- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Jan. 28, 1999Q
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 1999-01-28
- Date of Original:
- 1999-01-28
- 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 1999/1-28Q
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b1999-s1-h28q-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b1999-s1-h28q-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 28, 1999
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HEART OF GEORGIA-ALTAMAHA'S JOBLESS RATE RISES TO 7.4 PERCENT
ATLANTA -- State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that the unemployment rate in the Heart of Georgia-Altamaha area rose to 7.4 percent in December, up from 6.1 percent in November. The area's jobless rate was 5.8 percent in December 1997.
"While most of the state enjoyed declining unemployment rates in December," Thurmond said, "the rate rose in this area, because some textile and apparel workers were laid off temporarily. Seasonal layoffs at this time of year in these two industries are quite common, because orders for manufactured goods have been filled and companies need to deplete their inventories, so they lay some employees off for a short time. However, these employees are normally called back to work fairly soon."
While unemployment rose by 1,750 to 8,850, area employers hired 730 new workers, pushing employment to 110,500.
"We know that some employers have jobs that are unfilled, because of a shortage of workers with the skills and training to meet their specific needs," Thurmond said. "My goal is to develop a work force with the skills to meet the job demands of employers throughout Georgia."
Georgia's unemployment rate declined to 3.6 percent in December, down from 3.8 percent in November. The state's jobless rate was also 3.8 percent in December 1997.
Labor market data and graphics are now available on the Georgia Department of Labor's home page at www.dol.state.ga.us
NEWS MEDIA NEEDING MORE INFORMATION MAY CALL (404) 656-3032.
E-mail: communications@dol.state.ga.us.
FY-99-243
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