Georgia Regional Commissions see slight rise in June unemployment

The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that unemployment increased slightly in all 12 of Georgia’s regional commissions in June.

“June’s unemployment trends tell a familiar story — Georgia’s students are stepping into our workforce as schools let out for summer, creating the temporary unemployment and hiring fluctuations typical for this time of year,” said Georgia Labor Commissioner Bárbara Rivera Holmes. “With Georgia’s recent historic announcement of 5 million jobs, these students are stepping into a local workforce that belongs to them, in a state that’s proven over and over that when Georgians show up, opportunity follows.”

Please see a synopsis of each regional commission below:

Atlanta Regional Commission

• The unemployment rate was up three-tenths to 3.6% over the month. The rate was 3.8% one year ago.
• The labor force was up 21,395 over the month and down 6,399 over the year, to 2,712,047.
• The number of employed was up 11,899 over the month and up 663 over the year, to 2,614,624.
• Initial claims were up 127 over the month and down 781 over the year, to 9,885.

Central Savannah River

• The unemployment rate was up five-tenths to 4.4% over the month. The rate was 4.9% one year ago.
• The labor force was up 550 over the month and down 1,028 over the year, to 208,321.
• The number of employed was down 346 over the month and up 56 over the year, to 199,219.
• Initial claims were up 225 over the month and down 128 over the year, to 1,017.

Coastal Georgia

• The unemployment rate as up four-tenths to 3.5% over the month. The rate was 3.7% one year ago.
• The labor force was up 1,725 over the month and down 3,746 over the year, to 355,661.
• The number of employed was up 274 over the month and down 2,615 over the year, to 343,390.
• Initial claims were up 29 over the month and down 58 over the year, to 905.

Georgia Mountains

• The unemployment rate was up three-tenths to 3.3% over the month. The rate was 3.7% one year ago.
• The labor force was up 333 over the month and down 1,400 over the year, to 242,378.
• The number of employed was down 549 over the month and down 537 over the year, to 234,268.
• Initial claims were up 59 over the month, and down 170 over the year, to 661. 

Heart of Georgia

• The unemployment rate was up five-tenths to 4.3% over the month. The rate was 4.7% one year ago.
• The labor force was down 322 over the month and down 2,842 over the year, to 115,249.
• The number of employed was down 914 over the month and down 2,267 over the year, to 110,317.
• Initial claims were up 113 over the month, and up 8 over the year, to 570.

Middle Georgia

• The unemployment rate was up four-tenths to 3.9% over the month. The rate was 4.3% one year ago.
• The labor force was up 1,147 over the month and down 1,616 over the year, to 222,360.
• The number of employed was up 172 over the month and down 774 over the year, to 213,591.
• Initial claims were down 37 over the month and down 103 over the year, to 782.

 Northeast Georgia

• The unemployment rate was up five-tenths to 3.6% over the month. The rate was 3.9% one year ago.
• The labor force was up 887 over the month and down 344 over the year, to 347,745.
• The number of employed was down 722 over the month and up 788 over the year, to 335,248.
• Initial claims were down 25 over the month and down 404 over the year, to 905.

Northwest Georgia

• The unemployment rate was up three-tenths to 3.5% over the month. The rate was 3.7% one year ago.
• The labor force was up 2,030 over the month and down 502 over the year, to 455,548.
• The number of employed was up 606 over the month and up 678 over the year, to 439,794.
• Initial claims up 338 over the month and up 108 over the year, to 1,865.

River Valley

• The unemployment rate was up four-tenths to 4.4% over the month. The rate was 4.6% one year ago.
• The labor force was up 787 over the month and down 2,137 over the year, to 144,132.
• The number of employed was up 261 over the month and down 1,731 over the year, to 137,806.
• Initial claims were up 21 over the month and up 40 over the year, to 650.

Southern Georgia

• The unemployment rate was up four-tenths to 4.0% over the month. The rate was 4.3% one year ago.
• The labor force was down 113 over the month and down 4,801 over the year, to 172,160.
• The number of employed was down 860 over the month and down 4,085 over the year, to 165,246.
• Initial claims were down 3 over the month and down 87 over the year, to 576.

Southwest Georgia

• The unemployment rate was up five-tenths to 4.2% over the month. The rate was 4.3% one year ago.
  The labor force was down 494 over the month and down 4,929 over the year, to 144,391.
• The number of employed was down 1,224 over the month and down 4,493 over the year, to 138,341.
• Initial claims were up 4 over the month and down 146 over the year, to 491.

Three Rivers

• The unemployment rate was up two-tenths to 3.6% over the month. The rate was 3.8% one year ago.
• The labor force was up 921 over the month and down 956 over the year, to 268,924.
• The number of employed was up 534 over the month and down 377 over the year, to 259,311.
• Initial claims were down 313 over the month and up 68 over the year, to 1,085.