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Georgia’s Jobless Rate Remains Unchanged

Celeste Smith

Story Created: Jun 14, 2012 at 9:52 AM EDT

Story Updated: Jun 14, 2012 at 9:52 AM EDT

The Georgia Department of Labor says the state’s unemployment rate was unchanged at 8.9 percent from April to May, the first time in 10 months that the jobless rate has failed to decline.

The jobless rate was 9.8 percent in May a year ago.

The department says the number of jobs increased to 3,944,900 in May, the most since December 2008.

The industries showing growth from April to May were trade, transportation, and warehousing.
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