Lake County’s unemployment rose by nearly a percentage point in January while the state jobless rate held steady and the national rate ticked up slightly. According to the Lake County News, The Employment Development Department said Lake County’s January jobless rate was 6.7%, up from 5.8% in December. The January 2021 rate was 9.5%. In Lake County, unemployment has typically trended higher in the early months of the year, after the holidays.