San Luis Obispo County’s unemployment rate was up in June to 8.5% from a revised 7.8% in May but down from June 2011 when it was 9.6%.
While farm jobs were higher from May to June 2012 by 900 there were 1600 fewer nonfarm jobs. The largest loss came in the category of “other services” and government. But farm jobs were up 20%.
On a positive note, construction jobs were up 600 year over year and trade jobs were up 500 along with 500 more hospitality jobs based on tourism. Total year over year gain in new nonfarm jobs add up to 1400.