Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Athens recorded an unemployment rate of 2.5 percent in November, down four-tenths of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 2.5 percent.

"We are seeing job numbers continue to rise across the state as Georgians secure employment,” said Commissioner Butler. “Unemployment rates also dropped in regions throughout Georgia in November as we entered the holiday employment period.”

The labor force decreased in Athens by 508 and ended the month with 103,967. That number went up by 2,212 when compared to November of 2021.

Athens finished the month with 101,341 employed residents. That number decreased by 142 over the month and rose by 2,104 when compared to the same time a year ago.

Athens ended November with 105,000 jobs, an all-time high. That number increased by 600 from October to November and increased by 5,400 when compared to this time last year.

The number of unemployment claims went up 4 percent in Athens in November. When compared to last November, claims were up by about 3 percent.

Employ Georgia, the GDOL’s online job listing service at employgeorgia.com showed about 2,946 active job postings in Athens for November.