- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Dec. 23, 2004V
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2004-12-23
- Date of Original:
- 2004-12-23
- 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 2004/12-23V
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2004-s12-h23v-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2004-s12-h23v-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Georgia
Department of Labor
NEWS RELEASE
SUITE 642
(404) 232-3685
148 INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD, N.E.
ATLANTA, GA 30303-1751
FAX (404) 657-9996
Communications@dol.state.ga.us
Michael Thurmond
Commissioner
Sam Hall
Director of Communications
Dec. 23, 2004...........................................................FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
South Georgia's unemployment rate declines slightly in November
ATLANTA -- The Georgia Department of Labor reported today that the unemployment rate in the South Georgia area for November was 3.2 percent, a decrease of one-tenth percent from a revised 3.3 percent in October. The area's jobless rate in November of 2003 was also 3.3 percent.
Meanwhile, the unemployment rate in Georgia for November was 4.1 percent, a decrease of onetenth percent from a revised 4.2 percent in October. The state's jobless rate in November of 2003 was also 4.1 percent.
Georgia added 9,800 payroll jobs in November, virtually all in retail trade for the holiday shopping season. But, while the overall number of jobs grew, the state experienced job losses in construction, manufacturing, and leisure and hospitality. Over the past 12 months, the state has a net gain of 39,300 jobs, a growth rate of one percent.
Georgia labor market data are not seasonally adjusted and are available at www.dol.state.ga.us.
NEWS MEDIA NEEDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY CALL (404) 232-3685. TABLE AND GRAPHS REFLECTING LABOR MARKET DATA AT AVAILABLE AT http://www.dol.state.ga.us/pr/current_data.htm
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