- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Oct. 18, 2007
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2007-10-18
- Date of Original:
- 2007-10-18
- 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 2007/10-18
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2007-s10-h18-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2007-s10-h18-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
Oct. 18, 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Georgia's unemployment rate increases in September
ATLANTA The Georgia Department of Labor reported today that the state's unemployment rate rose to 4.6 percent in August, up one-tenth of one percent from 4.5 percent in July. The state's rate was one-tenth of one percent higher than the U.S. unadjusted rate of 4.5 percent in September.
The state's rate rose in September because 6,048 more jobless residents were added to the unemployment rolls, while 23,182 more job seekers entered the workforce.
From August to September, preliminary data show Georgia lost 800 payroll jobs. The 14 metro
areas of the state and their job changes include:
Albany, up 400, or six-tenths of one percent, from 65,500 to 65,900. Athens, up 400, or one-half of one percent, from 83,300 to 83,700. Atlanta, up 4,900, or two-tenths of one percent, from 2,460,800 to 2,465,700. Augusta, down 100, from 215,000 to 214,900. Brunswick, down 700, or 1.5 percent, from 46,300 to 45,600. Columbus, down 400, or three-tenths of one percent, from 123,400 to 123,000. Dalton, down 400, or one-half of one percent, from 80,500 to 80,100. Gainesville, up 400, or one-half of one percent, from 76,000 to 76,400. Hinesville, down 100, or one-half of one percent, from 19,000 to 18,900. Macon, up 200, or two-tenths of one percent, from 101,300 to 101,500. Rome, down 100, or two-tenths of one percent, from 44,900 to 44,800. Savannah, up 100, or one-tenth of one percent, from 161,300 to 161,400. Valdosta, up 300, or one-half of one percent, from 56,200 to 56,500. Warner Robins, up 300, or one-half of one percent, from 58,800 to 59,100.
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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