Albany also saw positive numbers across nearly all major indicators, including number of employed residents and initial claims for November.

“In November, almost all MSAs saw over-the-month growth in key indicators,” said Labor Commissioner Mark Butler. “Although the unemployment rate increased across the state, we have held consistently steady numbers in areas such as job growth and employment. We will continue to fill the jobs that are currently available, in order for us to move our economy back to where it was pre-pandemic.”

In Albany, the unemployment rate increased by 1.1 percentage points in November, reaching 6.7 percent. A year ago, the rate was 3.5 percent.

The labor force increased in Albany by 1,115 and ended the month with 66,394. That number is down 417 when compared to November of 2019.

Albany finished the month with 61,947 employed residents.  That number increased by 309 over the month and is down by 2,503 when compared to the same time a year ago.

Albany ended November with 60,400 jobs. That number remained flat from October to November but decreased by 3,200 when compared to this time last year.

The number of unemployment claims went down by 57 percent in Albany. When compared to last November, claims were up by about 369 percent.

Employ Georgia, the GDOL’s online job listing service at employgeorgia.com showed about 963 active job postings in metro Albany for November.