San Mateo County's Unemployment Rate Second Lowest in State

Unemployment rates dropped in California this fall, with some areas in the Bay Area reportedly reaching record lows, including San Mateo County, according to state data released Nov. 22.
           
California's unemployment rate dropped to 8.7 percent in September and October, down from 8.9 percent in August, according to the Employment
Development Department.
           
The release of September's figures was delayed due to the federal government shutdown.
           
The Bay Area continues to post some of the lowest unemployment figures in the state and San Francisco officials said the city's 5.3 percent unemployment rate, recorded for both September and October, marked a record low.
           
San Francisco is now tied with Napa County for third lowest unemployment rates in the state, officials said.
                      
Marin County, which typically has the lowest unemployment rates in the state, came in at 4.8 percent for October, while San Mateo County was second lowest at 5.1 percent.
           
Solano County, which has the highest unemployment rate in the Bay Area, was at 7.7 percent, still well below the state level. Alameda County was at 7 percent, down sharply from the 7.8 percent rate seen in July, and Contra Costa County at 6.9 percent.
           
The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 7.3 percent in October from 7.2 percent in September.

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