Every metropolitan area in the state, except Dalton, recorded a decrease in claims... led by Rome with a 44.2 precent decline.
First-time unemployment claims in Gainesville decreased by 20.4 percent during the period, by 26.3 percent in Athens and 21.7 percent in metro Atlanta.
For a county-by-county breakdown, click on the link below.
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