The unemployment rate is a key indicator of the health of labor markets and the overall economy.Go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics website and compare the national unemployment rate trends over the last ten years athttps://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS14000000. How do those trends compare to the State of Georgia's labor market conditions and specifically the unemployment rate athttps://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LASST130000000000003and also information from the Georgia Department of Labor athttps://dol.georgia.gov/documents/unemployment-rate-statewide-seasonally-adjusted

Are there any unique characteristics of Georgia's state economy that would explain its variation from the national economic situation?