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Why do you think labor participation is down?
by ttymck 3y ago
Why do you think labor participation is down?
- singron 3y agoCollege enrollment increased between 2000 and 2010, however it's been basically flat or slightly down since then. If you look at the monthly stats, the labor force participation rates for the younger groups seems like it goes down sharply with recessions and doesn't recover much. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1bBX7 https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1bBX7 The monthly data also makes it clear that this isn't a smooth trend over decades.
- ttymck 3y agoI don't feel like I'm any closer to understanding why GP feels labor participation is down.