- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Jan. 13, 2000
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2000-01-13
- Date of Original:
- 2000-01-13
- Subject:
- Georgia. Department of Labor--Periodicals
Labor--Georgia--Periodicals - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
Each issue also has a distinctive theme title - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA L200 .P1 N45 2000/1-13
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2000-s1-h13-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2000-s1-h13-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release
Georgia Department of
Labor
Suite 642 148 International Boulevard N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (404)656-3032
January 13, 2000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
U.I. RECIPIENTS INCREASE BY 7,700 IN DECEMBER
ATLANTA -- State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that the number of people in Georgia drawing unemployment insurance benefits increased by 7,700 from November to December.
The increase in jobless claims came mostly in trade and service-related industries and among people who worked outside in construction, agriculture, and lumber manufacturing.
In December, 45,876 people drew $24,880,082 in jobless benefits, up from 38,202 who drew $25,783,604 in November. In December 1998, 50,069 drew $25,986,291. The maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit is $264.
The number of people filing claims for unemployment insurance benefits in the state's major metropolitan areas from November to December is as follows:
-- Albany, claims up by 97 from 530 to 627.
-- Athens, claims up by 15 from 339 to 354.
-- Atlanta, claims up by 377 from 11,896 to 12,273.
-- Augusta, claims up by 121 from 1,062 to 1,183.
-- Columbus, claims up by 100 from 897 to 997.
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Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release
-- Macon, claims up by one from 1,064 to 1,065.
-- Savannah, claims up by 17 from 789 to 806.
( DATA ALSO AVAILABLE BY COUNTY )
NEWS MEDIA NEEDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD CALL THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS AT (404) 656-3032.
E-mail: communications@dol.state.ga.us.
FY-00-320
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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