--- title: The Impact of Long COVID in the Labor Market description: Long COVID-19 continues to impact the labor market and the health of employees. About 25.9% of people reported that their condition affected their image: https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/long-covid-b.jpg --- ![The Impact of Long COVID in the Labor Market](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/long-covid-b.jpg) # The Impact of Long COVID in the Labor Market - Home - [Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers](https://blog.nisbenefits.com) - The Impact of Long COVID in the Labor Market [ Erin Woulfe ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/erin-woulfe) 09/14/2022 [ Legislative News](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news), [ COVID-19](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/covid-19) [0 Comments ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/the-impact-of-long-covid-in-the-labor-market#postComment) 1 Minutes *1.5 minute read* A U.S. Census Bureau survey found that 16.3 million working-age Americans currently have long COVID. Long COVID is the long-term effects stemming from the COVID-19 infection. About 25.9% of people with long COVID reported that their condition affected their employment or working hours. Most remain employed but work fewer hours compared to their long COVID-free counterparts. The number of workers with long COVID who are kept out of the workforce is between 2-4 million. If we took the midpoint of 3 million, that would equal 1.8% of the entire U.S. workforce. Based on the average U.S. wage of $1,106 per week, it’s estimated that with 1.8% of the workforce out of work due to long COVID, around $170 billion a year will be lost in unearned wages. With so many out of work, employers should continue to monitor trends such as long COVID rates, the effect long COVID had on their workforce’s productivity, and other related issues so they can be prepared to respond effectively. 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