Gordon County’s unemployment rate rose slightly in May, reaching 3.0%, according to new data from the Georgia Department of Labor. That’s up from 2.7% in April, but still below the 3.3% unemployment rate reported in May of last year.
Other Northwest Georgia counties experienced similar trends. Floyd County posted a 3.4% unemployment rate in May—unchanged from a year ago and just above April’s 3.3%. Dalton saw a slight improvement, with unemployment falling to 3.3%, down from 3.4% in April and below last year’s 3.6% for the same month.
In Rome, the jobless rate edged up to 3.9% in May, compared to 3.8% the previous month.
Regionally, Northwest Georgia’s unemployment rate rose to 3.3%, up from 2.9% in April, reflecting a broader slowdown in hiring across the area.
Despite the increases in many local counties, Georgia’s statewide unemployment rate improved, dipping from 3.6% in April to 3.5% in May.
