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Why labor force participation has stayed about the same for years, apart from the pandemic

Oct 7, 2024
Friday's jobs report showed the percentage of working age people in a job or looking for one was holding at 62.7% last month.
Prime-age labor force participation — those ages 25 to 54 — are helping to prop up a strong job market.
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