Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Central Savannah River’s unemployment rate decreased in January.

“In January we saw the rate drop across all regions and counties,” said Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler. “Starting the year off strong with such a positive indicator is promising, especially as we learn to adapt to this everchanging workforce due to COVID.” 

In Central Savannah River, the unemployment rate decreased by 0.6 percentage points, bringing the rate to 5.1 percent. A year ago, the rate was 4.3 percent.

Central Savannah River ended January with 200,532 employed residents.  The number increased by 112 in January but was down 4,699 as compared to last year.

The labor force decreased in January by 1,171. The January total was 211,387. That number is down by 3,136 from the total from January 2020.

Initial claims for unemployment increased by 15 percent in January. When compared to last January, claims were up by about 94 percent.

The GDOL’s online job listing service at employgeorgia.com showed 4,864 active job postings in Central Savannah River for January.

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DATA FOR THE METRO AREAS ARE ATTACHED. TABLES AND GRAPHS REFLECTING LABOR MARKET DATA ARE AVAILABLE AT: http://dol.georgia.gov/current-labor-force-data-and-graphs

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