Just released state unemployment numbers show little monthly change on the Central and South Coasts.
The State Employment Development Department released January's numbers Friday.
Ventura County's 7.4% jobless rate in December remained unchanged in January.
Santa Barbara County's total went up slightly, from 7.3% in December to 7.7% in January. And, San Luis Obispo County held steady for both months at 6.7%.
The state as a whole showed some improvement, dipping from 9.3% unemployment in December to 9% even in January. But, it's more than double the 4.2% pre-pandemic number for the state in January of 2020.
