The unemployment situation is improving slightly on the Central and South Coasts, although it’s still nearly triple what it was before the coronavirus crisis.
Ventura County is reporting a more than one percent drop in unemployment. It went from 12.6% in June to 11.3% in July. Santa Barbara County’s unemployment slipped from 11.5% in June to an even 10% in July.
And, San Luis Obispo County showed major improvement, with the percentage of people out of work dropping from 11.5% in June to 9.9% in July.
The state’s jobless rate went from 14.9% in June to 13.3% in July.
