There’s some not so good news about the economy in the Tri-Counties. Unemployment numbers have spiked in the region for the second month in a row.
The jobless rate went from 4.5% in June to an even 5% in July for Ventura County. In Santa Barbara County, the percentage of people out of work climbed from 4.2% to 4.5%.
San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment numbers are also up month-to-month, going from 3.9% to 4.2%.
Statewide, though the unemployment rate remained flat for the third month in a row, at 5.2%
