How many jobs were added in Georgia last month?
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Georgia gained 6,900 jobs in May 2026, ranking it eighth 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 7,500 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+6.9K
month to month change in number of jobs (May 2026)
8th
rank among states in monthly job growth (May 2026)
May 2026's gain of 6,900 jobs was the 3rd consecutive month of positive job growth in Georgia. Monthly job growth was up from the 6,600 new jobs in April 2026.
During the latest five year period (June 2021 to May 2026), Georgia gained jobs in 45 out of 60 months. May 2026 had the 28th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+55,800) while job growth was weakest in October 2025 (-12,200).
There were 6,900 more jobs in May 2026 in Georgia than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, June 2021–May 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Georgia sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in May 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in May 2026 were accommodation and food services, administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, and transportation, warehousing, and utilities. Accommodation and food services added 5,300 jobs, more than the entire economy. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services gained 4,200 jobs, while transportation, warehousing, and utilities added 2,100 jobs. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
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The health care and social assistance sector gained 1,000 jobs during May 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Georgia (May 2026)
How does Georgia's job growth in 2026 compare to previous years?
In 2025, Georgia lost an average of 342 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 3,600, 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 17,300 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 May 2026 ranged from a loss of 2,000 jobs in the Atlanta, GA area to a gain of 500 jobs in the Columbus, GA area metro 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. | +500 | |
| 2. | +400 | |
| 3. | +300 | |
| 4. | +200 | |
| 5. | +200 | |
| 6. | +200 | |
| 7. | +100 | |
| 8. | +100 | |
| 9. | +0 | |
| 10. | +0 |
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