Georgia Unemployment Benefits Calculator

Applies the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) rules in its claimant handbook: weekly benefit amount = total wages in your two highest base-period quarters ÷ 42, cents dropped, from $55 to $365 (O.C.G.A. § 34-8-193); total benefits = the lesser of the weeks set by the unemployment rate (14 now) times the weekly amount, or one fourth of base-period wages; in a part-time week, earnings above $50 are deducted. Estimates only — GDOL determines actual amounts.

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Quarter 4 ($)

Quarter 5 ($)Most recent completed quarter — used only for the alternative base period.

Weeks availableSet twice a year from Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate: 14 at 4.5% or less, plus 1 week per 0.5 point above, up to 26 at 10% or more.

How this tool works. The base period is the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters; if you do not qualify, GDOL uses the alternative base period, the last four completed quarters. You need wages in at least two base-period quarters, at least $1,134 in your two highest quarters and base-period wages of at least 1.5 times your highest quarter. Your weekly amount is the total of your two highest quarters divided by 42, cents dropped, between $55 and $365. If you fail only the 150% test, the alternative computation applies: highest quarter divided by 21, with base-period wages of at least 40 times that amount. Your total is the lesser of the weeks set by the unemployment rate times your weekly amount, or one fourth of your base-period wages, adjusted to the nearest multiple of your weekly amount. In a part-time week, earnings above $50 are deducted and the payment is rounded to the nearest dollar (O.C.G.A. § 34-8-193; GDOL claimant handbook; U.S. DOL, July 2026).

Limitations. This is a calculation, not a determination. It does not model separation issues, the weekly work search (three new activities on three or more days) or withholding.

Sources: O.C.G.A. § 34-8-193; GDOL Unemployment Insurance Claimant Handbook; U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State UI Laws (July 2026). Rules last verified: October 26, 2026.

This tool provides estimates for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, tax, or financial advice. RemoteLaws is not a law firm. © 2026 RemoteLaws.