oops, didnt attach the BLS link: http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS11300000
Mickey Baker, N4MB
Palm Beach Gardens
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On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 7:03 PM, Mickey Baker <fishflorida@gmail.com> wrote:
> The Bureau of Labor Statistics produces data that has been collected,
> collated and produced the same way each year.
> They track "participation in the labor force" as an independent variable -
> the participation has dropped 4% over the last 10 years, primarily because
> of aging baby boomers. This is not unexpected. Non participants aren't
> counted, never have been. Here's their stats for participation - poke
> around on the site, you can find out exactly where the data is originated
> and mine it for anything you'd like to view.
>
> Spend some time looking over the data and methodology and you'll see that
> the conspiracy theories around employment statistics are unfounded and
> originate in political agendas... a third of Americans DON'T participate in
> the labor pool. That includes older people as well as business owners/self
> employed and people in the military or incarcerated,
>
> 73,
>
> Mickey N4MB
>
>
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