Press release, 2021 November 19

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For Immediate Release Friday, November 19, 2021
Media Roundup: Georgia's Economy Continues to Outpace Nation with Strong Job Growth and All-
time Low Unemployment Rate
Atlanta, GA - On Thursday, November 18, Governor Brian P. Kemp highlighted Georgia's unemployment rate dropping for the eighteenth straight month to 3.1 percent for October 2021, an all-time low. Additionally, Georgia marked the addition of more than 200,000 jobs over the last year, and the number of unemployed Georgians was reported at the lowest level since June 2001 (158,107).
AJC: Georgia sees super job growth in still-churning economy
Georgia saw heady employment growth last month, adding 21,000 jobs, one of the strongest Octobers on record.
An unprecedented number of people have been quitting jobs and jumping to new positions and industries in recent months as they search for better pay, higher purpose or more flexibility.
But the state's monthly employment report Thursday also showed the overall economy continuing to churn back toward pre-pandemic health.
WSBTV: Georgia jobless rate falls to new all-time low in 18th dip
Georgia's unemployment rate fell for the 18th month in a row in October, dipping to a new all-time low of 3.1%.
The unemployment rate had been 3.3% in September, falling from 5.9% in October 2020. The jobless rate has fallen every month since hitting an all-time high of 12.5% at the start of the pandemic in April 2020.
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