Tennessee Unemployment Claims Data For Week Ending Jan. 16 Thursday, January 21, 2021
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Continued Claims: The number of claims continued with weekly certifications.
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Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Dips Slightly In December While Jobs Increase Thursday, January 21, 2021
The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that Georgia’s unemployment rate dropped 0.1 percentage points to reach 5.6 percent in December while the state saw a significant increase in the number of jobs.
“December is yet another month where we have seen job growth throughout the state,” said Labor Commissioner Mark Butler. “We more than doubled our job growth from November, which is very promising, considering how challenging of a year this has been. Georgia has gained back 82 percent of the jobs we lost at the beginning of the pandemic and continue to remain strong in economic growth and business development.”
GDOL commissioner responds to calls for investigation into unemployment claims process
By Elizabeth Rawlins
GDOL commissioner responds to calls for investigation
Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner Mark Butler responds to calls for an investigation into the unemployment benefits process.
It s been nearly 8 months since FOX 5 first spoke to Department of Labor Commissioner Mark Butler. In April, at the beginning of the pandemic, the DOL was swamped with unemployment claims with a backlog of nearly 1 million to process. With a lot of heavy lifting with our IT Department, we were really able to keep the wait times under control, said Commissioner Butler.
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Georgia’s Labor Force Reaches All-Time High In November Thursday, December 17, 2020
The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that Georgia’s labor force reached an all-time high in November of 5.17 million. Additionally, the state saw significant increases in the number of employed residents and jobs. While nearly every metric remained positive, the unemployment rate for November still increased by 1.2 percentage points to 5.7 percent due to the dramatic increase in the number of citizens returning to the workforce.
“November is yet another month where we witness the resilience of Georgia’s economy,” said Labor Commissioner Mark Butler. “While many may focus on the unemployment rate increasing, what is more important is the increases in jobs and employment.”