- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, June 22, 2006L
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2006-06-22
- Date of Original:
- 2006-06-22
- 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 2006/6-22L
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2006-s6-h22l-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2006-s6-h22l-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
June 22, 2006.........................................................FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Georgia Mountains' unemployment rate rises in May
ATLANTA -- The Georgia Department of Labor reported today that the unemployment rate in the Georgia Mountains area rose to 3.8 percent in May, up one-half of one percent from 3.3 percent in April. The area's jobless rate was 4.3 percent in May of 2005.
Meanwhile, Georgia's unemployment rate rose to 4.7 percent in May, up four-tenths of one percent from 4.3 percent in April. The jobless rate rose because job growth in May did not keep pace with the number of unemployed workers actively seeking jobs.
Unemployment among active job seekers rose by 21,093 during May, while the number of people employed decreased by 14,988. Another 6,105 entered the workforce, but were unable to find jobs. At the same time, Georgia added only 15,600 non-farm jobs, which includes multiple job holders. Most of the jobs gained were in trade and services. There was also a slight increase in construction and manufacturing jobs.
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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