Why more young men are dropping out of the workforce
A rising share of young men are neither employed nor looking for work even as overall unemployment stays low.
The U.S. job market remains relatively strong by historical standards, but economists and labor researchers increasingly are looking beyond the headline unemployment rate to another trend: a growing share of young men are neither working nor actively seeking jobs. While the national unemployment rate stood at 4.1% in July, labor force participation continued to drift lower, raising new questions about why some young adults are disconnecting from work altogether.