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SheilaT

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17. Bingo!

Sun Mar 23, 2014, 12:50 AM

Mar 2014

It's my vague impression that at any time the actual workforce is about half of the total population. I have no idea where I got that idea from, but it's stuck in my brain.

I know that the population pyramid makes a different. If a huge number are under 16 or over 65, it's quite different from a more even pyramid, where each age group is similar in size.

While these days the presumption is that all able-bodied adults are of course in the workforce, it becomes important to note how many are not able-bodied, or how many are women at home with young children. That of course would have been a much greater percentage fifty plus years ago, but again I vaguely think that a noticeable percentage of moms with young children are not in the workforce.

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My friends, I was wrong. [View all] Savannahmann Mar 2014 OP

But it looks like just under 7 million want work. joshcryer Mar 2014 #1

They don't care about that. That is the truth and the truth doesn't serve their purpose. nt okaawhatever Mar 2014 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Gormy Cuss Mar 2014 #27

. joshcryer Mar 2014 #33

No, I was wrong. Gormy Cuss Mar 2014 #41

No that's the # that are in the labor force and want a job mathematic Mar 2014 #42

Ahh, thanks, mixed info screwed me up. joshcryer Mar 2014 #48

Indentations are sub-categories mathematic Mar 2014 #36

Yes, I missed the first indent. Gormy Cuss Mar 2014 #39

They. Don't. Care. woo me with science Mar 2014 #2

+1000000000 djean111 Mar 2014 #3

Tell it Woo. zeemike Mar 2014 #20

A-fucking-men! green917 Mar 2014 #21

The 10% richest in Romania are among the 10% poorest in the UK. joshcryer Mar 2014 #25

Our poor even have refrigerators! woo me with science Mar 2014 #37

The world is exploited by American hegmony. joshcryer Mar 2014 #45

Shame on you. woo me with science Mar 2014 #54

Spare me the faux shaming. joshcryer Mar 2014 #57

"Incremental improvement" woo me with science Mar 2014 #68

Gapminder. joshcryer Mar 2014 #75

What, exactly, is Capitalism winning regarding poverty? Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #90

Absolute economic dominance. joshcryer Mar 2014 #91

That's a very interesting post. Thanks. Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #93

Capitalism is definitely destroying itself. joshcryer Mar 2014 #97

It Saddens& Enrages Me to Agree. Well Said. nt tea and oranges Mar 2014 #40

First step to empowerment is knowledge. Hortensis Mar 2016 #104

How many children, retirees, college students, etc., are included in the statistics? Art_from_Ark Mar 2014 #4

uuuhhhhh, why would CHILDREN be included?? alittlelark Mar 2014 #5

It just says "persons not in the workforce" Art_from_Ark Mar 2014 #6

Yep, the labor force is 155 million. joshcryer Mar 2014 #9

All the anti-American, anti-Democratic party stuff always has a lot of recs. In fact, they usually okaawhatever Mar 2014 #24

People must be recing now just to spite facts. joshcryer Mar 2014 #26

Are these numbers accurate? ... aggiesal Mar 2014 #34

Labor force means employed and unemployed. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #51

Importantly, it includes those who *want* to work. joshcryer Mar 2014 #88

So the 91 million also includes ... aggiesal Mar 2014 #94

The Labor Force is 155,724 as of Feb 2014, # employed is 145,266 unemployed is 10,459 okaawhatever Mar 2014 #96

You beat me to it. I just rounded and thought 100 million out of 300 million, HUH????? Duh. DebJ Mar 2014 #46

The 37% is right. 63% labor force participation rate. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #53

92 million is about a quarter of our total population. SheilaT Mar 2014 #7

I feel like this thread is some caricature. joshcryer Mar 2014 #10

See my #12 below. I wish OP had checked a few more links on the BLM site. nt stevenleser Mar 2014 #13

So looking forward to you seeing you again on anti gay fox news. Luminous Animal Mar 2014 #30

You just said a lot more about yourself than about me. nt stevenleser Mar 2014 #32

Here's to you kid on Fox New! Luminous Animal Mar 2014 #58

Not looking forward to seeing GG on anti-gay RT. joshcryer Mar 2014 #38

LGBT issues are a game to that person only to be used to attack perceived enemies. stevenleser Mar 2014 #47

LGBT issues are a huge wedge for many Obama detractors. joshcryer Mar 2014 #50

Yep, I'm sure that poster is upset he can't use LGBT rights to attack Obama anymore. stevenleser Mar 2014 #52

Have you ever seen him there? Luminous Animal Mar 2014 #55

Googling greenwald rt is not hard... nt stevenleser Mar 2014 #56

Ok. Give me the links. And then I will google you. Luminous Animal Mar 2014 #59

Josh Cryer beat me to it below. nt stevenleser Mar 2014 #62

Post removed Post removed Mar 2014 #63

That implies payment. I was never paid and I am currently boycotting Russian media. stevenleser Mar 2014 #64

Here you go. bravenak Mar 2014 #69

Not until now. I was right, didn't look forward to it. joshcryer Mar 2014 #60

Post removed Post removed Mar 2014 #61

And I care, why? joshcryer Mar 2014 #65

Actually, I was never paid and I always spoke my mind. When Russia became anti-gay, I stopped going. stevenleser Mar 2014 #66

"Getting your name heard" is not "getting paid." joshcryer Mar 2014 #67

We're in agreement on the "not getting paid" part. stevenleser Mar 2014 #70

If I could make money doing political stuff, it'd happen so quick. joshcryer Mar 2014 #74

Another one. bravenak Mar 2014 #71

Thanks for the results on both. That person's attentions were... interesting. stevenleser Mar 2014 #73

FYI, they are a she. joshcryer Mar 2014 #77

Just goes to show you one can't assume. I tend to think of stalkers and rage-a-holics as male/men stevenleser Mar 2014 #82

I agree it is unusual a woman would stalk you. joshcryer Mar 2014 #85

No problem. bravenak Mar 2014 #80

I think it's because I am the closest they can come to getting at someone with national media stevenleser Mar 2014 #81

I feel for you. bravenak Mar 2014 #83

Really? What was the time before this? stevenleser Mar 2014 #84

Maybe night before last? bravenak Mar 2014 #89

Ugh. Found it. stevenleser Mar 2014 #92

Exactly. bravenak Mar 2014 #95

You are the kind of poster DU juries need. joshcryer Mar 2014 #86

You're welcome. bravenak Mar 2014 #87

Two 6-0 hides? Amazing. joshcryer Mar 2014 #76

I was only on the one jury. bravenak Mar 2014 #78

Good for you. joshcryer Mar 2014 #79

I've met Steven, and he's a first-rate friend to GLBT people. closeupready Mar 2014 #98

And a good journalist. TBF Mar 2014 #99

Yes. Completely agree. closeupready Mar 2014 #100

To be fair Steve is a great LGBT ally. William769 Mar 2014 #101

My lazy 3 year old won't get off his ass and find a job. Barack_America Mar 2014 #14

Yeah, and he's probably a "taker", too. Mr.Bill Mar 2014 #23

Many FT students also work for wages. I did. n/t 2naSalit Mar 2014 #22

C'mon we need to get this thread to 100+ recs. joshcryer Mar 2014 #11

Yes, but, 23.4 mil are disabled and 23.5 mil are over 65 (retired) so,you're back down to 45 million stevenleser Mar 2014 #12

Bingo! SheilaT Mar 2014 #17

but the Democratic Party sucks hfojvt Mar 2014 #18

I know, right? If we don't force the lazy nursing home residents to earn their keep, we're fascists. stevenleser Mar 2014 #19

Ha ha ha. DebJ Mar 2014 #49

And that many are underage: freshwest Jun 2014 #102

GOP PROPAGANDA!! - dont swallow it ErikJ Mar 2014 #15

Why do you write about your objection to propaganda and then turn around and create it? Your okaawhatever Mar 2014 #16

I'm not getting what you are saying. The yr to yr are beside each other. fleabiscuit Mar 2014 #29

See my #12 above. BLM provides additional tables to allow you to break this down. nt stevenleser Mar 2014 #31

OK thanks. fleabiscuit Mar 2014 #35

Yes, please click on Steve's link. I straightened out the data table, and then when I clicked post okaawhatever Mar 2014 #43

errr, Table A-16. [Numbers in thousands] ~eom fleabiscuit Mar 2014 #28

utter dreck. taught_me_patience Mar 2014 #44

That's how they roll. nt Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #72

Huh./NT DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #103