ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Labor said Thursday that it has processed more unemployment claims in the past 14 weeks than it has for the last seven years combined.
GDOL has processed over 2.7 million claims since April, over 1 million of them that were identified as valid claims.
The unemployment rate, as well as unemployment claims, has been trending downward in Georgia for the last eight weeks.
“These positive indicators are promising for Georgia’s job market,” said Commissioner Mark Butler. “The significant drop in the unemployment rate in our MSAs and regions certainly suggests a rebound in our future.”
GDOL said the sectors with the most unemployment insurance (UI) claims included thousands of workers in accommodation and food service, health care, retail, administrative and support services and manufacturing.
“In the past few months, we have witnessed the lowest unemployment rate in history, the highest unemployment rate in history, the highest number of employed, and the highest number of unemployed,” Butler said. “I believe we are beginning to stabilize our economy allowing Georgians to again focus on employment and spending.”
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