Just my opinion on the primary reasons (in no specific order):
-retirement of baby boomers/old generations/aging workforce (e.g. gilead) -mothers/fathers staying home for childcare (carryover from pandemic; now primary issue is not pandemic concerns but rather high cost of childcare) -large mismatch between skillsets available and labor that is in demand -long covid/other disabilities -attrition of young men from the workforce (granted, a small number but I know a few who simply don't work or work very sporadically)
I don't think stimulus, unemployment benefits, etc. has influenced labor participation rates since end of 2020/maybe early 2021
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