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The reduction in working hours is also concentrated among young people, who are spending more time on their studies, an IMF study has indicated. The richer the country, the fewer hours people work
The more important issue in both countries was that "the share of older workers not in the labour force rose markedly."
The first possible explanation is that income support programmes during the pandemic allowed workers to be picky, slowing job applications, acceptances and, ultimate...