ATLANTA â Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said last week that Albany saw its labor force grow in November, even as the state saw a significant increase in first-time unemployment claims.
Albany also saw positive numbers across nearly all major indicators, including number of employed residents and initial claims for November.
âIn November, almost all MSAs saw over-the-month growth in key indicators,â Butler said in a news release. âAlthough the unemployment rate increased across the state, we have held consistently steady numbers in areas such as job growth and employment. We will continue to fill the jobs that are currently available in order for us to move our economy back to where it was pre-pandemic.â