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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

  • 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 
August  2023

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%

  • US Unemployment Rate -  July  2023 - 3.8%

  • 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





 

CONTACT

Jane Fryer, Executive Director
17234 Roosevelt Hwy, Bldg. B
Greenville, GA 30222
Phone:(706) 672-3467
Fax: (706) 672-4465
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