ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Labor reported today that the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to a record 10.5 percent in February, up one-tenth of a percentage point from 10.4 percent reported in January.
According to a news release, the February jobless rate was up 1.8 percentage points from 8.7 percent at this same time last year.
For 29 consecutive months, Georgia's unemployment rate has exceeded the national unemployment rate, which is now 9.7 percent, the state labor department said.
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