A Downward Trend
The following graph from Calculated Risk shows that the labor force participation rate of American men between the ages of 25 and 54 — a key segment of the working-age population — has fallen to the lowest level on record.






The following graph from Calculated Risk shows that the labor force participation rate of American men between the ages of 25 and 54 — a key segment of the working-age population — has fallen to the lowest level on record.