Jobless rate up in June

Georgia’s jobless rate rose to 8.6 percent in June, up from 8.3 percent in May, state officials said this morning.

That rate, which is down from 9.1 percent a year ago, rose last month because of job losses among education workers and new graduates, said State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler.

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