How Many Workers Are Truly “Missing” from the Labor Force?

Didem Tuzemen

Economic Bulletin, 2022, issue May 6, 2022, 4

Abstract: As of March 2022, the U.S. labor force participation rate remained one percentage point below its pre-pandemic level. After accounting for the effects of slower population growth and the aging of the population in the past two years, I estimate that around 2 million workers are missing from the labor force. Individuals age 65 and older, whose participation rates remain persistently below pre-pandemic levels, constitute most of the missing labor force.

Keywords: Labor foce; Pandemic; Population (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J01 J82 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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