State unemployment, employed residents, broader underutilization, and employment growth.
Annual unemployment rate3.4%2024 · #29 of 50 · highest first
Civilian employed residents5,237,8352024 · #8 of 50 · highest first
U-1 · unemployed 15 weeks or longer1.4%2025 · 11-month average · #26 of 50 · highest first
Georgia over time
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Georgia · 2024: 3.4% · Rank #29 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 4%
Unemployed residents as a percentage of the civilian labor force, using BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics annual averages. LAUS estimates are revised each year through the program's annual processing cycle. Employment is residence-based civilian employment, not a count of jobs located in the state. Annual averages smooth within-year changes. Annual observations use December 31; monthly observations use the first of the month. Lines connect consecutive readings and do not supply values between them. Missing observations break the lines.
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Georgia · state comparison
Employment and unemployment over time
LAUS annual averages measure state residents. Compare unemployment rates or the number of employed residents.
Georgia · 20243.4%
Georgia rank#29among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark4%Same measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Annual unemployment rate
Unemployed residents as a percentage of the civilian labor force, using BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics annual averages.
LAUS estimates are revised each year through the program's annual processing cycle. Employment is residence-based civilian employment, not a count of jobs located in the state. Annual averages smooth within-year changes.
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Georgia
2024 · Georgia: 3.4% · Rank #29 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 4% · Selected for state comparisonView history and select a period
Georgia Annual unemployment rate history
Period
Georgia
Compare
2015
6.1%
2016
5.4%
2017
4.8%
2018
4%
2019
3.6%
2020
6.5%
2021
3.9%
2022
3.1%
2023
3.2%
2024
3.4%
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Lower value · 1.8%Higher value · 5.4%Striped: unavailable
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Georgia · 3.4%2024 · Rank #29 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Annual unemployment rate · 2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
Nevada
5.4%
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#2
California
5.3%
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#3
Illinois
5%
—
#4
Kentucky
4.8%
—
#5
Michigan
4.7%
—
#6
New Jersey
4.6%
—
#7
Alaska
4.5%
—
#7
Washington
4.5%
—
#9
Ohio
4.4%
—
#10
Louisiana
4.3%
—
#10
Oregon
4.3%
—
#12
New York
4.2%
—
#12
Rhode Island
4.2%
—
#14
Colorado
4.1%
—
#14
New Mexico
4.1%
—
#14
South Carolina
4.1%
—
#14
Texas
4.1%
—
#14
West Virginia
4.1%
—
#19
Indiana
4%
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#19
Massachusetts
4%
—
#21
Delaware
3.9%
—
#22
Pennsylvania
3.8%
—
#23
Arizona
3.7%
—
#23
Missouri
3.7%
—
#23
North Carolina
3.7%
—
#26
Idaho
3.6%
—
#27
Arkansas
3.5%
—
#27
Kansas
3.5%
—
#29
Florida
3.4%
—
#29
Georgia · your comparison
3.4%
—
#29
Tennessee
3.4%
—
#32
Connecticut
3.3%
—
#32
Utah
3.3%
—
#34
Iowa
3.2%
—
#34
Maryland
3.2%
—
#34
Mississippi
3.2%
—
#34
Oklahoma
3.2%
—
#38
Minnesota
3.1%
—
#38
Wyoming
3.1%
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#40
Alabama
3%
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#40
Maine
3%
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#40
Montana
3%
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#40
Wisconsin
3%
—
#44
Virginia
2.9%
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#45
Hawaii
2.8%
—
#46
Nebraska
2.7%
—
#47
New Hampshire
2.6%
—
#48
North Dakota
2.4%
—
#49
Vermont
2.3%
—
#50
South Dakota
1.8%
—
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The reviewed 2025 CPS snapshot includes both U-3 and the broader U-6 measure. It is separate from the LAUS annual history.
Georgia · 2025 · 11-month average1.4%
Georgia rank#26among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark1.6%Same measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
U-1 · unemployed 15 weeks or longer
Unemployed 15 weeks or longer as a share of the civilian labor force.
2025 CPS averages exclude October because data were not collected during the federal shutdown. Not strictly comparable with other-year averages. These directly surveyed CPS estimates differ from LAUS model-based estimates. All states use the same 11 months here.
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Georgia · 1.4%2025 · 11-month average · Rank #26 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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U-1 · unemployed 15 weeks or longer · 2025 · 11-month average · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
California
2.4%
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#2
Oregon
2.2%
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#3
Illinois
2.1%
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#3
New York
2.1%
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#5
Connecticut
2%
—
#5
Rhode Island
2%
—
#5
Washington
2%
—
#8
Massachusetts
1.9%
—
#8
Nevada
1.9%
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#8
New Jersey
1.9%
—
#11
Delaware
1.8%
—
#11
Virginia
1.8%
—
#13
Louisiana
1.7%
—
#13
Michigan
1.7%
—
#13
West Virginia
1.7%
—
#16
Alaska
1.6%
—
#16
Florida
1.6%
—
#16
Mississippi
1.6%
—
#16
New Mexico
1.6%
—
#16
Ohio
1.6%
—
#16
Pennsylvania
1.6%
—
#22
Colorado
1.5%
—
#22
Kentucky
1.5%
—
#22
Maryland
1.5%
—
#22
Texas
1.5%
—
#26
Arizona
1.4%
—
#26
Georgia · your comparison
1.4%
—
#28
Arkansas
1.3%
—
#28
Iowa
1.3%
—
#28
North Carolina
1.3%
—
#28
Oklahoma
1.3%
—
#28
South Carolina
1.3%
—
#33
Kansas
1.2%
—
#33
Minnesota
1.2%
—
#33
New Hampshire
1.2%
—
#33
Wisconsin
1.2%
—
#37
Tennessee
1.1%
—
#37
Utah
1.1%
—
#39
Idaho
1%
—
#39
Indiana
1%
—
#39
Nebraska
1%
—
#42
Alabama
0.9%
—
#42
Maine
0.9%
—
#42
Missouri
0.9%
—
#42
Wyoming
0.9%
—
#46
Hawaii
0.7%
—
#46
Montana
0.7%
—
#46
South Dakota
0.7%
—
#46
Vermont
0.7%
—
#50
North Dakota
0.6%
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Annual real output growth and BEA job growth provide economic context. Neither is the unemployment rate.
Georgia · 20252.9%
Georgia rank#8among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark2.3%Same measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Annual real GDP growth
Change in annual real GDP from the prior year.
Annual estimates; the downloaded BEA snapshot is retained with a source hash. Revisions can change historical values and ranks.
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2025 · Georgia: 2.9% · Rank #8 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 2.3% · Selected for state comparisonView history and select a period
Georgia Annual real GDP growth history
Period
Georgia
Compare
2015
4.4%
2016
4%
2017
3.9%
2018
3%
2019
3.3%
2020
-2.8%
2021
7.1%
2022
4.3%
2023
1.4%
2024
2.3%
2025
2.9%
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Georgia · 2.9%2025 · Rank #8 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Annual real GDP growth · 2025 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
Delaware
5.1%
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#2
Alaska
4.7%
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#3
California
3.5%
—
#4
South Carolina
3.3%
—
#5
Washington
3.2%
—
#6
Idaho
3.1%
—
#7
Kentucky
3%
—
#8
Georgia · your comparison
2.9%
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#9
Texas
2.8%
—
#10
West Virginia
2.8%
—
#11
Florida
2.8%
—
#12
Rhode Island
2.8%
—
#13
Utah
2.7%
—
#14
Illinois
2.6%
—
#15
New York
2.5%
—
#16
Connecticut
2.5%
—
#17
Ohio
2.4%
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#18
Virginia
2.3%
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#19
Oklahoma
2.2%
—
#20
Michigan
2.2%
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#21
Tennessee
2.1%
—
#22
New Jersey
2%
—
#23
Nevada
2%
—
#24
Montana
2%
—
#25
Alabama
2%
—
#26
Vermont
1.9%
—
#27
Colorado
1.9%
—
#28
Indiana
1.9%
—
#29
Pennsylvania
1.8%
—
#30
North Carolina
1.8%
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#31
New Mexico
1.8%
—
#32
South Dakota
1.8%
—
#33
New Hampshire
1.7%
—
#34
Louisiana
1.5%
—
#35
Hawaii
1.5%
—
#36
Arizona
1.5%
—
#37
Maine
1.4%
—
#38
Oregon
1.4%
—
#39
Massachusetts
1.3%
—
#40
Mississippi
1.3%
—
#41
Nebraska
1.3%
—
#42
Missouri
1.2%
—
#43
Kansas
1%
—
#44
Arkansas
0.9%
—
#45
Wisconsin
0.8%
—
#46
Maryland
0.8%
—
#47
Minnesota
0.7%
—
#48
North Dakota
0.5%
—
#49
Wyoming
0.1%
—
#50
Iowa
-0.4%
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A state unemployment rate does not capture all unused labor or job-market turnover.
Georgia · December 2025279,000
Georgia rank#6among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark6,550,000Same measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Openings · number
Number of jobs or monthly employment flows; published thousands converted to individual units.
Seasonally adjusted state JOLTS estimates, July–December 2025 as printed in the captured table. Recent estimates are preliminary and revisions can change ranks. Openings are a month-end stock; hires, quits, and layoffs are monthly flows, not distinct workers.
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Georgia
December 2025 · Georgia: 279,000 · Rank #6 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 6,550,000 · Selected for state comparisonView history and select a period
Georgia Openings · number history
Period
Georgia
Compare
July 2025
291,000
August 2025
297,000
September 2025
319,000
October 2025
304,000
November 2025
308,000
December 2025
279,000
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Georgia · 279,000December 2025 · Rank #6 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Openings · number · December 2025 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
California
674,000
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#2
Texas
608,000
—
#3
New York
431,000
—
#4
Florida
404,000
—
#5
Ohio
287,000
—
#6
Georgia · your comparison
279,000
—
#7
Pennsylvania
235,000
—
#8
Michigan
221,000
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#9
Virginia
213,000
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#10
North Carolina
212,000
—
#11
Illinois
211,000
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#12
New Jersey
172,000
—
#13
Tennessee
143,000
—
#14
Minnesota
135,000
—
#15
Massachusetts
129,000
—
#16
Missouri
128,000
—
#17
Maryland
127,000
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#18
Indiana
123,000
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#19
Arizona
121,000
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#20
Wisconsin
115,000
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#21
Washington
110,000
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#22
South Carolina
103,000
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#23
Louisiana
101,000
—
#23
Oklahoma
101,000
—
#25
Colorado
100,000
—
#26
Kentucky
92,000
—
#27
Alabama
91,000
—
#28
Oregon
72,000
—
#29
Connecticut
67,000
—
#30
Utah
64,000
—
#31
Kansas
61,000
—
#32
Arkansas
60,000
—
#33
Mississippi
59,000
—
#34
Iowa
57,000
—
#35
Nevada
52,000
—
#36
West Virginia
42,000
—
#37
Nebraska
38,000
—
#38
Idaho
34,000
—
#39
New Mexico
32,000
—
#40
Maine
28,000
—
#41
Delaware
23,000
—
#42
Montana
22,000
—
#42
New Hampshire
22,000
—
#42
Rhode Island
22,000
—
#45
South Dakota
20,000
—
#46
Hawaii
19,000
—
#47
North Dakota
18,000
—
#48
Alaska
16,000
—
#49
Vermont
11,000
—
#49
Wyoming
11,000
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20, 34, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, labor and industrial relations, and state government, respectively, so as to provide for the reconstitution of the Office of Student Achievement as the Office of Education and Workforce Strategy; to provide for a combined Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Plan and Perkins State Plan; to provide for registered apprenticeship programs; to designate the Technical College System of Georgia as the state apprenticeship agency for the State of Georgia and provide for related authority and responsibilities; to provide for definitions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide a short…
The official Georgia General Assembly record shows the measure was enacted on July 1, 2026.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's median household income.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20, 34, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, labor and industrial relations, and state government, respectively, so as to provide for the reconstitution of the Office of Student Achievement as the Office of Education and Workforce Strategy; to provide for a combined Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Plan and Perkins State Plan; to provide for registered apprenticeship programs; to designate the Technical College System of Georgia as the state…
Inspect this action on the timeline ↑May 20, 2026 · H.R.8937 · Early Childhood Workforce Advancement Act of 2026 · IntroducedU.S. Congress · Georgia delegation · H.R.8937
Early Childhood Workforce Advancement Act of 2026
May 20, 2026 · Introduced
Rep. Lucy McBath · Sponsored
FactVote summary
The bill would direct the Secretaries of Education and Health and Human Services to award competitive grants to eligible partnerships to establish, support, or expand career and technical education programs in early childhood education. Grants could fund educational materials, work-based learning, educator recruitment and training, student support, and professional development, with priority for areas with childcare-provider shortages and certain child care services. Grants could last up to 5 years, with a possible 2-year extension, and recipients would provide independent evaluations and annual reports.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's median household income.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2354(c)); (7) a description of how the program will benefit the child care system and early childhood education workforce; (8) an assurance that the eligible partnership will— (A) provide information to the Secretary, as requested, for evaluations that the Secretary may carry out; and (B) make data available to third parties for validation, in accordance with applicable data privacy laws, including section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act…
Inspect this action on the timeline ↑May 20, 2026 · H.R.8938 · Biotechnology Workforce Alignment Act of 2026 · IntroducedU.S. Congress · Georgia delegation · H.R.8938
Biotechnology Workforce Alignment Act of 2026
May 20, 2026 · Introduced
Rep. Richard McCormick · Sponsored
FactVote summary
The bill would direct the National Science Foundation director, coordinating with relevant federal agencies, to support biotechnology workforce development aligned with federal research investments. Activities would include identifying priority fields, supporting education and career pathways, promoting hands-on training and partnerships, coordinating with industry, and developing workforce metrics. The director would report to specified congressional committees beginning within two years of enactment and biennially for six years.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's median household income.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
NSF support for biotechnology workforce pathways and alignment with Federal research investments (a) Alignment of biotechnology workforce priorities (1) In general The Director, in coordination with the heads of relevant Federal agencies, shall carry out activities to support the integration of Federal biotechnology research investments with workforce development activities. (2) Workforce priority areas In carrying out paragraph (1), the Director shall identify high-demand biotechnology workforce areas, including…
Inspect this action on the timeline ↑Apr 3, 2026 · H.R.7761 · Heirs Education and Investment to Resolve Succession of Property Act · IntroducedU.S. Congress · Georgia delegation · H.R.7761
Heirs Education and Investment to Resolve Succession of Property Act
Apr 3, 2026 · Introduced
Rep. Sanford D. Bishop · Sponsored
FactVote summary
The bill would extend the heirs property intermediary relending program through 2031 and require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter cooperative agreements with eligible nonprofit entities to provide free legal or accounting services to underserved heirs resolving ownership and succession issues involving farmland or forest land with multiple owners. Agreements would generally last no more than four years, with annual reporting and possible termination for insufficient progress. The bill would authorize $60,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, limit administrative spending to 3 percent, and extend certain reporting and data-collection provisions through 2031.
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
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The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's median household income.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
At a minimum, the Secretary shall make publicly available the criteria for selecting an eligible entity to enter into an agreement to provide services, the administrative and performance requirements for cooperative agreements under this subsection, as well as codify within its internal policy its implementation process. (D) Heirs property not in farming On a limited basis, and when determined by the Secretary to meet the purposes of a program administered by the Secretary and to expand access to such a program,…
Inspect this action on the timeline ↑Mar 27, 2026 · HR 1858 · Georgia's congressional delegation; pass the Essential Worker Pay Protection Act and codify permanent protections for essential federal employees during government shutdowns; urge · House Second ReadersGeorgia Legislature · HR 1858
Georgia's congressional delegation; pass the Essential Worker Pay Protection Act and codify permanent protections for essential federal employees during government shutdowns; urge
Mar 27, 2026 · House Second Readers
Rep. Viola Davis · Sponsored
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A RESOLUTION urging Georgia's congressional delegation to pass the Essential Worker Pay Protection Act and codify permanent protections for essential federal employees during government shutdowns; and for other purposes.
The latest official Georgia General Assembly record shows this action on March 27, 2026: House Second Readers.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's median household income.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
A RESOLUTION urging Georgia's congressional delegation to pass the Essential Worker Pay Protection Act and codify permanent protections for essential federal employees during government shutdowns; and for other purposes.
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Income Taxes; amount of a tax credit based on the federal tax credit for certain child and dependent care expenses; increase
Mar 18, 2026 · House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Sen. Brian Strickland · Sponsored
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to increase the amount of a tax credit based on the federal tax credit for certain child and dependent care expenses to 40 percent of such federal tax credit; to provide for a child income tax credit; to provide for definitions; to provide for limitations and proration; to provide for rules and regulations; to revise a tax credit for employers providing child care; to decrease the number of children who use the facility that are required to be children of employees to qualify for such credit; to increase the amount of the credit; to provide for related…
The latest official Georgia General Assembly record shows this action on March 18, 2026: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's median household income.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to increase the amount of a tax credit based on the federal tax credit for certain child and dependent care expenses to 40 percent of such federal tax credit; to provide for a child income tax credit; to provide for definitions; to provide for limitations and proration; to provide for rules and regulations; to revise a tax credit for employers providing child care; to decrease the…
Records come from published fact relationships or reviewed topic records with official supporting evidence and verified Georgia officeholder attribution. Historical executive officials require evidence tied to the action date and are excluded from incumbent proposals. Inclusion follows an explicit topic review, a related state fact, or the action’s title and supporting evidence. Explicit topic reviews take priority; repeated actions use the most recent explicit review for this topic. Duplicate actions attached to several facts appear once. This topic match is not a new finding that an action caused a result, and the reviewed collection is selective. Collection reviewed Oct 5, 2026.
What candidates are saying
Explore statements about unemployment, jobs and workforce issues from FactVote’s Georgia candidate profiles. Compare candidates within each recorded race, with each person’s matching statements kept together. These are candidate and campaign statements, not verified outcomes.
62 statements from 22 candidates
2026 Georgia Attorney General — General Election
1 candidate with matching statements · 1 statement
Small businesses are the backbone of Georgia's economy. They create jobs, innovate and enrich our neighborhoods. But too often, they are forced to compete against giant corporations that use their power to bend the rules, stifle competition, and evade responsibility. I believe in a marketplace where…
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Source topic or question: My Vision: A Safer, Fairer, More Prosperous Georgia
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Small businesses are the backbone of Georgia's economy. They create jobs, innovate and enrich our neighborhoods. But too often, they are forced to compete against giant corporations that use their power to bend the rules, stifle competition, and evade responsibility. I believe in a marketplace where the best ideas—not the biggest legal budgets—win.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
Georgia leads the nation in timber production, and our forestry sector drives rural job creation. We will support sustainable forestry markets, strengthen conservation partnerships, improve wildfire coordination, and protect forestry jobs that support families statewide.
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Source topic or question: Forestry & Timber
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Georgia leads the nation in timber production, and our forestry sector drives rural job creation. We will support sustainable forestry markets, strengthen conservation partnerships, improve wildfire coordination, and protect forestry jobs that support families statewide.
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Jobs & workforce context
The future of our agriculture depends on the next generation. We will strengthen FFA and 4-H programs, build technical college partnerships, develop workforce pipelines, and support farm succession planning to create clear paths forward in agriculture for young Georgians.
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Source topic or question: Workforce & Youth Agriculture
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The future of our agriculture depends on the next generation. We will strengthen FFA and 4-H programs, build technical college partnerships, develop workforce pipelines, and support farm succession planning to create clear paths forward in agriculture for young Georgians.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
Prior to joining the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Keisha served with the United States Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Disaster Assistance division. At the SBA, Keisha facilitated disaster assistance loans to homeowners, small businesses, corporations, and non-profit organizatio…
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Source topic or question: Putting People before Politics
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Prior to joining the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Keisha served with the United States Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Disaster Assistance division. At the SBA, Keisha facilitated disaster assistance loans to homeowners, small businesses, corporations, and non-profit organizations who had suffered catastrophic property damage to help them grow, create new jobs, and nourish the economy. During her tenure with the SBA, Keisha gained a superior understanding of the needs of small and large business owners, and how to balance those needs with residential communities. This unique experience has allowed Keisha to make an immediate and significant impact for small business owners and Georgia families. The SBA Office of Disaster Assistance will play a pivotal role in helping American families and small business owners recover following the impact of COVID19.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
This section matches specific unemployment, jobs and workforce issues terms in retained, attributed source text from published Georgia candidate profiles. A profile heading or biography alone does not qualify. The Florida geography is fixed; saved state preferences cannot change these results. A mention can concern a community or group rather than Florida’s statewide measure.
Matching is automatic and does not establish a candidate’s stance, the accuracy of a claim, or an effect on the measured result. Results are grouped by recorded race, then by candidate name. Within each candidate, the matching issue mentions appear first. Only candidates with matching retained statements are shown; this is not a complete race roster. Repeated identical text for the same candidate is shown once. Coverage follows the existing state profiles and is not a complete record of all candidates or everything they have said. Review dates are not statement dates.
Georgia incumbents
What incumbents are proposing
Explore reviewed bills sponsored by current Georgia legislators and Georgia’s congressional delegation, plus retained proposals from Georgia’s governor and agencies. Each record keeps its latest recorded status and official evidence.
92 matching sponsorships or proposals · 56 Georgia incumbents. These filters apply only to this section.
Income tax; certification of certain employers as living wage employers; provide
Feb 10, 2025 · House Second Readers
Rep. Anissa Jones · Sponsored
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits from income taxes, so as to provide for the certification of certain employers as living wage employers; to provide for definitions; to provide for a tax credit for such employers that employ individuals in new living wage jobs for at least one year; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for penalties; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The latest official Georgia General Assembly record shows this action on February 10, 2025: House Second Readers.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's median household income.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits from income taxes, so as to provide for the certification of certain employers as living wage employers; to provide for definitions; to provide for a tax credit for such employers that employ individuals in new living wage jobs for at least one year; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for penalties; to provide for…
1 proposalView proposals from Rep. Bill WerkheiserGeorgia Legislature · HB 123
Labor, Department of; designate as the administrator of all programs pursuant to Public Law 105-220 and the policies and methods by the State Workforce Development Board; provide
Apr 2, 2019 · House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Rep. Bill Werkheiser · Sponsored
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-14-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of the State Workforce Development Board, federal composition requirements, meetings, authorization for the promulgation of rules and regulations, and administration of programs, so as to provide for the Department of Labor to be designated as the administrator of all programs for which the state is responsible pursuant to Public Law 105-220 and of the policies and methods of implementation promulgated by the State Workforce Development Board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The latest official Georgia General Assembly record shows this action on April 2, 2019: House Withdrawn, Recommitted.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's median household income.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-14-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of the State Workforce Development Board, federal composition requirements, meetings, authorization for the promulgation of rules and regulations, and administration of programs, so as to provide for the Department of Labor to be designated as the administrator of all programs for which the state is responsible pursuant to Public Law 105-220 and of the policies and methods of…
2 proposalsView proposals from Rep. Carl GilliardGeorgia Legislature · HB 804
Georgia Equal Employment for Persons With Disabilities Code; prohibit employers from discriminating against individuals with disabilities by paying less than the required minimum wage
Jan 29, 2020 · House Second Readers
Rep. Carl Gilliard · Sponsored
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6A of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Equal Employment for Persons With Disabilities Code," so as to prohibit employers from discriminating against individuals with disabilities by paying less than the required minimum wage; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The latest official Georgia General Assembly record shows this action on January 29, 2020: House Second Readers.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's median household income.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6A of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Equal Employment for Persons With Disabilities Code," so as to prohibit employers from discriminating against individuals with disabilities by paying less than the required minimum wage; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Georgia Minimum Wage Law; amount of minimum wage; change
Jan 29, 2020 · House Second Readers
Rep. Carl Gilliard · Sponsored
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Minimum Wage Law," so as to change the amount of the minimum wage; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The latest official Georgia General Assembly record shows this action on January 29, 2020: House Second Readers.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's median household income.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Minimum Wage Law," so as to change the amount of the minimum wage; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
1 proposalView proposals from Rep. Carmen RiceGeorgia Legislature · HB 1345
State Workforce Development Board; approval of certain eligible workforce training programs relative to implementing the federal Workforce Pell Grant program; provide
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate Read and Referred
Rep. Carmen Rice · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Workforce Development Board, so as to provide for the approval of certain eligible workforce training programs relative to implementing the federal Workforce Pell Grant program; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The latest official Georgia General Assembly record shows this action on March 9, 2026: Senate Read and Referred.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's median household income.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Workforce Development Board, so as to provide for the approval of certain eligible workforce training programs relative to implementing the federal Workforce Pell Grant program; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Income tax; credit equal to 10 percent of the federal child tax credit; provide
Jan 28, 2025 · House Second Readers
Rep. Carolyn Hugley · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for a state income tax credit equal to 10 percent of the federal child tax credit; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The latest official Georgia General Assembly record shows this action on January 28, 2025: House Second Readers.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's median household income.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for a state income tax credit equal to 10 percent of the federal child tax credit; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Income tax; credit based upon the federal qualified child and dependent care tax credit; revise
Jan 28, 2025 · House Second Readers
Rep. Carolyn Hugley · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to revise a state income tax credit based upon the federal qualified child and dependent care tax credit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The latest official Georgia General Assembly record shows this action on January 28, 2025: House Second Readers.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's median household income.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to revise a state income tax credit based upon the federal qualified child and dependent care tax credit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to increase the minimum wage for certain employees and to provide for grants to certain employers; to provide for definitions; to increase the minimum wage for agricultural workers and state employees; to provide for the Department of Labor to implement a grant program for certain employers; to provide for criteria; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The latest official Georgia General Assembly record shows this action on February 27, 2025: House Second Readers.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses wages, income support, employment services, apprenticeships, or workforce development. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's median household income.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Median household income. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to increase the minimum wage for certain employees and to provide for grants to certain employers; to provide for definitions; to increase the minimum wage for agricultural workers and state employees; to provide for the Department of Labor to implement a grant program for certain employers; to provide for criteria; to provide for annual reporting; to provide for rules and…
Only current Georgia officeholders retained in the reviewed collection qualify. Bills require a recorded primary sponsorship; cosponsors and signing officials are excluded from sponsorship counts. An official introducer recorded as acting by request is labeled “Introduced by request”; that procedural role does not establish personal policy endorsement. Governor and agency records qualify when recorded as proposed. A separately verified governor transmittal can also establish an original proposal whose latest status reflects its later outcome. Signing an enacted law alone does not establish a proposal. A record appearing under several facts is counted once per officeholder. A bill with multiple primary sponsors appears under each recorded sponsor.
Enacted bills, adopted resolutions and unsuccessful measures remain visible as proposal history. Passing one chamber is not enactment. These counts do not measure effectiveness or prove that an action changed a Georgia statistic. Collection reviewed Oct 5, 2026.
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