Metro Warner Robins Reports Employment Growth; Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.1%
Wednesday, May 13th, 2026
The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the two-county Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area recorded employment growth and an unemployment rate of 3.1%, down three-tenths over the month. A year ago, the rate was 3.2%.
“There's no better way to mark Economic Development Week than with measurable results,” said Georgia Labor Commissioner Bárbara Rivera Holmes. “With the state labor force and employment both reaching all-time highs and unemployment falling across all metro areas, more Georgians are securing good-paying jobs that support families, build the future, and strengthen the communities they call home.”
The labor force in Warner Robins was down by seven over the month and ended March at 90,522. That number decreased by 209 from M
Warner Robins finished March with 87,676 employed residents, up by 190 over the month and down by 190 from March 2025.
Warner Robins ended March with 77,800 jobs, unchanged over the month and down by 1,200 from March 2
In March, initial unemployment claims decreased by nine from the previous month and increased by seven from the same month a year ago, totaling 250.
