Columbus, Georgia

The Regional Unemployment Rate Update Report is attached for your use.



As of October 2004:



United States 5.5% (Seasonally adjusted) 5.1%

(Not Seasonally adjusted)

Georgia 4.2%

Muscogee County 5.1%

Columbus 5.1%









Region Unemployment Rates



Last Updated 11/30/04





Prepared By

The Office of Research and Evaluation

928 Manchester Expressway Columbus, GA 31904-6572

(706) 649-1449





Region Unemployment

Rates

CountyPreliminary Oct 2004Revised Sep 2004Revised Oct 2003

Chattahoochee7.07.48.0

Clay2.92.62.9

Harris3.22.73.0

Marion5.56.07.0

Meriwether6.86.85.6

Muscogee5.15.05.2

Quitman3.63.33.4

Randolph5.65.66.4

Stewart8.78.85.1

Talbot5.46.06.0

Troup5.75.65.2

Webster6.66.73.9



Columbus, GA-AL MSA5.35.15.6



Source: Georgia Department of Labor

Note: Columbus, GA-AL MSA includes Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion and Muscogee

counties in Georgia and Russell County in Alabama.



William Sellers

Office of Research and Evaluation