LA Hotels hit by largest job losses in a decade as 'Olympic Wage' mandates bite, data shows
Media LA Hotels hit by largest job losses in a decade as 'Olympic Wage' mandates bite, data shows The industry is shedding jobs at the highest rate in a decade outside the COVID-19 pandemic By Joshua Q. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) figures revealed that Los Angeles County's hotel and motel sector lost 1.7% of its workforce in December 2025 compared to the same period the prior year. The contraction hit the market just as a string of hyper-localized wage mandates went into effect."This is the largest year-over-year drop in the hotel industry in a decade (barring losses related to COVID)," the EPI noted in its report.
- ▪Media LA Hotels hit by largest job losses in a decade as 'Olympic Wage' mandates bite, data shows The industry is shedding jobs at the highest rate in a decade outside the COVID-19 pandemic By Joshua Q.
- ▪Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) figures revealed that Los Angeles County's hotel and motel sector lost 1.7% of its workforce in December 2025 compared to the same period the prior year.
- ▪The contraction hit the market just as a string of hyper-localized wage mandates went into effect."This is the largest year-over-year drop in the hotel industry in a decade (barring losses related to COVID)," the EPI noted in its report.
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Media LA Hotels hit by largest job losses in a decade as 'Olympic Wage' mandates bite, data shows The industry is shedding jobs at the highest rate in a decade outside the COVID-19 pandemic By Joshua Q. Nelson Fox News Published June 9, 2026 9:00pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Economists warn $30 minimum wage could kill jobs, spike prices Rebekah Paxton, research director at the Employment Policies Institute, said economists overwhelmingly oppose a $30 minimum wage, warning it could drive job losses, raise prices and accelerate automation.
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