Total Private

Key Stats

Latest2,764.7 thousandsJuly 2026

Prior Period2,776.2Jun 2026

Prior Year2,764Jul 2025

12-Mo High2,780.2Dec 2025

12-Mo Low2,732.2Jan 2026

3-Yr High2,780.2Dec 2025

3-Yr Low2,708.4Jan 2024

FrequencyMonthly

Seasonal Adj.Not seasonally adjusted

Observations235Jan 2007 – Jul 2026

U.S. Reading135,588 thousandsJuly 2026

U.S. Change+0.02%MoM

Related Market Measures Atlanta (Beta)

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

Total Nonfarm

3.11M

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Jul 2026

Manufacturing

177,500

—

Jul 2026

Government

342,600

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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

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Employment

Georgia’s Labor Force Hits Another Record in September, but Payroll Jobs Slip and Unemployment Edges Up to 3.3%

October 15, 2026

Industries & Sectors

Diesel Is Up About $2.50 a Gallon From a Year Ago, and Truck Freight Rates Are Following

October 15, 2026

Industries & Sectors

New York Factory Activity Hits Highest Level Since 2021 While Employment Gauge Holds at 10.3

October 15, 2026

Labor Demand

ManpowerGroup’s U.S. Revenue Rose 5.5% in the Third Quarter as Experis Returned to Growth

October 15, 2026

Labor Market

Jobless Claims Hold Below 200,000 for a Fifth Straight Week as Layoffs Stay Low

October 15, 2026

Labor Market

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

October 12, 2026

Performance Overview change over each horizon the series supports

3 Month

−0.01%down

since Apr 2026

1 Year

+0.03%up

since Jul 2025

3 Year

+1.71%up

since Jul 2023

5 Year

+8.99%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.total_private

Observations 235

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Atlanta Beta covers the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta metro area only; national, state, or other-metro figures are never shown in its place.

Key Stats

Related Market Measures Atlanta (Beta)

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

Total Nonfarm

Manufacturing

Government

Average Hourly Earnings

Average Weekly Hours

Unemployment Rate

Employment Level

Recent News View more →

Georgia’s Labor Force Hits Another Record in September, but Payroll Jobs Slip and Unemployment Edges Up to 3.3%

Diesel Is Up About $2.50 a Gallon From a Year Ago, and Truck Freight Rates Are Following

New York Factory Activity Hits Highest Level Since 2021 While Employment Gauge Holds at 10.3

ManpowerGroup’s U.S. Revenue Rose 5.5% in the Third Quarter as Experis Returned to Growth

Jobless Claims Hold Below 200,000 for a Fifth Straight Week as Layoffs Stay Low

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

Performance Overview change over each horizon the series supports

Data & Methodology

DICK’S and Foot Locker Plan More Than 11,000 Holiday Hires, Down From About 14,000 Last Year

Georgia’s Labor Force Hits Another Record in September, but Payroll Jobs Slip and Unemployment Edges Up to 3.3%

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