AP Associated Press
December 19, 2008 4:55 pm
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- California's unemployment rate climbed to 8.4 percent in November, the third-highest rate in the nation, federal officials said Friday.
The jobless rate announced by the U.S. Department of Labor was up from 5.7 percent a year earlier, and 8.2 percent in October. Only Michigan and Rhode Island posted higher jobless rates than California.
The agency said California shed 41,700 jobs last month, bringing the total jobs lost over the past year to 136,000. Florida and North Carolina were the only states to lose more jobs in November.
My note: I looked in this mornings newspaper at the want ads and found a total of 8 job listings!!
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