Job Picture Brightens in the Springs
The unemployment rate fell in Cobb and Douglas counties in November.
More people are working on both sides of the county line between Powder Springs and Lithia Springs. Cobb County’s jobless rate dropped 0.7 percentage point in November to 8.4 percent, according to preliminary figures the Georgia Department of Labor released Thursday. The rate improved from 9.1 percent in October, 9.4 percent in September and 9.7 percent in November 2010. In Douglas County, the unemployment rate fell to 10.2 percent in November from 10.8 percent a month earlier and 11.3 percent a year earlier. The countywide rate was 11 percent in September. The local numbers are not adjusted for seasonal factors. Are you more optimistic about the economy as employment grows? The percentages reflect actual job growth in both counties. …
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