Elbert County, GA monthly unemployment update

Stacker compiled statistics about the unemployment rate in Elbert County using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. County and metro unemployment rates are as of April 2023.

Elbert County had a 2.9% unemployment rate in April 2023, marking a 0.9 percentage point decrease from a month ago. Georgia reported a 3.2% unemployment rate in May, which is the 25th highest in the country. The national unemployment rate last month rose to 3.7% but is still 0.1 percentage points higher than last year.

Counties with the highest unemployment rate in Georgia
#1. Clay County: 6.2%
#2. Quitman County: 5.8%
#3. Telfair County: 5.7%
#4. Burke County: 4.8%
#5. Wheeler County: 4.7%

Counties with the lowest unemployment rate in Georgia
#1. Banks County: 1.8%
#1. Jackson County: 1.8%
#3. Lumpkin County: 1.9%
#3. Oconee County: 1.9%
#3. White County: 1.9%