California unemployment rate holds steady at 4.1 percent

California’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 percent in November.

The state Employment Development Department said Friday that employers added 30,700 nonfarm payroll jobs last month.

Nine industry sectors added jobs while two reported job losses.

California’s unemployment rate was 4.5 percent in November 2017.

The rate reached a record low of 4.1 percent in September and has remained there.