Olmsted County Lost 3,000 Workers

Rochester is seeing a drop in its labor force..

As workers leave due to the covid-19 pandemic.

Rochester is seeing a drop in its labor force..

As workers leave due to the covid?

"*19 pandemic.

Kimt news three joins us now to break down the latest numbers from the department of employment and economic development and explain what they mean for the community..

Jessica coronavirus katie ?

"* olmsted county lost three?

"* thousand*- eight?

"*hundred available workers from august to october of this year which deed says isn't typical.

Normally the department says there's a slight uptick in those labor force numbers during this period.

Deed also says the southeast region has the third lowest unemployment rate across the state.

The jobless rate for olmsted county was at three?

"*point?

"*six percent i october.

Regional analysis cameron macht says the challenge is making sure we can get the pandemic under control to make people feel safe going back to work.

< our theory is that people are likely dropping out to take care of children if they have school aged children and they need to help them with their school work or to stay home and take care of sick relatives or people who might have been impacted by the covid?

"*19 pandemic or it might just be people who have uncertainty and aren't ready to come back into the labor market until they feel the covid?

"*19 pandemic is more under control.

> coronavirus deed also says workers may need to re?

"* consider their field of work such as leisure and hospitality employees may considering transitioning to home health aides..

Or nursing assistants.

Thanks jessica.

Deed says there are career?

"*force locations across the state if workers are interested in making a change in their career.