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Unemployment rates skyrocket in San Luis Obispo County

July 19, 2025

By KAREN VELIE

After half a year of falling unemployment, numbers skyrocketed in San Luis Obispo County in June with the number of unemployed workers jumping 32.7%, from 4,900 in May, 2025 to 6,500 in June, 2025, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday.

While unemployment numbers climb, the size of the county workforce is increased from 133,900 in June 2024 to 135,100 in June 2025. The county unemployment rate rose from 3.6% in May 2025 to 4.8% in June 2025.

During June, job losses were seen in the retail and wholesale trade sector which lost 200 jobs and in the private education and health services sector which also lost 200 jobs.

In the jobs gained category, the hospitality sector garnered 200 jobs in June.

San Luis Obispo County is ranked 13th out of 58 California counties for lower numbers of unemployed workers. SLO County’s unemployment rate is higher than the national average of 4.4% and lower than the state’s 5.7% rate.

In California, Mono County at 4.1% has the lowest unemployment rate and Colusa County comes in on the bottom with an unemployment rate of 12.2%.

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The government sector needs regular job reductions if there is any hope to address the unsustainable compensation system they currently use.


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So basically you want the unemployment rate to be higher


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Government rate, Yes, how else can the unsustainable compensation system in government be addressed?


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There are some fresh opportunities opening up for them in landscaping, car detailing, food truck operations, concrete, painting, drywall, insulation, roofing, and many other sectors .


10

Do you realize when you reduce the job of a vested (5 yr) PERS employee they just go on early retirement. Firing doesn’t save any money when they ramp the jobs back up afterwards. Which will happen.

Most PERS earning staff are not overpaid.

Cap Administrative pay, and peg new hirie wages at 10- 20% below private sector. Safe harbors should pay less.

No public employee should make more than the Governor “CEO” of the state.

Start with football coaches.


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Yes the system has been broken for many years, but eliminating the waste and fraud is a start. Eliminate the bloat, do not fill the positions, it will take a while but its a start.


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