Economy

Fewer Americans in the workforce

By Washington Examiner
Published January 13, 2014 5:00am ET
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Fewer Americans in the workforce
A gauge known as the labor force participation rate measures the proportion of working-age adults who either have a job or are looking for one. This rate fell to 63.2 percent last year, its lowest level point since 1978, according to the Labor Department. (Photo: Thinkstock) | zimmytws

The share of Americans in the workforce has reached its lowest point in 35 years. It’s a sign of both an aging population and of unemployed people who have given up on dispiriting job hunts.

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