Augusta Sees Hike in February Unemployment Rate
Friday, April 1st, 2022
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Augusta recorded a February unemployment rate of 3.8 percent, up two-tenths of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 4.5 percent.
“Thanks to the hard work of many Georgians, February saw gains in jobs, labor force, and the number of employed for much of the state,” said Commissioner Mark Butler. “As we look towards the spring and summer months, we remain committed to working with employers as they continue to fill open positions with suitable job seekers.”
The labor force decreased in Augusta by 149 and ended the month with 267,118. That number is down 1,382 when compared to February of 2021.
Augusta finished the month with 256,901 employed residents. That number decreased by 658 over the month and is up by 607 when compared to the same time a year ago.
Augusta ended February with 238,900 jobs. That number was up 200 from January to February and increased by 2,700 when compared to this time last year.
The number of unemployment claims went down by 19 percent in Augusta in February. When compared to last February, claims were down by about 78 percent.
Employ Georgia, the GDOL’s online job listing service at employgeorgia.com showed about 8,028 active job postings in Augusta for February.
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