Houston County Labor |
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January 2008 |
December 2007 |
January 2007 |
Labor Force |
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Employment |
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Houston County Area Labor Profile provided by Georgia Department of Labor
Houston County Labor |
Average Weekly Wages - All Industries
1st Quarter 2007
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$679 |
Average Manufacturing Weekly Wages
1st Quarter 2007
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$841 |
Worker's Compensation
Maximum Weekly Benefit
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$466 |
Union Companies(Private Sector) |
2 |
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Unemployment Insurance |
Taxable Base |
$8,500 each employee each year |
Entry Rate for New Employers |
2.6% |
Minimum Rate for Existing Employers |
0.03% |
Maximum Rate for Existing Employers |
6.48% |
| Initial Claims January 2008 |
632 |
Average Monthly Claims |
257 |
Average Weekly Benefit |
$215 |
Maximum Weekly Benefit |
$310 |
Average Duration (in weeks) |
12.3 |
Source: Georgia Department of Labor |
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Houston County Average Annual Unemployment Rates |
Year |
Average Unemployment Rate |
2006 |
4.3% |
2005 |
4.7% |
2004 |
3.8% |
2003 |
3.6% |
2002 |
3.7% |
2001 |
3.3% |
2000 |
3.4% |
1999 |
3.8% |
1998 |
3.7% |
1997 |
4.0% |
Source: Georgia Department of Labor |
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Draw Area Labor Market January 2008 |
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Labor Force |
Employment |
Unemployment |
Unemployment Rate |
Houston |
69,400 |
66,278 |
3,122 |
4.5% |
Bibb |
74,156 |
69,880 |
4,276 |
5.8% |
Bleckley |
5,297 |
4,974 |
323 |
6.1% |
Crawford |
6,262 |
5,982 |
280 |
4.5% |
Dooly |
4,943 |
4,652 |
291 |
5.9% |
Jones |
13,992 |
13,303 |
689 |
4.9% |
Macon |
4,986 |
4,635 |
351 |
7.0% |
Peach |
11,474 |
10,795 |
679 |
5.9% |
Pulaski |
4,636 |
4,417 |
219 |
4.7% |
Twiggs |
4,665 |
4,356 |
309 |
6.6% |
Total |
199,811 |
189,272 |
10,539 |
5.3% |
Source: Georgia Department of Labor |
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Projected Work Age Population |
County |
18-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
35-44 |
Total |
HOUSTON |
43,307 |
24,249 |
9,545 |
29,798 |
106,899 |
Bibb |
42,988 |
18,674 |
10,111 |
29,747 |
101,520 |
Bleckley |
3,712 |
1,462 |
694 |
2,544 |
8,412 |
Dooly |
2,810 |
1,742 |
839 |
2,206 |
7,597 |
Macon |
3,166 |
1,775 |
765 |
2,801 |
8,507 |
Peach |
7,513 |
3,667 |
1,718 |
5,268 |
18,166 |
Pulaski |
2,556 |
1,386 |
746 |
1,867 |
6,555 |
Twiggs |
2,499 |
1,227 |
643 |
2,208 |
6,577 |
TOTAL |
108,551 |
54,182 |
25,061 |
76,439 |
264,233 |
Source: Georgia Power |
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