Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Augusta recorded an unemployment rate of 3.6 percent in October, up four-tenths of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 3.4 percent.

"Job seekers have continued to experience a favorable hiring environment across multiple job sectors, despite a slight uptick in unemployment rates," said Commissioner Butler. “As we prepare for peak holiday hiring, we encourage job seekers to take advantage of the many employment opportunities, both full-time and part-time, available across Georgia.”

The labor force increased in Augusta by 239 and ended the month with 264,073. That number went down by 1,957 when compared to October of 2021.

Augusta finished the month with 254,435 employed residents. That number decreased by 963 over the month and went down by 2,621 when compared to the same time a year ago.

Augusta ended October with 244,200 jobs. That number increased by 1,000 from September to October and rose by 4,000 when compared to this time last year.

The number of unemployment claims went down by 19 percent in Augusta in October. When compared to last October, claims were down by about 15 percent.

Employ Georgia, the GDOL’s online job listing service at employgeorgia.com showed about 6,964 active job postings in Augusta for October.