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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
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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 |
9,029 |
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%
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US Unemployment Rate - December 2022 - 3.3%
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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
