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Warner Robins Posts Positive Job Numbers Across the Board in March

Friday, April 23rd, 2021

Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Warner Robins saw positive over-the-month measures in almost every key indicator in March.

“We had another strong month in March,” said Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler. “We saw the unemployment rate drop in every single MSA, along with an increase in jobs across the state and most importantly, a decrease in over-the-year initial claims for every MSA.”   

In Warner Robins, the unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 percentage points in March, reaching 3.8 percent. A year ago, the rate was 3.4 percent.

 

Warner Robins finished the month with 85,345 employed residents.  That number increased by 494 over the month and is up by 22 when compared to the same time a year ago.

Warner Robins ended March with 76,800 jobs. That number increased by 600 from February to March and decreased by 1,900 when compared to this time last year.

The number of unemployment claims went up by 40 percent in Warner Robins. When compared to last March, claims were down by about 46 percent.

Employ Georgia, the GDOL’s online job listing service at employgeorgia.com showed about 2,055 active job postings in metro Warner Robins for March.