New numbers from Georgia’s labor department Thursday morning show the state’s unemployment rate rose to 8.1 percent in December. That represents the highest rate in almost 26 years. The spike in the jobless rate is up 3.6 percent from a year ago. Georgia’s current 8.1 unemployment mark is above the national rate of 7.2 percent for the 11th straight month.
The biggest loss of jobs came in the metro-Atlanta area, with 82,000 gone in a year’s time. The largest percentage increase in jobs lost was in Dalton, with 5.2 percent evaporated in one year.
The biggest loss of jobs came in the metro-Atlanta area, with 82,000 gone in a year’s time. The largest percentage increase in jobs lost was in Dalton, with 5.2 percent evaporated in one year.
