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Unemployment

Posted inBusiness & Economy

El Paso’s average wage has shot up, but not for good reasons

by Robert Moore February 26, 2021February 26, 2021

El Paso’s average weekly wage increased sharply as COVID-19 became entrenched and thousands of workers lost jobs, new federal data shows. Normally, a spike in average wages would be cause for celebration, but that’s not the case here. El Paso’s average wage grew because thousands of service sector jobs were vaporized by the pandemic, removing […]

Posted inCommentary

Fall COVID-19 surge derailed El Paso’s economic recovery

by Robert Moore December 6, 2020June 16, 2022
Posted inBusiness & Economy

El Paso job losses disproportionately impact women, young people

by René Kladzyk May 21, 2020March 19, 2022
Posted inBusiness & Economy

Have you lost your job recently? We’d like to hear from you.

by El Paso Matters Staff May 15, 2020May 17, 2020
Posted inBusiness & Economy

More than 50,000 El Paso jobs lost to COVID-19

by Robert Moore May 5, 2020May 5, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus

El Paso is 9 weeks into COVID-19. Here’s where we stand

by Robert Moore May 1, 2020May 20, 2020
Posted inBusiness & Economy

Two charts tell frightening story of El Paso unemployment crisis

by Robert Moore April 7, 2020April 7, 2020
Posted inBusiness & Economy, Coronavirus, Featured

El Paso’s sudden unemployment crisis, in five charts

by El Paso Matters Staff March 31, 2020March 31, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus

El Paso’s unemployment claims skyrocket with coronavirus closures, reductions

by Robert Moore March 25, 2020March 31, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus

El Paso issues ‘Stay Home, Work Safe’ order, closing non-essential businesses and keeping people at home

by Robert Moore March 24, 2020March 24, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus

Here’s what you can do if you’ve lost your El Paso job because of coronavirus

by Robert Moore March 18, 2020March 18, 2020

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