San Diego County's unemployment rate dropped to 4.8 percent in November, according to the state's Employment Development Department. That rate was down from a revised 5 percent in October and 6 percent a year earlier.
Between October and November, the county added 11,000 jobs. Almost half of them, 5400, were in retailing, a seasonal phenomenon tied to Christmas sales.
The county added 37,800 jobs from a year ago, with health care and social services pacing the gain with 8600 jobs.
San Diego County's unemployment rate dropped to 4.8 percent in November, according to the state's Employment Development Department. That rate was down from a revised 5 percent in October and 6 percent a year earlier.
Between October and November, the county added 11,000 jobs. Almost half of them, 5400, were in retailing, a seasonal phenomenon tied to Christmas sales.
The county added 37,800 jobs from a year ago, with health care and social services pacing the gain with 8600 jobs.
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