Employment in the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) continued to grow for the fourth consecutive month. In August, employment was 247,800, up 700 from July. 3,300 net new jobs have been created in the last year.
Over two-thirds of the net new jobs were created in the education and health services sector, reflecting national trends. Private education and health services jobs have grown by 3.8 percent over the last 12 months. Government employment represented almost a quarter of the net new jobs in the Augusta MSA over the last year. State government accounted for 600 net new jobs and the federal government a further 200. Employment in local government fell by 100 over the last year.
Other industries which were net contributors to employment gains over the last year were financial activities (+100), leisure and hospitality (+200), manufacturing (+200), and other services (+200). Sectors that saw employment fall over the last year include retail (-300), mining, logging and construction (-200), and professional and business services (-125).
