GA regional commissions see hike in January unemployment rate

Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that all 12 regional commissions in the state recorded increases in unemployment rates. Despite this, all Regional Commissions saw the January labor force numbers rise.

“Even though we continue to see Georgia’s workforce be successfully employed in record-breaking numbers, there is still much more work to do as we continue to see hundreds of thousands of jobs needed to be filled,” said Commissioner Mark Butler.

Employment was up in the Atlanta, Central Savannah River, Heart of Georgia, Northeast Georgia, Southern Georgia, Southwest Georgia, and Three Rivers Regional Commissions.

• The January preliminary unemployment rate was up five-tenths to 3.4 percent over the month (o-t-m), the rate was 5.4 percent one year ago.
• The labor force was up 16,294 o-t-m and up 71,342 over the year (o-t-y), to 2,508,555.
• The number of employed was up 4,324 o-t-m and up 118,069 o-t-y, to 2,423,973.
• The labor force and number of employed were all-time highs.
• Initial claims were up 3,616 (51%) o-t-m and down 43,196 (80%) o-t-y, to 10,736.
• Initial claims were up o-t-m in Administrative and Support Services and Information, and down o-t-y in Administrative and Support Services and Accommodation and Food Services.
• There were 88,772 jobs posted on Employ Georgia.

• The January preliminary unemployment rate was up six-tenths to 3.9 percent o-t-m, the rate was 5.3 percent one year ago.
• The labor force was up 1,636 o-t-m and down 1,381 o-t-y, to 209,753.
• The number of employed was up 321 o-t-m and up 1,501 o-t-y, to 201,536.
• Initial claims were up 281 (30%) o-t-m and down 4,533 (-79%) o-t-y, to 1,209.
• Initial claims were up o-t-m in Administrative and Support Services and Accommodation and Food Services, and down o-t-y in Manufacturing and Accommodation and Food Services.
• There were 5,995 jobs posted on Employ Georgia.

• The January preliminary unemployment rate was up four-tenths to 3.3 percent o-t-m, the rate was 5.1 percent one year ago.
• The labor force was up 1,015 o-t-m and up 7,619 o-t-y, to 346,032.
• The labor force was an all-time high.
• The number of employed was down 508 o-t-m and up 13,296 o-t-y, to 334,547.
• Initial claims were up 310 (35%) o-t-m and down 6,767 (85%) o-t-y, to 1,190.
• Initial claims were up o-t-m in Transportation and Warehousing and Accommodation and Food Services, and down o-t-y in Accommodation and Food Services and Administrative and Support Services.
• There were 10,032 jobs posted on Employ Georgia.

• The January preliminary unemployment rate was up three-tenths to 2.6 percent o-t-m, the rate was 3.4 percent one year ago.
• The labor force was up 694 o-t-m and up 9,757 o-t-y, to 368,446.
• The labor force was an all-time high.
• The number of employed was down 414 o-t-m and up 12,526 o-t-y, to 358,937.
• Initial claims were up 277 (35%) o-t-m, and down 4,534 (-81%) o-t-y, to 1,059.
• Initial claims were up o-t-m in Manufacturing and Construction, and down o-t-y in
• Manufacturing and Accommodation and Food Services.
• There were 4,338 jobs posted on Employ Georgia.

• The January preliminary unemployment rate was up six-tenths to 3.8 percent o-t-m, the rate was 5.2 percent one year ago.
• The labor force was up 1,193 o-t-m and down 2,784 o-t-y, to 119,239.
• The number of employed was up 480 o-t-m and down 950 o-t-y, to 114,730.
• Initial claims were up 180 (33%) o-t-m, and down 2,463 (-77%) o-t-y, to 726.
• Initial claims were up o-t-m in Administrative and Support Services and Trade, and down o-t-y in Accommodation and Food Services and Manufacturing.
• There were 847 jobs posted on Employ Georgia.

• The January preliminary unemployment rate was up five-tenths to 3.5 percent o-t-m, the rate was 5.4 percent one year ago.
• The labor force was up 678 o-t-m and up 953 o-t-y, to 222,679.
• The number of employed was down 446 o-t-m and up 5,124 o-t-y, to 214,832.
• Initial claims were up 334 (48%) o-t-m and down 4,585 (-82%) o-t-y, to 1,036.
• Initial claims were up o-t-m in Manufacturing and Trade, and down o-t-y in Manufacturing and Accommodation and Food Services.
• There were 5,385 jobs posted on Employ Georgia.

• The January preliminary unemployment rate was up three-tenths to 2.9 percent o-t-m, the rate was 4.2 percent one year ago.
• The labor force was up 1,945 o-t-m and up 10,687 o-t-y, to 325,326.
• The number of employed was up 720 o-t-m and up 14,479 o-t-y, to 315,838.
• Initial claims were up 374 (46%) o-t-m and down 5,075 (-81%) o-t-y, to 1,187.
• Initial claims were up o-t-m in Manufacturing and Construction, and down o-t-y in Health Care and Social Assistance and Manufacturing.
• There were 6,986 jobs posted on Employ Georgia.

• The January preliminary unemployment rate was up five-tenths to 3.1 percent o-t-m, the rate was 4.4 percent one year ago.
• The labor force was up 2,111 o-t-m and up 8,713 o-t-y, to 431,338.
• The labor force was at an all-time high.
• The number of employed was down 193 o-t-m and up 13,770 o-t-y, to 417,925.
• Initial claims were up 1,908 (129%) o-t-m and down 10,679 (-76%) o-t-y, to 3,382.
• Initial claims were up o-t-m in Manufacturing and Construction, and down o-t-y in Manufacturing and Accommodation and Food Services.
• There were 4,718 jobs posted on Employ Georgia.

• The January preliminary unemployment rate was up seven-tenths to 4.4 percent o-t-m, the rate was 6.7 percent one year ago.
• The labor force was up 1,072 o-t-m and down 2,336 o-t-y, to 146,460.
• The number of employed was down 58 o-t-m and up 1,068 o-t-y, to 139,947.
• Initial claims were up 757 (102%) o-t-m and down 3,564 (-70%) o-t-y, to 1,502.
• Initial claims were up o-t-m in Manufacturing and Accommodation and Food Services, and down o-t-y in Manufacturing and Accommodation and Food Services.
• There were 4,373 jobs posted on Employ Georgia.

• The January preliminary unemployment rate was up four-tenths to 3.3 percent o-t-m, the rate was 4.8 percent one year ago.
• The labor force was up 1,232 o-t-m and down 3,773 o-t-y, to 181,476.
• The number of employed was up 425 o-t-m and down 836 o-t-y, to 175,528.
• Initial claims were up 426 (90%) o-t-m and down 4,048 (-82%) o-t-y, to 900.
• Initial claims were up o-t-m in Manufacturing and Trade, and down o-t-y in Manufacturing and Accommodation and Food Services.
• There were 960 jobs posted on Employ Georgia.

• The January preliminary unemployment rate was up six-tenths to 3.8 percent o-t-m, the rate was 5.5 percent one year ago.
• The labor force was up 1,248 o-t-m and down 3,504 o-t-y, to 149,338.
• The number of employed was up 396 o-t-m and down 691 o-t-y, to 143,683.
• Initial claims were up 284 (57%) o-t-m and down 3,203 (-80%) o-t-y, to 782.
• Initial claims were up o-t-m in Manufacturing and Health Care and Social Assistance, and down o-t-y in Trade and Accommodation and Food Services.
• There were 1,675 jobs posted on Employ Georgia.

• The January preliminary unemployment rate was up five-tenths to 3.3 percent o-t-m, the rate was 5.1 percent one year ago.
• The labor force was up 1,907 o-t-m and up 5,752 o-t-y, to 257,924.
• The labor force and number of employed were at all-time highs.
• The number of employed was up 618 o-t-m and up 10,329 o-t-y, to 249,518.
• Initial claims were up 592 (65%) o-t-m and down 6,024 (-80%) o-t-y, to 1,497.
• Initial claims were up o-t-m in Manufacturing and Administrative and Support Services, and down o-t-y in Manufacturing and Accommodation and Food Services.
• There were 3,108 jobs posted on Employ Georgia.