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Atlanta, GA – Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced today that Georgia’s unemployment rate was 3.3 percent in August, up one-tenth from July’s revised 3.2 percent. The unemployment rate was five-tenths below the national unemployment rate of 3.8 percent.
“Georgia’s labor market continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience and strength,” said Commissioner Bruce Thompson. “While we saw a slight increase in the unemployment rate in August, our state remains well positioned for growth and economic opportunity with unemployment below the national average and plenty of jobs for Georgians.”
Job postings rose 12,000 (0.2%) for the month and 95,700 (2.0%) for the year to 4,925,700, an all-time high.
The number of jobs was at an all-time high in private education and health care at 664,900; Leisure and Hospitality, 528,300; and financial activities, 283,800.
Sectors with the most jobs for the month included housing and food, 2,400; Administrative and support services, 2100; Production of durable goods, 1,500; Production of consumer goods, 1,200; and local government, 1,100.
Sectors with the most jobs for the year included health and social care, 28,400; Accommodation and food, 28,300; Local government, 11,200; Arts, entertainment and recreation, 9,200; and special trade contractors, 8,000.
The labor force expanded by 12,439 to 5,322,059, an all-time high, and up 88,343 year-to-date. The employment rate of the population was 61.4 percent.
For the tenth month in a row, the number of employed people increased by 8,112 to 5,147,925 people, which is an all-time high, and by 75,670 people since the beginning of the year. The employment rate in the population was 59.4 percent.
In July, more than 112,000 job listings were available online for Georgian citizens. The top five employers included Piedmont Healthcare, 1,650; Virtual vocations, 1475; Emory Health Care, 1,075; Wellstar Health System, 1,000; and Randstad, 900.
The top five industries included health care, 14,450; Administrative and support services, 13,550; Retail trade, 8950; Professional, scientific and technical services, 8675; and room and board, 6,775.
The top five occupations included health care, 22,075; Sales, 12975; Business Management and Operations, 10,600; Hotel business, catering and tourism, 9800; and information technology, 7,400.
Initial claims fell by 6,138 (-20%) over the month to 25,272 in August. Initial claims fell by 1,478 (-6%) over the year.
Contact the Georgia Department of Labor Communications
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(404) 232-3685
Media Contact: Director of Communications Shauna Mercer
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Phone: 678-350-6878
For in-person assistance, employers may contact the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) at https://dol.georgia.gov/employeremail. For more information about unemployment benefits, applicants should call 877.709.8185 or visit their MyUI applicant portal. GDOL Career Centers also provide in-person unemployment insurance services to clients throughout the state.
WorkSource Georgia, a new portal that replaces Employ Georgia as the official online tool for registering with employment services, is in the works. Powered by our partners at Georgia Tech, this secure web-based system connects job seekers with job openings. For further assistance, please call the TCSG Call Center at 404.982.7985 or email (email protected).
For more job information and current labor force data, visit the Georgia LaborMarket Explorer to view the full report.
