(This story was written with the help of AI) – Georgia’s labor force and employment reached new all‑time highs in June, according to the state Department of Labor (GDOL). The unemployment rate, meanwhile, held steady at 3.4%, remaining 0.8 percentage points below the national average.
Labor Commissioner Bárbara Rivera Holmes said June marked the sixth consecutive month of record highs. “Georgia’s labor force and employment have reached new all‑time highs… proving the strength of a modern, adaptable workforce ready to grow, compete, and lead,” Holmes said.
Key Figures
- Labor force: 5,477,859 (up 7,179 from May; up 69,446 year‑over‑year)
- Employment: 5,294,229 (up 10,359 from May; up 65,396 year‑over‑year)
- Unemployment: 183,630 (down 3,180 from May; up 4,050 year‑over‑year)
- Unemployment rate: 3.4% (steady from May; 3.3% one year ago)
Jobs Report
- Monthly decline: Jobs fell by 10,100 to 4,988,900 after three months of growth.
- Monthly gains: Private educational services (+900), other services (+700), administrative support (+400), retail trade (+300), management of companies (+300), accommodation and food services (+300).
- Monthly losses: Transportation, warehousing, and utilities (‑4,300), local government (‑2,400), state government (‑2,200), finance and insurance (‑1,000), arts and entertainment (‑700), non‑durable goods manufacturing (‑700).
- Yearly gains: Health care and social assistance (+23,500), private educational services (+4,200), accommodation and food services (+3,200), other services (+2,400), local government (+1,400).
- Yearly losses: Federal government (‑10,000), transportation and warehousing (‑5,300), professional and technical services (‑4,700), construction (‑4,100), non‑durable goods manufacturing (‑2,800).