Georgia’s economic recovery from the pandemic sputtered in September, with the unemployment rate raising and employers adding few jobs.
The jobless rate rose to 6.4%, up from 5.7% in August. More people flooded back into the labor force, but fewer people reported having jobs. The slowdown means Georgia’s job market remains much weaker than before COVID-19 caused many businesses to lay off workers.
The number of unemployed Georgians rose from 282,000 in August to nearly 317,000 in September.
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