ATLANTA - First-time claims for unemployment insurance were down almost eleven percent last month from a year ago, led by Dalton and Gainesville.
State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said claims were down 10.8 percent statewide, with Dalton reporting a 66.1 percent decline and Gainesville, 44.4 percent.
Only two of the state's fourteen metropolitan areas reported increases: Athens (9.3 percent) and Warner Robins (1.7 percent).
Butler said claims were down by 3,271 from 30,199 filed last September. The decline, he added, came in a number of industries, including accommodations and food services, administrative and support services, manufacturing, health care and social assistance, and transportation and warehousing.
State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said claims were down 10.8 percent statewide, with Dalton reporting a 66.1 percent decline and Gainesville, 44.4 percent.
Only two of the state's fourteen metropolitan areas reported increases: Athens (9.3 percent) and Warner Robins (1.7 percent).
Butler said claims were down by 3,271 from 30,199 filed last September. The decline, he added, came in a number of industries, including accommodations and food services, administrative and support services, manufacturing, health care and social assistance, and transportation and warehousing.
State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler
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