UNEMPLOYMENT RATES (percent)
(not seasonally adjusted)

 

April 2008

April 2007

U.S.

4.8

4.3

Georgia

5.0

4.0

Atlanta MSA

4.9

3.9

Carroll County

5.8

4.4

Coweta County

5.0

3.5

Douglas County

5.3

4.2

  Douglasville

4.9

4.3

Haralson County

5.1

4.6

Paulding County

4.7

3.5

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE INITIAL CLAIMS DATA

 

April 2008

April 2007

Percent Change  (%)

Georgia

51,604

33.784

52.7

Atlanta MSA

20,143

14,380

40.1

Carroll County

544

444

22.5

Coweta County

764

346

120.8

Douglas County

452

342

32.2

Haralson County

103

89

15.7

Paulding County

385

277

39.0

EMPLOYMENT DATA
(Non-Farm, Yearly Average)

 

2000

2006

Percent Change  (%)

Georgia

3,886,580

4,023,570

3.5

Carroll County

31,714

38,531

21.5

Coweta County

26,906

31,119

15.7

Douglas County

30,619

37,020

20.9

Haralson County

6,340

7,489

18.1

Paulding County

11,869

18,625

56.9

 

AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE DATA
(Non-Farm, Yearly Average)

 

2000

2006

Percent Change  (%)

Georgia

 658

776

17.9

Carroll County

506

626

23.7

Coweta County

519

605

16.6

Douglas County

496

572

15.3

Haralson County

481

580

20.6

Paulding County

487

566

16.2

Last updated: June 10, 2008

Data Source:  Georgia Department of Labor