- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Oct. 14, 1999A
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 1999-10-14
- Date of Original:
- 1999-10-14
- 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 1999/10-14A
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b1999-s10-h14a-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b1999-s10-h14a-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release
Georgia Department of
Labor
Suite 642 148 International Boulevard N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (404)656-3032
October 14, 1999
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
U.I. RECIPIENTS DECLINE BY 4,000 IN SEPTEMBER
ATLANTA -- State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that the number of people in Georgia drawing unemployment insurance benefits declined by 4,000 from August to September.
The decline in jobless claims came mostly in the manufacturing of electrical machinery, trade and service-related industries.
In September, 37,158 people drew $21,466,388 in jobless benefits, down from 41,329 who drew $26,033,811 in August. In September, 1998, 35,833 drew $21,157,199. The maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit is $264.
The number of people filing claims for unemployment insurance benefits in the state's major metropolitan areas from August to September is as follows:
-- Albany, claims down by 108 from 689 to 581.
-- Athens, claims down by 111 from 427 to 316.
-- Atlanta, claims down by 1,368 from 12,235 to 10,867.
-- Augusta, claims down by 207 from 1,311 to 1,104.
-- Columbus, claims down by 149 from 931 to 782.
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Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release
-- Macon, claims down by 63 from 1,130 to 1,067.
-- Savannah, claims down by 233 from 1,003 to 770.
( 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-00-203
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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