- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Oct. 19, 2006
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2006-10-19
- Date of Original:
- 2006-10-19
- 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 2006/10-19
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2006-s10-h19-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2006-s10-h19-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. 19, 2006.........................................................FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Georgia's unemployment rate unchanged in September
ATLANTA -- The Georgia Department of Labor reported today that the state's unemployment rate was unchanged from August to September at 4.6 percent, two-tenths of one percent higher than the U.S. unadjusted rate of 4.4 percent. For three out of the last four months, Georgia's jobless rate has been higher than the national rate.
Georgia lost 5,200 non-farm jobs in September: 2,600 in trade and services, 1,400 in construction, and 1,000 in manufacturing.
The 14 metro areas of the state and their job changes from August to September include:
Albany, up 100, or two-tenths percent, from 64,700 to 64,800. Athens, up 500, or six-tenth percent, from 81,200 to 81,700. Atlanta, down 2,900, or one-tenth percent, from 2,409,800 to 2,406,900. Augusta, up 500, or two-tenths percent, from 217,300 to 217,800. Brunswick, down 600, or 1.3 percent, from 46,700 to 46,100. Columbus, down 100, or one-tenth percent, from 124,500 to 124,400. Dalton, unchanged at 79,600. Gainesville, up 300, or four-tenths percent, from 71,500 to 71,800. Hinesville, down 200, or 1.1 percent, from 18,100 to 17,900. Macon, up 100, or one-tenth percent, from 101,000 to 101,100. Rome, up 300, or seven-tenths percent, from 43,900 to 44,200. Savannah, up 700, or four-tenths percent, from 156,900 to 157,600. Valdosta, down 100, or two-tenths percent, from 55,500 to 55,400. Warner Robins, up 300, or one-half percent, from 55,400 to 55,700.
Georgia labor market data are not seasonally adjusted and are available at www.dol.state.ga.us.
NEWS MEDIA NEEDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY CALL (404) 232-3685. TABLE AND GRAPHS REFLECTING LABOR MARKET DATA ARE AVAILABLE AT http://www.dol.state.ga.us/pr/current_data.htm
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