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Labor Profile
Labor Profile
(updated 10/24/2024) 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 |
9,246 |
5,411,426 |
|
Employment |
8,907 |
5,226,964 |
|
Unemployment |
339 |
184,462 |
|
Unemployment Rate |
3.7% |
3.4% |
August 2024 Monthly Averages
|
County |
Labor Force |
Employed |
Unemployed |
Unemployed Rate/Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Meriwether |
9,225 |
8,801 |
424 |
4.6% |
|
Coweta |
79,743 |
76,713 |
3,030 |
3.8% |
|
Harris |
17,107 |
16,457 |
650 |
3.8% |
| Heard | 5,466 | 5,246 | 220 | 4.0% |
|
Pike |
9,470 |
9,121 |
349 |
3.7% |
|
Spalding |
30,205 |
28,787 |
1,418 |
4.7% |
|
Talbot |
2,949 |
2,827 |
122 |
4.1% |
|
Troup |
39,093 |
37,666 |
1,427 |
3.7% |
|
Upson |
11,735 |
11,220 |
515 |
4.4% |
|
Total |
204,993 |
196,838 |
8,155 |
4.1% |
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Georgia Unemployment Rate - August 2024 - 4.1%
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US Unemployment Rate - August 2024 - 4.4%
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Georgia Unemployment Rate - September 2024 - 3.4%
Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor
