Imperial County is no longer No. 1.
The county lost the dubious distinction of having the highest unemployment rate in the state, according to data released by the state’s Employment Development Department. The jobless rate fell from 27.3 percent in December to 25.1 in January.
Colusa County surpassed Imperial County’s rate, jumping to 27.8 percent in January, according to the data.
Imperial County still had a reported 20,400 unemployed residents in the labor force, according to state data.
In total 400 more jobs were filled, all in the farming industry, according to the data. The two industries that lost jobs were government and trade, transportation and utilities.
Staff Writer Elizabeth Varin can be reached at evarin@ivpressonline.com or 760-337-3441.
The county lost the dubious distinction of having the highest unemployment rate in the state, according to data released by the state’s Employment Development Department. The jobless rate fell from 27.3 percent in December to 25.1 in January.
Colusa County surpassed Imperial County’s rate, jumping to 27.8 percent in January, according to the data.
Imperial County still had a reported 20,400 unemployed residents in the labor force, according to state data.
In total 400 more jobs were filled, all in the farming industry, according to the data. The two industries that lost jobs were government and trade, transportation and utilities.
Staff Writer Elizabeth Varin can be reached at evarin@ivpressonline.com or 760-337-3441.
