San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, California Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for San Luis Obispo rose 0.1 percentage points in March 2019 to 3.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points lower than the California rate. The unemployment rate in San Luis Obispo peaked in April 2010 at 10.3% and is now 7.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.8% in August 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare San Luis Obispo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | March 2019 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.8% | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| California | 4.3% | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| San Luis Obispo | 3.1% | +0.1 | 0.0 |
Unemployment Rate: San Luis Obispo, California, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
San Luis Obispo, California Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in San Luis Obispo peaked in March 2010 at 13,643. There are now 9,307 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,969 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 367. San Luis Obispo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in San Luis Obispo, California) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | March 2019 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo | 4,336 | +94 | +2 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
San Luis Obispo, California Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
California Unemployment Rate |
San Luis Obispo Unemployment Rate |
San Luis Obispo Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2019 |
3.6% | 4.3% | — | — |
| March 2019 |
3.8% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 4,336 |
| February 2019 |
3.8% | 4.2% | 3.0% | 4,242 |
| January 2019 |
4.0% | 4.2% | 2.9% | 4,159 |
| December 2018 |
3.9% | 4.1% | 2.8% | 4,021 |
| November 2018 |
3.7% | 4.1% | 2.8% | 4,010 |
| October 2018 |
3.8% | 4.1% | 2.8% | 3,982 |
| September 2018 |
3.7% | 4.1% | 2.8% | 3,969 |
| August 2018 |
3.8% | 4.1% | 2.8% | 3,988 |
| July 2018 |
3.9% | 4.1% | 2.9% | 4,047 |
| June 2018 |
4.0% | 4.2% | 2.9% | 4,130 |
| May 2018 |
3.8% | 4.2% | 3.0% | 4,213 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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