USA TODAY: US Economy on Brink of Recovering Pre-COVID-19 Job Numbers, but More Than Half of Industries Lag
Paul Davidson
USA TODAY
One in six U.S. industries have not recovered from a jobs decline of 10% or more post-pandemic
Key Points
The economy will recover all jobs lost during COVID this summer.
The result is uneven, though.
Warehouse and courier jobs, for example, are boosted by new habits.
The U.S. is on pace to recover all 22 million jobs wiped out in the COVID-19 recession as early as July, but the milestone will obscure sharp differences among industries and an economy transformed by the crisis.
Industries that have thrived during a pandemic that has kept Americans working and playing at home for long stretches – such as e-commerce, technology and professional services – already have reached or topped their pre-COVID-19 payrolls…
