Dalton nonfarm payroll employees increase by 1.2% since Jan.

By Peach Tree Times

Sep 22, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for Feb. in the Dalton metropolitan statistical area was 64,900, a 1.2 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In Jan., Dalton reported 64,100 workers on nonfarm payrolls.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and industry earnings. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Overall, Georgia reported 4.444 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in Feb..

Georgia Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls Jan. vs. Feb.