Athens experienced job gains in September.
According to the Georgia Department of Labor, the Athens Metropolitan Statistical Area’s labor force and employment both reached all-time highs in September.
The Athens Metropolitan Statistical Area is made up of Clarke, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe counties.
Athens has almost 3,000 more employed residents than this time last year. The area has gained 400 jobs over the year.
The unemployment rate is also up three-tenths of a percentage point, now sitting at 3.3%.
Athens-Clarke County is one of 12 counties that make up the Northeast Georgia Regional Commission. This region also experienced increases in labor force and employment, as well as a slight increase in unemployment.
Initial unemployment claims in Athens were down by seven in September.
