February 2021 Unemployment: Leisure and Hospitality Pick Up

What you want to see in any recovering economy is people returning back to work. It will help people keep food on the table and pay their bills. February 2021 Unemployment Rate from the Bureau of Labor Statistics stands at 6.2% as the economy added 379K jobs. Because the leisure and hospitality industry has been hit hard it is a positive sign they are going back to work. 

Delta County Michigan also has a leisure & hospitality industry that rests in part on locals and on tourism. Bars and restaurants are now opening and that will make a big difference in the County. You can see some statistics on Delta County at Data USA. Somewhere around 40% (Very generic non-hard number) of the employment would be impacted by re-opening. 

Current Rates:

• adult men (6.0 percent),
• adult women (5.9 percent),
• teenagers (13.9 percent),
• Whites (5.6 percent),
• Blacks (9.9 percent),
• and Hispanics (8.5 percent)

You can still see some of the disparities between different members of society. Some of this is based on the nature of work and demographics. Some of this is based in discrimination and lack of inclusiveness. Separating the two is difficult but not impossible. 

Leisure and Hospitality Returning Workers:

• Leisure and hospitality increased by 355,000

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