Unemployment: Most Valley Counties Saw Dip In July

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By KMPH Web Staff - email

FRESNO, Calif. (KMPH) -

New figures released by the Employment Development Department Friday morning show the number of unemployed people went down in most Valley counties last month.

Here is a breakdown of the jobless rate for each county:

County	July 2012	June 2012
Merced	17.5%	17.7%
Tulare	15.8%	15.2%
Fresno	14.7%	15.2%
Kings	14.5%	15.4%
Madera	14.1%	14.6%

California's unemployment rate was unchanged at 10.7% in July.

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