Journal Article
Demographics Help Explain the Fall in the Labor Force Participation Rate
Abstract: Some believe the decline is due to discouraged workers' dropping out of the labor force. A review of national and District statistics, however, suggests that demographic changes?such as aging workers and adults spending more years in college?can explain this trend.
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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Part of Series: The Regional Economist
Publication Date: 2016
Issue: October
Order Number: 16-18