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Labor Profile
Labor Profile
(updated 07/18/2024) 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 |
9,244 |
5,414,940 |
|
Employment |
8,886 |
5,229,252 |
|
Unemployment |
358 |
185,688 |
|
Unemployment Rate |
3.9% |
3.3% |
April 2024 Monthly Averages
|
County |
Labor Force |
Employed |
Unemployed |
Unemployed Rate/Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Meriwether |
9,203 |
8,899 |
304 |
3.3% |
|
Coweta |
79,852 |
77,882 |
1,970 |
2.5% |
|
Harris |
17,008 |
16,627 |
381 |
2.2% |
| Heard | 5,446 | 5,315 | 131 | 2.4% |
|
Pike |
9,435 |
9,230 |
205 |
2.2% |
|
Spalding |
30,182 |
29,206 |
976 |
3.2% |
|
Talbot |
2,916 |
2,828 |
88 |
3.0% |
|
Troup |
38,423 |
37,497 |
926 |
2.4% |
|
Upson |
11,630 |
11,273 |
357 |
3.1% |
|
Total |
204,095 |
198,757 |
5,338 |
2.7% |
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Georgia Unemployment Rate - April 2024 - 2.9%
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US Unemployment Rate - April 2024 - 3.5%
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Georgia Unemployment Rate - May 2024 - 3.4%
Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor
