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State unemployment rate at 3.4% for third straight month

Georgia’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.4% in November for the third month in a row.

December 22, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
Georgia Commissioner of Labor Bruce Thompson

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Georgia sees slight uptick in unemployment

Georgia’s unemployment rate rose slightly last month to 3.3%, up one-tenth of a point from the revised jobless rate of 3.2% the state posted in July, the Georgia Department of Labor reported Thursday.

September 14, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
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In rural Georgia, Senate study committee looks at how to address medical workforce concerns

The Georgi Senate Rural Medical Personnel Recruitment Study Committee convened for its first meeting on Wednesday at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham in Demorest.

September 08, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
Georgia Commissioner of Labor Bruce Thompson

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Georgia unemployment holds steady in June

Georgia’s unemployment rate was unchanged last month at 3.2%, while the number of jobs rose to an all-time high, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday.

July 20, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
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Georgia job numbers reach all-time high

While Georgia’s unemployment rate remained at 2.8% last month, the number of jobs hit another record high in August, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday.

September 16, 2022
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  • Dave Williams
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Georgia Unemployment Falls, But So Does Workforce

The unemployment rate declined two-tenths of a percentage point last month to 3.5%, lower than the 3.6% jobless rate posted in March 2020, the Georgia Department of Labor reported Thursday. The number of unemployed dropped to about 182,000, also below the pre-pandemic level of 187,000.

September 17, 2021
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  • Dave Williams
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Unemployment Headed Down In Georgia

Georgia’s unemployment rate fell to 4.3% last month, down from 4.5% in March, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. While the number of jobs in April declined by 9,300 from the previous month, it was up by 416,000 compared to April of last year, when the coronavirus pandemic was forcing businesses across Georgia to shut down and lay off workers.

May 21, 2021
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  • Dave Williams
Amanda Shorts flips through her long list of jobs she has applied for since losing her job after COVID-19.

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Critics: Georgia's Halt To $300 Weekly Jobless Benefits Won't Spur Work Force

Gov. Brian Kemp, Labor Commissioner Mark Butler and conservative allies have characterized the $300 checks as an incentive to keep Georgians off the job, which they say has contributed to a labor shortage.

May 20, 2021
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  • Ross Williams
State lawmakers and worker advocates shout, “Open up these doors!” during a protest outside the Georgia Department of Labor office in Atlanta on May 19, 2021.

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Georgia Labor Advocates Push To Keep $300 Federal Unemployment Benefit

Labor advocates and state lawmakers in Georgia called on Gov. Brian Kemp Wednesday to reverse his decision to end expanded federal unemployment benefits next month, saying the move would hurt low-wage workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 19, 2021
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  • Beau Evans
Magician Stephen Spanks

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Pandemic Recession Pain Remains For Georgians Whose Income Disappeared

When COVID-19 spurred an emergency shelter in place order last April, magician Stephen Spanks’ gigs vanished – poof – and like hundreds of thousands of other Georgians, he was left wondering how he would pay his bills.

April 19, 2021
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  • Ross Williams
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Initial Unemployment Claims Increase In Georgia For The Second Straight Week

First-time unemployment claims in Georgia rose last week for the second week in a row, even as jobless claims nationwide were on the decline.

March 11, 2021
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  • Dave Williams
Georgia Department of Labor

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New Unemployment Benefit Arrives, But Some Film Workers Left Out

Over a half million Georgians have received their first federal unemployment insurance supplement in more than a month this week as the state Department of Labor disburses $463 million under the Lost Wages Assistance program.

September 18, 2020
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  • Ross Williams
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State Asks For $1.1B Federal Loan To Cover Shrinking Unemployment Fund

Georgia is asking for a $1.1 billion loan from the federal government to help refill the state’s depleted Unemployment Trust Fund, which pays unemployment benefits to displaced workers.

August 12, 2020
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  • Ross Williams
GDOL is waiving any in-person requirements for the services it provides, including filing an unemployment claim without reporting to a career center.

Georgia Department Of Labor Eases Requirements For Unemployment Claims

The Georgia Department of Labor is taking steps to make it easier for workers to access unemployment services. The department is waiving any in-person...

March 18, 2020
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  • Taylor Gantt

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