Kern County Unemployment Rises Slightly | Bakersfield News

Kern County’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 8.8% in June, but it’s still below last year’s forecasts — and while that’s higher than California’s 5.2% and the national 4.4%, officials are watching closely as the trend remains cautiously stable. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/27df9ee6a434cf6e