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Labor Profile
Labor Profile
(updated 12/31/2024) 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 |
9,210 |
5,391,494 |
|
Employment |
8,850 |
5,200,105 |
|
Unemployment |
360 |
191,394 |
|
Unemployment Rate |
3.9% |
3.5% |
October 2024 Monthly Averages
|
County |
Labor Force |
Employed |
Unemployed |
Unemployed Rate/Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Meriwether |
9,233 |
8,897 |
336 |
3.6% |
|
Coweta |
79,707 |
77,185 |
2,522 |
3.2% |
|
Harris |
17,133 |
16,602 |
531 |
3.1% |
| Heard | 5,479 | 5,299 | 180 | 3.3% |
|
Pike |
9,464 |
9,193 |
271 |
2.9% |
|
Spalding |
30,207 |
29,978 |
1,229 |
4.2% |
|
Talbot |
2,979 |
2,872 |
107 |
3.6% |
|
Troup |
39,605 |
38,392 |
1,213 |
3.1% |
|
Upson |
11,831 |
11,404 |
427 |
3.6% |
|
Total |
205,638 |
198,822 |
6,816 |
3.4% |
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Georgia Unemployment Rate - October 2024 - 3.5%
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US Unemployment Rate - October 2024 - 3.9%
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Georgia Unemployment Rate - November 2024 - 3.5%
Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor
