StatistaAccording to the report, only a third of U.S. states is expected to reach pre-pandemic payroll numbers by mid-2022. All these states were already coming within reach of closing the Covid-19 employment gap in November. The only growing states with a persisting payroll gap were Maine, New Hampshire, Oklahoma and Nevada. Hawaii, where the blow Covid-19 dealt to tourism was acutely felt, still had the biggest employment gap. For the U.S. overall, the Covid-19 employment gap stood at -2.3% in November.

Source: Forbes January 21, 2022 16:21 UTC