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<br />The pandemic-induced recession caused a loss of 267,600 nonfarm jobs between February and <br />April in Orange County. The employment loss between March and April of 2020 alone was <br />225,800, the largest ever recorded in a single month. All industry sectors experienced declines <br />between February and April, but leisure and hospitality (down 102,800) accounted for 38 percent <br />of the total nonfarm job loss during this period 14. Most of the decline was between March and <br />April, with a loss of 90,300 jobs. Seventy-seven percent of the drop occurred in accommodation <br />and food services (down 70,300 jobs), led by decreases in food services and drinking places (down <br />59,800 jobs). Other significant drops during this period include arts, entertainment, and <br />recreation, which fell by 20,000 jobs. Trade, transportation and utilities decreased by 31,400 <br />jobs, with retail trade accounting for 66 percent of the decline (down 20,800 jobs). Wholesale <br />trade dropped by 8,800 jobs, and transportation, warehousing and utilities decreased by 1,800 <br />14 Labor Market Information, EDD, 2021, www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/data/lmi-by-subjects.html. <br />0% <br />1% <br />5% <br />11% <br />5% <br />11% <br />5% <br />10% <br />0% <br />3% <br />1% <br />2% <br />4% <br />2% <br />16% <br />3% <br />11% <br />9% <br />0% <br />0% <br />0% <br />0% <br />2% <br />4% <br />14% <br />2% <br />13% <br />4% <br />10% <br />1% <br />4% <br />2% <br />2% <br />2% <br />5% <br />12% <br />4% <br />10% <br />8% <br />0% <br />1% <br />1% <br />0%5%10%15% <br />No Previous Work Experience/Unspecified <br />Government <br />Other Services (except Public Administration) <br />Accommodation and Food Services <br />Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation <br />Health Care and Social Assistance <br />Educational Services <br />Administrative and Support and Waste… <br />Management of Companies and Enterprises <br />Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services <br />Real Estate and Rental and Leasing <br />Finance and Insurance <br />Information <br />Transportation and Warehousing <br />Retail Trade <br />Wholesale Trade <br />Manufacturing <br />Construction <br />Utilities <br />Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction <br />Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting <br />Percent of Unemployment by Industry Sector <br />November 2020 <br />% of National Unemployment % of Regional Unemployment <br />Source: EMSI Labor Market Analysis, 2021 <br />EXHIBIT 1