,900 jobs have been lost in Macon according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 110,438 for Macon in July 2008. 23,763 jobs have been lost in Macon since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Macon, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2020	95,000	-7,900	86,675	-11,270
March 2020	102,900	-700	97,945	-1,795
February 2020	103,600	100	99,740	113
January 2020	103,500	300	99,627	-113
December 2019	103,200	300	99,740	108
November 2019	102,900	100	99,632	138
October 2019	102,800	0	99,494	167
September 2019	102,800	-100	99,327	195
August 2019	102,900	100	99,132	185
July 2019	102,800	-300	98,947	109
June 2019	103,100	100	98,838	3
May 2019	103,000	100	98,835	-90