Johns Creek added 47 employed residents in August 2026 but saw its unemployment rate tick up anyway.
The city's rate rose from 3.1% in July 2026 to 3.2% in August, according to preliminary estimates from the Georgia Department of Labor. The reason: the labor force grew faster than employment. Ninety-one people entered the workforce, but only 47 found jobs, leaving 44 more residents counted as unemployed.
The numbers still mark an improvement over a year ago. In August 2025, Johns Creek's unemployment rate stood at 3.4%, with 39,443 employed residents. By August 2026, that employed count had climbed to 40,159, a gain of 716 workers. The city's labor force totaled 41,470.
Johns Creek was not alone. Alpharetta, Roswell, Duluth, Peachtree Corners and Sugar Hill all saw unemployment rates rise from July to August, according to the North Atlanta Star.
Milton held steady at 2.6%.
Fulton County's rate rose from 3.4% in July to 3.5% in August, though it remained below the 3.7% recorded a year earlier. Georgia's seasonally adjusted statewide rate moved in the opposite direction, falling from 3.3% to 3.2%, with employment reaching a record 5.31 million.
The metro Atlanta job market offers some context for the local uptick. Professional, scientific and technical services employed 7,700 fewer workers in the Atlanta Metropolitan Division than a year earlier as of July 2026, according to state labor data reported by the North Atlanta Star. Computer systems design lost 2,800 jobs, and management and technical consulting lost 2,600. Health care added 14,500 jobs over the year, including 9,400 in outpatient medical services.
All local figures are preliminary and not seasonally adjusted. The Georgia Department of Labor releases updated estimates monthly.
