Local Government

Key Stats

Latest222.4 thousandsJuly 2026

Prior Period230.8Jun 2026

Prior Year219.6Jul 2025

12-Mo High235.1May 2026

12-Mo Low222.4Jul 2026

3-Yr High235.1May 2026

3-Yr Low217.1Jul 2024

FrequencyMonthly

Seasonal Adj.Not seasonally adjusted

Observations235Jan 2007 – Jul 2026

Related Market Measures Atlanta (Beta)

Job Economy Report the market around this measure · Atlanta (Beta)

Total Nonfarm

3.11M

—

Jul 2026

Total Private

2.76M

—

Jul 2026

Manufacturing

177,500

—

Jul 2026

Government

342,600

—

Jul 2026

Average Hourly Earnings

$37.03

—

Jul 2026

Average Weekly Hours

35.0

—

Jul 2026

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

0 pp YoY

Jun 2026

Employment Level

3.25M

+1.48% YoY

Jun 2026

Recent News View more →

Labor Market

Workers’ Fear of Losing Their Jobs Falls to the Lowest Since December 2024, New York Fed Survey Shows

October 12, 2026

Employment

Canada Loses 68,000 Jobs in September as Youth Employment Falls for a Second Month

October 10, 2026

Labor Market

Initial Jobless Claims Stay Below 200,000 for a Fourth Straight Week

October 8, 2026

Wages

Labor Department Drops Plan to Pull Decades-Old Overtime and Coverage Guidance From Federal Rules

October 7, 2026

Atlanta

Two Atlanta Career Events Put Students and Employers Face to Face This Week

October 6, 2026

Labor Market

Employment Trends Index Falls as More Americans Say Jobs Are Hard to Get

October 6, 2026

Performance Overview change over each horizon the series supports

3 Month

−4.63%down

since Apr 2026

1 Year

+1.28%up

since Jul 2025

3 Year

+6.01%up

since Jul 2023

5 Year

+10.6%up

since Jul 2021

Data & Methodology

Source BLS State and Area Employment (SAE)

Dataset bls.sae

Reference Period July 2026

Frequency Monthly

Seasonal Adjustment Not seasonally adjusted

Geography Atlanta (Beta) (msa:12060)

Unit thousands

Metric ID bls.sae.employment.local_government

Observations 235

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Key Stats

Related Market Measures Atlanta (Beta)

Job Economy Report the market around this measure · Atlanta (Beta)

Total Nonfarm

Total Private

Manufacturing

Government

Average Hourly Earnings

Average Weekly Hours

Unemployment Rate

Employment Level

Recent News View more →

Workers’ Fear of Losing Their Jobs Falls to the Lowest Since December 2024, New York Fed Survey Shows

Canada Loses 68,000 Jobs in September as Youth Employment Falls for a Second Month

Initial Jobless Claims Stay Below 200,000 for a Fourth Straight Week

Labor Department Drops Plan to Pull Decades-Old Overtime and Coverage Guidance From Federal Rules

Two Atlanta Career Events Put Students and Employers Face to Face This Week

Employment Trends Index Falls as More Americans Say Jobs Are Hard to Get

Performance Overview change over each horizon the series supports

Data & Methodology

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