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COVID-19’s Impact on Education and the Workforce

Workers and households across the country have been devastated by the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

We continue to study the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the following categories:

Jobs:

Industries, occupations

Workers:

Race, class, gender, educational attainment

Education pipeline:

Higher education, K-12

Students:

High school, college

Households:

Stimulus payments, loss of employment income

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Read our analyses of data from the US Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey and Current Population Survey on students, workers, jobs, and the education system.

Vaccinations Have Ramped Up, But Has Distribution Been Equitable?

Vaccinations Have Ramped Up, But Has Distribution Been Equitable?

March 25, 2021
One Year of the COVID Economy

One Year of the COVID Economy

March 22, 2021
Virtual Learning Is Not Child’s Play for K–12 Students

Virtual Learning Is Not Child’s Play for K–12 Students

February 11, 2021
When Back to School Meets Stay at Home

When Back to School Meets Stay at Home

January 13, 2021
Stimulus Payments Offer Much-Needed Help for Struggling Families

Stimulus Payments Offer Much-Needed Help for Struggling Families

July 20, 2020
Tracking the COVID-19 Economic Devastation

Tracking the COVID-19 Economic Devastation

July 1, 2020
Women Bear the Brunt of the COVID-19 Recession

Women Bear the Brunt of the COVID-19 Recession

June 24, 2020
Latinos in the COVID-19 Economy

Latinos in the COVID-19 Economy

June 15, 2020
We Can’t Let COVID-19 Derail College Dreams for Low-Income Students

We Can’t Let COVID-19 Derail College Dreams for Low-Income Students

June 11, 2020
Racial Gaps in Lost Employment Income Divide Americans in the COVID-19 Downturn

Racial Gaps in Lost Employment Income Divide Americans in the COVID-19 Downturn

June 8, 2020
Jobs Will Return Slowly After Pandemic Subsides

Jobs Will Return Slowly After Pandemic Subsides

June 5, 2020
Education, Race, and Jobs in the COVID-19 Crisis

Education, Race, and Jobs in the COVID-19 Crisis

May 29, 2020
Colleges Are Facing Huge Financial Setbacks From COVID-19, but They Were Already in Trouble

Colleges Are Facing Huge Financial Setbacks From COVID-19, but They Were Already in Trouble

May 21, 2020

Use Our Data Tools

Explore our data on job loss numbers and trends with unemployment and job growth from March 2020 to present.

Overall Job Loss and Unemployment:

After business closures and restrictions began in March, unemployment rose sharply, peaking in April. Cumulative job losses hit 23 million in May.

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Unemployment by Group:

This data visualization tracks the share of workers unemployed from March 2020 through January 2021 by the cuts below.

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Job Loss by Group:

This data visualization tracks the number of workers unemployed from March 2020 through January 2021 by the cuts below.

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