The September report shows that the unemployment rate here dropped slightly to 4.1% in August, after increasing from 3.8% in May to 4.2% in June and 4.4% in July. The August labor force consisted of 1,475,900 people, the report says, adding that 1,415,800 workers were employed and 60,100 people were out of work.
Despite a decline in unemployment here, San Diego's rank in the state slipped one to number nine in the state, which means that eight other regions in California have a lower unemployment rate than San Diego County. However, the county has once again reported a lower level of unemployment than the statewide average. The state's overall unemployment rate is 6.2%, which is nearly two percentage points higher than San Diego County's unemployment rate for August.
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