- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Feb. 15, 2007A
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2007-02-15
- Date of Original:
- 2007-02-15
- 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 2007/2-15A
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2007-s2-h15a-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2007-s2-h15a-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
Feb. 15, 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Georgia's initial unemployment insurance claims jump in January
ATLANTA The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that 62,002 laid-off workers filed first-time claims for unemployment insurance benefits in January, up 53 percent from December. Initial claims were also up from 53,680 filed in January 2006 for an over-the-year increase of 15.5 percent.
The increase in claims is primarily the result of a slowing of the housing market, which led to layoffs in related manufacturing industries, such as carpet and wood products. There were also the normal seasonal layoffs in retail trade and business services. 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 increases in their initial claims from December to January
are as follows:
Albany, up 492, or 60 percent, from 820 to 1,312. Athens, up 185, or 28 percent, from 663 to 848. Atlanta, up 5,942, or 40 percent, from 14,770 to 20,712. Augusta, up 225, or 15 percent, from 1,552 to 1,777. Brunswick, up 60, or 21 percent, from 284 to 344. Columbus, up 633, or 57 percent, from 1,106 to 1,739. Dalton, up 1,603, or 77 percent, from 2,094 to 3,697. Gainesville, up 611, or 130 percent, from 470 to 1,081. Hinesville, up 101, or 65 percent, from 156 to 257. Macon, up 502, or 49 percent, from 1,031 to 1,533. Rome, up 225, or 23 percent, from 978 to 1,203. Savannah, up 520, or 53 percent, from 978 to 1,498. Valdosta, up 58, or six percent, from 941 to 999. Warner Robins, up 135, or 57 percent, from 238 to 373.
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-07-039