FILE - Work is done on the roof of a building under construction in Sacramento, Calif., on March 3, 2022. New numbers released Friday, March 22, 2024, show California has the highest unemployment rate in the country. Job losses in February were led by a drop in the construction industry. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
March 24, 2024
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California's unemployment rate is the highest in the nation. Slower job growth is to blame
California's unemployment rate is now the highest in the country. The state's unemployment rate was 5.3% in February. That's higher than Nevada's 5.2% rate. The national unemployment rate is 3.9%.