Discussion Paper

The Persistent Urban Shortfall in Leisure and Hospitality Employment


Abstract: As a high-contact service sector with limited capacity for remote work, the US leisure and hospitality sector—which includes restaurants, bars, hotels, museums, and movie theaters—was hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the first two months of the pandemic, leisure and hospitality lost over 8 million jobs, nearly half its employment (Figure 1, solid red line).

https://doi.org/10.17016/2380-7172.3358

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Provider: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.)

Part of Series: FEDS Notes

Publication Date: 2023-07-28

Number: 2023-07-28-1