The unemployment rate in Stanislaus County slightly rose in July, while Merced County’s marginally improved over that same period, according to the latest preliminary data provided by the State of California Employment Development Department (EDD).
Stanislaus County’s unemployment rate was 7.7% in July, an increase of one-tenth of a percentage point, which translates to roughly 300 more people without jobs in June. In Merced County, the rate went from 10.5% in June to 10.3% in July, an estimated decrease of 100 people without work.
Each county experienced significant growth within the manufacturing industry, with Stanislaus adding 700 jobs and Merced another 300…