Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Rome added jobs and increased the labor force in October.
 
All indicators still remain positive for the year with the excpetion of initial claims.
 
“This holiday season we have much to be thankful for,” Butler said. “The job market has been very robust this year. Our communities continue to grow and prosper.”
 
The October unemployment rate rose to 4.0 percent. That’s up 0.4 percent from the previous month but down from 4.6 percent one year ago.
 
The labor force increased in October by 182 to reach 44,484 total members.  The number has dropped by 177 over the past 12 months.
 
Rome lost 9 employed residents in October, dropping its total to more than 42,699. That number grew by 448 over the past year.    
 
Rome saw jobs increase by 200 in October to reach 41,700. This puts Rome up 400 jobs for the year.
 
Initial claims for unemployment are up by 171 percent for the month and are up by about 117 percent when compared to the same period a year ago.