{"id":2520336,"date":"2025-12-11T20:11:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T01:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgias-first-unemployment-report-in-months-shows-job-loss\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T20:15:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T01:15:18","slug":"georgias-first-unemployment-report-in-months-shows-job-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgias-first-unemployment-report-in-months-shows-job-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia&#8217;s first unemployment report in months shows job loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgeorgias-first-unemployment-report-in-months-shows-job-loss%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2520336&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Georgia&#8217;s latest unemployment report reveals that while the state&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-sees-highest-budget-surplus-in-state-history-of-21-8-billion\/\" title=\"Florida Sees Highest Budget Surplus in State History of .8 Billion\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-refuses-to-answer-if-biden-supports-program-that-would-bring-600-800k-migrants-to-u-s-to-work-while-millions-of-americans-are-still-out-of-work\/\" title=\"Psaki Refuses To Answer If Biden Supports Program That Would Bring 600-800K Migrants To U.S. To Work While Millions Of Americans Are Still Out Of Work\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fed-found-economy-is-recovering-much-faster-than-officials-expected\/\" title=\"Fed Found ... Is Recovering Much Faster Than Officials Expected\">unemployment rate<\/a> remains<\/a> steady<\/a> at 3.4%, there has been a net loss of 3,200 jobs in September compared to the previous month. Job declines were notably seen in administrative and support services, retail trade, details, and state government sectors. Though, some sectors experienced job growth, including professional and technical services, finance and insurance, and local government. Over the past year, total employment increased by 24,300 jobs, with the healthcare and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >social services sector leading gains<\/a>, while transportation, warehousing, and utilities saw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-donald-trumps-ai-push-hurting-the-labor-market\/\" title=\"Is Donald Trump&#039;s AI push hurting the labor market?\">meaningful job losses<\/a>. Labor Commissioner B\u00e1rbara Rivera Holmes highlighted ongoing investments in workforce advancement as key to maintaining Georgia&#8217;s competitive economy. The state&#8217;s unemployment rate remains below the national average of 4.4%.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Georgia&rsquo;s first unemployment report in months shows job loss<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2442362\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square)&nbsp;&ndash; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\">Georgia&rsquo;s<\/a> first <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/unemployment\/\">unemployment<\/a> numbers show the state&rsquo;s unemployment rate is steady at 3.4% but the number of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jobs\/\">jobs<\/a> is declining.<\/p>\n<p>September statistics show a net decrease of 3,200 jobs compared to the previous month, according to the Georgia Department of Labor. Most losses were in administrative and support services (4,200), retail trade (1,800), information (1,600), and state government (1,400).<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3915133\/treasury-sanctions-maduro-family-venezuelan-shipping-companies\/\">Treasury sanctions several Maduro family members and Venezuelan shipping companies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3915527\/texas-leads-us-job-growth\/\">Texas leads US in job growth, again<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3914210\/new-york-scaffold-law-cost-hurt-economy\/\">New York&rsquo;s &lsquo;scaffold&rsquo; law driving up costs; hurting economy: Report<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Professional and technical services added 1,400 jobs in September, the finance and insurance sector added 1,300, and local government added 1,000.<\/p>\n<p>The number of jobs increased over the past year by 24,300. The health care and social services sector added the most jobs with 25,300, according to the department. The transportation, warehousing, and utilities sector lost the most jobs with a decline of 10,700.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia&rsquo;s economy is changing, according to Labor Commissioner B&aacute;rbara Rivera Holmes.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3912970\/democrats-set-expanded-targets-surprise-victories-florida-georgia\/\">&#8203;&#8203;DEMOCRATS SET EXPANDED TARGETS AFTER SURPRISE VICTORIES IN FLORIDA AND GEORGIA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For years we&rsquo;ve invested in building a modern, adaptable workforce, and that investment is reflected in Georgia&rsquo;s competitive business climate and consistently low unemployment,&rdquo; Holmes said. &ldquo;Today, that work matters more than ever &ndash; it&rsquo;s what transforms skilled workers and thriving businesses into lasting opportunity for every Georgian.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Georgia&rsquo;s unemployment rate remains below the national average of 4.4%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Georgia&#8217;s unemployment steady at 3.4%, jobs decline<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2520337,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP21155693959907.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[9168,4977,35969,50944,4846],"class_list":["post-2520336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-economy","tag-georgia","tag-job-loss","tag-report-2","tag-unemployment"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP21155693959907.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2520336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2520336"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2520336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2520340,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2520336\/revisions\/2520340"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2520337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2520336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2520336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2520336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}