Population and Jobs Trend & Forecast

Population Comparison

Jobs Trend and Forecast

Jobs Comparison

Population by Educational Attainment

Job Postings by Educational Attainment

Bachelor's Degree+

Educational Attainment Comparison

Poverty Level Comparison

Job Postings 5-Year Trend

Job Postings 30-Day Trend

Job Postings by Industry

Industry Characteristics

Occupation Concentration

Postings vs. Hires by Occupation

Top 20 Companies

<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #7e8c8d; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;">How does Columbus stack up?</span></p>

<p><span style="color: #7e8c8d; line-height: 1.8; font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;">Talent and education are top drivers for increasing prosperity and reducing poverty. In addition, talent creation and retention are key to our region&rsquo;s growth. All stakeholders, businesses, educational institutions, and community organizations must join together to maximize this opportunity. Our results-oriented approaches will <strong>identify, attract, and retain the sustainable workforce necessary to drive our economy into the future.</strong></span></p>

<p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 14pt; color: #7e8c8d; line-height: 1.8;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'open sans', helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 24pt;">ABOUT THE</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'open sans', helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 24pt;"> COLUMBUS 2025 DASHBOARD</span></strong></span><br>Columbus 2025 tracks key metrics to evaluate our region&rsquo;s competitiveness while we execute our strategy to increase prosperity, reduce poverty and enhance quality of life for all citizens. Community indicators reported below help to tell the story of the Columbus, GA-AL MSA in key areas such as economic performance, workforce sustainability, business environment, entrepreneurship, and quality of life. Where available, we also compare our data to those of our nine peer cities: Augusta, Chattanooga, Clarksville (TN), Fayetteville (AR and NC), Greenville, Huntsville, Montgomery, and Savannah.</span></p>

Employment in Businesses Under 5 Years Old

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;"><span style="color: #7e8c8d; line-height: 1.8;">The chart above uses data from Lightcast's Population Demographics cohort model, applied to historical data, in order to project forward.</span> <a href="https://kb.emsidata.com/methodology/population-demographics-methodology/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Learn more &gt;</a></span></div>