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Casino hotels had largest employment loss per establishment in 2020
July 13, 2021
With the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, annual average employment fell by about 1 worker per establishment over the year across all private industries in the United States. Casino hotels had the largest decrease among all private industries, losing an average of 263 jobs per establishment. That was 3.5 times greater than the industry with next largest job loss, amusement and theme parks. That industry lost 75 jobs per establishment on average in 2020.
Largest losses and gains in annual average employment per establishment, 2019–20
Industry
Employment change per establishment
Establishments
Employment change
Casino hotels
-263
368
-96,828
Amusement and theme parks
-75
1,111
-83,016
Casinos, except casino hotels
-62
389
-23,925
Light truck and utility vehicle manufacturing
-36
91
-3,276
Coastal and Great Lakes passenger transportation
-29
183
-5,267
Tire manufacturing, except retreading
-28
159
-4,528
Motor vehicle metal stamping
-25
574
-14,283
Motor home manufacturing
-25
54
-1,332
Scheduled passenger air transportation
-23
1,845
-41,828
Heavy duty truck manufacturing
-22
186
-4,127
Silver ore mining
10
19
199
Ammunition, except small arms, manufacturing
12
71
839
Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing
13
180
2,405
General warehousing and storage
16
14,245
222,347
Warehouse clubs and supercenters
19
6,218
116,780
Some industries gained jobs in 2020. Warehouse clubs and supercenters had the largest increase among private industries. Employment at the average warehouse clubs and supercenters establishment increased by 19 jobs in 2020. Second highest was general warehousing and storage, which added 16 jobs per establishment during 2020.
United States Department of Labor
