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Forsyth Jobless Rate Down To Preliminary 6.7 Percent in July
Northeast Georgia's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 8.3 percent, while metro Atlanta's also saw a slight dip.
Forsyth County's labor force grew, but not as much as employment ticked up in July, slightly dipping the jobless rate to a preliminary 6.7 percent from a revised 6.9 percent in June, according to figures released today by the Georgia Department of Labor.
A year ago, Forsyth's unemployment rate was 7.1 percent.
Northeast Georgia's rate was unchanged at 8.3 percent in both June and July. It was 8.7 percent in July a year ago.
The labor force, which is the number of people employed plus those unemployed but actively looking for work, rose by 1,592 to 300,002 in July, up from 298,410 in June. It was up by 1,652 from 298,350 in July 2012.
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Metro Atlanta also saw a slight dip.
It's rate decreased to 8.6 percent in July from 8.8 percent in June and 9.3 percent in July a year ago.
The rate dropped as 15,945 more people became employed in metro Atlanta in July than in June, pushing the number to 2,538,968, according to the press release.
The private sector continues to add jobs in Atlanta, gaining 9,400 in July. However, government shed 10,800 jobs, which left an overall net loss of 1,400, as the over all number of jobs decreased to 2,412,800 from 2,414,200 in June.
The private sector job increases came in construction, 3,200; trade and transportation, 2,700; education and health services, 1,400; leisure and hospitality, 1,200; information services, 700; manufacturing, 600; and financial services, 300.
Over-the-year job gains are strong, as metro Atlanta has gained 72,000 jobs, or 3.1 percent, since the 2,340,800 in July 2012. The annual gains came in several industries, including: professional and business services, 22,700; trade and transportation, 13,600; education and health services, 13,200; leisure and hospitality, 11,500; construction, 7,100; information services, 4,700; and financial services, 2,700. Government lost 1,700 jobs.
The labor force rose by 11,643 to 2,779,160 in July, up from 2,767,517 in June. It was up by 26,771 from 2,752,389 in July 2012.
Georgia’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for July was 8.8 percent, up from 8.5 percent in June and 9.1 percent in July a year ago. Local area unemployment data are not seasonally adjusted.
It's rate decreased to 8.6 percent in July from 8.8 percent in June and 9.3 percent in July a year ago.
The rate dropped as 15,945 more people became employed in metro Atlanta in July than in June, pushing the number to 2,538,968, according to the press release.
The private sector continues to add jobs in Atlanta, gaining 9,400 in July. However, government shed 10,800 jobs, which left an overall net loss of 1,400, as the over all number of jobs decreased to 2,412,800 from 2,414,200 in June.
The private sector job increases came in construction, 3,200; trade and transportation, 2,700; education and health services, 1,400; leisure and hospitality, 1,200; information services, 700; manufacturing, 600; and financial services, 300.
Over-the-year job gains are strong, as metro Atlanta has gained 72,000 jobs, or 3.1 percent, since the 2,340,800 in July 2012. The annual gains came in several industries, including: professional and business services, 22,700; trade and transportation, 13,600; education and health services, 13,200; leisure and hospitality, 11,500; construction, 7,100; information services, 4,700; and financial services, 2,700. Government lost 1,700 jobs.
The labor force rose by 11,643 to 2,779,160 in July, up from 2,767,517 in June. It was up by 26,771 from 2,752,389 in July 2012.
Georgia’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for July was 8.8 percent, up from 8.5 percent in June and 9.1 percent in July a year ago. Local area unemployment data are not seasonally adjusted.
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