Georgia’s March unemployment rate was 3.6%, unchanged from a revised 3.6% in February, the state Department of Labor announced Thursday. The rate was six-tenths lower than the national rate.
Jobs were up 6,900 over the month and up 23,100 over the year to 4,979,500.
The sectors with the most over the month job gains included health care and social assistance, 3,100; information, 2,400; administrative and support services, 1,300; management of companies and enterprises, 1,100; and durable goods manufacturing, 800.
Jobs were down over the month in transportation and warehousing, -3,200; accommodation and food services, -1,100; professional, scientific and technical services, -400; finance and insurance, -300; and arts, entertainment and recreation, -200.