Jobs News Georgia Unemployment Rate Unchanged, Labor Commissioner Says ‘job Market Hits New Highs’

Georgia reports 3.4% unemployment in September, loss of 3,200 jobs that month

Georgia’s labor force saw an increase of 5,879 in September, reaching a total of 5,387,385, although it declined by 25,023 over the past year. Employment rose by 5,429 in September but decreased by ... Read More

Georgia lost jobs in September, says first report since the federal shutdown

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. Read More

Georgia’s first unemployment report in months shows job loss

Georgia’s first unemployment numbers show the state’s unemployment rate is steady at 3.4% but the number of jobs is declining. September statistics show a net decrease of 3,200 jobs compared to the ... Read More

Georgia maintains 3.4% unemployment rate since September

This was unchanged from August, and is one point lower than the national average. While the number of jobs decreased by over 3,000 in the month of September, the yearly total rose by over 24,000. Read More

US Payrolls Grew in September, But Jobless Rate Shows Fragility

US job growth topped expectations in September but the unemployment rate continued its march higher, underscoring the lingering fragility of the labor market. The Bureau of Statistic’s latest jobs ... Read More

US economy saw stronger-than-expected job growth in September, but the unemployment rate rose

• The latest snapshot of the US labor market showed an unexpected rebound of 119,000 jobs in September but a loss for August and a lower total for July. The report was originally scheduled for October ... Read More

US Adds 119,000 Jobs in September 2025 as Unemployment Rate Hits 4.4%: Jobs Report

U.S. nonfarm payroll employment increased by 119,000 in September after the original August estimate was revised down from +22,000 to –4,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) ... Read More

Labor Department won't release full October jobs report, a casualty of the 43-day federal shutdown

The Labor Department said Wednesday that it will not be releasing a full jobs report for October because the 43-day federal government shutdown meant it couldn’t calculate the unemployment rate and ... Read More

Georgia Maintains 3.4% Unemployment Rate In September

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Georgia’s September 2025 unemployment rate was 3.4%, unchanged from August. The unemployment rate is one percentage point lower than the ... Read More