Labor Force Participation Falls To Lowest Level In Over Three Decades

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		Tech Entertainment Wall Street Markets Strategy Sports Lifestyle Politics International Video Latest Friday, May 4, 2012 Labor Force Participation Falls To Lowest Level In Over Three Decades The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent in April, but investors are quick to point out that much of this decline could be generated by a drop in labor force participation, not true jobs growth. In fact, labor force participation hit 63.6 percent in April, down from 63.8 percent in March. That's the lowest rate since 1981. From expert Reuters chartist Scott Barber, the chart above shows what's happened to labor force participation over the years. Read » Also On Money Game Today: HERE IT IS: Wall Street's First Bullish Rating And Price Target On Facebook It Really Looks Like Today's Jobs Number Leaked Apple Has Now Given Up Virtually Its Entire Post-Earnings Surge These 14 Countries Are Buying Incredible Amounts Of Foreign Land In Deals You Never Hear About Advertisement CHART OF THE DAY: How Every Major Asset Class In The World Performed In April CHART OF THE DAY: American Youth Will Have Nothing To Complain About Once They See This CHART OF THE DAY: The Coming Taxmageddon Is Like Nothing The Economy Has Ever Seen Before Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the Money Game RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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