- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, May 27, 2004J
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2004-05-27
- Date of Original:
- 2004-05-27
- 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 2004/5-27J
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2004-s5-h27j-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2004-s5-h27j-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
May 27, 2004............................................................FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Heart of Georgia-Altamaha's unemployment declines in April, but job creation remains slow
ATLANTA -- The Georgia Department of Labor reported today that the unemployment rate in the Heart of Georgia-Altamaha area for April was 4.0 percent, a decline of two-tenths percent from 4.2 percent in March. During the same one-month period, the number of employed residents of the area increased by 305, or three-tenths percent.
Meanwhile, the unemployment rate in Georgia for April was 3.5 percent, a decline of two-tenths percent from 3.7 percent in March. During the same one-month period, the number of jobs in Georgia increased by 17,200, or four-tenths percent.
"The decline in unemployment in each of the last three months is encouraging, but job creation in Georgia remains slow," said State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond. "At the current rate, too few jobs are being created to accommodate our long-term unemployed workers and new job seekers, many of whom are seeking summer employment."
Georgia labor market data are not seasonally adjusted and are available at www.dol.state.ga.us.
NEWS MEDIA NEEDING MORE INFORMATION MAY CALL (404) 232-3685. TABLES AND GRAPHS REFLECTING LABOR MARKET DATA ARE AVAILABLE AT http://www.dol.state.ga.us/pr/current_data.htm
FY-04-440
