Peninsula unemployment rises slightly

Clallam County unemployment rose slightly to 6.1 percent in November, but is still lower than November’s rate a year ago.

Clallam’s jobless rate in October was 5.8 percent, and it was 6.5 percent in November 2004, the state Employment Security Department said Tuesday.

Jefferson County’s unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in November, up from 4.9 percent in October but lower than the 5.7 percent posted in November 2004.

Statewide, the unemployment rate held steady in November at 5.6 percent. The national jobless rate was 5.0 percent, also the same as October’s revised number.