Possible that dead,but you know u/PhDinNY - they may be not dead from the jab but "only" dead inside as unemployed.

You know, what would do the people who are unable to afford themselves to live in city like NY/lost their homes/etc ? They would move somewhere else maybe ?

Or maybe they are afraid that if they would go to work somewhere some idiot would like to force them to take the jab ?

Many people who lost everything in last 2 years may be now quite depressed,and really - severe depression may cause lack of activity,even activity about looking for job. Especially if former jobs were quite low paid.