November 2025 | Released January 08, 2026
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United States
Employment snapshot
- The highest unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2.1 percent in South Dakota.
- In November, payroll jobs rose in 35 states and fell in 15. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.3 percent in Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, and Mississippi. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.4 percent in New Hampshire.
Georgia
Employment snapshot
In November, Georgia added 1,000 net payroll jobs. In the prior month, Georgia lost 4,000 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Georgia added 16,300 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point from 3.6 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Georgia is tied for 32nd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In November, Georgia’s private sector added 1,600 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 25,700 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Georgia added 1,400 net private payroll jobs.
Georgia
Payroll employment
- Georgia added 1,000 net payroll jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Georgia lost 4,000 jobs. Georgia nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Georgia is tied for 32nd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Georgia added 1,600 private sector jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Georgia added 1,400 jobs. Georgia private sector payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 69,000 jobs in November, or 0.1 percent. Georgia is tied for 27th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.
From October 2025 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (+2,300) and Information (+1,100).
- The worst performing sectors were Federal Government (-1,500) and Professional and Business Services (-1,400).
From November 2024 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+26,800) and Leisure and Hospitality (+9,300).
- The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-18,400) and Federal Government (-11,100).
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.
- Georgia ranks 37th in the nation.