Georgia once again has nation's highest jobless rate

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Numbers released by the United States Department of Labor Tuesday morning show that Georgia once again has the highest unemployment rate in the country.<br /> <br /> Even though the jobless rate dropped two-tenths of a point in September to 7.9-percent, that slight decrease was not enough to push Georgia ahead of any other states when ranking joblessness. <i>(See link below for a complete ranking list.)</i><br /> <br /> Georgia's jobless numbers have been fodder for Democrat Jason Carter as he challenges incumbent Republic Nathan Deal for the governor's office. <br /> <br /> State officials last month said they could not understand why Georgia's jobless rate was so high, considering the large number of jobs being created each month.<br /> <br />