Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Georgia dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 2,679 ...

The centerpiece of the modernization effort is a planned replacement of the state's unemployment insurance system, scheduled for fall 2026.

The Georgia Labor Department is embarking on a $46 million modernization effort to overhaul its unemployment insurance system, with plans to launch a new cloud-based platform by Fall 2026.

Georgia’s unemployment rate decreased to 3.5% in May, according to new data from the state Department of Labor. The number of jobs in the state also reached nearly 5 million in the month. The Peach ...

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 ...