Jobless insurance applications down

First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Hall County and statewide were down in September. The state Department of Labor (GDOL) announced the numbers Thursday.

In Hall County, they decreased half-a-percentage point over August and 50% compared to a year ago.

Statewide, the decreases were 5.7% and 16.5%, respectively.

For the numbers on all the other counties in the state, click here, go to Claims and select “more”: Georgia LaborMarket Explorer