State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler reports that Georgia’s unemployment rate declined to 7.6 percent in June, down by 1.8 percentage points from May.

 June 2020 labor statistics also revealed over-the-month increases for the labor force, employment, and jobs.

“June was the first month to show positive numbers in all major indicators since the pandemic started,” said Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler. “Although it is nice to see the pendulum move in the right direction, we are not naïve to the fact that we may see another tick up in claims over the next few months. We will continue to work unemployment claims both new and continued to ensure all Georgians are being taken care of during these unprecedented times.”

In Chattooga County, unemployment claims fell by 290 in June.