American men's labour force participation falls to record low

12 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · May 8

In March, 67% of men aged 16 and over were working or seeking work, leaving one in three outside the labour force across the United States.
Economists said retirements, more young men in education or sidelined by illness or disability, and job losses in manufacturing, transport and mining drove the decline.
The slide deepens a decades-long trend and may constrain growth as worker shortages worsen, while most recent job gains have been concentrated in healthcare and private education.

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