San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 95,178 | - | 4.6 | - |
| 1991 | 90,256 | -5.2 | 6.1 | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 92,114 | 2.1 | 7.5 | 1.5 |
| 1993 | 92,983 | 0.9 | 8.2 | 0.7 |
| 1994 | 92,650 | -0.4 | 7.2 | -1.0 |
| 1995 | 94,230 | 1.7 | 6.6 | -0.6 |
| 1996 | 96,417 | 2.3 | 5.7 | -0.9 |
| 1997 | 100,300 | 4.0 | 4.8 | -0.9 |
| 1998 | 103,680 | 3.4 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| 1999 | 107,630 | 3.8 | 3.3 | -0.9 |
| 2000 | 117,530 | 9.2 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| 2001 | 121,098 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 | 123,012 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
| 2003 | 122,774 | -0.2 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 124,633 | 1.5 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| 2005 | 127,188 | 2.0 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| 2006 | 129,211 | 1.6 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| 2007 | 131,259 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 93,037 | 5.6 | 8.1 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 93,967 | 3.7 | 7.0 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 94,136 | 3.4 | 6.8 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 94,070 | 3.7 | 6.6 | -0.4 |
| May | 94,627 | 2.2 | 6.4 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 94,559 | 2.3 | 6.6 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 92,442 | -1.0 | 6.9 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 92,757 | -0.3 | 6.6 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 94,365 | 0.1 | 6.1 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 97,383 | 1.2 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 95,537 | 0.4 | 6.3 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 93,878 | -0.2 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
| 1996-Jan | 92,335 | -0.8 | 6.9 | -1.2 |
| Feb | 94,044 | 0.1 | 6.5 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 96,346 | 2.3 | 6.0 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 97,780 | 3.9 | 5.2 | -1.4 |
| May | 98,340 | 3.9 | 5.1 | -1.3 |
| Jun | 98,323 | 4.0 | 5.4 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 96,022 | 3.9 | 6.0 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 96,067 | 3.6 | 5.5 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 95,893 | 1.6 | 5.4 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 98,764 | 1.4 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 96,832 | 1.4 | 5.6 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 96,260 | 2.5 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| 1997-Jan | 95,189 | 3.1 | 6.2 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 96,802 | 2.9 | 5.5 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 98,901 | 2.7 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 102,037 | 4.4 | 4.4 | -0.9 |
| May | 101,933 | 3.7 | 4.0 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 101,159 | 2.9 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 98,674 | 2.8 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 100,805 | 4.9 | 4.7 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 100,382 | 4.7 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 102,680 | 4.0 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 103,274 | 6.7 | 4.5 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 101,764 | 5.7 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| 1998-Jan | 101,201 | 6.3 | 4.8 | -1.4 |
| Feb | 103,699 | 7.1 | 4.4 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 102,297 | 3.4 | 4.4 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 102,690 | 0.6 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| May | 103,988 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 105,450 | 4.2 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 102,943 | 4.3 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 102,610 | 1.8 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 102,871 | 2.5 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 104,465 | 1.7 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 105,870 | 2.5 | 3.7 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 106,079 | 4.2 | 3.7 | -0.8 |
| 1999-Jan | 105,205 | 4.0 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 105,342 | 1.6 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 106,476 | 4.1 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 106,839 | 4.0 | 3.2 | -0.9 |
| May | 106,762 | 2.7 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 108,196 | 2.6 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 105,676 | 2.7 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 107,454 | 4.7 | 3.2 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 108,023 | 5.0 | 3.0 | -1.3 |
| Oct | 110,553 | 5.8 | 2.7 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 110,419 | 4.3 | 3.0 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 110,619 | 4.3 | 3.0 | -0.7 |
| 2000-Jan | 114,865 | 9.2 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 115,777 | 9.9 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 115,916 | 8.9 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 117,600 | 10.1 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| May | 118,376 | 10.9 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 118,712 | 9.7 | 4.3 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 117,837 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 116,802 | 8.7 | 4.3 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 117,318 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 120,005 | 8.5 | 3.6 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 118,564 | 7.4 | 3.8 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 118,592 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| 2001-Jan | 117,393 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 119,311 | 3.1 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 119,047 | 2.7 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 121,070 | 3.0 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| May | 121,843 | 2.9 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 123,668 | 4.2 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 122,524 | 4.0 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 120,845 | 3.5 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 120,245 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 122,299 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 122,432 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 122,494 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 0.7 |
| 2002-Jan | 121,130 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 123,663 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 123,543 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 123,550 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| May | 124,536 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 125,600 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 123,692 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 121,833 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 122,770 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 123,034 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 121,965 | -0.4 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 120,825 | -1.4 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| 2003-Jan | 121,946 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 122,814 | -0.7 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 122,093 | -1.2 | 4.9 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 122,936 | -0.5 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| May | 123,311 | -1.0 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 124,035 | -1.2 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 121,301 | -1.9 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 122,134 | 0.2 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 122,155 | -0.5 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 124,675 | 1.3 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 123,590 | 1.3 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 122,299 | 1.2 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| 2004-Jan | 123,571 | 1.3 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 124,377 | 1.3 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 124,809 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 124,413 | 1.2 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| May | 124,550 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 124,888 | 0.7 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 124,125 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 124,047 | 1.6 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 125,525 | 2.8 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 126,648 | 1.6 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 124,686 | 0.9 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 123,960 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| 2005-Jan | 124,037 | 0.4 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 125,566 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 126,621 | 1.5 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 127,160 | 2.2 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| May | 127,655 | 2.5 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 128,630 | 3.0 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 127,448 | 2.7 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 127,466 | 2.8 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 127,736 | 1.8 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 129,817 | 2.5 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 127,219 | 2.0 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 126,900 | 2.4 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| 2006-Jan | 126,184 | 1.7 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 127,744 | 1.7 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 128,098 | 1.2 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 128,442 | 1.0 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| May | 129,687 | 1.6 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 130,374 | 1.4 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 128,877 | 1.1 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 128,536 | 0.8 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 129,241 | 1.2 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 131,575 | 1.4 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 130,901 | 2.9 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 130,874 | 3.1 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| 2007-Jan | 129,734 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 130,149 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 130,872 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 131,774 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| May | 131,782 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 133,227 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 130,546 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 130,005 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 130,760 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 133,102 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 132,146 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 131,007 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 0.9 |
| 2008-Jan | 130,418 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 130,737 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 130,534 | -0.3 | 5.2 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 131,622 | -0.1 | 4.9 | 1.0 |
| May | 132,133 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 132,925 | -0.2 | 5.7 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 130,431 | -0.1 | 6.2 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 129,808 | -0.2 | 6.2 | 1.7 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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