Georgia Unemployment Calculator
Estimate your Georgia weekly unemployment benefit, duration, and total payout. Georgia pays up to $365 a week for up to 14 weeks. This is an estimate, not a determination.
An estimate, not a determination.
This estimates your Georgia weekly unemployment benefit from your wages. The state agency makes the actual decision based on your full wage record and why your job ended. File your claim with Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) to get your real amount.
More exact? Enter your highest-paid quarter
Most states base your benefit on your highest-earning quarter of the base period (the first 4 of the last 5 completed quarters). Enter it for a closer estimate; leave blank to use your annual income.
Estimated Weekly Benefit
$365/week
≈ 37% of your weekly wage · Georgia · estimate only
You're at Georgia's $365 maximum.
Max Duration
14 weeks
Max Total Benefit
$5,110
Your wage is above Georgia's benefit cap, so you would receive the $365 maximum regardless of higher earnings.
Duration is INDEXED to the seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate (HB 1090, O.C.G.A. 34-8-193): ranges from 14 weeks (low unemployment) to 26 weeks, minimum 6 weeks. The max-weeks figure changes twice a year using April's rate (for July-Dec claims) and October's rate (for Jan-June claims). With Georgia's low ~3-4% unemployment rate in 2026, the current maximum is 14 weeks. Max benefits payable = lesser of (max weeks x WBA) or 1/4 of base-period wages.
This is an estimate, not a determination. The state agency calculates your actual benefit from your full base-period wage record, and eligibility also depends on why your job ended and your ongoing work search.
Your weekly benefit is based on your wages in the "base period" (usually the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters), replaced at roughly 62% up to Georgia's $365 maximum. Eligibility also depends on earning enough in the base period and on why your job ended (generally you must be out of work through no fault of your own). This is an estimate, not legal advice or a determination, and RecordingLaw.com is not a government agency.
How Georgia Calculates Your Weekly Benefit
WBA = (sum of the two highest base-period quarters) / 42, clamped to $55 min and $365 max.
The result is capped at Georgia's $365 maximum and floored at its $55 minimum (2026). You can collect for up to 14 weeks. Duration is INDEXED to the seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate (HB 1090, O.C.G.A. 34-8-193): ranges from 14 weeks (low unemployment) to 26 weeks, minimum 6 weeks. The max-weeks figure changes twice a year using April's rate (for July-Dec claims) and October's rate (for Jan-June claims). With Georgia's low ~3-4% unemployment rate in 2026, the current maximum is 14 weeks. Max benefits payable = lesser of (max weeks x WBA) or 1/4 of base-period wages.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL).
Who Qualifies in Georgia
To draw benefits you generally must have earned enough during the base period (Standard: first four of the last five completed calendar quarters. Alternate base period (four most recently completed quarters) available if the claimant doesn't qualify under the standard.), be unemployed through no fault of your own (laid off, not fired for misconduct and generally not quitting without good cause), and be able, available, and actively looking for work. Must have wages in at least two quarters of the base period and total base-period wages of at least 1.5x the high-quarter wages (and minimum reportable insured-work wages). Georgia has no waiting week.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is unemployment in Georgia?
Georgia pays roughly 62% of your average weekly wage, from a $55 minimum up to a $365 maximum per week (2026). Use the calculator above to estimate your amount from your wages.
How many weeks of unemployment can I get in Georgia?
Up to 14 weeks. Duration is INDEXED to the seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate (HB 1090, O.C.G.A. 34-8-193): ranges from 14 weeks (low unemployment) to 26 weeks, minimum 6 weeks. The max-weeks figure changes twice a year using April's rate (for July-Dec claims) and October's rate (for Jan-June claims). With Georgia's low ~3-4% unemployment rate in 2026, the current maximum is 14 weeks. Max benefits payable = lesser of (max weeks x WBA) or 1/4 of base-period wages.
How is my Georgia weekly benefit calculated?
WBA = (sum of the two highest base-period quarters) / 42, clamped to $55 min and $365 max.
What is the maximum unemployment benefit in Georgia?
$365 per week in 2026. The maximum is set by the state and usually updated each year.
Is this calculator official?
No. It is a free estimate based on Georgia's published 2026 formula and caps. Your actual benefit is determined by Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) from your complete wage record and the reason your job ended. It is not legal advice and RecordingLaw.com is not a government agency.
Disclaimer
This calculator is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice, a benefit determination, or a guarantee of eligibility. Unemployment formulas and maximums change (often annually); figures are current as of 2026-08-21. Only Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) can determine your actual benefit and eligibility. RecordingLaw.com is not a government agency.