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U.S. Travel Reacts to Latest Job Figures
U.S. Travel Association | March 5, 2021
WASHINGTON — March 5, 2021 —The U.S. Leisure & Hospitality sector gained 355,000 jobs in February and the industry’s unemployment rate now stands at 13.5%—compared with 379,000 jobs gained and a 6.2% 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: “While today’s report shows travel industry jobs heading in the right direction, the fact remains that the Leisure & Hospitality sector’s total jobs are still at just 80% of the levels we saw last February—a sta...
U.S. Looks Set to Lose 9.2 Million Jobs in 2020 Due to COVID-19 and Travel Restrictions, Says WTTC
November 11, 2020
London, UK: A staggering 9.2 million jobs could be lost in the U.S. Travel & Tourism sector in 2020 if barriers to global travel remain in place, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) revealed. The new figure comes from WTTC’s latest economic modelling, which looks at the punishing impact of COVID-19 and travel restrictions on the Travel & Tourism sector. According to the latest data, 7.2 million jobs in the U.S. have been impacted. If there is no immediate alleviation of restrictions on international travel, as many as 9.2 million jobs – more than half of all jobs supported by the sector in the U.S. in 2019 – woul...
UK Looks Set to Lose 2.4M Jobs in 2020 Due to COVID-19 and Travel Restrictions, Says WTTC
WTTC | November 3, 2020
03/11/2020 - UK looks set to lose 2.4m jobs in 2020 due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions, says WTTC New figures reveal small, but positive job gains driven by air corridors In present circumstances, 1.9m UK Travel & Tourism jobs already lost Worst forecast can be avoided through international cooperation London, UK: A staggering 2.4 million jobs could be lost in the UK Travel & Tourism sector in 2020 if barriers to global travel remain place, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) revealed. The new figure comes from WTTC’s latest economic modelling, which looks at the punishing impact of COVID-19 and tr...
Survey: 74% of Hotels Will Lay Off More Employees Without Further Aid
AHLA | September 21, 2020
WASHINGTON (September 21, 2020) – As devastated industries wait for Congress to pass another round of COVID-19 recovery legislation, a new survey of American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) members shows that the hotel industry remains on the brink of collapse because of the pandemic. Results show 68 percent of hotels have less than half of their typical, pre-crisis staff working full time, and without further governmental assistance, 74 percent of respondents said they would be forced to lay off additional employees. AHLA conducted the survey of hotel industry owners, operators, and employees from September 14-16, 2020, with mor...
Study: 40% of Excess Unemployment Is in Leisure & Hospitality Sector
The U.S. Travel Association | August 12, 2020
WASHINGTON (August 12, 2020)—Faced with a fresh round of bleak employment data, the American travel industry is renewing its pleas for leaders in Washington to return to the negotiating table and finalize another coronavirus-related relief package—without which the prospects for an overall U.S. economic recovery look increasingly grim. A report prepared for the U.S. Travel Association by Tourism Economics finds a bevy of chilling jobs figures—and underscores the fact that an overall U.S. employment recovery will not be successful unless the hard-hit travel and tourism industry can be safely restarted: 40% of excess U.S. unemploy...
Survey: Only 37 Percent of Hotels Have Brought Back at Least Half of Their Employees
AHLA | July 29, 2020
WASHINGTON (July 29, 2020) – As Congress debates a new round of COVID-19 recovery legislation, a new survey of American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) members shows that the pandemic continues to have a devastating effect on the hotel industry and its employees. Results show nearly nine in ten hotels have been forced to lay off or furlough employees due to COVID-19 and the resulting drop in travel. Four months into the crisis, only 37 percent of survey respondents report that they have been able to bring back at least half their full-time employees. To raise awareness for hotel industry priorities, AHLA is declaring Wednesday, Ju...
COVID-19: Impact on the Hospitality Workforce
Sukrit Dogra | July 20, 2020
By Sukrit Dogra The ruthless march of COVID-19 throughout the globe is first and foremost a human tragedy, affecting the health of hundreds of thousands of people. The consequences of measures taken worldwide to curb the pandemic are having a growing impact on the global economy. This article aims to offer key highlights on the impact being felt by the industry due to factors including, but not limited to, the migratory nature of the hospitality work force and the pause on global travel, tourism and restaurant services. Business impact on travel and tourism Accounting for the unprecedented travel restrictions, the United Nations ...
Metro Detroit’s Hospitality Industry Employment Hits Record Highs Before COVID-19
The Workforce Intelligence Network (WIN) | July 8, 2020
DETROIT, July 8, 2020 - Metro Detroit's tourism and hospitality employment prior to the COVID-19 pandemic reached record levels in 2020 and it was ranked as one of the largest industries in the region and statewide, the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau said today. A study by the Workforce Intelligence Network (WIN) and commissioned by the DMCVB in February, found that before the pandemic hit, tourism and hospitality contributed 463,840 direct jobs to the metro Detroit economy. Additionally, another 23,000 indirect jobs were tied to hospitality. In a normal year, tourism and hospitality make up about 25 percent of all metr...
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