- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Oct. 12, 2006
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2006-10-12
- Date of Original:
- 2006-10-12
- 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 2006/10-12
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2006-s10-h12-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2006-s10-h12-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Georgia
Department of Labor
NEWS RELEASE
SUITE 642
(404) 232-3685
148 INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD, N.E.
ATLANTA, GA 30303-1751
FAX (404) 657-9996
Communications@dol.state.ga.us
Michael Thurmond
Commissioner
Sam Hall
Director of Communications
Oct. 12, 2006...........................................................FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Georgia's initial unemployment insurance claims decline in September
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that 30,685 laid-off workers filed first-time claims for unemployment insurance benefits in September, down 10 percent from August. The claims were down mostly in trade and services, industries impacted by seasonal factors.
Initial claims were also down from 39,776 filed in September 2005 for an over-the-year decrease of 22.9 percent. Initial claims are considered to be a leading economic indicator, because they measure newly laid-off workers.
The 14 metro areas of the state and the changes in their initial claims from August to September are as follows:
Albany, down 208, or 28 percent, from 740 to 532. Athens, up five, or 1.1 percent, from 462 to 467. Atlanta, down 1,652, or 11 percent, from 14,537 to 12,885. Augusta, down 247, or 18 percent, from 1,360 to 1,113. Brunswick, down 44, or 13 percent, from 339 to 295. Columbus, down 872, or 48 percent, from 1,807 to 935. Dalton, up 921, or 130 percent, from 708 to 1,629. Gainesville, down 65, or 15 percent, from 429 to 364. Hinesville, down 16, or 8.6 percent, from 187 to 171. Macon, down 145, or 15 percent, from 937 to 792. Rome, up 421, or 107 percent, from 395 to 816. Savannah, down 309, or 34 percent, from 917 to 608. Valdosta, down 119, or 24 percent, from 495 to 376. Warner Robins, down 119, or 36 percent, from 327 to 208.
Georgia labor market data are not seasonally adjusted and are available at www.dol.state.ga.us.
NEWS MEDIA NEEDING MORE INFORMATION MAY CALL (404) 232-3685. TABLES AND GRAPHS REFLECTING LABOR MARKET DATA ARE AVAILABLE AT http://www.dol.state.ga.us/pr/current_data.htm
CY-06-423