The Boom Continues: Metro Atlanta’s Black-Owned Businesses Thriving

New data from the Census Annual Business Survey shows that Metro Atlanta continues to be a hub for Black-owned employer businesses.

By |2025-02-21T10:27:23-05:00February 21st, 2025|Data Diversions, Economic Development, Economy|Comments Off on The Boom Continues: Metro Atlanta’s Black-Owned Businesses Thriving

Your Middle Class Neighbor’s Thoughts on the Economy: Metro Atlanta Speaks (2024)

There appears to be a surprising and interesting disconnect between economic struggles and quality-of-life expectations.

By |2025-02-05T16:09:35-05:00December 6th, 2024|COVID-19, Data Diversions, Economic Development, Economy, Metro Atlanta Speaks|Comments Off on Your Middle Class Neighbor’s Thoughts on the Economy: Metro Atlanta Speaks (2024)

Cracking the Code: Older Adults in the Workforce Part II (Episode #5)

Identifying occupations (a) with high shares of workers 55 and up, and (b) expecting high levels of retirement in the coming years...

By |2025-02-05T16:18:53-05:00September 23rd, 2024|Age and Generations, Data Diversions, Economy|Comments Off on Cracking the Code: Older Adults in the Workforce Part II (Episode #5)

Cracking the Code: Older Adults in the Workforce (Episode #4)

Breaking down job demand for sectors with concentrations of older workers...

By |2025-02-05T16:20:03-05:00September 16th, 2024|Age and Generations, Data Diversions, Economic Development, Economy|Comments Off on Cracking the Code: Older Adults in the Workforce (Episode #4)

The Aging Workforce: Measuring the Metros (Episode #3)

Compare senior worker shares (of workforce) across metro areas and for a few specific industries...#3 in a series

By |2024-09-13T08:00:03-04:00September 13th, 2024|Age and Generations, Data Diversions, Economic Development, Economy|Comments Off on The Aging Workforce: Measuring the Metros (Episode #3)

The Aging Workforce: Scrutiny on Sectors (Episode #2)

What are employment trends in industry sectors most likely to have a high share of older workers...#2 in a series

By |2025-02-05T16:31:14-05:00September 4th, 2024|Age and Generations, Data Diversions, Economic Development, Economy|Comments Off on The Aging Workforce: Scrutiny on Sectors (Episode #2)

The Aging Workforce: A Fresh Look (Episode #1)

What industries are most vulnerable in the coming retirements of an aging workforce...#1 in a series

By |2025-02-05T16:32:07-05:00August 30th, 2024|Age and Generations, Data Diversions, Economic Development, Economy|Comments Off on The Aging Workforce: A Fresh Look (Episode #1)

A National Comparison of Black-Owned Business Characteristics

Comparing the share of Black-owned business in Metro Atlanta to other large metro areas nationally.

By |2025-02-05T17:29:27-05:00March 22nd, 2024|Data Diversions, Economic Development, Economy|Comments Off on A National Comparison of Black-Owned Business Characteristics

From Crisis to Comeback: Employment Trends through the Pandemic

Have Atlanta jobs recovered from the pandemic? If so, what does that recovery look like? And how does Metro Atlanta compare to other major metropolitan areas?

By |2024-03-17T21:27:17-04:00March 18th, 2024|COVID-19, Data Diversions, Economy|Comments Off on From Crisis to Comeback: Employment Trends through the Pandemic
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