Tight US job market may persist due to demographics

Many employers report difficulties in hiring workers despite the unemployment rate remaining above pre-pandemic levels

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In this article

  • Conflicting labour market data
  • Short-term factors
  • Medium-term factors
  • Geography
  • Retirements
  • Marginalised workers
  • Skill gaps
  • Worker deficits
  • Wage pressures

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