Are you a part of the News/Talk 750 WSB VIP? Sign in or join now. Why join?
Text size: A A A
WSB News

First Time Jobless Claims Up

By
Jon Lewis
@ July 10, 2009 2:17 AM
Permalink | Comments (2)

(WSB Radio)  First time jobless claims are up, again, in Georgia.

The Georgia Department of Labor says 88,756 laid-off workers filed first time claims for unemployment insurance in June.  That's an increase of almost 95% from June of 2008.

In Georgia cities, the numbers are even worse.

The number of people in metro Atlanta filing for first time claims was up 104% from a year ago.  And that's not even close to being the largest increase.

The metropolitan areas with the greatest increases are Rome, up 181%; Gainesville, up 173%; and Athens, which posted an increase of 163%.

The areas with the smallest increase in claims are Dalton, up 48%; Albany, up 66%; and Savannah, up 69%.

"Rising unemployment continues to plague local economies throughout North Georgia," says State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond.  "Fortunately, lay-offs in the hard-hit Dalton area appear to be moderating, although the recession-resistant Athens labor market experienced an unusually sharp increase in first-time jobless claims."

Categories:



Avg. rating: N/A

What others are saying

  • Jobless
    These numbers are skewed in that there are several hundred thousand who have exhausted their benefits and are STILL without a job! And you see Obama making a whirl wind tour of world.....everywhere else but in his OWN COUNTRY (or is it his country?).
  • Jobless Rate
    Obama's plan is relly coming together......yeah right, thanks all you Obamaites!!!
send to a friend  view as printer-friendly  RSS feeds
advertisement
WSB 24-hour Weather Center
Rain likely
Highs: 45 Lows 23-27

5-Day Forecast | Kirk Mellish's weather blog | Local radar image
advertisement

Marketplace

Piedmont Heart Institute
Knowing Your Heart Disease Risk. Smart. Piedmont Heart Institute. Brilliant. Learn more
Medical Minute
Get the latest Medical Minute report presented by Atlanta Health Experts.
RCOG - Prostate Cancer and Treatments
Get information about Prostate Cancer and its Treatments. View the online seminar.
advertisement
Green Home Improvement
powered by AutoTrader.com Shop for cars, find a dealer, and get the latest automotive news in our Local Car Buying Guide powered by AutoTrader.com
powered by Kudzu From fast food to fine dining, find it all in our Local Business Directory .
News Talk 750 WSB Mobile Access
News/Talk 750 WSB wants to make sure you can access our website anytime you want from any device. Click here to find out how.
Going Green
Help do your part to save water, reduce air pollution & greenhouse emissions. Go Green!
Your online connection to the Georgia Bulldogs Radio Network team!
Read the AJC and stay on top of everything in Atlanta! Get delivery for less than $2 a week!
Join Channel 2 Action News anchors John Pruitt and Monica Pearson at 5, 6, and 11pm.