Savannah Sees Drop in February Unemployment Rate
Friday, April 1st, 2022
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Savannah recorded an unemployment rate of 3.2 percent, down one-tenth of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 4.8 percent. Savannah’s labor force, number of employed, and jobs were all-time highs 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 increased in Savannah by 1,152 and ended the month with an all-time high of 201,831. That number is up 7,521 when compared to February of 2021.
Savannah finished the month with an all-time high of 195,301 employed residents. That number increased by 1,209 over the month and is up by 10,332 when compared to the same time a year ago.
Savannah ended February with 196,800 jobs. That number increased by 2,100 from January to February and is up by 13,200 when compared to this time last year.
The number of unemployment claims went down by 8 percent in Savannah in February. When compared to last February, claims were down by about 83 percent.
Employ Georgia, the GDOL’s online job listing service at employgeorgia.com showed about 8,854 active job postings in Savannah for February.
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