San Diego County's unemployment rate declined to 4.9% in September

Delayed report shows San Diego’s jobless rate dropping

San Diego County’s jobless rate fell in early fall as teachers and support staff returned to school and offset big losses in tourism and professional services. The region’s unemployment rate was 4.9% in September, state labor officials said Friday, down from 5% the previous month and an annual high of 5.2% in July. Jobs data was heavily delayed because of the federal government shutdown. San Diego County’s jobless rate was lower than California’…

San Diego County's unemployment rate declined to 4.9% in September

Workers harvest grapes in Lodi, Sept. 5, 2025. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America) The unemployment rate in San Diego County decreased to 4.9% in September, down from a revised 5% in August 2025, and above the year- ago estimate of 4.4%, according to several-monthsold data released Friday by the state Employment Development Department. The region’s rate of unemployment compares with 5.6% for California and 4.3%…