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<blockquote data-quote="DriveInDriѵeOut" data-source="post: 1421676" data-attributes="member: 44954">The question, which can be debated but not definitively answered, is why people are choosing to not participate in the labor force.Have you considered that the huge increase in the participation rate from the 60&#039;s and 70&#039;s might be directly related to the decrease 40 or so years down the road?&nbsp;&nbsp; Retirements and older people going on disability are probably a huge factor in the numbers.&nbsp; The stock market has been doing pretty well lately, I&#039;d guess many who were putting off retirement because of the recession are feeling a lot better about it now.&nbsp; I wouldn&#039;t be surprised if the participation rate goes down no matter how well the economy gets.There are a lot of reasons people could be choosing to not participate in the labor force.&nbsp; I hear people point at the participation rate as proof that Obama is doing a poor job.&nbsp;&nbsp; Personally, I prefer him do as little as possible.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DriveInDriѵeOut, post: 1421676, member: 44954"] The question, which can be debated but not definitively answered, is why people are choosing to not participate in the labor force. Have you considered that the huge increase in the participation rate from the 60's and 70's might be directly related to the decrease 40 or so years down the road? Retirements and older people going on disability are probably a huge factor in the numbers. The stock market has been doing pretty well lately, I'd guess many who were putting off retirement because of the recession are feeling a lot better about it now. I wouldn't be surprised if the participation rate goes down no matter how well the economy gets. There are a lot of reasons people could be choosing to not participate in the labor force. I hear people point at the participation rate as proof that Obama is doing a poor job. Personally, I prefer him do as little as possible. [/QUOTE]

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