Unemployment rate more than doubles

Expected pandemic impact on economy leads to record jobless numbers in April throughout state

  • Unemployment rates also jumped throughout all 13 counties in the Georgia Mountains Region.
    Unemployment rates also jumped throughout all 13 counties in the Georgia Mountains Region.
    As anticipated, the COVID-19 pandemic walloped White County’s labor market, according to local data released last week by the Georgia Department of Labor. The county’s preliminary une...

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