Riverside County in California saw a small drop in its unemployment rate last month, according to data released by the California Employment Development Department (EDD). The unemployment rate for February was 5.2%, a decrease from January’s 5.3%. Interestingly, this was also lower than the rate from the same month last year, which was 5.6%. This data revision, known as benchmarking, is done annually in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Labor, aimed at enhancing the accuracy of the results. The unemployment rate for the combined areas of Riverside and San Bernardino counties, also known as the Inland Empire, was recorded at 5.1%, another drop from January’s 5.3%. The EDD figures also highlighted shifts in the job market, noting job losses and gains in various sectors such as trade, transportation, utilities, agriculture, construction, financial services, manufacturing, and public sectors.

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