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Why young and old men are leaving the labor force at record rates

The Washington Post·Lauren Kaori Gurley, Federica Cocco·25 days ago
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Democracy Dies in Darkness

The share of American men working or searching for a job recently hit the lowest level since 1948, aside from the pandemic, Labor Department data shows.

May 8, 2026 at 9:09 a.m. EDTtoday at 9:09 a.m. EDT

Men walk down a sidewalk in Manhattan in 2024. (Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images)

The share of American men in the labor force reached a record low this spring, fueled by baby-boomer retirees and young men who are dropping out to study or because they are disabled or sick. (The only time it has been lower was during the first two months of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.)

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