Unemployment Numbers for February released

Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in February was 5.4 percent, unchanged from January, but almost a full percentage point below this time last year. However, State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler says job growth remains strong.

Most of the increase came in trade, transportation and warehousing, professional and business services, government, construction, and education and health services.

Butler also says job seekers and employers should use the GDOL’s online job listing service, www.employgeorgia.com to search for jobs or recruit new employees.

In February, 77,004 jobs throughout the state were posted on Employ Georgia.