Georgia State Unemployment Rate and Total Unemployed Georgia State Unemployment Rate and Total Unemployed tag:www.deptofnumbers.com,2012-01-24:/unemployment/georgia 2012-01-24T11:44:19-08:00 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

Georgia monthly unemployment rate chart from 1990 to December 2011

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

Monthly chart of total unemployed in Georgia from 1990 to December 2011

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
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