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COVID-19

Have you thought about leaving the workforce because of COVID-19?

Andie Corban Dec 28, 2020
Pedro Parardo/AFP via Getty Images
COVID-19

Have you thought about leaving the workforce because of COVID-19?

Andie Corban Dec 28, 2020
Pedro Parardo/AFP via Getty Images

The coronavirus pandemic has devastated the economy. Millions of people have been unemployed, furloughed, or have lost income in the last nine months. Hundreds of thousands of people have had to leave the workforce entirely. Have you had conversations about dropping out of the labor force or have had to drop out of the labor force due to childcare, elder care, or any other reasons?

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