Austin, Texas may conjure images of cowboy boots, big hats, and barbecue. But don’t let the “Deep in the Heart of Texas” mythology fool you. Austin has quickly become one…
Atlanta Region’s Economy: the Good, Bad, and the Ugly
The Atlanta region’s economy has certainly been on a wild ride of late. By some measures (think unemployment rate, job growth), we’re on the right track. But by other key…
The Work from Home Revolution
The pandemic has changed a lot of things — including work. For those who work with information, telework has become routine — and experts say it’s too late to put…
5 Ways the Job Market is Changing
COVID-19 has put the economy on a roller coaster ride. In the early days of the pandemic, unemployment rolls soared as businesses shed jobs. In April 2020, a record 20.5 million Americans lost…
Metro Atlanta Survey Results: Adios, Traditional Work Week
We’ve heard a lot about teleworking lately: how COVID-19 has revved up the pace on adaptations for working at home, about the equity divide between those who can work online…
Out of Work? 5 Tips for Job Hunting During the Crisis
COVID-19 is not just a health crisis – it’s also an economic crisis, as unemployment in claims in Georgia have reached 1.3 million since mid-March. But some places are still…
Podcast: Will a Robot Take My Job??
Workforce automation is growing around the nation and right here in metro Atlanta, and — whether you know it or not — likely has some major effects on your job,…
Metro Atlanta’s Economy is Growing, but Not Everyone Benefiting from the Boom
The data folks at the Atlanta Regional Commission have been up to their elbows in metro Atlanta workforce information lately. Their most-recent analysis shows what industries are growing, which are…
3 Ways to Imagine ATL in 2050 – and Help Shape the Region’s Long-range Plan
Imagine the year 2050. What do you think metro Atlanta will be like three decades from now? Will advanced technology (self-driving cars and other gizmos yet to be invented) bring…
Regional Snapshot: State of Metro Atlanta’s Economy
How’s metro Atlanta’s economy doing? That’s a complicated question. First of all, the region’s economy is diverse, and it’s big: If it were a country, it would rank somewhere between…
Paycheck to Paycheck: How Many Metro Atlantans are Living on the Edge?
As days turned to weeks during the recent partial government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of federal employees were furloughed or working without pay. The shutdown — and the prospect of…
Data Dive: How Metro Atlanta Wages Have Changed — Find Yours
How has the average wage changed in your field? From registered nurses, to camera operators, to teachers’ assistants, this handy tool from 33n, Atlanta Regional Commission’s data blog, tracks average…
