Macon also saw positive numbers across all major indicators, including number of employed residents, initial claims, and jobs for November.

“In November, almost all MSAs saw over-the-month growth in key indicators,” said Labor Commissioner Mark Butler. “Although the unemployment rate increased across the state, we have held consistently steady numbers in areas such as job growth and employment. We will continue to fill the jobs that are currently available, in order for us to move our economy back to where it was pre-pandemic.”

In Macon, the unemployment rate increased by 1 percentage point in November, reaching 5.9 percent. A year ago, the rate was 3 percent.

The labor force increased in Macon by 1,926 and ended the month with 103,987. That number is down 1,022 when compared to November of 2019.

Macon finished the month with 97,895 employed residents.  That number increased by 832 over the month and is down by 1,983 when compared to the same time a year ago.

Macon ended November with 101,400. jobs. That number increased by 1,200 from October to November but decreased by 2,500 when compared to this time last year.

The number of unemployment claims went down by 57 percent in Macon. When compared to last November, claims were up by about 442 percent.

Employ Georgia, the GDOL’s online job listing service at employgeorgia.com showed about 2,386 active job postings in metro Macon for November.