- Elizabeth Larson
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Slight rise in Lake County unemployment seen in June
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County's unemployment in June had a slight tick upward, but still remained at one of the lowest levels in the last several years.
The Employment Development Department reported that Lake County's June unemployment rate was 9.1 percent, up from the revised May rate of 9 percent but well below the June 2013 rate of 11.9 percent.
Also in June, California's unemployment rate decreased to 7.4 percent from the 7.6 percent reported in May. The state's June 2013 unemployment rate was 9 percent.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the nation's unemployment rate for June was 6.1 percent, down from 6.3 percent in May and 7.5 percent in June 2013.
Statewide, the California Employment Development Department said nonfarm jobs totaled 15,472,800 in June, an increase of 24,200 jobs over the month, according to a survey of 58,000 businesses that measures jobs in the economy. The year-over-year change, June 2013 to June 2014, shows an increase of 356,400 jobs, up 2.4 percent.
A federal survey of 5,500 households, used to determine the unemployment rate, showed an increase in the number of employed people, estimating that Californians holding jobs in June was 17,241,000, an increase of 6,000 from May 2014, and up 313,000 from the employment total in June of last year.
The state report said the number of people unemployed in California was 1,378,000 – down by 46,000 over the month, and down by 303,000 compared with June of last year.
Lake County's June unemployment rate earned it a ranking of No. 41 out of the state's 58 counties.
Marin continued its long-running hold on the No. 1 spot, with 4 percent unemployment, while Imperial County came in last with 22 percent.
Lake's neighboring counties ranked as follows in June, according to the Employment Development Department: Colusa, No. 57, 14.9 percent; Glenn, No. 46, 10.2 percent; Mendocino, No. 11, 6 percent; Napa, No. 4, 4.7 percent; Sonoma, No. 6, 5.3 percent; and Yolo, No. 22, 6.9 percent.
In June, industries in Lake County that showed growth included manufacturing, 7.7 percent; leisure and hospitality, 7.1 percent; federal government, 6.7 percent; state government, 5 percent; transportation, warehousing and utilities, 3.4 percent; other services, 2.2 percent; professional and business services, 1.7.
The Employment Development Departments also reported that there were 418,927 people receiving regular Unemployment Insurance benefits during the June 2014 survey week, compared with 435,763 in May and 445,971 in June 2014.
New claims for Unemployment Insurance in June totaled 62,749, compared with 53,388 in May
and 66,122 in June of last year, the state reported.
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