The U.S. is experiencing a phenomenon known as the “Great Resignation,” which began during the covid-19 pandemic and resulted in insufficient labor demand in key sectors of the U.S. economy.
According to a study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Kentucky was the state that added the most jobs as millions left.
According to the report, the industries with the largest number of layoffs and a large number of job openings at the same time are: transportation, education, medical assistance, social assistance, wholesale and retail trade, food and hospitality, and leisure.
The hospitality and leisure sector saw the highest number of unemployed at 5.4%, while construction and mining saw a surplus of workers, the report said.
This “big resignation” phenomenon stems from the epidemic. A total of 47 million workers decided to leave in 2021, and a large part of the vacancies were not filled.
According to the Vive USA portal, one of the reasons for this has to do with the increase in working from home during the pandemic and the decision of many people to leave their jobs once they are asked to return to the office.
On the other hand, the help Americans have received during the pandemic has allowed many people to save some money and earn more than they did while working, for which they decided to quit their jobs and enjoy their savings.
Additionally, just over 3 million Americans have decided to retire early and leave the workforce.
In this sense, campaigns were launched to provide people with benefits so that they could start working in sectors that lack the workforce, while giving immigrants space to work there.
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