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SLO County unemployment rate increases

Written on 21 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE For a second month in a row, unemployment rates increased in San Luis Obispo County, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. The county unemployment rate rose from 4.3% in June to 4.5% in July. During July,... (Continue reading)

Losses in service jobs, jump in SLO County unemployment rates

Written on 17 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE After half a year of falling unemployment, rates increased in San Luis Obispo County in June to 4.3%, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. While unemployment numbers climb, the size of the county workforce increased from... (Continue reading)

SLO County unemployment rate continues declining

Written on 19 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate dropped significantly in May to 3.6%, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. During the same time, the unemployment rates in the United States also declined while California reported a slight... (Continue reading)

SLO County unemployment rate continues steady decline

Written on 23 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate fell slightly in April to 4.0%, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. During the same time, unemployment rates in California and the United States also declined. The county unemployment rate... (Continue reading)

SLO County unemployment rate continues falling

Written on 1 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate fell slightly in March to 4.1%, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. During the same time, unemployment rates in California and the United States also declined. The county unemployment rate... (Continue reading)

SLO County unemployment rate declining

Written on 18 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate fell slightly in February to 4.4%, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. During the same time, unemployment rates in California and the United States remained steady. The county unemployment rate... (Continue reading)

SLO County unemployment rate continues steady decline

Written on 23 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate fell in December to 4.3%, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. During the same time, unemployment rates fell in California and in the United States. The county unemployment rate fell... (Continue reading)

SLO County unemployment rate continues steady decline

Written on 10 Jan, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate fell slightly in November to 4.5%, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. During the same time, unemployment rates fell in California and remained steady in the United States. The county... (Continue reading)

SLO County unemployment rate continues steady decline

Written on 13 Dec, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate fell slightly in September to 4.8%, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. During the same time, unemployment rates increased in both California and in United States. The county unemployment rate... (Continue reading)

More losses in government jobs, SLO County unemployment rates drops

Written on 21 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate fell slightly in August to 5%, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. The size of the county workforce increased from 131,900 in Aug. 2024 to 133,800 in Aug. 2025. The... (Continue reading)