The April jobless rates for the six-county North Bay region decreased according to state data. The unemployment rate for California was 5.3%, which remained consistent from the previous month. The Employment Development Department disclosed that the state’s annual jobless rate increased by 0.1%, compared to the national increase of 0.3%. In the North Bay, Marin County reported the lowest unemployment rate at 3.7%, Napa County followed with 3.8% and Sonoma County’s rate was 4%. Solano County reported a rate of 4.8% and Mendocino County’s rate was 5.5%. Lake County had the highest unemployment rate at 6.8%. The statewide private education and health services sector showed job increases for 39 consecutive months, with jobs decreasing in the professional and business services sector.

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