Georgia's unemployment rate hit a record high 10.6 percent last month
(AP) -- Georgia's unemployment rate hit a record high 10.6 percent last month. That's up slightly from the 10.5 percent reported in February and up 1.6 percentage points from 9.0 percent at the same time last year.
The Georgia Department of Labor released March unemployment figures on Thursday. The state's unemployment rate has exceeded the national rate, which is now 9.7 percent, for 30 consecutive months. The number of jobless workers in Georgia rose to 497,500 last month from 494,321 in February.
Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said modest job growth over the last two months suggests that a recovery may be gaining traction.
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