San Diego County's unemployment rate fell to 4.7% in September from 4.9% the previous month, as teachers and support staff returned to work. Losses persisted in retail, construction and tourism, and economist Daniel Enemark said seasonally adjusted job growth for September was the slowest in 17 years. The labor force rose 1% to 1.66 million but remains below its March 2025 peak of 1.68 million. Over the past 12 months the county added 19,900 jobs, led by private education and health services, while government lost 2,400 positions. The county's inflation rate of 4.7% was the second-highest in the nation, behind Urban Hawaii's 5.2%.
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