Glenn County Observer
Glenn County’s unemployment figures for January were released on Friday, March 14.
According to the California Employment Development Department, the January unemployment rate in Glenn County was estimated to be 7.8 percent, up from 6.4 percent in December. Glenn County’s labor force was numbered at 12,210 people, of which 11,260 were actually employed, and 960 were unemployed.
In December, Glenn County’s labor force was numbered at 12,790 people, of which 11,970 were actually employed, and 820 were unemployed. In November, Glenn County’s labor force was numbered at 12,710 people, of which 11,950 were actually employed, and 760 were unemployed.
January unemployment rates for surrounding counties were:
Tehama County, 7.0 percent, up from 6.3 percent in December;
Colusa County, 17.9 percent, up from 15.6 percent;
Butte County, 6.3 percent, up from 5.6 percent;
Lake County, 8.0 percent, up from 6.6 percent; and
Mendocino County, 6.5 percent, up from 5.3 percent.
The monthly unemployment rate for Glenn County was:
January, 2024, 8.1 percent;
February, 2024, 8.4 percent;
March, 2024, 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;
November, 5.9 percent;
December, 6.4 percent; and
January, 2025, 7.8 percent.
The overall unemployment rate for California in January, 2025, was 5.5 percent, the same as in December, 2024. Nationally, the January unemployment rate was 4.0 percent, down slightly from 4.1 percent in December, according to the United States Department of Labor.
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