The State of the Hospitality Industry 2021 Employment Report: COVID-19 Labor Force Legacy

The purpose of this study is to investigate the COVID-19 pandemic\u27s ongoing impact on the U.S. hospitality industry. The report details the primary economic issues the industry faces as well as provides a unique workforce analysis that anticipates continued labor shortages as the country moves towards an endemic. The research was conducted using a national survey with almost 1,000 U.S. hospitality workers. The survey includes questions pertaining to COVID-19 related hospitality employee topics such as: the impact COVID-19 had on hospitality jobs, employees\u27 intentions to leave the industry, employees likelihood to accept or look for a hospitality job, employees\u27 perceived career benefits, career satisfaction, and perceived work-life balance, as well as employees’ vaccine perceptions, and socio demographic information