- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Oct. 25, 2007D
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2007-10-25
- Date of Original:
- 2007-10-25
- 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 2007/10-25D
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2007-s10-h25d-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2007-s10-h25d-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. 25, 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Metro Augusta's unemployment rate decreases in September
ATLANTA The Georgia Department of Labor reported today that the unemployment rate in the metro Augusta area declined to 5.6 percent in September, down one-tenth of one percent from 5.7 percent in August.
Meanwhile, the state's unemployment rate rose to 4.6 percent in September, up one-tenth of one percent from 4.5 percent in August. 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. In metro Augusta, the number of jobs was down 100, from 215,000 to 214,900.
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
CY-07-370