SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- California's unemployment rate increased slightly in July and is now the highest of any state in the nation. California added 15,000 nonfarm jobs in July, according to the Employment Development Department, pushing the unemployment rate up 0.1% to 5.5%, which is higher than that of any other state and higher than the national average of 4.2%.

July's job gains follow a downward-revised job loss of 9,500 for June, the EDD said.

California's 15,000 job gains accounted for 20.5% of the 73,000 total jobs gained nationally last month, notably stronger than the state's 11.3% share of jobs nationally. California also saw its unemployment rate increase 0.1 percent in July, mirroring the national increase of 0.1%.

Year-over-year, California has gained 83,800 jobs, primaril

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