As expected, retail, hospitality and restaurants account forhalf of the job losses in Orange County unemployment since thebeginning of the pandemic, according to a new report fromJLL. An amalgam of industries make up the otherhalf of job losses in Orange County, including medical, aerospaceand entertainment, which account for nearly a quarter of joblosses.

"During economic downturns we quickly realized how stronglyconnected sectors are to each other," JaredDienstag, research manager at JLL, tells GlobeSt.com. "Inaddition to retail, restaurants and hospitality, there areexplanations for the layoffs from the other industries. For themedical layoffs, nearly 90% are dental related, which makes sensesince dental offices were closed with the exception of emergencies,however, dental offices are in the early stages of reopening.Aerospace has experienced layoffs because air travel came to a haltso the demand for aerospace parts and services has diminished. Theleisure and entertainment sector was hit hard with movie theaters,community centers, and performance venues closing down. While movietheaters are set to reopen at 25% capacity, larger entertainmentlocations remain closed."

Manufacturing, life science and the auto industry alsocontributed to the job losses in the market. "While the COVID-19outbreak brought increased demand for essential items, itsimultaneously brought decreased demand for non-essential products,which has caused layoffs in the manufacturing sector," he says."Almost all of the life science layoffs come from dental devicefirms, so without the demand from dentists these firms haveexperienced cutbacks. Because car sales dipped so much, theautomotive industry recorded layoffs with people holding back onbig-ticket purchases."