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Labor Profile


Labor Profile

(updated 08/23/2024) 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 
July 2024

Meriwether County

Georgia

Civilian Labor Force

9,288

5,419,579

Employment

8,851

5,208,311

Unemployment

437

211,268

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

3.9%


 


 June 2024 Monthly Averages
           

County

Labor Force

Employed

Unemployed

Unemployed Rate/Percent

Meriwether

9,248

8,833

415

4.5%

Coweta

80,463

77,566

2,597

3.6%

Harris

17,100

16,494

606

3.5%

Heard 5,497 5,284 213 3.9%

Pike

9,499

9,169

330

3.5%

Spalding

30,435

29,075

1,360

4.5%

Talbot

2,922

2,813

109

3.7%

Troup

39,094

37,704

1,390

3.6%

Upson

11,670

11,201

469

4.0%

Total

205,928

198,139

7,489

3.9%

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  • Georgia Unemployment Rate -  June 2024  - 4.0%

  • US Unemployment Rate - June 2024 - 4.3%

  • Georgia Unemployment Rate - July 2024 - 3.9%

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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