Statewide and Nationally

  • CA Arts, Culture and entertainment Industry suffers from one of the highest unemployment rates with one- third of our sector out of work. That is more than 450,000 jobs and an estimated $45B in accumulative economic loss. (April - July, Brooking’s Institution)

  • CA Dept of Labor reports from March - August 2020, Arts, Entertainment & Recreation has seen the largest percentage of job loss (-40.3%) in the state—well beyond even the second larger sector’s percentage of job loss: “Leisure & Hospitality” (-27%)

  • According to the August 2020 CA EDD Information, more than 260,000 UI claims for arts, culture & entertainment statewide since the pandemic began. Prior to the U.S. outbreak, an average of 730 workers in this sector applied for unemployment benefits during the first nine weeks of 2020.

  • Of the 50 states, California will be hit hardest in terms of absolute losses for creative industries and occupations, followed by New York and Texas. (Brookings)

IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 AJade Elyssa Rivera