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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Georgia Job Growth

There were 3,100,600 jobs in Atlanta, Georgia in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,152,578 employed persons for the month. Atlanta added 13,500 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 6,370 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Atlanta job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 3,100,600 +13,500 +74,600
CPS 3,152,578 +6,370 +55,031

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Atlanta, Georgia Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Atlanta as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Atlanta, Georgia

CES employment for Atlanta in November 2023 is at a new high of 3,100,600.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Atlanta is at a new high of 3,152,578.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Atlanta, Georgia Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 3,100,600 13,500 3,152,578 6,370
October 2023 3,087,100 10,400 3,146,208 4,379
September 2023 3,076,700 9,300 3,141,829 6,815
August 2023 3,067,400 9,700 3,135,014 3,819
July 2023 3,057,700 2,100 3,131,195 1,941
June 2023 3,055,600 -3,200 3,129,254 2,210
May 2023 3,058,800 4,500 3,127,044 1,611
April 2023 3,054,300 9,200 3,125,433 6,888
March 2023 3,045,100 3,500 3,118,545 7,715
February 2023 3,041,600 7,000 3,110,830 7,174
January 2023 3,034,600 9,600 3,103,656 6,036
December 2022 3,025,000 -1,000 3,097,620 73

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