How many jobs were added in Georgia last month?
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Georgia gained 8,000 jobs in August 2026, ranking it seventh 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 6,000 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+8K
month to month change in number of jobs (August 2026)
7th
rank among states in monthly job growth (August 2026)
Georgia’s job growth of 8,000 in August 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was up from the 9,000 loss in July 2026.
During the latest five year period (September 2021 to August 2026), Georgia gained jobs in 44 out of 60 months. August 2026 had the 21st-highest 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 8,000 more jobs in August 2026 in Georgia than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, September 2021–August 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Georgia sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in August 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in August 2026 were administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, state government, and retail trade. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services added 3,200 jobs. State government gained 3,200 jobs, while retail trade added 2,200. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were non-durable goods, private educational services, and transportation, warehousing, and utilities. Non-durable goods lost 1,800 jobs in August 2026, while private educational services lost 1,400 jobs and transportation, warehousing, and utilities lost 1,200 jobs.
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The health care and social assistance sector gained 1,300 jobs during August 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Georgia (August 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 fourth-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 August 2026 ranged from a loss of 800 jobs in the Atlanta, GA area to a gain of 900 jobs in the Athens, 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. | +900 | |
| 2. | +600 | |
| 3. | +200 | |
| 4. | +100 | |
| 5. | +0 | |
| 6. | +0 | |
| 7. | +0 | |
| 8. | -100 | |
| 9. | -100 | |
| 10. | -100 |
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