- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Jan. 15, 1998A
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 1998-01-15
- Date of Original:
- 1998-01-15
- 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 1998/1-15A
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b1998-s1-h15a-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b1998-s1-h15a-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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Georgia Department of Labor
Suite 642 148 International Boulevard N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (404)656-3032
January 15, 1998
U.I. RECIPIENTS RISE BY 8,900 IN DECEMBER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ATLANTA -- State Labor Commissioner David Poythress said today the number of people in Georgia drawing unemployment insurance benefits increased by about 8,900 from November to December.
Most of the increase in jobless claims came among people who work outside, such as those employed in agriculture and construction.
In December, 48,506 people drew $22,583,525 in jobless benefits, up from 39,615 who drew $17,513,046 in November. In December 1996, 58,289 drew $28,040,965. The maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit is $224.
The number of people filing claims for unemployment insurance benefits in the state's major metropolitan areas in December is as follows:
-- Albany, claims up by nine from 653 in November to 662.
-- Athens, claims up by 80 from 436 in November to 516.
-- Atlanta, claims down by 522 from 12,545 in November to 12,023.
-- Augusta, claims up by 33 from 1,244 in November to 1,277.
-- Columbus, claims down by 23 from 898 in November to 875.
-- Macon, claims up by 51 from 1,183 in November to 1,234.
-- Savannah, claims up by 19 from 940 in November to 959.
( DATA ALSO AVAILABLE BY COUNTY )
NEWS MEDIA NEEDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD CALL THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS AT (404) 656-3032.
E-mail: communications@dol.state.ga.us.
FY-98-293
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