Enduring Outcomes of COVID-19 Work Absences on the US Labor Market
In this cohort study of employed workers in the US, the new year-round baseline for work absences appeared to be on par with the levels formerly confined to prepandemic influenza season conditions. Policymakers should consider the consequences for workers, including the value of policies and actions that mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. This study additionally highlights the potential for using nationally representative labor market data to monitor the impacts of public health crises.
Authors
- Evan Soltas
- Julia Dennett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5424-7522)
- Gregg Gonsalves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5789-9841)
- Kevin Werner
- Thomas Thornhill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4632-5890)
- Gopi Shah Goda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2924-3244)
Institutions
- Brookings Institution (US)
- Hasso Plattner Institute (DE)
- Urban Institute (US)
- Princeton University (US)
- Princeton Public Schools (US)
- Connecticut Department of Public Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-10-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.36635
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82
Funders
- Yale University
- TIAA Institute
- National Institutes of Health