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The Swainsboro/ Emanuel County Joint Development Authorities maintain the latest information available on labor and work force data. This information is supplied from a number of sources including the U.S. Census, Georgia Department of Labor, Georgia Power Company, Altamaha Electric Membership Corporation, Georgia Resource Center, and others. For more information please call the Swainsboro/Emanuel Joint Development Authorities at 478-237-6426.

From 2007 Annual Averages:

Local Labor:  Emanuel Labor Force--10,762  Employment--10,204  Unemployment rate--5.2% 

Area Labor: Emanuel Area Labor Force--124,949  Employed--118,412  Unemployed--5.7%

Average Manufacturing Weekly Wage: $505.00 Average Non-Manufacturing Weekly Wage--$394.00

Union Workers & Union Companies: The local UPS facility is the only company that has any union membership.

Taxes: Effective Property Tax: $9.17 per $1,000 of fair market value

Millage Rate: 22.91

Local Sales Tax: 3%

State Sales Tax: 4%

Freeport Tax Exemption: 100%

Job Tax Credit: $4000

Investment Tax Credit: 5%