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While we, us humans, remain the hardest hit living species by COVID-19, some industries faced a break too. Currently, our visible shared problem is lack of equipment and infrastructure, but an intangible is both, we and industries, will take a large time to recover. Here are 5 hardest hit industries:
1. Scenic Transportation- The "Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation" sector was the worst hit industry in the United States by the coronavirus shutdowns, with activities like boat tours or off-road adventures closed.Jobs in the sector fell by 62.1% from February to April this year.
2. Amusement Park and Casinos- The category, which includes theme parks, casinos, and other recreation sites, lost 59.9% of its jobs from February to April 2020.
3. Clothing- Clothing and accessories stores were deemed nonessential, and jobs in the already struggling industry fell by 58.9% from February to April this year. As the shutdowns hit the retail industry, companies like Neiman Marcus and J. Crew have filed for bankruptcy.
4. Personal Services- Personal and laundry services, a Bureau of Labor Statistics category that includes laundry and dry cleaning; pet care; parking; dating services; and "death care," were severely impacted by the coronavirus shutdowns. 53.5% of jobs in the personal and laundry services category were lost from February to April 2020.
5. Dentist Offices- Deemed nonessential in many states, more than half of the jobs in dentist offices disappeared due to the coronavirus.Dentist offices lost 53.3% of jobs from February to April 2020. Some states, like Colorado, allowed dentists to reopen late last month.
Some other majorly-hit industries are: Motion Pictures and Sound Recording, Restaurants and Bars, Home Furnishing Stores, Sports and Performing Arts, and lastly, Hotels.
Source:
1. https://www.businessinsider.com/jobs-industries-careers-hit-hardest-by-coronavirus-unemployment-data-2020-5