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Kern's unemployment up slightly in June
Kern County’s unemployment rate increased to 14.7 percent in June, up from a revised 14.3 percent in May. During the same time last year, the unemployment rate was estimated to be 9.3 percent, according to the state Employment Development Department. California’s unadjusted unemployment rate in June was 11.6 percent, while the national rate was 9.7 percent. In comparing June 2008 and June 2009, the biggest job losses occurred in construction and the sector composed of trade, transportation and utilities. A total of 2,000 construction jobs were lost, while 1,500 trade, transportation and utilities positions were lost. No industry increased employment, and only one, mining and logging, remained even. Mining and logging had 10,600 positions in both 2008 and 2009.
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