According to the Georgia Department of Labor and an article today by The Augusta Chronicle, Georgia’s unemployment rate has now reached 10.4 percent (a all-time high) as of January 2010, compared to 10.3 percent in December 2009.

All of Georgia’s 13 metropolitan areas, minus Warner-Robins, have reported a loss of jobs between January 2009 and January 2010. With Dalton being effected the most with 2,900 lost jobs. Overall Georgia lost 152,000 jobs last year, which equals a 3.9 percent decline according to Georgia Department of Labor.

The U.S. Labor Department’s jobs report is released this Friday, which could shed more light on the subject. However, according to AP reports, the last two weekly jobless claims have shown surprise jumps in unemployment filings, suggesting the economy may not be improving as much as we are led to believe.

When will we begin to see a recovery? How are you effected by the current state of the economy in Georgia? What do you think is the solution for Georgia to begin its recovery?