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Labor Profile


Labor Profile

(updated 03/16/2023) This profile for Meriwether County includes data for Meriwether, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Pike, Spalding, Talbot, Troup, and Upson counties.

 

Current Labor Force

  • Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work.

  • This table indicates the size and composition of the labor force.


 

Labor Force Statistics 
January 2023

Meriwether County

Georgia

Civilian Labor Force

9,029

5,267,895

Employment

8,642

5,090,338

Unemployment

387

177,557

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

3.4%


 


December 2022 Monthly Averages
           

County

Labor Force

Employed

Unemployed

Unemployed Rate/Percent

Meriwether

8,979

8,674

305

3.4%

Coweta

78,148

76,260

1,888

2.4%

Harris

16,897

16,471

426

2.5%

Heard 5,337 5,194 143 2.7%

Pike

9,232

9,003

229

2.5%

Spalding

29,490

28,580

910

3.1%

Talbot

2,781

2,696

85

3.1%

Troup

36,183

35,230

953

2.6%

Upson

11,791

11,481

310

2.6%

Total

198,838

193,589

5,249

2.8%

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  • Georgia Unemployment Rate - December 2022  - 2.8%

  • US Unemployment Rate - December 2022 - 3.3%

  • Georgia Unemployment Rate - January 2023 - 3.4%

Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work.
Source:  Georgia Department of Labor





 

CONTACT

Jane Fryer, Executive Director
17234 Roosevelt Hwy, Bldg. B
Greenville, GA 30222
Phone:(706) 672-3467
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