Unemployment Rate Drops Slightly in Alameda County

Alameda County's jobless rate last month was 11.3 percent, down from 11.6 percent in September, according to a report released Friday by the state's Employment Development Department.

Union City's unemployment rate in November was 10.6 percent.

The unemployment rate was 11.2 percent in Contra Costa County last month, up from 10.9 percent in October, but still less than the 11.3 percent reported August through September.

The state's unadjusted unemployment rate in November was 12.4 percent and the nation's 9.3 percent.

Here's how Alameda County's current jobless rate of 11.3 percent compares to other nearby counties:

• San Joaquin — 17.5 percent
• Contra Costa –  11.2 percent
• Santa Clara –  10.8 percent
• San Francisco –  9.6 percent
• San Mateo — 8.7 percent