Who is Benefiting the Most From Atlanta's Recent Employment Surge?

Who is Benefiting the Most from Atlanta’s Recent Employment

Surge?

May 2014 Regional Snapshot

Atlanta Regional Commission

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Year-Over-Year Percent Change in Total Employment (2004 – Current)

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Employment Growth Over the Past Decade

After lagging the nation’s employment growth rate all through the Great Recession and beyond, metro Atlanta’s year-over-year employment growth has outpaced that of nation’s each month since March of 2012.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (28-county Metropolitan Statistical Area)

Employment Still Not Back To Pre-Recession Levels

Total employment in metro Atlanta is still not back to pre recession levels, although it is getting closer. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 2.4 million jobs in metro Atlanta as of March 2014 (a preliminary number that will be revised). This is about 50,000 fewer jobs than in December 2007, the month the Great Recession officially began.

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Employment Still Not Back To Pre-Recession Levels

Total employment in metro Atlanta is still not back to pre recession levels, although it is getting closer. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 2.4 million jobs in metro Atlanta as of March 2014 (a preliminary number that will be revised). This is about 50,000 fewer jobs than in December 2007, the month the Great Recession officially began.

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Metro Atlanta Added 6th Most Jobs Over Past Year

Among the 12 largest metro areas, metro Atlanta ranks sixth for the year-over-year percent change in employment as of February 2014. Please note that all subsequent slides will be using a different data source and will be for a different geography as we begin to explore race and ethnicity workforce data.


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Year-Over-Year Percent Employment Change, February 2013 – February 2014 (12 largest metro areas)

Employment Change by County (10 County Atlanta Region)

The counties with the largest employment bases – Fulton and DeKalb – were hit hard during the last 13 years. In fact, these two counties, along with Rockdale, were the only counties to experience jobs losses between 2000 and 2013.

2000 (Q1) 2008 (Q1) 2013 (Q1) 2000-2008 2008-2013 2000-2013

Cherokee 31,247 47,844 45,244 16,597 (2,600) 13,997

Clayton 124,963 109,043 129,889 (15,920) 20,846 4,926

Cobb 298,622 347,023 309,636 48,401 (37,387) 11,014

DeKalb 336,232 307,128 274,253 (29,104) (32,875) (61,979)

Douglas 31,915 42,131 36,757 10,216 (5,374) 4,842

Fayette 31,088 37,324 37,262 6,236 (62) 6,174

Fulton 769,009 726,870 706,142 (42,139) (20,728) (62,867)

Gwinnett 288,293 331,669 311,164 43,376 (20,505) 22,871

Henry 29,086 49,156 49,133 20,070 (23) 20,047

Rockdale 33,472 32,016 30,437 (1,456) (1,579) (3,035)

ARC-10 1,973,927 2,030,204 1,929,917 56,277 (100,287) (44,010)

Total Employment Change in Total Employment

Source: Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI - 10-county Area)

Employment Change by County (10 County Atlanta Region)

Fulton County actually lost more jobs prior to the Great Recession than it did during and after. The jobs losses in Fulton between 2000 and 2008 were due mostly to the continued decentralization of jobs northward along the GA 400 corridor and into Gwinnett.

2000 2008 2013 2000-2008 2008-2013 2000-2013

Cherokee 31,247 47,844 45,244 16,597 (2,600) 13,997

Clayton 124,963 109,043 129,889 (15,920) 20,846 4,926

Cobb 298,622 347,023 309,636 48,401 (37,387) 11,014

DeKalb 336,232 307,128 274,253 (29,104) (32,875) (61,979)

Douglas 31,915 42,131 36,757 10,216 (5,374) 4,842

Fayette 31,088 37,324 37,262 6,236 (62) 6,174

Fulton 769,009 726,870 706,142 (42,139) (20,728) (62,867)

Gwinnett 288,293 331,669 311,164 43,376 (20,505) 22,871

Henry 29,086 49,156 49,133 20,070 (23) 20,047

Rockdale 33,472 32,016 30,437 (1,456) (1,579) (3,035)

ARC-10 1,973,927 2,030,204 1,929,917 56,277 (100,287) (44,010)

Total Employment Change in Total Employment


Employment Change by Sector (10 County Atlanta Region)

Since 2008: Fueled by the Airport, the Transportation/Warehousing sector has added more than 25,000 jobs since the Great Recession, followed by the Health Care/Social Assistance sector, which has added almost 19,000 jobs since 2008. On the flip side, the Construction and Retail Trade sectors have taken a beating since the Great Recession, accounting for almost 70,000 lost jobs.


2000 2008 2013 2000-2008 2008-2013 2000-2013

Construction 96,354 101,781 67,154 5,427 (34,627) (29,200)

Manufacturing 156,822 124,393 104,386 (32,429) (20,007) (52,436)

Wholesale Trade 151,667 148,920 135,523 (2,747) (13,397) (16,144)

Retail Trade 233,303 246,528 211,374 13,225 (35,154) (21,929)

Trans and Ware 125,365 96,053 121,247 (29,312) 25,194 (4,118)

Information 111,757 88,687 85,045 (23,070) (3,642) (26,712)

Finance and Insurance 99,611 110,934 101,020 11,323 (9,914) 1,409

Real Estate Rental and Leasing 38,831 43,604 38,187 4,773 (5,417) (644)

Prof, Sci, and Tech Serv 144,482 170,801 173,001 26,319 2,200 28,519

Management 65,747 44,859 46,251 (20,888) 1,392 (19,496)

Admin/Support. & Waste Mang 158,057 170,726 166,163 12,669 (4,563) 8,106

Educational Services 104,494 153,455 150,105 48,961 (3,350) 45,611

Health Care and Social Assistance 169,615 185,871 204,840 16,256 18,969 35,225

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 20,325 23,896 22,617 3,571 (1,279) 2,292

Accommodation and Food Services 149,324 177,320 171,461 27,996 (5,859) 22,137

Other Services (except Pub Adm) 56,441 55,230 53,235 (1,211) (1,995) (3,206)

Public Administration 78,557 76,213 69,428 (2,344) (6,785) (9,129)

Other sectors 13,017 10,838 8,790 (2,179) (2,048) (4,227)

Total 1,973,927 2,030,204 1,929,917 56,277 (100,287) (44,010)

Change in Total EmploymentTotal Employment

2000 2008 2013 2000-2008 2008-2013 2000-2013

Construction 96,354 101,781 67,154 5,427 (34,627) (29,200)

Manufacturing 156,822 124,393 104,386 (32,429) (20,007) (52,436)

Wholesale Trade 151,667 148,920 135,523 (2,747) (13,397) (16,144)

Retail Trade 233,303 246,528 211,374 13,225 (35,154) (21,929)

Trans and Ware 125,365 96,053 121,247 (29,312) 25,194 (4,118)

Information 111,757 88,687 85,045 (23,070) (3,642) (26,712)

Finance and Insurance 99,611 110,934 101,020 11,323 (9,914) 1,409

Real Estate Rental and Leasing 38,831 43,604 38,187 4,773 (5,417) (644)

Prof, Sci, and Tech Serv 144,482 170,801 173,001 26,319 2,200 28,519

Management 65,747 44,859 46,251 (20,888) 1,392 (19,496)

Admin/Support. & Waste Mang 158,057 170,726 166,163 12,669 (4,563) 8,106

Educational Services 104,494 153,455 150,105 48,961 (3,350) 45,611

Health Care and Social Assistance 169,615 185,871 204,840 16,256 18,969 35,225

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 20,325 23,896 22,617 3,571 (1,279) 2,292

Accommodation and Food Services 149,324 177,320 171,461 27,996 (5,859) 22,137

Other Services (except Pub Adm) 56,441 55,230 53,235 (1,211) (1,995) (3,206)

Public Administration 78,557 76,213 69,428 (2,344) (6,785) (9,129)

Other sectors 13,017 10,838 8,790 (2,179) (2,048) (4,227)

Total 1,973,927 2,030,204 1,929,917 56,277 (100,287) (44,010)

Change in Total EmploymentTotal Employment

Employment Change by Sector (10 County Atlanta Region)


Since 2000: The Manufacturing sector has lost more than 50,000, continuing its decades-long decline, while the Educational Services and Health Care sectors have added almost 80,000 jobs between them. Also, the Professional, Scientific, Technical Services sector has added almost 29,000 jobs. This is noteworthy because the average job in this sector pays about $84,000 per year, which is among the highest-paying sectors.

Employment Change by Race/Ethnicity (10 County Atlanta Region)


This is looking at the 10 core counties of metro Atlanta. It shows that the job losses since 2000 were concentrated within the White workforce, while all other races and ethnicities experienced increases in employment. This mirrors overall population growth as the vast majority – some 90 percent - of the region’s growth over the past 15 years or so have come from non-white populations.

2000 2008 2013 2000-2008 2008-2013 2000-2013

White 1,224,018 1,121,061 1,060,516 (102,957) (60,545) (163,502)

Black 590,201 669,528 635,086 79,327 (34,442) 44,885

Asian 64,018 93,116 92,175 29,098 (941) 28,157

Hispanic 78,775 127,221 122,053 48,446 (5,168) 43,278

Other 16,915 19,278 20,087 2,363 809 3,172

Total - 10-County

Area 1,973,927 2,030,204 1,929,917 56,277 (100,287) (44,010)

Total Employment Change in Employment

2000 2008 2013 2000-2008 2008-2013 2000-2013

White 1,224,018 1,121,061 1,060,516 (102,957) (60,545) (163,502)

Black 590,201 669,528 635,086 79,327 (34,442) 44,885

Asian 64,018 93,116 92,175 29,098 (941) 28,157

Hispanic 78,775 127,221 122,053 48,446 (5,168) 43,278

Other 16,915 19,278 20,087 2,363 809 3,172

Total - 10-County

Area 1,973,927 2,030,204 1,929,917 56,277 (100,287) (44,010)

Total Employment Change in Employment

Employment Change by Race/Ethnicity (10 County Atlanta Region)

Interestingly, most of the losses in the White workforce occurred prior to the Great Recession and is partly a reflection of Whites aging out of the workforce and fewer entering the workforce. Also, all races and ethnicities lost employment during the period from 2008 and 2013.


Growth in the Civilian Labor Force, By Race/Ethnicity, 1992 - 2022

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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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One explanation for the losses among the White workforce is the declining labor force. The chart above shows the gains/losses in the labor force (those who are working or seeking work) by decade, going back to 1992. All races/ethnicities added to the labor force between 1992 and 2002. Between 2002 and 2012, however, the number of Whites in the labor force declined by almost 1.5 million nationally. The White labor force declines are forecast to be even more severe over the next decade (2012-2022). Please note that Whites still make up the majority of the overall workforce (some 66 percent, nationally, and 55 percent in the 10-county Atlanta region). We are only looking at raw changes with this chart.

Shares of Employment (by Industry) by Race/Ethnicity, 2013 (10 County Atlanta Region)

This looks at which industries each race/ethnicity cluster in. The cells in green indicate the top industry for each race/ethnicity, while the cells in orange indicate the second industry. For example, 10.9 percent of the White workforce is employed in the “Professional, Scientific and Technical” industry, which is the most “popular” industry for Whites and Asians. For Hispanics, the most “popular” industry is Accommodation and Food, while the most “popular” industry for Blacks is Health Care/Social Assistance.


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Construction 4.6% 1.5% 5.8% 1.4% 3.5%

Manufacturing 5.6% 4.1% 8.3% 8.5% 5.4%

Wholesale Trade 8.5% 4.6% 6.7% 8.1% 7.0%

Retail Trade 10.6% 11.5% 10.8% 11.8% 11.0%

Trans and Ware 5.8% 7.8% 5.1% 3.4% 6.3%

Information 4.7% 4.1% 3.1% 5.4% 4.4%

Finance and Insurance 5.8% 4.7% 4.2% 4.4% 5.2%

Real Estate Rental and Leasing 2.1% 1.8% 2.4% 1.0% 2.0%

Prof, Sci, and Tech Serv 10.9% 5.4% 6.2% 14.7% 9.0%

Management 2.5% 2.3% 1.9% 2.2% 2.4%

Admin/Support. & Waste Mang 6.7% 11.7% 12.0% 5.5% 8.6%

Educational Services 7.8% 8.6% 4.5% 6.4% 7.8%

Health Care and Social Assistance 8.9% 14.2% 8.0% 8.9% 10.6%

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1.3% 1.0% 1.3% 0.7% 1.2%

Accommodation and Food Services 7.5% 9.4% 14.8% 12.4% 8.9%

Other Services (except Pub Adm) 3.0% 2.3% 2.8% 3.8% 2.8%

Public Administration 3.4% 4.8% 1.7% 1.1% 3.6%

Other sectors 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% 0.5%

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Employment by Industry: White Workforce (10 County Atlanta Region)

This compares the percentage of the White workforce by industry to the overall percentage of workforce by industry. This shows you which industries are most and least “popular” for the White workforce. Anything with a value greater than one means that relatively more of the White workforce is working in this industry than across the workforce as a whole. So the Construction industry, with an average annual salary of $52,100, employs a relatively large share of the White workforce.

Source: Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI - 10-county Area); Wage info for Metro Atlanta, Q1, 2013

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Construction 4,344$

Manufacturing 5,939$

Wholesale Trade 6,868$

Retail Trade 2,572$

Trans and Ware 5,748$

Information 9,344$

Finance and Insurance 9,647$

Real Estate Rental and Leasing 5,238$

Prof, Sci, and Tech Serv 6,911$

Man of Co and Ent 8,677$

Admin & Sup. & Waste Manage 3,604$

Educational Services 3,462$

Health Care and Social Assistance 3,865$

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 2,463$

Accommodation and Food Services 1,673$

Other Services (except Pub Adm) 2,959$

Public Administration 3,293$

Industries with highest White workforce concentrations:

1. Construction 2. Prof/Sci entific 3. Wholesale

Employment by Industry: Black Workforce (10 County Atlanta Region)

This compares the percentage of the Black workforce by industry to the overall percentage of workforce by industry. This shows you which industries are most and least “popular” for the Black workforce . Anything with a value greater than one means that relatively more of the Black workforce is working in this industry than across the workforce as a whole. So the Admin/Support & Waste Management industry, with an average annual salary of $43,200, employs a relatively large share of the Black workforce.


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Retail Trade 2,572$


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Industries with highest Black workforce concentrations: 1. Admin, Support & Waste 2. Health Care/Social Asst. 3. Public Admin

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Employment by Industry: Hispanic Workforce (10 County Atlanta Region)

This compares the percentage of the Hispanic workforce by industry to the overall percentage of workforce by industry. This shows you which industries are most and least “popular” for the Hispanic workforce . Anything with a value greater than one means that relatively more of the Hispanic workforce is working in this industry than for the population as a whole. So the Construction industry, with an average annual salary of $52,100, employs a relatively large share of the Hispanic workforce.


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Construction 4,344$



Retail Trade 2,572$


Information 9,344$












Industries with highest Black workforce concentrations: 1. Construction 2. Accommodation/Food 3. Manufacturing

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Employment by Industry: Asian Workforce (10 County Atlanta Region)

This compares the percentage of the Asian workforce by industry to the overall percentage of workforce by industry. This shows you which industries are most and least “popular” for the Asian workforce . Anything with a value greater than one means that relatively more of the Asian workforce is working in this industry than for the population as a whole. So the Professional, Scientific & Technical industry, with an average annual salary of $83,000, employs a relatively large share of the Asian workforce.


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Construction 4,344$



Retail Trade 2,572$


Information 9,344$












Industries with highest Asian workforce concentrations: 1. Professional/Science/Tech 2. Manufacturing 3. Accommodation/Food

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Putting it All Together - Employment by Industry: All races (10 County Atlanta Region)

This table shows how each race/ethnicity is concentrated in the major employment industries. Any value over one means that the particular race is more heavily concentrated in that sector than is the workforce as a whole. So, for example, 4.6 percent of all the White workforce works in the Construction industry, while 3.5 percent of the entire workforce works in the construction industry. To derive the above total (the “Construction” row and the “White Column), then, we would divide the 4.6% by the 3.5% to get 1.31, which means that Whites are 30 percent more concentrated in the Construction industry than is the entire workforce. This method is also known as a Location Quotient.


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Construction 1.31 0.44 1.68 0.41

Manufacturing 1.03 0.76 1.53 1.57

Wholesale Trade 1.21 0.65 0.95 1.15

Retail Trade 0.96 1.05 0.99 1.08

Trans and Ware 0.92 1.24 0.80 0.54

Information 1.06 0.92 0.71 1.23

Finance and Insurance 1.10 0.90 0.81 0.84

Real Estate Rental and Leasing 1.06 0.92 1.24 0.53

Prof, Sci, and Tech Serv 1.22 0.60 0.70 1.64

Management 1.06 0.96 0.80 0.94

Admin/Support. & Waste Mang 0.77 1.36 1.39 0.64

Educational Services 1.00 1.10 0.58 0.83

Health Care and Social Assistance 0.84 1.34 0.75 0.84

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1.12 0.83 1.13 0.60

Accommodation and Food Services 0.84 1.06 1.67 1.39

Other Services (except Pub Adm) 1.07 0.82 1.02 1.38

Public Administration 0.93 1.33 0.46 0.30

Other Sectors (less than 2% of all jobs) 1.26 0.75 0.62 0.26

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Employment Change: White Workforce (10 County Atlanta Region)

Only three counties in the 10-county region experienced increases in White employment between 2000 and 2013 – Cherokee, Fayette and Henry. Again, most of the employment loss in the White workforce occurred prior to the Great Recession.


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Cherokee 25,398 36,905 34,496 11,507 (2,409) 9,098

Clayton 75,143 48,690 62,311 (26,453) 13,621 (12,832)

Cobb 207,971 213,941 187,545 5,970 (26,396) (20,426)

DeKalb 187,932 142,906 129,438 (45,026) (13,468) (58,494)

Douglas 21,955 25,167 21,554 3,212 (3,613) (401)

Fayette 23,003 24,977 24,679 1,974 (298) 1,676

Fulton 441,099 379,381 370,053 (61,718) (9,328) (71,046)

Gwinnett 198,320 200,045 184,479 1,725 (15,566) (13,841)

Henry 20,737 29,801 28,148 9,064 (1,653) 7,411

Rockdale 22,460 19,248 17,813 (3,212) (1,435) (4,647)

ARC-10 1,224,018 1,121,061 1,060,516 (102,957) (60,545) (163,502)

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Employment Change: White Workforce (10-County Atlanta Region)

Gwinnett led the region in overall job growth between 2000 and 2013, adding some 23,000 new jobs. But these jobs went to non-white workers, as the White workforce in Gwinnett experienced an overall employment loss of almost 14,000 jobs.


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Cherokee 25,398 36,905 34,496 11,507 (2,409) 9,098

Clayton 75,143 48,690 62,311 (26,453) 13,621 (12,832)

Cobb 207,971 213,941 187,545 5,970 (26,396) (20,426)

DeKalb 187,932 142,906 129,438 (45,026) (13,468) (58,494)

Douglas 21,955 25,167 21,554 3,212 (3,613) (401)

Fayette 23,003 24,977 24,679 1,974 (298) 1,676

Fulton 441,099 379,381 370,053 (61,718) (9,328) (71,046)

Gwinnett 198,320 200,045 184,479 1,725 (15,566) (13,841)

Henry 20,737 29,801 28,148 9,064 (1,653) 7,411

Rockdale 22,460 19,248 17,813 (3,212) (1,435) (4,647)

ARC-10 1,224,018 1,121,061 1,060,516 (102,957) (60,545) (163,502)

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Employment Change: Black Workforce (10 County Atlanta Region)

Employment among the Black workforce increased by almost 45,000 jobs between 2000 and 2013, with Cobb leading the way, adding almost 20,000 jobs to the Black workforce.


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Cherokee 2,986 5,805 5,953 2,819 148 2,967

Clayton 40,347 49,030 53,579 8,683 4,549 13,232

Cobb 66,445 92,762 86,025 26,317 (6,737) 19,580

DeKalb 119,196 126,690 110,255 7,494 (16,435) (8,941)

Douglas 7,091 12,413 11,288 5,322 (1,125) 4,197

Fayette 6,015 8,558 8,989 2,543 431 2,974

Fulton 272,890 269,496 255,865 (3,394) (13,631) (17,025)

Gwinnett 59,811 79,834 76,966 20,023 (2,868) 17,155

Henry 6,691 15,279 16,526 8,588 1,247 9,835

Rockdale 8,729 9,661 9,640 932 (21) 911

ARC-10 590,201 669,528 635,086 79,327 (34,442) 44,885

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Employment Change: Hispanic Workforce (10 County Atlanta Region)

Employment among the Hispanic workforce increased by 43,000 jobs between 2000 and 2013, with Fulton leading the way, adding almost 13,000 jobs held by Hispanics. In looking at the change on a percentage basis, however, Gwinnett’s Hispanic workforce increased by 82 percent between 2000 and 2013, showing once again how diverse that county has become.


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Cherokee 1,977 3,620 3,219 1,643 (401) 1,242

Clayton 4,513 6,029 7,360 1,516 1,331 2,847

Cobb 13,280 24,072 20,956 10,792 (3,116) 7,676

DeKalb 12,770 17,691 15,954 4,921 (1,737) 3,184

Douglas 1,667 2,926 2,479 1,259 (447) 812

Fayette 1,037 2,107 2,045 1,070 (62) 1,008

Fulton 27,244 39,219 39,884 11,975 665 12,640

Gwinnett 14,119 27,248 25,703 13,129 (1,545) 11,584

Henry 852 2,369 2,578 1,517 209 1,726

Rockdale 1,316 1,940 1,875 624 (65) 559

ARC-10 78,775 127,221 122,053 48,446 (5,168) 43,278

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Employment Change: Hispanic Workforce (10 County Atlanta Region)

Overall, Fulton County lost almost 63,000 jobs between 2000 and 2013, the most in the 10-county Atlanta region. Despite these overall job losses, employment is up among the Hispanic workforce in Fulton County, adding almost 13,000 jobs during the same period.


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Cherokee 1,977 3,620 3,219 1,643 (401) 1,242

Clayton 4,513 6,029 7,360 1,516 1,331 2,847

Cobb 13,280 24,072 20,956 10,792 (3,116) 7,676

DeKalb 12,770 17,691 15,954 4,921 (1,737) 3,184

Douglas 1,667 2,926 2,479 1,259 (447) 812

Fayette 1,037 2,107 2,045 1,070 (62) 1,008

Fulton 27,244 39,219 39,884 11,975 665 12,640

Gwinnett 14,119 27,248 25,703 13,129 (1,545) 11,584

Henry 852 2,369 2,578 1,517 209 1,726

Rockdale 1,316 1,940 1,875 624 (65) 559

ARC-10 78,775 127,221 122,053 48,446 (5,168) 43,278

Total Employment (Hispanic Population)


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Employment Change: Asian Workforce (10 County Atlanta Region)

Employment among the Asian workforce increased by 28,000 jobs between 2000 and 2013, with Fulton leading the way, adding almost 12,000 jobs held by Asians. Again, this gain in Asian employment comes despite an overall job loss of almost 63,000 during the same period in Fulton. As in the case of the Hispanic workforce, the Asian workforce in Gwinnett exploded as well, with an increase of 53 percent between 2000 and 2013.


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Cherokee 622 1,100 1,134 478 34 512

Clayton 3,843 4,272 5,318 429 1,046 1,475

Cobb 8,288 12,872 11,811 4,584 (1,061) 3,523

DeKalb 13,371 16,812 15,623 3,441 (1,189) 2,252

Douglas 886 1,209 1,049 323 (160) 163

Fayette 784 1,318 1,187 534 (131) 403

Fulton 21,378 32,009 33,093 10,631 1,084 11,715

Gwinnett 13,544 21,340 20,703 7,796 (637) 7,159

Henry 572 1,278 1,425 706 147 853

Rockdale 730 906 832 176 (74) 102

ARC-10 64,018 93,116 92,175 29,098 (941) 28,157

Total Employment (Asian Population)


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