Politics & Government

Solano County Unemployment Rates Drop

Suisun City's jobless rate was 7.9 percent in May.

Solano County and statewide unemployment rates continue to drop, according to figures released by the state Employment Development Department on Friday. 

The Solano County jobless rate declined to 7.6 percent in May. The county's unemployment rate was 8.1 percent in April.

Suisun City had a jobless rate of 7.9 percent. Benicia, with a jobless rate of 4.7 percent, is far below the county average, and boasts the city with the lowest unemployment rate in the county.

The Solano County unemployment rate is lower than the state's, which declined to 8.6 percent in May. The national unemployment rate saw a slight uptick from April to May, rising to 7.6 percent.


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