( November unemployment numbers)...They were released Friday.

November are the latest numbers available. According to the report, November unemployment in Imperial County was reported at 19 %. That is slightly down from the revised 19.7% reported in October, and above the year ago estimate of 18.9%. This compares with an unadju7sted unemployment rate of 5.3% for California and 4% f9or the Nation during the same period. The numbers are released by the Labor Market Information Division of the Employment Development Department. According to the report, 14,300 eligible workers were unemployed out of a labor force of 75,500. Imperial County maintains the highest unemployment rate in California.