- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Apr. 14, 2005
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2005-04-14
- Date of Original:
- 2005-04-14
- 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 2005/4-14
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2005-s4-h14-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2005-s4-h14-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
April 14, 2005...........................................................FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Georgia's initial unemployment insurance claims rise in March
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that 30,477 laid-off workers filed first-time claims for unemployment insurance benefits in March. This represents a slight increase of 4.4 percent from February, when 29,191 claims were filed. Initial claims are considered to be a leading economic indicator, because they measure newly laid-off workers.
"The March increase in initial unemployment insurance claims indicates that Georgia is not creating enough jobs for the workers in this state," said State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond. "Over the past year, job growth has declined to less than one percent and unemployment has risen by more than one percent."
The 14 metro areas of the state and the changes in their initial claims from February to March are
as follows:
Albany, up 145, or 30.3 percent, from 479 to 624. Athens, down 11, or two percent, from 548 to 537. Atlanta, up 813, or 6.1 percent, from 13,412 to 14,225. Augusta, down two, or two-tenths percent, from 1,264 to 1,262. Brunswick, up 16, or 5.8 percent, from 276 to 292. Columbus, down 12, or 1.4 percent, from 829 to 817. Dalton, up 55, or 7.9 percent, from 695 to 750. Gainesville, up 74, or 14.5 percent, from 511 to 585. Hinesville, up 55, or 47.8 percent, from 115 to 170. Macon, down 13, or 1.3 percent, from 965 to 952. Rome, down 83, or 16.2 percent, from 511 to 428. Savannah, up 383, or 57.8 percent, from 663 to 1,046. Valdosta, up 83, or 26.3 percent, from 316 to 399. Warner Robins, down 30, or 8.3 percent, from 360 to 330.
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
CY-05-125
