Athen GA Unemployment Rate Drops in September, Lowest in the State

The Athens, Ga unemployment rate dropped in September to 7.4%. This is while the Georgia rate remained unchanged at 10% and the U.S. unemployment rate is at 9.6%. This is down .4% from August and the same as Septemer 2009.

The Athens area has the lowest unemployment rate of any of the 12 MSA's (Metropolitain Statistical Area) within Georgia. The Athens MSA includes Athens-Clarke County, Madison County, Oconee County and Oglethorpe County.