Table Data - Business Expectations: Employment Growth
| Title | Business Expectations: Employment Growth |
|---|---|
| Series ID | ATLSBUEGEP |
| Source | Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta |
| Release | Survey of Business Uncertainty |
| Seasonal Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | Percent |
| Date Range | 2016-12-01 to 2026-08-01 |
| Last Updated | 2026-08-26 10:02 AM CDT |
| Notes | This index reflects firms' expectations about the growth of their own employment levels over the next 12 months. For more details about the methodology or the survey, visit the Survey of Business Uncertainty. |
| DATE | VALUE |
|---|---|
| 2016-12-01 | 1.138 |
| 2017-01-01 | 1.065 |
| 2017-02-01 | 2.034 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2.277 |
| 2017-04-01 | 1.571 |
| 2017-05-01 | 1.445 |
| 2017-06-01 | 1.443 |
| 2017-07-01 | 1.062 |
| 2017-08-01 | 0.671 |
| 2017-09-01 | 0.529 |
| 2017-10-01 | 1.125 |
| 2017-11-01 | 1.724 |
| 2017-12-01 | 1.674 |
| 2018-01-01 | 1.715 |
| 2018-02-01 | 1.557 |
| 2018-03-01 | 2.486 |
| 2018-04-01 | 2.826 |
| 2018-05-01 | 1.760 |
| 2018-06-01 | 1.627 |
| 2018-07-01 | 2.179 |
| 2018-08-01 | 2.219 |
| 2018-09-01 | 2.032 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2.129 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2.312 |
| 2018-12-01 | 1.841 |
| 2019-01-01 | 1.383 |
| 2019-02-01 | 1.710 |
| 2019-03-01 | 1.787 |
| 2019-04-01 | 1.494 |
| 2019-05-01 | 1.041 |
| 2019-06-01 | 1.493 |
| 2019-07-01 | 1.306 |
| 2019-08-01 | 1.441 |
| 2019-09-01 | 1.096 |
| 2019-10-01 | 1.288 |
| 2019-11-01 | 1.003 |
| 2019-12-01 | 1.148 |
| 2020-01-01 | 1.659 |
| 2020-02-01 | 1.560 |
| 2020-03-01 | 1.241 |
| 2020-04-01 | 0.551 |
| 2020-05-01 | 0.672 |
| 2020-06-01 | 1.526 |
| 2020-07-01 | 1.729 |
| 2020-08-01 | 2.351 |
| 2020-09-01 | 1.473 |
| 2020-10-01 | 1.703 |
| 2020-11-01 | 2.286 |
| 2020-12-01 | 2.176 |
| 2021-01-01 | 2.635 |
| 2021-02-01 | 2.573 |
| 2021-03-01 | 2.455 |
| 2021-04-01 | 3.110 |
| 2021-05-01 | 2.967 |
| 2021-06-01 | 2.965 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2.791 |
| 2021-08-01 | 2.355 |
| 2021-09-01 | 3.458 |
| 2021-10-01 | 3.485 |
| 2021-11-01 | 3.020 |
| 2021-12-01 | 3.189 |
| 2022-01-01 | 2.859 |
| 2022-02-01 | 2.581 |
| 2022-03-01 | 2.358 |
| 2022-04-01 | 2.674 |
| 2022-05-01 | 2.699 |
| 2022-06-01 | 1.869 |
| 2022-07-01 | 1.578 |
| 2022-08-01 | 1.345 |
| 2022-09-01 | 1.504 |
| 2022-10-01 | 1.574 |
| 2022-11-01 | 1.217 |
| 2022-12-01 | 0.943 |
| 2023-01-01 | 1.278 |
| 2023-02-01 | 1.551 |
| 2023-03-01 | 1.362 |
| 2023-04-01 | 1.355 |
| 2023-05-01 | 1.145 |
| 2023-06-01 | 0.933 |
| 2023-07-01 | 0.616 |
| 2023-08-01 | 0.471 |
| 2023-09-01 | 0.705 |
| 2023-10-01 | 0.942 |
| 2023-11-01 | 1.107 |
| 2023-12-01 | 0.914 |
| 2024-01-01 | 0.776 |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.950 |
| 2024-03-01 | 1.451 |
| 2024-04-01 | 1.631 |
| 2024-05-01 | 1.307 |
| 2024-06-01 | 0.792 |
| 2024-07-01 | 1.048 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.840 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1.232 |
| 2024-10-01 | 1.453 |
| 2024-11-01 | 1.837 |
| 2024-12-01 | 1.755 |
| 2025-01-01 | 1.783 |
| 2025-02-01 | 1.415 |
| 2025-03-01 | 1.131 |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.960 |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.946 |
| 2025-06-01 | 1.048 |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.902 |
| 2025-08-01 | 1.261 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1.332 |
| 2025-10-01 | 1.190 |
| 2025-11-01 | 1.067 |
| 2025-12-01 | 1.603 |
| 2026-01-01 | 2.124 |
| 2026-02-01 | 2.358 |
| 2026-03-01 | 2.031 |
| 2026-04-01 | 1.690 |
| 2026-05-01 | 1.478 |
| 2026-06-01 | 1.256 |
| 2026-07-01 | 1.451 |
| 2026-08-01 | 1.292 |