Please see a synopsis of each regional commission below:

o-t-m – over the month

o-t-y – over the year

• The unemployment rate was down two-tenths to 3.2 percent o-t-m, the rate was 3.0 percent one year ago.

• The labor force was up 5,333 o-t-m and up 44,699 o-t-y, to 2,678,099.

• The number of employed was up 11,875 o-t-m and up 38,099 o-t-y, to 2,592,621.

• Initial claims were up 3,177 (27%) o-t-m and up 3,412 (30%) o-t-y, to 14,819.
  
  
  

Central Savannah River Regional Commission - Burke, Columbia, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington, and Wilkes Counties.

• The unemployment rate was down one-tenth to 4.3 percent o-t-m, the rate was 4.1 percent one year ago.

• The labor force was down 80 o-t-m and up 2,171 o-t-y, to 208,240.

• The number of employed was up 252 o-t-m and up 1,665 o-t-y, to 199,332.

• Initial claims were up 604 (52%) o-t-m and up 71 (4%) o-t-y, to 1,766.
  
  

Coastal Georgia Regional Commission - Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, and Screven Counties.

• The unemployment rate was down four-tenths to 3.0 percent o-t-m, the rate was 3.1 percent one year ago.

• The labor force was up 1,886 o-t-m and up 6,652 o-t-y, to 350,341.

• The number of employed was up 3,101 o-t-m and up 6,691 o-t-y, to 339,841.

• Initial claims were up 457 (45%) o-t-m and up 144 (11%) o-t-y, to 1,465.

Georgia Mountains Regional Commission - Banks, Dawson, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White Counties.

• The unemployment rate was down three-tenths to 2.7 percent o-t-m, the rate was 2.7 percent one year ago.

• The labor force was up 7 o-t-m and up 4,161 o-t-y, to 245,780, an all-time high.

• The number of employed was up 773 o-t-m and up 4,053 o-t-y, to 239,238, an all-time high.

• Initial claims were up 172 (30%) o-t-m, and down 173 (-19%) o-t-y, to 742. 
  
  

Heart of Georgia – Altamaha Regional Commission - Appling, Bleckley, Candler, Dodge, Emanuel, Evans, Jeff Davis, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wayne, Wheeler, and Wilcox Counties.

• The unemployment rate was down two-tenths to 4.0 percent o-t-m, the rate was 3.9 percent one year ago.

• The labor force was down 766 o-t-m and up 1,622 o-t-y, to 118,646.

• The number of employed was down 425 o-t-m and up 1,488 o-t-y, to 113,913.

• Initial claims were up 158 (23) o-t-m, and up 22 (3%) o-t-y, to 839.
  
  

Middle Georgia Regional Commission - Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Twiggs, and Wilkinson Counties.

• The unemployment rate was down three-tenths to 3.5 percent o-t-m, the rate was 3.6 percent one year ago.

• The labor force was up 208 o-t-m and up 4,088 o-t-y, to 219,556.

• The number of employed was up 1,064 o-t-m and up 4,309 o-t-y, to 211,973.

• Initial claims were up 15 (1%) o-t-m and down 336 (-24%) o-t-y, to 1,079.
  
  

Northeast Georgia Regional Commission - Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, and Walton Counties.

• The unemployment rate was down three-tenths to 3.1 percent o-t-m, the rate was 3.0 percent one year ago.

• The labor force was down 535 o-t-m and up 6,721 o-t-y, to 326,117.

• The number of employed was up 475 o-t-m and up 6,238 o-t-y, to 316,099.

• Initial claims were up 361 (34%) o-t-m and up 126 (10%) o-t-y, to 1,409.
  
  

Northwest Georgia Regional Commission - Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker, and Whitfield Counties.

• The unemployment rate was down two-tenths to 3.2 percent o-t-m, the rate was 3.0 percent one year ago.

• The labor force was up 2,358 o-t-m and up 8,576 o-t-y, to 437,538, an all-time high.

• The number of employed was up 3,048 o-t-m and up 7,583 o-t-y, to 423,626, an all-time high.

• Initial claims were up 877 (46%) o-t-m and down 251 (-8%) o-t-y, to 2,804.
  
  
  

River Valley Regional Commission - Chattahoochee, Clay, Crisp, Dooly, Harris, Macon, Marion, Muscogee, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, and Webster Counties.

• The unemployment rate was down two-tenths to 4.0 percent o-t-m, the rate was 4.1 percent one year ago.

• The labor force was down 79 o-t-m and up 3,403 o-t-y, to 147,068.

• The number of employed was up 351 o-t-m and up 3,495 o-t-y, to 141,257.

• Initial claims were up 614 (89%) o-t-m and up 177 (16%) o-t-y, to 1,301.
  
  

Southern Georgia Regional Commission - Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Pierce, Tift, Turner, and Ware Counties.

• The unemployment rate was down two-tenths to 3.5 percent o-t-m, the rate was 3.5 percent one year ago.

• The labor force was down 913 o-t-m and down 276 o-t-y, to 179,842.

• The number of employed was down 580 o-t-m and down 341 o-t-y, to 173,531.

• Initial claims were up 387 (57%) o-t-m and down 276 (-21%) o-t-y, to 1,063.
  
  

Southwest Georgia Regional Commission - Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, and Worth Counties.

• The unemployment rate was down three-tenths to 3.5 percent o-t-m, the rate was 3.6 percent one year ago.

• The labor force was down 1,250 o-t-m and up 679 o-t-y, to 147,438.

• The number of employed was down 781 o-t-m and up 814 o-t-y, to 142,220.

• Initial claims were up 106 (17%) o-t-m and down 262 (-26%) o-t-y, to 730.
  
  

Three Rivers Regional Commission - Butts, Carroll, Coweta, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup, and Upson Counties.

• The unemployment rate was down two-tenths to 3.3 percent o-t-m, the rate was 3.1 percent one year ago.

• The labor force was up 839 o-t-m and up 4,110 o-t-y, to 260,293, an all-time high.

• The number of employed was up 1,220 o-t-m and up 3,578 o-t-y, to 251,699.

• Initial claims were up 689 (49%) o-t-m and up 107 (5%) o-t-y, to 2,090.