BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County’s unemployment rate slightly rose last month.
The jobless rate in Kern County was at 6.1% in October, up from 6% in September.
By comparison, the unemployment rate in Kern County was 6.5% in October 2018.
The state’s unemployment rate hit a new low last month at an unadjusted 3.7%.
The nation’s unemployment rate is at 3.3%.