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I've wondered if the excess deaths due to covid could be contributing to the worker shortage we're seeing in many industries in the US. I believe we're at more
by magneticnorth 5y ago
I've wondered if the excess deaths due to covid could be contributing to the worker shortage we're seeing in many industries in the US. I believe we're at more than a million excess deaths in the US since the start of 2020, and while many of those were older people already out of the workforce, a significant number may be people who would otherwise be working in food service or retail.
- extra88 5y agoI don’t think it’s significant, only ~21% of direct COVID deaths have been of people 18 to 65. Even if all the excess deaths not counted as COVID were of working age people (they’re not), the total would still be small compared to the millions out of work. If those low end jobs aren’t getting filled, it’s because the businesses aren’t offering enough to attract and keep workers (not just pay but also working conditions). https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191568/reported-deaths-from-covid-by-age-us/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191568/reported-deaths-...
- me_me_me 5y agoMuch bigger factor was that a lot of people who were in a debt trap got some breathing space and got better jobs. So they are not going back to killing themselves just to survive till next day.
- josephcsible 5y agoIf they got better jobs, then wouldn't the overall number of unfilled jobs be the same, since taking the new job would cancel out leaving the old one?