| Employment base: |
| Metro Atlanta February 2012: 2,714,238 |
| YoY change: 2.5% |
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| Unemployment rate: |
| Metro Atlanta February 2012: 9.0% |
| United States February 2012: 8.2% |
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| Growing industries: |
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Professional and Business Services up 5.6% YoY |
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Trade Transportation and Utilities up 3.4% YoY |
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Education and Health Services 3.1% YoY |
| Manufacturing up 2.5% YoY |