Business & Tech
Santee Unemployment Rate Remains Steady and Relatively Low
New job data for March has been released, and Santee unemployment rate remains steady and low.

In March, San Diego County's ticked up .1 percent, while Santee's remained steady .
Santee's March unemployment rate stands at 8.5 percent and has remained steady within .1 percent since the fall of 2010. Santee's rate remains tied with La Mesa as the lowest in East County and counts amongst the lowest countywide.
San Diego County's unemployment rate went from 10.3 percent in Jan. to 10.1 percent in Feb., and now stands at 10.2 percent.
Find out what's happening in Santeefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
City Unemployment Rate Comparison
City UE Rate Santee8.5% San Diego
10.2% Lakeside 11.3% El Cajon 13.8% La Mesa 8.5% Ramona 9.4% Lemon Grove 12.7%
Find out what's happening in Santeefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.