Why New England’s Labor Force Participation Has Been Recovering So Slowly since the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mary Burke and Nathaniel Nelson

No 25-1, New England Public Policy Center Research Report from Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Abstract: This report investigates a variety of factors that may explain why New England experienced a participation recovery gap from 2019 through 2023 and discusses the resulting policy implications.

Keywords: New England; labor force participation rate; COVID-19; population aging; retirements (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J11 J21 J26 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 41
Date: 2025-01-01
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