San Luis Obispo City, CA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 19,820 | - | 5.2 | - |
| 1991 | 18,767 | -5.3 | 6.7 | 1.5 |
| 1992 | 19,014 | 1.3 | 8.4 | 1.7 |
| 1993 | 19,447 | 2.3 | 9.1 | 0.6 |
| 1994 | 20,475 | 5.3 | 7.7 | -1.4 |
| 1995 | 20,378 | -0.5 | 7.1 | -0.5 |
| 1996 | 20,851 | 2.3 | 6.1 | -1.0 |
| 1997 | 21,691 | 4.0 | 5.2 | -0.9 |
| 1998 | 22,422 | 3.4 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| 1999 | 23,276 | 3.8 | 3.5 | -1.0 |
| 2000 | 23,484 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 0.9 |
| 2001 | 24,197 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| 2002 | 24,580 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 24,532 | -0.2 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 24,904 | 1.5 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| 2005 | 25,414 | 2.0 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| 2006 | 25,818 | 1.6 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| 2007 | 26,228 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 0.4 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 19,475 | - | 4.7 | - |
| Feb | 20,103 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Mar | 20,258 | - | 4.1 | - |
| Apr | 20,394 | - | 4.2 | - |
| May | 20,363 | - | 4.6 | - |
| Jun | 19,979 | - | 5.2 | - |
| Jul | 19,742 | - | 5.7 | - |
| Aug | 19,974 | - | 5.4 | - |
| Sep | 19,599 | - | 5.6 | - |
| Oct | 19,257 | - | 5.8 | - |
| Nov | 19,521 | - | 6.5 | - |
| Dec | 19,174 | - | 6.4 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 18,215 | -6.5 | 7.4 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 18,410 | -8.4 | 7.0 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 18,421 | -9.1 | 6.9 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 19,165 | -6.0 | 6.8 | 2.7 |
| May | 19,183 | -5.8 | 6.4 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 19,227 | -3.8 | 6.5 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 18,527 | -6.2 | 7.0 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 18,815 | -5.8 | 6.3 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 18,559 | -5.3 | 6.2 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 18,967 | -1.5 | 6.2 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 19,008 | -2.6 | 6.8 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 18,704 | -2.5 | 7.1 | 0.7 |
| 1992-Jan | 18,687 | 2.6 | 8.3 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 18,754 | 1.9 | 9.3 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 19,104 | 3.7 | 8.1 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 19,117 | -0.3 | 7.8 | 1.0 |
| May | 19,161 | -0.1 | 7.8 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 19,305 | 0.4 | 8.2 | 1.7 |
| Jul | 19,482 | 5.2 | 8.5 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 19,167 | 1.9 | 8.3 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 19,121 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 19,063 | 0.5 | 8.2 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 18,771 | -1.2 | 9.2 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 18,435 | -1.4 | 9.5 | 2.4 |
| 1993-Jan | 18,921 | 1.3 | 10.6 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 18,984 | 1.2 | 10.1 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 19,013 | -0.5 | 9.0 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 19,133 | 0.1 | 8.6 | 0.8 |
| May | 19,447 | 1.5 | 8.8 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 19,148 | -0.8 | 9.3 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 19,464 | -0.1 | 9.6 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 19,659 | 2.6 | 8.9 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 19,642 | 2.7 | 8.7 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 19,925 | 4.5 | 8.3 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 20,085 | 7.0 | 8.5 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 19,942 | 8.2 | 8.3 | -1.2 |
| 1994-Jan | 19,357 | 2.3 | 9.3 | -1.3 |
| Feb | 19,872 | 4.7 | 8.9 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 20,103 | 5.7 | 7.8 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 20,117 | 5.1 | 7.4 | -1.2 |
| May | 20,511 | 5.5 | 7.7 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 20,422 | 6.7 | 7.9 | -1.4 |
| Jul | 20,703 | 6.4 | 8.1 | -1.4 |
| Aug | 20,642 | 5.0 | 7.7 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 21,007 | 6.9 | 6.9 | -1.8 |
| Oct | 21,152 | 6.2 | 6.4 | -2.0 |
| Nov | 21,005 | 4.6 | 7.2 | -1.3 |
| Dec | 20,803 | 4.3 | 6.8 | -1.5 |
| 1995-Jan | 20,120 | 3.9 | 8.8 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 20,321 | 2.3 | 7.6 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 20,357 | 1.3 | 7.4 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 20,343 | 1.1 | 7.2 | -0.2 |
| May | 20,464 | -0.2 | 6.9 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 20,449 | 0.1 | 7.1 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 19,991 | -3.4 | 7.5 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 20,058 | -2.8 | 7.2 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 20,407 | -2.9 | 6.6 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 21,059 | -0.4 | 6.0 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 20,660 | -1.6 | 6.8 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 20,302 | -2.4 | 6.6 | -0.3 |
| 1996-Jan | 19,968 | -0.8 | 7.5 | -1.3 |
| Feb | 20,337 | 0.1 | 7.0 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 20,835 | 2.3 | 6.5 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 21,145 | 3.9 | 5.7 | -1.5 |
| May | 21,267 | 3.9 | 5.5 | -1.4 |
| Jun | 21,263 | 4.0 | 5.9 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 20,766 | 3.9 | 6.5 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 20,775 | 3.6 | 6.0 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 20,737 | 1.6 | 5.9 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 21,358 | 1.4 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 20,940 | 1.4 | 6.1 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 20,816 | 2.5 | 5.8 | -0.8 |
| 1997-Jan | 20,585 | 3.1 | 6.8 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 20,934 | 2.9 | 6.0 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 21,388 | 2.7 | 5.7 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 22,066 | 4.4 | 4.7 | -0.9 |
| May | 22,044 | 3.7 | 4.3 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 21,877 | 2.9 | 5.1 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 21,339 | 2.8 | 5.4 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 21,799 | 4.9 | 5.1 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 21,708 | 4.7 | 5.0 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 22,205 | 4.0 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 22,334 | 6.7 | 4.9 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 22,007 | 5.7 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| 1998-Jan | 21,885 | 6.3 | 5.2 | -1.5 |
| Feb | 22,426 | 7.1 | 4.8 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 22,122 | 3.4 | 4.8 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 22,208 | 0.6 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| May | 22,489 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 22,804 | 4.2 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 22,262 | 4.3 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 22,189 | 1.8 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 22,247 | 2.5 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 22,591 | 1.7 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 22,895 | 2.5 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 22,940 | 4.2 | 4.0 | -0.9 |
| 1999-Jan | 22,751 | 4.0 | 4.3 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 22,781 | 1.6 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 23,026 | 4.1 | 3.8 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 23,105 | 4.0 | 3.5 | -1.0 |
| May | 23,088 | 2.7 | 3.2 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 23,399 | 2.6 | 3.7 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 22,853 | 2.7 | 3.9 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 23,238 | 4.7 | 3.4 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 23,361 | 5.0 | 3.2 | -1.5 |
| Oct | 23,908 | 5.8 | 2.9 | -1.5 |
| Nov | 23,879 | 4.3 | 3.2 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 23,922 | 4.3 | 3.3 | -0.7 |
| 2000-Jan | 22,952 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 23,134 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 23,162 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 23,498 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| May | 23,653 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 23,720 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 23,546 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 23,339 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 23,442 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 23,979 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 23,691 | -0.8 | 4.2 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 23,696 | -0.9 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
| 2001-Jan | 23,457 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 23,840 | 3.1 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 23,787 | 2.7 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 24,192 | 3.0 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| May | 24,346 | 2.9 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 24,711 | 4.2 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 24,482 | 4.0 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 24,147 | 3.5 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 24,027 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 24,437 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 24,464 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 24,476 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| 2002-Jan | 24,204 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 24,710 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 24,686 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 24,687 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| May | 24,884 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 25,097 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 24,716 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 24,344 | 0.8 | 5.5 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 24,531 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 24,584 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 24,370 | -0.4 | 5.5 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 24,143 | -1.4 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| 2003-Jan | 24,367 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 24,540 | -0.7 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 24,396 | -1.2 | 5.4 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 24,565 | -0.5 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| May | 24,640 | -1.0 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 24,784 | -1.2 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 24,238 | -1.9 | 5.6 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 24,404 | 0.2 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 24,408 | -0.5 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 24,912 | 1.3 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 24,696 | 1.3 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 24,437 | 1.2 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| 2004-Jan | 24,691 | 1.3 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 24,853 | 1.3 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 24,939 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 24,860 | 1.2 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| May | 24,887 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 24,955 | 0.7 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 24,802 | 2.3 | 5.6 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 24,786 | 1.6 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 25,082 | 2.8 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 25,306 | 1.6 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 24,914 | 0.9 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 24,769 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| 2005-Jan | 24,784 | 0.4 | 5.4 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 25,090 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 25,301 | 1.5 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 25,408 | 2.2 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| May | 25,508 | 2.5 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 25,702 | 3.0 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 25,466 | 2.7 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 25,470 | 2.8 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 25,524 | 1.8 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 25,940 | 2.5 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 25,420 | 2.0 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 25,357 | 2.4 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| 2006-Jan | 25,213 | 1.7 | 4.8 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 25,525 | 1.7 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 25,596 | 1.2 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 25,665 | 1.0 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| May | 25,913 | 1.6 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 26,051 | 1.4 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 25,752 | 1.1 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 25,683 | 0.8 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 25,824 | 1.2 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 26,291 | 1.4 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 26,156 | 2.9 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 26,151 | 3.1 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| 2007-Jan | 25,923 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 26,006 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 26,150 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 26,330 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| May | 26,332 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 26,621 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 26,085 | 1.3 | 5.2 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 25,977 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 26,128 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 26,596 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 26,405 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 26,177 | 0.1 | 5.1 | 1.0 |
| 2008-Jan | 26,060 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 26,123 | 0.4 | 5.3 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 26,083 | -0.3 | 5.7 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 26,300 | -0.1 | 5.4 | 1.1 |
| May | 26,402 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 26,585 | -0.1 | 6.2 | 1.5 |
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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