Workforce Development Board of San Luis Obispo County

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Workforce Development Board of San Luis Obispo County

Meeting the needs of employers and job seekers in San Luis Obispo County. Our vision is to meet the needs of employers and job seekers in SLO County.

The Workforce Development Board formerly known as the Workforce Investment Board is a demand driven organization appointed by the County Board of Supervisors to implement the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act by leveraging community resources and being a catalyst for workforce development contributing to a healthy economy in San Luis Obispo County. The Workforce Development Board is a proud p

artner of America’s Job Center of California. For more information, please go to www.SLOworkforce.com

06/02/2026

The State of California Employment Development Department (EDD) reported that in April:
• 131,700 civilians were in the labor force in SLO County: down from a revised 132,400
o 126,400 were employed; down from a revised 126,900
o 5,200 were unemployed; down from a revised 5,500
• SLO County Unemployment rate decreased to 4.0% in April, down from the revised 4.1% March rate
• Unemployment rate was 5.0% at the State level down from the 5.2% March rate and to 4.0% at the National level also down from 4.3% the previous month
• SLO County ranked 8th lowest unemployment rate in the state

You can locate additional information and analysis here: http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/Social-Services/Workforce-Development-Board/SLO-County-Monthly-Labor-Market-Information.aspx

05/06/2026

The State of California Employment Development Department (EDD) reported that in March 2026:
• 132,400 civilians were in the labor force in SLO County: down from a revised 132,400
o 127,000 were employed; up from a revised 126,900
o 5,500 were unemployed; down from a revised 5,900
• SLO County Unemployment rate decreased to 4.1% in March, down from the revised 4.4% rate
• Unemployment rate was 5.2% at the State level down from the 5.5% February rate and to 4.3% at the National level also down from 4.7% the previous month
• SLO County ranked 8th lowest unemployment rate in the state

You can locate additional information and analysis here: http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/Social-Services/Workforce-Development-Board/SLO-County-Monthly-Labor-Market-Information.aspx

04/25/2026

The State of California Employment Development Department (EDD) reported that in February:
• 132,900 civilians were in the labor force in SLO County: up from a revised 130,600
o 127,000 were employed; up from a revised 124,700
o 5,900 were unemployed; down from a revised 6,000
• SLO County Unemployment rate decreased to 4.4% in February, down from the revised 4.6% rate
• Unemployment rate was 5.5% at the State level unchanged from January rate and to 4.7% at the National level also unchanged from the previous month
• SLO County ranked 8th lowest unemployment rate in the state

You can locate additional information and analysis here: http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/Social-Services/Workforce-Development-Board/SLO-County-Monthly-Labor-Market-Information.aspx

04/04/2026

The State of California Employment Development Department (EDD) reported that in January:
• 130,500 civilians were in the labor force in SLO County: down from a revised 131,700
o 124,500 were employed; down from a revised 126,000
o 6,000 were unemployed; up from a revised 5,700
• SLO County Unemployment rate increased to 4.6% in January, up from the revised 4.3% rate
• Unemployment rate increased to 5.5% at the State level from the 5.1% December rate and to 4.7% at the National level from the revised 4.1% rate for the previous month
• SLO County ranked 8th lowest unemployment rate in the state

You can locate additional information and analysis here: http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/Social-Services/Workforce-Development-Board/SLO-County-Monthly-Labor-Market-Information.aspx

Address

PO Box 8119
San Luis Obispo, CA
93403

Telephone

+18057811908

Website

http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/Social-Services/Workforce-Development-Board/Contact-Us.aspx

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