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Ms. Toad

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2. Not the labor force - approximately 50% of the labor force

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sat Mar 11, 2023, 11:24 PM

Mar 2023

Those in the mid-range of the workforce

And that particular age range did not significantly decrease during the peak of the pandemic - a drop of 3%. (Omitting the bottom 79% of the labor force particiation makes the change seem much larger than the jagged graph suggests.)

A significant portion of the drop in workforce participation are folks like me who retired early. Many of us have not returned (still down 2% from pre-pandemic). The under 25 group is also still down (1%)

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The labor force participation rate has now fully recovered to its pre-pandemic peak [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2023 OP

Well, I guess the next thing that you will tell me is that the Republicans lied about people Chainfire Mar 2023 #1

Not the labor force - approximately 50% of the labor force Ms. Toad Mar 2023 #2

Surprised 50% of labor force over 54 or under 25. Dont Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2023 #4

I was thinking of the years during which people work Ms. Toad Mar 2023 #5

Makes sense. But If we just talk about the young. It's interesting Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2023 #6

It may relate to a recognition that businesses can pay more. Ms. Toad Mar 2023 #8

Numbers Are Low NowISeetheLight Mar 2023 #3

But will rise as participation rate rises, right? Labor Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2023 #7