Inland Empire leads Orange and Los Angeles counties in job growth

California gained a healthy 52,200 jobs in September as unemployment held steady at 5.1 percent, state employment officials reported.
In Southern California, the Inland Empire, spanning Riverside and San Bernardino counties, showed the fastest year-over-year growth, adding 35,100 positions to reach a total of 1,436,100, a jump of 2.5 percent.
Orange County payrolls were all but flat, adding 5,700 jobs year-over-year for a total of 1,591,500, a gain of 0.4 percent.
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