The report says 80% of job losses during the pandemic are within the three sectors.
Latinas account for 14% of total county employment but 20% of employment in those industries.
Even before the pandemic, Latino workers suffered from lower than average wages, less access to health care and to job-related benefits, authorities said.
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There are more than half a million Latinas in San Diego County, representing 17% of the population. Prior to COVID-19 , nearly one in five Latinas were living in households below the poverty level.
About 70% of Latino residents live in ZIP codes with higher-than-average unemployment rates; 49% live in ZIP codes with higher-than-average COVID-19 cases, and 42% live in ZIP codes with both high unemployment and COVID cases.