Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Southern Georgia registered an all-time low unemployment rate in July as the number of employed rose more than 1,600. 

"We are seeing positive labor market data across the state,” said Commissioner Butler. “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.”

In Southern Georgia, the unemployment rate was down one and four-tenths percentage points to 3.0 percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 6.5 percent.

The labor force decreased in Southern Georgia by 818 and ended the month with 180,732. That number is up 6,657 when compared to July of 2020.

Southern Georgia finished the month with 175,277 employed residents.  That number increased by 1,653 over the month and is up by 12,477 when compared to the same time a year ago.

The number of unemployment claims went down by 37 percent in Southern Georgia in July. When compared to last July, claims were down by about 87 percent.

Employ Georgia, the GDOL’s online job listing service at employgeorgia.com showed about 1,718 active job postings in Southern Georgia for July.

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