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Why Are Middle-Aged Men Missing From the Labor Market?

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By The New York Post, 12/02/2023

“…Men have been withdrawing from the labor force for decades. In the years following World War II, more than 97 percent of men in their prime working years — defined by economists as ages 25 to 54 — were working or actively looking for work, according to federal data. But starting in the 1960s, that share began to fall, mirroring the decline in domestic manufacturing jobs…”

Read the entire article: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/02/business/economy/job-market-middle-aged-men.html