Kern County unemployment rate falls to 7.7% [Video]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The United States Labor Department released September’s unemployment numbers.

Officials say the unemployment rate for Kern County was 7.7% in September. The unemployment number is down from August’s 8.7%.

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September’s unemployment number is still higher than a year ago, which is estimated at 7.4%.

Officials say Kern County’s unemployment rate nearly doubled the national average.

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