- Metro Atlanta ranks among the top five in the nation in net new job growth for the last decade, adding nearly 460,000 new jobs.
- Metro Atlanta is forecasted to be the third largest job generator over the next decade.
- In 2005, the area added 69,100 net new jobs, ranking it among the top five for job creation in the country.
- Trade, transportation and utilities industry sector is the area’s largest employment category, employing nearly 535,000 people or 23 percent of Atlanta’s workers.
- Atlanta is home to the Sixth District Federal Reserve Bank.
- More than 10 international banks have local offices.
- Nearly 1,600 foreign-based facilities operate out of the metro area, employing nearly 80,000 people.
- Atlanta is home to 49 foreign consulates, 31 foreign- American chambers of commerce and 16 trade and tourism offices, and enjoys sister-city relationships with 18 international cities.
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the busiest airport in the world.
- Atlanta hosts approximately 3,000 conventions annually, ranking fifth nationally.
The information presented here was gathered from information presented by the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.
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