State jobless rate rises to 8.6 percent in December
While the number of Georgia jobs decreased by 400 last month, it rose by 70,200, or 1.8 percent, to 3,985,800 over the course of the year from December 2011.
Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point to 8.6 percent last month according to Thursday's report from the Georgia Department of Labor. Despite the slight increase from November, the rate was still lower than it was in December a year ago when it was 9.4 percent. If you're seeking employment, make sure to check out the Midtown Patch Jobs page that is populated with jobs from Indeed.com. State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said there were three reasons for the uptick, and expressed overall optimism. “We had a modest increase in new layoffs, along with a small job loss driven primarily by seasonal layoffs in education," Butler said in a news release. "Basically, the December numbers are flat…
