Brunswick Sees Hike in February Unemployment Rate
Wednesday, April 6th, 2022
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Brunswick recorded an unemployment rate of 3.3 percent, up one-tenth of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 4.5 percent.
“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 Brunswick by 349 and ended the month with 52,667. That number is up 723 when compared to February of 2021.
Brunswick finished the month with 50,943 employed residents. That number decreased by 359 over the month and is up by 1,336 when compared to the same time a year ago.
Brunswick ended February with 43,900 jobs. That number went down by 300 from January to February and increased by 1,800 when compared to this time last year.
The number of unemployment claims increased by 13 percent in Brunswick in February. When compared to last February, claims were down by about 85 percent.
Employ Georgia, the GDOL’s online job listing service at employgeorgia.com showed about 612 active job postings in Brunswick for February.
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