Georgia
NE Georgia unemployment up slightly; Atlanta Regional Commission unchanged
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler mentioned that each one Regional Commissions, with exceptions to the Northeast Georgia Regional Fee and the River Valley Regional Fee, recorded unchanged unemployment charges in March.
“Throughout Georgia, we proceed to see will increase within the labor power, the variety of employed, and the variety of jobs,” Butler mentioned in a press launch. “With Georgia having the bottom unemployment charge of the highest ten most populated states, we’re happy to see Georgians enter the workforce filling the numerous open positions accessible in all of our areas and counties.”
All Regional Commissions noticed an increase within the labor power with exception to the Northwest Georgia Regional Fee.
Employment was up all through all of the Regional Commissions with exception to the Northeast Georgia Regional Fee and the Northwest Georgia Regional Fee.
The variety of preliminary claims decreased in all Regional Commissions besides the Northwest Georgia Regional Fee.
The March preliminary unemployment charge for the Atlanta Regional Fee remained unchanged at 3.3 % over the month. The speed was 4.6 % one yr in the past. The Atlanta Regional Fee incorporates Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, and Rockdale counties.
The labor power was up 4,378 over the month and up 83,525 over the yr to 2,533,167.
The variety of employed was up 3,976 over the month and up 111,432 over the yr to 2,448,890.
The labor power and variety of employed had been all-time highs.
Preliminary claims had been down 1,740 (-17%) over the month and down 57,994 (-87%) over the yr to eight,795.
Preliminary claims had been down over the month in Lodging and Meals Companies and Administrative and Assist Companies, and down over the yr in Administrative and Assist Companies and Lodging and Meals Companies. There have been 96,787 jobs posted on Make use of Georgia.
The March preliminary unemployment charge for the Northeast Georgia Regional Fee was up one-tenth to three.0 % over the month. The speed was 3.7 % one yr in the past. The Northeast Georgia Regional Fee incorporates Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, and Walton counties.
The labor power was up 10 over the month and up 11,374 over the yr to 327,192. The variety of employed was down 183 over the month and up 13,169 over the yr to 317,446. Preliminary claims had been down 148 (-15%) over the month and down 5,769 (-87%) over the yr to 868.
Preliminary claims had been down over the month in Manufacturing and Commerce, and down over the yr in Lodging and Meals Companies and Commerce. There have been 8,747 jobs posted on Make use of Georgia.
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