Marin County Unemployment Rate Drops
By Bea Karnes
Unemployment rates across the Bay Area dropped in November, compared with a year ago, according to data released Friday from the state’s Employment Development Department.
The unemployment rate in Marin County was 3.9 percent in November, down from 4.6 percent a year ago.
The unemployment rate in San Mateo County was 4.1 percent in November, down from 5.0 percent a year ago, according to EDD officials.
The two counties had the lowest unemployment rates in November of the nine-county Bay Area, which includes Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Napa, Santa Clara, Sonoma and Solano counties. EDD officials said comparing the unemployment rate on a year over year basis, rather than a month-to-month basis, is more appropriate because the unemployment data are not seasonally adjusted.
Data can vary monthly, for example, because more people are employed during the holiday season.
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