The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
Updated April 11, 2022
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Atlanta area, third quarter 2021
(U.S. = $1,251; Area = $1,281)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are
not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Atlanta, GA, Area Economic Summary
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
2.9
3.7
3.6
2.7
3.2
4.1
4.0
5.4
5.4
3.8
4.5
6.6
0.0
5.0
10.0
Gwinnett Co.
Fulton Co.
DeKalb Co.
Cobb Co.
Atlanta area
United States
Feb-21
Feb-22
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
Feb-19
Feb-20
Feb-21
Feb-22
Atlanta area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
2,922.7
174.4
6.3
Mining and logging
1.9
0.1
5.6
Construction
130.5
2.6
2.0
Manufacturing
173.7
9.3
5.7
Trade, transportation, and util ities
629.0
34.9
5.9
Information
116.4
9.6
9.0
Financial activities
192.4
11.6
6.4
Professional and business services
583.6
43.0
8.0
Education and health services
385.1
22.4
6.2
Leisure and hospitality
276.8
31.4
12.8
Other services
100.9
5.7
6.0
Government
332.4
3.8
1.2
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Change from Feb.
2021 to Feb. 2022
Feb. 2022
Atlanta area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Over-the-year changes in wages