Big gains in retail, manufacturing in July
Savannah-area private sector employers continued their year-long trend of adding jobs in July.
Employers in Chatham, Bryan and Effingham counties boosted their workforce by 300 employees, led by those in the retail sector. Area manufacturers also added a combined 100 jobs.
The July statistics, released by the Georgia Department of Labor, are estimates and will be revised next month. The agency cut June's projected gains of 1,000 jobs to 600 actual new jobs. The revised numbers mean Savannah private-sector employers added 2,300 jobs in the second quarter, which ended June 30.
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