Medical professional, nurse, or doctor sitting
Healthcare is one industry that may have long-term labor shortages.
  • Labor shortages in healthcare, education, and other fields aren't going away soon.
  • Education requirements and lifestyle considerations are two factors for this, an economist said.
  • Childcare and skilled trades may also see labor shortages stick around.

The "Great Resignation" of the last few years is largely over as workers and employers alike settle into a new normal better balancing labor supply and demand. But some sectors are set to see labor shortages for years to come.