Overall unemployment rate stayed flat at 4.0% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 700 roles, based on the most recently available information published in April 2023.
Total employment in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC market rose by 1,583 jobs in February and the unemployment rate stayed flat. The national unemployment rate increased by 3 bps over the same time to 3.9%.
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC unemployment rate is 11 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 20 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 4.7% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.4% . Key sectors include:
- Government: 43,900; +300
- Transportation & Utilities: 42,200; +200
- Education & Healthcare: 36,000; +400
- Business Services: 32,700; -600
- Restaurants & Hotels: 25,800; +700
- Manufacturing: 25,200; no change
- Construction, Mining: 17,700; no change
- Other Jobs: 9,000; no change
- Financial Services: 7,000; no change
- IT & Development: 2,000; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through February 2023 (Data published April 2023 and reports created on April 10, 2023). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.