Sources
Every reading on CSRA Business Weather comes from a public source. Here they are by topic, with a link to each original page. Figures are snapshots and may be revised by the source agencies.
How the numbers are used
Every figure on the barometer comes from a public source listed on this page, and each reading on the main page shows its source and date. The needle is a weighted average of three readings: labor tightness (35 percent), investment pipeline (35 percent) and layoff pressure (30 percent). The scoring rules are printed on the main page so anyone can check the math. Source agencies revise their numbers and publish on their own schedules. See the Disclaimer for how to read the data.
Unemployment and labor force
- FRED / BLS, unemployment rate, Augusta-Richmond County metro, monthly through Aug 2026
- FRED / BLS, civilian labor force, Augusta-Richmond County metro
- FRED / BLS, annual unemployment rate, Augusta metro, 1990 to 2024
- USAFacts, Aiken County unemployment
- USAFacts, Edgefield County unemployment
- USAFacts, Richmond County unemployment
- USAFacts, Columbia County unemployment
- USAFacts, Burke County unemployment
- USAFacts, McDuffie County unemployment
- USAFacts, Lincoln County unemployment
- FRED / BLS, US unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted
Layoffs and WARN notices
- SC Works, South Carolina WARN report, Aug 2026
- Labor Current, Augusta GA WARN notices
- Labor Current, Columbia County GA WARN notices
- WARNScan, RATP Dev USA notice
- WRDW, Wellstar job cuts
- WARNTracker, West Fraser notice
- WARNScan, SDH Service East notice
Investment and announced jobs
- WRDW, Mayville Engineering plant in McDuffie County
- Georgia Trend, Augusta and Richmond County economic development
- Georgia Trend, GF Casting and StandardAero projects
- WRDW, AmbioPharm expansion in Aiken County
- Georgia Governor's Office, MEC in Thomson
- WRDW, AGY expansion in Aiken County
- Trade & Industry Development, Rolls-Royce expansion
- Aiken Standard, 2026 economic development outlook
- The Augusta Press, Georgia fiscal year 2026 investment
- WRDW, Augusta rankings
Industry jobs and wages
- BLS, occupational employment and wages, Augusta-Richmond County, May 2025
- BLS, Augusta economy at a glance, industry employment
Peer metros
- USAFacts, Savannah metro unemployment
- USAFacts, Columbia SC metro unemployment
- USAFacts, Greenville-Anderson metro unemployment
Housing and construction
- FRED / Realtor.com, median listing price, Augusta metro
- FRED / Realtor.com, median listing price, year over year
- FRED / Realtor.com, active listing count, Augusta metro
- Stacker / Redfin, housing permits in Augusta