Thursday, September 28, 2017

"Who is Returning to the Workforce?"

Great news from NCSU's Economist Mike Walden -
“....‘Who is returning to the work force?’ Mike, one of the good news items in the economy recently has been the rise in the labor force participation rate. This rate measures the share of working age individuals who either have a job or are looking for a job. Do we know who is responsible for the improvement in the labor force participation rate?”
MIKE WALDEN:
“We do. If we look at the data, and the simple answer is women...."


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