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> The demographics of the people who died with/of covid skew what, 70% over the age of 65? More? How many of those people do you think were actively looking for
by plorkyeran 5y ago
> The demographics of the people who died with/of covid skew what, 70% over the age of 65? More? How many of those people do you think were actively looking for a job?
Pre-covid the labor participation rate for people 65+ was 26% and the 65-75 bracket was projected to climb to 30% by 2030 as the last of the baby boomers entered that range. The idea that everyone retires at 65 is not particularly accurate.
- kcplate 5y ago70% of deaths are over 65 but what percentage of that was folks way over 65? (Late 70s+) - Quite a bit. 70% of that 70% in the US. How many folks in their late 70s are still working that late in life? - Approximately 5% in the US. Not sure that the math supports that US deaths were the decrease in the participating labor force. I don’t recall too many octogenarians waiting tables and being retail cashiers pre-pandemic. They seem to be concentrated primarily in roles where they are public health experts with piss poor communication skills (in my opinion).