Overall unemployment rate moved down to 3.0% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 700 roles, based on the most recently available information published in November 2022.
Total employment in the Macon-Bibb County, GA market declined by 112 jobs in September and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 50 bps to 3.0%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 47 bps over the same time to 3.3%.
- Macon-Bibb County, GA unemployment rate is 32 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 70 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in September versus prior month by 3.7% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -1.3%. Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 22,000; -100
- Transportation & Utilities: 20,500; no change
- Government: 13,900; -700
- Business Services: 12,000; -200
- Restaurants & Hotels: 10,900; -200
- Financial Services: 9,200; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through September 2022 (Data published November 2022 and reports created on November 2, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.