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SF unemployment at 9.7 in November

San Francisco unemployment at 9.7 in November

Unemployment rate in San Francisco dropped to 9.7 percent in November, down 0.2 percent from October, according to Employment Development Department.  California's unemployment rate for the same period was 12.2% compared to the National rate at 10%.  San Francisco's unemployment rate is the seventh lowest in the state after Marin at 8%, Napa at 10% and San Mateo at 8.9%.  

Other Bay Area county unemployment rates are as follow: Sonoma 10.1%, Santa Clara 11.7%, Solano 12%, Alameda 11.2%, and Contra Costa 11.2%.

Additional California unemployment rates: Los Angeles 12.2%, Sacramento 12.5%, and San Diego 10.3%.

California Employment Development Department-12/18/2009