| Industry | August 2020 | Change From Last Year |
| Leisure & Hospitality | 11,700 | Down 3,800 |
| Government | 21,300 | Down 400 |
| Private Education & Health | 14,800 | Down 3,100 |
| Trade & Transportation | 15,500 | Down 1,400 |
| Business & Professional Services | 10,200 | Down 1,100 |
| Manufacturing | 6,300 | Down 900 |
| Other Services | 4,400 | Down 800 |
| Financial | 3,400 | Down 200 |
| Information | 500 | Down 100 |
| Logging & Construction | 4,700 | Up 100 |
| Non-Farm | 92,800 | Down 11,700 |
| Farm | 4,800 | Down 7,000 |
| TOTAL | 97,600 | Down 18,700 |
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| Unemployment | 11.3% | Change From One Year Ago |
| Labor Force | 130,900 | Down 9% |
| Employed* | 119,600 | Down 13.5% |
| Unemployed | 11,300 | Up 102% |
*Includes out-of-county commuters
Source: California Employment Development Department
New construction is going up on Burlingame Avenue in Capitola. Every industry in Santa Cruz County lost jobs in July except construction. • Photo Credit: Jondi Gumz
Workers make progress on new Twin Lakes Christian School in Aptos. • Photo Credit: Jondi Gumz
Zero Motorcycles is hiring • Photo Credit: Jondi Gumz