Workers in certain industries, such as retail, accommodation and food services, stand to benefit most from an extension to enhanced unemployment benefits.
The difference could be quite stark in certain circumstances.
That means the $600-a-week supplement would benefit workers in jobs and industries with lower average hourly pay.The industry, which includes hotel and restaurant workers, pays the lowest hourly wage of any industry — $13.45 an hour, or about $28,000 a year,It's also the fourth-largest industry by number of workers, employing more than 14 million people. It's been the hardest-hit by the pandemic relative to job loss.
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