Atlanta records all-time low unemployment rate with nearly 3M jobs

ATLANTA – Atlanta recorded an all-time low unemployment fee for April, the Georgia Division of Labor introduced Thursday.

Officers say Atlanta dropped to an unemployment fee of two.4% in April – a lower of 0.8% for the reason that identical time final yr.

Atlanta ended the month with almost 3 million jobs – growing the variety of individuals employed within the space by over 184,000 from April 2021.

In complete, round 77,300 individuals stay unemployed in Atlanta.

“As employers proceed to fill their vacancies with certified job seekers, we’re inspired to see many Georgians desperate to return to the workforce,” stated Labor Commissioner Mark Butler. “This dedication on the a part of each employer and job seeker is what has enabled us to fill the demand for items and providers in document numbers throughout the state.”

In line with Butler, job numbers have reached an all-time excessive within the space’s data {and professional} and enterprise providers sectors.

The sectors with essentially the most positive aspects included administrative and help providers, wholesale commerce, lodging and meals providers, and manufacturing.

In complete, the variety of preliminary unemployment claims are down over 85% from the identical time in 2021.

Employers even have round 114,000 energetic job postings for positions round metro Atlanta on Make use of Georgia, the GDOL’s on-line job itemizing service.