Several million workers dropped from the U.S. workforce during the Covid-19 pandemic plan to stay on indefinitely due to persistent fears of illness or physical impairments, potentially exacerbating labor shortages for years, new research shows.
According to a monthly survey conducted last year by , about three million lost workers say they have no plans to return to pre-Covid activities – whether that be going to work, shopping in person or eating out – even after the end of the Pandemic a research team. Those who drop out are usually women, have no college degrees and have worked in low-paid jobs.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/several-million-u-s-workers-seen-staying-out-of-labor-force-indefinitely-11650101400?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f Several million US workers remain unemployed indefinitely