[hamter]

there's that plus i think a bunch of boomers (like my parents) took it as a sign to retire.

[Clubber]

And also nearly a million people died in the US. Even though most of those were elderly and probably not working, it's not insignificant.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

[bombcar]

3 million babies were born each year, but they're not contributing to the labor market.