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Labor Profile


Labor Profile

(updated 03/14/2024) This profile for Meriwether County includes data for Meriwether, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Pike, Spalding, Talbot, Troup, and Upson counties.

 

Current Labor Force

  • Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work.

  • This table indicates the size and composition of the labor force.


 

Labor Force Statistics 
January 2024

Meriwether County

Georgia

Civilian Labor Force

9,050

5,330,856

Employment

8,765

5,164,921

Unemployment

285

165,935

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

3.1%


 


 December 2023 Monthly Averages
           

County

Labor Force

Employed

Unemployed

Unemployed Rate/Percent

Meriwether

9,050

8,765

285

3.1%

Coweta

78,954

76,905

2,049

2.6%

Harris

16,732

16,321

411

2.5%

Heard 5,390 5,246 144 2.7%

Pike

9,304

9,089

215

2.3%

Spalding

28,799

28,829

970

3.3%

Talbot

2,881

2,800

81

2.8%

Troup

38,464

37,541

923

2.4%

Upson

11,545

11,206

339

2.9%

Total

202,119

196,702

5,417

2.7%

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  • Georgia Unemployment Rate -  December  2023  - 2.9%

  • US Unemployment Rate - December  2023 - 3.5%

  • Georgia Unemployment Rate - January 2024 - 3.1%

Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work.
Source:  Georgia Department of Labor





 

CONTACT

Jane Fryer, Executive Director
17234 Roosevelt Hwy, Bldg. B
Greenville, GA 30222
Phone:(706) 672-3467
Fax: (706) 672-4465
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