Macon sees slight dip in unemployment

MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- Macon saw a drop in unemployment for the month of April.

A 3.2% unemployment rate was recorded for the month of April which brought unemployment down 0.7% over the month.

Compared to a year ago, that rate was 2.9%.

The Labor force dropped by 587 with over 100,511 workers, almost 800 more compared to the previous year.

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Unemployment claims increased by 22%.