California's unemployment rates changed drastically for some counties after the pandemic hit. See how it's changed since 2019.

By Eliza Partika

Mono and Colusa counties saw sudden increases in unemployment rate in comparison to more urban counties like Los Angeles County as industries relied on before COVID experienced cuts.

According to California's Employment Development Department (EDD), Colusa County experienced cuts in their farming, leisure and hospitality, and manufacturing sectors. The same grew when jobs were added in April. Farming gained 410 jobs, manufacturing 10, transportation and leisure 20, and education and health services 30. As of May 2020, LAist reported at least 80% of Los Angeles's restaurant jobs to be gone. Since February, 408,600 jobs have been lost in California's restaurant and accomodations industry, according to data from the EDD.

Eliza Partika is a multimedia journalist for the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. She can be contacted at epartika@berkeley.edu.