Leisure and Hospitality Workforce
U.S. Travel Reacts to Latest Job Figures
U.S. Travel Association | April 5, 2021
WASHINGTON — April 5, 2021 —The U.S. Leisure & Hospitality sector gained 280,000 jobs in March and the industry’s unemployment rate now stands at 13.0%—compared with 916,000 jobs gained and a 6.0% unemployment rate for the overall economy, according to the monthly employment report released Friday by the Department of Labor. U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following comment: “The rise in Leisure and Hospitality jobs is a clear sign that an increase in travel and related activities corresponds to an increase in jobs, so maintaining employment growth will depend upon the broad restart of travel, p...
Uplifting the Leisure and Hospitality Workforce Through Education
Vivek Sharma | June 23, 2020
By Vivek Sharma Arguably one of the industries in the U.S. that has encountered the deepest impact from the COVID-19 pandemic is the leisure and hospitality sector. In March and April of this year, the industry laid off more than 8 million people, then rebounded and continued to increase in July, adding 592,000 jobs. As more states open again for business and companies ask employees to return, some workers formerly employed in these service industries may reconsider whether to use their valuable skills in another line of work. While it will take time for the economy to completely rebound and attain pre-pandemic business levels, American...
