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Labor Profile
Labor Profile
(updated 09/21/2023) 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 |
9,121 |
5,333,672 |
|
Employment |
8,724 |
5,129,597 |
|
Unemployment |
397 |
204,075 |
|
Unemployment Rate |
4.4% |
3.8% |
July 2023 Monthly Averages
|
County |
Labor Force |
Employed |
Unemployed |
Unemployed Rate/Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Meriwether |
9,132 |
8,759 |
373 |
4.1% |
|
Coweta |
79,193 |
78,863 |
2,330 |
2.9% |
|
Harris |
17,205 |
16,750 |
455 |
2.6% |
| Heard | 5,407 | 5,239 | 168 | 3.1% |
|
Pike |
9,359 |
9,089 |
270 |
2.9% |
|
Spalding |
29,902 |
28,814 |
1,088 |
3.6% |
|
Talbot |
2,834 |
2,741 |
93 |
3.3% |
|
Troup |
36,810 |
35,628 |
1,182 |
3.2% |
|
Upson |
11,932 |
11,499 |
433 |
3.6% |
|
Total |
201,774 |
195,382 |
6,392 |
3.3% |
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Georgia Unemployment Rate - July 2023 - 3.3%
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US Unemployment Rate - July 2023 - 3.8%
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Georgia Unemployment Rate - August 2023 - 3.8%
Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor
