Department of Numbers

Savannah, Georgia Job Growth

There were 200,900 jobs in Savannah, Georgia in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 193,990 employed persons for the month. Savannah lost 0 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 369 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Savannah job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 200,900 0 +3,800
CPS 193,990 -369 +939

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

Savannah, Georgia Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Savannah peaked in September 2022 at 201,400. Since then 500 jobs have been lost in Savannah according to the employer survey. From a trough of 200,900 in December 2022, Savannah has gained 0 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 195,401 for Savannah in April 2022. 1,411 jobs have been lost in Savannah since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Savannah, Georgia Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 200,900 0 193,990 -369
December 2022 200,900 -300 194,359 -92
November 2022 201,200 -100 194,451 -165
October 2022 201,300 -100 194,616 0
September 2022 201,400 1,000 194,616 -143
August 2022 200,400 600 194,759 -209
July 2022 199,800 800 194,968 -322
June 2022 199,000 700 195,290 12
May 2022 198,300 -300 195,278 -123
April 2022 198,600 1,200 195,401 375
March 2022 197,400 -500 195,026 918
February 2022 197,900 800 194,108 1,057