SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California added a record 558,000 jobs in June as many more businesses reopened.
That's according to data released Friday by the state Employment Development Department that says much of the growth was from restaurants and bars.
But those are among the business affected by new closure orders in July that are expected to bring big job losses in next month's unemployment report.
The state's unemployment rate is 14.9%, better than the record 16.4% in April and May but still higher than at the height of the Great Recession a decade ago.
In June, the leisure and hospitality industries added 292,000 jobs, the most of any sector. With schools closed, education lost about 36,000 jobs.
RELATED:
- Sacramento wholesale produce distributor gives back to families struggling during coronavirus pandemic
- Number of laid-off workers seeking jobless aid stuck at 1.3 million
- Minimum wage workers can't afford 2-bedroom rent in any state in US, report shows
- White House-backed campaign urges unemployed to 'find something new'
- 1.3 million workers file for unemployment as layoffs remain historically high
FOR NEWS IN YOUR COMMUNITY, DOWNLOAD OUR APP:
►Stay in the know! Sign up now for the Daily Blend Newsletter