Hinesville’s February Unemployment Rate Remains Unchanged
Tuesday, April 5th, 2022
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Hinesville’s February unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.3 percent. A year ago, the rate was 4.3 percent. Despite this, the labor force in Hinesville was at an all-time high in the month of February.
“Thanks to the hard work of many Georgians, February saw gains in jobs, labor force, and the number of employed for much of the state,” said Commissioner Mark Butler. “As we look towards the spring and summer months, we remain committed to working with employers as they continue to fill open positions with suitable job seekers.”
The labor force decreased in Hinesville by 105 and ended the month with 34,911, an all-time high. That number is up 241 when compared to February of 2021.
Hinesville finished the month with 33,754 employed residents. That number decreased by 93 over the month and is up by 126 when compared to the same time a year ago.
Hinesville ended February with 21,200 jobs. Jobs were flat over the month and over the year.
The number of unemployment claims went up by 4 percent in Hinesville in February. When compared to last February, claims were down by about 77 percent.
Employ Georgia, the GDOL’s online job listing service at employgeorgia.com showed about 608 active job postings in Hinesville for February.
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