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FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Fresno County unemployment rate fell to an 8-year low of 8.1% in September, as non-farm employment grew by 2,700 jobs.
Madera, Merced, Tulare, and Kern counties also posted a decline in their jobless rates.
Statewide, the September unemployment rate dropped to 5.9%, with a gain of 8,200 jobs.
The U.S. employment rate was unchanged at 5.1%.
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