News Analysis Data recently released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show how much the California employment situation has worsened since prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since February 2020, the month before the pandemic lockdowns closed businesses, California has lost 861,000 jobs. About 490,000 workers have left the labor force altogether. Another 370,000 people still want to work, but can’t find a job. Job loss in California represents about a quarter of all job losses across the United States compared to before the pandemic. There are now 4.2 million fewer jobs in the United States, compared to February 2020. The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metropolitan area has been hit particularly hard. About 250,000 people have left the labor force and another 200,000 would like to work but can’t find a job. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim accounts for about one-tenth of all U.S. job losses since February 2020. Elsewhere in California, the San …
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