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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
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Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work.
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This table indicates the size and composition of the labor force.
|
Labor Force Statistics |
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%
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US Unemployment Rate - June 2024 - 4.3%
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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
