According to the latest figures released, California's unemployment rate has fallen slightly from 8.7 per cent to 8.5 per cent in November.

The California Employment Development Department(EDD) has said that more than 44,000 non-farm jobs were added in the state during the month. However, the experts pointed out that even as the unemployment rate has fallen it remains much above the national average of 7 per cent in November.

the total unemployment rate has fallen to 7 per cent during the month of November, which is its lowest level in five years. The data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that a total of 45 states and the District of Columbia recorded lower unemployment rates during the month of November compared to the previous month. The data also showed that five states recorded the same level of unemployment as the earlier month.

North Dakota recorded the among the lowest unemployment rates in the country at 2.6 per cent, ahead of South Dakota 3.6 per cent and Nebraska at 3.7 per cent. On the other hand, Nevada and Rhode Island had the highest unemployment rates, each at 9 per cent ahead of Michigan at 8.8%. California was at 8.5%. Illinois.