- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Nov. 16, 2006
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2006-11-16
- Date of Original:
- 2006-11-16
- 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 2006/11-16
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2006-s11-h16-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2006-s11-h16-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
Nov. 16, 2006.........................................................FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Georgia's unemployment rate rises in October
ATLANTA -- The Georgia Department of Labor reported today that the state's unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.7 percent in October, up one-tenth of one percent from 4.6 percent in September.
Georgia's unemployment rate increased, contrary to the national trend toward lower unemployment, primarily because of a large number of layoffs and a job growth rate that is not keeping up with the number of new job seekers. A total of 48,342 new job seekers entered the workforce, while newly-created non-farm jobs rose by only 17,600, a four-tenths percent increase.
The 14 metro areas of the state and their job changes from September to October include:
Albany, up 500, or eight-tenths percent, from 64,800 to 65,300. Athens, up 100, or one-tenth percent, from 81,700 to 81,800. Atlanta, up 9,900, or four-tenths percent, from 2,407,100 to 2,417,000. Augusta, up 600, or three-tenths percent, from 217,700 to 218,300. Brunswick, unchanged at 46,100. Columbus, up 100, or one-tenth percent, from 124,300 to 124,400. Dalton, up 200, or three-tenths percent, from 79,600 to 79,800. Gainesville, up 400, or six-tenths percent, from 71,800 to 72,200. Hinesville, up 100, or six-tenths percent, from 17,900 to 18,000. Macon, up 500, or one-half percent, from 101,100 to 101,600. Rome, down 100, or two-tenths percent, from 44,200 to 44,100. Savannah, up 800, or one-half percent, from 157,600 to 158,400. Valdosta, up 100, or two-tenths percent, from 55,400 to 55,500. Warner Robins, up 500, or nine-tenths percent, from 55,500 to 56,000.
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 ARE AVAILABLE AT http://www.dol.state.ga.us/pr/current_data.htm
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