Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey March 2020 via Dallas Fed

The Texas service sector saw a dramatic decline in March amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and related measures, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey. The revenue index, a key measure of state service sector conditions, plummeted from 14.0 in February to -67.0 in March, an all-time low reading for the survey.

Labor market indicators reflected a sharp contraction in employment and significantly shortened workweeks. The employment index fell from 6.1 to -23.8, its lowest reading on record. The hours worked index drastically dropped over 47 points to -43.0, with nearly half of respondents noting a cut in employee hours.

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