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San Diego County’s unemployment rate decreased to 4.2% in December, down from a revised 4.6% in November and below the year-ago estimate of 8%, according to figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department.

The unemployment rate in San Diego County decreased to 6.9% in March, down from a revised 7.2% in February but well above the year-ago rate of 3.8% — before the extent of the economic damage caused by the pandemic was clear — according to figures released today by the state Employment Development Department.