Northeast Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Drops in June
Friday, July 24th, 2020
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Northeast Georgia’s unemployment rate decreased in June.
Due to the effects of COVID-19, all regions and counties continue to see stinted yearly growth, yet monthly gains in nearly all major sectors are beginning to spike.
“June continued to show positive growth across all regions and counties,” said Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler. “We saw almost all major indicators head in the right direction but continue to work to support Georgia businesses and get Georgians back to work.”
In Northeast Georgia, the unemployment rate decreased in June to 6.6 percent, a decrease of 1.6 percentage points. A year ago, the rate was 3.6 percent.
The labor force increased in June by 471. The June total was 292,133. That number is down by 10,689 from the total from June 2019.
Northeast Georgia ended June with 272,871 employed residents. The number increased by 5,049 in June and was down 18,986 as compared to last year.
Initial claims for unemployment decreased by 38 percent in June. When compared to last June, claims were up by about 3,483 percent.
Employ Georgia, the GDOL’s online job listing service at employgeorgia.com showed 4,540 active job postings in Northeast Georgia for June.