* Calculations based off the share of total jobs in each metropolitan area that are in the five most at risk industries identified by the source: employment services, leisure & hospitality, mining, transportation and travel arrangements. 2019 data used for calculations.
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Leading metropolitan areas by jobs in industries at risk from COVID-19 U.S. 2020
According to a study in mid-March 2020, the metropolitan area most at risk of job losses in the United States is Midland, Texas, where **** percent of the workforce are employed in industries most at risk from the global coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). The industries identified as most at risk are: employment services, leisure & hospitality, mining, transportation, and travel arrangements.
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