The highest rate of joblessness in July was in Lake County at 7.6%, while Napa County’s rate of 4.4% was the lowest in the six-county region.
Jobless rates in July rose in the six-county North Bay region for the second straight month, according to figures released Friday.
California’s month-over-month rate ticked up from 5.4% in June to 5.5% in July, according to the state Employment Development Department.
Napa County’s unemployment rate of 4.4% in July was the lowest in the region. Marin and Sonoma counties followed, with rates of 4.8% and 4.9%, respectively. Solano County’s jobless rate last month was 5.9%. Mendocino County’s unemployment rate was 6.1% and Lake County’s rate was 7.6%, according to the EDD.
Since April 2020, California has gained more than 3 million jobs, driven primarily by two industries: private education and health services, and government, according to the state agency.
Napa County
The unemployment rate in Napa County was 4.4% in July, up from a revised 4.2% in June. The rate in July 2024 was 4%.
The county added jobs in manufacturing; mining, logging and construction; and leisure and hospitality. Fewer jobs were available in government.
Marin County
The unemployment rate in Marin County was 4.8% in July, up from a revised 4.5% in June. The rate in July 2024 was 4.3%.
The county added jobs in trade, transportation and utilities, and leisure and hospitality. Fewer jobs were available in government, and professional and business services.
Sonoma County
The unemployment rate in Sonoma County was 4.9% in July, up from a revised 4.7% in June. The rate in July 2024 was 4.5%.
The county added jobs in manufacturing; trade, transportation and utilities; financial activities; professional and business services; and private education and health services. Fewer jobs were available in construction, government, and leisure and hospitality.
Solano County
The unemployment rate in Solano County was 5.9% in July, up from a revised 5.6% in June. The rate in July 2024 was 5.4%.
The county added jobs in manufacturing; trade, transportation and utilities; professional and business services; and leisure and hospitality. Fewer jobs were available in construction, government, and private education and health services.
Mendocino County
The jobless rate in Mendocino County was 6.1% in July, up from a revised 5.8% in June. The rate in July 2024 was 5.7%.
The county added jobs in mining, logging and construction; manufacturing; trade, transportation, warehousing and utilities; retail trade; financial activities; professional and business services; leisure and hospitality; and federal government. Fewer jobs were available in state and local government.
Lake County
The jobless rate in Lake County was 7.6% in July, up from a revised 7.3% in June. The rate in July 2024 was 7.1%.
The county added jobs in manufacturing, mining, logging and construction; trade, transportation, warehousing and utilities; retail trade; professional and business services; private education and health services; and leisure and hospitality. Fewer jobs were available in wholesale trade, and local government.