- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Dec. 21, 2006
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2006-12-21
- Date of Original:
- 2006-12-21
- 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 2006/12-21
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2006-s12-h21-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2006-s12-h21-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
Dec. 21, 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Georgia's unemployment rate declines in November
ATLANTA The Georgia Department of Labor reported today that the state's unemployment rate declined to 4.4 percent in November, down three-tenths of one percent from 4.7 percent in October. However, the state's jobless rate continues to exceed the national unemployment rate, as it has for six of the last seven months. The U. S. rate in November was an unadjusted 4.3 percent, up from 4.1 percent in October.
Georgia's jobless rate declined primarily because of an increase in retail hiring for the holiday shopping season. The number of new seasonal jobs helped offset the number of people who lost jobs in November and filed initial claims for unemployment insurance. There were also job gains in health care and information technology.
In November, Georgia added 16,800 new jobs for a four-tenths percent growth rate. The 14
metro areas of the state and their job additions from October to November include:
Albany, up 300, or one-half percent, from 65,300 to 65,600. Athens, up 200, or two-tenths percent, from 81,800 to 82,000. Atlanta, up 10,900, or one-half percent, from 2,417,000 to 2,427,900. Augusta, up 900, or four-tenths percent, from 218,400 to 219,300. Brunswick, up 300, or six-tenths percent, from 46,200 to 46,500. Columbus, up 1,100, or nine-tenths percent, from 124,600 to 125,700. Dalton, up 300, or four-tenths percent, from 79,800 to 80,100. Gainesville, up 500, or seven-tenths percent, from 72,200 to 72,700. Hinesville, up 100, or six-tenths percent, from 18,000 to 18,100. Macon, up 700, or seven-tenths percent, from 101,600 to 102,300. Rome, up 300, or seven-tenths percent, from 44,200 to 44,500. Savannah, up 1,200, or eight-tenths percent, from 158,400 to 159,600. Valdosta, up 400, or seven-tenths percent, from 55,500 to 55,900. Warner Robins, up 200, or four-tenths percent, from 56,200 to 56,400.
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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