- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Nov. 11, 1999
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 1999-11-11
- Date of Original:
- 1999-11-11
- 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 1999/11-11
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b1999-s11-h11-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b1999-s11-h11-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
November 11, 1999
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
U.I. RECIPIENTS DECLINE BY 1,600 IN OCTOBER
ATLANTA -- State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that the number of people in Georgia drawing unemployment insurance benefits declined by 1,600 from September to October.
The decline in jobless claims came mostly in manufacturing, trade and service-related industries.
In October, 35,551 people drew $21,202,263 in jobless benefits, down from 37,158 who drew $21,466,388 in September. In October 1998, 34,825 drew $18,188,443. 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 September to October is as follows:
-- Albany, claims down by 23 from 607 to 584.
-- Athens, claims down by four from 355 to 351.
-- Atlanta, claims up by 166 from 11,475 to 11,641.
-- Augusta, claims down by 78 from 1,151 to 1,073.
-- Columbus, claims up by 36 from 823 to 859.
-- Macon, claims up by 72 from 1,121 to 1,193.
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Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release
-- Savannah, claims down by 348 from 1,156 to 808.
( 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-00-251
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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