I think a lot of it is the executives see they are making good money with less people and there is still doubt of another downturn/lockdown. Until executives are comfortable with the market they won't hire more people. COVID lockdowns and people refusing to vaccinate causing further surges on hospitals really is the main reason for this crap.Talk about demographics and covid is an easy way to avoid discussion of inadequate worker compensation and working conditions. These analyses would have you believe supply-n-demand should only apply to goods.