The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that all of Georgia’s Regional Commissions reported lower unemployment rates in April. Coffee and Atkinson counties are in the Southern Georgia Regional Commission.
“Georgia has always been a state that rewards hard work, and right now, hard work is paying off in a big way,” said Georgia Labor Commissioner Bárbara Rivera Holmes. “Every single metro area in this state added jobs in April, more Georgians are earning mortgage-paying paychecks, and our workforce is more skilled and competitive than ever. That is what it looks like when Georgia, a Top State for Talent, goes to work.”
Here is a synopsis of each regional commission:
Atlanta Regional Commission
- The unemployment rate was down five-tenths to 2.8% over-the-month. The rate was 2.9% one year ago.
- The labor force was down 4,871 over-the-month and up 32,246 over-the-year, to 2,732,530.
- The number of employed was up 7,445 over-the-month and up 34,053 over-the-year, to 2,654,695, an all-time high.
- Initial claims were up 282 over-the-month and down 1,824 over-the-year, to 8,967.
Central Savannah River
- The unemployment rate was down six-tenths to 3.3% over-the-month. The rate was 3.4% one year ago.
- The labor force was up 2,938 over-the-month and up 1,941 over-the-year, to 218,220, an all-time high.
- The number of employed was up 4,079 over-the-month and up 2,175 over-the-year, to 211,002, an all-time high.
- Initial claims were up 169 over-the-month and up 64 over-the-year, to 897.
Coastal Georgia
- The unemployment rate was down six-tenths to 2.5% over-the-month. The rate was 2.5% one year ago.
- The labor force was down 847 over-the-month and up 2,139 over-the-year, to 369,480.
- The number of employed was up 1,181 over-the-month and up 2,037 over-the-year, to 360,132, an all-time high.
- Initial claims were down 42 over-the-month and down 140 over-the-year, to 840.
Georgia Mountains
- The unemployment rate was down five-tenths to 2.5% over-the-month. The rate was 2.5% one year ago.
- The labor force was down 538 over-the-month and up 3,747 over-the-year, to 247,960.
- The number of employed was up 851 over-the-month and up 3,759 over-the-year, to 241,824.
- Initial claims were down 40 over-the-month and down 144 over-the-year, to 502.
Heart of Georgia
- The unemployment rate was down six-tenths to 3.0% over-the-month. The rate was 3.1% one year ago.
- The labor force was down 966 over-the-month and up 2,349 over-the-year, to 120,620.
- The number of employed was down 196 over-the-month and up 2,461 over-the-year, to 117,041.
- Initial claims were up 131 over-the-month and unchanged over-the-year, to 524.
Middle Georgia
- The unemployment rate was down six-tenths to 3.0% over-the-month. The rate was 3.0% one year ago.
- The labor force was down 751 over-the-month and up 1,761 over-the-year, to 226,244.
- The number of employed was up 569 over-the-month and up 1,692 over-the-year, to 219,447.
- Initial claims were up 17 over-the-month and down 67 over-the-year, to 717.
Northeast Georgia
- The unemployment rate was down six-tenths to 2.6% over-the-month. The rate was 2.7% one year ago.
- The labor force was down 527 over-the-month and up 5,908 over-the-year, to 358,875.
- The number of employed was up 1,372 over-the-month and up 6,116 over-the-year, to 349,424, an all-time high.
- Initial claims were down 8 over-the-month and down 180 over-the-year, to 879.
Northwest Georgia
- The unemployment rate was down six-tenths to 2.7% over-the-month. The rate was 2.8% one year ago.
- The labor force was down 1,151 over-the-month and up 5,572 over-the-year, to 458,771.
- The number of employed was up 1,628 over-the-month and up 5,771 over-the-year, to 446,222, an all-time high.
- Initial claims were down 521 over-the-month and down 167 over-the-year, to 2,036.
River Valley
- The unemployment rate was down nine-tenths to 3.5% over-the-month. The rate was 3.5% one year ago.
- The labor force was down 1,073 over-the-month and up 647 over-the-year, to 145,763.
- The number of employed was up 261 over-the-month and up 603 over-the-year, to 140,699.
- Initial claims were down 616 over-the-month and down 231 over-the-year, to 594.
Southern Georgia
- The unemployment rate was down six-tenths to 2.9% over-the-month. The rate was 3.1% one year ago.
- The labor force was down 905 over-the-month and up 1,443 over-the-year, to 175,606.
- The number of employed was up 135 over-the-month and up 1,683 over-the-year, to 170,435.
- Initial claims were up 67 over-the-month and down 85 over-the-year, to 587.
Southwest Georgia
- The unemployment rate was down five-tenths to 3.1% over-the-month. The rate was 3.2% one year ago.
- The labor force was down 693 over-the-month and up 680 over-the-year, to 148,562.
- The number of employed was up 108 over-the-month and up 776 over-the-year, to 143,985.
- Initial claims were down 11 over-the-month and down 66 over-the-year, to 485.
Three Rivers
- The unemployment rate was down six-tenths to 2.7% over-the-month. The rate was 2.9% one year ago.
- The labor force was down 898 over-the-month and up 2,970 over-the-year, to 272,722.
- The number of employed was up 551 over-the-month and up 3,279 over-the-year, to 265,276, an all-time high.
- Initial claims were up 53 over-the-month and down 121 over-the-year, to 998.