Sean C. Morgan
The rate of unemployment for Linn County reached its pre-recession levels last year, declining from a high of nearly 11 percent in 2009, according to data released by the state Employment Department.
In December, the Linn County unemployment rate was 5 percent, down from about 6.5 percent in December 2015, according to the Employment Department data. In December 2007, the rate was a little more than 6 percent.
The state unemployment rate…