Los Angeles lost 24,500 jobs in July, employment 97% of pre-pandemic level
Los Angeles lost 24,500 jobs in July, employment 97% of pre-pandemic level
Bosses in Los Angeles County had 24,500 fewer workers in July, pushing employment down to 97% of pre-pandemic levels.
My trusty spreadsheet, filled with state job figures released Friday, found local employers had 4.49 million workers in July, up 174,000 in 12 months after July’s dip. However, employment remains 104,500 below February 2020, the last month before coronavirus shackled the economy.…