LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

*Printable Version of the 2008 Telfair County Area Labor Profile in Document Libary below

Unemployment Rate for Telfair County

                           Labor Force               Employment                 Unemployment
                                                                                                     Number          Rate
March 2011       4,240                             3,506                       734                   17.3
June   2009       4,971                             4,215                       756                   15.2
June   2008       4,079                             3,511                       568                   13.9

(http://www.dol.state.ga.us)

Draw Area Labor:

County                           Labor Force                 Employed           Unemployed           Unemp Rate (%)
Telfair                             4 240                           3,506                      734                       17.3
Ben Hill                          6,998                           5,993                    1,005                      14.4
Coffee                           15,322                         12,704                    2,618                      17.1
Dodge                             8,806                           7,761                    1,045                       11.9
Jeff Davis                       5,246                           4,493                       753                       14.4
Wheeler                          2,828                           2,519                       309                       10.9

Wilcox 3,020 2,644 376 12.5

Telfair Area 46,460 39,620 6,840 14.7

Georgia 4,693,711 4,213,719 479,992 10.2
United State 153,889,000 139,064,000 14,825,000 9.6

(Georgia Department of Labor March 2011)

Occupational Profile for Residents of Telfair County
                                                                                                    Telfair                           Draw Area
Total Civilian Labor Force                                                          4,421                            48,001
Management, Business & Financial Workers                                337                              3,457
Science, Engineering & Computer Professionals                             23                                 422
Healthcare Practioner Professionals                                                82                              1,239
Other Professional Workers                                                          330                              3,605
Technicians                                                                                    137                              1,160
Sales Workers                                                                                330                              4,434
Administrative Support Workers                                                  505                              6,121
Construction & Extractive Craft Workers                                     199                              2,539
Installation, Maintenances & Repair Craft Workers                     222                              3,334
Production Operative Workers                                                     788                               8,178
Transportation and Material Moving Operative Workers           454                               3,593
Laborers & Helpers                                                                      390                              3,411
Protective Service Workers                                                           155                               1,544
Service Workers, except Protective                                               435                               4,588
Unemployed, No Civilian Work Experience Since 1995                34                                   376

(http://www.dol.state.ga.us) March 2011

Largest Employers in Telfair:

Husqvarna Outdoor Products
McRae Correctional Facility (CCA)
McRae Manor Nursing Home
Telfair State Prison
Triad at Lumber City Nursing Home
(Georgia Department of Labor March 2010)

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