- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Sept. 15, 1999A
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 1999-09-15
- Date of Original:
- 1999-09-15
- 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 1999/9-15A
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b1999-s9-h15a-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b1999-s9-h15a-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
September 15, 1999
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GEORGIA'S 3.9 PERCENT JOBLESS RATE LOWEST FOR AUGUST IN 26 YEARS
ATLANTA -- State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said today that Georgia's 3.9 percent unemployment rate in August was the lowest recorded for that month in 26 years. The rate was down from 4.1 percent in July and 4.2 percent in August 1998.
"As a result of low unemployment, many areas of the state are experiencing severe shortages of skilled labor," Thurmond said. "The current labor shortages around the state have opened the doors to employment for thousands of 'non-traditional' workers, such as senior citizens, persons with disabilities, former welfare recipients, immigrants and rehabilitated ex-offenders.
"All of these diverse groups are adding their skills and talents to a workforce that is straining to meet the ever-growing demand for qualified employees. And while some companies that move to Georgia may bring their own employees with them, an important part of our workforce development strategy is the upgrading of the skills and training of our 'indigenous workforce' -those who already live here."
During the past year, nonfarm jobs have increased to 3,868,100, up 111,100, a growth rate of 3.0 percent. In July, 24,700 new jobs were added, with most of those at shopping malls, restaurants
and bars, temporary employment agencies, day care centers for children, and some among truckers and warehouse workers.
Only metro Athens, where jobs declined from 74,200 to 74,100, failed to add new jobs during the past 12 months. The other metro areas and their percentage of jobs increases from August 1998 to August 1999 are as follows:
-- Albany, 59,100, up 200, or three-tenths percent.
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Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release
-- Atlanta, 2,117,900, up 72,200, or 3.5 percent.
-- Augusta, 197,200, up 2,300, or 1.2 percent.
-- Columbus, 121,900, up 2,900, or 2.4 percent.
-- Macon, 148,800, up 300, or two-tenths percent.
-- Savannah, 137,400, up 3,500, or 2.6 percent.
Labor market data are now available on the Georgia Department of Labor's web site at www.dol. state.ga.us
NEWS MEDIA NEEDING MORE INFORMATION MAY CALL (404) 656-3032.
E-mail: communications@dol.state.ga.us.
FY-00-132
Click here to receive additional labor market data by Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in Adobe .PDF format.
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GEORGIA EMPLOYMENT
(In Millions)
July to August +24,700 jobs
3.76
3.77
3.79
3.82
3.84
3.76
3.79
3.81
3.82
3.84
3.87
3.84
3.87
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
1998
1999
Source: Georgia Department of Labor - Michael L. Thurmond, Commissioner