Cherokee Jobless Rate Falls To 4.6 Percent

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By Scott Bernarde

The unemployment rate in Cherokee County remained below 5 percent in April, according to statistics released Thursday by the Georgia Department of Labor.

The county’s rate dropped to 4.6 percent last month, down from 4.8 percent reported in March. The rate was 5.1 percent in April 2014.

Unemployment rates for surrounding counties include: Bartow at 5.7; Cobb at 5 percent; Dawson at 5 percent; Forsyth at 4.4 percent; Fulton at 5.9 percent; and Pickens at 5.3 percent.

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The metro Atlanta region’s unemployment rate also fell significantly — from 5.9 in March to 5.6 in April. That’s the lowest metro rate since May 2008, the labor department said.

The agency said the rate declined as employers added jobs and laid off fewer workers.

Metro Gainesville had the lowest area jobless rate at 4.7 percent, while the Heart of Georgia-Altamaha and the River Valley regions had the highest at 7.3 percent.

Meanwhile, Georgia’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for April was 6.3 percent, unchanged from March. It was 7.3 percent in April 2014.

Note: Local area unemployment data are not seasonally adjusted. Georgia labor market data are available at www.gdol.ga.gov

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