UNEMPLOYMENT RATES (percent)
(not seasonally adjusted)

 

April 2009

April 2008

U.S.

8.6

4.8

Georgia

9.1

5.0

Atlanta MSA

9.1

5.0

Carroll County

10.5

5.7

Coweta County

9.4

5.0

  Newnan
10.8
6.6

Douglas County

10.3

5.3

  Douglasville

11.2

5.6

Haralson County

12.1

5.1

Paulding County

9.5

4.7

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE INITIAL CLAIMS DATA

 

April 2009

April 2008

Percent Change  (%)

Georgia

84,346

51,604

63.4

Atlanta MSA

34,299

20,143

70.3

Carroll County

987

544

81.4

Coweta County

1,189

764

55.6

Douglas County

811

452

79.4

Haralson County

248

103

140.8

Paulding County

811

385

110.6

EMPLOYMENT DATA
(Non-Farm, Monthly Average)

 

2000

2007

Percent Change  (%)

Georgia

3,886,580

4,076,363

4.9

Carroll County

31,714

39,651

25.0

Coweta County

26,906

32,507

20.8

Douglas County

30,619

40,615

32.6

Haralson County

6,340

7,922

25.0

Paulding County

11,869

19,944

68.0

 

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

 

2000

2007

Percent Change  (%)

Georgia

 658

811

23.3

Carroll County

506

651

28.7

Coweta County

519

625

20.4

Douglas County

496

583

17.5

Haralson County

481

607

26.2

Paulding County

487

562

15.4

Last updated: June 10, 2009

Data Source:  Georgia Department of Labor