Overall unemployment rate stayed flat at 3.8% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 200 roles, based on the most recently available information published in May 2023.
Total employment in the Columbus, GA-AL market rose by 359 jobs in March and the unemployment rate stayed flat. The national unemployment rate decreased by 27 bps over the same time to 3.6%.
- Columbus, GA-AL unemployment rate is 18 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 30 bps above the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a negative.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in March versus prior month by 9% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.1% . Key sectors include:
- Government: 25,400; +200
- Transportation & Utilities: 18,500; +100
- Education & Healthcare: 17,600; -100
- Business Services: 16,100; -200
- Restaurants & Hotels: 14,800; +200
- Financial Services: 11,400; -100
- Manufacturing: 10,300; no change
- Construction, Mining: 4,800; no change
- Other Jobs: 4,400; no change
- IT & Development: 1,200; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through March 2023 (Data published May 2023 and reports created on May 9,2023). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.