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Labor Profile
Labor Profile
(updated 6/03/2025) 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 |
8,538 |
5,371,672 |
|
Employment |
8,187 |
5,207,428 |
|
Unemployment |
351 |
164,244 |
|
Unemployment Rate |
4.1% |
3.1% |
March 2025 Monthly Averages
|
County |
Labor Force |
Employed |
Unemployed |
Unemployed Rate/Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Meriwether |
8,602 |
8,210 |
392 |
4.6% |
|
Coweta |
80,434 |
77,714 |
2,720 |
3.4% |
|
Harris |
16,004 |
15,433 |
571 |
3.6% |
| Heard | 5,006 | 4,820 | 186 | 3.7% |
|
Pike |
9,591 |
9,281 |
310 |
3.2% |
|
Spalding |
31,652 |
30,342 |
1,310 |
4.5% |
|
Talbot |
2,333 |
2,223 |
110 |
4.7% |
|
Troup |
39,850 |
38,560 |
1,290 |
3.2% |
|
Upson |
12,813 |
12,356 |
457 |
3.6% |
|
Total |
206,285 |
198,939 |
7,346 |
3.8% |
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Georgia Unemployment Rate - March 2025 - 3.6%
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US Unemployment Rate - March 2025 - 4.2%
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Georgia Unemployment Rate - April 2025 - 3.1%
Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor
