THE ONLY UNEMPLOYMENT HEADLINES THAT MATTER

EVERYTHING ELSE IS SMOKE AND MIRRORS AND HOODOO ECONOMICS

8.5 Million Americans Left Labor Force In Obama's First Term 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released jobs numbers for January Friday showing that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 157,000 and the unemployment rate rose to 7.9 percent.

Lost in these headline numbers was another rise in the number of people not in the labor force.

This number now stands at a staggering 89 million, up from 80.5 million when President Obama took office.

 This means that there are currently 8.5 million more Americans not in the labor force than just four years ago.

169,000 Americans Drop Out of Labor Force in January As Unemployment Ticks Up

(CNSNews.com) - The number of Americans not in the labor force grew by 169,000 in January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest jobs report.

BLS labels people who are unemployed and no longer looking for work as “not in the labor force,” including people who have retired on schedule, taken early retirement, or simply given up looking for work. There were 89 million of them last month.

 

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