According to the Department of Labor, Georgia’s unemployment rate is down for the first time in 12 months.Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced on Wednesday that Georgia’s January unemployment rate was 3.1, the first drop in over a year.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]That rate was at 3.2 percent for each month during 2023.Thompson said Georgia’s workers and employers are “thriving.”“With low unemployment and a competitive job market, Georgia’s workers and employers are thriving together,” said Thompson. “Fostering innovation, investing in skills, diversifying our economy, and supporting businesses, especially sectors experiencing hiring and labor challenges, ensures Georgia will remain a hub of opportunity and prosperity for all.”TRENDING STORIES:According to stats from the DOL, the sectors with the most over-the-month job gains included:Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, 2,700Local Government, 2,300Accommodation and Food Services, 2,200Real Estate, Rental, and Leasing, 2,100Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, 1,000The DOL stats also showed that jobs were down in:Transportation and Warehousing, primarily in General Freight Trucking, -8,500Health Care and Social Assistance, -1,400Durable Goods Manufacturing, -1,100The most over-the-year job gains included:Health Care and Social Assistance, 24,000Accommodation and Food Services, 12,000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, 11,200Local Government, 11,000Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, 8,400Jobs were down in:Information, which includes Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries, -19,600Transportation and Warehousing, -17,200Administrative and Support Services, -15,600[SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]IN OTHER NEWS: View comments
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