Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Warner Robins  added jobs and drove down its unemployment rate in August. 

At the same time, the three-county metropolitan statistical area (MSA) saw its unemployment claims shrink.   

All indicators still remain positive for the year.

"Our communities across the state continue to thrive,” Butler said. “Local economies continue to add jobs and see other indicators like employment and labor force grow over time.  It has become almost routine for some of our local areas set records.”

The August unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent – tied for sixth among all 14 MSAs in Georgia. That’s down 0.2 percent from the previous month and down from 5 percent one year ago.

The labor force decreased in August by 980 to reach 85,378 total members.  The number has climbed by nearly 246 over the past 12 months. 

Warner Robins lost 792 employed residents in August, dropping its total to more than 82,064. That number has grown by about 1,200 over the past year.  

Warner Robins saw jobs increase by 700 in August to reach 74,800. That puts Warner Robins up 600 jobs for the year.

Initial claims for unemployment are down by about 7 percent for the month and are down by about 22 percent when compared to the same period a year ago.   

Employ Georgia, the GDOL’s online job listing service at employgeorgia.com showed 718 active job postings in metro Warner Robins  for August. 

The MSA includes Houston, Peach and Pulaski counties.