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What more lower paying jobs could mean for LA
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Jun 1, 2016
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What more lower paying jobs could mean for LA
Los Angeles County is projected to add hundreds of thousands of jobs over the next four years, but many will be relatively low paying.
Los Angeles County is projected to add hundreds of thousands of jobs over the next four years, but many will be relatively low paying.
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Los Angeles County is projected to add hundreds of thousands of jobs over the next four years, but many will be relatively low paying.

Los Angeles County is projected to add hundreds of thousands of jobs across a broad range of industries over the next four years.

That's the good news.

The bad news? Many of those jobs will be relatively low paying.

The mixed job forecast comes from a new report out today from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC).

Joining Take Two to discuss:

  • ​Christine Cooper, LAEDC senior vice president and lead author of the report