THE LONG-TERM DECLINE in PRIME-AGE MALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION

By Executive Offi United States of America

For more than sixty years, the share of American men between the ages of 25 and 54, or "prime-age men," in the labor force has been declining. This fall in the prime-age male labor force participation rate, from a peak of 98 percent in 1954 to 88 percent today, is particularly troubling since workers at this age are at their most productive; because of this, the long-run decline has outsized implications for individual well-being as well as for broader economic growth. A large body of evidence has linked joblessness to worse economic prospects in the future, lower overall well-being and happiness, and higher mortality, as well as negative consequences for families and communities.This report documents the trend of declining prime-age male labor force participation over the last half century in both a historical and international context, examines a number of potential explanations, and discusses the policies President Obama has proposed to address it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1542470366
• ISBN13: 9781542470360
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 50 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"