What is the job outlook for hospitality and tourism?

Leisure and hospitality projected to mostly recover pandemic-driven employment losses. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the U.S. economy to add 8.3 million jobs from 2021 to 2031. Of those, 1.9 million jobs—23.1 percent of all new jobs projected—are expected to be in leisure and hospitality.



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