|
Labor
Report
| County |
Labor Force |
Employed |
Unemployed |
Unemployment
Rate |
| Chattooga |
11656 |
10414 |
1242 |
10.70% |
| Floyd |
53215 |
51004 |
2211 |
4.20% |
| Gordon |
27793 |
26525 |
1268 |
4.60% |
| Walker |
35606 |
33329 |
2277 |
6.40% |
| Total |
128270 |
121272 |
6998 |
6.47% |
Active Applicants
| Occupation | County |
Surrounding
Draw Area | Total |
| Professional, Technical, Managerial |
78 |
658 |
736 |
| Clerical and Sales |
154 |
1207 |
1361 |
| Service |
162 |
869 |
1031 |
| Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing, etc. |
9 |
46 |
55 |
| Processing |
30 |
149 |
179 |
| Machine Trades |
236 |
731 |
967 |
| Benchwork |
37 |
201 |
238 |
| Structural Work |
158 |
688 |
846 |
| Miscellaneous Occupations |
106 |
1300 |
1406 |
| Total |
970 |
5849 |
6819 |
Projected Work Age Population
| County |
Total |
18
- 24 |
25
- 34 |
35
- 44 |
45
- 65 |
| Chattooga |
17486 |
2366 |
3580 |
4064 |
7476 |
| Floyd |
62777 |
9940 |
12357 |
13680 |
26800 |
| Gordon |
38469 |
4882 |
7792 |
9662 |
16133 |
| Walker |
42279 |
5279 |
8374 |
9286 |
19340 |
| Total |
161011 |
22467 |
32103
|
36692 |
69749 |
| Unemployment Rate
|
Unionization
| Workers |
0 % |
| Companies |
0 % |
|
| Source:
|
Georgia
Department of Labor (Industry Mix), First Quarter, 2007 |
| Georgia Department
of Labor (Labor Figures) November 2007 |
| Georgia Department
of Economic Development, 2008 |
| Georgia
Department of Community Affairs, 2008 |
| Georgia Department
of Revenue (Tax Rates), 2007 |
| Community,
last general update 2000 |
|
