Hall County unemployment rate unchanged

Hall County recorded an unemployment rate of 2.6 percent in November, unchanged from October. A year ago, the rate was 2.0 percent.

The labor force decreased by 426 over-the-month but grew by 678 compared to November a year ago, ending the month at 114,287, according to the state Labor Department.

The number of employed residents in the county decreased by 393 over-the-month and was down five over-the-year, totaling 111,334.

An all-time high of 111,600 jobs were reported in November.