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Workforce

Area Labor Market

Fayette County Labor
Labor Force (October 2011) 50,718
Employment (October 2011) 46,280
Unemployment Rate (October 2011) 8.8%
Draw Area Manufacturing Employment 72,124 people
Draw Area Total Employment 750,060 people
Average Manufacturing Weekly Wage (2010, Yearly Average) $1053
Average Non-Manufacturing Weekly Wage $940.00
Union Workers 0%
Union Companies 0%

Source: Georgia Department of Labor

Current Draw Area Labor
County Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
Clayton 132,436 116,215 16,221 12.2%
Coweta 60,324 54,709 5,615 9.3%
Fayette 50,718 46,280 4,438 8.8%
Fulton 483,043 433,110 49,933 10.3%
Spalding 28,127 24,535 3,592 12.8%
Henry 97,182 86,953 10,229 10.5%
Total 851,830 761,802 90,028 10.65%

Source: Georgia Department of Labor (October 2011)

2005 Work Age Population
County Total 18–24 25–34 35–44 45–65
Clayton 175,228 29,717 47,461 40,172 57,878
Coweta 71,602 8,904 17,078 16,908 28,712
Fayette 69,197 7,295 9,355 17,633 34,914
Fulton 617,779 102,370 161,217 136,530 217,662
Spalding 37,652 5,744 8,052 8,039 15,817
Total 971,458 154,030 243,163 219,282 354,983

Source: Georgia Department of Labor (4th Quarter 2002)

Unemployment Rate
Georgia 9.9%
U.S. 9.0%

Source: Georgia Department of Labor (October 2011)

Fayette County Unionization
Workers 0%
Companies 0%

Source: Georgia Department of Labor (June 2011)

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