Macon Sees Drop in February Unemployment Rate
Friday, April 1st, 2022
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Macon recorded an unemployment rate of 3.6 percent, down one-tenth of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 5.4 percent.
“Thanks to the hard work of many Georgians, February saw gains in jobs, labor force, and the number of employed for much of the state,” said Commissioner Mark Butler. “As we look towards the spring and summer months, we remain committed to working with employers as they continue to fill open positions with suitable job seekers.”
The labor force decreased in Macon by 38 and ended the month with 104,241. That number is up 890 when compared to February of 2021.
Macon finished the month with 100,449 employed residents. That number increased by 29 over the month and is up by 2,657 when compared to the same time a year ago.
Macon ended February with 102,600 jobs. That number is up by 400 from January to February and increased by 4,000 when compared to this time last year.
The number of unemployment claims went down by 16 percent in Macon in February. When compared to last February, claims were down by about 82 percent.
Employ Georgia, the GDOL’s online job listing service at employgeorgia.com showed about 3,900 active job postings in Macon for February.
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