Unemployment rates for the state of Georgia are seeing a slight decline to start 2024.
That's according to Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson, who announced on Wednesday that Georgia's January unemployment rate was 3.1 percent. It marks the first drop in over a year after holding at 3.2 percent throughout the entire 2023 calendar year.
The 3.1 percent unemployment rate was six-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate, according to Thompson's press release.
Jobs statewide were up 1,500 (0.1%) over the month of January and up by 51,200 (1 %) over the year to 4,936,000.
Thompson's office says the sectors with the most over-the-month job gains included Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services with 2,700 jobs; Local Government with 2,300; Accommodation and Food Services with 2,200 and Real Estate, Rental, and Leasingwith 2,100 jobs.
Also, the labor force was up by 914 to 5,329,921 in January and was up by 71,499 over the past 12 months.
Thompson adds, “Fostering innovation, investing in skills, diversifying our economy, and supporting businesses, especially sectors experiencing hiring and labor challenges, ensures Georgia will remain a hub of opportunity and prosperity for all."
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