Jackson unemployment hits 11.9%
Unemployment in Jackson County jumped over one percent in January to hit 11.9 percent.
That is higher than any previous monthly report and was one of the highest rates in Northeast Georgia.
Jackson’s unemployment rate was 10.5 percent in December.
According to state numbers released Tuesday, Jackson County had 3,140 people unemployed in January.
The rate is the highest in Northeast Georgia except for Rabun, Franklin, Hart and Elbert counties, all of which topped 13 percent.
Jackson’s unemployment rate was 10.5 percent in December.
According to state numbers released Tuesday, Jackson County had 3,140 people unemployed in January.
The rate is the highest in Northeast Georgia except for Rabun, Franklin, Hart and Elbert counties, all of which topped 13 percent.
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#1
just curious
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03/11/10 at 12:32 PM
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Change you can believe in!
#2
TurboTerry
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03/15/10 at 02:15 PM
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You canbelieve that change others voted in is surely gonna kill us who actually work for a living.
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Emmett Delaney
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04/06/10 at 03:12 PM
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How is that Stimulus working out for you?