Unemployment continues to remain at record low levels statewide, as well as on the Central and South Coasts.
In Ventura County, the jobless rate stayed unchanged at 3.4% from November to December. Santa Barbara County's unemployment rate rose slightly from month to month, going from 3.6% to 3.2%. And, in San Luis Obispo County, there was no change, with 2.5% unemployment in November and December.
The statewide jobless rate remained at 3.9% in December, the same as in November. California has grown the number of jobs it has for 118 straight months.