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Hall's jobless rate drops to 6.9 percent in February
More jobs, fewer layoffs lead to 0.5 point decline
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The unemployment rate in metro Gainesville, which includes all of Hall County, declined to 6.9 percent in February, down five-tenths of a percentage point from 7.4 percent in January, the Georgia Department of Labor announced today. The rate was 8.0 percent in February a year ago. The rate declined because the number of jobs increased and there were fewer new layoffs, which were represented by initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits.