The loss of 62,100 jobs last month pushes the unemployment rate to 11.2%, the fourth worst in the nation. The rate for L.A. County is 11.4%. California's unemployment rate hit 11.2% with the loss of 62,100 jobs last month, reaching its highest level since the government began keeping systematic records in 1976, the state reported today.
California Jobless Rate Soars
L.A. Times - California | Local News, Los Angeles Times: Local
Fri, 04/17/2009 - 12:46am
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