The Central and South Coasts are seeing some of their highest unemployment numbers in months.
In Ventura County, the jobless rate went from 5% in June to 5.4% in July.
Santa Barbara County’s unemployment rate increased month-to-month from 4.7% to an even 5%.
And, San Luis Obispo County’s jobless rate is also up significantly, climbing from 4.8% in June to 5.2% in July.
Statewide, there was just a slight uptick in unemployment, with the month-to-month percentage going from 5.4% to 5.5%.
