Georgia Department of Labor

Unemployment dropped in metro Athens and all of Georgia’s 12 regional commissions over the month of December.

Georgia’s unemployment rate continues to hover below the national average. The state of Georgia ended 2025 with an unemployment rate of 3.6% for the month of December.

This was unchanged from August, and is one point lower than the national average. While the number of jobs decreased by over 3,000 in the month of September, the yearly total rose by over 24,000.

The Georgia Department of Labor announced a slight increase in unemployment across the state, in all 12 regional commissions.

The Georgia Department of Labor has announced that Georgia’s unemployment rate has dropped for the month of May, compared to April’s 3.6% rate.

Every region in Georgia has dropped their unemployment rate for April, according to the Georgia Regional Commission under the Georgia Department of Labor.

Jobless rate is up 0.1% from February - March

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