Georgia initial unemployment claims rise in July; Rome claims up 106 percen | Breaking New
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The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that 44,027 laid-off workers filed first-time claims for unemployment insurance benefits in July, up 28 percent from June. The claims were up mostly because of temporary seasonal layoffs in manufacturing.

Rome's claims were up 376 -- or 106 percent -- from 354 to 730. That ranks first in percentage gains among Georgia's 14 metro areas. With claims up 101 percent, from 845 to 1,700, Albany had the second-highest percentage gain.

Initial claims in Georgia were also up from 42,591 filed in July 2005 for an over-the-year increase of 3.4 percent. Initial claims are considered to be a leading economic indicator, because they measure newly laid-off workers.

Georgia labor market data are not seasonally adjusted and are available by clicking here.
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