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GDOL: August jobless rate drops for Gainesville metro, Georgia Mountains Region

By AccessWDUN Staff
Posted 6:59AM on Thursday 24th September 2020 ( 4 years ago )

Though not yet back to pre-pandemic numbers, the unemployment rate for both the Gainesville metro area and the Georgia Mountains Region decreased from July to August. 

Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Gainesville’s unemployment rate decreased in August to 3.9%, a drop of 1.7% from July. A year ago the rate was 2.9%.

Additionally, Gainesville saw a monthly increase in jobs and a monthly decrease in initial claims in August, according to Butler. 

"It is very promising that we continue to see the unemployment rate drop month after month, while the job market gets stronger, evoking positive news for Georgia’s economy," Butler said. "The state as a whole is leading the nation in competitive unemployment rates, coming in at seventh lowest."

Additional statistics for August:

The Gainesville/Hall County metro is also part of the Georgia Mountains Region, and the region saw an unemployment rate of 3.9%, a drop of 1.6% from the previous month.

The Georgia Mountains Region includes Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union and White counties.

 

 

 

 

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