Glenn County unemployment figures released

Glenn County Observer

Glenn County unemployment figures for November were released on Monday, December 30.

According to the California Employment Development Department, the November unemployment rate in Glenn County was estimated to be 5.9 percent. Glenn County’s labor force was numbered at 12,710 people, of which 11,950 were actually employed, and 760 were unemployed.

November unemployment rates for surrounding counties were:

Tehama County, 6.0 percent;

Colusa County, 11.9 percent;

Butte County, 5.6 percent;

Lake County, 6.2 percent; and

Mendocino County, 5.1 percent.

The monthly unemployment rate for Glenn County was:

January, 8.1 percent;

February, 8.4 percent;

March, 7.7 percent;

April, 6.9 percent;

May, 5.7 percent;

June, 6.5 percent;

July, 7.1 percent;

August, 6.8 percent;

September, 5.8 percent;

October, 5.7 percent; and

November, 5.9 percent.

Nationally, the November unemployment rate was 4.2 percent, according to the United States Department of Labor.