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Labor Market
The
Georgia Department of Labor
maintains a State Employment Security Office in Griffin. Currently,
the office has on file over 10,000 active applicants of which more
than 5,200 are within the age group of greatest ability (22-39).
Why is
Griffin-Spalding home to such luminaries as Caterpillar and
Hoshizaki as well as garnering the interest of high-tech
corporations? We know that training and education are key components
of the success of any firm, be it manufacturing, technological or in
the realm of research and development. Fortunately, our location is
such that employers have easy access to Griffin Technical College,
Georgia Tech, Clayton College and State University, Georgia State
College and so many other institutions…all within driving distance
and several of which perform training on site for qualified
industries!
Labor Force
In
July 2008, according to Georgia Department of Labor preliminary
estimates, there were 456,751 people in the
civilian labor force in the Spalding County Labor Drawing
Area. 424,574 were employed and 32,177 unemployed with an
unemployment rate of 7.0%. This compares with Georgia’s
unemployment rate of 6.5% for the same month.
Spalding County
manufacturers have received a good response when existing
employees were asked to recommend people to apply for
available jobs. They have found that they cannot adequately
process and interview the large number of applicants who
respond. Some plants have signs stating that applications
are only taken on certain days of the week, or that
applicants should apply at the Griffin office of the Georgia
Department of Labor.
Major segments
of the labor pool, in addition to currently unemployed
workers with industrial experience, include recent high
school and vocational school graduates, school dropouts and
returnees from military service. In addition, potential job
seekers include: workers now commuting out of Spalding
County but wanting comparable employment near their homes,
housewives who would work if suitable nearby jobs were
available and workers who are employed in fast food
restaurants, other service jobs or are otherwise currently
under-employed for their skill level.
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Civilian Labor Force Estimates
July 2008 (Preliminary) |
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Labor Drawing Area |
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Labor Force |
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Employed |
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Unemployed |
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Rate |
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SPALDING COUNTY |
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9.0% |
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Butts County |
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7.6% |
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Clayton County |
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7.7% |
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Coweta County |
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6.0% |
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Fayette County |
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3,031 |
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5.3% |
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Henry County |
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6.4% |
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Lamar County |
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8,436 |
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7,724 |
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712 |
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8.4% |
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Meriwether
County |
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10,411 |
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7,459 |
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952 |
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9.1% |
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Monroe County |
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13,593 |
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12,725 |
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868 |
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6.4% |
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Pike County |
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8,484 |
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7,882 |
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602 |
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7.1% |
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Upson County |
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12,294 |
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11,158 |
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1,136 |
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9.2% |
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AREA TOTAL |
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7.0% |
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GEORGIA TOTAL |
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4,971,325 |
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4,650,432 |
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320,893 |
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6.5% |
2007 Industry
Mix
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2007 Industry Mix -
Spalding County |
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Employment |
Percent |
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| Transportation &
Warehousing |
225 |
1% |
| Wholesale Trade |
970 |
3% |
| Finance, Insurance
& Real Estate |
778 |
3% |
| Manufacturing |
3,809 |
13% |
| Government -
Federal, State & Local |
4,572 |
17% |
| Construction |
1,047 |
4% |
| Services |
13,404 |
48% |
| Retail |
2,912 |
11% |
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| Total
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27,717 |
100% |
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