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Labor Profile
Labor Profile
(updated 11/25/2024) 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 |
9,236 |
5,406,862 |
|
Employment |
8,898 |
5,215,418 |
|
Unemployment |
338 |
191,444 |
|
Unemployment Rate |
3.7% |
3.5% |
September 2024 Monthly Averages
|
County |
Labor Force |
Employed |
Unemployed |
Unemployed Rate/Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Meriwether |
9,243 |
8,903 |
340 |
3.7% |
|
Coweta |
79,964 |
77,524 |
2,440 |
3.1% |
|
Harris |
17,110 |
16,606 |
504 |
2.9% |
| Heard | 5,469 | 5,305 | 164 | 3.0% |
|
Pike |
9,487 |
9,221 |
266 |
2.6% |
|
Spalding |
30,379 |
29,093 |
1,286 |
4.2% |
|
Talbot |
2,950 |
2,863 |
87 |
2.9% |
|
Troup |
39,432 |
38,227 |
1,205 |
3.1% |
|
Upson |
11,819 |
11,398 |
421 |
3.6% |
|
Total |
205,853 |
199,140 |
6,713 |
3.2% |
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Georgia Unemployment Rate - September 2024 - 3.4%
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US Unemployment Rate - September 2024 - 3.9%
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Georgia Unemployment Rate - October 2024 - 3.5%
Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor
