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GDOL: Unemployment for July drops to 2.1% for Gainesville

By AccessWDUN Staff
Posted 6:59AM on Thursday 26th August 2021 ( 3 years ago )

More people were back at work in Gainesville and Hall County in July, according to Thursday's metro area employment report from the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL).

In Gainesville, the unemployment rate was down nine-tenths percentage points to 2.1% over the month; a year ago, the rate was 5.5%.

Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Gainesville saw the number of employed residents rise by almost 1,000 from June to July.  

"We are seeing positive labor market data across the state," Butler said. "The unemployment rate is down in every region, county, and metropolitan statistical area reflecting the strength of our state’s economy. Career opportunities remain high for job seekers as we continue to see rising jobs numbers in metro and rural areas throughout Georgia."

Butler outlined the following statistics in his monthly report:

Employ Georgia, the GDOL’s online job listing service at employgeorgia.com showed about 1,755 active job postings in Gainesville for July.

Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler

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