Unemployment rate remains steady in Madison County

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Monday, July 6. 2009
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Madison County’s unemployment rate remained relatively steady in May, up one-tenth of one percent over April.

According to the preliminary May figures released by the Georgia Department of Labor, Madison County’s unemployment rate increased from 8.0 to 8.1 percent from April to May.

The total number of county residents receiving unemployment actually dropped slightly during that time period, from 1,323 to 1,314 in May, but the county’s overall labor force increased from 16,273 to 16,444 between April and May.

Like most counties across the state, Madison County’s unemployment rate for May 2009 is significantly higher than last May’s rate, which was 4.7 percent.

Georgia’s unemployment rate for May was 9.5 percent, up from 9.0 percent in April and 5.7 percent in May 2008.
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