Newly released statistics show a spike in the unemployment rate for the Tri-Counties.
The state Employment Development Department just released jobless numbers for January.
In Ventura County, the percentage of people out of work climbed from 4.7% in December to an even 5% in January.
Santa Barbara County went from a 4.8% unemployment rate in December to 5.4% in January.
San Luis Obispo County's jobless rate was also up month-to-month, from 3.9% to 4.4%.
It was a different picture for the state, with the unemployment rate dropping slightly from 5.5% in December to 5.4% in January.
