The unemployment rate in Stanislaus County climbed upward in January, as nearly all sectors but one recorded job declines or no growth for the month, according to the latest report from the Employment Development Department. The unemployment rate in Stanislaus County was 7.4 percent in January, up from a revised rate of 6.8 percent in December. The January rate is below the year-ago estimate of 9.1 percent.
Unemployment rate inches upward in Stanislaus County