County Reclaims 99 Percent of Jobs

San Bernardino County Workforce Development has announced that the County has now reclaimed more than 99 percent of jobs lost during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the latest data from the California Employment Development Department (EDD), employment in the county grew by another 2,500 during December – to 940,800. That's only 4,800 jobs below the pre-pandemic total of 945,600 in December 2019, and represents one of the fastest recovery rates in California.

Joblessness fell to 5.2% in December – the lowest rate since March 2020. The improved jobs picture is being led by a continued surge in hiring among companies serving the supply chain and the hospitality industry.

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