Atlanta, GA – Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced today that Georgia’s January unemployment rate was 3.1 percent, unchanged from a revised 3.1 percent in December. Job numbers reached another all-time high, increasing by almost 17,000 from December. Georgia’s unemployment rate was three-tenths of a percent lower than the national January 2023 unemployment rate of 3.4 percent. Every year, the data used to calculate each state’s unemployment rate is reviewed and re-estimated to ensure more accurate estimates nationwide. January data is released in March.

“Georgia continues to lead the nation in job creation while outpacing the nation with low unemployment numbers,” said Commissioner Bruce Thompson. “Employers are hiring at a record pace, affording hardworking Georgians with opportunities in nearly every sector.”

Jobs were up 16,600 (0.3%) over the month and up 159,600 (3.4%) over the year to 4,874,000, an all-time high. Job numbers were at an all-time high in Private Education and Health Services, 647,300; Leisure and Hospitality, 509,100; and Financial Activities, 279,600.

The sectors with the most over-the-month job gains included Accommodation and Food Services, 4,100; Health Care and Social Assistance, 3,800; Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, 2,000; Management of Companies and Enterprises, 1,800; and Administrative and Support Services, 1,500.

The number of employed residents was up 5,331 to 5,077,586, while the labor force increased by 5,620 to 5,239,336. The number of unemployed increased by 289 to 161,750. cont…. to website