- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, May 15, 2008B
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 2008-05-15
- Date of Original:
- 2008-05-15
- 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 2008/5-15B
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2008-s5-h15b-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b2008-s5-h15b-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
May 15, 2008....................................................... . . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Georgia's unemployment rate declines in April, up over the year
ATLANTA The Georgia Department of Labor reported today that the state's unemployment rate declined to 5.0 percent in April, down two-tenths of one percent from a revised 5.2 percent in March. However, the rate was up a full percentage point over the year, from 4.0 percent in April of 2007.
The current state rate, which is two-tenths of one percent higher than the U.S. unadjusted rate of 4.8 percent, continued to top the national rate for the third consecutive month.
While data released last week showed a rise in unemployment insurance claims, preliminary data
from March to April show Georgia gained 5,300 payroll jobs, an increase of one-tenth of one
percent. The data includes workers who hold more than one job. The metro areas of the state
and their job changes include:
Albany, up 300, or one-half of one percent, from 64,600 to 64,900. Athens, up 400, or one-half of one percent, from 82,600 to 83,000. Atlanta, up 1,300, or one-tenth of one percent, from 2,471,000 to 2,472,300. Augusta, up 2,000, or nine-tenths of one percent, from 218,000 to 220,000. Columbus, unchanged at 121,000. Dalton, up 200, or three-tenths of one percent, from 77,600 to 77,800. Gainesville, up 200, or three-tenths of one percent, from 77,100 to 77,300. Macon, down 300, or three-tenths of one percent, from 100,500 to 100,200. Savannah, up 700, or four-tenths of one percent, from 161,900 to 162,600. Valdosta, up 200, or four-tenths of one percent, from 56,400 to 56,600. Warner Robins, down 100, or two-tenths of one percent, from 59,400 to 59,300.
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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