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. 23, 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
 
Metro Rome's unemployment rate increases in July 
 
ATLANTA  The Georgia Department of Labor reported today that the unemployment rate in the metro Rome area rose to 4.7 percent in July, up one-tenth of one percent from 4.6 percent in June. 
 
Meanwhile, the state's unemployment rate increased to 4.9 percent in July, up two-tenths of one percent from 4.7 percent in June. The state's rate also matched the U.S. unadjusted rate of 4.9 percent in July. 
 
Unemployment often increases in July as students who entered the workforce in June looking for temporary summer employment are not able to find jobs right away, and recent high school and college graduates continue to seek permanent jobs. Unemployment rose by 10,614 in July. 
 
While the state's rate was up in July, it was down two-tenths of one percent over the year, from 5.1 percent in July of 2006. 
 
Also, from June to July of 2007, Georgia lost 24,400 payroll jobs, with 80 percent of those among seasonal workers in public schools. In metro Rome, the number of jobs was down 200, or four-tenths of one percent, from 45,000 to 44,800. 
 
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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