Downward trends were recorded across all 12 of the department’s regional commissions, even as the labor force — the number of people employed or seeking employment — grew in half of them.

The unemployment rate rose to 3.5% in June, up from 3.2% the previous month.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. State officials reported that Georgia’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.5% in January 2026 as the state’s labor force and total ...

The Athens metropolitan area recorded a 3.5% unemployment rate in June, according to data released Thursday by the Georgia Department of Labor.

June unemployment rates increased for all of Georgia's regional commissions, but it is normal for this time of year, according to the Department of Labor. Most regional ...

ATLANTA — Georgia’s unemployment rate remained steady at 3.4% in September 2025, according to the Georgia Department of Labor. GDOL said the rate is one percentage point lower than the national ...

Georgia’s job market cooled some in September but the unemployment rate remained steady, according to new data released Thursday by the state Department of Labor. Georgia lost 3,200 jobs over the ...

The Georgia Department of Labor announced Tuesday that Georgia’s unemployment rate for November 2025 was 3.5 percent, up slightly from a revised 3.4 percent in September. November’s unemployment rate ...