The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that Dalton recorded an unemployment rate of 3.2 percent in April, down five-tenths from the previous month. A year ago, the rate was 3.5 percent.
“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 Dalton decreased by 533 and ended the month at 66,703. That number decreased by 758 compared to April 2024.
Dalton finished the month with 64,580 employed residents, a decline of 147 from the previous month and 488 from the same time a year ago.
Dalton ended April with 68,600 jobs. That number decreased by 100 from the previous month and was unchanged from the same time last year.
In April, initial unemployment claims increased by 120 over the month and decreased by 616 compared to the same month a year ago, totaling 479.