Georgia Department of Labor reports lower unemployment and record-high March employment
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Updated · AccessWDUN · May 7
Georgia Department of Labor reports lower unemployment and record-high March employment
7 articles · Updated · AccessWDUN · May 7
In Northeast Georgia, unemployment fell to 3.2%, while Gainesville's dropped to 2.8%; both regions posted record labor force and employment totals.
Northeast Georgia's labor force reached 359,368 and employment 348,017, while Gainesville's labor force hit 111,689 and employed residents rose to 108,547.
The department said nearly all regional commissions and all metro areas saw unemployment decline in March, as Georgia marked Economic Development Week with statewide labor force and employment at all-time highs.
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