Posted on: June 08, 2015
The Atlanta Regional Commission’s, “The Quarter”, looks at some of the leading indicators of overall economic health from a non-economist’s view. It compares Atlanta to other metropolitan areas and looks at the counites within the region where the data allow. While this is not a comprehensive look at the local economy, it is a gauge of the general direction that the economy is moving.
Employment Change: Year-Over-Year Employment Change Percentage, Annual Percentage Change by High-Paying Sector (Source: BLS)
Employment Rates: Total Employment in thousands (Sources: BLS)
Building Permits: Monthly Building Permits, Comparison with Top-15 Metros
(Source: SOCDS)
County Comparison: County-by-County Assessment of Building Permits
(Sources: SOCDS)
Housing Market: Case-Shiller Home Price Index for Atlanta, Comparison with Top-20 Metros (Source: Case-Shiller Index)
Office and Retail: Office Vacancy Rate, Total Net Absorption of Office Space, Number of Retail Buildings Under Construction (Source: CoStar)
