The unemployment rate of 5.2% for Shasta County in September was slightly lower than the 5.3% in August and the 5.4% in September of last year. There were big year-over gains in public education and month-over losses in farm jobs and construction as well leisure and hospitality. There were 700 more people in the labor force since last September as it remained unchanged from August. Tehama County’s rate was 5.9% last month, it was 5.4% in Trinity County and 6.7% in Siskiyou County. The jobless rate for California was 5.2%, and it was 4% nationally.
-Steve Gibson