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Unemployment rate sees slight rise in Macon
by Brandon McGouirk
FILE - A hiring sign is displayed outside of a Starbucks in Schaumburg, Ill., Friday, April 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- The unemployment rate in Macon is at 3.5% as of the end of August, which is up two-tenths of a percent over the previous month, yet still lower when compared to August of 2021's rate of 4.3%, according to Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler.

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“As we look toward the fall, we are committed to supporting the workforce as employers search for seasonal, full-time, and part-time employees to fill vacancies in preparation for the holiday employment season,” Butler says.

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