Jobs in Atlanta
Finding a job in Atlanta just got harder. According to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Georgia is now the 2nd worst in the nation as far as job losses go. Since February employers in the state have done away with 93,000 jobs.
Despite this, figures from the Georgia Department of Labor show that finding an Atlanta job isn’t necessarily difficult all around. Certain industries in the city have taken a much harder hit, while others continue to add new jobs despite economic problems.
The construction industry seems to have taken the hardest hit, losing the most jobs in Atlanta. Over the last year, more than 11,000 positions in this industry have been cut by local employers. The housing market slump has been particularly difficult on this area of employment. With fewer people and companies purchasing property, there is now less need to start more construction projects.
Manufacturing jobs in Atlanta are also getting scarce. Within the last 12 months 8,000 positions in this industry have been lost. Between outsourcing and a decreased need in consumer spending, manufactures are having to cut jobs in order to keep profits up. Positions for specialty trade contractors also lost 8,000 positions.
Other industries that have lost a significant number of jobs include administrative and support, which lost 7,300, and local government, which cut 5,000 positions.
According to the state’s Department of Labor the best industry for Atlanta jobs is now Healthcare. Over the last 12 months, 6,700 local positions have been added in this sector. Between the fact that the population is growing and getting older, healthcare jobs remain in high demand.
Private school employers also added a significant number of Atlanta jobs. Over the course of the last year local non-government funded schools added 2,100 new jobs.
Other areas of employment that have increased over the last year include positions for social assistance jobs, which have risen by 1,300, and jobs with the federal government, where 1,300 positions were added.