The latest unemployment numbers are on a roller coaster in the Tri-Counties, with one county up, one down, and one unchanged. The numbers are among the highest the region has seen in the last year.
Ventura County’s jobless rate dipped slightly, going from 5.2% in January to 5.1% in February. Santa Barbara County held steady from month to month at 5.7%. And, San Luis Obispo County showed a slight uptick, with the unemployment rate moving from 4.2% in January to 4.3% in February.
The statewide jobless rate grew from 5.2% in January to 5.3% in February.
