Jones County, GA: 5 findings, 5 noted

5 findings fired for Jones County, GA this run, against a typical home value of $251,998 in August 2026 and covered employment of 4,629 in 2026 Q1.

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noteJones County, GA's covered employment was 9.0% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.
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- +9 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
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BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteJones County, GA's average weekly wage was 8.2% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
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- +8.2 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteJones County, GA's covered employment of +9.0% ranks 1st of 5 counties in the Macon-Bibb County metro, against a median of +1.0%.
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- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 5 counties in the Macon-Bibb County metro that published jobs.yoy.emp
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noteJones County, GA's covered employment of +9.0% ranks 72nd of 3,221 US counties, against a median of -0.2%.
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- 98 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
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noteJones County, GA's covered employment of +9.0% ranks 8th of 159 Georgia counties, against a median of +0.3%.
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- 96 on the 0-to-100 scale across 159 Georgia counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
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