- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, May 10, 2007A
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2007-05-10
- Date of Original:
- 2007-05-10
- 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 2007/5-10A
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2007-s5-h10a-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2007-s5-h10a-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
May 10, 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Georgia's initial unemployment insurance claims rise in April
ATLANTA The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that 33,784 laid-off workers filed first-time claims for unemployment insurance benefits in April, up 8.2 percent from March. Initial claims were down from 35,130 filed in April 2006 for an over-the-year decrease of 3.8 percent.
The increase in claims in April was mostly due to layoffs in manufacturing and at some financial institutions. 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 March to April are as
follows:
Albany, up 81, or 13.9 percent, from 583 to 664. Athens, up 70, or 13.3 percent, from 527 to 597. Atlanta, up 1,453, or 11.2 percent, from 12,927 to 14,380. Augusta, up 81, or 6.6 percent, from 1,222 to 1,303. Brunswick, down 25, or 9.9 percent, from 252 to 227. Columbus, up 223, or 36.4 percent, from 613 to 836. Dalton, down 358, or 20.3 percent, from 1,762 to 1,404. Gainesville, up 30, or 7.3 percent, from 410 to 440. Hinesville, up one, or 0.8 percent, from 129 to 130. Macon, up 124, or 15.5 percent, from 798 to 922. Rome, down 38, or 4.3 percent, from 889 to 851. Savannah, up 342, or 58 percent, from 590 to 932. Valdosta, up 200, or 44.9 percent, from 445 to 645. Warner Robins, up 130, or 52.2 percent, from 249 to 379.
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
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