ATLANTA – State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said today that Georgia’s jobs significantly increased over-the-month in July.
July 2020 labor statistics also revealed over-the-month increases for labor force and employment, along with an over-the month and over-the-year decrease in initial claims.
The unemployment rate remained unchanged in July, staying at 7.6 percent. A year ago, the rate was 3.4 percent.
“Although the unemployment rate remained steady in July, it is promising to see positive growth in critical indicators like employment and jobs,” said Labor Commissioner Mark Butler. “While we are still focused on helping Georgians who are unemployed due to the pandemic, at the same time we have started to pivot to help Georgia’s businesses fill the tens of thousands of jobs as we continue to reopen and put Georgians back to work.”
Jobs in Georgia were up by 43,800 over the month, reaching a total of 4,415,200. They were down 190,100 over the year.
Unemployment claims showed a decrease of 117,770 claims or 19 percent in July to reach a total of 490,081 claims. They were up by 462,238 claims or 1,660 percent from July 2019.
July showed an increase of 55,466 employed residents over the month, bringing the total to 4,611,315. This number has decreased by 318,574 over the year.
Georgia’s labor force was up by 60,139 to reach a total of 4,989,430. The labor force was down 114,777 when compared to this same time last year.
Employ Georgia posted more than 98,101 statewide job listings during the month of July.
The Georgia Department of Labor strives to increase economic opportunity for all Georgians through strategic collaboration, innovative technology solutions, and cutting-edge workforce initiatives. It is our mission to Employ Georgia. For more information, visit gdol.ga.gov. To view the latest job listings in Georgia, visit employgeorgia.com.
Press Release from the Georgia Dept. of Labor |