County unemployment rises in November

January 06, 2010

Valencia County’s unemployment rate rose during the month of November to 8.6 percent, according to numbers released yesterday from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Unemployment in Valencia County in November.

The unemployment rate in the two previous months was 8.5 percent.

The rate for November is the highest on record with the bureau.

The county has witnessed a gradual rise in unemployment since the fall of 2008.

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