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    Kern County unemployment rate falls to 7.7%

    By Jacqueline Gutierrez,

    6 hours ago

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    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%.

    High-paying remote work jobs fading fast: Study

    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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