The Georgia Department of Labor has reported that the unemployment rate in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) was unchanged at 6.1 percent from August to September.

Meanwhile, the state's unemployment rate rose to a 4.6 percent in September, up one-tenth of one percent from 4.5 percent in August. The state's rate was one-tenth of one percent higher than the U.S. unadjusted rate of 4.5 percent in September.

The state's rate rose in September because 6,048 more jobless residents were added to the unemployment rolls, while 23,182 more job seekers entered the workforce.

From August to September, preliminary data show Georgia lost 800 payroll jobs.

Georgia labor market data are not seasonally adjusted.