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Unemployment rates down in CSRA, metro Augusta

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AUGUSTA, GA (WFXG) -

The Georgia Department of Labor says unemployment rates for the month of November have declined in the Central Savannah River region and metro Augusta.

Unemployment dipped to 9.6% in the CSR region in November, down from October's 9.7%.

Rates dropped in metro Augusta as well to 8.5%, down from 8.6% from October.

The Department of Labor credits job growth and fewer new layoffs for the drop.