US EditionState Unemployment Rate Flat Again
- Georgia's unemployment rate stayed steady at 3.6% in April 2025, marking nearly a year without change, as reported by the Georgia Department of Labor.
- This stability follows a labor force decline of 3,992 workers and a loss of 15,937 jobs in the past year, despite a net gain in April.
- April’s job gains of 3,700 were mainly in accommodation, food services, transportation, and warehousing, while losses hit information, professional services, and federal government sectors.
- Labor Department Commissioner Barbara Rivera Holmes credited sustained economic success to collaboration among state government, businesses, and communities, calling it a 'testament to the power of collaboration.'
- Despite job openings, labor shortages persist as employers report that applicants often do not meet requirements or are insufficient, according to Hunter Loggins from the National Federation of Independent Businesses.
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Henry Herald
Georgia's jobless rate holds at 3.6%
The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced Thursday that Georgia's April 2025 unemployment rate was 3.6%, unchanged from a revised 3.6% in March. The unemployment rate was six-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate.
Morgan County Citizen
Georgia adds 3,700 jobs in April; unemployment rate unchanged
(The Center Square) – Georgia's unemployment rate for April is 3.6%, unchanged over the past 11 months, according to the Georgia Department of Labor.
Washington state unemployment rate continues to remain steady at 4.4%
Washington’s economy decreased by an estimated 5,800 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in April 2025, and the monthly unemployment rate remained at 4.4%. “Although the unemployment rate remains steady and low, the count of jobs in Washington has dropped for three consecutive months,” said Anneliese Vance-Sherman, chief labor economist at the Employment Security Department. She added, “Payroll estimates remain above the tally for last April, but only by…
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