Cape Recovers Some Jobs Since Covid-19 Peak

It looks like Barnstable County is picking up a few more jobs since the height of the pandemic.

The State Labor Department says picked up about 7,000 jobs in May of this year as compared to April.

But the latest analysis shows that the county lost about 12,000 jobs as compared to May of last year.

The County jobless rate in May is 19.3%.

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