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Labor Profile
Labor Profile
(updated 4/04/2025) 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 |
8,573 |
5,365,979 |
|
Employment |
8,167 |
5,168,564 |
|
Unemployment |
406 |
197,415 |
|
Unemployment Rate |
4.7% |
3.7% |
January 2025 Monthly Averages
|
County |
Labor Force |
Employed |
Unemployed |
Unemployed Rate/Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Meriwether |
8,598 |
8,213 |
385 |
4.5% |
|
Coweta |
80,101 |
77,599 |
2,542 |
3.2% |
|
Harris |
15,956 |
15,421 |
535 |
3.4% |
| Heard | 4,997 | 4,821 | 176 | 3.5% |
|
Pike |
9,531 |
9,250 |
281 |
2.9% |
|
Spalding |
31,560 |
30,316 |
1,244 |
3.9% |
|
Talbot |
2,335 |
2,226 |
109 |
4.7% |
|
Troup |
39,763 |
38,492 |
1,271 |
3.2% |
|
Upson |
12,874 |
12,342 |
532 |
4.1% |
|
Total |
205,715 |
198,680 |
7,075 |
3.7% |
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Georgia Unemployment Rate - January 2025 - 3.5%
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US Unemployment Rate - January 2025 - 4.4%
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Georgia Unemployment Rate - February 2025 - 3.7%
Note: Labor force includes residents of the county who are working or seeking work.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor
