Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Atlanta recorded an unemployment rate of 2.7 percent in November, down two-tenths of a percent from the revised 2.9 percent in October. A year ago, the rate was also 2.9 percent.

 "We are seeing job numbers continue to rise across the state as Georgians secure employment,” said Commissioner Butler. “Unemployment rates also dropped in regions throughout Georgia in November as we entered the holiday employment period.”

The labor force decreased in Atlanta by 5,799 and ended the month with 3,209,119. This number increased 39,941 when compared to November 2021. 

The number of employed increased 1,001 to 3,122,631 in November from October. From November 2021 to November 2022, the number of employed was up 44,819. 

The number of unemployed was down 6,800 to 86,488 in November. From November 2021 to November 2022, the number of unemployed was down 4,878.

Atlanta ended November with 3,037,600 jobs, an all-time high. Jobs were up 18,200 (0.6%) over the month and up 138,200 (4.8%) over the year. Job numbers were at an all-time high in Trade and Transportation, 657,000, Education and Health Services, 399,000, and Information, 126,600. 

The sectors with the most over-the-month job gains included Retail Trade, 4,900, Accommodation and Food Services, 4,200, Transportation and Warehousing, 3,800, Health Care and Social Assistance, 1,800, and Wholesale Trade, 1,500. 

The number of initial unemployment claims went up by 19 percent in Atlanta in November. When compared to last November, claims were up by about 32 percent.

 Employ Georgia, the GDOL’s online job listing service at employgeorgia.com showed about 72,000 active job postings in metro Atlanta for November.