US Census Bureau: Initial Impact of COVID-19 on Travel, Tourism, Outdoor Recreation Varied Widely Across States
Initial Impact of COVID-19 on Travel, Tourism, Outdoor Recreation Varied Widely Across States
Description
In this presentation, Tucker shows how the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) was used to examine how workers employed in travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation across the country were affected by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Data find that states with the largest COVID-19 outbreaks (northeastern and mid-Atlantic states) and those with the largest share of tourism jobs (Nevada and Hawaii) were disproportionately impacted at the start of the pandemic. Even workers who retained their jobs experienced earnings losses of up to 40%.
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
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