
New figures released by the Employment
Development Department Friday morning show more people applied for unemployment across the Valley in June.
Here is a breakdown of the jobless rate for each county:
| County | June 2012 | May 2012 |
| Merced |
17.8% |
17.2% |
| Kings |
15.5% |
14.8% |
| Fresno |
15.3% |
14.9% |
| Tulare |
15.1% |
14.7% |
| Madera | 14.6% |
14.3% |
California's unemployment rate dipped slightly in June to 10.7%, as the state added 38,300 jobs. The state's jobless rate was 10.8% in May.
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