Overall unemployment rate moved down to 4.1% with the biggest shift in Transportation & Utilities, which lost 100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in April 2021.
Total employment in the Rome, GA market rose by 841 jobs in February and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 60 bps to 4.1%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 26 bps over the same time to 6.6%.
- Rome, GA unemployment rate is 245 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 40 bps above the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a negative.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in February versus prior month by 0.7% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs stayed flat. Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 11,100; no change
- Transportation & Utilities: 7,900; -100
- Manufacturing: 6,100; +100
- Government: 5,500; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through February 2021 (Data published April 2021 and reports created on April 9, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.