- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Dec. 20, 2007
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2007-12-20
- Date of Original:
- 2007-12-20
- 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 2007/12-20
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2007-s12-h20-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2007-s12-h20-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
Dec. 20, 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Georgia's unemployment rate decreases in November
ATLANTA The Georgia Department of Labor reported today that the state's unemployment rate declined to 4.2 percent in November, down one-half of one percent from 4.7 percent in October and two-tenths of one percent from 4.4 percent in November of 2006. The current state rate is three-tenths of one percent lower than the U.S. unadjusted rate of 4.5 percent.
The state's rate decreased in November because the number of people unemployed declined by 21,675, due, in part, to temporary holiday hiring in the retail trade industry.
From October to November, preliminary data show Georgia added 12,600 payroll jobs. The 14
metro areas of the state and their job increases include:
Albany, up 600, or nine-tenths of one percent, from 65,600 to 66,200. Athens, up 300, or four-tenths of one percent, from 84,500 to 84,800. Atlanta, up 6,400, or three-tenths of one percent, from 2,475,600 to 2,482,000. Augusta, up 1,300, or six-tenths of one percent, from 215,200 to 216,500. Brunswick, up 100, or two-tenths of one percent, from 45,600 to 45,700. Columbus, up 400, or three-tenths of one percent, from 123,300 to 123,700. Dalton, up 100, or one-tenth of one percent, from 79,800 to 79,900. Gainesville, up 300, or four-tenths of one percent, from 76,400 to 76,700. Hinesville, up 100, or one-half of one percent, from 19,000 to 19,100. Macon, up 500, or one-half of one percent, from 101,800 to 102,300. Rome, up 100, or two-tenths of one percent, from 45,200 to 45,300. Savannah, up 800, or one-half of one percent, from 162,100 to 162,900. Valdosta, up 300, or one-half of one percent, from 56,800 to 57,100. Warner Robins, up 300, or one-half of one percent, from 59,400 to 59,700.
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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