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Labor Profile
Labor Profile
(updated 3/21/2025) 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 |
8,598 |
5,379,587 |
|
Employment |
8,214 |
5,207,035 |
|
Unemployment |
384 |
181,635 |
|
Unemployment Rate |
4.5% |
3.4% |
December 2024 Monthly Averages
|
County |
Labor Force |
Employed |
Unemployed |
Unemployed Rate/Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Meriwether |
8,655 |
8,269 |
386 |
4.5% |
|
Coweta |
80,387 |
77,966 |
2,421 |
3.0% |
|
Harris |
15,870 |
15,372 |
498 |
3.1% |
| Heard | 5,015 | 4,848 | 167 | 3.3% |
|
Pike |
9,575 |
9,293 |
282 |
2.9% |
|
Spalding |
31,735 |
30,507 |
1,228 |
3.9% |
|
Talbot |
2,317 |
2,220 |
97 |
4.2% |
|
Troup |
39,796 |
38,445 |
1,351 |
3.4% |
|
Upson |
12,714 |
12,209 |
505 |
4.0% |
|
Total |
206,064 |
199,129 |
6,935 |
3.6% |
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Georgia Unemployment Rate - December 2024 - 3.4%
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US Unemployment Rate - December 2024 - 3.8%
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Georgia Unemployment Rate - January 2024 - 3.6%
Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor
