Dalton Sees Drop In April Unemployment Rate

  • Thursday, May 25, 2023
Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Dalton recorded an unemployment rate of 4.1 percent in April, down one-tenth of a percentage point over the month. A year ago, the rate was 2.9 percent. 
 
"With Georgia's economy continuing to soar, the state unemployment rates remain steady,” said Comm. Thompson. “When you consider the number of existing companies expanding throughout the state combined with the incredible announcements of corporations moving to our state, the future continues to look very bright for the labor market.
"As we approach the summer months, we are optimistic that job growth will remain steady in virtually every sector in the state." 
 
The labor force decreased in Dalton by 248 and ended the month with 58,959. That number increased by 644 when compared to April of 2022.
 
Dalton finished the month with 56,551 employed residents. That number decreased by 156 over the month and went down by 85 when compared to the same time a year ago.
 
Dalton ended April with 67,900 jobs. That number went up by 200 from March to April and increased by 700 when compared to this time last year.
 
In April, initial unemployment claims increased by 68 percent in Dalton. When you compare April 2023 claims to April 2022, claims were up by about 428 percent.
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