Number of months from October 2021 until states and DC could reach pre-pandemic employment

Note: Map shows projections based on the most recent 3-month average growth rate. Five states that have not yet reached pre-pandemic employment had negative 3-month averages using the most recent data and therefore we did not project when they could recover. Idaho and Utah have already reached pre-pandemic employment.
Map: Madison Hoff/Insider Source: Insider calculations with data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics