- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Aug. 10, 2006D
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2006-08-10
- Date of Original:
- 2006-08-10
- 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 2006/8-10D
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2006-s8-h10d-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2006-s8-h10d-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
Aug. 10, 2006...........................................................FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Georgia's initial unemployment insurance claims rise in July
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that 44,027 laid-off workers filed first-time claims for unemployment insurance benefits in July, up 28 percent from June. The claims were up mostly because of temporary seasonal layoffs in manufacturing.
Initial claims were also up from 42,591 filed in July 2005 for an over-the-year increase of 3.4 percent. Initial claims are considered to be a leading economic indicator, because they measure newly laid-off workers.
The 14 metro areas of the state and the changes in their initial claims from June to July are as follows:
Albany, up 855, or 101 percent, from 845 to 1,700. Athens, up 55, or 12.4 percent, from 445 to 500. Atlanta, up 1,186, or 7.8 percent, from 15,297 to 16,483. Augusta, up 198, or 12.4 percent, from 1,602 to 1,800. Brunswick, down 11, or 3.9 percent, from 284 to 273. Columbus, up 481, or 59 percent, from 820 to 1,301. Dalton, up 500, or 54 percent, from 930 to 1,430. Gainesville, up 116, or 32 percent, from 362 to 478. Hinesville, up 51, or 25 percent, from 202 to 253. Macon, down 19, or 1.8 percent, from 1,067 to 1,048. Rome, up 376, or 106 percent, from 354 to 730. Savannah, down 296, or 25 percent, from 1,162 to 866. Valdosta, up 29, or six percent, from 484 to 513. Warner Robins, up 13, or 4.2 percent, from 312 to 325.
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-06-327