Long-term Occupational Outlook is complied every other year. It is a ten-year Occupational forecast. The current outlook is projected from the year 2006 through 2016. The outlook is for the state of Georgia and for 20 Workforce Investment Areas (WIA Area). Short-term Occupational Outlook is compiled every year. It is a two-year Occupational forecast. Due to confidentiality rules, some occupations are not listed.

Long-term Occupational Projection Fastest Growing Occupations Select Area Statewide Northwest Georgia - WIA Area 1 Georgia Mountains - WIA Area 2 City of Atlanta - WIA Area 3 Cobb County - WIA Area 4 DeKalb County - WIA Area 5 Fulton County - WIA Area 6 Metro Atlanta - WIA Area 7 West Central GA - WIA Area 8 Northeast GA - WIA Area 9 Macon-Bibb - WIA Area 10 Middle Georgia - WIA Area 11 Richmond/Burke - WIA Area 12 East Central Georgia - WIA Area 13 Lower Chattahoochee - WIA Area 14 Middle Flint - WIA Area 15 Heart of Georgia/Altamaha - WIA Area 16 Southwest Georgia - WIA Area 17 South Georgia - WIA Area 18 Southeast Georgia - WIA Area 19 Coastal - WIA Area 20 Occupations with Most Annual Openings Select Area Statewide Northwest Georgia - WIA Area 1 Georgia Mountains - WIA Area 2 City of Atlanta - WIA Area 3 Cobb County - WIA Area 4 DeKalb County - WIA Area 5 Fulton County - WIA Area 6 Metro Atlanta - WIA Area 7 West Central GA - WIA Area 8 Northeast GA - WIA Area 9 Macon-Bibb - WIA Area 10 Middle Georgia - WIA Area 11 Richmond/Burke - WIA Area 12 East Central Georgia - WIA Area 13 Lower Chattahoochee - WIA Area 14 Middle Flint - WIA Area 15 Heart of Georgia/Altamaha - WIA Area 16 Southwest Georgia - WIA Area 17 South Georgia - WIA Area 18 Southeast Georgia - WIA Area 19 Coastal - WIA Area 20 Occupations with Most Total Growth Select Area Statewide Northwest Georgia - WIA Area 1 Georgia Mountains - WIA Area 2 City of Atlanta - WIA Area 3 Cobb County - WIA Area 4 DeKalb County - WIA Area 5 Fulton County - WIA Area 6 Metro Atlanta - WIA Area 7 West Central GA - WIA Area 8 Northeast GA - WIA Area 9 Macon-Bibb - WIA Area 10 Middle Georgia - WIA Area 11 Richmond/Burke - WIA Area 12 East Central Georgia - WIA Area 13 Lower Chattahoochee - WIA Area 14 Middle Flint - WIA Area 15 Heart of Georgia/Altamaha - WIA Area 16 Southwest Georgia - WIA Area 17 South Georgia - WIA Area 18 Southeast Georgia - WIA Area 19 Coastal - WIA Area 20 Most Declining Occupations Select Area Statewide Northwest Georgia - WIA Area 1 Georgia Mountains - WIA Area 2 City of Atlanta - WIA Area 3 Cobb County - WIA Area 4 DeKalb County - WIA Area 5 Fulton County - WIA Area 6 Metro Atlanta - WIA Area 7 West Central GA - WIA Area 8 Northeast GA - WIA Area 9 Macon-Bibb - WIA Area 10 Middle Georgia - WIA Area 11 Richmond/Burke - WIA Area 12 East Central Georgia - WIA Area 13 Lower Chattahoochee - WIA Area 14 Middle Flint - WIA Area 15 Heart of Georgia/Altamaha - WIA Area 16 Southwest Georgia - WIA Area 17 South Georgia - WIA Area 18 Southeast Georgia - WIA Area 19 Coastal - WIA Area 20 All Occupations Select Area ------Statewide----- Statewide ------Workforce Investment Area----- Northwest Georgia - WIA Area 1 Georgia Mountains - WIA Area 2 City of Atlanta - WIA Area 3 Cobb County - WIA Area 4 DeKalb County - WIA Area 5 Fulton County - WIA Area 6 Metro Atlanta - WIA Area 7 West Central GA - WIA Area 8 Northeast GA - WIA Area 9 Macon-Bibb - WIA Area 10 Middle Georgia - WIA Area 11 Richmond/Burke - WIA Area 12 East Central Georgia - WIA Area 13 Lower Chattahoochee - WIA Area 14 Middle Flint - WIA Area 15 Heart of Georgia/Altamaha - WIA Area 16 Southwest Georgia - WIA Area 17 South Georgia - WIA Area 18 Southeast Georgia - WIA Area 19 Coastal - WIA Area 20 ------Service Delivery Region----- Service Delivery Region 1 Service Delivery Region 2 Service Delivery Region 3 Service Delivery Region 4 Service Delivery Region 5 Service Delivery Region 6 Service Delivery Region 7 Service Delivery Region 8 Service Delivery Region 9 Service Delivery Region 10 Service Delivery Region 11 Service Delivery Region 12 Occupation by Education & Training Level Select Type First Professional Degree Doctoral Degree Master's Degree Work Experience, Plus a Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree Associate Degree Post-secondary Vocational Training Work Experience Long-term On-the-job Training Moderate-term On-the-job Training Short-term On-the-job Training   Short-term Occupational Projection All Occupations Select Area Statewide Northwest Georgia - WIA Area 1 Georgia Mountains - WIA Area 2 City of Atlanta - WIA Area 3 Cobb County - WIA Area 4 DeKalb County - WIA Area 5 Fulton County - WIA Area 6 Metro Atlanta - WIA Area 7 West Central GA - WIA Area 8 Northeast GA - WIA Area 9 Macon-Bibb - WIA Area 10 Middle Georgia - WIA Area 11 Richmond/Burke - WIA Area 12 East Central Georgia - WIA Area 13 Lower Chattahoochee - WIA Area 14 Middle Flint - WIA Area 15 Heart of Georgia/Altamaha - WIA Area 16 Southwest Georgia - WIA Area 17 South Georgia - WIA Area 18 Southeast Georgia - WIA Area 19 Coastal - WIA Area 20   WIA Area Map Select Area Northwest Georgia - WIA Area 1 Georgia Mountains - WIA Area 2 City of Atlanta - WIA Area 3 Cobb County - WIA Area 4 DeKalb County - WIA Area 5 Fulton County - WIA Area 6 Metro Atlanta - WIA Area 7 West Central GA - WIA Area 8 Northeast GA - WIA Area 9 Macon-Bibb - WIA Area 10 Middle Georgia - WIA Area 11 Richmond/Burke - WIA Area 12 East Central Georgia - WIA Area 13 Lower Chattahoochee - WIA Area 14 Middle Flint - WIA Area 15 Heart of Georgia/Altamaha - WIA Area 16 Southwest Georgia - WIA Area 17 South Georgia - WIA Area 18 Southeast Georgia - WIA Area 19 Coastal - WIA Area 20     Georgia Skills-based Employment Projection All Occupations Select Area Statewide Dalton/Rome - SDR 1 Gainesville - SDR 2 Atlanta - SDR 3 LaGrange/Newnan - SDR 4 Athens - SDR 5 Macon/Warner Robins - SDR 6 Augusta - SDR 7 Columbus/Americus - SDR 8 Dublin/Vidalia- SDR 9 Albany - SDR 10 Valdosta/Douglas - SDR 11 Savannah/Brusiwick - SDR 12