The preliminary June unemployment numbers show a rise in the unemployment rate for Stephens County. According to the figures released last week by the Georgia Department of Labor, Stephens County had a preliminary unemployment rate of 8.8 percent in June which is seven-tenths of a percentage point increase from the revised May rate of 8.1 percent. In addition, June’s preliminary numbers also show a drop in the county’s labor force of about 100 from May, while the number of employed dropped by nearly 190 people and the number of unemployed rose by 84. State Labor Department officials attribute the rising unemployment rates to large numbers of education workers being listed as unemployed during the summer months and new graduates that are considered unemployed until they find a job.
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