How many jobs were lost in Georgia last month?
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Georgia lost 500 jobs in September 2026, ranking it 29th among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the state has averaged about 5,900 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
-500
month to month change in number of jobs (September 2026)
29th
rank among states in monthly job growth (September 2026)
Georgia’s job loss of 500 in September 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was down from the 5,800 gain in August 2026.
During the latest five year period (October 2021 to September 2026), Georgia gained jobs in 43 out of 60 months. September 2026 had the 16th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+55,800) while job growth was weakest in June 2026 (-12,300).
There were 500 fewer jobs in September 2026 in Georgia than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, October 2021–September 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Georgia sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in September 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in September 2026 were local government, professional, scientific, and technical services, and state government. Local government added 3,300 jobs, more than the entire economy. Professional, scientific, and technical services gained 1,600 jobs, while state government added 700. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were private educational services, health care and social assistance, and accommodation and food services. private educational services lost 1,600 jobs in September 2026, while health care and social assistance lost 1,400 jobs and accommodation and food services lost 1,100 jobs.
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The health care and social assistance sector lost 1,400 jobs during September 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Georgia (September 2026)
How has Georgia's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, Georgia lost an average of 342 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 3,642, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fourth-lowest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 15,500 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 13,200 on average every month in 2022.
In 2025, Georgia lost an average of 342 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among 14 metro areas primarily in Georgia during September 2026 ranged from a loss of 2,300 jobs in the Atlanta, GA area to a gain of 300 jobs in the Augusta, GA area.
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Georgia
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +300 | |
| 2. | +200 | |
| 3. | +200 | |
| 4. | +200 | |
| 5. | +200 | |
| 6. | +100 | |
| 7. | +100 | |
| 8. | -100 | |
| 9. | -100 | |
| 10. | -100 |
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