Data Digest: Georgia. January 2013

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1 Data Digest: Georgia January 2013

2 Georgia s economic performance has improved steadily since December The state s coincident economic indicator for November is at its highest level since late About the Coincident Economic Indicator Jan 2001 = Coincident Economic Indicator United States Georgia Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia 2

3 Employment in Georgia has slowly improved since the end of the recession. Thousands, seasonally adjusted 4,300 Georgia Payroll Employment 4,100 3,900 3,700 3,500 3,300 3,100 2,900 2,700 2, Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Haver Analytics 3

4 The construction and manufacturing industries were especially hard hit during the downturn, but all industry sectors have now regained jobs since their troughs. Business services has bounced back and employment in that sector now exceeds its prerecession level. Local government State government Federal government Other services Leisure & hospitality Education & healthcare Business services Financial services Information Transport/Warehousing/Utilities Retail trade Wholesale trade Manufacturing Construction Total Note: A reading of 0.0 in the trough to present measure indicates that employment continues to decline in these industries. Likewise, a reading of 0.0 in the peak to trough measure indicates that employment continues to increase in these industries; in this instance "trough to present" is the percent change from January 2007 to present. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Haver Analytics, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Employment Loss and Gain by Industry: Georgia Percent change peak to trough Percent change trough to present

5 3-month average annualized percent change Led by information, many of the sectors experienced expanding momentum in November. Local government continued to contract, but momentum in state government, federal government, and construction improved. About Employment Momentum 12 Improving Employment Momentum by Sector: Georgia Expanding 10 Information 8 State government Education and health care 6 Leisure and hospitality Manufacturing 4 Federal government Retail trade 2 Construction Business services 0-2 Financial services Transportation/ Warehouse/ Utilities Wholesale trade -4 Local government Other services -6-8 Contracting Slipping Year-over-year percent change Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Haver Analytics, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta 5

6 Job losses in many of Georgia s metropolitan areas were quite severe during the downturn, but each metro area has regained some lost jobs. Only Gainesville has regained all the jobs it lost. Warner Robins Valdosta Savannah Rome Macon Gainesville Dalton Columbus Brunswick Augusta Atlanta Athens Albany Georgia Employment Loss and Gain by Metro Area: Georgia Percent change peak to trough Percent change trough to present Note: A reading of 0.0 in the trough to present measure indicates that employment continues to decline in these metro areas. Likewise, a reading of 0.0 in the peak to trough measure indicates that employment continues to increase in these metro areas; in this instance "trough to present" is the percent change from January 2007 to present Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Haver Analytics, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

7 Employment momentum for Atlanta and many of the smaller metro areas continued to expand in November. Momentum in Columbus contracted, while Augusta, Dalton, and Warner Robins were in the improving quadrant. 3-month average annualized percent change About Employment Momentum 12 Improving Employment Momentum by Metro Area: Georgia Expanding 10 Brunswick Rome Macon Athens 2 0 Dalton Augusta Warner Robins Valdosta Albany Atlanta Savannah -2 Columbus -4 Gainesville -6-8 Contracting Slipping Year-over-year percent change Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Haver Analytics, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta 7

8 3-month average percent change, annualized Since August 2010, Georgia s employment momentum has remained in the expanding quadrant each month except for September 2011, when it slipped slightly. About Employment Momentum Track 4 Improving Employment Momentum Track January 2007 Expanding Contracting Slipping Year-over-year percent change Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Haver Analytics, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta 8

9 Georgia s unemployment rate has declined for three consecutive months, but it remains higher than the overall U.S. average. Rates for most of Georgia s metro areas also declined from October to November, and all are below year-ago rates. Percent of labor force 11 Unemployment Rates Georgia United States Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Haver Analytics 9

10 Initial claims for unemployment insurance have fallen over the last two months. 4-week moving average 25,000 Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims: Georgia through December 22, ,000 21,000 19,000 17,000 15,000 13,000 11,000 9,000 7,000 5, Source: U.S Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration, Haver Analytics 10

11 Sales tax revenues are up slightly over year-ago levels. Year-over-year percent change, 3-month average 20 Georgia Sales Tax Revenue Source: Georgia Department of Revenue, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta 11

12 Regional manufacturing activity decelerated in November, according to the Southeast Purchasing Managers Index produced by Kennesaw State University. Georgia s component of the regional PMI measured 46.4, just slightly above the regional measure of Southeast Purchasing Managers Index The Georgia component of the SE PMI was 46.4 in Note: 50+ = Expansion Source: Kennesaw State University, Coles College of Business Econometrics Center 12

13 The number of new home construction permits issued in Georgia declined from October to November. 200,000 New Residential Home Construction Permits 10, ,000 9, ,000 8, ,000 7, ,000 6, ,000 5,000 80,000 4,000 60,000 40,000 United States (left scale) Georgia (right scale) 3,000 2,000 20,000 1, Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Haver Analytics 13

14 Home prices in Georgia declined substantially over the past five years. After stabilizing somewhat in 2009 and early 2010, prices fell through much of 2011 and early Home prices in metro Atlanta increased for the seventh consecutive month in October, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller measure. Jan 2000 = S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index through October Atlanta Composite Source: S&P, Haver Analytics Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency, Haver Analytics, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta 14

15 Office vacancy rates rose throughout the recession and remain elevated, but they have declined recently. Percent 24 Office Vacancy Rate Q United States Atlanta Source: CB Richard Ellis, Haver Analytics 15

16 Industrial availability rates remain elevated in Atlanta. Percent 22 Industrial Availability Rate Q United States Atlanta Source: CB Richard Ellis, Haver Analytics 16

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