Access the Opportunity Insights Economic tracker to gain insight into the economic impacts of COVID-19 (tracktherecovery.org).

The 2019–29 projections do not include impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and response efforts. BLS is developing alternate scenarios for the 2019–29 projections that encompass possible impacts from the pandemic.

"With the nation’s economy still reeling from the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic as 3.8 million Americans are now permanently out of work, it is important to invest in upskilling and reskilling the workforce and to advise secondary learners preparing to enter the workforce on career paths likely to lead to in-demand and high-wage jobs..."