The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the two-county Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area recorded an unemployment rate of 3.5%, down nine-tenths over the previous month. A year ago, ...

The Georgia Department of Labor recently reported the state’s unemployment rate hit 3.5% in May, its lowest point in a year. But something else dropped, too: the size of the labor force. Georgia’s ...

Economic experts shared their outlook for 2026 during a Macon luncheon, citing weather risks, federal government action, and ...

The Georgia Department of Labor recently reported the state’s unemployment rate hit 3.5% in May, its lowest point in a year. But something else dropped, too: the size of the labor force. Georgia’s ...

The state added 5,000 jobs this month.

The critical shortage of construction workers is impacting projects across Georgia, raising concerns about the state’s economic growth. According to Brian Turmail with the Associated General ...

Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer stands behind President Donald Trump after he signs executive orders in the Oval Office on April 23, 2025. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and Secretary of ...

MACON, Ga. — The Georgia Department of Labor announced that the state has set a record: 5 million jobs within the state, according to the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL). GDOL said that the state ...

As we celebrate Workforce Development Month and mark Goodwill of North Georgia’s centennial, it is worth reflecting on why workforce development matters now more than ever. The United States added ...

MACON, Ga. — As the country observed Labor Day on Monday, celebrating the contributions and achievements of American workers, a Central Georgia labor union marked the occasion by honoring its members ...

The Georgia Department of Labor recently reported the state's unemployment rate hit 3.5% in May, its lowest point in a year. But something else dropped, too: the size of the labor force. Georgia's ...