San Luis Obispo city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How San Luis Obispo city's unemployment rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
4.5%
2023
6.7%
Total change
+2.2 pp
% change
+48.9%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.5% | — |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -0.8 pp (-17.8%) |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +2.1 pp (56.8%) |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +1.1 pp (19%) |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -0.2 pp (-2.9%) |