- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Apr. 13, 2000A
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2000-04-13
- Date of Original:
- 2000-04-13
- 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 2000/4-13A
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2000-s4-h13a-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2000-s4-h13a-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
April 13, 2000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.I. RECIPIENTS DECREASE BY 5,600 IN MARCH
ATLANTA -- State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that the number of people in Georgia drawing unemployment insurance benefits decreased by almost 5,600 from February to March.
Unemployment insurance claims declined among people working outside in agriculture and construction, as well as those in trade and service-related industries.
In March, 37,984 people drew $23,659,655 in jobless benefits, down from 43,554 who drew $28,130,309 in February. In March 1999, 40,705 drew $25,288,589. 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 February to March is as follows:
-- Albany, claims down by 142 from 593 to 451.
-- Athens, claims down by 47 from 386 to 339.
-- Atlanta, claims down by 1,342 from 13,413 to 12,071.
-- Augusta, claims down by 131 from 1,205 to 1,074.
-- Columbus, claims down by 217 from 1,043 to 826.
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Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release
-- Macon, claims up by 1,410 from 1,085 to 2,495.
-- Savannah, claims down by 96 from 849 to 753.
( 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-00-462
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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