U.S. Leisure and Hospitality Industy Lost 8.2 Million Jobs in 2 Months
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The leisure and hospitality industry was the hardest-hit part of the U.S. economy when it came to job losses, and restaurant and bars were by far the most-severely impacted within the category.
The U.S. leisure and hospitality industry in April lost 7.7 million jobs, a 47 percent drop, and was the worst-hit sector among non-farm payrolls for the second month in a row, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its monthly report out Friday.
April was the first full month where the coronavirus pandemic raged in the United States. The job losses come on top of half a milli
