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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Garrett Langley (fourth from left), CEO and founder of Flock Safety, and Gov. Brian Kemp join other special guests during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 2, 2025, to inaugurate a new 97,000-square-foot facility in Smyrna, Ga. This facility is intended to serve as the center for the manufacturing operations of the company’s technology safety products.
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