Number of Downtown office workers may have decreased by 40%
In 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic began, Downtown Memphis had an adult, daytime worker population of 47,337 people. (Daily Memphian file)
In 2019, before the pandemic began, Memphis had an adult, daytime worker population of 47,337 people.
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Jane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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