(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Yuba-Sutter’s just released October unemployment rate shows a somewhat significant increase from September, almost half-a-percent, from 5.9% to 6.3%. That’s a full percentage point higher than October of last year.

Last month’s state rate was 4.8% while the national average was 3.6%.

Individually, Yuba County’s unemployment rate last month was 6.1%, while Sutter County was at 6.4%.