Georgia Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Georgia fell 0.1 percentage points in December 2011 to 9.7%. The state unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points higher than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Georgia peaked in October 2009 at 10.4% and is now 0.7 percentage points lower. You can also see Georgia unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Georgia	9.7%	-0.1	-0.7

Note: All comparisons are made with December data as January state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Georgia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Georgia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Georgia peaked in December 2009 at 491,140. There are now 31,864 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 459,021 in May 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 255. Georgia job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Georgia	459,276	-7,832	-28,587

Number of Unemployed Persons

Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	9.7%	459,276
November 2011	8.7%	9.8%	467,108
October 2011	8.9%	10.2%	482,361
September 2011	9.0%	10.3%	486,201
August 2011	9.1%	10.2%	481,168
July 2011	9.1%	10.1%	473,212
June 2011	9.1%	9.9%	466,634
May 2011	9.0%	9.8%	459,021
April 2011	9.0%	9.8%	460,896
March 2011	8.9%	10.0%	468,550
February 2011	9.0%	10.2%	476,750
January 2011	9.1%	10.3%	483,873