Northwest Georgia’s unemployment rate declines to 5 percent in November
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor ( GDOL) announced today that the unemployment rate in the Northwest Georgia region in November was 5 percent, down threetenths of a percentage point from 5.3 percent in October. The rate in November 2015 was 5.1 percent.
The rate declined as the number of employed residents increased.
The number of employed residents grew by 876 to 387,398, although there was a small decrease in the labor force. The labor force, which consists of employed residents and those who are unemployed, but actively looking for jobs, declined by 189 to 407,858. The number of unemployed residents declined by 1,065 to 20,460.
The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance rose by 116, or 4.6 percent, to 2,627 in November. Most of the increase came in manufacturing. Over the year, claims were down by 925, or 26 percent, from 3,552 in November 2015.
Gordon County’s preliminary unemployment rate in November was 5.1 percent, down threetenths of a percent from 5.4 percent in October.
Metro Rome’s unemployment rate in November was 5.5 percent, down threetenths of a percentage point from 5.8 percent in October. The rate in November 2015 was also 5.8 percent.
Meanwhile , Georg ia ’s seasonally- adjusted unemployment rate for November was 5.3 percent, up from 5.2 percent in October. It was 5.5 percent in November 2015.
Job seekers and employers are encouraged to use the GDOL’s online job listing service, www. employgeorgia. c om to search for jobs or recruit new employers. In November, 2,669 new job openings in Northwest Georgia were posted on Employ Georgia. Throughout the state, 62,905 new job openings were posted.
Local area unemployment data are not seasonally adjusted. Georgia labor market data are available at www. dol. georgia. gov
To learn more about career opportunities, Employ Georgia and other GDOL services for job seekers and employers, and to connect with us on social media, visit www. dol. georgia. gov