Macon, Georgia Job Growth

There were 103,000 jobs in Macon, Georgia in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 101,689 employed persons for the month. Macon lost 0 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 661 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Macon job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	103,000	0	+100
CPS	101,689	+661	+2,997

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 December 2016 at 103,400. Since then 400 jobs have been lost in Macon according to the employer survey. From a trough of 102,600 in November 2017, Macon has gained 400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 110,396 for Macon in August 2008. 8,707 jobs have been lost in Macon since then according to the household survey. From a March 2010 low of 92,934, Macon has added 8,755 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Macon, Georgia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	103,000	0	101,689	661
January 2018	103,000	200	101,028	1,032
December 2017	102,800	200	99,996	90
November 2017	102,600	-100	99,906	-333
October 2017	102,700	-100	100,239	-76
September 2017	102,800	-400	100,315	552
August 2017	103,200	300	99,763	97
July 2017	102,900	-200	99,666	222
June 2017	103,100	400	99,444	323
May 2017	102,700	-100	99,121	248
April 2017	102,800	0	98,873	106
March 2017	102,800	-100	98,767	75