Labor vs Wage Shortage
Comments in this cluster argue that there is no true labor shortage, but rather a wage or pay shortage, where employers cannot attract workers because they refuse to offer competitive salaries.
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Not sure about "labor shortage". More like "wage shortage".
It's not a labor shortage, it's a wage shortage.
There's no such thing as a labor shortage, only a pay shortage.
Its not a shortage of workers, it's a shortage of underpayable workers.
Remember. There's no worker shortage. There's only a pay shortage.
There is no such thing as a labor shortage. There are just insufficient wages.
Anytime someone uses the phrase "labor shortage", remind them that what they have is a "salary shortage".
Sounds like a wage shortage is also a possible explanation.
No labor shortage. It's a wage shortage. I'm certain if the pay went up, there would be applicants.
Hard to believe in a labor shortage when wages haven't gone up much