Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCity Controller Ron Galperin released updated figures on Monday showing Los Angeles has regained 16,000 jobs but is still down a total of 252,000 jobs since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The data also indicated that the entertainment industry has been hit much worse than other sectors in the region.Originally released last month, Galperin’s “COVID-19 Job Losses in L.A.” map illustrates where Los Angeles lost approximately 268,000 jobs in March and April due to the coronavirus shutdown.“Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation” freefell in April, with employment plummeting 39 percent from March.
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