Restaurants and bars have been hit hard by the pandemic, and particularly in Michigan. | Stock Photo at Getty Images
Restaurants and bars have been hit hard by the pandemic, and particularly in Michigan. | Stock Photo at Getty Images
Since February, the number of Michigan residents working in restaurants has decreased by 24%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported.
The survey, which covers data from February to October, shows that the national average job loss in restaurants was 14.7%, according to Michigan Capitol Confidential.
Looking at Michigan's bars, restaurants and other food-service establishments, the state has seen a 26.5% loss in jobs since February, while the nation as a whole has experienced a 14.8% decrease.
"Michigan had 325,600 jobs in what the BLS calls the 'food services and drinking places industry' in February. By October, there were 239,200 jobs. Restaurant employment here hit a low point in April, falling from 325,600 to 145,000," Michigan Capitol Confidential reported.
The National Restaurant Association also released a survey in early December, which showed that 17% of food-service businesses closed in the state. This amounts to 110,000 establishments.
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