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San Diego County’s jobless rate dropped in March to 6.9 percent, nearly its lowest since the pandemic began, state labor officials reported Friday.
Employment gains were led by the leisure and hospitality sector, which benefited from curtailed state-mandated restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19.
The last time San Diego County’s jobless rate was lower was in November, when it dipped to 6.8 percent, according to data from the state Employment Development Department. That was right before the state imposed tighter restrictions to battle a surge in the virus over the holidays. The jobless rate hit 15.9 percent, its highest point, during the pandemic last April, based on revised figures
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The program idea was proposed by County Supervisors Terra Lawson-Remer and Nora Vargas.
Supervisor Lawson-Remer emphasized the need for the program with, “We’ve supported renters and small businesses, and now we are adding San Diego County’s youth to the list of people who we want to help during this pandemic. Mentors helped me flourish as a young person, but if I were growing up in isolation during a global pandemic I don’t know if I would be so lucky. At a time when opportunity and social interaction has disappeared for many students and entry level workers, this youth corps will help young people jump start their careers with paid positions to help them get a foothold in the green economy.”
A year into pandemic, demand on EDD remains high
Millions of workers across California got a new experience in the last year - filing for unemployment with the EDD. For some, it was easy, others a nightmare. And while things have improved but there is still work to be done.
and last updated 2021-03-11 21:24:23-05
Millions of workers across California got a new experience in the last year: filing for unemployment with the EDD.
For some, it was easy, others a nightmare. And while the situation has improved, there is still work to be done.
Adelyn Reed was abroad in Paris in March 2020, when she got the call to come home. The coronavirus was spreading too fast.