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Georgia Jobs Increase Over The Month In Every Metropolitan Statistical Area Thursday, April 22, 2021 The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the number of jobs and employment numbers were up in every metropolitan statistical area from February to March. Initial claims and the unemployment rate were down over the month in every MSA. For March, the unemployment rate was down and the labor force and employment numbers were up in every reported regional commission and county. “We had another strong month in March,” said Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler. “We saw the un...

AllOnGeorgia The Coastal region includes Bulloch, Screven, Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, Camden, and McIntosh counties. April 22, 2021 Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Coastal Georgia saw positive over-the-month and over-the year measures for nearly every key indicator in March. Coastal Georgia unemployment rates for the last 13 months – – by Regional Commission (RC) / Source: GA Dept of Labor “We had another strong month in March,” said Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler. “We saw the unemployment rate drop in every single region and county...

More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Unemployment down to 4.5% in Newton Newton County’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.5% in March as more residents found jobs and entered the labor force. Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said today, April 22, that Newton County saw positive over-the-month measures for nearly every key indicator in March. “We had another strong month in March,” said Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler. “We saw the unemployment rate drop...

AllOnGeorgia April 9, 2021 The Georgia Department of Labor says that due to many Georgians still being out of work and reaching the end of the period allowed for benefits, thousands are needing to refile claims for unemployment benefits. However, they also report that there are a record number of jobs available across the state.  Although businesses are starting to return to full capacity as more individuals receive vaccinations, many Georgians are still out of work due to the pandemic. Last year at this time, almost 400,000 individuals filed an unemployment insurance (UI) claim and those c...

Atlanta, GA – The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) is awaiting the signing of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) by President Biden that will extend potential unemployment insurance benefits for those still unemployed through September 6, 2021.  The ARP will also extend the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) weekly supplement of $300 for […]