Southwest Georgia unemployment levels mirror state, city of Albany
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From staff reports
ATLANTA — Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said that, along with state and Albany unemployment levels, southwest Georgia’s unemployment rate also 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,” Butler said in a news release. “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 southwest Georgia, the unemployment rate decreased in June to 6.5 percent, a decrease of .3 percentage points. A year ago, the rate was 4.4 percent.
The labor force decreased in June by 565. The June total was 141,991. That number is down by 3,308 from the total from June 2019.
Southwest Georgia ended June with 132,702 employed residents. The number decreased by 110 in June and was down 6,205 as compared to last year.
Initial claims for unemployment decreased by 19 percent in June. When compared to last June, claims were up by about 2,545 percent.
Employ Georgia, the GDOL’s online job listing service at employgeorgia.com, showed 1,455 active job postings in southwest Georgia for June.
Visit gdol.ga.gov to learn more about career opportunities, Employ Georgia, and other GDOL services for job seekers and employers. Interested persons can connect with the Labor Department on social media.
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