San Diego County's unemployment rate decreased to 5% in August, down from a revised 5.2% in July and above last year's 4.9%, according to figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department.

August's unadjusted unemployment rate was 5.8% for California and 4.5% for the nation during the same period.

Between July 2025 and August 2025, total nonfarm employment increased from 1,558,200 to 1,560,200, a gain of 2,000 jobs. Agricultural employment was unchanged.

The government sector led all industries, gaining 2,300 jobs over the month. All of these gains came in local government, which posted a 6,000-job growth, but was offset by the loss of 3,700 state government jobs.

Leisure and hospitality, private education and health services, trade, transportation, and utilities,

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