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Unemployment Rate Rises to 6.7 Percent in Johns Creek
The GA Department of Labor blames a seasonal increase in job seekers and layoffs for the higher jobless rate.
Johns Creek's unemployment rate jumped to 6.7 percent in May from 6.2 in April.
At 6.2 percent, neighboring Alpharetta and Roswell had the distinction of the lowest unemployment rates of cities tracked by the GA Department of Labor.
Metro Atlanta's unemployment rate increased to 8.2 percent, six-tenths of a percent higher than in April, and five tenths lower than a year ago.
The agency credited the high jobless rate to an increase in layoffs and an higher number of new job seekers entering the labor force. Both factors were considered seasonal in nature.
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