April 2025
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United States Employment Snapshot
In April, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 5, rose in 20, and remained unchanged in 26.
The highest unemployment rate was 5.8 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 1.8 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate remained unchanged in April.
In April, payroll jobs rose in 40 states and fell in 11. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.4 percent in Mississippi. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.2 percent in Vermont.
Georgia Employment Snapshot
In April, Georgia added 3,700 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.6 percent. In the prior month, Georgia added 6,900 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Georgia added 16,000 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.2 percentage points from 3.4 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 177,000 in April, or 0.1 percent. Georgia ranks 44th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In April, Georgia’s private sector added 4,200 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 3,800 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Georgia added 5,800 net private payroll jobs.
In April, employment in Georgia fell by 3,628, and over the past 12 months it fell by 21,762.
Georgia’s labor force participation rate fell to 60.8 percent in April from 60.9 percent and ranks 37th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 0.9 percentage points.
Georgia Payroll Employment
Georgia added 3,700 net payroll jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during April. In the prior month, Georgia added 6,900 jobs. Georgia nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 177,000 in April, or 0.1 percent. Georgia ranks 44th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Georgia added 4,200 private sector jobs, or 0.1 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during April. In the prior month, Georgia added 5,800 jobs. Georgia private sector payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 167,000 jobs in April, or 0.1 percent. Georgia is tied for 45th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.
The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during April were Leisure and Hospitality (4,900) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (3,600).
The poorest performing sectors during the month were Professional and Business Services (-2,000) and Information (-4,000).
The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Education and Health Services (23,000) and Government (12,200).
The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-7,100) and Professional and Business Services (-7,900).
Georgia Labor Force
The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.
The labor force participation rate in Georgia fell to 60.8 percent in April from 60.9 percent in the prior month.
Georgia ranks 37th in the nation.
The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Georgia was 63.9 percent occurring in September 2017, and the 10-year low was 59.6 percent occurring in September 2020.
The national labor force participation rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 62.6 percent in April.