Michigan’s Lockdown Led To Losing 58,700 Leisure/Hospitality Jobs From November To December

There were 58,700 people who lost their job in Michigan’s leisure and hospitality industry from November to December.

The jobs lost were the product of a second statewide lockdown of restaurants and bars, which began Nov. 18 and banned all in-person service. The lockdown is in its 64th day.

The loss represented a 21% drop in employment in this industry, according to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget.

There were 276,600 people employed by Michigan’s leisure and hospitality industry in November 2020; a month later, the number was 217,900.

In contrast, the national decline in the leisure and hospitality industry during the same period was 3.9%.

From February to December, Michigan has lost 193,000 jobs in the leisure and hospitality industry, a 47% decline.