U.S. Hotels Gained Much-Needed Workers in February
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February was a surprisingly strong month for hotel job gains. Companies need to continue the momentum leading into the busy summer travel season, which is only a few months away.
A better-than-expected jobs report saw the hospitality sector adding workers ahead of what many expect to be a record-setting travel season later this year.
U.S. hotels added 23,000 jobs last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The number is a robust showing for the industry especially in light of the lingering impact from the Omicron surge of new coronavirus cases over the winter. The accommodation sector’s unemployment rate ticked down to 7 percent last month.
That is higher than the 3.8 percent national average but significantly more in line with the broader figure after posting a much higher gap for most of the pandemic.&nbs
