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Workforce

Area Labor Market

Fayette County Labor
Labor Force (May 2008) 56,109 people
Employment (May 2008) 53,614 people
Unemployment Rate (May 2008) 4.4%
Draw Area Manufacturing Employment 72,124 people
Draw Area Total Employment 783,398 people
Average Manufacturing Weekly Wage $802.00
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 141,930 132,563 9,367 6.6%
Coweta 60,773 57,547 3,226 5.3%
Fayette 56,109 53,614 2,495 4.4%
Fulton 494,826 466,454 28,372 5.7%
Spalding 29,760 27,345 2,415 8.1%
Total 783,398 737,523 45,875 5.9%

Source: Georgia Department of Labor (May 2008)

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 5.8%
U.S. 5.5%

Source: Department of Labor (May 2008)

Fayette County Unionization
Workers 0%
Companies 0%

Source: Georgia Department of Labor (March 2007)

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