US hospitality jobs fall in June despite World Cup boost
Employment in the United States hospitality sector fell in June, defying hopes of a jobs boost from the World Cup that the country is co-hosting. According to the BBC, early signs of a hiring boom from the tournament did not hold.
Employment in the United States hospitality and leisure sector declined in June. According to the BBC, the early signs of a hiring boom tied to the World Cup, which the country is co-hosting, did not continue at the same pace.
The tournament had been expected to lift demand at hotels, restaurants and event services. But June figures showed a fall in the number of jobs in the sector, tempering expectations that the wider tournament buzz would translate into sustained hiring.
The data is watched closely as a gauge of the US labour market. Swings in service industries such as hospitality can offer clues about consumer spending and broader economic momentum, and analysts are now focused on the employment reports due in the coming months.
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