Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 1,633,519 | - | 4.7 | - |
| 1991 | 1,634,594 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| 1992 | 1,666,509 | 2.0 | 6.2 | 1.5 |
| 1993 | 1,734,405 | 4.1 | 5.4 | -0.8 |
| 1994 | 1,824,771 | 5.2 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| 1995 | 1,896,164 | 3.9 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| 1996 | 1,981,031 | 4.5 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| 1997 | 2,054,573 | 3.7 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| 1998 | 2,145,565 | 4.4 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| 1999 | 2,215,775 | 3.3 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| 2000 | 2,304,515 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 2,335,175 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| 2002 | 2,330,487 | -0.2 | 4.9 | 1.3 |
| 2003 | 2,334,092 | 0.2 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| 2004 | 2,380,507 | 2.0 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| 2005 | 2,457,529 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| 2006 | 2,544,372 | 3.5 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| 2007 | 2,613,535 | 2.7 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 1,855,842 | 4.5 | 4.2 | -1.2 |
| Feb | 1,872,545 | 4.3 | 4.2 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 1,879,820 | 4.7 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 1,873,877 | 4.2 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| May | 1,879,341 | 3.8 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 1,880,493 | 3.9 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 1,905,038 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 1,907,497 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 1,902,308 | 3.8 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 1,922,978 | 3.6 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 1,934,403 | 3.4 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 1,939,827 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| 1996-Jan | 1,922,394 | 3.6 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 1,940,882 | 3.6 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 1,948,981 | 3.7 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 1,951,408 | 4.1 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| May | 1,966,763 | 4.7 | 3.6 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 1,974,938 | 5.0 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 2,016,841 | 5.9 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 1,997,422 | 4.7 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 1,992,340 | 4.7 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 2,009,824 | 4.5 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 2,024,102 | 4.6 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 2,026,480 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| 1997-Jan | 1,997,165 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 2,010,929 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 2,028,199 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 2,024,528 | 3.7 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| May | 2,044,281 | 3.9 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 2,046,843 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 2,067,395 | 2.5 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 2,068,462 | 3.6 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 2,059,902 | 3.4 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 2,081,877 | 3.6 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 2,107,261 | 4.1 | 3.1 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 2,118,029 | 4.5 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| 1998-Jan | 2,097,305 | 5.0 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 2,113,584 | 5.1 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 2,128,315 | 4.9 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 2,133,433 | 5.4 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| May | 2,146,125 | 5.0 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 2,134,149 | 4.3 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 2,145,277 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 2,147,476 | 3.8 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 2,147,673 | 4.3 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 2,166,820 | 4.1 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 2,186,546 | 3.8 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 2,200,076 | 3.9 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| 1999-Jan | 2,180,988 | 4.0 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 2,186,803 | 3.5 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 2,193,031 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 2,192,437 | 2.8 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| May | 2,215,274 | 3.2 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 2,208,497 | 3.5 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 2,219,706 | 3.5 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 2,219,601 | 3.4 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 2,216,217 | 3.2 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 2,239,157 | 3.3 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 2,251,818 | 3.0 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 2,265,770 | 3.0 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| 2000-Jan | 2,239,057 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 2,287,344 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2,289,716 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 2,296,304 | 4.7 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| May | 2,294,177 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 2,305,051 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 2,304,934 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 2,301,504 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 2,304,561 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 2,325,670 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 2,340,656 | 3.9 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 2,365,204 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| 2001-Jan | 2,345,933 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 2,356,418 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2,366,017 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 2,323,714 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| May | 2,321,745 | 1.2 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 2,322,928 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 2,333,939 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 2,304,736 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 2,321,293 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 2,332,574 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 2,344,091 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 2,348,707 | -0.7 | 4.2 | 1.6 |
| 2002-Jan | 2,312,912 | -1.4 | 4.8 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 2,323,983 | -1.4 | 4.9 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 2,322,556 | -1.8 | 4.9 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 2,321,352 | -0.1 | 4.7 | 1.7 |
| May | 2,331,604 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 2,324,702 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 2,326,248 | -0.3 | 5.1 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 2,329,191 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 2,341,299 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 2,341,916 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 2,340,615 | -0.1 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 2,349,465 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| 2003-Jan | 2,319,628 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 2,329,080 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 2,334,033 | 0.5 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 2,330,932 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| May | 2,329,108 | -0.1 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 2,320,881 | -0.2 | 5.6 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 2,322,792 | -0.1 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 2,321,663 | -0.3 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 2,321,289 | -0.9 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 2,337,746 | -0.2 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 2,364,127 | 1.0 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 2,377,821 | 1.2 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| 2004-Jan | 2,357,869 | 1.6 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 2,368,673 | 1.7 | 4.3 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 2,365,934 | 1.4 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 2,363,259 | 1.4 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| May | 2,364,404 | 1.5 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 2,357,366 | 1.6 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 2,378,227 | 2.4 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 2,377,611 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 2,385,679 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 2,399,899 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 2,419,058 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 2,428,101 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 0.9 |
| 2005-Jan | 2,401,807 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 2,407,721 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 2,423,434 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 2,435,454 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 0.7 |
| May | 2,446,829 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 2,443,167 | 3.6 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 2,465,117 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 2,469,023 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 2,470,031 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 2,495,884 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 2,508,538 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 2,523,347 | 3.9 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| 2006-Jan | 2,499,365 | 4.1 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 2,505,807 | 4.1 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 2,518,269 | 3.9 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 2,519,278 | 3.4 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| May | 2,528,154 | 3.3 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 2,531,629 | 3.6 | 4.9 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 2,540,998 | 3.1 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 2,541,710 | 2.9 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 2,550,960 | 3.3 | 4.5 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 2,583,064 | 3.5 | 4.2 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 2,596,837 | 3.5 | 4.1 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 2,616,398 | 3.7 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| 2007-Jan | 2,596,506 | 3.9 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 2,597,734 | 3.7 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 2,612,131 | 3.7 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 2,592,156 | 2.9 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| May | 2,596,221 | 2.7 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 2,601,431 | 2.8 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 2,619,746 | 3.1 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 2,608,333 | 2.6 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 2,616,032 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 2,624,614 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 2,649,335 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 2,648,176 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| 2008-Jan | 2,625,150 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 2,617,152 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 2,639,496 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 2,642,064 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 1.0 |
| May | 2,633,862 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 2,626,520 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 1.4 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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