How Much Unemployment Pays in Georgia
How Georgia calculates weekly unemployment benefits, the current minimum and maximum, and how many weeks you can collect.
Short answer: Your weekly benefit is the total of your wages in your 2 highest base period quarters divided by 42. If you do not qualify that way, it is your highest-quarter wages divided by 21. Georgia Department of Labor, UI Claimant Handbook (2026), Weekly Benefit Amount Calculation and Appendix D
| Weekly benefit amount | Your weekly benefit is the total of your wages in your 2 highest base period quarters divided by 42. If you do not qualify that way, it is your highest-quarter wages divided by 21. The minimum weekly benefit is $55 and the maximum is $365. The U.S. Department of Labor's July 2026 summary of state laws also lists Georgia at $55 to $365. |
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| How many weeks | From 14 to 26 weeks, depending on the seasonally adjusted state unemployment rate: 14 weeks if the rate is 4.5% or less, adding one week for each additional half point, up to 26 weeks at 10% or more. Total benefits are the lesser of that number of weeks times your weekly benefit or 1/4 of your base period wages. Claims filed July 1 to December 31 use the previous April's rate; claims filed January 1 to June 30 use the previous October's rate. |
Where to get help in Georgia
More Georgia unemployment benefits
- Logging In to Your Georgia Unemployment Claim
- Unemployment for Self-Employed and Gig Workers in Georgia
- Unemployment After Being Fired in Georgia
- Unemployment After Quitting in Georgia
- How to File for Unemployment in Georgia
- All Georgia unemployment benefits rules
FAQ
How much is unemployment in Georgia?
Your weekly benefit is the total of your wages in your 2 highest base period quarters divided by 42. If you do not qualify that way, it is your highest-quarter wages divided by 21. The minimum weekly benefit is $55 and the maximum is $365.
How long can you get unemployment in Georgia?
From 14 to 26 weeks, depending on the seasonally adjusted state unemployment rate: 14 weeks if the rate is 4.5% or less, adding one week for each additional half point, up to 26 weeks at 10% or more. Total benefits are the lesser of that number of weeks times your weekly benefit or 1/4 of your base period wages. Claims filed July 1 to December 31 use the previous April's rate; claims filed January 1 to June 30 use the previous October's rate.
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.