(WTXL) - State labor officials say Georgia is recovering from a job loss due to Hurricane Irma in September.
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler says the state broke the 4.5 million jobs barrier in October, posting 4.51 million jobs for the month.
Butler says Georgia has added more than 87,000 - a two percent growth rate - over the past 12 months.
The state is outpacing the national job growth rate of 1 point 4 percent.
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