Georgia Department of Labor
Recent News About Georgia Department of Labor
-
Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is Now Available for One Additional Georgia County in the Wake of the Severe Storms
State Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said today workers in one additional Georgia county may now be eligible for federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) to compensate for income lost due to the severe storms on January 12. The affected county is Pike.
-
Unemployment Rate Stays the Same as GDOL Welcomes New Commissioner
On Thursday, January 12, 2023, Bruce Thompson was sworn in as Georgia's tenth Commissioner of Labor by Governor Brian Kemp
-
Thompson Sworn In as New Georgia Labor Commissioner
Thompson Sworn In as New Georgia Labor Commissioner
-
The Georgia Department of Labor to Host Hinesville Job Fair
The Georgia Department of Labor to Host Hinesville Job Fair
-
TIC Announces Ongoing Job Recruitment in Brunswick and Savannah
TIC Announces Ongoing Job Recruitment in Brunswick and Savannah
-
GA Regional Commissions See Rise in May Unemployment Rates
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that all Regional Commissions recorded a rise in unemployment rates in May.
-
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Georgia Unemployment Rate Drops to All-Time Low of Three Percent
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia’s May unemployment rate hit an all-time low of 3 percent while Georgia's number of jobs continued to climb to an all-time high of 4,782,400, up 18,100 from April to May and up 244,100 over the year.
-
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: GA Regional Commissions See Drop in April Unemployment Rates
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that all Regional Commissions recorded low unemployment rates in April.
-
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Brunswick Sees All-Time Low April Unemployment Rate
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Brunswick recorded an all-time low unemployment rate of 2.4 percent in April, down nine-tenths of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 3.9 percent.
-
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Georgia Surpasses a Million Jobs in Trade and Transportation
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia’s trade and transportation sector has exceeded one million jobs for the first time in the state’s history.
-
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Macon Sees Rise in March Unemployment Rate
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Macon recorded an unemployment rate of 3.7 percent in March, up one-tenth of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 5 percent. Despite this, Macon saw a rise in the labor force and the number of employed in March.
-
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Georgia Marks Lowest Unemployment Rate Ever as Wages Increase Statewide
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia’s wages across the state are rising and the March unemployment rate dropped to an all-time low of 3.1 percent from February’s revised rate of 3.2 percent.
-
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Athens Sees Hike in January Unemployment Rate
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Athens recorded an unemployment rate of 2.9 percent, up three-tenths of a percent over the month
-
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Georgia's Economic Recovery Leads to One of the Nation's Lowest Unemployment Rates
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler partnered with state officials during the pandemic to make decisions for Georgians that led to quicker economic recovery helping our businesses to bring employees back to work more successfully.
-
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: GDOL and RUAG International/Norma Precision-Ammo Will Host Virtual Recruitment Event on January 13th
The Georgia Department of Labor will assist RUAG International/Norma Precision-Ammo to host virtual information sessions to recruit for approximately 120 job openings on January 13, 2022, from 10 am until 1 pm.
-
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Savannah Sees All-Time Low Unemployment Rate
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Savannah recorded an all-time low unemployment rate of 2.3 percent, down two-tenths of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 5.6 percent.
-
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Georgia Unemployment Rate Hits All-Time Low Amid Strong Job Growth
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia's unemployment rate dropped to 3.1 percent in October, the lowest rate in Georgia’s recorded history
-
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: GDOL and Textron Host Recruitment Sessions in September
The Georgia Department of Labor is partnering with Textron GSE to host a series of virtual recruitment information sessions between 11 am and 1 pm on September 2, 9, and 16.
-
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Unemployment Rate Drops Again While Unemployed Georgians Decrease to Pre-Pandemic Level
The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Georgia's unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percentage point to 3.5 percent in August, now lower than the rate of 3.6 percent the state recorded in March 2020 prior to the pandemic.
-
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Unemployment Rate Drops to Pre-Pandemic Level in July
The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Georgia's unemployment rate dropped three-tenths of a percentage point to 3.7 percent in July, mirroring rates seen prior to the pandemic. In March 2020, Georgia’s unemployment rate was 3.6 percent. Georgia's unemployment rate in July 2021 was one and seven-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate of 5.4 percent.