Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 6.3 percent in April

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced this week that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April was 6.3 percent, which is unchanged from March. The rate was 7.3 percent a year ago.

The number of seasonally adjusted jobs grew by 7,400 to 4,247,500 in April, up by 0.2 percent, from 4,240,100 in March.

Over the year, 121,900 jobs were added, as all employment sectors grew and with four of them exceeding 3. 0 percent.
The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance in April hit the lowest level since June 2000. There were 2,157 initial claims for unemployment insurance in April, a 7.2 percent decrease from March. One-quarter of the claims filed in April were temporary. The decline came as employers laid off fewer workers, primarily in textile manufacturing, food processing and construction. Overall, claims were down to 27,739 from 29,896 in March.
Over the year, claims were down 17.3 percent from 33,561 in April 2014, a decline of 5,822. The decline came mostly in manufacturing, administrative and support services, trade, transportation and warehousing, and accommodations and food services.
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