The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.2% in April, down four-tenths over the previous month. A year ago, the rate was 3.2%.

“This April, unemployment rates dropped across every region of Georgia,” said Labor Commissioner Bárbara Rivera Holmes. “When we connect Georgians with meaningful work, we're putting food on tables, creating stability for individuals and families, and building an economy where our children can see their future—right here at home. This is how we grow a stronger Georgia—one job, one family, one community at a time.”

The labor force in Rome decreased by 168 from the previous month and increased by 462 from the same month last year, reaching 48,249.

Rome finished the month with 46,686 employed residents, up 33 from the previous month and up 442 from the same time last year.

Rome ended April with 47,400 jobs. That number was unchanged over the month and rose by 800 over the year.

In April, initial unemployment claims in Rome increased by 54 from the previous month and decreased by 72 from the same month a year ago, totaling 464.