Georgia Unemployment Calculator
Enter your wages for the four quarters of your base period to estimate your Georgia weekly unemployment benefit, the most you could collect, and what a week of part-time work does to it. The figures follow GDOL's published formula, checked November 6, 2026.
Georgia unemployment at a glance
- Maximum a week
- $365
- Minimum a week
- $55
- Weeks
- 14–26
- Waiting week
- Not modeled
Example: $6,500 in each base-period quarter ($26,000 a year) gives an estimated $309 a week and up to $4,326.00 for the benefit year. Sources: Georgia Department of Labor and the other official sources listed below, checked November 6, 2026.
Enter gross wages for each of the four quarters in your base period, usually the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters before you file.
Gross pay for a week you work part time while claiming.
- Weekly benefit
- $321
- Most for the benefit year
- $4,494.00
- Base-period wages
- $26,000.00
- Weekly range in GA
- $55–$365
- Two highest quarters $13,500 ÷ 42 = $3.21, cents dropped: $321.
Assumes the 14-week duration that applies when Georgia's unemployment rate is 4.5% or less: the lesser of 14 × $321 and a quarter of base-period wages ($6,500).
This is an estimate for information only, not legal or benefits advice. The Georgia Department of Labor decides whether you are eligible and how much you receive, based on the wages your employers reported and the reason you left work.
How Georgia works out your weekly benefit
Georgia adds your two highest base-period quarters and divides by 42, dropping cents, from $55 up to $365 a week. If you do not meet the regular test, it uses your highest quarter divided by 21 instead.
You need wages in at least two base-period quarters, at least $1,134 in your two highest quarters, and total base-period wages of at least 1.5 times your highest quarter. Under the alternate method, base-period wages must be at least 40 times the weekly benefit.
Georgia's $55 minimum and $365 maximum have applied since July 1, 2019 and are set in state law (O.C.G.A. 34-8-193). They are not indexed; no change for 2027 had been enacted when we checked.
Georgia weekly unemployment by quarterly pay
| Pay per quarter | Per year | Weekly benefit | Most for the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000 | $8,000 | $95 | $1,330.00 |
| $3,000 | $12,000 | $142 | $1,988.00 |
| $4,000 | $16,000 | $190 | $2,660.00 |
| $5,000 | $20,000 | $238 | $3,332.00 |
| $6,500 | $26,000 | $309 | $4,326.00 |
| $8,000 | $32,000 | $365 (max) | $5,110.00 |
| $10,000 | $40,000 | $365 (max) | $5,110.00 |
| $12,500 | $50,000 | $365 (max) | $5,110.00 |
| $15,000 | $60,000 | $365 (max) | $5,110.00 |
Same pay in all four quarters, claim filed now. With equal quarters you reach the $365 maximum at about $7,665 a quarter.The yearly figure assumes the shortest duration (14 weeks), which applies when the state's unemployment rate is low. This is an estimate for information only; the GDOL decides your actual amount.
Weeks, waiting week and part-time work
- How long benefits last
- Between 14 and 26 weeks, depending on the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate when you file: 14 weeks at 4.5% or below, rising one week per 0.5 point to 26 weeks at 10% or above. Total benefits are also capped at one quarter of base-period wages.
- Waiting week
- GDOL's claimant handbook lists a waiting-week heading without explaining it, so this page does not model one.
- Part-time earnings
- If you work part time, any amount over $50 you earn in a week is subtracted from your weekly benefit.
Frequently asked questions
Sources
- GDOL — Unemployment Insurance Claimant HandbookRegular calculation: two highest quarters ÷ 42; alternate: highest quarter ÷ 21; minimum $55, maximum $365; 14 weeks at 4.5% unemployment or less up to 26 weeks at 10% or above; total is the lesser of weeks × WBA or 1/4 of base-period wages; wages in 2 quarters, $1,134 in the two highest, 1.5 × high quarter in total.
- GDOL — Individuals FAQs: Unemployment InsuranceMinimum weekly benefit $55, maximum $365; any amount over $50 earned in a week ending on or after July 8, 2023 is deducted from the weekly benefit.
- O.C.G.A. 34-8-193 (via Justia)Any fraction of a dollar is disregarded; alternate method requires base-period wages of 40 × WBA; amounts above $26 but below $55 are raised to $55; maximum $365 for claims filed on or after July 1, 2019.
Checked November 6, 2026.
This is an estimate for information only, not legal or benefits advice. The Georgia Department of Labor decides whether you qualify and the amount you receive.