RED BLUFF — Unemployment in Tehama County was at 5 percent for May, down from 7.2 percent in April.

Tehama County ranked 41st out of the 58 California counties for the highest unemployment rate, according to numbers released Friday by the Employment Development Department.

In March, state unemployment was at 4.6 percent but dropped to 3.9 percent in April. By May, employment was 3.5 percent. On the federal level, unemployment was 3.9 percent in March, 3.3 percent in April and 3.4 percent for May.

The jobless rate for Leisure and Hospitality saw the most significant increase between May 2018 and May 2019 increasing 4.2 percent. Information took the largest drop, falling by 10 percent. Nondurable Goods, which went down 4.3 percent, was the biggest drop between April and May while State Government saw the most substantial increase for the month, up 5.9 percent.

Of the neighboring counties, Shasta had a 4.1 percent unemployment rate, Butte was at 4.3 percent, Trinity was at 4.6 percent and Glen had 5.6 percent unemployment.

San Mateo County led the pack of five lowest unemployment rates at 1.7 percent. San Francisco and Marin held at second place at 1.9 percent each. Santa Clara had the fourth lowest unemployment at 2.1 percent while Sonoma County was at 2.3 percent.

Inyo County had the highest unemployment in the state at 16.4 percent, Colusa had 10.4 percent, Tulare had 8.1 percent, Merced had 7.3 percent and Kern had 7.2 percent.