Workforce Statistics
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County Labor Force Estimates (not Seasonally Adjusted)&
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Preliminary October 2005
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| Labor Force |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Number |
Rate |
| 39,431 |
37,094 |
2,337 |
5.9 % |
Revised September 2005
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| Labor Force |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Number |
Rate |
| 39,259 |
36,854 |
2,405 |
6.1 % |
Revised October 2004
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| Labor Force |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Number |
Rate |
| 38,037 |
36,206 |
1,831 |
4.8 % |
Georgia Department of Labor - Labor Force Estimates ftp://quicksource.dol.state.ga.us/Current/clabcurrent.pdf
Education of the Labor Force
| Percent Distribution by Age |
|---|
| % of Tot | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-64 | 65+ |
| Not High School Graduate | 19.6% | 34.8% | 17.7% | 12.5% | 14.6% | 35.0% |
| High School Graduate | 29.5% | 28.4% | 32.4% | 32.8% | 31.1% | 16.4% |
| Some college/Associate degree | 29.7% | 31.9% | 26.6% | 29.0% | 30.3% | 31.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 14.5% | 4.2% | 19.3% | 17.2% | 14.8% | 11.2% |
| Graduate/Professional degree | 6.7% | 0.6% | 4.1% | 8.6% | 9.1% | 5.9% |
| Totals | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Note: Totals are based on the portion of the labor force between ages 18 - 65+.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau - 2000 Decennial Census. |
Georgia Department of Labor Area Labor Profile for Rockdale County http://explorer.dol.state.ga.us/mis/profiles/Counties/rockdale.pdf
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